Jo Berry

@joberry

English gal in Montreal and Senior Game Writer at Motive Studio (Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space Remake); formerly at BioWare. Short stories and novellas (latest here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW2Y5WH1) She / her. Opinions are mine.

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Jo Berry@joberry· 21d

@shecky.bsky.social @kellyrobson.com Timeline synchronicity strikes again

Above a discussion of cats responding to the vacuum cleaner, a Press Association photo of Larry the Cat from No 10 presenting his mouse to journalists who are intently photographing both it and him.

Jo Berry@joberry· 29d

One of many rocks, but a particular fave: a slice of petrified wood I bought in Banff 🪨

A slice of petrified wood. The cross-section looks like a medieval map.

Jo Berry@joberry· Jul 7

Timeline synchronicity strikes again:

A post about becoming a woodland creature in the mask of a human man, above a post about a carved plank in the shape of a face looking like it’s having an existential crisis

Jo Berry@joberry· Jun 9

Morning leggies 💙

A black cat with her ears in aeroplane position. She is lying on her side with both left legs extended in a funny looking position

Jo Berry@joberry· May 31

Just amazing. What a place to end the trip 💙 #Iceland

Another view of Gullfoss Waterfall pouring over an edge and throwing up a huge cloud of spray.

A river leading away from Gullfoss in a deep gully. The water is a bright blue-green; the rocks are dark grey, and the grass is light straw and green.

A river over dark stones running through the Iceland landscape. In places the water is bright blue.

An Icelandic pony with dark points and a pale cream coat.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 31

#Iceland giving us a real send off:

An Icelandic moss heath: a lava field covered in light green moss. In the background are dark mountains against a cloudy sky.

The edge of the North American continental plate, creating a “wall” that was used to film the Wall in the North. There is a massive fissure running left and right.

A bubbling pool at Geysir, so clear that it looks like blue glass. Steam is rising off the water and silicates have gathered at the edges.

Gullfoss Waterfall, a dramatic waterfall in an almost triangular shape.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 30

Finished off the day with a long soak and Skjol ritual at the Sky Lagoon. What an amazing experience 😊

Jo Berry@joberry· May 30

A grey day, but still got to enjoy our walk around #Reykjavik 💙

The Sun Voyager, a metal sculpture evoking a longship with figures inside, on the shores of Reykjavik

The Faceless Bureaucrat, a statue depicting a block of rough stone with the lower body of a smartly-dressed bureaucrat carrying a briefcase

The grand exterior of Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, a church appearing to be built of multiple concrete columns

A sign for “Reykjavik Books and Chocolate” with the words apparently written on a block of chocolate.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 29

Yesterday: a quick stop in #Bergen. Today, on to #Reykjavik 💙

A famous row of multicoloured houses with pointed roofs in Bergen’s Bryggen district. Hundreds of people are sitting out at cafe tables enjoying the sunshine.

A small white building with a Norwegian flag outside and the word Fløibanen over the entrance. This leads to Bergen’s funicular.

A view of Bergen from the top of the mountain: tiled roofs, ships, the harbour, and trees below,

Jo Berry@joberry· May 27

Top of the world today (up the Loen skyline) 💙

A stunning view of a gondola approaching the summit with a green valley and a fjord in the background.

A Norwegian flag flying against a blue clouded sky with icy mountains in the background.

A fjord seen from high above with clouds and rain moving in.

A view of a fjord from overhead, with clouds sweeping in, icy mountains in the background, and cruise ships at anchor far below.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 26

Also: this hazard warning sign was just delightful:

In the background is a river running hard with meltwater coming from the mountains down waterfalls above. To the right is a triangular red warning sign with an unintentionally (?) comedic image of a stick figure falling down a stylised waterfall

Jo Berry@joberry· May 26

…and then a pause over the mountains at the stunning frozen Djupvatnet Lake 💙

A gorgeous and eerie frozen lake. There is a house on the left with two figures for scale. The lake is surrounded by icy mountains that vanish into mist and clouds.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 26

Today was #Geirangerfjord…

A gorgeous fjord with green mountains and dramatic clouds, white meltwater falls, and a patch of sunlight peeking through

A dramatic waterfall pouring into a fjord. There is new growth on the mountains and some sunlight peeking through

A rock face that has what looks suspiciously like a troll face peering down over the fjord

The Seven Sisters waterfall at Geirangerfjord— several narrow waterfalls pouring down a rock face

Jo Berry@joberry· May 25

From Flåm to Loen 🌊

A view from the ferry across the fjord of a snowy mountain and a small house.

A meltwater waterfall pouring out of clouds down the mountain and towards a rivers. There is yellow lichen and pale green grass on the ground closer to the riverbank.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 25

…with a stop in the Ægir pub 🍻

The interior of a pub focusing on a circular stone fireplace surrounded by wooden stools. Furs lie on the benches and there is a carved mountain goat standing on the rim of the fireplace.

Another angle of the fireplace, focusing on a wooden table with a glass of white wine on one side, and a flight of beers on a wooden platter on the other. The beers range from pale ale to stout; I was told the stout was the best one.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 24

And riding the Flåm railway 😁

A green electric locomotive for the Flåm railway is waiting at a platform. A yellow building is visible to one side. In the background, green mountains loom and vanish into mist.

The Kjosfossen Waterfall, running with meltwater over dark granite

A long green valley with granite mountains on either side. The mountaintops are swathed in clouds. A river runs down the centre.

The twisting Rallar Road, with 21 hairpin corners, runs down the side of a mountain alongside a meltwater river.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 24

Today: from Oslo to Flåm 💙

An abandoned wooden house by the side of the road, painted cream, with grass and fir trees growing out of its roof

A river full of meltwater runs in the foreground between two hills. In the background is a mountain with snow on top.

A green mountain with a meltwater waterfall. In the foreground is a field sprinkled with yellow dandelions.

Green fields with a dark mountain range in the background. From a plateau are at least three meltwater waterfalls like streaks of white running down the granite

Jo Berry@joberry· May 23

Continuing travels in #Oslo 💙

A royal residence on shore in Oslo (a cream brick building with a dark roof). The photo is taken from the deck of a catamaran ferry. The sea is deep blue, the sky cerulean with clouds.

A corner of the fountain in the middle of Vigeland Park. Built of dark stone and designed by Gustav Vigeland, in the centre 6 giants hold up the fountain bowl. Around the edges is shown the stages of life and death, represented by human figures intertwined with trees. The frieze around the edge shows more progression of life, and humans struggling with animals or great serpents.

Gustav Vigeland’s Monolith further into the park, showing human figures climbing and piled atop one another. The figures at the bottom may be dead; they grow younger as you look upwards. Around the monolith in a circle are nude figures sculpted from models, showing youth, maturity, age and death in a circle.

A stone troll hiding amongst trees on a hilltop. He is hunched with a long beard, as if he was caught out in the sunlight and then turned to stone.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 20

Whirlwind tour continues in #Copenhagen 😁

Copenhill, a power plant with ski slopes around the outside(yes really). From this angle it looks like a steel-covered skyscraper with a single huge chimney spewing steam

The famous Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen

Nyhavn, a famous neighbourhood in Copenhagen with multicoloured houses with small windows. A canal to the right has small boats moored

Jo Berry@joberry· May 20

…any second now a giant red health bar is going to appear 😬

A statue at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, showing a gigantic toad-like creature sitting on a bench. One side of the bench is collapsing under its weight.

Jo Berry@joberry· May 18

Beautiful day in Gothenburg 💙

A huge, delicious bowl of fish soup with big pieces of salmon and ling

A view of Gothenburg’s moat and buildings across the water with the Society Garden on the other side

A closeup of tulips, some in bloom, some closed. They are a variety of colours, mostly fiery orange and dark red. At the bottom are some purple pansies.

A view from the Paddan boat showing the most and houses down the left hand side. The weather is growing darker and clouds reflect in the water

Jo Berry@joberry· May 16

Hello #Stockholm 😁

The front facade of a hotel with brown bricks and arched windows. The name visible is “Scandic Grand Central”

A rainy square with a fountain and a tall sculpture

A plate of grilled salmon with veggies and fries, sweet corn, and tartar sauce

A cute lion statue with a pink tongue sticking out

Jo Berry@joberry· Mar 25

A long time ago, in a mailroom far, far away... we received some amazing #StarWarsSquadrons fanart from @jakebartok.bsky.social. After much time and many adventures, they have finally found a safe spot in Motive's game room above the fireplace 💙

Two framed artworks of Star Wars pilots -- a New Republic pilot climbing into her X-wing with her squadron in the background, and an Imperial pilot climbing into a TIE fighter, also backed by his squadron. The artworks are resting on top of a grey marble fireplace.

Jo Berry@joberry· Mar 17

That is… quite the temperature difference there 🥶

A weather report showing the temperature in Montreal is -8C, but the wind is making it feel like -21C. Yes, really.

Jo Berry@joberry· Mar 15

Had a great night out at Place-des-Arts 😊

The programme for a concert paying homage to Joe Hisaishi at Place des Arts. The cover image shows a cello growing out of a hillside, in the style of a Miyazaki film

The interior of the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place-des-Arts, with the audience seated. The stage behind the orchestra is lit orange, and clouds hang over the stage, lit up blue.

Jo Berry@joberry· Mar 10

One more for #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. I’m Jo, a Senior Game Writer at Motive who started at BioWare in 2008. I’ve written for IP like Star Wars, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Dead Space. I also write short stories and novellas (in between baking, swimming, and getting nagged by a routine-driven cat)

A women in a scoop necked black top and a leaf necklace standing in front of a porthole- like window

Jo Berry@joberry· Mar 7

Treating myself to a delicious rosemary latte and a @chuckwendig.bsky.social book at MoonBrew Magic, because sometimes a break in a witchy coffee shop is just what you need ☕️🐈‍⬛

A 2/3 full cup of coffee and a book titled Gentle Writing Advice by Chuck Wendig resting on a wooden tabletop

Jo Berry@joberry· Feb 16

I re-fluffed her favourite pillow 💙

A black cat with three white whiskers is lying on a reading chair, draped across a narrow blue cushion and her fish and mouse toys, looking contented with the world

Jo Berry@joberry· Feb 14

Cute 💕 cakes at Premiere Moisson 😋

A case of heart-shaped cakes at a patisserie. Some have smooth raspberry glaze on top with white chocolate love letters; on the right are pastries with pistachio and raspberry and a dark chocolate heart on top

Jo Berry@joberry· Feb 10

For a full second I thought that bottom one was a very thoughtless reply 😬