This International Women's Day, please remember that trans women are women. Full stop. No qualifiers.
@thewrittenpaige
26. Writer and GM, big fan of Pathfinder and D&D (specifically Eberron). I do fanfics on AO3, and enjoy Sonic, Pokemon, Star Trek, Zelda, and more. Occasionally original content, sometimes. AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheWrittenPaige
This International Women's Day, please remember that trans women are women. Full stop. No qualifiers.
Chaos in a classroom in the Starfinder game universe. A ysoki chases a ball down an aisle. A vesk in a dress and bow throttles another student. A skittermander whlep stands on a desk while a juvenile barathu floats above the madness.
Pact World teachers don't get paid enough.
(Spoiler art from tonight's Paizo Live, where @kitsunewarlock.bsky.social teased some of Galactic Ancestries)
Hopeful looking space pilot.
Jaded looking space pilot.
2017 ππββββ-> 2026 π«π‘
#Starfinder #Starfinder2e
Look, look! It's #MariaRobotnik, featured in spot art by Neo! She and her accompanying writing will both be in Femininomenon; pre-orders open until March 31!
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π©· Spot Artist: @chaosonic.bsky.social
And the TTRPG Industry as a whole has a tendency to grossly undercharge. It's just unfortunate because the increase becomes exponential when it goes overseas.
Comparing games to each other is often a complete waste of time. Since TTRPGs rely *heavily* on cognitive fit, games can appeal to different minds in wildly varying ways.
Comparing what a game promises to what that game delivers is very underrated and extremely productive.
Yeah. It's frustrating to be left behind--I likely will be too--but if we don't pay folks in the industry well, we won't have much of an industry left.
I can't begrudge anyone being annoyed, but Paizo isn't really at fault for the economic situations we're all in. We're all struggling together π
Yeah, like I said elsewhere, I don't blame them for increasing prices. They kind of have to for numerous reasons.
It is going to leave a lot of people behind though for numerous reasons.
You are absolutely correct though, we should just have UBI. It would solve so many problems, this included.
I can't blame Paizo for upping prices, I've been hearing how bad the pay in the industry is. It's sad, esp since I could barely afford the OG prices, but things like AoN and tons of Bundles help dull the blow.
Paizo's not to blame for paying their employees more. We should have UBI.
Take a look at a snippet from Whiskers's fic, featuring #RustyRose! This fic will be in the bonus zine that comes with every purchase of Femininomenonβ preorders open through March 31!
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π©· Writer: Whiskers - www.tumblr.com/magicwhisker...
(My art) A painting of Amy Rose going super, with the chaos emeralds and her tarot cards spread out in front & behind her. She's floating in front of a purple galaxy.
super amy v2! my piece for @reach4thestarszine.bsky.social (which is available now for free) β₯
Human artists, use only once piece to convince people to follow you!
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I worked on this! I wrote a story about Lanolin the Sheep meeting her wisp friend Maggie, with wonderful spot art by @chaosonic.bsky.social ! In addition to art, comics, fics, cosplay, and more, this FREE zine also comes with a bunch of digital merch like icons, emojis, wallpapers, and more!
The Reach For The Stars zine release graphic! It features the zine's mini mascot Astronaut Maria, who has taken her helmet off and is sitting next to a tree. The red moon of a Lunar Eclipse and a rocket are in the background. The zine logo is big and in the center top, with "Download for free on itch.io!" in cursive below it, along with a bullet list of a few things the zine includes.
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Reach For The Stars β A Sonic Space Zine β
Available to download NOW for FREE!!
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We've collected 200+ pages of cosmic wonders! Art, writing, merch galore, astronomy facts, and much more; won't you take our hand?
#sonic #fanzine #atozines #sonicartist
A contributor preview of "Femininomenon - Sonic Fanzine". The title reads "Excerpt from 'Guitars, TVs, and Other Sensory Nightmares' by Paige". The text of the preview is a glimpse at the story, which reads: Sticks pinched the bridge of her nose. βThis is why I hate dentists. Second they put that little mask on you, you start babblinβ like a brook.β She let out a sigh. βRemind me who has those painkillers? Not sure I wanna leave you with those three for too long.β βUmβ¦β Amy hummed for a few moments. βI think theyβre with Goc Dingerββ Her words were cut off with a laugh, which immediately descended into more coughs. βItβs killing me to see you like this, Amy.β Sticks shook her head. βJust hold tight, got it? Iβll be back before the boys can turn this into an eleven-minute problem.β At the bottom of the preview is a link to "sonic-femininomenon-zine.carrd.co", a site all about the zine and info on it.
Here's an excerpt from my #SonicTheHedgehog fic I made about Sticks the Badger for @sthfemininomenon.bsky.social ! If you think the women of the #STH are cool and deserve love, be sure to check this zine out! And pre-orders are here, until March 31st! sonic-femininomenon-zine.bigcartel.com
[ #pkmn ] cleaned up an old sketch of leafie and friends
I want it to be widely known throughout the ttrpg scene that Pathfinder and Starfinder are the products of unionized labor by a bunch of queer and trans weirdos and our accomplices.
Trans rights are human rights and if one of is ainβt free then none of us are.
Every month, I hire a different indie artist and ask them to draw a character from any of my work. Then I turn the art into stickers, pins, and keychains to give to my patrons over on Patreon.
For March, in honor of Ramadan, it's Husniya!
Become a patron:
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"What are your thoughts on Daredevil? He feels unnecessary and uninspired."
Things said by the Punisher.
Don't get me wrong the sale is cool but what I really want everyone to see is robot carrier pigeon. Starfinder RULES.
#CreamtheRabbit is here to be featured in Karo's page artβ oh, and who's that with her? You can find out early by preordering your copy of the Femininomenon zine!
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π©· Page Artist: Karo - www.tumblr.com/karos-4art
Alexandra Plainspear was my first big project! An NPC in a dnd game I have the pleasure of being apart of
[ #pathfinder #shelyn #paladin #dnd #digitalart #art #noai #rainbow #npc ]
An Archive of Our Own / AO3 fic title and summary. It reads: I Got My Gender Affirmed At Velvet's by TheWrittenPaige Summary: Set in Eberron's Sharn, the City of Towers, the monk and newly-aware trans woman Kasha decides to take a rather important step forward in figuring out her gender identity. She does this like any normal person would: by asking a telepathic shapeshifter to show her what she could become and see if it strikes a chord. This should be fine. After all, it's not like intense introspection about something you're struggling to figure out has ever hurt anyone before, right? Notes: Content Warning: This story deals with topics of dysphoria, with Kasha's narration mentioning specific things such as vocal and body dysphoria. The characters in this story come from two D&D 3.5th Edition books: the Eberron Campaign Setting (2004) and Sharn: City of Towers (2004). Kasha is the Iconic Monk from the former, and Velvet's brothel is described briefly in the latter.
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: Gen Fandoms: Eberron (Roleplaying Game), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game) Characters: Kasha (Eberron), Velvet (Eberron) Additional Tags: Trans Female Character, Trans Character Coming Out Gender Transition Pride happy pride month folks Campaign Setting: Eberron (Dungeons & Dragons) Changelings (Dungeons & Dragons) Monk Class (Dungeons & Dragons) Church of the Silver Flame (Dungeons & Dragons) All the info about Velvet comes from the book Sharn: City of Towers Book: Sharn: City of Towers (Dungeons & Dragons) Kasha is also the Eberron Iconic Monk from 3.5th edition! Shapeshifting Gender Dysphoria Body Dysphoria Dysphoria Comfort Brothels Doppelganger Doppelganger (Dungeons & Dragons) Mild Hurt/Comfort Telepathy Mind Meld Queer Themes Queer Character POV Queer Character Language: English Stats: Published: 2025-06-18 Words: 3,573 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 3 Kudos: 11 Bookmarks: 1 Hits: 73
This is a story about Kasha, a newly-out trans woman in #Eberron meeting up with a shapeshifter who uses her powers to appeal to a broad range of desires. In this case, that desire is figuring out how Kasha feels about her gender identity. #D&D #Writing
archiveofourown.org/works/66687052
One day I'll post a fic on Bluesky and get it right the first time without having to delete it several times over because I messed up the tags or alt text or something. π
If you want to stand up against fascism, then you have to defend trans rights. Itβs nonnegotiable. We all lose otherwise.
An Archive of Our Own / AO3 fic summary. It reads: More Than A Victim TheWrittenPaige Summary: Do you ever wonder how the sacrificial lamb feels about being slaughtered? Do you think they ever wished it could have gone differently? To selfishly want to survive, even if it hurt others? Is the lamb allowed the little mercy of anger at the greater good? Maria has come to a realization: she's going to die. Naturally, she takes this about as well as one could expect; after all, even she has her limits. Upon realizing that she's the sacrificial lamb that pushes Shadow towards his future, she can't help but be upset that she's the price of the world's survival. When she meets a new face in Amy Rose, the latter gets to see how the lamb feels about being led to the slaughter, and how much it hurts to be a supporting character in someone else's life. Amy isn't content to let Maria face this news alone; she'll do whatever it takes to help her through this time. Even if it means helping Maria find a way to change the past. Notes: This story takes place during Sonic x Shadow Generations, in White Space, though it doesn't reveal the ending of Shadow's story, taking place at a vague point after Maria's initial appearance.
A set of Archive of Our Own / AO3 fic tags. It reads: Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: Gen Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games) Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types Relationships: Amy Rose & Maria Robotnik, Maria Robotnik & Wave the Swallow Characters: Maria Robotnik, Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog), Wave the Swallow, Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog), Doom's Eye (Sonic the Hedgehog) Additional Tags: platonic, No Romance, Maria Robotnik Lives, Or will live specifically, POV Maria Robotnik, Supportive Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog), Maria Robotnik-centric, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Angst, Comfort/Angst, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Friendship, Developing Friendships, Female Friendship, Introspection, Character Analysis, Character Study, Time Travel, Game: Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024), Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024) Spoilers, References to Game: Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024), White Space (Sonic the Hedgehog), References to Game: Sonic Battle, References to Game: Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, References to Game: Sonic Adventure 2 (Sonic the Hedgehog), Extreme Gear (Sonic the Hedgehog), NIDS | Neuro-Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Sonic the Hedgehog), Disability, Action, Action/Adventure, Scientist Maria Robotnik, Mentioned Babylon Rogues (Sonic the Hedgehog), Time Travel Fix-It, Fix-It, Doom Zones, Little Planet (Sonic the Hedgehog), References to Game: Sonic CD Language: English Stats: Published: 2025-08-09 Updated: 2026-02-25 Words: 34,421 Chapters: 6/? Comments: 35 Kudos: 58 Bookmarks: 17 Hits: 1,260
My fic about giving Maria a spotlight and her saving herself (with help from new pals like Amy) updated! If you want more of Maria, her history, talk of disability, and adventure read on! The Babylon Arc just finished!
archiveofourown.org/works/689252...
#SonicTheHedgehog #Sonic #STH
The image is of Ulka Oathshriek, the Pathfinder iconic orc commander, brandishing a large flag in front of an army while standing on an overlooking stone. In the top corner of the image is the "Pathfinder" logo, and in the bottom right corner of the image is the "Hellbreakers Adventure Path" logo.
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