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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also Fred's there too and is absolutely no help to anyone.

Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Stupid #mournwatch fic idea I'll never get around to writing number N+1: Rook has to help Eike and Madame Bordet find and fix a cipher in the Necropolis' Great Organ. This is a three-mage job because unlike a regular cipher which just makes an annoying noise, this one keeps SUMMONING THE DEAD.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I actually consulted an ecologist about the title of this. Admittedly it was my wife, but still. Genuine research!

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Cascadia: Participation in esoteric ceremonies increases mutualism in early-career academics Unhinged Mourn Watch graduation fic now comes with a whopping 300 extra words! A bargain!

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The silly little fic now has a bonus bit where Fred discovers the very predictable consequences of stealing your dad's motorbike

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Me: wow I'm not normally this drunk, am I just really tired The wife: rummaging through the bin: nah this wine is 14.5% Me: that'd do it

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Update: I cried at Star Trek 6

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm writing something for Emmrich Week day 5 but life happened and now we're watching Star Trek 6 and drinking wine, I swear I'll write it tomorrow

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"The entire graduating class must swim the length of the Cascades in full academic dress while the rest of us throw rocks at them. The rocks used to be magically superheated as a lesson about hubris but we're not allowed to do that any more. It's health and safety gone mad."

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I see that the prompt for tomorrow in Emmrich Appreciation week is Rites, Rituals and Celebrations. Given that I basically just write the Mourn Watch as Oxford With Skeletons, I've decided they must have a whole assortment of stupidly pointless rituals.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We are into hour 5 of the boiler replacement. We live in a Victorian terrace with one (1) bathroom, which is where the boiler is. I'm too British to tell the tradies to bugger off so I can pee. Thoughts and prayers, please.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The best you'll get if you're lucky is a little Emmrook debauchery if I ever finish this fic 😭

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Look I'm not saying I've thought extensively about this but I did go back and play DAI as a Qunari, romanced Dorian, immediately headcanoned them as swingers, envisioned a time when they meet Rook and Emmrich at a fancy party and no wait I have in fact thought extensively about this.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Obligatory "little man is chuffed" pic!

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Obligatory "little man is chuffed" pic!

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hi! Tried to send you a DM but I don't know if it worked! I'm interested in a commission.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ah, no, I see. Never mind, Frank lives on in my heart. (Rook would be well up for a cross-country trip, as long as there were lots of pubs along the way.)

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Really? Weird, seems to work my end!

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With apologies to Frank Sidgwick for shamelessly stealing his title. allpoetry.com/The-Velocipe.... (Please read it, it's a fave.)

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Boilergate is now on Day 4. If I never have to hear the British Gas hold music again it will be too soon.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I just want a boiler 🥲

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

British Gas: We'll call you back in an hour. Definitely less than two.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I really can't stress enough how slow I am at writing. I don't know how other people produce hundreds of thousands of words in a week. If I write a sentence a day I'm pleased.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I'm still writing the fic where Rook gets a motorbike btw.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

For the natives, does anyone else remember getting off your face on sherbet and belting out "I've Got a Brand New Combine Harvester" at primary school discos circa 1999 or is it just me?

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

For you international types, The Wurzels are a historic reenactment group who perform traditional West Country music with a particular emphasis on accurate reproduction of the original dialects, accents and themes of the region, such as romance, local food and drink, and farming equipment.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This thought brought to you by Sandford vat-aged cider.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Fun fact: sometimes I unironically listen to The Wurzels.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Flag Inspector Javert checking I've ironed out all the creases.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hot take: more pride flags should have vertical stripes. Pro: fits better on nails Con: looks like fruity Italy #sapphic

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

(Yes, I've tried unplugging all the peripherals and reinstalling all the drivers. I think this is a conspiracy to force me to update to Windows 11.)

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Remarkable how much longer everything takes when your ancient desktop has decided that it wants to scroll sideways at all times.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Forgot I donated to the OTW until today when my fanfic fridge magnets arrived. I think I've treated them with the gravity that deserve.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Long-time readers may remember Gregor from Osteomancy, who was too busy doing weird things with rat skeletons to listen to Emmrich play the organ. His loss.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The allegations that I am just doing very bad Terry Pratchett LARP are looking increasingly credible.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

👀 I mean that's basically the vibe I'm thinking of... Though I am now sitting there thinking "So can I make this work with magic...?"

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Emmrich has an apoplexy when he brings it home. It's a terrible influence on Manfred. Oh, but Rook DOES look awfully good in the leathers...

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Honestly a tragedy that no-one in Thedas has thought to invent the touring motorbike. RIP in peace Warden Rook Thorne, you would have loved having a midlife crisis and buying a beat-up Harley.

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Gorroval @gorroval.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Just a small-town toad heading into the big city.