The Missing Link
@themissinglink97.bsky.social
Hi, I’m an ND sci fi/fantasy writer working on my debut novel
I like to talk about books, games, history, and whatever’s interesting at the moment.
Also I’m learning Japanese, so これを読めばこんにちはを言ってくれませんか
I like to talk about books, games, history, and whatever’s interesting at the moment.
Also I’m learning Japanese, so これを読めばこんにちはを言ってくれませんか
Reading War and Peace is really reinforcing my opinion that every book over 800 pages long should have a dramatis personae section to help readers remember who the characters are
#booksky
#booksky
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Reading War and Peace is really reinforcing my opinion that every book over 800 pages long should have a dramatis personae section to help readers remember who the characters are
#booksky
#booksky
I’m only about 10% in, but The Last Continent is the first Wizards book really working for me at all. Unlike Rincewind, I actually enjoy the idiots running Unseen University, and so far this book’s a lot more about them than him
#booksky
#booksky
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I’m only about 10% in, but The Last Continent is the first Wizards book really working for me at all. Unlike Rincewind, I actually enjoy the idiots running Unseen University, and so far this book’s a lot more about them than him
#booksky
#booksky
January 27, 2026 at 10:43 PM
January 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Hmm, I guess Skyward Sword
I think it had some pacing problems, especially the third visits, but the motion controls were actually pretty good, the villains were great, the art style was beautiful, and there were great items and dungeons, especially the beetle and the pirate ship
I think it had some pacing problems, especially the third visits, but the motion controls were actually pretty good, the villains were great, the art style was beautiful, and there were great items and dungeons, especially the beetle and the pirate ship
Give a game in a franchise uou love but is widely regarded poorly
Dark souls 2 is mine
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@nerdskull.bsky.social @themissinglink97.bsky.social
Dark souls 2 is mine
Tag a couple friends
@nerdskull.bsky.social @themissinglink97.bsky.social
a man sits in front of a campfire in the desert
ALT: a man sits in front of a campfire in the desert
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January 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Hmm, I guess Skyward Sword
I think it had some pacing problems, especially the third visits, but the motion controls were actually pretty good, the villains were great, the art style was beautiful, and there were great items and dungeons, especially the beetle and the pirate ship
I think it had some pacing problems, especially the third visits, but the motion controls were actually pretty good, the villains were great, the art style was beautiful, and there were great items and dungeons, especially the beetle and the pirate ship
Godzilla, King of the Monsters with Big Naturals
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
How to Train Your Dragon With Big Naturals
How to Train Your Dragon With Big Naturals
Contact With Big Naturals
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Godzilla, King of the Monsters with Big Naturals
If it was so inevitable, they wouldn’t need to beg us to use it.
AI sits in billions of phones. Refusing to engage won't stop it, just leaves vulnerable people without knowledge. Demand ownership and control, not abstinence.
Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer
Opinion | Refusing to use AI won’t protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
f.mtr.cool
January 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM
If it was so inevitable, they wouldn’t need to beg us to use it.
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Happy 25th birthday Wikipedia. You remain a bastion of the best parts of the internet
January 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Happy 25th birthday Wikipedia. You remain a bastion of the best parts of the internet
Starting Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett, it’s nice to see the absolute failures running Unseen University I’ve enjoyed in other books are finally in the Wizards books
#booksky
#booksky
January 15, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Starting Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett, it’s nice to see the absolute failures running Unseen University I’ve enjoyed in other books are finally in the Wizards books
#booksky
#booksky
I got to the big endgame reveals in Tales of Symphonia, and it has me thinking about how Star Wars is as core to the DNA of JRPGS as DnD. It’s not just Final Fantasy
#gamesky
#gamesky
January 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I got to the big endgame reveals in Tales of Symphonia, and it has me thinking about how Star Wars is as core to the DNA of JRPGS as DnD. It’s not just Final Fantasy
#gamesky
#gamesky
Slightly diminished a band:
Mild Admonishment Against the Machine
Mild Admonishment Against the Machine
Slightly diminish a band:
The Those Guys Over There
The Those Guys Over There
Slightly diminish a band:
The Respectful Disagreement
The Respectful Disagreement
January 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Slightly diminished a band:
Mild Admonishment Against the Machine
Mild Admonishment Against the Machine
The most interesting on this is probably my perspective antagonist Natalia. Her family is old money fallen from grace after her father’s bankruptcy. Thrust down the social ladder by her late father’s debts, she started work as a freelance assassin for the corporations while figuring out budgeting
#JanuaryWorldbuilders, tell me about your MC's (or another important character if you don't do MCs) role in society. Are they upper or lower class? What job/tasks do they do as part of this society? Are they even a member of a society?
January 9, 2026 at 5:10 AM
The most interesting on this is probably my perspective antagonist Natalia. Her family is old money fallen from grace after her father’s bankruptcy. Thrust down the social ladder by her late father’s debts, she started work as a freelance assassin for the corporations while figuring out budgeting
For my current cyberpunk book, the biggest inspirations came from reading about Gnosticism, some existentialist philosophy, and the Yakuza games, though there’s definitely been some drift from there as I centered it more on entertainment culture
Good morning #JanuaryWorldbuilders! A very broad question that I have no doubt is difficult to answer: What was YOUR beginning of worldbuilding? What was your inspiration? Your initial spark? Another work of fiction? Boredom? A powerful imagination seeking an outlet?
January 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
For my current cyberpunk book, the biggest inspirations came from reading about Gnosticism, some existentialist philosophy, and the Yakuza games, though there’s definitely been some drift from there as I centered it more on entertainment culture
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity:
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity:
I don’t think there’s anything that applies to everything I write, but everything I hate about Christian nationalism and capitalism do come up a lot
Everything that pisses me off about male wish fulfillment isekai.
Or for me Every Single Thing About Dune That Pisses Me Off (WIP spoiler)
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I don’t think there’s anything that applies to everything I write, but everything I hate about Christian nationalism and capitalism do come up a lot
Every day, things keep bringing my mind back to this song youtu.be/3L4YrGaR8E4
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by RATMVEVO
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January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Every day, things keep bringing my mind back to this song youtu.be/3L4YrGaR8E4
So I’m reading The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu right now, and I really love the thematic through line between all these short stories. And that’s before I get to the ones that got adapted into Pantheon. I really love Ken Liu as an author. He’s consistently brilliant
#booksky
#booksky
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
So I’m reading The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu right now, and I really love the thematic through line between all these short stories. And that’s before I get to the ones that got adapted into Pantheon. I really love Ken Liu as an author. He’s consistently brilliant
#booksky
#booksky
The Jewel of the Milky Way dragged along the bottom of the asteroid, giving Jeremy the vague impression of truck nuts like the ones his great grandfather back in Indiana had, just one more tacky bit of detritus floating through a forgotten world.
Happy first Friday of the new year, friends!!
How about we kick off 2026 with another round of #notrealopeners? 😸
The rules are simple: let's share some practice opening lines to books that don't exist (...yet? 🤭)
I'll go first:
"A tattoo is only as good as the artist's ability to spell."
How about we kick off 2026 with another round of #notrealopeners? 😸
The rules are simple: let's share some practice opening lines to books that don't exist (...yet? 🤭)
I'll go first:
"A tattoo is only as good as the artist's ability to spell."
January 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The Jewel of the Milky Way dragged along the bottom of the asteroid, giving Jeremy the vague impression of truck nuts like the ones his great grandfather back in Indiana had, just one more tacky bit of detritus floating through a forgotten world.
Happy new year. Hopefully I can write a lot more this year than last year
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Happy new year. Hopefully I can write a lot more this year than last year
Well, Monstrous Regiment is definitely one of the best Discworld books I’ve read yet. Pyramids is fun so far, but not Monstrous Regiment good
#booksky
#booksky
December 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Well, Monstrous Regiment is definitely one of the best Discworld books I’ve read yet. Pyramids is fun so far, but not Monstrous Regiment good
#booksky
#booksky
Merry Christmas. I got peak Discworld this year
December 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Merry Christmas. I got peak Discworld this year