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Aywren 🎄
@aywren.bsky.social
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Middle-aged gal writing words & making art.

Gamer - Blogger - Artist - Fantasy Writer

Playing: #FFXIV, RPGs, Simulations, MMOs, Cozy & Survival Games

#Blog: Aywren.com
#Webcomic: Wayrift.com
#FFIV: Sygnus.org
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#Wayrift #Webcomic Update 🌟

"Why do you defend the halfbreeds so fiercely?"
-Bradhoc (clueless)

Click here: wayrift.com/comics/ch92/...

#Comic #Art #Fantasy #FFIV
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A Final Fantasy fan shares a tale about a decades-old save that their father had on a Final Fantasy 4 game cartridge from the early 90s.
Final Fantasy Fan Discovers Their Dad's 30-Year-Old FF4 Save
A Final Fantasy fan shares a tale about a decades-old save that their father had on a Final Fantasy 4 game cartridge from the early 90s.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Limit Burst CG: Final Fantasy IV - Cecil Harvey

Video Credit: @SquareEnix

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🏷️ #EveryDayIsFFDay #xeznaff #finalfantasy #squareenix #ffbe #wotvffbe #ffiv #cecil #CecilHarvey
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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#Wayrift #Webcomic Update 🌟

"Why do you defend the halfbreeds so fiercely?"
-Bradhoc (clueless)

Click here: wayrift.com/comics/ch92/...

#Comic #Art #Fantasy #FFIV
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!
a sign that says i 'm thankful for you with a cornucopia full of pumpkins
ALT: a sign that says i 'm thankful for you with a cornucopia full of pumpkins
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November 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Please allow me a post of recognition and appreciation for the Daily Blogroll that @chasingdings.com creates! Thank you for all your work - I enjoy this so much!

#blog #blogging

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I Love the Daily Blogroll!
I wanted to take a moment to write up a quick post of appreciation for the Daily Blogroll.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Finished the Olm animation I was working on youtu.be/yt4zzmVG9D4
Olm's English Voice Actor is Kinda...
YouTube video by EyeSeaLoveVV
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November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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#Wayrift #Webcomic Update 🌟

Oh dear. Mr. Browning, you've said too much. Triggering an angry dark elf is never a good thing to do!

Click here: wayrift.com/comics/ch92/...

#Comic #Art #Fantasy #FFIV
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Tomorrow road race, but today #DailyBlogroll. Stories by @scopique.bsky.social, @scripting.com, @aywren.bsky.social, @anarchaeopteryx.bsky.social, @lunasgaminglog.com, @sypster.bsky.social, Joar, me, Azuriel, @belghast.com and more!

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#FFXIV #LOTRO #SteamMachine #StardewValley
Aywren grinds FFXIV’s Moogle Treasure Trove via Ocean Fishing, nabs the Ocean Fisher title, and cashes tomes for goodies like Gwiber of Light and Red Mage barding. Syp methodically deeds through LOTRO’s Umbar and Southern Mirkwood, from crab-slaying on the Cape to spider-farming in the Scuttledells, squeezing virtues and XP out of everything. Azuriel argues Valve’s new Steam Machine is really a midrange “GabeCube” PC-console for typical Steam rigs and living-room Minecraft—if they don’t blow it with an $800 price tag. Luna uses NAIAD and Stardew Valley to ponder how checklists, guides, and adult optimization sap the childlike curiosity out of playing games. Joar parks Diablo 4 after maxing a Spiritborn and returns to WoW alt leveling, pushing a Vulpera warlock toward The War Within before cycling through more allied races. Belghast, sick and doped on fake DayQuil, binges The Witcher season 4—finding Hemsworth surprisingly Geralt-ish—and starts the stylish, social-credit-powered anime To Be Hero X. Anarchae compiles a handy list of The Traitors and reality-TV podcasts, preferring Podcast Addict links to dodge Apple and Spotify nonsense. Nimgimli recounts a brutally exhausting DIY “micromove” full of gout, bad air mattresses, no chairs, and setting up wired Ethernet in the new place. Tipa visits the new “Toys R Us” in New Hampshire and finds a small Go! Calendars & Games in Geoffrey cosplay instead of the overwhelming toy paradise of her memories. Bruce Schneier excerpts House of Huawei to highlight how China’s intelligence services embedded agents in tech firms and why telecom gear is such a potent surveillance vector. Scopique breaks down his eldritch-horror Blender scene, faking uneven ground and foliage while poking at Blender 5.0’s tools instead of relearning World Creator. Dave Winer riffs on RSS 2.0 as anti-enshittification and sketches a new blog-based comment system where every reply lives on your own site instead of in some silo.
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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I've been doing a deep dive in #FFXIV ocean fishing to earn rewards for the newest Mogtome event. Knocking out those achievements has been very satisfying!

#Gaming #VideoGames #Blog

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FFXIV: Mog Tome Rewards and Ocean Fisher Get
This past week, I’ve spent a lot of time collecting tomes for the current Moogle Treasure Trove event, specifically by Ocean Fishing.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I'm happy to announce that over the past month or so, I've been working on building out the #Wayrift #Webcomic Book 3 Overview page. This is now complete with summaries of up to Chapter 91!

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Wayrift Webcomic - Wayrift Book 3 Overview
Book 3 overview and summary for Wayrift FFIV webcomic.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Today I talk about #Clanfolk - a fun colony builder game set in the Scottish Highlands. Ticks all the boxes for me so far!

#Gaming #VideoGames #Blog

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Steam Gaming: Clanfolk – Scottish Highlands Colony Builder
Clanfolk. It’s like Rimworld but based in the Scottish Highlands.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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#ShimmerRedux #Webcomic Update ✨

Conversations with a grumpier-than-normal TsuMe often turn outright awkward. And he just doesn't give a flying ship.

Click here: sygnus.org/shimmer/comi...

#comic #art #sci-fantasy #FFIV
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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One of my all-time favorite holiday video game commercials.
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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This is such a great thing to witness in the era of overwhelming slop pushed on us from every side. Someone genuinely wanting to learn,sharing their attempt and getting such MASSIVE positive feedback and support from artists and folks around the Internet ❤️
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This Art Piece Changed The Internet...
YouTube video by kat 'n chat
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November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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We ended up getting tickets for #FFXIV Fan Fest, and we're both starting to make plans for the trip next April. Gotta make stickers!

#Gaming #VideoGames #Blog

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FFXIV: We’re Going to Fan Fest 2026!
When FFXIV announced that the 2026 Fan Festival was being held in Anaheim, CA this time around – instead of Vegas – my interest in going grew exponentially.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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The new holiday spirit in #SpiritCity is super cute!

#Games #VideoGames #Christmas
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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boop ✨
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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These two will soon be joining the legion of floofs already available in #FFXIV 🐕🐈

Which faithful minion currently walks by your side?
Illustrations of a dog and a cat side by side. The dog resembles a German Shepherd, with pointed ears, brown and black fur, and a bushy tail. The cat resembles a British Shorthair, with puffy gray fur and orange eyes. It has a green bow tied around its neck.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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#FFXIV Collector's Edition Digital Upgrades are now on sale for 50% off through December 7!

Snag Final Fantasy themed minions, mounts and more to round out your collection! 👉 sqex.to/gJzXR
A promotional image for Final Fantasy 14's A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade digital items: Helm of Light, Behemoth Barding, Wind-up Moogle Minion, Baby Behemoth Minion, Coeurl Mount, and the Fat Chocobo Mount. A promotional image for Final Fantasy 14's Heavensward Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade digital items: Griffin Mount, a phial of Fantasia, Dark Knight Cecil-themed Baron Helm, and a Wind-up Kain minion. A promotional image for Final Fantasy 14's Stormblood Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade digital items: Syldra Mount, Wind-up Bartz Minion, and a Chicken Knife Red Mage Weapon. A promotional image for Final Fantasy 14's Shadowbringers Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade digital items: Grani Mount, Wind-up Fran Minion, and a Revolver Gunbreaker Weapon.
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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It's the Friday #DailyBlogroll, with stories from @inventoryfull.bsky.social, @scripting.com, @warnercrocker.bsky.social, @rogertayloredwards.bsky.social, @sypster.bsky.social, @aywren.bsky.social, @crazykinux.bsky.social and more!

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#OldSchoolRuneScape #LOTRO #EVEOnline #WoWClassic
Aywren walks newer Old School RuneScape players through unlocking the new Sailing skill in Port Sarim, running the Pandemonium quest, and enjoying chill, auto‑cruising raft vibes. Syp rolls a Stout‑Axe Captain in LOTRO on Fearless +2 difficulty, min‑maxing pies, Shire quests, auction house gear, and Viking aesthetics for a hardcore deed‑completionist run. CrazyKinux rediscovers The Escapist’s “The Making of EVE Online” documentary and reflects on how single‑shard design, meaningful loss, and player‑driven drama keep New Eden timeless. Bhagpuss rounds up MMO news with snarky drive‑bys on EverQuest II’s Rage of Cthurath expansion, Soulframe’s prelude, and the Guild Wars Reforged buzz. Shintar digs into Blizzard’s Burning Crusade Classic anniversary plans and what Group Finder, Dual Spec, and UI “quality of life” changes mean for WoW Classic Era and Hardcore. Wilhelm gives CCP’s new Catalyst 2D map a cautious thumbs‑up, especially for untangling EVE Online’s notoriously messy Drone regions, while still mourning the old 3D star spaghetti. Warner can’t help chuckling at London thieves who rob a guy, then hand back his Samsung with a dismissive “don’t want no Samsung,” turning resale value into the latest fanboy metric. Tipa reviews Rebecca Yarros’s Iron Flame as a page‑turning but romance‑heavy middle Empyrean book, more Order of the Phoenix than Wheel of Time in her dragon‑school saga. Roger tracks down why his game screenshots look washed out, blaming HDR monitors and digging into how HDR vs SDR affects captures from Windows, 4K TVs, and modern titles. jwz celebrates BitBLT’s 50th with PARC lore, a Byte magazine deep cut, and his own BlitSpin hack, reminding us how this humble bitmap routine underpins modern GUIs and graphics tricks. Bruce Schneier highlights Anthropic’s report on a Chinese state‑sponsored group using agentic AI tools to autonomously execute cyberespionage across dozens of high‑value global targets.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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#Wayrift #Webcomic Update 🌟

"Go. Dig up his remains if you must. See if the skeleton resembles that of a human."
-Rye (How vile!)

Click here: wayrift.com/comics/ch92/...

#Comic #Art #Fantasy #FFIV
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Sailing launched in #OSRS yesterday, and as a newer player, it's opened up the world to me in a way I wasn't able to explore before. I'm loving it!

#OldSchoolRuneScape #Gaming #VideoGames #Blog

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OSRS: Getting Started with Sailing as a Newer Player
Yesterday, Old School RuneScape launched its first ever new skill – sailing!
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November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Guild Wars Reforged will set up the game for future DLC, though ArenaNet is making no promises
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Guild Wars Reforged will set up the game for future DLC, though ArenaNet is making no promises
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November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Pusheen and a bento box.
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
- The Velveteen Rabbit

#ressarts #fanart #OCs #finalfantasy #FF1 #FF4 #FF7 #Garland #Golbez #Sephiroth #KainHighwind
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM