Ciel
@cielauthor.bsky.social
30-something spouse/parent, librarian, author. Deeply invested in myths and Magic the Gathering. They/she.
Pinned
Henry wasn’t sure why the little creature showed up on his doorstop, only that it being six-legged, furry, and big-eyed meant he was in for problems.
“I have to go get groceries.”
“You are attuned to my essence and have been chosen. I will need your cooperation.”
“Whatever. Can you carry eggs?”
“I have to go get groceries.”
“You are attuned to my essence and have been chosen. I will need your cooperation.”
“Whatever. Can you carry eggs?”
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Hey, real quick:
It’s creator day on itch today. For the next 24 hours, all platform fees are WAIVED. Anything you buy (like da bundle) goes STRAIGHT to artists like myself
PLEASE send this stuff to your friends, make noise, repost, etc
It’s creator day on itch today. For the next 24 hours, all platform fees are WAIVED. Anything you buy (like da bundle) goes STRAIGHT to artists like myself
PLEASE send this stuff to your friends, make noise, repost, etc
The Bundle With Benefits is now LIVE!
33 items are available for $10, with an extra 18 items available at a $15 tier! Contributors include @leaftilde.bsky.social, @beedokfern.bsky.social, @grumpy-tg.bsky.social, @ela-bambust.bsky.social, @autumnwolff.bsky.social, and more!
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33 items are available for $10, with an extra 18 items available at a $15 tier! Contributors include @leaftilde.bsky.social, @beedokfern.bsky.social, @grumpy-tg.bsky.social, @ela-bambust.bsky.social, @autumnwolff.bsky.social, and more!
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November 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Hey, real quick:
It’s creator day on itch today. For the next 24 hours, all platform fees are WAIVED. Anything you buy (like da bundle) goes STRAIGHT to artists like myself
PLEASE send this stuff to your friends, make noise, repost, etc
It’s creator day on itch today. For the next 24 hours, all platform fees are WAIVED. Anything you buy (like da bundle) goes STRAIGHT to artists like myself
PLEASE send this stuff to your friends, make noise, repost, etc
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It cost 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It cost 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
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Lorwyn Eclipsed story starts in 10 days and you are, in fact, required to read it before you start to post whining and crying about how no one cares about in universe magic
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Lorwyn Eclipsed story starts in 10 days and you are, in fact, required to read it before you start to post whining and crying about how no one cares about in universe magic
Five music acts I WANT to see:
Carly Rae Jepsen
Forstella
Rina Sawayama
Twice
Sabrina Carpenter
(Bonus: Ayreon, but he is neverrrrr touring here)
Carly Rae Jepsen
Forstella
Rina Sawayama
Twice
Sabrina Carpenter
(Bonus: Ayreon, but he is neverrrrr touring here)
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Five music acts I WANT to see:
Carly Rae Jepsen
Forstella
Rina Sawayama
Twice
Sabrina Carpenter
(Bonus: Ayreon, but he is neverrrrr touring here)
Carly Rae Jepsen
Forstella
Rina Sawayama
Twice
Sabrina Carpenter
(Bonus: Ayreon, but he is neverrrrr touring here)
Inroduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Shinedown
Janelle Monae
BTS
ATEEZ
Tomorrow x Together
Shinedown
Janelle Monae
BTS
ATEEZ
Tomorrow x Together
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Nine Inch Nails
Duran Duran
Gary Numan
James Brown
Mötörhed
Nine Inch Nails
Duran Duran
Gary Numan
James Brown
Mötörhed
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
Great Big Sea
Florence + the Machine
Fitz and the Tantrums
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
Great Big Sea
Florence + the Machine
Fitz and the Tantrums
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Inroduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Shinedown
Janelle Monae
BTS
ATEEZ
Tomorrow x Together
Shinedown
Janelle Monae
BTS
ATEEZ
Tomorrow x Together
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I once again invite the online democrats who think that Trump and Musk are evil because they do drugs or think the biggest possible slam is to call them gay — have you considered admitting you’re just Reagan Republicans
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I once again invite the online democrats who think that Trump and Musk are evil because they do drugs or think the biggest possible slam is to call them gay — have you considered admitting you’re just Reagan Republicans
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SECRET LAIR ALERT!!!!!
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 AM
SECRET LAIR ALERT!!!!!
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Guy who has already started preparing for cyber Monday, he's getting so ready to cyber, you've never seen a guy as ready to cyber as he is right now
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Guy who has already started preparing for cyber Monday, he's getting so ready to cyber, you've never seen a guy as ready to cyber as he is right now
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So a lot of us woke up this morning to an email informing us that OMENS OF CHAOS (have you pre-ordered yet?) had been pushed from February 2026 to April 2026. People are understandably confused, not thrilled, and expressing both these things to me. So here's what I can say.
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
So a lot of us woke up this morning to an email informing us that OMENS OF CHAOS (have you pre-ordered yet?) had been pushed from February 2026 to April 2026. People are understandably confused, not thrilled, and expressing both these things to me. So here's what I can say.
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I was originally going to use Travis the Chimp for this bit but found out that actually happened in 2009. Set the story in 2004 for a mix of vibes and "I don't want everyone to have a cell phone" reasons, heh.
The occasional idle conversation ran wild with the idea of a primate with a paragon sprite.
“Joe Martin would not have been stopped.”
“If that orangutan got a paragon, Universal Studios would have been wiped off the fucking map, dude.”
“No Universal means no Jaws.”
“No Howard the Duck either.”
“Joe Martin would not have been stopped.”
“If that orangutan got a paragon, Universal Studios would have been wiped off the fucking map, dude.”
“No Universal means no Jaws.”
“No Howard the Duck either.”
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I was originally going to use Travis the Chimp for this bit but found out that actually happened in 2009. Set the story in 2004 for a mix of vibes and "I don't want everyone to have a cell phone" reasons, heh.
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Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Paragons
A young man finds a sprite that turns him into a magical hero, giving him the chance to save his family. This sprite used to work for a different hero years ago, and said hero's grandson wants it back in the family. Things get... complicated.
M/M bitter romance
A young man finds a sprite that turns him into a magical hero, giving him the chance to save his family. This sprite used to work for a different hero years ago, and said hero's grandson wants it back in the family. Things get... complicated.
M/M bitter romance
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Paragons
A young man finds a sprite that turns him into a magical hero, giving him the chance to save his family. This sprite used to work for a different hero years ago, and said hero's grandson wants it back in the family. Things get... complicated.
M/M bitter romance
A young man finds a sprite that turns him into a magical hero, giving him the chance to save his family. This sprite used to work for a different hero years ago, and said hero's grandson wants it back in the family. Things get... complicated.
M/M bitter romance
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remember, Salvation Army is a big NOPE
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
remember, Salvation Army is a big NOPE
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Woaahhh this book is gorgeous!
Out now, I, Medusa by @ayanagray.bsky.social is a raw, rageful and empowering reimagining of the classic myth: an origin story of a young woman caught in a web of politics & power, gods & magic, and a system that's trying to keep her small. 🐍⚡
It's a gut-punchy read that'll stick with you!
💙📚🪐
It's a gut-punchy read that'll stick with you!
💙📚🪐
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Woaahhh this book is gorgeous!
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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this is the greatest cat photo ever taken
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
this is the greatest cat photo ever taken
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help me get the word out about how this cis man is preying on trans people’s vocal dysphoria! 💀
tiktok post live now:
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Please repost & share this to get the word out about how @Seattle Voice Lab allegedly had their work stolen by this creep. ☹️ I bought a book from him before figuring out he was a cis grifter. Did th...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
help me get the word out about how this cis man is preying on trans people’s vocal dysphoria! 💀
tiktok post live now:
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I'm giving away two copies of this bundle! I'll get to help my fellow participants with their bills, and YOU get to have 22 novels/novellas plus 2 visual novels. Pretty great deal! Reply to enter the giveaway (I'll need your email address if you win).
You know where this doesn't happen?
The Poison Lilies November bundle, available until the end of the month with 24 different works of fiction where you can sometimes genuinely forget that men even exist!
Includes the compiled serial of Ranked Competitive Breast Growth!
itch.io/b/3364/poiso...
The Poison Lilies November bundle, available until the end of the month with 24 different works of fiction where you can sometimes genuinely forget that men even exist!
Includes the compiled serial of Ranked Competitive Breast Growth!
itch.io/b/3364/poiso...
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm giving away two copies of this bundle! I'll get to help my fellow participants with their bills, and YOU get to have 22 novels/novellas plus 2 visual novels. Pretty great deal! Reply to enter the giveaway (I'll need your email address if you win).
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If she weren’t hellbent on destroying my trans family and friends and the rights of women, I might take her seriously on class issues.
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If she weren’t hellbent on destroying my trans family and friends and the rights of women, I might take her seriously on class issues.