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Vee
@icalasari.illusoria.ca
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He/Her/It/Them/Ve/Really any pronoun, I'm gender fluid but mostly Gender Shrug

Born 1991

Very sleepy insomniac autist

Site: https://www.illusoria.cat
Server: https://discord.gg/illusoria
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Vee @icalasari.illusoria.ca · Nov 18
I am now open for commissions. Below is my card with prices.

As the value of CAD to USD changes and I am Canadian, I have the prices in CAD. For quick conversion, assume prices are between 20-30% less than listed in USD, and you should be in the ballpark.

Alt text included with finished pieces.
Image of a commission card. There are three images, plus two icons. The icons are for Bluesky and Mastodon. The images are a sketch version of a black feline with a clock like face, triangular ears, and yellow eyes, a flat colour of the same, and a fully shaded version Text read: Icalasari's Commission Card Base prices are below. No NSFW. Prices subject to change based on complexity of piece. I reserve the right to refuse to continue work on a piece if I feel abused or it is found said piece will be used for illegal purposes. Sketch - $15 CAD Watermark removed on payment. No corrections - It's a quick sketch. +$5 for each additional character (2 extra max). Flats - $25 CAD $10 CAD up front ; Watermark removed on payment. 3 corrections, be concise on what needs to be fixed. +$10 for each additional character (2 extra max) ; +$5 for background. Half of additional charges up front. Full Shading - $40 CAD $20 CAD up front ; Watermark removed on payment. 5 corrections, be concise on what needs to be fixed. +$15 for each additional character (2 extra max) ; +$10 for background. Half of additional charges up front. Bsky: Vee - @icalasari.illusoria.net Mastodon: Vee - @icalasari@mastodon.social Additional Information not listed on the card: If you mention you are low sight, I will create a high contrast version of your piece and allow free corrections in terms of visibility. I want all who commission me to feel they get their money's worth. Do not be shy!
icalasari.illusoria.ca
The fun part of #writing - Dealing with search engines and cursing their enshittification when all you want is some detail to ensure a part of your book is accurate

*why is it this hard to find out what SPECIFIC remedies were used in medieval Europe and ancient China to treat necrosis & gangrene?*
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
Goals this year:
-Finish Book
-Hopefully get book published
-Get fit
-Survive the End Days, for they art coming
-Go to the movies more
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
Whelp, another phrase off my list of insults. Doormat

As a combo of two comments on YouTube put it:

>sounds like he needs support and not conflict and to not be blamed for being a victim but idk
>yes, that's why the doormat rhetoric bothers me.

Didn't think of it before, but... 1/2
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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tscrowe.bsky.social
Illusions of comfort and safety. Refusing to move from something because you believe it's the easier outcome/easier way to live, even if it's hurting you.
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner

Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.

Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Question two. “Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner. Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing? Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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whittlerofworlds.bsky.social
I've found the same thing crop up in a few stories I have written, and that is the false assumption that 'good' is an ethical standard maintained by the majority of people. In my fiction such as in the world right now, it often isn't.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner

Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.

Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Question two. “Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner. Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing? Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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trekkietodeathie.bsky.social
My story violates the notion that your body is yours, that your perception and experiences are uniquely your own.
#horrorwriterschat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner

Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.

Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Question two. “Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner. Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing? Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Reposted by Vee
tscrowe.bsky.social
Hello, I'm Timothy Crowe and I currently write gothic and speculative horror :]

This is a tricky one, Ghoulish has a lot of inspirations, but:
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
The Spirit Bares it's Teeth by AJ White
The Lamb by Lucy Rose
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat

Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.

Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Question one. Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write. Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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whittlerofworlds.bsky.social
I'm Conrad Whittler, the horror story I have written is a bit of a genre blend, I'd call it a family cosmic horror story.

It wasn't influenced by a particular book, rather by a specific Scottish folktale and a few local stories I remember from growing up.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat

Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.

Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Question one. Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write. Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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trekkietodeathie.bsky.social
Bro idk I think somewhere between body horror but make it existential.

My 3 influences are not horror based: black mirror, severence, avatar (but I actually hate that movie)
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat

Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.

Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Question one. Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write. Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Reposted by Vee
rizerugin.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Rye and I'm trying to clean up my long drafts and turn them into a multi-book Science-Fiction Horror novel titled Resonance.

Its horror subgenres are:
🌌Cosmic Horror
🧠Psychological Horror
🧬Biological Horror

I love Solaris, The End of Evangelion, and 2001: Space Odyssey.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat

Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.

Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Question one. Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write. Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:37 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat The wildlife, the people, and the situation all antagonize. The wildlife is magical by nature so it requires different approaches to deal with, and being isekai'd into this world throws off everything the MC finds familiars. Finally, the people, ranging from monsters to humans
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Horror is known for having both natural and supernatural antagonists, like the landscape or a ghostly presence.

Q4 #HorrorWritersChat

In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?

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The outro with promo opportunity will be posted in 10 mins.
Question four. Horror is known for having both natural and supernatural antagonists, like the landscape or a ghostly presence. In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist? Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat I like to use imagery and beings that are somewhat... Off. Describing the things that are normal, & the things that are just slightly so off.

An example from my current WIP where I contrast the poses, the misplaced parts, etc. with the normal to help further exaggerate the wrong:
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Q3 #HorrorWritersChat

How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?

[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
Question three. How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers? “I strive to conjure rich imagery and create narrative intensity with different stylistic “layers” …by incorporating my poetic voice into my prose…I’ll then move into sequences that are written much more straightforwardly, to punctuate the brutality or violence being explored.” - How to Write Horror, Cynthia Pelayo. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat

My current piece is a lot of deconstruction, actually - High fantasy, Monster capture, etc. So it looks at the reality of the horrors spells being widely available can allow, the horrors of if magical animals people can capture actually existed, etc.
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner

Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.

Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Question two. “Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner. Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing? Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat

I am Vee, I specialize in Eldritch horror, and three works that have inspired me are The Mist (Stephen King), The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (that game is basically a bleak horror tha somehow ends well), and pretty much anything by Junji Ito
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat

Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.

Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Question one. Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write. Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP. Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. Background composite image of abandoned interior rooms with a purple filter. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls. Or are they pressing against your screen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
You ever just Bahm BArumbum barumbumbum and then just Wii Shop Theme?
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
I have now removed myself from the gene pool (vasectomy)
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
If you are looking to replace Idiot/Stupid/etc. in your insult dictionary, may I suggest Jackass? The others are terms that used to be medical & made being disabled an insult.

Jackass however means a person is stubbornly refusing to learn, like how a donkey is stubborn, & is very satisfying to say.
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
And I got an even worse AI Chat Ad. The pitch? Sexy scenarios to have pleasure to. The "sexy character" and scenario? You are a *dad asking your clearly preteen daughter to put on sexy clothes for you*

Like

wtaf???
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
So seems they are shoving Chat AI ads at me because the first few ads required clicking through to close them, opening them in Google Play
January 12, 2026 at 4:48 AM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
Me: "These AI Chat ads can't possibly get any more annoying"

Unskippable ad using the most grating voice possible: "Oh Nyoh! You're new here! Oh nyoh!"

Me: "...I need to stop challenging the universe"
January 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat

Let's ignore Brent for now as that's spoilers, and focus more on the Glitch. Oh boy, oh boy have they gone through changes. Each Glitch represents decay in some way. Their bodies and minds decay due to their trauma - Appearances of Viral, Mutation, Corruption, Dry & Wet Rot, etc.
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 10d
You spring out of your den, gliding between trees. You follow the winged figures. Your kin. Your home.

Your past has left its icy trails behind.

Becoming a new self also often includes a physical transformation. Do your characters change physically? In what way?

#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Eelis Kyttanen (BlueSky handle: @eeliskyttanen.bsky.social), featuring two, gigantic figures in a forest at night. They are covered in what seems to be a coat of pine needles and cobwebs. Dandelion wreathes are about their heads. Their gazes are intense and foreboding. In the foreground, a Human is prostrating on the snow, shoes taken out of their feet, a basket of potatoes thrown into the ground. Pools of water, suspiciously coloured like blood, are strewn on the landscape. Image Text: Question Four: You spring out of your den, gliding between the trees. You follow your winged kin. Your past has left its icy trails behind. Becoming a new self also often includes a physical transformation. Do your characters change physically? In what way? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat

Brent is gong to sacrifice a lot - Some of his ideals, his comfort, his sense of security, his body and soul. It is going to be... Quite significant, but I can't really say til I get those parts written. I have a skeleton, & it will take many years of writing & books to flesh out
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 10d
The susurrus sharpens into a voice. Your voice. A human rumble deepened by the forest’s savagery bursts from your maw.

A question blazes in your mind.

Becoming a new self is laden with sacrifices. What do your characters sacrifice? How painful/significant is it?

#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Eelis Kyttanen (BlueSky handle: @eeliskyttanen.bsky.social), featuring two, gigantic figures in a forest at night. They are covered in what seems to be a coat of pine needles and cobwebs. Dandelion wreathes are about their heads. Their gazes are intense and foreboding. In the foreground, a Human is prostrating on the snow, shoes taken out of their feet, a basket of potatoes thrown into the ground. Pools of water, suspiciously coloured like blood, are strewn on the landscape. Question Three: The susurrus sharpens into your voice. Your voice. A deep, savage rumble of the forest. A question blazes in your mind. Becoming a new self is laden with sacrifices. What do your characters sacrifice? How painful/significant is it? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat

Plans for my book and hopeful series is that Brent slowly grows into a better person, into the kind of hero that he idolizes in his games
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 10d
The figures bury you in frozen earth, in chains of pine needle and bone. Golden eyes fuse into a singular pair.

The soil trembles with a question.

For characters to survive the horrors, they must often become new selves. What kind of new selves do YOUR characters become?

#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Eelis Kyttanen (BlueSky handle: @eeliskyttanen.bsky.social), featuring two, gigantic figures in a forest at night. They are covered in what seems to be a coat of pine needles and cobwebs. Dandelion wreathes are about their heads. Their gazes are intense and foreboding. In the foreground, a Human is prostrating on the snow, shoes taken out of their feet, a basket of potatoes thrown into the ground. Pools of water, suspiciously coloured like blood, are strewn on the landscape. Image Text: Question Two: The figures bury you in the frozen earth, chained in pine needle and bone. The soil trembles with a question. For characters to survive the horrors, they must often become new selves. What kind of new selves do your characters become? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
#HorrorWritersChat

I am Vee, I specialize in Eldritch horror, and my core identity. It's part of what keeps me desperately clinging to the hope of some sort of afterlife/reincarnation
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 10d
The figures encircle you in ursine and lupine furs. Jagged symbols mark their foreheads under antlered hoods.

The susurrus coalesces into a question.

Tell us who you are, what you write, and what part of your current self would you be scared to give up the most?

#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Eelis Kyttanen (BlueSky handle: @eeliskyttanen.bsky.social), featuring two, gigantic figures in a forest at night. They are covered in what seems to be a coat of pine needles and cobwebs. Dandelion wreathes are about their heads. Their gazes are intense and foreboding. In the foreground, a Human is prostrating on the snow, shoes taken out of their feet, a basket of potatoes thrown into the ground. Pools of water, suspiciously coloured like blood, are strewn on the landscape. Image Text: Question One: Figures of ursine and lupine furs surround you. Antlered helms rest under symbol-scarred foreheads. The susurrus coalesces into a question. Tell us who you are, what you write, and what part of your current self would you be scared to give up the most? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
icalasari.illusoria.ca
My burps taste like sausage

Truly, this is the wurst
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM