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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · Dec 24

Hi I’m Rachel (or “Nyc”). I am always trying new things. I don’t sell anything, so I don’t know where to go with this intro post. I just gather weird knowledge, and make whimsical doodles. ✨

A steampunk dragon made of polymer clay looks left, standing on a mission style table top with leaded glass inlay.

A bunch of samples of ink made from crushed buckthorn berries and then altered by changing the ph to change the ink color.

A page of watercolor swatches with naturalistic doodles on top.

A rough pencil sketch of a baby scientist that seems to have tentacles. One is holding a test tube.

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 30m

Ha!!

“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 31m

It really was - I put a lot of tom yum soup flavor base into it 😋

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Fabraz - Demon Tides & Bubsy 4D @fabraz.bsky.social · 2h

Bubsy haters when playing Bubsy 4D and realizing it's fun.

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Jerzy Drozd 🧸🐷🐢 @jdrozd.com · 2h

The next page of 🚂 The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 features an acid-spitting, two-headed snake guy.🐍 Adorable!

jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca...

#KidLit #Spooky #Cute #Pig #Tortoise #Snake #DoctorBaer

A cartoon drawing of a two-headed snake man rides a three-wheel motorcycle towards a heroic pig riding a tortoise.

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 12h

That’s where I got it, so probably - it’s in the frozen section. Comes in a lot of shapes and styles that all taste the same to me.

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Teresa Galusaurus @galusaurus.bsky.social · 15h

🔥 the Candle Crow‘s bones yearn to burn and be free 🔥

#Mashaween25 day 14 - candle.

Digital illustration of a living crow-shaped candle. The wax around the head has melted to reveal a crow‘s skull turned upward, mouth open, an ember glowing in its eye socket.

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 12h

Oh it’s like a crab stick,

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Narutomaki - Wikipedia

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 12h

Wait… I want in on that one.

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 12h

It actually did!

“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 12h

I posted it because it was strange looking, so I am ok with this 🙃

“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 13h

Ok! Sent

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CryptidFoxCreations @cryptid-fox.bsky.social · 17h

Fun Photo-dump of the annual balloon fiesta for 2025 in New Mexico. Had a great time, and loved how much whimsy was included in the special shapes this year!
#NewMexico #BalloonFiesta #photography #Art

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 13h

Oh this is cool!

“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 13h

Aaaahhh 🤩🤩🤩

“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 13h

I approve of this dastardly plan!

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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 13h

This fall I have enjoyed many golden moments with northern wildlife. #birds #mammals
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern FLicker, Red Fox, Ring-necked Ducks

A yellow-rumped warbler perches on a wild rose plant with a golden backdrop of fall colours.

A northern flicker perches on a wolf willow plant with a golden backdrop of fall colours.

A red fox stands amid grasses with a golden backdrop of fall colours.

A small flock of ring-necked ducks swim on a calm wetland that reflects golden leaves.

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 13h

That's right. The actual reason I've been writing this series is because I want you to think about games as enrichment for the human brain. That's been the goal the whole time. It's why I kept slipping references to it in there until just straight up saying it in the last one :D

Demo Argenti @demoargenti.bsky.social · 14h

Every time doc writes one of these articles, I always walk away with something new that gets my brain buzzing. Last time, I started thinking about movement in platformers. This time, doc's insight about games as animal enrichment toys for humans stuck out to me most.

Fantastic article. Go read it.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 3d

GUESS WHO'S BACK

BACK AGAIN

DOC'S BACK

TELL A FRIEND

That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.

docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...