valiantly.bsky.social
Writer, shitposter, parent, et al.
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Books:
BOOM GOES THE BRIDE (inc 2026) #boombride / #napcitybeats
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wow that's a big one! But i get it. Sometimes after you've seen the whole thing out there you realize that the essential parts can be connected more efficiently
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lol i never saw that but that's hilarious
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those damn kids at the spelling bee may be able to put letters in order but putting words in more challenging. So you know, you're like 70% of the way there 😂
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This is quite possibly the whitest man of all time crooning wet ass pussy please i can't be alone in this world lol
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Yeah i think it's because it's deceptively simple. You literally just sit there tapping away while basically going through guided meditation, but it isn't wrapped in anything, it's just experiencing your feelings on purpose and examining them in a safe place
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Fromsoft presents: Infinity Nikki: Dress/Duel/Die Forever
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So the thing is that lamb is very strong, and basically the chicken is going to be overwhelmed and you're going to lose the flavour of the chicken. That's not necessarily an issue at the end of the day if you just want some chicken texture.
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shhh post it again tomorrow at 9AM i wont' tell
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I'm looking forward to more sessions and will try to answer any questions people have. This was my first sesh and it was just a few hours ago so my thoughts are still somewhat muddied, but i wanted to get them down before the ADHD threw it all in a hole to forget
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This single session of EMDR was eye-opening because i was expecting it to be a bit "woo-woo." I'm not spiritual at all and i am quite cynical. So i was pleased to see that the experience was quite analytical and scientific. It treated emotions as physical things we can examine and manipulate
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on here it's less obvious because this persona is one that is more free and has distance--none of you can immediately frown at me as i'm typing this out. It's out there. Nothing to be done. So that's freeing. I also have hidden this account from IRL people (wife and a few queers excluded).
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It makes sense. I've hidden my happiness away so that no one can hurt it. No one can tell me i'm stupid or lame or boring because of the things i care about (yuri!!!). But because i've buried it so deeply, i can't really engage with it. I can't genuinely feel happy because I'm guarded all the time
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literally beneath all my negative feelings was joy. Behind the wall of apathy and hate was happiness. I still can't let it in, but i was laughing and smiling at one point because i realized that cracking open the door of the fort allowed joy through. Like, that's what i'm keeping locked up.
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Then we focussed on the dread. I said it was like opening a door a little bit, and that while i initially wasn't too anxious or upset about the idea of talking to my Dr, i actually was just covering up with apathy. I really want these meds. I want to be better and happy. The dread hid all that
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You sit there, arms crossed, slowly tapping each shoulder w/ the alternate hand, while thinking about the stressful thing, for a minute or two. Then your practitioner asks how you felt, and you focus on that new feeling.
So i moved from "it's not worth doing" to "i'm dreading being told no"
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But my dr is a bit hesitant to start me on meds, so having this conversation with her is anxiety inducing and i'm easily pushed over because I don't want to be a burden/assume other people know better than me.
So we centred that at first.
with EMDR you basically self-soothe while freaking out
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art make brain go BRRRRRR
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imagine my mind is like a hot rod that just pulled a U turn and screeched into a pole. the car is now on fire but i don't even look back at it as i run from the wreckage, bleeding from every hole as i grab you by the shoulders and go THERE'S WHAT???
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Coasting, coasting, looking good, oh fuck the crevasse why are you driving directly into it, holy shit pump the brakes why are you accelerating noooooooooooooo
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Yeah but that's my point. Erotica is like if any book with violence in it was "murderotica" but we don't classify it like that. You can have every level of gore in a story without changing genre but if you show a vagina or characters don't just cut to black it's suddenly erotica? That sucks
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The real dangers of lesbianism. You're lucky you survived... This time
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Tbh i think that's the default
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Oh another negative note: all the characters are white or white-passing. Not a dealbreaker for me ultimately but definitely something I'd like to see less of. Would have been very easy to make one or more of these characters non-white.
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it's fantastic. i have far too many mugs but i know a few friends who will love this lol
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I will note that the ending is a cliffhanger, so if that's a dealbreaker for you i'm letting you know now. But i am eagerly awaiting the next in what I *assume* is a series, so buy it so that i can wait less, thanks.
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Quibbles:
There were a few moments when a fact in the story felt extremely obvious but my character didn't agree lol. I wish I'd been able to take some proactive action or have a dialogue choice to represent that.
Pacing towards the end got a little wonky, with a reveal that came w/o much buildup
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Addt'l positive notes:
Character choices: M/F/X, with a different character design for each.
Despite relying on tropes, the story was fresh & engaging, w/ characters that had real personalities (some awful lol)
Established relationship: this isn't a dating sim, it's a classic Point&Click mystery
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Omg that mug
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well the might of the Homestuck Armada seems implacable, admiral, but i have thrown in my sword on your behalf. May we die with honour
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Interesting--i appreciate the system but that's definitely a wrinkle. I think it's probably because they expected most people playing it to have played Deadfire. It's definitely treated like a sequel in a lot of ways
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I made a new calendar for my Nap City setting but ended up kinda pretending it didn't exist when using the setting for ttrpg campaigns. The 30 hour day was fine at first but it cascaded into days and weeks being longer and human years being shorter
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yes, you can use mayo instead of butter on the bread. It's great! just don't mayo the pan. it... doesn't work as well.