Up the Down Staircase
@vianegativa.bsky.social
I’m on the run to wherever you are.
52. Surly CIS gay male. TTRPG Gaymer. TCG Gaymer. Trapped somewhere between the shadows of being an adult and deciding who I want to be when I grow up.
Chicago IL - Sober - Gay - Poly- Wannabe writer - Wannabe poet
52. Surly CIS gay male. TTRPG Gaymer. TCG Gaymer. Trapped somewhere between the shadows of being an adult and deciding who I want to be when I grow up.
Chicago IL - Sober - Gay - Poly- Wannabe writer - Wannabe poet
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Did a fun interview about 3rd Edition, etc, for an Italian production. Here's a sneak peak at my office. Behind my left shoulder, people in my family who have passed. Behind my right, photos of certain authors I respect. Bonus points if you spot the hand-assembled walktapus. 1/2
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Did a fun interview about 3rd Edition, etc, for an Italian production. Here's a sneak peak at my office. Behind my left shoulder, people in my family who have passed. Behind my right, photos of certain authors I respect. Bonus points if you spot the hand-assembled walktapus. 1/2
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Bad but great #TTRPG idea: Ninjas vs Babies
Each player is a *horde* of uplifted super-babies, freed from captivity by a sympathetic scientist.
Cold War black ops cyber-ninjas are released from deep freeze to bring you back, dead or alive.
Rampage. Infect more babies. Fight cyborg ninjas.
Each player is a *horde* of uplifted super-babies, freed from captivity by a sympathetic scientist.
Cold War black ops cyber-ninjas are released from deep freeze to bring you back, dead or alive.
Rampage. Infect more babies. Fight cyborg ninjas.
a woman in a black and red shirt says should i?
Alt: a woman in a black shirt with red trim, medium length dirty blond hair, energetically asking a question. Bold white text overlaid at the bottom: SHOULD I?
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Bad but great #TTRPG idea: Ninjas vs Babies
Each player is a *horde* of uplifted super-babies, freed from captivity by a sympathetic scientist.
Cold War black ops cyber-ninjas are released from deep freeze to bring you back, dead or alive.
Rampage. Infect more babies. Fight cyborg ninjas.
Each player is a *horde* of uplifted super-babies, freed from captivity by a sympathetic scientist.
Cold War black ops cyber-ninjas are released from deep freeze to bring you back, dead or alive.
Rampage. Infect more babies. Fight cyborg ninjas.
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Here's the 2nd edition of Faeries, whose 1st ed might have introduced the spelling "fae" into the world. It's from the short window where Wizards published Ars Magica. Also, ArM 4th Ed in Spanish.
My lack of storage space is your opportunity. Lots of old stuff on eBay: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
My lack of storage space is your opportunity. Lots of old stuff on eBay: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Here's the 2nd edition of Faeries, whose 1st ed might have introduced the spelling "fae" into the world. It's from the short window where Wizards published Ars Magica. Also, ArM 4th Ed in Spanish.
My lack of storage space is your opportunity. Lots of old stuff on eBay: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
My lack of storage space is your opportunity. Lots of old stuff on eBay: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
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An Anti-Defamation League that actually believed in its stated mission would savage Trump for his comments about Rob Reiner and his wife, but they are too busy trying to find out whether an Oberlin student said something critical of Israel.
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
An Anti-Defamation League that actually believed in its stated mission would savage Trump for his comments about Rob Reiner and his wife, but they are too busy trying to find out whether an Oberlin student said something critical of Israel.
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real conversation requires curiosity.
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
real conversation requires curiosity.
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Dear @magic.wizards.com, the lorwyn story is a fantastic yule gift. Being reminded that the core of magic rules so hard is a treasure we shouldn't take for granted.
December 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Dear @magic.wizards.com, the lorwyn story is a fantastic yule gift. Being reminded that the core of magic rules so hard is a treasure we shouldn't take for granted.
I have been asked to post my Amazon Gift List since my interests could be (kindly) termed as “boutique.”
Posted without expectation. Feel free to judge away:
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Posted without expectation. Feel free to judge away:
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I have been asked to post my Amazon Gift List since my interests could be (kindly) termed as “boutique.”
Posted without expectation. Feel free to judge away:
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Posted without expectation. Feel free to judge away:
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
This is just your regular reminder that ACAB includes Judy Hopps and Goth Girl from NCIS.
December 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This is just your regular reminder that ACAB includes Judy Hopps and Goth Girl from NCIS.
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Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
My new antidepressants seem to be affecting me.
Apparently I’m “bubbly.”
Gross.
Apparently I’m “bubbly.”
Gross.
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My new antidepressants seem to be affecting me.
Apparently I’m “bubbly.”
Gross.
Apparently I’m “bubbly.”
Gross.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Summer Hikaru Died… definitely a change of pace from the shonen diet.
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Summer Hikaru Died… definitely a change of pace from the shonen diet.
Magic: the Gathering— this is *NOT* ok.
Right in the heart muscle.
Right in the heart muscle.
December 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Magic: the Gathering— this is *NOT* ok.
Right in the heart muscle.
Right in the heart muscle.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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not now babe it's infishtructure week
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
not now babe it's infishtructure week
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I already bought an amazing thing from an artist in this gift guide and you will too.
Tis the seasona and all that, so I put together a little gift guide of cool artists, makers, authors and other good stuff I like a lot. All rad, no bad. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
All Rad, No Bad | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I already bought an amazing thing from an artist in this gift guide and you will too.
First time playing Talisman last night… surprisingly fun.
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
First time playing Talisman last night… surprisingly fun.
Why don’t mimics evolutionarily specialize into specific items? Like a bed that is so warm and cozy it slowly digests anyone sleeping in it like a pitcher plant, or a warm bath that combines a bubbly sedative digestive fluid to make people into tasty Mimic soup?
November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Why don’t mimics evolutionarily specialize into specific items? Like a bed that is so warm and cozy it slowly digests anyone sleeping in it like a pitcher plant, or a warm bath that combines a bubbly sedative digestive fluid to make people into tasty Mimic soup?
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Legend Edition is now fully finished. 800 pages across three books, calling it the ultimate FF-ttrpg might be accurate.
mildra.itch.io/finalfantasy...
mildra.itch.io/finalfantasy...
Final Fantasy TRPG: Legend Edition by Mildra The Monk, Xanatrix Zadare
A customization-centric interpretation of the long-running series of Final Fantasy TRPG fan projects.
mildra.itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Legend Edition is now fully finished. 800 pages across three books, calling it the ultimate FF-ttrpg might be accurate.
mildra.itch.io/finalfantasy...
mildra.itch.io/finalfantasy...
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
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First: realize that TTRPGs are social , all the way down. There are lots of different groups and creators sharing ideas and promoting each other organically. It feels difficult to "break in" sometimes because there isnt anything to break into! Its just ppl liking things and talking.
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
First: realize that TTRPGs are social , all the way down. There are lots of different groups and creators sharing ideas and promoting each other organically. It feels difficult to "break in" sometimes because there isnt anything to break into! Its just ppl liking things and talking.
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KISSES!! A wolf’s love can be a bit…much.
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
KISSES!! A wolf’s love can be a bit…much.
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Bruxa for @rodeoraccoon.bsky.social ✨🫧
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Bruxa for @rodeoraccoon.bsky.social ✨🫧