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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm moving. I don't have time for this nonsense. That's enough space. Hush computer. My desktop doesn't whine about this.

Screenshot of a system notification about storage space. It tells the user to free up storage space as it is running low.

Screenshot of a yellow bar with the words 147 MB free beneath it.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sticking my leggy out to show off a bit of a piece I worked on for @dragonageannual.art Got to visit the Hanged Man again, and touch on some of what makes it the watering hole of Kirkwall (arguably). Questionable food, company, and... 👀

A postcard graphic that reads '2027 Contributor Preview' in the top left corner, in the bottom right corner it reads 'Greetings From Thedas DAA'. With the following in light font on a blue background:

You promised me stew, not mash. Yapped your jaw about the Hanged Man Stew, got me hankering for it fiercer than a blustering bronto and then ladled some of their stone-forsaken mash? It didn't even have nug bacon. You're lucky I found myself good conversation and a game with better company than you and your cheap, salt-crusted ass.

You better be at the docks on time in the mornin'.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I got feelings about this map as someone who has never been to or lived near Florida. mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

A heat map of the United States with the east coast in varying shades of red and orange, the southwest yellow, and the northwest blue.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

While I’m so glad that @hitpointpress.bsky.social Long Lost Thought cards arrived before my sudden long distance move. This card spread is very loud 😂 Very excited for the project!

A three tarot card spread with the eight of swords, five of wands, and ace of swords. Below is a letter about the project Long Thought Lost.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Other versions of this map look like this! There's some neat details that have changed through production.

A stylized map of Thedas printed on cloth.

A stylized map of Thedas with increased contrast and different elements focused on. Noted to be created by volta for BioWare. To the right of the image there is a mass of clouds and a building within it.

A stylized map of Thedas with increased contrast and different elements focused on.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

She did! Two actually! But unfortunately not this one. That one was done by Volta. She did one for the Tevinter Nights Novel and then for Veilguard as well. These two were also sold by Dark Horse.

A stylized map of the World of Thedas from Dragon Age.

A stylized map of the World of Thedas from Dragon Age with a focus on the norther region.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

And then she’ll eventually go make herself a hyper pixelated cryptid in the hallway? Nothing I did made this picture clearer. Not even turning on lights. Timo, she wobbles the camera. So talented.

A very blurry photo of a cat sitting in a hallway with a green nightlight in the background.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Get yourself a roomie so you can steal their cat and gaze longingly and lovingly at her while she sleeps. We truly keep creatures in our living spaces don’t we?

A photo of a very sleepy orange and white cat as she dozed on a blue heating pad.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm so good at spelling guys. I'm so good at writing. I use two different spellings. Bred vs bread. Both horse approved or something.

Screenshot that reads:
Descended from the Silverbrow, the SVH WIP is bred to be a more common mount. So much so, this mount is found even in the most humble homes of Trot. Bread to be larger, wider, and more of a work horse.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Though to be fair an accurate representation of Troth sand colour distribution in Age of Silence circa 1995 is this. So it has black, white, AND purple. It’s great!

A close up of a map showing the distribution of black, white, and purple sand.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

sortr.io/sorter/drago... okay this was fun and a little tough when they kept putting faves neck and neck early on.

A grid that shows Dragon Age Companions ranked from 1-10.
Iron Bull, Davrin, Vivienne, Morrigan, Fenris, Isabela, Taash, Neve, Josephine, and Bellara.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Been working on maps and put together a silly little thing to torment— I mean inform my players. | #PreterraTours |

An image showing three separate maps of the same area across the span of roughly 28,000 years. In the first map, top left it reads: Orison Age (-20002 to -5502 BVE).
In the second map, top right it reads: Age of Silence (0-2000 BVE).
In the third map, bottom left, it reads: Paragon Age (8001-8956 VE).
In the fourth box, there is dark text that reads: Dwreita Through the Campaigns
Beneath it in smaller text reads: (There is absolutely nothing concerning about these changes)

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I have had a lot of fun building my very special little aasimar. 😌 I look forward to the table meeting them.

Discord screenshot that reads

"I Do This" Rex — 1:18 AM
Do The Elder aasimar run on the same spectrum of looks as the other flavors?

Dungeon Meshi — 1:27 AM
It depends on the flavour.

An Elder aasimar will look rather mundane but carry some hint of uncanny. Eyes being just slightly off, colouration being just slightly out of normal. They're more subtle in their unusual traits than other aasimar.

Fallen Elder aasimar cannot hide what they are. The nature of their falling usually dictates how they appear. From something as small as a change in eye colour/loss of vision/etc. to something as drastic as their eyes become lightless voids neither empty nor glossy/wet like black scelara. They can have inhuman teeth or have the body temperature that is colder than ice. Their voice a hollow echo that seems to suck all the air from the space.

They have range!

"I Do This" Rex — 1:28 AM
Yummy,,,

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When your chronic aasimar paladin player says "I have a 3am question at 11pm" and they don't quite like the answer lol

Discord screenshot if a thread to a question "I haff question. We know that there are entities that are like (italicized) deities but not (bold) divine...

Dungeon Meshi — Yesterday at 11:38 PM
Yes.

They're a very unique type of aasimar that is incredibly rare and usually only known to high level clerics, temple leaders, champions, and other high ranking religious figures.
Your flavours of Aasimar:

Protector/Scourge
Fallen
✨ The Elders ✨

"I Do This" Rex — Yesterday at 11:39 PM
oh ok

Screenshot of a discord message that reads in small text

"I Do This" Rex — Yesterday at 11:42 PM
also why are they called that

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

My package from @storyindungeon.bsky.social arrived the day after my birthday and got a chance to share it 🎉 delightful timing, gorgeous work and thank you for all your hard work!

A collection of merch from a fairy tail themed fan project of once upon a dungeon. Sticker sheets, a print, pins, bookmarks, a charm, and a magnet. The book is red with gold detailing depicting a winged lion and a thistle.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

@haunteddollco.bsky.social drew the most beautiful, tired, halfling man who occupies my thoughts now. I have exactly THREE Wife-"guys" (gnc) and he is the latest. He occupies my thoughts. I love him dearly. Noodling away on backstory stuff for him. | #ParagonCampaign | #Davkin |

A very tired man with a furrowed brown, greying brown hair, and a scar on his collar bone. He is scowling.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I will say graphic design is not my passion, and yet just like math I find myself back in the building. Doing more stuff for my #ParagonCampaign but I'm thinking of ways I can make things for Thedas Cookery and like... fun little simple menus for various eateries? | #artchi | #PreterraCookery |

A header of a menu that reads "The Butterson Fold" with a simplified bunch of wheat heads tied off with a blue ribbon to the left of the header. Below it reads "Breads"

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Was finalizing some menus for my #ParagonCampaign. I tried my best with the wines but its really hard to describe wine as a non-wine drinker. I made breakfast, dinner, and dessert menus. They don't need a lunch because they're eating Mildred's biscuits. | #artchi | #preterracookery |

An image of part of a fictional hotel breakfast menu titled "Daily Fare" with eight various meals listed. Buttermilk hotcakes, oat porridge, omelets, toast, golden toast, hearth puff, bagel, and muffins.

Daily Fare
Buttermilk Hotcakes
Served with butter, honey, or syrup, topped with seasonal fruit and cream. Served with a side of bacon, eggs, or hash.

Oat Porridge
Slow-cooked with brown sugar and cream, served with a side of season fruit and bacon.

Omelets
Eggs stuffed with chives, meat, mushrooms, and/or cheese, and a side of toast.

Toast
Sourdough, rye, or pumpernickle. Served with a side of butter: dairy, fruit (seasonal), almond, or pumpkin (seasonal), or jam.

Golden Toast
Bread soaked in egg and cream, seasoned with vanilla and nutmeg, topped with seasonal fruit and cream. Served with a side of bacon, eggs, or hash.

Hearth Puff
Personal sized, seasoned with vanilla and topped with lemon, butter, fruit or syrup.

Bagel
Ask to see our bagel menu.

Muffin
Various seasonal fruit, chocolate, or poppyseed.

An image of part of a fictional hotel drink menu listing out fictional coffees, teas, and some cold drinks.

Drinks

Coffee
Baaesonian Amuran
A medium roast with notes of chocolate, caramel, and apricot.

Estel Sundering
A light roast with notes of lemon and hibiscus.

Kmorglas Amuran
A medium roast with a honey-like sweetness and notes of tangerine and jasmine.

Tea
Amberstone Kiss
A black tea with notes of tiamo, jasmine, and orange.

Roserran Red
A black tea with notes of raspberry and cocoa.

Sylvana Green
A green tea with notes of honey, elderberry, and ginger.

Cold
Iced Tea
Sun tea served with ice, lemon, and mint.

Milk Tea
Sun tea served with milk, honey.

Milk
Selection of cow, elk (seasonal), or sheep.

Juice (Seasonal)
Ask your server for the seasonal drinks.

An image of part of a fictional hotel dinner menu listing out appetizers and main dishes. A collection of real and fictional dishes both meat based and vegetarian.

Appetizers
Asparagus and Samphire
Seasoned with garlic, pepper, olive and sesame oil.

Bread with Arugala, Goat Cheese and Potatoes
Topped with a garlic, mustard, white wine, and olive oil dressing.
Mushrooms and Toast

Wild mushrooms on a sourdough toast, topped with a buttery herb sauce.

Smoked Antronec Trout Roe
Served with lemon slices and flat bread.

Spinach Artichoke Dip
Served with grilled flatbread.

Main
Apple Brined Owlboar Chop
Served with potato, asparagus, horseradish dressed in a red wine vinegar and mustard.

Artichokes, Peas, and Fava Beans
Baked artichokes mixed with fava beans and peas. Dressed with a white wine sauce and seasoned with lemon, garlic, thyme, and pink peppercorns.

Grilled Frorpion Legs
Topped with a lemon garlic sauce, served on a bed of rice with a side of asparagus.

An image of part of a fictional hotel dessert menu listing out various fruit based desserts.

Blueberry and Raspberry Jelly with Fresh Mint Cream
Blueberry and raspberry gelatin turned onto a spread of fresh mint cream. Garnished with fresh berries and mint sprigs.

Gooseberry and Elderflower Compote with Elderflower Fritters
A late spring, early summer treat. Tart and sweet with the crisp crunch of the fritters.

Mangoes in Lime Syrup
Sweet with a little zest, can be served with a side of cream.

Poached Mangoes with Saffron Syrup
Sweet, rich, and warm, with a hint of spice from the cardamom.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Smoked for 16 hours. The “juicy” cut. If I wasn’t sharing I would have gotten the extra fatty cut.

A photo of sliced brisket in a white container.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Prepping for today’s session…and no the number of d6 a are not important (there’s 20)

A collection of green, pink-ish orange, red, and gemstone dice of various types in a dice tray.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I'm so deep in these trenches with milk in Thedas....

A screenshot of a snippet of text from the program ellipsus that reads:

While outline and addressed in my original mention of the topic, a more thorough break down of the canon mentions of the types of milk available in Thedas breaks down as such:
Starting with the games, we hear and see mention of milk from cows, druffalo, goats, halla, and ram. From this list, it should be noted that in my original statement I forgot to include ram milk, but also in noting that ram is its own seperate creature in Thedas as well as the name for a male sheep. Confusing but alas that is language.
Another item of note is that the mention of druffalo milk is also a reference to the very few instances of milking the American Bison (Bison bison). Dangerous, ill-advised, and potentially fatal. Still, we know that druffalo do have a variety of personalities and can be quite docile, so I do not believe that entry to be the universal truth but likely a rule of thumb considering the vast number of wild herds of druffalo in Thedas. Additionally, there is merit that some of the more...

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Wait hold up. You mean to tell me that the April Fools joke of AO3 Omega was them prepping us for the fact they were leaving open beta?? Its been in open beta since 2009. 17 years. Next year AO3 will be a legal adult. Which would have been an equally hilarious time to leave beta.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I didn't get to yell about this yet, but I a commission from @haunteddollco.bsky.social of my girl Anjou. I love her, she is perfect, soft, and ever so sweet. Ready to traverse Thedas with as much self-preservation as a nug at market.

A black dwarven woman with an afro, carrying a green bag with vegetables. She is wearing a peach coloured dress and a green apron with gold embroidery.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

As someone who has never personally owned a cat. I am keenly aware of how much they half the work process. How am I supposed to do things with this Eepy creature in my lap?

A top down photo of an orange and white cat laying in a persons lap.

A photo of an orange and white cat wearing a black harness with skulls and a collar. She is sleeping face down in the blanket.

A photo of an orange and white cat wearing a black harness with skulls and a collar. She is sleepily looking at the camera disgruntled.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

💫Oh to be Guided by the Wrathful Mother 💫 Can’t share the whole thing yet but I’m very excited for when I can drop this in game. Honestly turned out better than I thought and while I’ll probably fiddle with it… | #1995Pod | #artchi |

A screenshot of the bottom of a banner. A dark reel with a dark gold border. Beneath it is a gold point with a dark gold leaf and a light cream seven pointed star.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🟡 A Price is a Price. A Coin Spent, A Coin Earned. 🟡 Was doing some warm ups and got infatuated with Gallah, the halfling npc my players met last session for my monthly game. Leader of the secretive Dallah Thaun sect in the Guild City of Artisans. | #ParagonCampaign | #artchi |

A sketch of a halfling woman with long, wavy hair wearing robes. She wears a half-face black veil. She wears gold earings, braclet, and has gold markings on her face and chest.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This was really fun but also wow do my eyes get cranky looking at pinks/purples. What's My JND? 0.00090 Can you beat it? www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...

Screenshot that reads
Your AEok JND
0.00090 in a green to blue gradient font.
Either you have superhuman cone cells or you got very lucky. I'm going with lucky. This is absurdly below the theoretical JND. Your monitor is doing something weird. Or both.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Totally not using these as thumbnails for my heavy dnd campaigns.

A stylized font graphic on a stylized blue sky that reads:
Campaign 1995: Horror Pod

A stylized font graphic on a stylized blue sky that reads:
Campaign 956: Monster Hunter

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

They had me at his sad origin story and evolution into a diva.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

She arrived yesterday, her box was as big as a toddler and I love my goodies. Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realm by @loottavern.bsky.social & dndshorts. Excited to be able to use the dice next session. I was a few d6 short last time and had to borrow from a player.

A display of cards, dice, handouts, books, boxes, minis, and a large dragon mini.

A close up on three sets of dice, a green gemstone set, green resin set, and a pinkish/red and gold resin set.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It’s funny how this time last year Anjou was my oc on a turntable. (She still is tbh) This year it’s ✨ Nadiyya ✨ I’ve seem to have developed a type as I have yet ANOTHER noble merchant lady. This one w/ baggage so deep I am just staring at how messy she is. Art by @toonestoons.bsky.social

A drawing of a drow woman with multiple copper piercings, short dark blue curly hair, red and silver heterochromia eyes, and a pink scar on her sternum

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I’m shaking this man in a pickle jar. He must be punished for decisions of my own making…but it’s fine, since at least he has a dog.

A man with a wide brimmed hat with two locks of white hair framing his face. He is a dark purple with swirl patterns. He wears a scarf that is the colours of the night sky with gold accessories with an eight pointed star motif.
Art done by @mumford.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

You know...Ranger being so high as a druid main kinda tracks considering the stereotypes of druid. Paladin though... That is a surprise. Test: www.idrlabs.com/dungeons-dra...

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Got a lovely package from @haunteddollco.bsky.social and the keychains I ordered plus some surprises 😭💚 Thank you for everything and I’m sappy on main for you once again. I love the print and can’t wait to play next week! Hana is gonna have some juicy breadcrumbs 😌

A collection of dragon age keychains, a sphinx and harpy stickers, two prints, and a zine about useless Dungeons and Dragons items.

Close up of dragon age the Veilgaurd keychains and Imira, an elf in a purple dress. With a sphinx and harpy sticker in the left and right respectively

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A snippet of a secret wip, we're not allowed to tell Mumford lol #artchi

Close up of a greyscale sketch of a character's face with pupilless eyes and black scelara. Black tears dripping from their eyes, moles, and dark grey hair sticking to their face.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

…. you know, this is more foreboding for all of you than it is for me lol

Text reads “Merriam-Webster Your 2026 Word” at the top. And in the center, in black text reads “out of pocket”

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

The irony of my toxic yuri, goddess of rot and decay being my current brain rot is not lost on me. But also what if I just chewed on her for a minute, maybe open & closed my art program 40x? What if I really like my Moon Devourer & want to just think about her for a hot minute.

Screenshot of a zoomed in sketch of a moth head with an 8 pointed star between its antenna, a bright teal detail in the center of an doward crescent moon with an arrow beneath it

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Got to explain to my players last night how they're impacting my dnd world and share a little changeling lore. How they have communal personas they pass down. And that the friendship they made with this lonely npc are now a core part of her. Art by @haunteddollco.bsky.social | #1995Pod |

An elf with muted teal hair, round glasses, and a pink uniform with bright blue embroidery on the shawl.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Also done by @toonestoons.bsky.social her many great granddaughter Atiya. Who I thought I posted art of whoops. Atiya, like most of her family and walks the lawful evil/neutral line. You can find her running pop up fighting rings and stores for the affluent. | #Atiya | #dnd | #ParagonCampaign |

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Realized I haven't yammared about the lady living in my daily thoughts, second only to Anjou. Can thank @toonestoons.bsky.social for both the art and getting me more attached to Nadiyya than I had planned. | #Nadiyya | #dnd |

Image of a dark blue, freckled, elf (drow) with short, curly dark blue hair. She's wearing copper piercings in her ears, and has a copper nose piercing with a chain. Her right eye is red while her left eye is a bright silver. She has a scar on her sternum.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I was so under the weather today. Come back to my phone and I see this: 238 of those are from one chat. I don’t even wanna look at my work one lol

Screenshot of the discord icon with Sakura flowers and a red bubble with the number 240 /5 the top right.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I'm running two campaigns in the same area. Its a delight!

A two panel image. In the top is a close up shot of two hands holding square papers with two different maps photoshopped onto the page. The left map is a whole continent, the right map is the same continent now split by an ocean. The text at the bottom of the panel reads "Corporate needs you to find the difference between this picture and this picture."

In the bottom panel is a shot of a brown haired woman in a pink cardigan with the caption "They're the same picture."

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Anyways I hurt my shoulder and dislike most of the dog I drew. But please look at this wip of a very good girl that I drew for my little guy.

A rough sketch of the head of a dark purple dog with blue eyes and white star marking on its forehead.

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Archi the Stressed Apricot @exhaustedarchivist.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Double chocolate cookies with the texture of a brownie. I have notes to try and swap out. Maple sugar, flakey salt, maybe honey…

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