If you watch carefully, you’ll see some sign language from Abigale, the Owlin!

Allergy season has barely started, and I'm already so over it 😩

Oooh yes I’ve been thinking about starting to use a mapmaker but there’s so many options out there! I’ll check out Legendkeeper!

I’m currently starting to test out Notion and Obsidian for notes, and I can already see myself using both for different purposes.

Notion has an AI aspect, but I appreciate that you can have it completely turned off!

A screenshot of the Kobo Libra Color's home screen. The bottom row of menus has been customized to have different names from the default, and an additional menu has been added. That menu is opened to show the extra options, including several games, easier access to a few settings which are normally accessed through several layers of menus.

After quite a bit of finagling, I've finally got my Kobo Libra Color extremely customized! ...and I might play around with it a bit more.

It was either VtM or Spire! I played them really close to each other, which is why I can’t remember which happened first lol

Ahhh I'm so annoyed I can't find this extremely niche thing 😂

I'm looking for espresso shot glasses, and I really like using the ones my roommate has. I scoured the internet, trying to find similar ones. Turns out, the glasses were from the Costco tiramisu desserts, and I can't buy them anywhere 🥲

I pay preparers these days, because I’m a freelancer and I have too many things to keep track of on my own with ADHD, and they’ve really helped me not feel overwhelmed around this time of the year. But FreeFile is fantastic!

Ah yes. The annual sweating (and swearing, as my autocorrect suggested) over taxes is here 🥲

graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

People need to stop shaming others for not constantly speaking their thoughts on every issue. We’re taking in much more negative information than ever before and even more than we as humans were ever capable of understanding. Taking it in is ALOT, so speaking on it feels next to impossible (2/x)

If you weren't aware, I have a coffee business that's still in the baby stages, but I've started a (hopefully) monthly newsletter!

I don’t know what’s in store for me in the upcoming year in regard to TTRPGs, but I’m excited to find out and attend PAXU again next year!

Two sets of dice, a couple loose dice, dice earrings, and various TTRPG themed stickers spread out on a table.

My con haul was surprisingly small, but mighty. I got my first liquid core dice set from Dispel Magic, and I’m in love! More dice, dice earrings, and stickers, of course.

Omega and Rogan pose for a selfie, both throwing up peace signs and smiling.

Rogan, Josh, and Jonny taking a selfie under the huge PAX Unplugged welcome banner. They’re all grinning widely, giddy and exhausted from the weekend.

Four people’s faces in a circle, looking down into the camera. They’re smiling and making faces. Text says “Bye Philly. See you next year @officialpax” and has tags of each person at the bottom.

It was great seeing some friends (@talkingxp.bsky.social , @critbard.com) and making new ones (Josh, @mozzarelle.bsky.social, @ttrpgjames.bsky.social, @crystalleplays). And so many not pictured here! I’m terrible at making sure I get pictures with people 🥲

Rogan and Nala J. Wu. They’re both wearing green masks, eyes crinkled. Rogan has a dark blue button shirt with celestial symbols, a white tee, a green kufiya, and green pants. Nala is wearing a dark green diamond pattern longsleeve shirt, with bright floral prints, and maroon pants.

Rogan and Connie standing together in an open part of the convention center, light streaming in from large windows. Both are masked and smiling, holding up peace signs. Rogan has the same outfit as in the previous photo, and Connie is in a black outfit trimmed with yellow.

Rogan and Sea standing in a hallway, a PAX sign behind Rogan’s head. They’re both masked, smiling and holding up peace signs. Rogan has the same outfit, and Sea is wearing a monochrome outfit in grays and blacks, with a kufiya.

Josh, Persephone, and Rogan taking a selfie in a hotel lobby. Josh and Rogan are smiling widely and Persephone is sticking out her tongue at the camera, her hair, makeup, and fit looking flawless.

I was so thrilled to finally meet some amazing people whose work I admire in person like @naladraws.com, @byconniechang.bsky.social, and @seaplaysrpg.bsky.social. I also had the opportunity to meet @persephiroth.bsky.social, and @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social but I was too excited to ask for a picture!

A wide shot on the stage of a panel, five people sitting at long tables, masked up, mics and water bottles in front of them. Behind them is a large black curtain, lit up with purple lights.

I had the honor of being on a panel at my first ever PAXU, and it was full of great people! The conversation had was a good one, and I hope people had plenty to take away from it.

A shot from below, showing a brick building and a blue sky. The focus is on the corner, where there’s a rounded turret of sorts with inset windows and intricate stonework on the curves.

The exterior of a bookstore called A Novel Idea on Passyunk, a banner above the entrance says books, community, events. A display bookshelf in a bay window has books cover out, and a lit up open sign on the top.

One week post-PAXU and my first time in Philly, and I’m still thinking about it! All the fantastic people I met, the conversations we had, the panels and shows I saw, and just the buzzing magic of creative energy concentrated in one area for the weekend.

While I'm on the thought/subject of captions…

PLEASE USE THEM FOR YOUR VIDEOS. 💖

Especially if you are posting a long video to a service that has an actual button to press to add them. Especially if you stitch with a video that has captions. You're talking for minutes and no captions? Fix that.

Defying Gravity | Wicked | ASL YouTube video by Rogan Shannon

With the second Wicked movie out, I thought I'd share the ASL translation that I made four years ago of Defying Gravity!

youtu.be/dOdOYxco9AE

I’m currently looking into alternatives to Apple Notes, because I’m planning a switch to a non-iPhone in the future, and would like to find something that works cross-platform now.

What do y’all like using, and why?

Please do! I want to see all the cool places! Also I totally understand being overstimulated, I just know if I could hear I would be done with lobbycon so much faster lol

I wasn’t even aware there was a bowling alley! 👀

I’m so glad we got to say hi in person!!

It was great to meet you too!! Pleasure, and it was wonderful paneling with you!

It was wonderful to see you!! And yes definitely 👀🤫

I had such a wonderful first PAXU and I’m definitely coming back! Thank you to everyone who made me feel welcome, despite not knowing a lick of sign language. #PAXUnplugged

Just played Magic Commander for the first time ever, and I was ONE TURN away from totally wrecking everyone with my Commander Ur-Dragon but got murked by @talkingxp.bsky.social. I became too much of a problem 😌

Happening in just over a hour from now!

Rogan wearing a green mask, kufiya, and glasses, eyes crinkled from smiling. They're wearing a white shirt and a dark blue/purple button shirt with white star and golden sun patterns all over it. They also have a rainbow strap from their fanny pack running across their chest.

Last day of PAX, running around the con again! Say hi, and if you want a business card, let me know!