iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 01/10/2026

we didn't find out why, exactly, other than "Scratch was a certified genius", but the mind-files were only 234,512 bytes, or enough for 56,628 characters of UTF-8 encoded binary data, assuming the maximum of 4 bytes/character. #TADC

Screengrab from the scene where Kinger is hacking the Circus mainframe, where you can see some of the data and the mind-files of Scratch and Ragatha; 'caine-core.lisp' is 892,344B, and the mind-files (.dat) and 'paraphernalia-engine.dat' are all 234,512B.
the 'wacky-watch.c' file is 45,632B, and 'bubble-chef.lisp' is 78,234B.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 18/09/2026

Every joint that gets taxed, and every person who doesn't end up in prison over simple possession, means more resources can be put toward good causes, such as preventing deaths from drug overdoses and abuse.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 18/09/2026

€1,049... with tech import duties, a power supply, and the accessory pack, it'd be nearly 20k SEK. This is likely as close as we'll get, seeing as we're still unemployed 🥲

Screengrab of the Steam Frame headset's store page, showing the specs and price of the 256GB version.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 05/09/2026

Desmond "R0und_B0i" Rounds (he/him trans), our permanently pregnant Nosferatu vampire. (References from HeroForge model (sadly not pregnant, 'cause we don't have Kitbashing access atm), and a previous drawing by @daddybellies.bsky.social)

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 06/08/2026

We now have our replacement phone! 📱 Thank you to the people who donated! 🙏 This should last us for the foreseeable future ♾️

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 04/08/2026

"Drugs are like shoes; everyone needs 'em, but they don't always fit." "What makes someone an addict is the need to escape reality."

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 04/08/2026

Sadly, there are still issues. Kind of funny, though.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 02/08/2026

if we had .25€ for every Steam game we've hit 'Ignore' on (AI garbage, low-effort pre-AI garbage, overpriced AAA titles, and ones we just don't like), we could afford a 512GB Steam Machine.

Screengrab from Steam site interface.
"Titles you have marked 'Ignore': 4,186"

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 29/07/2026

reminder that this meme editor exists, and is very cool and versatile: youwouldntsteala.website/editor.html

The "You Wouldn't [Blank] A [Blank]" meme, edited to say "You Wouldn't Copy That Floppy".

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 14/07/2026

we've been working on some reference models in HeroForge for our TADC OC, Flutter (they/them), a vampire bat. this isn't the appearance they originally had when they entered The Amazing Digital Circus, but one they kept from a post-apocalyptic themed adventure. #tadc #oc #heroforge

A HeroForge model of a bat-like humanoid with metallic prosthetic arms and legs, their hair a long undercut in blond, an eyebrow piercing, black eyelash makeup and black lipstick, wearing a black tank top with a fanged skull (obscured), arm warmers in black, which are patterned in blue on the left, and in red on the right, ripped jeans, and spike-studded sneakers.
They're playing a keytar blade.

A HeroForge model of a bat-like humanoid with huge bat wings, metallic prosthetic legs, their hair a long undercut in blond, an eyebrow piercing, black eyelash makeup and black lipstick, wearing a black tank top with a fanged skull, ripped jeans, and spike-studded sneakers.
They're standing with their wings outstretched.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 03/07/2026

and here's original flavor: www.heroforge.com/load_config%...

Model created in HeroForge, approximating Jax' appearance on The Amazing Digital Circus.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 03/07/2026

we've been messing around in HeroForge, seeing how well we could recreate Jax|Greznedge|Lily|Daisy, and ended up with this: www.heroforge.com/load_config%... (the bow would've been on her head, but we don't have access to the kitbashing feature. also there are no 3 fingers, 1 thumb gloved hands)

A HeroForge model, based on Jax|Greznedge|Lily|Daisy from The Amazing Digital Circus, with a short bob haircut, a black turtleneck, a flowing pink layered skirt, a big pink bow, holding a giant key.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 30/06/2026

there's something about the idea of mashing up The Amazing Digital Circus and Insane Clown Posse.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 26/06/2026

The menu of Café du Cirque sure has some pretty tasty-sounding items on it. (details in alt-text) #TADC #TADCep9

Shot of Jax holding the menu of Café du Cirque, in episode 9, "Remember", of The Amazing Digital Circus; the menu items are as follows, top to bottom, left to right:
Croque Monsieur - "Delicious hot sandwich made with ham and aged Gruyère cheese, toasted to exquisite perfection".
Hot Chocolate - "Classic delicious hot cocoa made with rich dark chocolate".
Croque Madame - "Delicious hot sandwich made with ham, aged Gruyère cheese and a fried egg, toasted to exquisite perfection".
Chocolate Éclair - "Sumptuous pâté à choux with sweet whipped cream filling topped with rich chocolate icing".
Jambon-beurre - "Timeless classic sandwich with thick-cut slices of ham on a salted, buttered fresh baked baguette".
Pain au chocolat - "Classic sweet, flaky freshly baked pastry with pieces of dark chocolate in the center".
[...] Lorraine - This item is partially obscured by Jax' thumb for the whole time it is visible, but based on what is visible, it can be inferred that it is in fact a Quiche Lorraine, which would mean the description of it could be something like "a savoury tart with cream, eggs and bacon, in a flaky freshly baked pastry case".
Croissant - Also partially obscured, by Jax' right thumb, but is fully shown a few frames on, reading as: "Classic buttery, flaky, freshly baked pastry.".

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 21/06/2026

being tied between multiple characters feels appropriate. www.idrlabs.com/amazing-digi...

The Amazing Digital Circus test result:
Gangle: 60%, Zooble: 90%, Caine: 45%, Kinger: 90%, Pomni: 80%, Jax: 40%, Ragatha: 35%.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 12/06/2026

the Pixelframe generator for the TADC logo sure is fun to play around with

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 09/06/2026

Caine: "And if you're not having fun, and I'm not having fun, then, who *is* having fun?!" Bubble:

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 02/06/2026

tfw Mayternity just ended, and you're suddenly

The "PREGNANT!" graphic from the most recent TADC: The Last Act promo short; the text has a yellow-to-red, halftone dot pattern gradient, going from top to bottom.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 31/05/2026

... not very well made, and, while usable, had a lot of subpar molding and painting (picture below shows the ones that looked least bad), and Renegade's color choice on symbols for the reissues also made them hard to use in low lighting conditions. Flyos did the V5 dice best, for VtM - Chapters.

Photo of a collection of various official V5 d10s, and a set of licensed ones; an oversized Renegade reissue V5 d10, four Modiphius originals, four Modiphius reissues, and four VtM Chapters V5 d10s, as licensed by Flyos.

The Flyos design solved the issue with the symbols being molded too small, by flipping them 180° to allow them to make better use of the d10 sides, and also used the same graphic for crit ankhs on both the regular and hunger dice.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 09/05/2026

The most recent meme in your camera roll describes your current mental state. (🦇 this is the other alters, and i, batty, is holding the camera)

A digital pencil drawing of a bunny, a puppy, and a kitty, with hard-edge digital pencil-drawn speech bubbles for each, saying "im bnuuy", "im ouppy" and "and i'm kbity", respectively.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 04/05/2026

Haven't been in the headspace to draw more yet, so we played around with the Switcher-Roo app (qtderg.github.io/switcher-roo/) some more instead. It's really quite versatile, but you gotta be careful fiddling with the admin permissions 🫄😩 #SwitcherRooApp #nbpreg #preg

Screen grab of the Switcher-Roo app, mid-processing, admin permissions enabled, showing settings pertaining to pregnancy; Pregnancy Occurrence: "When Impregnated" and/or "App Controlled"; Enable Birth: "At Term" and/or "When Induced"; Relative Gestation: 0-40 weeks; Litter Size: 1-20; Fetal Movement: "Minimal" to "Very High".

Screen grab of the Switcher-Roo app, with a notification confirming the following settings: "Pregnancy Occurrence: App controlled", "Enable Birth: N/A", "Relative Gestation: 5wks Overdue", "Litter Size: 8", "Fetal Movement: Medium".

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 30/04/2026

We came up with a meme shirt, with the mpreg equivalent of "breasting boobily", and since we don't have the shirt itself, or the belly for modeling it as intended, we made a simple proof of concept drawing in GIMP 3.2. #mpreg #nbpreg #pregnant

A digital drawing, 500 by 500 pixels, done with the pencil tool, giving it a pixelated look, of a pregnant individual wearing a white t-shirt with print that reads "he bellied pregnantly, as he waddled gravidly down the stairs".

Text that reads "he bellied pregnantly, as he waddled gravidly down the stairs".

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 23/04/2026

Woops! Managed to miss that we'd accidentally hidden Zooble's right eyebrow 🤣

$Digital drawing of Zooble from 'The Amazing Digital Circus'; they've been hitting the Stupid Sauce™, which is dripping from their eyes. Behind them is fractals.$

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 23/04/2026

Tried our hand at drawing a Zooble in GIMP 3.2.4, and we'd say it's more than capable of replacing Ps, it's just going to take some playing around to get used to how things work. Worth it, though!

$Digital drawing of Zooble from 'The Amazing Digital Circus'; they've been hitting the Stupid Sauce™, which is dripping from their eyes. Behind them is fractals.$

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 21/04/2026

Updated version, after studying references a bit more closely, and letting the stupid sauce wear off a little. Looks even more on-model now, we think. #Zooble #TADC #TheAmazingDigitalCircus

A digital portrait drawing of Zooble from The Amazing Digital Circus, staring at the viewer while holding up their arms as though gesturing while speaking; they have a blue zig-zag antenna, and a black and grey striped Y-shaped antenna on their head, a light blue circular adornment on their chest. Their left arm is a red spiral upper arm with a pink, spherical elbow, and a yellow forearm , and has a dark red claw for a hand, and their right is purple noodle-y arm with a yellow gloved hand.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 21/04/2026

Drew a Zooble as practice, trying to get comfortable creating art again; they turned out pretty good. #Zooble #TADC #TheAmazingDigitalCircus

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 12/04/2026

We've been having a lot of thoughts about something we don't know enough about to make a reality, but which nevertheless activated parts of our brain that had been left dormant by 10+ years of depression: a particle accelerator design that relies on multiversal travel. (Details in ALT text.)

A rough outline of the Bridged Linear Accelerator Manifold, or BLAM:
the manifold consists of three acceleration pipes, joined by a central collision chamber; each pipe has a linear accelerator (a), a particle input (b), and at both ends, a heavily theoretical device, intended to create stable microscopic Schwarzschild wormholes (c) leading to other universes.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 02/01/2026

Hoping this means we get to start a local Théâtre des Vampires.

A screengrab of the gif for Merriam-Webster's "Your 2026 Word"; the word is "theatrical".

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 04/08/2025

noticed that one of the cymes had 13 flowers, as one of them got a twin, so it'll most likely be 13 tomatoes. (there was another that appeared to have 13 flowers, but the 13th bud was not so lucky, as it apparently snapped off)

Picture showing flowers number 11, 12 and 13 (which is just beginning to open), as well as some already fertilized tomatoes in the same cluster.

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Load-Bearing Bat ☥ @simonthevampyre.itch.io · 03/08/2025

Took some pictures today, showing both the developing tomatoes, and the new flowers that are opening up. In total, there are now 23 tomatoes on the vines, with many more to come (expecting around ~120 so far, based on the number of clusters, or cymes, of tomato flowers).

Picture of ten (10) unripe high cherry tomatoes on their vine, in various stages of growth, from ones that have just dropped their petals, to ones about as big as a fingertip.

Image of a cluster of high cherry tomato flowers, near where the stem has been topped to limit growth exceeding 200 centimeters.

Several of the flowers are open, exposing the cone of anthers around the stigma, to allow pollination, while others are still opening; one flower is closed, as it has been fertilized, and another has dropped its petals, leaving only the developing fruit (not visible from this angle).

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