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Evangeline Sorrel

@forestoath.bsky.social

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23 / Trans Lesbian / TTRPG + SFF literature enthusiast / leftist / writer 🌿 (she/her) https://ko-fi.com/forestoath

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · Aug 16

Its here! A new blog post! A deep dive into Mothership's "combat" (Violent Encounters) and why excactly it trips some people up. If you aren't interested in mothership i still reccomend this - its about how we write rules and display information. This took me a long time and im proud of it :)

The Combat Conundrum: how violence actually works in mothership.

Mothership is a a game about rising stress, and that's not just limited to within the mechanics: I could fill the constant rubbing out and rewriting of the s...

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Death & Milk @deathandmilk.bsky.social · 1d

Grima of the Darkwood

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 1d

Very succesful writing time at the pub today ~ a lot of different specs of stories, and wrote an entire short story based on my job ~ a little bit poe-like, a little bit folk tale.

Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 1d

Books are meant to be shared - if you own a book, lend it out freely. If you own a collection of books, allow people to peruse freely.
It never hurts to get people to read and nourish the reading habits of those who do.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 2d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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May “Bunny” Peterson 🦄 (Mostly Updates ) @goddessblade.bsky.social · 4d

"Transsexuality is bourgeois" reflects the common belief that medicine, technology, and any improvements to quality of life are owed to capitalism. The reality is that capitalism holds these improvements hostage for the sake of wealth.

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 1d

Im helping my gf with her little game and we decided to rename it from a roleplaying game to a "bric-a-brac foraging game" theres still a lot of roleplaying elements esp in creation of a small god but it suits it better.

Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 1d

It can only be a good thing that both the predominant money in writing and ttrpgs push fantasy as an (increasingly homogenised) aesthetic only and completely separated from its history, narratives, and precursors texts, right?? Right??

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V.V. 🏳️‍🌈 @machineheart.bsky.social · 1d

The "cozycore" identity WotC's been pushing for D&D lately may be toothless and completely disconnected from the game's rules, but it's a reflection of how a lot of D&D "lifestylers" interact with the brand. This isn't a new creative direction, it's a business decision.

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 2d

"Vibe" is a perfectly fine word in the mouths of people, but in advertising and press releases its just absolutely rancid. "New shooter has all the vibes" "new stranger things dnd brings the retro vibes" all the words and absolutely 0 communication of anything.

Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 2d

You know, for a game that hyperfocuses on "sexy design" to the detriment of its characters, hades 2 then censors any ounce of nudity or sexuality, including in the literal bath scenes. Let alone having any sex scenes.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 2d

“Adapting a book is like marrying a widow. You have to respect the late husband, but on Saturdays, you are allowed to get it on.”

Guillermo del Toro discusses Frankenstein and his torrid affair with the Gothic:

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Guillermo del Toro Compares Adapting Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to "Marrying a Widow" - Reactor

Director Guillermo del Toro offers a unique perspective on the challenges of staying true to Mary Shelley's novel.

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Casey G. 🦖🦕🚀👽 @caseyg.bsky.social · 2d

Rangers of Shadowdeep but it's the Odyssey?

Yes, please.

Osprey Games ➡️ Essen SPIEL 3.M600 @ospreygames.bsky.social · 2d

📜📜 Announcing WARRIORS OF ATHENA, the new miniatures wargame from Joseph A. McCullough...

⚡ Enter the realms of Greek myth. Play solo, cooperatively – or with one player scripting scenarios as Oracle.

Releasing in two books, Heroes & Quests, Feb '26: https://bit.ly/4n2x8ob

The cover of Warriors of Athena: Heroes, with art depicting a hero in bronze armour, a tunic, horsehair-crested helmet and cloak, leaping through the air with a spear towards a roaring cyclops surrounding by circling birds

The cover of Warriors of Athena: Quests, with art depicting two Greek heroes at the prow of a trireme as they sail through a lake of dead spirits in the water and air above them

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 2d

The google ai pop up (which im only reminded of when i use my gf's phone, i use firefox and duckduckgo) doesn't seem to make much business sense for google either - isnt their entire product selling promised clicks on people's sites? Like the entire point of SEO

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𝕯𝖚𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖙.˚⊹.🎃₊˚𖦹⋆ @dungeonlust.com · 3d

Art by • Mariusz Lewandowski

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Mali 💤 @ MCM G-24 💛 @sleepimali.bsky.social · Jun 20

Reposting with alt text since this is going around again!

Two panel comic in black and white. In the first panel, a bunny sits in the grass, surrounded by sparkles and flowers, on a white background. The second panel zooms in on the bunny's face and the background is black, with white text handwritten in all caps on it: "TOUCHING GRASS ISN'T ENOUGH, I NEED MONEY"

Signature: SLEEPIMALI (and the year the comic was made, 2023)

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Talia "AFAB" Bhatt ♀︎♀︎ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 3d

Now, I may not be overpaid think tank talking head or a pollster with techbro friends who post Nazi memes in the group chat, but it appears to me that being openly and vocally supportive of trans rights is somehow part of a successful electoral strategy in a nation gripped by transphobic media.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

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Greens neck and neck with Labour, new poll shows

Voters are continuing to turn to both Reform UK and the Green Party amid growing discontent with Sir Keir Starmer’s government

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 3d

Elf brain go brr, bit also the softness yet mischief of them, its a very relatable form of femininity you rarely see illustrated

Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 3d

i don't understand over/under - i know my confusion is worsened by how cluttered and alien i find discord but i have no idea what i am meant to be doing or what i am interacting with

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

Ab Chaos #288 - Our Pendragon Classic Kickstarter is Live! Join the Quest! mailchi.mp/2f7850bd3703...

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 4d

Faerie forest is better than Fae Forest, Faerie queen better than Fae Queen, they are Faerie is better than they are Fae.

Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 4d

My growing pet peeve is novels using "fae" like it feels purposefully trying to avoid the whimsy of faerie.

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SPiNDLE @aidenr0.bsky.social · 4d

i bring more women kissing to your TL

an illustration by Spindle of the characters Asimov (on the right), a half-elf with white hair tied up in a bun, and wearing a blue dress (with yellow accents and a red stripe on the bottom), sitting and kissing Ottilie (on the left), a human with short brown hair tied up in a small bun, wearing a green cardigan (with orange circles print, and white trim), white underwear, and black thighhighs (appearing green due to the tones of the art). She's in front of Asi and leaning on her, kissing back. The kiss is tongue-style

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 5d

Prospero's Dream -- the Mothership RPG campaign setting is being crowdfunded as we speak.

Back it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 5d

Im a natural roleplayer; i taught myself at 17 a bostonian accent to roleplay my flames of war sherman regiment with - i played in a gaming club in rural wales lmao

Evangeline Sorrel @forestoath.bsky.social · 5d

Warhammer is already pretty pricey in the uk, but when i see overseas prices its like.... holy fuck.

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

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