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Folklorist. Nerd. Hermit. Las Vegas. Those really do sum it up. he/him ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

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A mari with ribbons in a black and white cloak with a triangular part with plant pattern

A mari with ribbons in a black and white cloak with a triangular part with plant pattern

A quick Aubrey Beardsley style mari tonight

12.12.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 101    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wizard

13.12.2025 05:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 185    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
illustration of some electric pokemon 

featured are shinx, chinchou, mareep, pachirisu, joltik, pichu wearing team skull bandana, and elekid

illustration of some electric pokemon featured are shinx, chinchou, mareep, pachirisu, joltik, pichu wearing team skull bandana, and elekid

some electric pokemon โšก๏ธโšก๏ธ
#art #pokemon

12.12.2025 05:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2146    ๐Ÿ” 644    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

wizard

12.12.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

seananmcguire.com/blog/2025/12...

12.12.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sosias, Silver Mining, and the Wealth of Classical Athens Podcast Episode ยท Past Lives ยท 12/10/2025 ยท 26m

New Past Lives: Sosias, Silver Mining, and the Wealth of Classical Athens. One of the hidden drivers of Athenian wealth during the city's golden age was silver mining, and Sosias, one of the most expensive slaves sold in the city, oversaw 1,000 enslaved miners. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

10.12.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Text over this image reads "Chapter 4: Fetch Me That Flower". A gold filigree border surrounds artwork featuring two characters underwater. One, a Merfolk with yellowy-gold scales and a pauldron made of a shell. They wield a staff featuring an oversized blue claw, as if from a crab, as the spear point. The other is an Owlin with white and brown wings and a bubble of air surrounding their head.

Text over this image reads "Chapter 4: Fetch Me That Flower". A gold filigree border surrounds artwork featuring two characters underwater. One, a Merfolk with yellowy-gold scales and a pauldron made of a shell. They wield a staff featuring an oversized blue claw, as if from a crab, as the spear point. The other is an Owlin with white and brown wings and a bubble of air surrounding their head.

This. Episode. Has. Everything. Friendship, royalty, swimming, and botany? #MTGLorwyn Episode 4: Fetch Me That Flower is waiting to be read!

mtg.social/LorwynStory4

11.12.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 73    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Polar Bear explorer

11.12.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 124    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is โ€œPlygainโ€.
Itโ€™s an old Welsh form of harmonic carol singing.

Itโ€™s the most Christmassy thing youโ€™ll see today.๐ŸŽ„

Goosebumps. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟโค๏ธ

11.12.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Mari Lwyd is asking "you want sum rhyme?", referring to a meme

Mari Lwyd is asking "you want sum rhyme?", referring to a meme

It's Mari Lwyd season

11.12.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4159    ๐Ÿ” 1391    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
A group of modern Namahage dressed in outfits of straw coats, red, blue, or yellow masks, all with horns.

A group of modern Namahage dressed in outfits of straw coats, red, blue, or yellow masks, all with horns.

Each winter in parts of Northern Japan, the demons descend: Namahage are oni dressed in winter coats of straw, bringing drums and looking for naughty or whiny children to terrorize. Centuries ago, they were more akin to kami. #FolkloreThursday

11.12.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Even more Dragon Quest monsters. I wasn't that interested in drawing the chimaeras, but honestly, in the process of doing this, I kind of fell in love with them. They're good.

10.12.2025 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 172    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In the process of doing these Dragon Quest doodles, I realized that this style was quick, easy, and really fun for me to do. If anyone has an RPG (TTRPG, video game, or otherwise!) that needs monster art, I'd love to get paid to do this!

10.12.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 165    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Text on the image reads "Chapter 3: Aweary of This Moon". A finely dressed Lorwyn Kithkin looks back in fear as Shadowmoor descends and glowing-eyed Shadowmoor Kithkin lurk in the background. A Kithkin off to the side is caught in between the shift, half in Shadowmoor and half in Lorwyn.

Text on the image reads "Chapter 3: Aweary of This Moon". A finely dressed Lorwyn Kithkin looks back in fear as Shadowmoor descends and glowing-eyed Shadowmoor Kithkin lurk in the background. A Kithkin off to the side is caught in between the shift, half in Shadowmoor and half in Lorwyn.

Professor Vess and Ajani investigate the first-yearsโ€™ disappearance. Hopefully they move fast, as Shadowmoor descends quickly on the unsuspecting students. #MTGLorwyn

mtg.social/LorwynStory3

10.12.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think that the new season of The Witcher should do Witcher stuff for about seven minutes before revealing it was secretly a new season of Galavant.

10.12.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Lord Doka's Adjutant - the Dowager Sorceress. She has taken quickly to life in Karazad, but her main goal - to master the necromantic powers of the Great Transformer - remain elusive.

10.12.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 141    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Soup on a snowy night - this monthโ€™s riso print. Iโ€™m thinking this mouse traveler might be a bit of a recurring character, where we see glimpses of his journey through the seasons

10.12.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 340    ๐Ÿ” 105    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Illustrations of eeveelutions from pokemon 

From left to right: Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Umbreon, Espeon, Eevee, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon

Illustrations of eeveelutions from pokemon From left to right: Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Umbreon, Espeon, Eevee, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon

eeveelutions ๐ŸฆŠ
#art #pokemon

10.12.2025 04:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3006    ๐Ÿ” 1038    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An older Kithkin woman, with an aged face and long gray hair, stands armed but at ease. A wary look of welcoming on her face.

An older Kithkin woman, with an aged face and long gray hair, stands armed but at ease. A wary look of welcoming on her face.

What happens when four students from Strixhaven find themselves in Lorwyn? They unleash a terrifying beast of course! #MTGLorwyn

mtg.social/LorwynStory2

09.12.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
Benoit Blanc, keenly observing the details of a case

Benoit Blanc, keenly observing the details of a case

Now normally I would not dare besmirch the legacy of a proud patriarch such as yourself, especially during a season of giving so pockmarked by mourning.

But nonetheless I have begun to question whether the death of dear Grandma may in fact be more than the random Yuletide calamity it appears to be.

09.12.2025 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 375    ๐Ÿ” 124    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Frontispiece of the Mystery of the Cathedrals by Fulcanelli (1926). Illustration by Julien Champagne.

08.12.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Part 1/3 of a Crow Time comic. Two crows are beholding a candy wrapped to look like a strawberry. They marvel at the glossy paper.

Part 1/3 of a Crow Time comic. Two crows are beholding a candy wrapped to look like a strawberry. They marvel at the glossy paper.

Part 2/3 of a Crow Time comic. One of crows reveals that ot only the paper is gorgeous, but there's candy inside!

Part 2/3 of a Crow Time comic. One of crows reveals that ot only the paper is gorgeous, but there's candy inside!

Part 3/3 of a Crow Time comic. The crows are amazed they get to live in an age of wonders such as these.

Part 3/3 of a Crow Time comic. The crows are amazed they get to live in an age of wonders such as these.

Delicious Shiny Secrets ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿ‘€

08.12.2025 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1836    ๐Ÿ” 503    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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very convinced that Rebecca Guay's piece for Enchanted Evening is one of the best MTG artworks of all time

08.12.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here we are then

18.11.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 272    ๐Ÿ” 98    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Magic the Gathering card, Dawnhart Disciple

The Magic the Gathering card, Dawnhart Disciple

The Magic the Gathering card, Witch Enchanter

The Magic the Gathering card, Witch Enchanter

The Dawnhart Coven in Innistrad has those vibes? It always read to me as very much a mutual support group filling in the gaps after the fall of the Church of Avacyn.

08.12.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Text on the image reads: Chapter 1: Out of This Wood. Behind, a large figure that looks almost draconic until you get to the head, stands amidst a sky of purple and blue. The head of the figure is a whirl of clouds with an eclipsed light sitting in the middle.

Text on the image reads: Chapter 1: Out of This Wood. Behind, a large figure that looks almost draconic until you get to the head, stands amidst a sky of purple and blue. The head of the figure is a whirl of clouds with an eclipsed light sitting in the middle.

The first episode of the #MTGLorwyn story, penned by @seananmcguire.bsky.social, is here! Four first-year Strixhaven students stumble through an Omenpath to a strange new world.

mtg.social/LorwynStory1

08.12.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 154    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
Two pigeons at a party and one says โ€œThey donโ€™t look very merry and brightโ€โ€ฆ

Two pigeons at a party and one says โ€œThey donโ€™t look very merry and brightโ€โ€ฆ

Exhausted Pigeon in festive hat surrounded by fire

Exhausted Pigeon in festive hat surrounded by fire

Tis the season

08.12.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape

Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic

More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#History

08.12.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Howl's Moving Castle themed Defense of the Heart
Ref. Howl's Moving Castle
Not for sale.

08.12.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lorwyn Eclipsed | Episode 1: Out of This Wood Four first-year Strixhaven students stumble through an Omenpath to a strange new world.

Lorwyn Eclipsed | Episode 1: Out of This Wood
By Seanan McGuire
#MTGLorwyn #Vorthos

magic.wizards.com/en/news/magi...

08.12.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

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