iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh hey, that's me! I still play WoW! Offering up my Zandalari Troll, Tumbleweed! I don't have any great refs of him or anything, but he wears a lot of tiger-themed stuff because he's a Druid who loves tigers. (Alternatively, if you hate Trolls, I've got a Dracthyr, too.)

A tall, greenish-blue Troll with a tiger hat and long tusks stands in front of a pretty, golden building. He has a pet tiger next to him - she is a ghost. He's really into tigers, and turns into a purple tiger himself.

That same Troll, but now you can see his skin because he's dressed as a magical girl, complete with short skirt. I love him.

A Dracthyr (dragon) character with purple scales and teal wings and underbelly. On the left is what she looks like in her visage form - a woman with pink hair, long horns, and cute glasses.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 24/09/2026

I knew I had a screenshot that fit this description. 😌 Happy Bi Visibility Day to all my bi guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! #Pom #MonsterHunter

A man in booty shorts and heart-shaped sungalsses stands next to a muscular lady giving a fist pump, a giant sword on her back. Superimposed over their legs is a meme that says "WOMEN WITH SWORDS AND MEN IN BOOTY SHORTS" written over the bisexuality flag.

These are the Monster Hunters Pom and Talini (Talini belongs to @artofanodyne!). While Talini is a lesbian and Pom is more of a biromantic, the two of them together fit the description. They catch eyes in the Gathering Hub. 😌

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 19/09/2026

without downloading new pics, describe your gender:

A cat looks away from a banana before them, their mouth agape in disgust (or maybe they're about to sneeze). It is the "cat no like banana" meme, and much like this cat, I no like thinking about my own gender.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 01/09/2026

Oh, makes sense! My character is a pink lizard man who ran away from home to join the circus. He's loud, has a lot of pointy teeth when he smiles, and generally looks like he's about to tell you the most groan-worthy joke imaginable. Thanks for the opportunity! I hope you get a great variety!

A pink dragonborn with a wide crest in purple and magenta, teal eyes, and pale teal scales along his jawline. He's smiling brightly, probably because he saw a kitten. He's wearing pastel pink armor with leather accents and metal shoulder plates, and looks like he gives good hugs.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 17/08/2026

He guessed the Dark Urge at first, but got it after a second round of questions!

The Akinator, a genie wearing a blue shirt and a white turban with a red feather, guessing my chosen character is a dragonborn. He's not wrong!

Savvadorio, my pink Dragonborn from Baldur's Gate 3. He wears pink armor with rosy, silver metals, and has a big smile.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 04/08/2026

No cheating! Post your lockscreen. Continuing the #BG3 chain with Gale and Savvy, courtesy of the wonderful @steelpeach.bsky.social!

Phone lock screen featuring a pink dragonborn about to kiss a human wizard. I love them, your honor.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 01/08/2026

I adore so many of the minor NPCs in #BG3 (all the scalefriends, the cats, the entirety of the Circus), but I absolutely love Pritt Yellowbreath. She doesn't care if a lord is coronated or murdered or whatever, so long as the puzzles stay in the newspaper. She's just like me frfr; I love her.

A yellow dragonborn complains about the removal of the puzzle section from the broadsheet in favor of articles about nobles being murdered. Same, Pritt. Same.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 20/07/2026

I actually thought I liked Minsc more than that, but I guess not! sortr.io/sorter/baldu... #BG3

The companions of Baldur's Gate 3, sorted from my favorite to least favorite.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 10/07/2026

It's the Post About #Savvadorio Hours, so everyone please marvel at my lizard man whom I love SO MUCH HE IS MY GUY Beautiful artwork by @faeriefangsart.bsky.social! ♥ #ocs #bg3

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 01/07/2026

Congrats on the 1.3k followers! Your renders always astound me with how gentle they are - soft and warm and utterly gorgeous in terms of models and texture resolution. I offer up my beloved LizardWizard, if that's okay! :>

Salvador, a pink dragonborn, stands with Gale of Waterdeep, his wizard boyfriend. They are at the circus. I love them.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 22/06/2026

Savvy ditched his clan name and chose a new one when he ran away to join the circus! It's a mix of how his gentle, "adoring" nature literally "saved" him from his old life. And then he added an "io" onto the end of it for flair. He is a circus lizard, after all. #Savvadorio #ocs #Tavqotd #BG3

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 18/06/2026

LOOK XELLA MADE MY BOY SAVVY SUCH A CUTIE AAAAAAAAH 💕😭 #ocs #Savvadorio

Savvadorio, a pink dragonborn Tav with a purple crest and mismatched eyes, drinks from a rainbow-colored drink. The straw has the colors of the asexual flag. Happy Pride! ♥

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 21/05/2026

This is a cat checkpoint; relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone

A tan-and-grey tabby cat with one eye lies on his side so he can play with a doorstop. He is looking back at the camera, wondering why I am taking his picture. He doesn't know how cute and loved he is.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 15/04/2026

It was this exact stuff, but I know there are other brands. Absolutely could not get him to eat anything else, so every couple of hours, I'd put a glob on my finger and rub it against the roof of his mouth. It wasn't food food, but it kept him alive until he started eating again on his own.

PetAg High Calorie Gel. The bottle has a white cat with tan markings and intense, yellow eyes. It's the expression my cat made after a few days of me coming after him with this stuff.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 23/02/2026

My darling Pixel was a shelter return from someone I knew, and I was so infuriated that my to-be husband and I adopted him. He's been such a joy in our lives. Shelter animals make wonderful pets, and deserve more love than the world gave them.

A fluffy tuxedo cat with a white dot on his face sits atop some sneakers. He is looking at thr camera with a curious expression. I love him.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 07/02/2026

Happy birthday! Fun fact about Savvadorio: he names all of his instruments! It makes it all the more tragic when they meet their demise, as is what happens sometimes when you bring a fiddle to a sword fight.

A pink dragonborn with mismatched eyes looks around carefully. Little does he know he's about to smash another fiddle.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 26/01/2026

Oh no - thanks for the heads up! This is the second time this has happened to me, and I'm not entirely sure of the cause. :x

It's Savvadorio, my pink dragonborn Tav from Baldur's Gate 3! He wears pink armor that has teal and blue accents to match the scales that coat his face and crest. I love him.

A bunch of different shots of Savvy's head from various angles. He has a weird crest, and I definitely need to make a better one of these eventually.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 23/01/2026

You are SO good at expressions! I humbly offer my lizardman. :>

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 18/01/2026

There are Gale Dekarios everywhere for those with eyes to see #BG3

A statuette of a fairy man behind glass. He has purple accents on his wings, purple jewelry, and even purple briefs covering what I can only assume are magical nethers. His hair is brushed back, and he has facial hair similar to Gale Dekarios from Baldur's Gate 3.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 16/01/2026

Thank you for the opportunity! Here's my darling Tav, Savvadorio!

It's Savvy, my handsome, pink dragonborn!

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 11/01/2026

Ay, happy early birthday, Xella! I joined the 40 club this year, and the age itself isn't so bad. Refs for my lizardman, Savvy! I actually like all the poses, so artist's choice. :>

It's Savvadorio, a pink dragonborn Tav from Baldur's Gate 3. He has teal accents on his scales, and a very gnarly crest. He's smiling, being the happy boy he is.

References for Savvy's head and crest (I have more if needed) at different angles, making note that he can be drawn with little ears showing, and that one eye is slightly brighter than the other.

Savvy's primary outfit, made up of teals and blacks with golden accents. He has weird lizard feet, too. I love him.

Savvy's camp outfit ref, which is honestly what he's drawn in 90% of the time. It's a salmon-colored, frilled shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and brown pants. He is very handsome. Please take my word for it.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 09/01/2026

If you want to add me on WF, I'm GrimmHooke over there, too! Whatever I need to do to get you the plat. Ref-wise, here's my friend's Operator! They're a pretty awkward, but stoic, nonbinary Operator with strong attachment to their Frost.

An Operator from Warframe. Their head is shaven, and they're wearing the outfit from Tau.

An Operator from Warframe standing next to their Frost frame. This is their default outfit.

An Operator from Warframe, getting their makeover post-facial engine update.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 02/01/2026

Whoa, that's a lot of followers! Here's hoping for more in the new year! As for my ship, it's LizardWizard, my beloved

A human man in the foreground looks at a pink dragonborn in the background; said dragonborn is looking back with a big smile on his face. It's Gale of Waterdeep and Savvadorio, my Tav, and I like to make them smooch.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 02/01/2026

Whoops, forgot my cute picture!

Savvadorio petting a white dog named Scratch, with a tweet on top that says:

"I like 'found family' over 'chosen family' because it makes it sound like I discovered them under a rock, like bugs, or worms."

That's Savvy in a nutshell. Look at his smile. What a guy.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 02/01/2026

Oh wow, congrats on the followers! :> Here's my lizardman Tav, Savvadorio - thank you for the opportunity!

The Camp Outfit reference for my Dragonborn Tav from Baldur's Gate 3, Savvadorio. He's a pink lizard man with vibrant scales in pink and teal, with purple tendrils draping from the back of his scraggly crest. He wears a pink shirt and brown pants because he is a fancy lizard. I love him.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year, folks. 2025 was a year that nearly destroyed me and everything I love, so here's hoping for the best 2026 imaginable for all of us. We'll start things off right with my new son. ❤️

A tan tabby cat lies on his side, his body turned from the camera, but his head looking toward it. He is missing an eye, and while his remaining one is dark and unclear, he remains a curious, loving creature, one deserving of all the affection in the world.

Welcome to our family, Pistachio. I love you so much.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 29/12/2025

I was going to drop my lizard man, but it looks like you've got a lot of furry offers already, so here's just a guy!

Reference sheet for my Monster Hunter OC, Pom (and his Palico, Purl). It features a number of shots of him from different angles, as well as some notes about his outfit and scars. He's just a guy, but he's my guy. My little meow meow.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 23/12/2025

Close enough, welcome back Gale of Waterdeep

Among some items in a thrift store rests a bust of a man with shoulder-length hair and a beard in a purple shirt with a gold collar. It is Jesus. It is not Gale of Waterdeep.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 15/12/2025

"Show me how your 2025 went." It's been a rough year, folks.

A tabby cat looking utterly despondent with the text, "His smile and optimism: gone."

A big white dog looking traumatized, as emphasized by the transparent overlay of his horrified expression.

A while cat with dark smudges on its forehead and a sad, exhausted expression. It's ears even hang a little.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 23/10/2025

Glad the #Warframe community is all on the same page regarding Oberon's rework. /s (For the record, as someone with Oberon as one of their mains, I love the rework overall, feel like an unkillable buff-god ), and absolutely missed playing my delightful bunny fae king.)

Two posts on the Warframe forum, back to back, about Oberon's Smite ability, with one complaining about it being nerfed, and the next saying it hits "like a Bullet Train." The rework has been a little contentious, to say the least.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 21/10/2025

Congrats on the followers, wow! Here's my handsome lizard and his wizard boyfriend! There are SO MANY gorgeous Tavs here, aaaaaaaah

A pink dragonborn looks at a wizard man with a big smile. Awwww, he's in wuv.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 15/10/2025

How kind of you! Your style is so vibrant - thanks for the opportunity!

Savvadorio, a handsome, pink dragonborn with teal accents and a big smile. He's probably thinking about his boyfriend. Or kittens. Or he saw a neat rock.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 15/10/2025

No hamster, but I do have my cat in a hat I crocheted for her! Happy Belated Birthday!

A cat with a distinctly "rotisserie chicken" coloration lies on her side in a bed in front of a window, through which green leaves and trees can be seen. She is wearing a tiny, crocheted cowboy hat. There is font over her body that says, "MEOWDY." She looks wildly unimpressed. I love her.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 08/10/2025

I buffed us a time or two on Savage Omega. No biggie. 😤 #MonsterHunter #Pom

The Hunter Highlights screen that comes up after a successful hunt in Monster Hunter Wilds, displaying various statistics. Talini used five endemic life. Urska a weak point with a special attack four times. Yung uwu doesn't have a statistic - he was there.

And then there's Pom, who has Buffs and Heals Applied: 1606 times. That is not a small number, but each hunter did their part in this kill. Fantastic work, team!

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 13/06/2025

Sorry everyone who plays #MonsterHunter with me, because I finally found an incredible modder to port my boy's hair from World to Wilds, and LOOK AT MY BOY I WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT HIM He is PERFECT and if Capcom won't bring my boy's specific pomp back, I must take matters into my own hands. #Pom

It's Pom! He's a man with a fluffy, mulberry pompadour, round sunglasses, tanned skin, and a scruffy chinstrap for facial hair. He's looking off to the right with a somewhat pensive expression.

Pom again, but this time, he's aiming his slinger - a slingshot/grappling hook weapon attached to his left arm - at the camera. His hair is fluffy and big and I love it.

Pom and his big bird mount, Pretty Boy! Pretty Boy is a lovely lilac Seikret, and he's looking to steal Pom's hunting journal. Pom is smiling, keeping it away from him. His hair is very fluffy.

Pom a fourth time, but now he's smiling gently at the camera in a blue-tinted area. You can see his eyes slightly through his glasses, and you'll never guess what I think about his hair.

That's right! It's fluffy and perfect. I missed this hairstyle so much.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 18/05/2025

Can anyone out there point me in the direction of someone who does mod commissions for #MonsterHunter, specifically for hair in #MonsterHunterWilds? I -desperately- want my boy's pompadour from World back, and who knows if they'll be putting it in Wilds. They sure didn't add it to Rise. :(

My Monster Hunter OC, Pom, as seen in Monster Hunter World. This picture is specifically to show off his hairstyle: number 9-2, a fluffy pompadour with a curl that hangs slightly in his face.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 01/05/2025

Do you accept silly circus lizard bards?

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 04/04/2025

This game also features Pom having a huge crush on a scrungly man, a canon gay love story, and Talini being ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Pom listens to a shorter, Japanese man named Ujishige. They both have backstories as former soldiers, and Pom has a big old crush on him.

Ujishige: "I owe it to those I couldn't protect then to do my best to protect us now."

Pom and a man named Tamakazura look out over the ruins of a castle built into a snowy mountain.

Tamakazura: "But leaving him here... just feels as heavy somehow."

Pom rests in the hot springs, dressed only in his undergarments (which, in this case, includes a sleeved crop top). There are pink flowers in the water and a beam of light that shines directly on him. He looks tired. :(

Throwback to SHREDDED TALINI, who stands in the foreground in the hot springs: you can see scars on her ABSOLUTELY RIPPED back, which is IMMACULATELY CHISELED. I wish every game had this option for body types. Pom (significantly softer in the muscle department) stands nearby, as they were having a conversation.

Whoops, it looks like NPCs follow you into the hot springs, as Ujishige is just kind of hanging out with them. Get out of here, you.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 04/04/2025

Also sorry for the quality of these screenshots! The game is gorgeous; my graphics card at the time, was not. Talini belongs to @artofanodyne.bsky.social, the best there is, as always! Seeing our characters explore such a poignant story about life and death really hit me hard, and I so love them.

Pom and Talini stand on a rocky terrace that overlooks the ocean, the sunrise painting the sky and sea alike in pastel blues and pinks. Pom's weapon, the bladed wagasa (an umbrella you fight with) is visible on his back.

A screenshot of a fight with Murakumo, a fox-like Kemono infused with cherry blossoms; he jumps through the air, leaving behind a trail of pink flower petals. Pom is wielding his wagasa as he runs toward the beast.

Another fight screenshot, this time with Pom and Talini facing the Golden Tempest. The massive tiger roars, commanding the wind, its tendrils whipping up a cyclone. Golden Tempest, my beloved. ♥

An NPC wearing a mask says something that neatly sums up Pom's motivations in just about every timeline and iteration of his character. I've kept this one throughout future iterations and developments, as it works well for him. You know how it is with OCs.

"You must value life or all that awaits is death. Above all, survive."

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 04/04/2025

WILD HEARTS ON STEAM 2 AND THEY'VE BEEN FREED FROM THE SHACKLES OF EA LET'S GOOOOOO I adored this game, it deserved better (especially from EA and the MonHun community), and I'm going to be REAL ANNOYING about it getting a rerelease. Sorry folks! #WildHearts #Pom

Talini - a muscular, older woman with silver hair - stands in a flower-filled field before a great bear that seems to be made of stone. The bear is huge, filling up the horizon before her. The setting sun serves as a background for the fight: this is either the creature's end, or that of the village Talini so ardently defends.

Pom - a man with mulberry hair and circular glasses before his vibrant, orange eyes - looks to the sky; he is surrounded by butterflies, heralds of the soul, of transformation, and of the cycle of life and death.

Pom and Talini dance in an autumnal valley, their arms outstretched toward the camera, their faces warm with smiles. Behind them is a mountain ridge and a tree with orange leaves.

Talini faces away from the camera; she stands in a burning field, flames licking at her armor, the Sacred Mountain looming on the horizon.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 10/03/2025

Not to be dramatic, but I love them and want to scream about it *constantly.* (Also, I'm having a really great time playing Monster Hunter Wilds!) #MonsterHunter #pom #ocs

Pom, a Monster Hunter character with mulberry hair (which is usually up in a pompadour, but has been trimmed back as it has flattened out in the desert weather) sits in a field in the Windward Plains. The grasses are a warm, golden color, contrasting with the vibrant, blue feathers on his poncho. Attached to his back is his hunting horn, a giant drum with beads on a long shaft. He is looking at a spire in the distance, its shape silhouetted against the cloudy, blue sky.

Pom smiles at Purl, his pink-furred Palico, who wears a hat with cat ears and golden armor. They're both smiling in satisfaction about the meal they've just eaten. Pom has taken off his poncho in this shot, and is only wearing his pale lavender tunic.

Pom is back in the Windward Plains with his Seikret, Pretty Boy. Pretty Boy is a feathered, raptor-like creature with pink and teal plumage. He also has a single brain cell, and that brain cell is currently fixated on stealing Pom's journal.

Purl stands ready, smiling up at the camera. Her hat has not only ear shapes for her ears to rest in, but also a paw print on the front. Her armor is a golden yellow, and features a feline face motif on the front. She's like a perfect little protector iuipavvnak;ww I love herrrrrrrrrrr

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 02/03/2025

Also, Hunting Horn gameplay feels fantastic: a perfect marriage of the nuance from World & the speed of Rise, plus fun, new tricks. The puddles in particular are a delight, way more useful than they were in World. Current fave is the G. Doshaguma horn, but they all sound so unique this time around!

Pom and Purl posing for the camera. Pom stands in the background with a Hunting Horn at his side - it looks like a weird drum attached to a stick. Purl stands in front, her sword at the ready.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 02/03/2025

Fingers crossed Pom gets his fluffy pomp and glasses in a future update, but until then, he and Purl look great! I love them. 🥹 Big thanks to @artofanodyne.bsky.social and @generalbri.bsky.social for playing through the story with me! I can't wait to get screenshots of Pom with Talini and Urska!

Three individuals - a pink cat, a man in a green hat with goggles, and a woman with glasses and dark hair, look surprised at something off-screen.

Purl gives her friend Pom an exasperated look.

Pom pulls back his Seikret's reins in front of a desert sky; the bird-like creature rears back dramatically.

Purl stands next to another Felyne, who is wearing a costume that makes him look like a weird lizard-bird known as a Yian-Kut-Ku. He looks like a big stuffed animal, and honestly, it's adorable. 10/10, game of the year for this Palico outfit alone.

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GrimmHooke @grimmhooke.northsky.social · 02/03/2025

Main story of Monster Hunter Wilds completed! Though the story was about what I expected, the game is a total blast. Monster designs are incredible & varied, the fights had some stellar surprises for us, & the soundtrack is amazing, as always! Can't wait to dig into High Rank! #MonsterHunter #Pom

My Hunter, Pom. He's a man with mulberry hair hanging loosely in his face - his trademark pompadour has had to be trimmed back for this game, as they don't have his hairstyle in the character creator. He's smiling toward the camera.

Three people sit at a meal: two children, and between them a pink, cat-like person known as a Felyne. She's very fluffy and smiling brightly.

A baby Seikret chirps at its parent. These are bird-like creatures, and the baby is little more than a ball of fuzz. Not to be dramatic, but I would lay down my life for him if he asked.

Pom rides his pink Seikret through a dark cavern. Behind him is another person on their Seikret. The lighting is soft here.

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