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Nebula The Owl
@nebulatheowl.bsky.social
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A creator of various crafts. In the past I did art, music, and Youtube videos. Now game development, design, and writing are my tools of trade. Occasionally posts the general thoughts of an owl.
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Nebula The Owl @nebulatheowl.bsky.social · Oct 21
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To start, have a sneak peek at ch.2 of The Butterfly Project! It's a novel about a child lycanthrope trying to survive while hiding her nature from the world. I would be delighted if you gave it a read!
The Butterfly Project Prologue (First Draft)
Rue snapped to consciousness, shaking off her stupor. The palpable scent and taste of blood assaulted her senses. She'd gathered what had happened even before looking down at the still body of a deer ...
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nebulatheowl.bsky.social
Quote this and introduce your favorite OC, and share the OC love 💖

I'm terrible with picking single favorites but I certainly have some top picks!

Rue, Elise, Callum, Skyler, Jasper, and Merah!

(Rue, Elise, and Skyler art: @thejessofmess.bsky.social, Callum art: @friendlyfangs.bsky.social)
A full body artwork of my OC Rue Almora, a slim human child with brown hair that blends to whitish blonde at the tips. Her pose and expression are timid and reserved, and she is figiting with her sweater shirt. A full body artwork of my OC Elise Feeni, a violet and pink siren (for context, sirens have largely the same body structure as conventional mermaids). She is underwater, looking up to the surface with an expression of whimsy and contentment, holding her long sliver hair away from her face. A fullbody artwork of my DnD OC Callum Bagamire, a dragonborn sorcerer/bard. He is in a tavern with his violin in hand, one foot up on a stool as he performs with a cheerful expression. He is holding a mug of ale with his tail. A full body artwork of my OC Skyler Tyrenzo, a draconian (for context, draconians are humanoid, human in appearance save for dragon horns protruding from their head). He is walking with an introverted posture, glancing up at something or someone unseen in the direction of the viewer. His hoodie is up, concealing his horns.
December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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socksthewolf.com
Hey #furry #artists, it’s time to leave. Like now is the time to break off hard.

This is surprisingly real. Usually it’s hard to tell if it’s hyperbole, but this is not. And if Twitter fucks up? Max $100 payout to you.

Safe link to TOS: archive.is/Ky7gY

Only way out is to deactivate the account.
December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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matthewdowsmith.bsky.social
If you are still on X/Twitter in any capacity as an artist, get off there right freaking now.
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
Helloooooo new hyperfixation!
onborrowedtime.pmd.social PMD: On Borrowed Time @onborrowedtime.pmd.social · Oct 28
Psst.... Did you hear OBT's back from hiatus? Check out the cover (and today's update) here!: onborrowedtime.thecomicseries.com/comics/594/
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
It is once again balloon day
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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koijikido.bsky.social
💙
August 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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nebulatheowl.bsky.social
It's always a crazy feeling to step back and think "this thing I made did not exist before. I have pulled a thought from the creative aether and through sigils and spellcraft (art and words) I have conjured something that exists, that is real, that is tangible."

Creativity is real world magic
October 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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torpordust.bsky.social
a comic about fishing (1/7)
September 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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azurebitch.bsky.social
The following thread is a work of fiction. It was originally published on Twitter/X in July of 2021. In 2022, it was one of the finalists for a Hugo award in the "Best Short Story" category.

The story is image-based; alt-text for each image is provided.
August 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
SILKSONG
TWO WEEKS
SILKSONG IS IN TWO WEEKS
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
August 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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leiracal.bsky.social
This concept was introduced to me as "run the dishwasher twice" and was an important part of my executive functioning recovery as well as my path to self-acceptance.
When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by. I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn't have much to 'bring' to the session. He asked how my week was and I really had nothing to say. 'What are you struggling with?' he asked. I gestured around me and said 'I dunno man. Life.' Not satisfied with my answer, he said 'No, what exactly are you worried about right now? What feels overwhelming? When you go home after this session, what issue will be staring at you?' I knew the answer, but it was so ridiculous that I didn't want to say it. I wanted to have something more substantial. Something more profound. But I didn't. So I told him, 'Honestly? The dishes. It's stupid, I know, but the more I look at them the more I CAN'T do them because I'll have to scrub them before I put them in the dishwasher, because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can't stand and scrub the dishes.' I felt like an idiot even saying it. What kind of grown ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I'm whining to my therapist about dishes? But he nodded in understanding and then said: 'RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.' I began to tell him that you're not supposed to, but he stopped me. 'Why the hell aren't you supposed to? If you don't want to scrub the dishes and your dishwasher sucks, run it twice. Run it three times, who cares?! Rules do not exist.' It blew my mind in a way that I don't think I can properly express. That day, I went home and tossed my smelly dishes haphazardly into the dishwasher and ran it three times. I felt like I had conquered a dragon. The next day, I took a shower lying down. A few days later. I folded my laundry and put them wherever the fuck they fit. There were no longer arbitrary rules I had to follow, and it gave me the freedom to make accomplishments again. Now that I'm in a healthier place, I rinse off my dishes and put them in the dishwasher properly. I shower standing up. I sort my laundry. But at a time when living was a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned an incredibly important lesson: THERE ARE NO RULES. RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!"
August 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
Nowadays I keep a store of them in my notes (same goes for places/objects/etc)

As to how I supply those stores, my day to day life provides a steady supply, usually with my ADHD absentmindedly smashing syllables together. The only change is I write'em down instead of letting them go into the ether.
dailyocs.bsky.social Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · Aug 10
How did you come up with the name for your OC? 📝

#dailyocs
August 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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talanstrider.bsky.social
"Creature" is such a good term.

It's gender neutral, it rejects humanity, it implies danger or anomaly, and it's valid for any species.

Shoutouts to all my creature friends
July 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
I've got a mix of loremaster, factory, and worldbuilder

And I guess like

Anti-designer
May 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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snmrrw.bsky.social
Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable.

The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
It's done
I won gambling
A screenshot of the steam achievements for Balatro. 100% completion, baby.
May 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
Newest direct was absolutely wild
April 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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kcatomheart.bsky.social
Become an idiot online for your own protection. They don’t need to know you know things. What the hell is a politics, im a cat. Meow
March 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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tontarotaro.bsky.social
🐱🌱💕
February 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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fletchfeathers.bsky.social
also i'm always like i want to yell about my lil guys with other people who are equally invested in them but it's just me out here man
February 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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foone.bsky.social
PSA:

1. If you are not silly, it is vital you become silly

2. If you are silly, you must stay silly

2. If you used to be silly but have stopped, you must make all efforts to return to silliness
January 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
December 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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berylsdream.bsky.social
(visibly shaking) i like my OC a normal amount
January 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
nebulatheowl.bsky.social
I've let myself succumb to the siren song of Balatro

Woe be my free time (and time that ought not be free)
January 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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sarkyfancypants.bsky.social
This 2025 stop calling yourself a "content creator"

You're an artist, graphic designer, a video editor, an entertainer, musician, a streamer, a cook, a craftsman, an animator, a storyteller, a writer, a painter, a woodworker, a tailor...

You are not a faceless "content" machine.
January 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM