Megan "Cryptic" Danvers
@megandanvers123.bsky.social
27 (she/her) aspiring writer/artist; Aroace; Democrat; sci-fi/fantasy/superhero nerd
Cryptic isn't a nickname I use irl, just online
Cryptic isn't a nickname I use irl, just online
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We don’t dance on the grave of NFTs enough. I had a year where I was repeatedly told by bozos I was going to be irrelevant and extinct for not embracing them, I should be allowed a victory lap.
January 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
We don’t dance on the grave of NFTs enough. I had a year where I was repeatedly told by bozos I was going to be irrelevant and extinct for not embracing them, I should be allowed a victory lap.
Been taking it lazy today and yesterday. I've been exhausted lately so I feel like I kinda need time to just chill as much as possible. Fingers crossed that I get the days off I requested.
Still need to schedule a whole week at some point. Maybe late February early March. Idk.
Still need to schedule a whole week at some point. Maybe late February early March. Idk.
January 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Been taking it lazy today and yesterday. I've been exhausted lately so I feel like I kinda need time to just chill as much as possible. Fingers crossed that I get the days off I requested.
Still need to schedule a whole week at some point. Maybe late February early March. Idk.
Still need to schedule a whole week at some point. Maybe late February early March. Idk.
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GIGGLES AND KICKS MY FEET, IT'S DONE 💖 A little sneaky peek but the full sticker sheet will be available at ECCC! #criticalrole #themightynein
January 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
GIGGLES AND KICKS MY FEET, IT'S DONE 💖 A little sneaky peek but the full sticker sheet will be available at ECCC! #criticalrole #themightynein
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‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams has passed away at the age of 68.
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams has passed away at the age of 68.
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I wrote up my own experiences with Hiveworks in more detail on tumblr, if folks are interested in reading: https://gothwestern.tumblr.com/post/805585721190760448/the-hiveworks-artist-guild-statement-on-hiveworks
gothwestern.tumblr.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I wrote up my own experiences with Hiveworks in more detail on tumblr, if folks are interested in reading: https://gothwestern.tumblr.com/post/805585721190760448/the-hiveworks-artist-guild-statement-on-hiveworks
Been doing nothing all day and honestly I kinda need it. I've been SO exhausted all week last week and need more time to recover from the holiday shifts.
Here's hoping I get the 24th and 25th off like I asked. Still need to figure out when to take a whole week. Pretty sure I won't get to til March.
Here's hoping I get the 24th and 25th off like I asked. Still need to figure out when to take a whole week. Pretty sure I won't get to til March.
January 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Been doing nothing all day and honestly I kinda need it. I've been SO exhausted all week last week and need more time to recover from the holiday shifts.
Here's hoping I get the 24th and 25th off like I asked. Still need to figure out when to take a whole week. Pretty sure I won't get to til March.
Here's hoping I get the 24th and 25th off like I asked. Still need to figure out when to take a whole week. Pretty sure I won't get to til March.
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I feel people have this compulsion to ascribe Moriarty-tier qualities to Trump because the alternative is "You got bamboozled by an idiot TWICE."
All art about Trump will end up being pro-Trump propaganda simply by virtue of writers and directors giving him more depth than he has. There really is nothing else there. He's just a mobster. He has *no* depth. Zero. None. He likes steak and blondes and gold. That's all there is to him.
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I feel people have this compulsion to ascribe Moriarty-tier qualities to Trump because the alternative is "You got bamboozled by an idiot TWICE."
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Twitter/X isn’t free speech. Just thought that should be made clear
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Twitter/X isn’t free speech. Just thought that should be made clear
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It's been a long ten years and I finally get to talk publicly about what happened behind closed doors.
Please take the time to read this letter and please avoid working with these people. You are more valuable than an opportunity for people like them to use you as cash cow for your work. 🧵
Please take the time to read this letter and please avoid working with these people. You are more valuable than an opportunity for people like them to use you as cash cow for your work. 🧵
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
It's been a long ten years and I finally get to talk publicly about what happened behind closed doors.
Please take the time to read this letter and please avoid working with these people. You are more valuable than an opportunity for people like them to use you as cash cow for your work. 🧵
Please take the time to read this letter and please avoid working with these people. You are more valuable than an opportunity for people like them to use you as cash cow for your work. 🧵
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The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
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This friend was me! They gave me a choice of Kickstarter or Hive's own platform and didn't advise me that choosing their platform would isolate me from the discoverability of Kickstarter's ecosystem.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bnxq7erlfozprjrtcuwvjakd/post/3mcallukbac2o
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bnxq7erlfozprjrtcuwvjakd/post/3mcallukbac2o
✨ Star ✨ (@thestarfishface.bsky.social)
I remember having to personally coach a friend through how to advertise a crowdfunding campaign after Hiveworks staff completely dropped the ball in half a dozen ways. It still makes me livid years later. I was rejected from HW early in Castoff’s run, and it feels like I dodged a major bullet.
bsky.app
January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This friend was me! They gave me a choice of Kickstarter or Hive's own platform and didn't advise me that choosing their platform would isolate me from the discoverability of Kickstarter's ecosystem.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bnxq7erlfozprjrtcuwvjakd/post/3mcallukbac2o
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bnxq7erlfozprjrtcuwvjakd/post/3mcallukbac2o
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I remember having to personally coach a friend through how to advertise a crowdfunding campaign after Hiveworks staff completely dropped the ball in half a dozen ways. It still makes me livid years later.
I was rejected from HW early in Castoff’s run, and it feels like I dodged a major bullet.
I was rejected from HW early in Castoff’s run, and it feels like I dodged a major bullet.
January 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I remember having to personally coach a friend through how to advertise a crowdfunding campaign after Hiveworks staff completely dropped the ball in half a dozen ways. It still makes me livid years later.
I was rejected from HW early in Castoff’s run, and it feels like I dodged a major bullet.
I was rejected from HW early in Castoff’s run, and it feels like I dodged a major bullet.
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While not in HW myself, I have close personal friends who have been affected by many of the things listed here, and have heard numerous other stories from those who spent time with the company.
Worth the read, and please support the artists/writers affected.
Worth the read, and please support the artists/writers affected.
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
While not in HW myself, I have close personal friends who have been affected by many of the things listed here, and have heard numerous other stories from those who spent time with the company.
Worth the read, and please support the artists/writers affected.
Worth the read, and please support the artists/writers affected.
In other news: I have new blorbos in my head!
One who is pretty well fleshed out. One who has a name and some neat details. Two who only have vague ideas of appearances. And a couple villains.
Will I do anything with them? Maybe!
Do I have the time to tackle them? Absolutely not!
One who is pretty well fleshed out. One who has a name and some neat details. Two who only have vague ideas of appearances. And a couple villains.
Will I do anything with them? Maybe!
Do I have the time to tackle them? Absolutely not!
January 12, 2026 at 1:32 AM
In other news: I have new blorbos in my head!
One who is pretty well fleshed out. One who has a name and some neat details. Two who only have vague ideas of appearances. And a couple villains.
Will I do anything with them? Maybe!
Do I have the time to tackle them? Absolutely not!
One who is pretty well fleshed out. One who has a name and some neat details. Two who only have vague ideas of appearances. And a couple villains.
Will I do anything with them? Maybe!
Do I have the time to tackle them? Absolutely not!
Should probably be doing art but the outlet next to my couch only has two sockets. One has my lamp (necessary) and the other is being used by my space heater because I am cold.
This, of course, means that I cannot plug in my art tablet.
Boo.
This, of course, means that I cannot plug in my art tablet.
Boo.
January 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Should probably be doing art but the outlet next to my couch only has two sockets. One has my lamp (necessary) and the other is being used by my space heater because I am cold.
This, of course, means that I cannot plug in my art tablet.
Boo.
This, of course, means that I cannot plug in my art tablet.
Boo.
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Fun fact. Milo was almost named Caleb but the vibes were wrong. She has too much whimsy
January 8, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Fun fact. Milo was almost named Caleb but the vibes were wrong. She has too much whimsy
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👆 Person who named her cat after her favorite M9 character
👇 The cat
👇 The cat
January 8, 2026 at 3:36 AM
👆 Person who named her cat after her favorite M9 character
👇 The cat
👇 The cat
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Finally watching Mighty Nein and *akdhfndhdhhd* I missed these weirdos so MUCH aghhhhh my beloveds 💖💖💖
January 8, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Finally watching Mighty Nein and *akdhfndhdhhd* I missed these weirdos so MUCH aghhhhh my beloveds 💖💖💖
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LAZULI WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
Can’t believe CR stole my OC u_u I’m suing 💖
Can’t believe CR stole my OC u_u I’m suing 💖
January 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
LAZULI WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
Can’t believe CR stole my OC u_u I’m suing 💖
Can’t believe CR stole my OC u_u I’m suing 💖
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Which is funnier
"CritRole stole my OC and I'm suing them unless they let me play in a season"
or
"I paid $10k to have my blorbo be a cameo for one scene in The Mighty Nein (and they died immediately)"
iykyk
"CritRole stole my OC and I'm suing them unless they let me play in a season"
or
"I paid $10k to have my blorbo be a cameo for one scene in The Mighty Nein (and they died immediately)"
iykyk
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Which is funnier
"CritRole stole my OC and I'm suing them unless they let me play in a season"
or
"I paid $10k to have my blorbo be a cameo for one scene in The Mighty Nein (and they died immediately)"
iykyk
"CritRole stole my OC and I'm suing them unless they let me play in a season"
or
"I paid $10k to have my blorbo be a cameo for one scene in The Mighty Nein (and they died immediately)"
iykyk
God I need a vacation. I've been so drained of energy every single work day this week.
January 11, 2026 at 1:12 AM
God I need a vacation. I've been so drained of energy every single work day this week.
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PBS Kids says it is NOT shutting down following the closure of its longtime funder, CPB:
“We’re still here for you and your family.”
“We’re still here for you and your family.”
January 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
PBS Kids says it is NOT shutting down following the closure of its longtime funder, CPB:
“We’re still here for you and your family.”
“We’re still here for you and your family.”
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Idk man I didn't find the emotional core of the movie we got to be that much more compelling lol, kinda wish we got this angle instead
January 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Idk man I didn't find the emotional core of the movie we got to be that much more compelling lol, kinda wish we got this angle instead