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Books Schwartz 📚

@SunshineDuk

1 year

hello please come find me on the other app (or at the same handle on in/sta or dis/cord)

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

I hate that we live in a timeline where Rogue Scientists are a thing that's necessary, but like, I'm glad we HAVE those Rogue Scientists

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@BadHombreNPS

8 years

Hey, friends. Here to support @BadlandsNPS with the science facts they can no longer share!

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

so a friend asked me to give them an afternoon crash course in mecha anime to prepare them for a mecha larp and I ... maybe got a little carried away I have prepared a three and a half hour history seminar featuring episodes from six series and clips from a dozen more

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

congrats to the monitor on being the new Food & Beverage director for @blaseball and getting a very cute new hat, I love it

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

We are all love @blaseball , a game where the @LoversBlaseball can win without scoring a single run because the Firefighters started out in the Shame Pit (carrying over a negative run from the previous game)

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@SunshineDuk

7 years

Forced an Oscar party full of adults to sit through the 17 minute movie my middle school friends and I made, then awarded myself an Oscar I built out of legos. Gave my best friend one too, for his Original Score for our movie.

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7 years

What's a childhood anecdote that says a lot about you? Mine is that when I was 8 my friends and I went door to door selling homemade keychains so we could buy Bibles for our bullies.

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

✨ GAME WRITERS WANTED! ✨ Microfun (the Beijing-based studio I work for) is looking to hire a few freelance writers to work remotely with me on an upcoming mobile fantasy RPG! Diverse applicants actively encouraged! (And yes, this is a paid gig.) #gamewriting #gamedevjobs

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@SunshineDuk

9 years

Never forget: Loki canonically has written slash and put it online. http://t.co/bKmgysxj3k

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

Finished @XiranJayZhao 's IRON WIDOW and it fully lives up to the hype. One of those books where you can just feel how much fun the author was having writing every scene. Mechas! Qi blasts! Chinese history! Chaotic bisexuals everywhere! What's not to love!?

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@SunshineDuk

4 months

My journey into the video game dadlands continues! Yesterday was my first day as Senior Narrative Designer at @SonySantaMonica , working with the team that made God of War! Pretty dang excited about this one, not gonna lie!

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@SunshineDuk

7 years

the world is collapsing but at least we're in the timeline where @dantebasco plays devilman ted cobbler in the @ChuckTingle video game

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

shoutout to all my amazing coworkers at Possibility Space. the coolest group of people I've ever gotten to work with and an incredible project that I'm very bummed no one will get to play. if anyone wants to hire a narrative designer, hit me up!

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

Implausible Simulacrum of the Day: cardboard props of @seananmcguire books on the shelf of the “Library Lounge” at the Daxing Airport hotel

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

Life update: extremely excited to announce that in August I will be moving (back) to the Boston area to be a Senior Narrative Designer at @molassesflood ! Very jazzed to get to work on a rad game with rad people in one of my favorite cities in the world!!

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

Now that’s a good looking fade, right through to the end. #WicDiv

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

@allisongeroi this was a WILD read and not in a good way

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

today I called out an MRA on facebook and his mom showed up to the thread to back me up

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

LA is welcoming me with a whole festival in my name!! I’m so honored!!

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@SunshineDuk

9 months

I'm leaving my job, so my (genuinely lovely) team needs a replacement me! Maybe that's you! Do you have experience making stories for big multiplayer games? Do you wanna do some cool Witcher stuff? Apply today!

Forrest Dowling

@stuckbug

9 months

Lead Narrative Designer:

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@SunshineDuk

9 years

did you know: Gerard Way wrote a Spider-Man/Evangelion AU crossover and Marvel published it

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

RIPossibility Space

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@SunshineDuk

3 months

finally got around to the obligatory Last Bookstore picture

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@SunshineDuk

8 months

I'm starting my second day so it's starting to feel real enough to say out loud--yesterday, I started my new job as the Lead Narrative Systems Designer at Possibility Space! Over the moon to get to make something weird and new with an all star team!

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

@MaggieAstor @Nicole_Cliffe My grandfather did the exact same thing with electrical engineering. Wound up running his own engineering and manufacturing company. Real fond of that piece of the family legacy.

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

Protest signs as prayer mats. What an image of the time we live in.

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@heyadiana

8 years

Today, at Detroit Metro Airport, protesters made room for Muslims to pray. They used protest signs as prayer mats. #nomuslimban

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

@imranzomg I mean, Metroid Dread had an initial version in the works all the way back circa 2005 () that was shelved because they couldn't get the EMMIs to work right on DS hardware, so... this is a very reasonable theory!

