Cruball
thecruball.bsky.social
Cruball
@thecruball.bsky.social
World of Darkness fanboy , loyal member of House Kurita , trek and Star Wars fanatic . Lover of all things battletech.Lover of humanity in all its shapes and colors. Chappel Roan fan if you couldn’t tell by the pink pony mech :)
This is so freaking awesome
Tex Talks Battletech the Black Knight will soon be upon us. You just might find it under the tree on Christmas day.

In the meantime, those Capellans aren't going to chop themselves up.

Keep your eyes on the BPL Youtube channel:
www.youtube.com/@theblackpan...

#battletech
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Play #BattleTech in #classic style with Iron Wind Metals #miniatures!

Using high-quality #pewter, the Iron Wind team makes fantastic, unique miniatures for BattleTech, #Shadowrun, and much more. Head over to the IWM site and get some awesome miniatures today!

bit.ly/IWM-Store
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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I'm in this meme.. and I don't believe it. But, I want to believe...
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Repainted this Turkina, testing out using sponges to apply the paint
December 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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FREE!

Get some awesome, free downloads on our web store. There is a massive collection of items, featuring BattleTech and Shadowrun game play materials, monthly short stories, activity books, and more!

bit.ly/CGL-Free-For-All

#mecha #steampunk #boardgames #cyberpunk #ttrpg #fiction
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Merry Christmas, from your favorite Virtual Pet. #humanartist #BunnzArt
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews , just covers
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Hey folks, I've been trying to keep my mutual aid posts to one a day with a single repost. But this month is not looking good. I've got to somehow come up with $250 by tomorrow to avoid my internet getting cut off, and then I've got my rent and other bills (about $800) due on the 1st.
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
My birthday present came from my friends !! We thought it lost in the mail between here and Canada ..

Better late than never !
#Battletech #FoxPatrol

thanks @swankmotron.com for making an amazing series /group
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO PLAY #BATTLETECH #AlphaStrike ON TABLETOP?

Unsure of where to start? Do you not have someone you can play with in person?

I have a wonderful solution for you!

Today in an hour or so I'm going to be doing a combined Battletech: Alpha Strike tutorial and the #Aces system!
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The #1 movie when you were ten years old is how your 2026 is going to go
Huh
December 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Alpha Strike is the game system for you if you want larger games on epic battlefields! The Alpha Strike box set, has 13 plastic miniatures and everything else you need to start wargaming in the Inner Sphere!!

bit.ly/Alpha-Strike-...

#mecha #tabletop #wargame #miniatures #BattleTech
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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I tried doing soviet winter paint on a 'mech at @einherjarvalk.bsky.social 's suggestion. The first attempt was weird but this one turned out pretty good.

#battletech #mechwarrior #ttrpg #minipainting #miniatures
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
QTP with a title screen that’s iconic to you
December 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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I try to explain this and it’s always to confused stares.
Fandom has this glaring blindspot that the General Audience dwarfs them by factors of magnitude.

The GA is taking their kids to see "The Baby Yoda Movie". They don't care about lore. They're going to see it once, have fun, buy toys, and move on.

And it's going to make so much money.
The Mandalorian now has over a billion hours of watch time on Disney +

#StarWars #TheMandalorian
December 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I got to talk to @rianjohnson.bsky.social about his approach to crafting Wake Up Dead Man for @scriptmagazine.bsky.social and I think I could talk the craft of writing with him endlessly. scriptmag.com/rian-johnson...
Rian Johnson on Crafting Character First Mysteries
Rian Johnson talks about the craft of screenwriting in the context of his most recent film.
scriptmag.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hello to bluesky and my battletech communities . So my hospital refund for being under the poverty line is almost out .Got test on The 26 at university Chicago and more bills on the way ,I could use help. If not prayers are good .Thank you .
#Battletech #Mechwarrior
#StarLeague
gofund.me/73d24b13f
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December 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Sad news to report: Alea O'Shea who did an excellent job voicing Mia in Mechwarrior 5 Clans has been diagnosed with brain cancer. She's been posting about it on her IG and news have been covering it last month. Here's hoping that she'll pull through ♥️
December 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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You know, @michaelastackpole.bsky.social's Chain Story has a helluva line up of free fiction... the last three installments alone are @katherinewashere.bsky.social, me, and then Mike himself. And it's all just good stuff. (and then, you know, mine is there too.) www.chainstorycore.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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If you're in the Portland area, I'll be doing a signing at Board Board Games and BattleTech game event on December 18th from 5:30pm-10pm. Come get some books sign and play some BattleTech with me!
December 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Finally finished battletech aces opposing force of jade falcons . Ready to go sooooon

#BattletechAces #Battletech #Mechwarrior #Miniatures #AlphaStrike #JadeFalcon
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Oh boy I wonder if there's any familiar designs going up on this one :3c
Our Teepublic store is live! This will be replacing our Redbubble as our main source for print-on-demand shirt designs :D Check it out! www.teepublic.com/user/moopa-ink
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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I finished the Wolves of Tukkayid campaign for Mechwarrior 5 Clans: Its mission design expertly captures the feeling of overwhelming warfare by Comstar with limited resources and in few scenes it covers the Warden vs Crusader struggle within the Clans. Highly recommended, and more thoughts below 👇
December 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Please buy our stickers! we're struggling to make ends meet and our future safety is not secure! Out of the last three weeks we've only made 2 sales (!) at most.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO LIVE!
#MutualAidBoost
#MABoost
#TransArtist
#TransStickers
#Pride
#lgbtqsky
#indeartists

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Progess+Intersex Pride Sword - Jainus's Ko-fi Shop
Be bold and proud while standing strong with the queer community! Everyone knows it and everyone loves it! Buyinng one of these stickers is showing yo...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Kingston made some fan art for this and asked me to post it and tag @michaelastackpole.bsky.social. He also wanted me to ask how your mouse story was coming, Mike.
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM