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Aaaaand after posting, I now realize that I mixed up my thoughts on "Is this your first time playing a LEGO game?" and "Have you played a LEGO game before?" So, the follow-up questions would only appear if you indicate you *have* played one before...

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 1h

A few quick questions when you start would fix it nicely. "Is this your first time playing a LEGO game?" Yes/No (If Yes) "Would you like to disable tutorial messages for basic actions? (Jump, Build)" (Yes/No) "Would you like to disable character-specific tutorial messages? (Powers, Weapons)" Yes/No

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 5h

So, recently, I cooked some sausage, frozen veggies, peppers, and onion, tossed it all over noodles and... it was missing something. Figured it out. Caesar dressing. Doesn't need to be a lot, but enough to lightly coat the noodles is AMAZING.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 5h

I'm largely in the same boat as Wes. Most of what I knew about computers is from when I built mine, and that's for desktops... and... that was also like, early high school. Still, make sure it has the specs you're looking for. Don't pay for Office or Adobe extras, there are free options out there.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 6h

Look, even if AI wasn't some world-killing plagiarism machine, I love my characters too much to let some computer write their story.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 8h

Everything boiled down to "Andrew is cool with that" and it became dull. He was an unthinking sex toy for a girl who, herself, wasn't comfortable with something about herself. So that had to change.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 8h

In early drafts, Andrew went WAY beyond "nice college guy" into Gary Stu territory. Like, I'd written him as some immediately-forgiving, perfectly understanding angel boy of an ideal match for Paige and I had to forcibly pull myself back from that characterization. It worked, but only so far.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 9h

Between 1 and 3 hours before I can get home. Got a bit of a spark on lunch and reworked the Chapter 5 opening. Added a bit more to Paige being emotionally overwhelmed by her decisions and made Andrew understandably more frightened. Want to keep editing, but lunch is over.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 14h

👎 Wearing something cozy to bed and being the right temperature. 👍 Wearing nothing to bed, opening the window, covering in thick blankets, and sticking your foot out from the sheets just enough to balance how much the bed warms you and the air cools you.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 23h

Been laying in the dark in my nighttime shorts and top. Window's open. There's a nice cool breeze. Feeling better. Still a little peeved, but I can get over it. I'd have probably just wasted the evening with porn or something anyhow if I'd stayed home.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah, definitely not what I'd expected to deal with. I didn't bark back at the kiddo, though. Held my tongue enough to not put her in a worse mood. She's on the border of that tween "whatever, everyone older is dumb" sort of mindset I remember going through, too.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

there are going to be low marks until she (the niece) sees that middle school work is going to require effort on her part. AND that I expect an apology. FUCK I was in a good mood today, too.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

asking if she feels there's more to say on question 1 (multi-part question, 80% of the page is wide open for a response, and she has all of 5 words with no capitalization or punctuation) and the kid goes off on me. So I left. Looked at my sister and said the attitude is a wall I'm not climbing and

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm going to draw. Or game. Or something. I'm just... so pissed off right now. Take time out of my evening to go and offer help to my niece with her homework because my sister and brother-in-law are having trouble and, for better or worse, I'm the semi-bright sibling. Isn't even 2 minutes of

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I dunno if I could handle 1000+ followers and 50 notifications every time I say something. Kinda nice having a quiet little corner of the internet.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Literally "bomb the entire block, just as long as you leave my yard alone" levels of insanity.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not sure whose ass I was eating those last few minutes of that dream, but, you're welcome. And thank you for the fun, girly. Was a nice, albeit abrupt, change from the "kill this RE-style lab creation with your explosives and time-control powers" thing that was going on. Did I do drugs before bed?

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Cuddles and snoozing make for the best nights 💜

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The enemies that are giving me the most trouble are those damn axe-wielding alligator jerks. The shield is good against a lot, but not axes... and those axes seem to have larger range than their sprite suggests.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thanks! If nothing else, a good night's sleep usually does the trick. I should be a little more up and active by the morning 💜

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kinda blah today. Dunno why. Attempting to remedy that with some Zelda II because sometimes a good challenge can break me out of a funk. Got the Candle from Parapa Palace and went all the way to get the Downward Stab before going back and beating Horse Head.

A photo of a TV screen showing a paused Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.

Renn has collected the Shield, Jump, and Life magics, along with the Candle, Glove, and Hammer items. She has 2 lives remaining, 0 keys, and 4 crystals yet to place in the game's palaces. Her Attack stat has reached its maximum of 8, Magic is still at 1, and Life is at 5, with 341 of 1500 points needed for her next level up in Life. Not shown is her acquisition of the downward stab, but, I assure you, she definitely has it.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I need a few more Julie accounts to try and get my attention for their OF content. Maybe I'll hit the 1K mark if that keeps up.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

No burning. Only warm cuddles. C'mere.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Wouldn't ever catch me doing anything wild against the window. I've thought about it. Seeing someone walk by. Getting their attention with something lewd. Beckoning them to the door. Love the idea, but it's not in the cards.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I like being a LITTLE BIT of an exhibitionist and walking in front of my windows with the lights on... but just a little bit. Enough where someone could see me and have to look again to be certain I'm not fully clothed, but I'm gone by then.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

More cuddles! Keeping sis toasty warm and safe!

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Between work and everything I want to have time to do, I can't squeeze in the old 1-60 grind, rep grinds, PvP, raids, farming, and whatever else they're adding. I KNOW I'd enjoy it, but I also have huge FOMO thing where I won't feel good about not accomplishing in-game stuff fast enough. Blah.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Friend/guildie I haven't talked to for... least a couple years now... messaged me to see if I was gonna get in on the whole "WoW Forever" thing and I told him I really can't. I can't dedicate that kind of time to an MMO anymore. I only casually hop in on my F2P Lala and feel bad for even doing THAT.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Would be MUCH cozier if I'm not the only one in it. 💜

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Also wanna make more cold tuna pasta salad but I keep eating all the damn sweet gherkins because they're yummy.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Post-work shower and I guarantee that I'll be torn between getting into comfy jammies, lounging in underwear, or wrapping myself in only a blanket and being cozy in front of a screen. ...odds are favoring the third choice. Use that information as you will.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Breaking Second Story was half the fun of playing and then it feels like TtEoT smacks you with a fish every time you try to do anything to get ahead of the curve.

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songbird @noctsilk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

the world when it's my turn to be an adult

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"I never got them and I'm not going crazy killing people and I haven't been sick because I have The Lord on my side and-" okay we're done here. The number of people in this company I feel comfortable around is rapidly diminishing.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

...also, while sitting here on lunch, a different coworker has somehow connected vaccines (flu, covid mainly) to local gang violence and I think that she's just being racist with extra steps.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A coworker has brought in a number of spicy beef and bean chimichangas and I have graciously accepted one knowing full well I'll face certain consequences this evening.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

One random line from each of the main girls. Any guesses? S/P/J/K/R Well, if it isn't Chrono and Marle at the fair. Been having trouble with... it's been... guys are fucking jerks, ya know? That's not your shirt. Is she a good kisser? You deserve to be with someone who respects your boundaries.

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Renn (18+) @rennwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have not made an iota of real writing progress in a few days. I type and re-type the same few bits, trying to make it sound right. It's still coming along. I want to talk about it SO BADLY but I also don't want to spoil the fun of the next few chapters, either.

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