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Posted: Thu, 11/04/2024 21:35 (1 Month ago)
Apparently the events of last night plus everything today has broken me and sent me into of those phases where I'm trying to fight off thoughts of unexistifying, but my brain simply isn't cooperating with giving me reasons to stay. :'(

Think I'll take a nap and then write for a bit. Also been thinking, and decided to bring back my Dreamweavers project from eight or so years ago. Going to revamp it though because of how much has changed between me and others over the years. Been wanting to write Maui and Alexandria for a while now.

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Posted: Thu, 11/04/2024 17:37 (1 Month ago)
I went to bed angry last night from two people on Facebook and slept horribly because of it. I just got up and shouldn't be speaking, but...

There are still all these problems to be fixed. Why don't you work on that instead of making visual/aesthetic changes nobody asked for? Granted, it's nice. But I'd really rather the actual bugs and issues be fixed before doing more of this. New event-obtaining methods are on that list of things that need fixing, but when you're ONLY doing it to keep people interested in a broken game, that is not right.

I'm also angry that my bug report of my Ducklett eggs changing over two days before they should have wasn't looked at, so I lost out on at least 300 coins for the event. You should have LISTENED to people about the BUGS during the event and FIXED them. If you take care of the issues when they first come up, you won't have a mess years down the road from more issues piling onto the original.

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Posted: Tue, 09/04/2024 22:18 (1 Month ago)
So, a few months back, I talked about getting into an argument with my mom about ADHD/Autism and how it was possible to have both. Both dad and I had told her dozens of times that doctors nowadays say ADHD can NOT be diagnosed in a child as young as three. And how mom argued with us, saying she had several doctors (of back then) tell her I had it, and then went, "Oh, well, I guess I'm a liar then".

Well. Yesterday, I spoke to her about my appointment on August 9th regarding intake for Autism and discussion of meds. She told me I wasn't, and I explained that I would likely be low-mid spectrum. Mom told me to remember that being Autistic didn't make me r-word--which I never said it did. I tried to explain to her the difference between low/high functioning. Either she didn't understand, or her comment about the r-word was her way of calling me broken.

One of the things she popped off with was: Well. I guess you were too young to have been diagnosed with ADHD.

-_- ... SERIOUSLY?!

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Posted: Tue, 09/04/2024 05:45 (1 Month ago)
[Writing Update]

Just finished outlining all of Act 3 in Baldur's Gate 3 that I've done so far. That was tedious because I jumped around a lot during this Act.

Act 1 has 60 Chapters (likely 5-10 fluff/filler)
Act 2 has 39 Chapters (likely 5-10 fluff/filler)
Act 3 has 65 Chapters (likely 10-20 fluff/filler)

And I still have about ten quests (three main) to do. :O I did not expect it to, but this fanfic might wind up over 200 Chapters!

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Posted: Tue, 09/04/2024 00:57 (1 Month ago)
TIL

The Navajo and various other tribes/religions are in prayer rituals because they believe the sun has died and is being reborn. They are not allowed to see the Eclipse in any way, including through the glasses or pictures others take. They are also not allowed to do anything other than sit in solitude and prayer, reflecting on the occasion's solemnity.

At first, I found this hilarious because of all the crazy conspiracy theories going around right now about mass offerings, government takeover, etc. And I'd never heard of it before. But I'd also never heard of how using that one term was disrespectful to the Romani people until a few years back. Just because you haven't heard of it before doesn't mean it's not real.

As such, the Navajo and other tribes/religions taking part in this are requesting that pictures not be shared for several days. Or that they are spoilered or have warnings.

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Posted: Mon, 08/04/2024 19:11 (1 Month ago)
Appointment for Behavioral Therapy to discuss meds for Autism scheduled for

August 9th

Dad saw the date on the white board and asked if I wrote it down wrong.

Told him no and explained that according to people I've seen discuss their appointments, scheduling this far out is quite common. And I mean, it's even common with Specialists in the medical field, so why are you so surprised?

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Posted: Mon, 08/04/2024 02:49 (1 Month ago)
One of the things that annoys me to no end is

We just had the Easter Event in PFQ.
We just had the Slug Legend Event here.

People are online and active during the event period.
Literally, the day after the event ends, some of those same people ask. "Wait. How did you get...?"

Are you kidding me? How do you regularly play a game without staying updated on the news pages, event releases, forums, notification walls, etc? You're either trolling or subtly begging for free stuff, or I don't even know because it's literally impossible for someone to be that ignorant.

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Posted: Sun, 07/04/2024 16:07 (1 Month ago)
I just now learned about all the issues with NaNoWriMo Headquarters that have happened in secret for the last two years. Until they get their stories straight, the trust of the MLs back, and people who can responsibly handle the Forums and other aspects, I'm likely not returning to them.

Heck, after all their effort to try to keep this on the back burner and the crazy ways they thought would "fix" the problem, I might be better off finding another writing group/program. Not that I used their site very much, to begin with, but I was always excited for NNWM, and now it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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Posted: Sun, 07/04/2024 05:22 (1 Month ago)
1,254 words written in my Guardians of Sanctuary fanfic for tonight. The chapter is about two-thirds of the way done at 2,172. I'd sooo love to write more, but tonight's one of those nights I'm feeling feverish, so I'm going to head to bed earlier than usual.

Oh! Not completely done going over my story progress notes for Baldur's Gate 3. I've completed organizing Acts 1 and 2 and have 60 and 39 chapters, respectively. Looking like 20 or so so far for Act 3, and I still have about that many hours left before I beat the game. So Vampiric Embrace will probably wind up at 150 or so chapters. I'm guessing 125 for the story and 25 more for the filling cutesy stuff.

Anyways. Heading to bed now. Good night. May the Force serve you well.

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Posted: Sat, 06/04/2024 21:03 (1 Month ago)
I do my best to bite my tongue and be civil, but when I am repeatedly met with the same close-minded, justifying responses, I eventually let my anger get the better of me. Another negative aspect of myself that needs working on, I guess.

Another game has been agitating me this last week. The coder/owner was told there was a problem and had it explained, only to shut dad down as "complaining."

Thankfully, in the other game, the coder chose to humor us and take a closer look. He discovered that there was an issue with the way things were coded. He's upset that so many people took advantage of the Easter event rewards instead of pointing out how economy-damaging some of them were.

Retroactive consequences weren't applied, but he mitigated further destruction while the event was still ongoing by placing hard and soft caps and decreasing rewards. At least something was done, but people really need to learn that dad only complains when things are unfair for the average and below player.

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Posted: Sat, 06/04/2024 20:43 (1 Month ago)
I went to check how many Gimmighoul Coins I've gotten so far.
Each time I've gone there for at least a day, it's said 792, and I just now registered that as a problem.
The page says my egg to hatch is Numel, and that I can hatch it for 1 day 3 more hours.

Here's the thing.

My egg changed over from Buneary to Ducklett on the fourth.
Ducklett should have lasted until the 7th.
Everything has lasted three days so far. I wouldn't have expected Ducklett to change once it hit the 5th.
But three others have stated that theirs remained Ducklett.
Did theirs randomly happen to remain Ducklett, and mine change?
Is this an error some people are experiencing due to the forced change to Ducklett?
Or should I have been paying better attention to what the page said?

If it's an error, I'd love to be compensated for the Ducklett eggs I hatched yesterday, about 20 of which were with coin boost bonuses on.

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Posted: Sat, 06/04/2024 20:33 (1 Month ago)
Twice now, my Gimmighoul has been on a page where I needed to be zoomed out at minimum 75% to see.
^ This is a huge problem for Mobile Users.
Twice now, dad's Gimmighoul has been on the Easter Buneary Page, an event from several years ago.

If you're going to do events like this, it NEEDS to be limited to
-Easily Accessible Pages
-Specific areas of the screen
-Not locked behind Premium, Level, Map, or Item

Above all.
STOP saying it's User Error.
Going through Site Maps 3+ times every day and still NOT finding it is NOT a User Error.
The odds of it consistently being in a place that's not normal to check is LOW.
As long as I've been here, many people have complained about not being able to find an egg or two each Easter. This is by far the loudest and most consistent Easter I have seen for complaints about being unable to find. This event is new, and the coding may have changed from previous Easters. It is entirely possible something is wrong in the code.

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Posted: Fri, 05/04/2024 21:35 (1 Month ago)
Doctor visit today.

Was given a written Autism test. Was told a 32 gave me a high chance of being diagnosed. I scored a 39 and am being referred to Behavioral Therapist. At first I refused because of my experiences. But was told that they work differently than Anxiety/Depression AND work with Autistic people differently.

Am receiving tests for some type of bacteria in my stomach that could account for the Acid Reflux like symptoms. And a test to see what bladder issue I have.

Dad is FINALLY getting his Zio patch test after requesting it for many years. A few changes to meds that will help with his congestion. AND a possible diagnosis for his sunlight issue. The disease starts with a P and is actually referred to as the Dracula Disease.

Hopefully we finally get some answers! ^.^

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Posted: Fri, 05/04/2024 18:38 (1 Month ago)
I'm excitedly talking to dad about how my BG3 fanfic already has 36 chapters outlined and how big it will be. This leads to questioning the progress of my other fanfics and main project and lecturing me on how I never finish anything. I need to either pick one thing and finish it or just admit I'm not a writer.

I NEED more than one project to focus on another when writer's block hits one. That said, I do see his point. I have so many Writing Projects I WANT to work on. I get mad that I'm not working on all of them, but I know I'd be overwhelmed as hell if I were actively focusing on all of them.

I'm considering scrapping Arcanum Magicka because I didn't care for D4 anyway. I just thought it would be a cool story. I'm thinking of scrapping Angel of the Shadows as well. The original concept of saving Shadow Pokemon was nice, but I don't want to write over 1k chapters on anything, and I'm not a huge Pokemon fan either. Not to mention that I still resent the project because of that one jerk from Wattpad.

Morrigan's Vision will no longer be necessary because I've gotten rid of that roleplay character and about ten others I rarely used. Selkie Spirit will also be scrapped, mostly because it was meant to be as huge an undertaking as Angel of the Shadows.

I'm on the fence about Terrorific Trio because I really wanted to write about journies with Yoko Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho. However, I've had little motivation for that one since I came up with the idea, so I think I'll shelve it. Sly Fox Eyes will also be shelved, though I'm considering turning it into an actual series. That won't be until I can prove I can commit to something.

If I had to choose between one each, it would be
Forevermore for Main Projects
Guardians of Sanctuary for Fan Fictions
Spooktacular Short Stories for Short Stories

All while also doing roleplay. Maybe this will help me prioritize better. But the most important thing is that it will teach me to commit to something and prove him and myself wrong. It's only April, so if I start this selectivity now, I might actually have a completed project by the end of the year. MAYBE even Forevemore finally in the process of being published?! That would make me so very happy! ^.^

Edit: Dad said to shelve them all rather than scrap, and return to them at a later date. I like that idea better as I do have three projects I scrapped long ago that I would now like to return to at some point. Thankfully I still have the progress saved. He also said that I can work on as many as I want at once providing weekly, not monthly, progress is made. So I'll also be working on Vampiric Embrace, my poems, and the occasional short story.

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Posted: Fri, 05/04/2024 17:54 (1 Month ago)
[Writing Update]

Going through my Baldur's Gate 3 outline and separating sections into potential chapters while also trying to organize all the jumping around I did.

36 Chapters to reach the Underdark. It looks like another 10-15 while in there, and then I still have all of the Githyanki Monastery to do. So, looking at about 70 Chapters for Act 1 alone! :O

It's a much bigger undertaking than I'd originally expected it to be, but I'm still looking forward to it. I want to write about all the cutesy stuff I wanted to say and do to/with Astarion that the game wouldn't let me. <3

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Posted: Fri, 05/04/2024 01:07 (1 Month ago)
[Ultima Online Dante's Inferno]

Me: *runs by Lizardman for the third day in a row while looking for eggs*
Me: Kind of feel bad for this guy. He's trapped, and nobody will rescue him.
Dad: Let him out, then.
Me: No. He's a bad guy and needs to learn his lesson. How did he get there anyway? And why hasn't he unstuck himself?
Dad: He's from the champ spawn up there. He keeps trying to return to his family, but the AI doesn't account for the wall. He's basically too stupid to walk out and around.

*two days later, I run by, and he's gone.*
Me: Where'd Mr. Lizard go?
Dad: I helped him get back to his family.
Me: *whines* Why? I was going to do that.
Dad: Were you really?
Me: ... Eventually. Did he at least learn his lesson?
Dad: He learned it real good. Won't be harming anyone again.
Me: :O

To clarify. Dad actually did simply let him go. But he figured it would be funnier making me think otherwise.

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Posted: Thu, 04/04/2024 07:55 (1 Month ago)
[Diablo III]

Got the season complete! Had to ask for help for my last three tasks, but I can finally relax and focus on other things now. First step is to get that chapter of Guardians of Sanctuary done so I can start work on my Baldur's Gate 3 fan fic.

This was I think day three of dad's new routine for me. Hating how much pain I'm in and how much work I've done. Buuut. The kitchen, living room, and my room look so much better now.

Also complained about having to do all this work. And dad told me he neither wants nor expects me to work the full five hours. So apparently i misunderstood that part of the original conversation.

I can read, work on my fan fics/main project, and practice digital art since they're all more productive than doom scrolling to procrastinate on everything.

Don't think I have any more to add. So, good night! May the Force serve you well! ^.^

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Posted: Tue, 02/04/2024 17:54 (1 Month ago)
For a long time, Dad and I have been discussing ways to help me contribute more to society and improve my life. We've tried a few methods over the last three years, none of which worked because they relied on my ability to control myself. News flash: I have none.

Ever since dad got Covid and Cancer, I have been doing less and less around the house. I don't understand why, and I never realized it. But I went from making full meals almost every day to making a microwave meal because it was "healthier". My 30 hours a month of regular activity is what "paid" for my rent, food, internet, stuffies, etc. The $100 a month I get in allowance has only been for the last 16 months, and that's part of the rent my mom and brother pay. The amount of hours I work each month has gone down to about five, and, as a result of various things over the last two months, he's gotten fed up with it.

This is his major source of issue with me, and why he's been really pushy and agitated over the last three years. I've lived with him for ten years this October and am still practically as helpless and useless as I was when I first moved in. Yes. He understands and has admitted that much blame falls on him for not doing his part. But that was due to his belief that "I can't force someone to do something that I won't do myself." But he's concluded that if he can't, someone needs to. He wants to know that I'm capable of taking care of myself. And like I've said before. I know that, in his way, this is what he has been trying to push onto me for so long. Even if he yelled at me or made me cry, he wanted to make me feel bad about myself to get the point across. And he knows I'll work off the steam if I get angry enough. But he wants me to take care of things by choice. Not when they get so overwhelming that I have no clue where to begin.

So, his solution is something I'm unsure about. I see its intention and its positive benefits in my life. I still hate being forced to do anything. On the other hand, if I'm not pushed, I will never get out of my comfort zone.

Since I've now become as worthless as my ex, doing the extreme bare minimum and hoping to reap all the rewards and benefits (he did not compare me to my ex, but when I realized I'd become him, it motivated me somewhat to attempt to see this through), I am having my internet shut off for five hours five days a week. During those five hours, I will do various household tasks, earning my keep. Sounds like chores, right? I have no problems doing chores.

What I have an issue with is that a lot of this is going to be teaching me things like how to cover up a hole in the drywall, how to repair an outside water faucet, and all those other things that I've repeatedly said I don't want to learn because I see no point whatsoever in doing so. He still wants to hand me the business when he passes, as he thinks a steady income like that will benefit me, even if I get a job at the library. It means I'd never have to want for anything and not have to work as hard as he and my grandma did to earn the several million they have over the last thirty years. It's not that he sees me as lazy and thinks this is the only thing I'll be able to do with my life. I mean, kind of. But he doesn't think I have the emotional and mental maturity to have a job. And based on how angry I get about some facets of life, my anger and tongue would keep getting me fired. In his mind, this is my best option.

Despite several friends trying to convince me that I have it in me to get a job or drive a car, I know I don't. It's not an idea or belief that's been conditioned into me. When I had the job at my library back in 2008-2009, I HATED working three hours a day after school, despite it being at a library. I was always so terrified of dealing with patrons, even though I was excited at remembering where things were if they needed something. And for driving? Thirty-minute car rides make me so freaking sleepy. And I regularly daze out thinking about writing, gaming, or roleplay. My eyes cross, and I see nothing in front of me. If I can do that as a passenger, there's a high chance I'd do that as a driver. It's simply not worth the risk to myself or others.

This is why dad wants to teach me some of the minor repairs and maintenance I must do. He's also trying to get me to stop asking his permission and make minor decisions for myself, such as whether or not to buy tamales from the guy who comes around. It's always a yes, by the way. Homemade tamales are so yummy.

He has also apparently unblocked Tumblr, and the fact that I haven't had the instant desire to go to it shows a lot of growth. April 16th makes for about four months that I have avoided looking at the drama blogs AND removing people from my life who are toxic pot-stirrers. I still think of and want to look on occasion, but I see how much my mental health and mood have improved from taking care with who and what I let into my life.

What all does this mean? It means that from 8-11.30 am and 5-11 pm PST (15.30-18.30 and 0-6 Server Time), I have to be very selective about what I do with my time. I have to pick and choose what's more important to me to feel the most accomplished that day. This means there will be days at a time when I barely do anything here, but I am active on Pokefarm Q, and vice versa. There will be days when I'm active on neither because my focus is on writing, Baldur's Gate 3, Diablo 3, or other things. I have become a working-class citizen whose time is limited and valuable.

This has been a long time coming, and he plans to adjust it each month based on how well I performed the previous month, with December being the finalization of what my life will be like moving forward. I THINK he said summer is a free-for-all where I can play on the computer as I have for the last nine years, but I'm not sure. It would make sense because he's unable to work in the heat. He might have me help him a few hours a week then, but most of the time would be my own.

Anyway, this is already long enough, and I've wasted an hour of precious time writing it. But I just wanted you to know, in WAY more words than necessary, about a major change in my life.

Edit: I forgot to include. For those messaging dad (Bishop) on PokeFarm Q. I'm sorry. His absence is my fault. I repeatedly promised to help him obtain all the sprites for his database and help keep it maintained, but I made excuse after excuse not to help him. In addition to chores and business, another option for the five hours is to have internet access but spend that entire time helping him with data collection for the games that he wants to play. He's been building macros for Ultima Online Dante's Inferno (also with my promised and unfulfilled help). We swear that we'll get it completed. Just as I swear, I'll start updating and maintaining my website. I'll share the link when it looks prettier and more filled out.

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Posted: Sun, 31/03/2024 20:25 (1 Month ago)
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Posted: Sat, 30/03/2024 23:14 (1 Month ago)
My gods! I love this Dark Reader Chrome Extension! PokeHeroes looks sooo much better now with Dark Mode! <3

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