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I'm right.

I made a little wizard out of yarns

Just a lil guy!

The process

I’m really enjoying something I’m crocheting, loving how it’s turning out. Kinda wanna post it

Is still scared of fandoms and worried about judging.

Little Gale! I made him with yarns.

process pics

Wood Frog. This year's Valentine's comic.

Come to my event tonight in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Here’s one trying to mate with a spotted sally from a survey I did in college 💛🖤🤎

Hello hello!

Yes! This.

In a society that demonises getting old and looking even remotely over 25, I find Larian’s decision to make Gale look the way he does highly commendable.

As someone who is of a similar age to Gale and has made the conscious decision not to succumb to the pressure of getting Botox, fillers or cosmetic surgery in favour of aging gracefully (or, as Halsin would say, as nature intended), I find his wrinkles, his textured skin, the little streaks of grey in his hair, to be a breath of very fresh air (not to mention, extremely sexy).

I love that Larian have created a game whose message is to actively show that people can heal, find love, reinvent themselves, change careers, change their mind, and make life-long friends in later life. Because life certainly does not end the moment we get our first grey hair, or the moment we walk away from a long-term relationship, or the moment we decide that maybe we want something different than what we have become accustomed to. Because we can, and we have every right to want what’s best for ourselves.

And I love that Gale, in his humanity — in his being so much like one of us — embodies all of these different aspects: not only does he recover from the failing of a major relationship, he also has the opportunity to find love again, change career, make new friends, heal from his trauma, rebuild his magical prowess, and generally find new purpose and happiness in life.