Metroid Dread - Wikipedia

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

apologies to everyone asking where they can stream this, it is not going to be online anywhere because it is happening in my living room (but I guess maybe at some point in the future I will figure out a way to do an online version of this??)

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

this shit sucks so hard. austin (and the whole team) made such an incredible world and I'm so mad that no one's gonna get to play in it.

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@austin_walker

5 months

The hardest part is working on this thing for so long and not getting to share it with y'all. I took the first interview for this project 1004 days ago. A thousand days of thinking about our core challenges, crafting a world, helping others fill it with new, cool things. Gone.

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

What an amazing first GDC! Everything I could have asked for: brilliant talks, insightful and joyful conversations with old friends and new, long sunny afternoons in the park, and a few very chaotic shenanigans.

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

found a wizard hat on the side of the road today, is this fashion

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

Tonight I fistbumped the lead singer of the Pillows, who are just as incredible live as they were when I saw them a decade ago.

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

Welp. It happened. The game I've been creative lead on for two years got cancelled out from under me. I'm pretty heartbroken about it. ...and I'm also looking for my next role! Who wants to hire me for a full-time narrative design / game writing job? Hopefully YOU DO!

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

this is what happens when you ask me to explain one of my special interests and give me a full week to prepare

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

After two months in heavily quarantined Beijing, I've learned a few things about coping with isolation. Now that this is going very global, I thought I'd write up a few tips that I've learned from trial and error!

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@SunshineDuk

7 months

I was living in Beijing during the explosive rise of jubensha (2020-2021) and it was wild watching a design subculture speedrun the entire history of larp design philosophy from first principles. Alas never got to play any myself because of the language barrier!

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@Quinns108

8 months

We've released a new video on People Make Games, and there's not a shadow of a doubt in my mind that it's the biggest story in game design that no-one's talking about. Jubensha is a brand-new kind of game coming out of China. We wanna tell you about it.

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@SunshineDuk

7 years

Everything about this is so, so, so exciting. This is how you use success and power and privilege EXACTLY right.

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

this is not a tweet from @MagicRealismBot , this actually fucking happened

flglmn

@flglmn

8 years

a truck crash reveals that america has secretly been feeding cows defective skittles since 2012 because they're cheaper than corn

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@SunshineDuk

9 months

went full Shitty Wizard for the office holiday party

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

After almost two years, finally caught up with the one person I really trust to cut my hair: my mother!

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

Books hits thirty. (We'll see if thirty hits back. If it does, I know I've got good people in my corner.)

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@SunshineDuk

7 years

I'm Books, and I'm a #visiblynonbinary professional larp designer! I run space larps, wizard school larps, and larp summer camps for kids and teens! I also do freelance custom larp design, and yes--I will design wedding and birthday larps for you!

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

"What is a lesbian?"

kaitlin/blake

@BUMBLEBYCAN0N

2 years

GIDEON THE NINTH ON JEOPARDY????

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

Starfighter pilot AIR ZERMATT reporting for duty! (I found this jumpsuit in a Polish thrift store and now this is my new sci fi larp character forever)

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

got a new pair of external eyes for my face this week and feeling real cute about it

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

In yet another demonstration of my clear understanding of How Seasons Work, I have finally acquired a properly warm winter coat! Just in time for spring. Nailed it.

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@SunshineDuk

9 years

NEVER QUESTION A NONBINARY LINGUIST'S PRONOUNS IF YOU'RE NOT READY FOR THE HOUR LONG ANSWER YOU'RE GOING TO GET

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

I HAVE EMERGED TRIUMPHANT FROM PAPERWORK HELL, CLUTCHING TIGHTLY IN MY CALLOUSED CLAWS AN OFFICIAL Z VISA

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@SunshineDuk

9 months

Hey, I'm moving to LA in January! I need a place to live and housemates so my Obligate Extrovert self doesn't die of loneliness! Do you know good nerds in need of a new roomie? Charming queers looking for a friend to house hunt with? I'd love to connect with them!

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

rather pleased with my outfit from last night's festivities

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

FOUND THE OSLO BABY FIGHT STATUE

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

Rob is one of the most brilliant technical narrative designers I've ever gotten to work with, on top of being one of the kindest, most supportive and enthusiastic team members in the world. Whatever studio snatches him up will be incredibly lucky. Go hire him! Right now!!!

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1 year

Yesterday I was laid off from Molasses Flood. It's not as fun to update the bio this time. I enjoyed the work I'd been doing until my last day and would love to keep doing that. If anyone has any leads on a narrative and/or tech design position I'd be happy to take a look.

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

Oh hey I forgot to mention on twitter but uh for those who didn't see elsewhere: I got a new job! I'm moving to Beijing to go write video games for a Chinese game studio! I'm pretty psyched!

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

It's a Hanukkah miracle!! My @LoversBlaseball jacket from @BlaseballCares finally arrived!! The most on-brand clothing I have ever owned~ (Special thanks to @longhairQ for really going the extra mile to figure out how to get this thing shipped to China!)

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

BOOKS' NEXT CHAPTER: 再见, BEIJING—HALLÅ, STOCKHOLM! The paperwork is signed and sealed, so I can officially say it: at the end of August, I'm leaving China to take an extremely exciting new job as a Narrative Designer at @UbiMassive in Stockholm!

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@SunshineDuk

3 months

HAPPY PRIDE GAYMERS 🌈👏

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

FYI, I have the coolest dad on the planet. If you want to know why I am the way that I am, this (extremely delightful!) video of/about him will go a long way to explaining it. (And stay tuned for a cameo of baby Books at the end!)

Big Think

@bigthink

2 years

. @PeterSchwartz2 is a futurist who helped build the world we saw in The Minority Report. Now he shares his tips for how to better predict the future. This video is part of The Progress Issue, a Big Think and @Freethinkmedia special collaboration.

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

PERSONAL ARCHAEOLOGY THREAD! My parents are selling the house I grew up in, so I finally have to clean out my childhood bedroom. In this thread I will catalog all the weird and interesting stuff I find along the way. Join me on this adventure!

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

Oh hey, this is the game I’m working on!

CD PROJEKT RED

@CDPROJEKTRED

2 years

Sirius is a codename for the game developed by @molassesflood , set in The Witcher universe and created with support from CDPR. It will differ from our past productions, offering multiplayer gameplay on top of a single-player experience including a campaign with quests and a story

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@SunshineDuk

7 years

So... this is a thing that’s happening. Full time gig, with the business card to prove it.

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

I have discovered that my Great-Great-Grandfather Solomon Lipinsky was a Freemason, an Odd Fellow, and a Knight of Pythias. And Knights of Pythias used to be given ceremonial swords. Which means it is very possible that somewhere there is a Sword of Solomon for me to inherit.

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@SunshineDuk

6 months

DAWN OF THE SECOND DAY (of GDC)

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

My first haircut in Beijing! The barber admitted (through a translator app) that he’d never seen a foreigner’s hair up close before... but he didn’t do half bad!

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@SunshineDuk

3 months

followed the weird goth kid at my high school to larp summer camp ➡️ became a narrative designer and worldbuilder for some of the biggest fantasy franchises in video games

Juniper 🥥🌴 567-68-0515

@juniper39_

3 months

what’s the biggest case of the domino meme your life? Mine is: Googling “origin of the nyan cat song” ➡️ I live in Washington, DC now

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

... I just got a phone call from my own number. I picked up and a robotic voice politely said “Goodbye.” Then it hung up. I AM VERY CONCERNED.

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

In case anyone somehow didn't know... #IAmNonbinary I've been out and loud about it for fifteen years now, since before I even had the word "nonbinary" in my vocabulary. My relationship to gender continues to evolve and shift, but never towards a binary.

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

(Oh hey, this is me! I'm the one running this playtest and sending videos to Kieron!) (Spoilers: the game is VERY GOOD, y'all, and we're having a fantastic time!!)

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

And that’s it. A very fond and bittersweet farewell to the house that was always home, no matter how far away my nomadic life took me. I’ll miss this garden, this view, and even miss all 37 steps up to the front door. Thanks for everything, Poplar Street.

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

aaaand last (but certainly not least) my army of instant clones (just add water!)

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@SunshineDuk

6 months

And so ends GDC! What a wonderful week, with a little bit of everything: great talks, old friends, new friends, two concerts, karaoke, dancing, connecting people, accidentally being a landmark, and a lot of touching grass. Leaving with a heart full of inspiration. Video games!!

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

Shoutout to my extremely cool dad for his new job stopping asteroids from hitting the earth, he is living his most sci-fi life and I am absolutely delighted

Asteroid Institute, a program of B612

@b612foundation

3 years

We are pleased to announce our new Board Chair @peterschwartz2 and to say thank you to our outgoing Board Chair David Liddle.

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@SunshineDuk

6 months

look ma, I'm an easter egg!

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@IGN

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The easter eggs keep coming for Cyberpunk 2077, and this one is especially wholesome as it honors the dev team behind CD Projekt Red's first-person RPG.

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

vampire larp looks

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

chapo trap house and adam who ruins everything and chelsea manning are hanging out with hbomberguy live on twitch talking about the leftist praxis of the members of the donkey kong family to raise money for trans rights and this sure is 2019

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

a whole pile of them……

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

okay I have been added to the very lively english-language Beijing D&D and larp groups, I have officially made the nerd connections I need, I am gonna be A-OK here

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

hmm, think I found a texture glitch… pretty sure these are supposed to be rocks?

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@SunshineDuk

5 years

Stopped by the Pearl Market and grabbed some new clothes for a larp costume, and y'know what? I clean up alright!

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

Also now available for hire is Andrew Plotkin, who was our team's narrative systems engineer, and is one of the all time great narrative innovators and masters of procedural narrative technology! Another incredible hire for any studio doing PCG narrative!

Andrew Plotkin (@[email protected])

The Molasses Flood has laid off a bunch of people -- including me. Working there was great, the people were great, I was excited about the project. This sucks. I do not immediately know what is next,...

mastodon.gamedev.place

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

So long, Boston! Thanks for a truly wonderful five years. Next stop: Copenhagen!

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

After four months of laying siege to the Swedish bureaucracy, I have FINALLY unlocked mobile bank ID and can access Swedish society! The medical system! The bank system! Paying bills! Accessing my work benefits! Getting my booster! I feel so powerful.

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@SunshineDuk

6 years

Lucifer, live in Sweden. ( @kierongillen @McKelvie @COLORnMATT )

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@SunshineDuk

4 years

Happy third night of Hanukkah! 🕎🔥🔥🔥 Made a buttload of latkes, taught my friends to play dreidel (with a mix of imported Israeli gelt and surprise Chinese gelt from the local supermarket??), and showed them all the Rugrats Hanukkah episode. An excellent night. ✨

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

I'm an agender, aromantic, pansexual YA novelist and LARP summer camp director. #queerselflove

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

I got to do karaoke -and- DDR tonight with beautiful friends, life is GOOD

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

I have survived my first week of work at new job! My brain is so full of learnings about new project!! New project is... ridiculously cool, oh dang. We are cooking up something real neat over here at Ubisoft Stockholm and I am very excited to be a part of it!

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@SunshineDuk

5 months

anyone can be a babygirl...... it takes a real man to be a babywife

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8 years

@kierongillen

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

And continuing my day of errands, I have now had several of my hairs cut! I think this is the shortest it’s ever been! (Possibly TOO short, but it’s hair, it’ll grow back)

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

cleaned up pretty nice for the company holiday party tonight

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5 years

new job comes with a sweet new wizard outfit

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2 months

survived NPC coordinating the first run of the big finnish space larp now a day of rest before we do it all again tomorrow

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

one of my housemates just asked if I had read this webcomic she just found called "homestuck"

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@SunshineDuk

1 year

when I left Beijing two years ago my friend Ashton and I had just finished catching up on all of Fast & Furious in time for F9 we swore we’d meet again to watch the next one LOOK WHO SHOWED UP TO KEEP THAT PROMISE, ALL THE WAY FROM BEIJING

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

NARRATIVE DESIGN JOB! Come help create stories for casual mobile games at a very chill studio in Beijing! Nice people, relaxed office environment, great pay and benefits. Marginalized/underrepresented applicants strongly encouraged! #gamedevjobs #gamewriting

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@SunshineDuk

7 years

I encountered Neil Cicierega unexpectedly at LadiesCon yesterday and panickedly told him that I think the Mouth trilogy is a profound work

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@SunshineDuk

3 years

hello I am back from the mountains, zhangjiajie sure was one of the most mind-bogglingly beautiful places I have ever been!!

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@SunshineDuk

8 years

Oh, hey, that's exciting. I get to go to Poland in November to be staff for wizard school in an Actual Castle. This should be fun.

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3 months

hair reached maximum floof, time for the biannual hair reset

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@SunshineDuk

2 years

had a pretty profoundly wonderful time NPCing at a 10th century viking larp last week!! what a perfect and much-needed reminder of why I love larp organizing so much, it was such an honor and a joy to help bring stories to life. my heart is so full!

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