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Thomas Parrott

@parrotttom.bsky.social

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Former tie-in author, cat enthusiast, and all around lover of storytelling and games of many kinds. Always a work in progress, always trying to be better than yesterday. Living with MDD. He/him

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1h

it has to hurt that it was your first experiment with AI, too

a green cartoon character with a blue background

ALT: a green cartoon character with a blue background

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1h

But being pretty every day

BOOM GOT HER

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 12h

Kitiara uth Matar has never been afraid to voice her opinions, I can tell you that much. And there's no shortage of said opinions either.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 13h

No means no, especially when you say it point blank with a Colt Peacemaker.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 13h

My pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed them. And for the record, they were successful for what they were. I'm very proud of them, and very grateful for the warm support I received from the fandom. :)

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 13h

We're talking about the Operation Crossroads series? I'm sorry if this disappoints, but there is no fourth book. The goal was a trilogy, and honestly we were lucky to get to do that many. If there are eventually more books in the Division IP, they'll probably be a new series by someone else.

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 14h

I just wanted to show y'all Kit's chocolate sunshine fur. I inadvertently caught her saying "no paparazzi pls".

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 14h

you are nothing if not eternally stylish, my dear

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 15h

@dieselshot.bsky.social do lots of really cool stock art packs. Not only is their product very cool to begin with, but it's infinitely better than using AI slop for your creations. There's really no downsides.

SpiderQueenLong (She/They) @spiderqueenlong.bsky.social · 2d

Get in the Robot, #TTRPG Devs! #Dieselshot is proud to bring you the #Mecha Stock Art Pack!

30 Unique Mecha illustrations w/ Alts to bring your Mecha fantasies to life or deepen your scifi setting's lore!

Fight the Storm!

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Cover of the Mecha Stock Art Pack showcasing numerous mechs

Itemized listing of contents, showcasing all 30 mechs, of which many have alts

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 16h

Something I have discovered about myself is that if a) I catch myself with the tip of my tongue sticking out while concentrating and b) I then tell someone else what I was doing, not even mentioning the tongue thing, A) accurately pretend the person will tell me I was engaging in some deep autisms.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 20h

A momentous occasion: the Smart Gremlin is at least for now displaced as my profile picture by a Judgemental Rat, courtesy of @juanochoa.bsky.social .

The moral of the story is accuse artists of using AI and they will make art for you.

(THE ACCUSATION WAS A JOKE TO BE CLEAR)

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 20h

That's a brilliant idea. I don't replace my smart gremlin for just about anything, but this is worth it.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 23h

I'm so deeply flattered by this negation that I have no words

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

I have never even thought about watching this movie. I know my limits.

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, hey, I would never kinkshame your mashochism.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

is this retouched or something? or is he just on like horse tranquilizers?

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

obviously, it doesn't even say blorp. might be ai.

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

This retour of the RE franchise feels a little masochistic at this point, dear.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

I'm glad you made it home safe! I was concerned in a parasocial fashion. And I hope this does not go awry, but you are so pretty!

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

That's a shame, but we all have our flaws.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

I'm aware it reads like a middle-aged, divorced, white dude checklist, and there's a really straightforward reason for that

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

Define your music taste with 8 artists.

🎵Nothing More
🎵Pop Evil
🎵Seether
🎵Thrice
🎵Breaking Benjamin
🎵Linkin Park
🎵Bad Wolves
🎵The Gaslight Anthem

This is legit just my most played list on Spotify for the past month, because I didn't want to let myself squirm and try to sound interesting.

N.J. Gallegos @drspookyer.bsky.social · 1d

Define your music taste with 8 artists

🎵 Tiësto
🎵 Taylor Swift
🎵 ABBA
🎵 Shania Twain
🎵 Whitney Houston
🎵 Cardi B
🎵 Enya
🎵 Korn

Maple Geekette🩷💜💙 @maplegeekette.bsky.social · 3d

Define your music taste with 8 artists 🎶

🎵 Lights
🎵 Avril Lavigne
🎵 Marianas Trench
🎵 AC/DC
🎵 Queen
🎵 Sarah McLachlan
🎵 Daughtry
🎵 Evanescence

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

the ultimate confirmation that Korn is, indeed, girlypop

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Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

how dare you come into my house, on the day of my cat's quinceanera

No, that's fine. No new ideas under the sun. I accepted that a long time ago.

Thomas Parrott @parrotttom.bsky.social · 1d

"This character isn't even in the book. There's no one like this. It's just a dude with rippling abs and torn pants on some alien planet that vaguely resembles one in the book for three pages."

"But by god a human made it. A human with red blood and hormones."