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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 4h

I've been bad about posting games I played today.
But I made a cozy insomnia-curing soup with @goosepoopgames.com (Good Soup) then made a pit stop to help a carriage continue on its journey with @darringtonpress.bsky.social (Daggerheart)

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Weremuskrat John @muskratjohn.bsky.social · 9h

Madison. WI:

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 5h

Adding to the nest with a photo of my dog (who I miss dearly.)

If anyone knows a better way to nest photos on bsky, I'm all ears.

An orange dog with a pink harness - holding a brown paper bag in his mouth.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 5h

Spider at the bus stop!

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 5h

Am I rushing back to my hotel to avoid the rain? Yes.

Did I also stop to take a photo of a cool spider at a bus shelter?

Also yes. (Spider in the replies so people can hopefully avoid it.)

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 5h

Found some time in my schedule to sign up for one of the demos. It was a lot of fun.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 7h

Also, I just got to pet a sweet baby angel doxie.

Which was obviously the highlight of the weekend.

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 7h

I love cons. You get to meet new people, try new things, and develop a debilitating sense of fomo.

All while spending way too much money.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 10h

This feels like the logical progression of the "men will do X before they go to therapy" joke

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 13h

Losing love is hard. But keeping and growing love every day? That's the real challenge.

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 16h

I knew I was traditionally attractive pre-transition because I definitely benefitted from pretty privilege.

After HRT? I also benefit from pretty privilege AND feel attractive as heck.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 16h

My therapist and I were talking about someone who asks people if they'd fuck their clone.

My therapist: "I mean, what sort of person would even find themselves attractive enough to fuck?"

Me (internally): *Well, now I can't tell my therapist that I think I've gotten hot(er) since transitioning."

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 17h

Just finished the inaugural #MadOrc 5K at #GameholeCon

Great way to start the penultimate day of con!

#OrcStomp

Smiling person holding a wooden medal and wearing a Gamehole Con Mad Orc 5k shirt and a black beanie.

Wooden medal with "Gamehole Con Mad Orc 5k" burned into it.

Orc announcer telling people the race course

Person crouching near a start line sign.

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 18h

Starting the penultimate day of #GameholeCon with a 5k!

#MadOrc

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Just got out of a wonderful panel by @creationcast.net

Now to go to run my game!

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

I almost had another player PvP me in a one shot today.

*Apparently* it's basically a TTRPG war crime to introduce NFTs to a communist anarchist society.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Played a #wotem one shot where I just gaslight the shit out of the BBEG and ended the session without a single punch thrown.

Needless to say, I'm having a fucking blast at #GameholeCon

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

"Which answer will get you to go away?"

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Above all else, people should remember that I'm just a silly little guy.

Bilded box on a map grid with "Naughty Player Corner" written under it.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Hard rock musician. Just smashing rocks together like castanets.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

My brain has just been fried by how many dog whistles I've had to keep up with nowadays. 🙃

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my gosh! Someone was telling me about this meta/mega game yesterday. I did not make the connection

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Is this a cult thing? I'm so confused

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Some GMs run their games like a point and click adventure.
As players, what do you think of that?

Do you like puzzles, or do you prefer more open-ended ways to move the story along?

Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 1d

Every time I come to Madison I am in awe of how biker friendly it is.

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