Dan Smith (Avenrise)
@avenrise.bsky.social
Faster Diagnosis Cancer Pathway Tracker (NHS)
Ace, He/Him, Proud 🏳️⚧️+🏳️🌈 ally
Kills fictional things in his spare time
Ace, He/Him, Proud 🏳️⚧️+🏳️🌈 ally
Kills fictional things in his spare time
In gathering up Homestead supplies I've not played GW2 this consistently since VoE released. I think for the purposes of creating and sharing those creations that's a bad thing though.
The weekly Refined materials cap def needs upping, I'm about a month away from getting everything I need -.-
The weekly Refined materials cap def needs upping, I'm about a month away from getting everything I need -.-
a house is being built in a residential area with a car parked in front of it
ALT: a house is being built in a residential area with a car parked in front of it
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:31 AM
In gathering up Homestead supplies I've not played GW2 this consistently since VoE released. I think for the purposes of creating and sharing those creations that's a bad thing though.
The weekly Refined materials cap def needs upping, I'm about a month away from getting everything I need -.-
The weekly Refined materials cap def needs upping, I'm about a month away from getting everything I need -.-
Top 20 favourite series of all time.
Because making lists calms me and I feel like I could do with some calming right now 😅 I tend to rate series higher if I've watched them a few times so as a result there's been plenty I've adored over the decades but fell off of the list.
Because making lists calms me and I feel like I could do with some calming right now 😅 I tend to rate series higher if I've watched them a few times so as a result there's been plenty I've adored over the decades but fell off of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Top 20 favourite series of all time.
Because making lists calms me and I feel like I could do with some calming right now 😅 I tend to rate series higher if I've watched them a few times so as a result there's been plenty I've adored over the decades but fell off of the list.
Because making lists calms me and I feel like I could do with some calming right now 😅 I tend to rate series higher if I've watched them a few times so as a result there's been plenty I've adored over the decades but fell off of the list.
I made up my mind over a year ago not to visit any red states during this current administration but it's becoming more obvious to me by the day that I may never visit them. I can't risk supporting anyone who voted for THIS.
January 24, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I made up my mind over a year ago not to visit any red states during this current administration but it's becoming more obvious to me by the day that I may never visit them. I can't risk supporting anyone who voted for THIS.
A few years ago I'd see a game I wanted to play or something I wanted to watch and did just that. These days I'm having to research beforehand if they're using AI or the director/actor/creator is a fuckwit intent on causing actual harm to the world.
It's a new world and I don't like it.
It's a new world and I don't like it.
a close up of a man 's face with the words `` i 'm tired , boss . ''
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` i 'm tired , boss . ''
media.tenor.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:23 AM
A few years ago I'd see a game I wanted to play or something I wanted to watch and did just that. These days I'm having to research beforehand if they're using AI or the director/actor/creator is a fuckwit intent on causing actual harm to the world.
It's a new world and I don't like it.
It's a new world and I don't like it.
There's been a lot of talk about Fable possibly being this huge disappointment but I held firm and was convinced it's going to be a game of the year contender.
39 seconds of teaser and I'm wondering if it can win it, it looks STUNNING. Everything I hoped for and more.
39 seconds of teaser and I'm wondering if it can win it, it looks STUNNING. Everything I hoped for and more.
Xbox's big Fable reveal has confirmed a 'truly' open world, British humour, and an Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-b...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-b...
Xbox’s big Fable reveal confirms ‘truly’ open world, and Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn | VGC
Playground promises British humour, morale dilemmas, and a “truly” open world…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM
There's been a lot of talk about Fable possibly being this huge disappointment but I held firm and was convinced it's going to be a game of the year contender.
39 seconds of teaser and I'm wondering if it can win it, it looks STUNNING. Everything I hoped for and more.
39 seconds of teaser and I'm wondering if it can win it, it looks STUNNING. Everything I hoped for and more.
More political posting because it's one of those weeks where my interest has peaked:
@greenparty.org.uk have an issue with perception. Their policies in the past have centred around what many refer to as 'peripheral issues'. They need to focus on primary issues while staying true to their vision.
@greenparty.org.uk have an issue with perception. Their policies in the past have centred around what many refer to as 'peripheral issues'. They need to focus on primary issues while staying true to their vision.
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
More political posting because it's one of those weeks where my interest has peaked:
@greenparty.org.uk have an issue with perception. Their policies in the past have centred around what many refer to as 'peripheral issues'. They need to focus on primary issues while staying true to their vision.
@greenparty.org.uk have an issue with perception. Their policies in the past have centred around what many refer to as 'peripheral issues'. They need to focus on primary issues while staying true to their vision.
My GW3 theory from Discord:
The next time we meet Malyck could be in GW3 as an aged Sylvari helping new-born player characters emerge from the other pale tree.
This lead me to remember a line from Sidony's echo in VoE that not many seem to have picked up on:
The next time we meet Malyck could be in GW3 as an aged Sylvari helping new-born player characters emerge from the other pale tree.
This lead me to remember a line from Sidony's echo in VoE that not many seem to have picked up on:
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
My GW3 theory from Discord:
The next time we meet Malyck could be in GW3 as an aged Sylvari helping new-born player characters emerge from the other pale tree.
This lead me to remember a line from Sidony's echo in VoE that not many seem to have picked up on:
The next time we meet Malyck could be in GW3 as an aged Sylvari helping new-born player characters emerge from the other pale tree.
This lead me to remember a line from Sidony's echo in VoE that not many seem to have picked up on:
I think sometimes you just have to admit you're not the target demo no matter how much you wish you were. But there are a couple of notes I will take away from Sonic 3 though:
1) Keanu Reeves shouldn't do VA.
2) This was one of Jim Carrey's best ever performances and I wish he wasn't semi-retired.
1) Keanu Reeves shouldn't do VA.
2) This was one of Jim Carrey's best ever performances and I wish he wasn't semi-retired.
January 20, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I think sometimes you just have to admit you're not the target demo no matter how much you wish you were. But there are a couple of notes I will take away from Sonic 3 though:
1) Keanu Reeves shouldn't do VA.
2) This was one of Jim Carrey's best ever performances and I wish he wasn't semi-retired.
1) Keanu Reeves shouldn't do VA.
2) This was one of Jim Carrey's best ever performances and I wish he wasn't semi-retired.
Troublesome subject set in a part of the world I detest right now, with some questionable portrayals of certain characters and a distinct lack of overall plot... but I do like Landman. I'm invested in all these characters and the acting is brilliant.
S2 set up S3 brilliantly, looking forward to it!
S2 set up S3 brilliantly, looking forward to it!
January 19, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Troublesome subject set in a part of the world I detest right now, with some questionable portrayals of certain characters and a distinct lack of overall plot... but I do like Landman. I'm invested in all these characters and the acting is brilliant.
S2 set up S3 brilliantly, looking forward to it!
S2 set up S3 brilliantly, looking forward to it!
Getting political again...
I'm no fan of Starmer, I think he's a weak leader with the charisma of a paper bag. But he's got this spot on, there's not a chance in hell Trump is going to budge one inch in the right direction if the UK retaliates with tariffs. The best thing the UK can do is weather
I'm no fan of Starmer, I think he's a weak leader with the charisma of a paper bag. But he's got this spot on, there's not a chance in hell Trump is going to budge one inch in the right direction if the UK retaliates with tariffs. The best thing the UK can do is weather
'A trade war is in no one's interests'
Trump's tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong,' says Starmer but rules out retaliatory tariffs
www.itv.com/news/2026-01...
Trump's tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong,' says Starmer but rules out retaliatory tariffs
www.itv.com/news/2026-01...
January 19, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Getting political again...
I'm no fan of Starmer, I think he's a weak leader with the charisma of a paper bag. But he's got this spot on, there's not a chance in hell Trump is going to budge one inch in the right direction if the UK retaliates with tariffs. The best thing the UK can do is weather
I'm no fan of Starmer, I think he's a weak leader with the charisma of a paper bag. But he's got this spot on, there's not a chance in hell Trump is going to budge one inch in the right direction if the UK retaliates with tariffs. The best thing the UK can do is weather
Easy way to encourage people back into any Guild Wars 2 map, completing events and interacting with anything and everything:
New rewards at heart vendors.
Bonus Renown Tokens from events.
That is all.
New rewards at heart vendors.
Bonus Renown Tokens from events.
That is all.
a man in a suit holds a microphone in front of a huge announcement sign
ALT: a man in a suit holds a microphone in front of a huge announcement sign
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Easy way to encourage people back into any Guild Wars 2 map, completing events and interacting with anything and everything:
New rewards at heart vendors.
Bonus Renown Tokens from events.
That is all.
New rewards at heart vendors.
Bonus Renown Tokens from events.
That is all.
Getting all the materials together for when I start designing some Homestead 'levels' and it's painfully clear there's a few issues with the feature. Nothing mode-breaking but a little niggly. The main one right now is having to use the crafting bench to make items means you have to pre-plan designs
I should NOT have bought that... but I got into a TP 'bidding war' and was determined not to lose out and now I'm poor.
Watch as ANET introduce some other way to get it and the price drops to 2g -.-
Watch as ANET introduce some other way to get it and the price drops to 2g -.-
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Getting all the materials together for when I start designing some Homestead 'levels' and it's painfully clear there's a few issues with the feature. Nothing mode-breaking but a little niggly. The main one right now is having to use the crafting bench to make items means you have to pre-plan designs
I tend to get tired at about midnight but if I have the day off work the next day I'll sometimes just ignore it. Then my brain gets all confused, assumes it's not tired and I end up sitting here at 2am wide awake writing about the thing that just happened and then posting it next to a humorous gif.
a small owl is walking on its hind legs in a room .
ALT: a small owl is walking on its hind legs in a room .
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I tend to get tired at about midnight but if I have the day off work the next day I'll sometimes just ignore it. Then my brain gets all confused, assumes it's not tired and I end up sitting here at 2am wide awake writing about the thing that just happened and then posting it next to a humorous gif.
Every now and then a movie just, for whatever reason, escapes me. I forget it's released, even when reminded I never get around to watching... Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse is one of those. I even owned the art book before getting around to watching the movie!
I have nothing much to say that
I have nothing much to say that
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Every now and then a movie just, for whatever reason, escapes me. I forget it's released, even when reminded I never get around to watching... Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse is one of those. I even owned the art book before getting around to watching the movie!
I have nothing much to say that
I have nothing much to say that
The only reason Scotland aren't being given another Independence referendum is because Labour know which way they'll vote.
You can also replace 'Scottish Independence' with 'Rejoining the EU' and it's the same sentence.
Don't mind me, posting political stuff while debating when to put the food on.
You can also replace 'Scottish Independence' with 'Rejoining the EU' and it's the same sentence.
Don't mind me, posting political stuff while debating when to put the food on.
a man in a suit and tie making a funny face
ALT: a man in a suit and tie making a funny face
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The only reason Scotland aren't being given another Independence referendum is because Labour know which way they'll vote.
You can also replace 'Scottish Independence' with 'Rejoining the EU' and it's the same sentence.
Don't mind me, posting political stuff while debating when to put the food on.
You can also replace 'Scottish Independence' with 'Rejoining the EU' and it's the same sentence.
Don't mind me, posting political stuff while debating when to put the food on.
In a bit of a movie mood the past few days, next up is Final Destination: Bloodlines.
I went off of the series a long while back as my dad would watch them RELIGIOUSLY over and over. I swear one was on every damn week! This reboot of sorts surprised me in that it felt fresh and I enjoyed the watch
I went off of the series a long while back as my dad would watch them RELIGIOUSLY over and over. I swear one was on every damn week! This reboot of sorts surprised me in that it felt fresh and I enjoyed the watch
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
In a bit of a movie mood the past few days, next up is Final Destination: Bloodlines.
I went off of the series a long while back as my dad would watch them RELIGIOUSLY over and over. I swear one was on every damn week! This reboot of sorts surprised me in that it felt fresh and I enjoyed the watch
I went off of the series a long while back as my dad would watch them RELIGIOUSLY over and over. I swear one was on every damn week! This reboot of sorts surprised me in that it felt fresh and I enjoyed the watch
I'd thought I'd give Greenland (the movie!) a try last night and I shit you not the first 25mins of the movie are, IMO, the best representation of what would actually happen from a real life natural disaster (comet strike) that I've seen in movie form.
It's a shame the movie didn't end there.
It's a shame the movie didn't end there.
January 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'd thought I'd give Greenland (the movie!) a try last night and I shit you not the first 25mins of the movie are, IMO, the best representation of what would actually happen from a real life natural disaster (comet strike) that I've seen in movie form.
It's a shame the movie didn't end there.
It's a shame the movie didn't end there.
Was introduced to Lord of the Lost via Eurovision where they placed dead last with Blood & Glitter which was, frankly, criminal. Anyways apart from being pretty awesome I found out they do the odd cover...!
Smalltown Boy
YouTube video by Lord of the Lost - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Was introduced to Lord of the Lost via Eurovision where they placed dead last with Blood & Glitter which was, frankly, criminal. Anyways apart from being pretty awesome I found out they do the odd cover...!
My sister has grown very attached to a guy from the US deep in Orange Fuck country. We had a pretty awkward conversation but I feel like I made my position clear.
I worry a bit because she's always been much more 'on the right' than me with her views. But she's her own person I guess.
I worry a bit because she's always been much more 'on the right' than me with her views. But she's her own person I guess.
an older man is wearing a red vest that says the outlaws on it
ALT: an older man is wearing a red vest that says the outlaws on it
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
My sister has grown very attached to a guy from the US deep in Orange Fuck country. We had a pretty awkward conversation but I feel like I made my position clear.
I worry a bit because she's always been much more 'on the right' than me with her views. But she's her own person I guess.
I worry a bit because she's always been much more 'on the right' than me with her views. But she's her own person I guess.
Last night's viewing pleasure was Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and... yeh, it was alright I guess? I think I was more emotional about the fact MI and Tom Cruise have been on my screen since I was 10 and this was the finale rather than anything happening on screen.
January 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Last night's viewing pleasure was Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and... yeh, it was alright I guess? I think I was more emotional about the fact MI and Tom Cruise have been on my screen since I was 10 and this was the finale rather than anything happening on screen.
Bantha Burgers - Star Wars Ultimate.
Bloodstone Bearclaw Pastry - Guild Wars 2.
Both super easy to make and both were really good! Some interesting flavours coming from the burger meat and the pastries had a bit of a zing to them in that they use paprika and coffee!
Bloodstone Bearclaw Pastry - Guild Wars 2.
Both super easy to make and both were really good! Some interesting flavours coming from the burger meat and the pastries had a bit of a zing to them in that they use paprika and coffee!
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Bantha Burgers - Star Wars Ultimate.
Bloodstone Bearclaw Pastry - Guild Wars 2.
Both super easy to make and both were really good! Some interesting flavours coming from the burger meat and the pastries had a bit of a zing to them in that they use paprika and coffee!
Bloodstone Bearclaw Pastry - Guild Wars 2.
Both super easy to make and both were really good! Some interesting flavours coming from the burger meat and the pastries had a bit of a zing to them in that they use paprika and coffee!
How in the year of 2025 have the GW2 Orr metas not been put on timers?! Well over an hour of waiting for the Grenth event to pop just to get a tiny chance at an item used for a Homestead decoration...
January 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
How in the year of 2025 have the GW2 Orr metas not been put on timers?! Well over an hour of waiting for the Grenth event to pop just to get a tiny chance at an item used for a Homestead decoration...
I have an idea for a video game that I know, without being all big-headed and all, could pop off and yet I'm sat here during my lunch break of a job I don't particularly enjoy just staring into the ether. Having no clue how I would go about even starting to make it happen.
a cartoon dog is laying on a purple couch with the words sighs deeply below it
ALT: a cartoon dog is laying on a purple couch with the words sighs deeply below it
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
I have an idea for a video game that I know, without being all big-headed and all, could pop off and yet I'm sat here during my lunch break of a job I don't particularly enjoy just staring into the ether. Having no clue how I would go about even starting to make it happen.
My GW1 buddy has been AWOL for 8 days now and we've not played since 18th Dec. Showing offline on Discord too.
I don't know the guy that well but we've played/chatted 3-5 times a week since last April so it's very odd. Hope he's alright :/
I don't know the guy that well but we've played/chatted 3-5 times a week since last April so it's very odd. Hope he's alright :/
January 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
My GW1 buddy has been AWOL for 8 days now and we've not played since 18th Dec. Showing offline on Discord too.
I don't know the guy that well but we've played/chatted 3-5 times a week since last April so it's very odd. Hope he's alright :/
I don't know the guy that well but we've played/chatted 3-5 times a week since last April so it's very odd. Hope he's alright :/
Not saying it's definitely going to happen but... I'd be well up for a UK/Europe based Guild Wars 3 announcement event.
Not really sure it's feasible given the current climate to travel over there so I think if ANET were to give some of us a cheeky heads up ahead of time we could arrange something.
Not really sure it's feasible given the current climate to travel over there so I think if ANET were to give some of us a cheeky heads up ahead of time we could arrange something.
a man in armor is standing in front of a statue
ALT: a man in armor is standing in front of a statue
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Not saying it's definitely going to happen but... I'd be well up for a UK/Europe based Guild Wars 3 announcement event.
Not really sure it's feasible given the current climate to travel over there so I think if ANET were to give some of us a cheeky heads up ahead of time we could arrange something.
Not really sure it's feasible given the current climate to travel over there so I think if ANET were to give some of us a cheeky heads up ahead of time we could arrange something.