RIP to my perfect, perfect little buddy, 20/07/25.

Managing two separated accounts feels like compartmentalisation; so you'll see me more often at rykead.bsky.social than here from now on. ✌️

Was inspired by some friends talking about their workouts to crack my weights back out. Turns out: physical effort feels as good as ever. Payin' it forwards. Hopefully, saying this out loud prompts one of y'all to try fitness you've been holding out on.

I've been on-and-off depressed for the last couple of months, but only recently realised it! Springtime and the company of friends has really helped out. Y'all amazin'.

🏍️ 💨 Storms swept away the overcast sky; under the clear blue one left behind, three of us rode together. Warm noon sun and a lunch afterwards. Glad to be back in the springtime. Days like these make the motorcycle feel incredible.

Eclipse today was super fuckin' cool, awah...

I've been dieting; yesterday, I passed 20% of my long-term goal. Four more months should do it and I already think I'm looking better in the mirror. Looking forward to watching progress!

A painting for my friend @firon.net of his wyvern form practicing top notch hygiene. This was a huge challenge and ended up taking about 80 hours all in, but I'm happy to have confronted a couple of my art fears in the undertaking. High res on my website. Timelapse up soon on my telegram. Links:

Food with friends, room party, unexpected meetings, and a late night stroll where I was invited to chill with fellow Euros. Con vibes, man; I love this fandom. Looking forward to meeting up with yet more folks.

Yet more adventures! This time, it's TFF. Lookin' forward to seeing the critters who'll be there.~

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Up to Orange difficulty in Balatro now. Crying, weeping, at this game's beautifully casual cruelty.

The startling realisation that quite a few people have actually seen art I've commissioned. Huh!

So glad to have found a restaurant that explicitly allows Ryke and me! 💞 🥰💞

Off to Nevada, this time! Travel, travel, travel. Seeya this weekend.

All things change with time. Been busy for a year - moving to the US, changing my life - n' have the chance today to assess how different things are now. I'm a happy raptor. Let's hang out!

"Damn, your mom let you get fucked by TWO Yveltals?" ... No, my husband conspired against me, and this was the result. He knows I love it, though. Ibraetul (right): @rykead.bsky.social 🎨: @sepiaflux.studio

Took the wife out on my motorcycle for her first time riding, and she loved it so much she's asking for more. Goals. 🏍️🐦🐕

Palworld's really engaging-cozy, and a pleasantly low-stakes break from other games I've been playing.

Slipping down to San Antonio over the weekend to trek the riverwalk and see friends. Hoping the seasonal lights are still on display.

Oh, man, it's reeeeal cute.~

My partner's going keto, and I'm joining them soon. Makes for an inventive li'l period of using up all the carbs in the house. Just made six quarts of winter vegetable soup: warming spices, potato, carrot. S'delicious. Come get some.

My phone has been like Scraggy this whole Christmas. You'd be amazed what it can do with 2% of its power.

Grinning and grateful for all of the birthday wishes. Thanks so much, guys. 😘 After Christmas, let's meet up on VR and hangout. Would love to have a chilled-out gettogether, put on some music...

Nobody can resist the allure of a nice afternoon nap Sketch for DeadmanPartisan (Twt) #furry #furryart #monsterhunter #Espinas #Mizutsune #sketch #commission

I had some free time today, so me and my partner redesigned my office space. 💙

Nerhri finally has a full ref, and it's gorgeous! I've found so much joy and identity in her and Akki did an absolutely amazing job helping me express her here!

Snow has already fallen in the forests, but here you can still find rare sweet and sour berries that the birds did not eat yet. Maybe they are not as tasty as summer berries, but in winter this will suit the hungry gryphon (gouache) #furryart

Spending a comfy, cool morning shirtless under a brisk, cloudless fall sun. Tossing a ball for my dog, back and forth.

There's no 'solution' to anxiety; overcoming it is a continuous and deliberate process of facing your fears. Like fording a river or climbing a mountain, you can't skip the process of going step-by-step through hostile terrain. But hey, each difficult step is one closer to the other side. ♥

BLFC was amazing, yet I'm dealing with strange and difficult emotions after those highs. I've been tired, quiet and disorganised. Strange! Lookin' forward to moving past it, and grateful for the folks who reach out.

I feel like my motorcycle journey to BLFC is worthy of note. I crossed entire biomes, unable to hear anything but the wind. Days in the outback, a hundred miles between towns. Beautiful.

My VR HMD's cable has been broken, so I haven't been able to log in to VRC lately. That said, I've been spending the time updating and refining my avatars, so I'm really excited to show them off.

「 BREATHE 」#art

Cracked through some writer's block today to finish off my second story in as many weeks. Short, abstract stuff - but I'm hilariously proud of myself for it. Nice to be creating again.

Dino and the long #furry #furryart #art #nsfw

Scribble style commission done for DOCorDOG on Twitter #art #furryart

Please, do me a favour; show me references, screenshots or images of your Avali? Thinking about a project.

Thoughts of a fire-elemental gryphon... bright sunset feathers; sleek lines n' thick contours over a powerful body. Lying around, smug grin; huge wings, spreading open... Heat-shimmers above his form like the distortion above a warm road. Oh, you *bet* he'd be toasty in all the right places.

Oh, 'skeets'. Like, 'sky tweets'. That's cute.

Oops! Massive electrical surge took out my PC, which was itself behind a surge protector. Grossly disadvantaged, and trying to work out which components are salvageable. Agh...

Yeah, I'm a "writer".

Been spending time in Blender and Unity, unravelling more of their mysteries. 3D competence gives ya' agency over your representation in virtual space, and that's important. It's tough, though; and I'm easily distracted when I struggle. Feeling massive awe for those who hacked through this one.

Riding the motorcycle in this week's cooler weather has been a joy. Being more comfortable brings back the romance of the experience. Wind, noise, the intuitive control. When you're in the zone, the bike's just an extension of the body and will. Can't wait to get it back into the mountains.

Really torn between two monster archetypes tonight. On the one side: A proud, beautiful, disdainful creature flares its wings in savage display. On the other: A dumb, powerful, curious creature rolls onto its back, begging for rubs.

Time to post some fan art. Yveltal is my favourite pokemon of all time xD Drew this around the time back then when the game was released in my country ~ #pokemon #pokemonart #pokeart #traditional #traditionalart #coloredpencils

Writing a story involves building 'character voices'. They're the simulated personalities belonging to characters; something roleplayers are familiar with adopting. I've been trying to build a few for scary monsters who will inhabit my world. How should a powerful monster act?

I'd thought this space might be a functional alternative to Twitter. Instead, I'm finding myself re-examining how I project my personality online. I feel like presenting more of myself than the fun fantasies I post on Twitter. I'm less anxious, and it's pleasant. ✌️

Being a raptor, I consider it an unspoken duty to lay on my friends and shroud them in the cool embrace of my feathers. Being a water-elemental, these feathers may be mist-dampened. Please do not resist the cuddles.