The Future of the Discord Server

 Hey Nightmarian Crew!

So in this update, I wanted to talk more about what the future of the Discord server is going to look like. I'm going to explain things in sections, so strap in and let's get started!

Please also note that these changes will take some time, so some things will be moved around here and there! There are going to be certain categories for certain roles as well, to make things more inclusive to those in the server as we continue to grow the community!

Rules

The rules are going to be updated. Some of them are going to be the same. As a refresh on what rules are currently, they are the following:

1. Don't be a dick. At least, don't be the kind of dick that causes problems.
2. Please be respectful of one another. You are allowed to speak your opinions, and there's room for healthy debates only. Let's try to make friends.
3. No talks of politics, real life events (you know, the news you see on TV that kind of stuff), or Religion. Some people aren't comfortable with discussions of these topics.
4. There is ZERO TOLERANCE for harassment. If there is someone making you uncomfortable in this server, please notify me or one of the main crew immediately.
5. No Trauma or Drama. Leave it off the ship. Any disrespect to anyone in my community is an immediate disrespect to me. The moment that disrespect happens whether here or on stream, will lead to straight blacklisting with no second chances.
6. No boundary pushing. When someone says stop, you stop.
7. Please follow Discord ToS. (This should be a given).
8. If I am unavailable, please refer to the Main Crew for any questions that you may have. If I am also unavailable for a duration of time, Pixel will be in charge of the server on my behalf. Do not disrespect any of these people. (See rule 5)
9. Please do not spam massive walls of text in the chat. As much as I love novels, others may not as much.

The following rules are going to stay the same: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9.

The following rules will be updated: 5 and 8.

Some of the new rules being added (as well as edited rules) will be as follows:

• Please do not ask for specific roles. The Main Crew and I will decide them for you. There will be a roles channel where you can react for certain things, but special roles are granted by us, final say being by me.
• If you're going to vent, please make sure you're in the appropriate channel for it. Also if your venting has triggers, please ensure that there is a spoiler to cover it as to keep the community safe. The one thing you CANNOT vent about is if it has to do with a specific person.
• NO DRAMA. Leave it off the ship. Resolve things in private if you have a problem with someone, but do not drag your dirty laundry into this server! This will lead to warnings, before leading to a ban!
• DO NOT disrespect anybody here in this server! The moment that disrespect happens whether on here or on stream will lead straight to blacklisting with NO second chances!
• If I am away, the Main Crew along with Pandy is in charge. Announcements will be made by them if I am unable to myself.

I am also going to be adding some rules when it comes to wanting art with my OC. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to ask me via DM. There may be additional rules that will be added, but for now, these are the ones that will be currently.

Roles

There are going to be some new roles that will be added, and all the ones that are currently there will stay the same. The following roles will now be added:

NEW NSFW ROLE: Seductive Scallywags
That's right! It's finally happening! This role should be self explanatory. This particular role is for 18+ PEOPLE ONLY. There are going to be various categories that you will be able to post in, so I hope you all are ready to head below deck for a good time! My Main Crew will ask for confirmation when it comes to this particular role, so we ask that you are HONEST about your age when wanting this NSFW role!
VIP members please note!: Your nsfw forum will be staying the same! Inner Circle members will also have a nsfw to share with JUST those in the inner circle able to see it!

NEW ARTIST ROLE: Pirate Painters

Anyone who is an artist will be given this role here! Artists will have their own little hub category to show off their work, promo themselves, and make connections when it comes to commissions!

In addition, I will be adding a bot for some of the roles to make things a little bit easier for some of you guys as well, and will most likely have it as a way for you guys to react to the rules. There may be more roles that will be added in the future, but for now, these two are the main roles that will be adding to the bunch that I have.

New Channels and Categories

New channels will be added into the server as well as new categories. What they will be, well, you will have to find out when I do make them! Just know that there is a lot of fun stuff ahead in regards to making the community more inclusive, so just pay attention to the ship directory for more information as the discord server goes under some reconstruction!

Please note that these changes will take some time, but I look forward to sharing these changes with all of you guys! I hope we can continue to create an amazing and inclusive environment for all and please continue to enjoy your time on the ship!

Art by Melle-D!

The Social Media Breakdown

 Hey Nightmarian Crew!

As promised in the previous update, here is a breakdown on how I will be using all of my socials in the future. There is still no definitive on what my social media schedule is going to be as of yet, but I will inform you all in a future Captain's Decrees announcement as well as under my about on the discord.

The following social medias I plan to use, and what I will be using them for:

• Bluesky, X, Facebook Page (maybe might use, unsure), and Threads: These are mostly going to be just the regular twitch stream announcements of when I go live, as well as some other regular social media posts that I want to share. I will also be reposting things that I like, so that way you guys get to see a bit more of who I am as a person!
• Gaia Online: This website is how I met a couple of my internet friends, is a social media site that gives me a lot of nostalgia. This website will mostly be used for a guild that I'm slowly building, and for more ways that my followers can interact with me and others in the community while also branching out to other fun things that this website has to offer! You can customize your own avatar on there to match your personality, and they also have different forums and games for you all to check out!
• Instagram: This is where I'm going to share some fun things from my day to day life as well as share the art I get of my Captain, and I do have various accounts so if you see two different NightmarianXel accounts, then yes, both of them are mine, but my Linktree has the one for most of my streaming and art sharing things (and yes, I still have to update it all). I also have an additional account for just my writing stuff, so feel free to check them out.
• Tumblr and Deviantart: These places is where I will be sharing screenshots for the games that I play on either PC or Switch. I have A LOT of screenshots to share, especially during my times playing Halo with a bunch of my friends on xbox. I hope you all will enjoy the future content on that!
• YouTube (this one won't be for awhile): This is where I will be sharing all of my VODS from my streams. I know that YouTube has been doing a lot of odd changes lately, which is why I haven't posted anything as of yet. But once I know everything in detail then I will post them on there. For now, all VODS are currently stored away safely (every. single. one of them.)
• Kick and Rumble (future things!): I figure now is a good time as any to announce that I do have a kick account and a Rumble account! These ones are probably going to be my podcast streaming channels when I plan on what I want the podcasts to be about. So prepare for future updates on these somewhere down the road!
• Throne: This is an obvious. If you want to gift things, you are more than free to, but it is not required at all. I just like having it as a fun thing, and you sort of get to know me more on my likes and stuff to to be honest lmao. I update this thing a lot.
• Kofi: I do have a kofi now! It's not fully operational just yet, but will have some stretch goals for that soon enough! More information in the future will follow in regards to this!

So this has been the update on how the socials will be used, and again, please keep your eyes out in the future for what the social media schedule will look like! Later on this week, I will be sharing more on the discord server and what things will be looking like for that, and what I will be adding and more definitive on what each role represents as well as what rules will be added and what other ones will be edited. Stay tuned also for another blog post next week on what games I want to be able to stream and share with you guys! 

Until then Crew, please continue to enjoy your time on the ship!

Art by Melle-D!

Massive Update Ahoy

Hello Nightmarian Crew!

I thought that I would provide an update (well, MASSIVE update) on some of the things that are going on and what is ahead. Again, I want to thank my tribe for being there for me during my lowest days and when I needed a shoulder to lean on as well as cry on. You guys have been there for me in a time where things felt like it was my darkest, and even now you guys have been there when I have my bad days where it's hard to get out of bed. You guys truly are my family, and I don't know where I would be right now if I didn't have anybody to turn to.

I will talk more about my mental, physical, and emotional health shortly, but first, there are several other things I would like to talk about first.

For starters, I would like to talk about some upcoming stuff. This month, as well as September and October, I have a week off of my day job for vacation that is long LONG overdue. Thusly, that means there is the likelihood of more streams ahead while I have this time off, so let me break down the following:

August 25-30 is my first vacation. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday there will be no streams, but all the other days I am more than likely to stream for long periods of time depending on what my plans are going to be for the day. Of course, I will update everyone on when these streams will happen in the discord, so pay close attention to Captains Decrees for announcements.

September 8-13 will be my second vacation. Saturday there will be no stream, as I will be out of town on that day. However, there might be a chance that I will stream on some of the other days pending.

Lastly, October 20-25 is my final vacation for the year before the holiday season. Depending on when Pixel and I move to a new apartment layout, will depend on how much I will be able to stream. The answer is yes, Pixel and I are still going to be living together for those who asked the question before and for those who were thinking about asking. Again, I request that you all continue to respect both mine and Pixel's boundaries as well as our privacy when it comes to personal matters.

As for social media when it comes to my vacations? Well, that's something you all will have to wait and see, but I have a few ideas that are rolling in the back of my head in the meanwhile.

Next is a health update. I am in full swing with my focus on my physical, mental, and emotional health. I've been spending time allowing myself to be when I don't have the energy to socialize, and I've been making sure to take care of myself by focusing on some of the things that I love. Whenever there's something I need to talk about with my therapist, I write it in a journal and sometimes I just write what's on my mind in order to help me along on my journey of emotional independence as well as focusing on a healthier me! I know that there are still going to be bumps along in the journey, but day by day I allow myself to focus on what is important as well as continuing being my authentic self.

Another thing I wanted to touch base on is the Captain Quarters Discord server. I will slowly be working on changes when it comes to some things, as well as adding new stuff as well. There will be new channels, new roles, updated rules, as well as other future things. In addition, my social media schedule will be getting a massive overhaul once I figure out a few things, so stay tuned for other future updates in regards to information on these! I will also be providing an update in about a week or so in regards on what each of my socials will be focused on, so that way all of you guys have an idea on what to expect!

Finally, there's streaming. What is that going to look like for me, what games will I be planning to stream, as well as what my schedule will be. There is no schedule fully at the moment when it comes to streaming, though I do want to be able to go back to streaming frequently like I was before. Again, there will be announcements when I will be streaming and around what time that stream will take place. As for games, Mass Effect and Dragon Age will continue to be two of the main ones I play, though Veilguard is still a no go at the moment until I can get a graphics card that will be able to handle its beauty. There are a few other games that I want to be able to share with you all, and this will also be in a future blog update as well once I have a solid lineup. I do have some future goals when the community gets bigger, which is also something that I will be sharing with you all soon, but I wanted to share some of the main points first while I still figure some things out.

So yeah, that's some of the things I thought I would let everyone know about, and definitely stay tuned for other updates on some of the things that I have mentioned! Thank you all for the love and the patience that you have given me and still continue to give me during a time like this, and I can't wait to share more of my future plans with you all!

Continue to enjoy your time on the ship, and I will see you all in the next blog post!

Beautiful artwork as always by Melle-D