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Aly Grauer
@dreamstobecome.bsky.social
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professional Renaissance woman
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New commission for @dreamstobecome.bsky.social ! I had a lot of fun drawing her character, Nina ❤️
#dnd #ttrpg #illustration #watercolor - Watercolor and ink
April 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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My word!!! This is a huge announcement! Will YOU be the special final backer that brings us over the brink of destiny?!
February 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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FINAL DAY! Come kiss some fey! 👀
ericfarmer.bsky.social Eric Farmer wrote half of Sword Opera @ericfarmer.bsky.social · Feb 10
Leh'Gahn Ridge is funded!

Next up: Children of the Night, for the Hot Town underworld 🧛‍♀️🧛

Next next up: Heart's Haven, Fae Austenian Romantasy! By @dreamstobecome.bsky.social and @worldstoforge.bsky.social!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...
February 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Now that Sword Opera is funded, let's get even more fantastic Underworlds for your Paragons!

11k: Leh'Gahn Ridge - @ema-acosta.com
13k: Heart's Haven - @dreamstobecome.bsky.social & @worldstoforge.bsky.social
15k: Kayfabe City - @alanbahr.net

Plus, Eli and I will be expanding our base settings!
Update 9: Design Highlight: Stretch Goal Underworlds! · Sword Opera
Hello to the underworld!Our campaign is measured in hours now instead of days. How thrilling! Every dollar we make from here on out goes toward unlocking new material from our talented stretch goal wr...
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February 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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As a former Taylor, Poseidon's Fury lives rent free in my soul forever.
parklore.com Park Lore✨ @parklore.com · Feb 7
For your weekend reading, here's a repost of one of my favorite in-depth attraction histories I've written: the unbelievable story of Poseidon's Fury. There's so much more to this so-bad-it-was-good special effects extravaganza than I ever knew. Hope you'll check it out & share!
POSEIDON'S FURY: The Legend of Universal Orlando's One-of-a-Kind Mythological Marvel - Park Lore
Long ago, in the distant corners of the ancient globe, civilizations were ruled not by order, but by seething dragons, forbidden magic, and jealous gods… It’s the perfect prologue for another…
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February 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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If you missed this live today check out the replay on YouTube! Huge thanks to the authors who submitted and to our guest editor @sloanesloane.bsky.social !!!
apexmag.bsky.social Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · Feb 6
HEY! Did you know Apex has a YouTube channel where you can listen to author interviews, podcast episodes and past livestreams?

AND did you know that a new Snap Judgment stream is happening TOMORROW at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST??

Well, now you know 👀 see ya tomorrow! ⬇️

📺: www.youtube.com/@apexmagazin...
A purple-and-black graphic depicting mist, twisting trees and spiders, with information about the Snap Judgment livestream overlaid. The text reads: "Snap Judgment with special guest Sloane Leong, featuring Lesley Conner, Rebecca E. Treasure, and hosted by Aly Grauer! Friday Feb 07 - 1 pm ET | 10 am PT. Livestreaming at Apex Magazine YouTube. youtube.com@apexmagazine2713"
February 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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What if you ran away to the countryside and discovered your society crush is the heir to a secret fey family and you have to fight off their other suitors to secure the marriage??? 😳🫣
ericfarmer.bsky.social Eric Farmer wrote half of Sword Opera @ericfarmer.bsky.social · Feb 4
What if we kissed by the seaside? 💋

Or, what if we fought with swords instead? ⚔️

Check out Sword Opera, the #ttrpg of melodramatic action! Featuring the art of @nightjargames.bsky.social (featured below) and @cesious.blue - so you know the drip is incredible.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...
A line and ink drawing, but the shading is in green. We see two sword wielding duelists standing below an Italian style castle at the sea's edge. The duelist on the right is bearded, with a sword in his right hand and a gauntlet on his left. He is standing with an open posture, as if taunting the other duelist. His opponent is completely covered, with a tall, pointed cap and a half length cape. They are holding 2 swords. At the bottom of the image is a logo for the game: Sword Opera, an RPG of melodrama and violence. This text and a pair of drama masks with a sword through the mouth. All of this is over a paint-like stroke over the bottom third. Art by Galen Pejeau
February 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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I need you all to back Sword Opera by @ericfarmer.bsky.social

I grew up on Princess Bride, Captain Blood, and the Prisoner of Zenda. This game is so precisely my kind of game it almost feels like a personal attack.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...
Sword Opera
A roleplaying game of melodrama and violence!
www.kickstarter.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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I made this! #frieren #frierenbeyondjourneysend #animecosplay #cosplay
January 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Soooo @worldstoforge.bsky.social and I might be writing a little for this.... if you help make it happen! 👀👉🏻👈🏻
ericfarmer.bsky.social Eric Farmer wrote half of Sword Opera @ericfarmer.bsky.social · Jan 23
The Sword Opera TTRPG is live on Kickstarter!

What if you smashed Ladyhawke and John Wick together?

What if Romeo + Juliet and Crouch Tiger Hidden Dragon kissed?

That's Sword Opera!

Featuring art by the awesome @cesious.blue!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...
A trio of folks in Renaissance clothing have a fraught embrace. The woman in the middle has her back to the audience, and each arm wrapped around a prospective lover. There is a halo of magical energy over her head, along with some sparkles. The femme presenting person on the right is not sure whether to kiss this person or not. They are also holding a sword, which is gripped by the man on the left. He has his head laying on the bosom of the woman in the middle. Art by Jack Taylor
January 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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I'm watching Dungeons and Drag Queens s1 on @dropouttv.bsky.social and loving how not only does Jujubee constantly not know what's happening but all of the NPC names in her backstory are famous dancers. Her PC is Twyla (Tharp), there's Alvin (Ailey), Isadora (Duncan), and Martha (Graham). LOVE IT.
January 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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IT'S LIVE!

The first 48 hours are critical, so please repost and share with anyone who loves:
- TTRPGS!
- Swashbuckling!
- Colorful Underworlds!
- Fraught Choices!
- Romance!
Coming soon: Sword Opera
A roleplaying game of melodrama and violence!
www.kickstarter.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
dreamstobecome.bsky.social
Feeling like this lately. Wide eyed, worried, clinging to comfort.

Love even more fiercely. Don't become numb.
A close up photo of a small black cat with widened eyes, curled up amongst many layers of cozy blankets.
January 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Me trying to decide what to do about social media as a whole right now....
January 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Cast of Wonders 619: A Properly Spiced Gingerbread by David Hankins narrated by @dreamstobecome.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Cast of Wonders!
Cast of Wonders 619: A Properly Spiced Gingerbread | Cast of Wonders
Run, run, as fast as you can. You can’t escape the Gingerbread Man. Granny had warned that magic could kill, but Lucy hadn’t expected to die at the hands of a cookie. Her foot-tall Gingerbread Man…
www.castofwonders.org
December 25, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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I...........forgot I had bluesky. Again.
November 17, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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Cannot wait for Hades 2!!!!! @supergiantgames.bsky.social let's goooo
April 20, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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It was so delightful to cosplay Misuzu Gundou at Uchi-con recently! If you haven't watched "Tomo-Chan Is A Girl!" on Crunchyroll yet..... please do!!!!!! #tomochanisagirl #animecosplay
February 7, 2024 at 2:24 AM
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I................forgot I had bluesky.
February 1, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Ives is back on duty as captain of Santa's B Team, the motley crew of standby sleigh-pullers who hope to one day hit the big time. Welcome back to #ReindeerGames, everyone!
Aly (white 30something female) sits on a wooden bench in front of rustic Christmas decor. She wears a reddish-brown bob wig, steampunk goggles, deer antlers, and deer makeup. She wears a dark green velvet cardigan, a white peasant shirt with multicolored embroidery, brown corduroy shorts, burgundy tights, and knee high brown boots. She looks off into the distance, her expression both hopeful and apprehensive.
December 19, 2023 at 1:42 AM
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LEEFS
November 23, 2023 at 9:54 PM
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LEEFS
November 13, 2023 at 1:50 AM
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I wake up just before my alarm. I putter around bc it's too early to leave for work. I look up: suddenly I am LATE for my train. I make the next train but am smashed between people sweating as the heat blasts unnecessarily for the temp outside.

Someday I will learn my lesson. Just leave early.
November 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM
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Happy Halloween, I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️
Photo of snow covered trees and lawns in city neighborhood with wide pale blue sky above. Taken on 10/31/2023.
November 1, 2023 at 11:43 PM
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Don't bother me, I'm having enrichment time in my enclosure.
😌🩵🎧
Screenshot of "1989 (Taylor's Version)" playlist on Spotify. The current song playing is "Welcome To New York (Taylor's Version)".
October 27, 2023 at 7:21 PM