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#vss365 I walk under a #cloud of my own making. Gloom summoned from my own imagination is just as strong yet somehow more toxic. It lingers, hovering over me no matter where I turn, no matter what anyone says. Ignoring it is not an option, instead I must wait under it, until it rains itself out.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#vss365 He was flustered as he came into the room. "You might get a #reprieve. The council has been called in so they might postpone your presentation." Horror twisted her face. "No, no it has to be tonight. I've been an utter wreck all day trying to psyche myself up, I'll won't be able to again."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#vss365 "You're a telepath?" Elle's face hardened but he was used to that. "Yes, so you might want to #purify those thoughts," he joked, winking. The look she gave him made his blood run cold and then she was gone. "Wow." The Captain drew level with him. "Don't ever go in her head. Ever."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#vss365 "They aren't too happy about us, no," he admitted, lowering his gaze. "They have always frowned on relationships outside of Avalon." "Will said I could #renounce Albion and it might help." She stopped him when he opened his mouth to argue. "All I have is you, I'd be losing nothing."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#vss365 "She's going to bottle it." Declan stared at the woman on the podium pityingly. "You #reckon?" Thos didn't look at the wretched man. "Even before she wouldn't have stood a chance, but now?" "Perhaps you underestimate her. Perhaps you can't stand that they are listening to her, not you."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's that time of year! Fall Into Fantasy 2026 from @cloakedpress.bsky.social is live and I'm back baby! My story in this edition 'Controlling The Narrative' was a lot of fun to write. Ebook is available now, and paperback is coming soon!!! #fantasy #books #reading shrd.link/a3v3kie

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#vss365 "I envy you," he smiled. "Your work is your #passion." She looked around the lab and he noticed her hesitation. "I'm wrong?" "No, I suppose. It's important," she nodded half-heartedly. "You're telling me this isn't what you always wanted to do? What then?" She shook her head. "You'll laugh."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#vss365 "Why does everyone look so pensive? We're about to #embark on an adventure!" Kae grinned as they stood in front of the chasm awaiting them. Rowan shook her head and headed into the cave first, torch held high. Elena paused in front of Thos. "He starts singing, let's leave him down there."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Episode 14 of my free fantasy series is now live on substack! Kezia and Harry are on the hunt to track down the missing angels. #fantasy #fiction #writing #books #angels lexikonical.substack.com/p/falling-de...

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Falling - Detection

In which Kezia and Harry get out in the field to see what was left behind.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#vss365 She dropped a piece of paper in front of him. "I can't track it all the way, this is the best I can do. I'm sorry." He skimmed the page,astounded by the level of detail. "This must have taken you hours." "Waste of time though." He shook his head."You don't see what a #marvel you are,do you?"

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Last few days to back @ways-unseen.bsky.social kickstarter and get yourself some awesome lil #scifi #maps #art #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/way...

Scifi map of a space base with a hand drawn rocket flying overhead.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#vss365 "I need to figure out what's causing it." She busied herself at the displays. "You can't keep being driven by fear." She laughed. "Oh you'd be surprised how much fear, spite and sheer bloodymindedness can #sustain you." He blocked her path. "You have to pay the price eventually."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#vss365 She sat in silence, watching him pace, waiting for battle to #commence. Arguments were readied, defences were mounyed, practised and armed in her head. Finally, he stopped and turned piercing her with one look and one line that shattered every her resolve. "You scared me."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#vss365 "I lack the #eloquence needed." "I've seen you stand up in front of a lecture theatre full of students that hang on your words." "That's different." She threw her hands up. "Those are facts, puzzles I can explain. I can't talk about me." "Well," he smiled. "How about I tell you what to say?"

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#vss365 "Who are you Dr Smith?" He gestured to the photos of no-one. Places and artwork were dotted around but one of her, nothing of family. "2 doctorates,best in your field..." She shrugged but he kept watching her. "In my #naivety, I thought maybe I would finally impress my parents. I was wrong."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#vss365 He studied the shelves. Despite being here before, he'd never taken time to look at the #melange that made up her home: books on every imaginable subjects, trinkets and curios, quirky art. But there were no photos, no certificates; it was as if she wanted to disappear even in her own home.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#vss365 He paused, the attack still leaving him reeling. Yelling at the Doctor hadn't helped either. He leant against the wall and took a deep breath. She should not have interfered and yet. His mother would have said it was his #intuition that told him his anger was for nought, he could trust her.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#vss365 His hands worked with #adroit precision. It seemed his hands were careful whether he was handling a sword or a safe. Magic teased at the ends of his fingers as he worked the lock. It clicked. He turned, his face full of mischief. She had to turn away before her face betrayed her thoughts.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#vss365 There was a knock on the door. She suppressed a smile. Her eyebrow arched as she opened the door wordlessly. He leaned on the door frame, "I was just doing a #reconnoitre of the area. Saw your office light on." "Reconnoitre? What for?" His smile smouldered. "For you."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Fancy some #scifi #maps for your #ttrps or #writing inspiration? Ways Unseen has launched a kickstarter for some awesome little hand drawn scifi maps!

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#vss365 "Are you alright?" She looked up in surprise as he entered the room. He sighed, perhaps the others had been right. He was the last person anyone wanted to #console them. "Are the others coming?" He frowned. "No, why?" "Good." Her shoulders slumped. "I haven't got the energy to pretend."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#vss365 "I'll go and see what's wrong." He stood up with a huff but paused when he saw their faces. "What?" "She's upset Thos." "Hence seeing what's wrong." Kae held up a hand to stop Rowan from jumping in. "Yes, but perhaps someone else should. You're not the most #empathetic person." He grimaced.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#vss365 The flame flickered as if moving in and out of reality. She wished she could too. If she looked at the candle long enough, she could forget there was anyone else there. As she watched the #wax run down the side, the server approached. "Do you want to wait?" "No, I'm just going to go."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#vss365 She looked at the #broom, imagination sailing away. "Can any of you fly?" "Excuse me?" "Well, I don't know. You tell me magic is real, so I have to wonder to what extent." "We only manipulate another level of energy..." "Which Lamont can use to be invisible. Maybe one of you can levitate?"

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#vss365 "My brain used to be like a #sponge soaking everything up." She sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Now it's just wrung out and full of holes." "You're still recovering." She fixed him with a level stare. "What if this is as good as I get? Without the ol' science brain, I'm no use to anyone."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

#vss365 The group was silent. They all knew there was no way he was going to be able to pull this off and if he didn't. they were all done for. "It must have a weakness," Todd hissed. "Must it?" Todd frowned, thinking back. "I attack with sound shield." He rolled the #dice and smiled: natural 20.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#vss365 She was balanced on a #razor's edge. If she just focused on the task at hand,she could keep going,could ignore the rising panic in her chest, her pounding pulse in her ears. Her traitorous hands began to shake. "Hey." She looked up at the man drinking coffee opposite. "You're safe, promise."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

#vss365 "Keep talking like that and I'll wash your mouth out with #soap." His face twitched playfully. "If you vampires don't like sweary women, then I we are going to have a problem." "Swearing is fine, but you keep using that v word." He fluttered his eyelashes. "It hurts my feelings."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#vss365 He left the Professor's office, needing a walk to clear his head rather than a drink like the others were headed for. Except as he entered the quad he saw a familiar light on in the opposite corridor. He might have known she wouldn't leave until she had #combed through every scrap of data.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#vss365 She rifled through the drawer, discarding odds and ends. He couldn't believe all the things that came out of there. He picked up a #matchbox and turned it over; it had the name of a bar on one side. She caught his enquiring glance. "Ah, that was, well where I first played with my band."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

#vss365 "Do I need a #remote or something?" "Hmm?" He smiled. "It's like you're on standby, staring off into space. Where's your head at?" She thought about the answer; the insults from her mother, Declan's mocking, the endless loneliness. "Nowhere. I'm just... daydreaming."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#vss365 "What do you think?" She looked around to see who he was talking to, recoiling in surprise at his bemused stare. "Me?" "You're a #shrewd person, what's your take?" "I," she hesitated. She knew what she thought, but what if she was wrong? She couldn't bear the thought of disappointing him.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#vss365 Some nights the dreams were stronger than others. The line between reality and fiction became non-existent and it was like drowning when you didn't know which way was up. Until he found her, pulling her out of the nightmare with his words, giving her something to #cling to.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#vss365 Endless #toil, going unseen, unanswered, unappreciated. Only acknowledged in fault finding missions. Watch everyone else put on the pedestal. Shout from the rooftops, what? You want a medal? Keep it quiet, well how would we know? Just stay small, keep going. Someone will notice in the end?

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Just added a post on substack about what I've been up to lately. So if you want to hear about multiple rejections and how to schedule too many projects... lexikonical.substack.com/p/where-did-... #writing #ttrpg #art #rpg #fantasy #scifi #publishing #stories #books

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Where did that half a year go?

Can't believe it was four months ago for the last update!

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

#vss365 "You're looking at me like I've sprouted horns," he growled, straightening his jacket. "I'm not." She pulled awkwardly at her outfit. "I just, I'll be back." She darted out the door leaving Rowan smirking in her wake. "What did I do now?" Rowan laughed at him, how could he be so oblivous?

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Ways Unseen @ways-unseen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'm in this bundle along with a whole bunch of other fantastic creators! A great opportunity to check out RPG Trader, if you ask me 😉

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#vss365 He hadn't really known what to expect from her home, but it hadn't been this. At work she was so precise. There was so much stuff everywhere. Books spilled off the shelves and piled on the floor, trinkets in every nook. "I wasn't expecting such #chaos." "Chaos? I know where everything is."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Fancy some dungeon tiles for your #ttrpg?

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#vss365 "Now why aren't you in the party? Everyone wants to talk to you,"she smiled lazily, the alcohol definitely having an impact. "I don't want to talk to them. If you hadn't noticed, I #tend to push people away." He sat next to her and took the bottle she offered. "Don't, you'll end up like me."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

#vss365 "I've come to see your new #creation." The lab was silent. He paused in the doorway. Everything was tidy, nothing out on the desks. It felt wrong; she was always in here, pottering about. He went back out and looked out into the quad. There she was, sat alone on a bench. Something was wrong.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Fancy some cool #scifi maps for your #ttrpg? Or perhaps you just love little #art maps? Then I suggest having a look at what you can get from Ways Unseen's kickstarter!

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#vss365 It had been days. She knew he said he was going out of town, but she'd heard nothing. What else could she expect? One night and he'd already hit the #brakes. She wasn't prepared when she walked in the room and he was there chatting with the others. Her heart shattered: she meant nothing.

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Ways Unseen @ways-unseen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The new expansion for my own solo game - Village Emporium - adds a bunch of cool stuff and folks seem to be enjoying it! There's a new area to forage and a new trader to visit but beware of the Fae folk - a tricksy kind that just might scupper your plans... ways-unseen.com/creations/vi...

A photo of the Village Emporium - Fae Forest game sheet, complete with dice and pencil (all you need to play Village Emporium!).

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#vss365 As the door closed, her smile slipped and she felt herself start to #descend into melancholy within seconds. The chatter of people gave her something to hold on to, an anchor. But it had all been a facade, she'd been hiding behind a mask knowing full well the despair would hit when alone.

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#vss365 "You're drunk." "Maybe." "Didn't have you down as an angry drunk." He smirked, annoying her even more. "I'm not. I was angry and now I'm also drunk." "Why?" "Life is one infinite mountain. Just when you think you've reached the #summit of all the rubbish, you see it just keeps bloody going."

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Lexikon @lexikonical.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#vss365 He'd never seen her teach before. Slipping into the back of the lecture theatre was risky but he only got a couple of raised eyebrows from students. They were all listening, some scribbling furiously as she spoke with a #cadence that pulled you along. He'd never heard her sound so assured.

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Ways Unseen @ways-unseen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I drew a series of little towers a while back. Here's one of them....

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