Adrian Tchaikovsky
@aptshadow.bsky.social
Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
Honestly push-fit chaos warriors were the low point of finger-stabbery.
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Honestly push-fit chaos warriors were the low point of finger-stabbery.
Sorrry - can't add post-facto but it's a cuneiform tablet
February 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Sorrry - can't add post-facto but it's a cuneiform tablet
Thanks. Should have thought to check.
February 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Thanks. Should have thought to check.
(I have no idea what this reference is)
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
(I have no idea what this reference is)
I overtook a quinquireme without looking in the rear-view speculum
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I overtook a quinquireme without looking in the rear-view speculum
Tbh I cleave closer to the original post in Firewalkers and The Hungry Gods.
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Tbh I cleave closer to the original post in Firewalkers and The Hungry Gods.
Age verification? Look at my driver’s license:
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Age verification? Look at my driver’s license:
Forget it, Em, it’s Puffintown.
February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Forget it, Em, it’s Puffintown.
‘Do you like pufflings?’
‘I don’t know, I’ve never puffled.’
‘I don’t know, I’ve never puffled.’
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
‘Do you like pufflings?’
‘I don’t know, I’ve never puffled.’
‘I don’t know, I’ve never puffled.’
A Fistful of Puffins
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
A Fistful of Puffins
I feel Emma is now veering towards puffin smuggling.
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I feel Emma is now veering towards puffin smuggling.
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i am seeking: a digital artist in the TTRPG space to do a few small character portraits in a particular style (think: 1920's sepia photo portrait).
can actually give a perfect example of what i want, as a prev artist did one *perfectly* but then ghosted.
willing to pay well for human work. anyone?
can actually give a perfect example of what i want, as a prev artist did one *perfectly* but then ghosted.
willing to pay well for human work. anyone?
February 10, 2026 at 8:50 AM
i am seeking: a digital artist in the TTRPG space to do a few small character portraits in a particular style (think: 1920's sepia photo portrait).
can actually give a perfect example of what i want, as a prev artist did one *perfectly* but then ghosted.
willing to pay well for human work. anyone?
can actually give a perfect example of what i want, as a prev artist did one *perfectly* but then ghosted.
willing to pay well for human work. anyone?
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I understand they’re not as bad.
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I understand they’re not as bad.
In the narrow field of not having a city on the moon, we are all billionaires.
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 AM
In the narrow field of not having a city on the moon, we are all billionaires.
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This month's Starship Alexandria is up, ICYMI earlier. @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark, and for our patrons-only episode we discuss The Coral Bones by EJ Swift. starshipalexandria.com/episode-10-a...
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
This month's Starship Alexandria is up, ICYMI earlier. @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark, and for our patrons-only episode we discuss The Coral Bones by EJ Swift. starshipalexandria.com/episode-10-a...
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For this month's patrons-only episode, @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss The Coral Bones by EJ Swift, recommended to us by one of our lovely patrons.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
For this month's patrons-only episode, @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss The Coral Bones by EJ Swift, recommended to us by one of our lovely patrons.
www.patreon.com/c/starshipal...
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We’re deep into recent genre writing this month on the podcast. Regular episode is @annasmithspark.bsky.social ‘s Sword of Bronze and Ashes and for our patrons we discuss EJ Swift’s The Coral Bones.
Lovelies, here's a shiny new episode of Starship Alexandria, in which we discuss a recommendation from @aptshadow.bsky.social : A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith-Spark.
There will be spoilers as we discuss the book in some depth!
starshipalexandria.com/episode-10-a...
There will be spoilers as we discuss the book in some depth!
starshipalexandria.com/episode-10-a...
Starship Alexandria: Episode 10 - A Sword of Bronze and Ashes
For our February 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria, Adrian puts forward the novel A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark for Emma to consider. Other talking points: ...
starshipalexandria.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
We’re deep into recent genre writing this month on the podcast. Regular episode is @annasmithspark.bsky.social ‘s Sword of Bronze and Ashes and for our patrons we discuss EJ Swift’s The Coral Bones.
Reposted by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Mornington Crescent: a rant.
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
1/18
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
1/18
February 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Mornington Crescent: a rant.
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
1/18
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
1/18
We’re deep into recent genre writing this month on the podcast. Regular episode is @annasmithspark.bsky.social ‘s Sword of Bronze and Ashes and for our patrons we discuss EJ Swift’s The Coral Bones.
Lovelies, here's a shiny new episode of Starship Alexandria, in which we discuss a recommendation from @aptshadow.bsky.social : A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith-Spark.
There will be spoilers as we discuss the book in some depth!
starshipalexandria.com/episode-10-a...
There will be spoilers as we discuss the book in some depth!
starshipalexandria.com/episode-10-a...
Starship Alexandria: Episode 10 - A Sword of Bronze and Ashes
For our February 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria, Adrian puts forward the novel A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark for Emma to consider. Other talking points: ...
starshipalexandria.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
We’re deep into recent genre writing this month on the podcast. Regular episode is @annasmithspark.bsky.social ‘s Sword of Bronze and Ashes and for our patrons we discuss EJ Swift’s The Coral Bones.