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Gwendolyn

@Gwendolyn@eldritch.cafe

Video game playing, gay sandwich eating, heavy metal punk๐Ÿค˜

No alt text = no boost.

She/her.

Some kind of glass-half-full nihilistic witch

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Gwendolyn, to gundam
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As a fan of big robots, I've wanted to get into Gundam for a long time now, but none of the series have really gripped me in a way that made me go "This. I love this".

Recently I watched Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury... and then immediately began rewatching it.

This is it. This is my show. You can't have it. Mine.

It's not perfect, and I would have liked a little more story outside of the school setting, but I love the characters, their stories, and it has some of the coolest mech fights I've ever seen animated.

#Gundam #Anime

Gwendolyn,
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@mrdiamondj The whole thing is actually up on Youtube.

And... from what I can tell... it appears to be an official channel.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJV1h9xQ7Hx-MSngXeq-sRbelh5zCVRNI

Gwendolyn, to random
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Anyone know of a decent android to-do app? Preferably one that doesn't require a subscription or like $40 (what a deal! ๐Ÿ™„) to unlock more than 3 items on the list.

Like, if it's good, I can see spending a bit, but I'm a trans janitor. Impulse buy range for me is like $2-3.

Gwendolyn,
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@xerozohar Thanks. That's actually really neat. The way it works is a little simple for what I need, but the whole "breaking things down" feature has me thinking of ways I could make it work. I like that. Finding a place to start on tasks is usually a pretty big hurdle for me. ๐Ÿ‘โ€‹

Gwendolyn, to gaming
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The whole Mass Effect Trilogy Legendary Edition thingamabob is on a stupid sale right now. So, if you wanted that, and can stomach the DRM. $5.99USD will get you everything. I think I'll be doing a replay... with the copy I just torrented after buying it, because fuck DRM.

https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1328670/

#Gaming #VideoGames

Gwendolyn, to gaming
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Hrm.
I've avoided Nier: Automata because of the fanbase/fanart, but I just got curious and actually looked up a short video and... it kind of looks like what I wish Bayonetta 3 had been.

Anyone have any experience with it? How open is this? Hub based? JRPG styled? Level based with larger stages?

Gwendolyn,
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@NaClKnight It probably sounds weird coming from someone who's a fan of Bayonetta, but fanservice-y shit just turns me off.

Knowing nothing about the game all I saw was a blindfolded girl in upskirt shot after upskirt shot.

To be clear, I wasn't seeking it out, so it was just whatever kind of crap crossed my timeline. Horny art and guys defending why her attire was necessary. Kinda put me off.

Gwendolyn,
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@mdstevens0612 Hrm. That gives me pause. Well... Just a little. I'm a mechanics first kind of gamer. Story can enhance things, but isn't super necessary.

I kinda love Bayonetta's story and goofy cutscenes.

I'm a weird person :P
Love me some camp.

Gwendolyn,
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@NaClKnight Yeah. Bayonetta's "sexiness" exists within the game world. She owns it. It feels more like the character's choice than a Jessica Rabbit's "I'm just drawn this way".

Yeah. I agree. To each their own. It just served as a poor introduction to the character and story to me.

To contrast, my first exposure to Bayonetta was starting a bike with her middle finger and the Afterburner theme playing, and discussions about dodge offset. I was like... Oh! These fans love cheese and mechanics! I'm home!

I think I'll give it a shot.

Gwendolyn,
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@NaClKnight @spinning_bird

Not sure if that was just for them, or if I was being queried as well, but I'll answer. Personally, I don't think that distinction would matter. I'd still be annoyed. To me, it's about intent and who wants me to see it.

In those shots, it's like a third party (the dev) is pointing up her skirt, elbowing you and goin' ๐Ÿ˜

Whether it was more obvious or not, I'd still find it annoying.

I think the problem is the 4th wall. Sexuality is fine, but it should make sense in the absence of the 4th wall.

Gwendolyn,
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@spinning_bird @NaClKnight I'm glad you brought up the bit about identifying with the character.

I've been questioning myself about why I feel this way and was trying to process why despite being into gals, I wasn't a fan of fanservice. Like, sure I like what I see, but not like this, and I think you nailed it. I can't help but put myself in her place and i guess there's like a feeling of second hand violation.

Gwendolyn, to random
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Y'know. I hate venting online. Like... I don't want to be fishing for sympathy, and I don't want people to just go "Oh, it's that Negative Nelly over there. Remember when she used to talk about games? I think I'm gonna unfollow"

I just need a space that I can vent, that I feel like I can just be secure in going off for like a day with all of the shit that's bothering me. I don't need pats on the back, or "there there"s. I just need a place that there's at least the chance of people hearing me, without also being a place where people want to hear other things.

I dunno. Maybe I've been burned too many times by people who loved what I've said, until I had a bad day, and then because THEY can't even take a moment of discomfort, label me as some kind of negative whiny complainer.

Like... fuck! I have emotions. We all have emotions. Why is there this weird discomfort/taboo about experiencing negative emotions in public?

No wonder people feel so fucking alone.

(I'm all over in this toot. Obviously not collected, and my point it scattered. Take from it what you will, or whatever. Thanks for witnessing the fact that I shouted something into the void.)

Gwendolyn, to random
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My fish died over the weekend and so far I have ugly cried 3 times.

I've been taught that my behaviour is silly and I should feel ridiculous. To that I say, no, fuck that. A life isn't any less precious just because it's small.

I miss my counter buddy.

Gwendolyn, to random
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Was pre-screening Cardcaptor Sakura for the youngest child unit (for appropriateness or whatever responsible parent reason) and half way through the third episode...

Ok. I'm pretty sure the brother is gay, and his friend is a bit more than a friend, and Sakura's friend totally has a thing for her.

My gaydar is blaring like mad.

(stamp sound)
Approved!

Gwendolyn, to fallout
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Today's adventure in a nutshell:

In 2 hours I made my character then shot some rats.

Gwendolyn,
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@Bit_form Yeah. I played it once before in like 2007 (never finished it) and don't remember anything, so it's basically blind.

Gwendolyn, to random
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I haven't touched Fallout (1) since about 2007 when I played it on an old 486 laptop, and I never finished it.

I think I'm going to revisit it... and record it... and beat it... yeah. That sounds like fun.

greene, to outerwilds
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Hey people, what is the difference between the normal game and the Archaeologist Edition? Both are on sale for right now and I canโ€™t decide which to buy.

Gwendolyn,
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@greene Don't have it (yet), but I noticed that additional DLC is advertised on the base game, but not on the listing for the Archaeologist Edition, so I'm assuming it's the game with its DLC included.

(After a little searching)
I came across a page here that seems to confirm that.
https://www.ggrecon.com/guides/outer-wilds-archaeologist-edition/

Gwendolyn, to random
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Hey! Just because someone you really like says something, doesn't mean you should just accept it as truth out of hand.

I've seen several cases recently of generally really smart and reasonable people echoing blatant lies, either just because they didn't like the targets or the claims were just really bad and they don't want to be seen as "supporting" the bad thing being claimed.

Question, question, question! Hell, I question my own thoughts as I'm saying them. You should too.

cheapshark, to bapcsalescanada
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๐Ÿ•น Dreamscaper
๐Ÿ’ฒ $5.03 (93% Off)
๐Ÿ›’ Steam
๐Ÿ”— https://cheapshark.com/s/41d915c7

Gwendolyn,
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@cheapshark I enjoyed Dreamscaper. It's not amazing, but it's charming and definitely worth a few bucks if you like roguelikes.

Gwendolyn, to random
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Hrm. All of my "guy" hoodies have shallow hoods where the front of my head always kinda pokes out a bit. My "gal" hoodies always have deep hoods that I can escape deep into and pretend I'm Death.

Is this "a thing" or just a weird quirk of my wardrobe?

Gwendolyn,
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@un_blaze Interesting. Ugh. What's the point of having a hood that barely even covers your head? It's like the women's pockets of menswear

lwflouisa, to random
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On places like Twitter I still have people that doubt I'm as technical as I am, simply because I'm a trans woman.

Gwendolyn,
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@lwflouisa Sounds like you're surrounded by cishets or some kind of out of touch group. Being technical is basically a trans woman stereotype at this point.

Gwendolyn, to fallout
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Okay... episode 2 of #Fallout was much better at getting me interested. Yeah. I'll watch this.

Susan_Larson_TN, to transgender
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#Transgender #Teen #Denied entry to #Prom for #Wearing #Dress.

#Principal #BlakeWigley reportedly told the #mom the #school's #handbook justified the #refusal, but Drake found no relevant #policy when she checked.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Alabama #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Censorship #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.newsweek.com/transgender-teen-prom-dress-alabama-lgbtq-1888839

Gwendolyn,
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@Susan_Larson_TN
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Also,
"A mom of a male student at the school"

sigh That's so deliberate. Fucking people...

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