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Ella Frænka @ellafraenka.bsky.social · 4h

I don't think
An aquarium is for us
Let alone one with a #piranha.

The cats might
Try to go
Fishing
With disastrous
Results!

#vss365

TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 18h

Morning my friends it's day 12 & we're close to the final stop on our musical mystery tour.

Our word is inspired by a band who cheered us up with a cheeky reworking of Tom Hark in 1980, today's #vss365 #prompt 12/10/25 is #Piranha .

What's your favourite cover version?

a movie poster for the bad guys shows a tray of food and a bottle of champagne

ALT: a movie poster for the bad guys shows a tray of food and a bottle of champagne

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Thomas Michael @bell-chimes-in.bsky.social · 4h

“Coordinates say the Jun’rah Sector,” Tana said.
“Nope,” Euphie said, spinning around. “Not a good idea.”
“What’s there?” Matthias asked.
“Besides junkers and scavs?” Euphie replied. “About 5,000 wrecked Expansion-Era freights, unstable fuel pods, and giant fcvking schools of #pirahna-bots.”
#vss365

TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 18h

Morning my friends it's day 12 & we're close to the final stop on our musical mystery tour.

Our word is inspired by a band who cheered us up with a cheeky reworking of Tom Hark in 1980, today's #vss365 #prompt 12/10/25 is #Piranha .

What's your favourite cover version?

a movie poster for the bad guys shows a tray of food and a bottle of champagne

ALT: a movie poster for the bad guys shows a tray of food and a bottle of champagne

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Patricia Ray Erotic Fiction @patriciarayauthor.bsky.social · 5h

Old Teddy R, bold and keen,
Starved #piranhas —what a scene!
He tossed in a cow,
And with one mighty chow,
They cleaned every bone nice and clean!

#vss365 #prompt #limerick

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meli @melijade.bsky.social · 4h

From my reborn in an otome game #yuumori AU
#WIPSnips

"You've changed, Sherly" Mycroft said.
"Oh yeah?" Sherlock stretched, basking in what felt like the closest thing to a compliment he could expect. "I'd hope so. I've been practicing sparring with William almost every day."
"Not what I meant." Mycroft said, his voice sounding odd.
Sherlock had just enough time to realize something was wrong before he found himself with a very real knife at his throat. He held up his hands in surrender. Over the years he'd been subject to all manner of Mycroft's surprise attacks, enough to recognize when he meant business. "Mycroft..." he said slowly. "It's me."
"But who are 'you' exactly?" Mycroft asked. “Your resemblance is so convincing that I thought at first this was some sudden leap in maturity on your part, but now I'm certain—you aren't my brother any more than your fiancé is who he claims to be."
Sherlock sucked in a breath. He had anticipated that Mycroft might be suspicious of him, but he hadn't expected it would extend to William as well.

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Allyson Joule @allysonjoule.bsky.social · 5h

Love devours
in silence,
each touch a
sharp-toothed
hunger,
delicate
as breath,
ruthless as a
piranha’s bite.
It strips away
my defenses,
leaving only
the raw truth
beneath
the surface.
I would let you
consume me,
again and again.

#vss365 #poetry #piranha

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scoopskie.bsky.social @scoopskie.bsky.social · 5h

#vss365 #pirahna #poetry

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ryansraz.bsky.social @ryansraz.bsky.social · 6h

AI Piranhas
Not caring if you notice
Missing bits of flesh

#vss365 #haiku #Piranhas
#photography #blueskyphotography

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Rachel Schneider @writingrachel.bsky.social · 6h

Jimmy and I were looking at wedding venues and so far 0-2, because Jimmy and his brothers plus others like cigars. I did not give up hope we will find a place that satisfies all our needs.#WIPSnips it happened this way

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ryansraz.bsky.social @ryansraz.bsky.social · 6h

Is it safe to swim
Look at all those hungry fish
Koi not Piranhas

Title: Couldn't think of anything today
#vss365 #haiku #piranhas
#photography #blueskyphotography #Shanghai

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edwardstjames.bsky.social @edwardstjames.bsky.social · 6h

Swarming in rivers
#piranhas capture moonlight
Smell blood in their homes

#vss365 #haiku #poem #poetry #writingcommunity

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Vicente L Ruiz 🍏📜🎲🌓 @vicentelruiz.bsky.social · 6h

"You called your ship The #Piranha? Why?"

"You don't wanna know."

"Yes, I do."

"Ah. Well. Eh, okay... I just thought it sounded cool. Turns out, nobody knows what a piranha is, out here in space."

#VSS365

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Showshannahs Space @showshannahs.bsky.social · 7h

Low mood’s on the prowl
Like a #piranha it feasts
Until all joy’s gone

#vss365 #haiku

a black and white photo of a lizard sitting on a bench with the words hello darkness my old friend

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Phil Hyde @gphydeauthor.bsky.social · 7h

Here's my offering for the theme of #piranha - thanks go to Paul @thedevilstuna.bsky.social our #vss365 host

#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

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Matthew_DS9 @matthew-ds9.bsky.social · 7h

#vss365
Piranha

We understand you humans look down on us Piranha, but you don't understand (as with so many things) that we are just keeping our waters clean, free of your nasty land-meat, along with the stench of your oils.

Look, it's simple: if you dont want to be eaten, stay out of our home.

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D.N. Schmidt, sci-fi novelist🪐📚 @dnschmidt.com · 7h

The crowd of zombies was like a mass of giant #piranhas. It flowed through the city, stripping screaming civilians to the bone.

The CEO stopped the video. "They're guaranteed to rot in seven days, and then civilian property can be... repurposed."

The Senator nodded. "Cut them a check."

#vss365

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Peter James Martin @authorpjm.bsky.social · 7h

"So, you were bored," I said to Riz.
"Yup."
"You decided to mess with genetics because you think you're a god."
"Not think, know."
"You gave a #piranha wings and called it 'polly'."
"Worked in da movies."
"...then it bit me."
"Ya didn't giv it a cracka!"
#vss365 #riztherogue

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Quentin B.Yale @quentinbyale.bsky.social · 6h

“Ehh, look, Drac, it’s nice of you to trust me in this. But I don’t want you getting your hopes up.”

“What? Why not?”

“Well, for one thing, it has been years since I last spoke Arabic, and my accent just isn’t what it used to be, ya know.”

(Aside) “Ha! Say that again.”

#WriteSky

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Quentin B.Yale @quentinbyale.bsky.social · 6h

“Ehh, look, Drac, it’s nice of you to trust me in this. But I don’t want you getting your hopes up.”

“What? Why not?”

“Well, for one thing, it has been years since I last spoke Arabic, and my accent just isn’t what it used to be, ya know.”

(Aside) “Ha! Say that again.”

#WriteSky

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 20h

The #WIPSnips word for October 12th is "hope"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 12 - hope
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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G.L. Walker - needing a non-flaky beta @glwalkerauthor.bsky.social · 6h

Fate grunted and gestured to a shelf near the door. “I made sure she's going to be everything you aren't.”

“Oh! Fate, you spoiled me! Will her life be full of unnecessary tragedy and strife? I do hope so.” Knowledge pulled the glowing book from the shelf.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 20h

The #WIPSnips word for October 12th is "hope"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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The Dicepool Tavern @thedicepooltavern.bsky.social · 6h

#WIPSnips 13/10: Push

“Oh, I can only push you so far. You have to take yourself the rest of the way." - #WitchChild

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 7h

Here are the #WIPSnips words for October 13th - 19th

Please remember Alt Text on graphics & Trigger/Content warnings when necessary.

Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine.

As always, no unsolicited line editing on posts. This is a place for supportive convo (which y'all are awesome at)!

The #WIPSnips words for October 13th through October 19th

October 13 - push; October 14 - ultimate; October 15 - care; October 16 - might; October 17 - loaf; October 18 - dodge; October 19 - trial

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A.C. Wolfe @whitewolfe32.bsky.social · 7h

Today’s #WIPsnips word is #hope. I’ve used this word before, but I went with a different example. Cainen goes home for winter break.

#wip #writing #queer #trans #ya #horror #fiction #mentalillness #family

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So she is sorry.
It doesn't matter. Even if she wasn't sorry, it
wouldn't matter. What's done is done. She can't un-have the conversation with Marsheen, she can't un-send me to Forest Step, she can't un-kill my parents.
I can't do any of those things, either. That's just how life works. Sometimes we fuck up and we can't fix it.
I grip Red's hand tighter. If she's like this the whole two weeks I'm at home, this is going to be harder than I thought. Her guilt hurts more than her anger.
"I love you, Cainen," Aunt Tracy says. "I
hope you know that."
"I love you, too," I say. "And I do know." She pulls into the driveway. We're back. Not :
home, exactly, but one step closer to it. A second Christmas without my mom and dad. Maybe it'll be easier this year.
Probably not.

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Cerebral Hussy 🧠💋 @heyyypuddin.bsky.social · 7h

#WIPSnips - October 12, 2025

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Lifted a veil to a soul that deserved my attention. Curious to know why the heat keeps feeling so cozy. Why it draws me in, roped with thick nostalgia. A lust sparked that always lingered at the cusp. Strangled by inches, feet, miles and miles. Hiding behind desires to abandon what I keep in a safe. Just pack it up and gift it away. A giving I hoped put us in a vacuum of finally fulfilled. Unleashed and unreal. Because it lets us feel. Until the layers of limitations became louder than my logic causing chaos in the symphony. Trying to tune until too much tension broke something in me. Stop. Now I hear. The character of the hidden screaming to keep my attention. The hidden surge with anger when I see what the veil hides. The truth, with a bigger and stronger grip around my throat, squeezes until I feel an overwhelm in my eyes. Note to self: The Sun is hot.

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Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social · 7h

#wipsnips Not breaking this up so multi-post:

And then he is there, holding her. She presses her face into his shoulder. He is lean, rather than muscle-bound; she would never have guessed he was a warrior trained to wield a steel blade against the claws and teeth of mythological monstrosities. >>

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 20h

The #WIPSnips word for October 12th is "hope"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Tris~~ @trishusband.itch.io · 7h

#WIPSnips

Three more days to pre-order this cyberpunk trans lesbian retelling of a classic crime noir mystery.

trishusband.itch.io/keeping-the-...

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #sff #lesfic #GunmetalOlympus

An hour until the sun went down, I started to shut down the office for the day. It had been nothing but petty complaints and requests to hurt people I’d never met, and I was more than ready to go home. As I closed the blinds—head in the clouds, wondering what kind of cuisine Galene would force on me tonight—the buzzer told me there was a visitor in my waiting room. Throwing the connecting door open, I was confronted by a girl in a bright blue dress who couldn’t have been older than eleven. I blinked a few times as she smiled up at me.
“Good evening, I hope I haven’t caught you at too inconvenient of an hour,” she said with the controlled tone of a librarian. I shook my head and held the door for her to walk into my office. “Thank you,” she said as she nodded her head politely and walked past me into the room. She allowed me to pull out her chair and she sat in it with one knee crossed over the other.
I sat and tried not to feel foolish having a consultation with a child. “What can I do for you, miss…?”
“Aeschylus.” I must have made a face, because then she explained, “The priests who look after me thought it was a funny name for a somber little girl. I quite like the way it sounds, though.”
I nodded. “It’s lovely. What brings you to my office, Miss Aeschylus?”

Book cover for Keeping The Peace by Tris Husband. A glass with a drink in it sits on a black marble countertop with ice scattered on it. Inside the glass is an amber liquid, ice and a twister lemon peel.

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lilswordgreymatter.bsky.social @lilswordgreymatter.bsky.social · 8h

Piranha nibbling sharply
Making dents of thought
Releasing crumbling messes
Where progress remembers
Crumbs that have fallen

#tankaSunday #vss365 (piranha) #blacksky #art
#5lines #blueskypoets

#makesomenoise

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