David Whyms

Researcher/Data Scientist. Ex-shoutcaster. TCG/FFXIV player. Please just follow me on bluesky instead it's way nicer I swear.

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Today is my last day at @Raid_Studios_! From the 12th Sept I'm off to do a HDip in Statistics at UCD.

Mature student arc otw👨‍🎓

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@housesarebig my scuttle crab

[Chill Life Cards @ChillLifeCards]

Custom cards for Reflection tokens!!

Ready to test Le blanc 👀👀

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@joleary Default runes + no alts/ON + playmat borrowed from the store + "just got out of the office" fit

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surprise appearance from yours truly

[Riftlab - News & Guides Riftbound @RiftlabTCG]

New Nexus Night video is out on our YouTube!

⚔️@atroooix MIRACLE DRAVEN 🆚 IRELIA

Link in the replies 👇

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@MedicCasts Poggers

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@playriftbound I like the game a lot and it's good to have a competitive TCG outlet again, so I will keep grinding away for now. But it is a little hard to fully buy in because the game just seems very unreliable rn. #Riftbound #BolognaRQ

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Didn't get a ticket for the @playriftbound Bologna RQ, am now post-crashout.

Sad that I didn't get one, but it is what it is. More fearful that, because the ticketing system is so insanely bad, that it may be impossible to get tickets for future events. Definitely apprehensive.

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Won my first Riftbound Summoner Skirmish! Was a very small field, but can't complain 😅 Playing mostly stock Kai'sa with a couple of cards missing (Sun Disc is a pet inclusion but probably gone when I get another Retreat). Completely busted deck ngl

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@LSXYZ9 @playriftbound I think Teemo has a lot of options vs. Kai'sa rn which helps it, especially on the play when it can establish hidden cards. Also an archtype that plays at instant speed a lot is probably more attractive to higher-level players.

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Finally, a spotify presale that actually got me

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- go to my first @playriftbound local
- lots of rule confusion, some opponents confidently asserting the wrong rules for lines of play
- i mald
- go home, read up on rulebook fully
- judge program happens to drop this morning
- ...
- can now "well ackshually 🤓☝" all my opps gg

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So delirious on lack of sleep, I updated my instagram profile for the first time in nearly 5 years

if someone only ever is exposed to me on that platform, they'll be very surprised at me suddenly sprouting a beard...

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@DiscordBae Happens to the best of us, what can I say

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Made a new friend at work

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At some point, I'm going to start dropping acronyms/slang into my work Teams conversations, involuntarily

can't imagine what the response will be in the Indian office when I tell them the updated meeting time is "tbh actually bussin"

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Profiled by companies again - since the day I turned 30, youtube has been relentlessly pushing @Northernlion clips onto my homepage. And what's worse, I've been watching AND enjoying them.

I try to defy my pre-ordained fate, but I am at the whim of the machine...

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damn, training for the marathon do really just be like irl umamusume

(except I've only trained guts and my energy is permanently low)

[Art of Papayou @PapayouFR]

Golden duo 🏆

[dandadon’t care 🛸✨ @dandadontcare]

born to dilly dally forced to lock in

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@HeyMunchables Appreciating getting to relive all the matches through this 🙏