Could I get some opinions? I’m trying to make a triss cosplay but I can’t decide on the arms, should I do the gold fabric with or without the black & gold leaves lace on top?
A piece of advice to anyone who’s been considering, avoiding thinking about, or waffling on:
Get the fucking cane.
I am very serious. Get the cane, get the assistive device (I’m going with cane here, because simplicity, but the device you’re thinking about goes here), do it. If you’re thinking “damn, if these Symptoms get much worse, I’m gonna need to get a cane”, you already need the cane. You’ve probably been in a state that would be improved by it for a while.
I get it, though. I had other disabilities, including physical ones, prior to Getting A Cane, and I heard this advice from other people and I thought “okay, but my situation is not that bad, and I’m sure I’ll know when it’s really bad” as I lay awake half the night in pain because of a short little walk that afternoon. It turns out, I am not immune to internalized ableism either, like I’m a person in an ableist society or something.
I thought “this is gonna be a hassle, and they cost money, and people will be weird about it”, and learning to use it did take a minute, thankfully mine was pretty cheap, and yeah, some people are weird but most importantly: fuck ‘em, I did in fact need the cane. I can do a lot more now, and probably could have prevented some damage if I’d gotten it earlier and it looks cool.
Stop putting it off. Stop worrying about unpleasant people being unpleasant. You don’t have to suffer at the highest pain/difficulty/etc to be allowed to get the cane, you’re allowed to get it now. If you only need it sometimes, that’s okay.
Is there anyone who makes their own cosplays who would like to be friends and educate me with some wisdom? I just want feedback and reassurance mostly though I wouldn’t scoff at some tips.
I’m gonna say it here too. Allow me to be crystal fucking clear.
It is not cowardly to stay in the closet. Full stop. You do not owe anyone any part of yourself you aren’t ready to share
If you unable to come out because you fear for your safety or well-being or because you know it will cause you substantial discomfort, that is not a defect in you. It’s a failure of the society in which you live and the community surrounding you.
If you just don’t want to share that part of yourself, that is valid and I support you
Witcher facts that sound like Geraskier fic writers made them up, but that are, in fact, book canon.
PART FOUR:
Dandelion is the personification of this tweet:
Every self respecting Geraskier fic portrays Jaskier as being Geralt’s biggest fan, ready to hype him to the heavens and ensure that everyone else acts appropriately impressed by Geralt.
One could be forgiven for thinking that fic writers are exaggerating this slightly for effect.
So what is it? Is: Dandelion hypes and defends Geralt like he’s his specialist boy canon?
Basically had the thought of what would happen if Geralt and Jaskier played the game that Geralt played with Nivellen in season 2 episode 1. Except Jaskier is secretly good with knives much to Geralt’s surprise.
The Witcher brought some more daggers - roughly five each - over to the table placing them in front of the bard and himself. “You aim between the eyes, if you hit the target then you can ask a question that the other person has to answer truthfully,” he explained as he took a seat next to Jaskier again.“And if you miss then the other gets to ask a question instead.”
“And you chose this because I’m dreadful with sharp objects and you want me to lose a finger and to ask me personal questions at the same time? ” Jaskier pondered as he picked up one of the daggers, haphazardly swinging it by the hilt which made Geralt wince.
Just realised I made a few mistakes when I posted it, my own fault not my beta’s, (though in my defence I had a migraine) but I’ve fixed them all now I believe. For some reason it didn’t post some of the sentences before.
Just will have to learn from my mistakes and try and focus on the good feedback I’ve had so far. (Why do I only focus on the negative?)
Basically had the thought of what would happen if Geralt and Jaskier played the game that Geralt played with Nivellen in season 2 episode 1. Except Jaskier is secretly good with knives much to Geralt’s surprise.
The Witcher brought some more daggers - roughly five each - over to the table placing them in front of the bard and himself. “You aim between the eyes, if you hit the target then you can ask a question that the other person has to answer truthfully,” he explained as he took a seat next to Jaskier again.“And if you miss then the other gets to ask a question instead.”
“And you chose this because I’m dreadful with sharp objects and you want me to lose a finger and to ask me personal questions at the same time? ” Jaskier pondered as he picked up one of the daggers, haphazardly swinging it by the hilt which made Geralt wince.
