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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 14h

Spooky? 👀 Angie certainly thinks so when she first sees the Village. Haunted? 👻 By the ghosts of Original Builders who disappeared untold millions of years ago. Poorly crafted image created by me in GIMP 😅 Make bad art that's your own! 😉 #QueerPrompts #WriteSky

Mock-up of the entry to the Builder facility the Elderfolk call "the Village" with silly captions that read "Spooky tunnel!" and "Aliens lived here!" and "it's giving murder basement". It's a rather poorly crafted image created in GIMP, but I'm sorta embracing the idea of posting crap images so other people realize they don't need to resort to AI in order to give a visual.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Angie's already been transported to Enclosure, so... This ain't her first rodeo. 😉 Also, she's Gen-X, so she's quite comfy with 8-bit. We're gonna old-school Donkey Kong this bidness. 😅 #Octember #WriteSky

A screen-cap of a vintage Donkey Kong screen.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Being Gen-X from North America is knowing that the late 1970s drag on until the end of 1983, and that this monstrosity came in three distinct variants. This is the fully upholstered version. #GenX #1980s #The80s

Fully upholstered hideous early 1980s "granny sofa" with spray of country flowers as decoration.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The basic layout of the game remains the same as before, but the materials the board is made of are no longer available in Enclosure. The deer that gives up those huge spoon-shields (𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑢𝑠) has been precluded by other setting elements. Regardless... 2/8

A drawing of a 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑢𝑠 deer with massive shield antlers.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

No laughing at my poor GIMP skills from the past! 😅 Raiders & Mammoth is a game I came up with for the setting that serves several purposes, not least of which is to intone that early racecourse games like Senet may have come to us from Neanderthal freinds. 🧵1/8 #OctoberWorldbuilders #WriteSky

A game-board of Raiders & Mammoth as it appeared in earlier iterations of my story. The board vaguely resembles a mammoth's head where the course starts at the tip of the trunk, moves up the head, around the ear, across the faces, around the other ear, down the face and out the tip of the trunk again. Cowrie shells are the game pieces in this version.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The blade, worn as a pendant, belongs to Sayan. It was made by Nikho. It carries Tourr'di's tumpa signature within. It means family ♥️ #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky

A small biface blade on a cord, worn as a pendant. Made by his husband, Nikho, it carries the tumpa signiture of Tourr'di, Sayan's adoptive mother, within.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tourr'di's constellation is a Sivatherium giganteum. Majestic, elegant, formidable, yet so quiet in the undergrowth. #Octember #WriteSky

Sivatherium giganteum rendered as a stellar constellation representing the character named Tourr'di within Enclosure.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You're invited to the Bluesky Halloween party. Show off your costume. To be clear, I am very pro-Samesies - iykyk. 😅

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Same goes for black bears that are often far smaller and more charming than you expect, and yet still as wild and dangerous as any bear. The one who eventually pays the price for humans not knowing their boundaries is the poor bear. Leave them alone, ffs.

Image of a mother black bear and her two cubs crossing a street into a forest.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

When we tell you to stay clear of the noble, elegant, majestic wapiti buck because it is so much bigger and more dangerous than you think, we are NOT demonizing the wapiti. We are demonizing the idiot tourists that are eventually going to get that poor wapiti killed. #LeaveWildlifeAlone

Image of a wapiti (elk) buck with a full rack.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Aye, indeed. 😊 Tourr'di carves them for her son, Sayan, though don't be fooled by the fact it's usually him using them. Tourr'di knows what she's doing in the fabrication from deer antler because she too has uncanny accuracy. Hers are works of art.

An Upper Paleolithic spear thrower discovered in Le Mas-d'Azil, France. It represents material culture of the Magdalenian Period, 21,000 to 11,000 years ago.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My story follows a chapter-by-chapter, close serial 3rd limited, so my goal is that the narrative texture of each chapter be faithful to the inner voice and observational tendencies of the single POV character, in this case, Angie, who offers the reader a modern lens. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky

Through the canopy overhead, the sky was periwinkle. Angie had seen such skies as a girl visiting her grandparents in Puerto Rico. Periwinkle sky spoke of hot days and stormy afternoons where the humidity was a blanket pressing against you.
Not here, though. Here, every day had a periwinkle sky with friendly clouds.
It was almost like a cartoon.
But, not really.
Her arm trembled.
Leaves danced out of rhythm with the breeze for a bit before the little deer stepped into view.
Maybe it was a deer, maybe it wasn’t. The antlers were weird. Tiny, protruding from elongated parts of the skull like what a giraffe has. These certainly weren’t giraffe. So many things only resembled what she remembered.
She stood at the edge of a clearing where a huge bay tree had died. The heavy bulk of its bleached grey skeleton sprawled silently in the middle, but the area was already crowded with a riot of plants competing for the open sky. However long ago this tree had died, its funeral had been short and the real estate was up for grabs. Sayan had deftly tracked the small deer to this space. How he did it so well was still a mystery. The little piles of pebbly poop were the only dots he managed to connect that were obvious to her.
Not fantasizing him into some elf or hobbit was a constant job. His cheery nature and goofy smile only added to the task.
There were three deer, but the other two were still hidden back in the trees. This one had finally stepped out, its triangular head nibbling greens from the ground, its little tongue moving deftly, plucking leaves from bushes, its double-pronged antlers describing little figure eights in the air as it ate.
It was the kind with the weird face it could flex. They were cute until they weren’t.
Angie remained frozen, spear and thrower in a hand gone sweaty.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kermit gets a cameo toward the end. Leviathan itself. 👀

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And the rest of the cenobites are played by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. 😉

An image of the muppets that make up Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Far more important to the formation of Redwood's Tukhé is the temporal facet of how tukhé enter Enclosure. The sampling era that gives rise to their population covers roughly 20k years (the vertical green bar). So, time rather than geography is the primary driver for linguistic evolution. 5/11

Story temporal chart showing how the majority of current tukhé within the Redwoods come from a major period of sampling between 90 thousand and 110 thousand years ago.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Redwood's Tukhé arises from colonization via sequestration. It represents the languages spoken in an area that stretches from the modern Danube River delta to the Dnieper and then the Volga River delta following the northern shores of the Black and Caspian Seas. 🧵1/11 #Conlangity #WriteSky

Map of Caucuses indicating the source of Redwoods Tukhé as coming from the Danube, Dnieper, and Volga River regions.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Interestingly, where the tukhé of the east make pets out of Lophialetes (trim tapirs that look like tiny ponies), in the west, the Plainsmen keep a relative of the Pallas's Cat, which was already diverged and distinct by the end of the Miocene, one of the most ancient representatives of Felis. 6/7

A photo of a Pallas Cat looking directly at the camerica from a rock formattion.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

But the real stars of the predatory show in the Wastes are the several species of Machairodus cats. Here, two take down a Hipparion. They are rare to the east where Amphicyon (the bear-dogs) reign supreme. 5/7 Artwork by Maricio Antón

Two Machairodus cats take down a Hipparion horse relative.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

3-toed Hipparion run in massive herds that migrate seasonally and are the primary prey animal for many species on the steppe, including hominins. Note the large central hoof and still-present smaller outer hooves. 4/7 Artwork by Roman Uchytel

Image of a Hipparion horse relative from Miocene Asia. These still have three toes. One large central hoof, and two smaller outer hooves.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here, a Dinocrocuta hunts a Chiltherium (hornless, tusked) rhino. Artwork by Julio Lacerda 3/7

A Dinocrocuta (ancient hyena) hunts a Chiltherium, a hornless, tusked rhino species.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Large hyenas like Dinocrocuta, which is either a true hyena or the closely related Percrocutidae, run in large, noisy packs. Artwork by Dhruv Fanklin 2/7

An image of a Dinocrocuta (a kind of extinct ancient hyena) with a human man next to it for scale.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Several proboscidean (elephant relatives), and rhinocerontid species call The Wastes home. Gomphotheres like Gomphotherium steinheimense were very successful on the Miocene Asian Steppe. 🧵 1/7 Artwork by by cisiopurple on DeviantArt #OctoberWorldbuilders #WriteSky

Gomphotherium steinheimense by cisiopurple on DeviantArt

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Given to choose, it's ensalada de pulpo for me. Puerto Rican octopus salad. It's a vinaigrette-style cold salad.

A photo of Puerto Rican octopus salad served with fried plantains known as tostones.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The year she was sent to summer camp (the horror of mandatory group activities!), she learned to make boondoggle keychains. Everyone reached for the day-glow colors. Everyone except Ingénue. ☠️

A goth-themed boondoggle keychain in black and white with metal charm that has an enamel skeleton design on it.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's gonna be more like this. Note the presence of lightweight woven reed couches made by Lake folk, traded for with fine copper from the mines. 4/4

Interior cutaway image of a traditional vernacular yurt interior.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

But, cast aside any image populating your mind of a modern "glamping" yurt. 3/4

interior of a glamping yurt ready for suburban tourists or reality TV stars to pretend like they had a real, genuine, actual Mongolian Steppe experience.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Structures similar to a yurt are the traditional habitations for plainsmen. Portability is key to following the hipparion herds on migration. Hides form the outside shell. Sapling wood from the nearby mountains form the framework. A central fire for heat. 🧵1/4 #OctoberWorldbuilders #WriteSky

Photo of two yurts on an open steppe with mountains in the background. The yurts are in the traditional vernacular Mongolian style.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I haven't had the privilege of artwork for this story yet, but Manu Bennett circa Spartacus: Gods of the Arena has ever been my stand-in for Nikho. You're gonna hafta squint the strong Denisovan brow-ridge onto Manu's handsome mug to complete the image. Otherwise... 😏 😅 #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky

A GIF image of Manu Bennett in his role as Crixus, a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves in the Spartacus series.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My character Sayan is the devil with a spear thrower. Bet your character catches on quick enough when he offers a contest of skills. 😉

Image of a Paleolithic spear thrower, Middle Magdelanian period, Musée d'Archéologie Nationale.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Carmilla: I don’t exist, you say? Hm… We’ll see about that. Silly mortals…

A screen cap of the vampire Carmilla from Castlevania.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I can’t explain why I was attracted to Peter Falk and his squinty eye and crooked grin when I was young, but I’m pretty sure it was the same widget that drew me to Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce in M.A.S.H. 🤷🏽

A photo of actor Peter Falk in his famous role as detective Frank Colombo.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Plainsmen of Scythian origin and Altai maosa who are quite different from those in the Banyans live here. Plainsmen society is intricate and ritualized. The adaimag majority bow their heads to the nameless goddess on her demon steed. 🧵1/5 #OctoberWorldbuilders #WriteSky

Gobi Desert mountains serving as place-claim stand-in for The Wastes. There are people and camels and a yurt at the bast of the mountain. In my story, the camels would be chalicotheres instead.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Using what I have so far: Redwoods Tukhé is a vowel-rich language. It favors CV and CVC syllables, though some consonant clusters exist and diphthongs are common. Back vowels are more prevalent than front. Notable phonemic features like /x/ give it an aspirated quality. #Conlangity #WriteSky

Screen-cap of vowel chart for Redwoods Tukhé.

Screen-cap of consonant chart for Redwoods Tukhé.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I love how it's completely bonkers, yet surprisingly accurate at the same time. 😜 Art by Huana Lv (on Instagram)

An image of four baby cats in a moment of surprise where they are spitting at the person taking the photo. Beneath that image is a hand-drawn version of the photo, which is both extreme and yet accurate at the same time.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

*clears throat to attract attention* One of my many collections. 😊

A photo displaying my collection of life from the Cambrian and later. Anomalocaris canadensis is front and center.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m Wrey. I write Science Fantasy, currently with a Paleo-lean. Please don’t hate me for dog/earing 😶😜 #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky

My this or that sheet where I chose paperback, series, laughs, coffee, hero, character-driven, computer, salty, silence, dog-ear, plotter, minimalist, slow craft, and morning.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Wastes (in red) is a rain-shadow desert along the eastern flanks of the Western Range. Home of proud adaimag plainsmen in their yurts, a very different group of maosa, the source for copper, and the point of origin for the primary antagonist, Hurásu. #OctoberWorldbuilders #WriteSky

Screen-cap of Enclosure map centered on the rain-shadow desert called The Wastes.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I had many unworkable ideas about the Redwood communities when I started this month's prompt. I had vibes, but little in the way of grounding detail. My thanks to @khonri.com and everyone who showed interest and encouragement for my setting. It was very heartening. 🥰 🧵1/5 #Septopolis #WriteSky

a quickly slapped-together pretend "tourism" advertisement for the Redwoods with a longhouse within a misty redwood forest captioned: Redwoods: Come for the cloth - Stay for eternity.

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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒚 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈✍️🤖🚀 @wreybies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I recently watched "In the Blink of an Eye". Three interwoven narratives. One happening today, one in the distant past, one in the far future. I was a little dismayed at first to see so many of my own story elements in this film, and I had to remind myself... 1/2 #SeptemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky

A montage image of scenes from the film "In the Blink of an Eye". It depicts a an anthropologist studying Neanderthal fossils, her romantic partner, a young child, a Neanderthal man, and an astronaut journeying to a distant star.

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