saint

a gorgeous rock dove holding onto the fingertips of an outstretched palm, wings unfurled for balance as it reaches for the yummy snacks in the palm of the hand

offering

I go to work in a massive concrete building that was built in the 1970s and where departments have fun names like physical plant and auxiliary enterprises. And my official job title is administrative analyst 4. And it's easily the best job I've had in my entire life

not me tho :( all my stuff is digital

Some of my co-workers have specific stamps custom made with their name and official State job title on them because we have to literally stamp papers when we receive them!!!

There's no confusion about the role of your job in your life when you're a state beaurecrat. Work life balance is amazing because literally no one wants to define themselves as a state bureaucrat outside of their contracted working hours

Like it's so negative and dismal connotation wise that it loops back around to being funny. A not insignificant part of my job is literally asking for people's papers and checking them to make sure they have the right ones (onboarding and benefits)

One of the many small joys of working in HR for a public university is that you can think of yourself as paper pushing state bureaucrat. this brings me joy in a negative whimsy sort of way.

What 1000xRESIST is not:
❌ a game with combat
❌ an emotionally cozy game
❌ a quick story

What 1000xRESIST is:
✅ a doomed yuri simulator
✅ a game that will break your heart (& maybe not put it back together)
✅ a story you won’t forget anytime soon

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Another Scrapbooking Badge done!!!

This one is for one of the DJ's spinning at #Vancoufur this weekend!!💿🎶

You'd better stop by and check out their set with me on Sunday night!!!
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#furryart #conbadge

i hope nim knows I love them soooo much :)

i love writing for my friends

Whuhhhh. I don't like that at all

Warcraft fan-art: YAO THE LOVELORN GOVERNOR. A Pandaren with a heart-covered silk robe and brocade attempts to retain his composure despite the valentine in his hand.

Hey folks, this week I'm participating in Lovely Adopts's
💖VALENTINE'S CHARITY ART AUCTION💖
Yao the Lovelorn is up for bid, and remember, all proceeds go to the Keep MN Housed initiative. Use him for all your Sadboy Pandaren needs, write a romance of 3 kingdoms, or just put him on a shelf to admire!

An Archive of Commercial Illustration (c. 1950-75) Illustrator Zara Picken maintains an archive of commercial illustration from the mid-20th century. So much throwback inspiration here!

An Archive of Commercial Illustration (c. 1950-75). So much throwback inspiration here! [kottke.org]

Yay, congratulations, you won! I'm at work atm but I'll message you once I'm home with instructions for donation / receipt and then the files !! ❤️❤️❤️

gnome! made me realize how like ... 90% of the art i have of her is from beach bash ...

❤️‍🔥CHARITY VALENTINES AUCTION❤️‍🔥
Starting Bid: 50$ | Buyout: 100$

💗LONELY HEARTS FIGHT CLUB CHAMP💗
This Gil-blin design is based on the Kissing Gourami, and she can be yours for a donation to Standing With Minnesota! Details Below 💘

A graphic featuring a heart and pink themed ginger goblin mail courier. She has a zhevra steed and is dressed in a vintage mid century cowgirl outfit.

🐎❤️ Charity Lovely Adopt Auction! ❤️🐎

SB: $65 | AB: $100
Bid increment min: $5
Ends 24 hours after last bid.
Bid below!

All proceeds go to charity to support MN against ICE! Winner will receive full body art and toned inked illustration, along with 2 paper doll outfit sketches!

#goblin #adopt

Screenshot of an outfit design. It is themed after hearts, with heart glasses, a big fluffy coat and hearts around the entirety of the outfit. the whole thing is rendered in shades of red. Text: Fluff and Stuff by Boggie

Screenshot of an outfit design. It is a white, laced look with ribbons and layered skirts. the heels are transparent lace up to the thigh. Text: Lovely Lace by Boggie

💗💖Outfit Designs for Lovely Adopts are available now!💖💗
Check out the listings over on VGen
all proceeds will be donated to charity!
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My first ever adopt! YOU could own this Minty Man'ari character design and also donate to the Stand With Minnesota Fundraiser while you're at it!

Starting Bid: $50 | Buyout: $150
Min. Increment: $5
Bid in this thread 🔽 Ends 24hr after first bid & includes high res art!

#warcraft #art

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A graphic featuring a heart and pink themed ginger goblin mail courier. She has a zhevra steed and is dressed in a vintage mid century cowgirl outfit.

🐎❤️ Charity Lovely Adopt Auction! ❤️🐎

SB: $65 | AB: $100
Bid increment min: $5
Ends 24 hours after last bid.
Bid below!

All proceeds go to charity to support MN against ICE! Winner will receive full body art and toned inked illustration, along with 2 paper doll outfit sketches!

#goblin #adopt

A digital snippet of a larger illustration of a female goblin adoptable design

Keep a look out for a mail-toting goblin adopt design from me later today! It's part of a group effort and all of the designs are amazing, and all proceeds will go to charity!

it has been so many years but i still recognized him immediately! that era of WoW fandom / art was so nice on tumblr!

tumblr post by pawthorn (15h ago): Was chatting with an acquaintance who was very like-minded politically and we both enjoy ttrpgs and actual play—specifically Critical Role and Dimension 20. It surprised me when she said she loved trpgs because they 'allow people to explore nonviolent solutions. This was honestly kinda confusing considering the properties we were talking about. I know there are plenty of nonviolent games, but D20 and CR are not great examples of that. And it got me thinking about how people approach violence vs nonviolence in games. I've heard people- in person and online- brag that they always just unionize the goblins! They fight the dragon that personifies capitalism! So there's this ideal that that is the better way to play. That there's something morally superior about succeeding through nonviolence and only fighting the right kind of enemies. And if that's a fantasy you enjoy, great! Have fun! But it's still a fantasy. Being a nonviolent sweetheart vs an evil nasty character says nothing about you because it's pretend.

For me, the nonviolent solutions where systems of power and control are deconstructed in a few rolls and a few nice statements can feel deeply hollow and a little insulting. "The goblins just needed these very special adventures to explain that they could make better choices, and it fixed their society!" is just as much a fantasy as swinging a sword to fulfill a prophecy. If your character has power-either social, political, physical, or magical- and they move through the world making changes and achieving their goals, they are exerting power over others, and that is true whether it's physically violent or not. Let's not forget, not all violence is physical. None of this is to say that we should accept all the harmful implications that are rooted in fantasy-specific races being naturally evil sucks across the board. But nonviolent play also can carry harmful implications (white saviorism, noble savage, etc). Both violent and nonviolent playstyles can uphold harmful assumptions and biases, and I think any player with critical thinking skills should interrogate them.

But just as I can enjoy Lord of the Rings while maintaining a critical eye toward how the orcs and non-white humans are portrayed and treated, I can engage in a trpg that doesn't always make the best and most enlightened choices. Because I'm an adult with a brain and it's pretend. We're lucky enough to see in Aramán a great example of how to engage with these harmful fantasy tropes in an honest and constructive-or deconstructive? —way. I honestly think it's one of the most elevated examples of the genre in existence. And it isn't non-violent. The characters have power and wield it to achieve their goals. So let's engage with the story that's being told by the characters in front of us rather than pretend it's something else entirely. Let's use our critical thinking. Let's worry about doing the right thing in real life more than we do when we're playing pretend.

this post is about ttrpgs, but it feels especially relevant in light of discussions on the wol’s actions in later expansions in ff14, and the narrative’s increasing unwillingness to cast their actions in any kind of morally questionable light

the purple with the balloons!!! <3333

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link walks up some dark stairs

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link looks at an ancient mural of a dream whale

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link battles a shadow version of themselves

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link comforts a wounded man in the sewers

The 40th anniversary of Zelda is all the excuse you need to submerge yourself in classic Katsuya Terada art.

bwuhhh, that courtyard is insane. watching you work on it single handedly confirmed for me that i need to build a courtyard for one of my houses too, yours just looks SO good