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Aravis Undercroft 🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️
@aravisundercroft.bsky.social
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Twitch streamer, sailing and space ship game enthusiast, and all-around nerd. Talking pirate history, naval history, and tales of mutiny and treasure with a side of inclusivity! 🏳️‍⚧️ she/her 🏴‍☠️

🎙️ twitch.tv/aravisundercroft
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G'night all. May you have fair winds and following seas. o7
A schooner ship sailing towards a far-away island. The silhouette of a city is visible in the distance and the sky is painted in the blues, yellows, and oranges of a Caribbean sunset.
March 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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A person in a badly-composited pirate hat sitting on the ground and looking sad. Questionably edited text along the bottom half of the image reads, "Be it really possible fer a landlubbin' lass and a scurvy sea dog to be swoonin' fer eachother?"
March 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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I do love a good old fashioned sloop duel at sunset.

One of my favorite obscure Age of Sail combat games recently went into a beta of their new balance rework! It was a good excuse to dust off the 6-pounders and raid some merchant shipping~
A video game screenshot showing too small sailing ships in a close exchange of cannon fire against a sunset sky. Cannon smoke billows around both with the front ship flying a skull and crossbones flag and the rearmost flying an English flag.
March 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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The Thursday Alien: Isolation stream is live!

Today we get confront the jerk who flung us into space and celebrate yeeting the Xenomorph into low planetary orbit. Gone for good. Yes sirree... Totally gone...... Yep.

Also game demos near the end. Come hang out!
www.twitch.tv/aravisunderc...
A woman sitting at the end of a series of benches aboard a large space station. She's looking outwards thru a pair of large steel-framed bay window onto an industrial section of the station beyond. Sunlight filters thru the windows illuminating her, the benches, and motes of dust floating thru the air. A row of cold blue vapor lamps glow dully in the bulkhead just above the bay windows.
February 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Oh nooooo we broke the shark! 😔

Also the new Megalodons in Sea of Thieves are awesome. Lots of fun hunting this one down with @runiadawitch.vtubers.social, @forneiavtuber.bsky.social, and @happylittlemachine.bsky.social.
A massive blue shark with glowing eyes and lightning-like patterns across its skin. Its mouth is full of broken teeth and it is slowly sinking into the depth of the sea.
February 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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The Tuesday Pirate History stream is live!

Today we're going pirate in Rebel Galaxy and laying the groundwork for talking about Charles Vane. A shadow to the infamous Blackbeard, Vane was a stalwart holdout at the pirate haven of Nassau.

Come hang out!

https://www.twitch.ev/aravisundercroft
A rectangular red-and-grey painted spacecraft flanked by smaller ships. The ships are flying in formation out of an asteroid field against a multi-colored nebula. Text in the upper-right corner reads, "Rebel Galaxy."
February 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This weekend while watching the United States continue to light it self on fire I learned how to play Hearts of Iron 4, but the My Little Pony version specifically. This image sums up the experience nicely.
A quote panel from the Hearts of Iron 4 mod Equestria at War. It reads, "Damn griffons. They ruined Griffonia! - A Contentious Griffon"
February 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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New Game Alert!
We're live on a space adventure shooter called Rebel Galaxy. Come along for some outer space Americana tunes and space broadside as we take the galaxy by force and hunt down a long-lost family member in the process.

Come hang out!
https://www.twitch.tv/aravisundercroft
An image of a green spacecraft firing a broadside at an enemy ship. The targeted ship is exploding and two more vessels lurk in the background against a starry sky. Text in the top-right corner reads, "Rebel Galaxy."
February 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Tomorrow after a LONG streak of story-heavy big feel games I finally step into my Space Pirate boots once again...

Them sectors be full o' plunder and I be about to make it EVERYONE'S problem... 🏴‍☠️

(We're gonna be playing Rebel Galaxy. Should be cool. 11am PST. You should come. kthxbyeeeee 😘)
A red and grey rectangular shaped spacecraft lurking in an asteroid belt. Smaller craft leave trails of teal and gold in their wake as they speed around the larger vessel. The backdrop is a nebula full of blues, reds, and teals against a sea of stars.
February 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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A delightful voyage for a delightful Saturday. The Stirner Stuff cleaned up three Dark Fortress voyages plus a pile of other loot. It was a delight sailing with @rosethornranger.bsky.social, @forneiavtuber.bsky.social, MapleBiggs, and SnarkyOne and dropping a raid on @starmyria.bsky.social. o7
A sailing ship nameplate styled like a wooden banner over a wooden shield. The nameplate reads, "Stirner Stuff."
February 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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My handiwork from yesterday and the main reason I had to end stream early.

Curry waits for no-one. 🍽️
A huge pan of green curry filled with carrots, eggplant, onions, tofu, and peppers.
February 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Fitz Henry Lane (American, 1804–1865), 'Ship in Fog, Gloucester Harbor', ca. 1860. Oil on canvas

Lane was disabled and his career spanned 300 works including many ship portraits (people portraits but for ships) thru the 1800s. This is considered his masterpiece.

#navalhistory #ships #disabled
A sailing brig with her sails furled under a glowing misty sunset. The sails hang limply and off her prow is a small rowboat with two people aboard. In the background a small cutter is under sail towards the sunset and further off into the fog lurks the silhouettes of two other ships and a darkened lighthouse. The sea is calm.
February 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Currently immobilized for use as a napping surface.

It's been a fun day y'all. See you on the next one! o7
An orange cat sleeping while curled up on a lap. A blanket is under them and a keyboard backlit with blue LEDs glows just beyond their head.
February 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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It's Thursday and we're returning to Sevastopol Station with more Alien: Isolation. Last week we barely escaped the psychiatric deck of the station's medical tower with our lives in search of a trauma kit. Today we go deeper... Come hang out!

www.twitch.tv/aravisunderc...
A long dark spaceship hallways lashed with beams of pale light ripping thru drifting steam. The hallway terminates at a bulkhead door and either side of the hallways is lined with pipes grates, and boxy chunks of machinery and electronics. In the foreground is a handheld device showing a gradated pie-shaped portion of a polar grid, glowing bright green.
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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What do you do when your girlfriend uses you to get dirt on an interstellar mining corp and then calls you for help from a distant ocean planet? Today we're going to continue discover the answer to that question.

In Other Waters Stream #3 is live! Come hang out!
www.twitch.tv/aravisunderc...
An image in the style of a watercolor painting. An ocean is portrayed, rendered in striking shades of turqoius, green, and yellow. A pale sun shimmers on the horizon and clouds wander across the sky. In the foreground is some in a yellow and black diving suit wearing a glass helmet and wading waist deep in the water. Behind them are a pair of cables drifting thru the surf. White text along the bottom of the images reads, "In Other Water."
January 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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After five brutal naval battles we managed to finish the first voyage of the Ashen Age and teamed up with the lovely 'Boats and CEOs' crew to complete our first Glitterbeard!

Thank you to @phatbooty.bsky.social .bsky.social for the raid! We passed the torch on to @eldritchgrandpa.bsky.social. o7
The view from the helm of a sailing ship. The sun is setting on the horizon and rain is tumbling down. The ship appears to be moored with a dock off of its prow.
January 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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And that's a wrap! If you're a visual novel or crime drama fan definitely check out the,""of the Devil," episode 0 demo.

@nthcircle.bsky.social shoved a full-on story arc into this, and the level of confidence and quality is extraordinary. Check it out!

store.steampowered.com/app/2739630/...
A disheveled silhouette in a brightly lit doorway. They have long brown hair, are wearing glasses, and walk with a slumped gait with a hand in the pocket of their brown cardigan. A text box along the lower quarter of the image reads, "Her. .."
January 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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We're live right now with Alien: Isolation Stream #2! Come hang out as we do our best Ripley impression. Badly.

Also! Since this is a pirate stream we're going to be looking at a manual on naval boarding, and news on the Houthi pirates in the Red Sea. Come hang out!

https://www.twitch.tv/aravisun…
January 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Alien: Resurrection continues at 11am PST!

Keep an eye out for the link~
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Okay I know that I have WAY too much reading already, but hear me out okay?
The front cover of a book titled, "British Naval Swords & Swordmanship by John McGrath and Mark Barton." The cover shows two illustrations portraying sailors in sword combat. bisected by a photo-realistic sword hilt.
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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And just like that, we're off to the races.

Big thumbs up to @happylittlemachine.bsky.social who got some voyages in this morning and pushed the guild over the line! We can now hoist our very own guild emissary flag in Sea of Thieves.

Future voyages just got a bit more spicy...
A screenshot from the game Sea of Thieves. A guild crest is shown displaying two grim reapers above smoking braziers. A pair of pistols rests in the center and a number 15 just below that emblem. Text above reads, "Ravi's Reavers: By Appointment to the Ferryman." Other lines below read, "Guild Members: 4", "Guild Ships: 5", and "Emissary Ledger."
January 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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After many weeks, and many voyages, tonight we finally reached the Shores of Gold!

Devious puzzles, a huge battle, and an adventure that proved to be a prize all its own.

Special thanks to @runiadawitch.vtubers.social. @happylittlemachine.bsky.social, and MapleBiggs for a wonderful sail. <3
The silhouettes of three pirates standing in front of a sky full of green stars. They're flanked by burning green braziers and standing in front of a ghostly green man in a dark coat and a hat. A person on the helm of a sailing ship. Beside them in a weird looking idol that is glowing an ominous red. The far-off moon burns orange in the sky and the sea beneath is a murky greyish-brown. Four pirates standing in front of a sailor in black and orange clothing. Behind them in an open doorway and another pirate in an red bandana guards the doorway.
January 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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When pirate meets governor and the sparks of romance fly!

The Secret of Monkey Island was a rabbit trail stream for me, but it was SO much fun! It's a classic for a reason and worth the time if you haven't played it before.

Nobody does it like LucasArts used to when it comes to point-and-click.
January 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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@rosethornranger.bsky.social practicing its keg delivery chops a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately it was one of the big ones...

RIP little sloop. o7
January 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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In two hours we begin a brand new game, and dive into space with Alien: Isolation!

As a big fan of Alien, Aliens, and cassette futurist settings I've wanted to play this game for a very very long time and today is FINALLY THE DAY!

This is going to be awesome. Stream link drops here @ 11am PST.
An image of a person in a bulky round space helmet. They are lit by an eerie green light and in the visor is reflected the image of a distending and elongated figure, stalking them down a hallway. Text on the left half of the image reads, "Alien: Isolation."
January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM