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Winterfox

@winterfuchs.bsky.social

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ttrpg, scifi, fantasy, art, neurodiversity, games, photography, ... • he/him or they/them • languages: german, english • AuDHD brain 😵 • "please, be kind, especially when we don't know what's going on"

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 7d

I strongly believe the smallest act of daily creativity can powerfully reinforce & fuel our trauma recovery.

Our bullies & abusers desperately want us forgetting how to make & share music, art, poetry, or anything else. Ask yourself why.

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Peter Wartman @peterwartman.com · 15d

gob

A goblin guy talking to a floating robot

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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · 17d

| Villain |

To all my fellow people pleasers out there... 😌
#originalart

an illustration of book being pierced through by a sword, from the wound the thorns with red tips are growing, slowly changing into flowers, a red bookmark is there to symbolize blood.

the book reads 'It's alright to say No. You will always be a villain in someone's story...'

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Ethan M. Aldridge @ethanmaldridge.bsky.social · 19d

It's good weather for reading ghost stories

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · 24d

Das sieht stilistisch sehr anders aus - und ich find's toll! <3

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · 28d

rewatch 'Dead End: Paranormal Park'
s. 1 e. 3 is probably still my favorite because of how it shows how Norma, an autistic character, experiences the world and her fears.
"New people are scary. Actually just people. Period." - Norma

(honestly, all my nightmares are 'just' of social interactions)

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Larry MacDougall @larry-macdougall.bsky.social · 28d

Pine Martens - bit more character concept work for the third Gwelf book. Work continues. More soon.

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · 29d

And it does not try to force you to be a certain way. Or, well... may be it does try to get people to be open to diversity. Still don't understand why this should be a bad thing.
Anyway... rewatching 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' now. <3
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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · 29d

No idea why some people see representation in media as some kind of propaganda. It's not. To me it's an offer to either find parts of yourself in it or at the very least get an insight into people different than you, an offer to understand them.
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Joe Stiller @jstiller30.bsky.social · Sep 25

Rawr! Some snowy dragons

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Joshy McBoo! @riseupcomus.bsky.social · Sep 18

"Just tell them" is such an underrated piece of advice for telegraphing dangers in RPGs.

"How can I hint that the hallway is trapped? How can I hint that if they defeat the dungeon lord, they become the next dungeon lord?"

Just tell them. Tell them out loud. With your words.

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Sep 13

Saw three teenage boys wearing hoodies, trying to act cool. The hoodie colors: light blue, white and pink.
Not sure they were aware that they had the colors of the transgender flag, but ❤️ if they were aware of it. :-)

Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Sep 11

the 2nd, without the extra borders

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Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · Sep 9

I mean, yeah, basically.

Hell, shit like this applies to characters in TTRPGs as well, and really does help reinforce that, as a GM, it's our responsibility to try and make our worlds as believable as possible for our players.

Easiest way to do that? Have a diverse collection of NPCs.

#TTRPG

A screenshot of a Tumblr post;

gyavaforradalmar

i'm starting to realise that having a diverse cast of characters actually lets you cheat your way out of many creative writing rules.

'this character is just infodumping and also talks too formally, the dialogue is not realistic at all!' yeah except they are canonically autistic.

'male viewpoint characters don't tend to describe other men this accurately' he is bisexual, next question.

'the pacing is off, why does she think in full-ass pharagraphs before saying a word?' it's called general anxiety disorder look it up.
and maybe the most gut-punching one:

'why dont they just go to ThE poLiCe' no offense
sir but you sound really white.

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Sep 8

Getting blocked by someone for liking a post of the person after this person followed me? That were the only interactions.
Fascinating. That's the first time in human interaction where I don't even have any basis to let my thoughts spiral out of control. :-D Kind of disappointing for the RSD.

Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Be aware: Sometimes you don't have one problem, but two. Or even more."

First stumbled upon that in my job as a software developer and explained it to colleagues when they were confused by a problem.

Then I noticed: it's applicable everywhere else too.

...now I hide it in my TTRPG plots. :)

Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Sep 6

Some neighbors (not from my house) and their friends partying in the backyard garden, with little RU flags for decoration.

Help...

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · Sep 5

You deserve to be happy.

That's it, that's the post.

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Ethan M. Aldridge @ethanmaldridge.bsky.social · Sep 4

Need to catch up on your reading? There's a new page up for SABLE: A Ghost Story! Read now at sablecomic.com

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Sep 2

#ttrpg
An #illustration of my rpg group's #Humblewood characters as kids. They'll be: druid, paladin, wizard & bard

It was a gift for the gamemaster - but I'm not sure, if they really liked it or not.

I'm not used to drawing antropomorphic animals (except mice). Need more practice & take more time

Picture of four young antropomorphic animals with clothes, based on the Humblewood setting for D&D. From left to right a hedgehog (hedge), owl (strig), polarfox (vulpin), dove (luma). There's some hints that they will become a druid (the hedge with a snail on his hand), a paladin (the strig with a wooden sword), a wizard (the vulpin with a book) and a bard (the luma with a lute).

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sometimes I look in the mirror and it feels like alternate versions of me are staring back. I like the ones who smile, they give the other versions hope. :)

(thoughts wander in odd directions today :-P )

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The Cuix (sketch comms open) @thecuix.bsky.social · Aug 29

you're the main reason to keep on going

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · Jun 21

A rover's rest. Gouache and watercolor.

Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/vmad...

#art #illustration #raccoon #animals #gouache #painting

Painting in gouache and watercolor of a raccoon eating a fish sandwich in an autumnal landscape while a few robins gather around. By Victoria Maderna.

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · Aug 25

A reminder alert popped up.

"Oh," the Supervisor said, "it's time to check in on Sol-3 again. Szrpt, can you handle that?"

Szrpt bowed a frond. "Yes, of course."

"Don't forget to reset the killer asteroid if the sapients pose no threat."

"Once!" Szrpt bristled. "I only forgot that once!"

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Winterfox @winterfuchs.bsky.social · Aug 23

It amused me that the player who had not read the books made a character that was a bit like 'Satchel' from #BookshopsAndBonedust.
The whole session (~7h) went so amazingly well, that I have no idea how to continue from that without dipping in quality and fun.
But it was so worth it trying that.
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