Vaibhav (he/him)
@vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Professional writer. TTRPG game master. 🇮🇳
Now drafting first novel.
#writingcommunity #writingsky #booksky
Website: vaibhavguptawho.com
Now drafting first novel.
#writingcommunity #writingsky #booksky
Website: vaibhavguptawho.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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leveled up with this explanation, cos as an autistic person i pride myself on reacting appropriately to animals, to signal harmlessness, so why wouldn't i want to do this for human animals?
never occurred to me to stop listening to the words and instead recognise the BEHAVIOUR.
never occurred to me to stop listening to the words and instead recognise the BEHAVIOUR.
February 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
leveled up with this explanation, cos as an autistic person i pride myself on reacting appropriately to animals, to signal harmlessness, so why wouldn't i want to do this for human animals?
never occurred to me to stop listening to the words and instead recognise the BEHAVIOUR.
never occurred to me to stop listening to the words and instead recognise the BEHAVIOUR.
"You don't understand! AI can cure cancer! It can find untold efficiencies in the way we work!"
Meanwhile, OpenAI's actual ads on Reddit.
Meanwhile, OpenAI's actual ads on Reddit.
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
"You don't understand! AI can cure cancer! It can find untold efficiencies in the way we work!"
Meanwhile, OpenAI's actual ads on Reddit.
Meanwhile, OpenAI's actual ads on Reddit.
Absolute bomb dropped by Vehicular Manslaughter on this week's Dimension 20. The whole scene got me crying and getting some feelings out.
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Absolute bomb dropped by Vehicular Manslaughter on this week's Dimension 20. The whole scene got me crying and getting some feelings out.
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Physics of a direct hit from an RPG type projectile
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Physics of a direct hit from an RPG type projectile
At the ripe old age of 33, sleep just... takes me now. It doesn't shy away, doesn't play coy. Just grabs the back of my head, stares deep into my eyes, and whispers sensually into my ear, "you're about to pass out now."
February 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
At the ripe old age of 33, sleep just... takes me now. It doesn't shy away, doesn't play coy. Just grabs the back of my head, stares deep into my eyes, and whispers sensually into my ear, "you're about to pass out now."
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Wrote a small horror story for a collaborative challenge. If you decide to check it out, I hope you enjoy it. :) #writingsky #writingcommunity #fiction
Wrote a small horror story for a collaborative challenge. If you decide to check it out, I hope you enjoy it. :) #writingsky #writingcommunity #fiction
The window that looks back
This flash essay is part of a collaborative, constrained-writing challenge undertaken by some members of the Bangalore Substack Writers Group. This month, we used the prompt, ‘A Window Into…’.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Wrote a small horror story for a collaborative challenge. If you decide to check it out, I hope you enjoy it. :) #writingsky #writingcommunity #fiction
Wrote a small horror story for a collaborative challenge. If you decide to check it out, I hope you enjoy it. :) #writingsky #writingcommunity #fiction
*weeping uncontrollably*
I *AM* A REGULAR GUY YES I AM
I *AM* A REGULAR GUY YES I AM
YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY
January 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
*weeping uncontrollably*
I *AM* A REGULAR GUY YES I AM
I *AM* A REGULAR GUY YES I AM
Been spinning my wheels on my book for 3 weeks but sat down today. Crossed 77k words.
In that stage now where I'm going back and editing old chapters up to a "pre-final" stage. Can't fill in the pending sections near the end without doing this.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
In that stage now where I'm going back and editing old chapters up to a "pre-final" stage. Can't fill in the pending sections near the end without doing this.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Been spinning my wheels on my book for 3 weeks but sat down today. Crossed 77k words.
In that stage now where I'm going back and editing old chapters up to a "pre-final" stage. Can't fill in the pending sections near the end without doing this.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
In that stage now where I'm going back and editing old chapters up to a "pre-final" stage. Can't fill in the pending sections near the end without doing this.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
Hey so uh... Is sleeping for 15.5 hours a good thing? Asking for a friend.
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Hey so uh... Is sleeping for 15.5 hours a good thing? Asking for a friend.
If you want to know how ADHD feels, I was looking for my glasses for the last 5 minutes.
While wearing them.
While wearing them.
January 16, 2026 at 4:26 AM
If you want to know how ADHD feels, I was looking for my glasses for the last 5 minutes.
While wearing them.
While wearing them.
On Sunday, I felt extremely bleak at a writers' meet when we discussed the realities of the publishing industry. It felt like my book is doomed to fail, if I can be published at all.
Oh well, I've written 550 more words today so far. We're at 90% completion.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
Oh well, I've written 550 more words today so far. We're at 90% completion.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
On Sunday, I felt extremely bleak at a writers' meet when we discussed the realities of the publishing industry. It felt like my book is doomed to fail, if I can be published at all.
Oh well, I've written 550 more words today so far. We're at 90% completion.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
Oh well, I've written 550 more words today so far. We're at 90% completion.
#booksky #writingsky #writingcommunity
New #D&D hexcrawl campaign in #Bangalore. Come by sometime! We teach new players.
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM
New #D&D hexcrawl campaign in #Bangalore. Come by sometime! We teach new players.
Really cool thing happened yesterday.
I run paid #D&D at a cafe here in #Bengaluru on weekends. We post a CTA on Mondays and it usually takes 3-4 days to get enough players.
Last Saturday, I started a new hexcrawl campaign. When we posted the call last night, it filled in under 1 minute. #ttrpg
I run paid #D&D at a cafe here in #Bengaluru on weekends. We post a CTA on Mondays and it usually takes 3-4 days to get enough players.
Last Saturday, I started a new hexcrawl campaign. When we posted the call last night, it filled in under 1 minute. #ttrpg
January 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Really cool thing happened yesterday.
I run paid #D&D at a cafe here in #Bengaluru on weekends. We post a CTA on Mondays and it usually takes 3-4 days to get enough players.
Last Saturday, I started a new hexcrawl campaign. When we posted the call last night, it filled in under 1 minute. #ttrpg
I run paid #D&D at a cafe here in #Bengaluru on weekends. We post a CTA on Mondays and it usually takes 3-4 days to get enough players.
Last Saturday, I started a new hexcrawl campaign. When we posted the call last night, it filled in under 1 minute. #ttrpg
Just finished reading The Catcher in the Rye for the first time.
Wooooof it's a depressing story but I can see why it's a classic. I enjoyed it, despite everything. #booksky
Wooooof it's a depressing story but I can see why it's a classic. I enjoyed it, despite everything. #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Just finished reading The Catcher in the Rye for the first time.
Wooooof it's a depressing story but I can see why it's a classic. I enjoyed it, despite everything. #booksky
Wooooof it's a depressing story but I can see why it's a classic. I enjoyed it, despite everything. #booksky
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What *is* colonial is the context, the "why" of the dungeon delve:
The fantasy of the unspoiled, savage land; of monsters both barbaric and fabulously rich, not people enough to have rights to life and property; of a frontier you can shape to your whim.
This fantasy is intrinsically colonial.
4/
The fantasy of the unspoiled, savage land; of monsters both barbaric and fabulously rich, not people enough to have rights to life and property; of a frontier you can shape to your whim.
This fantasy is intrinsically colonial.
4/
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 AM
What *is* colonial is the context, the "why" of the dungeon delve:
The fantasy of the unspoiled, savage land; of monsters both barbaric and fabulously rich, not people enough to have rights to life and property; of a frontier you can shape to your whim.
This fantasy is intrinsically colonial.
4/
The fantasy of the unspoiled, savage land; of monsters both barbaric and fabulously rich, not people enough to have rights to life and property; of a frontier you can shape to your whim.
This fantasy is intrinsically colonial.
4/
Today I dove into the world of Hexcrawls. It was surprisingly easy to convert a section of my world into a hexmap, even though it's not fully populated yet.
Excited to continue working on this and make my custom rules, because #5e travel rules certainly don't work very well for this. #ttrpg #dnd
Excited to continue working on this and make my custom rules, because #5e travel rules certainly don't work very well for this. #ttrpg #dnd
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The more times I re-read this, the more I chuckle.
January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The more times I re-read this, the more I chuckle.
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Published a lighthearted story about Mimics being the redheaded stepchildren of shapeshifters in the world of #fantasy.
#writingcommunity #writingsky #fiction #ttrpg #dnd #5e
Published a lighthearted story about Mimics being the redheaded stepchildren of shapeshifters in the world of #fantasy.
#writingcommunity #writingsky #fiction #ttrpg #dnd #5e
Mimir the Mimic's Untold Legend
Reading time: 18 minutes
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January 4, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Published a lighthearted story about Mimics being the redheaded stepchildren of shapeshifters in the world of #fantasy.
#writingcommunity #writingsky #fiction #ttrpg #dnd #5e
Published a lighthearted story about Mimics being the redheaded stepchildren of shapeshifters in the world of #fantasy.
#writingcommunity #writingsky #fiction #ttrpg #dnd #5e
Final result of the #fiction writing year:
114,835 words written.
Of which, 75228 are towards the novel (301 pages).
Of which, 23079 were written in just December.
The novel is 88% complete. I feel like shouting with glee! #booksky #authorsky #writingsky #writingcommunity
114,835 words written.
Of which, 75228 are towards the novel (301 pages).
Of which, 23079 were written in just December.
The novel is 88% complete. I feel like shouting with glee! #booksky #authorsky #writingsky #writingcommunity
December 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Final result of the #fiction writing year:
114,835 words written.
Of which, 75228 are towards the novel (301 pages).
Of which, 23079 were written in just December.
The novel is 88% complete. I feel like shouting with glee! #booksky #authorsky #writingsky #writingcommunity
114,835 words written.
Of which, 75228 are towards the novel (301 pages).
Of which, 23079 were written in just December.
The novel is 88% complete. I feel like shouting with glee! #booksky #authorsky #writingsky #writingcommunity
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That time of year again!
December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
That time of year again!