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Re: Absence Thread
Help, I'm alive my heart's still...
So it's been a while huh. I've nosed about this on Discord a couple times, and Adrien's been very sweet to plead my case when the diagnosis first came in, but I have some updates and it's time to like... explain. Gonna put this in a spoiler block: TW for medical/dental drama.
TL:DR I got VERY sick, but the beginning of the end is nigh.
Sometime during the big mush of last year one of my molars rotted through and cracked in half, with the majority of it above the gum being a hollow shell of a once-tooth and everything under the gum being a black source of infection. This was, and is, excruciatingly painful, to the point where on more than one occasion I seriously considered digging the damn thing out in my home bathroom. Didn't do this. Considered it.
Last year being what it was, though, I didn't get to a dentist until January. Turns out I had a very bad infected tooth (which I figured) but that the infection also had gotten into my jaw, and leaked into my blood stream. This explained the headaches, dizziness, and various other neuro symptoms I was getting: I had a septic infection, and I was dying.
Since then I've been on-and-off rounds of antibiotics, taking just enough of a pause between rounds to let my stomach recuperate before beginning the next one, to keep myself upright. I can't really look at scrolling text; IREs make me dizzy when I'm in good health, and like this they are not a negotiable pass time.
It has been three months since the dental consult, on and off antibiotics. It's been even longer since my tooth basically imploded and I was subjected to the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. (Seriously, the entire right side of my head from my temple down to my collar bone ached like something inside it was trying to escape. Do not recommend this.) But I finally have a surgery date to have the infected tooth and surrounding infected bone removed.
Recovery after the fact will probably be a process, but once the constant dizziness goes away, I plan to start very gently easing myself back into this game.
So it's been a while huh. I've nosed about this on Discord a couple times, and Adrien's been very sweet to plead my case when the diagnosis first came in, but I have some updates and it's time to like... explain. Gonna put this in a spoiler block: TW for medical/dental drama.
TL:DR I got VERY sick, but the beginning of the end is nigh.
Sometime during the big mush of last year one of my molars rotted through and cracked in half, with the majority of it above the gum being a hollow shell of a once-tooth and everything under the gum being a black source of infection. This was, and is, excruciatingly painful, to the point where on more than one occasion I seriously considered digging the damn thing out in my home bathroom. Didn't do this. Considered it.
Last year being what it was, though, I didn't get to a dentist until January. Turns out I had a very bad infected tooth (which I figured) but that the infection also had gotten into my jaw, and leaked into my blood stream. This explained the headaches, dizziness, and various other neuro symptoms I was getting: I had a septic infection, and I was dying.
Since then I've been on-and-off rounds of antibiotics, taking just enough of a pause between rounds to let my stomach recuperate before beginning the next one, to keep myself upright. I can't really look at scrolling text; IREs make me dizzy when I'm in good health, and like this they are not a negotiable pass time.
It has been three months since the dental consult, on and off antibiotics. It's been even longer since my tooth basically imploded and I was subjected to the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. (Seriously, the entire right side of my head from my temple down to my collar bone ached like something inside it was trying to escape. Do not recommend this.) But I finally have a surgery date to have the infected tooth and surrounding infected bone removed.
Recovery after the fact will probably be a process, but once the constant dizziness goes away, I plan to start very gently easing myself back into this game.
Apologies to the Shee-Slaughs, to Hallifax, to Viravain, to Glomdoring as a whole, and everyone else because my god I don't even remember who I play right now.
Love you all. It's been a long ride. Also: Wish me luck. I'm so fucking scared of dentists.
Aleyah
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Re: Gurashi Draws: An Autobiography
Some updated to loboshigaru!Gurashi! Since living in New Celest they've seen how beloved the golden retrievers are. It is hard not to be inspired by them!
Gurashi
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Re: Thanks for the RP (Version 1.0 Alpha)
@Rhalkyr is an absolute madman, @Cheliyi is excellent as always, @Gurashi is Gurashi, @Elexia I WILL be bullying you again soon and I hope you love my cat, and I can't wait for my next Nocht interaction, whenever that will be.
Esei
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Lantra: An Introduction
@Alarin shows Avaris the Fonts in Lantra's temple (which is super
pretty and I need to go back there to just appreciate the writing
soon!) and @Lantra was kind enough to speak to Avaris! I nearly died from
shock. In a good way!
I'm itching to explore the temple at a more sedate pace, and learn more about Lantra. She seems really cool! Tavis is precious and her tormentors must burn for their sins
Avaris
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Re: Avaris Doodles!
Protecting the small doesn't always have to involve violence. (He will be miserable later when his floof is sodden, but Worth It.)
He protecc but he also atacc (this was a teenytiny thumbnail, so it's messy and hard to discern, but he uses four swords! Zoro eat your heart out.)
Avaris
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Avaris Doodles!
Hey all! While I'm no true artist, I doodle once in a blue moon, and I figure having this little thread might motivate me to scribble more.
For now, have my rough draft of Avaris! He's a Paladin in New Celest, and is (I hope) going to be a follower of Lantra.
And a lights out version, with his fancy bioluminescence!
Avaris
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The Story So Far: Esei
So, I've seen more than one person putting up logs of their character's arcs (looking at Illyria, Cheliyi, and Rhalkyr specifically, quite possibly Gurashi and others, I am very forgetful! I'd 100% recommend going to check out their logs also, as Esei tends to be a key character.) So, I decided to do the same, but spanning from my first ever logs to ones I've collected now. Some of them may be double-posted somewhere else on the forums, but I thought it might be more prudent to collect them all in one post. I will also be excluding org, order, and guild secrets for... obvious reasons! I also do not appear to have logged a lot, though trust me my three brain cells are working at full capacity to remember everything.
Please note some of these earliest logs took place before non-binary genders were implemented! Others have been recently edited to be more legible and many have been renamed. They are (mostly) in chronological order.
Under the Willow - a novice (and laughingly naive, looking back) Esei and @Lief meet for the first time after Shashi's death.
Doubting the Glomdoring - shortly after the above meeting, Esei talks to @Gurashi and try to define the difference between mercy and patience.
Everything Will Be Okay - sometime after joining @Nocht's order, Esei heads to His fulcrux after a nudge in the Aetherplex. It's a very spooky encounter. (Takes place after Esei's Rite of Awakening)
Shower of Blackthorns - a few RL days after that encounter, Esei returns to Nocht's fulcrux (which is becoming a pattern...).
Potential - Gurashi and Esei talk again - this time about potential.
"A shame you will not save them." - Esei spooks @Elexia and @Coraline (with Nocht's approval, even!)
Rituals and Mysraisms - Esei speaks to Tonatiuh about ritualism in Gaudiguch and the Glomdoring and ends up with @Mysrai, the Shofet of Abyssal Scales, in their manse instead.
A Secret - Esei accidentally helps convert a Celestian to the Glomdoring, with Nocht. There are decapitated heads involved. (Still buying heads.)
silver and sable - Esei speaks to Elexia again, about their manse, and what they care for.
"You, however, have exceeded them." - @Rancoura questions Esei's doubts and self-loathing as they process her offer.
to be full of doubt - Esei worries about disappointing dad Nocht and being unworthy. His resulting pep talk is... predictably Wyrden.
Missing - Esei alarms poor @Nepenthe and gets a Talking To from Nocht later.
Esei and Ethna's Wedding - Esei and @Ethna finally got hitched! Too many of you guys to tag but I love every single one of you. Special kudos to @Viravain and Whoever may have been piloting Akuuko and Filib.
roadblocks - Esei returns with a greater sense of self-confidence than ever before (thanks to OOC efforts, go me!) and speaks to Nocht about Rhalkyr, their tasks for Him, and some worries said in His fulcrux.
Seren Child - Esei receives a letter from @Illyria via @Rhalkyr. They are intrigued.
Immoveable Object, meet Unmoveable Force - Esei helps Rhalkyr with his doubts. He really thinks he can out-stubborn them.
Heart's Home - Esei guides young Illyria on her path in the Glomdoring and the Order.
Reassurance - Esei helps Illyria with her doubts, too, as she moves through the Order.
"...the nicely Songs?" - Esei becomes sileni, gets teased by @Tikki, and then is drowned in flowers by @Lawrence who really IS naughty. They talk to Gurashi about it, after.
Fears - Esei contemplates Mother Night's liturgy against fear and what it really means. Filib interrupts, and they end up having an excellent, if mildly worrying, chat.
...That's a bigger post than expected! Will be keeping you all updated as Esei charges full speed ahead back into Lusternia. I know I've missed a LOT between joining and now, but hopefully with daily logs and saving each one, I will be better at it. Hope to see you all in the future.
Please note some of these earliest logs took place before non-binary genders were implemented! Others have been recently edited to be more legible and many have been renamed. They are (mostly) in chronological order.
Under the Willow - a novice (and laughingly naive, looking back) Esei and @Lief meet for the first time after Shashi's death.
Doubting the Glomdoring - shortly after the above meeting, Esei talks to @Gurashi and try to define the difference between mercy and patience.
Everything Will Be Okay - sometime after joining @Nocht's order, Esei heads to His fulcrux after a nudge in the Aetherplex. It's a very spooky encounter. (Takes place after Esei's Rite of Awakening)
Shower of Blackthorns - a few RL days after that encounter, Esei returns to Nocht's fulcrux (which is becoming a pattern...).
Potential - Gurashi and Esei talk again - this time about potential.
"A shame you will not save them." - Esei spooks @Elexia and @Coraline (with Nocht's approval, even!)
Rituals and Mysraisms - Esei speaks to Tonatiuh about ritualism in Gaudiguch and the Glomdoring and ends up with @Mysrai, the Shofet of Abyssal Scales, in their manse instead.
A Secret - Esei accidentally helps convert a Celestian to the Glomdoring, with Nocht. There are decapitated heads involved. (Still buying heads.)
silver and sable - Esei speaks to Elexia again, about their manse, and what they care for.
"You, however, have exceeded them." - @Rancoura questions Esei's doubts and self-loathing as they process her offer.
to be full of doubt - Esei worries about disappointing dad Nocht and being unworthy. His resulting pep talk is... predictably Wyrden.
Missing - Esei alarms poor @Nepenthe and gets a Talking To from Nocht later.
Esei and Ethna's Wedding - Esei and @Ethna finally got hitched! Too many of you guys to tag but I love every single one of you. Special kudos to @Viravain and Whoever may have been piloting Akuuko and Filib.
roadblocks - Esei returns with a greater sense of self-confidence than ever before (thanks to OOC efforts, go me!) and speaks to Nocht about Rhalkyr, their tasks for Him, and some worries said in His fulcrux.
Seren Child - Esei receives a letter from @Illyria via @Rhalkyr. They are intrigued.
Immoveable Object, meet Unmoveable Force - Esei helps Rhalkyr with his doubts. He really thinks he can out-stubborn them.
Heart's Home - Esei guides young Illyria on her path in the Glomdoring and the Order.
Reassurance - Esei helps Illyria with her doubts, too, as she moves through the Order.
"...the nicely Songs?" - Esei becomes sileni, gets teased by @Tikki, and then is drowned in flowers by @Lawrence who really IS naughty. They talk to Gurashi about it, after.
Fears - Esei contemplates Mother Night's liturgy against fear and what it really means. Filib interrupts, and they end up having an excellent, if mildly worrying, chat.
...That's a bigger post than expected! Will be keeping you all updated as Esei charges full speed ahead back into Lusternia. I know I've missed a LOT between joining and now, but hopefully with daily logs and saving each one, I will be better at it. Hope to see you all in the future.
Esei
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Fun at the Stage with Crumkane!
Sulwh
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