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Artist | SFF Author | pro DM/GM | 🏳️‍🌈Queer🏳️‍⚧️ Chicagoan (He/they) https://linktr.ee/Dexagonal_magic

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 25

Pride Dinos: trans rex, queer archaeopteryx, and intersex-inclusive styracosaurus (this one's glittery!) are ready to decorate your stuff & show off your pride all year round 🦖🦕

Want one of the 20 sticker packs in this limited edition run? Visit my Etsy shop: tinyurl.com/dino-pride-s...

A photo of the Dino Pride Pack and the 3 stickers within. Trans T.rex is roaring and includes the words "Trans folks have always existed," the archaeopteryx has the colors of the queer pride flag, and the glittery styracosaurus has cream colored horns, a pink claw scar over its eye, and colored like the intersex-inclusive pride flag.
The background of the photo is a small pride flag and some tan fabric with little rainbow lightning bolts.

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 3h

Overheard and misheard a tech support call. They did not, in fact say "if it's extra delicious, eat it." It was suspicious, delete it. I... I may be hungry.

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 2d

If you're immune to spoilers, I made a WIP post about a new campaign I'm working on with a couple of the Rough Magic folks. I love putting my city into projects. This whole game will be full of Chicago references, and for this section I got to put it into puzzles!
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Writing a very Chicago dungeon: Saving O'Harengon | Dex Greenbright

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ABOOrrent Abby @abhorrentabby.bsky.social · 5d

Want to play some sci-fi horror tomorrow? Sign up for Brunch and Barbarians!

Art of a jackolantern glowing and open at the top like an alien egg

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 6d

All of this, though I fear I'm preaching to the choir here...

Actually, no, no, I'm not. I know how few reviews my books have and alla that, lol.

So yeah, do the things! It's easy and free!

Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 7d

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 5d

- A cleric's deity was replaced by (Medusa maybe?) and then it turned out their original deity turned evil and threatened to remake the world using fey magic
- A cat-obsessed dragon interrupted a quest for magic catnip

I adore each and every game & can't wait for tomorrow! (2/2)

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 5d

Day 1 of GameHole Con has come to an end, and the stories from today's Tarot RPG sessions were so delightfully unhinged 😂

- A cult of dragon-worshipping barbarians high on mushrooms
- A heist to reacue an animal from a wizard's zoo but it turned out all of the animals were polymorphed people
(1/2)

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 5d

I mean, have you ever seen them at the same time?

a man in a daredevil costume is walking down a street

Alt: Slow camera pan up on Daredevil looking ready to fight

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 7d

If you want to turn that around, why not buy a book from a trans femme lesbian creator? ME!

www.jbgarnerwrites.com

The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner | Author and Editor

The literary minds of Top Flight Author and Editor J. B. Garner.

www.jbgarnerwrites.com

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Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 7d

Up on Nebula now: I went to Chicago to ground-truth the “crime-ravaged third world hell hole” allegations. You will NEVER GUESS what I found

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CityNerd — Shockingly, They've Been Lying to Me About Chicago

I went to Chicago to see if it's really the crime-ridden, third world hell hole I've been told. You will NEVER BELIEVE what I actually saw.

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

This video really brightened my day, so thank you. I love the thought, care, and humor you put into all of your videos. Hopefully the next time you come to town, tickets won't be sold out before we get a couple 🤞

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

Bonus: Those other nat 1s? Yeah after Cindy Lou Hoo turned Lucky, the curse spread to everyone else 😅

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

I decided she was now Lucky & could not roll any more 1s that night.

When they met a guard dog, CLH went 🤩😍 and gave it all of her xmas cookies. She came prepared, so i gave advantage.

Both rolls were 2s.

"Uhhh, it's only hungry for meat."

CLH froze the pup. "When kindness fails, use force." (5)

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

As a Christmas Spirit Cleric, CLH was in danger of losing her faith. Confronted with capitalism for really the first time ever, she finally saw BBEG's charm as the facade it was, & she couldn't handle it.

Her friends leapt in to help. They sang carols & told stories with a nat 20 performance! (4/5)

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

Cue CLH's 2nd nat 1 while sneaking. She decided it was because she was spiraling about the towel, capitalism, kindness, & Christmas spirit.

The other party members managed to talk their way out of trouble, and CLH searched the guest house again. It was a 3. She found dozens of cursed items! (3/5)

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

I saw an opportunity, and said "It dries hands almost instantly, but it leaves them dry and feels like sandpaper."

This broke our Hoo a little. "Why?? BBEG is a bad host?? There isn't even any lotion!"

The party was about to sneak off to learn why BBEG's workers live under guard. (2/5)

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 7d

During last night's session, the party rolled 5 nat 1s.

Cindy Lou Hoo (in Feyrun via exchange program to become an adventurer) was looking for a monogrammed towel in the BBEG's guest house. BBEG is charming af, and she wanted to get something signed. But rolled a 1. "It's cursed!" she moaned. (1/5)

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 8d

For me when it gets to that point, those servers never get opened again. Just instant overwhelm💀

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 8d

I doodled the dragon with my non-dominant hand for this 😂

roughmagicrpg.bsky.social @roughmagicrpg.bsky.social · 8d

✅ Host dozens of #TTRPG games around Chicago and beyond
✅ Make Bluesky account
✅ Consult the dice when pondering first post ideas
‼️ Roll a 2

I'm sure that first post idea is out there somewhere. I sent our very best dragon to fetch it!

A wobbly sketch of a dragon crushed by a d20 with the number 2 facing up. The dragon holds an unread scroll in its hand and has Xs on its eyes

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you for standing up to Trump and protecting Illinoians. But having our state troops on the side of ice and not with the people feels like a slap in the face.

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 10d

I went from "I need to hold the wall til this passes" to "oh I'm on the ground now" and because I faint vertically, my bf only had time to grab my stuff to free up my hands. 30sec later, I was fine again (bruised knee but 🤷‍♂️)

Anyway, this new development is annoying and wanted to vent about it (3/3)

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 10d

So what happened today? Well I felt my heart racing while shopping (Foursided in Andersonville, very cool stuff, highly recommend!) and did my usual cough fix. Didn't work, tried again. Heart went back to normal but I suddenly felt light headed & the world grew darker (2/3)

Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 10d

Home now & safe, but I apparently had my worst PSVT attack yet this morning. When I tell folks that I am poorly built, I mean it 😅

What is PSVT u ask? Electrical feedback loop in my heart, usually not harmful, just gives me attacks of rapid heartbeat. A firm cough can trick it into correcting (1/3)

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Dex Greenbright @dexthewriter.bsky.social · 10d

Aww! You look so happy 🥰

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Alice the Author @alicetheauthor.bsky.social · 14d

Come one, come all to this special edition of Gumbo Fiction Salon - Tina's Farewell!

We are bidding farewell to our incredible leader, Tina Jens, as she prepares to move to New Orleans where a new chapter of Gumbo Fiction Salon will be born!

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 14d

It's International Lesbian Day so, as a lesbian who often writes about lesbians being lesbian, celebrate and support by taking a look at my most lesbian of books, THE POWERS THAT BE! #lesfic #superhero #romance #booksky 📚🌈🪐

The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · May 16

Dr. Peril is a melodramatic mad scientist out to rule the world. Her nemesis, Diamond, is a kindly Midwestern gal who can lift a truck.

Clearly, they're meant for each other. Too bad the Department of Unnatural Powers disagrees. #lesfic #booksky #queerfic 📚🌈🪐
www.jbgarnerwrites.com/thepowerstha...

The book cover for The Powers That Be, the first book of the Unnatural Powers series by Temple Hart, a satirical lesbian superhero romance

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