Hi, you might know me as Love Eternal, in the tabletop Role Playing Game Lancer, but the person behind the character is named Bree. I am many things - a gamer, a table top story teller, a furry foster parent, an artist, a video game designer, a spouse, and in the last few years of my life - chronically and terminally ill. And I have a story I need to tell, and a call to action that I am asking of those who read my story.

I have been a video game designer for most of my career, until the company I was working for had layoffs due to the pandemic. At the time it happened, I was already battling with debilitating neurological/spinal condition that affects effects every aspect of my life. Over the Pandemic, while helping Unionize the Gaming Industry with Activision-Blizzard, I rapidly lost my mobility. So at the time I took the loss as a way to focus on my health, but sadly, that didn’t get better. And neither did my ability to find a permanent job, so I turned to doing what I do best - my art.

I was able to get by for a time selling my commissioned sketch work, but lately, I cannot even do that because my hands are failing me. Out of all of the things that I have endured over the last years, the loss of my art, my passion, is what is hurting me the most. I also recently found out that my condition is terminal, and I will probably not live to see a judgement in favour of my receiving disability. But because I am losing my ability to make art, I am also now in danger of losing something else - my home.

This is where I am asking for you, kind stranger, to hear my story and offer, if not monetary support, than to share out into the community as mutual aid. I live in this home with my partner, my sister, and brother in law, and we have done everything we can to pay for the mortgage we are now behind on due to repeated hospitalizations and illness making it hard to work. If we cannot make up the difference, we will become homeless, and this will be hurting the lives of four humans, and not to mention the various animalsI and my family help foster and keep off of the streets.

While I know I may not be here for much longer, it would hurt so much more to see my family suffer in what are likely my final years. We have a plan that is hopefully something that will cover us moving forward, but all we ask is for a little grace from our community to ensure we can implement the plan. Can you help keep Love alive and in their (Hive)Home?