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Emily C Taylor

@pentapod.bsky.social

Game designer in Edmonton, formerly EverQuest2 “Domino”, formerly BioWare, now Spry Fox. Mostly I share cat photos, Edmonton stuff, food, pottery, covid info, & other nerdy randomness including reading, SciFi, mycology. Also found at @pentapod@mstdn.ca.

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beloved chungoose@cookingterm.bsky.social · 2d ago

wait a minute, are you telling me trump told the québécois that they have to stop with the french? IS HE TRYING TO START AN ACTUAL LAND WAR

Kevin Hearne@kevinhearne.bsky.social · 2d ago

Not sure American folks understand what the Tromp admin did, so bear with me here: If any country came to the U.S. & said you can’t make trade deals without our approval and also you can’t protect English as a language anymore, we think it’s inconvenient, how would you respond? Would ANGER be fair?

Emily C Taylor@pentapod.bsky.social · last wk.

Had the true OG EQ experience in #EQLegends last night. Had run a newbie froglok from Rathe Mountains to meet a friend in Felwithe. Ended up in Kaladim. Next day, thought "I'll just gate back to Felwithe to buy a thing, then run back to Kaladim". Gated and... back in Rathe!? Had forgot to soulbind.😖

A screenshot from EverQuest Legends showing just the top of a low-level froglok character's green head and two orange eyes poking out of the dirty and gator-infested waters of Innothule Swamp, and deeply regretting some of its recent life choices. Extremely low poly tropical-looking trees covered with lianas grow out of the water, and some glowing particle effects hang in the air.
Emily C Taylor@pentapod.bsky.social · 2w ago

In #SpiritCrossing there are various landmarks that can appear from time to time in our procedurally generated Wilderness map. One of them is graveyard-like. Players started placing their own memorial signs at the stone markers whenever it shows up, and are cozy MMOs supposed to make you weep? 😭😭😭

Screenshot of a grassy in-game landscape with a winding dirt path and an ornate arch in the background. Tall stone markers with moss growing on their tops are placed throughout the grassy areas. All of them have at least one wooden sign placed in front of them. A game character either curly light brown hair, a dark red sweatshirt and sneakers, and black trousers stands with her back to the camera looking at a sign, which is displaying a detail UI that reads: "Peanut Lorainne Butter The dumbest cat I ever knew. Fearless. Un Your dad misses you very much." (the text would scroll sideways in game so the truncated word “unstoppable” could be read.)
OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union@bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 2w ago

Today at HQ, we had special guests from Microsoft leadership. We refuse to let executives forget what game studios are actually made of: their workers. As welcome gift, we placed hundreds of flags outside, honoring all of the game workers who have been laid off by Microsoft in 2026 (so far).

Emily C Taylor@pentapod.bsky.social · 2w ago

#TFW you get a really nice chainmail chest drop too good not to wear, but you're a female dark elf so now you're desperately learning smithing to make some banded iron leggings to go with so you're not running around in your underwear. 😠 #EQLegends

A female dark elf stands at a forge in EverQuest Legends, with the forge crafting window open showing the recipe for banded leggings. The elf is apparently wearing a red bikini with a very slight hint of a chainmail overlay over the top half.
Brianne Battye@briannebattye.bsky.social · 3w ago

My new Patreon tier is live! Lost Pages includes: - Craft dive: monthly post on writing/artistic creation or behind-the-scenes peaks (on nonNDA things ☺️) - Flash fiction: a monthly story - Monthly cowork/relaxed game stream - Monthly doodle post Check it out here: www.patreon.com/BrianneBattye

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Sisyphus, but for reducing tail latency@bluespacecanary.bsky.social · 3w ago

humans aren't naturally particularly good or bad. the great labor of each of our lives is to *make* ourselves good, and help the people around us do the same so that someday together we can build a better world. Being awful to random people online constantly just drags you & the world the other way

@gigercat.bsky.social · 4w ago

contrary to what much of this site believes, your actions (in addition to, and more than your intent) matter and will modify who you are. treating people online like shit will eventually make you a worse person IRL. in order to be good you have to practice at being good.

Emily C Taylor@pentapod.bsky.social · 4w ago

Kinda regretting not taking the afternoon off now 😅 On the other hand hand I’m still torn between using my original character name, and using the name thematic to the iksar I am highly tempted to make, and I STILL probably won’t have decided by launch time…. 😬😓 #EQLegends

EverQuest Legends@everquestlegends.bsky.social · 4w ago

It's almost time to Adventure Your Way! We have confirmed EverQuest Legends launch for 12:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, July 28th. Expect initial queues, as we'll open the servers slowly to ensure stability. #everquestlegends #eql

Jennifer Kretchmer@dreamwisp.bsky.social · 4w ago

While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.

Emma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screen

The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones

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SylvF@sylviafeketekuty.bsky.social · last mo.

I've got a short story out! If you are paying any amount on our Patreon, you can read it right now. "Do I have to listen to those two episodes of that spooky audiodrama, Kinbasket, before reading this?" Yes indeed, they're connected in load-bearing ways.

North Mist Studios@northmiststudios.bsky.social · last mo.

Agents Weaver, Piper and Ghost star in a short story by Sylvia Feketekuty set in the Kinbasket storyline now available as a THANK YOU to our fabulous paid Patreon members of all tiers. You folks are the greatest ❤️ 🗡️❤️ More patron bonuses headed your way all summer! www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...