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apricot
@areyoshi.bsky.social
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33 | they/them | AuDHD | webcomic creator, Art Director for tidalwavegames.com, wearer of many hats | Pennsylvania.

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · Oct 17
I'm apricot! I make the fantasy webcomic Kattabolt, about spunky cat girl Alex ⚡🐱

kattabolt.carrd.co
kattabolt.com
areyoshi.com

I post about Pokemon, my pets, & my OCs. If you like middle-aged men with issues who fall in love: hello, ask me about my #OC ship called Kibble. I have no self control.
Kattabolt comic advertisement featuring original character Alex, a cute cat girl in colorful clothes who is happily riding on a lightning bolt. She has long black hair and big glasses. There are low opacity examples from the comic in the sky behind her. The image has the web address for Kattabolt and also shows that it's available to read on Tapas and Webtoon as well. Fan art of the Pokemon Pikachu and Charizard in a fierce battle. Pikachu is leaping away with rainbow electricity coming from its cheeks while Charizard flies after it and spews fire. Original characters Kittens and Bull Dog, two old timey mobsters, running against a spotlight background. Kittens is a small man with brown hair, slightly tanned skin, and a scar above his brow. Bull is a very large bald man wearing a suit. Kittens is full on sprinting, but Bull is jogging.
areyoshi.bsky.social
I usually start my hourly comic thread around now since I habitually stay up late, but I'm on my way to bed now! I'll do my 12am-1am comic after sleep!
February 8, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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gr8writingtips.bsky.social
fuck. did you know if you change things early in the plot, later plot elements need to change, too? someone should do something about that
February 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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mudgie.bsky.social
Hey all, Nugget needs more medical tests for liver and kidneys that estimate around $800 plus anything else needed off those tests so I made a GFM for the boy. Any amount helps as does sharing– thank you!

gofund.me/24958232b
Donate to Support Nugget's Urgent Vet Bills, organized by River Styx
Hi y'all, we're raising funds for the vet bills for my 8 year old cat, Nugget. He's alrea… River Styx needs your support for Support Nugget's Urgent Vet Bills
gofund.me
February 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
JUST FOR THE RECORD, if you've wondered about any of the beautiful art for #HBHS assets... I may have directed, but the final character page arts are by @demondionysus.bsky.social and date location illustrations are by @slyllama.net! Working with either of them is always a pleasure, I recommend 'em.
February 8, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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lorenzohall.com
"Look Alive. An Arisan update is comin' your way."

#Arisan #LHprogress

Art by: @knighthearts.bsky.social
Animated by: @ferdon10.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Hi chat
February 8, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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lucyknisley.bsky.social
This sketchbook comic made my kid laugh harder than anything else I've ever drawn, so I am currently considering it my finest work.
A comic. “We used to have a smart speaker, but we replaced it with our kid’s Furby.” (drawing of a furby) Speech bubble: “Hey Furby, play music by “They Might Be Giants.” Furby: Lee koo The furby is wiggling while it replies. “It ran out of batteries a while ago.” Speech bubble: Ok Furby— What’s the temperature?.. Cold? Yeah.” The furby is doing nothing. “Honestly, it works about as well as the robot we used to have,” (image of furby face close up) “…AND it doesn’t spy on our conversations to sell our data— BONUS." “I’m thinking of putting it in the window by the door. (Image of the furby in a window of a front porch) “(For security)” “FURB HOME>SMART HOME” The furby is drawn large with slogans across it’s visage: “whimsical” “retro” “retains vague menace of smart tech but lacks actual menace to spy for govt. and corporations"
February 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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akoniwolfsbane.bsky.social
TODAY'S PIECE WAS INSPIRED BY THIS COZY GAME (if homesteads are your thing, pls check this gw2 tribute out it's so cute @slyllama.net did AWESOME)

Mwehe the jade bot with le fishie :]

Takeaways:
- GOUACHE WILL SAVE YOUR ASS
- I still don't get colour theory, we YOLO

#watercolor #dailyart #doodle
A watercolour painting of a guild wars 2 Canthan jade bot meeting face to face with a koi fish that's sticking its head out of the water
February 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Harrison is ready to share the stage with anyone bold enough to do their best. Can you meet this triple threat where he's at?

FEBRUARY 14TH: hbhs.tidalwavegames.com

- it's 1997!
- solo dating sim #TTRPG
- 16 dateable characters
- 100% human-made
Harrison from Heartbeat Highschool, with his arms open wide. Harrison is a Black teen boy with a pierced ear, a fashionable purple coat with a short midriff and big lapels over a black shirt, and striped, purple pants. He's super psyched to see you! The game logo and a QR code leading to the link in the post are in the upper left. There is a caption that says "Let's audition for the school play together, I know you can do it!"
February 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
"This year’s projected spend appears to rival only two other capex booms in US history: when telecom companies laid cable in the 1990s, and when railroad companies laid tracks in the 19th century. Both turned out to be bubbles."

Don't do that, Morning Brew... Don't give me hope...
Guess how much Big Tech will spend on AI this year
Their collective splurge is estimated to be 60% higher than it was last year.
www.morningbrew.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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manifestephanie.bsky.social
Friday at last...
#paperart
Large paper illustration of Majima Goro and Kiryu Kazuma from Yakuza 0 in dynamic disco poses on the dancefloor. Majima kneels and points to the left, Kiryu stands and points to the right.
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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cranebones.bsky.social
Memorial

(1/3)
What better way is there to understand a culture than to witness how they treat their dead? [Images of a bunch of shoes laid about] [shot of a man putting on shoes to leave] "We're going to pay our respects to your great-grandparents." CRANEBONES: Can I come, too? "You? You don't have to." "This is a duty for the men." [A shot of Cranebones saying, "I'd like to go"] "Fine, come along." [Two panels of a mountain forest path] [A shot of two burial mounds side by side with offering tables in front with some fruit and soju] [A shot of two men in the front and Cranebones in the back] "We bow once to the living, twice to the dead." "Men in the front." "Women in the back" "The ancestors are here." [A shot of Cranebones looking ahead at the burial mounds] Grandpa died of a cancer they found too late Dad flew to Korea as soon as we heard Grandpa was dying. I'm told, in his confusion, Grandpa kept asking for my brother. [Two shots of Cranebones's grandpa in a hospital bed. Two men are visiting him] [A shot of a family of five, with one child in white for emphasis] Grandpa wept with joy when my brother was born. He loved that boy and dearly missed him. I'm told my uncles asked when my sister would introduce them to her husband. [a shot of 3 men talking to each other] [a shot of a newly wed couple] "How many years has it been since the wedding?" "They need to come visit!"
February 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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lucyknisley.bsky.social
"Haunted"
#IceOut #IceOutComics
A comic in black/white/blue. Lucy rolls her bike through an alley, by a crew building a fence. Narration: My neighbors hired a crew to rebuild their fence. Crew member: "Do you need us to move our stuff out of the way?" Lucy: "Oh! No, you're all good, thanks!" Lucy: "Have a good one!" Crew member: "You, too!" Narration: I was teaching when my phone started lighting up with alerts from the rapid response network and neighbor chat. Lucy's back is to us as she shows a group of enthusiastic children something on a notebook. Behind her, her phone in her bag is buzzing. Narration: By the time the lesson was over, they were already gone. Lucy is reading messages on her phone. Messages: Alert: black SUV Sighting: be on alert for... Confirmed abductionL alley between ----- and ----. SUV plates... We tried to get them inside, but it was too... ...Contacting an I.R. lawyer. Heading to Broadview later today. Lucy is riding her bike home. Narration: On the ride home, I kept thinking "If I'd been there, could I have warned them? Would my ICIRR* training have helped?" *Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Get trained and know your rights at ICIRR.org. Narration: I'd taken the training after Halloween, when the violent ICE raids had locked down our schools and driven our neighbors indoors. (Image of a halloween bucket in the shape of a jack-o-lantern) Narration: Halloween is fun here-- The community filling the streets and opening our doors to one another. But this year's was tense, frightened and subdued. Haunted. Lucy is standing in the alley, staring at the newly built fence. Narration: When I got home, it was all done. The other two guys who had gotten inside in time stayed and finished the build. The new fence is superimposed with the brief exchange from earlier in the comic ("Have a good one" You, too") Narration: I see it every day and think about how those guys built this in the spot where strangers in masks took their friend. Narration: How many other places in our communities are similarly haunted? (Drawings of sidewalks, buildings, streets and windows)
February 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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mataramg.itch.io
i cannot get over this

devs putting 'YOU DIDN'T PAY FOR THIS PART YET, DEADBEAT' in place of a chapter is so awesome. But Like!! presuming you *were* that deadbeat, why would you then publish that document for the playtest?? lmao it means they didn't read the document before sending it out!!
mataramg.itch.io matara @mataramg.itch.io · 2d
"this work has not been paid for by John Taylor of Geekify" being all you see in your playtest packet for an entire section of character options is, i think, the truly transcendent detail here.
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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sierrabravoart.bsky.social
iiit's update day! aaa

www.hansvogelisdead.com
an out of context comic panel from HANS VOGEL IS DEAD. Hans looks surprised and upset at something just off-panel.
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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sierrabravoart.bsky.social
$30!!! LEFT!!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...
February 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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ruriscomics.bsky.social
Kiss your homies with consent guys.

(I've been stuck in the comic dungeon for so long, my brain doesn't believe it can draw comics anymore so I'm rehabing it by doing these)

(Sorry, these are very out of context. Just assume they were having a heart to heart in the pages before)

#scribblomic
A short, out of context, sketch comic. Two characters were having an important touching conversation and it ends as one of them crouches down to give a kiss on the cheek of the one who was kneeling down. Shocked at the display of affection, and looking up to see his gentle, loving and slightly sad expression as he stood up again, the crouching character gets back on his feet. Page 2 of the sketch comic. The character who was crouching then approaches and kisses the other on the mouth. Surprised at first, the receiving character softens and accepts the kiss. Page 3 of the sketch comic. A third character approaches shocked at seeing the two kissing. In disbelief, they approach and confront them: "What the hell? What are you two doing?! Is this how it is now?!". The first character answers a little awkwardly: "Ah, Setsu, no... It's not what it looks like. In our culture, it's not uncommon to seal promises by kissing...", but the second character, hugging the first character tightly interjects: "It's not that common either!", which leads the third character to demand more clarity: "Which one is it?!". The second character: "I'm sorry Setsu! But I want him afterall!". Setsu, the third character, even more exasperatedly answers: "You can have him!". Which leads to the first character, while not putting any effort to return or free himself from the hug, to stare at Setsu wistfully for a second. Setsu, noticing, asks: "What?!". "... Nothing." - the first character replies, which leads Setsu to be even more upset. Page 4 of the sketch comic. A fourth character rushes in after witnessing the scene from afar. He holds the first character by the shoulders as he's still being hugged by the second character and questions him worriedly: "But, Sei! Are you really ok with this?! Didn't you just say that the you of now doesn't think of us that way?!". Sei, the first character responds: "Well, yeah, I.. Romance is not on my mind right now. We have many more pressing things to worry about... But if kissing me makes Tsukasa happy, then I'm fine with that." - Sei finishes with a slightly sad smile, much to the fourth character's chagrin. Tsukasa, the second character, however, upon hearing this says in his language: "(I'll take it)", refering to the affection Sei is willing to receive from him. Aghast at the situation, the fourth character then panickly forces the couple apart, causing Tsukasa to become enraged and threaten him in a thick accent while physically holding his collar: "Do you want to die?!". Nervous but firm, the fourth character stands his ground by saying: "Y-you can't...! H-he's not saying yes, he's just not saying no! You can't take advantage of the situation like this!". On the back, Setsu is leaving the chaotic scene beyond herself and Sei is trying to pacify the conflict. End of the sketch comic.
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Dan has challenged me to another game. Dan likes to make me hurt
areyoshi.bsky.social apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 3d
Alright, Dan, you've already won, simmer the fuck down
Cropped screenshot of the scores from a Crossplay game (it's basically just Scrabble.) apricot is on their last turn and has 261 points. Dan still has one turn left, but has clearly won with 334 points. Dan's latest play was the word "HOE" for 30 points.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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blackmetronome.bsky.social
So for the last two years I've been working on an instrumental hip hop album project, and it's finally done! It's now out on:

Bandcamp: blackmetronome.bandcamp.com/album/trapgaze

Tidal: tidal.com/album/493739...

YouTube: youtu.be/ihmUoY9TqPE

Itch.io: blackmetronome.itch.io/trapgaze #musicsky
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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emilyinlayers.bsky.social
Made this neon goth Valentine's set on Saturday and I couldn't wait to get them on. I think I need to do an entire set with iridescent flakes like the pinky nail. First time wearing rhinestones and I can't stop fidgeting with them. We'll see how long they last before I accidentally pick them off. 😅💚
Handmade neon green and black press-on nails. Designs include green marbled nails, black nails with small iridescent hearts, a neon green nail with silver rhinestones, and a black nail with reflective shard accents. Bold Valentine’s goth theme. Handmade neon green and black press-on nails. Designs include green marbled nails, black nails with small iridescent hearts, a neon green nail with silver rhinestones, and a black nail with reflective shard accents. Bold Valentine’s goth theme. Hand wearing handmade neon green and black press-on nails. Designs include green marbled nails, black nails with small iridescent hearts, a neon green nail with silver rhinestones, and a black nail with reflective shard accents. Bold Valentine’s goth theme.
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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bwillettcomics.bsky.social
Not just the words. The art. Look at the art. The art is informing you of what is happening. You don't get to say things came out of nowhere when there are objects in the background foreshadowing things for 5 chapters.
biteghost.bsky.social BITEGHOST @biteghost.bsky.social · 2d
Webtoon readers, hear me when I say this and know it comes from a place of love and concern:

sometimes you must slow down and actually read the words written in the speech bubbles. You are going too fast. You are not comprehending the words in the order they are written. You are guessing.
February 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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korybing.bsky.social
Heads up if you subscribe to Wired, I just went through a whole rigmarole where they auto renewed my subscription for $80 when my receipt and their website says an annual subscription costs $30, and then gave me the runaround to convince me that the subscription is actually $80.
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
areyoshi.bsky.social
Thank you all for the kind responses yesterday! 🥰 I had therapy but then we went out for dinner and afterwards watched some Fantasy High (we're like halfway through season 3) and listened to the new episode of Push the Roll. It was a nice day!
areyoshi.bsky.social apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 4d
Happy February 4th, today is my 15th anniversary with @ketpia.bsky.social ! 🤠🎨🤡🎉
doodle of ket, apricot, and their 4 cats. Above them it says "15 years" with arrows pointing to both people. ket is a man with a short beard, bushy eyebrows, and slightly long hair. apricot has glasses, some moles, and neck length hair in need of a cut. The four cats are generally round and cute looking, representing Billie, Mimi, Albus, and Quincy.
February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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jimzub.bsky.social
Always read contracts you're sent to sign, even if you're told it's "boilerplate".

Understand what you're agreeing to and don't be afraid to ask questions or request adjustments.

When you're starting out you may not have much room to negotiate, but at least you can go into it with your eyes open.
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 AM