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As for tv show fencing it's just gotta be BBC Pride and Prejudice for Mr Darcy looking hot and flustered.

A white woman with glasses and a red shirt in front of a Mario statue and a sign that says Nintendo Osaka.

It's a me, Katio! 👩‍🔧

I did fencing for seven years and my favourite is still The Princess Bride, mostly because the vibes are correct.

I've been absolutely spoilt today for plum blossoms.

A beautiful Japanese castle surrounded by cherry blossoms

A white woman standing in front of cherry blossoms, smiling

I have no words for how beautiful Himeji Castle is in springtime.

A graphic of the Virtual writer in residence authors, a series of headshots.

Some very exciting news! I am going to be the Virtual Writer in Residence at the Estonian Literary Museum in Tartu through @melcityoflit.bsky.social! 🎉🇪🇪

I'm looking forward to sharing my love of horror fiction and TTRPGs with the Estonian writing community.

A full rainbow stretching across the sky over the ocean.

Gorgeous full rainbow in Toba today! 🌈 Hope your day is brighter wherever you are.

Just wait for the proper photos!!!

A white woman in a red cap and raincoat standing outside a Japanese temple

A woman standing in a forest with tall trees as the light streaks through

Absolutely incredible trek today on the Kumano Kodo. 16km with 800m elevation and 600m descent. A bit rough on the knees but worth it for the views.

A blonde white woman standing in front of a Sakura tree in bloom

🌸 Sakura time! 🌸

A white woman in the rain hugging a giant orange.

Cycled 60kms in the pouring rain, so yes, I hugged a support orange at the end.

My response exactly

Nooo what? Academy got cancelled?!

Hiking around central Japan. Had a dinner fit for a king, a bath, am full of sake and pretty much about to have the greatest sleep of my life.

A blonde white woman dressed in a blue yukata staring moodily at the camera

Dressed for dinner at the ryokan and this clearly has to be my new author photo.

Storyboards from the film the Ghost in the shell

A blonde white woman smiling at the camera wearing a ghost in the shell top

Went to the Ghost in the Shell exhibition currently on in Tokyo and my goodness, what a treat to see so much of the illustrations and cell drawings from the animations.

Bought myself a lil present when I was there.

Hugo nominations close soon and yes you should nominate Le French Game and Citizen Sleeper 2 but also...

...YOU CAN NOMINATE TTRPGS IN THE GAMES CATEGORY AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL #HugoAwards

I was sceptical that my year of Duolingo Japanese study would actually be useful for my trip to Japan but I just successfully ordered a drink and feel like a complete boss.

Attila Veres' The Black Maybe was one of the best modern cosmic horror short story collections I've ever read (and I do cosmic horror for a living). Pretty much an auto buy 👇👇👇

A photograph of the Symphonic Sculpture by Gabriel Loire, a seven storey stained glass window with a stairwell in the middle.

Honestly, Gabriel Loire's Symphonic Sculpture is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I have ever seen.

The fact it even exists and someone made this blows my mind.

I am preeeety excited for this because I've written two scenarios for these actual plays and you do not know what you are in for!!!

A blonde white woman in a red raincoat in front of a Japanese temple

A photo of Meiji Jingu Shrine gates against enormous trees

First day in Tokyo and I went to one of my favourite places to visit: Meiji Jingu Shrine.

I stumbled on this place more than a decade ago when I got lost looking for Harajuku, and now I come every time I go to Tokyo. 🇯🇵

Guys! I made it to Japan!!!! ✌️😻

Ha it was the persuasive power of good people 😂

It's official: I'm going to Swancon! 🎉 Easily strong armed by @random-alex.bsky.social and co...

Who am I gonna see there?

Screenshot from KCD2 where Hans Capon has just hugged Henry

Screenshot from KCD2 with a close up on Henry and the words, "My noble arse thanks you"

Is anyone else playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 as much as me, because I am

🌟 obsessed 🌟

with this dynamic.

I mean, there are multiple rolls in this process, right?

Wrote an entire 4,500 word Call of Cthulhu scenario today.

Roll SAN (-1D3/1D6) 😵‍💫

You have good taste 😁

SO GOOD! Also I started replaying it last year and it's still awesome.