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Blair (QP)
@queerportents.bsky.social
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Streamer, writer, Olympic-level video game complainer.

Catch me on AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/TopDogAnime
Or on Twitch at: https://www.twitch.tv/queerportents

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"I guess this stream, has me rattled."
Edited screenshot from the 1996 PC game Ripper. Christopher Walken speaks to the protagonist, though edited to have Starr's hair and instead.
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Some unstructured 5e thoughts in The Age of 5th Edition
D&D 5e’s runaway success is so fascinating to observe, because a lot of its driving force seems to lie behind ubiquity more than genuine quality. I would put money on one of the big reasons people pick it being “it’s what everyone’s playing,” more than any kind of testament to its design.

Because let’s be real here, D&D 5e is one of the most watered down versions of D&D around. 4th edition saw some people going “Oh 3e is too dense and confusing” and streamlined it to hell, imo becoming one of the best editions because it fully leans into what D&D is good at, which is combat. Then people complained it was *too* streamlined, so they just went back to 3e but meticulously flattened the numbers and complexity. On the surface, I can see the intended appeal of 5e. It’s *just* easy enough to get into (if you have a friend who knows how to play or you watch a live-play), and the rules focus more on structured combat weighted towards player victory, while keeping the rules for roleplaying light so you can keep it freeform and away from momentum-killing dice rolls. (Though tbh like, most tabletop games do that already lmao) But like… Didn’t 4e already do that? And at a certain point, don’t you just start adding in home-brew upon home-brew because the flatness of 5e becomes apparent the more you play? If someone’s played a bunch of other games and decided 5e is absolutely the one they want to play, then fine, go have a blast, I’m not here to dunk on anyone’s favourite. But at least tell me you played something else. 

Inevitably, the ubiquity of 5e has now gone from “It’s hard to find a game where people aren’t playing 5e” to “companies are now just making their game 5e to try and cash in on the popularity”. 5e has become the Roblox of the tabletop scene; fuck it, just force it into 5e, it’s close enough if you dim the lights and don’t think too hard about it. 

Just a big ramble, anyway. In conclusion, try other games, especially 4th edition, which always felt like it never quite got its fun in the sun. Genuinely one of the best combat systems out there. And fuck WotC anyway for leaning fully into AI and monopolisation. All companies suck under capitalism, but some really do suck a little more than others. For my personal recs; if you want a big deep world with fun roleplaying opportunities baked in, try World of Darkness; if you want deep and character-driven role-play, try Burning Wheel; if you want a cozy adventure with no combat, try Golden Sky Stories; hell, just check itch.io for countless Indies, you’ll probably stumble upon something that’s exactly what you want to see.
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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It *did* seem kind of odd that King of Fighters 16 starts with this screen
An edit of the iconic "Winners Don't Do Drugs" screen that many arcade games in the early 90s started with. A black screen, with the Department of Justice logo in the middle. Text below shows a quote from Donald Trump regarding the murder of Saudi journalist Khashoggi, claiming of Saudi Prince MBS' involvement, despite U.S. intelligence claims, "He knew nothing about it, and we can leave it at that."
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Just finished reading From Hell (the graphic novel)
A horse stares out into the horizon, standing in the middle of a beach. Text above in all caps reads MAN, implying a melancholy and introspective mood.
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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The comic book character The Joker glares at the camera within a black void. Next to him is text, implied to be a quote from him. It reads "All it takes is one bad [Katamari cow image] to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That is how far the world is from where I am. One. Bad. [Katamari cow image]."
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Made my first ever jack-o-lantern today, with the promise to myself that I'll make one every year, so I gotta keep going
A spooky jack-o-lantern on top of a stove. The lights are turned off so you can see the glowing light of the candle inside. A spooky jack-o-lantern on top of a stove. The lights are turned on but the candlelight is still visible, whoa!
October 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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My parents: Why aren't you working hard enough to find jobs

Me in the job market rn:

