Neike Taika-Tessaro
@pinkgothic.bsky.social
Hobbyist author and RPer • Horror afficionado • Co-developer for The Final Outpost • Exists in the real world mostly to break Google internals and be smutty • Pronouns ve/vis/ver, but please don't let it be cognitive overhead, use what you want ❤️
PSA: Rooibos tea sometimes triggers a very specific kind of insomnia in some people (google "rooibos insomnia" for some threads about it). I explored it a bit, since I'm in the subset: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
(Posting here since r/tea apparently doesn't allow it, and this seems important.)
(Posting here since r/tea apparently doesn't allow it, and this seems important.)
r/tea rooibos posts (deleted by mods)
I know you keep getting new posts to this old thread and it's weird that this is the only place on the internet to talk about this, but I'd like to share some better data. Personal medical background ...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
PSA: Rooibos tea sometimes triggers a very specific kind of insomnia in some people (google "rooibos insomnia" for some threads about it). I explored it a bit, since I'm in the subset: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
(Posting here since r/tea apparently doesn't allow it, and this seems important.)
(Posting here since r/tea apparently doesn't allow it, and this seems important.)
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Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake's PC specs are out! You'll need at least an Intel Core i5-2200, 8GB RAM, and a GTX 970, plus 14GB of space. For better performance, a Ryzen 5 3600 with 16GB RAM and GTX 1660 Super is recommended. Classic on-rail shooting meets modern visuals!
Steam Store Page Lists PC Specs for Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake
Forever Entertainment has launched the Steam store page for Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake, and it lists official PC requirements. Knowing those specs helps - CPG - Console & PC Gaming
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September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake's PC specs are out! You'll need at least an Intel Core i5-2200, 8GB RAM, and a GTX 970, plus 14GB of space. For better performance, a Ryzen 5 3600 with 16GB RAM and GTX 1660 Super is recommended. Classic on-rail shooting meets modern visuals!
The Whisper of an Invisible Light is getting new cover art! Turns out it's easy for me to make a new cover if all it needs to have is a creature on it without any background. *sheepish grin*
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Whisper of an Invisible Light is getting new cover art! Turns out it's easy for me to make a new cover if all it needs to have is a creature on it without any background. *sheepish grin*
As of the 12th, The Frayed Mirror (Gazhil's prelude to The Sky's Umbilical Cord) is out as paperback and ebook! The story consists of the chapters Siren, Chord and Wraith from the web serial, cleaned up.
I'm excited - my series overview page on amazon is starting to looking like an actual series!
I'm excited - my series overview page on amazon is starting to looking like an actual series!
August 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
As of the 12th, The Frayed Mirror (Gazhil's prelude to The Sky's Umbilical Cord) is out as paperback and ebook! The story consists of the chapters Siren, Chord and Wraith from the web serial, cleaned up.
I'm excited - my series overview page on amazon is starting to looking like an actual series!
I'm excited - my series overview page on amazon is starting to looking like an actual series!
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> A freeze response was all he had at his disposal, so he let himself succumb to it.
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> A freeze response was all he had at his disposal, so he let himself succumb to it.
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May 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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> A freeze response was all he had at his disposal, so he let himself succumb to it.
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> A freeze response was all he had at his disposal, so he let himself succumb to it.
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> It should have stopped them. A creature of myth was telling them they would be spared if only they would *keep their distance*. An easy trade to make.
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> It should have stopped them. A creature of myth was telling them they would be spared if only they would *keep their distance*. An easy trade to make.
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May 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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> It should have stopped them. A creature of myth was telling them they would be spared if only they would *keep their distance*. An easy trade to make.
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> It should have stopped them. A creature of myth was telling them they would be spared if only they would *keep their distance*. An easy trade to make.
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> It was quite unclear to which degree the other Hesha were in the loop. Baran clearly knew, it had been baked right into his tone. 'And yet, you didn’t sacrifice Nelo on the altar of societal norms.'
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> It was quite unclear to which degree the other Hesha were in the loop. Baran clearly knew, it had been baked right into his tone. 'And yet, you didn’t sacrifice Nelo on the altar of societal norms.'
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May 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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> It was quite unclear to which degree the other Hesha were in the loop. Baran clearly knew, it had been baked right into his tone. 'And yet, you didn’t sacrifice Nelo on the altar of societal norms.'
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> It was quite unclear to which degree the other Hesha were in the loop. Baran clearly knew, it had been baked right into his tone. 'And yet, you didn’t sacrifice Nelo on the altar of societal norms.'
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> The threat of discovery had been abstract and distant after Athezyvar’s stunt.
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> The threat of discovery had been abstract and distant after Athezyvar’s stunt.
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May 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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> The threat of discovery had been abstract and distant after Athezyvar’s stunt.
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> The threat of discovery had been abstract and distant after Athezyvar’s stunt.
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> No one was seriously worried, but they were alert.
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> No one was seriously worried, but they were alert.
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April 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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> No one was seriously worried, but they were alert.
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> No one was seriously worried, but they were alert.
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> “Well, maybe it’s ‘cause he’s a prick.”
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> “Well, maybe it’s ‘cause he’s a prick.”
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April 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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> “Well, maybe it’s ‘cause he’s a prick.”
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> “Well, maybe it’s ‘cause he’s a prick.”
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> Perhaps if they had scattered into the five cardinal directions, there was hope for them yet.
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> Perhaps if they had scattered into the five cardinal directions, there was hope for them yet.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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> Perhaps if they had scattered into the five cardinal directions, there was hope for them yet.
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> Perhaps if they had scattered into the five cardinal directions, there was hope for them yet.
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> Everything had happened faster than Nelo could have made conscious choices about.
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> Everything had happened faster than Nelo could have made conscious choices about.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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> Everything had happened faster than Nelo could have made conscious choices about.
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> Everything had happened faster than Nelo could have made conscious choices about.
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Oh this is beautiful and wondrous!
A total lunar eclipse (seen from Earth) is a total solar eclipse seen from the moon.
Here is the “diamond ring” of last night’s eclipse seen by Blue Ghost on the Moon! 🧪
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A total lunar eclipse (seen from Earth) is a total solar eclipse seen from the moon.
Here is the “diamond ring” of last night’s eclipse seen by Blue Ghost on the Moon! 🧪
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March 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Oh this is beautiful and wondrous!
A total lunar eclipse (seen from Earth) is a total solar eclipse seen from the moon.
Here is the “diamond ring” of last night’s eclipse seen by Blue Ghost on the Moon! 🧪
www.flickr.com/photos/firef...
A total lunar eclipse (seen from Earth) is a total solar eclipse seen from the moon.
Here is the “diamond ring” of last night’s eclipse seen by Blue Ghost on the Moon! 🧪
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> There was nothing subtle about her metamorphosis. This was some new personality, wearing her skin, and the old Athezyvar was never coming back.
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> There was nothing subtle about her metamorphosis. This was some new personality, wearing her skin, and the old Athezyvar was never coming back.
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March 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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> There was nothing subtle about her metamorphosis. This was some new personality, wearing her skin, and the old Athezyvar was never coming back.
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> There was nothing subtle about her metamorphosis. This was some new personality, wearing her skin, and the old Athezyvar was never coming back.
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> Something was wrong.
(I reckon that line had to show up at some point, given it describes the whole setting.)
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> Something was wrong.
(I reckon that line had to show up at some point, given it describes the whole setting.)
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March 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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> Something was wrong.
(I reckon that line had to show up at some point, given it describes the whole setting.)
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> Something was wrong.
(I reckon that line had to show up at some point, given it describes the whole setting.)
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> What *could* a four-glyph do about the situation?
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> What *could* a four-glyph do about the situation?
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March 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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> What *could* a four-glyph do about the situation?
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> What *could* a four-glyph do about the situation?
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> The answer lingered between the both of them in silence. It settled on Nelo like a thin film of pins and needles, wrapping around the kernel of shock that still clutched at his heart.
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> The answer lingered between the both of them in silence. It settled on Nelo like a thin film of pins and needles, wrapping around the kernel of shock that still clutched at his heart.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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> The answer lingered between the both of them in silence. It settled on Nelo like a thin film of pins and needles, wrapping around the kernel of shock that still clutched at his heart.
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> The answer lingered between the both of them in silence. It settled on Nelo like a thin film of pins and needles, wrapping around the kernel of shock that still clutched at his heart.
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I like how many h's there are in Rhamphorhynchus.
February 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I like how many h's there are in Rhamphorhynchus.
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> It didn’t take a Yereso to see that the Lekshel Sha was tired.
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> It didn’t take a Yereso to see that the Lekshel Sha was tired.
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February 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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> It didn’t take a Yereso to see that the Lekshel Sha was tired.
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> It didn’t take a Yereso to see that the Lekshel Sha was tired.
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> Evenatra had listened to the message with the PERSAId on the lowest volume setting, pressed to her ear. She still hadn’t given the device back.
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> Evenatra had listened to the message with the PERSAId on the lowest volume setting, pressed to her ear. She still hadn’t given the device back.
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February 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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> Evenatra had listened to the message with the PERSAId on the lowest volume setting, pressed to her ear. She still hadn’t given the device back.
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> Evenatra had listened to the message with the PERSAId on the lowest volume setting, pressed to her ear. She still hadn’t given the device back.
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> He’d asked the demon what her message was, but of course she had not given him that inch: You’ll find out when everyone else does.
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> He’d asked the demon what her message was, but of course she had not given him that inch: You’ll find out when everyone else does.
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February 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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> He’d asked the demon what her message was, but of course she had not given him that inch: You’ll find out when everyone else does.
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> He’d asked the demon what her message was, but of course she had not given him that inch: You’ll find out when everyone else does.
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> The story of the Trojan horse was in vis head, along with all the hideous ways it could have gone wrong.
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> The story of the Trojan horse was in vis head, along with all the hideous ways it could have gone wrong.
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January 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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> The story of the Trojan horse was in vis head, along with all the hideous ways it could have gone wrong.
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> The story of the Trojan horse was in vis head, along with all the hideous ways it could have gone wrong.
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> “Hmm. How angry do you think they are on a scale of 1 to ‘you’re fired’?”
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> “Hmm. How angry do you think they are on a scale of 1 to ‘you’re fired’?”
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January 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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> “Hmm. How angry do you think they are on a scale of 1 to ‘you’re fired’?”
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> “Hmm. How angry do you think they are on a scale of 1 to ‘you’re fired’?”
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> Realisation upon realisation was knotting into Jason’s gut, making an awful mess of his innards.
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> Realisation upon realisation was knotting into Jason’s gut, making an awful mess of his innards.
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January 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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> Realisation upon realisation was knotting into Jason’s gut, making an awful mess of his innards.
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> Realisation upon realisation was knotting into Jason’s gut, making an awful mess of his innards.