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Here's something from the #future 'Next stop #Nor'Bridge followed by #NewNor'Loch. Disembark here for #TheCastle, #HalfMile and #TheRemnants.. #MindTheGap between #Ferry and #Lighthouse' last and definitely not least did I mention the #book has gone in a #TimeCapsule in the #NorthBridge #Edinburgh!
Digitally altered image of Edinburgh in the future, a flooded area is straddled by the North Bridge which has a Lighthouse, wind ship, wind mill etc text says 'Next stop Nor' Bridge followed by New Nor' Loch. Disembark here for The Castle, Half Mile and The Remnants.. Mind the gap between Ferry and Lighthouse
October 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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I did all the #collage #CutAndPaste #art #remixing #publicdomain images with my own #drawings & #photos here's something from the #past a close up of a section from A Perspective View of the Bridge and Register-Office Edinburgh, c.1800 see if you can spot what I added 😀
Cropped detail image of black and white drawing View of the North Bridge and Robert Adam's Register House, c.1800 J Donaldson and J Phillips - scanned from a facsimile of an old print A Perspective View of the Bridge and Register-Office Edinburgh, c.1800 it has detail of the side of the bridge with arches, small human figures in bottom right and a digitally added giant tambourin playing monkey in one of the arches in the centre
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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I also made an #Absacus Universale Ludus Mutante #rpg rosetta stone style translation device if you like it let me know! #Argaxian #StewBum #Gallous #Reekin #Glaikit #GangTaeFreuchieAnFryMice
Gilt picture frame edge to pic with hackground pattern repeated image of The old North Bridge,bfrom the west, with Calton Hill in the background, in 1829 Thomas Hosmer SHEPHERD (c.1810 to c.1842) "NORTH BRIDGE CALTON HILL &c FROM THE BANK OF SCOTLAND", from Modern Athens then a title of Absacus Universale Ludus Mutante then 3 columns % Argaxian and Bridge Bricolage with numbers and words depending on column acting as an rpg rosetta stone style translation device
October 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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My #game #dossier is a series of #story & #adventure prompts for role playing games & playful creative provocation suitable for anyone seeking #stimulation, #FirFaeEyesOnly a #TimeTravel #trip through #Edinburgh past to future with #fantastic #fae #magic twists mixed with real #history #ttrpg #rpg
Sepia toned image of old Edinburgh likely City of Edinburgh Thomas Annan, c. 1856 - in or before 1866## with Scott Monument, National Art Gallery, North Bridge and Waverley Bridge etc, digitally added to picture is monsters and magical creatures around various places and diagonally across picture in black typewriter font is Fir Fae Eyes Only
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Hey tomorrow I'm part of the #NorthBridge: Where We Travelled #Book #Launch #Celebration
Sat 25 Oct 2025 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Charteris Centre, EH8 9RR #Edinburgh courtesy of the amazing @jedapearl.bsky.social Tickets www.tickettailor.com/events/jedap... come along, buy a book I wrote a #Game for it!
Image of headshots of story authors and readers for North Bridge Edinburgh anthology launch event
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Really looking forward to the #Accessibility in #Tabletop #Game #Design event tonight with #AlysaThomas at #AncientRobotWorkshop in #Leith #Edinburgh #Scotland more info and tickets ancientrobotworkshop.co.uk#events #TTRPG
Image for event at Ancient Robot Workshop,, mechanical hand top left in black on orange, then diagonal text banner bottom left saying Monthly Meetup, centre and right is the name Alysa Thomas and text in white saying Building Accessibility into each stage of tabletop design and picture of white female with glasses, greenish fringe and smile
October 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Wee bit of #volunteering today at @scottishgreens.org #conference, do what you can to make things better for everyone, big few years in #politics #ScottishGreenParty #Greens #Scotland #Scottish #EarlyDaysOfABetterNation
Bright green pile of posters with VOTE GREEN in black text, Scottish Greens lanyard on top with name ABS circular stickers in background saying Tax the Super Rich in multi colours and green and white stickers saying Scottish Greens Party anti racist anti facist
October 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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As usual the @scotgamedev.bsky.social #GamesTalksLive were excellent, still time to catch them in #Glasgow tonight and online! sgda.co.uk/gtl for more details. Amazing speakers, including pals @gothbosscat.bsky.social @petergreeves.bsky.social #Games #Scotland #Scottish #VideoGames #GameDev
Pic of stage at Games talks live, screen front centre, overhead ornate scrollwork on ceiling, speaker and lectern to picture right, white popup banner with sponsors logos to the far right, orangey reddish lighting Pic of stage at Games talks live, screen front centre, overhead ornate scrollwork on ceiling, speaker and lectern to picture right, white popup banner with sponsors logos to the far right, orangey reddish lighting Pic of stage at Games talks live, screen front centre, overhead ornate scrollwork on ceiling, speaker and lectern to picture right, white popup banner with sponsors logos to the far right, orangey reddish lighting Pic of stage at Games talks live, screen front centre, overhead ornate scrollwork on ceiling, speaker and lectern to picture right, white popup banner with sponsors logos to the far right, orangey reddish lighting
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Went to EXPOS3D – #Immersive #Art Exhibition in #Edinburgh by @TREVORJONESART became my best #godhood self, take my #benediction #blessing on until Friday afternoon #free tickets/info www.trevorjonesart.com/expos3d/ recommended #AR #Surveillence #Privacy #Painting #StainedGlas #Drones #Sculpture #AI
Pictures from immersive art exhibition hooded figure with white cross mask in front of altar with crucifix, candles on it and stained glass behind it, graffiti on altar Stained glass window with red anarchy symbol with eye in middle Jesus with thumbs up and text 'God is not head he lives int eh cloud' Stained glass window with Adam and Eve looked over by drone
October 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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So sad to hear about Keith aka #JDTwitch passing away, had a wee nostalgic dig in my archives #Pure #Edinburgh was a special place for me & fun too @ #Optimo #Glasgow or #Kelburn #Vale fella #Twitch #Scotland #DanceMusic daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/01/nigh... www.discogs.com/lists/Classi...
Flyer from night club 'Pure' name in black font top centre of red flyer, text in black surrounded by black spiky circle and info at bottom on extra special live set from Mono Junk, times 10.30pm to 3 am etc
September 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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En route to #Dundee for #GamesDay as part of #DICEEurope looking forward to a very interesting lineup on the banks of the Silvery Tay and to meeting some new folks (say hi if you see me!) and catching up with friends! #SGDA #Games #GameDev #Scotland #Scottish
Web page for the Scottish Games Developers Association Games Day in Dundee as part of DICE Europe purple background with text saying Games Day at the Big Real and information about attending mostly white text with some colour and mixed font sizes https://www.sgda.co.uk/gamesday
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Really looking forward to 'I Have Friends Everywhere: An 'Andor' Radical Discussion Group' kicking off online tonight, solidarity pricing if needed & an amazing supporting resources list www.tickettailor.com/events/smoki... #Andor #JoinTheRebellion
Graphic for Andor TV show, weathered cream metal effect background with rust red text saying Star Wars Andor in centre
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Such fun @tabletopscot.bsky.social much cool stuff (Mythical Realms beastie!) running my #Liminal #ttrpg scenario (returning players!) & helping with the #GameJam kudos to @philipgharris.bsky.social for hosting & running with aplomb some very impressive entries this year, roll on next year! #Games
Tabletop Scotland banner in entrance, hand drawn art style dragon left and elf right, meeples and board game artwork all around, blue and white balloons all around artwork with large blue soft toy dice with white spots interspersed around, me with black jeans and sneakers, red tabletop Scotland t-shirt, thumbs up, baldy beard with face mask and sunglasses, red tiles under foot, white tiles overhead and glimpse of trade hall in background Sign on table with number 9 and text saying roleplaying-games, Liminal, Seasons of the Sun campaign Worm Moons and Mad Hares and Mayhem Oh My! and ABS Assorted prototype board games, paper cut out pieces, counters and cards WIP from the Tabletop Scotland Game Jam Red dragon coming out of stone wall created out of foam by Mythical Creations
September 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Poster from X Files, UFO floating in sky above trees, text says 'I Want To Believe'
September 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Really looking forward to @tabletopscot.bsky.social running the next in my Seasons of the Sun campaign Worm Moons and Mad Hares and Mayhem Oh My! tomorrow evening using #Liminal #rpg & helping with the #GameJam running all weekend #Edinburgh #TableTopScotland #ttrpg #Games #Scotland #Scottish
Home page for https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ 2025 blue logo of tri corner d6 dice with 2025 in white, all else in blue with meeple and a d20 and cards adorning top dice face and white text on blue background with details of the event in front of a full colour photograph of the trade hall with exhibitors and patrons wandering around TExt '5th to 7th September 2025 @ Royal Highland Centre Tabletop Scotland is a board game, card game and roleplaying game convention. Our convention is open to everyone, whether you are exploring the worlds of tabletop gaming for the first time or you are a long term tabletop gamer looking to celebrate your hobby at our convention. Our goal is to have something that interests everyone.' https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/product/liminal-worm-moons-and-mad-hares-and-mayhem-oh-my/ & https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/product/game-jam-friday-to-sunday/ are my events Edinburgh skyline at sunset, city spires including Balmoral Hotel, Scott monument gothic rocket, Pentland Hills in background with cartoon hare silhouettes leaping over the hills and in the sky, quirky reddish text at top says 'Worm Moons and Mad Hares and Mayhem Oh My!' bottom right orange text says Seasons of teh Sun campaign and ABS.Ventures original photo is by Andrej Zeman https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-buildings-during-sunset-5517172/ with alterations by @ABS
September 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Hilde always loves to visit you at AR
Grey Bedlington Terrier dog lounging in Grey beanbag staring at camera
August 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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#Scotland #WildSwimming #Scottish #DollarGlen #Swimming #SwimWild #Nature #Glen #Burn #BurnOfSorrow #Waterfall #Moss #PalateCleanser
Beautiful clear water burn stream flowing over stones and down rocks with green moss and foliage around the banks and trees in the background
July 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#StopTrump #Protest #Edinburgh #Scotland #AGolfHitler
White paper sign held up in front of blurred background of streets paved with setts and indistinct crowd, black line art is Donald Trump caricature with Hitler moustache saying AGolf Hitler at bottom of sign
July 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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#StopTrump #Protest #Edinburgh #Scotland #GolfBawbagGetTaeFuck #NoTurdReich
Signs waving in air at anti Trump rally as well as flags, street is filled up witj folks facimg away from camera, blue sky overhead, trees in green leaf either side, pale sandstone Georgian terrace buildings stretch away left of picture to foreground
July 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Welcome to... some lovely work here!
Image of England place name generator 'Cuntencer' as a welcome to sign in front of a viaduct town with buttons to generate another name and use rude words
June 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I will be running 'Worm Moons and Mad Hares and Mayhem Oh My!' the next scenario of my #SeasonsOfTheSun campaign using the #Liminal #rpg system by @thetweedmeister.bsky.social which finds our intrepid, arcane adventurers investigate mysterious goings on in the streets and Seven Hills of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh skyline with Mad March Hares and sunset plus picture of ABS dressed as a vampire hunter
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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DM/GM/Keeper extraordinaire @johnthehedge.bsky.social will run a scenario from his #EmbersofHumanity system as well as a #CallofCthulhu adventure he has written, the mysterious sounding and no doubt playing 'Alpaca in the Coffee' #Cymera25 #Games #TTRPG #Scotland #Edinburgh #Cymera
Illustrated apocalyptic cityscape and John Hedge headshot
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Friend of the #Festival @philipgharris.bsky.social will be running a special #homebrew #game 'GAME the Game' now that's a lot of #Games... #Cymera25 #Games #TTRPG #Scotland #Edinburgh #Cymera www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-games
Random dice and character sheet picture and Phil Harris
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Speaking of #BoardGames we will have the Blackwell's #BoardGames library available to play with and a chance to play test Midnight Trading Co's new board game Aster from @thisisgelb.bsky.social
#Cymera25 #Games #TTRPG #Scotland #Edinburgh #Cymera www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-games
Random board game picture and Robert Gelb headshot
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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We'll be joined by our fine feathered friends @rookeryp.bsky.social @andyleask.bsky.social @lawhammer.bsky.social & #LindsayLaw for their Inside The Rookery Livestream on Saturday night with special guests @lynneahardy.bsky.social & #StuartBoon as well as play sessions of their #DarkDeeds #BoardGame
Black and white artwork of fantasy figures of 3 Rookery crew
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM