Jack who wrote Aether Torrent
@jackscarab.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, 🍞&🌹 socialist, somehow Oklahoman.
Author of YA fantasy Aether Torrent. Buy it and then read and review it!
https://lnk.bio/JackDuffe
https://books2read.com/aethertorrent
💙📚 #booksky
Author of YA fantasy Aether Torrent. Buy it and then read and review it!
https://lnk.bio/JackDuffe
https://books2read.com/aethertorrent
💙📚 #booksky
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Back from Friendsgiving in Baltimore. The host friend took us to a local(ish) game store, Games And Stuff.
I looked for something whimsical among the gachapon machines and found one that dispensed model mushrooms.
I think I got the best one.
I looked for something whimsical among the gachapon machines and found one that dispensed model mushrooms.
I think I got the best one.
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Back from Friendsgiving in Baltimore. The host friend took us to a local(ish) game store, Games And Stuff.
I looked for something whimsical among the gachapon machines and found one that dispensed model mushrooms.
I think I got the best one.
I looked for something whimsical among the gachapon machines and found one that dispensed model mushrooms.
I think I got the best one.
Can confirm.
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Can confirm.
Cranberries, before and after.
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Cranberries, before and after.
Further charcutering.
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Further charcutering.
Charcuterie preparation.
Luna is helping.
Luna is helping.
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Charcuterie preparation.
Luna is helping.
Luna is helping.
Thanksgiving with Friends means Thanksgiving with Friend Pets.
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Thanksgiving with Friends means Thanksgiving with Friend Pets.
MacCready cautions against an unknown entity.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MacCready cautions against an unknown entity.
So yeah. It was a fine evening out.
(I left the merch table alone, as I already had a t-shirt and all the soundtracks.)
Looking forward to when Distant Worlds brings the main full-orchestra concert to OKC someday. They'd fit right in.
(I left the merch table alone, as I already had a t-shirt and all the soundtracks.)
Looking forward to when Distant Worlds brings the main full-orchestra concert to OKC someday. They'd fit right in.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
So yeah. It was a fine evening out.
(I left the merch table alone, as I already had a t-shirt and all the soundtracks.)
Looking forward to when Distant Worlds brings the main full-orchestra concert to OKC someday. They'd fit right in.
(I left the merch table alone, as I already had a t-shirt and all the soundtracks.)
Looking forward to when Distant Worlds brings the main full-orchestra concert to OKC someday. They'd fit right in.
... And the other was a medley of the Chocobo Theme.
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
... And the other was a medley of the Chocobo Theme.
One was Serah's Theme (FFXIII), with surprise actually-good vocals by conductor Eric Roth...
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
One was Serah's Theme (FFXIII), with surprise actually-good vocals by conductor Eric Roth...
Aerith's Theme (FF7 Remake) was the "closing" song, though they had more after.
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Aerith's Theme (FF7 Remake) was the "closing" song, though they had more after.
A New World's subtitle is "Intimate music from Final Fantasy." And surely there's no track more intimate than... Insatiable (FFXIV), the Shadowbringers dungeon boss theme.
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
A New World's subtitle is "Intimate music from Final Fantasy." And surely there's no track more intimate than... Insatiable (FFXIV), the Shadowbringers dungeon boss theme.
A Place To Call Home (FFIX) rolled along very nicely.
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 AM
A Place To Call Home (FFIX) rolled along very nicely.
To Zanarkand (FFX) had the audience making appreciative gasp-groans of recognition.
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
To Zanarkand (FFX) had the audience making appreciative gasp-groans of recognition.
Close in the Distance (FFXIV) followed right after One-Winged Angel, to my surprise.
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Close in the Distance (FFXIV) followed right after One-Winged Angel, to my surprise.
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Sephiroth!
[tiny cash-register bell]
Ira vehementi
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Sephiroth!
[tiny cash-register bell]
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Sephiroth!
[tiny cash-register bell]
Ira vehementi
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Sephiroth!
[tiny cash-register bell]
Valse de Fantastica (FFXV) needed practically no arrangement to fit the instruments at hand.
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Valse de Fantastica (FFXV) needed practically no arrangement to fit the instruments at hand.
The first minute of Dark World (FFVI).
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The first minute of Dark World (FFVI).
26 seconds of Blackjack (FFVI).
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
26 seconds of Blackjack (FFVI).
How often does Distant Worlds @ffdistantworlds.bsky.social come to Oklahoma City (technically Midwest City)? Basically never.
But they're here, so I am too.
But they're here, so I am too.
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
How often does Distant Worlds @ffdistantworlds.bsky.social come to Oklahoma City (technically Midwest City)? Basically never.
But they're here, so I am too.
But they're here, so I am too.
Sorry, several different teammates, I'm not in charge of how they calibrated the choices.
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Sorry, several different teammates, I'm not in charge of how they calibrated the choices.
