Dragon Cobolt
@dragoncobolt.bsky.social
I'm Dragon Cobolt, formerly of Twitter! I write erotica SF and erotica fantasy! He/Him
rave critical reviews like
"The novelistic equivalent of being hit in the head by a gold brick wrapped in a sock"
"finally: exactly the right amount of war crimes!"
"who are you? why are you in my house?!"
"The novelistic equivalent of being hit in the head by a gold brick wrapped in a sock"
"finally: exactly the right amount of war crimes!"
"who are you? why are you in my house?!"
I've just completed Volume 1 of my LitRPG webnovel ZETTAMALL, so it's a good time to get into it! Zettamall is a sci-fi comedy about retail workers getting abducted by the greatest, most normal shopping mall in the universe:
ZETTAMALL: A Sci-Fi LitRPG [Vol 1 Complete]
"Welcome to the ZETTAMALL®, the universe's greatest shopping experience!"
William Tombaugh was looking forward to a normal Saturday: finish a shift at one of Sydney's worst supermarkets, go home, play...
www.royalroad.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
rave critical reviews like
"The novelistic equivalent of being hit in the head by a gold brick wrapped in a sock"
"finally: exactly the right amount of war crimes!"
"who are you? why are you in my house?!"
"The novelistic equivalent of being hit in the head by a gold brick wrapped in a sock"
"finally: exactly the right amount of war crimes!"
"who are you? why are you in my house?!"
the funniest gag in She-Ra, the one that makes me laugh every time I think about it, will always be, "She's your dad's SISTER?" "...Adora...do you...know what an aunt is?"
"...no...I was just pretending and hoped no one would notice."
"...no...I was just pretending and hoped no one would notice."
February 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
the funniest gag in She-Ra, the one that makes me laugh every time I think about it, will always be, "She's your dad's SISTER?" "...Adora...do you...know what an aunt is?"
"...no...I was just pretending and hoped no one would notice."
"...no...I was just pretending and hoped no one would notice."
if I try and run tabletop simulator and actually manage to connect to @opensketchbook.bsky.social later today, I am going to become The Joker
February 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
if I try and run tabletop simulator and actually manage to connect to @opensketchbook.bsky.social later today, I am going to become The Joker
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It made me go "Jesus fucking christ" several times
I've just completed Volume 1 of my LitRPG webnovel ZETTAMALL, so it's a good time to get into it! Zettamall is a sci-fi comedy about retail workers getting abducted by the greatest, most normal shopping mall in the universe:
ZETTAMALL: A Sci-Fi LitRPG [Vol 1 Complete]
"Welcome to the ZETTAMALL®, the universe's greatest shopping experience!"
William Tombaugh was looking forward to a normal Saturday: finish a shift at one of Sydney's worst supermarkets, go home, play...
www.royalroad.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It made me go "Jesus fucking christ" several times
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An industry boom that decimated the creative potential of the medium by making every mf a D&D designer. Also, he didn't "kill" past tense: continues to kill. I cannot market my game because 98% of the outreach channels I should reach won't cover a game that ain't about killing people in a dungeon.
Sometimes you give Dancey the benefit of the doubt because OGL created an industry boom in the '00s.
But you have to remember he did it for Machiavellian reasons, and successfully killed any number of young RPG publishers.
Late-era capitalism is probably the theme the runs through his history.
But you have to remember he did it for Machiavellian reasons, and successfully killed any number of young RPG publishers.
Late-era capitalism is probably the theme the runs through his history.
I think the damage was largely done back in 2000 when Ryan Dancey (then in charge of RPG development in WotC) came up with the OGL, with the explicit intention of driving all other systems out of the market. By opening up D&D, it enticed other publishers to support D20, and forget their own stuff.
February 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM
An industry boom that decimated the creative potential of the medium by making every mf a D&D designer. Also, he didn't "kill" past tense: continues to kill. I cannot market my game because 98% of the outreach channels I should reach won't cover a game that ain't about killing people in a dungeon.
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It's true. Here's a self portrait I did a couple years ago. I spent an hour on this. It's literally the best I can do. Please save me from my own machinations.
February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It's true. Here's a self portrait I did a couple years ago. I spent an hour on this. It's literally the best I can do. Please save me from my own machinations.
you can be told until your ears bleed that "windows is making itself bad on purpose for shareholder value" but you won't believe it until you install Linux and all your video games go 20 FPS faster
February 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
you can be told until your ears bleed that "windows is making itself bad on purpose for shareholder value" but you won't believe it until you install Linux and all your video games go 20 FPS faster
sometimes i'm tempted but also i don't wanna do everything bad!!!
February 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
sometimes i'm tempted but also i don't wanna do everything bad!!!
I think the biggest issue with international and geopolitical discussions in leftist circles is this: There are multiple terrible governments.
February 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I think the biggest issue with international and geopolitical discussions in leftist circles is this: There are multiple terrible governments.
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Ramadan Mubarak
February 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Ramadan Mubarak
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
FEAR is great because you can miss with a grenade while throwing then correct and shoot the grenade so it explodes where you want it to anyway, which is EXTREMELY john woo
February 18, 2026 at 4:32 PM
FEAR is great because you can miss with a grenade while throwing then correct and shoot the grenade so it explodes where you want it to anyway, which is EXTREMELY john woo
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This too is dotMeow
It's a fascinating thing to watch the youth reinvent lolcats from base principles.
February 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
This too is dotMeow
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Hey guys, I'm looking for a position. If you're looking for a COO, here are my qualifications:
1. Won't publicly call the designers who work for us worthless scumfuck degenerates who can be replaced by generative AI
2. Won't call the customers who buy our games braindead NPC slop-eating morons
1. Won't publicly call the designers who work for us worthless scumfuck degenerates who can be replaced by generative AI
2. Won't call the customers who buy our games braindead NPC slop-eating morons
February 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Hey guys, I'm looking for a position. If you're looking for a COO, here are my qualifications:
1. Won't publicly call the designers who work for us worthless scumfuck degenerates who can be replaced by generative AI
2. Won't call the customers who buy our games braindead NPC slop-eating morons
1. Won't publicly call the designers who work for us worthless scumfuck degenerates who can be replaced by generative AI
2. Won't call the customers who buy our games braindead NPC slop-eating morons
It's so fucking funny to me how many bits of Imperial POV from Warhammer 40k is like, "The kroot...horrifying xenos that EAT THE DEAD to LEARN THEIR SECRETS, a GROTESQUE and SAVAGE and TOTALLY INHUMAN THING to DO AND it's SO BAD and-"
February 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM
It's so fucking funny to me how many bits of Imperial POV from Warhammer 40k is like, "The kroot...horrifying xenos that EAT THE DEAD to LEARN THEIR SECRETS, a GROTESQUE and SAVAGE and TOTALLY INHUMAN THING to DO AND it's SO BAD and-"
FEAR wasn't booting without tons of work on Windows, but is booting instantly on my version of Linux, proving once more that Windows has long lost the mandate of heaven, if it ever had it
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM
FEAR wasn't booting without tons of work on Windows, but is booting instantly on my version of Linux, proving once more that Windows has long lost the mandate of heaven, if it ever had it
My current Thing I'm Worried About is this: I am worried my computer is not making cold enough for hots because fans are not spinning up as much
is it because the computer run better due to linux? or is linux not fan set up for fans? do i need to fan set up for no hot??? I don't know
is it because the computer run better due to linux? or is linux not fan set up for fans? do i need to fan set up for no hot??? I don't know
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
My current Thing I'm Worried About is this: I am worried my computer is not making cold enough for hots because fans are not spinning up as much
is it because the computer run better due to linux? or is linux not fan set up for fans? do i need to fan set up for no hot??? I don't know
is it because the computer run better due to linux? or is linux not fan set up for fans? do i need to fan set up for no hot??? I don't know
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girlie acting like an unspayed cat that bolted out the front door when you were bringing in the groceries
February 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
girlie acting like an unspayed cat that bolted out the front door when you were bringing in the groceries
For a huge chunk of TTRPG twitter, the OGL and OSR both worked together to create a situation I can only describe as "Imagine 2d6 orcs, stamping on a human face. Forever."
As Ryan Dancey discourse is crossing the timeline, a reminder of what the OGL was *actually* supposed to achieve. It wasn't some benevolent gift to the community; Dancey was trying to drive system competitors out of the market.
February 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
For a huge chunk of TTRPG twitter, the OGL and OSR both worked together to create a situation I can only describe as "Imagine 2d6 orcs, stamping on a human face. Forever."
I love this kind of dick sucking, billionaire worshiping, boot licking bullshit.
Leftists adore technology, we just want it to be used for human beings, not so that five pedophile rapists who love fascism can put us all out of work while making it impossible to buy a new GPU
Leftists adore technology, we just want it to be used for human beings, not so that five pedophile rapists who love fascism can put us all out of work while making it impossible to buy a new GPU
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I love this kind of dick sucking, billionaire worshiping, boot licking bullshit.
Leftists adore technology, we just want it to be used for human beings, not so that five pedophile rapists who love fascism can put us all out of work while making it impossible to buy a new GPU
Leftists adore technology, we just want it to be used for human beings, not so that five pedophile rapists who love fascism can put us all out of work while making it impossible to buy a new GPU
You should be fairly limited in what you whine about when given free new stuff...but it does kind of suck that the quarterstaff, the new weapon added for free in Avowed's 2.0 patch, just uses the exact same first persona animations as all other two handed weapons.
February 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
You should be fairly limited in what you whine about when given free new stuff...but it does kind of suck that the quarterstaff, the new weapon added for free in Avowed's 2.0 patch, just uses the exact same first persona animations as all other two handed weapons.
I was like, "so, switching to linux will have minimal impact beyond just no longer being annoyed by windows" anyway all my games gained, like, 10-15 FPS on average
February 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I was like, "so, switching to linux will have minimal impact beyond just no longer being annoyed by windows" anyway all my games gained, like, 10-15 FPS on average
still insane to me that Remedy is like, "Well, control fans, are you ready to play a sequel to that game about jessie, the character you all love? Well, good news, you now get to play as...her BORING BROTHER!!!!" no what are you doing, remedy?
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
still insane to me that Remedy is like, "Well, control fans, are you ready to play a sequel to that game about jessie, the character you all love? Well, good news, you now get to play as...her BORING BROTHER!!!!" no what are you doing, remedy?
every day, I pray to god that overhype studios can differentiate between actually useful criticism and people going, "uh, I sent my unsupported tank into an urban area and it got killed by infantry with RPGs, this game is broken"
Im having this with the "suggestions" on the menace subreddit. If i see one more "my units keep getting suppressed, this needs changed!" Im gonna. Well be sad i guess.
February 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
every day, I pray to god that overhype studios can differentiate between actually useful criticism and people going, "uh, I sent my unsupported tank into an urban area and it got killed by infantry with RPGs, this game is broken"