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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026

Today's Lunchbreak was Data Disc into Infused Core into Bing Bong into Power Scaling Shenanigans aided by so much money. Also managed to flawless the Act 2 and Act 3 bosses.

Punching Dagger Momentum Strike dealing 66 damage to a Third Phase Test Subject at 22 HP.

Slay the Spire 2 Victory screen with the Perfect Badge highlighted (3 bosses defeated without losing HP)

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 15/10/2026

I don't think I am capable of truly playing slowly solo, but I did manage to get back to back wins in Slay the Spire 2. Yesterday's was enabled by an early Toolbox into Punching Dayger Flak Cannon strats.

The Defect getting ready to play a free Flak Cannon to deal 400 damage to the Third Phase Test Subject at 265 HP.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 09/08/2026

I'm currently sitting at a 1:10 Win Loss Ratio with Defect, which is not particularly good although I am able to get to Act 3 pretty consistently. But this latest win was my highest scoring yet thanks to 10 elite kills. Gambling Chip, Throwing Axe+Defrag, AfO with 0 costs and Cannon. Perfection.

A Slay the Spire 2 Victory Screen highlighting the Elite Slayer badge (9+ Elite kills)

A run summary of an A10 Defect Run. Neow's Sacrifice in Act 1, Pael's Legion in Act 2, Tanx's Throwing Axe in Act 3. Special calls out to two pieces of the boat block relics, Gambling Chip, Power Cell, Data Disc, Lucky Fysh+Meal Ticket+Courier+Membership Card, All for One with a bunch of 0 cost attacks, most upgraded to benefit from Miniature cannon.

A new personal best high school. 3756 points on A10 Defect.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 01/07/2026

I don't have a particularly good win rate at Slay the Spire 2 (it's floating around 1/10), but I certainly do know how to snowball and I think I am okay with that. Latest Defect A10, where I asked "Is it greedy to make my own Claw on floor 2?"

Bolas+ with Punching Dagger. Deal 4 damage. Return to hand at start of next turn. Increase card damage by 5.

A10 Defect Victory screen. Notable inclusions: Black Pearl, Punching Dagger, Feral x3

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 14/04/2026

Snecko Defect continues to be my favorite thing in Slay the Spire. I spent several floors in Act 1 at 1hp, and then *glory*. Love it when a plan comes together. You solve small problems and that solves the bigger problems.

The Slay the Spire 2 summary screen of an Ascension 10 Defect run. Notable relics include Snecko Eye, Fur Coat, and Pantograph. Notable cards include Perfect Fit Voltaic, Meteor Strike, Echo Form, Hologram, All for One.

Voltaic+ from the Slay the Spire 2 enchanted with Perfect Fit.

The Defect facing the Queen in the second boss fight of Act 3, with Perfect Fit Voltaic+ about to generate 34 lightning orbs (and 68 more had that not been lethal somehow).

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 02/04/2026

As it turns out, All for One+Hologram+Snecko Eye continues to be really good in Slay the Spire 2 even at Ascension 10. That was a rush.

A Slay the Spire 2 summary screen of an Ascension 10 Defect run. Notable relics include Bag of Preparation and Snecko Eye. Notable cards include Rainbow, Hologram, All for One, and Apotheosis. Bosses were the Kin, Insatiable, Doormaker, Queen.

Defect Victory...? Screen in Slay the Spire 2. Score of 2540 for a total of 98776 so far.

Upgraded 0 cost Hologram pulling an upgraded 0 cost All for One for an infinite.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 21/03/2026

73 hours of Slay the Spire 2, I have managed to get my first win on A10 with Defect and the power of Snecko?? Now to continue rotating and getting those wins with everyone else.

Slay the Spire 2 screenshot from Act 3. The Defect facing the Doormaker, using an upgraded Null for lethal.

The Slay the Spire 2 "Victory...?" Screen. 2540 score on A10.

Slay the Spire 2 "Victory...?" Stat summary. 49 floors climbed, 7 elites killed, 575 gold gained, small deck of 16, stuffed 35 (which I think is max HP gained)

Post game summary of an A10 Defect Slay the Spire 2 Victory.

"The Defect has made it to the top."

Of particular note:
* Two Ice Lances+
* Glacier+ enchanted with Nimble
* Shadow Shield+
* Null+
* Snecko??

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 01/03/2026

Once again, looking at the calendar seeing that the month has changed and continuing to be surprised by the passage of time. I guess it *is* March though.

XKCD 1477 "It's weird how I'm constantly surprised by the passage of time when it's literally the most predictable thing in the universe."

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 20/02/2026

I promised myself I'd at least attempt being best at self promotion, so here goes. After many years of helping out with @slicexpo.bsky.social , I am vending for the first time at AZN Zine Fest all the way in Portland, OR. I got riso prints. I got zines. I got high hopes.

I'm vending at AZN Zine Fest. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 @ Fubonn Shopping Center 12-5PM.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 22/12/2025

Did I purposely come out to the East Coast a couple days early just for a pizza? No, but it certainly was a factor. My love for Ledo Pizza's Hawaiian is mostly nostalgia, but nostalgia is powerful.

A thin crust Hawaiian pizza from Ledo Pizza in Maryland.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 19/11/2025

It's having a source of dopamine hits and things to pass the time. Look at my boys.

Shiny Mega Falinks from Pokemon Legends ZA running along a brick wall.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 18/07/2025

Doing the completely normal thing of returning to one of the tentpole panels of a manga about a Japanese highschool boys volleyball club to recalibrate and carry on. Today, we mutter task focus. Today, we work.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 15/06/2025

Surprising absolutely no one including myself, I enjoy the Soulslike experience more when it is modded to be a Roguelike. Elden Ring: Nightreign matches my cadence and tolerance, and I have been rewarded with my patience by beating my second boss 24 hours in.

A warrior wearing a golden ram helm wielding a great axe. The Dawn Raider from Elden Ring: Nightreign

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 09/04/2025

*Theater* (I am unsure if I was expecting more or less cosplay.)

The pre show title screen of the Sailor Moon: The Super Live Musical

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 13/03/2025

I suppose 2025 is shaping up to be my "Fuck It, We Learn All The Ways To Make Art" arc.

A red/blue ceramic plaque with yellow text that is barely legible that reads:

"This is how you ~~lose~~ win the time war. Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep fighting. We're all still here."

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 13/03/2025

Having feelings and emotions and what not is a whole thing I cycle through.

A watercolor gear with lunar cycle imagery illustration next to a black and white Moon Tarot card.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 15/01/2025

Oh hey. That's me and @xws.bsky.social on today's @puzzmo.com crossword byline. Always an honor to [3-Down] with one of my best friends. www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 03/01/2025

My deck is clearly trying to tell me something and I have feelings about it.

A 12 month tarot spread with the Rainbow Tarot.

Focusing on the Lovers as the theme as well as the Inverted Hang Man and Inverted Fool.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 02/01/2025

The almighty calendar has decreed it and thus I must will it into existence. It was a good break for a clearly liminal time that all of society should have collectively taken. But alas. Capitalism.

A picture of a tablet with a calendar notification.

You have to work
Today 07:30
Starts in 6 minutes

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 31/12/2024

Eve of an eve, and the machinations are starting in earnest. I also realize I will never have enough whiteboards in my house.

The upper portion of a white board with 2025 written in black marker.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 16/11/2024

One more box down. Five remain. The shelving unit I purchased for this (four years ago) will probably not be able to fit the remaining comics, but we'll see.

A view of a carousel shelf with various comics.

A different view of a carousel of comics.

Yet another view of a carousel of comics.

The last side of the carousel of comics.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 05/11/2024

If anyone wants a peak of a small section of my personal discord, I offer this.

A discord titled Notions of a Chimera with two text channels. One labeled "you unfortunately have a body" and one labeled "you unfortunately have feelings."

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 20/10/2024

I knew I was destined/doomed to stay in STL once I became a provel apologist, but my favorite pizza is still the thin crust from Ledo in the DMV

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 17/10/2024

My streak of terrible car luck continues with October 2024 bringing "slow leak caused screw embedded in the tread" and I am just actively venting about it because internalize this energy is not productive.

A screw embedded in the tread of a tire.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 16/09/2024

For no particular reason with a series of small impetuses, I am starting a newsletter. The first post goes live 24 hours from now. And this is about the extent of mental energy I have for self promotion today. mixedmediawithmikkel.substack.com

Word art title card that reads "Mixed Media w/ Mikkel"

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 08/09/2024

I have lived here for a decade (or at least my heart has), and I am thankful, if not slightly bemused, that there are still things to discover and wonders to behold.

The partially submerged remains of the USS Inaugural.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 26/08/2024

I don't write poetry much these days, but every so often I manage to find a spark that manages to remind me how the form helped me grow as a writer.

Text on a black and white picture.

DID THE WORLD END?
IF SO, what did you do about it?
IF NOT, what did you do about it?

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 11/08/2024

For the better, the last years of my life have been largely influenced by a video game about magic space zombies and an anime about a Japanese boys volleyball team. And today, I'm thinking about the quote "To be truly strong, one must continually discard one's strength."

Chimeric-12, a Prismatic Titan, from the long running Destiny franchise.

From Haikyu 395, a full page spread with text that reads "...one must continually discard one's strength."

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 22/07/2024

Unsure if I like knowing that I watch on average nearly 2hrs of YouTube videos a day, but now I know so... Huh.

YouTube Premium indicating that I have watched 4200+ hours of ad free videos.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 21/07/2024

Some days I'm convinced that the only reason I bought a record player was so I would have an excuse to buy vinyl, not to actually play it.

Two vinyl records from LoFi records. Lonely Nights on the left and Peaceful Day on the right.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 18/07/2024

Things made at tonight's Comics U, a @slicexpo.bsky.social sponsored event.

A body map featuring an outline of a hand with various text and designs on and around it. In the corner, a zine reads "I am looking for something that doesn't exist."

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 11/07/2024

You were a good car Marvin the Mariner.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 10/07/2024

Last week, I was dead set on grinding out easy pinnacles to get the last piece of 2000 gear I needed. Today, I got it immediately after my first activity completion and that's just how it goes I suppose.

The Atraks Dethroned emblem above the Destiny Item Manager power level indicator, showing a 2000 Guardian with 14 artifact power and 38 tiers of stats with no waste.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 28/06/2024

Thanks to *circumstances*, I ended up digging through some of my mom's old writing I found and rediscovered that I kept a scrapbook she made in 1969 about the Philippines and I've spent the morning digitally archiving it.

A scrapbook titled "The Philippines before and at present" circa 1969 with an illustration of a house.

A clipping of a magazine that has the portrait of Jose Rizal and reads "Did the hero undergo a spiritual transition or transformation?"

A magazine clipping of the Maria Cristina Falls

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 07/06/2024

After a decade, it's cool having a build that combines everything I ever loved into a single, seamless build. Is it optimal? Probably not, but it's the most fun I've had and the glee is real.

Destiny 2 inventory screen featuring a Titan.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 11/05/2024

Hades II's Early Access at base is one of the best gaming experiences I've had. A proper sequel, a master blend of Roguelike mechanics and brilliant storytelling. The game (and genre) rewards you for learning the basics and being adaptable and it's just so satisfying.

The Victory Screen of Hades II Early Access

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 08/05/2024

Past Mikkel makes sure to leave calendar holds for important things, but occasionally does not put enough details resulting in present Mikkel going "what?" (Slightly more present Mikkel has remembered what this [Well] was for, so everything is fine now.)

A Google calendar hold that just says [Well]

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 04/05/2024

Live from Free Comic Book Day at Fantasy Shop - Creve Couer, @slicexpo.bsky.social brings you button making and make-your-own zines! We're here until 2PM CT. Come say hi.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 26/04/2024

Also created tonight, a paper prototype of my one page TTRPGS for the month because sometimes you need to go back to basics.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 26/04/2024

From @slicexpo.bsky.social 's Drink and Draw, the collective at Urban Chestnut presents... "A Purple Peddler Of Portal-Tastic Pizza."

An abstract pizza on purple construction paper.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 21/04/2024

Concerts wear me out, but there are few things better than watching talented people having fun on stage. It's a joyous thing every time.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 21/04/2024

"One from East St. Louis with a scar beneath his eye / Left the kitchen spotless on the day he said goodbye."

The "Jenny From Thebes" album keyart at the Mountain Goats concert.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 14/04/2024

For the better part of 10 years, I have played one game for an ungodly amount of hours and new content is always welcome, but prestige content even more. Legend Onslaught is an endurance test with just a smidge of luck, but with a plan, clear comms, and a metric ton of stasis crystals, not so bad.

The final reward screen of Destiny 2's Onslaught - Legend Vostok.

Destiny 2 Orbit with a full Fireteam wearing the BRAVE Reborn emblem.

Post-game carnage report of Destiny 2's Onslaught - Legend Vostok.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 12/04/2024

Joining in the vault (with a bit more likely hood to come back) is the best workhorse of a weapon that is the Overflow/Frenzy Submission SMG and a Demo/Explosive Light Hothead (Adept). Good guns. Great guns. But not exactly what Onslaught demands.

Overflow/Frenzy Submission from Destiny 2 with 11345 enemies defeated.

Demolishnist/Explosive Light Hothead from Destiny 2(Adept) with 5050 enemies defeated.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 12/04/2024

Periodically, I rotate my Destiny 2's Titan gear for one reason or another. Since Plunder back in August 2022 (fuck), Delicate Tomb has been emblematic of my love of Arc 3.0 and aggressive play. However with Prismatic inbound, new theory craft awaits and after 30k defeats, it's time to let it rest.

Delicate Tomb with the Avante Garde Mausoleum ornament from Destiny 2 with 30000 enemies defeated.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 06/04/2024

I mean, come on, the majesty of giant structures as viewed from a moving vehicle is just something else.

Three smokestacks overlooking a factory.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 06/04/2024

I need to do a proper art installation of my #LiminalSpacesOfThe [Regions], even if the term is played out because there is nothing that gets me more at ease than an image of elusive illusory and the wistfulness of transit.

An empty train with open doors somewhere in Connecticut.

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Mikkel Snyder @chimericnotion.myatproto.social · 06/04/2024

A COLOSSAL FRAGILITY, A COMPLEX FIDUCIARY. A.K.A. Feeling very much like sentient dark matter today. A.K.A. I wonder if we will ever see the Nine again in the Destiny life cycle.

A selfie taken while wearing the Destiny 2 Prophecy Dungeon Hoodie.

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