Amanda Lien
@alienfirst.bsky.social
She/her. Extremely anxious creature. Seattle, WA area based and working freelance artist.
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🔗 https://linktr.ee/alienfirst
📧 alienfirst@mac.com
🍵 https://www.patreon.com/alienfirst
☕ https://ko-fi.com/alienfirst
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I am so stoked that The Panalysts is back! youtu.be/WiavUVyBGg8?...
A More Evolved Man-Bat || Panalysts S3E1
YouTube video by LoadingReadyRun
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February 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I am so stoked that The Panalysts is back! youtu.be/WiavUVyBGg8?...
Had some food, posted some art, read some of my book, so now time for more Call of Cthulhu! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst
Alienfirst - Twitch
Freelance game artist and illustrator, teacher, and pretend comic artist. Has relations with crime dramas and Pacific Rim. http://alienfirst.com
www.twitch.tv
February 14, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Had some food, posted some art, read some of my book, so now time for more Call of Cthulhu! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst
Creature sketches! These started off as Warhammer related, then ADHD brain did what it does and went on its own journey. The were-creature needs another pass. It wasn’t quite the vibe I wanted. Is it still Warhammer related? I DUNNO POSSIBLY DON’T ASK ME. 🎨
February 14, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Creature sketches! These started off as Warhammer related, then ADHD brain did what it does and went on its own journey. The were-creature needs another pass. It wasn’t quite the vibe I wanted. Is it still Warhammer related? I DUNNO POSSIBLY DON’T ASK ME. 🎨
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nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
An oldie but a goodie. Circa 2017, my own designs for Taako and Lup from Adventure Zone. There are SO MANY good Taako and Lup designs out there already, but I don’t know how anyone could resist making an attempt at these two fashion icons. 🎨 #TAZ #TheAdventureZone
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
An oldie but a goodie. Circa 2017, my own designs for Taako and Lup from Adventure Zone. There are SO MANY good Taako and Lup designs out there already, but I don’t know how anyone could resist making an attempt at these two fashion icons. 🎨 #TAZ #TheAdventureZone
Air takes AMAZING care of all her cosplay stuff, so when she has stuff up for grabs, be sure to have a look!
I need to do a massive #cosplay purge to save space and well. Make room for new things!
Just a few items that will be up for grabs. Might just do shipping cost for a few.
Chandra and Mara will have a base cost though.
Comment or DM!
Just a few items that will be up for grabs. Might just do shipping cost for a few.
Chandra and Mara will have a base cost though.
Comment or DM!
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Air takes AMAZING care of all her cosplay stuff, so when she has stuff up for grabs, be sure to have a look!
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The other night on Jeopardy, two players were tied going into final. The woman in third made a small wager and her answer was, "I hope they both bet everything." They both did, all three got it wrong, and she won. As if that wasn't already hilarious enough, turns out it was all a master plan!
Okay but she posted on Reddit after the broadcast that she realized partway through Double Jeopardy that this was her only way to win, and started deliberately picking clues/buzzing in to maximize the odds that they would be tied going into Final. Absolute galaxy brain.
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The other night on Jeopardy, two players were tied going into final. The woman in third made a small wager and her answer was, "I hope they both bet everything." They both did, all three got it wrong, and she won. As if that wasn't already hilarious enough, turns out it was all a master plan!
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happy kakapo fuck season to all who celebrate (aka the kakapo)
Some good news for anyone depressed about the world right now: the kakapo are getting it onnnnn thespinoff.co.nz/science/13-0...
Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season
The world is going to hell in a handbasket but at least the kākāpō are going hog wild.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 2:09 AM
happy kakapo fuck season to all who celebrate (aka the kakapo)
More Call of Cthulhu on stream tomorrow! Tempted with it for this evening, but kinda want to draw and I DO have Pariah to read right now. :D
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 AM
More Call of Cthulhu on stream tomorrow! Tempted with it for this evening, but kinda want to draw and I DO have Pariah to read right now. :D
Okay, I love Metaphor, but I'll be playing that on my own time. So for stream stuff, we're gonna check out Call of Cthulhu! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst
Alienfirst - Twitch
Freelance game artist and illustrator, teacher, and pretend comic artist. Has relations with crime dramas and Pacific Rim. http://alienfirst.com
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February 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Okay, I love Metaphor, but I'll be playing that on my own time. So for stream stuff, we're gonna check out Call of Cthulhu! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst
Listen, the rotisserie chickens at Costco are, like, $4.99.
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Listen, the rotisserie chickens at Costco are, like, $4.99.
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Every nerd couple has a warhammer explainer and a warhammer hostage
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Every nerd couple has a warhammer explainer and a warhammer hostage
If you thought I was insufferable in my love for Carl Thonius, just wait for me with Valentin Drusher. Oh my god. Please don’t ruin this man’s life even more, Eisenhorn.
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
If you thought I was insufferable in my love for Carl Thonius, just wait for me with Valentin Drusher. Oh my god. Please don’t ruin this man’s life even more, Eisenhorn.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
(Big thread, sorry.) I’ve been on the internet for a long time. I was posting art and text long before I really should have. During that time I have seen many attempts (and successes) to restrict, censor, and outright ban content. Almost always under the guise of “protecting kids.”
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
(Big thread, sorry.) I’ve been on the internet for a long time. I was posting art and text long before I really should have. During that time I have seen many attempts (and successes) to restrict, censor, and outright ban content. Almost always under the guise of “protecting kids.”
Was reminded about this faux animation cell I did as a project demo back in 2019! Being able to teach remote is a blessing, but I miss teaching in person so we could do projects like this! Cell is Sharpie and acrylic, background is watercolor, Copic, and colored pencil. 🎨
February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Was reminded about this faux animation cell I did as a project demo back in 2019! Being able to teach remote is a blessing, but I miss teaching in person so we could do projects like this! Cell is Sharpie and acrylic, background is watercolor, Copic, and colored pencil. 🎨
My Kobo Libra Color e-reader arrived today! I can get books from the library via the Libby app, and already purchased Pariah and Penitent from Black Library and got those synced to the device as well. Also realized I can make NOTES on things too?!? I can mark things for art ideas WHILE READING.
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 AM
My Kobo Libra Color e-reader arrived today! I can get books from the library via the Libby app, and already purchased Pariah and Penitent from Black Library and got those synced to the device as well. Also realized I can make NOTES on things too?!? I can mark things for art ideas WHILE READING.
Markiplier’s movie, Iron Lung? Pretty fucking good. Perhaps a bit long for what it is, but solid. Huge props.
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Markiplier’s movie, Iron Lung? Pretty fucking good. Perhaps a bit long for what it is, but solid. Huge props.
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When we overthrow the tech bros I only want monster fuckers and furry porn artists running the internet and tech.
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
When we overthrow the tech bros I only want monster fuckers and furry porn artists running the internet and tech.
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"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
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Stayed up too late last night finishing the last short story in The Magos omnibus, so now I can start reading The Magos! Guys. I love Drusher. This little bookish animal nerd living in the grimdark future. He is wonderful. I want to give him a blanket and hot cocoa and let him cuddle with a cat.
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Stayed up too late last night finishing the last short story in The Magos omnibus, so now I can start reading The Magos! Guys. I love Drusher. This little bookish animal nerd living in the grimdark future. He is wonderful. I want to give him a blanket and hot cocoa and let him cuddle with a cat.
Trying to sketch Thonius now. Honestly just going to live the pretty anime boy life with him (and then mess him the HECK up). 🎨 (I’m a dummy and posted this to the NSFW account by accident. He might end up there at some point, but not yet.)
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Trying to sketch Thonius now. Honestly just going to live the pretty anime boy life with him (and then mess him the HECK up). 🎨 (I’m a dummy and posted this to the NSFW account by accident. He might end up there at some point, but not yet.)
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Did not watch halftime show, am hearing Bad Bunny married all of us to him through the tv? Woke is too much now I fear
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Did not watch halftime show, am hearing Bad Bunny married all of us to him through the tv? Woke is too much now I fear