Rook
@rookily.bsky.social
writer, artist, weird creature in the forest
https://linktr.ee/rookily
🏳️⚧️ I'm very aware of politics and social problems; I just don't post about them here.
https://linktr.ee/rookily
🏳️⚧️ I'm very aware of politics and social problems; I just don't post about them here.
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Rook
@rookily.bsky.social
· Nov 20
The 5th Hero is a Beast [Queer LitRPG Isekai]
A power-hungry royal summons five heroes... and ends up with four. After waking up on the outskirts of the capital of Amnasín, the fifth hero stumbles along unnamed, relying on charades and the kindne...
www.royalroad.com
Ever wished Rising of the Shield Hero had less slavery and was queer? Was your childhood dream job to be a vet, biologist, or raise magical creatures? Do you too have a hot, competent, elven workwife that you have a crush on? Look no further! 5HB has got you covered.
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hey I just met you
and this is crazy
the ocean is a bottomless void
and the idea of an "ocean floor" is one of many comforting lies that we tell children so they will be less afraid to continue living on this planet
and this is crazy
the ocean is a bottomless void
and the idea of an "ocean floor" is one of many comforting lies that we tell children so they will be less afraid to continue living on this planet
November 2, 2023 at 11:35 PM
hey I just met you
and this is crazy
the ocean is a bottomless void
and the idea of an "ocean floor" is one of many comforting lies that we tell children so they will be less afraid to continue living on this planet
and this is crazy
the ocean is a bottomless void
and the idea of an "ocean floor" is one of many comforting lies that we tell children so they will be less afraid to continue living on this planet
I love when Halloween ends and the looming jingle bells of the holidays reminds me that 2 of 4 of our family unit's parents have chosen to be estranged for dumbass reasons. And I just gotta live with that around family dinner holidays. It's weird and never ends.
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I love when Halloween ends and the looming jingle bells of the holidays reminds me that 2 of 4 of our family unit's parents have chosen to be estranged for dumbass reasons. And I just gotta live with that around family dinner holidays. It's weird and never ends.
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It's that time of year again. 🤧
November 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's that time of year again. 🤧
![Once settled, Hallvar activated [skill: meditate]. They were immediately confronted with the sheer magical aura of this place. If small amounts of ambient magic felt like spiderwebs untethered in the breeze, tiny and delicate, this cave was filled to the brim with bursting sunrays of magic, spinning wheels of fractals that made it hard to think.
After a few minutes of meditation, Hallvar had to stop. The sheer overwhelming amount of magic was making them nauseous, though it had a clear effect on their progress. If [skill: meditate] pulled environmental magic into the user, then this cave was the magical equivalent of drowning in order to sate one’s thirst.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56u7yw2alzyhldttryfnqfbf/bafkreiazamx76ltziydxkyvmotcvhgqfvlfsh4ishmy23nd45dwaltjlke@jpeg)
November 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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IT'S NOVEMBER but I'm not ready to give up the ghost just yet!! Go for it young miss!! 💚 #spookycute #ocs
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
IT'S NOVEMBER but I'm not ready to give up the ghost just yet!! Go for it young miss!! 💚 #spookycute #ocs
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October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Anyway, SNAP should be universal. Just like school lunches in NYC. Not everyone needs it to survive but everybody gets it, no means testing.
There should also be a lot fewer regulations on what you can buy with SNAP and discounts, not bans, on hot prepared foods.
There should also be a lot fewer regulations on what you can buy with SNAP and discounts, not bans, on hot prepared foods.
November 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Anyway, SNAP should be universal. Just like school lunches in NYC. Not everyone needs it to survive but everybody gets it, no means testing.
There should also be a lot fewer regulations on what you can buy with SNAP and discounts, not bans, on hot prepared foods.
There should also be a lot fewer regulations on what you can buy with SNAP and discounts, not bans, on hot prepared foods.
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Sweet, I found my Pumpkin King👇🎃👑
October 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Sweet, I found my Pumpkin King👇🎃👑
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Massive win and beginning of the end for generative ai
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Massive win and beginning of the end for generative ai
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This piece from me about how as a millennial, housing anxiety haunts me, and I can't get enough haunted house stories. WITH incredible @meowwwls.bsky.social freelance illustration; such a joy to work with and got me and this piece INSTANTLY.
Housing Haunts Me
If only getting a mortgage was as easy as opening a book.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This piece from me about how as a millennial, housing anxiety haunts me, and I can't get enough haunted house stories. WITH incredible @meowwwls.bsky.social freelance illustration; such a joy to work with and got me and this piece INSTANTLY.
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A source familiar w/ internal workings at MasterCard notes the company does not plan to recruit additional call center workers for the Christmas season, as MasterCard does not expect higher call volume than usual. A resurgence of calls re censorship during the busy season would be huge strategically
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A source familiar w/ internal workings at MasterCard notes the company does not plan to recruit additional call center workers for the Christmas season, as MasterCard does not expect higher call volume than usual. A resurgence of calls re censorship during the busy season would be huge strategically
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I don't remember if I followed up this moment with the inevitable full-body effort it took to remove taloned fingers from leather gloves with holes poked into the end. #WIPSnips - The 5th Hero is a Beast on #RoyalRoad
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I don't remember if I followed up this moment with the inevitable full-body effort it took to remove taloned fingers from leather gloves with holes poked into the end. #WIPSnips - The 5th Hero is a Beast on #RoyalRoad
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the full bard. you guys deserve this
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
the full bard. you guys deserve this
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What beats writers block is not treating your body like a factory. What beats writers block is healthcare. What beats writers block is gardening, & rest, & food, & companionship, & reading, & leisure, & anti-capitalism—but of course that’s not a very profitable thing to write, & won’t sell LLMs.
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What beats writers block is not treating your body like a factory. What beats writers block is healthcare. What beats writers block is gardening, & rest, & food, & companionship, & reading, & leisure, & anti-capitalism—but of course that’s not a very profitable thing to write, & won’t sell LLMs.
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several people living in my head and they’re all grabbing my heart and eyeballs and other such organs and wringing em out like a washcloth
October 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
several people living in my head and they’re all grabbing my heart and eyeballs and other such organs and wringing em out like a washcloth
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somehow I have AI bros following me so just a QUICK reminder I do not play that game, fuck all the way off with your AI slop. I do everything with my brain, and I'm happy to continue to utilize my "muscles" to draw and write.
Even if my body is in pain. :)
Even if my body is in pain. :)
October 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
somehow I have AI bros following me so just a QUICK reminder I do not play that game, fuck all the way off with your AI slop. I do everything with my brain, and I'm happy to continue to utilize my "muscles" to draw and write.
Even if my body is in pain. :)
Even if my body is in pain. :)
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Water Kanin publishes in 3 weeks! This is the 3rd book of my Glass Kanin series, featuring a man whose soul gets stuck in a bottle of ink (and that ink is alive and not interested in sharing his soul).
If you'd like to be an #ARC reader, you can grab a copy below!
dl.bookfunnel.com/ffehwffh3z
If you'd like to be an #ARC reader, you can grab a copy below!
dl.bookfunnel.com/ffehwffh3z
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Water Kanin publishes in 3 weeks! This is the 3rd book of my Glass Kanin series, featuring a man whose soul gets stuck in a bottle of ink (and that ink is alive and not interested in sharing his soul).
If you'd like to be an #ARC reader, you can grab a copy below!
dl.bookfunnel.com/ffehwffh3z
If you'd like to be an #ARC reader, you can grab a copy below!
dl.bookfunnel.com/ffehwffh3z
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October 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Oh no! The Tiny Ghost Chef is haunting my Itch page! He’s made StoryBake 50% off from now until Halloween night when he gets sent back to the spirit realm bakery! tiny-ghost-chef-games.itch.io/storybake
StoryBake by Tiny Ghost Chef Games
A Baking-Adventure TTRPG
tiny-ghost-chef-games.itch.io
October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Oh no! The Tiny Ghost Chef is haunting my Itch page! He’s made StoryBake 50% off from now until Halloween night when he gets sent back to the spirit realm bakery! tiny-ghost-chef-games.itch.io/storybake
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Friday night Xena x Callisto from my patreon www.patreon.com/laurenknight
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Friday night Xena x Callisto from my patreon www.patreon.com/laurenknight
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This is one of my favorites, so I'm surprised I hadn't posted it here yet
Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022
Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is one of my favorites, so I'm surprised I hadn't posted it here yet
Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022
Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022