cats and salty constructs

[amovingtarget]

Not sure there's much to say about this week…

My hearing has been behaving oddly for a while. I'm not sure if this is down to different acoustics in my new room -- I think maybe the lack of proper carpeting is not helping? -- making things like the printer or the heater a lot louder than I'm used to and confusing the software, or if it's just my ears being randomly weird, or if my thrown off schedule and lack of proper sleep is making my brain too mushy to process what it hears?

Saturday's DND group has been getting better slowly, and a fifth party member joined us yesterday! It's still very rambly and we don't really have a story yet, but it's been enjoyable. Yesterday's session was a festival day and I -- my ranger character, that is -- won an archery competition. It was an event with moving targets, which I found deeply ironic. (^_^)

I finished reading Artificial Condition and started Rogue Protocol, Murderbot #2 and #3 respectively, and I continue to enjoy the hell out of them. The protagonist is the saltiest protag I've ever seen. Also the saddest, and most anxious, and also nicest and most protecting -- while maintaining their high sodium content of course. Can never admit to liking people or saving them. No.

I like to watch the street's cats lounging on the shed roofs. That's nice. enemyofperfect says it's my irl Neko Atsume. I 'have' three cats -- Calico, so named for obvious reasons, Bear, because grizzly dark coat, and Tiger, because they've got the stripes, if not the right colour. They're all beautiful and I love them u.u

Comments

[theseatheseatheopensea]

Oh man, having your real life Neko Atsume is the best thing ever! I love that game--my cat's nickname is Tubbs, because of obvious reasons ;) and also Snowball, because she is always there when you turn around!

Take care!

[amovingtarget]

It's one of those (many) games that I just never got around to playing but like hearing about on tumblr, and now I can cat watch without even doing anything :]

♥

[enemyofperfect]

That's so frustrating about your hearing being weird lately. :( I hope things do improve once you're getting better sleep and have a carpet in and everything. (This might be a weird question, but would textile wall hangings help dim down echoes at all, do you think? I know you just painted them all such lovely colors, but if it gave your ears a break...)

I'm really glad you feel like we're finding our groove in D&D too! And possibly even gladder that you love Murderbot as much as I thought you would. You're so much alike, after all. :")

[amovingtarget]

would textile wall hangings help dim down echoes

That's an interesting thought that I've also had... but who can be bothered really (^_^;)

You're so much alike, after all.

Why you gotta keep calling me out in public like this... [opaques helmet]

[sideways]

Real-life Neko Atsume sounds like the dream.

I'm glad you're enjoying Murderbot! I clicked more with her fantasy series, but in both she excels at endearingly salty protagonists with good hearts.

[amovingtarget]

There's fantasy series?! [googles frantically] There's fantasy series! And she has my birthday!! :O

Thank you :)

♥

[sideways]

I think she may even have a few, but the Books of the Raksura are the ones I count as a fave c: