Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Lauren the Flute

@laurentheflute.bsky.social

1.7K followers 620 following 5.4K posts

NO FOLLOWBACKS, I AM HERE TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AND MAKE NEW ONES Writes too many words & talk too much. Storyteller, writer, VGM flutist & singer, Twitch affiliate, Texan-Canadian. Leader of the Returners. Marketer by trade 🏳️‍🌈 Twitch.tv/LaurentheFlute

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · Oct 19

Hello, new folks! Might as well introduce myself. I do a lot of things (though less so lately due to chronic illness flare) so you might know me from:
+ Video game music, including my band The Returners
+ Streaming games on Twitch
+ Writing (mostly fanfic these days)
+ Generally talking a lot

A photo of Lauren, a light-skinned person with short purple hair, playing flute on stage with a band. She's dressed a bit ridiculously. There is a standee of Mog from Final Fantasy 6 behind her.

4 8 100

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Brian Diamond - Audio Design for Games @briandiamondvo.bsky.social · 13h

The last 6 months have been a whirlwind supplying audio for 6 projects 4 of which have shipped.

I now finally have some breathing room, and made a website for my work.

www.briandiamondaudio.com

Check it out, and reach out if you want audio design, Voice Over, and/or Music for your projects.

Brian Diamond Audio

Services I provide Audio Design ○ Dialogue Editing ○ Voice Over Casting ○ Voice Over ○ Music Composition ○ Lead Vocalist

www.briandiamondaudio.com

3 5

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Jeremy Hot Wheels @kateneely.bsky.social · 1d

my therapist: sometimes you simply have to experience an emotion instead of thinking about it
me, nodding sagely: and then it goes away
therapist: well not necessarily
me, shaking my head furiously: no, I don't like that

Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 1d

Me: I just don't understand why I can't just out-think my anxiety and emotions and simply react and respond in the most ideal way every single time and never feel bad
My therapist of eight years: *audibly loading gun*

1 310 1.1K

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 15h

Musicians: is there any visualizer software that you recommend for making videos? Must not use AI, obviously. What's out there that's good?

3 1 3

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 15h

Attn @pkrockin.bsky.social there is BoF here for you

Tedbob84 🔜 Youmacon 2025 @tedbob84.bsky.social · 2d

Thank ya'll for tuning into the stream today! Had a blast chattin' and sketching! Much appreciation to everyone!

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 15h

Oh, this is beautiful, Carson!

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Grace 🎇 Illustrator & Author @gracezhuart.com · 17h

#PortfolioDay already!!

Here's the cover I painted for my own novel, plus two Magic cards :)

6 37 110

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 16h

Some of the designs are cute, at least

I really like Zidane

Seriously did not recognize Kain though

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 17h

After making myself wait for over half a month, I allowed myself to order some charms and beads for upcoming projects

I will be making presents for the holidays so am stocking up on beautiful things

Please look forward to seeing my WIPs, and let me know if I can make something for you!

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 18h

I have blocked this person, but I keep seeing people say things like this, and I’m begging people to understand two things.

(1) Just because peaceful protest may not be sufficient to win this moment does not mean that it is not necessary.

It is.

From: Olde Stuffe @annalsofwarren.bsky.social

i appreciate your words very often
Germans were very angry at their own government for not being truthful about the fierce nature of their enemy in WWI
this betrayal by leaders and mouthpieces led directly to Hitler and NSDAP
we're telling Americans peaceful protest will solve this
it won't

23 130 630

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Diamond Hands: Master Bag Holder @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 1d

9 300 1.3K

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 1d

I never watched the show because comedies are wasted on me, but it's delightful to me that it's DFW based

Someone tried to convince me it was based on Garland for some reason, like it felt more like Garland than the other suburbs to them

I'm from Plano so I'm disqualified from opinions on this

1 2

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 1d

Is the name intentionally a cross between Allen and Arlington?

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently my brain has no physical damage, which is good but does mean we have no idea why my memory and consciousness suck so much

Maybe I've just been imagining it this whole time! Or maybe I'm still asleep and will never wake up

2 10

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Mike McMahan @mikemcmahan.bsky.social · 1d

This absolute idiot. I love hate him.

A stupid huge kitten resting on a plant he tried to kill.

32 18 500

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 3d

Can't take credit for the awesome Amphifa logo, but the one I designed is free to use!

Here's a png with no background. You can buy sticker paper everywhere and use a normal printer to print them out!

4 89 280

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Allison McKenzie @allimack.bsky.social · 11d

Pre-orders are live for the Final Fantasy acrylic standees!

I did some mock ups for other illustrations that would be great for acrylic standees, so you have some more options!
They will look exactly like the ones pictured (AerTi and Esper will have printed bases)

🌼 allimackart.ecwid.com

A photograph of 6 inch acrylic standees: Final Fantasy's Rosa (IV), Rinoa (VIII), Dagger (IX), Yuna (X-2), and Celes (VI)

An acrylic standee mock up of Aerith and Tifa getting married

An acrylic standee mock up of Esper Terra

An acrylic standee mockup of Lightning from FFXIII

7 54 160

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Isa・イサ 🥥🌴 @ Comms OPEN! @redcoconutstudio.com · 1d

2 years of pet cancer treatment and expenses have plunged me into the deep reds, so I'm opening commission slots to offset the financial hell I'm in. I rarely open these so this might be your chance! #vgm #commissions #artcommissions Info here: www.redcoconutstudio.com/commissions 😊✨

"Commissions Open" graphic that showcases art samples for VGM cover artwork done by Red Coconut Studio, a list of preferred types of art (anime-style characters and backgrounds) and a QR code for more info.

1 7 7

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 1d

mreality

1 6

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 2d

I submitted to both MAG and VGM CON (yay!), and I reached out to my tax person to ask some questions, so I made good progress being productive today! I hope you are also able to take some of this energy to finish something you needed to do today!

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 2d

omg y’all are the best — only $220 to go!

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 4d

help me reach my goal of raising $1,000 for the gaza soup kitchen

High Holidays 5786 Tzedakah Campaign

Let’s keep Gaza Soup Kitchen running through the High Holidays

givebutter.com

16 13

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 2d

Oh this documentary is amazing and so is this movie, this is like my absolute aesthetic in every way and it shaped everything I wrote for many years even though I only watched it once in childhood (I've watched it a few more times since then and it is amazing how it influenced me at a young age)

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 2d

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

1 9

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 2d

I need to submit Overcoming Shyness to the MAGFest panel call, I need to apply for VGM CON for next year, and I need to finish filing my expat taxes, all in the next few days. Can I do it, or will I just spend all my time rolling around in bed?

1 17

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Orual @nonbinary.computer · 2d

1 11 130

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Lauren the Flute @laurentheflute.bsky.social · 3d

If business did not need to pay a tithe to the eldritch horrors that are shareholders seeking infinite growth to gamble with, perhaps business could afford to pay the people who create the works and products that are sold, and perhaps then those people could afford to live and continue living

4 13

Reposted by Lauren the Flute

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 2d

Today is Sunday, Oct 12
Good afternoon ❤️

eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back

We are here. This is real. Let's build a home for each other and fight like hell

1 8 33