Julia Pitts
@jewelpit.bsky.social
Computer nerd, TTRPG nerd, metalhead, main account is https://me.thecloudtender.com/profile/jewelpit. Games at jewelpit.itch.io. Blog at https://thecloudtender.com. Queer as in fuck you. she/her
Damn these western Washington clouds! Hopefully the aurora goes on long enough that I'll get a peek later this evening.
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Damn these western Washington clouds! Hopefully the aurora goes on long enough that I'll get a peek later this evening.
I was never around in the scene in the 80s/90s, but I _was_ in the scene in the 2000s, and hoooo boy those Gygaxisms were still present even then in many corners of the hobby
1/ In terms of comparative examples, when anybody brings up the "man of his time" defense of Gygax, I always think of Palladium and the infamous early insanity table.
For those unaware, Palladium took an outdated version of the DSM as inspiration and included "homosexuality" as an insanity.
For those unaware, Palladium took an outdated version of the DSM as inspiration and included "homosexuality" as an insanity.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I was never around in the scene in the 80s/90s, but I _was_ in the scene in the 2000s, and hoooo boy those Gygaxisms were still present even then in many corners of the hobby
Oh huh, Ferris Wheel and Raise Up Your Bat share a leitmotif. Neat!
#deltarune
#deltarune
November 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Oh huh, Ferris Wheel and Raise Up Your Bat share a leitmotif. Neat!
#deltarune
#deltarune
Why the hell does Copilot's voice sound like fucking NEPTR in every ad I get?
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Why the hell does Copilot's voice sound like fucking NEPTR in every ad I get?
Started a new run of #Satisfactory, and immediately ran into my usual problem: Coffee Stain made the world so pretty that I feel super guilty building factories on it!
November 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Started a new run of #Satisfactory, and immediately ran into my usual problem: Coffee Stain made the world so pretty that I feel super guilty building factories on it!
Just wrapped up session 11 of my Ultraviolet Grimwilds campaign! I feel like I have a better handle on the strengths and weaknesses of both UVG and Grimwild now, and while I can't fully endorse either without at least a few caveats, I'm still very much enjoying both! (1/3)
November 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Just wrapped up session 11 of my Ultraviolet Grimwilds campaign! I feel like I have a better handle on the strengths and weaknesses of both UVG and Grimwild now, and while I can't fully endorse either without at least a few caveats, I'm still very much enjoying both! (1/3)
Some nice inter-storm cloud breaks today! Now time to eat soup and watch Over the Garden Wall 😀
#WAwx #clouds #OverTheGardenWall #autumn
#WAwx #clouds #OverTheGardenWall #autumn
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Some nice inter-storm cloud breaks today! Now time to eat soup and watch Over the Garden Wall 😀
#WAwx #clouds #OverTheGardenWall #autumn
#WAwx #clouds #OverTheGardenWall #autumn
What the heck!? There are two Steve Jacksons!?
October 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
What the heck!? There are two Steve Jacksons!?
Per the Klingon Rules of Promotion, I will now be rooting for the Blue Jays for the Series.
October 21, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Per the Klingon Rules of Promotion, I will now be rooting for the Blue Jays for the Series.
I've been living in western Washington for so long that finding out that Subaru is only the 21st largest auto maker legitimately shattered part of my worldview
October 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I've been living in western Washington for so long that finding out that Subaru is only the 21st largest auto maker legitimately shattered part of my worldview
Everyone who told me to watch Dandadan owes me $10 and an apology
October 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Everyone who told me to watch Dandadan owes me $10 and an apology
Kinda wanna run a West Marches campaign where half the sessions use Mythic Bastionland, and the other half use Perils and Princesses. I think it could be fun!
#ttrpg #osr #MythicBastionland #PerilsAndPrincesses
#ttrpg #osr #MythicBastionland #PerilsAndPrincesses
October 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Kinda wanna run a West Marches campaign where half the sessions use Mythic Bastionland, and the other half use Perils and Princesses. I think it could be fun!
#ttrpg #osr #MythicBastionland #PerilsAndPrincesses
#ttrpg #osr #MythicBastionland #PerilsAndPrincesses
Between the steroids, anti-nausea pills, and extra wet food, I think he might have regained a little weight! Realistically we probably only have six months left with him, but we're gonna make sure he wants for nothing during that time :)
October 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Between the steroids, anti-nausea pills, and extra wet food, I think he might have regained a little weight! Realistically we probably only have six months left with him, but we're gonna make sure he wants for nothing during that time :)
Litter derby, day three: sWheat Scoop and Sustainably Yours have been disqualified for clumping too soft (unacceptable when one cat has toxic pee, even with a multiple-times-a-day clean and weekly scrub) and too hard (unbreakable large blocks), respectively. (1/2)
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Litter derby, day three: sWheat Scoop and Sustainably Yours have been disqualified for clumping too soft (unacceptable when one cat has toxic pee, even with a multiple-times-a-day clean and weekly scrub) and too hard (unbreakable large blocks), respectively. (1/2)
Periodic reminder that while I'll hang out here, my real Internet home is on the Fediverse at me.thecloudtender.com/profile/jewe....
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October 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Periodic reminder that while I'll hang out here, my real Internet home is on the Fediverse at me.thecloudtender.com/profile/jewe....
Day 1 results from the kitty litter derby
1. Arm and Hammer Plant Power clumps well, but has been disqualified for excessive tracking.
2. So Phresh Wheat Seed doesn't excel at anything, but is a powerful all-rounder. (1/4)
1. Arm and Hammer Plant Power clumps well, but has been disqualified for excessive tracking.
2. So Phresh Wheat Seed doesn't excel at anything, but is a powerful all-rounder. (1/4)
October 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Day 1 results from the kitty litter derby
1. Arm and Hammer Plant Power clumps well, but has been disqualified for excessive tracking.
2. So Phresh Wheat Seed doesn't excel at anything, but is a powerful all-rounder. (1/4)
1. Arm and Hammer Plant Power clumps well, but has been disqualified for excessive tracking.
2. So Phresh Wheat Seed doesn't excel at anything, but is a powerful all-rounder. (1/4)
Saying "I'm not some crazy cat lady with eight cats or something, I only have five" to a friend and realizing in real-time exactly how that makes me sound
October 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Saying "I'm not some crazy cat lady with eight cats or something, I only have five" to a friend and realizing in real-time exactly how that makes me sound
Running a five variety litter gauntlet right now because we need to switch to a clumping litter for Stribog's chemo. Let the best litter win!
October 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Running a five variety litter gauntlet right now because we need to switch to a clumping litter for Stribog's chemo. Let the best litter win!
Lost one of my favorite hens to cancer two days before Stribog got yet another cancer diagnosis, this one probably terminal. When it rains it pours...
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Lost one of my favorite hens to cancer two days before Stribog got yet another cancer diagnosis, this one probably terminal. When it rains it pours...
Knights of Guinevere was fun! I went into it knowing that the creators used to work for Disney, but uhhhhhhhhhhh I probably would have picked that up anyway haha
#KnightsOfGuinevere
#KnightsOfGuinevere
September 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Knights of Guinevere was fun! I went into it knowing that the creators used to work for Disney, but uhhhhhhhhhhh I probably would have picked that up anyway haha
#KnightsOfGuinevere
#KnightsOfGuinevere
Pro tip: you can receive free juice and salt crackers by undergoing a medical procedure.
September 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Pro tip: you can receive free juice and salt crackers by undergoing a medical procedure.
I see them multiple times a year, but it still feels absolutely incredible every time I see a bald eagle. I remember when we never knew if they'd be able to recover
September 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I see them multiple times a year, but it still feels absolutely incredible every time I see a bald eagle. I remember when we never knew if they'd be able to recover