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Fyre
@amuseoffyre.bsky.social
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Fyre online since 2000. Scottish. Geek. Author. Globetrotter. Technically 'grown-up'. Can be found under the username amuseoffyre in most locations :)
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#OurFlagMeansMuppets
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amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Look at my version. I love him so.
Cover of a book - a digital painting of a close-up face of an archaic greek statue with a beard against the backdrop of a starry sky. Part of the face has cracked away, showing the dark eye, cheek and black beard of a man beneath it. Below the face is a fog-shrouded Victorian city. The title of the book is between the face and the street: Patron - C.B. Lewis
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
I've had these ordered for weeks and will be waiting for weeks more before they arrive, but can I just say how happy I am there is an option for CDs? I like solid tangible media, kthx. Something that can't be erased at the whim of a rich twunt. #EPICthemusical
A screenshot from an order with an image of an album cover and 3 CDs: Epic CD (completely CD series x 1)
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Look who's back 😁
archiveofourown.org/works/542974...
#OFMD #OFMDfic
A Little Restraint Fyre Chapter 111: Posterity Summary: Turned out you could just ask for the questions and get them no problem. Fuck, it was such a weight off to know what was coming his way, even if Ed knew his mouth probably would run away with him from time to time. Stede made it even easier by turning the decorating sesh into a practise Q & A round. Or technically a decorating sesh, if Stede didn’t stop and squint at the questions – he wore reading glasses, turned out, and hadn’t remembered to bring them with him – more than he rolled the rich red paint onto the wall.
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
SInce I'm sorting the photos, have a few more details of both in progress :)
Close up of the lacework on the pocket and front seam of the black body of the coat Close up on the raised collar with lace trim on the back of the coat A teeny tiny violin made of cardboard A tiny Ned Low costume with embroidered buttons and unhemmed sleeves
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
And a bonus close-up for the back of the coat!
Close up of a white disc of the moon surrounded by pirate show themed charms, some bought, most custom made
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Also, because they come as a pair, we also have Illia as Ned Low :)
A muppet of Illia in his Ned Low cosplay And Ned-ception with Illia in his Ned Low costume carrying himself as Ned Low
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Since the big reveal has happened, I can now show what I was working on during the summer 😊 Because I like to go overboard on the detail, when @poshtater.bsky.social asked for a particular muppet in a particular fit, I may have... exceeded my brief a tiny bit. #ourflagmeansmuppets
A tiny wee smol muppet-sized version of PoshTater's S1 coat, on a chair beside the coat, which is displayed on a mannequin at the Wee Con. The back of the tiny weeny muppet coat with charms matching as closely as possible and felted and embroidered and beaded sea scenery along the bottom A muppet of poshtater in the bebe coat with cascades of blue hair A photograph of the headless body of the muppet in the coat during a fitting
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Once again, the EU ignoring the recommendations of the International Court of Justice from their decisions in July 2024. There have been even more in 2025, but so many governments are just ignoring them.
Section of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem - The Court gives its Advisory Opinion and responds to the questions posed by the General Assembly from July 2024, which reads: In its Advisory Opinion, the Court responds to the questions posed by the General Assembly by concluding that: the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful; the State of Israel is under an obligation to bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible; the State of Israel is under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities, and to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory; the State of Israel has the obligation to make reparation for the damage caused to all the natural or legal persons concerned in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Behold! My Stuff! #theweecon
A collection of postcards, stickers, pins and other shiny things (including a beautiful shawl, a teal Captain's sash, a pack of gorgeous paper and a leather bound teal journal)
November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
The unexpected bounty I got last night absolutely definitely did not get me bawling a bit #theweecon
A digital drawing of myself, Obliquity of Our Con Means Death and Amy of Siren events sitting in Stede's cabin, festooned with all our con memorabilia Envelopes and a notebook chockful of lovely messages from the attendees A gummoning circle of red gummy bears in a circle with "bye fyre" written on the table cloth
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
In these uncertain times, never forget who is causing the chaos.

Behold, the Rogues Gallery! Mad, bad and dangerous to know!
#OFMD #OurFlagMeansMuppets
A gallery of five wanted posters of muppets of Nigel Badminton (wanted for being horrible, even as a little boy), Chauncey Badminton (for crimes - cut off), Calico Jack Rackham (for the murder of Carl the seagull), Ricky Banes (for treachery, villainy and being a rancid syphilitic cunt) and Edward 'Ned' Lowe (for the crime of fucking calypso's birthday)
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
The digital guest table Hayley's art table of seaglass jewellery
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
And of course the craft fair :D
Tuka's art table Stitched to cherish craft table Frankie's table of crafts and jewellery My art table with postcards and seaglass earrings
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Table covered in pirate themed board games Table covered in pens and fabric and a flag-making sign
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
The main upper hall of the wee con The photo backdrop area :) a wheeled cart with soup stand and a lesbian cat flag A room with comfortable space and cushions and pirate throws and pillows
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Look ma, I made a convention :) #theweecon
A standing sign for the wee con Skeleton with a sign reading "behave yerself" wooden direction signs Stairwell with rainbow cat flag
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
And I know I've yelled about it before, but I have to yell again about the blending of all three music theme - the ominous strings of the Blackbeard theme, Voi che sapeta or the kraken theme *and* Gnossiene 5, the love theme.
All three of them flow into each other as he reads and knows he is loved
October 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Technically, yes, I have a thousand and one things to do, but also, I have photoshop and no self-restraint.
They never get his nose (face) right
#ofmd
A screencap of Flynn Ryder from tangled holding up a wanted poster, which has been photoshopped into Ed Teach from Our Flag Means Death holding up a wanted poster of himself
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Always recommend working with @aivelin.bsky.social ❤️Here are a few of the lovely pieces he has done for me
A digital painting of Stede on one knee in front of Ed to tie his garter around his stocking. Ed is only wearing a shirt and has one hand on Stede's head to balance. A digital painting of Ed and Stede pressed up close together by lamplight, Stede shirtless and Ed in a corset, both of them fumbling with the front of their breeches. Stede is kissing Ed's throat. A digital painting of Lady Blackbeard in a glittery red Jessica-rabbit dress on a stage with red curtains and props behind her and glitter falling A digital painting of Stede and Ed from Lady Trouble dancing on the deck of the Revenge by moonlight. Stede is in a full ballgown and Ed in Godfrey Thornrose's costume
October 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
@robertaseaport.bsky.social Ed with Daphne vibes :D
Alexander Skarsgard in leather trousers and a white sleeveless top and leather tie on the red carpet with his dog. There is a motorcycle behind him.
October 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
My current state of being as all the last bits are pouring in from all over the place
man with glasses peering through blinds with white text reading your package is out for delivery at the top and me the entire day at the bottom
October 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Samhuinn was the fire festival element I was referring to :)
Samhuinn Fire Festival 2025 Face the Dark, Find Community Edinburgh’s Samhuinn Fire Festival takes to Calton Hill on Friday 31st October with fire, myth, and performance to welcome the winter months. 🔥🔥🔥
October 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
This was written 280 years ago in a document about subduing the Highlands in Scotland. Nearly 3 centuries and we still see folk using exactly the same playbook and terminology and 'reasons'.
As the natives have still some arms amongst them, in spite of the good Endeavours of the Troops, some shift should befaln upon to strip them intirely of them, or a priviledge granted to the Colonies to have some to protect themselves and their Cattle from the fury and resentment of the Natives, who no doubt will look upon them as Invaders of their Rights, Spies on all their Actions, and Informers Established to lay open all their Evil practices. It is easy to perceive by the General Savage Character of the people, that the thoughts of such Evils must kindle in their Breasts the blackest flames of Malice and Despair, and hurry them onto the perpetration of all the Evil Suggestions of their barbarous Inclinations, which according to Ancient Custome, will be the Murder of people of all Sexes and Ages, the burning of Houses, and the Cutting of Cattle to pieces with Swords, Durks or knives; yet if at first they meet with a vigourous resistance, it may be hoped that the impetuosity of their fury, will be in some measure allayed, and in a little time quite subside, and possibly hinder them from Rebelling for the future.
October 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
Update time! :D
archiveofourown.org/works/542974...
#OFMD #OFMDfic
A Little Restraint Fyre Chapter 110: Something Weird Summary: All things considered, Stede wasn’t surprised that he slept like the dead. It had been quite the busy day and between running around the shops, doing the decorating and then the soothing release of the lines wrapped around him. He wasn’t sure how long he and Ed had lain in an emotionally tangled heap on the cushions in the living room, but it was certainly pitch dark outside by the time the eventually tumbled into bed.
October 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
amuseoffyre.bsky.social
It has been a very OFMD-y couple of days in my mail deliveries :D Bumheart yesterday, these two today! #ywmalp #ofmd
two postcards on a laptop keyboard, one a black and white drawing of the revenge, the other David Jenkins' naval officer in cat form.
October 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM