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Gem

@rpggemsuk.bsky.social

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writing, gaming, books, cats & spirituality (fave games: BG3, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Skyrim, Greedfall, Cyberpunk2077 & Clair Obscur) she/her

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · Jan 12

I was trying to get a shot of Rook, but she looked a bit derpy at the front, meanwhile this is what's behind her 😍

Lucanis with Spite's wings out as he goes to attack an enemy in Arlathan Forest. Harding is running behind him

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M. Gordon @dimespin.bsky.social · 1d

Sleep is a biological necessity, and sleep deprivation has real physical, psychological, and social consequences that need to be taken seriously. The way our society treats it as slothful to sleep according to natural rhythms (including midday naps and variant chronotypes like night owls) is evil.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 2d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h

As seen at No Kings Atlanta:

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20h

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 14h

*gasp* and dragons! Can't forget them!

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 14h

🎉💜🐉🎶🫂
So... partying and hugs?

⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 1d

your first five non-face emojis is your witchy aesthetic. what’s yours, witch?

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 14h

If the travelling saleswoman would just stock the two fish I need to finish the community centre half of my problems would be over 🫠

Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 14h

Stardew Valley is all "this is an escape from working for The Man, take your time and relax! Life is about more than work!"

And then gives you a progress evaluation at the end of year 2 which is triggering my perfectionist streak.

It's winter in year 2 and I have 0 candles lit 😭

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 14h

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 14h

HoF - strength - she basically just whacks things tbh 😂

Hawke - wheel of fortune - destiny etc

Inquisitor - Hierophant - she both becomes an authority and has a life that deals with institutions and spiritual matters

Rook - Tower - woman's life is one transformative disaster after another 😅

.⋆♱Spooky Seffie.✮ @solass.bsky.social · 16h

I have a fun little #QotD for everyone's #DAocs. What tarot card best represents them? Why does it represent them and what does it mean?

Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 19h

15.5 years I have raised these two cats and they still freak the f out when they get picked up. 😅

Jess just kicked out at me with his back leg and gouged my wrist.

Dude! I treat you like a King, pls don't kill me 💀

(Their mum was a feral and stayed with them a bit too long when they were kittens)

Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 19h

Reloading after firing one bullet is my Mass Effect annoying habit 😂

The other two are my Skyrim ones.

Then there's trying as hard as I can to clear the fog of war from the map in open world RPGs. I don't care how many hills get climbed, that map will be seen!

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 20h

After saying platformers are not my thing the other day, I thought I'd at least try Astro's Playroom as it's free and already on my PS5.

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Let's just say it got dark by the time I came up for air 😅

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 20h

Of course the first order of PS5 business is to work on that Veilguard platinum 😅

This is Lara. She's a handful.

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 1d

We are ✨THRILLED✨ to announce that our fully-remastered version of Myst is now available alongside one of our favorite new puzzle games, Blue Prince!

Get BOTH for 15% off, in the 🟥Red & Blue🟦Bundle, for a limited time!

👇👇👇 Available NOW on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/60625/

The Red & Blue Bundle - Myst and Blue Prince

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 1d

as a reminder: bluesky (the app) has a broad set of user interactions controls.

beyond blocking and block lists, we have features to control who can reply, mention, and quote-post accounts

Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 8

Quick Tip: You can control who replies to your post on Bluesky.

Just tap the 🌐 icon on your post to choose: everyone, followers, people you follow, mentioned users - or turn off replies entirely ✨

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 1d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 1d

4 video game women you find attractive

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 1d

The struggle is real trying to adapt to the PS controller layout 😂

Like, in Veilguard it's so easy to move between the left stick and the heal button on xbox, but because the stick is in a funky position on the PS controller my brain is all "crap, craaaap! Where has the pad gone?!"

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 1d

So many DA characters have done shady shit and the only one who's done an apology tour is Blackwall. 😂

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 1d

No, sorry I am not taking criticism* of Cullen from someone obsessed with a certain other character who is directly to blame for hundreds of thousands of deaths. 😂

(Also, I love that other character, no shade on him.)

(*Random Discord chat about fave DA characters on an unrelated channel.)

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 1d

It's the same with fave characters you might have.

One sec you're casually chatting to a friend about how much you like them, the next some complete rando is in your replies saying "lol I always kill him".

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Gem @rpggemsuk.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, unfortunately, I think because everyone else has such big personalities a lot of people will just be like "yeah, Varric is right".

It's a quandary. Whatever we think of any DA2 exclusive companion is shaped by Varric, who probably exaggerated his fave & least fave things about them.

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Consortium @consortium.lgbt · 4d

In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, we are highlighting a collection of powerful intersectional books that centre Black voices across queer, trans and disabled identities.

This month, we are spotlighting the following titles:

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