(I literally applied for an apprenticeship fixing tractors, I'm SO down bad for work in a way their "got a university professor job in the 90s" asses could not understand)
The cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants stands in visible concern in the middle of a grotty haunted-looking hotel hallway from Silent Hill.
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Speaking of World of Darkness, this remains one of my favourite covers. Just the idea of this Count Dracula mf going "Yeah, I'mma sic the boys on 'em, bleh."
Cover for World of Darkness: Mafia, described as "An Organized Crime Sourcebook for the World of Darkness." The art displays a graveyard at night, with a vampiric-looking fellow with glowing eyes and fangs clutching the statue of an angel. In front of him are two men with baseball bats just beating the snot out of some poor hapless guy, crouched down on the ground.
October 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Somehow...
Two screenshots of the character Poe Dameron from Star Wars, standing in centre-frame. In the first screenshot he stares ahead, before looking down and closing his eyes in the second, almost exasperated. The scene referenced is a notorious one from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker where he states "Somehow, Palpatine returned."
October 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Chillin' in the fop pad today
A hotel door with a sign that reads Fox's Lair, a lovely fox painted on the right of the sign.
October 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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A large crab shoots a smaller crab with laser-beam eyes, blowing it up. Text reads, "silence, Nitpicker".
September 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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How tf are they gonna go up against Keir "We need policies, not ideology!" Starmer and proceed to have the most baffling mix of inconsistent voices and attitudes for a presumed party advocating for the left
A picture of an absolutely confuzzled looking kitten staring at the camera. Text reads "think twice? bro, I didn't even think once."
September 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Screenshot from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. A graphics bug has caused the protagonist's eyes to extend outwards, like they REALLY gotta get a good look at this.
September 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Hey can Granblue folks help me with comp advice? I'm trying to run these four because of their synergy, but every turn they keep insisting that "I don't care about that!"

Is it a grid issue maybe?
Screenshot of the party roster menu in the mobile game Granblue Fantasy. Instead of the usual characters, the four members of Weezer are shown, in their iconic Blue Album pose of just sort of standing there in a line-up.
September 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Saw a "What flavor is your sona" prompt and you *know* I got that Big Bitch-itis in me
Image of Blair's fursona. A tanuki with big honkers, long brown hair, and sleepy green eyes, wearing a black shirt with a Stay Trashy design featuring a raccoon. Image of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, holding a massive sandwich bigger than his head, ready to dig into that thing.
September 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Thinking about men today
Panel from the webcomic VG Cats. Pink anthro-cat Aeris lies in bed, eyes closed with a big smile on her face, gripping the sheet in bliss.
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Screencap from the movie Black Panther, where the protagonist T'Challa instructs others. to 'Get this man a shield'. It has now been edited so that T'Challa turns to look back and raise his finger, with the text below reading "Get this fops a tummy meds."
August 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Edited screenshot of a facebook comment and reply. Comment from D.K. reads "Cranky is drowning," while Dixie's reply coldly states "This ain't about him".
August 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Half the population of America by the end of the year
Screencap from the gacha-visual novel-RPG Granblue Fantasy. The character Carmelina states "Huh, so this is what a prison cell feels like."
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Screencap from the test results of a civil service aptitude test. Text reads "Overall Score: Your overall test score is at the 1st percentile. This means that you scored better than 1% of all the test takers in the comparison group. The score is based on how you responded to all of the questions presented in the test." A bar going from 0 to 100 puts the dot in the 0 to 10 percentile.
August 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Playing Peacock vs Fighting Peacock
Two pictures side-by-side of actor Giancarlo Esposito. He laughs cheerfully in the first photo, while the second photo has zoomed in slightly, the lighting turning sinister, as he stares into the distance with a haunting expression.
August 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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A princess like Peach and Daisy, feared for your technical and high-damage combos and edgeguarding skills.
Screencap from the Smash wiki page for Princess Peach, reads thusly. "Peach, alongside her Echo Fighter Daisy, is ranked 11th out of 82 on the current tier list, placing her right in the middle of the S- tier. This is a notable improvement from her 20th out of 54 placement in SSB4, and is her best placement in the series. Peach's ability to float turns what would be a modest moveset into a major threat in the hands of top-level players. The ability to maintain her vertical position through floating makes for an amazing movement option and recovery tool, while also assisting in some of the most damaging combos in the game. Her Vegetable is an outstanding and versatile item projectile that aids with combos, edgeguarding, and occasionally zoning. Her edgeguarding is also amazing thanks to the aforementioned float, allowing her to go far offstage with little risk, or hover near the ledge to line up and threaten foes with attacks with relative ease. By floating right above the ground, Peach can effectively turn her air attacks into ground attacks. This ground-level floating also bypasses Ultimate's short-hop multiplier and makes it easier to land right after using an aerial and optimize its shield safety and pressure. All in all, this gives Peach one of the best aerial games in Ultimate."
August 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Engaging in that REAL SHIT I see
Cover for the TV series "detectorists." The main protagonists, a pair of middle-aged men with tea-cups in hand, stand looking at the camera. A wall behind them features U.K. flags. A tag to the side reads "As seen on the BBC."
August 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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New icon courtesy of @gummi35hark.com, who once hit a leg SO stanky that it rearranged several stars into a fruitier constellation, so you know you gotta follow them and show them all your support!!!
Art of QueerPortents from the waist up. White person with curling brown hair going down to the shoulders, bangs swept to one side. Their hands are steepled together, and they have sparkles in their eyes. They are wearing a cute orange blouse, and jeans that go all the way to the belly. The background is of white and light brown stripes with big white sparkles.
July 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM