Kenzie
@kenzius.bsky.social
What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination?
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Hi! I'm Kenzie, and I'm writing an RPG! 'll tell my story in this thread, in case anyone is at all curious.
I started playing DnD when I was 11 and my dad saw me flipping through his books; he got me my own set a few days later. I've played it quite lot since; and read quite a bit more.
I started playing DnD when I was 11 and my dad saw me flipping through his books; he got me my own set a few days later. I've played it quite lot since; and read quite a bit more.
So I'm realizing that Elden Ring is in MANY ways like my favorite movie, Blade Runner 2049. It's meandering, opaque, almost hostile to the audience, always beautiful, always hinting at hidden depths, horrendously and crushingly sad. But most of all you have to *earn* every single interesting idea.
January 22, 2026 at 2:07 AM
So I'm realizing that Elden Ring is in MANY ways like my favorite movie, Blade Runner 2049. It's meandering, opaque, almost hostile to the audience, always beautiful, always hinting at hidden depths, horrendously and crushingly sad. But most of all you have to *earn* every single interesting idea.
I like to use real-world naming conventions for the various cultures in my RPG worlds; It makes them feel more realistic. The major human population in my game use Babylonian and Sumerian names. But I thought I'd look at other options, and in doing so found SO MANY BETTER SPELLINGS FOR MY NAME
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I like to use real-world naming conventions for the various cultures in my RPG worlds; It makes them feel more realistic. The major human population in my game use Babylonian and Sumerian names. But I thought I'd look at other options, and in doing so found SO MANY BETTER SPELLINGS FOR MY NAME
I don't really like eating, but I do like cooking. And when I'm anxious I find it weirdly soothing. Which is why tonight my dad is eating french onion soup.
This might be my favorite recipe to make; even the part where I babysit the onions for like 45 minutes. In fact, that might be the best part.
This might be my favorite recipe to make; even the part where I babysit the onions for like 45 minutes. In fact, that might be the best part.
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I don't really like eating, but I do like cooking. And when I'm anxious I find it weirdly soothing. Which is why tonight my dad is eating french onion soup.
This might be my favorite recipe to make; even the part where I babysit the onions for like 45 minutes. In fact, that might be the best part.
This might be my favorite recipe to make; even the part where I babysit the onions for like 45 minutes. In fact, that might be the best part.
So the president might blow up Europe and keep me from going on a trip I've worked for for two years and I missed a deadline I didn't remember having and my former best friend is hanging out with my ex. But I live in a really pretty city and I have 7 books to read. And some guy built a weird boat?
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
So the president might blow up Europe and keep me from going on a trip I've worked for for two years and I missed a deadline I didn't remember having and my former best friend is hanging out with my ex. But I live in a really pretty city and I have 7 books to read. And some guy built a weird boat?
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To those who are claiming that it'd be too cruel and extreme for the EU to cut off American tourist visas now (or to otherwise sanction or inconvenience us Americans in any way)....
You're REALLY not gonna like what happens if the madman Trump is permitted to set off a hot war with Europe.
You're REALLY not gonna like what happens if the madman Trump is permitted to set off a hot war with Europe.
January 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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You don't. It's MLK day. He was a hero for many reasons, and one of them is that he realized that this imagery is the best tool against injustice there is. ICE will lose *because* of their rampant violence against peaceful Americans, not in spite of it.
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
You don't. It's MLK day. He was a hero for many reasons, and one of them is that he realized that this imagery is the best tool against injustice there is. ICE will lose *because* of their rampant violence against peaceful Americans, not in spite of it.
I hope everyone who spent the time to give me advice and share their experience know how much it meant to me. I barely slept last night I was so excited, my mind was a blur of ideas. This is a really incredible community and I'm really touched. ... And it's 6 AM and I just want to write more! ❤️
Reading people discussing TTRPG rules, systems, theories, etc, really makes me realize how little I know. People talking about Thaco and PTU and dice pools...How has everyone played so many game systems? Where do you even find them? I thought I was at least kind of experienced...wrongly, it'd seem!
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I hope everyone who spent the time to give me advice and share their experience know how much it meant to me. I barely slept last night I was so excited, my mind was a blur of ideas. This is a really incredible community and I'm really touched. ... And it's 6 AM and I just want to write more! ❤️
Today I've learned 1% of how Thac0 works, downloaded 6 different zines and mini-rulebooks, and I'm *still* trying to finish this beast. Good thing my bed is very comfortable...
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Today I've learned 1% of how Thac0 works, downloaded 6 different zines and mini-rulebooks, and I'm *still* trying to finish this beast. Good thing my bed is very comfortable...
Breakfast today: one waffle, nearly finished. Progress, ig.
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Breakfast today: one waffle, nearly finished. Progress, ig.
Well, that's enough Elden Ring for the night. What a gorgeous world; I had no idea. Everyone says souls games are hard but I didn't realize how breathtaking the world was. The cave with the false night sky overhead? Actually gasped.
But wow, it is hard. Time to unwind with some relaxing reading.
But wow, it is hard. Time to unwind with some relaxing reading.
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Well, that's enough Elden Ring for the night. What a gorgeous world; I had no idea. Everyone says souls games are hard but I didn't realize how breathtaking the world was. The cave with the false night sky overhead? Actually gasped.
But wow, it is hard. Time to unwind with some relaxing reading.
But wow, it is hard. Time to unwind with some relaxing reading.
Reading people discussing TTRPG rules, systems, theories, etc, really makes me realize how little I know. People talking about Thaco and PTU and dice pools...How has everyone played so many game systems? Where do you even find them? I thought I was at least kind of experienced...wrongly, it'd seem!
January 17, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Reading people discussing TTRPG rules, systems, theories, etc, really makes me realize how little I know. People talking about Thaco and PTU and dice pools...How has everyone played so many game systems? Where do you even find them? I thought I was at least kind of experienced...wrongly, it'd seem!
Monday is MLK day. He understood that violence is a weapon, of course: but the ones who use it, brazenly and unjustly, suffer for it. If you want to prove how tough you are, don't wave guns around--go put yourself on the line like this guy. It's less macho but it's clearly the more heroic option.
You need to flip this on its head. If you advocate for violent resistance, or even carrying weapons, you are being selfish, placing your own desire for cathartic violence above the needs of your community. You are selling out the vast majority, who will become targets as a result of your actions.
A great thing to do if you’re an activist is throw other, braver activists under the bus and signal to the fascists that they’re fair game
January 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Monday is MLK day. He understood that violence is a weapon, of course: but the ones who use it, brazenly and unjustly, suffer for it. If you want to prove how tough you are, don't wave guns around--go put yourself on the line like this guy. It's less macho but it's clearly the more heroic option.
Okay, I think that's enough Elden Ring for one night. One can only die so many times before they have to look their goat-horse in the face and realize they're cooked.
Time to retire to bed with some intense research material:
Time to retire to bed with some intense research material:
January 17, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Okay, I think that's enough Elden Ring for one night. One can only die so many times before they have to look their goat-horse in the face and realize they're cooked.
Time to retire to bed with some intense research material:
Time to retire to bed with some intense research material:
It's Friday night. I have friends. I could go do things. ON THE OTHER HAND: some absolute JERK wants me to put my foolish ambitions to rest.
Intolerable.
Intolerable.
January 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM
It's Friday night. I have friends. I could go do things. ON THE OTHER HAND: some absolute JERK wants me to put my foolish ambitions to rest.
Intolerable.
Intolerable.
Immediate thoughts on Elden Ring:
-Beautiful, just beautiful world. Perfect. Never seen anything like it. I can't get into the nightmare spike castle yet but just seeing it up there? Wooooff.
-Backstabbing and scampering are my only strategies, so it's in many ways like 8th grade.
-Beautiful, just beautiful world. Perfect. Never seen anything like it. I can't get into the nightmare spike castle yet but just seeing it up there? Wooooff.
-Backstabbing and scampering are my only strategies, so it's in many ways like 8th grade.
January 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Immediate thoughts on Elden Ring:
-Beautiful, just beautiful world. Perfect. Never seen anything like it. I can't get into the nightmare spike castle yet but just seeing it up there? Wooooff.
-Backstabbing and scampering are my only strategies, so it's in many ways like 8th grade.
-Beautiful, just beautiful world. Perfect. Never seen anything like it. I can't get into the nightmare spike castle yet but just seeing it up there? Wooooff.
-Backstabbing and scampering are my only strategies, so it's in many ways like 8th grade.
Thinking about trying Dark Souls. Never played them, but I've heard a lot! Unsure where to start: 1 is apparently a classic, but pretty old; 3 seems to be the popular choice. 2 is apparently weird and alienating; opaque and irritating and mysterious
...I'm drawn to 2. Is this a mistake?
...I'm drawn to 2. Is this a mistake?
January 16, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Thinking about trying Dark Souls. Never played them, but I've heard a lot! Unsure where to start: 1 is apparently a classic, but pretty old; 3 seems to be the popular choice. 2 is apparently weird and alienating; opaque and irritating and mysterious
...I'm drawn to 2. Is this a mistake?
...I'm drawn to 2. Is this a mistake?
I try to resist the urge, but sometimes I feel it rising. There are, you understand, so many colors I don't have...so many outfits I can't make...
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I try to resist the urge, but sometimes I feel it rising. There are, you understand, so many colors I don't have...so many outfits I can't make...
Look I support all authors and artists, spiritually if not always commercially, but this is pretty obviously wrong, isn't it? Ezra Pound was literally a Fascist. Artists can have wild politics! That kind of goes with the territory, they're weird people! Often it's vital to their art.
One thing you can do today is buy a friend's book. Who cares if you even read it. Just buy to support art. Fascists hate poetry and short stories and books about joy and memoirs about compassion etc.
Let's go.
Let's go.
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Look I support all authors and artists, spiritually if not always commercially, but this is pretty obviously wrong, isn't it? Ezra Pound was literally a Fascist. Artists can have wild politics! That kind of goes with the territory, they're weird people! Often it's vital to their art.
In an attempt to not be ignorant, I have a smallish collection of old gaming books and magazines. Last week I found this gem: Hard to describe how weird this thing is. It's like half ads, half essays on how to play games, with a ton of bizarre charts, and it's hard to tell which page is which!
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In an attempt to not be ignorant, I have a smallish collection of old gaming books and magazines. Last week I found this gem: Hard to describe how weird this thing is. It's like half ads, half essays on how to play games, with a ton of bizarre charts, and it's hard to tell which page is which!
Hi! I'm Kenzie, and I'm writing an RPG! 'll tell my story in this thread, in case anyone is at all curious.
I started playing DnD when I was 11 and my dad saw me flipping through his books; he got me my own set a few days later. I've played it quite lot since; and read quite a bit more.
I started playing DnD when I was 11 and my dad saw me flipping through his books; he got me my own set a few days later. I've played it quite lot since; and read quite a bit more.
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Hi! I'm Kenzie, and I'm writing an RPG! 'll tell my story in this thread, in case anyone is at all curious.
I started playing DnD when I was 11 and my dad saw me flipping through his books; he got me my own set a few days later. I've played it quite lot since; and read quite a bit more.
I started playing DnD when I was 11 and my dad saw me flipping through his books; he got me my own set a few days later. I've played it quite lot since; and read quite a bit more.