Ryuji (updating) @ryuji.ink · 05/10/2026I won't post much beyond updates when I publish to my site or AO3, so my page may be quiet. I hope that means more writing and creating, and less doom-scrolling. 000
Ryuji (updating) @ryuji.ink · 05/10/2026It'll take time, but I'm rebuilding a workflow where I can create without having to be someone (or something). Social media is as toxic as ever, so I'm not sure how it fits in yet. The old site runs until the end of Q1 2027 while I build the new one. 120
Ryuji (updating) @ryuji.ink · 05/10/2026Stepping away let me grow. I spent most of the year modding games and building skills in analytics, coding, risk management, and control governance, instead of feeling drained by misinformation and constant in-fighting. 100
Ryuji (updating) @ryuji.ink · 05/10/2026What went wrong: I tried to build a brand. That was too much for a creative hobby alongside a full-time career. I lost the desire to create and ended up with identity sprawl. So I've ditched the gutterpupper handle and gone back to roots. 100
Ryuji (updating) @ryuji.ink · 05/10/2026I've been off social media for over a year. In that time, I built my career, redesigned my creative space, strengthened relationships, fought a chronic illness, and reconnected with passions I love. It's been a journey of rediscovering who I am and what I enjoy. 100
Ryuji (updating) @ryuji.ink · 05/10/2026Yes, it's me. And yes: I've cleared my feed I've changed username I have a new domain I've gone back to simpler times. Let me explain... 131