Alethea
@aletheasimon.bsky.social
Account for fannish stuff, mostly HSR and Fallen London right now. (she/her, 30+, 日本語もOK; avatar from extraA Picrew)
Great stuff. As a translator and a Correspondence fan, this gave me quite a bit to chew on philosophically.
The Linguist turns the plaque toward the audience; its lines glisten red. Has the room grown darker? You feel the terrifying thrill of plunging into one of London's darkest alleys alone. Someone screams.
September's Exceptional Story is The Poetry of God, by @cyborgurl.bsky.social.
September's Exceptional Story is The Poetry of God, by @cyborgurl.bsky.social.
August 30, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Great stuff. As a translator and a Correspondence fan, this gave me quite a bit to chew on philosophically.
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it's so fucked up that 'roguelike' now means you get three random upgrades at the end of a level instead of "occasionally the game will generate a gnome with a wand of death and obliterate you (in the event that you havent already died accidentally falling down a set of stairs while overencumbered)"
May 3, 2026 at 3:10 AM
it's so fucked up that 'roguelike' now means you get three random upgrades at the end of a level instead of "occasionally the game will generate a gnome with a wand of death and obliterate you (in the event that you havent already died accidentally falling down a set of stairs while overencumbered)"
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The Gundam ‘bits box’ is full once more - so here’s a giveaway for the lot! Plus, well, a new & unopened Metal Robot Spirits Wing Gundam figure..! 👉 To enter, follow + repost (or quote).
Winner will be picked at random, next Monday 16th Mar, international post all ok! Good luck. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random, next Monday 16th Mar, international post all ok! Good luck. 🍀
March 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Gundam ‘bits box’ is full once more - so here’s a giveaway for the lot! Plus, well, a new & unopened Metal Robot Spirits Wing Gundam figure..! 👉 To enter, follow + repost (or quote).
Winner will be picked at random, next Monday 16th Mar, international post all ok! Good luck. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random, next Monday 16th Mar, international post all ok! Good luck. 🍀
Well, robots (Gunpla) it is, at least for now.
Just finished assembling the Epyon -- my first RG. As usual, I'm not doing more than cleanup and some basic panel lining. (More of that to follow -- plus stickers. So many stickers. I begin to understand the need for right-angle tweezers.)
Just finished assembling the Epyon -- my first RG. As usual, I'm not doing more than cleanup and some basic panel lining. (More of that to follow -- plus stickers. So many stickers. I begin to understand the need for right-angle tweezers.)
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Well, robots (Gunpla) it is, at least for now.
Just finished assembling the Epyon -- my first RG. As usual, I'm not doing more than cleanup and some basic panel lining. (More of that to follow -- plus stickers. So many stickers. I begin to understand the need for right-angle tweezers.)
Just finished assembling the Epyon -- my first RG. As usual, I'm not doing more than cleanup and some basic panel lining. (More of that to follow -- plus stickers. So many stickers. I begin to understand the need for right-angle tweezers.)
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Time for a ✨ Holiday Special Giveaway ✨ (also to celebrate 6k followers!). Includes a Tamashii Nations 2025 Exclusive Gundam Mk-II figure, and lots more!
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Friday 28th November, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Friday 28th November, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Time for a ✨ Holiday Special Giveaway ✨ (also to celebrate 6k followers!). Includes a Tamashii Nations 2025 Exclusive Gundam Mk-II figure, and lots more!
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Friday 28th November, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Friday 28th November, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
Realizing that I haven't posted here in forever, and I kind of want to come back to it, but I'm not sure what to do with it.
Try writing again? I've had a bit of an itch for it lately, but no direct inspiration, and *man* is it hard to motivate myself alone.
Try writing again? I've had a bit of an itch for it lately, but no direct inspiration, and *man* is it hard to motivate myself alone.
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Realizing that I haven't posted here in forever, and I kind of want to come back to it, but I'm not sure what to do with it.
Try writing again? I've had a bit of an itch for it lately, but no direct inspiration, and *man* is it hard to motivate myself alone.
Try writing again? I've had a bit of an itch for it lately, but no direct inspiration, and *man* is it hard to motivate myself alone.
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🌟 To celebrate 1 week since launching the blog, here’s a golden giveaway! Includes two special HG Gunpla plus a splash of other goodies 🌟
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Tues 16 Sep, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
Oh, and... 👉 www.gundampixel.com
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Tues 16 Sep, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
Oh, and... 👉 www.gundampixel.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🌟 To celebrate 1 week since launching the blog, here’s a golden giveaway! Includes two special HG Gunpla plus a splash of other goodies 🌟
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Tues 16 Sep, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
Oh, and... 👉 www.gundampixel.com
To enter: Follow + Like + Repost. 🍀
Winner will be picked at random next Tues 16 Sep, international post all ok! Good luck 🎉
Oh, and... 👉 www.gundampixel.com
The 3.4 story got me to pull for only my second signature LC (after Aventurine's).
I then ran Phainon in AS with a mediocre Sunday, a slapped-together E1 Bronya, and Tribbie, and *still* cruised through. Is this how the other half lives?
I then ran Phainon in AS with a mediocre Sunday, a slapped-together E1 Bronya, and Tribbie, and *still* cruised through. Is this how the other half lives?
July 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The 3.4 story got me to pull for only my second signature LC (after Aventurine's).
I then ran Phainon in AS with a mediocre Sunday, a slapped-together E1 Bronya, and Tribbie, and *still* cruised through. Is this how the other half lives?
I then ran Phainon in AS with a mediocre Sunday, a slapped-together E1 Bronya, and Tribbie, and *still* cruised through. Is this how the other half lives?
What. *What*.
This was one of my first big anime fixations, and I'd thought the world had just kind of... collectively forgotten about it.
This was one of my first big anime fixations, and I'd thought the world had just kind of... collectively forgotten about it.
The Samurai Troopers return in an all-new sequel anime!
Samurai Troopers Gets New Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime
Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026
www.animenewsnetwork.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What. *What*.
This was one of my first big anime fixations, and I'd thought the world had just kind of... collectively forgotten about it.
This was one of my first big anime fixations, and I'd thought the world had just kind of... collectively forgotten about it.
Apparently saying "my inspiration is returning" is the surest way to rid myself of it, because I've barely even had the urge to write for something like two months now. I managed a mediocre drabble this morning.
I've been getting back into Gunpla instead, god help me. At least writing was free.
I've been getting back into Gunpla instead, god help me. At least writing was free.
June 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Apparently saying "my inspiration is returning" is the surest way to rid myself of it, because I've barely even had the urge to write for something like two months now. I managed a mediocre drabble this morning.
I've been getting back into Gunpla instead, god help me. At least writing was free.
I've been getting back into Gunpla instead, god help me. At least writing was free.
... Man. The gacha has not been kind to me in Amphoreus (or I guess, given my luck earlier, it's reverting to the mean).
156 pulls for Castorice, then 157 for Anaxa... It's like Fontaine all over again.
156 pulls for Castorice, then 157 for Anaxa... It's like Fontaine all over again.
May 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
... Man. The gacha has not been kind to me in Amphoreus (or I guess, given my luck earlier, it's reverting to the mean).
156 pulls for Castorice, then 157 for Anaxa... It's like Fontaine all over again.
156 pulls for Castorice, then 157 for Anaxa... It's like Fontaine all over again.
Shwabadi doing an Aventurine rap was 100% not on my bingo card, but *wow* this is good (and that hook will be stuck in my head for the next week).
"It only takes being sold to learn the value of gold is a step above your own life" is a hell of a line.
youtu.be/N5nd_yTUvDA
"It only takes being sold to learn the value of gold is a step above your own life" is a hell of a line.
youtu.be/N5nd_yTUvDA
AVENTURINE RAP SONG! - "All In" | Shwabadi ft. Anoravt (Honkai Star Rail)
YouTube video by Shwabadi
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Shwabadi doing an Aventurine rap was 100% not on my bingo card, but *wow* this is good (and that hook will be stuck in my head for the next week).
"It only takes being sold to learn the value of gold is a step above your own life" is a hell of a line.
youtu.be/N5nd_yTUvDA
"It only takes being sold to learn the value of gold is a step above your own life" is a hell of a line.
youtu.be/N5nd_yTUvDA
Ah, a proper non-Hoyo fixation. It feels like it's been a while.
I've finally gotten around to In Stars and Time (just Act 4 so far), and it's kind of grabbed me by the throat. It doesn't help that certain aspects of the characters are painfully relatable.
I've finally gotten around to In Stars and Time (just Act 4 so far), and it's kind of grabbed me by the throat. It doesn't help that certain aspects of the characters are painfully relatable.
March 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Ah, a proper non-Hoyo fixation. It feels like it's been a while.
I've finally gotten around to In Stars and Time (just Act 4 so far), and it's kind of grabbed me by the throat. It doesn't help that certain aspects of the characters are painfully relatable.
I've finally gotten around to In Stars and Time (just Act 4 so far), and it's kind of grabbed me by the throat. It doesn't help that certain aspects of the characters are painfully relatable.
My inspiration is apparently returning, so...
A #Ratiorine drabble, based on @csao3.bsky.social's wonderful "Fool".
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Those whom Aventurine bested at the negotiating table often derided him as a silver-tongued swindler. If anything, Veritas thought ruefully, he should be likened to a magician.
A #Ratiorine drabble, based on @csao3.bsky.social's wonderful "Fool".
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Those whom Aventurine bested at the negotiating table often derided him as a silver-tongued swindler. If anything, Veritas thought ruefully, he should be likened to a magician.
March 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
My inspiration is apparently returning, so...
A #Ratiorine drabble, based on @csao3.bsky.social's wonderful "Fool".
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Those whom Aventurine bested at the negotiating table often derided him as a silver-tongued swindler. If anything, Veritas thought ruefully, he should be likened to a magician.
A #Ratiorine drabble, based on @csao3.bsky.social's wonderful "Fool".
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Those whom Aventurine bested at the negotiating table often derided him as a silver-tongued swindler. If anything, Veritas thought ruefully, he should be likened to a magician.
Another #Ratiorine drabble, written in an exceptionally self-indulgent mood.
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Aventurine could never quite get used to the fact that there was always an embrace waiting for him when he returned home.
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Aventurine could never quite get used to the fact that there was always an embrace waiting for him when he returned home.
March 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Another #Ratiorine drabble, written in an exceptionally self-indulgent mood.
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Aventurine could never quite get used to the fact that there was always an embrace waiting for him when he returned home.
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Aventurine could never quite get used to the fact that there was always an embrace waiting for him when he returned home.
Just finished my first hike in ages, now that the weather is decent. I always forget how getting out to literally touch grass (such as there is right now) does wonders for my mental state.
March 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just finished my first hike in ages, now that the weather is decent. I always forget how getting out to literally touch grass (such as there is right now) does wonders for my mental state.
Have you ever just... entirely forgotten that you wrote something? I found this in my drabble doc today, and apparently it's from a month ago.
#ratiorine, 100 words as usual.
#ratiorine, 100 words as usual.
February 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Have you ever just... entirely forgotten that you wrote something? I found this in my drabble doc today, and apparently it's from a month ago.
#ratiorine, 100 words as usual.
#ratiorine, 100 words as usual.
After entirely too much time spent dithering, I have posted a chapter of my ridiculous HSR crossover on AO3.
... Time to spend the next month resolutely ignoring my inbox.
archiveofourown.org/works/62852068
... Time to spend the next month resolutely ignoring my inbox.
archiveofourown.org/works/62852068
archiveofourown.org
February 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
After entirely too much time spent dithering, I have posted a chapter of my ridiculous HSR crossover on AO3.
... Time to spend the next month resolutely ignoring my inbox.
archiveofourown.org/works/62852068
... Time to spend the next month resolutely ignoring my inbox.
archiveofourown.org/works/62852068
It's days like today that make me regret getting sucked into gacha. Losing the 50/50 for Evelyn at soft pity, fine, but at least give me one of the *three* standard S-ranks I don't have instead of M2 Grace.
February 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It's days like today that make me regret getting sucked into gacha. Losing the 50/50 for Evelyn at soft pity, fine, but at least give me one of the *three* standard S-ranks I don't have instead of M2 Grace.
I have finally gotten the first chapter of this AU longfic to a point where it's more or less ready to post.
Yet I keep finding new and exciting excuses not to do it. No clear plan for the next chapter, second-guessing my stylistic choices... I know it all just comes down to nerves, but even so.
Yet I keep finding new and exciting excuses not to do it. No clear plan for the next chapter, second-guessing my stylistic choices... I know it all just comes down to nerves, but even so.
February 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I have finally gotten the first chapter of this AU longfic to a point where it's more or less ready to post.
Yet I keep finding new and exciting excuses not to do it. No clear plan for the next chapter, second-guessing my stylistic choices... I know it all just comes down to nerves, but even so.
Yet I keep finding new and exciting excuses not to do it. No clear plan for the next chapter, second-guessing my stylistic choices... I know it all just comes down to nerves, but even so.
... Oh, my heart.
There's something about the characterization in these comics that just feels so *real*, and the paneling makes the big moments hit that much harder.
There's something about the characterization in these comics that just feels so *real*, and the paneling makes the big moments hit that much harder.
February 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
... Oh, my heart.
There's something about the characterization in these comics that just feels so *real*, and the paneling makes the big moments hit that much harder.
There's something about the characterization in these comics that just feels so *real*, and the paneling makes the big moments hit that much harder.
Finally finished enough of 3.0 to feel safe going on social media again.
I'm liking Aglaea and Phainon more than I'd expected -- I was initially quite meh on both, especially the latter.
I'm liking Aglaea and Phainon more than I'd expected -- I was initially quite meh on both, especially the latter.
January 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Finally finished enough of 3.0 to feel safe going on social media again.
I'm liking Aglaea and Phainon more than I'd expected -- I was initially quite meh on both, especially the latter.
I'm liking Aglaea and Phainon more than I'd expected -- I was initially quite meh on both, especially the latter.
The sheer quantity of fan work I've seen based on Rota Fortunae in just the past day and a half has been kind of extraordinary.
... And I guess I'm about to make my own tiny (100-word) addition to it.
... And I guess I'm about to make my own tiny (100-word) addition to it.
January 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The sheer quantity of fan work I've seen based on Rota Fortunae in just the past day and a half has been kind of extraordinary.
... And I guess I'm about to make my own tiny (100-word) addition to it.
... And I guess I'm about to make my own tiny (100-word) addition to it.
Post-hiatus. Well, that's not inaccurate, in its way...
zoom into this image. whatever you land on will be your 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Post-hiatus. Well, that's not inaccurate, in its way...