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nd enby • rick
@encryptedbygones.bsky.social
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45. Non-binary (they/them). Neurodivergent. Queer. Vegan. Straight Edge. Introvert.

Interests: anime | music | books | gaming | movies | nails
ISO: conversation | community | companionship

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nd enby • rick @encryptedbygones.bsky.social · 14d
Why I am here: inspired by Unmasking for Life, I'm looking to create a community, especially w/ queer & neurospicy folks. I don't leave my house much, so figure online spaces are a good option (even if my brain struggles w/ them). I'm hoping to make friends while honoring who I truly am. Interested?
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Done with the new Katamari. Not sure what to play next. #games #gaming #videogames #steamdeck #katamari
A screenshot of a game launcher showing the details for the game "Once Upon a Katamari". The top of the screen features the colorful cover art for the game, including the titular Katamari and the Prince of All Cosmos. Below the game art, the statistics are displayed: Last Played: Today, Play Time: 36.1 hours, and Achievements: 38/38 with a full progress bar, indicating 100% completion. The screen also features a "Play" button and navigation tabs including "Activity," "Your Stuff" (currently selected), "Community," and "Game Info." A Platinum trophy badge is displayed in the top left corner. A continuation screenshot of a video game profile screen focused on achievements for "Once Upon a Katamari." The header confirms: "Achievements: You've unlocked all achievements! 38/38 (100%)." A specific achievement is highlighted: "The King Of Learning Cousins," with the description "Collect all crowns from [Tag, You're It! 2]," and showing that 8.2% of players have unlocked it. Below the achievement details, there is a "Media" section showing two video clips or stills of the King of All Cosmos from the game, with subtitles reading, "Ahh, the good ol' days. This happened... and that happened..." and "This desert is BIILNG! Just like Our heart."
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Still got a book or two coming this week, but better share the week's book mail now before it gets even more out of control.
💙📚 #BookSky #BookHaul #Manga #Horror #Fantasy
A tall stack of 17 books and manga volumes sitting on a wooden table in front of blurry bookshelves. The titles are visible on the spines, with the top few covers partially showing. The books are: Adabana Vol. 1 The B-Rank Adventurer With a Scary Face Vol. 1 Monster-Colored Island Vol. 1 Phantom Busters Vol. 1 Nezumi's First Love Vol. 1 Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend Vol. 1 Kindergarten Wars Vol. 1 & 2 Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories Cat Man My New Boss is Goofy Vol. 1 & 2 Mechanical Buddy Universe What Do You Call This Trash? Sheine Lende Brigands & Breadknives Redneck Revenant Five books arranged on a light-colored carpet. "Redneck Revenant" by David R. Slayton has a dark teal cover featuring a white, stylized animal skull and a silhouette of three cats beneath it. "Brigands & Breadknives" by Travis Baldree has a dark, fantasy-themed cover with an orange glow, depicting three anthropomorphic animal characters (a fox and two weasel-like figures) in armor, wielding weapons, and standing in a forest. "Sheine Lende" by Darcie Little Badger has a soft yellow-orange cover showing a person standing on a cliff, overlooking an arid landscape containing large, elephant-like creatures with long tusks. "What Do You Call This Trash?" by Tetsukazu has a white cover featuring an anime girl with long purple hair and red eyes, with the word "TRASH?" in large, bright pink, stylized letters across the center. "Mechanical Buddy Universe" by Takuji Kato has a dark, futuristic cover featuring an anime girl with blonde hair and tactical gear standing in the foreground, with a group of armored soldier/mecha in the background. Six books and manga volumes arranged in two rows of three on a light-colored carpet. "My New Boss is Goofy Vol 1" by Dan Ichikawa features a pair of men in business suits in a shonen-ai art style with a pink and white striped background. "My New Boss is Goofy Vol 2" by Dan Ichikawa features a pair of men in business suits in a shonen-ai art style with a light blue and white striped background. "Cat Man" by Parari has a pink cover featuring a large, anthropomorphic cat with orange and white fur, wearing a brown coat and grey scarf, holding and reading a book. "Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories" by Terry Bisson has a black cover dominated by a photo of a large brown bear standing on its hind legs, with the title in bold yellow and white text. "Kindergarten Wars Vol 1" by You Chiba has a dark cover featuring a girl with bright orange-red hair in a floral outfit, holding two handguns in a dynamic pose. "Kindergarten Wars Vol 2" by You Chiba has a dark cover featuring a dark-haired boy in a uniform holding a handgun, looking serious, with red and gold coins surrounding him. Six manga volumes arranged in two rows of three on a light-colored carpet. "Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend Vol 1" by Musawo has a light pink and white cover featuring a close-up of a blonde-haired girl with a tender expression and the arm of a dark-haired man around her. "Nezumi's First Love Vol 1" by Riku Oseto has a striking neon yellow and pink cover, featuring a black-haired girl with wide, expressive eyes, holding a bloody knife. "Phantom Busters Vol 1" by Neoshoco has a bright red cover featuring a black-haired boy with a wild, energetic expression, tongue out, surrounded by smaller, colorful characters. "Monster-Colored Island Vol 1" by Mitsuru Hattori has a deep blue cover showing a blonde girl in a white outfit intimately pressed against a dark-haired person. "The B-Rank Adventurer with a Scary Face Vol 1" by Cogeme has a black cover with red lettering, depicting a large, scarred, fierce-looking man with pointed teeth holding a small, blonde, child-like girl. "Adabana Vol 1" by Non has a dark red cover with a central white panel showing a black-haired girl in a school uniform standing alone in a vast, snowy, wooded landscape.
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Militarie Gun - God Save the Gun

#music #posthardcore #hardcore #indie #bestof2025
God Save The Gun
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November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Post someone who looks great in a hat
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Share something that reminds you of your childhood...
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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I got this one between the time I got the arms and the hands. It was done by a different artist that worked at the same shop. He posted some available pieces and I booked it. I asked him to add some characters to the original design. It's on my right thigh.
#tattoos #cartoons
A brightly colored tattoo on a person's leg depicting several stylized, cartoonish characters piled on top of each other. The central figure is yellow and large, with a wide, sharp-toothed mouth revealing a smaller character with a long snout inside. Above it are several other figures, including a skeletal figure wearing a crown with a glowing hand and a woman with dark hair. To the left is a purple, amorphous creature and a smaller green, snail-like creature. A figure shaped like a handheld gaming console is visible near the bottom along with a penguin, a yellow dog, a peppermint candy shaped figure and a character with a white hood with ears pointing off the top. The overall style is surreal and somewhat macabre.
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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I got my hands done a while after the arms. Wasn't really planning on it, and then the idea came to me and I couldn't not do it.
#tattoos #videogames
A tattoo on a person's hand of a reddish-orange leaf. The leaf has dark brown outlines and prominent veins, giving it a rich, warm tone. A partially visible, colorful tattoo is on the wrist/forearm below it. A vibrant tattoo on a person's hand depicting a green leaf logo. The leaf is bright green and yellow-green with dark outlines, and it's surrounded by a slight black shadow/fill effect. Another colorful tattoo is visible on the wrist/forearm above it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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On to the left arm. I was so happy with the right that we immediately started the left a couple weeks after finishing it. I had a bigger hand in what characters went on this side to keep it symmetrical with the right arm.
#tattoos #videogames
A full-length, triple-panel photo showing a person's entire colorful sleeve tattoo. The left panel shows the whole arm, featuring a tall, pyramid-headed figure above a figure with a red helmet above a woman with her hair in buns and a blue outfit on above a green figure with an elongated head holding a spherical object. The center panel shows the forearm with several cartoon figures, including a woman in traditional Japanese attire, a blue armored character, a small white creature with a pom-pom nose and antenna, and a blue shell with spikes on it. The right panel shows the outer forearm with a large, worm-like creature wrapped around a space gun. A close-up collage of three different sections of a colorful sleeve tattoo on a person's upper arm. The left shows a tall, pyramid-headed figure next to a red masked, armored figure. The top right shows a helmeted figure in blue armor with yellow accents. The bottom right features a square maze like puzzle with a pattern of thick black lines on a yellow background. A close-up image showing two sections of a colorful sleeve tattoo. On the left is a red helmet with a yellow visor and a green, semi-translucent organism-like alien creature below it. On the right is a cartoon-style figure of a young woman with dark hair styled up, wearing a green and red traditional outfit. A close-up image showing two sections of a colorful lower arm tattoo. On the left is the highly detailed portrait of a woman with dark hair styled in buns, wearing a blue outfit. On the right is a green figure with an elongated head and a smiling face, holding a red and pink spherical object.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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After the day I had, figured it might be fun to share some of my tattoos. This is my right arm. It was the first tattoo I got (though it took multiple sessions). I gave a list of games to the artist and he picked some from it and put it all together. Which ones do you know?
#tattoos #videogames
A composite image showing three views of a colorful full sleeve tattoo featuring a variety of distinct illustrated figures and objects. The left section includes a grotesque figure with exposed mouth and fungal growth, a character with a large, light-colored square cartoon face with two vertical lines for eyes, a close-up of a figure wearing a black hood and a yellow mask over the lower part of their face, framed by orange flames, and features a vibrant blue, happy, dragon-like cartoon creature with large eyes, sitting atop a bubble. The middle section shows a central green-clad character with blonde hair, below which is a brown, dinosaur-like creature with a skull on its head and a bone in hand, and a large round yellow character. The right side prominently displays a large, ornate stylized key weapon surrounded by flames and electrical-like energy, with a round red and white ball near the bottom. A composite image showing two detailed close-up sections of a large tattoo. The left section features a highly detailed, horrifying figure with an exposed, screaming mouth covered by a large, orange, bulbous fungal growth, with blood visible around the mouth. A red square figure with round black eyes and a missing tooth is sitting atop the figures head. The right section shows a close-up of a figure wearing a black hood and a yellow mask over the lower part of their face, framed by orange flames. A composite image showing close-ups of three different sections of a colorful arm tattoo. The left side features a large, round yellow character wearing red boxing gloves and a red bow, surrounded by two red cherries. The bottom right shows a detailed close-up of a blonde, green-clad character's serious face. The top right shows a section of a brown, dinosaur-like creature wearing a skull on its head and holding a bone. A composite image showing two close-up sections of a colorful tattoo near the forearm/wrist. The left side features a large, light-colored square cartoon face with two vertical lines for eyes and a round antenna coming out of the top of its head, surrounded by black circular bombs. The right side features a vibrant blue, happy, dragon-like cartoon creature with large eyes, sitting atop a bubble with a white ghost like creature trapped inside it.
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Drop something WHITE
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Work has been kicking my ass today
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Was not a fan of this movie, but it kept my brain occupied for the evening at least
A ★½ review of Black Phone 2 (2025)
It was good at creating tension, but I hated everything else about it.
boxd.it
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Switching things up for my next read and going with some nonfiction. Top Chef is largely responsible for getting me to enjoy food and not just eat to survive. So I always have a place in my heart for the chefs who have been a part of it.
💙📚 #BookSky #NonFiction
A photo showing a Kobo e-reader with its screen lit up, displaying the cover of a book titled "ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE: a Memoir" by KRISTEN KISH. The cover features a close-up portrait of Kristen Kish. A hand with light green nail polish is holding the e-reader, which rests on a dark surface.
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Monday musings...
An anime still showing the entrance to a "SUBWAY PARKWEST" station, which is marked by a blue and white sign mounted on a metal structure over the stairs leading down. The surrounding area features people walking on a wide brick sidewalk, and large multi-story buildings, including a tan brick building on the right and white or light-colored buildings in the background. A white SUV is parked on the left. English subtitles are at the bottom, reading: "I wonder where everyone else learned to be normal."
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Today is a pain in the ass
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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It should be against the laws of nature to snow before the leaves have fully fallen. We really fucked this climate up.

(p.s. I've been mostly holding back on swearing in posts, but fuck it)
A tree with orange and brown autumn leaves is partially dusted with light snow. The ground below the tree is covered in snow with fallen leaves visible. The sky is a pale blue.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I've been slowly working my way through Unmasking for Life. Been taking time between sections to put it into practice. Spent a lot of time with the friends chapter. It is what brought me to BlueSky, looking for community 👇
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Face|Scent

(or the closest thing to a scent I've got)
A person with short, dark hair and glasses is lying on their back on a light-colored carpet, looking up at the camera. They are wearing a black hooded zip-up jacket over a bright green t-shirt featuring an illustration of Levi from the anime Attack on Titan. They have light blue nail polish on their fingers and a tattoo visible on their arm. A product image of a white and teal box of Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar. The box indicates it is "unscented," "hypo-allergenic," contains 1/4 moisturizing cream, and includes "3 BARS." It also features a "Dermatologist #1 Recommended" seal.
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Hi, I'm Rick. I've posted these a couple times before, but always love sharing. If you couldn't tell, I'm really into being organized.
#booksky 💙📚 #bookishQOTD 📖🦋
Wide-angle view of a home library room. The room features several large bookcases. On the back wall, there's a large, black, multi-section bookcase filled with books. To the left, a taller, lighter wood bookcase is also full. In the center, a light birch-colored, low, double-sided shelving unit acts as an island, with two books laid flat on top. Another lower bookshelf with a black lamp atop it is visible on the right. The room has yellow walls and beige carpet. A close-up, low-angle view of a long row of tall, black bookcases packed tightly with books. The shelves are fully stocked, primarily with paperback and hardcover novels, organized with varying spine colors. To the right, a wooden dining table and chair are visible, suggesting the bookcases line a dining or living area. The walls appear to be a light sage green, and the floor is a light-colored carpet.
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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me flirting
An anime screenshot of a female character with long, wavy blonde hair, wearing a bright blue outfit, who appears to be sweating profusely and possibly lying down or slumped over. She has a distressed expression with her eyes closed, beads of sweat covering her face, and her mouth slightly open. A white subtitle bar at the bottom reads: "I'm just an introverted, shy loner!" The background is a bright, clear blue, suggesting an outdoor or sky setting.
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Shared my digital haul yesterday, now here is my physical book mail from this week
💙📚 #BookSky #BookHaul #Manga #Fantasy
A stacked collection of seven books, mostly manga volumes, with one hardcover novel at the bottom. From top to bottom, the stack includes: Eden of Witches (Volume 5) by Yumeji Dark Gathering (Volume 16) by Kenichi Kondo You and I Are Polar Opposites (Volume 7) by Kocha Agasawa Thunder3 (Volume 6) by Yuki Ikeda Colette Decides to Die (Volume 5) by Alto Yukimura Wind Breaker (Volume 16) by Satoru Nii The large hardcover novel at the bottom is Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff, which has a black cover with red title text and white wing designs. The books are stacked neatly on a wooden surface, with a blurred background of colorful book spines on shelves. A photo showing seven books laid out on a beige carpet. The books include a mix of manga/graphic novels and a hardcover fantasy novel. From left to right, top row: You and I are Polar Opposites, Volume 7 (Manga): The cover features a boy with black hair and a girl with white/gray hair, standing side-by-side, looking coolly at the viewer. Eden of Witches, Volume 5 (Manga): The cover features a muscular, armored male figure with a beard wielding a large, battle-damaged shield. The art style is painterly and detailed. Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff (Hardcover Novel): A large book with a black cover featuring a detailed, dramatic illustration of several fantasy characters, mostly clad in dark or ornate clothing, against a swirling, ominous red, white, and black background. Wind Breaker, Volume 16 (Manga): The cover shows three male characters, two standing in the background and one closer in the foreground with blond hair, all wearing school-like uniforms. From left to right, bottom row: Thunder3, Volune 7 (Manga): The cover features a small, energetic, dark-haired boy mid-run in a dynamic, action pose. Dark Gathering, Volume 16 (Manga): The cover is dark and features a large, shadowy figure with a white, ghostly head and long dark hair, hovering over a smaller, dark-haired figure. Colette Decides to Die, Volume 5 (Manga): The cover features a cheerful-looking girl with flowing yellow hair and a light blue dress.
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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That was pretty good, but definitely could have used a penis or two.
encryptedbygones.bsky.social nd enby • rick @encryptedbygones.bsky.social · 3d
Alright, Frankenstein time
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Alright, Frankenstein time
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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I finished the book this morning. I loved it. The world building was so cool and felt very unique. I love that the resolution was big and bold and had stakes. I got a little lost with the amount of characters at times, but so good overall.
💙📚 #BookSky #TheLockedTomb
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Started a new book today. This one's been sitting on my shelves for a while. Saw someone post about the series recently and it inspired me to move it to the top of my TBR. 💙📚 #booksky #currentlyreading
Close-up of a person holding a hardcover copy of the book Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The cover features a figure with a skull-painted face, wearing dark clothing and surrounded by bones and skeletons against a dark, starry background. A quote at the bottom of the cover reads: "Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space! Decadent nobles vie to serve the Deathless Emperor! Skeletons!" - CHARLES STROSS. The person holding the book has light skin and painted fingernails, with a tattoo partially visible on the arm.
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM