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Jacob (He/They) 🏳️‍⚧️
@casualjacob.bsky.social
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Occasional Twitch streamer and full-time nerd. Find me playing #FFXIV (Crystal Data Center- Brynhildr), #Overwatch, or other video games. twitch.tv//casual_jacob_ (He/They)
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Really pleased with how my new fending glamour turned out, especially for Paladin. I'm calling it "Fairy Tale Prince."
A red-haired vieran male with a sword and shield stands with his sword held out in front of him and his shield off to the side. He's wearing a gold crown, red v-neck tunic with brown leather gloves. He's also wearing brown pants and knee-high leather boots. The viera now stands with the shield held in front of him with his left forearm while his right arm is pulled back holding the sword with the tip of the blade pointing straight ahead as if about to strike. He's wearing a gold crown, red v-neck tunic with brown leather gloves. The viera now holds his sword high over his head pointing it at the sky with his shield in his other arm. He's wearing a gold crown, red v-neck tunic with brown leather gloves. He's also wearing brown pants and knee-high leather boots. Side view of the same viera walking with his sword on his hip and shield on his back. He smiles as he looks at the camera. Also visible is a dagger next to his sword.
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Not only did The survive the hotfix, she blessed me with three mini cactpot wins in a row! I mean, it *could* be a coincidence, but I'm choosing to believe in the power of the . #FFXIV
A vieran male with red hair stands nex to a level one dee-like creature that isn't named. It is simply known a the . A red-haired vieran male takes a selfie while throwing up a peace sign in front of the deer-like creature from the first image. Three lines from a chat window that all say "You obtain 10,000 MGP."
December 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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I take this game super seriously 100% of the time and I'd never do silly things while my spouse crafts me some new gear. #FFXIV #gpose
Free Company chat log: Count Dante: internet hiccuped, craft failed. hang on let me keep working. Sindri Ulfr: Take your time. Not like I need it asap. Lemme know if you need me to buy stuff. Sindri Ulfr: I totally wasn't taking silly gpose with you. [shifty eyes] Count Dante: No, you would never. A red-haired male viera takes a selfie while giving a thumbs up obviously angling the camera to capture the kneeling male highlander hyur behind him who is in the middle of crafting. A male red-haired viera stands behind a kneeling male highlander hyur while he crafts. The viera is holding a large object and appears about to whack the highlander.
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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With the add-ons I can do text over images like this and make comics, and make layers to add a transparent png on top of the image.

Just took a bit to learn with a couple of tutorials. :) I know you can change levels and adjust colors, etc in just the base model.
Four-panel comic from Final Fantasy XIV.
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Lest you think I'm going all pink, don't worry. I decided that with the gear restrictions lifted from glamour, I'd do something with Viper. I think I cooked a bit. #FFXIV #gpose
Red-haired viera wearing a mask made of an antlered animal skull with flames coming from the antlers. He's dressed in a two-piece outfit that leaves his abdomen bear, with one sleeve long and the other short. Under the bottom half of his outfit he's wearing short black shorts, and then knee-high red open-toed boots. He wields two scimitars, one pointed down at the ground and the other slung over his shoulder as he looks off to the right. Red-haired viera wearing a mask made of an antlered animal skull with flames coming from the antlers. He's dressed in a two-piece outfit that leaves his abdomen bear, with one sleeve long and the other short. Under the bottom half of his outfit he's wearing short black shorts, and then knee-high red open-toed boots. He's holding his weapons behind him, which are his two scimitars from the first image with their hilts connected to make it like a staff. Red-haired viera wearing a mask made of an antlered animal skull with flames coming from the antlers. He's dressed in a two-piece outfit that leaves his abdomen bear, with one sleeve long and the other short. Under the bottom half of his outfit he's wearing short black shorts, and then knee-high red open-toed boots. He's wielding two scimitars, one held out in front of his body, the other over his head.
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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OK, but they really cooked when designing the crafted weapons this patch. I appreciate when the game gives us a bit of whimsy and silliness. #FFXIV #gpose
A red-haired male viera wearing pink and white clothing holds aloft an astrologian weapon closer to the camera. The weapon is shaped like a pink heart with cards circling around it. A red-haired male viera wearing pink and white clothing appears amused as he looks at a tarot card. Behind him an astrologian weapon hovers over the palm of his left hand. It's a pink heart-shaped object with cards circling around it. A red-haired male viera wearing pink and white clothing appears amused as he looks at a tarot card. Behind him an astrologian weapon hovers over the palm of his left hand. It's a pink heart-shaped object with cards circling around it.
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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O come let us adore the .
Come let us adore the .
Come let us adore the ,
Before a hotfix...

(No idea who is in the image. They showed up while I was taking screenshots. I love the #FFXIV community so much.)
Screenshot from Final Fantasy XIV. A red-haired male viera in pink attire stands next to a deer-like creature. Notably the deer is targeted and it just says "Lv 1" with no other information. (The latest patch update somehow affected the data for an enemy in Coerthas Western Highlands and so it shows up at level one with no name.) A group of players stand around the currently nameless deer-like creature as described in the first image. One of them has set up a campfire.
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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OK so this isn't in-character exactly (though he would wear this if dared), but I got the spouse to make me a new weapon and, well, I am living my Barbie Princess dreams on RDM.
A red-haired male viera red mage stands with his rapier held in his hands and his off-hand floats to the right of him. His rapier and off-hand are pink, with the off-hand being the shape of a heart with a pink hear-shaped jewel at its center. His top and skirt are metallic pink and white, with pink strapped sandals that are reminiscint of Ancient Greece or Ancient Roman attire. There's a pink laurel leaf in his hair. A red-haired male viera red mage stands with his rapier pointed out from his body while his off-hand floats atop his left hand. His rapier and off-hand are pink, with the off-hand being the shape of a heart with a pink hear-shaped jewel at its center. His top and skirt are metallic pink and white, with pink strapped sandals that are reminiscint of Ancient Greece or Ancient Roman attire. There's a pink laurel leaf in his hair.
December 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Get you a man who looks at you like my dog looks at a bag of cheese.
A dog with a brindle coat looks longingly off to the right where a bag of shredded cheese is being held off camera. His ears are perked up with the top half folded over.
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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After seeing @applecider.bsky.social's posts about making stew the other day, I decided it was high time to make some myself. The weather is cold, gray, and damp today which makes it perfect stew weather. I also got a large roll of sourdough so I can make a bread bowl.
Overhead view of a slow cooker filled with what will be a stew. There's a mix of baby carrots, gold potatoes, and bits of beef. A sprig of rosemary and two bay leaves also sit on top of the liquid.
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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YouTube, there's a difference between Japan and China, some might say a pretty huge difference.

Also, I'm probably going to rewatch Word of Honor now and maybe see if there's been an official English translation of the novels the show is based on.
Screenshot from YouTube. A highlighted tag says "Japanese television dramas" at the top and underneath it is a video recommendation of a humorous fan made video for Word of Honor, which is a Chinese drama.
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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My favorite, posted by Morello himself, an honors grad in political science from Harvard University. XD
Screenshot from a Twitter exchange: davz67: Another successful musician instantly becomes a political expert. tommorello replies: One does not have to be an honors grad in political science from Harvard University to recognize the unethical and inhumane nature of this administration but well, I happen to be an honors grad in political science from Harvard University so I can confirm that for you.
December 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Played some unranked off stream tonight and, uh, I remember when I used to think I could never play Hanzo (or any damage hero for that matter).
Scorecard from an Overwatch match. My statline is WuXi as Hanzo is 26 elims, 6 assists, and 3 deaths. 11,191 damage done. Screencap from a game report from Overwatch that says "12 Dragonstrike Kills; Average per 10 minutes: 10.19."
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Holy shit.

But also, my theory is this wave of mostly men who are literally leaving their wives for their AI girlfriend are doing so because they want relationships without conflicts. It's like an aspect of the trad wife culture where women are told to never say no to sex and to constantly submit.
White text on black background: Secret Desire runs advertisements on Youtube where it markets the platform’s ability to create sexualized versions of real people you encounter in the world. “AI girls never say no,” an AI-generated woman says in one of Secret Desire’s YouTube Shorts. “I can look like your favorite celebrity. That girl from the gym. Your dream anime character or anyone else you fantasize about? I can do everything for you.” Most of Secret Desires’ ads on YouTube are about giving up on real-life connections and dating apps in favor of getting an AI girlfriend. “What if she could be everything you imagined? Shape her style, her personality, and create the perfect connection just for you,” one says. Other ads proclaim that in an ideal reality, your therapist, best friend, and romantic partner could all be AI. Most of Secret Desires’ marketing features young, lonely men as the users. Article link: https://www.404media.co/ai-porn-secret-desires-chatbot-face-swap/
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Went to Canal Coffee and got a good boy a treat.
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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"Storyteller I" earned on January 13, 2014. Earned for doing 10 unique story quests.

This is back when my main was a female elezen, and I too, identified as a woman...

A few things have changed in 11 years.
An icon of a leatherbound book on the left with the following text on the right: 01/13/2014 Quests achievemtn "Storyteller I" earned!
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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OK but just LOOK AT THEM

(First pic is one of my alts, second is my main, third is another of my alts.)
A black-haired elezen black mage adjusts the glove on his left hand while still holding his staff in his right. He's looking at the camera with a smirk, one corner of his mouth upturned, possibly because he thinks he's quite handsome. A red-haired male viera looks off to the side as he runs his fingers through his hair. He, too, looks rather handsome. A blue-haired miqo'te male posing in front of the camera. He's looking off to the left side of the image, one hand on his chest, the other at his waist. He's wearing a cropped jacket with a collar that's popped up.
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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That awkward moment when you realize what it means to give your elezen max height and then your brain is "What if he had a past with an NPC who happens to be a miqo'te?" Then you open gpose.

Oh, hello size difference. Fancy meeting you here.
Y'shtola as she appears in A Realm Reborn angrily glares upward at a very tall elezen man with long black hair. The elezen has his fingers tucked under Y'shtola's chin with a smug expression on his face.
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Tonight's dinner of champions. I had a very bad night and it's been a very stressful month, so please no judgment.
From left to right: a 24 ounce can of Redd's Wicked Apple Cider, a box of Goodles Shella Good macaroni and cheese, and a large slice of chocolate cake.
September 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Y'all September can just go fuck itself. This is what happened to our kerosene tank just now (how we heat our house in winter). I at least managed to close the valve so it stopped spilling kerosene all over the grass.

The Spouse was trying to stabilize the base and it slid right off.
A rusted 200 gallon kerosene tank sits on the ground next to the stand it was previously sitting on.
September 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Garaile is my disaster bisexual, non-WoL OC.

M'ruxa is paired with G'raha, but in his past he's enjoyed the company of women and men.
A purple-haired hyur midlander man leans against a wall in Ul'dah. He's dressed in the Valientione's vest, dyed blach and metallic purple. A blue-haired male miqo'te bard plays a violin aggressively.
September 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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You are goddamn right I played enough tonight to get this skin ASAP. I don't care that it's a recolor. It was free and he looks hot. Shut up.
Screenshot of the character Lifeweaver wearing the Vampire Regent skin. He's wearing a red waist coat with gold trim, black pants little bats in the pattern, and knee-high black boots. The petals on his back are red. His face is pale with red eyes and his hair is black with 18th century style curls.
September 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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About half an hour until #DreamTheater concert starts.
View from a theater second floor. The stage is illuminated in blue light with a spotlight over a bed with a wrought-iron frame, the mattress unsupported on one corner.
September 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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My body is ready. (Concert starts in half an hour.)
View from third floor balcony at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stage below is lit in red light. Nine Inch Nails is scheduled to perform.
September 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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We're coming home! He is very grumpy and currently throwing himself around the pet carrier trying to remove the cone.

It's going to be a very long few days keeping it on him.
August 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM