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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con

@firespunalchemy.bsky.social

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Just another 30+ tired cosplayer and cat parent. Central/South Texas based, mostly chatter about whatever I feel like in the moment on here. Bi & nonbinary. They/she

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · Dec 3

Oh hi there, you've found Rowan of Firespun Alchemy, a TX cosplayer! My spouse assists, & is learning.

I've been cosplaying consistently since 2015, though I gave it a try back in the 00s. Props are my favorite, but I'm learning to appreciate wigs & sewing. #cosplay

📸: @wildmomo.bsky.social

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 7h

Just had someone ask if I was with an anime club. No sir, I'm just everyone's wife.

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 1d

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Rii Abrego @riibrego.bsky.social · 1d

pumpkin patch #art (wallpapers below!)

A drawing of black cats playing in a pile of pumpkins

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 1d

Wait no, headlight fluid isn't supposed to be real

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote a 20 page paper in roughly 24 hours because I got the due date off by a few weeks and it was suddenly due

elle @girlinsynthesis.bsky.social · 1d

I turned in degree-finishing papers still-warm from the printer because I finished them at literally the last moment possible.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 2d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 1d

Been awake since 5:30 because brains suck but hey I've gotten a good amount of my to do list before we leave for oni finished

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Texas! Or people with friends or family in Texas!

Dr. Strong taught us at @authorsabb.bsky.social how to get involved in school board elections.

If you care about books bans you have to care about school boards. Dr. Strong is one of the best people to look to for example in this.

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 2d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

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BobbinVomit @bobbinvomit.bsky.social · 2d

Yuri-ified your yaoi for International Lesbian Day
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Two cosplayers dressed as femme versions of Spirit and Stein from Soul Eater. They're recreating the iconic cigarette kiss moment.

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Diana Soreil @ Kumoricon !!! @silencedrowns.com · 1d

how to find cosplay wigs on Amazon or other sites for characters that don’t have character wigs or easy bases but do have weird anime hair, a tutorial 🧵

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twinfools @twinfools.bsky.social · 2d

Made something because I’ve been thinking about this a lot, TLDR: life’s short, please live your life and allow others to do the same.

You are cringe and you can be free

#cosplay #cosplayer #costober #fandom #anime #videogame

What is “cringe”?

Honestly it depends who you ask, but it’s used to shame people for something they like or for being themselves. Saying something is cringe is positioned as maturity, being “too cool” and therefore employing bullying tactics to make others edit or reduce themselves into the mainstream or “normal”.

But that’s not what maturity is

Maturity is understanding that “normal” is relative. That sports and music are fandoms too. That bullying is a reflection of one’s own insecurities. Maturity is also understanding that constructing a persona to fit the mainstream is really just a sad waste of your very limited time on this Earth.

So be cringe.

Because life is too short for us to bully each other out of our passions and authentic self-expression.

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.bsky.social · 2d

Six years ago, I wrote most of the Tragedian dialogue for Pathologic 2 in iambic pentameter. I'm back now doing the same for Pathologic 3. I figured it was helpful to write a guide on *how* I did it – in case I get hit by a bus and the team has to carry on without me.

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So You Want to Write Iambic Pentameter

In which I share the dirty secrets of the world's least useful skill

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 2d

hey if a friend of a friend shows up in the group chat and is like 'we should charlie kirk some mfs who's in'

yeah

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. AG Ken Paxton of Texas has announced undercover operations into left leaning groups, citing "transgenderism" and "antifa."

It is the latest in a series of moves that indicates LGBTQ+ people and left-leaning orgs may be targets for domestic surveillance.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Announces Undercover Operations Into "Antifa," Citing "Transgenderism"

The announcement comes after a flurry of reports that Trump would weaponize the FBI against groups supporting LGBTQ+ people.

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 2d

Also, desire to cosplay Indrid returns

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 2d

Re-listening to TAZ Amnesty as my current background noise and man, idk if it's just that they're treading similar ground but it feels like there's some shared DNA with Gravity Falls

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 2d

Like from Alice? Pretty sure it's black in the book, but red has always felt more right

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 3d

Any trans person who begins their transition today is exhibiting more courage than most people will in their entire lives.

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 4d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Diredoof @doofivirus.bsky.social · 3d

he has no idea what an e-mail is

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 3d

I know cowbutt crunchies did a test of a bunch of different companies a few years ago but idk how accurate it would be now

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 3d

Same....

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 3d

It's one of those things that at face value I'm like yeah sure makes sense but when I try to figure out why exactly that causes issues it reinforces the idea that sewing machines are sorcery

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 3d

Lol I changed the needle and now things are (mostly) fine

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SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 4d

Experiment concluded (for now). Overall, not bad! I might keep using this wig to muck about with installing glued weft pieces, but that's for another week.

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 4d

Halloween cards are serious business in this household (also I like an excuse to use wax seals)

SpooOooky Rowan @ Oni-Con @firespunalchemy.bsky.social · 4d

Experiment continues

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