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Kelsey Clarey
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(she/fae) writer, game designer, and I guess streamer! Usually writing fanfiction of my own OCs.

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Another @desertbus.org is over, and another craftalong success for me.

Time to spend the next few months trying to brainstorm what to make next!

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A 30 year old woman with red hair wearing a knitted black hood with Grey nobody symbol on the side. It is pulled close around her face with an attached scarf wrapped around her neck. A 30 year old woman with red hair wearing a knitted black hood with Grey nobody symbol on the side. It is loose around her face with an attached scarf hanging down. A knitted black hood with Grey nobody symbol from kingdom hearts on the side. A 30 year old woman with red hair wearing a knitted black hood with Grey nobody symbol on the side. It is pulled close around her face with an attached scarf wrapped around her neck.
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Currently planned Twitch schedule for next week! Tuesday may end up starting a little later than planned, depending on Remembrance Day things, but this is what I'm aiming for!
A white bar across the top of the image contains text reading "Stream Schedule", "November 9-15, all times EST" and "twitch.tv/islanderscaper". An image of a black cat playing with a ball of yarn is inbetween the link and the rest of the text. Below this bar are three segments in various shades of purple. In the first is text reading "Tuesday", "Transistor", and "12:00pm-3:00pm" accompanied by a cover image for the game Transistor. In the middle section is text reading "Wednesday", "Crafting Stream", and "2:00pm-5:00pm" with an image of a knitted headband. In the third segment is text reading "Thrusday", "Graveyard Keeper", and "2:00pm-5:00pm" accopmanied by a cover image for the game Graveyard Keeper.
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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It looks like we're maybe one stream away from hitting affiliate! 👀 Come hang out while I play some more Graveyard Keeper, and let's see if we can get there! #twitch #twitchstreamer #smallstreamer #graveyardkeeper

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Text on a purple background reads "Going Live. Currently Playing: Graveyard Keeper. twitch.tv/islanderscaper" next to a cover image of the game Graveyard Keeper.
November 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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I've sorta figured out what I'm doing, so let's play more Graveyard Keeper! I'm live on Twitch, come hang out! www.twitch.tv/IslandersCap...
Black text on purple background reads "Going live. Currently playing: Graveyard Keeper. Twitch.tv/islanderscaper" next to the cover image of the game Graveyard Keeper.
October 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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#WIPSnips 09/09: Pressure

This one is more based on vibes. These are the challenges in the backstage brawl segment of WrestlingBrands, which I think are fairly high pressure.

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Challenges You thought you got the jump on me, but I was expecting you to pull something like this. Press your attack if you dare, but throw. On tails, I’m meeting you blow for blow and need not choose an admission during this segment after all. I get myself to a higher vantage. Press your attack if you dare, but throw. On tails, I jump and attack you from the air and I gain a token. I try to block your path by throwing pieces of furniture and debris between us. Follow me if you want, but throw. On tails you are slowed by the obstacles and I gain a token. I scramble away and manage to get myself behind you, throw. On tails, I get you into a grapple and gain a token. I find a clear pathway and attempt to flee. Follow me if you want, but throw. On tails, I’m much faster and you struggle to catch up. We find ourselves in a crowded space. Keep attacking me if you wish, but throw. On tails you pull back to avoid hitting anyone else and I gain a token.
September 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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#WIPSnips 09/08: Ability in my Kingdom Hearts paragon game draft.

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Abilities Apprentice characters can call on special Abilities to improve their result in a challenge. An ability must be a character specific trait, special training, magical power, or an impressive piece of equipment.
September 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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#WIPSnips 09/06: No "dust" but I do have "dirt" in this bit from WrestlingBrands I was working on yesterday.

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Heel: The villainous “bad guy” characters. These are the people the audience is meant to boo. They are more likely to fight dirty and will generally serve an antagonist style role in storylines.
September 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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#WIPSnips 09/05: Event

Finally getting back into working on #WrestlingBrands a bit! Here's a little snip from this game's version of A Chase: Backstage Brawl.

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If the attacker has as many or more coins than you, choose one of the following: We are separated by event officials/security. We’ll have to pick this up another time. My allies join the brawl, giving me a chance to recover. You’ve driven me to a dead end and have me cornered. Your allies have joined the fight, preventing my escape. I’m exhausted and you overpower me. We both put up a good fight and agree to part for now to settle this in the ring another night.
September 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The design part is done! Now time to shape it into a hood.

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A rectangle of knitted stockingette fabric in black with a grey design of the nobody insignia from kingdom hearts.
August 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Haunt in one of my poetry drafts. #WIPSnips
You haunt my every though, But I don’t think you think of me. You’re in my dreams every night, But you still sleep easily.
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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A big thank you to everyone on my @ko-fi.com leaderboard!

Check out my page and consider supporting me to be on next month's!

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Ko-Fi top supporters leaderboard 1. Michael Schustereit 2. Brownsound 3. Guillermo
July 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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No refund, but here is "return" in my Lady of Shalott journaling game.

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Continue revealing cards and recording your scenes until you reveal The Tower. A glimpse of your Heart’s Desire has pushed you to your breaking point. You can no longer content yourself with weaving up in your tower, so you abandon your loom and flee towards Camelot. Write one final scene in your notebook, reflecting on what finally brought you to this point and how you feel as you leave. What was it that you so desired you’d be willing to bring the curse down upon you for even the slim chance you could have it? What will happen to you now that you’ve brought the curse down upon yourself? The rest of the tapestry remains unfinished. Whatever fate awaits you outside of this tower, you never return to finish it.
June 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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"Whisper" in one of my poetry drafts.

I'm hoping to get this one published somewhere. It's come back with some good feedback a couple of times, but hasn't found a home yet.

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I do my best work out here, distanced from modern distractions. I breathe in the fresh air and the forest whispers its stories to me as I transcribe them to my page
June 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I couldn't find "glee" anywhere, but here is "delight" in my journalling game draft!

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1 The Magician “But in her web she still delights to weave the mirrors magic sights” Your tapestry reflects the world below you. What is your favourite thing you’ve woven into it? (This can be based on a previous prompt or something you come up with on your own.)
June 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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I did share this one once already this month, but I do love it! I feel like it very much captures Cece's energy.

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A moodboard for my book's main character. The background is a picture of space. On the left side of the image is a quote reading "for her; home was amongst the stars", a quote reading "space is gay", and a picture of a rebellion jacket form Star Wars. In the middle is an image of an ear with a lot of piercings in it, a quote reading "maybe I belong among the stars", a picture of a tattoo of a bunch of planets going down someone's back, and a picture of a shooting star tattoo. On the right side is a picture of a young woman with rainbow hair and a quote reading "rebellions are built on hope."
June 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Another coffee shop snip today!

I should have some news to share about this one coming soon. 👀

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“But, hey! We did it!” you grin, sliding a mug you just filled from one of the coffee makers over to her while you have a spare moment. “We make a great team.” “We do,” Mackenzie agrees, taking a sip of her drink. “But I wouldn’t start celebrating just yet. The day is only half over.” “Come on, what could be worse than–” You are cut off by the sound of glass shattering as a lamppost suddenly crashes through Vice & Virtue’s front window. Thankfully, the table there is one neither of you had had a chance to clean yet and no one is sitting there, but the disturbance is enough to make everyone in the cafe jump.
June 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Supplies obtained, chart created and printed, let the knitting commence! #dbcraftalong #db2025 @desertbus.org
Two balls of black yarn, one ball of grey yarn, a pair of circular knitting needles, and a grid chart of the nobody symbol from Kingdom Hearts.
June 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I couldn't find synchronize in anything, but here's "agree" in WrestlingBrands!

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If the attacker has as many or more coins that you, choose one of the following: We are separated by event officials/security. We’ll have to pick this up another time. My allies join the brawl, giving me a chance to recover. You’ve driven me to a dead end and have me cornered. Your allies have joined the fight, preventing my escape. I’m exhausted and you overpower me. We both put up a good fight and agree to part for now to settle this in the ring another night.
June 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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I'll just do the specifically named identities, but all the characters are queer in some way, even if they don't use the labels we do.

Cece (my main character) is a lesbian and Ryan (one of her crewmates) is asexual.

Cece is also polyam, as are severl other characters.

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lesbian pride flag Yellow heart polyamorous pride flag asexual pride flag
June 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Here's a #WIPSnips from WrestlingBrands today!

This from my version of the firebrands game "a conversation over food". Currently, I'm trying to make sure it's diffrentiated enough from the "stealing time together" game, so it's subject to change a bit in editing.

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A Backstage Meeting Backstage can be a busy place. Whether you’re negotiating contracts, planning matches, being interviewed, or just hanging out with your stable, there is always a lot to discuss.
June 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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No "nightmare", but here's "torment" in my Kingdom Hearts paragon game!

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Then resolve the challenge to Seize control of the Boss Battle. Follow the normal challenge procedure. If the Apprentices win, they decide what’s at stake for the opponent in the Finale. They may choose death, imprisonment, exile, a change of heart, eternal grief and torment -- anything that suits the battle and is within their ability to impose.
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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After years of fighting with fitting sunglasses over my regular glasses, I finally decided to invest in some prescription sunglasses. Already very worth it!
A woman with her hair in a braid is wearing a white shirt and a pair of sunglasses with green lenses and pink heart shaped frames
June 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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No "glare", but here is "frown" in my superhero coffeeshop story.

I also will probably be sharing more about this one in the coming weeks. 👀

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“Looks like someone attacking the history museum. You’d think they’d be better prepared for this, especially today.” You quickly look up to hide your snooping as Mackenzie comes back behind the counter, removes her apron, and picks up her phone. She frowns as she sees all the messages waiting for her. “Think you can hold things down here for a bit? I’m going to take my break and make some calls about all of that.” She inclines her head towards the broken window.
June 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Pulling from one of my many poetry drafts today!

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You can feel it coming before you hear it. The air is humid and heavy, moving at all feels like a struggle. You know what that weight and the dark clouds that gather overhead mean, even as the sun still tries to shine past the encroaching cover.
June 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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I don't know if it's a specific reference to sexuality, but here's a scene I like just for how incredibly gay Cece is.

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“Landing protocols aren’t old news for the intergalactic space bandit?” She was teasing me. I could tell from the tone of her voice. I shook my head. “Normally I’m traveling through rifts, not on a ship. I’ve been to a lot of different planets with every environment you could imagine, but this has a different flair to it.” Hinai looked over at me, then chuckled. “Your eyes have more stars in them than this entire galaxy right now.” I blushed. I’m not sure if she meant for that to be flirty, but it was good regardless.
June 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM