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jcalyst.bsky.social
Jen Coster
@jcalyst.bsky.social
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narrative design and writer for Butterscotch Shenanigans. video games, D&D, SFF. former reader at Escape Pod. erstwhile MD. #AuDHD. she/they.
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look at these perfect lil guys 🥹😭💖 by @leslielevings.bsky.social
a trio of small sculptures of colorful gremlin creatures popping out of jack o lanterns. the little creatures and the jack o lanterns each have incredible expressions of varying levels of enthusiasm
October 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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I've got a whole row to myself 😌
view from an airplane window showing lots of mountains far below. with a partial view of the wing of the airplane
September 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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how? why?
a black silicone ice cube tray holding a bunch of large ice cubes, one of which has a strange ice protrusion sticking out of it for some reason
September 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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one more for good measure
screenshot from Of Misfits and Magic 2, of Aabria Iyengar, a Black woman with long wavy black hair wearing impeccable pale blue/turquoise lipstick, holding serious eye contact as she plays a mermaid/siren character. the caption reads "I would like very much to drown men with you."
August 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Post a random picture or everything goes bad in August?
screenshot of a post from @RichNeville that reads "Found something new to say when I leave a room." above a picture of a package that has sliced cheese on the front with the text "Stay Fresh Cheese Bags"
August 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨
left hand with nails in a short almond shape painted with bright rainbow neon colors. middle finger and thumb have starburst rainbow streaks. ring finger painted with a nude and a small neon pink heart. pinky painted with neon yellow. pointer painted with neon pink same left hand, picture taken from a slightly overhead view, brighter lighting, slightly zoomed in right hand with nails in a short almond shape painted with bright rainbow neon colors. thumb in neon pink; fourth finger in neon green; pinky in neon orange. pointer and middle fingers are painted in a neutral nude color and a small neon purple heart and a neon blue heart respectively same right hand, picture taken from a slightly overhead view, zoomed in slightly
June 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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I was trying to capture the gorgeous shimmery flash of this polish in the sunshine coming through my window, and Ori assumed it was an invitation for pets 😸
left hand with nails in a short almond shape painted with a sheer aurora lacquer that shimmers blue and green and gold same left hand showing off nail polish but a rogue orange tabby cat head has appeared and is trying to nuzzle under the hand to get pets same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
May 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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there was a wild thunderstorm last night and today is very grey and rainy ⛈️ the exact opposite of this set lol
left hand showing off short almond shaped nails painted with neon nail polish in a vertical gradient going from hot pink on the pinky to orange to bright yellow on the thumb right hand showing off short almond shaped nails painted with neon nail polish in a vertical gradient going from bright yellow on the thumb to green then blue then violet then to purple on the pinky
April 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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another set inspired by Crashlands 2! CORAA was one of my fave characters to write — love channeling my inner snarky chaos femme 😘💖 GUY-D was also quite fun to write. his face is so silly and the little 'ahrm hrm' sound he makes in game is hilarious 😁
left hand with nails in a short rounded shape painted with different designs on each nail. from pinky to thumb — dark purple with small shimmery white-blue stars; neon pink with a neon melon pentagon design; dark purple with a smiling harlequin-esque happy face in neon hot pink; dark purple with neon hot pink and melon stripes; silver with a dark purple circle with a blue happy face right hand with nails in a short rounded shape painted with different designs on each nail. from thumb to pinky — silver background with a dark purple square and a neon hot pink 'eye' in the center; pointer to ring finger painted with a dark purple background and neon yellow accents to form a little face with a mustache when viewed upside down; neon green with a neon yellow pentagon design same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards. the three fingers in the middle now make a little mustached face when next to each other
April 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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a tribute to Crashlands 2 with this set since it comes out THIS WEEK! I'm so excited for this game to finally be out in the world!

there are a million things I wish I kind of did a bit differently (much like making a game lmao), but ultimately I'm pretty happy with how this turned out 💖
left hand with nails in a short rounded shape painted with a shimmery burgundy lacquer with a golden stripe streaking across all the fingers, accented with a shifty pink-orange and small silver stars same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards. a little crashpod on reentry is painted on the thumb right hand with nails in a short rounded shape. first finger is painted with Juicebox's happy expression, middle finger is painted with Flux's face, thumb shows a Juice Jem in gold on a shifty gold-burgundy background cover art for Crashlands 2, showing Flux in a purple Infinisuit standing with one leg up on a package, space wrench in one hand and Juice Jem in the other. Juicebox, her robot companion, hovers near her head, a joyful expression on his face. in the background, a couple of Flux's alien buddies are engaged in crafting while looming overhead is a large femme robot face with a sinister smile and hovering ghostly arms
April 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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it's that time of year 🌸✨
the branches of a magnolia tree covered in magenta blossoms against a cloudless blue sky a colander filled with pink magnolia blossoms two pint sized mason jars filled with pink syrup, stacked on top of each other in front of a window. the syrup is a delicate glowing pink with the light shining through it
March 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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what a lovely thing to come home to 💚🦀 — LOVE LETTERS: REASONS TO BE ALIVE is a gorgeous essay series about the small (but not-so-small) things that keep us anchored in this existence, that help us persist even during the hardest of times. another beautiful project by @sarahgailey.bsky.social
the cover of LOVE LETTER: REASONS TO BE ALIVE, Volume 1, March 2025. the cover has a yellowish-green background with two hands outlined in white cupping a small orange-red crab
March 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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tragedy struck and I broke a nail 😭💔 decided to go with a fresh start and regrow them all together. time will pass and the claws will be back. though it's so disorienting to look at my hands right now
left hand with nails in a short round shape painted with a silvery white multichrome lacquer that has a slight blue and green sheen right hand with nails in a short round shape painted with a silvery white multichrome lacquer that has a slight blue and green sheen
March 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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I've been feeling a little rundown so kept it very simple this week. I've had this color in my collection for a little while but hadn't tried it yet. kind of a perfect color for the wild weather swings of early spring tbh — Serpent's Tongue from Mooncat 🐍🌸
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with a lilac lacquer filled with holographic glitter that shifts purple and green same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards same left hand, picture taken from a slightly overhead view
March 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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a soft homage to the The River Has Roots by @amalelmohtar.com which just came out this past week! I wasn't specifically trying to color match, but Mooncat's Garden of Evil ends up being pretty perfect ✨🌿🪈🎶🌸
left hand with painted nails placed on top of the cover of the book The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar in direct sunlight left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with different shimmery polishes. from pinky to thumb — green lacquer with a violet pink shimmer; same base color decorated with a willow branch painted in multichrome shifting between shades of gold and green and pink; magenta base decorated with a shimmery orange chrysanthemum; white-gray base with a violet pink flash decorated with a willow branch painted in green; green lacquer with a violet pink shimmer base with a willow branch in multichrome right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape. first and second fingernails are shorter and round. painted with different shimmery polishes. from thumb to pinky — green lacquer with a violet pink shimmer; first and second fingers both are painted with a magenta lacquer with purple/pink shimmer; white-gray base with a violet pink flash decorated with a willow branch painted in green; green lacquer with a violet pink shimmer
March 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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I love the velvet effect with magnetic polishes 🧲🔮✨
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with different magnetic polishes using the velvet effect. from left to right, pinky to thumb, in the sequence — deep emerald green with a burgundy flash, copper with a wine-colored flash, yellow gold with a blue or grey flash. same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape. first and second fingernails are shorter and round. painted with different magnetic polishes using the velvet effect. from left to right, thumb to pinky, in the sequence — yellow gold with a blue or grey flash, deep emerald green with a burgundy flash, copper with a wine-colored flash. same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
March 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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I didn't do it on purpose but this holographic set ended up matching the colors of a set of six daggers one of my DnD characters has, a pair each of black, gold, and silver. hers are called the Reminders — each knife a lesson she's supposed to remember ⚔️
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with different holographic lacquers. from left to right, pinky to thumb — silver, black with red shimmer, silver, gold, black with red shimmer same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape. first and second fingernails are shorter and round. painted with different holographic lacquers. from left to right, thumb to pinky — black with red shimmer, silver, gold, black with red shimmer, black with red shimmer same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
February 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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this past week was very crunchy and my brain is sapped, so I kept it simple. in the shade, this color (Mooncat's Lust for Vengeance) looks almost sweet. and then the light hits it and you get a lovely and sinister (complimentary) green and copper flash. quickly becoming one of my faves
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted a deep pink color with a flashy green shimmer same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
February 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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lol lmao 🐈‍⬛
iseej.github.io/LovePawsona/
result from a quiz called Love Pawsona- Black Cat: the guarded romantic - aloof on the surface but secretly deeply caring. A cartoon of a black cat, back slightly attached, eyes narrowed to slits at the viewer. Surrounded by six bubbles that read "*Tsk*", "Allergic to skinship", "Effortlessly cool", "Screen time per day >=5hrs", "*Bombastic side eye*", and "Dry texter". Quotes - "Urgh. Fine, you're tolerable, I guess." "Stay right here, don't ask questions." *attacks you with kisses* "Don't get used to this. I'm only cuddling cuz it's cold." *nuzzles* Qualities - Their love language is playful banter. Has a playlist for every moment with you but refuses to share it. Their compliments feel like winning an award. Pretends they're annoyed while secretly loving every second with you. Possible matches - Lovers to enemies to lovers Married old couple energy Personal plushie
February 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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took a break from D&D prep to do a little goth vday set 🖤🖤🖤

my top coat is kinda goopy and I ran out thinner, and things got a little messy with the quick dry black, but I still this turned out cute
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape. pinky and first finger are painted black, the rest are painted a soft pale semi-sheer pink and decorated with a tiny black heart each same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape. first and second fingers are painted black, the rest are painted a soft pale semi-sheer pink and decorated with a tiny black heart each same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
February 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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happy belated lunar new year! 🐍🏮🥮

left hand didn't turn out exactly how I wanted, but I still like the red + gold effect (and I got a little too busy to redo it anyway 😅). I'm pretty enamored of the little guy though 🐍✨
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with a deep red shimmer with a gold snake painted across them same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards. the gold snake twines across the nails when they're placed side by side, with the snake head on the thumbnail right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with a deep red shimmer. first and second fingers are painted with a deep gold. a small squiggly snake is painted on the ring fingernail in a brighter gold same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
February 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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kintsugi inspired set this week ✨🖤 black nails are still kind of my fave ngl
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted a black to neutral ombre and lines of shimmering gold same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with a black to neutral ombre and lines of shimmering gold. first and second fingers are painted with a peachy gold shimmery polish same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
January 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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something to brighten up january. I didn't specifically mean for the vibe to be so jinx-y, but I'm not mad about it ⏳💣💖

(no amount of lint rolling will ever get rid of all the cat hair)
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with an array of vibrant neon creme nail polish. from pink to thumb: violet, fuchsia, aqua, chartreuse, fuchsia same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
January 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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🐍🐍🐍
left hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with a multichrome green polish with teal and gold shifts same left hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards right hand with nails in an almond or soft stiletto shape painted with a multichrome green polish with teal and gold shifts, except for the second and third fingers which are painted a white duochrome polish with a green sheen same right hand, now palm up and fingers curled inwards
January 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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adam just brought me this drink 🤔
a short glass half full of a deep, somewhat murky forest green liquid
January 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM