It’s hard right now

Depression spirals can come just out of nowhere which is really bullshit

This is about Jerry: www.manhattantimesnews.com/he-loved-so-...

Man I don’t know why specifically but I’m just feeling very demotivated and down today.

Meeting the Responders in Fallout 76. They remind me a bit of the Followers of the Apocalypse in the old games.

Black Cat Friday! Super Boo is my fluffy Xanax, she’s pure love.

Been there

The other thing that’s funny about it is that whether a spellcaster is arcane, divine, or primal has basically zero mechanical effect at this point in D&D anyway.

But really most religions are either monistic (all power comes from one source), dualistic (though this is rare), or pantheistic (power comes everywhere).

I think this probably mostly comes out of the Christian idea that magicians consort with devils but that’s not even central to Christian theology and many medieval Christian theologians argued that magic didn’t work at all (which is itself a little odd when there is a witch in the Book of David).

It’s interesting that D&D has this divide between arcane and divine (and sometimes primal) magic that a lot of people seem to take as an old tradition when really most religions and mythologies don’t really distinguish strongly between what fairies, gods, and wizards can do.

In the end though I stand by my policy that canon doesn’t really matter and should be ignored whenever it suits the story, though it’s always nice to have some deft retconning.

So really the biggest question marks are Tav and/or Durge, aka the player chatacter(s). And they can probably mostly just be avoided entirely, avoiding the thing fans are *most* likely to get upset about (what race/class/romance is canon).

The non-origin companions are more or less railroaded though: assuming they don’t die and are recruited, Jaheira, Halsin, Minsc, and Minthara’s stories are pretty predetermined.

A couple are more open: it doesn’t really impact the main story whether Astarion ascends or not or whether Shadowheart turns on Shar. Likewise whatever happens with Lae’zel.

Some characters do have logical endpoints too though. You can’t save Karlach but you can send her (and someone else, usually Wyll) back to Avernus. If Gale doesn’t blow up or become a god, he’s probably back in Waterdeep teaching.

And the show can mostly avoid those subjects if it wants to. Though I‘m fairly certain it won’t since the characters are the most popular part of the game.

And since Asmodeus is still in charge of the Nine Hells and Gale isn’t one of the gods you can worship, we can likewise assume Raphael or Gale didn’t get the Crown either. So really the things that are “loose” canonically are character stuff: what happened to Lae’zel, Shadowheart, Astarion, etc

The thing about canonizing any particular choices in BG3 is the devil (or mind flayer) in the details is the characters. Because the status quo is more or less preserved in Faerûn a decade later (as of the new 2024 books) we can safely assume Tav and company didn’t take the Crown’s power.

This fascist régime is on a mission from hell, to punish, prosecute, and deport anyone and everyone who is not a white, English speaking, evangelical “Christian” that will uphold their far right wing ideology-at all costs. They do not give a fuck who is harmed in the process.

I’m for sure gonna have a stroke. There is NO HELL HOT ENOUGH FOR THESE FUCKING GHOULS. SOULLESS HORRIBLE PEOPLE.

TBF I unironically think game adaptations should “canonize” certain plot elements and decisions because A) it’s better for storytelling and B) canon doesn’t matter anyway

Not sure if Maizin is who I’d want doing this but at least it’ll have a big budget.

This makes more sense if you remember Netflix is buying Warner Bros and already has a deal inked for a D&D show

But still

As early as the Heian period in Japan (794–1185), cats were highly valued and considered rare treasures, often exchanged among the upper class as luxury items akin to precious jewels. Ownership of cats was primarily restricted to the emperor and the nobility, with records indicating that some aristocrats even bestowed court ranks upon them. In 889 Emperor Uda documented in his diary Kanpyō Gyoki the gift of a kitten he had received. He described the cat's deep ink-colored fur and meticulously noted its behaviors, such as its tendency to curl into a circle when resting and its hunting practices. The emperor was so captivated by the kitten that he compared its cries to those of a black dragon, reflecting the deep affection and admiration he had for his pet. These writings provide insight into the esteem in which cats were held during this era.[2][3]

One of the Heian Emperors was a big cat dad.

Pet culture in Japan has a long history going back centuries, especially in regards to cats. Pets were originally referred to as aigandōbutsu (愛玩動物 lit. "beloved toy-animal") or short-form aiganbutsu, but the terminology has changed in the 20th century into the anglicised petto (ペット).[1] (Ukiyo-e painting of a cat at a window sill with Mt Fuji in the background)

This cracks me up.

They’re concerned if things aren’t done *exactly* the way they’re used to

The funny thing about subbing for Kindergarten is the kids almost want to be *too* helpful 😆

You’d think his friends would know his mom is cool by now 😛

Hard to say since we only have what other people said about him to go on. But Plato definitely had strong antidemocratic beliefs.