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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 6h

ugh the end of icebrood saga is such a fucking SLOG. why you do me dirty like this after teasing me with a good story

Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 6h

My first character was actually a Sylvari, and for the life of me I can't understand why they aren't the most played, especially with the first expansion focusing so heavily on them.

Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 6h

i will never have anything but praise for the storywriting and lore building in this game

Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 7h

my poor charr though. give the sexy cat people more love :C

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 7h

for as long as im alive i will never understand this

"im playing this huge epic fantasy game with tons of different races creatures and whatnot"

"oh cool whacha playin as"

"human"

...

(divinity's reach is a really cool city tho)

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 17h

This is why the inflatable costumes works so well -- it works the same way calling them "weird" or "creepy" did. It disrupts their narrative, and makes them seem pathetic rather than cool-and-cruel.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 15h

I don't even have a cohesive narrative for my OCs, and what there is FREQUENTLY conflicts with itself because I just don't care, lol.

But the fact that I've developed my OCs - even just in my head - beyond just their appearance, definitely seems to pique people's interest.

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Cargie's House of Mild Frights @cargie.baby · 1d

I noticed this myself even with my silly little doodles. When they interconnect and have recurring characters with personalities and even a LITTLE bit of lore, it forms a story, and people are hungry to find out more about it, when i just put generic nameless characters in, its not as compelling

snow @snow117.bsky.social · 7d

I've been working on an essay about The Struggles of TTRPG Outreach and Fandom but I think this tumblr post just captured the whole sentiment im like 100 words.

Fact: Apart from pure recognition factor, one of the major reasons your fanart gets more eyes on it than your OCd is because people are perverts for narrative context, and your OCs don't have any.

Corollary: you don't actually need to write a whole-ass graphic novel to achieve that narrative context. You do need to know what your OC's story is, but once you do, you can literally just draw contextless snapshots from that story that raise more questions than they answer and people will fill in the blanks.

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 1d

"Hey... anyone else think it's weird the Commander's plans always involve her being captured?"

#abdl Charr training by @floofnfluff.bsky.social :)

A bound, hogtied female Charr laying on her stomach in a disposable diaper. She is lifting her head, muzzle gagged with a red ball gag, and looking angrily at her captors off screen. She has a small pink pet collar around her neck and her fur is snow leopard patterned.

A bound, hogtied female Charr laying on her stomach in a wet disposable diaper. She is lifting her head, muzzle gagged with a red ball gag, and looking angrily at her captors off screen with a blush of humiliation at having wet her diaper. She has a small pink pet collar around her neck and her fur is snow leopard patterned.

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Felicity in: Locktober 🔒😭 @princessfelicity.bsky.social · 15h

Comm for @switchyboieli.bsky.social

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WEREmash 🎃💀🦇 @mashtateos.com · 1d

Weretober Day 13
Isn't she hot guys
#Weretober2025

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 1d

Pet kitty cats are for looking pretty around the house, not for battle!

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sure her new "Daddy" is of the same mind ;)

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! Big powerful Charr brought low by bondage & diapers is a fun juxtaposition, I think ^_^

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Colt @orangestwolf.bsky.social · 2d

I planned on figure drawing practice tonight but I guess this is what's happening

I'm too tired to finish this procrastination sketch. CHOOSE YOUR LOADOUT. Will you be a Middle Spacer armed to the braces with pullups, bandaids, and a Gameboy Color equipped with illumination dongle and fully-charged batteries? Or maybe you're more of a support role, replenishing your stuffed animals' cup during tea time. The Little Spacer has access to a personal all-terrain-carrier, dino nuggets and sippy cups to refuel playmates, and story books to provide essential naptime focus. If you're going in deep, the Supra Little Spacer is fully kitted with thick, high capacity diapers, ensuring maximum protection while providing overlook in the highchair command station. Babas and pacifiers are available to ease oral fixation stressors during careful playtime puzzles.

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 1d

"Hey... anyone else think it's weird the Commander's plans always involve her being captured?"

#abdl Charr training by @floofnfluff.bsky.social :)

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VƎX Werewolf @vexwerewolf.bsky.social · 2d

As I said in the comments to this, remember that Pittsburgh shuts down a major road every year so that the public can hang out with weirdos in animal costumes because they adore us that much, and every year it makes all the haters look like joyless obsessive losers to the general public

Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 3d

Like I know there are edgelord leftists out there who look down their noses at shit like No Kings but sorry you guys, the more mass protest looks fun and family-friendly, the bigger it gets and the better its chances of being broadly effective

Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 3d

Portland does not own the patent on inflatable animal costume protests, come on people

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VƎX Werewolf @vexwerewolf.bsky.social · 2d

When you make protests look fun and whimsical, it not only encourages people to join in, it makes the people insisting they're violent terrorists look like absolute jokes and it's more difficult for media collaborators to push their narrative

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 2d

(and unfortunately followed by icebrood saga, easily the worst expansion in the game by a mile lol)

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Randall @alphapuppy.bsky.social · 2d

made to the end of season 4

unfortunately the storytelling doesn't get better than this IMHO but there's still plenty of good story ahead :)

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Ro'Enzo @rolenzo.bsky.social · 4d

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Rukis @rukis.bsky.social · 3d

One of the very few little animated gifs I've done, for spoopy month

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Alioth Fox (➡️ Carolina FurFare) @aliothfox.ursamajorartworks.com · 3d

All righty! First Weekend Chill Stream is a go. We'll be starting with some OUTBRK, likely followed by ETS2/ATS.
Come hang out with Dad Fox! https://twitch.tv/aliothfox

Saturday Chill Stream with Dad Fox! twitch.tv/aliothfox streaming the game Outbrk

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sticky ipad pup🐶 @shibacore.bsky.social · 3d

cw: irl diaper

omg they came.. they are so bright and look amazing

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