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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Painting some #Warmachine for the first time in a while. Always loved the Cephalix.

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Nic Boone @nicboone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So much art ive kept secret for so long....check out american abyss, kickstarter is now live!

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Eduardo Valdés-Hevia 👁️ @valdevia.art · 01/09/2026

The huge multimedia project I've been working on for a year+ is now on Kickstarter! American Abyss is a project that'll take you to the city of Palmyra, besieged by war and terrifying phenomena, and show you the lives of survivors stuck between the nightmares. Please consider backing to support us!

A flash photo taken at night. A barely humanoid creature stands on top of a car, standing on five sinewy limbs. Instead of an arm, a gatling gun protrudes from its torso.

Photo of the stairs below a baseball stadium's bleachers. A bloody mascot in the shape of a porpoise stands in the way, giving a thumbs up as it hides a blood-covered baseball bat behind its head.

Polaroid photo stained in blood. A dark photo of someone's back as they watch TV. The person's hand appears to be fusing with the sofa. The TV only shows static and a hand that appears to touch the glass, as if trying to get out. The wall is covered in branching sinew.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A very awesome Kickstarter I'm a part of, a multimedia weird horror project with tons of art, audio, writing, and gross fungus people @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pac...

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American Abyss

American Abyss is a multi-media internet horror project, part podcast, zine, found footage and artwork. Created by Pacific S. Obadiah

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American Abyss @americanabyss.org · 31/08/2026

"A sign recovered from a Kurdizov testing facility. What kind of experiments could necessitate signage like this?" No AI has been used in the making of this project. American Abyss is 100% human made.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Was reminded today of this paint job on Radukar the Beast, still one of the best I’ve ever done. #warhammer #miniaturepainting

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American Abyss @americanabyss.org · 15/08/2026

Notice to all residents of the Palmyra Exclusion Zone. Remember: Oneiric Soporism spreads through mirror neuron activity during contagious yawning. The acute onset of Oneirc Soporism may begin with mild symptoms like elevated heart rate, anxiety, confusion, and lucid dreaming...

A red sign with two white silhouettes, one is yawning and a black cloud is coming out. The sign reads "Do Not Yawn."

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American Abyss @americanabyss.org · 14/08/2026

Welcome to the Palmyra Exclusion Zone. This world is hand crafted for folks who like to read the item descriptions in Souls games, or watch long lore videos. Inspired by "weird zone" stories like Roadside Picnic, Annihilation, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and Pacific Drive.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Thulia Ghuld, a very cool #Warhammer miniature I painted as a chill exercise between weirder competition pieces, and to do something with the many #HorusHeresy Space Marines I had in the stash.

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American Abyss @americanabyss.org · 07/08/2026

Our second podcast episode is now live! youtu.be/g1vIWDrVOD0?...

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Speddy Bears - 1.447.0708.48441

YouTube video by American Abyss

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Very cool techno-thriller series from a fellow Warhammer alumnus!

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Pacific S. Obadiah @pacificobadiah.com · 22/07/2026

Nic was one of the first people to join @bencounter.bsky.social and I on American Abyss! They really helped define so much of this world, and we're so lucky to have them!

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I'm one of the writers on this very cool project, where an American city becomes the breeding ground for all manner of strangeness. Podcast, art, articles, Easter eggs, audio, and everything else the crew can think of are going into this, with a Kickstarter for the whole lot beginning soon.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

From time to time I like to indulge my love for simple cool Warhammer subjects and true metallics, and Kravek Morne here lets me do both. #warhammer #miniaturepainting #IronWithinIronWithout

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Realised today that when I wear sunglasses I look like a photofit of the Ubabomber.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Twizelda the Brave sets off on her next bold adventure.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Warhammer has been a huge part of my life since childhood and John Blanche was a huge part of Warhammer. Very saddened to learn that he has passed away. I hope he is recognised for the significance of his vision.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Checked out the HR Giger museum yesterday! Very awesome, I got to meet the Perfect Organism.

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Alex @alexcolbert.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Good time to be a fan of video games and the Mechanicus! To celebrate Mechanicus 2 and the Skitarii class for Darktide here’s a look at my own followers of The Machine God. #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #mechanicus #warhammer #40k

Kataphron Breachers, Technoarchaeologist, Pteraxii, Onager and Rangers.

Tech Priest Manipulus, Castellan Robots, Onagers and Rangers.

Castellans, Onager, Ptrraxii and Skitarii Vanguard.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Go to 15:50 and hear a bunch of words I wrote! Also Scaevola is back and she wants to dissect your spine. youtu.be/q1TaMnMA4gg?...

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Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026 | Warhammer

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Strike Launcher Gundam from Gundam Assemble, playing around with more alternative colour schemes.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

My entries at this year’s Miniature Painting Open run by @cultofpaint.bsky.social My submarine got a Bronze in the Standard category.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

My boys are still out there in the wild.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I have a science fiction horror novel. Tons of body horror and existential alien dread. Think Event Horizon, Dead Space and the Alien series. Who publishes sci-fi horror? Which agents want it? What do I do with this cavalcade of gross fleshy terror on my hard drive?

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Any of you lot heading to Salute this year?

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Sword Strike Gundam from #GundamAssemble Trying out a funky colour scheme, intrigued how the game will catch on.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Crisis of faith about the current writing project. Thinking about drastically trimming the middle section.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

More work on the hungry hungry submarine.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

If you see this, post a monster!

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Fancy reading about some rich & powerful assholes getting killed in horrible ways? How about as a narrative poem? Well, it just so happens I wrote exactly that and you can find it here... amzn.eu/d/0iy15yDk

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Skane: A Thriller In Verse : Counter, Ben: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Do people Kickstart books? If they do, is it just special editions of existing successful books, or do writers use it as a pre-order/hype system so as to not get lost in the mire of Amazon titles?

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Wargamers: Paint schemes reflect the lore of the game and should be consistent, repeatable and researched to make a game into a microcosm of the game world. Knotley: CONTRAST PARTY LETS GOOO

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I’m ready for them to just launch the nukes.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I wrote a book this year. 2026 will determine if anyone notices.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I want a cooperative miniatures wargame. There are skirmish and dungeon crawler-type games, but I want either a whole army’s worth of cooperating units vs a game-controlled army, or multiple heroes vs big complex bad guys like boss fights in an MMO.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I really want to write some more LitRPG.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Very kind words and a fun reminder of when I got to give Lysander a really miserable time.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Looking for recommendations on co-op miniatures games. Does Five Parsecs From Home work with multiple players, for instance? Especially games with lots of story content or potential.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A Chaos Dwarf as a treat. Helsmiths of Hashut War Despot.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

www.portsmouth.co.uk/arts-and-cul... It’s opening night of Hangmen, the play I’m in. Here’s an article on it featuring a delightful picture of me!

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HumDrum bring dark comedy of Hangmen to The Spring Arts Centre, Havant

It’s 1965 and capital punishment in the United Kingdom is coming to an end.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are more alike than we are different, for all our differences. And we’re all just trying to make it through the night.

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Trust me, after reading this you WILL want a ruggedised laptop

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Ben Counter @bencounter.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Fellow scribe Ms Cawkwell with a new space operatic adventure set in the universe of the iconically gargantuan board game. (Which I played once and though I didn’t win, I did take over Mecatol Rex which counts as an achievement unlocked)

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