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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Lyn plays the guitar she modeled and 3D printed as a kid Leo hangs out at his bars to talk to regulars Natalia goes to concerts (Lyn and Desta’s group was her favorite) and gets involved with fan communities online Sophia picks up whatever looks interesting in the moment

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Then there’s the ADHD anxiety of asking favors from people I haven’t talked to in years for recommendation letters and worries about extreme nativism from the Takaichi government…

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So the application for the JET program is open again. On top of the usual anxieties, I am technically what qualifies as gainfully employed this time, but I have no confidence in the American job market in a year if I do teach English in Japan. Should I go for it? Should I be this worried?

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters So everyone in my main cast is a pretty squishy human, so the relevant punches would be hacking brain implants, which means Takumi hands down if he was on his own, but he does that background work for Natalia to work in the field, so she can tank the biggest threats

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Just one in my current WIP. Lyn is currently figuring out her sexuality as some range of demi bi. Leo experimented with men at one point, so he might be slightly biromantic, but he’s heterosexual

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters If it was Desta, I’d hear her out first, but I’d be pretty worried to hear it from anyone else. We’d probably get out of it with Leo or Natalia, but it’d be messy

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yeah, there’s a level of ambiguity and doubt the other characters have in her important to the themes that too much of her inner thoughts would disconnect the audience from

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The thing I haven’t seen before being multiple POVs and not having the protagonist as a POV in the same book

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters This is actually something I’m doing something unique on. Sophia, the protagonist, is not a POV! Leo and Lyn serve as POVs who follow Sophia directly. Natalia is a POV into the antagonists Desta is a connecting point between Natalia and the protagonists

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters I’m writing dystopian sci fi, so pretty much for every character, the worst is yet to come, though that doesn’t mean there won’t be happy moments to come as well

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters This one is actually kinda hard because animals aren’t really around in my setting the way they are in our world So I guess based on temperament, animals would love Sophia. Leo would probably feed stray cats if they were around

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Sophia’s greatest strength is her empathy. Her greatest weakness is her empathy

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Went to 4 different stores, and they were all sold out of fire emblem. Note they only ever don’t have enough stock for RPGs. Every other genre, it’s never a problem #gaming

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tfw I can’t play fire emblem tomorrow because I decided to have a social life…

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Definitely Sophia. She’s a cute kid who’s nice to the people around her while also going through a lot with mourning her parents and navigating the harsh realities of the world of celebrity. Thankfully she has Lyn determined to save her from the worst of the latter

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Probably Lyn, Desta, and Ana’s manager and the bureaucrats at the Monad Corporation Natalia has to interact with #AwesomeCharacters

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Gonna start The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie tomorrow. I loved the last 4 books for their lovable bastards (Glokta best boy) and moral ambiguity. I know nothing going in about the new cast, but I’m excited to see them #booksky

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Leo’s ride or die loyalty to the people he cares about that shines through whatever mask he puts on

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#FaveLineFriday “The people like an underdog, so long as you fit the idea of one in their heads. You look too punk or too poor, and they’ll never give you a shot. Too rich and they’ll never believe you earned any of it. In most cases they’d even be right.”

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Going down history rabbit holes, and I think a fantasy setting based on medieval Constantinople would be really fun. Magnificent buildings, fraught class dynamics, sports organizations influencing who the next emperor is #booksky

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I think it does a pretty good job of portraying what kids were imagining playing it in 1998. The style is very maximalist, but I think that works if you consider replicating a kid’s imagination as what it’s going for. Also they’ve had doll like characters for every recent remake

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It depends on the contract. Sometimes her target is a scumbag who really deserves it. Sometimes it’s a scared kid in mourning. What’s consistent is she gets emotionally involved, and until this point has always managed to pull the trigger

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#AwesomeCharacters This is probably most interesting for Natalia who tells herself it’s just a job

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sophia’s parents just died, so early in the story, that person becomes Leo Leo would go to Simon. He feels like more of a father than his dad does, and Simon can call in Leo’s enforcement squad he rarely uses Natalia definitely goes to Takumi Lyn doesn’t know right now Desta is finding them

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

When all the friends the protagonist made along the way come back and help them with the final battle

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I’m kinda tired of cliffhangers, but that kinda comes from watching a bunch of anime that never got second seasons more than from books

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury or Those Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K Le Guin

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Background noise, especially in a different language or without words

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mostly indoors. I don’t like bugs and heat distracting me from reading

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s got a really long wait list at the library, but I’m excited to read East of Eden by John Steinbeck

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You can really overdo it on either. I prefer a balance

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I read all of them. Audio is really useful for commutes and reading at work. Ebooks are convenient. Paperbacks feel cozy. Hardcovers look good on a shelf

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I haven’t been keeping up on reading history as much as I want to after college, so I’ll go with Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson. He’s done a ton of academic work on the American Civil War and dismantling the Lost Cause mythology

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dune by Frank Herbert, really the whole series

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is gonna seem weird, but The Odyssey by Homer after the Percy Jackson books got me into a Greek mythology hyper fixation

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Stephen is probably writing @themissinglink97.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

By myself, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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