I have this on many a writing playlist. It’s usually a “[insert big showdown here]” track. And apparently today is the 40th anniversary of its release and I feel fucking ancient.

Every time my niece sends me an SK video to watch (yes, I watch every single one - I’m nothing if not a good aunt), I feel super underdressed. Oh, what my wardrobe could have been in my twenties had I only had money, and the clothes and silhouettes I truly loved accommodated my boobs.

The word of the day is “marvy”. 🧐

So, while we’re playing BG3, Alex gave us all a short rest and heard Astarion say, “Enough sitting around - let’s go hurt someone” for the first time. The loud, disapproving “OH!” he let out nearly took me out. Only a minute earlier, he was a swaggering Dragonborn warlock. Suddenly he’s Mrs. Pearce.

Dot and Astarion by @jhonatanlechar.bsky.social. Pointy ears, pointy antlers, pointy fangs, and pointy knives. #bg3 #astarion

I’m sorry, what? Oh, I was just thinking about Nico.

This week he brought Dwarven Puzzle Cube, Thief Ascendant!

When I first started BG3, I grudgingly had to use this hairstyle because it was the closest thing I could find to Dot's ESO hair. But I've really come to love it. Dot has always cut her own hair - long enough to tie back, short enough to give her a fighting chance to slip free if someone grabs it.

My log in/log out tree. #eso #esofam

Just me posting old screenshots now. They used to be on that other site. Now some of them are here. #eso #esofam

Gonna have a talk with the marketing team in about two weeks together with @englidottir.bsky.social for our book. Looking pretty much forward to it, I just hope my English doesn't fail me and I get a blackout and start talking gibberish. 🤣 Just gonna make myself a Tim Hortons French Vanilla aha.

So today is just going to be me saying random nonsense because I can’t remember what I’m actually supposed to be doing. I haven’t been able to reply to emails or texts or anything. My mind’s preoccupied with stupid things and it’s preventing me from accomplishing anything. I apologize in advance.

Emme is an OC from a thing I wrote some time back. I’m not sure I’ve ever talked about her because it’s never really come up. I’ve always known what she looks like in my mind, of course, but when I (re)stumbled across pics of Kozue Akimoto yesterday, my heart did flippity-flips. It’s her. It’s Emme.

Marie called me “the most deceptively romantic person I know” and clarified that it’s a compliment. So now I want that printed on a sash. Some sort of fancy cranial accessory to go with it would be nice, too. Something dainty, like a circlet or a tiara, or something. Christmas is coming, so... 🧐

It had to be done. #eso #esofam

A magnificent cat, a magnificent journey, and the alt-text is, yes, magnificent.

I forgot Alex was trying to recreate his old character, so when I heard him mutter to himself, “Which dick is mine?” it took me a few seconds to recover.

Alex and I are preparing to restart our BG3 multiplay tonight. Last time, we got all the way to the final battle when Alex had to fly to England and Patch 8 dropped. When he got back, our save wouldn’t load, because of course. Alex hasn’t had the time to play since, so he’s never finished the game.

The email I was kind of dreading finally came - publisher wants to schedule a meeting to discuss the marketing and publicity plans for the new book. I'm having an embarrassing mini anxiety attack over it, and I'm going back and forth between panic and mentally Cher-ing my Nicolas Cage-ing brain.

I needed to post a close(r)up of this piece by @aemiron.bsky.social because it's insane. 👁️ #eso #esofam

Okay, I’ll likely eventually post this again without the spoiler filter thing on it. 😬 Not that it’s a masterpiece that needs eyes on it. But, you know. I drew a thing. Why wasn’t this an option? #eso #esofam

i'm going to invent Internet 2 and once it gets too big and self important it explodes

I’ve been scribbling Solstice stuff and I’m wondering if I should post it, or if I should just wait. This is the nonsense I’m thinking about instead of cleaning the bathroom.

Did anyone ever find Screech funny?

Dot + Lich Naemon by @velnna.bsky.social. 👑💗🟢 #esofam #eso

Oh…oh my. #esofam #eso

Before I go, here’s Dot and Lich Naemon by Ilona. [@efnyea.bsky.social] Naemon did a naughty thing and died three times for it, but that doesn’t mean he deserves to be doomed for all time to run-of-the-mill lichwear, so Ilona fixed that. Villains especially should always look fabu. #esofam #eso

Proceeding to repost old commissions for absolutely no reason. 🧐

Finished the Solstice main quest. 🧐 I can hear the tap-tap-tapping away of eager fan fiction author fingertips on keyboards everywhere.

Did You Know: Vicereeve Pelidil stole the corpse of Prince Naemon and the Staff of Magnus in an attempt to revive the dead prince as a lich?

Losing two intense, handsome weirdos with beautiful eyes in one year just isn’t fair.

I'm so bummed out right now.

Alex asked a question about Dot yesterday and I said, "It's too long a story" as a way to get out of answering. It's rare that anyone actually asks me questions about Dot - rarer if it isn't just out of politeness. I wonder if I'd even answer if I *was* asked. I'm afraid I'd bore them, or ramble.

Cover shot from my stark, commercially disappointing 1978 LP ‘Apocalyptic Pillbox’, described by Rolling Stone Magazine at the time of release, in a two star review, as “somewhere between a bad Kraftwerk album and the sound of an ineffectual nautical war”.

Goes well with a decanter. 💗

Go Go Go

For three hours now I’ve been answering any and every question Alex asks with “Probably butt stuff.” 🧐

Brrrr stick 'em Ha-ha-ha stick 'em Brrrr stick 'em Ha-ha-ha stick 'em Brrrr stick 'em Ha-ha-ha stick 'em Gonna rock the beatbox in a fresh funky rhythm

I keep forgetting that when I left Twitter, I had most of my old tweets imported. So I keep stumbling on stuff like this. And, no - I still can't remember why I did this. #eso #esofam

A solo Dot by @aemiron.bsky.social. I could cry. 👑💗

Trip to the local model shop with Alex. While Alex is being a grownup and doing his grownup shopping, I'm picking up random items just to look at them because I think they're pretty. I have no clue what their actual purpose is, but...pretty colours.

So... @aemiron.bsky.social did things! 💗And the timing of the things is kind of perfect. They're beautiful, beautiful things, and I'm actually teary-eyed because I need all the beautiful, beautiful things right now. 🥲 This is the first thing: Dot and the Shade of Naemon. #eso #esofam

One minute you’re trying to remember what time your doctor’s appointment is at. The next, you’re wondering how it’s possible Anthony Perkins didn’t get an Oscar nomination for Psycho, and you still don’t know what time your appointment is at, but you don’t care because how dare they?

Oh, wait. Before I go…some Siouxsie. 💜

I shall now try to sleep. Well, okay… I shall now try once again to sleep.

🟢💗👑 #eso #esofam

The number of mixtapes, mix CDs, and playlists I've put this on over the years. Almost as many as there are stars in the sky. That bass pulled me in like a strong arm around the waist and never let go. #RIPMani

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. So remember those who are not here but who should be. Remember to take care of yourself and ask for help if you need it. Remember those who fought and still fight to make a world trans people can thrive in, not just survive in.

It drives me nuts when I'm in the middle of a movie/book/whatever discussion with people, and someone drops "Just let people enjoy things" in the middle of it like the shitting of trousers.

Grab your blades and staves. The Daedric War Celebration starts NOW. 🔗 beth.games/4oT0zuR