Post-D&D Crash
Jul. 7th, 2025 06:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Welp. The last few days were certainly exhausting.
Don't get me wrong, the long weekend of D&D was a ton of fun, and I'm very glad that we managed to pull it off. That said, it was extremely draining on me even after I spent as much time as possible prior to it trying to charge my internal batteries. By the time we ended yesterday afternoon, my spoons were long gone.
Since I had to get up early to catch the bus to E&Z's place (which was on the weekend schedule the entire time since Friday was a holiday) and then it was usually 1am or so before I made home at night, I didn't get nearly enough sleep pretty much the entire time. Especially since I record summary videos for this game, so I had to get that done at night before I could go to bed.
I ended up taking a nap after I made it home yesterday, and the only thing preventing me from doing so tonight is that I know it will be better to push through and go to bed early instead. If I nap now, I'll be up half the night.
And then work today made things even more fun, but that's a story for another post. 🙃
ETA: Or, you know, I could decide take a nap after all because it hit 7:30pm, and my brain had completely stopped functioning. I'm still tired, so hopefully I'll be able to fall asleep at a decent hour despite the nap.
Don't get me wrong, the long weekend of D&D was a ton of fun, and I'm very glad that we managed to pull it off. That said, it was extremely draining on me even after I spent as much time as possible prior to it trying to charge my internal batteries. By the time we ended yesterday afternoon, my spoons were long gone.
Since I had to get up early to catch the bus to E&Z's place (which was on the weekend schedule the entire time since Friday was a holiday) and then it was usually 1am or so before I made home at night, I didn't get nearly enough sleep pretty much the entire time. Especially since I record summary videos for this game, so I had to get that done at night before I could go to bed.
I ended up taking a nap after I made it home yesterday, and the only thing preventing me from doing so tonight is that I know it will be better to push through and go to bed early instead. If I nap now, I'll be up half the night.
And then work today made things even more fun, but that's a story for another post. 🙃
ETA: Or, you know, I could decide take a nap after all because it hit 7:30pm, and my brain had completely stopped functioning. I'm still tired, so hopefully I'll be able to fall asleep at a decent hour despite the nap.
Aurendor D&D: Summary for 7/6 Game
Jul. 6th, 2025 01:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
In this afternoon's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )
And that's where we left off.
And that's where we left off.
Aurendor D&D: Summary for 7/5 Game (Evening Session)
Jul. 5th, 2025 11:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
In tonight's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )
And that's where we left off and will be picking up tomorrow.
And that's where we left off and will be picking up tomorrow.
Aurendor D&D: Summary for 7/5 Game (Afternoon Session)
Jul. 5th, 2025 05:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
In this afternoon's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )
And that's where we left off and will be picking up later tonight.
And that's where we left off and will be picking up later tonight.
Aurendor D&D: Summary for 7/4 Game (Evening Session)
Jul. 5th, 2025 12:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
In tonight's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )
And that's where we left off and will be picking up tomorrow.
And that's where we left off and will be picking up tomorrow.
Aurendor D&D: Summary for 7/4 Game (Afternoon Session)
Jul. 4th, 2025 05:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
In this afternoon's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )
And that's where we left off and will be picking up later tonight.
And that's where we left off and will be picking up later tonight.
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 4 -- Friday
Jul. 4th, 2025 09:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Sorry I missed yesterday, I had no internet! Anyway -- hello on Friday! Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?
- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 2 -- Wednesday
Jul. 2nd, 2025 09:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Hello on Wednesday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)
- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing
How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?
- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes
In five words or less, how do you feel about that?
Dear Black Emporium Creator,
Jul. 1st, 2025 04:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
First of all, relax! I'm far from being picky, and I can pretty much guarantee that I'll love whatever you decide to create for me. These are nothing but guidelines, for you to take to heart or ignore to your heart's content. Also, hey! You're writing me fic or drawing me art! That's automatically a good reason for me to love you, no matter what. So, please, keep that in mind. Trust me, you can pretty much do no wrong.
( More details under the cut. )
( More details under the cut. )
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 1 -- Tuesday
Jul. 1st, 2025 08:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Hello on Tuesday! Did you write?
- Yes!
- No!
- Not yet!
If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in? How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits? What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?
Rebuilding journal search again
Jun. 30th, 2025 03:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.
Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 30 -- Monday
Jun. 30th, 2025 09:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Hello on Monday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)
- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing
How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?
- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes
In five words or less, how do you feel about that?
WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 29 -- Sunday
Jun. 29th, 2025 08:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Hello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?
- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment
Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week, and the last week of the current month. How are you doing so far with meeting writing goals for the month?
Daily Check-In: Day 28
Jun. 28th, 2025 03:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Hi everyone! What are your plans for next week?
- Starting a new fic
- Working on a current draft
- Editing it myself/with my beta reader
- Going to post it somewhere in the week
- Taking a break
- Working on something else
- Life has other plans at the moment
Daily Check-In: Day 27
Jun. 27th, 2025 08:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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How's the writing session going?
- Great!
- Good
- Alright
- Could be better/could be worse
- Poorly...
- I haven't written today.
- I have thought about it here and there.
Daily Check-In: Day 26
Jun. 26th, 2025 05:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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So, have you written today?
- Yes
- No
- I have thought about it.