Scavenger
@paigehix
Senior Combat Designer at Santa Monica Studio. Frmr Wonderstorm, Blizzard. All thoughts posted are my own. She/her. Cymraeg, Gaeilge, agus Gàidhlig. Hyena facts. PFP by @CiderBunArt #GameDev
Rew started hacking and puking today, and luckily she did it in front of the vet. We're currently trying to narrow down if she has a collapsed trachea, so she is banned from collars for now. She did not enjoy today.
Got my new stick tape colors and redid the practice stick and the game stick. Tried two different ways of doing the end caps.
Tomorrow I get to play a gnoll Divination wizard in a new DnD campaign and I'm so excited! My first VTT game as well. She's 5'4", her STR mod is -2 and she will force the worst fate upon anyone who calls her a runt.
She kept taking surprise shots at me too! It might sound odd, but I'm proud I made such an impression and she was having fun with it too. It was fun! It kept things interesting! She cheered me on today in drills when I controlled the puck and denied rebounds. So satisfying to hear, "NO REBOUND!"
Favorite moment from this weekend so far though: When you see me look off to the left, that's when Claire was teasing me because I hadn't let any pucks in yet during that drill. I think someone had just said, "Come on, Paige! Just let me get one in!" just before.
Yes, I got the Gnoll Pride Flag that came out in June that is named "Scavenger's Banner". No, I will not ever mog anything else in that slot again.
Friends, dogs, poutine, and the @pwhlcharge.bsky.social game! And I've got my own game to goalie today too.
I don't have Insta, and I feel awkward, but @bostonfleet.com, I saw you have a Pride game coming up, and would you please share a humble stick tape suggestion with Frankel. The @pwhlcharge.bsky.social will be there too, please share it with Philips as well.
Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet. Well, I didn't take this, her boarding facility did, but it's going to be hard to ever top this.
My anxious dog sat calmly on a patio the entire time we had breakfast, even when people directly approached and walked by. She even got a small piece of bacon. Please clap for her.
Although I can't watch myself and help but notice how I can certainly do better, I remember how frantic and epic it was all in the moment.
I've started to develop my own little highlights and have nights where I'm an absolute legend for the level I normally play at.
I've been taping my sticks with trans pride since the start, and I've gotten compliments in every rink, club, league, and events. I've been this loud and proud and helping other people see hockey is for everyone, and it's paid off in return with the people who notice.
The IOC put pressure on USA Hockey to change its policy to ban trans players from single sex leagues, which doesn't affect just competitive leagues, but also the rec leagues where tired 40+ year olds like me play. This podcast does a great job going over how absurd it all is.
Anyway, here's me from a few weeks ago blocking multiple shots again in my second game that day (which we won) after losing the first.
I love this little clip my friend got of me blocking a pass across the crease with a kick. My butterfly is terrible after that slide and I need to work on paying attention to that, but that little "doink" and sending the puck the other way makes me giggle.
A friend came to my last pick up game and took a bunch of photos, and this one has got to be my absolute favorite. There's just something about the presence. (Also having so many photos and even video has helped me catch things I can improve on.)
Hi, my traumatized disabled dog is doing fucking great with her training from her class for scared dogs. Just thought you'd all like to know.
I love showing up to a skills clinic with my stick taped up like this and have some young queer person immediately mention it as soon as they get the chance. Yup, bud, there's family here too. I've taped my stick this way since the first game and never gotten shit once.