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New year, new journeys. The Starship Idyllic is returning to your galaxy on Saturday, September 5th. We are bringing back the things you loved and adding even more interactive story elements - per your requests!

Happy gotcha day to my favorite little weirdo, Artemis! Four years ago you walked out of the crate and I couldn’t believe how long and oddly shaped you were.

40 years of legendary adventures. 💜 Happy anniversary to The Legend of Zelda!

✨ Cal Catstis ✨

If someone wants to take away my SSRIs and ADHD meds they need to spend an entire day with me unmedicated first

What a piece of junk! (affectionate) With a particular old Corellian freighter on the planet Batuu. #starwars #galaxysedge

Cooper out here dropping a very powerful blep

Foster kittens! 📢 Gwynn and Corbeau are looking for their forever homes! 💜

Really thrilled to be a part of this project from RexinAround on YouTube. The video is full of heart and takes so much care with its subject matter. youtu.be/ixq8_301Mhw?...

Batuu skies and bright suns. Photo taken at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Muss Monday: weird feet edition

Happy birthday to Ignis Scientia from FFXV!

Throwback to my First Order vintage look that I really loving wearing except for the shoes! She looked great on Batuu and in front of the Tower of Terror. Decades of cosplay trained me for this day. 😂

Hosting a Geek Flea & Swap Meet in March! Seller tables are still available, and there will be a ton of stuff to browse. Admission is free, as is the swap meet portion!

Make sure to keep things tidy because you never know when you’ll run into pieces of the Berlin Wall stashed away.

One extremely cozy kitten

Due to severely cold weather, many animal rescues are in desperate need of fosters. If you have the resources, please consider fostering with your local rescue! NY Capital District: Kitten Angels Operation Snip

So after months of job searching with no luck, my wife is starting a cleaning and home organization service. She’s fabulous at it, and just booked her first client! If any local friends are interested in hiring her please reach out!

The heart of a Rebel. Captain Jaynessa Archeron of the Resistance, spending time with a particular YT-1300 Corellian freighter. Photo taken at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Walt Disney World.

We have dragons! We visited Epic Universe this week and were able to meet a very friendly face. The Isle of Berk was my favorite area to visit overall and I am obsessed with The Untrainable Dragon show!

Captain Jaynessa Archeron of the Resistance ✨ Bright Suns from the Resistance Outpost on Batuu!

Timeline cleanse with baby Grim

It’s probably a little self-absorbed but…. Every Croy and Jaynessa moment on the Starcruiser.

Look who’s official with Rebel Legion! She has already made a troop appearance but her announcement was shared today! Ignite the spark, light the fire from Captain Jaynessa Archeron of the Resistance. 💜

I'm always a fan of the parks trying something new, but also disappointed at the dilution of immersive spaces. Jimmy Tourist couldn't handle a toilet being called a "refresher" so here's Darth Vader and non-diagetic music. Hope it stays in Batuu West for the foreseeable future.

When my grandmother was 7 years old, she was forced out of her home country by a fascist army. Before she passed, she told me the story, and I wrote it down to make sure it was preserved. I’m trying to think of the best way to share it.

I finally finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and though I’m not entirely sure I grasp how the world works, I kind of love that. Many modern games are bogged down in their own lore and even more have been thinkpieced/video essayed to death, removing significant amounts of mystery and charm.

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Why wait for Muss Monday when you can look at him now?

I turned an IKEA DJUNGELSKOG bear into Halsin from Baldur’s Gate 3, kind of.

Oh hey this event looks like fun…and it’s free! ✨

✨ Grim Timeline Cleanse ✨

I hate to be so vulnerable here, but my wife’s unemployment ends this week without any extension. Our hearts are so broken and we’re both exhausted; she’s been applying non stop since she was let go in July. Trying to remain hopeful.

A quick project from the weekend: a tiny Gestral from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! The game finally won me over and I’ve been really enjoying the third act. This little guy was modeled by TomsDragonPaws; I modeled his face, printed and painted him. A makeup brush was used for his “hair”.

✨Artemis timeline cleanse✨

new year’s 2

Equilibrium ——————————— Portrait of my Star Wars alter-ego in her Chandrilan robes. ✨

A frozen paradise. ❄️

It’s been a few years and I’m still having far too much fun with my Star Wars oc

Another highlight of the year was the Galactic Gala, which I’m proud to say will be returning next year. What started out as a small dinner party with theming being quickly grew into an immersive evening with a custom game, out of this world food a the best guests in the galaxy. ✨

Rather charmed that a local cosplay organizer listed “no demonic themes” as one of their rules. 😂😂😂

This year I also inexplicably fell in love with The Evil Within 1 & 2, the underdog survival horror series with a ton of heart. I hope for reunion of Sebastian Castellanos and Joseph Oda; two skilled detectives going up against an evil super computer that creates alternate realities? Yes please!

This year I finally fell under the spell of Baldur’s Gate 3. Though I played plenty of D&D long ago, BG3 provided a level of story and character that I never would have expected. Of course Astarion became a favorite of both my wife and I, and cosplay soon followed.

✨ Grim Update ✨ He’s adorable.

The summer also brought one of my favorite costuming memories yet - being able to troop with the 501st Legion as a First Order Lieutenant, on a replica of the Starcruiser’s atrium. For hours I insulted strangers (playfully!) and encouraged them to explore our immersive set - all for charity.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update - I’m well into act two and I’ve warmed up to the game significantly. Act one almost made me give up on the game; I felt like it was glacially slow, and the intro to act two might have been a better opener to the story.

More 2025 favorites! ✨ After playing around with this look for quite a while, this year I finally nailed down Jaynessa’s “adventure” look. Though originally designed to be easier to travel with than her pilot look, it turned out to be just as bulky to pack. 😅

I think 2026 will be the year I put together a voiceover demo. 🫣 Doing a fan animation project and readthroughs with a full cast really boosted my confidence about it.

“Humanformers” Ironhide Test! ✨ Many years ago I cosplayed a human version of Ironhide from the 2007 Transformers movie. I recently got the urge to redo her, this time with an over the top wig and even more silly stuff on her head.