Malicious Compliance
@rushjay.bsky.social
Blue Jay, writer, musician, making my way through life. PNW native. Loves a good old map, most kinds of music and to daydream.
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I LOVE old 60s-80s fantasy book covers. They can be absolutely insane in the best way. I've started trying to find the best ones whenever I am in a book store.
Found at a Goodwill:
Fractal Mode - 2nd in the Mode series by Piers Anthony
Art by Daniel R. Horne (www.danielhornestudios.com)
Found at a Goodwill:
Fractal Mode - 2nd in the Mode series by Piers Anthony
Art by Daniel R. Horne (www.danielhornestudios.com)
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I LOVE old 60s-80s fantasy book covers. They can be absolutely insane in the best way. I've started trying to find the best ones whenever I am in a book store.
Found at a Goodwill:
Fractal Mode - 2nd in the Mode series by Piers Anthony
Art by Daniel R. Horne (www.danielhornestudios.com)
Found at a Goodwill:
Fractal Mode - 2nd in the Mode series by Piers Anthony
Art by Daniel R. Horne (www.danielhornestudios.com)
Went to a library book sale and picked up all these for $19!
The GoT series set
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Foundations edge (Asimov)
Wizards!
The GoT series set
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Foundations edge (Asimov)
Wizards!
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Went to a library book sale and picked up all these for $19!
The GoT series set
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Foundations edge (Asimov)
Wizards!
The GoT series set
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Foundations edge (Asimov)
Wizards!
I just wanted to read
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I just wanted to read
I run into this all the time but consider it a strength
I spend lots of time crafting how a world works and interacts with itself. Then i drop a character in who makes their own decisions and run "simulations" of how it effects the rest of the world.
The world is crafted
The story is winging it
I spend lots of time crafting how a world works and interacts with itself. Then i drop a character in who makes their own decisions and run "simulations" of how it effects the rest of the world.
The world is crafted
The story is winging it
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I run into this all the time but consider it a strength
I spend lots of time crafting how a world works and interacts with itself. Then i drop a character in who makes their own decisions and run "simulations" of how it effects the rest of the world.
The world is crafted
The story is winging it
I spend lots of time crafting how a world works and interacts with itself. Then i drop a character in who makes their own decisions and run "simulations" of how it effects the rest of the world.
The world is crafted
The story is winging it
make that 1431 words today. Got one of those quick inspiration blasts that's like....YES and sends that shiver up your spine because it fits too damn well and you don't know how or why you didn't see it earlier.
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
make that 1431 words today. Got one of those quick inspiration blasts that's like....YES and sends that shiver up your spine because it fits too damn well and you don't know how or why you didn't see it earlier.
First day of National-Not-Affiliated-With-Anything-Write-50k-Words-In-One-Month Month (NNAWAW5WINMM) is upon us and I started off strong!
Trying to hit 1500 words a day.
Trying to hit 1500 words a day.
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
First day of National-Not-Affiliated-With-Anything-Write-50k-Words-In-One-Month Month (NNAWAW5WINMM) is upon us and I started off strong!
Trying to hit 1500 words a day.
Trying to hit 1500 words a day.
My favorite part of my place is the piano covered in music, notes, scribblings and pencils.
It just has this look to it that i love
It just has this look to it that i love
November 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My favorite part of my place is the piano covered in music, notes, scribblings and pencils.
It just has this look to it that i love
It just has this look to it that i love
Tryin' this Substack thing!
Made my first post, probably will be adding a bunch of stuff about my writing, lore, stories, themes, arts here.
open.substack.com/pub/avianapp...
Made my first post, probably will be adding a bunch of stuff about my writing, lore, stories, themes, arts here.
open.substack.com/pub/avianapp...
October 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Tryin' this Substack thing!
Made my first post, probably will be adding a bunch of stuff about my writing, lore, stories, themes, arts here.
open.substack.com/pub/avianapp...
Made my first post, probably will be adding a bunch of stuff about my writing, lore, stories, themes, arts here.
open.substack.com/pub/avianapp...
