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🖼️ Samuelo da Vimci 🖌️
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Fantasy/Sci-fi enthusiast and aspiring novelist. Fairly competent guitarist. Huge Discworld fan. Pen Name.

Believes in you, always.

Halfway home.

A feed of my writing samples: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zop5c23rj5kkvja4x7eie6n2/feed/aaakrqwzltzhi
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reaper-man.bsky.social
Found it! The bogeymen are the Undead, btw. Maestro's whole deal is blaming everything on them. (Does that sound familiar? 😮‍💨)

Oh and that last bit is because Scruffy got his head stuck earlier. 😄
People don’t want the truth, Sophie,” said Polo at last. “They want to hear what they already believe. The trick is to slip the truth somewhere in there when they aren’t looking. Almost like hiding heartworm pills in a slice of cheese before feeding it to your dog.” “So what, you’re saying we lie to them?” Polo looked at her in disbelief. “Of course we lie to them. What else do you want to do, hand them a pamphlet and hope it erases a lifetime of fear and pride?” He shook his head. “They’re far beyond being simply wrong, Soph. They’ve invested in being wrong. It's their bloody pension plan. Maestro handed them a box of bogeymen and said, ‘Everything bad happening to you is their fault’. You can’t take that away in one swipe. Once the bogeymen vanish, they’ll just look for someone else to blame. They’re certainly not at fault, how could they ever be at fault? Tell them anything even distantly related to the truth, and they’ll think you’re attacking them. What they actually want is someone to stab, while their real enemies continue to sell them the swords...” “And hike up the price of bandages,” added Fishman. “And privatise the hospitals,” muttered Fia. “And then fine them for getting blood on the floor!” said a passing teapot.
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Although the antagonist's supporters are rioting outside, Sophie believes the truth can change their minds. Polo has spent a lifetime watching the opposite happen. Who's right? 🤔

From an action-comedy novel about the wacky misadventures of a heist crew.

#WIPSnips #AmWriting
#WritingCommunity
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“What exactly is the truth? Is it really something we can tell those idiots wreaking havoc outside?” said Sophie, watching as Scruffy zigzagged past a vampire engrossed in a debate with a dockworker. “We treat them like idiots, and rightfully so, since they behave like idiots. But shouting at an idiot won't make him any less of an idiot. And lying to an idiot just points him in a different direction. Have we considered why they believe Maestro’s nonsense in the first place? All they ever hear is shouting, Polo. From Florenti, from Maestro, from us, from every headline pouring panic into their heads. They don’t have a quiet place to listen and learn. They obviously haven’t earned one, I don’t deny that. But even idiots can learn, if you stop beating them with the truth, and start showing it to them instead. Show them that we’re not so different, all of us.” She gestured towards the bar, where differences of various shapes and sizes were busy getting equally drunk. “Maybe instead of locking them out, we leave the door open. Let them see for themselves.” She was wise for her age, Polo had to admit, as he met her earnest gaze. Completely wrong, of course, but wise all the same. In his experience, the truth didn’t change minds so much as harden whichever part of the skull it bounced off. And showing it to them would accomplish no more than showing a haddock a fresco. Sophie was right about the way things ought to be, but people, at their very core, simply didn't work like that. If they did, half the city wouldn't be outside proving her wrong.
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Can’t recommend these books enough! Tiffany Aching's among the best FMCs ever written, imo.

One of the most badass lines I've EVER read is from Book 1. No grand monologue or epic battle needed. Just a 9-year-old girl talking to a toad, deciding to stand against the darkness, because 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭?
Book quote: You'd better tell me what you know, toad," said Tiffany. "Miss Tick isn't here. I am." "Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "There. Happy now? That's what Miss Tick thinks. But it's happening faster than she expected. All the monsters are coming back." "Why?" "There's no one to stop them." There was silence for a moment. "There's me," said Tiffany. - Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
November 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
LOL! Poor Scruffy would be sad. But the building would also stay standing, which is good.
Stick figure doggy crying.
November 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Hehe feel free to come up with more of your own, Kay. 😁 Here's the template, to make things easier.
And deer giggling next to a worried orange fox with empty speech bubbles above them. Comic template.
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
A round brown deer is talking to a round reddish-orange fox. The deer is cackling in an evil manner, and the fox looks worried. Deer: You know what goes well with BBQ shrimp? Some CATsup! Hehehe! Fox: Oh deer.
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
The Louvre may have to wait
a while! 😅 Lessons learned:

- Shading is damn difficult with actual
colour pencils instead of an app

- Blend where there's even a hint of black = Everything turns brown 😖

- Use a light touch for outlines. If the tip breaks, relax & erase instead of
drawing uneven lines
A poorly coloured sketch of an adorably round brown deer doing an evil cackle, while a small reddish-orange fox looks on worriedly.
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Someone please ring up the Louvre and tell them to clear a wall.

Guess who has access to COLOURS now. 😁
Colour pencils arranged on a sheet of paper - all colours from the rainbow and also brown.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
But it's POST-apocalyptic. POST. The bad stuff has already happened. So why must moarrrr bad stuff happen? We're making poor Shrimpy out to be like that Bad Luck Brian meme.
Small smiling child with no hair and rumpled clothes standing in forest. Text: Apocalypse is over. Still gets cooked.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Brand new sketch! 😁 My friends and I were joking about what animals we'd be if we had the choice, and it resulted in this. Presenting...

Almost Home.
A picture of some woodland animals sitting on a wall, looking at a forest. From left to right, a crow laughing with a deer, an owl leaning on a beaver, then a rabbit and a fox. Done in pencil, with the contrast, clarity, and brightness slightly raised because I'm terrible at taking proper photos. 😅
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Lol, you guys are so cute!!! Ok last sneak peek. Guess who these two are. 😁
An owl and a beaver are looking off into the distance.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
It'll probably be tomorrow haha. But here's a sneak peek for you.
A pencil sketch of a deer smiling.
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
BTW Pam since @kleighdiaz.bsky.social didn't share what animal she'd be, I decided on her behalf.

Tiger hamster. 🥰
A small hamster with orange and black stripes in the manner of a tiger.
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Oh that's easy, you'd either be a chinchilla or an owl. 😁
A small grey chinchilla, placing its front paws on a hand A brown owl, staring into the distance.
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Quick sketch of a fox and a bunny who happen to be best buddies! 🐰♥️🦊
A sketch of a fox and a bunny holding paws, seen from the back.
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Me, happy knowing Micah is safe, nearby.
A cute kid looking a bit scruffy, wearing some rumpled clothes, standing in a forest looking blissfully happy.
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
How your email finds me.

(I'm on PTO for the next two days 😁)
A bear sitting by a lake with a mountain in the distance. Text: The email won't find me.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Lord have mercy. 😻
A woman wearing a pale diaphanous dress and a tiara of some sort.
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Growing up, there were SO MANY WOMEN I had a crush on haha. 😅 Salma Hayek, Monica Bellucci, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba. But I think my biggest crush was on Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Save me from the vampires, Buffy! 🥰
Drop-dead gorgeous blonde woman, with shoulder length hair and a beady necklace, smiling at something in the distance.
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
I'm not sure how many words are inside, but I'd imagine not very many. 😅 But it's certainly legible, if you squint a bit! Here it is next to a normal-sized pen.

I'm so glad I found it after so many years. ☺️
Preface of a teeny tiny dictionary: In compiling the "Lilliput Webster" we have adopt- ed two basic ideas which represent something of a new departure in dictio- nary-making. We asked ourselves the question;why does a reader consult a pock- et dictionary? Of course because it is a rapid, ready source of information, con- venient to carry and look through in our modern, hurried world. But in addi- tion, he consults it for a specific purpose: to look up words the meaning of which Definitions in a tiny dictionary, next to a pen: ab-scond' go away secretly ab'sent a not present.-ce absent'o stay away b-sen-tee' one who absents himself [limited) b'so-lute complete; un-) ab-so-lu'tion forgiveness ab-solve' pardon; free from guilt ab-sorb' suck up; interest very much. absorp'tion ab-stain' refrain (from) ab'sti-nen ce act or practice of refraining (from). ab-stract' remove;deduct ab'stract a existing in the mind only; n summary ab-surd' unreasonable.-ity a-bun'dant plentiful a-buse'(-z)v misuse;insult
November 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Cleaning out my shelves and found my first-ever dictionary: the tiny, adorable Webster’s Lilliput Dictionary. 🥺 My mum bought it for me when I was roughly the same size as it. 😅

Apple for scale. 🍎
A tiny dictionary, slightly open, far smaller than an apple. Webster's Lilliput Dictionary. A miniscule dictionary next to an apple. Webster's Lilliput Dictionary.
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
reaper-man.bsky.social
... liberty to update our flag, and I added a little Nwissy too. 🧭👀

I'm notoriously terrible at aesthetics, so if you think we can improve the design, please let me know. Thank you for voting!

Lazarus lives. 🫡
A flag: Blue background, with a small white House within a grey bubble signifying the Nothing. Top text: Tenant's Union Bottom text: Lazarus lives Right text: Don't make us pissy, or we'll whip out the Nwissy Left picture: Map legend
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Attn: Tenant's Union

@kleighdiaz.bsky.social
@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social
@jimthevampire.bsky.social
@pamelaelaela.bsky.social
@professoremily.bsky.social

The votes are in! (More votes than I expected if we're being honest, but I don't think it changed the results 😅)

I've taken the... 🧵
Votes for a slogan: 1. LAZARUS LIVES - 21pts 2. Don't make us pissy or we'll whip out the Nwissy 3. Infinite hallways, one answer. 4. Looking for a window of opportunity 5. We stop at Nothing
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Mock-ups of our flag with sample slogans. We can change the design if necessary, but I personally love Charlie's drawing.

Voting will be done in this thread once @jimthevampire.bsky.social's entries are in.

Good meeting today, love to see the participation. 👍

- Sam, Union Leader
A drawing of the flag of the esteemed Tenant's Union. A house sits in the middle of a grey bubble, with the words Tenant's Union above it. Beneath: Don't make us pissy or we'll whip out the Nwissy A drawing of the flag of the esteemed Tenant's Union. A house sits in the middle of a grey bubble, with the words Tenant's Union above it. LAZARUS LIVES
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
reaper-man.bsky.social
Dear Tenant's Union:

@kleighdiaz.bsky.social
@pamelaelaela.bsky.social
@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social
@jimthevampire.bsky.social
@professoremily.bsky.social

Slogans from today's meeting. Jimothy, please add your entries to this thread.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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1. Looking for a window of opportunity 2. Banking on an outside chance 3. When the collectors come to call, we take the outside hall 4. Don't make us pissy or we'll whip out the Nwissy 5. Those who are not lost can still be found 6. Rent CollectOURS, COMPASSionate Tenants AssOc. 7. LAZARUS LIVES 8. We stop at Nothing. 9. Infinite hallways, one answer. 10. There's room for us all. 11. Rent-free. Please let me know if I missed any. VOTING WILL BEGIN ONCE ALL ENTRIES ARE IN.
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM