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Mike Brendan

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(He/Him), Ace, Painter of Miniatures, Player of Games, Reader of Books, Writer of Words, and Kicker of Shins (Uechi-Ryu Karate) Yes, I have multitudes. Twitch.tv/mikebrendan

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you're new here, welcome! Here's a pinned intro:

Call me Mike, or Michael. I'm a 51 year old cis-male (pronouns: he/him), and I been figuring out where I am on the Asexual spectrum for since '21. Just goes to show you're never to old to learn something about yourself.

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 3d

Level 52...

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 4d

Last stream for 51! Yep, that Aging Day is coming soon and I can tell ya, I've earned every bit of this silver on my head. Let's hang out in Thedas for Episode Six of "Dragon Age: Inquisition!"

Link in my bio!

#DragonAgeInquistion

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 11d

DJ Ribzz is droping some sick beats for the Rusty Chains as we begin episode five of "Dragon Age: Inquisition!"

Link in the bio!

#DragonAgeInquisiton

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 18d

The Inquisiton needs horses, and to do that the Hinterlands will need to be made all the more secure...

Episode Four of "Dragon Age: Inquisition" is about to begin! Link in the bio!

#DragonAgeInquisition

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 22d

Tomorrow at 2PM, I'll be running six heroes through the final chapter of the classic "Scourge of the Slavelords" AD&D modules, adapted to 5e!

Can't wait to see who shows!

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 22d

Once more unto the breach! I'm officially a Game Master at the @pghgamingexpo for my fourth year in a row. Today I'll be hanging out and hunting for autographs, so feel free to say hello if you see me here.

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · 25d

Having secured an ally in the Chantry, the Herald of Andraste contines to secure the Hinterlands!

Episode Three of "Dragon Age: Inquisition" is about to begin. Link in the bio!

#DragonAgeInquisition

a video game character says " enchantment " in a dark room

ALT: a video game character says " enchantment " in a dark room

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 24

The Inquisiton has made their first bold steps to find allies in the wild reaches of the Hinterlands! Unbound opportunities await as our second episode of "Dragon Age: Inquisition" begins! Link in my bio! #DragonAgeInquisiton

Josephine Montilyet by "Ynorka"
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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 17

This is gorgeous work...

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 17

Beautiful work!

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 17

Kirkwall is a chaotic mess. The Hero of Ferelden has gone missing. What does Thedas expect to happen next?

Well they weren't expecting this! We begin our play of "Dragon Age: Inquisition" this very moment! Link in the bio!

#DragonAgeInquisition

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 14

Something people aren't talking about enough is how often Charlie Kirk invoked the Fifth Amendment when testifying before Congress about the domestic terrorists he provided buses to get to Washington on January 6, 2021.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · Sep 13

I hope you all read this from me.

The Ghost of Future Past💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · Sep 13

To describe the current state of the world as a daily show of deepening horrors is a massive understatement.

However, I read something today that I think more people should see and read.

I hope she doesn't mind my me sharing it here.

I'd rather be an X-Men by @gailsimone.bsky.social

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 11

Progress on the Speeder Storm:
Squad member 3 is on board, faded instructions be damned!

Note the bolter in the second photo. At first I thought the piece was damaged, but nope! She's just loading the magazine. Great little detail...

#Warhammer40k

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'm not one to flail around, but Hawke keeps getting himself into more trouble...

Episode Twelve of "Dragon Age II" is going live! Link in my bio!

#DragonAge2

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 9

Progress on the Speeder Storm: the squad's Sergeant is now on board! Definitely the easiest of the crew to paint so far. Also the easist to install..

On to the next one!

#Warhammer40K

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Progress on the Speeder Storm: the Pilot and Gunner are in place!

Both were a challenge to get fully assembled due to the dashboard -- the gunner doubly so because of how her arms are posed. Next up are the inner seats which *should* be easier...

#Warhammer40k

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Sep 3

Mages frequently tell Physics to shut up and sit down.

Meanwhile, cats like Parker here aren't even on speaking terms any more.

Episode Eleven of "Dragon Age II" is going live. Link in the Bio! #dragonage2

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Aug 29

None are free until ALL are free. ✊️

C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Aug 28

We will be jettisoning trans rights from the Dem Party platform over my room-temperature fucking corpse. We are leaving no one behind, and fuck anyone who thinks otherwise. A core tenet of American identity is that we, not the government, define ourselves.

All of us get protections or none of us do

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Stream time?

Stream time.

Let's get back to Kirkwall as we begin Episode Ten of "Dragon Age II"! Link in the bio!

#DragonAge2

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · Aug 19

A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.

All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.

For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Aug 20

Can it be? Will we finally seek out the Arishok and come to the end of Act Two? Or will we milk more side quests to delay the inevitable?

Episode Nine of "Dragon Age 2" begins! Link in the bio!

Artwork: "The Arishok" by Mathia Arkoniel (www.artstation.com/artwork/RgzPA) #DragonAge2

dragon age: The Arishok, Mathia Arkoniel

Another speed-portrait, this time of the Arishok. I do not agree with anything regarding the Qun, but his character (design and voice) blew me away!

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Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Aug 18

I am so sorry to hear this! I hope good news is coming...

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Aug 17

Previous progress on the Speeder Storm.

Assembly is complete! There's still some painting on the speeder itself before I can move on to the crew. So far, I've spent 7.5 hours on this. If I can paint each crew member in two hours per, that'll be about 20 hours total -- better than I thought.

Mike Brendan @mikebrendan.bsky.social · Aug 14

My partner, Beth, is a designer and sewist by trade specializing in vintage wear and lingere -- including for trans/nonbinary folks as a means of self expression. To help fund her ambition, she set up a donation site at the link below. Any help would be appreciated.

buymeacoffee.com/bethsharipv?...

Beth Shari~Proxima Vintage is creating a community for vintage lovers and sustainable vintage fas

My passion is in all things vintage! By offering affordable products and sustainable vintage as well as custom made items, I provide the vintage community with vintage style for modern bodies.

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