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Wholesome
The strange thing about being transgender is how innocent and wholesome it feels. That’s not quite right. There’s nothing inherently strange about how innocent and wholesome it feels. But this present context makes it strange. These laws being passed, this rhetoric about my existence being an inappropriate topic for children. I struggle to see obscenity…
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Princess to Princess, Tea and Cakes
Hey, I made a thing. The thing is a cozy two player larp about princesses drinking tea and emotionally supporting each other. The larp is still in “beta,” but I think that it is fun to play. Download it on itch. Or drop me a pm and I’ll send you the pdf. (But really, downloading…
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Having played The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Edition …
How does one responsibly talk about The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Edition? If I talk about what it actually is, that’s a spoiler. If I talk about what it’s about, on a meta level, I have to talk about what it is, which is a spoiler. If I talk about what is and is not…
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A Spell for My Voice
Originally a spell meant to be part of a ritual for grieving my old voice.
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What happened to 1000 Curtains?
You might have landed on this page, having been redirected from 1000curtains.com. 1kc is on hiatus for now. When (if?) it returns, it’ll be back up at 1000curtains.com, and and 1kc.page.
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Names, titles, etc.
My name used to be Pete Vander Giessen. “Peter” means rock. It was a good name. I liked being supportive and solid. But people tended to sit on me when I didn’t want them to. (Also, “Pete” is generally considered to be a man’s name, and I turned to have been a woman all along.)…
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Hello World!
I’m just getting setup anew here. This site is meant to be a new anchor for my online presence, given all the strange and wonderful changes the last year has brought.
Penelope Valentine Gale
Words, Code, Trans Joy, Witchy Things, etc.
