Marc Edmond Best, Indie Author.
@dapperdinobot.bsky.social
Author of THE CATAPHRACT OATH, a swashbuckling clockpunk mecha adventure!
Ask me about giant robot cartoons or obscure TTRPGs or kung fu movies or food history or sci fi/fantasy novels and I will talk your ear off.
He/Him
Arguably the best Marc.
Ask me about giant robot cartoons or obscure TTRPGs or kung fu movies or food history or sci fi/fantasy novels and I will talk your ear off.
He/Him
Arguably the best Marc.
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The Cataphract Oath (The Cataphract Chronicles)
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I finally got my act together, so now my swashbuckling #clockpunk #mecha #fantasy, THE CATAPHRACT OATH, is available in paperback!
Wherein a disgraced alchemist and a sword-wielding countess must salvage an ancient war machine, while dealing with scheming nobles and playwrights of dubious talent.
Wherein a disgraced alchemist and a sword-wielding countess must salvage an ancient war machine, while dealing with scheming nobles and playwrights of dubious talent.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
I am in that weird liminal state where I'm scheduled to Go Do Family Things, but not quite yet. But at the same time it doesn't feel like I've got enough time to do much of consequence until then?
Hm.
I am in that weird liminal state where I'm scheduled to Go Do Family Things, but not quite yet. But at the same time it doesn't feel like I've got enough time to do much of consequence until then?
Hm.
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
I am in that weird liminal state where I'm scheduled to Go Do Family Things, but not quite yet. But at the same time it doesn't feel like I've got enough time to do much of consequence until then?
Hm.
I am in that weird liminal state where I'm scheduled to Go Do Family Things, but not quite yet. But at the same time it doesn't feel like I've got enough time to do much of consequence until then?
Hm.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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its so crazy that young people became less interested in movies & tv at the same time weird tech guys mostly started deciding what gets made
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
its so crazy that young people became less interested in movies & tv at the same time weird tech guys mostly started deciding what gets made
You’ll be visited by three spirits
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
You’ll be visited by three spirits
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
Share a smile.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Share a smile.
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I really enjoy Star Wars very much primarily because I utterly refuse to engage with the fandom.
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I really enjoy Star Wars very much primarily because I utterly refuse to engage with the fandom.
Saturday night, I'm three beers in, and the evidence still shows that Mass Effect 2 was the best one.
(I Am the Very Model of a) Scientist Salarian *FULL SONG* ft. Will Roland - The 8-Bit Big Band
YouTube video by The 8-Bit Big Band
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November 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Saturday night, I'm three beers in, and the evidence still shows that Mass Effect 2 was the best one.
The algorithms have decided I need to see this, despite the fact that I don't even play the Just Dance games (likely for the best).
But dang if this isn't both super cute, and super impressive.
But dang if this isn't both super cute, and super impressive.
Just Dance 2026 - Born to Be Alive (Behind The Scenes Full)
YouTube video by Inspira Stop Motion
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November 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The algorithms have decided I need to see this, despite the fact that I don't even play the Just Dance games (likely for the best).
But dang if this isn't both super cute, and super impressive.
But dang if this isn't both super cute, and super impressive.
Friday night!
... and I'm not going to do much of anything 'cause I gotta be at work too early tomorrow. C'est la vie.
... and I'm not going to do much of anything 'cause I gotta be at work too early tomorrow. C'est la vie.
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Friday night!
... and I'm not going to do much of anything 'cause I gotta be at work too early tomorrow. C'est la vie.
... and I'm not going to do much of anything 'cause I gotta be at work too early tomorrow. C'est la vie.
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THE POPE HAS THROWN A RAVE
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
THE POPE HAS THROWN A RAVE
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
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Average Bluesky poster:
a cartoon of winnie the pooh reading a piece of paper with the words i cannot read below him
ALT: a cartoon of winnie the pooh reading a piece of paper with the words i cannot read below him
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Average Bluesky poster:
Feeling Monday levels of "pre-work shift existential dread" ... on a Thursday.
Sigh.
(Things won't be as bad as I'm dreading once I actually get into the office. Probably).
Sigh.
(Things won't be as bad as I'm dreading once I actually get into the office. Probably).
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Feeling Monday levels of "pre-work shift existential dread" ... on a Thursday.
Sigh.
(Things won't be as bad as I'm dreading once I actually get into the office. Probably).
Sigh.
(Things won't be as bad as I'm dreading once I actually get into the office. Probably).
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What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Our practical SFX team went nuts.
Oh shit, ninjas!
Snappy banter and hijinks
Tsui Hark is jacked up on coffee
We're in space, but circa 1985.
Our practical SFX team went nuts.
Oh shit, ninjas!
Snappy banter and hijinks
Tsui Hark is jacked up on coffee
We're in space, but circa 1985.
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
RIP These Teenagers
WTF Is Even Happening!?
Tim Curry
Crayola Red Blood and Nudity
The Score Is Mostly Minor Key 8th Notes
RIP These Teenagers
WTF Is Even Happening!?
