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(He/Him), I write fantasy and TTRPG booklets, volunteer at Spokanimal and play video games. Avatar/Ash image by @aragotham.bsky.social Author Website: alleycatpub.wordpress.com/ Email: [email protected]
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👩🏾 Black furry creatives? artists? musicians?
👨🏾‍🦱 Black furry writers, lyricists, poets?
🧕🏾 Black fursuit makers? craftmakers?
👵🏾 Black furries who wanna hype up other Black furries?

Let's make a thread of some Black work 👇🏾

(Non-Black furries: boost work you like, but enjoy our greatness in silence 🤫)
w0lfertinger666.bsky.social
queer spaces are so overly racially biased it makes me upset every time.

the lack of boosting black positivity or just interacting with black art is upsetting. black art, people, and characters aren't viewed in the same desirability as white characters.
alswrites.bsky.social
This!
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With many authors treating writing as their second job, they should not need a third job as social media influencer and become a walking brand in order to have, yknow, a chance at a career.

Also bring back the midlist.
rachelfeder.bsky.social
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
alswrites.bsky.social
That sucks. I'm really sorry. I hope that you get back that drive and creativity some day.
alswrites.bsky.social
John Cena would be my first choice as American Doctor and Ryan Reynolds as the American Master.
waitingforthetrade.bsky.social
They should bring back American Doctor Who and make it even worse this time.
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Good morning! I'm live on #Twitch. So much for sleeping in and that guaranteed rain today… 😒

Still, starting up with coffee, maybe more clip editing and then some games, demos, or just chatter, who knows?

twitch.tv/urbanbohemian 💖
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SUNDAY! Maybe more clip editing, then games? | !clip | @urbanbohemian 💖 🏳‍🌈 | !pronouns [CC]
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Very excited that I’ll be bringing #TheFifthSeasonRPG to stage at #PAXU

Join me, @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social @urbanbohemian.com @quincystavern.bsky.social @taruhunter.bsky.social & @ladyluck34.bsky.social as we Enter the Stillness at 5:30pm ET

Game published by @greenroninpub.bsky.social ✌🏾
alswrites.bsky.social
In that case, if there's pre-gens, then there isn't any reason it can't be 6x9.
alswrites.bsky.social
I'm of two minds about it. My personal preference is 6x9 because it's smaller. I can use it but still have room on the table for my other stuff.

8.5x11 would probably sell better because it's the size of a piece of paper and the same size as character sheets, reference docs, etc.
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It's Saturday. Post a cartoon series you love.
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Curse of Strahd but the Durst Children live. The Death House adventure is just Thorn hiring adventurers to help him clean it out because Rose and Walter are too busy with their own things going on. #ttrpg #dnd
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#SelfpromoSaturday - 10 Adoptable Dogs on @dmsguild.com. Ever wanted to adopt a worg to play with at your base, or a half-dragon, half doggo you can adventure with? Lots of cute good bois and girls up for adoption. Also fun magic items like the Barking Sword and the Bone of Magic Detection. #TTRPG
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Starting stream just a trifle late, but had to set things up pre-coffee, so can you blame me?

Speaking of coffee, the kettle is on, stream is up and hopefully see you in chat? Or lurk away. But lurk responsibly, don't have me and 10 other tabs up, now, come on. 😂

twitch.tv/urbanbohemian #Twitch 💖
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Casual gamer, love action/RPGs, indie games and puzzlers. Dilettante, gadabout, ne'er do well, etc… PhD in Brunch, Cancer Survivor, Classic Cocktails… with jokes. | [email protected]
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If you’d like to watch shearing at our sanctuary & see how gentle it is for our rescue sheep — here’s our most popular video!

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Please subscribe to our channel (it’s free) & our Etsy shop is back open: minimotleysanctuary.etsy.com

#sheepshearing #rescuesheep #rescueanimals
The kind and happy way to shear a sheep! | plus, rescue Herdwick sheep stories
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Someone should start asking why we’re hearing and seeing Stephen Miller so much all of a sudden.
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#Plotober Day 8 - Ash feels torn trying to keep up her career as a prizefighter and saving others. She's also never gotten over her mother's death and feels guilty she couldn't save her.
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#PlotTober Day 8: Conflicts for the MC

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

8. What are some potential reasons the main character(s) haven't, couldn't, and/or can't pursue these goals yet? Consider other characters, backstory events, circumstances, environmental factors, etc.

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!
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#Plotober Day 7 - Ash's desire to help, mainly save, others stems from her mother, an investigator who Ash watched die when she was a child. She wants to honor her mother and father, who's also an investigator, and helping others accomplishes this.
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#PlotTober Day 7: Main character motivations

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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7. Now that you've come up with some goals for your main character, ask yourself: why do they care? What are some potential motivations for pursuing these goals, even against their better judgment or self-interest?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!
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#Plotober Day 6 - Ash's goal is to become a champion, earn money to where she doesn't have to work, and make sure the Prizefighting Community is healthy and fighters are living good lives. When she gets in the thick of fighting bad guys and monsters, her goal is to protect others.
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#PlotTober Day 6: Main character goals

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

6. Main characters are driven by actionable goals, but not every goal is created equal. For your MC, they should be specific, tangible, personal, achievable, and urgent. Can you think of some goals for your MC that meet this criteria?

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#Plotober Day 5 - Really just one MC and that's Ash. I've drawn inspiration from Hellboy and Vampire Hunter D for her journey and fighting bad guys, but also fighting game protagonists like Ryu and Terry Bogard. She's either taking in a match - she's semi-retired - or she's investigating a case.
gunsmile.bsky.social
#PlotTober Day 5: Main character ideas

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

5. How many main characters would suit your WIP? What are your initial ideas for them? What are some inspirations for them that you can draw on from existing media you enjoy?

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#Plotober Day 4

A high fantasy setting would work best. Something like Forgotten Realms or Exandria which has a vareity of land features. It gives it that Street Fighter feel that you're fighting in different places. You can include horror elements in different lands.
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#PlotTober Day 4: Setting for WIP

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4. Is there a specific setting you'd like to use for your WIP? Would it work better in a contemporary world, secondary world, or a blend of the two? What characteristics of the setting are important for your ideas?

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#Plotober Day 3

Street Fighter, Vampire Hunter D, Daredevil, Batman, Hellboy, LOTR, WoW, TTRPGs influence Ash's series as a whole.

For the story, the Conjuring Universe, and Noserfatu. Just imagine Orlok going after someone and then an elven woman runs in and shatters his jaw with one punch.
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#PlotTober Day 3: Inspirations from other media

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3. Did other existing media inspire your ideas for your WIP? For example, any recent shows/movies you watched, books you read, games you played, or music you listened to?

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#plotober Day 2 - Ash is going to fight a supernatural entity. She'll have to use her fighting prowess, abilities, and detective skills. She's akin to a high fantasy elf but she doesn't fire a bow, hits hard and takes a lot of punishment.

Also the theme of Good vs. Evil
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#PlotTober Day 2: Initial ideas

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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2. What are your initial ideas for this WIP? Are there specific tropes, plot or character achetypes, and/or themes you'd like to explore?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!