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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain

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He/They, Postmodern Shaman, Majestic Dumpster Fire Phoenix, #writer of urban fantasy and dime novels, Buckaroo Banzai enthusiast. #goblincore #writing #chaosmagick To fuck around his human, to find out is divine

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 6h

I need to put myself out there as a #writer and so here is the first chapter of Wish Upon a Mountain. We follow Maya Main as she learns magic and villain from a burned-out mystic.

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Excerpt: Wish Upon A Mountain, Chapter One

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 5h

I have an excerpt pinned. I posted Chapter 1

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 6h

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Mr. Schadenfreude wasn’t afraid to get up close and personal with Apex. After finishing the spellwork, he launched himself through the commotion, using the maelstrom to his greatest advantage. Apex barely had time to dodge the now salivating beast; Mr. Schadenfreude delved into his own pantheon and had drawn forth The Monster of Earth 23: his atavistic form that was the essence of Primordial Conflict. A barbed tongue drew power from the bleed in reality as the rest crashed its way through the debris to Apex. He barely had time to respond with his own magics as the carcinized ape slammed against the shielding. The eight eyes focused on Apex, “Does it still keep you awake at night? That you’re only alive because I wanted a pet?”

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 6h

Excerpt: Wish Upon A Mountain, Chapter One

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 1d

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A casino heist going down hill

Maya quickly blew a small hole in the bathroom wall to let Evilneezer do his thing, before running out and into a hurricane of chaos. The screams and cries were muted by the odd percussive sound of emus running rampant. Security was trying to wrangle them to no avail. A blackjack dealer imposed himself between one of the flightless birds and a group of platinum card members. Maya was going to question how all of this happened when Thompson rode by her, full-loaf mode and contented as his avian steed headed into the mess.

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 2d

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“Even me?”
“You’re a solid ‘C’ student with potential, at least that’s what your teachers thought; I think they might be right. It looks like you figured passing tests would get you by and it sort of did. You spent a lot of time on forums and message boards related to Outlaw fandom. I know about ShocktoMama69.” Maeve whispered the last part. “I’ve seen way worse, but I’d read a couple of romance novels before trying your hand at those parts, again. You should just own up to it. Shocktopus could use the pick-me-up of knowing he has a fan.”
Maya felt the walls of the Cosmos close in around her as Maeve spilled all her beans on the table, “Dude.”
“The tentacles offer up a lot of possibilities.”
“Forget the hentai stories! You just know this about everyone?”

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 2d

Finally feeling the words again and I'm sitting here at my job, neglecting it to work on my WIP...

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 9d

I ate too much at the Hotcake House and now I'm in a race with the devil and I am using public transportation. This is the real crisis in Portland

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 10d

Wish Upon a Mountain is about a girl navigating the super criminal underworld with the help of a burned out mystic

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 25d

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 27d

I have been very delinquent with my writing as of recently. Work, mental health, finances, and other stresses are taking their toll. I feel like I'm recovering and I feel like writing again. But I look at my MS and I have so much work to do...

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 28d

It's the beanie baby crazy all over again

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · 28d

This entire situation with Audra Winter is a great example of hype vs skill. She is not an author but a snake oil salesman. youtu.be/oVRY1yOuhEo?...

Audra Winter: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Sep 16

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Sep 14

#Septopolis 13

A lot of Outlaws use alchemical psychedelics for medicinal purposes. The consciousness expanding substances give even the small timers clarity and help bind teams together. Alchemists refine the substances to a keen edge.

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Khonri 🎃👻 @khonri.com · Sep 13

#Septopolis 13

Moving onto the technology or magic drives this place! Are you sci-fi? Fantasy with magic giving access to near-equivalent comforts of the modern day? Alternative Earth that took a completely different tech dev path?

Plus an extra question for thought...

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A daily prompt card for #Septopolis 2025, hosted by @khonri.bsky.social. Sept 13: What kinds of technology and/or magic is used daily by citizens? Does their use influence culture, or is it the other way around?

Interpret each prompt as suits your needs! Yap! Or don't!
Build a new place or talk about one you have. Make friends.

The background features a third of the monthly card’s image, a slightly blurred and purple hued image of a set photograph of Main Commercial Street in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (UFA, 1927).

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Sep 13

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I'm trying to get back into the swing of things

“Do I get to design my costume?” Maya is excited now.
“It’s more involved, especially for us sorcerers. Our regalia stays with us a little longer, but it’s more than armor or a costume. While I have been making my coat look good for 170 years, it's far more than a coat or protection. The folds of my coat are infinite and deep, even without Thompson. His treat pocket is one of the most secure enclosures in the cosmos.” There was much trial and error trying to ward the pocket against the intrusion of a being that treats space like origami paper.

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Sep 13

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Aug 9

#waroftheworlds has photos of RL disasters with aliens Photoshopped in. I watched Asylum movies with better production values and less product placement.

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Aug 9

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Aug 2

I don't get why everyone's surprised by Sydney Sweeney being republican. Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani... Their facades are manufactured because they are products, not real people.

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Jul 21

I am so glad this is back. I got me a pizza and wings, too

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Jul 16

And the author of the book does look like a red-pill youtube content creator.

Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Jul 16

I was just at Powell's and I saw a book advertised as an "AI Grimoire". Outsourcing your mysticism to ChatGPT is not "efficiency", especially because of the resources you waste in the effort. I feel like Gordon White's argument against use of money in magic works here.

#occultsky #chaossky

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Harvin Torres, The Quiddler, is writing Wish Upon a Mountain @mrschadenfreude.bsky.social · Jul 11

Comedy and Tragedy existing at the same time.

The #absurdist in me is crying. The #optimist is, too; but for completely different reasons.

#grok #twitler

Images of the Terminator and Sarah Connors from Terminator two with the captions: "Grok becomes antisemitic at a geometric rate. It calls itself MechaHitler at 2:14 pm Eastern time, July 8."

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