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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 5h

Listen, when the table says body horror, I say “How high?” 😌

This table was so much fun, I can’t wait for y’all to meet our terrible little characters 🫶

The QueerXP @thequeerxp.bsky.social · 7h

‼️CONTENT WARNING: audio depiction of body horror

NEW SNEAK PEEK!! Next week, we are releasing our one shot of Trophy Dark. Here is a clip of our players…being enthuse of their shortcomings?!

PUBLIC RELEASE: Monday 10/13
PATREON EARLY RELEASE: TOMORROW 10/09

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Bloom&Blight @bloomandblight.bsky.social · 2d

We’re nearing the end of this story, but there’s still much to look forward to: Check out our upcoming releases for this Fall and Winter!

We’ve got so much left to share with you, Oliva Bay 🫶✨

Bloom&Blight Fall/Winter release schedule.

Blurred anime skyline poster with five rows of information. Each row has the date of a release, the album art, title, and a short description. They read:

Oct 09, (Requiem Album Art), S2.19: Transcendence, A flower blooms as the team meets their destiny.
Oct 23, (Requiem Album Art), S2.20: By Moonlight, Bloom’s story comes to an end.
Nov 06, (Garden Club Album Art), S2 Garden Party, Join the cast as they chat about all things Bloom.
Dec 04, (Persephone Album Art), S3 Trailer Reveal, Meet the magical girls for the upcoming series Persephone.
Dec 18, (Persephone Album Art, Holiday Edition), 2025 Holiday Special: A Timeless Gift, Seasonal hijinks are afoot at an academy at the center of space and time.

Below release descriptions is the show’s website, bloomandblight.com.

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 7d

Some commotion for the GM!! ✨🫶

Bloom&Blight @bloomandblight.bsky.social · 7d

Time to give some massive love to our Season Two Storyteller @potaytayto.bsky.social ! Bloom&Blight is officially a finalist for Best Host of an Actual Play at @nzwebfest.co.nz!

Go show Tay some love, and keep an eye out for your favourite magical girls at NZ WebFest!

Simplified poster for Bloom&Blight Season 2, Part 2, with six white film festival laurels down the sides, and one up top.

Dark background, with art of Dark Lark. Lark stands facing away from the camera, a glowing white spear in hand. The spear has purple and pink ribbons tied to it, and a yellow ribbon is tied in Larks hair. She looks resolute and defiant, her hair and costume billowing in a breeze. Below her, reflected in water, is another Dark Lark. This time, she is in her hands and knees, looking defeated, her hair and costume are limp, and her skirts are tattered. Her spear is a full metallic colour, chipped at the end and stained in blood. The ribbons are missing.

Above both Dark Larks, a pair of red, glitching mechanical eyes loom in the darkness. The dark background fades to stars at the top.

Seven sets of laurels show web festival nominations. In the middle, a new set of laurels reads “Finalist, Best Host of an Actual Play, NZ Web Fest”. Down the sides are six others. Two read: “Official Selection”, one for New Jersey Web Fest 2025 and one for Sydney Web Fest 2025. Four other sets read “2025 Award Nominee, New Jersey Web Fest”, each for a different category: Outstanding Science Fiction AP (Podcast), Best Sound Design of an AP, Best Premise of an Actual Play, Best Ensemble Cast of an AP (Podcast).

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Bloom&Blight @bloomandblight.bsky.social · 9d

More exciting news for our upcoming series Bloom&Blight: Persephone…

We are thrilled to welcome a Special Guest to our cast for this series!

Christian "Kappa" Galliguez (any/all) is a performer and writer in TTRPG. Find him and his work on the internet @thekappachris.bsky.social

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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 9d

Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 9d

From bravewave.net/interviews/t...

Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2?

Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has.

Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something.

Tateishi: …

Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack?

Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 11d

I’d love to hear more about the project! I’m not seeing that DMs are open, but feel free to message or email me!

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Bloom&Blight @bloomandblight.bsky.social · 13d

✨LIVE NOW✨
Season 2, Episode 18: “Eclipse”

💚💛💙🤍💜

Tides turn, but at what cost?

Release graphic for Season 2, Episode 18 of Bloom&Blight. A rounded square graphic sits inside of a wider graphic. Both are primarily blue and purple, with the wider background more out of focus. Text on the square reads
“BLOOM&BLIGHT
A GIRL BY MOONLIGHT AP PODCAST”
Text in the right reads:
NOW AVAILABLE
SEASON 2, EPISODE 18:
“Eclipse”
Symbols for various podcast apps sit below.

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 13d

Incredible vibes? 😤✨

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Bloom&Blight @bloomandblight.bsky.social · 14d

Only 3 episodes left in Bloom’s story…

Are you ready for the end?

#BloomandBlight
💚💛💙🤍💜

Poster for Bloom&Blight Season 2, Part 2. Dark background, with art of Dark Lark. Lark stands facing away from the camera, a glowing white spear in hand. The spear has purple and pink ribbons tied to it, and a yellow ribbon is tied in Larks hair. She looks resolute and defiant, her hair and costume billowing in a breeze. Below her, reflected in water, is another Dark Lark. This time, she is in her hands and knees, looking defeated, her hair and costume are limp, and her skirts are tattered. Her spear is a full metallic colour, chipped at the end and stained in blood. The ribbons are missing.

Above both Dark Larks, a pair of red, glitching mechanical eyes loom in the darkness. The dark background fades to stars at the top.

Text at the top in purple reads: “The difference between hero and villain… is time”

Text at the bottom lists the title and credits:
“Bloom and Blight
Season 2, Part 2

Taylor Price, Candace McAfee, Anna Maeve, Logan Wassenaar, Kit Ira, Dani Gage

A DarefulArchives Production using the Girl by Moonlight System by Andrew Gillis. Brought to you in part by the generous support of Evil Hat Productions. “Seconds Rising Star” by Harper S.K. .
www.bloomandblight.com Poster Art by @inquisirob”

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 14d

Finally picked up a copy of “A Loud Noise in a Quiet Place” this week and y’all.

Seeing other creators write about their experience with disability, and not only that but design with that experience at the forefront? As the Whole Point?

It’s beautiful. Every time, it’s beautiful.

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Mark J @gmmarkj.bsky.social · Aug 7

ok but what I'm REALLY looking for is panelists to be a part of this fun project! I'm opening the doors for BIPoC folk who've organized BIPoC focused events for more type so games! If you have organizing experience hmu!

🤎🖤🤎🖤

Mark J @gmmarkj.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ive reached out to a handful folks who've expressed interest and will post a volunteer form for BIPoC who want to be involved this week! I'm really looking forward to hearing from folk and organizing something that could be so useful for BIPoC in the #ttrpg 🌍 🙏🏿 If you wanna support hmu! WAITT 🤜🏿

Mark J @gmmarkj.bsky.social · Jun 20

I want to organize an event for BIPoC event organizers 🫡

Ain't no way we shouldn't be sharing resources, lessons learned, best practices to uplift each other and make these events easier on ourselves while still being next level 🤜🏿

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Jason Spookaloo Carl @vampiresnvino.bsky.social · 20d

Tired of sending your money to studios, networks, and streaming giants who cave to fascists? Watch and support TTRPG actual plays, especially those creating stories that move, comfort, and inspire us

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 20d

sign up for a free library card at your local library, and you can also access huge amounts of books/graphic novels/magazines on your phone/mobile devices via the Libby app - you can return digital copies without worrying about getting your ass back to the library to drop-off books.

wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 20d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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Skeletrina 💀 @ohcatrina.bsky.social · 20d

Now is a great time to support your creative friends and their original stories ✨

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 20d

(Direct RSS feed links are my preference, but gimmie whatever you’ve got!)

Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 20d

Realising I have a good backlog of AP podcasts to listen to, but not enough Podcasts *about* tabletop stuff. If you’ve got a show or love a show that’s more chatting-about-making-stuff, drop a good starting point or fav episode below 👀

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 20d

I will sing the praises of
-This Discord Has Ghosts in It by Will Jobst
and
- Spectors of Brocken by @ehronlime.bsky.social
till the end of time.

When I figure out how to stream the former, I will be insufferable 😤

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 21d

I don’t have a ton of resources to link off the dome, but this one by the Editorial Freelance Association might have some helpful starting points: www.the-efa.org/rates/

Editorial Rates

About these rates The median rate ranges in the 2024 rate chart below are based on data from a survey administered to EFA members from November 2023 through mid-January 2024. One thousand respondent...

www.the-efa.org

Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 21d

I can only really speak to the editing/writing/consulting side of things, but I’ve typically used writing industry standards to set rates, and it’s what I’ve seen many of my colleagues use as well. TTRPGs (esp. indies) tend to be on the lower end of those rates, but it’s a helpful place to start.

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 22d

btw Costco seems to have the cheapest updated COVID vax. You can get it without a card at the pharmacy and they do take walk-ins. If you’re also uninsured due to the massive amounts of layoffs this year, they also take this goodrx coupon to lower the cost of www.goodrx.com/comirnaty?sr...

www.goodrx.com

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 27d

Hey if you live in Ohio, calling your reps and expressing your displeasure over this upcoming law is worth doing

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 28d

Starting later this month, companies like X, Discord and Netflix will be legally required to use a face scan or other method to verify Ohioans age and/or identity before allowing them to go online

They passed it by claiming it was just about porn.

Ohio's porn ID, age verification law takes effect soon. What to know about the change

Starting Sept. 30, pornography websites will be required to verify the ages of their customers under a new Ohio law. Here's how sites will verify age.

www.cantonrep.com

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Kit [they/them] 🐀 @kitrole.bsky.social · 27d

So when are we dropping Minotaur Dating Sim the TTRPG?

It’s what the people need 😤

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Bloom&Blight @bloomandblight.bsky.social · 27d

✨LIVE NOW✨
Season 2, Episode 17: “At the Brink of the Abyss”

💚💛💙🤍💜

The end begins as Bloom moves on GENIX's fortress.

Release graphic for Season 2, Episode 17 of Bloom&Blight. A rounded square graphic sits inside of a wider graphic. Both are primarily blue and purple, with the wider background more out of focus. Text on the square reads
“BLOOM&BLIGHT
A GIRL BY MOONLIGHT AP PODCAST”
Text in the right reads:
NOW AVAILABLE
SEASON 2, EPISODE 17:
“At the Brink of the Abyss”
Symbols for various podcast apps sit below.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 28d

Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!

1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound

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Dani Carr @itsdanicarr.bsky.social · 28d

Hey, a fun thing to do today is support some awesome trans and non-binary creators! 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

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