Emily Rose
@emilyrose9.bsky.social
Writer of pain, magic, and memory. Narrative designer & emotional worldbuilder. Building stories that guide.
Brain: “New idea.”
Me: “We’re busy.”
Brain: “NEW. IDEA.”
Me: *writing at 1am* 😭💡
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Me: “We’re busy.”
Brain: “NEW. IDEA.”
Me: *writing at 1am* 😭💡
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November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Brain: “New idea.”
Me: “We’re busy.”
Brain: “NEW. IDEA.”
Me: *writing at 1am* 😭💡
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Me: “We’re busy.”
Brain: “NEW. IDEA.”
Me: *writing at 1am* 😭💡
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Me: “This is subtle foreshadowing.”
Reader: “You literally highlighted it in neon.”
Me: “Shhh let me cook.” 👁️🔥
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Reader: “You literally highlighted it in neon.”
Me: “Shhh let me cook.” 👁️🔥
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Me: “This is subtle foreshadowing.”
Reader: “You literally highlighted it in neon.”
Me: “Shhh let me cook.” 👁️🔥
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Reader: “You literally highlighted it in neon.”
Me: “Shhh let me cook.” 👁️🔥
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Me: “This emotional arc will be subtle and elegant.”
Also me: *drops character off an emotional cliff*
Subtlety has left the chat. 😭✨
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Also me: *drops character off an emotional cliff*
Subtlety has left the chat. 😭✨
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November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Me: “This emotional arc will be subtle and elegant.”
Also me: *drops character off an emotional cliff*
Subtlety has left the chat. 😭✨
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Also me: *drops character off an emotional cliff*
Subtlety has left the chat. 😭✨
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Me: “It’s just a flower.”
Also me later: “This flower is trauma, hope, destiny, AND a plot twist.” 🌸💀
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Also me later: “This flower is trauma, hope, destiny, AND a plot twist.” 🌸💀
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November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Me: “It’s just a flower.”
Also me later: “This flower is trauma, hope, destiny, AND a plot twist.” 🌸💀
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Also me later: “This flower is trauma, hope, destiny, AND a plot twist.” 🌸💀
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Symbolism #GameDev #CreativeCraft
Me: “Need spooky atmosphere.”
Brain: “Creaky floorboards.”
Also brain: “Put a shadow where there shouldn’t be one.”
Me: “You’re evil. I like it.” 👀✨
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Brain: “Creaky floorboards.”
Also brain: “Put a shadow where there shouldn’t be one.”
Me: “You’re evil. I like it.” 👀✨
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November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Me: “Need spooky atmosphere.”
Brain: “Creaky floorboards.”
Also brain: “Put a shadow where there shouldn’t be one.”
Me: “You’re evil. I like it.” 👀✨
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Brain: “Creaky floorboards.”
Also brain: “Put a shadow where there shouldn’t be one.”
Me: “You’re evil. I like it.” 👀✨
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Me: “Let’s set a gentle, hopeful tone.”
Also me: *adds one tragic memory and a thundercloud*
Tone: “Oh we’re SAD sad??” 😭🌧️
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Also me: *adds one tragic memory and a thundercloud*
Tone: “Oh we’re SAD sad??” 😭🌧️
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Tone #CreativeCraft #GameDev
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Me: “Let’s set a gentle, hopeful tone.”
Also me: *adds one tragic memory and a thundercloud*
Tone: “Oh we’re SAD sad??” 😭🌧️
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Also me: *adds one tragic memory and a thundercloud*
Tone: “Oh we’re SAD sad??” 😭🌧️
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Tone #CreativeCraft #GameDev
Me: “Collaboration is about compromise.”
Also me: *argues passionately about the emotional significance of a sandwich in scene 12* 🥪🔥
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Also me: *argues passionately about the emotional significance of a sandwich in scene 12* 🥪🔥
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November 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Me: “Collaboration is about compromise.”
Also me: *argues passionately about the emotional significance of a sandwich in scene 12* 🥪🔥
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Also me: *argues passionately about the emotional significance of a sandwich in scene 12* 🥪🔥
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Producer: “Scope it down.”
Me: “Okay.” *cuts one comma*
Producer: “That’s not what I meant.” 😭🗓️
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Me: “Okay.” *cuts one comma*
Producer: “That’s not what I meant.” 😭🗓️
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November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Producer: “Scope it down.”
Me: “Okay.” *cuts one comma*
Producer: “That’s not what I meant.” 😭🗓️
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Me: “Okay.” *cuts one comma*
Producer: “That’s not what I meant.” 😭🗓️
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Me: “Make this moment heartbreaking.”
Audio team: *adds one piano note that ruins everyone emotionally* 🎹😭
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Audio team: *adds one piano note that ruins everyone emotionally* 🎹😭
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November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Me: “Make this moment heartbreaking.”
Audio team: *adds one piano note that ruins everyone emotionally* 🎹😭
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Audio team: *adds one piano note that ruins everyone emotionally* 🎹😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #AudioDesign #Collaboration #GameDev
Me: “Subtle heartbreak.”
Animator: “So… full breakdown with dramatic fall to knees?”
Me: “…yes actually, that’s perfect.” 🎬😭
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Animator: “So… full breakdown with dramatic fall to knees?”
Me: “…yes actually, that’s perfect.” 🎬😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Animation #ArtDirection #GameDev
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Me: “Subtle heartbreak.”
Animator: “So… full breakdown with dramatic fall to knees?”
Me: “…yes actually, that’s perfect.” 🎬😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Animation #ArtDirection #GameDev
Animator: “So… full breakdown with dramatic fall to knees?”
Me: “…yes actually, that’s perfect.” 🎬😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Animation #ArtDirection #GameDev
Me: “Let’s make the player feel lost but hopeful.”
Level design: *adds 40 doors that lead nowhere*
Me: “Okay maybe… too lost.” 😭🚪
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Level design: *adds 40 doors that lead nowhere*
Me: “Okay maybe… too lost.” 😭🚪
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Me: “Let’s make the player feel lost but hopeful.”
Level design: *adds 40 doors that lead nowhere*
Me: “Okay maybe… too lost.” 😭🚪
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Level design: *adds 40 doors that lead nowhere*
Me: “Okay maybe… too lost.” 😭🚪
#NarrativeDesign #LevelDesign #GameWriting #Collaboration #GameDev
Me: “The tone is melancholy with a hint of hope.”
Audio team: “Got it.” *returns with 47 sad violins and one kazoo of redemption* 🎻😂
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Audio team: “Got it.” *returns with 47 sad violins and one kazoo of redemption* 🎻😂
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #CrossDiscipline #GameDev #Collaboration
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Me: “The tone is melancholy with a hint of hope.”
Audio team: “Got it.” *returns with 47 sad violins and one kazoo of redemption* 🎻😂
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Audio team: “Got it.” *returns with 47 sad violins and one kazoo of redemption* 🎻😂
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #CrossDiscipline #GameDev #Collaboration
Me: “I’m growing as a leader.”
Also me: *googles ‘how to stop overanalyzing everything at 2 a.m.’*😭💻
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Also me: *googles ‘how to stop overanalyzing everything at 2 a.m.’*😭💻
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November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Me: “I’m growing as a leader.”
Also me: *googles ‘how to stop overanalyzing everything at 2 a.m.’*😭💻
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Also me: *googles ‘how to stop overanalyzing everything at 2 a.m.’*😭💻
#CreativeLeadership #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Mentorship #GameDev
Me: “Let’s align narrative, art, and audio.”
*three hours later, everyone emotionally bonded over one sad violin cue* 🎻😭
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*three hours later, everyone emotionally bonded over one sad violin cue* 🎻😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Leadership #Collaboration #GameDev
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Me: “Let’s align narrative, art, and audio.”
*three hours later, everyone emotionally bonded over one sad violin cue* 🎻😭
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*three hours later, everyone emotionally bonded over one sad violin cue* 🎻😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Leadership #Collaboration #GameDev
Team: “We trust you with the tone, right?”
Me: “Of course.” *immediately adds tragic backstory and five layers of emotional pain* 😭🔥
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Me: “Of course.” *immediately adds tragic backstory and five layers of emotional pain* 😭🔥
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November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Team: “We trust you with the tone, right?”
Me: “Of course.” *immediately adds tragic backstory and five layers of emotional pain* 😭🔥
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Me: “Of course.” *immediately adds tragic backstory and five layers of emotional pain* 😭🔥
#CreativeLeadership #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #TeamCulture #GameDev
Me giving feedback: “This line needs more emotional knife twist.”
Writer: “Like… trauma?”
Me: “Exactly.” 😈
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Writer: “Like… trauma?”
Me: “Exactly.” 😈
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November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Me giving feedback: “This line needs more emotional knife twist.”
Writer: “Like… trauma?”
Me: “Exactly.” 😈
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Writer: “Like… trauma?”
Me: “Exactly.” 😈
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Team: “We’re thinking of trying something wild.”
Me: “Define wild.”
Team: *explains*
Me: “Perfect. Go feral.” 🐺✍️
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Me: “Define wild.”
Team: *explains*
Me: “Perfect. Go feral.” 🐺✍️
#CreativeLeadership #NarrativeDesign #TeamCulture #GameDev
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Team: “We’re thinking of trying something wild.”
Me: “Define wild.”
Team: *explains*
Me: “Perfect. Go feral.” 🐺✍️
#CreativeLeadership #NarrativeDesign #TeamCulture #GameDev
Me: “Define wild.”
Team: *explains*
Me: “Perfect. Go feral.” 🐺✍️
#CreativeLeadership #NarrativeDesign #TeamCulture #GameDev
Junior writer: “Is this idea too weird?”
Me: “There’s no such thing. Make it weirder.” 😌🔥
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Me: “There’s no such thing. Make it weirder.” 😌🔥
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November 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Junior writer: “Is this idea too weird?”
Me: “There’s no such thing. Make it weirder.” 😌🔥
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Me: “There’s no such thing. Make it weirder.” 😌🔥
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Mentorship #CreativeLeadership #GameDev
Me: finally sees my scene in-engine working perfectly
Also me: “Now don’t touch anything. Ever.” 😭💻
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Also me: “Now don’t touch anything. Ever.” 😭💻
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November 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Me: finally sees my scene in-engine working perfectly
Also me: “Now don’t touch anything. Ever.” 😭💻
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Also me: “Now don’t touch anything. Ever.” 😭💻
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Implementation #GameDev
Me: “Final draft.”
QA feedback: “Actually—”
Me: “Finaler draft.” 💀✍️
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Iteration #GameDev
QA feedback: “Actually—”
Me: “Finaler draft.” 💀✍️
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Iteration #GameDev
October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Me: “Final draft.”
QA feedback: “Actually—”
Me: “Finaler draft.” 💀✍️
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Iteration #GameDev
QA feedback: “Actually—”
Me: “Finaler draft.” 💀✍️
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Iteration #GameDev
Me writing docs: “Okay this’ll be clear and organized.”
Three hours later: *adds color-coding, emojis, lore footnotes, and emotional breakdowns.* 📝😭
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Three hours later: *adds color-coding, emojis, lore footnotes, and emotional breakdowns.* 📝😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Documentation #GameDev
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Me writing docs: “Okay this’ll be clear and organized.”
Three hours later: *adds color-coding, emojis, lore footnotes, and emotional breakdowns.* 📝😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Documentation #GameDev
Three hours later: *adds color-coding, emojis, lore footnotes, and emotional breakdowns.* 📝😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #Documentation #GameDev
Me: “Every choice has meaning.”
Also me: *adds 20 fake options that all lead to pain anyway* 😭🎮
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Also me: *adds 20 fake options that all lead to pain anyway* 😭🎮
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Me: “Every choice has meaning.”
Also me: *adds 20 fake options that all lead to pain anyway* 😭🎮
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev
Also me: *adds 20 fake options that all lead to pain anyway* 😭🎮
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #PlayerExperience #GameDev
Producer: “We need that rewrite by end of day.”
Me: “I need therapy by end of day.” 😭📝
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Me: “I need therapy by end of day.” 😭📝
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Producer: “We need that rewrite by end of day.”
Me: “I need therapy by end of day.” 😭📝
#NarrativeDesign #Production #GameWriting #GameDev
Me: “I need therapy by end of day.” 😭📝
#NarrativeDesign #Production #GameWriting #GameDev
Me: “I just write the story.”
Also me, knee-deep in scripts, flags, and logic chains: “I am become programmer.” 💻😭
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Also me, knee-deep in scripts, flags, and logic chains: “I am become programmer.” 💻😭
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October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Me: “I just write the story.”
Also me, knee-deep in scripts, flags, and logic chains: “I am become programmer.” 💻😭
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Also me, knee-deep in scripts, flags, and logic chains: “I am become programmer.” 💻😭
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #SystemsDesign #GameDev
Me: “I’m taking a break from writing.”
Brain: “Cool, here’s three new plot twists and a side character with trauma.”
Me: “…thanks?” ☕💀
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Brain: “Cool, here’s three new plot twists and a side character with trauma.”
Me: “…thanks?” ☕💀
#Creativity #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Me: “I’m taking a break from writing.”
Brain: “Cool, here’s three new plot twists and a side character with trauma.”
Me: “…thanks?” ☕💀
#Creativity #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
Brain: “Cool, here’s three new plot twists and a side character with trauma.”
Me: “…thanks?” ☕💀
#Creativity #NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #GameDev