Zen

Zen

@beak.zone

Game dev • 3D artist • fucking tired • miss me with that Al shit Posts 18+ sometimes Overwhelmingly powerful gay draconic bird who knows how to use a computer. He • They • ΘΔ

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I have been using the Square Enix PlayOnline chocobo cursor as my main system cursor since I was a teenager and man I really hope the artist is still out there and has the source files because I'd love to upscale it some day.

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Replying to @hovermyr.bsky.social

the reason you need to ban ai garbage isn't some nebulous thing about Humanity, although that's also Real Actually, it's because if you don't then you'll immediately experience infinite low-effort dogshit crowding out all the people who actually know anything and destroying all community knowledge

Getting /actual homesickness/ when I'm away from the Dragon Isles for too long, like a normal adult.

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Replying to @lightskintiger.bsky.social

I know I do come across online a bit jaded sometimes about furries but it is truly amazing where this fandom can take you when you get around the right people, start saying yes a bit more, and focus on building true community upwards.

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still open!

pont (comms open)@softtummybitch.bsky.social

if you can see this post, we're currently open for all types of commissions! see the price sheet below for prices, terms, and contact methods. inquiries welcome! for full-res examples, see our FA gallery: www.furaffinity.net/gallery/squi...

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Replying to @xiphic.bsky.social

Share tools. Share guides. Share knowledge. Connect with others. Making human stuff is protest. Helping others make human stuff is also protest.

It's absolutely this, I'm out here failing to explain why I keep track of the exits, why I can't been seen in my own house, why the way some people /walk/ sets off fight or flight. Why turning out the pockets on every outfit I own reveals that I am a living go bag waiting for it all to happen again

having cptsd is so fucking stupid you can't talk about it with anyone cause people want to know how they can avoid triggering you Bitch if I told you every little asinine thing that triggers me your head would explode.

cptsd is absurd, sticky little fears living in every possible crevice inside my skull, 30 years of danger and now I'm polite and well mannered normal member of domestic society and people get real confused when a loud noise or sudden shouting turns me Fuckin' Evil.

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having cptsd is so fucking stupid you can't talk about it with anyone cause people want to know how they can avoid triggering you Bitch if I told you every little asinine thing that triggers me your head would explode.

WoW Forever looks genuinely stunning but man Dracthyr did something to me at a core level and it would wrench at my heart walking around Azeroth as anything else again.

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I think a lot has been righteously said about furaffinity as a bastion of internet freedom, art, and a community space, but at least for me something unspoken as part of that last one is FA is an altar. It stands in memory of people we've lost through tragedy, accident, and neglect.

Updating and using my FA for the first time in like 4 years, got that FA+ goin' too- this shit shouldn't be happening but I'll be damned if I'm not gonna pay my dues for how much I've gotten out of it in my early years.

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Apparently I can't even be trusted to nab a short audio clip of the phrase because as soon as I'm in possession of a sample of any kind I accidentally produce music.

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An OOT speedrunner said "dump my bugs" in this randomizer Lollie and I were watching and now I'm saying it all the time. "Don't dump your bugs man" "God if this doesn't work I'm gonna dump my bugs" "That's so funny I might dump my bugs holy shit"

Never fucking mind, landlord called a last minute cleaner and now we gotta pack shit up- so TOMORROW will be our regularly scheduled dev update.

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Patreon post is gonna be a little bit later today, I'm juggling work and still recovering from a house flood over the weekend so everything is moving a little slower than usual- but it /will/ be up tonight!

Patreon post is gonna be a little bit later today, I'm juggling work and still recovering from a house flood over the weekend so everything is moving a little slower than usual- but it /will/ be up tonight!

It's fun, I broke the entire project in a really incredible and positive way, genuinely. You'll love it.

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Well dang, it would appear my stuff was stolen from my vehicle while I have been 1500 miles away and unable to afford repairs. That laptop included a number of prototypes I had never backed up anywhere, including tons of VFX prototypes from when I worked on Manifold Golden.

ompuco@ompu.co

Hey y'all! I'm really hoping for this to be my final large fundraising goal. After finally getting my car back from bureaucratic hell and getting it inspected, the repair quote ended up around $4500. If you've ever enjoyed my work and would like to see more, your support would mean the world~

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I wonder if people who aren't therian have any fucking grasp of what it's like to be as excited about being able to play as a furry or to latch onto any fucking furry character Like dude I wanna be an animal

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Situation got a lot more dire today, and I'm running out of time and options. If you've got anyone in mind who might be looking to move in the next few months, or if you know any good places to find furry/LGBT-friendly housemates, I would really appreciate hearing from you.

Aster 💙@magicvex.bsky.social

Hey folks, I hate to do this, but I’m being forced to move soon, and I’m looking for potential housemates on short notice! If you or someone you know might be interested in moving to Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in late October or November, shoot me a message and we can talk details!

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Genuinely the thing I'm trying to train up the most because I always think that with enough exploration, consideration, and experience, the best decision will be clear. But you have to make the clarity.

Joe Wintergreen@joewintergreen.com

no game dev skill is more important than making up your fuckin mind

My powers grow.

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I'm incredibly delighted to report that sewing is just 3D modeling in reverse: In 3D I make an object, unwrap it to flat shapes. In sewing I make flat shapes and wrap them into an object. I have home-turf advantage with this hobby.

Getting started on the fingers finally, though they're going to need a lot more darkening. Fingers are aggressively healing through it. They looked considerably sharper day-of.

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More exhausted than ever before, but holy shit they're done. Minus the fingers and upper arms but hey I'm symmetrical!

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Retreating to my little comfort project, spent the whole month learning new shit and my poor withered brain needs a break.