I lied. There's a third post!

It should be said that the character design and development for this series continues to rule. I love all of the new additions and returning favourites. It makes me slightly sad that it doesn't look like we're getting another Hades game for the time being. 😔

But where it really shines (apart from on Melinoë every night) is it's world-building. The lore of these two games is now immense and I find myself wanting to go back to it despite feeling a little burned. Add in mechanics that keep on giving and I *do* get the GotY nods. Not for me, but I get it.

A worthy use of time if you enjoy it so much! 😌

So, yeah.

Maybe actually talk to some trans people about the reality of the situation before lobbying the courts and governments to remove our protections without actually doing anything to fix yours next time. You never know, we might actually have some good advice for you. ✌️

Rosie Duffield, in her infinite wisdom, believes that trans women will not be affected by this at all because it is about women's rights to single-sex spaces.

The reality is this ruling is way more likely to negatively affect trans women than it is to positively affect cis women. 7/x

institutions to enforce that ban, meaning public rest rooms, changing rooms, sports and fitness facilities, domestic abuse shelters and hospital wards where in reality women and trans women actually coexist quite harmoniously most of the time. 6/x

What this ruling *will* do is encourage activists who believe that trans women should be barred from single sex spaces because they are not women (which regardless of your views on biological sex shows a distinct lack of understanding of the nuance around trans issues) to lobby businesses and 5/x

But here is the thing.

It has never been particularly difficult for predatory people (those the groups think they are targeting) to access women's safe spaces to be predatory. And this ruling does not make it any more difficult because the law hasn't been changed, just clarified. 4/x

"not be classified as a victory for either side of the debate", it is being heralded as such by the women's rights groups involved and their supporters (including good ol' JK and the aformentioned Rosie Duffield) as it strengthens their protections. In theory. 3/x

and the barring of trans activist groups to balance the evidence. It was done under the banner of protecting women's single-sex spaces from anyone not classified as a woman (including trans women holding a Gender Recognition Certificate). Despite the court specifically stating that this should 2/x

With one last check that everyone is ready, I lead from the front and open the door for the flaming duchess, allowing the chauffer to do their thing. We will ask questions later.

I am not the best shot, so I pass the better weapons to the valet and the head maid, making sure to tell them we do not have much time. Anyone they are to meet is to make their way to the cellar door immediately. For myself, I take a weapon I do not have to fire and head back with them in tow.

I'm hesitant to leave the room, but there just isn't a suitable instrument in here. As I burst through the door I urgently call for aid, "Fire! Alcohol! Someone, quickly!" as I march to our gun room. It's only a moment later that I realise most of the staff have probably already retired for the day.

I jab at the vine with the rod to see what happens. It has probably cooled a little too much with my indecision, but I hope that the heat might still have some effect. Whatever the case, I close the door, race over to the fire and jam the poker deep into the flames to find a better weapon about.

I take a step back but continue watching the vine for a few moments to see if I can gauge whether it's actually moving or just listing in the water, thinking about experts I might be able to call out to the house to investigate the source of the flooding.