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• Announcements

  This is mostly for maintenance and board-wide stuff from admin.

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  Nothing obvious out of order. I’ll update us to catch us up just in case. I’ll do it later this week, mid-morning EST. Probably not tomorrow.

• Game Ads

  This is a place for game runners to post about their games. Discussion on those games will happen elsewhere. Please respect this!

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  Addy: ascensionsojourns.com:7423
  Wiki: ascensionsojourns.com
  Discord: https://discord.gg/Hs5r5AV2R9

  Ascension Sojourns is a generational World of Darkness 20th Anniversary game that has been updated to include an earth grid of Freistatt, Minnesota (encompasses the area of the twin cities and suburbs) .

  Minnesota has become an island sanctuary state over the years, and especially when the states closed their borders with the growing political climate. Various “underground railroad” groups have formed over the years. However now they help refugees from other states seeking to have personal and medical freedom they might be persecuted in their state for. SURF-MN was established to help refugees from room(often in the form of couch surfing) , board and access to services.

  While at one point Minnesota struggled, as all states did, with supplying food and resources to the population, they have survived better than most thanks to some trade agreements. “Victory Gardens” have made a come back as communities pull together to support themselves and the influx of refugees.

  However, despite the seeming rosey nature of life in MN, while states and people quarrel, and eyes are diverted, something dark is seeping into the current. Various scars are just starting to be noticed on the earth and in the umbra, but what they mean is yet unsolved.

  Additional Updates:

  The horizon realm grid is currently closed for new players, as that timeline runs on a accelerated time scale.

  Mage and Shifters now automatically start play at Arete/Rank 3. You can choose to start lower, just contact staff to have it lowered.

  We have opened the shifter sphere for play. There are currently 9 shifter slots open to fill two packs; 4 slots in Sacred Hunt Pack, second pack yet unnamed. Unlimited kinfolk slots. There is currently a preference for homid garou.

  Limited Bygone and Demon slots are open.
  Unlimited Mortal and Mortal+ slots are open.
  Mage Traditions (any except Hermetics)

  We are now offering Starting XP that can be spent immediately after approval in the XP room. The amount of starting xp is based on the character concepts most desired. Very specific concepts listed in the Recruitment Announcements on Discord receive max starting xp (50 xp) regardless of the general guidelines on the wiki. Additional xp may be given for well-written backgrounds and concepts.

• Game Gab

  Conversations and questions about current, upcoming, and advertised games and the hobby as a whole.

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  @tsar I’ll play emotional support rivals with you any day 😊

• Helping Hands

  When you want to talk about HOW to do something when running a game, bring it here: Code, Theme, Policies, Game Design.

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  Sad to hear Glitch had to leave the hobby but this is some really slick work!

• Pals and Playlists

  Please post a playlist if you feel comfortable doing so, and if you are looking for old friends -- try here! If you are looking for old enemies, consider a nap.

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  I noticed you messaged me (Minerva) on Atharia. I ended up with fractured ribs and have been awol. If you’re still around/interested feel free to login/message me/whatever. Sorry about the absence.

• Rough and Rowdy

  Gloves off, but don't be a total asshole.

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  No shame there. DeVito is a great actor, but just isn’t the same without the lekku

• Comments & Feedback

  Comments, criticism, suggestions, feedback?

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  @Roz said in Inuki Ban Thread:

  @dvoraen said in Inuki Ban Thread:

  @Meg said in Inuki Ban Thread:

  i have to admit, i feel like this is a situation where it deserved at least a warning. i get that the behavior was gross. i called it out as gross.

  but i think there’s a line where like, idk, i think that it wasn’t a clear cut ‘would i expect to get banned for this if it were me’ in the rules.

  of course, i’m not a mod and i don’t make these calls and i understand it can be frustrating to make these calls and no call is going to make everyone happy. that’s my disclaimer. just speaking an opinion, even if it is from the minority.

  tbh, I’m of the opinion that this (the ban) was warranted. Much like how some games have banned players for their behavior in other places, that felt applicable here. It was really pretty apparent, from multiple threads, that this person’s behavior has involved multiple questionable decisions and comments at best, with questionable intent attached to them.

  Mm, don’t totally agree there. Games do preban, or ban based on behavior on other games, but the forums generally haven’t. I think they’re pretty different venues with different risks.

  Yeah, I think I can agree with that on the surface (meaning, I trust our admins as far as this forum is concerned). I think, speaking for myself only here, that my mindset has changed on certain things, namely giving chances, especially when the scenario is: “Person X has repeatedly shown ban-worthy behavior in the past, and is clearly showing signs they haven’t changed, in the present.”

• No Escape from Reality

  The place to put non-game things.

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  Medical whining. It’s always medical whining with me:

  Spoiler

  The entire area around my right eye has felt like it’s pressurized for a year now, and that eye is sensitive to even mild flashing light. Nothing on bloodwork or MRI.

  If that weren’t enough, it still feels like daggers when I pee ever since they were in there to check if I had cysts. The procedure itself hurt me in some way, and that never went away either. Despite being ‘normal’ in every test.

  Just me over here, being positively ‘normal’ to all tests, fucking again.

  Can I just get something that has a tangible cause, and responds to treatment? I feel like my medical team thinks I’m making it up at this point.

  If I hear ‘It’s probably just because of your anxiety’ one more time, I’ll throw a fucking brick. I can psychosomaticize a lot, but chronic pain isn’t one of those fucking things.

• Other Games

  Video games, tabletop, etc.

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  @Roz said in why is nobody talking about Veilguard:

  @Rinel said in why is nobody talking about Veilguard:

  @Testament said in why is nobody talking about Veilguard:

  Probably better than Origins. Like, who the fuck ever used Wynn.

  Wynn is my favorite companion from Origins, haha

  DA2… well. It certainly looks good in retrospect, doesn’t it?

  turn tables

  ):<