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Sarah Cole
@irny.bsky.social
Pale. Curious. Game-maker. Writer. (de-)Archivist. Goon.
Goblinesque. Demi. ADHD. She/Her.

Current things:
- Darkened Hill & Dale 🎲💀🏞️
- TERMINUS 🎲💀🚇
- Trick or Retreat 🎃🎲☕☺️

links.patchworkfez.co.uk
Also, if anyone wants to borrow a tall 'grid panel display' (plus some magnets) for the day, or finds that a sturdy trolley might be useful for half an hour, let me know! I'll have them with me anyway.
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
'This is what happens when you have Adobe Illustrator and other things you should be doing.'
@icysedgwick.bsky.social, as part of their very interesting talk about the Barghest*.

(*Spelling varies, apparently.)
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
*Takes notes.*

Apparently the Kennington loop is deeply haunted!

I'm so tired of thinking about the Underground, but my brain is now happily generating an entire collection of scenarios ideas around it... 🚇
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Well this seems like it'll be relevant to my interests.

(Featuring @jaylikesthings.bsky.social )
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Right, who's at today's @forteanlondon.bsky.social event, 'The Haunted Landscape'?

I'll bet there's a bunch of you who I know but can't spot in a crowd. 😅
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I wish we had maglev trains in the UK. Not just because they're fast, but because they're a smooth ride.

I'm trying to touch up an iPad drawing while on a pendolino, and drawing a tidy and accurate line is a right mission, even with Procreate's assistance. 🫠
November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Things that are definitely not on my to-do list today:
- Sit on a specific park bench.
- Carry a particular newspaper.
- Greet a stranger who sits down next to me with a comment about the north wind in Moscow.
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I'll also be bringing a couple of the TERMINUS mosaics along to display on the stand at Dragonmeet!

I spent actual days working on these, and half-mangled my hands in the process, so please come and admire them to validate my silly artistic choices. 😅
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oh OF COURSE Brighton is gloriously sunny, what with me being dressed for full dreary winter.

Honestly, these photos are taken about 30 miles apart. The impact of the South Downs on the local weather is wild.

At least Whale Hat gets to see the sea, even if it isn't raining.
November 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Whale Hat is cute and likes to make an appearance on damp days. 🐳💕

The shadow from the brim also helps to conceal the horrendous bags under my eyes. 🫩✨
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
You know, I think I'm about ready to never think about the layout of Tottenham Court Road station ever again.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
TRAAAAAIIINS 🚂🧟

I'm generally not great at puzzle games and tend to lose interest quite quickly, but Spooky Express has been the perfect level of difficulty (and the hints system doesn't just solve everything for you).

It's also charming! 🧛🏻✨

Pop over to @draknek.bsky.social for links to grab it!
November 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Made some solid progress on tidying up the TERMINUS artwork while lurking on the back rows of panels, which was good.

Now on the train home, reviewing the final line edit. I've pranged summer nerves in my right hand, so I'm not sure how legible these notes are, but I'll decipher them later. 😬
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Had a very nice time catching up with friends and meeting new folks @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social.

Thanks to all for being such interesting and friendly people to chat to!
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Belatedly on my way to @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social and looking forward to catching up with folks!

Friends, do say hello if you spot me because I am *terrible* at noticing familiar faces in a crowd.

You'll likely find me in corners and on back rows, working on final edits for TERMINUS. 😅
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
So it turns out that photographing very reflective artworks is actually a little tricky...

I bought an umbrella to reduce reflections; the listing wasn't joking when it described the umbrella as 'oversized'...

Picnic bench for size comparison. 😂
October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It contains some lil guys!
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Past Me has been ordering things that Present Me has no shelf space for.

This thing is 30cm square and 20cm deep. 🤦🏻‍♀️
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If you'd like a copy of Darkened Hill & Dale AND are attending World Fantasy Con in Brighton later this week, you can avoid shipping costs and collect it from me in person there!

Use code WFC2025 at checkout by Thurs lunchtime, and I'll be in touch to arrange a handover. 😎📦
shop.patchworkfez.games
October 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's been a very busy few days, and I am very tired.

Also, my spine and finger joints are letting me know that they're very unhappy about my life choices.

Shout-out to a friend, Bex, for helping to create this cheery mosaic face while I was learning to paint freehand lettering on the fly.
October 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
'Sarah, I think this is the least portable TTRPG artwork I've ever seen.'

😬👍🏻
October 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I'm looking at the catastrophic mess I've made of my dad's kitchen in less than 24 hours (as I shove art materials out of the way to make enough space to eat dinner), remembering how I described TERMINUS as a 'quick little project' back in February, and laughing the laugh of the overtired.
October 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The nonsense* continues apace.

(*TERMINUS artwork)
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I shall review these rhymes once I've completed my ridiculous quest to make these trains look right. 😅
October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Progress in progress.
October 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM