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15:24 Jan 31 2023
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I think I'm gonna try selling off some of my shoe collection. I have some really cute boots and heels from places like Dolls Kill and Demonia that I bought and then never wore. I'm more a Chucks and jeans kind of gal, and the one pair of heels I do wear is more than enough for me these days. But, I'm not quite sure which the best platform would be. I've purchased things off Mercari, but I've never sold there. Is Depop better? Or Poshmark? I know next to nothing about reselling clothing online, so any help or advice is appricated.


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cutexbutxpsycho
cutexbutxpsycho
18:55 Jan 31 2023

Poshmark is usually better for selling stuff at a higher price point, plus they have flat rate priority shipping on everything, have better customer service, and better seller protection, but they take a 20% cut in fees.

Mercari is basically a garage sale where people want everything for thrift store prices, the shipping is higher unless you're selling something super light which shoes are not, the customer service is next to nonexistent, and seller protection is a joke, but stuff moves faster there, and they take about a 15% cut.

Ebay and Depop are somewhere in between both.

It just depends on how fast you want to sell, and for how much. If you're not desperate to unload stuff in a hurry then Posh is a better bet. There are a ton of scammers on any of them who will try to say you sent them a box of rocks or nothing at all or the wrong thing so I'd recommend thoroughly recording any sale, and getting a receipt from the post office after shipping. There's a lot of money in reselling, but you have to cover your own ass because these apps do not care. You can always try your luck on all of them.





immortalxkiss
immortalxkiss
19:18 Jan 31 2023

That is super helpful, thanks! Considering I'm not in any rush to get rid of things, I don't mind taking my time to find the right buyer. I suppose I'll try Poshmark first and see how that goes for me.





 

02:26 Jan 31 2023
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$300 later, at least I have my car back. It's been.... It's been a day. I'm exhausted since I've been up since 6, and the stress has just been piled on. But, at least it's over for now. We'll see what happens going forward. Though, my experience here is that absolutely nothing will change despite what's promised.


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Theodora
Theodora
14:03 Jan 31 2023

~Hugs~ I hope today is better for you.





 

14:41 Jan 30 2023
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I am so livid right now. So, some dumbfuck had my car towed because it was parked in front of my garage all night. I only parked it in front of my garage because there was literally no where else to park inside the complex that was within reasonable walking distance to my front door. And I had the full intention of parking inside my garage when someone left for work. That person didn't go to work today, so, ultimately, it was left out all night. I was sure as fuck not going to park my car on a dark, unlit street outside of my complex, being a lone woman at 11 at night. But, the funniest thing, is that there are people here who park their cars in front of their grarges all night without getting their cars towed. Only me. Apparently I'm the only one who has to adhere to the fucking rules. Fuck this place. Fuck my piece of shit neighbors, and fuck this fucking HOA. I'd burn it all to the ground if I could.


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10:01 Jan 27 2023
Times Read: 472


I've gotta say, I'm pretty happy with how Nocturnal Retribution is turning out. I've got some insanely active members, and they're brining to forum to life. Even my not so active members, those dear friends who joined just for me. I'm so thankful. I've got amazing graphics for the Crest, rep, and my Mark. I do still need to completely overhaul the main page, but I've been slow with that. It's hard to put things into words when it's not your creation. I don't want to turn away from what was originally written, but I also want to put my mark on it. I'll probably brainstorm a bit this weekend when I'm with Logan, see what insights he can give me. But yeah, I'm happy with how it's going.


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Theodora
Theodora
13:24 Jan 27 2023

Happy to be there and help in any way I can. :-)





vHellsGuardianv
vHellsGuardianv
20:02 Jan 27 2023

This House will be one of the best on this site





 

08:21 Jan 27 2023
Times Read: 486




This is my jam at the moment. Fuck man, it was something else growing up in the 90's with music like this. I miss it. Simpler times. Granted, this song is from '99, but it still counts.

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Theodora
Theodora
13:25 Jan 27 2023

Still LOVE this song.





 

02:53 Jan 25 2023
Times Read: 579


I posed this question to my House members, but I figured I'd also post it here. I'm having trouble picking my Master's Mark. Currently it's the symbol for the Imperial Empire from Star Wars, because I'm a nerd. But, I've been playing around with MidJourney a lot and it's given me some pretty awesome images to pull from. So I have a dragon one that's more on theme with Nocturnal Retribution as a whole. But, I can't decide between the two. So, why not see what others think of the two? Let me know which one you prefer, my current Mark, or the prospective one.

Current Mark:


Potential Mark:

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CuRsEdToDaRkNeSs
CuRsEdToDaRkNeSs
02:58 Jan 25 2023

I am torn.... I like the current one because it's simplified making it easy to see at the size it has to be.... I like the potential one because it is more house themed.... tough choice here....





immortalxkiss
immortalxkiss
03:02 Jan 25 2023

Right? It's so hard to pick. I want to stay on theme, of course, but I also want to be able to express myself, which is why I went with Star Wars. But I really like the dragon one. I can't do difficult decisions, haha.





vHellsGuardianv
vHellsGuardianv
04:22 Jan 25 2023

I think Star Wars cause it represents you





GothicPetals
GothicPetals
22:32 Jan 25 2023

I Like the Star Wars too





Kuromi
Kuromi
02:10 Jan 26 2023

The current mark for sure. The other one is nice, but why change something that seems to work?





 

01:34 Jan 25 2023
Times Read: 594


Update: Galaxy projector is everything I didn't know I needed. The one problem is that I couldn't really find a great place to put it so it could project onto my ceiling, for best results it kinda needs to be in the middle of the room, but that's space taken up by my bed. So, for now, it's on a box in front of my closet, and it works. It looks so pretty. Best $40 spent in a while.

Also, I did more playing around in MidJourney, and I have a few fun things from it. So, I'll be updating my Mark, (probably) and my rep file as soon as I find the drive to set up my laptop so I can get the images into Photoshop. Hopefully I'll take care of that at some point tonight.


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08:37 Jan 24 2023
Times Read: 627


Has anyone here used MidJourney, the AI art tool? I've been playing around with it in my personal Discord channel, and it's surprising how good a lot of these images are. I mean, you can still tell pretty easily that it's AI generated art, there are a lot of weird extras and things that don't makes sense, but despite that, the art still looks really good. I am not a fan of AI art, as most of these programs "learn" from stealing art off the internet from real artists who don't consent to their work being used, but the results are pretty interesting. I'm really torn on it.

On one hand, the artist in me hates the whole idea of AI generated art. As someone who's had their words stolen more times than I care to count, I know how frustrating it can be when you have no recourse, when you can't stop someone from using your art, stripping you of the credit you rightly deserve. That shit hurts. On the other, I can see how this could be used as a really helpful tool. You can get a rough image of what you want out there, something to reference, something to build upon. I was seriously surprised how good some of the images I asked for turned out. A lot of them are practically Crest worthy with some minor adjustments in Photoshop.

It pains me to admit that. It really does. But, I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't seriously considering using some of these AI generated images in things for Nocturnal Retribution. Nothing to replace the Crest, because I love that Crest with every fiber of my being, but for general graphic related things, a lot of these images would be well suited for it.


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Theodora
Theodora
12:45 Jan 24 2023

Is it expensive? Sounds interesting.





immortalxkiss
immortalxkiss
22:28 Jan 24 2023

Not at all, it's $8 for the most basic subscription plan, which gives you 200 prompts a month. You just need to have a Discord server of your own, or to be able to use their official server, to use their AI program. They also have a free trial which allows you 25 prompts to test it out.





 

04:22 Jan 24 2023
Times Read: 653


I haven't been feeling totally myself the last handful of days, so I decided to splurge a little on myself. I bought one of those galaxy projectors for my bedroom. I got one for the White Elephant gift exchange we do with my mom's family for Christmas Eve. I tested it out before wrapping it up, and it was pretty nice. I like soft, shifting light in my room as I'm trying to wind down, so I think this will prove to be a good buy. Plus, the colors are just pretty. The color setting of soft blues and greens is likely going to be the only setting I really use, though. Since those relax me the most and it would match the colors in my entertainment center/electric fireplace.

Sometimes it's just the little things that can make you feel better. Nothing expensive, nothing over the top, just a little galaxy projector for my bedroom ceiling will do it.


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DelightfulSins
DelightfulSins
04:23 Jan 24 2023

I totally agree with you. The littlest and sometimes simplest things will make a person happy. I'm glad you found something you like.





 

04:05 Jan 21 2023
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02:16 Jan 21 2023
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23:46 Jan 20 2023
Times Read: 745


I have no sympathy for people who constantly bitch about their lives being boring and uninteresting. And, unfortunately, it's something I have to encounter all the time. So, you're life is dull and you don't have ambition to do anything? You know what my advice to you would be? Get the fuck out of your house. Get off your computer, your phone, get outside and do something. It doesn't even matter what you do, just do something. Go out and take a walk, sit under a tree and read a book, go people watch at a park. Anything that gets you outside. Don't fucking sit on your computer and bitch about how you have nothing to do. How you're so bored and life is just so uninteresting. Your little pity party is not helping your state of mind.

I know this because for years, that was my life. I didn't do anything. I didn't go anywhere. I holed myself up in my bedroom and was miserable. It's not a life you want to live. It wreaked havoc on my mental health. Then, I got real jobs that required me to interact with people, required me to get out and be active. I met people, I started dating, forging friendships. It's fine to withdraw and want to just be on your own once in a while, I've always been that way, as I'm an introvert and interaction with people takes a lot out of me. But, don't let that withdrawn behavior become your normal. If you find you lack ambition, you lack drive to do anything, you're just miserable with how things are going, just, get out. Get out into the world and do things. It can completely change your outlook. Get a job if you don't have one (and you can work), volenteer someplace. Just do something. I know what it's like to just be a shell of yourself, it's not something I would wish upon anyone. But, nothing can change if you don't take those steps to make it happen.

I'm not trying to pick on anyone, as I said, I've been there, so I know what it's like. But that's not a way to live. And, I find it seems to be really common with some people in my life, which I find infuriating. My life isn't exactly the most exciting thing ever, I go to work, I come home, I watch a lot of YouTube, and I see my partner every other weekend. But, it's still me doing something. I work a great job doing something I really enjoy. The weekends I'm with my partner, we do fun things together. If I get bored here and I'm on my own, I'll go to a movie or take a nice drive somewhere. I'm lucky enough to live in a place where I can go up to the mountains, or out to the beach if I really want to. Hell, I could go wander around the fun parts of Los Angeles if I was really up to making the drive. You just need to get out and do something. Once you start, it's easy to keep it up, and I swear, you'll start feeling so much better.

I'm just ranting a bit because I'm really getting sick of seeing people bitch and whine about how much their life sucks. Like, it doesn't have to. This isn't geared towards anyone online, though if you feel like you may be in such a situation, you can take my advice. But, I'm seeing it in some family members, and it bothers me. I'm seeing it in some real life friends. I can't sit and scream at these people like I want to, drill it into their silly heads, so, here is where I can scream it out to the void. Maybe, just maybe, someone will listen.


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19:45 Jan 19 2023
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19:15 Jan 19 2023
Times Read: 815


It's one of the worst feelings in the world to feel like you've been used by someone you thought was a friend. They took all that you could give, all your hard work and effort, and then threw you aside when you were no longer useful.

But, I'm just overly sensitive, and I dislike sudden changes where no reason is given. Because then I'm left to overthink the situation and speculate on what went wrong, how I screwed up. In this situation, though, I don't know. I guess I just need to put on my big girl pants and get over it. People are funny.


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vHellsGuardianv
vHellsGuardianv
19:34 Jan 19 2023

Sometimes people who we thought are friends or loved ones are only pretending to get what they want....I dont think you did anything wrong.





 

02:51 Jan 18 2023
Times Read: 895


Nocturnal Retribution now has a new and amazing Crest! I am in love with it. Created by the amazingly talented FALSExCURE.

Now I just need to figure out what I want to do for my Mark and update the representation file. And figure out what I want on the main page.

But, look at this beauty!

The House of Nocturnal Retribution

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FALSExCURE
FALSExCURE
02:55 Jan 18 2023

I'm just glad I was still able to do something that you liked. -soft chuckle-





LifeByDeath
LifeByDeath
03:09 Jan 18 2023

Nice Dragon Crest





vHellsGuardianv
vHellsGuardianv
04:14 Jan 18 2023

Hell yeah I’m so proud to be a member of this House





SourCandy
SourCandy
11:28 Jan 18 2023

It is great. Love it.





Thrawn
Thrawn
14:31 Jan 18 2023

That came out amazing.





 

17:51 Jan 17 2023
Times Read: 924


After five long, annoying days, I was able to get my phone screen fixed. So, yay! The tech came out to my work and it took all of 20 minutes to replace the screen. Now I just have to be extra careful until I can get home today and put a new scree protector on this bitch. Not that it really helped all that much...

I did manage to get a new case though, so that should be here soonish, hopefully. It's just nice to have a phone that isn't cracked. I don't know how paople can go without changing out a cracked screen. Not only does it look awful, but at least with my phone, it was effecting the actual display. Blacks were not showing properly, they became this muddy gray, and every time I turned the screen on, it would flash for a few seconds before showing the normal display. Not something I would want to deal with indefinitely.


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09:00 Jan 16 2023
Times Read: 989


Okay, now that I've had some time to soak everything in and have a look around, I realize I need to do some rearranging of my profiles. I was taken out of Eternal so I could be put in as the head of Nocturnal Retribution on this account, but I find I rather like being in Eternal, so I'll likely send my alt Sire back over there. Which means pulling it out of Caomhnõir-an-Eolas where it's currently housed. And, that would mean I would have a profile in three of the seven Houses, haha.

I'm truly honored and humbled to be given this promotion. It's been a dream of mine since I first joined VR so many years ago to reach the rank of Master Vampire. And, for the longest time I never thought it a possibility, then Cartomancer put my name forward, and, well, here we are. I am not quite sure what direction I'll go with Nocturnal Retribution, but I'm eager to get started. This is going to be a journey, but one I'm excited to take. But man, is it ever weird to see "Master Vampire" under my name and avatar


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EternalDucky
EternalDucky
20:43 Jan 17 2023

It really does take some getting use to, see it alongside with the username.
Hell, it's been almost (getting there) a decade now for me and I still go "oh, right... That's suppose to be there." LOL





 

22:34 Jan 15 2023
Times Read: 1,045


Holy shit, guys. Woke up to the most amazing news ever. Nocturnal Retribution is mine! I'm so honored to have been given this position. Thank you to Cancer, and to Cartomancer who put my name forward.


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Nekirena
Nekirena
22:34 Jan 15 2023

Welcome to the Team!





SireWallFlower
SireWallFlower
22:38 Jan 15 2023

Congratulations, this is amazing.





FALSExCURE
FALSExCURE
23:27 Jan 15 2023

Congratulations





vHellsGuardianv
vHellsGuardianv
23:46 Jan 15 2023

Grats





CuRsEdToDaRkNeSs
CuRsEdToDaRkNeSs
01:33 Jan 16 2023

Congratulations!





LifeByDeath
LifeByDeath
06:54 Jan 16 2023

Congrats





Theodora
Theodora
13:05 Jan 17 2023

Congratulations! I know you will do an awesome job.





immortalxkiss
immortalxkiss
08:24 Jan 18 2023

Thank you everyone!





 

22:22 Jan 13 2023
Times Read: 1,082


How funny.


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23:48 Jan 12 2023
Times Read: 1,117


I've had one cell phone or another for over 20 years now, and never once had I ever cracked a screen on my phones. Until last night. I have a Samsung S22 Ultra, and it's got a case, one of those Samsung ones that flips open, and has a little widow you can see notifications and such through when the case is closed. I also have a screen protector on. But, I got so lucky last night that I dropped it maybe a foot into my bathroom sink, where it hit the sink stopper in at such an angle that it got right where the screen protector stops and right before the case begins. It's such a small surface area, but I'm just that lucky. So, now I have two chips in the screen, with hairline cracks going the entire length of the screen. I was about ready to cry when it happened. Thankfully I found out I have insurance, because it could be up to a $300 repair cost to replace the screen. But, I'll only have to pay a $30 deductible. The only downside is that it won't be fixed until next Tuesday. I just find it so funny. I went years and years with touchscreen phone, running around with no screen protector, and then the one time I have one on, it doesn't fucking protect the screen. I'm going to look into a case that comes with a built in screen protector now, because I'll be damned if I let this shit happen again.

I should play the lotto with that kind of stupid luck, I swear.


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Thrawn
Thrawn
19:47 Jan 16 2023

Lifeproof is the brand I would recommend. Their best cases protect not only from screen damage but are waterproof up to 6 feet. It's a case brand I swear by.





 

18:39 Jan 10 2023
Times Read: 1,175


I got my Hogwarts Legacy Delux Edition preorder in, finally. I was really on the fence about supporting someone like J.K. Rowling, given her beliefs on trans people, but the game looks cool and I want it... I grew up reading Harry Potter, I went to nearly every book release at midnight, did midnight shows for the movies, it has been a very huge part of my youth, that it's hard to just turn my back on it. I don't condone anything Rowling has said against trans people, but I'm not going to dislike something just because the creator is a piece of shit. If I did, I'd have to stop liking a whole lot of things due to problematic people/companies. So, I mean, you've just gotta separate the artist from the art at this point.

I did cancel my preorder for the newest Destiny 2 expansion that also comes out next month. This is the first time since I started playing Destiny on day one that I'm not actually pre-ordering the newest DLC. To be fair, I did when it was first announced, the whole hundred bucks... But over the months since, I've stopped playing. I missed pretty much all of last season. I was stoked for the pirate thing, then only really played about two weeks of that season. Didn't really do the Halloween or Christmas events. I'm just so burned out on that game. And, after a good 7 years of daily play, it's only natural. So, I'm really looking forward to Hogwarts Legacy, I hope it'll give me something to sink into.


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Archimedes
Archimedes
20:49 Jan 10 2023

You lucky son of a bitch......sorry shouldnt have said that...Dave didnt get my preorder for my birthday yet





LlamaTastic
LlamaTastic
22:14 Jan 10 2023

Id love to try that game!





 

04:12 Jan 10 2023
Times Read: 1,232


Conversations, actual voice conversations, can be a healing thing. Text can be cold, unfeeling, nuance can be lost. It is going to be a rocky road, no doubt, but I think that was something that's been necessary for years now. It's a real step in the right direction.


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vHellsGuardianv
vHellsGuardianv
14:35 Jan 10 2023

All I can say to this it’s about damn time some progress was actually started lol





 

23:23 Jan 03 2023
Times Read: 1,300


Holy cow, Photoshop is hard to get back into when you have been without it for a number of years. I think the last time I had it was in 2020. It's gonna take me some time to relearn the many things I've forgotten, and to reacquainte myself with the program as a whole. Here's to hoping I can adjust and create pretty things again.


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SireWallFlower
SireWallFlower
00:40 Jan 04 2023

Fingers crossed.








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