Animated Observations

Talking Anime, Manga, and Japanese Pop Culture

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Here's what happened with VS Virsus for the month of May 2026. #writing #blog #update #vsvirsus

VS Virsus May 2026 Writing Update

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I unfortunately did not make it past the first round, but that's not to say the competition wasn't worth it. #writing #blog #nycmidnight #shortstory #microfiction

I Entered NYC Midnight's 2026 100-word Microfiction Challenge. Here's How it Went.

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Talking about some cool stuff I came across in the last few months. #writing #blog #videogames #books #music

Secondary Findings: Spring 2026

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They say the calm comes just before the storm, but what exactly comes after? #writing #blog #manga #queer #lgbtq

Day to Day Queerness in Rainbows After Storms

[vsvirsus]

A young girl meets an otherworldly entity. #writing #blog #shortstory #microfiction

Microfiction - An Encounter with a Forest God

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Today, #journalwithwitch tells the story of a young girl processing her parents' death, and the aunt trying her best to care in their absence. #writing #blog #anime #manga

Growing Around Grief - The Observation Deck: Journal with Witch

[vsvirsus]

A brief update on what's happened in April. #writing #blog #update #vsvirsus

VS Virsus April 2026 Writing Update

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A story about two "roommates" finding love at the multiverse's most esteemed school of magic. #writing #blog #mtg #dungeonsanddragons

I Wrote Some...Heated Fanfiction for My Strixhaven D&D Campaign

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The end of #ChainsawMan came swiftly and unexpectedly. With it, the story left many questions unaddressed. #writing #blog #anime #manga

Who is Denji, Really?

[vsvirsus]

A poem about celebrating, and distance. #writing #blog #poetry #art #photography

Poem - Two-Year Anniversary of Starting HRT (April 2nd, 2024)

[vsvirsus]

A quick update for the month of March on VS Virsus. #march2026 #writing #blog #update

VS Virsus March 2026 Writing Update

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Looking at #SasakiandMiyano, a show about quietly defying expectations with queer love. #writing #blog #anime #manga

What Will They Read Together Next? The Observation Deck: Sasaki and Miyano

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Talking about Magic: The Gathering and my recent deck experiments. #writing #mtg #blog #art #photography

Theorycrafting and Failing - My Recent Magic: The Gathering Standard Decks

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Time once again to look at the upcoming seasonal lineup. #spring #2026 #writing #blog #anime

What I'm (Probably) Watching for Spring 2026

[vsvirsus]

A piece in response to Evyn Fong's wonderful Magic: The Gathering artwork "Prosperous Partnership." #poem #mtg #writing #blog

Poem - Greenhouse, Midnight

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Looking back at February 2026 on VS Virsus. #writing #blog #art #photography #vsvirsus

VS Virsus February 2026 Writing Update

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A look at all the non-weeb related media I've been burying my head in recently. #writing #blog #secondaryfindings #vsvirsus

Secondary Findings Winter 2026