ariella
@agbouskila.bsky.social
Writer and illustrator, formerly in 2D animation, currently in games. Narrative designer on Destiny 2. Previously on Destiny: Rising.
They/them.
Portfolio: agbouskila.com
They/them.
Portfolio: agbouskila.com
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ariella
@agbouskila.bsky.social
· Feb 23
A personal list of lenses for narrative design & genre writing
I keep having conversations with writer friends about using lenses to think about fiction (both writing and reading/playing), and I keep promising I'll write down my list somewhere useful. This is as useful a place as I've got!
I keep having conversations with writer friends about using lenses to think about fiction (both writing and reading/playing), and I keep promising I'll write down my list somewhere useful. This is as useful a place as I've got!
author rejecting an editor's note with "wontfix, working as intended," game dev kicking a bug with the comment "STET," we're not so different you & i
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
author rejecting an editor's note with "wontfix, working as intended," game dev kicking a bug with the comment "STET," we're not so different you & i
important: there's a little bunny/moth/Android mascot hidden in Ambrosia Sky's scarab
November 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
important: there's a little bunny/moth/Android mascot hidden in Ambrosia Sky's scarab
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Walk the balanced path between fire and shadow.
New Dungeon: Equilibrium.
Tune into the Dungeon Race on December 13, 2025.
youtu.be/uG0lbP_I7iY
New Dungeon: Equilibrium.
Tune into the Dungeon Race on December 13, 2025.
youtu.be/uG0lbP_I7iY
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
need to fidget during meetings? got bored of making friendship bracelets as a fidget during meetings? try making a loom out of trash and weaving as a fidget during meetings. you surely will not regret making a loom out of trash and weaving as a fidget during meetings.
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
need to fidget during meetings? got bored of making friendship bracelets as a fidget during meetings? try making a loom out of trash and weaving as a fidget during meetings. you surely will not regret making a loom out of trash and weaving as a fidget during meetings.
the civic pride has drained from my body once more. let's try that one again sometime, toronto 🫡
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
the civic pride has drained from my body once more. let's try that one again sometime, toronto 🫡
It's been too long since I made a guy, so I made a janky little Chrestomanci lion guy.
Body: sculpey, armature wire wrapped with ribbon for volume and security, wool roving for the hair. Clothing: old fabric, a little sewing, mostly hot glue.
Body: sculpey, armature wire wrapped with ribbon for volume and security, wool roving for the hair. Clothing: old fabric, a little sewing, mostly hot glue.
November 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It's been too long since I made a guy, so I made a janky little Chrestomanci lion guy.
Body: sculpey, armature wire wrapped with ribbon for volume and security, wool roving for the hair. Clothing: old fabric, a little sewing, mostly hot glue.
Body: sculpey, armature wire wrapped with ribbon for volume and security, wool roving for the hair. Clothing: old fabric, a little sewing, mostly hot glue.
exactly like that, yeah
as a current seattle resident who moved here from toronto i want rage tonight. i want chaos. i want baseball riots in both cities. death to the opposition, who is us.
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
exactly like that, yeah
as a current seattle resident who moved here from toronto i want rage tonight. i want chaos. i want baseball riots in both cities. death to the opposition, who is us.
October 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
as a current seattle resident who moved here from toronto i want rage tonight. i want chaos. i want baseball riots in both cities. death to the opposition, who is us.
competing local methods of protesting graffiti cover-ups:
October 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
competing local methods of protesting graffiti cover-ups:
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RENEGAAADES VIDOCCC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuJX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuJX...
Destiny 2 ViDoc | Infiltrating The Lawless Frontier
YouTube video by Destiny 2
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September 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
RENEGAAADES VIDOCCC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuJX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuJX...
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10 months in the making, Play for Peace bundle launches to raise money for Palestinian Aid: aftermath.site/play-for-peace...
September 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
10 months in the making, Play for Peace bundle launches to raise money for Palestinian Aid: aftermath.site/play-for-peace...
Destiny: Rising is finally out 😭🙏 I worked on it for two years and change; unbelievable that as of this summer I've worked on D2 longer than I ever did on Rising.
I'm so, so proud of the team, past and present. 🐍💚🐍💚🐍💚🐍
I'm so, so proud of the team, past and present. 🐍💚🐍💚🐍💚🐍
August 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Destiny: Rising is finally out 😭🙏 I worked on it for two years and change; unbelievable that as of this summer I've worked on D2 longer than I ever did on Rising.
I'm so, so proud of the team, past and present. 🐍💚🐍💚🐍💚🐍
I'm so, so proud of the team, past and present. 🐍💚🐍💚🐍💚🐍
it's nearly spider season in seattle and that means trying to coax a brand new baby spider not even the size of a sesame seed out of my sink so i can brush my teeth at 1:30am. ma'am i'm happy to have you as a roommate but can we do introductions in the morning.
August 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
it's nearly spider season in seattle and that means trying to coax a brand new baby spider not even the size of a sesame seed out of my sink so i can brush my teeth at 1:30am. ma'am i'm happy to have you as a roommate but can we do introductions in the morning.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A THOUSAND YEARS OF EIGHT DAYS OF DIANA WYNNE JONES 🗣️🗣️
The #HugoAward for Best Fancast goes to Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones, presented by Emily Tesh & Rebecca Fraimow
August 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
A THOUSAND YEARS OF EIGHT DAYS OF DIANA WYNNE JONES 🗣️🗣️
I came out of this interaction wanting to apologize. ma'am I did not even give you a sliver of a chance. no worries.
August 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I came out of this interaction wanting to apologize. ma'am I did not even give you a sliver of a chance. no worries.
love to do a mid job at making myself a new apron about once a year. seams: wonky. teal section: noticed too late i used a piece of fabric with a weird dark patch. but it's got tigers and an adjustable neck strap! 👍
August 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
love to do a mid job at making myself a new apron about once a year. seams: wonky. teal section: noticed too late i used a piece of fabric with a weird dark patch. but it's got tigers and an adjustable neck strap! 👍
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As some of you already know, my little brother has a rare cancer. Less than 200 people are recorded having it since the 70's. In just a month, it's progressed to stage 3. He's only 20. It's been SO hard. If my game dev advice was ever useful to you, please consider: www.mealtrain.com/trains/y5z8yy
Meal Train for The Poprik Family
Alan has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and is undergoing treatment at MD Anderson. He is spending one week as an inpatient to receive chemotherapy, then we will be taking him every co...
www.mealtrain.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
As some of you already know, my little brother has a rare cancer. Less than 200 people are recorded having it since the 70's. In just a month, it's progressed to stage 3. He's only 20. It's been SO hard. If my game dev advice was ever useful to you, please consider: www.mealtrain.com/trains/y5z8yy
names i will answer to:
-ariella (right pronunciation)
-ariella (wrong pronunciation)
-ari (allowed under certain circumstances)
-ariel
-arielle
-aurelia
-ariana
added new to the list today:
-amelia
-ariella (right pronunciation)
-ariella (wrong pronunciation)
-ari (allowed under certain circumstances)
-ariel
-arielle
-aurelia
-ariana
added new to the list today:
-amelia
July 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
names i will answer to:
-ariella (right pronunciation)
-ariella (wrong pronunciation)
-ari (allowed under certain circumstances)
-ariel
-arielle
-aurelia
-ariana
added new to the list today:
-amelia
-ariella (right pronunciation)
-ariella (wrong pronunciation)
-ari (allowed under certain circumstances)
-ariel
-arielle
-aurelia
-ariana
added new to the list today:
-amelia
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July 21, 2025 at 6:49 AM
spiritually healed! by seattle zine fest
July 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
spiritually healed! by seattle zine fest
I can't find any of my Lodi post-it doodles but I DID find tiny Drifter big mote
July 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I can't find any of my Lodi post-it doodles but I DID find tiny Drifter big mote
Play DESTINY 2: THE EDGE OF FATE to learn the TRUTH about the JFK ASSASSINATION 🔥 (I coincidentally listened to the Well There's Your Problem bonus about it the other week so I can do my best to recreate the explanation if we fireteam up)
July 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Play DESTINY 2: THE EDGE OF FATE to learn the TRUTH about the JFK ASSASSINATION 🔥 (I coincidentally listened to the Well There's Your Problem bonus about it the other week so I can do my best to recreate the explanation if we fireteam up)
Man I really like my team. :,) Proud of us. We'll see you tomorrow on Kepler.
July 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Man I really like my team. :,) Proud of us. We'll see you tomorrow on Kepler.