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The Jinx

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a.k.a. Catherine Fitzsimmons. Any pronouns. Author, owner of @brainlagbooks.bsky.social, artist, and vgm enthusiast with too many hobbies. thejinx.wordpress.com https://books2read.com/ap/n0MLqw/Catherine-Fitzsimmons

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · Jan 25

I guess I should have a pinned post for this account. You may know me as the author of ENDURING CHAOS, A JEWEL ON SAPPHIRE, and other books; the owner/one-person show behind @brainlagbooks.bsky.social; artist; or VGM enthusiast; but I dabble in a lot. Anything you want to see from me?

Black and white photo of the author/artist drawing at an art table

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 1d

#EasyAutumn day 12: leaf and DoD prompt: silent protagonists. #fanart #ChronoTrigger

Digital illustration of Crono from Chrono Trigger sitting against a tree holding a leaf

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 1d

#EasyAutumn day 8: mug and DoD prompt: mystery games. #fanart

Digital ink drawing of Carmen Sandiego smiling enigmatically and holding a coffee cup

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Pokérus Project @pokerusproject.bsky.social · 8d

Time you invest looking for perfection is time wasted for making new stuff

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 8d

#EasyAutumn day 5: Book.

Sketchy digital illustration of a witch facepalming as her black cat familiar sits on her spell book

The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 9d

#EasyAutumn day 4: Mushroom. Also @dwellingofduels.bsky.social’s prompt Forest or Jungle. I hadn’t done pixel art in many years.

Pixel art illustration of a glowing blue mushroom on a forest floor

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 9d

Gorgeous.

The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 10d

#EasyAutumn day 3: Fox. Senzou from The Fox & Little Tanuki. #fanart

Digital illustration of black fox with large claws, golden mane, and a plume of flame on his forehead

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kuraine @lena.fyi · 11d

just a reminder that bandcamp friday is tomorrow & streaming services are interrupting music streams with ai generated shit, flooding the database with artists that don't exist in any way other than profiting the platform owners

so instead of paying a monthly fee, buy an album or two each month ok

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 11d

#EasyAutumn day 2: Sunflower.

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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 14d

Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 14d

From bravewave.net/interviews/t...

Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2?

Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has.

Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something.

Tateishi: …

Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack?

Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.

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Macaron (マカロン) @a-macaron.bsky.social · 17d

I have created an easy #artchallenge prompt list that is suitable for total beginners!

I chose simple fall and Halloween objects. You are challenged to draw one each day in any medium you'd like!

Hopefully the hashtag #easyautumn will work! 🎃

#art #halloween #fall #autumn

A jack o lantern and vibes surround a prompt list.

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Easy Autumn Challenge

1 Apple
2 sunflower
3 fox
4 mushroom
5 book
6 toad
7 tree
8 mug
9 squash
10 acorn
11 pinecone
12 leaf
13 crow
14 broom
15 spiderweb
16 candle
17 moon
18 owl
19 potion
20 jack o lantern
21 black cat
22 crystal ball
23 witch hat
24 candy
25 mask
26 cauldron
27 gravestone
28 bat
29 coffin
30 skull
31 ghost

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Medea Vanamonde🏳️‍⚧️ ♀ @mishavanmollusq.bsky.social · 20d

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 16d

Authors, one more time:
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 16d

They are mocking me specifically.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 17d

Additionally, every Chocobo Bundle contains two bonus cards! These are a selection of #MTGxFINALFANTASY cards from both the main set and Commander decks, with new art and the Chocobo Track Foil treatment!

Locke, Treasure Hunter
Cost: {1}{B}{R}
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Rarity: Rare
Abilities: Locke can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.
Mug — Whenever Locke attacks, each player mills a card. If a land card was milled this way, create a Treasure token. Until end of turn, you may cast a spell from among those cards.
Power/Toughness: 2,3.

Art: A man wearing a blue bandana and a short sleeved brown jacket over a white shirt stands with his arms crossed. He smiles with a an air of cockiness as several small white creatures with bat wings and large "pom-poms" atop their head fly around him.
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Mog, Moogle Warrior
Cost: {1}{R}{W}
Type: Legendary Creature — Moogle Warrior
Rarity: Rare
Abilities: Lifelink
Dance — At the beginning of your end step, each player may discard a card. Each player who discarded a card this way draws a card. If a creature card was discarded this way, you create a 1/2 white Moogle creature token with lifelink.
Then if a noncreature card was discarded this way, put a +1/+1 counter on each Moogle you control.
Power/Toughness: 1,2.

Art: A small white creature with a big red nose and bat wings is hovering a few feet off the ground and dancing. Behind this figure is a large white-fur covered Yeti like creature who is also dancing.

The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 16d

This would make fantastic stationery!

The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 16d

Her face looks fine to me, I would just add some curve to her lips and chin. Love the poses and story being told in this illustration.

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John R'lyeh, where dead Cthulhu waits dreaming @johnryanwrites.bsky.social · 21d

*taps sign*

A sign saying "I'm not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it."

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 19d

Depends on context for me, but I think I'm partial to #TeamWitch.

Brain Lag @brainlagbooks.bsky.social · 19d

The spooky season is starting, and to celebrate, we're going head to head with weekly matchups until Halloween! For this first week, we ask: are you #TeamWitch or #TeamGhost?

Photo by Joy Marino from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/opened-book-3050270/

The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 20d

Quote repost with your autumn art. Even though I did this low effort piece in February.

Digital artwork of Eastern dragon wrapped around a maple tree

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Telephone Friend @ironyhat.bsky.social · 27d

It's time to do that thing you've been wanting to do

Hey, it looks like you're waiting for ideal conditions to do that thing you've been wanting to do. Need I remind you that ideal conditions do not exist and will never happen?
• I'm aware
• Wow, rude

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · 29d

I am writing.

That is all.

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Harpsibored @harpsibored.bsky.social · Sep 11

"Relm's Theme" from FF6 🎨🖌✨️

#FinalFantasy #UncleUlty

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🔞Keesh 🍁🏳️‍🌈 @rakeeshsorrel.bsky.social · Sep 11

The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.

This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

e-6695 (Consumer protection)

Keywords
Censorship Credit cards Internet Pornography

E-petition
Initiated by Carmen Tam from Waterloo, Ontario

Original language of petition: English
Petition details
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:

Mastercard, Visa, and other payment platforms have been leveraging their power over consumer ability to purchase legal content;
In 2021, Mastercard changed its policies to regulate adult entertainment by preventing the use of its payment platform on numerous adult entertainment sites;
As of July 2025, video game distribution service Steam now cites rule 15, that “adult only” content is not permitted on the platform if it goes against payment processor’s policies. Steam does not describe what content is defined as “adult only”;
As of July 2025, video game distribution website Itch.io has “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from browse and search pages. Users that previously purchased legitimate video games cannot access games that have been removed; and
This has set an unsettling precedent of corporate censorship, causing concern in video game development teams, including developers, voice actors, and artists in other creative fields as their livelihoods are in limbo.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to
1. Stop financial discrimination by payment platforms against legal goods and services;
2. Ensure transparency to consumers about content restrictions and the rationale behind them; and
3. Protect creators' rights to make legal adult content and ensure a fair appeals process for any penalized media.

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · Sep 12

Like meee

Brain Lag @brainlagbooks.bsky.social · Sep 12

Tomorrow!! Meet a slew of local writers for FREE at the Mississauga Literary Festival at the Hazel McCallion Central Library. mississaugalibrary.ca/litfest

Poster for Mississauga Literary Festival, three stylized open books on a black background

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · Sep 11

A lot of guesses.

Screenshot of results of COVID misinformation exam