Matthew Ward
@thetowerofstars
Author (LEGACY TRILOGY, THE SOULFIRE SAGA), Voice Director & Creative Consultant (#DARKTIDE, #VERMINTIDE). Repped by @johnj.bsky.social
I am going to be an insufferable #MagictheGathering player come November, and I’m not even a bit sorry. Today is always a good day to do a Gowron impression.
Here we go. Another "honest" piece of research into how authors feel about AI. - No option for "piss off, you don't get to steal my work at all" - No option for "have free use of the techbro's possessions at will throughout license period" Techbros and Survey statisticians. A match made in hell.
Weird card. Tony is countering a spell by… displaying the original “superhero landing” pose? Where’s my card of Yelena tutting “Such a poser?” (Which would be a better counterspell, naturally.)
Did it! Just meant buying a German copy (of course) on eBay (of course). It is glorious (of course).
We’ve started a belated (due to me being away with work a lot) watch of #DoctorWho Season 21 via the new collection. It’s a special one for me, as it’s the first season I have vivid memories of watching on original broadcast. Boy, do I have scars.
Tonight’s wine. Did I buy it because of the name on the label? Confirmed.
Last week I had the pleasure of popping in to the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club (@srfantasyclub.bsky.social ) for a reading and a Q&A. Before that, I had to figure out the right pacing. You can now find the (no spoilers) alternate reading up on Youtube (link in reply).
First Commander night in a while, so… new decks! Some old friends alongside newcomers.
Had to go with the other head. I swear you can hear the laugh with this one.
As I was sorting out the shelves earlier, it occurred to me that the plastic parts of this are actually the fault of @runalongwomble.bsky.social and his long ago K1 Robot tempting. Can’t trust him.
If occurs to me that my relationship with Classic Doctor Who (more correctly known as “#DoctorWho”) has always been changing. I’ve been the kid hiding behind the sofa. The older kid hunting down the novelisations (this stage has not yet ended, to be fair)… 🧵
At last! A Taren Capel #Lego minifigure (if you know, you know). “I had overlooked the possibility of substitution.”
This is about as close to the Holy Grail of Doctor Who novelisations as it gets. One photo. Just one. And then placed far beyond the reach of cats.
As one does, I have bought an Emotional Support Gowron for the office. When you look into his eyes, anything seems possible.
Wasn’t what I planned to do today, but the gang’s all here now. #StarWars #Shatterpoint #StarWarsShatterpoint #MaytheForceBeWithYou #minipainter
I feel like Krennick’s spirit must have got into the digital sculpting program to ensure that he was the BIGGEST FIGURE EVER. Seriously, look at the size of that thing.
My first actually PAINTED wargaming force in… oh… let’s call it 25 years.
Right. It took a while, but the hardback copies of THE LIE THAT BINDS THEM are signed. I reckon @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social will have them in the post before long.
"𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?" A quirk of the implacable pace of publishing is that books never meant to reflect the real world sometimes end up doing so. THE LIE THAT BINDS THEM (out today) is among them. Sorry about that.
Long overdue shelf tidy. Banished some things whose time has come and gone, and added some new bits and bobs. Overall, it’s a pretty good snapshot of where my brain is right now. #Shelfie #DoctorWho #amwriting