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Claire
@clairetherhino.bsky.social
390 followers 450 following 990 posts
Formerly MamboCat

41 | Bristol | they/them

https://coloursbyclaire.carbonmade.com/

#ReadMerryHell
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Claire @clairetherhino.bsky.social · Jul 31
MamboCat -> clairetherhino

I'm retiring the old Internet handle. I've been using it since I was 16, but it wasn't until I used it on STCO in my uni years that it really became part of my identity.

But that's not me anymore. Now the name just makes me sad. I'd like to move on.
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stuartgipp.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
I have zero green fingers but over the summer I've been working in our yard to make a nice tribute to my mum. Her favourite colour was turquoise. The rose is called Alison.

This weekend she would have been on holiday with my stepdad for his birthday.
A rose plant with peach coloured flowers. An acer tree in a turquoise pot. The front leaves have turned burgundy red, the leaves at the back are still green. A heart-shaped tribute stone in a turquoise pot.
September 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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stuartgipp.bsky.social
Everyone is talking about the Merry Hell Swimsuit Special! What are they saying? They are saying "It's good!"

14 artists! 36 pages! Every penny to Mermaids UK to help trans kids and their families! There's really no downside to this enterprise! Buy today!

stuartgipp.gumroad.com/l/merryhells...
Merry Hell Swimsuit Special 2025
(This comic book is not for kids!)The cast of Merry Hell hits the beach for ​36 pages of summer and silliness!14 artists contributed to this cheeky little pin-up book in order to raise money for Merma...
stuartgipp.gumroad.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
Bless you, Bristol xD #wplace
A screenshot of wplace pixel drawings done by the people of Bristol over a map of the city centre. The most prominent drawing is a huge CHEERS, DRIVE in Bristol Blue. There's also a massive trans pride flag!
August 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
Merry Hell yeah!
stuartgipp.bsky.social Stuart Gipp @stuartgipp.bsky.social · Aug 9
It’s coming soon - and now it has a cover!

The Merry Hell Swimsuit Special! With all proceeds going to Mermaids.
August 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
Just realised I never shared my STC Reillustrated issue 4 panel here. I picked a Robotnik cause I love drawing him. How STC changed this design from prrrrrovocative and fascinating to menacing and EVIL was really something.
A close up of Dr Robotnik's evil grinning mug, with a green gooey glow behind him.
August 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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vigilsforfriends.com
it was revealed that she can't swim in no. 104 by the way, just so you know how clever i am for remembering
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Shirley and Kitty are up to their noses in the sea. 'Blrbrblblb' says Shirley. 'Mblurblblb' replies Kitty. The tide is going out. Now they're only up to their chins. 'What?' says Shirley. 'I said, I knew we shouldn't of ate them berries. This is exactly what I expected... WAIT!' Kitty throws up her hands in joy. 'I can swim!' Shirley points out that they are standing on the bottom.
August 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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vigilsforfriends.com
hoping to get some free Ribena off this one
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Colton informs the audience that they must all enter the shared dream at once, using a special blend of sedatives and Ribena. An audience member says 'Hi. One question. Are you aware of any similar past events and their outcomes?' Colton replies, 'No.'
August 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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vigilsforfriends.com
Bonus Trivia: this character is named Chuckie because she dresses like Chucky.
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Colton lays out what they know so far about the shared dream. ‘The sea, the tower. And, within, the creatures. Has anyone been deeper?’ A lady climbs up onto the stage. ‘Ooooh! Oooh! Me! I has!’ She reaches the lecturn. ‘Oh. No. No, I’ve forgotten.’
August 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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stuartgipp.bsky.social
Merry has been kidnapped by Robo Merry and forced to play a legally distinct guessing game using tripartite questions!

But a little mathematics ain't nothin' to a girl with a 2:2 in Music Production... right?

Play CONJECTURE! on the Merry Hell website right now!

merryhellcomic.com/conjecture
August 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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stuartgipp.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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retronauts.bsky.social
One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @stuartgipp.bsky.social @demontomatodave.bsky.social & @shoogles.bsky.social run back to the early 00s to look at Sonic the Hedgehog's rough transition from 2D games to 3D games

Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/135655...
Sonic sitting and contemplating on a 3D version of a classic 2D background
August 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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vigilsforfriends.com
distracting cameo edition
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Colton addresses his group of people who have had the same dream. He says it’s clear that the dream is just the beginning of something bigger. A hot girl in the audience asks if it’s true his mum put a moon rock ‘up her gash’. Colton tries to divert discussion back to the shared dream and the demonic happenings but when pressed further admits that it’s well documented that his mum did the moon rock thing.
August 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
New Mastodon account to replace the old one. I've added as many folks I could find but if you ain't one of em give me a shout!
Claire (@clairetherhino@mastodon.social)
5 Posts, 48 Following, 4 Followers · 41 | Bristol | they/them
mastodon.social
August 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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vigilsforfriends.com
posting on a Saturday morning to get back on schedule, aren’t we lucky
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Shirley’s eyes have changed colour and she is quite insistent that Kitty eats a berry. ‘No. I’m not hungry and you’ve gone weird.’ Shirley looms. ‘EAT BERRY.’ Kitty takes the berry. ‘Fine, if it’ll shut you up. Jesus.’
August 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
MamboCat -> clairetherhino

I'm retiring the old Internet handle. I've been using it since I was 16, but it wasn't until I used it on STCO in my uni years that it really became part of my identity.

But that's not me anymore. Now the name just makes me sad. I'd like to move on.
July 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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vigilsforfriends.com
it's a sort of cake
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Martin Grobe of the National Trust comes to see if Shirley and Kitty have everything they need. He asks what they're up to. Shirley says they're trying to 'stop the onslaught of demons.' Martin has not noticed any catastrophic happenings as he's been busy with the launch of a new lemon drizzle cake in the tea room.
July 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
Hell yeah VFF is back!
vigilsforfriends.com m sharp @vigilsforfriends.com · Jul 30
sorry for the delay. no actually i'm not sorry! I do what I do.
#vigilsff vigilsforfriends.com
Knightsfall Court. Ancestral home of the infamous Barastir Family. The most haunted house in Britain. Where the first seed fell, and grew. It's the house from Chapter 2. Shirley and Kitty are standing, looking at the altar where they summoned 'a seed of the daughter of the roots'. A small plant has grown there and it bears strange fruit. LOL!
July 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
On the EU/UK site they have BISEXUAL LIGHTING!! 👀👀📺📧

Gdi Fangamer xD
Fangamer deltarune-themed front page showing the Tenna and Spamton plushies on a bright pink to dark purple gradient. The deltarune logo is at the top: white pixilated text with a red SOUL heart in the "a". A purple rectangle text box with white text reads "The star of today's show" followed by a smaller white text box with purple text reads "PREORDER NOW"
July 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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dawnofanewday.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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krisopolis.bsky.social
Access to Wikipedia (& quite possibly the entire concept of wikis in general) is under threat.

Support them. Get this signed & shared.
krisopolis.bsky.social ❦ @krisopolis.bsky.social · Jul 11
Please sign if you can (i.e. UK citizens), share & boost. As well as being incredibly restrictive & a huge invasion of personal privacy, many small hobbyist websites, communities & forums have already shut down because of this act, because they simply don't have the time and/or resource to comply.
Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.
petition.parliament.uk
July 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
clairetherhino.bsky.social
White text on a black background, with white rectangular borders. The text reads: " I love how it made me laugh and cry in equal measure, the cute stuff and the creepy, the music and the art. This game is one of a kind. MamboCat". I did a weird silly drawing of a cat for the avatar!
July 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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angelbless.bsky.social
It's time for Sonic The Comic: Reillustrated 5!!

We need more artists than ever for this one as we take on parts 2 and 3 of Enter The Cybernik!

All information is available here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

There's no skill barrier, so come join us!

#sonicthecomic #stc #stcreillustrated
Sonic The Comic: Reillustrated 5. Enter The Cybernik parts 2 & 3. Applications open now!
July 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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yardleyart.bsky.social
Just something quick and silly for #DrawMerryDay!
And if you’ve never had the chance, go read Merry Hell by
@stuartgipp.bsky.social!

www.merryhellcomic.com
Merry striking an iconic pose and drawn in the style of Sonic CD
July 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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stuartgipp.bsky.social
It's a tremendous start to #DrawMerryDay, though @vigilsforfriends.com got the Merry size a bit wrong here
July 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM