val - V.M. Ayala 🏳️‍🌈

amazing tbh!! also that would absolutely be me haha. surprisingly for TTRPGs I do not do a ton of character backstory because they're often oneshots or so collaborative I build my character around the other players' ideas but OFTEN I am overbuilding and overthinking on backstory lol.

my wordiness will come in handy when the upper level classes finally hit, don't worry, I know this. my time will come next year 👀

laughing at myself because I had to write a 400-500 word character analysis essay...

y'all I had to stop myself at 700 words. I'm so sorry to the (very chill and lovely) professor of this class (who didn't care about word count, really) that I'm like this. it will happen again. I will not change 😂

oooo this book sounds extremely cool and to my tastes and interests and I can't wait to read iiiit!! 👀

YAAAAY congraaats 💜

aaaa CONGRATS!!

ohhh enjoy! Dredge is a favorite of mine - it is scary but you can also toggle the nightmares to not harm you and just chill and fish. the duality of eldritch horror fishing game haha

congratulations!! and also just a deeply relatable feelings about, well *gestures to everything* 💜

oh this is definitely Dredge adjacent 👀

hell yeah!! here's to us both writing things this week 🤝

spent most of the weekend enjoying snow and resting and trying not to have a panic attack at the state of things here in the US—this week I want to get to work on some novel drafting.

because I might not be able to do much, but I can keep writing my queer stories. that's something.

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My fiancé grimacing in the snow like the New Yorker he is next to me smiling broadly like the Houstonian who never saw this much snow ever that I am~

Same as previous picture except this time my fiancé is actually smiling.

I have successfully dragged my fiancé into the snow several times today. this is definitely the most snow I’ve seen in this region since I moved here ❄️

fun definitely outweighing pain levels! snow is one of my absolutely favorite things haha. and yay for a remote day rather than having to try to commute in the cold and ice and snow 💜

chronic pain is such a butt. I love snow but my achy bones do not love snow, the duality of existence LOL

woke up early for the dual reason of chronic pain from the weather and also excitement to go play in the snow. hope everyone is staying safe and warm ❄️

hope flight gets going safely!!

"I really wish people were angrier about this"

they can't even fucking say how they feel anymore, not on bluesky, not anywhere. I'm so beyond disappointed in bluesky for how heavy-handed their moderation is, it isn't even just for explicit things, it's just for insinuation or even vibes

yessss 👀

I really really gotta play lancer somedaaaay, I am a giant robot enthusiast it's like a thing I really gotta doooo haha

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HAPPY BIRTHDAAAY!!

this is probably the coldest I've ever experienced (or very close to), woke up to 8F temps outside. apartment is snuggly and warm enough though, and I intend to just curl up under my big comfy blankets all weekend omg.

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this game is a favorite! it's just so cute

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aaaa I love this idea so much!!

haha that is definitely relatable!

this whole process has taught me so much about myself and also just how talented queer writers are—I know hearing an editor go “how am I going to pick??” might seem trite but truly it’s the hardest part of the process.

also sometimes it’s extremely random! rejection doesn’t mean your story is bad!!

aw yay I'm glad!! it's definitely similar for me, once I realized I have ADHD and also a lot of trauma + anxiety, it's really informed how I manage my panic brain moments/moments where emotions just feel all-consuming. doesn't make it like magically nonexistent but it helps navigate them better!