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mrhys.bsky.social
Mercury
@mrhys.bsky.social
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Editor for http://pathtotimbala.com and http://solivaga.net. Sometimes FFXIV poster. I like writing, webcomics, and video games. They/them. ⚧

Avatar is a mashup and recolor of emojis from Emojikitchen, banner is my own photo.
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In more bullshit, this fake-ass account just tried to phish me by claiming I was suspended and to contact [some random phishing link]. I've reported it and blocked, you may want to as well.
A screenshot of the @blueskybotverify.bsky.social account, which just tried to phish me.
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Hey, want to see some pictures that were TOO RACY for Tumblr's new auto flagging algorithm?

... yeah.
Four characters from the game The Secret World dressed in safety yellow hazmat suits, navigating through ruins. Four characters from the game The Secret World dressed in safety yellow hazmat suits, navigating through a river.
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Me with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33:
The famous panel of The Enigma of Amigara Fault with a man climbing into a person-shaped hole, yelling "Th-this is my hole! It was made for me!"
September 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Gordon Cat
Nov 2008 - June 17th, 2025

Sleep well, little buddy.
A big, handsome brown tabby cat with a white chin and bib, looking attentively at the camera.
June 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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A cartoon of a man in a tux winking, making a thumbs up, and holding a sign reading "You're Welcome"
March 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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I don’t think so.
A follow notification from NFT Artist
February 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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The head of the vocational unit I'm in stopped by my classroom today to give us a pep talk, and exclaimed, "A classroom of all men!"

Me:
A character from Among Us that has presumably just killed one of their crewmates whose body is mostly offscreen, making a 'shhh' gesture.
February 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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I was rummaging through my long-ignored button stash yesterday and laughed for about a minute straight when I found this one.

It sure wasn't, past!me. It sure wasn't.
A button with the text "It's not just a tomboy phase". (It's funny because I'm a nonbinary butch who ended up starting HRT about it.)
January 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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LOOK at it:
A folding cane that's a pattern of paisleys and butterflies in blue on a faintly pearlescent white background.
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Getting some sun at the beach today.
Sunny winter beach. No snow, lots of washed up seaweed.
January 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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I had the pleasure of beta reading this book; while I wish I could give it to my late teens self, it was still a balm to the tiny part of me that still is that misfit kid. I highly recommend it to any fellow misfits who like magical realism. (Remember, pre-orders help authors a lot!)
Cover illustration for Errant Wings by S. Jean. It features the main character, Asher, in the center as he kneels on the edge of a roof. He is smiling smugly at the camera and has a can of spray paint in his hand. He has black hair, pale skin, green eyes, and has black tattoos across his arms. He is wearing a sleeveless red flannel over a black tank top, brown jeans with rips in the knees, and tennis shoes. Out from his back sprouts white wings. The building beneath him is done in browns and behind it are autumn trees against a pale blue sky. The title is drawn in font reminiscent of graffiti above him with the author's name beside him.
January 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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For three years, Asher waited for his wings. When they turn out to be angel wings he has to either fall in line and devote himself entirely to the city, or find a way out.

@earlronove.bsky.social 's ERRANT WINGS releases APR 22nd! Pre-order today! linktr.ee/errantwings
Cover reveal graphic for Errant Wings by S. Jean. The background is white siding covered in colorful graffiti art. In the center is the cover in question inside a light red outline made with spray paint strokes. The cover features the main character, Asher, in the center as he kneels on the edge of a roof. He is smiling smugly at the camera and has a can of spray paint in his hand. He has black hair, pale skin, green eyes, and has black tattoos across his arms. He is wearing a sleeveless red flannel over a black tank top, brown jeans with rips in the knees, and tennis shoes. Out from his back sprouts white wings. The building beneath him is done in browns and behind it are autumn trees against a pale blue sky. The title is drawn in font reminiscent of graffiti above him with the author's name beside him. Description graphic for Errant Wings by S. Jean. The background is white siding covered in colorful graffiti art. In the center is the description of the book. It reads: "On their sixteenth birthday, foundlings grow wings—either angel wings or devil wings—and their value to the city depends on which one. To Asher, devil wings mean the freedom to do what he pleases: using the city as a canvas for his spray painting; being with his loving, devil-winged boyfriend; riding the dark, glittering streets without a care in the world. But when his wings finally sprout, already three years late, they’re angel wings. Now, the city expects his obedience. His freedom. His everything. Bowing to the system and being a proper angel wing is the last thing Asher wants, except now with every plan he’s ever made in pieces, he doesn’t know what to do or where he belongs. He’d rather burn it all to the ground, but that’s not an option… Or is it?"
January 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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A rare late autumn sunny afternoon.
A photograph of a calm sea in the afternoon in late autumn. There are fluffy clouds on the horizon reflected in the water and the sky is a deep blue. The shadows on the seaweed-strewn beach are already long.
November 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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A stock image of 'term paper' with the TERM PAPERS DEFEATED over it in the style of the Elden Ring victory overlay.
November 12, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Gordon Cat is 16 this month!
A large, handsome brown tabby cat lounging on a lap and looking attentively at the camera.
November 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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My Veilguard character, Mimir Ingvallar. He's a hardass who has no patience for word games and hidden meanings, which means he doesn't get along with a certain person *even a little bit* (and it's hilarious).
My Rook for Veilguard, a dark skinned elven man with loosely curly black hair and piercing green eyes, currently looking like he's going to cut a bitch.
November 2, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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Sign I walked past on Monday -- Neris-dog's Stick Gallery. :)
A round wooden sign handpainted with a cartoon dog holding a stick in its mouth and the words Neris-koiran Keppigalleria (Neris-dog's Stick Gallery). A small rectangular sign below contains an 'artist's biography' in Finnish; Neris-dog is a medium-sized rescue dog that makes their art out of found materials.
October 30, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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Local café is really leaning into its name (Café Mermaid).
A piece of slate rock leaning against a tree trunk and surrounded by greenery. On the rock is painted "Always be yourself unless you can be a mermaid, then always be a mermaid"
September 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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... I've been here for over a year?!
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #260,540!
September 18, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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Age yourself with a movie you saw as a kid.

First movie I begged my mom to let me see (I was 4). Formative experience, and Aughra was my first example of what became one of my favorite character archetypes.
A movie poster for The Dark Crystal (1982)
September 1, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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I made orange muffins. :) Orange zest and juice in the batter, with candied orange peel mixed in and the rest used as a topping.
A plate crowded with 12 orange-flavored muffins. They have candied orange peel topping.
August 29, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
An aggrieved looking wizard shrugging with the text "I don't know! I don't fucking know!"
August 25, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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Ohhh, I can feel my pulse in my head. That's enough internet for today.
Margrat from FFXIV, looking like she's about to blow her top.
August 3, 2024 at 10:04 AM
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Impulsively took off on a long walk to see parts of the shoreline I’m unfamiliar with.
May 14, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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Sun was out today, so I took a walk down to the beach despite it being -17 C (-26 with windchill).
Morning sun low over the southern horizon on the coast of Finland, 10:40 am. The frozen water is white with snow, as is the beach; evergreen trees in silhouette stand in the foreground.
January 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM