Posts made by Auspice

For those wondering: flying with migraines is alright except in cases of severe turbulence.

Then it sucks.
And you black out (briefly).

Anyway.
New treatment cycle started. No immediate results, but the neuro is confident it will work and I like the guy. He brought up my sinus surgery and complications from last year before I could, meaning he'd gone over my records (same hospital system) prior to seeing me. I appreciate that.

@surreality said in RL Anger:

Seriously, is there some kind of limit to the number of times somebody can completely fuck you over, brazenly lie to you, and stab you in the back?

Just... fffffffuck.

All the hugs.

Green Ronin has shared a short story from the anthology (and also announced that they'll be publishing the next run of it; the last was Kickstarter-only): https://freeronin.com/fiction/Bone-Shakers_Daughter.pdf

Yeah, lots of wins lately. I ain't gonna apologize. Especially when the migraines are still pretty fuckin' bad.

I had a paper to write last week. I struggled with it pretty hard because it was on analyzing tragic or comedic elements of a poem while supporting our argument... and I hated both poems we were given to choose from.

Ended up getting it done just a few hours shy of the deadline on Sunday.

Today, I got my grade back. 100 and the following feedback:
This is one of the most well-reasoned, well-supported arguments I've seen in a while. I'm so glad that you were able to think critically about this piece and break down its parts like this. We don't have to "like" a piece to learn from it, and you've presented a great objective argument. Would you mind if I used this as an example for students that are struggling with how to incorporate evidence? I think it would be a big help.

I am going to screenshot it and save it as a reminder to myself the next time I'm really struggling with an assignment.

@Arkandel

Everyone else does.

I almost posted on WORA. Once. To defend myself.
Instead the person complaining about me posted the log and the wolves descended. I never had to say a word.

Beyond that, I only ever went on WORA once in a blue moon to read the bad descriptions thread.

I was allowed to send my 'You're an absolute raging idiot and here's why' in polite speak response.

But I was pissed off enough to do some digging.
This guy's email led me to a few of his other emails and usernames.
And oh look, he engages in buying/selling accounts on MMOs, botting, phishing scams...

... so we're probably just outright banning his account.

@Arkandel said in RL Anger:

@Auspice What the actual fuck?

The sad part is? This is like his 3rd or 4th email on the subject.

This guy is equating us requiring special characters in passwords to rape.
I wish I was joking, I really do.

Oh look, it's today's reason for drinking.

Behold, the sort of shit I have to deal with for work:

Just as I predicted I would no longer be able to play because of your ignorant rape you raped my freedom away from me, all I asked was to keep my old passwords, when you forced us to add symbols I can never log on to play or buy the new cards or enter my new codes, I can't even recover my account, my name is <redacted>, born November 28 1991, please give me a way to get my account back without having to change my password with symbols and garbage as if I work for the FBI and I'm logging into a secret file from mission impossible, what's next for your security? Blood tests? Finger prints!? These security measures are ridiculous waste of recourses for your company and game time for the players, please recover my account for me and all the daily rewards I wasn't able to get because of your force password change rape scam, when you force someone to do something that's rape, please stop raping me and let me get my account back please. Sorry for harsh language, I share this account with my son, he is crying having tantrums and panic attacks blaming me for losing the account when it's you guys forcing us to change passwords, I warned you guys before I have a memory problem I only remember things from a year ago and before that not after so there is no new passwords I will ever be able to possible remember, do you guys want to be known as a company that discriminates against disabled people? Judging by how fast you turned Jynx purple I don't think a law suit coming from a group of disabled players would help your company. Please fix my password.

@Ganymede said in RL Anger:

@Auspice said in RL Anger:

Space is not something I have. I've got an exercise bike and a yoga mat tucked in a corner. That's about the extent of it.

Daily Burn.

Try it. You'll like it.

Considering how much I hate working out (since it generally results in a lot of physical weakness and pain because yay fibro)... I doubt you, sir.

I need to work out. I should work out. I've been trying to develop better habits. But I doubt I'll ever like it.

@Arkandel said in RL Anger:

@Auspice If you have the space, have you considered a home gym?

Space is not something I have. I've got an exercise bike and a yoga mat tucked in a corner. That's about the extent of it.

@Three-Eyed-Crow said in RL Anger:

@Meg said in RL Anger:

apparently cancelling a gym membership is like mission impossible.

I had to buy the damn thing out when I was moving to another city. It was the single most difficult thing to get out of during that move.

And I do miss having a gym membership. I live in the desert hellscape that is Phoenix, and there's a solid three or four months out of the year when going to the park to walk or jog is not feasible. But it was such a bad experience I'm still in Never Again mode.

I ended up moving to where I was like, a quarter of a mile within their 'range,' but only if you calculated as the crow flies. Driving-wise, it was like a goddamn hour... with good traffic.

Fuck gyms.

@Meg said in RL Anger:

apparently cancelling a gym membership is like mission impossible.

Oh god yes. Went through that once. Never again.

More an 'RL thing I'm hopeful about'

Saw the neurologist today. I'm being put on a preventative (Trokendi) and once it's in my system, if I tolerate it (as in the side effects aren't too severe), I'll start getting infusion treatments of DHE 45 and toradol.

I do intend to make this happen. Unfortunately, at this very moment, there's a few things working against me:

• Full-time job
• School that sometimes feels like a full-time job
• Chronic migraines

Once one of the above lets up, I'll probably start working on documentation (theme, how it'll work with the new FS3 system, etc.).

I had a good trip. Part of me wasn't ready to come home. The wedding was more enjoyable than not, going to the Kennedy Center to see Chicago was awesome (Brandy as Roxie Hart was adorable, y'all).

But I missed my cat and coming home to a cat that is all purr and love (she doesn't do the snub thing) is amazing.

@Goyim said in Green Ronin Seeks Female Writers:

guys this company is doing a thing i like pls no dissenterino only praise ok good talk

THANK YOU ASSIGNED SHILL COMMENTATOR FOR advertising green ronin products.
0.05$ has been deposited into your Paypal account.

More like I just didn't feel like dealing with your 'hurr hurr im teh coolest troll guiz.' People can go to the politics threads if they want to bitch about Green Ronin. I just wanted to share some relevent-to-our-interests info, but sure get on and pat yourself on the back. I am so burned, so hurt, oh my lord how will I ever recover from the depths of dumbass spewed forth.

To further add:

https://greenronin.com/lostcitadel/2017/04/04/the-lost-citadel-talent-search/

Quote:
The setting/property does not shy away from telling stories by women, about women, or for women, even as it endeavors to provide a context for telling stories that are gender-neutral. To us, that is genuine inclusivity, which is part of why non-binary-identifiying folks are welcome to submit to this talent search, too.

Force Awakens Bad Lip Reading... feat. Mark Hamill