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Fergus Doyle

@mrfergusdoyle.bsky.social

Brittunculus. A frightful hobgoblin stalking throughout Europe. Something Yorkshire in the state of Denmark. I write games and sometimes I put them online. Narrative Designer, Sea of Rifts: https://www.seaofrifts.com/ Website: https://mrfergusdoyle.com

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Andy Kelly@ultrabrilliant.xyz · 2w ago

Shout out to the Bond game devs for putting a tribute to York's famous Bile Beans sign in the game – but on a roof in London, and only half of it for some reason.

A screenshot of 007: First Light of a car driving along a street in London at night.A close-up of a yellow mural on a nearby roof advertising 'Byle Beans'.York's real 'Bile Beans' mural.
geoffrey@parsnip.bsky.social · 2w ago

i have fairly light experience with them but i feel that everyone should have to make one novice tracery bot before they’re allowed to say whether or not output is “ai”

@lastpositivist.bsky.social · 4w ago

Farage is going to come out as a Tau player. Most people will shrug but to his base this will be devastating. Could be the end of Reform imo.

Katie@kaitrielle.bsky.social · last mo.

So many amazing, wonderful people - and me - were laid off today. All of them deserve the world and I hope they get back on their feet soon. As for me? I suppose I'm open for work once the shock wears off.

AK Fedeau@akfedeau.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm very sorry to announce that I was one of the devs affected by the Obsidian layoffs today. At least for four years, it was a beautiful dream. If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.

Fergus Doyle@mrfergusdoyle.bsky.social · last mo.

Fell down a rabbit hole about the 2004 North East devolution referendum and found a timeline from the (pro-Yes, Darlington based) Northern Echo, which is fascinating in how it presages the Brexit campaigns 12 years later, tragedy & farce www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6972646...

September 14 The Electoral Commission announces that Mr Elliott's North-East Says No will be the official campaign group against the assembly ahead of Mr Herron's group and the British National Party. Mr Elliott's group now features many Conservative supporters. It also has the backing of the UK Independence Party (Ukip). Professor John Tomaney, of Newcastle University, will lead the Yes group, backed by Labour, the LibDems and the unions.October 4 No claims an assembly would create "a culture of high salaries, expenses and spin". Yes says it would only cost the average council taxpayer 5p-a-week. Opera singer Suzannah Clarke appears beside the Bottle of Notes in Middlesbrough as she steps up her bid to become the most photographed personality of the campaign.October 20 AN official No information phone line turns out to be a Ukip call centre in Preston, which is telling callers that an assembly would be in a purpose-built building in the hamlet of Littlethorpe, near Easington, North Yorkshire - a palpable nonsense.October 26 Yes unveils "Tory Boy", a suited, braying caricature wearing a Michael Howard mask, which apparently shows how No is being run by southern Tories. October 27 The low point. No exposes Yes rat as a southern public schoolboy and Ray Mallon turns up in Durham to shout at the No office. "Children, children, purlease..." says The Northern Echo.
Fergus Doyle@mrfergusdoyle.bsky.social · last mo.

I get your point that it was the thrust of the No campaign, but it seems like those referendums failed because the government didn't make a strong case for regional assemblies; in NE in 2004, 67% of Newcastle voted against an assembly based there compared to 76% in M'boro & 75% in Sunderland

Fergus Doyle@mrfergusdoyle.bsky.social · last mo.

Coming from Yorkshire, I largely agree with the 2nd & 3rd points but not the 1st. In my experience, "Northerners" have something like a sibling relationship, where we'll call each other's towns shit/make fun of words for bread roll/argue over music whether Manchester or Leeds has better music...

Alan Beattie@alanbeattie.bsky.social · last mo.

Calling Andy Burnham King of the North is convenient for London media wanting a north-whisperer but it's gibberish. 1. Northerners hate each other. 2. Northerners disagree on what The North is. 3. If Burnham conflates Manchester with The North he'll have multiple peasants' revolts on his hands. 1/2

Sarah Cole@irny.bsky.social · last mo.

I overheard (most of – the Jubilee line is very noisy) a fascinating conversation on the Tube earlier. Three young people were talking about the cost of living and it being too expensive to move to London, when one of them abruptly rummaged through their bag and produced a hag stone! ...

Fergus Doyle@mrfergusdoyle.bsky.social · last mo.

May I present Sea of Rift's application to the consortium? We've got factories spewing magic pollution, tentacle-sprouting Ironclads, and an undying Empress (and plenty of fog 😶‍🌫️) store.steampowered.com/app/2527970/...

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In this naval sandbox RPG you assemble a motley crew of misfits and sail into a broken ocean to solve the mystery of why the world is falling apart. Engage in tense ship to ship combat and experience ...

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