"Jasmine, surely you have your own up-to-date business cards for yourself and your real-life business and professional accolades?" a sensible person may wonder.
And to that I say, please send all business inquires to my assistants, Efnisien Cwningen and Leileira Leira.
A mock business card for Efnisien Cwningen. On the left side is a screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Viera man and a gold and purple fairy with a decorative caption that reads "the brain cell is stored in the Selene". On the right side, text reads: "Crystal, Brynhildr. SCH main, Former Dalmascan resistance, short-term memory issues, gay disaster"
A mock business card for Leileira Leira. On the left side is a screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafell woman with a decorative caption that reads "live, laugh, lala". On the right side, text reads: "Crystal, Brynhildr. MCH main, Drybone hometown escapee, rough & rowdy, Nald'thal's specialest li'l gal"
In packing for FanFest, I realized I never shared my final "business" cards for my characters.
I grew up in Marion County, so these berries are kind of one of our iconic regional foods (aside from all the berries that grow wild here).
It's a scientifically cultivated breed! They were engineered in Oregon in the 50s, and I don't think they've spread very far outside the state. But they are delicious (if you are a blackberry enjoyer but wish they were just a little more tart).
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Marionberries are descended from blackberries (and we also have invasive blackberries in our yard, unfortunately), so I'm hoping they're more or less evenly matched on the world domination front so I can get a good mix of both.
Marionberries on the left, raspberries on the right (I didn't get a picture of the raspberries when I planted them, but they did kind of almost completely die from transplant shock, so this is them bounced back)
I'm going to have so much cranachan this summer, you don't even know.
A raised bed made of cinder blocks with DIY bamboo trellises. A few small marionberry starts only a couple of inches tall are planted in the bed.
A raised bed made of cinder blocks with DIY bamboo trellises. Lush and verdant marionberry and raspberry plants climb around 5 feet up the trellises and around the bottom of the bed. The marionberry plants have some white blossoms.
11 months ago versus now
@dropout.tv Consider this my Um, Actually audition
Watching the new season of D20 as an insufferable Oregonian may kill me, but for anyone else writing contemporary urban fantasy set in the Beaver State:
Bars in Oregon are legally required to serve food.
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman sitting on a purple couch scrolling on a phone-like device. The woman is wearing a tricorn hat, glasses, a green overcoat, plaid pants, and brown boots.
too many emails this week
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman sitting next to a paissa-shaped lamp. The woman is wearing a black beanie, a green t-shirt, one black glove, and baggy pants.
This weekend I saw someone carrying a tubby chihuahua through the grocery store and that is what lalafells look like to me. Leileira's my little chihuahua lady.
(and by "nothing to do" I mean I am procrastinating on Many Things)
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman wearing a black beanie, a green t-shirt with a cactuar on it, baggy pants, and modern sneakers posing with her hands in the shape of a heart.
I'm too excited for FanFest, nothing to do but post my wretched little daughter about it
A screenshot of Merriam-Webster's Grammar & Usage page. At the top navigation banner is a "Search Dictionary" bar, and next to it is a link to a page called "Games". The main article on the webpage is titled "Did we change the definition of 'literally'? Literally every modern dictionary includes this definition"
It's gone again lmao
Three images of Neil banging out the tunes on April 13, 2006. Neil is a hairless rat.
Twenty years ago, Neil banged out the tunes. Who was he? Come on a brief and fruitful quest to find out: defector.com/a-brief-and-...
This kind of thing happened sometimes on my mom's farm too. Once got headbutted by her more aggressive ram (Rambo, obvs), but had a bucket to deflect most of the damage. When he scooted back for another charge, the herd's other, chiller ram stepped in to block him.
One of my neighbor's dogs got out, and when I brought him back to his yard, his sister was being a very good guard dog and trying to warn me away from the gate. When she tried to take a warning lunge at my hand, he shouldered her in the chest to give me enough space to relatch the gate.
One of my favorite human-animal interactions is when you're trying to have a neutral but unfamiliar interaction with an animal, they get territorial about it, then one of their animal friends is like, "Can you chill? This person is cool."
A screenshot of Merriam-Webster's Grammar & Usage page. At the top navigation banner is a "Search Dictionary" bar, and next to it is a white button reading "Chatbot" with a sparkle emoji. The main article on the webpage is titled "Did we change the definition of 'literally'? Literally every modern dictionary includes this definition"
@merriam-webster.com brought back genAI. Again. 😡
Hi, it's me, the creator of the term "mantasy". I did it as an April Fools prank. The joke is that marketing teams at publishers would rather do shit like this than actually market books. Thank you for enjoying my witty jests in this clown world.
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman wearing a black headband glancing to the side and aggressively cringing.
I was looking for the screenshot I took of Efnisien in this same cutscene because his expression is even funnier, but instead I found the screenshot I took of Leileira after her FIRST interaction with Zenos.
She's been Bothered by this man since day 1.
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman in a red and brown dress and a black bowler hat staring dead at the camera looking pissed as fuck. Also she's on the moon.
tfw you kill god and the creep who thinks you're dating is like "babe i'm not in the mood for mortal combat tonight, you're obviously too distracted to pay attention to me :("
almost 18 min exactly, damn
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman standing in front of a massive horned god wearing a black mask painted with neon yellow and purple lines. One of the god's hands is laid out behind the woman with massive claws digging into the floor. The woman is wearing a brown and red dress and bloomers and a black bowler hat and holding a tommy gun while glancing over her should at the god.
18 minute DPS queue, nothing for it but fashion shoots with the boss.
Nothing cheers me up like being a little potato in this game, I tell you what.
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman wearing a trapper hat, sun glasses, a brown coat, and a metal breastplate staring seriously at something in the direction of the camera.
Yesterday was too much (the news and all), so I'm taking a mental health day to continue Lala'ing. Back to the Prae mines for those Moogle Bucks.
I am here for messaging that the THREAT alone - regardless of if it's carried out or walked back - should end his presidency.
The die is already cast. You cannot wield the power that man has and say that kind of shit.
I have lived in many countries and every single one is "just like us." The food, clothes, and traditions might be different, but every country is full of people who just want to live ordinary, peaceful lives and pursue their passions. And every single one has issues with terrible people in power.
A screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV of a Lalafellin woman in red and black leather posing on the surface of a moon with a blue planet large in the sky. In the background in front of the planet and to right of the Lalafell are turquoise and gold art deco buildings.
Incredible new Artemis II pics. Science is amazing.