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Katie Parsons

@piecesofkate.bsky.social

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Grammar nitpicking, curry munching, indeciding, retrogaming, cat loving x-phile. Editor/Writer.

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Nov 16

*clears throat*

🖥️ Adventure games
🐒 LucasArts
👨‍🚀 Sierra
👽 The X-Files
🧩 Puzzles
👾 Pixel art
☎️ Old stuff
✍️ Writing
🔤 Nitpicking
🎸 Rock music
💭 Dreams
🍛 Curry

#Promosky

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah, I found it difficult to articulate too. It was such a personal project - from the player's perspective and the devs.

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · 20d

I agree with this too. Though I absolutely loved Thimbleweed Park. But they are two different beasts really.

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · 20d

Completely agree.

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · 20d

This was a nice re-read. I'd forgotten all these thoughts and feelings. I'm a precious flower.

musingsofanitpickinggirl.wordpress.com/2022/11/24/r...

Return to Monkey Island: musings on the ending

My musings on Return to Monkey Island, finally.

musingsofanitpickinggirl.wordpress.com

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · 20d

Happy anniversary, Return to Monkey Island (2022) 🥳 I was on holiday when it was released so I played it on the Steamdeck in a hot tub which was different.

I loved it. The ending was beautifully melancholic, relatable, and will stay with me for a long time.

#monkeyisland

Scene from the video game Return to Monkey Island, showing Guybrush sitting on a bench with his son

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hello gaming, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound... of Unavowed.

#unavowed #finallydoingit

Starting screen for the video game Unavowed

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jun 26

IT'S HAPPENING!
IT'S HAPPENING!

Lego are making an official The X-Files set!

#xfiles #lego

beta.ideas.lego.com/challenges/3...

The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There | LEGO® Ideas

When strange things are afoot, it's time to call in the experts! Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigate the strange and paranormal cases that no one else wants to: The X-Files. Running ...

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy anniversary to Populous (5 June, 1989). One of my favourite DOS games - great memories ❤️

#DOSgaming #retrogaming

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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · May 7

Screenshot of Microsoft Solitaire, with cards bouncing from the top of the screen when a game is successfully completed. I hope you’re doing well.

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Apr 25

For any X-Files fans kicking around I finished posting my latest fic! 👇🏼

The Double

Mulder and Scully investigate a case about lookalikes, when they unexpectedly encounter Mulder’s double. Scully grapples with her attraction to him.

archiveofourown.org/works/638270...

#xfiles #xfilesfanfic

archiveofourown.org

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Feb 1

It's a mini console but full size controllers. And yes, it has Space Invaders 😁👾

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Feb 1

Just picked this up for £6 from our local charity shop 👀

Unused and still sealed.

SIX QUID.

#retrogaming #atari

Photo of a boxed Atari Flashback 50th anniversary edition, on an oak table

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 16

This is great. Particularly for Ron's tiptoeing around questions about the Secret.

The International House of Mojo @mixnmojo.com · Jan 16

From the Archives (27 Jul, 2023): Those Ron and Dom IRC Logs — “Ron Gilbert and Dominic Armato joined #monkey-island way back when. We have the logs to prove it.”

Those Ron and Dom IRC Logs

Ron Gilbert and Dominic Armato joined #monkey-island way back when. We have the logs to prove it.

mixnmojo.com

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 16

Oh nooooo ☹️ RIP, David Lynch. What an incredible legacy.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Muholland Drive director, dies aged 78

Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead

www.theguardian.com

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 16

It doesn't feel hugely relevant at the moment, but maybe there's just a lull!

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 16

Can anyone recommend a good retrogaming/adventure games/old games feed that isn't 90% Sonic or Nintendo posts?

Something that pulls in LucasArts, Sierra, that sort of thing.

TIA!

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 15

Next part tonight!

Live on Twitch at 9pm CET

www.twitch.tv/aliensupersoldier

Twitch

Twitch is the world

www.twitch.tv

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 13

I'm on Tumblr now, by the way (piecesofkatecreates). Haven't got the hecky peck how to use it but feel free to follow me.

I should warn you that I'm using it pretty much exclusively for X-Files / fanfiction. Once I figure out what I'm doing.

a woman with red hair and blue eyes is wearing a black jacket and a necklace .

ALT: a woman with red hair and blue eyes is wearing a black jacket and a necklace .

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 10

We were watching it on the news last night (we're in the UK). I had tears streaming down my face. I just cannot imagine losing our home like that. It's awful.

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 9

Last night, the brilliant Dinara (aka aliensupersoldier) did a live reading of my 90s X-Files crack fanfiction stories.

Really fun hearing them brought to life ❤️

youtu.be/4CP6Qw2WHPQ?...

Live X-Files fanfic reading

YouTube video by Dinara

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 7

Part two

Little Green Beans 😂 clearly been writing lots of shopping lists

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 6

X-Files episodes according to my phone's predictive text, part one

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 5

Oops, forgot to add alt text!

First image: a screenshot from the video game, Captain Comic.

Second image: a screenshot of the enemies from the video game, Captain Comic.

Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 5

Happy anniversary Captain Comic! Probably the first side scrolling platformer I played. DOS-tastic ❤️

#retrogaming

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Katie Parsons @piecesofkate.bsky.social · Jan 4

Sometimes I think I haven't achieved anything in life and then I remember I once beat the cyberdemon on 9% health