The world is on fire. I can't look at the news without having an anxiety attack. And yet here I am dipping my toes back into a social media platform. Yeehaw.

sorry for the delay! I was just building a server to store every bit of information that the evils in this place don't want you to have. That's not even about vampires. That's just the modern world... But I have a server for vampire stuff too.

// if you voted for Trump, if you support Trump, or if you support any of the Nazi bullshit that he does, get the fuck off of this page. there's nothing for you here. It is created by, maintained by, and about a transwoman. Nazi trash is not welcome.

so... which vampire clan is this? which one of you is taking responsibility for this man? youtu.be/BmtDZPyaVpc?...

So, just got one of those "forbidden" books to add to my collection. yes, I have a source. No, I won't share it. I would like to continue having my source.

Do you know what the best Christmas gift was? getting? bitten by a vampire with snake teeth. I have been sick since 6:00 a.m. Christmas day. Bright side: I got a new server.

All my vampire homies are getting coal for Christmas. Yes. Even you. Especially you. Merry Christmas everyone!

what the heck is SchreckNet And why did I get an encrypted invitation? It wasn't even in my email. It was just on my desktop. who the heck was touching my things?

Every time someone around the fire says that they have a new fetish, I giggle. And every time I giggle about it, someone wants to hit me. I am criminally underappreciated for my humor.

A Fomori and I were fighting last month. huge dude, flesh crafted or something. And then this guy points at me and fires his fingers like missiles. Just awful to look at. hurt like hell. I found that finger in a coat pocket today. So that's my morning.

You know, with the state of the world right now, you would think that my inbox would be filled with things aside from "how much money have you taken from the Ventrue?" I have bills to pay. Don't judge me.

I've been asked to explain why most of the people in my followers list are vampires. And you know what? I'm starting to think that I might not be the most clever.

We had a dance this evening at the sept. No one explained to me what kind of dance it was. So there I was at a fucking bonfire in The slinkiest black dress that I own....

Does anyone else's wife scratch their head and call them a good girl and then your leg starts kicking? No? just me?

Werewolf woman!!

I asked my alpha if we could adopt a baby vamp. All he said was "Challenge mound." Here we are 2 hours later and I need a new phone, My laptop is on fire, and The word "NO." is scarred into my forearm. Could have gone worse.

// It is such a joy to be back on this account and active. I get so many giggles out of all of these interactions with my silly IT werewolf girlie.

I have the physical strength to flip a car. I can command digital devices by asking nicely. I have fought creatures of legend. Why can't I get my Amazon order on time?

Caught someone downloading things from a pentex subsidiary at work. But every time I bring something like this to the alpha, it's always "I don't have time to monitor the internet." or "why don't you handle it?" how does Garou IT have the same issues as regular IT?

THIS CAT IS INNOCENT

Do you know that I get invites from the local vampire Prince? like, occasionally I will get an invitation to their parties. and that's really sweet. pretty sure they want to kill me, but it's still very sweet. if I'm going to have enemies, I'm glad they're the kind to invite me to a party first.

it's always " protect Gaia! protect Gaia!" which is fine. I agree with the sentiment. But what a lot of my friends don't seem to realize is that I also have a apartment and crippling internet addiction to pay for.

Back on social media. Den Mother can't stop the signal.

//forgive radio silence. I've been not funny for a few weeks as I write a Shadowrun TTRPG adventure.

Ever wonder what the umbra is like? I don't love it. No cell service. You've never wondered that? Damn...

//there is a book series called Stray Cat Strut by Ravensdagger. I'm hooked.

//that moment where your character warns someone they are gonna find out of they keep fracking around, and then that someone DOES find out. Bliss.

// there is graffiti around my city that just says "Are you Lost?" It is scattered around a few different places. And my first thought is that there is a Changeling out there desperately looking for more Changelings.

Caught a vampire in a catsuit in my server room. You know what she did? Tried to TELL me that we were friends and that I should let her go. Power fist design works. She's way less pretty and less chatty now. Tossed her out. But the worst part? I FEEL bad about it. Ugh. Big tough wolf over here.

Pinched from the Lore By Night Discord server.

*updates list of deeds* *Phone rings. Aelin answers.* "Challenge mound? ... I thought the deed was funny... Please stop yelling... Yes, I know the deeds are serious... Sir, do NOT break that laptop..." *Muffled kaboom* "... What do you MEAN a second challenge?"

Remember the guy I wanted to send the spirits after? Turns out you can ruin a guys week by sending him a spring loaded package full of glitter at his job. That Armani business suit will never be clean.

Alpha thinks I'm tracking rogue weaver spirits. Telling me I'm doing a good job. That program is running on its own and has been for two days. I'm playing Baldur's Gate 3 on twitch and getting praised for it.

Is it wrong to spend gnosis to ask a spirit to ruin a guys day for yelling at me on the phone? Just minor things. Car won't start. Lost keys. Itches he can't scratch. Is this an abuse of power?

"use your computer to track the Jaggling, Aelin." "Tell me how to stop this Frankenstein, Aelin." "Put a motion alarm in the Hall, Aelin." But ask to use the moon bridge to reduce system ping times it's "I'll see you on the challenge mound, Aelin." Serves me right for wanting to be efficient.

Spent the weekend reading d&d books. Found a creature called a Mimic. It's a ooze thing that shapes itself to look like something else. Usually a treasure chest. I want a mimic laptop as a pet.

Dear not-a-diary. I made a cybernetic arm for someone. Made it interface with the incredible weapons I gave them before. Both were real works of artistry. Today I saw both of them in a box in storage. ...is this how actual artists feel? Full of rage?

//with the advent of AI, do weaver spirits become more dangerous? Would a Glasswalker use AI? Like, morality aside, where is the line here?

// shhhh. Aelin likes chocolate. This would destroy her.

At some point I am gonna have a deed name. And rank up. And have responsibilities. And that's great. But I'm certain the Alpha will laugh at me if I ask him what I'm supposed to do about my 401k...

Why do I have "forget the unicorns" written in a sticky note attached to my vampire notes? Are there vampires with horns?

I just placed orders for fifty pounds of Beavertail, a bag of grass seed, four new laptops and a bottle of rum. If anyone ever looks at my order history they will have so many questions. But the litany is maintained, pack is fed, and I have backups for my backups.

Have you ever been trying to commune with a spirit and it takes the wrong piece of equipment as an offering? You ever have that be the phone with all of your data and have to chase the spirit for 2 days and then negotiate a trade? ... Yeah. Me neither. *Flops into her chair* //I'm back,ya'll!

//Phone broken. Aelin will be unexpectedly quiet for a bit. Hopefully not long.

//I normally don't like playing a vampire, but all these vampires make me wanna dig out a Ravnos.

Ooc: Aelin exists in two places. One is a post-apocalyptic version of LA where she is a technomancer with a cheerful "violence and advanced tech solve all problems" outlook and is forced to work closely with other supernaturals. (1)

Ooc post: don't know how to do any kind of visual art. I know and I agree with the dangers of AI generators. But also this art turned turned out really well.