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I haven't done this in a while, for reasons, but I had a *week* so why not? Seems appropriate 😆

Today, we have Ben musing about Damien.

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"My mind is already occupied by Damien anyway. I haven't really seen him much in the past few weeks since he tattooed me, but at least he occasionally replies to my messages so I know he is alive. From his vague comments I know he is hunting for information regarding his father, although I have no idea what he is planning to do after that. Maybe it's not even my business. After all, I'm only a fuck buddy to him, so why should I even care?"
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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The contents are excellent as well! I especially love the panda post it notes 😁 And looks like I might have a reread of Kings of the Wyld by @nicholaseames.bsky.social in my near future 🤔
A paperback copy of Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames, a cute panda post it notes (a panda holding up a rectangle where you can leave short notes), and a purple voodoo doll wuth a yellow heart with colorful pins and mismatching black and white button eyes.
November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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MYSTERY GIFT PACKAGE from @readingrogue.bsky.social! I don't think anyone would ever doubt who it was intended for 😆😆😆 Absolute bonus points for finding paper that not only has pandas but it's purple too! Excellent life choices right there.
My hand holding a small package wrapped in purple paper that has panda heads on it.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I spent pretty much all my free time in October working on some gift packages I delivered at FantasyCon. I thought I wouldn't want to do any of it anytime soon, but apparently I can't sit idly, and I also got jealous of the super cute bookmark so I'm making one for myself 😅🤷🏻‍♀️
A rainbow colored handmade bookmark with a zigzag motif and a cute panda head charm at the end, placed on my paperback copy of Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay. A close-up of the panda head charm at the top of a rainbow bookmark
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I'm home safe and sound. Traveling went quite smoothly, so pleased with that. World FantasyCon was a bit of a mixed bag for me overall, but it was nice catching up with old friends, make new acquaintances, talk about my WIP publicly a bit, and see a bit of Brighton. Also books! And gifts!
6 books lying on the floor: Letters from Elsewhere by Jacqui Greaves, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman, The Sinister Bookselles of Bath by Garth Nix, Magic, Maps and Mischief by David Green, Lord of Racend by A.K. Faulkner, Knight of Flames by A.K. Faulkner
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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I was branded by @poopraven.bsky.social 😆😆😆
October 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Friends who'll be coming to Brighton! I have a handful of books I'd like to pass on. Mostly ARCs, all in excellent condition. Space in my bag is limited so I might not be able to bring all. Let me know if you want any of them! The top right one is The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan.
A picture of a stack of books laid out on the floor. They are the following: Gods of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie Small Places by Matthew Samuels The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan A Time of Dread by John Gwynne Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings
October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Blood isn't everything. And sometimes you have to choose your own family. As did Damien with Mikes.

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I duck back and a few seconds later Mikes follows, giving me a bone shattering hug. “Good to see you, kid! Glad to see you still know the way here.” I hug him back, feeling the tension leaving my body. “Sorry I’ve been neglecting you lately.” I mumble into his shoulder. I had no idea how much I needed his comfort, so I hold on to it a bit longer. He doesn't seem to mind. He kisses my temple before releasing me.
October 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Damn, I missed my opportunity to do this with you @misanthromantic.bsky.social and @phokion.bsky.social 🤣🤣
A queen dressed in a flowy white dress with golden motifs, wearing a crown stands on a dais with a sword in her hand, knighting the man who kneels before her wearing chainmail and a red tunic with a black bird on his back. The queen says "Do you solemnly swear to buy me books for the rest of your life, so as long as you shall live?" The knight replies "I do."
October 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Said boots 💜😍
A pair of black high heel boots with pointed nose and a twisted decoration.
October 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Oh look, I'm still alive! I'm not sure if I shared this bit before or not, but whatever, you're getting it today.

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"But he also dragged me out of the hole I tend to push myself into when overstressed, closing out everything and everyone. I wince as I imagine how many unanswered messages are waiting for me from Xinthy, our manager, and Avery, wondering what the fuck is going on. I’m not sure how to explain that my father happened. Not to Xin, anyway. Ever since he popped up, well, not in my life, precisely, but in the public eye, I've been letting the ghosts of my childhood memories crowd my mind as well as questions about what’s going on."
October 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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#mood
A plush panda hiding under a gray blanket
October 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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IT'S DONE! I love this one, the colors (lots of purple!) and everything. I'm even tempted to put it up on the wall 🤔
A finished jigsaw puzzle picturing s a purple landscape with a big red three standing on a mound on the left side, a figure sitting under it. On the right a big full moon hangs i. The sky.
September 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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I haven't posted any snips in a week, so I'm totally allowed to cheat with this one (and yes, I just made that rule up #SorryNotSorry). I don't have mire, but I have admire, and honestly, I like this little snip. And yes, Damien is a little bit obsessed with his appearance.

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"I pull out the hair dryer from the bottom drawer below the basin and get to fixing my hair first. Once I’m satisfied with the tousled look I was going for, I pad into my bedroom. I opt for a simple black outfit of jeans, a ripped shirt, trainers and my favorite leather jacket. I’m not really in the mood for anything extravagant, so this should do. For a brief moment I imagine Ben’s appreciative eyes on me and I smile. Being admired does well for my ego, however imaginary."
September 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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No one can say I didn't wear the shit out of this notebook 😅 Maybe two years of use was just a bit too much (probably the added pages didn't help either 😅) - but it wasn't a cheap notebook and wanted to get the best out of it. Wasn't expecting it to fall apart...(The spine is already taped together)
A picture of a chunk of pages being held on with only a few strands within the notebook A chunk of pages being separated from the spine almost completely in a notebook Picture of a notebook with pandas on it, a chuno of pages sticking out at the edge
September 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Everything hurts, but at least I made good progress 🤷🏻‍♀️
A picture of a jigsaw puzzle in progress - a moon and purple bits of the landscape is done. There is also a read puzzle piece shaped tray with puzzle pieces.
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Today's very unexpected loot 😁 Coatl was already on my wishlist as I played it once online with friends. Escape from the Asylum was a surprise find, and I just *couldn't* leave it in the shop! Plus, it's basically two games, too!
A picture of a board game titled Escape from the Asylum that features a big mansion in the night with lit windows and two people running out of its door. A picture of Escape from the Asylum showing that it's a box set of two games (part 1 and 2) one with a purple coloring the other is blue. A picture of a board game called Coatl that has a big colorful dragonlike creature on front.
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Damien never says no to a bit of glam 😁✨

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Looking into the mirror, I’m considering my options. I decide on a light makeup, black eyeliners, a little shimmering purple eyeshadow just at the corners. I turn my head this way and that, and I’m happy with the effect. I examine my nails, painted fiery red, some chipped at the edges, but that can’t be helped. It gives me character, I tell myself.
September 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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I don't seem to be able to settle on a name for Damien's best friend and brother from another mother. Avery doesn't quite fit either, so I'll have to keep looking *sigh* Anyway. A chapter opening snip today.

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After my little outing at the temple, I headed to our practice place so Avery could fuss over me to his heart’s content. I didn't tell him where I was - the ruin held the same memories for him as that's where we met, and there was no need to drag him with me into the abyss. He was the only one I let know why I went into a hermit mode so I didn't have to explain again. He just wanted to know if I was okay. I stayed to jam for a while, the music lifting my mood instantly.
September 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Ben has some...interesting kinks...I mean...yeah, no, I can't even come up with an excuse for this. But to give him some slack, he's never been this attracted to a man before, so...

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I help the guys put away their gear as we are short of hands - as usual - and I don’t mind jumping in every once in a while. By this point, Broken Luck has become a permanent fixture in Pandamonium, whether they play or not. Sometimes he catches me watching him, but I can never tell what is going on behind those dark velvet eyes. Sometimes we bump into each other, and I can’t help wondering how it might taste like to lick the beads of perspiration off his skin. Focus on your damn job, Kingsley, for fuck’s sake.
September 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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I'm not even sorry 🤣🤣🤣
A picture of a black pen that has a big fluffy panda head with a goofy expression
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I was quite sure I shared this snip before, but I don't seem to find evidence of it, so I probably just considered it. Oh well, there is no better time than the present.

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He and Mikes both have seen me at my worst, we've been through a lot together and they're more of a family to me than my own. And thus, I think I take them for granted, as I know they have my back no matter what. Sometimes it's easy to forget how much someone cares about you when it's mostly shown in the quiet, insignificant moments of everyday life. We don't appreciate them until we really need them to care. And even then, the enormity of it may escape us.
September 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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As Damien says, everyone has to start somewhere 🤷🏻‍♀️ And today we start at chapter 1 😁

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“Yeah. I'm fine.” I say, feeling anything but. Memories start trickling back as I sit up on the concrete. We are outside of a dorm building, beer cans lying around me. We just celebrated playing our first gig as Broken Luck with some drinks we got as payment. If you can call playing for a roomful of drunk college kids that. Still. Everyone has to start somewhere and from the looks on the faces around us, we did quite well. We were laughing about some stupid shit when it happened.
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Going for the turquoise armchair covers definitely was the right call. ESPECIALLY with the purple furniture and the turquoise/purple curtains. Not to toot my own horn, but I've excellent taste.
An armchair with turquoise colored cover A turquoise armchair with a purple coffee table in front of it A turquoise armchair in the corner with a purple wardrobe behind it on the right and a turquoise and purple ombre curtain behind it on the left
September 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I was debating between two bits of the WIP, but this was calling to me more, even though I'm fairly sure I shared at least part of this bit. Oh well. Take it as a reminder that I have the coolest bar name ever. Well, Ben, not me, but still.

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But as the days go by, I can’t help but worry. It’s Saturday afternoon, and the club has an air of anticipation about it, waiting for people to fill it with their energies, as it does on event nights. I always loved these quiet hours before opening, where I have the place only to myself, filled with so many memories from my younger days. Pandemonium always feels more like a home than my own flat, as this is where I feel Dad being around me the most.
September 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM