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OpalApparition

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OpalApparition @opalapparition.bsky.social · 14d

My 2025 #AO3 #FanficWrapped is here!

✍️ 749,131 words written
📝 47 works published (+ secret anon ones!)
👀 881,370 hits
🎯 78.4% toward 1 MILLION words
The Author Regrets Nothing. The Author Regrets Everything. The Author Is Sleep Deprived.

⛓️👇
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OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

Turning off guest comments on AO3 hurts my soul, but there are just too many bot comments and scam comments 🥲

January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

something something more fake bookcovers

🔗: archiveofourown.org/works/76120581

#HeatedRivalry #Hollanov #BalletAU #AO3 #RivalstoLovers

January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Annes Mien

@annesmien.bsky.social

I painted a parrot for a change! I just love colourful birds!
#art #watercolours #painting #parrots

January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

Fake book cover? Fake book cover.

🔗: archiveofourown.org/works/753548...

#Hollanov #HeatedRivalry #AO3 #AU

January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM

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Spicymochi

@spicymochi.bsky.social

Your month, your flower friend!!

Illustration of twelve flower-themed animals, each labeled with a month from January to December

January 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM

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@christinabindon.art

You know, I dont think I'll do Portfolio Day again. I get better engagement on literally every other day. Hits the ego every time. Nooooooot worth it lol.
Anyway, here's a silly kitty.

tiger from kpop demon hunters knocks over a pot via a portal. the bird sits atop of the pot. Acrylic on paper

January 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM

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OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

Speaking of Gooby, where do you guys rink on the mood scale today? 👁️

#TagUrSelf

September 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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naomi

@mimimaruuu.bsky.social

crumbling under the gaze of viscount fen’harel @opalapparition.bsky.social

January 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM

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@christinabindon.art

Doing a post office run tomorrow with these orders so far, so if you want em, now's a good time to order!
ko-fi.com/s/b59fff5e66 ; )

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HEATED RIVALRY STICKER PAC is LIVE!
On my 𝗞𝗢-𝗙𝗜 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣:
ko-fi.com/s/b59fff5e66

Heated Rivalry sticker sheet with shane, ilya, cottage, puck, loon stickers
#heatedrivalry #heatedrivalrystickers #stickers #stickershop #imcomingtothecottage #wolfbird #hollanov #shanehollander #ilyarozanov

January 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

"I think I might miss you. Fuck."

Shane hangs up, thinking the message vanished unheard.

Three time zones away, Ilya hits replay. Again. And again.

🔗: archiveofourown.org/works/77637436

#HeatedRivalry #Hollanov #AO3 #Oneshot #Prompt

January 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM

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Tim Thomas

@timofnewbury.bsky.social

Four flowers on Amarylis main stem.

January 13, 2026 at 9:52 AM

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sophia ♥️

@sophamir.bsky.social

i am pure of heart but right next to it are my boobs which are full of evil

September 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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Juicy

@juicywizard.bsky.social

I'm convinced half the Act 3 NPCs were named in the span of 45 minutes at the hour of 2 AM.

Bunt Chugley.

January 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM

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naomi

@mimimaruuu.bsky.social

Skin #SEONGHWA #ateez

January 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM

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「There Went」 Kayleigh McKee 🟡

@ghaspey.bsky.social

Watch out for the ONE question where they try to trick you by putting "I want AI" as the bottom option where EVERY other question has "I don't want AI" at the bottom!

January 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

Wolfbird Ch5: "Toska" is live on AO3!

Shane's ghosting him. Bills are crushing him. The dogs at the shelter keep getting adopted. Ilya's fine. (He's not fine.)

Ft: geriatric dachshund vs leaf + Russian angst 🐶🍂

AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/753548...

#HeatedRivalry #BDSM #AU #AO3 #hollanov

January 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM

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InkyInGreen 🏹

@blackwallmancer.bsky.social

Human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you!

Giant crocheted Blackwall Dragon Age amigurumi, because I'm still so incredibly proud of how he came out 🛡️🧶

A (freehanded!) crocheted Blackwall (Dragon Age: Inquisition) amigurumi, photographed against a white backdrop with my hand on his shoulder to give an idea of just how big he is. His arms are folded across his chest. He is 18"/46cm tall.

He's wearing his casual outfit—brown gambeson, dark brown boots and gloves—and each piece of his clothing is detailed.

His gambeson has white X stitching on his right upper arm, a belt (with a buckle, belt holes, and a "leather" strap to keep the tail down), a collar, ties and clasps down the front, and beneath the gambeson, a metallic chain shirt (peeking out from the open part beneath his belt, and a lighter tunic showing just beneath the very bottom of the gambeson.

His boots and gloves are belted, and each belt has buckles, belt holes, and most have the same "leather" strap to hold the tails down. His gloves also are gloves, not mittens, so each hand has five fingers and a thumb. His boots are flat and dark grey on the bottoms, so he can stand (with some support).

A belt is cinched around his waist, and beneath it is red/brown padding with white trim. This belt has a round buckle (all the other buckles on his outfit are square). Additionally, the belt is overly large, as it is in game, and so it loops around itself and hangs a bit—visible in pictures I'll put in the replies.

His face is highly detailed and sculpted, using multiple sculpting techniques. His nose is crooked and protrudes from his face, his hair, including beard and mustache, are brushed yarn (and then needle felted to shape his facial hair and brows). His eyes are needle felted as well, and chalk pastels were used to color and shade his face to the best of my ability. Small amounts of chalk pastels were also used on his hair to lighten parts of his beard and temples.

And, in all of that, I only stabbed myself with the felting needle once! :D

January 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM

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@christinabindon.art

HEATED RIVALRY STICKER PAC is LIVE!
On my 𝗞𝗢-𝗙𝗜 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣:
ko-fi.com/s/b59fff5e66

January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

A couple snaps of a quick paper-to-hardback rebind I did for #HeatedRivalry and #TheLongGame :)

#bookbinding #theloonpaperismyfavortie #stupidcanadianwolfbird

January 9, 2026 at 4:25 AM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

Last Line / WIP Wednesday (XL Edition)

I'm working on so much shit rn, lol. It's awful. It's the best. I saw a meme and it really is like this

Links with WIP excerpts/snippets for Wolfbird, Nutcracker!, and A Matter of Pride on my Tumblr.

🔗: www.tumblr.com/opal-apparit...

January 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM

OpalApparition

@opalapparition.bsky.social

Thank you for this absolute GIFT of a fic comment

January 7, 2026 at 12:26 AM

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Catherine

@shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social

Whimsical #Gardens Grow From Silk Teacups and Mossy Patches in Rosa Andreeva’s #Embroideries.
#art #embroidery #flowers

Link for more information and 7 other #photos of her work: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/01/rosa...