Tim Curry
Crayola Red Blood and Nudity
The Score Is Mostly Minor Key 8th Notes
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Punching Nazis
Vampires (preferably sad)
When played on the wall at a Goth night people will sometimes stop to watch
Revenge is a terrible goal but an awesome plot driver
Quirky Indie Soundtrack
Punching Nazis
Vampires (preferably sad)
When played on the wall at a Goth night people will sometimes stop to watch
Revenge is a terrible goal but an awesome plot driver
Quirky Indie Soundtrack
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Our practical SFX team went nuts.
Oh shit, ninjas!
Snappy banter and hijinks
Tsui Hark is jacked up on coffee
We're in space, but circa 1985.
Our practical SFX team went nuts.
Oh shit, ninjas!
Snappy banter and hijinks
Tsui Hark is jacked up on coffee
We're in space, but circa 1985.
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People need to stop using this phrase “derangement syndrome”. It doesn’t exist and people should be allowed to detest a politician without some idiotic phrase being hurled to dismiss people’s feelings. It’s literally synonymous to calling people “crazy”.
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
People need to stop using this phrase “derangement syndrome”. It doesn’t exist and people should be allowed to detest a politician without some idiotic phrase being hurled to dismiss people’s feelings. It’s literally synonymous to calling people “crazy”.
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Final Season of Stranger Things To Be Split Into 8 Single-Episode Seasons Over 12 Years
hard-drive.net/final-season...
hard-drive.net/final-season...
Final Season of Stranger Things To Be Split Into 8 Single-Episode Seasons Over 12 Years - Hard Drive
LOS ANGELES — Netflix executives held a conference today where they revealed that the final season of their hit program Stranger Things... Continue this tale
hard-drive.net
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Final Season of Stranger Things To Be Split Into 8 Single-Episode Seasons Over 12 Years
hard-drive.net/final-season...
hard-drive.net/final-season...
"BUT YOU SAY HE'S JUST A FRIEND."
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"BUT YOU SAY HE'S JUST A FRIEND."
Oh hey, it's been a minute since I've done some shameless self promotion, hasn't it?
In any case, here's a link to join my mailing list and get a free short story, a prequel to my swashbuckling clockpunk mecha novel, THE CATAPHRACT OATH.
Check it out!
marcedmondbest-indieauthor.eo.page/mfp6p
In any case, here's a link to join my mailing list and get a free short story, a prequel to my swashbuckling clockpunk mecha novel, THE CATAPHRACT OATH.
Check it out!
marcedmondbest-indieauthor.eo.page/mfp6p
Marc Edmond Best's mailing list!
The sign-up page for Marc Edmond Best's mailing list.
marcedmondbest-indieauthor.eo.page
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Oh hey, it's been a minute since I've done some shameless self promotion, hasn't it?
In any case, here's a link to join my mailing list and get a free short story, a prequel to my swashbuckling clockpunk mecha novel, THE CATAPHRACT OATH.
Check it out!
marcedmondbest-indieauthor.eo.page/mfp6p
In any case, here's a link to join my mailing list and get a free short story, a prequel to my swashbuckling clockpunk mecha novel, THE CATAPHRACT OATH.
Check it out!
marcedmondbest-indieauthor.eo.page/mfp6p
Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
@snesdrunk.bsky.social's latest review for Parking Garage Rally Circuit mentions the game's ska soundtrack as one of its few downsides. But since I actually -like- ska, I guess I'll have to ... pick it up.
(I will not apologize for this joke).
(I will not apologize for this joke).
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
@snesdrunk.bsky.social's latest review for Parking Garage Rally Circuit mentions the game's ska soundtrack as one of its few downsides. But since I actually -like- ska, I guess I'll have to ... pick it up.
(I will not apologize for this joke).
(I will not apologize for this joke).
Over here thinking about how watching a whole mess of various anime and samurai movies has made me curious about visiting Japan, but Dr. Who & Monty Python have made me far less enthused about visiting England.
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Over here thinking about how watching a whole mess of various anime and samurai movies has made me curious about visiting Japan, but Dr. Who & Monty Python have made me far less enthused about visiting England.
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In other news, just watched the first episode of Last Samurai Standing. Which is literally "Squid Game, but make it Chanbara."
And it's -exactly- what I've been in the mood for? It's like watching Ruroni Kenshin without having to worry about the creator being a creepy pervert weirdo.
And it's -exactly- what I've been in the mood for? It's like watching Ruroni Kenshin without having to worry about the creator being a creepy pervert weirdo.
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
In other news, just watched the first episode of Last Samurai Standing. Which is literally "Squid Game, but make it Chanbara."
And it's -exactly- what I've been in the mood for? It's like watching Ruroni Kenshin without having to worry about the creator being a creepy pervert weirdo.
And it's -exactly- what I've been in the mood for? It's like watching Ruroni Kenshin without having to worry about the creator being a creepy pervert weirdo.