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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 19h

Can I just say Black Mirror and be done with it? ;)

When did you announce that you'll be at Essen, too? I missed that. There will be cwtches!

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 19h

I just signed up to a medical trial and told the doctor the old joke that all studies are biased towards people wanting/willing to participate in studies. Especially, as this is one that is more invasive. Also: Done.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 1d

_The_ major spirit in T. A. Barron's The Lost Years of Merlin saga. Later learned that it's also a god in Irish mythology and whenever he appears somewhere (e.g. board games) people will tag me. :)

Signing Mass Effect @ Essen! @ithayla.bsky.social · 1d

started world of warcraft. needed a name for my human mage. made a list of 20 or so incl enayla, ithala, etc, before settling on ithayla. my guildmates called me ithy for short.

then when the broader Internet required usernames calvinwong was always fucking taken lmao

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

explain your username:

short version: it’s my author pen name

long version: I was going by the initials “CM” on a message board for writers, because it stood for “Chicken Mafia.” People knew me as CM and then suddenly I needed a real name for human interaction purposes.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 2d

#TooReal?

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 4d

But instead of companies it's cookie gods (pantheon) and it's about manipulating followers joining/leaving their respective cults. Bonus points if you include a mythological non-copyright infringing cookie beast.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 6d

Gute Besserung, @tombrewster.bsky.social!

dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats! I don't know how universal this is, but in Germany you associate anniversaries with different materials. 1st is paper, so buying a game at SPIEL made from paper/cardboard fits the bill. ;)

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 12d

when the mucus is thick
makes the body so slick
that's a moray

Signing Mass Effect @ Essen! @ithayla.bsky.social · 12d

when the jaws open wide
and there's more jaws inside
that's a moray

Matt Thrower @mattthr.bsky.social · 12d

🎵 When an eel in a nook
Has big teeth like a hook
That's a moray 🎶

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 14d

That's prime @425suzanne.bsky.social socks material.

dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 15d

Cwtches incoming! Cwtch is the Welsh word for hug, but means so much more: dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/e...

cwtch

1. a loving cuddle (= an act of holding someone in your arms), especially one…

dictionary.cambridge.org

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 29d

The Ending Story

Signing Mass Effect @ Essen! @ithayla.bsky.social · Sep 8

1983

Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book

The Lord of the Things

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Sep 6

There should be an app for all the people complaining about dating apps while also refusing to write anything about themselves - we can call it WHINGE.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 30

Behold! I have created an American-British fusion abomination: The Grilled Crumpie

Picture of a Grilled Cheese or Toastie, but instead of normal bread it's crumpets

dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 29

It's the only way you get the English speaking world to pronounce the p. Not sure, why they are so afraid of it.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 23

Is Brad Dur the happy doppelganger of Brad Moll? (This pun has been brought to you by the German language.)

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 20

Allowing slow spirits/powers to act ahead of the invaders is huge and allows players to solve immediate major crises together instead of having to pick up the pieces after the ravage/build. It's also why Sky Stretches to Shore is almost an auto-pick for me.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 20

Taking your personal preferences and experiences into account the one I disagree with the most is Lightning's Swift Strike which should be B at least even without the aspect. The reason is Lightning's Boon which turns it from a one-note "destroy things quick" spirit into a cooperative powerhouse.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 14

How about making it better?
Gyndroid: Cyberstrider

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 11

I can only imagine the victory cackle.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 11

a man with red eyes says this is getting out of hand ..

Alt: Star Wars meme about things getting out of hand now there's two of them.

media.tenor.com

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 10

This is the type of Fox News the world needs more of.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 10

You might know it better as Timmy/Tammy, Johnny/Jenny and Spike. ;)

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 10

You're just a Jenny.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 9

More unbelievable Facts:
- In the 70s people could only phone others from home.
- In 1900 people had no computers.
- In 1700 people could only light their homes with candles.
- In 1500 there were no electric or steam-powered trains.
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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · Aug 9

Bluebeicesterberry from Bluebeiceterberryshire

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