The cover to book one of the Avian's Apprentice!
The apprentice himself, Kicit! Read the first bit here: www.tumblr.com/rush-the-scr...
Incredible art done by: devil5honey.art
The apprentice himself, Kicit! Read the first bit here: www.tumblr.com/rush-the-scr...
Incredible art done by: devil5honey.art
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The cover to book one of the Avian's Apprentice!
The apprentice himself, Kicit! Read the first bit here: www.tumblr.com/rush-the-scr...
Incredible art done by: devil5honey.art
The apprentice himself, Kicit! Read the first bit here: www.tumblr.com/rush-the-scr...
Incredible art done by: devil5honey.art
I'm a writer, worldbuilder, and artist
Not just an auditor/accountant
Sometimes i need to remember that
Not just an auditor/accountant
Sometimes i need to remember that
October 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm a writer, worldbuilder, and artist
Not just an auditor/accountant
Sometimes i need to remember that
Not just an auditor/accountant
Sometimes i need to remember that
I love my coffee shops complete with caked up Charizard
September 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I love my coffee shops complete with caked up Charizard
So this guy flew to a branch right next to my window
September 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
So this guy flew to a branch right next to my window
Why does every year boil down to the exact same scenario....
September 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Why does every year boil down to the exact same scenario....
Been working more on my new map and I think I'm finally almost done with just a few final things here and there.
It's been lots of work and i tried some new ways of doing things like the mountains. I think the hand in the right corner actually turned out extremely well
It's been lots of work and i tried some new ways of doing things like the mountains. I think the hand in the right corner actually turned out extremely well
September 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Been working more on my new map and I think I'm finally almost done with just a few final things here and there.
It's been lots of work and i tried some new ways of doing things like the mountains. I think the hand in the right corner actually turned out extremely well
It's been lots of work and i tried some new ways of doing things like the mountains. I think the hand in the right corner actually turned out extremely well
Somebody is mad I haven't paid attention to him yet tonight
August 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Somebody is mad I haven't paid attention to him yet tonight
I absolutely looove the clothes in Expedition 33, the layers, designs, patterns, belts, trinkets soooooo good
August 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I absolutely looove the clothes in Expedition 33, the layers, designs, patterns, belts, trinkets soooooo good
Playing music is supposed to be fun and I had a fun time seeing where this took me
August 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Playing music is supposed to be fun and I had a fun time seeing where this took me
I started charting out what happens in my book and all the lore and this is what I've got so far, each color represents a different character and anything within the box is what happens in the story.
It's honestly a really accurate representation of what I see in my head with all this lore.
It's honestly a really accurate representation of what I see in my head with all this lore.
August 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I started charting out what happens in my book and all the lore and this is what I've got so far, each color represents a different character and anything within the box is what happens in the story.
It's honestly a really accurate representation of what I see in my head with all this lore.
It's honestly a really accurate representation of what I see in my head with all this lore.
The golden sun was just perfect
August 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The golden sun was just perfect
Suuuuuuuper satisfying to watch all those trees grow
August 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Suuuuuuuper satisfying to watch all those trees grow
When I'm drawing my maps i like to imagine what sort of stories the people in these areas would have, what sort of festivals or holidays, what kind of food do they find and why did it come to be. I find myself able to explore a world that doesnt physically exist
Its fucking awesome
Its fucking awesome
July 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
When I'm drawing my maps i like to imagine what sort of stories the people in these areas would have, what sort of festivals or holidays, what kind of food do they find and why did it come to be. I find myself able to explore a world that doesnt physically exist
Its fucking awesome
Its fucking awesome
More time lapse!
July 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
More time lapse!
Trying the classic red and black style. I wanted to try something else but thought I'd stick with what i know will look good before I try something super crazy
July 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trying the classic red and black style. I wanted to try something else but thought I'd stick with what i know will look good before I try something super crazy
Inking is always the most satisfying part... but also the most terrifying
July 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Inking is always the most satisfying part... but also the most terrifying