iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sure wish there was a way to view carousel images on desktop without this fucking thing being in the way.

SO IT'S (illegible due to carousel UI placement) THING.

Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I googled it and apparently shuckles make juice and people drink the juice from its hole. They showed this on a children's show. I have to see some bullshit anti-kink discourse on here every damn week and not one of you puritans has ever complained about Nintendo inventing a watersports pokemon.

A shuckle is standing on a table and pissing into a glass while a human waits for it to finish so they can drink the shuckle piss. The shuckle is clearly into it. Quaxly is off to the side slorpin' it up from a bowl.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

12. What the fuckle, it's a Shuckle Seriously, what the fuckle? What even is this thing? I don't know but it's weird and dumb and that makes it kinda cute.

Ken Sugimori artwork of a shuckle, a pokemon that looks like a turtle if that turtle was a worm infesting a Mario mushroom. It has a stupid face on a big yellow worm head, and four yellow worm legs, all sticking out of various holes in a vaguely round shell made of rock. The shell is red with large beige spots around the holes.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

11. Absol I love and hate this design. Hate: A big sword blade sticking out of the side of your face with nothing to counterbalance it just looks mechanically wrong. Love: It looks especially beastly in a Girlhood Is A Spectrum way. It's uncannily person but also very animal, if that makes sense.

An absol crouching low and looking up at the viewer. It is standing on flat brown rock next to a steaming pool of green water. Image is from Pokemon Journeys

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

10. Zorua Damn, I can't believe I forgot this one until now. OR DID I? Look at this sly little bastard. There are many kinds of foxes, but this is definitely one of the tricksy ones. Pure concentrated mischief. I bet they'd be fun to hang around with, as long as you're good at escaping trouble.

A zorua slyly smiling at the viewer.

Source: kizarin on Deviantart

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

9. Farfetch'd It's an angry little bird that slaps you with a leek. How could you not love it?

An angry farfetch'd. Its wings are spread wide, with the left one gripping its leek. Its beak is opened wide. Behind it is an anime-style action background of green and white streaks radiating outwards from the center of the image.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

8. Aurorus I don't really have a reason for this one other than that it's really pretty and I like auroras and winter. I guess I'm a fan of *some* reptiles.

An aurorus rearing up on its hind legs. It is standing at the top of a snowy hill. In the background are snow-covered pines and large mountains. Behind and above it is a starry night sky filled with the rainbow light ribbons of the aurora.

Art by sui, from the Pokemon TCG

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

7. Totodile Speaking of that fancomic's riolu, his boyfriend was a totodile. My very first starter from when I played the original Silver. I'm not much a reptile fan, but water suits me better than fire or grass and there weren't many options. Fortunately, this one's an endearing little gremlin.

A totodile splashing around in a fountain.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

6. Riolu I didn't really care about riolu until I came across what I would later learn is a PMD fancomic, with a riolu protagonist. I wasn't familiar with the PMD series at the time so it made quite an impression. I would eventually choose one as my fennekin's partner in Super Mystery Dungeon.

A riolu from Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon. It is wearing a scarf with a chevron pattern in two shades of green.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

5. Umbreon Cool moon powers, looks awesome (especially the shiny version), would probably enjoy bullying me and beating me up a little. I traded over one of these to use for my Omega Ruby playthrough and it was an unbeatable wall.

A shiny umbreon. It is standing up, facing to the right and slightly away, and looking back towards the viewer with a smug expression. There is a red shine to its eye.

Artist is unknown, but a copy of the image was found in a forum post dating back to 2020.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

4. Sylveon Yeah, it's the trans one. It's also just really cute and pretty and femme. The tail may be a bit small for my liking but it has a joyful, soothing presence. I think I could be happy as a sylveon. The dragon slayer thing is funny, too. (And smug, dominant sylveon boys are really hot...)

A happy sylveon walking through a field of densely growing flowers. The flowers are cosmos, daisies, and other similar species in various shades of red, pink, purple, and white. Some loose blossoms and petals have been lifted into the air and are started to fall around the sylveon. In the background are some low, distant mountains. The sky is fading from blue to purple to pink, with pink cotton candy clouds.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

2. Kantonian Vulpix I actually didn't like vulpix when Pokemon started way back in the 90's. I thought extra tails were dumb, and it wasn't safe for me to show interest in something that looked so girly. Now I'm a girl and I'm not afraid to say they're really cute.

A Kantonian Vulpix on a black background. It is standing facing left and looking up slightly.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1. Alolan Vulpix Big surprise, I know. As an arctic fox therian, seeing snow foxes lights up some part of my brain that goes "That's me!" Sometime during the last year it started being triggered by snowpix, too. More strongly, even. I always liked them, but now I want to be them.

A drawing of an Alolan vulpix mid-pounce with all four paws off the ground. It is smiling and its eyes are focused on the snow where it is about to land. In the background is a snowy field with a denuded shrub or group of saplings.

Illustration by Naoyo Kimura

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You can probably guess what the first dozen or so will be, but I think it could be fun to show what's a bit lower down on the list.

1 LIKE = 1 POKEMON I LOVE

Black text on white background, except for the word "Pokemon" which has been replaced with the franchise's title graphic.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Went to take the quiz but it's slop :(

Extended Language Quiz

Answer all 122 questions from the original Harvard Dialect Survey and 26 supplemental questions added by AI.. The map updates in real-time as you answer questions.

Note on sources: This extended quiz contains all 122 questions from the official Harvard Dialect Survey, plus 26 extra dialect and pronunciation questions (such as “coyote,” “theater,” or “genuine”) modeled from other linguistic sources and studies. An AI coding agent added these questions and their weights during the construction of the full quiz

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I think calico strays might just be Like That, because this thing sure loves screaming whenever she isn't cuddling.

Lulu, a calico cat, curled up into one of the scrungliest positions I have ever seen a cat sleep in. She is sitting on her haunches and leaning all the way forwards so her head is resting on one hind leg, while her left foreleg is just kind of awkwardly splayed out to the side.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is what Wikipedia says. The Croatian version is gendered via spelling, but the Japanese name that gets transliterated as Luka is unisex. And it seems there's an NBA player with the name, so unfortunately most people only know the guy version. :( I think it's a pretty girl name, though.

Luca (feminine given name)

Luca is used in Hungary and Croatia as a feminine given name. In Eastern Europe and particularly the Balkans, the cognate masculine name is Luka.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_(feminine_given_name)

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Tag yourself, I'm Head Stuck In Fence pikachu

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Oh that might be even better than the one I've been using

The featureless gray human that lives in online product pages is holding an alolan vulpix plushie in one upturned palm. Its opposite hand is held flat, palm down, barely touching the top of the plushie's head fluff like it's about to mercilessly squish the poor creature flat. The plushie is smiling, unaware of its fate or perhaps even welcoming it.

Next to the plushie is a black bar displaying that the plushie is 7.2 inches or 18 cm tall.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Tried it again as I heard the questions were updated to make everyone less green. All the other colors are higher now but I'm still green.

Results image from the Undertale soul color quiz. There is a large green pixel heart with some text and a bar chart with seven values. Each bar is a unique color and they are arranged from longest to shortest.

From top to bottom:

SOUL VIRTUES EXTRACTOR
(Image of a green pixel heart)
KINDNESS
Green soul
No matter how many times I got hurt, I never let that make me cruel.

Kindness (green): 77%
Justice (yellow): 66%
Determination (red): 54%
Patience (cyan): 53%
Integrity (blue): 49%
Bravery (orange): 39%
Perseverance (magenta): 37%

undertale.jadenthejaded.uk

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I also got green, but it seems I'm not good at much else. Or maybe I'm just overly harsh on myself?

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I just wanted to learn how to braid yarn

Screenshot of Youtube video thumbnail

Mystery Bracelet [CC] || Knot With Me

13:05

9,800 views | 2 years ago

Thumbnail image is an unfinished friendship bracelet being made from braided blue, green, and white yarn. The strands of loose yarn are bunched together and snaking around the surface of the table. The words "KNOT WITH ME" are printed in white letters with a mint green text background.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I can use the Personalizations system to alter the .stl file and make this one look like an animal, right? ....no, I will NOT stop playing Trombe! on my phone every time my turn starts.

Image of the Lancaster. It's a dark green mech shaped like one of those military robot dogs but with a rougher industrial aesthetic. There are red bars on its back and forming a cage over its "face". These allow people and smaller mechs to grab on and ride the Lancaster, and there is a man doing exactly that.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I assume this is how you're supposed to play the Napoleon.

Meme image of Rorshach in prison

I'M NOT LOCKED IN HERE WITH YOU

YOU'RE TRAPPED IN HERE WITH ME

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Finally finished reading through all the mechs and equipment in the Lancer rulebook. I have some favorites.

TRAITS
¿%:?EXTR!UDE GUN
GUN: GUN

Cropped screenshot of the compendium entry for the Pegasus PG

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

QTP with FOUR games that hold special memories for you! The Legend of Zelda (NES) Dr. Mario (NES) Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative (PC) Virtual On: Cybertroopers (Arcade)

The Legend of Zelda for NES

Screenshot of a 2D 8-bit video game. Link, a boy wearing green and brown clothes and a floppy green cap is walking along a narrow path between two high cliffs made of brown rock tiles. At upper right is a blue ladder/staircase leading upwards. At top middle is a staircase waterfall that empties into a creek next to the path. Orange spider-like Tektites are scattered aroumd the screen. In front of Link is a single rupee.

Dr. Mario for the NES

At center is a cutaway view of a glass bottle containing virus creatures and capsule pills that have been stacked on them. The background is a black and purple checkerboard pattern.

At right is "Dr.MARIO" in yellow balloon font above a black squircle where Dr. Mario is standing and holding up a capsule. Below him is a clipboard displaying the current level, game speed, and virus count.

At upper left is another clipboard with the top and current scores. Below it is a magnifying glass showing an enlarged view of each type of virus creature.

Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative for PC

A blue space nebula overlaid with a flight HUD that consists of two colorful sets of crescent-shaped gauges and various number readouts. A small fleet of ships is heading towards a bluish white light in the center distance.

At the top of the screen is a wide chatbox with a few lines of orange text. At bottom is a UI ribbon. The left third of the ribbon shows the 3D model of a ship along with name, velocity, shields, and armor. The middle third is a three-dimensional radar display. The right third shows equipped weapons and a description of the current mission.

Virtual On: Cybertroopers for arcade

A blocky green and yellow mech stands on a wide metal platform next to a boxy metal structure. A targeting reticle surrounds a slimmer red amd white mech. In the distance is a large satellite dish. The area is surrounded by blue ocean under a blue sky filled with white clouds.

At top is a countdown clock, a yellow player health bar, and a light blue enemy health bar.

Just below cemter are three blue weapon gauges labeled napalm, missile, and grenade. At bottom right is a timer labeled "TOTAL"

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

There are also the bosses of the first game: Jaguarandi, a giant mech made from the ghost of a child lost in cyberspace Z-Gradt, a huge blocky thing that turns into a giant cannon

Jaguarandi from Virtual On: Cybertroopers

Three-quarters view of a bulky orange and black mech with glowing red eye symbols on its "feet" and shoulders. Attached to each shoulder is a large pod with a gray spike in the front. Each arm ends in a big chunky gun and its massive legs have a vaguely ovoid cross-section.

Z-Gradt from Virtual On: Cybertroopers in its untransformed silver form.

Three-quarters view of a blocky robot with a brutalist aesthetic. It has a squat pyramidal base with four blocky legs at the corners and a pair of gun spikes protruding from each side. On top is a smaller, inverted pyramid shape. On either side of the inverted pyramid is a barrel arm ending in a massive D-shaped block.

Cover art of the Virtual On: Cybertroopers official sountrack, featuring two Z-Gradts, one in its silver form and the other in its transformed gold form. The gold one looks the same except the top piece has rotated 90° forwards and extended to form the barrel of a giant cannon.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Bal-series virtuaroids from the Virtual On games seem like they have "little guy" energy. Most have some bottom-half arrangement that isn't two legs, and all of them have arms that detach to form little flying gun drones.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A low-level party consisting of a Battle Master Fighter, a rageless Berserker Barbarian, and a Kensei Monk obsessed with throwing miniature tridents attempts to rescue the city's highest level adventurer from the BBEG but fail because none of them understands how their classes work.

DVD cover for the movie Mystery Men.

Portraits of the eclectic main cast are grouped together over an abstract green, yellow, and purple background. Below them is the tagline "They're not your average superheroes"

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Is this a sign? Have I been chosen? Does this mean I should start that leftist furry sex cult I've been fantasizing about?

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It happened right before they hit their membership goal too, lmao

Excerpt from the SSPX Wikipedia page. Their total number of members (1,482) is highlighted in red.

Full text:

Named after Pope Pius X for his anti-Modernist stance, the society retains the Tridentine Mass and pre–Vatican II liturgical books in Latin. It is led by Superior General Davide Pagliarani and has more than 700 priests among 1,482 total members, with an estimated 600,000 people attending SSPX Masses worldwide.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Weed that makes your pokemon gay

Outside of battle

A Pokémon that holds a Mirror Herb and has an empty move slot, and another Pokémon that knows a move the first Pokémon can learn as an Egg Move, after the picnic the first Pokémon will learn that Egg Move, even if there is no matching Egg Group or if both Pokémon are of the same gender. This does not consume the Mirror Herb.

Source: Bulbapedia article for Mirror Herb, an item added in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Game sprite of a Mirror Herb. It is a deltoid and undulate leaf with a large stem. It is pale yellow in the center and teal along the edge, with a band of light green between. There are a few oval and tear-shaped green spots or holes near the center.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Well, I guess I do have a little/middle bringing down the system average.

Drawing of an old-style software window with a blue titlebar that says "Mental Age Test X poomang" in white text. The window content is black text on a white backgroumd that fades to light gray at the bottom with a dithering pattern.

Mental Age:
24
"No money but want it all"

There are white scrollbars at the bottom and right side.

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Laurentide @laurentide.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I'm not being unreasonable here. If you are posting spoilers and you can't be bothered to include some version of the show's title or the name of the character you've drawn, even though there is literally an alt-text feature specifically for that info, then I can only assume you are being malicious.