C.M. Kinzig

@cmkinzig.bsky.social

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Writer. Gamer. Occasional cosplayer. Sometimes DM and forever Rogue. Always wants to pet the dog. Snippets are from my WIP #amediting psychological thriller/horror She/Her

Opening credits to Batman The Dark Knight, showing the black bat symbol obscured by dark blue clouds
Sam Neil as Dr. Alan Grant, ready to inflict max emotional damage on a child, while Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler looks on in bewildered horror, from the 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park
Air quality of 304 in Cleveland, indicated as dangerous
Argick in a very cursed sonic costume
The starting soon screen for summer games done quick 2026, with a 17:22 countdown
Chunky brown and tan squirrel sits in a tan hanging pot, eyeing a house shaped bird feeder. The squirrel has his front paws crossed across his chest.
Dog digging in a garden bed
Screenshot of white house counter terrorism document that states: "In addition to cartels and Islamist terror groups, our national CT activities will also prioritize the rapid identification and neutralization of violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist. We will use all the tools constitutionally available to us to map them at home, identify their membership, map their ties to international organizations like Antifa, and use law enforcement tools to cripple them operationally before they can maim or kill the innocent. We will do the same with the state sponsors of such groups and those governments undertaking lethal plots on U.S. soil or against Americans anywhere."
A very happy golden brown dog with a big smile standing on a tan hardwood floor
Tiktok search bar saying "how to get the Einstein files."
Light brown and white dog in a yellow raincoat with a clear visor. The dog has one blue eye and one brown and white paws that look like socks. She is sitting in a yard of grass and gray bricks in front of a pine tree. She appears to be smiling.
Futurama meme, "0 days since last meteor in Ohio"
A 35 year old female nerd with green hair and glasses and a Skyrim tee
A black and gray tattoo of vintage scissors
Selfie of a woman in green bedazzled sunglasses giving the peace sign, sitting in a lawn chair
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea celebrate a great routine at the 2026 winter olympics
Screenshot of the current temperature and 10 day forecast for Cleveland Ohio. It is currently 0°F with a wind chill of -15°F. This pattern will continue for the next 4 days.
Screenshot of Duolingo screen saying "yesterday the horse opened the refrigerator and did not close it."
Screenshot of $2,000,752 raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation
Diabolical dropping of the baby penguin during the SM64 70 star run at AGDQ2026
Shout, spike, and sent with comically large heads showing off a sword on the Games Done Quick prize set
Screenshot of first trymaturgist post from GDQ
Light brown and white dog surrounded by lamp.chop toys in a brown bed
Screenshot of text conversation where the top image is a Gif of Oscar from the television show "the office" asking "where?"; Dwight responds "seems like you already know, and a final gif of Oscar looking shocked and appalled
A golden brown dog with 1 blue eye and white paws wears a blue and red baseball jersey while barking in the grass
A golden brown dog with one blue eye and one brown eye rolls her eyes at the camera person because they are being dramatic and it's not that serious
Sent from GDQ celebrating the $2 million milestone
Happy birthday prize wizard, with an excited photo of sent from a GDQ event
A photo of BobbyBurm at SGDQ2025, with his hands raised, perplexed, made into the "aliens" meme
Message from Joann fabrics thanking customers and hunting at something new for the future
View from airplane window, part of wing and engine visible. Flying over a city scape and body of water as the sun sets in a partially cloudy sky. The view is of the coast of NE Ohio and Lake Erie.
Screenshot of text from change.org: Thank you all for showing your support by signing this petition! As of writing this message, we have 91 supporters. If we reach 100, Change.org will send an email to CWRU and relevant contacts. We will also send an email directly to Kaler. Our goal is to be unignorable and elicit a response from the University Administration. Here's how you can help with that: CALL: 216.368.5094 EMAIL: president@case.edu Additional Contacts: https://case.edu/president/contact
An iced coffee next to a computer monitor with a novel draft on it. There is also a keyboard and poor cable management
Messages on paper
A golden brown dog wrapped in a blanket with one blue eye and one brown eye
Cosplay of Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3, red demonic face and horns
Screen cap of "a sequel is in development" for the passion of the christ
Female Tiefling sitting at a bar in gold and black armor. She has red skin, blue-black hair in a ponytail and black horns
Screenshot of twitch stream playing super Metroid on 4 screens
Crazy taxi gameplay on the left, live band playing the songs in front of a crowd in a hotel ballroom
Drake meme rejecting artistry and accepting prize wizardry
Meme format with a person creeping up over another person's shoulder. The person in front is called "LotR trivia," and the one behind says, "did you know that in the two tower when Viggo kicks the helmet he actually broke his toe?"
Screenshot from a twitch stream with a singing man tugging on another man's beard, while the end credits of Ratchet and Clank play on the right
Text post on gloomy road backdrop: "As things once again crumble around my mother, I abruptly realize that there has been no real faith at all, a pantomime at best. There were only good luck charms and nursery rhymes, meaningless talismans hung at the throat, and old mythologies uttered between the gasping breaths of the weeping. Her prayers, a spell with no promise of success but no harm if failed. Nothing more than lines of memorized language, repeated but never understood."
Picture of Orin, Ketheric, and Gortash from the video game Baldurs Gate 3
A 6foot Christmas tree decorated with twinkling white lights, a golden star, multi color ornaments, and gold garland. There is a red and white striped tree skirt with 3 Christmas plushies sitting on it, Rudolph, Minnie Mouse, and a yellow dog. The tree is in front of white shelves that are covered in green pine garland and Christmas toys. There are photos on the wall behind and an electric fireplace is lit
A brown dog sleeps with 2 fluffy toys on a hardwood floor
All black closed door has a sign with bright red text that says "door is alarmed."
Text: Her dress whips in the air around her legs, flies up and obscures her face. I bought that dress for her last Christmas. She said it was too expensive. I’m glad I can’t see her face. Then there is that sound again, but I see it as it happens this time. The impact. The impossibly loud noise a body makes when it breaks.
green glass bottle of prosecco with foil wrapped top and light blue label. Brand is LaMarca.
Gray plate with couscous and dried apricots, browned chicke breast, and sliced glazed carrots
Any early morning photo of a red road, doggy, surrounded by trees with a gray sky
Golden brown dog with white paws and black tipped ears, lays her head on a gray throw pillow that has a picture of a frog on it
Text: Mom is unusually quiet, fingers clasped in her lap. I wonder if she is praying, but she hasn’t mentioned God a single time since she’s come into the house. On one hand it is a relief. She isn’t pontificating about how this might all be part of His plan for her. That this is just another one of His tests. It’s hard to believe that losing her job would be the straw that broke the camel’s back, but I guess that’s why the expression rings true. There is always one last moment, one last incident that breaks you. On the other hand… This is worse: the lost woman who cannot pour herself into her faith for the rescue she cannot find in everyday life. It’s only been a few hours, not enough time for her to come to terms with this latest blow. She might sleep it off and come back tomorrow ready to accept the future. If I believed in God, I would pray for that. I almost yearned for it, that naïve hopefulness and dependency on God’s plan. There were times I wanted to believe, to turn over all my worldly doubts and fears to a higher power, but like so many After, there was no faith left to be had. Any god who could allow such evil to triumph, for so many to be taken away, and for the world to be left irreparably scarred? Well, that was no god worth believing in.
Text: “Are we going to war?” Aiden asked and Marilyn whimpered. I could see it clear as day: Aiden standing tall in military fatigues, a firearm clutched in strong, calloused hands. I could see him coming home and shaking hands at a Memorial Day parade years from now, civilians saluting him to thank him for his service. I couldn’t explain it, but he looked like the kind of boy that belonged in uniform, the kind of boy that should carry the flag. I hated that about him.
Golden brown and white dog with one blue eye and one brown eye, mouth open, happily standing in a pile of leaves