Episode 53: wine and Hormones

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The pod back from a long pause! This is a weird episode, but a very important one. Dallas is back along with another friend, Alex, who we LARP with. Alex is a trans man, and we discuss something that is rarely talked about but is something very relevant for trans people beginning their transistion, as well as people who just want some perspective on human sexuality. We discuss what arousal feels like to us, pre and post hormone replacement therapy. How does sexuality differ based on our hormones?
So yes. Some talk of sexuality, obviously, then a lot of gushing about the LARP.
Warning, some of us (Dallas and I) are drinking wine and get more and more… weird. So if you want to turn off after about an hour it’s fully understandable, I did include some of it (90 minutes is on the cutting room floor) because I think some might find it fun.
Either way, I hope the first hour is very entertaining and informative!

Episode 52: Blood, Wine and Tears

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Dallas is back, and again, we spek about the LARP we attend. (Live Action Role Play where we, together with a large group of players, play our vampire characters in a serial monthly format) We speak of how Dallas’ character Tempest’s backstory is becoming a great story in its own right, we speak in anticipation of the night’s session and then we come back and speak in retrospect. We are drinking wine so we do get a little bit unhinged towards the end, and at some point Dumbledore did something to Gandalf… or something.

Episode 51: Bleed

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Dallas is back, and after talking about her allyship and learning experiences on the topic. Then we gush about the Vampire LARP we spoke of last time, discussing my fourth and her second session.

At the end we speak about a topic that needs to be talked about more. After very emotionally intense roleplay sessions, especially when it’s about LARPs, your character’s emotions could bleed over to to you and cause psychologicaleffects that you need to process, and for that to happen, you need the right support network and tools on how to deal with it. Enjoy!

The picture of Obsidian, mentioned in the episode

Today’s sonnet is dedicated to Frida’s character Bella, who is no longer with us. We will miss you Bella, Emmy and me both. Thankfully, Frida is till around <3

Bella,

If you would count the stars that light the sky

A crucial thing for those bereft of sun

Cry all you want, but never dare deny

The counted stars now be reduced by one

You gave me hope when hope was but a dream

Undid my chains and showed another path

Despite the dark, I suddenly could gleam

A future brighter than my sire’s wrath

You found me just as I was ’bout to fall

I was so weak until you made me strong

But just as I had learned to stand up tall

I heard a crash and suddenly you’re gone

No longer do I fear the deepest pain

I swear to you, you won’t have died in vain