#rogiers

[theshedding]

No pretense, nothing profound here…just me bout to dig into this plate at the Kwanzaa celebration 😂.

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My heartfelt thanks to all my real friends for their love & support during this season. I am on the ‘long journey’ but I am taking things one day at a time.

“The outside is the same, but the inside is different.” 💕

C’mon 2024. ✨

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#Rogiérs #RogiérsFibby #fibbymusic #FibbyMusicGroup

#fibbymusic #rogiérsfibby #rogiérs #indieartist #rogiers #black men

[sadmages]

Amnesiac goth solidarity

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #shadowheart #bg3 tav #bg3 dark urge #my art #okay thats enough rogier posting sorry. He's in my brain. Im normal now #thinking about it i think they're besties which is fun because matt and shadowheart had a big rivalry going on #rogier-posting

[bugbart]

Sorcerer Rogier (for Swordtember prompt: Wizard)

#sorcerer rogier #elden ring #Rogier #swordtember #swordtember 2023 #art #digital art

[warriordragonart]

Drawing some Elden Ring NPC portraits because this game will not leave my head atm

#fia #fia deathbed companion #elden ring #elden ring fanart #rogier #sorcerer rogier #my art

[umstansich]

my beloved

#elden ring #sorcerer rogier

[quelfabulous]

My sword for them.

#elden ring #sorcerer rogier #blaidd #boc #boc the seamster #iji #war counselor iji #fromsoft #was my absolute favorite rpg to play this year #can't wait for the dlc #my favorite characters from the game #sad bois #werewolf

[sickcallfuu]

some in progress pages from a 12 page comic.

#Elden Ring #Sorcerer Rogier #D Hunter of the Dead #comics #in progress

[marcheriest]

sorcerer rogier, requested by a patron

#elden ring #my immense joy in being paid to draw fromsoftware characters #sorcerer rogier

[silver-peel]

int users 🧙‍♂️🔮🌟

#elden ring #ranni the witch #Sorcerer Rogier #sorceress sellen #Preceptor Seluvis #Thops #witches #fromsoft games #my art #always the one with shenanigans questline #and cool hat

[mimicsveil]

something happened here...

#elden ring #rogier #soulsborne #1k #2k #mimic.txt

[theshedding]

Family, Grief, Religion & Manners

So the day (or day after) my Mom died exactly two months ago, one of her favorite cousins of her age group called me to offer me his condolences. This cousin lives in Hampton, VA and is a retired, married professional living a solid middle class, boomer life. Yet he never called to check on me/her (except once in the hospital), never came to see about her or send a birthday card or flowers in the year and some months she was home.

Until she passed. Then he calls me; after initially offering condolences, he quickly launched into his own grief narrative around his mother some years back (centering himself), going on and on…and on.

Then he asks “Are you a Christian?” I say “No, we’ve had this conversation before” (re: we talked extensively about my non-belief in 2022, though he didn’t recall). He then begins to say, “Iook, I know you don’t believe, but I want you to know if you just call on the name of Jesus and say his name 3x every time you miss your mother, that feeling will go away!”

Stunned, I say nothing. He pauses and goes on. “Trust me, it will work! I promise you.”

He kept repeating this and centering his own story of grief-rather than saying something helpful or consoling. I could go on….but the point is, in the immediate aftermath of my mom’s death, I was being forced to engage his theological views and false gospel…even though he knew I was not a believer. In fact, BECAUSE I am not a believer. As the call drew to a close, I remained mostly silent, placated him a bit, made no promises and ultimately, politely ended the call.

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The point of this story? As I have been wrapping up sending the thank you cards to those who came to the service (or couldn’t come)-today I kept the promise I made to myself following the call with this cousin and decided to send him a very customized, special message. Let’s just say “it’s been in my spirit” to address him.

This is how I put my feelings into words:

Dear Cousin, I hope you have had a good holiday season and start to the new year. Thank you again for your condolences last November, and for the loving card you mailed.  I write however, both to acknowledge and draw attention to a great offense I took during your phone call in the immediate days following my mother's transition. Out of respect for the loving friendship the two of you shared, and my grief and shock, I listened to your evangelism over the phone but chose not to offer a rebuttal at the time.  However, following critical reflection I am afraid there is one. Saying "Jesus three times" to alleviate the grief of my mother (or any loved one) does not and did not "work". But it did serve as a crude and misplaced effort to wield power and privilege over someone who has politely already expressed to you their disbelief in the tenants or claims of your faith. Imposing Christian mantras upon someone who expressly does not share Christian beliefs -for a variety of reasons- is inappropriate, offensive, and unbecoming, in fact. You did this repeatedly over your phone call. Had I been Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Yoruba or of any other faith, I imagine you might have extended more courtesy and respect for my beliefs than what I listened to on the phone. But apparently to you, a secular humanist and atheist does not get afforded the same courtesy or consideration-even given the death of his mother some 48 hours prior.  The truth is, I am not only a non-Christian, but I am also a secular activist, congressional advocate for Black Freethought, and a Black, Queer secular community organizer on these issues specifically: religious freedom, interfaith advocacy, anti-religious stigma, and linkages to Black and minority communities in health, sexuality, education, etc...You show no interest in the "why" of my non-belief; only that I am a non-believer and effectively targeted me for a Christian conversion on a call where I was grieving the loss of my mother. Might you ever wish to understand why I am-or others like me are no longer a Christian (or religious, generally), please consult my work; one of which is entitled "Where We're Headed" (wwh.podbean.com), an award-winning narrative podcast that takes a deep dive into Black history covering the legacy and phenomena of religious dissent as political resistance all around the African diaspora. There I engage in these and other related topics for anyone interested, no matter their faith. My mother knew these things about me-my non-belief and religious skepticism were no secret. And though she kept her faith (and I respected it), she also celebrated my work and was proud of my activism and political and cultural advocacy.  Please know I have no interest in your conversion or de-conversion; I respect and support your choice to believe -or not- based upon your autonomy if nothing else. But like many before me raised a believer who then changed my mind about their faith tradition, so have I. The right to change one's mind about any faith tradition at any moment-given sufficient and/or empirical evidence against it, is a right I claim proudly for myself. Losing a parent is not an opportunity to affirm your beliefs- but an opportunity to show care, interest, comfort, and sensitivity to those who cared for, and showed up for that loved every day during their last years-even to those who are atheists.  Given those two options, an unequivocal "I'm so sorry for your loss" will always suffice for a better message of condolences. Sincerely, -R

Podcast: “Where We’re Headed” W: wwh.Podbean.com // Produced by Fibby Music Group, LLC  Sponsored by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities

I said what I said. This was wholly inappropriate; I will say what deserves to be said.

Besides, he didn't even come to the funeral.

#rogiers #fibbymusic #blackness #secular humanism #secular humanist #black atheist #atheist #deconstructing religion #interfaith dialogue #Christian privilege #evangelical #black queer #Religious skepticism #queer black

[sadmages]

On their way to collect 7 clown body parts

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #shadowheart #gale dekarios #astarion ancunin #karlach #wyll ravengard #lae'zel of k'liir #my art #i havent really drawn karlach and wyll before and. they are my favourite part of this they turned out so gooooooodd #im so close to finishing rogiers durge run btw #my problem is i get so attached to my characters i would replay druge again. with rogier. again

[kdval]

ELDEN RING

› Random gifset

#sorcerer rogier #melina #d hunter of the dead #roderika #preceptor seluvis #goldmask #elden ring #gif #elden ring kdval #er gifs

[valdotpng]

^ redraw of that one howl howlsmovingcastle version of this meme bc i thought it was very rogiercore

#elden ring #sorcerer rogier #art.png

[kermie190]

A couple of besties :)

#kermie draws #elden ring #darian elden ring #d hunter of the dead #sorcerer rogier

[mittsushi]

piece i did for the Sun and Moon zine @/zinedenuit (twt/ig)

#elden ring #d hunter of the dead #sorcerer rogier #d/rogier #my art #super proud of this one #im glad i got to work alongside sm amazing ppl!! thank you!!