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(the second-scariest thing was on the frame too actually; drilling those holes for the strap attachment)

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Oooone more thing. Not counted as part of the steps because there's a whole other set of grand stuff I've done/need to do.

This was 100% the scariest thing I had to do on it because paint pens + varnished wood = no takebacks whatsoever. x.x
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Oooone more thing. Not counted as part of the steps because there's a whole other set of grand stuff I've done/need to do.

This was 100% the scariest thing I've done because paint pens + varnished wood = no takebacks whatsoever. x.x
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Annnnnd done! Visually at least. Still needs a coat of finisher. And the inscriptions on the side. And a dedication ritual. And and and. But, this was the scary part. And I'm pretty dang happy with it.
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@shel is wonderfully and deeply weird to see this treatment done to a phrase I helped draft (in a moment of flailing desperation) XD

I think you've improved it. Let me just send a PR here... ;)

(I thought the step-counting was getting too awkward until I realized that of course there will be 9 steps total. Which is appropriate and synchronistic in a way that shouldn't even surprise me anymore. ;)

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@Jacel *blush!*

Why don't you come over and have a taste, then? ;)

@starkatt Yeah, I had the same feeling. I was thankful there are two books at least! But now I need moooooore.

Slight panic last night as I realized two of the bright colors I've been using to paint the drum for under black light but the third (the light blue) doesn't.

Fortunately, since I'm… me… I already had some clear UV-reactive paint of the right glow-color.

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@starkatt The author actually grew up writing fanfic if I recall correctly, and it shows, in really lovely ways.

@starkatt otherscribbles.com/books

This is, for lack of a better world, the comfiest SF I've read in a long time. Intentional families finding their way in a really lovely and well-crafted universe.

Also: Pansexual polyamorous feathery-lizard ladies.

I realized after finishing that some Pueblo pottery motifs sorta snuck their way in there which I feel... a little weird about, given I am at least ATTEMPTING to be as non-approriative-as-possible here

Guess that sorta thing happens when one grows up surrounded by that style.

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Dedication 

@chalcedony@octodon.social Not currently up for discussing it, no. :)

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