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rorystarr

@rorystarr@mstdn.social

A writer with a website: https://varietal-literature.ca/

I was there for the collapse of LiveJournal, MySpace, Google Plus, and now Twitter.

I also host two livestreams a week. One where I read folklore with sfx & drama. The other where I write using Solo TTRPGs & live chat suggestions.

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stephanie, to Palestine
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I haven't always agreed with the NDP these past few years, BUT:

(Yesterday)

Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, ):

Mr. Speaker, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against five senior Hamas and Israeli leaders. This is a step toward justice for Palestinians and Israeli victims of war crimes.

The Liberals promised to support the ICC when they voted for our motion in March, so will the Prime Minister and the Liberal government state clearly that Canada supports the ICC's work to hold all those responsible for crimes accountable?

rorystarr,
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@stephanie holy shit, has he actually grown a spine?

rorystarr,
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@stephanie it's almost like something a democratic socialist party should say. One might confuse them as representative of their own values if this keeps up.

juergen_hubert, to Germany
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Did you know that the Leader of the Wild Hunt is not always male?

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternal-huntress-31963995

Part 2 of German folk tale "Frau Gauden". Drop me a line if you want a machine-readable transcript!

rorystarr,
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@juergen_hubert @germany @folklore

Best character in folklore.

rorystarr, (edited ) to books
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Folklore read live!

The noble prince is a trope, but is an evil prince one as well?

Hear two tales about evil princes LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/6o1gQD6X6Uw

rorystarr, to random
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"Hope lies in the rubble of empires"

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rorystarr, to random
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is a lovely type . Good vibes, decent puzzles, and that bit of wandering messiness the genre often engenders.

However, I will admit I don't understand the exceptionally high praise for it. It feels pretty standard for the genre. It's just a decent metroidvania that isn't really breaking any new ground I've seen.

ttpphd, to random
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LLM-fueled website pollution is so real

rorystarr,
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@ttpphd trying to find art for anything (D&D maps, assets, NPCs, etc) now--even on pay websites--is a minefield of visual garbage too.

rorystarr, to story
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A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!

This is a game about accidentally summoning "Dave" instead of a "Demon".
You are "Dave".

Join the chaos tonight @ 6:30 pm PST/9:30 pm EST: https://youtube.com/live/87qopOktRTA

rorystarr,
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If you want to play this yourself you can purchase it here:
https://alfredvalley.itch.io/dave-ex-machina

[Also, since it is sometimes unclear--I just play the games. This is not my game nor do I have any relationship to the creators.]

rorystarr, (edited ) to books
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Folklore read live!

These saintly defenders of the High Alp's fauna live under vaults of glittering crystal!
But why do they leave paradise to help us?

Find LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/6yoYAvMGaXA

rorystarr,
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Tonight's stories will feature translations by:

@juergen_hubert
His Patreon is here: https://www.patreon.com/sunkencastles/​​

Please consider supporting the work of translators! You get great stories every month for a couple of bucks.

Storytellers like me really depend on translators, so if you like what I do, that's a major part of the infrastructure I need to do it!

rorystarr,
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Tonight's Show ALSO includes a reading of a passage from this article by the incomparable @SimonRoyHughes :

https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/aurora-borealis-the-northern-lights-in-the-north/

rorystarr, (edited ) to space
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Not the most spectacular shots of the I have seen, but out on the farms near the coast, I got a pretty memorable show.

rorystarr, to folklore
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What are some pieces of that you perceive to be about rebellion against an authority but for good reasons?

I know I've read some, but it is rare and I can't bring tales to mind.

LALegault, to random
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I would rather eat glass than vote Liberal again.

rorystarr,
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@LALegault honestly, at this point, I don't even know why I'm voting. The NDP in BC are barely distinguishable from the rest of the neolibs that dominate our political system. The federal NDP are so functionally useless, I wonder if they fail on purpose. And the greens are kinda garbage on policies that are not about the environment.

rorystarr, to random
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Never thought establishment liberals would be the coming apart at the seams over a song, but it has been a weird few years.

Literally, half the comments on various postings of "Hind's Hall" are people utterly baffled that he is telling off Biden.

Please, read more books and watch less American news.

AnarchoNinaWrites, to random
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Without the cutoff; and yes, I'll be looping this all day up in this office:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fqSsixML2Q

rorystarr,
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@AnarchoNinaWrites I had heard he was in with radical groups back in the day, but I don't think any of us expected this. Like, no fences are ridden here. It's genuine fire.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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What if I’ve already done the thing that I’m supposed to do?

rorystarr,
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@Mrfunkedude then it's time to question if that was enough and spend the rest of the day paralyzed by indecision and guilt about relaxing.

Or I suppose you might be healthier than me haha.

rorystarr, (edited ) to ethelcain
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A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!

This week, our ranger will face the terrible reborn wyrm that threatens her tribe!

See the conclusion LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/xYOwTFNQ7sA

rorystarr,
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If you want to play this yourself you can purchase it here:
https://sleepysasquatch.itch.io/troves

[Also, since it is sometimes unclear--I just play the games. This is not my game nor do I have any relationship to the creators.]

rorystarr, (edited ) to books
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Folklore read live!

Are the fairies a force for good or a TOTAL MENACE!?

Hear these two Scottish tales & decide tonight LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/564OLRWgqVo

rorystarr,
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@kyonshi oh but the berries the good folk offer can look so so sweet... Surely one bite should be fine?

rorystarr,
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@Uair 😆

rorystarr, to random
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Fuck everyone involved in this decision--specifically, the supposedly socialist NDP.

Honestly, why do I even vote?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/david-eby-public-drug-use-1.7186245

rorystarr, (edited ) to story
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A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!

Will you brave the dangers that lurk within a Trove?
(This solo D&D game is awesome!)

Join in LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/RGdB_8ZbyTk

rorystarr,
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@scribe_thorium

Your intuitions are correct haha.

If you like D&D there are three I can recommend that are all a different take on the "D&D but solo" formula.

the first is this one, which I think is my favourite.

The second is Pocket Hex: https://lancraft.itch.io/pocket-hex (my playthrough is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL4j8PXq0Jk )

The third is Questcrawl: https://watcherdm.itch.io/questcrawl (My playthrough is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIPPqxHcx8).

I think Troves is the best one, though.

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