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Emily C Taylor

@pentapod.bsky.social

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Game designer in Edmonton, formerly EverQuest2 “Domino”, formerly BioWare, now Spry Fox. Mostly I share cat photos, Edmonton stuff, food, pottery, covid info, & other nerdy randomness including reading, SciFi, mycology. Also found at @[email protected].

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 23h

Morning cat chaos: Roger (who we are catsitting) staring at Harmony. Harmony (who was drinking) staring at Roger. Pansy (who is blind) staring at the vacuum cleaner. Amazingly, nobody hissed. #Cats

Photo shows a bathroom interior and part of the hall outside. A fluffy black cat is sitting on the closed toilet lid looking down at a chonky short-haired torbie on the floor below, who is looking back at him. A third cat, a short-haired dark tortoiseshell, is sitting in the hall just outside the bathroom staring at a small Dyson handheld vacuum.

Closer shot of the long-haired black cat sitting on the toilet seat and the short-haired torbie on the floor below staring at each other.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 2d

Sufficient toilets to service the world population…

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Boolair Thorboorn 👻 @oiblair.bsky.social · 3d

Happy 1st birthday, Dragon Age: Dad Wolf 🐉🐺

A mixture of some of the best work of my career working alongside the most awesome people, with crushing office politics and toxic mismanagement that nearly killed me in about five different ways.

We stood for something though, and for that I'm proud.

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LithiumChaser @lithiumchaser.bsky.social · 10d

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 11d

I’m so sorry ☹️

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Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com · 11d

My studio Boss Fight was hit with an 'event' today, so if you're looking for some supremely smart and talented people to help make your game, let me know, I can hook you up.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 12d

Theory: cats can have ADHD too

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 12d

Hope you are feeling better/getting whatever treatment is needed? Take care!

Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 13d

@briannebattye.bsky.social tiny pipe cleaner bat tutorial may be relevant to your interests… www.instagram.com/reel/DQEyT6O...

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 13d

A holiday near and dear to my heart!

Kevin J. Maroney, he/him @womzilla.bsky.social · 13d

Today (it started hours ago in Australia) is World Wombat Day. These lovable beasts are facing formidable challenges--habitat destruction, cars, mange--leaving 2 of the 3 species endangered.

There are many rescues devoted to aiding wombats either coming out of the wild or going in. Check 'em out!

World Wombat Day 2025

Wombat Awareness: Make a donation today to support Wombat Awareness

worldwombatday.com

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 13d

I was only ever there for the people, so no regrets for SoCal itself. Enjoying seasons and affordable living and building up savings. Being able to walk or get light rail to places, not need to drive everywhere. Occasionally I miss the warmth, but Sydney was prettier and had better healthcare.

Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 14d

He went to London Drugs in the brewery district.

Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 14d

My taller half discovered that many drug stores do still have them. Out of pocket cost is $130. If your vaccines are covered through Alberta Health, you still have to go through one of their vaccine clinics, but if you have drug coverage like Blue Cross, you can use that to reduce the cost.

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 14d

Double ugh. I told her, They don’t want me. (Hey, I don’t want me, either, but I’m stuck with me.)

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Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social · 14d

🍂 Sharing eerie and autumnal pieces every Monday/Friday to Halloween 🎃

My poem "Dust" is about passing on, passing things on... and porcelain cats.

You can read it for free (or listen to me read it) at the Maynard:
themaynard.org/Vol11No2/Dus...

Dust by Brianne Battye

One porcelain cat begets more porcelain cats

themaynard.org

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 16d

oh no, poor Esme! I hope she’s better soon!

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 20d

"Stop! No face on keyboard! Not helping! Not helping at all!" #OverheardInTheOffice #WorkFromHome

Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · 20d

If you see this, quote post with your favourite Pokémon. (Wrong answers only)

Black and white painting of a frog by Itō Jakuchū

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Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · 27d

✍️ our newest developer blog comes from Justin, one of our Art Leads at Spry Fox.

Justin sat down to walk us through the inspirations & thoughts that went into concepting the visuals for the Shrineworks in Spirit Crossing.

let's have a read!
→ spryfox.com/2025/10/07/developer-blog-shrineworks/

A digital illustration showcasing concept art for "Shrineworks", living stone structures in the world of Spirit Crossing (a game being developed by Spry Fox.) The structures are beige-grey and covered with moss. An assortment of tubes is sticking out of them in a life-like manner.

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Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · 25d

you can just drop onto a roof and start playing wind instruments at people. no one can stop you.

this is the game we're creating.

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Sonca @soncagh.bsky.social · 25d

With that… any of my followers do documentation for their job; audience ranging from new intern or administrator to technical or analyst roll? I am looking for advice on a good style guide I can share with my staff, because I’m not writing my own. 😬

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Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · Oct 3

fondly remembering the time one of our community members dressed up as Nandor the Relentless and took him on a day of adventures in Spirit Crossing .. 🧛

(screenshots taken by a member of our Discord, thanks BossyRoad! 🧡)
→ discord.gg/spirit-crossing ←

a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a vibrant green background full of grass and foliage on rocky outcroppings. there are 4 player-characters in central view, playing music and greeting each other as friends. in the center, a character is dressed up as a popular vampire character.

a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a greenery on a cliffside, with two player-characters riding "fluffalo" or llama-like creatures that float in the air. the characters are below a cliff but about to come out to the other side to a bright blue sky, where other fluffalo are flying in the distance.

a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a rocky background with various shapes and sizes of cliffs. in the foreground is a grassy area where four player-characters in various outfits are playing musical instruments together. to the right, another player-character is riding away on a "fluffalo", or a llama-like creature that floats in the air.

a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing. the screenshot showcases a wooden dock in the clouds with a bright blue sky beyond. centrally focused is a character dressed up as a popular vampire character (in a brown jacket and fluffy beige hood.) he is catching a large fish and reaching up to show it off. the fish is made of paper: large, thin, and long, colored in green stripes with a white belly.

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · Oct 2

Congratulations to my former coworkers on launching Ghost of Yōtei today!

Game Informer @gameinformer.com · Sep 25

Ghost of Yōtei has an effective and incredibly satisfying setup, and its core idea – the joy of knowing your goals and completing them – extends to every element of the game creating a consistently satisfying experience that is difficult to put down.

Our review: gameinformer.com/review/ghost...

Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · Oct 2

Also congratulations to my other friend and former coworker @briannebattye.bsky.social on the recognition of her recent short story! 🥳
… I have been so very lucky to work with so many extraordinarily talented people over the years. 😮

Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social · Oct 1

So thrilled and honoured to see "Welcome to Spruceway" on this list.

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Sep 17

@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social is recommending a body horror summer camp, a Carmilla retelling, and a cursed postman (and many more). Which of August's must-read SFF short stories will you pick up first?

reactormag.com/must-read-sh...

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Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social · Oct 2

Where did the years go to???! But we all knew it was only a matter of time for you to be published, especially after the 50,000 word Shadow Odyssey expansion intro stories 🤣 Huge congratulations!

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