Dave Percival
@tetrapod.bsky.social
He/Him. Former Carpenter, occasional gamer + writer, proud dad and husband, hockey nut, fumbling gardener, and home cooking nerd.
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Dave Percival
@tetrapod.bsky.social
· Dec 9
I've had 40+ new followers today, and no idea why.
Anyways, if you're new here, hello!
I'm Dave, I mostly post about gaming stuff, cooking, and when the weather's nice, gardening.
I follow back chaotically, as the mood strikes. And I block alt right chuds.
Anyways, if you're new here, hello!
I'm Dave, I mostly post about gaming stuff, cooking, and when the weather's nice, gardening.
I follow back chaotically, as the mood strikes. And I block alt right chuds.
Just had the best run in arc raiders. Lightly armed, with a looters backpack, exploring the ruins of the spaceport while two teams of raiders had a running battle going on.
I hid, crawled, and scavenged my way to an extract.
Didn't fire a single shot, and extracted w a lot of valuables.
I hid, crawled, and scavenged my way to an extract.
Didn't fire a single shot, and extracted w a lot of valuables.
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Just had the best run in arc raiders. Lightly armed, with a looters backpack, exploring the ruins of the spaceport while two teams of raiders had a running battle going on.
I hid, crawled, and scavenged my way to an extract.
Didn't fire a single shot, and extracted w a lot of valuables.
I hid, crawled, and scavenged my way to an extract.
Didn't fire a single shot, and extracted w a lot of valuables.
Taking my daughter out for sushi. She's never been.
Next table over, a woman is ordering with a shellfish allergy.
What kind of person goes for sushi with a shellfish allergy!?
Next table over, a woman is ordering with a shellfish allergy.
What kind of person goes for sushi with a shellfish allergy!?
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Taking my daughter out for sushi. She's never been.
Next table over, a woman is ordering with a shellfish allergy.
What kind of person goes for sushi with a shellfish allergy!?
Next table over, a woman is ordering with a shellfish allergy.
What kind of person goes for sushi with a shellfish allergy!?
Back in the 90s, there was a comic about an assassin who would deliver warning shots to corrupt politicians, and if they didn't change their ways, the next bullet was real. His name was X or something.
He's pretty heavy in my mind these days.
He's pretty heavy in my mind these days.
Name your fav superhero that isn’t DC or Marvel
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Back in the 90s, there was a comic about an assassin who would deliver warning shots to corrupt politicians, and if they didn't change their ways, the next bullet was real. His name was X or something.
He's pretty heavy in my mind these days.
He's pretty heavy in my mind these days.
Ive spent the last two hours scouring the apartments of a buried city, moving from tunnel to tunnel, and breaking into buildings from the rooftops, all in search of... Toasters.
I need three. For... Reasons.
Ive dealt with robots, and snipers. And come through.
#ArcRaiders
I need three. For... Reasons.
Ive dealt with robots, and snipers. And come through.
#ArcRaiders
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Ive spent the last two hours scouring the apartments of a buried city, moving from tunnel to tunnel, and breaking into buildings from the rooftops, all in search of... Toasters.
I need three. For... Reasons.
Ive dealt with robots, and snipers. And come through.
#ArcRaiders
I need three. For... Reasons.
Ive dealt with robots, and snipers. And come through.
#ArcRaiders
Reposted by Dave Percival
Greetings, fellow humans.
I have a #DnD community question for the #TTRPG folks out there:
I've had a lot of luck learning the history of TTRPGs in the world, but I had a few hyper-specific questions about the hobby history during the 80s.
Anyone recommend some scholars of Bluesky?
I have a #DnD community question for the #TTRPG folks out there:
I've had a lot of luck learning the history of TTRPGs in the world, but I had a few hyper-specific questions about the hobby history during the 80s.
Anyone recommend some scholars of Bluesky?
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The thing I love about arc raiders is that you meet a bunch of people who are incentivized to kill you and take your stuff, and they just... Don't.
Ive YET to encounter another player who is playing to kill. One guy shot me... And then immediately brought me back to life.
Warms my heart.
Ive YET to encounter another player who is playing to kill. One guy shot me... And then immediately brought me back to life.
Warms my heart.
a man in an orange space suit is standing in a dark room with lights behind him
Alt: a man in an orange space suit is standing in a dark room with lights behind him
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The thing I love about arc raiders is that you meet a bunch of people who are incentivized to kill you and take your stuff, and they just... Don't.
Ive YET to encounter another player who is playing to kill. One guy shot me... And then immediately brought me back to life.
Warms my heart.
Ive YET to encounter another player who is playing to kill. One guy shot me... And then immediately brought me back to life.
Warms my heart.
Oh man Arc Raiders is GOOD.
Did a mission where I was carrying good loot, trying to sneak past these huge robots to get to an evacuation point.
Got there and two other players were there, and not sure if they could trust me. Then three arcs closed in, and we fought em off and escaped.
Did a mission where I was carrying good loot, trying to sneak past these huge robots to get to an evacuation point.
Got there and two other players were there, and not sure if they could trust me. Then three arcs closed in, and we fought em off and escaped.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Oh man Arc Raiders is GOOD.
Did a mission where I was carrying good loot, trying to sneak past these huge robots to get to an evacuation point.
Got there and two other players were there, and not sure if they could trust me. Then three arcs closed in, and we fought em off and escaped.
Did a mission where I was carrying good loot, trying to sneak past these huge robots to get to an evacuation point.
Got there and two other players were there, and not sure if they could trust me. Then three arcs closed in, and we fought em off and escaped.
Good job, New York.
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Good job, New York.
Reposted by Dave Percival
So there’s gonna be a new tax ESPECIALLY for the people who 1) can afford to move halfway across the country and 2) would do so because of an election result
I think we should let him cook here
I think we should let him cook here
They’ve all gone mad.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So there’s gonna be a new tax ESPECIALLY for the people who 1) can afford to move halfway across the country and 2) would do so because of an election result
I think we should let him cook here
I think we should let him cook here
My daughter's friend came over for dinner tonight.
One of the things I do when cooking is ask my kiddo what the meal needs. More salt? Some vinegar?
It's kind of how I onboard her for the meal (shes picky), but also to teach her how to cook.
Her friend was AMAZED I asked, and then LISTENED. 1/2
One of the things I do when cooking is ask my kiddo what the meal needs. More salt? Some vinegar?
It's kind of how I onboard her for the meal (shes picky), but also to teach her how to cook.
Her friend was AMAZED I asked, and then LISTENED. 1/2
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM
My daughter's friend came over for dinner tonight.
One of the things I do when cooking is ask my kiddo what the meal needs. More salt? Some vinegar?
It's kind of how I onboard her for the meal (shes picky), but also to teach her how to cook.
Her friend was AMAZED I asked, and then LISTENED. 1/2
One of the things I do when cooking is ask my kiddo what the meal needs. More salt? Some vinegar?
It's kind of how I onboard her for the meal (shes picky), but also to teach her how to cook.
Her friend was AMAZED I asked, and then LISTENED. 1/2
Was in the school office today (had some forms to fill out) and saw a brand new teacher on her first day (she's still in uni, today she's getting shadowed).
She looked all of 19, was bursting w excitement, and i was thrilled for her.
She looked all of 19, was bursting w excitement, and i was thrilled for her.
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Was in the school office today (had some forms to fill out) and saw a brand new teacher on her first day (she's still in uni, today she's getting shadowed).
She looked all of 19, was bursting w excitement, and i was thrilled for her.
She looked all of 19, was bursting w excitement, and i was thrilled for her.
Just downloaded Pacific Drive on the Xbox because it's free on gamepass.
A survival horror game where you drive an old 1970s beater car through a haunted post apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.
My wife watched me play. She was entranced. Pretty sure she'll be playing it soon.
A survival horror game where you drive an old 1970s beater car through a haunted post apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.
My wife watched me play. She was entranced. Pretty sure she'll be playing it soon.
November 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Just downloaded Pacific Drive on the Xbox because it's free on gamepass.
A survival horror game where you drive an old 1970s beater car through a haunted post apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.
My wife watched me play. She was entranced. Pretty sure she'll be playing it soon.
A survival horror game where you drive an old 1970s beater car through a haunted post apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.
My wife watched me play. She was entranced. Pretty sure she'll be playing it soon.
Saw the trailers for arc raiders. A shooter where avoiding shooting is a good tactic? In a post apocalyptic setting? Where the point of the game is scavenging?
Oh man, so much yes.
Oh man, so much yes.
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Saw the trailers for arc raiders. A shooter where avoiding shooting is a good tactic? In a post apocalyptic setting? Where the point of the game is scavenging?
Oh man, so much yes.
Oh man, so much yes.
Made up a crew of travellers, as if they were all PCs. They rolled up a ship (a far trader variant), and had a decent amount of cash. Then I started playing them, to get a feel for how the various subsystems interact. A few thoughts:
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Made up a crew of travellers, as if they were all PCs. They rolled up a ship (a far trader variant), and had a decent amount of cash. Then I started playing them, to get a feel for how the various subsystems interact. A few thoughts:
I'm making some NPC cards for my upcoming #traveller campaign, and does anyone know good filters or apps for turning photos into b&w art that isn't powered by generative AI?
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I'm making some NPC cards for my upcoming #traveller campaign, and does anyone know good filters or apps for turning photos into b&w art that isn't powered by generative AI?
If dungeon crawl classics had an official band, it would absolutely be Castle Rat.
1980s van art aesthetic, with super stoner rock riffs.
Chef's kiss.
youtu.be/iWKmiTwjjHA?...
1980s van art aesthetic, with super stoner rock riffs.
Chef's kiss.
youtu.be/iWKmiTwjjHA?...
Castle Rat - “WIZARD” (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Castle Rat
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If dungeon crawl classics had an official band, it would absolutely be Castle Rat.
1980s van art aesthetic, with super stoner rock riffs.
Chef's kiss.
youtu.be/iWKmiTwjjHA?...
1980s van art aesthetic, with super stoner rock riffs.
Chef's kiss.
youtu.be/iWKmiTwjjHA?...
Spent an hour in the library, and overheard a down on her luck woman try to enlist a librarian into helping her commit fraud.
Librarian talked her down, and later told me "services are cut, but people need help. So that's my job, now."
Librarians are fucking SAINTS, y'all.
Librarian talked her down, and later told me "services are cut, but people need help. So that's my job, now."
Librarians are fucking SAINTS, y'all.
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Spent an hour in the library, and overheard a down on her luck woman try to enlist a librarian into helping her commit fraud.
Librarian talked her down, and later told me "services are cut, but people need help. So that's my job, now."
Librarians are fucking SAINTS, y'all.
Librarian talked her down, and later told me "services are cut, but people need help. So that's my job, now."
Librarians are fucking SAINTS, y'all.
Scout's looking for you.
I am good, thankyou. 😀
October 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Scout's looking for you.
Reposted by Dave Percival
I get embarrassed when millennials mock the "67" thing on the basis that "at least 69 had meaning."
None of this is intellectual. We used to say ROFLcopter and laugh at Nyan cat. It's all just stimming and references for references sake. There's been no fall from grace! Get over yourselves!
None of this is intellectual. We used to say ROFLcopter and laugh at Nyan cat. It's all just stimming and references for references sake. There's been no fall from grace! Get over yourselves!
October 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I get embarrassed when millennials mock the "67" thing on the basis that "at least 69 had meaning."
None of this is intellectual. We used to say ROFLcopter and laugh at Nyan cat. It's all just stimming and references for references sake. There's been no fall from grace! Get over yourselves!
None of this is intellectual. We used to say ROFLcopter and laugh at Nyan cat. It's all just stimming and references for references sake. There's been no fall from grace! Get over yourselves!
We're at the tim Hortons right now, and the kitchen is playing Taylor Swift. My daughter's ears perk up.
"Daddy, they're playing Taylor!"
"Scout, the kitchen staff are all Filipino. They're a nation of switfies."
So now Scout wants to go to the Phillipines.
"Daddy, they're playing Taylor!"
"Scout, the kitchen staff are all Filipino. They're a nation of switfies."
So now Scout wants to go to the Phillipines.
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We're at the tim Hortons right now, and the kitchen is playing Taylor Swift. My daughter's ears perk up.
"Daddy, they're playing Taylor!"
"Scout, the kitchen staff are all Filipino. They're a nation of switfies."
So now Scout wants to go to the Phillipines.
"Daddy, they're playing Taylor!"
"Scout, the kitchen staff are all Filipino. They're a nation of switfies."
So now Scout wants to go to the Phillipines.
Reposted by Dave Percival
finally: a comic so niche that only birders will understand
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
finally: a comic so niche that only birders will understand
So proud of my country today. We should air these ads on Fox News every hour on the hour.
Any Canadian who is in favour of bending the knee to Cheato should be limited to American maple syrup, and American coca cola.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Any Canadian who is in favour of bending the knee to Cheato should be limited to American maple syrup, and American coca cola.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advert
The US president announces he is adding 10% to current levies on one of the biggest US trading partners.
www.bbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
So proud of my country today. We should air these ads on Fox News every hour on the hour.
Any Canadian who is in favour of bending the knee to Cheato should be limited to American maple syrup, and American coca cola.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Any Canadian who is in favour of bending the knee to Cheato should be limited to American maple syrup, and American coca cola.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So far, it's barely even sprinkled all day. A touch of rain has ~just~ started.
Pretty sure our meteorologists have been huffing glue.
Pretty sure our meteorologists have been huffing glue.
Huge rainstorm headed my way - like, so big it's making national news and my phone keeps sending me warnings.
It rains a lot here, especially this time of year, and I've never received weather warnings for just rain before.
Interesting to see how this all goes down.
It rains a lot here, especially this time of year, and I've never received weather warnings for just rain before.
Interesting to see how this all goes down.
October 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
So far, it's barely even sprinkled all day. A touch of rain has ~just~ started.
Pretty sure our meteorologists have been huffing glue.
Pretty sure our meteorologists have been huffing glue.
Does anyone else remember the game M.U.L.E.?
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Does anyone else remember the game M.U.L.E.?
Huge rainstorm headed my way - like, so big it's making national news and my phone keeps sending me warnings.
It rains a lot here, especially this time of year, and I've never received weather warnings for just rain before.
Interesting to see how this all goes down.
It rains a lot here, especially this time of year, and I've never received weather warnings for just rain before.
Interesting to see how this all goes down.
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Huge rainstorm headed my way - like, so big it's making national news and my phone keeps sending me warnings.
It rains a lot here, especially this time of year, and I've never received weather warnings for just rain before.
Interesting to see how this all goes down.
It rains a lot here, especially this time of year, and I've never received weather warnings for just rain before.
Interesting to see how this all goes down.