hmm

Aug. 5th, 2025 05:58 pm
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wonder how people play test journal games , especially just by nature of journal games - want to get really into process , not worry about weeds .

see , kossai get sudden epiphany recently , and now have most of journal game actually write up and just about ready for test - but not sure how to do that because obviously know ins and outs of everything , as well as already have particular ideas and interpretations .

think maybe when done with this document , will upload on neocities and put link to that here on access list , then see if anyone want to read over or try out play . if that go well , would like to put on itch . ( and probably still mirror on neocities , just because mirror is good to have . )

probably thing which most unsure of is score system , and not entirely sure how to test that effectively without literally just roll dice and track different score spreads - in other words , not even really play game !

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question from tumblr :
You mentioned something about not leaving haphazard gifts for fae, which obviously makes a lot of sense, though I was curious if there are any basic things to know about the dos and don't of offering gifts to fae? I imagine such things are a case by case basis and would depend on the fae in question and any number of other factors, but are there any things that are good to keep in mind when considering if a gift is more likely to be appreciated or offending?
answer :

hehehe , did hope someone would ask to elaborate on clothes thing - this sound like great reason ! ;D

somewhat long under cut , with thoughts on various kinds of objects - and some non-objects .

come away ~ fun faerie game !

Aug. 3rd, 2025 12:45 pm
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just find this one on hunt yesterday . come away is short TTRPG design for 3 to 5 players and one game master , in which band of faeries return home and find poor human visitor . visitor would like to leave - return home safely , sell stolen goods , or even rescue another mortal - but faeries , of course , have another idea .

but , kossai is kossai ! still design 3 player characters , but fill all 4 of these roles - no one else play in cofront , just alone right now to test things out .

and yeah , little bit of juggle between sheets , but really fun ! given short and sweet scope , single setting in 3 rounds , would say nothing like gemulator is necessary . there is only one adaptation which make so far - determine turn order by d6 per each character . this work out because kossai have 3 characters and 3 d6 , so could just roll all at once . highest number go first , lowest number go last . if anyone tie , just roll those dice again and pick next highest from that . :P

could probably fudge around some numbers and rules to actually adapt for 2 or even 1 player character , but think that might be less interest because part of fun is how characters can play off of each other's actions and have different specialties . wonder if adaptation for multiple visitor characters could work - should faeries band together to focus on just one mortal , or will each one go for different mortal ? would definitely need more than 3 rounds , and nerf attention damage , unless party was even bigger than 5 . and then at that point would have other adaptations to make , so pbffft .

oh , and yes , did successfully ensnare mortal in faerie realm :3

multigender experiences

Aug. 1st, 2025 10:16 am
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crosspost from tumblr .

feel like no matter how label , people try really really hard to control multigender sexualities , and refuse to understand why these would be hard to explain .

kossai is gay bigender man and woman , with exclusive attraction to men and forms of masculinity and manhood . that do not change even when woman , nor do word of choice change . continue to say gay because this womanhood inherently tie to manhood - still come from different place than what people know to be straight . not really much into label hunts , but like , yeah something like turigirl is probably not wrong .

but labels like turigirl and lesboy always under scrutiny , because of this idea that feminine genders must be wholly un-masculine to be real . to be both man and woman in any possible combination is effectively sacrilegious , and to use gender language at all is some kind of dirty invasion . that come right from transphobe playbook , so honestly not sure how this feel like right thing to do .

maybe someone else would be comfortable to be gayhet , but then still get attack on how that is " contradictory and ridiculous " . after all , total opposite or whatever . never mind any complexities , just , wrong outright and not worth consideration .

like 75% of queer label arguments just come from refusal to see multigender experiences as " real " experiences of any gender . this post is largely from man-woman perspective , given nonsense about how masculine genders taint and invalidate feminine genders , but honestly this is true for so many multigender experiences , and any labels that multigender people might use for description .

not everything is genderfuck

Jul. 31st, 2025 09:05 pm
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crosspost from tumblr , because this is real frustration sometimes .

something that honestly really irk is when people try to decide for others what is " genderfuck " - and worse , when use this specifically to insult .

woman can have beard and not be genderfuck , simply because beards not inherently masculine - literally just hair that grow out of face . in fact , that woman might feel that facial hair is most womanly thing about body , and have full right to say so .

man can wear dresses and not be genderfuck , simply because dresses not inherently feminine - literally just fabric which drape and sew in certain ways . in fact , that man might feel that dresses most manly thing about presentation , and have full right to say so .

anyone can wear anything , and exist with any body part , simply because these things do not have inherent gender qualities . can very well decide that any aspect personally represent any gender , and have full right to say so .

to be genderfuck is intentional , self-chosen label . to call others genderfuck just because of these aspects , especially in negative way , just reinforce expectations of binary . which is shitty to everyone .

great news ! so great news !

Jul. 31st, 2025 12:46 pm
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well ... unfortunately , that broken sentimental is still broken , and unable to find missing piece .

however , by stroke of luck , was able to find completely different lost things - all of dream journal pictures and mp3s ! was certain that lose these because no longer in any of main backups , but manage to track down another backup which still intact ! joy of joys !

yay icons !

Jul. 28th, 2025 04:11 pm
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new set of feminine and masculine icons ...

need to figure out now if might want to not have any as default , so sort of force to check in and see how really feel . but also easy to forget to select icon anyway , especially in comments , so ... ehh ? plus would feel kind of obligate to go back and restore icon on previous posts ... maybe . eh .

Marionette

Jul. 28th, 2025 04:27 pm
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You kneel down next to your party's Mage, running your fingers over her cracked and broken porcelain, your magic flowing out of you to patch and heal. Your fingers almost brush against the fine red strings that trail from her limbs up into the air, always visibly taut regardless of what position she takes. Your eyes try to track the point where they vanish into the aether, but near the end the difference between "there" and "not there" is impossible to see. She stirs, and her eyelids slide open with a clacking noise. She sits up, slowly, her strings pulling her arms and back.

"Thank you," she murmurs, taking your hand in hers.

"Hold still", you say, not letting her go. "I'm not finished yet."

"But you're unhurt?"

You focus on healing her for a moment, until the weight of her soft gaze pierces your heart. "Yes, I'm fine." You meet her eyes, made of glass, dark hazel and entrancing. "But you shouldn't have leapt in front like that. Taking hits and getting hurt is my job."

"It was tactically efficient," she says, in those same soft tones. "And besides..." She lifts one hand, red string twisting as she flexes her ball-jointed wrist and her fingers clack against each other. "This doll is made for this, after all. To ensure no real people get hurt."

Your fist hits the ground before you realize you've swung it, the dull thud making her jerk in surprise. "YOU'RE real!" You shout, your other companions looking up in alarm from across the camp. "You deserve- happiness! Love! To not be forced into the middle of a conflict when you should be kept safe-"

"In a glass box, on a shelf, perhaps?" You flinch, but she continues to stare at you, unblinking and soft. Her dress rustles as she reaches out to stroke your arm, and it tingles where her strings rub against your skin. "No. This doll cannot be safe. But it can be near you-"

"And get hurt again?!" You grit your teeth, hissing like a wild animal trapped between a wall and a predator.

"My companion, please, do not get upset about this doll's fate. After all, it is only a-"

"Don't say it!" You shout, grabbing at her, to do what, you don't know. Shake her, maybe, or force her to lie down and rest, but you miss, and your hand grabs something that feels like a lightning bolt just ran down your arm, shock and pain with the inability to let go for even a second.

You've grabbed her string.

Her right wrist twitches as it dangles from your fist, then falls limp. She looks at it in shock, then at you, the lightning bolt still coursing down your arm. Slowly, your fist and her hand move, and you aren't certain who's moving who. Her hand caresses your cheek, and before you realize it you've pulled her into a kiss, her porcelain skin cool on your burning face. After a moment, you separate, still holding her string in your hand.

"There will be consequences for this," she whispers in your ear. "A doll may be disposable, but those that create them guard them jealously. Still," she - you? - presses her lips to you again, seams in her face cutting into your skin, her strings burning in your hand. "For as long as you want me, I'm yours. For what kind of marionette argues with its puppeteer?"

pbbt

Jul. 28th, 2025 12:07 pm
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now that actually better at draw fat faces in this style , should really draw new icons , but pretty sure old posts will be stuck with old icons - no way to update pictures associate with specific keywords , right ? 

random memory

Jul. 28th, 2025 01:23 am
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just remember something from childhood , so ... kossai grow up pagan , and as such never really have any sort of church - best could get was meet up at someone's house , which ... can be can of worms in self .

so anyway , last time that actually remember step foot in church was in childhood , for some rummage sale . and for some reason , this rummage sale have primed mouse trap just . casually sit on table . and guess who manage to accidentally set off ?

yeah , was lucky enough to not actually get hurt , but just remember adults seem more annoy than concern . like , sorry why was that there at all ? even with only adults around that still just ask for accidents , but especially with kids ! kossai have visual-spatial difficulties , even more so back then , so not always recognise given objects - easy way to find out is to pick up and touch , especially if on table at rummage sale . plenty of situations where should not touch just to identify , but rummage sale expect to touch by very nature ! 

play faerie games ...

Jul. 26th, 2025 01:59 pm
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photograph - dice pouch in shape of green leaf, which hold green and gold jumbo dice, next to deck of playing cards, creatures of the fae

with setup like this , could tabletop and journal games possibly get any more faerie ? :P hmm , maybe need set of sparkly gold mini dice too !

personal inventory questions

Jul. 26th, 2025 11:49 am
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for several reasons , really want to make proper personal inventory of ... everything . seem like good idea to have in general , anyway . but not really sure how to go about this .

definitely do not want to use some random app - want to have full control over format , and if upload any copy to cloud for backup , would like to choose where . really love obsidian , so unless something else absolutely blow out of water , that is what will use .

thing is as well , many of things kossai own ... do not really know brand or origin properly - lots of things lack proper identification , and either too vague to find answers , or apparently too niche . like on one hand , white shirt could mean literally anything - on other hand , this one 20 year old little fairy doll is identifiably from some mattel brand , but can not figure out exact lineup for life because no one else seem to have one .

want to include photos to best ability , no matter how long this process take as result , but that definitely complicate some aspects . potential price estimates , how to find replacements if ever necessary , how to even differentiate entries from each other .

as well , different items have different properties to record . feel like different item types should have different templates to record details , but then , what should each of those templates look like ? is there good purpose to include ISBN for book template ? how many pedantic , anal details should each item profile include ?

pbbbft . basic lists easy , but also not quite enough for what want here .

mushroom musume ~ cipher !

Jul. 25th, 2025 06:06 pm
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really fun to try and piece together this cipher .

conclusions so far )

oops public rant now

Jul. 25th, 2025 10:38 am
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crosspost from tumblr .
context : some people in tumblr alterhuman community feel there to be far more presence of men than women , but kossai have some frustrations with this assessment from both intersex and bigender perspectives - particularly ideas of who really " count " as men or women .

in terms of whether or not communities have more men than women - which in some parts is also influence by platform and algorithms ...

male femininity , and what people perceive as male femininity , is under extreme scrutiny in this world . people doubt whether really feminine , really " deserve " to be any kind of girl or woman , especially if not fit into specific binary expectations of womanhood - that is to say , without any manhood or masculinity to speak of .

as well , people still heavily associate particular body parts with particular genders . so if someone present with any sort of mix sex traits , people will obsess and assign which parts feminine , which parts masculine , and try to guess which one is " real " .

this make uncomfortable and unsafe situations especially if happen to be intersex , whether or not fall along typical gender binary . to really be intersex woman or intersex man , one must shut up and consider intersex body to be broken toy , to hide and cut away anything people perceive as male femininity - or female masculinity for that matter .

there really is this extreme scrutiny to make sure that femininity is " pure and un-manly " , as if masculinity is some kind of toxic ooze that corrupt . this is something which hurt everyone , but especially those already most vulnerable .

alongside individuals here who can be anyone and anything , collectively kossai is intersex and bigender , man and maiden both . say maiden moreso for aesthetic appeal than anything else - different words for genders have somewhat different connotations after all , whether that be bright bubbly pinks , sparkly red evening dresses , or delicate flowers - but regardless ... yeah , honestly feel unsafe to talk about in general public .

people make too many assumptions , prod too deep into things that have no right to prod , put under scrutiny and try to decide which one really deserve to exist . but there is no way to separate , to exist as only one - both always there , both always extremely important , regardless of what current clothes express .

so - what is perception of who really count as man or woman ? can someone be both ? is there some secret rule that determine which ones get to be women and which ones do not ? how many men hide these identities , hide femininity and womanhood , with knowledge that people will use one gender to invalidate other ? how many women get cast aside from ideas of womanhood unfairly ?

rusted moss ~ yay !!!

