TheMetaIsReal
banner
themetaisreal.bsky.social
TheMetaIsReal
@themetaisreal.bsky.social
Hi there, I make robots. I'm working on the 'I don't talk much' part. 21+, please.

Need a name? Call me Mikkelsen.
Did you know?: Some dragons decide that when one says 'physical affection' or 'cuddling', they really mean 'pinning'.

@kadenthered.bsky.social is one of such dragons.
(Mikkel is mine.)

🎨: @yiyani.art (This is still one of my favorites, thank you so much!)
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Spades was never good at the subtlety part of things. Whenever he gets involved, stealth tends to go clean out the window.

Doesn't matter too much when you're built like he is, though.
Also watch out, seems he's got his optics on you.

🎨: @raptoral.hyper.wang
October 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Fun fact: I had a reaaaally old bird guy named Stryker. He's back now! Complete with a new shape and a new look. Quite proud of how the redux turned out!

🎨: @junesejar.bsky.social [Thank you so much for working with me on this!]
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The paranormal and the technological have mixed. The results, as anyone may be able to expect, are...Fascinating, to say the least.

Say hi to Zaitzev, coming soon to a reality-ending paradox near you. He's eager to make friends.

🎨: www.furaffinity.net/user/ilot/
October 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Another weekend, another Jager.

Say hi to unit 03. Spades. He's an assassination type, meant for strategic strikes against targets of extreme importance.

www.furaffinity.net/user/ilot/ is the one behind this, again, whom I cannot thank enough for continuing to work on these with me.
September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
While we're on the topic: Jagers are an ongoing initiative, and that includes me bringing old designs up to modern standards.

Say hello to Dell's proper, well-and-true, final 1.0 iteration.

The artist is www.furaffinity.net/user/ilot/, who I cannot thank enough for the opportunity.
August 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Yeah you already KNOW this guy is going to cause trouble.
August 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
How about another?

Elise and Elias, an 'escort pair' attached to the Collective strategic strike vessel known as the Vendetta. They were the first of the 3rd generation designs, and their introduction marked a turning point in the war.

🎨: @agitype01.bsky.social
#jumpframe
June 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The Jumpframe initiative continues.
Say hello to Riley and Reznor, two of the ever-elusive, ever-unknown '4th gen' prototypes which make up the eternally vigilant guard of their homeworld.

There's more to them than the eyes let on.

🎨: @agitype01.bsky.social
#jumpframe
June 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
It's not easy, being the only one of your kind.
Sometimes you've just got to drop the facade.

Let it all out.

...Be yourself, for a change.
Even if you have to figure that out one day at a time.

🎨: @yiyani.art
May 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Forgive the delay, Mikkel's this guy! Dragon-shaped troublemaker that's probably got a feeeeew too many tricks up his sleeve. Packing where it matters and he knows how to use it, too.
April 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Sometimes, we're just at a crossroads.

The next step is deciding whether you want to keep moving forward or change direction.

Turns out having a friend along for the ride can make it a lot more bearable to make that choice.

🎨: @yiyani.art
(Kraz and Mikkel are both mine.)
March 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Annnnnnd here we are. Rule one of swordfighting a dragon: Don't throw the duel on purpose, because he's going to be packing a larger blade basically everywhere it matters.

You won't be leaving for a while.

🎨: @raptoral.hyper.wang
(Mikkel is one of mine, though that should be obvious.)
January 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Definitely this one, in my personal opinion a lost classic that got overshadowed by many of the more 'mainline' titles. Probably didn't help that it was apparently based off an arcade game barely anyone knew about.

Soundtrack is one of a kind, totally recommend giving it a listen.
December 31, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Amidst the ruined remains of a shattered Earth, a lone war-droid trudges onwards. Turns out there being no more battles to fight leaves you plenty of time to reflect.

Eventually, the truth becomes obvious: There's nothing left for them here.

It's time to move on.

🎨: @yiyani.art
December 22, 2024 at 7:32 AM
As a belated addition: Later on in all the events that take place he gets messed up pretty damn badly. Wonder what it looks like when a theoretically unkillable somebody wears all their scars with pride? You're looking at it now. (I heard some people dig scars, anyway.)

🎨 @yiyani.art
December 15, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Annnd here's that atomic flash. This is Mikkel, say hi to Mikkel! Come on, there's got to be -somebody- behind the scenes responsible for all this stuff, right? Well now you're looking at that somebody. (I love this guy to bits.)

🎨: @yiyani.art
December 8, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Annnnd here's what Ll'eyne looks like without all that fanciful attire. Raven? Crow? Magpie? Some mysterious and entirely unspeakable fourth option? Who knows! They say there's yet more to be revealed, though...

🎨: @yiyani.art
November 17, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Continuing on: I know I posted some black-and-white doodles of Ll'eyne, but how about his first proper depiction? Showcased here with a -very- heavy helping of stylish outfit. Custom-tailored, too. (There's a lot of surprises under that outer layer. Strip him down with caution!)

🎨: @yiyani.art
November 16, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Let's start the night off with a punctual bang.
This is Kahlan, you can also call him Kraz, he's a dragon. A very atypical and ancient variety of dragon, at that. There's more to come, eventually.

🎨: @yiyani.art (I cannot thank you enough for this, Yiyani. Once again, above and beyond!)
November 16, 2024 at 7:19 AM
A polite reminder: The nanotech-revised strategic command units are highly dangerous, potentially infectious, and will happily engage in social manipulation to get their way. Do NOT give them any ground, or you're putting everyone at risk. (hi it's Echo again. 😉)

🎨: @smuttylux.bsky.social
November 12, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Sorting through the backlog of characters I've yet to properly post. Here's Echo! A state-of-the-art strategic command AI with an entire entourage of autonomous combat drones at his beck and call. Do him a favor, don't mess with the wings.

🎨: www.furaffinity.net/user/ilot/
November 4, 2024 at 12:49 AM
I realized I almost forgot this one from the backlog. Achilles time! He's not -always- piloting robots around, you know...Sometimes he's working on the terminals and system interfaces, or certain 'other' things. Versatility makes the world go 'round!

🎨: @raptoral.bsky.social
#Achilles
October 29, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Take two, again: Whisper has a retro iteration. He's an ancient frame that's been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times through all the conflicts he's fought in, and this would be his earliest official revision. Old weapons for old wars.

Done by @agitype01.bsky.social , (tysm, agi!)

#Jumpframe
October 22, 2024 at 3:12 PM
I'll have to redo the other Jumpframe posts at some point to ensure they get proper tags too.

Take two: Whisper on left, Weillyn on right. Two protagonist models in an ongoing story of mine.

And www.furaffinity.net/user/ilot/ is the artist!

#jumpframe
October 22, 2024 at 3:03 PM