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Chris Avellone

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Dev/Writer: Planescape Torment, #Fallout 2/New Vegas, DivinityOS2, Prey, Into the Breach, #DyingLight2, Ex-Bloodlines 2, Star Wars: KOTOR2 & #JediFallenOrder

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The plot is said to be further complicated by Dexter hunting Bullseye

13.10.2025 04:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So cool that Krysten Ritter will be in Daredevil Born Again S2 as Lady Vengeance

13.10.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"This may be one of the best days of my life. Also, what reality is this again?"
- Chris Avellone, Planescape Torment

www.instagram.com/p/DPRiKWSCA8j/

02.10.2025 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Not going to lie, working at Interplay was dangerous business

25.09.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In breaking news, President Trump has deployed the National Guard to occupy the Epstein Files

03.09.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just when I think I'm beginning to understand cats

30.08.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More old Planescape: Torment concept pieces, courtesy of James Lim (and thanks to our art lead, Tim Donley for carrying the torch for our artists as well - one of the best art leads I've ever worked with). #ThingsFoundInDrawers

23.08.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I guess they finally put those Roman costumes in Hollywood to good use. While I never liked the Legion, I hope the show does them better than the treatment NCR got in S1 ("cult in the hills"?). Here's hoping!

20.08.2025 02:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fallout Apocrypha: TV Series Review Part 1 Welcome!

While I wasn't lead writer on the core game (that was John Gonzalez), I don't expect my opinion to change much from Season 1. I don't fault anyone for enjoying the show at all... I just wanted a stronger storyline, and I thought S1 was messy all around. chrisavellone.medium.com/fallout-apoc...

20.08.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Old concept pieces for Planescape Torment, courtesy of one of the most energetic and positive artists I've ever worked with, James Lim (he was second only to Tim Donley, our lead artist). #ThingsFoundInDrawers (& more to come)

10.08.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If you have time to spare for a foster cat or dog, itโ€™s a huge help to your local shelter. Thereโ€™s countless kittens and dogs who have lost owners, mothers, and could use someone willing to care for them, even for a short time, to show them the world isnโ€™t a lonely place.

30.07.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She is survived by 2 siblings that we were able to help (and are thriving), but her 2 other siblings who remained in the shelter passed a week earlier from the same symptoms.

30.07.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She fought very hard, and I loved her very much. I didnโ€™t realize she had passed until she was returned to the shelter and it was discovered she was losing more and more weight and they were forced to put her to sleep.

30.07.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amy passed on 7/29. She was a gentle, affectionate foster kitten who was struggling with several health issues.

I wanted to post here so sheโ€™s not forgotten, and that while she was here, she was loved. I wish she had gotten the lifetime of love she deserved.

30.07.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) layoff and closure database | Employment Security Department

Looks like Microsoft has another round of layoffs planned for August, about 1000 employees if the filing below is correct (they said there was going to be more, this is now dates and # of employees).

esd.wa.gov/employer-req...

30.07.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll have to check it out, I've enjoyed a lot of Sheridan's stuff, I doubt this will be any different (in a good way). I can't wait for the next season of Landman, too.

27.07.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Of course! Glad I could help. : )

26.07.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I believe it was Jeff Husges, although I did a questionable editing pass on it for consistency. Jeff doesn't get enough credit, he was one of the unsung heroes across many of our projects - very humble, quiet, and reliable.

26.07.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Christine was intended as a homage to "Christina" from Wasteland 1, and Christina used this portrait (so black hair, cut short), which would have matched Christine. The picture below is from the remastered version, but it's the right look/appearance. : )

26.07.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today on a very special episode of Sesame Street, Elmo talks about the ABC's of two-factor authentication

14.07.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had no idea they were adding these - thanks for the heads-up! (I haven't played 76, so I haven't seen much of the content.)

13.07.2025 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also, the animators who did the courier cat and bird with the hat (rhyme unintentional) is to be commended - the bird's expressions alone had me dying.

13.07.2025 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I can't believe I'm writing this, but K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. The animators were clearly having fun - and as a bonus, the director/writer Chris Appelhans did concept work for #Fallout Van Buren. : )

13.07.2025 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And thanks to Seth McCaughey, who animated the Think Tank monitors to show expressions both on the monitor screens and even how they tilted their monitors to frown and look surprised <3

09.07.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Old sketches of Old World Blues Think Tank designs, courtesy of Brian Menze #ThingsFoundInDrawers, #Fallout, #FalloutNewVegas (We went with lower right, but would have loved to show all the iterations in the BigMT crater)

09.07.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

American Primeval +++

Great watch, highly recommended. Story takes no prisoners.

15.06.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Triskaidekaphobia Day

14.06.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

* Tolkien

Sigh, time to turn in the nerd card

28.05.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Putting a kitten bed by the keyboard has made video meetings much more bearable

28.05.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Among the much-useless trivia I have absorbed across fantasy novels, the fact "Strider" (Aragorn) was almost named "Trotter" is one of them, and I am glad Tolkein chose the former.

27.05.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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