I’m excited to announce my newest poetry collection! Lest I Know Your
Weakness is a poetic remix of the gothic vampire novella Carmilla that
explores the hope and horror of Laura and Carmilla’s relationship. The
ebook and paperback are coming to Amazon and Barnes & Noble press on
2/12/19!
Need some angsty gay poetry in your life? I got you. Need some sweet, romantic yet eerie wlw emotions? I. got. you. Need a book you can read in like an hour? I GOT YOU.
Keep an eye out for purchase links and other fun updates!
All the poems are from the text of the original novella, my creampuffs. Did u miss Laura and Carmilla? Cause I sure did.
I mean getting the government running is a priority RN. I’m sure Dems will get to it in time
Like they got around to closing Gitmo right?
the bill wasnt to fund ICE by itself the bill was to FUND THE GOVERNMENT PERIOD. Like seriously voting no to stop funding the government specifically to stop ICE from being funded is 1. not actually going to deal with the problem of abolishing ICE and 2. Only will continue to harm those who are affected by the shutdown. Like those whos families need the welfare programs that the bill voted to fund??
If we want to abolish ICE you dont do that by just saying ‘hi i vote to stop funding it’ once?? it takes LEGISLATION and WORK. Not just voting on one bill that isnt even focused on the issue at hand.
this is such a bullshit outrage piece and yall keep falling for it. incredible.
when u wanna dm for ur friends but they all listen to taz & ur nervous
Aw man, I know this is a joke but this makes me sad.
Did you actually listen to TAZ? Like actually? Griffin was a garbage DM at first. The show was good anyway because he and his family are funny. His DMing was the pits. He figured it out as he went. So will you.
DMs are always in short supply. It’s like finding a top at an S&M club. Everybody wants to show up and get into character and have a good time, very few people want to do the work.
Here’s what I think you need to be a good DM:
- Be totally comfortable not being the center of attention. This might sound weird, because the DM literally gets to sit behind a special screen and call all the shots, but if you’re a good DM, you fade into the background. The PCs are the stars of the story. Your NPCs are there to facilitate their story. Your plot exists to enrich their story. They are the party: you are the host. If that sounds rewarding to you, perfect.
- Be flexible. When you’re out with your friend and your friend suddenly changes all of your plans for the day, does that stress you out? Or are you just like, sure, cool, whatever, this new bullshit sounds good too. Because your plans will need to change on the fly all the time, as a DM, and that has to be not just okay, but natural and expected and fun.
- Have a weird knack for keeping track of a lot of things at once. When you play videogames, do you always go for the class that has as many buttons to press as possible? Great, that’s what you need.
- Don’t be too put off by thankless tasks. You’re going to work really hard preparing for every session, and if you do your job well…your players going to be too excited talking about all of the amazing stuff they did to remember that you put in hours and hours of work on the back end to make that happen.
- Be okay with confrontation. Sometimes, your players will challenge you on something unexpectedly. Sometimes, your players will be dicks. Can you see yourself looking your friend in the eye and saying, “Hey, Jeremy. You’re being a dick. Chill”? Then you’re good.
I think that’s it? Does that sound like you? Then you’ll be a great DM. Don’t compare yourself to people like Griffin, a professional entertainer who has the power to edit out awkward silences from his sessions before you hear them, or Matt Mercer, who has been DMing for a bazillion years. They’re great and fun and I’ve learned from watching them, but they have very different styles and so will you.
DMing is honestly one of the most rewarding creative things I’ve ever done. Don’t let yourself miss out on something so good because you think that if you don’t get a laugh a minute, or create a custom soundtrack, that your players will be disappointed. Your players will like your game better, because they’ll get to PLAY in your game.
This is *chef kiss* wonderful advice!
Don’t be afraid to DM kids. Just because there are great DMs out there doesn’t mean you won’t be one too!
my girlfriend is a scientist and i woke her up from a nap to ask her “what the fuck is the moon” and she said “a lesbian” in her sleepy voice and i kissed her
tumblr sucked yet its the only thing people like us could ever have posted on. tumblr was a deep sea geothermal vent and we are all pallid, desperate crabs snapping at the dark toxcic nutrients spweing from its hole, and bringing us into the harsh light of the instagram influencersphere would kill us instantly.