Jul. 24th, 2025 09:29 pm
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really happy to say that rusted moss push update that include flexible mode enhancement for great climb - timer on eye gates is now super long , so even fumbliest of players can get through and enjoy full challenge :D

really happy to see this because oh , was literally stuck there for hours try and try and try again , but always come up seconds too short in final room because of fumbly fingers - after already spend immense time on room prior - and have to completely give up . so yeah , can finally finish great climb ! 

silliness

Jul. 24th, 2025 12:40 pm
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have small collection of journal and mini tabletop games , but very rarely play ... sometimes struggle to come up with ideas , sometimes hit feelings too hard and have to back out . but more than anything , kind of just like to read and imagine how fun this rule set would be . think this is fair enough to consider form of play as well ! just feel sort of silly to actually look at objectively . here is great collection of games , can not give any recommendations or advice simply because never play as intend !

sometimes also think , like , would be so great to use this feature from this game in that game over there , add some more randomness to whatever system ... or maybe even combine how different games do similar things , see how that change . honestly , even sometimes kind of fun to use gemulator features in games that have no game master to start with .

really love video games because do not have to choose how overall world and story will play out and change - developers already choose that - but there is obviously limitation in that , too . love creativity of tabletop and journal games , but then sometimes almost feel like sheer amount of choice and control overwhelm . honestly spend more time think about tabletop and journal games than actually play :P
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get through some endings that prove really useful , or at least fun .

muto
assertive analog poison pie ... so yeah , did try gala with thief here , but unfortunately could only get 3 out of 5 items due to wrong traits . still , really fun event , and will be super fun to go again !

talula
thickening brown chanterelle , who climb great mountain - and live to tell tale , with promise that knight atop mountain will kill anyone else who take inspiration from talula's story . bittersweet success .

babi
elegant white tuft , who become master painter ! now able to make custom palettes for game . also relocate eyeflower into mushroom village green district , but not sure yet if this is persistent effect - will have to check again another time . on bright side , was also able to put tons of gold shrooms in garden , which means ...

nala
looming grey ink cap ... this is what build up for ever since realise : creepy daughter to go to school and become teacher's pet , in order to get mushy apple garden item . well worth effort , daughters will actually be literate from now on ! on top of that , all that extra gold allow nala to actually buy house in mushroom village . finally !

garden can be kind of cumbersome if not actually understand yet , but absolutely worth effort to learn .

fun thought

Jul. 23rd, 2025 11:38 am
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never actually try acrylic pour or anything like that , but seem really fun - and of course , faerie idea come to mind ! would be so cool to make like , tree portal or faerie ring on circular canvas . tree portal might make more sense for something that would hang on wall :P

fae farm ~ really odd line

Jul. 23rd, 2025 09:04 am
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not really play fae farm right now , but still have this one thing stuck in head since first come across . now , this game is extremely heavy on this super cosy , conflict-free world ... sometimes to detriment , because not always think about other implications .

like , people know that abandoned objects pick up ambient magic and become angry creatures , so ... just ... allow that to happen , not treat objects with reverence and care ? and pretty much every substantial problem is just result of hungry or cranky nature spirit that act out , just need some food and kind words and everything is immediately OK again .

and like ... have nothing against games that just want to be cosy , comfortable , and inclusive , but approach means everything - and think fae farm approach weirdly sometimes . for one thing , have character like aspen who is in wheelchair - who is essentially stuck in market square for all of time because of bumpy stone bridges , steep hills , and stairs that wheelchair could not possibly navigate , not that player can ever see navigate anyway . just feel sort of empty like , yeah , need wheelchair guy somewhere !

but main topic here : there is this potion seller NPC who player can talk and learn from , and in one line of dialogue say that someone try to order love potion , so instead give jar of bees .

sorry what ??? look , kossai hate love potion tropes too , but this one little line that try to be cute and subversive of idea is now just really out of place sour reminder that hey , people sexually assault each other here too ! could this be one of beloved townsfolk , even ? no details , and so out of place with overall vibe , that this line just plant really uncomfortable seed . 
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