Happy birthday! I appreciate that you picked Space Wolves.

Their colour scheme is perfect for the grey pile of shame 😁

I did :) I think it looked pretty good, but I'm not sure I can back that up, as I don't particularly want to bust out the models I painted as a teenager.

I've always taken a bit of a controversial stance when it comes to painting Eldar infantry models. To me, the armour plates should be a different colour to the undersuit. Almost no one agrees with me :D

Having said that, these are gorgeous. First attempt? I'm jealous.

Fantastic! Does it have a title yet?

A most pleasing symmetry indeed.

It knows. You need to get off the grid. Lawn. Whatever.

Many more people fall into such categories than are diagnosed, but you also have to consider the extreme selection bias at work here. People with ADHD, ASD, etc. quite often find themselves being friends with similar people. It's a startlingly strong tendency.

Enquiring minds would like to know what sort of grim those searches are. I have definitely done my level best to get on a few watch lists while researching for my current book.

Congratulations! 🎉

I have yet to undertake this rite of passage, but it's coming soon, I suspect. Want to celebrate it? We could concoct some sort of ceremony, perhaps. The ritualistic version of 'I didn't actually want that, anyway.'

More seriously, though, how are you doing?

Done. For now. Wow, it really doesn't feel any more complete than before.

I admire your dedication almost as much as I fear it.

I'm sorry you have to go through this too. Glad you know, though. It'll all be worth it in the end.

*Starts frantically looking up carrier pigeon services.

Sounds topological. I bet there's room for a maths PhD in there.

Lovely description. Dark as eyes is extremely arresting. Is there context for it?