Nathan Curtis
tshellstudio.bsky.social
Nathan Curtis
@tshellstudio.bsky.social
Autistic puzzle constructor in the Boston area; part-time math teacher and recovering composer. I post variety puzzles at www.patreon.com/nathancurtis, and my latest puzzle hunt is available at verwalds-treasures.tortoiseshellstudio.com. He/him/his
I was off last week due to a social call, but this week I'm back and rarin' to go.
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I really wanted to say something nice about Patreon updates but then I thought about it and...no. Sometimes something neat that's probably a net positive but doesn't affect me much, but other times...
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Lipum dronk dolor sit amet

Is this anything
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And when I first tried to submit a support ticket, I was told I couldn't becuase I didn't have age verification and, but maybe my guardian could submit something for me? I didn't have age verification on bc it felt like an invasion of privacy, but I don't seem to have a way around it.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If you want something on Yudkowsky, go for @eruditorumpress.com's Neoreaction: a Basilisk. Dunno about Klein.
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I definitely get that, and for me there is definitely a skill issue when it comes to parrying. But I am also pretty patient when it comes to dodging. And also my favorite actiony fighty games are Hades I and II, so parry isn't even a consideration.
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
And dodging usually has a lot bigger window of opportunity if you're just interested in avoiding the attack. Just be where the attack isn't.
October 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I haven't played many games with parry mechanics, but in BotW and TotK, the three-button combo of "target with ZL, then jump in the correct direction for the given attack at the right time" is more complicated than any other action in the game and my tiny gamer brain can't handle it.
October 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Usually I don't start to get tired until I've written around 3/4 of the clues, but I'm not even halfway done with this one.
October 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In certain chat room/MUD style situations, you could use this syntax to essentially emote without actually saying something. Basically, if I typed "/stares blankly" in something like IRC, other people would see "Tortoise stares blankly" as opposed to "Tortoise: stares blankly"
October 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I'll have you know, when I had a mental health episode, everything went on main.
October 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
That's unfortunate, but I think your overall aesthetic is very different. I know a lot of people with a similar sort of haircut that I would never think to compare to that jerk. Still think you're awesome!
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM