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Potatoes at the back, pork at the front. She/her. https://pebblesucker.com/ My default state is *desperate cackler*
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I just ordered this as my library trip/TTRPG/GMing bag. Should be fine for a few RPG books, some paper and some pens.

And I can't wait until I'm in the new place and able to walk to the library!
A burgundy cross-body messenger back with white stars on it.
December 26, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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All kitted out to be a roving GM; I've got the books and something to carry them in, the snacks, the earpods and the charging device for everything. As well of course as the voucher for getting the paints I need for the minis.

Did I mention the snacks? There's also a candle in the tiny box.
Sitting on a yellow armchair with a yellow curtain behind it, all in bad/low lighting, are a selection of Christmas gifts. They include a multipack of Keogh's crisps, the Traveller Core Rulebook and Central Supply Catalogue, an envelope (which contains a gift voucher to a model chop,) a box which the envelope came in, a set of mint/turquoise bluetooth earphones (in their packaging,) a phone USB charger (in its packaging,) a pink and cream roll-top waterproof backpack, and a blue box for a blue candle (cosy cashmere scented.)
December 25, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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'tis the season! #speirgorm
Star Trek DS9's very own Irish man, Miles O'Brien, wearing a nifty green casual outfit, eyes closed, head tilted, seemingly having enjoyed a few scoops with his pal Julian Bashir earlier in the evening. The text on the image says, "is there anything to be said..." "...for a little midnight mass."
December 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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This is one of the best portraits of sportspeople I have seen in ages. The care between Kelleher and Robertson is almost palpable. 😍 Absolute goals.

www.youtube.com/channel/UC9L...
A typical studio portrait. Footballers Kelleher and Robertson in Liverpool gear, Kelleher standing behind Robertson looking at him while Robertson is sitting and looking over his shoulder back at Kelleher. They're both smiling. Kelleher's arm is wrapped caringly around Robertson's shoulder and chest. Robertson has placed his hand on Kelleher's hand, wrist and forearm. A "moment."
December 10, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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My 2nd VtM NPC fashion fit—a nosferatu turned during WW2. Working as codebreaker she was delighted with WW2s empowerment of women—then appalled by how progress was rolled back postwar

Kind, she hates inequality and has no qualms destroying anything promoting it regardless of human morality concerns
A photo of a city street at night. There's a fashion fit of a person in the foreground featuring World War 2 era women's clothes. The shoes are a navy blue with a heel, traditional yellow-tan stockings, a green wool skirt, a white blouse with black detailing around the waist and a small cutout beneath a collar. Over the blouse is a cropped brown fur coat, around the neck hangs a gold chain and there's a coloured-jewels on silver broach pinned to the left of the chest on the blouse. The only indication of "skin" other than the woman's legs are lips in a bright red lipstick.
December 9, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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Decided to do Fashion Fits for my VtM #TTRPG rather than images for NPCs. I don't want my players latching onto a judgement about personality based on physical characteristic. Fashion and outfits are more chosen, can be changed easier, and represent something.

Anyway, meet Gerry, my city's Prince.
A black and white photo of a sidestreet outside a bar with beer kegs stacked and resting against the wall. There's a fashion fit of photoshopped together clothes for a person in colour. The fashion shows white converse shoes, black jeans, chunked horizontal colour striped woolly jumper with of dark blue, reddy-orange-pink and patterned blue and white knit. The fit includes a white garmin digital watch on the right arm and a silver layered and wrapped necklace hanging over the jumper. The only sign of "skin" in the fashion fit is a ginger beard.
December 9, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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Another subsector for my duet Traveller game. I think the centre with the high concentration of planets could be this sectors political "force." There's a few high tech planets there.

Still deciding on what the general theme of the politics will be for the sector. I'll hand-mark trade routes then.
A Traveller RPG subsector hex map. Eight columns of ten rows. The markings in individual hexes may contain a water planet, dry planet, asteroid belt, or no planet. Many hexes indicate the presence of a gas giant. In the hexes where liveable territory exists (worlds) there's a grey box containing the world's alphanumeric "Unique World Profile" which would indicate some things to a star "Traveller" who'd have they key available or memorised. An estimate would tell me around two fifths of the eighty hexes contain an inhabited world. Most contain a gas giant. Regular planets with water are by far dominant of the inhabited planets. No trade routes, world names, military, etc. bases or restricted zones have been marked in.
December 7, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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Well... There you go! No colour options for the Massey in Farm Sim 25. That's that!

I'm sure someone will mod it in at some point but for now Massey's are red and I'm imagining some strange farming Orks who go faster in Massey's
A screenshot of a Massey Ferguson tractor in Farm Sim 25. It's set in the shop/dealer location menu in Farm Sim where the technical details of the tractor are displayed in left including things like engine setup, wheel setup, number plate and mount attachments, as well as the cost of the tractor and the price after the extras. The Massey is red.
December 7, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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I once googled "Adrian Chives" by accident, realised I was possibly on the verge of something amazing, but was ultimately disappointed.

No, Google. I did not mean "Adrian Chiles." Every time I google Adrian Chives from now it is deliberate and with hope in my heart.
A google search for Adrian Chives with the text beneath it from Google asking me, "Did you mean Adrian Chiles"
November 29, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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One of my favourite ever quotes about creativity, fiction and writing from John Banville in an interview with the Guardian. 😂
Pure text screenshotted from an online article, 'A friend asked me the other day: "In The Singularities there's this guy who gets out of jail, but in your previous books was he not already out of jail?" I said, "It's fiction! I can do what I like!"'
November 28, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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Got my Pride stamps, pride stamp pin and more RNLI "National" commemorative stamps today. (Ordered Sunday.)

I love An Post. An absolutely vital service in Ireland that hit far more often than they miss. And who aren't afraid of making a statement with their stamps. ❤️🇮🇪
A pin, and a booklet and half-sheet of stamps from An Post. The booklet (showing three stamps) has a speckled dots in pride colours background and features stamps with either the word "Bród" or "Pride" printed on them. The stamps image is two, bold colour, illustrated pride flags with the foreground flag obscuring the background one. Two of the stamps are National stamps, one is Worldwide. A small metal pin in plastic wrapping is on top of the booklet. It features the National pride stamp with the word "Bród" on it. Above this booklet and pin is the half-sheet (four stamps picture) of National stamps from the RNLI commemorative selection. The image on the stamp is an illustrated one of an RNLI volunteer in a RIB, wearing their ocean-going gear, reaching out to rescue a young girl in the sea. In the background are a violent sea and a lighthouse beaming a beaming of light out. Official text from An Post is on the top of the half-sheet. All this rests on a wooden surface. The photo is in a portrait orientation.
November 26, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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Dunno who's responsible for naming a storm "Bert" but it's not us! Primary school children in The ESB Science Blast were the ones suggesting names for us. Bert is either the Brits or the Dutch's fault.

www.met.ie/forecasts/st...
A screenshot of text reading, "Each of the three meteorological services has contributed seven names to this season’s list. Met Éireann’s contributions have been taken from a list of more than 500 suggestions by primary school children participating in ESB Science Blast last February."
November 22, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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Wrote this, on my return to the RPG hobby over the summer, after a decade away. It takes a meandering route through games and politics and how they're intertwined, but I think the final few paragraphs sum my view up about OSR not being owned by gobshites but gamers.

pebblesucker.com/blogs/OSRLac...
The final four paragraphs from the link I've included in the post, with the text of, "What I am doing now is looking at OSR books. I’m trying to get a group together. I do, of course, actually want to play an OSR style game, but I think it’ll also benefit me in stripping back RPGs to their starting point, to their original philosophy and allow me to develop my own thoughts and preferences organically. Freedom in anything isn’t about laws, or fighting the man. It’s not freedom to be a wanker outside the hobby, actually hating people for the nature of who they are. Freedom isn’t freedom from people calling you a cunt. Freedom is personal. It’s the opportunity to take things back, to get away from assholes screaming blue murder about irrelevances, and it’s the freedom to develop yourself, your thoughts and your opinion to the point where you truly know what your preferences are, free from others. Freedom is knowing yourself. Freedom is being given the space to get to know yourself. And if you’re not given the space to take the space. I intend to know myself when it comes to RPGs. To do that I’m going back to the roots. OSR, here I come!" in blue text on a pink background.
November 22, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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Another #art #portrait #photo of a young cat on #film in #B&W for a photography assignment following people at work.

The cat was hilariously grumpy at having just received their vaccinations and I think is unsure about either the safety of the carrier or its confines. The vet was a total sweetheart
A black and white photo of vet (you can only see his arm, hand and torso) holding and adolescent cat by the chest while the cat stands on a table with padded material. There's an open cat carrier in the left foreground. In the right midground there's a photo of a woman with a dog, and a lamp illuminating the area the vet worked on the cat. The adolescent cat is looking at the open carrier, waiting to be put into it, possibly ready to yowl, seemingly grumpy from having just received whatever treatment they received (the treatment was age appropriate vaccinations.)
November 18, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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Geordi in the Drake yes/no gif format. First text reads, "TIT! WANK! SATAN!" Second reads "TIT WANK, SATAN?"
November 11, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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If you see this, post something toothy
BBC art nun Wendy Beckett standing in front of an impressionist painting, looking at the camera, wearing a stereotypical black and white habit, glasses and with teeth and mouth being in a chompy smile. Her hands are raised to her chest and spread in explanatory celebration of the painting behind her.
November 10, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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Took this #art #portrait #photo on #film in #B&W for a full time photography course. The assignment was 'People at Work.'

The vet and staff were absolutely lovely and let me follow them while they dealt with an adolescent cat who was getting necessary age developmental treatment, including vaccines
A black and white photo of a man in scrubs, stethoscope around his neck, with black hair and black goatee, holding a young cat, just older than a kitten, on a medical table, cat carrier in the left foreground. The man is a vet and is giving the cat an injection.
November 10, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Quote reskeet with your full avi, let's see the full pic.
Loose pebbles and stones, rounded and smooth, with a badly drawn smiley face of blue dot eyes, yellow dot nose, and even wrose drawn red lips in a smile.
November 9, 2024 at 11:21 PM
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If you see this, post a picture from your device without explanation.
Dukat from DS9 with his head thrown back groaning (the implication is of possible pleasure rather than pain.) It's from the episode where he and Kira are stuck on a planet together, he sits on something spikey which wounds his butt and Kira laughs at him.
November 5, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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Like this?
Text from a Farm Sim Discord asking "U got games on ur phone?" and a photo beneath it of a cow in a shed, snout at the camera, staring down.
November 3, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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Nice exchange in my VtM game. Mortal does a favour for a vampire involving getting her milk, tea, sugar etc. for her new home. It doesn't occur to the Polish character (and player) the Irish mortal is angling for an invite in for a natter.

Just not something that happens in their cultural sphere.
Blue on pink text (aiming for the trans pride flag colours)... "What Magda has just seen dawns on her; this man is a ghost. She was told there’d be something funky with her new haven by her Sire. And the church aspect is strange enough, but a ghost? A friendly ghost? A Casper? Just as she’s about to further question this man Magda hears a voice from the door. It’s Sandra Devine. Magda is on the verge of calling out to Sandra, rather urgently, when the ghost disappears. Sandra is carrying the bits and pieces Magda needs but Magda has very little time for her, offering a brief thanks but not even a friendly cup of tea for all Sandra’s efforts. Taking the message, a little affronted, Sandra makes her leave diplomatically saying Magda must be tired and wanting to settle into her new home, but being sure to tell Magda to get involved with the local community; they all can’t wait to meet her."
November 3, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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Another VtM #TTRPG image from my old photos.

I definitely feel like some shady deal has gone down here. Maybe a hostile meeting/exchange between Camarilla and Anarchs? Maybe a handover of rare type blood, or some blood magic item?

Definitely lots of areas to flee to should something flare up.
An open industrial area with a two storey-ish decrepit warehouse in the background, lots of temporary paneling in wood and metal. In the middle of what looks like a parking area there's a small former security hut with boarded up windows. The image is black and white and has a vignette.
October 31, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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Another of my Vampire the Masquerade campaign images. This statue is intended to be the site of a furcus; where magical lines cross and provide a level of power for blood magic, and more.

Obviously the traffic cone is from a reveler who realised there was power here and wanted to be a WIZZARD.
A strange concrete sculpture, sort of looking like an elephant's head with a split in the middle, and smoothed geometric elephants ears, no trunk, sat on top of a square smooth concrete plinth. Next to it is a traffic cone. In the background are some railings protecting walkers from a river with buildings on the opposite side of the river. The image has been given a vignette and editing to appear grainier.
October 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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One of my VtM players, Magda, insisted on some changes to the chronicle's Relationship Map.

I needed to better relate her relationship to Prince, the Kitty Cat, apparently. I guess she knows best!
A relationship map for a Vampire the Masquerade chronicle, Vampire the Gentrification written at the top, done in Libre Draw. there's a lot of relations between "The Gang" of Magda, Rex and Estaban to Humans, Vampires, and some maybe vampires or vampire workers. There is also, in orange, the words, "Prince - Kitty Cat." Magda has a line drawn to Prince, the Kitty cat, and the line is surrounded by heart emojis, red exclamation marks, a cat emoji and various heart eyes emojis.
October 27, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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These little colouredy organising tabs were so handy in the online VtM game last night. They saved me so much hassle and were fully worth the €1.99 I spent for the 100.

A pain in the arse writing on the plastic surface with ink but very much proven worth it in the long run. Do try them out!
A stack of Vampire the Masquerade character sheets slightly spread out. One has the word Vampire at the top, the one resting at the bottom has the word MORTAL printed at the top. On the array of sheets are various coloured tabs indicating a level of organisation and quick reference should they be in a stack. Names like Rex, Magda and Derry are written on the various coloured tabs.
October 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM