<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:30:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@briarbun/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Icarus: Enigma Project Part Seven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her body tensed, muscles tight as she quickly averted her gaze from Owen. Her fingers clenched a little as she worked them in her hair, braid almost done, and her eyes closed. She stayed still a moment,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-seven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-seven</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYT6D8Lwi7eVV2WhhSUjEk7TQ6fjVGrimeVBnDG2UF2mb48EbkyvLCZnHciaGtriL15gxH9QaZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarot Cards, the Placebo Effect, and Human Brain Function]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tarot cards have always interested me. I'm agnostic and have made science my life, but for some reason I can't escape the allure of the deck. With so many beautiful patterns and artist renditions to chose]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@briarbun/tarot-cards-the-placebo-effect-and-human-brain-function</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@briarbun/tarot-cards-the-placebo-effect-and-human-brain-function</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1QKrb5YgwEuCQm9f9SiByfaJScaDWuNLLgNqPfFbeKMRExaqKVMUQGGVbcnMWtb8tE3zB6Dxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laika; Soviet Space Dog of 1957]]></title><description><![CDATA[My favorite historical figure is not a person, but actually a dog. Laika (meaning "little barker" in Russian) was the first living being to orbit the earth. She was found on the streets of Moscow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@briarbun/laika-soviet-space-dog-of-1957</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@briarbun/laika-soviet-space-dog-of-1957</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjzw9dPUt1XG9YiXqoTViZvoa4UZMycSz8yHq9HVvRsajYFmTnkPprrHpR3177xHgtWf8dymXC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icarus: Enigma Project Part Six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen turned, legs still trembling beneath his own weight. The girl was crumpled on the concrete. His breath was erratic. The space around them, while still abandoned, he could tell was on the south side]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-six</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-six</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYqrAdee51ewrgCseedJdEgZS6cRc4SmS6TEN7WsDeeciSp4ckRGyawrfb89EKoz8juKK5FiJb8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roleplaying Games with Family- Dungeon Adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[We played our first game, and my ADHD gnome I mentioned last time made out of the dungeon with the best loot she ever could have found. We were hired to find a magical crystal in a tomb of a king, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dnd/@briarbun/roleplaying-games-with-family-dungeon-adventures</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dnd/@briarbun/roleplaying-games-with-family-dungeon-adventures</guid><category><![CDATA[dnd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrP4Woz7g5S2DgNvqLEG2VFvWezEAryynCZQqKo9E7aeX1mWs8W44iYmwAVx9GjVzgXUXeJDFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Linework]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been working on my line art, I love small details. Next, I want to work on coloring. I think watercolor pencils will be fun.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@briarbun/my-linework</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@briarbun/my-linework</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:42:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5yBzyGuxG9A5aisaGJpPx2oCmao5DC1BVnSfdw3Pfce3LJ759msb3wVKW13VHrCqrJeAGbzDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Rant About Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought I was done with this. I’m on two different medications both at strong doses because my doctor was so scared when I called their office to tell them I was having passive suicidal thoughts. That]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mental/@briarbun/a-rant-about-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mental/@briarbun/a-rant-about-mental-health</guid><category><![CDATA[mental]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXrhMUiAFwoGjbyNkmysgFtVv2N3rGhxMz9bPX3VNUnNS9YjtuuToNSURKgAs8gJhksoggo5ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icarus: Enigma Project Part Five]]></title><description><![CDATA[With slow, possibly lazy movements, Xi stood, and started to pull off her old clothes. The mention of Major Stone made her pause and turn to look over her shoulder. Nothing. So she turned back to her task,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/scifi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-five</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/scifi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-five</guid><category><![CDATA[scifi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:12:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1iBdGHe1C6ZJQh2HpYCff4QfA8vzvZA7hjwwDPdnTsby31LhsTyaWdLsHAkFBb6Vc7DRG52Mk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreams of 2017 Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been collecting my dreams from scraps, texts, and other places and organizing them here on Steemit verbatim. 7/10 Had a bad? Dream last night and now Im so tired It started out fine. The city was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@briarbun/the-dreams-of-2017-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@briarbun/the-dreams-of-2017-part-two</guid><category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmeeMpCZK5MNkfQxcvCKoxYzYepDJ5GPEP56JZTkQi1bMXJNvzNmuAJ1bq3a4fKfaW5jYic9wc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think about putting myself through a coffee strainer a lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source You know the fad of "cleanses"? Ways to "purify" and "flush" your body of any "toxins" or "chemicals" inside? I'm using a lot of quotation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@briarbun/i-think-about-putting-myself-through-a-coffee-strainer-a-lot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@briarbun/i-think-about-putting-myself-through-a-coffee-strainer-a-lot</guid><category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYTCQ3CPiyf4NKQKFizfPqwLyHqvoAMSFLEifDxF86ZQbA7kjP3BPVkeSFeu2HLStEUUvpnx7PC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icarus: Enigma Project Part Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her eyes snapped up at him as she heard him stand. The granola bar was still on the floor in front of her, but she dared not take her eyes off him again. She watched, unblinking, as he unfolded, completely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sci-fi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-four</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sci-fi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-four</guid><category><![CDATA[sci-fi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZocuw14wBSX4oPHTd9Y5Jp9GQu8MJTsTQcRiv3K2eSF3bzkufsMUdXJ3NYaEh8STsz2UHmRvhc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture means a lot to me. It was taken at a time where I felt accepted into a new family, when I felt like I had truly found my new home. I was right, and this image is a momentous of that spark]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/seattle/@briarbun/my-home</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/seattle/@briarbun/my-home</guid><category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:17:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLmsoaqizdNCfSoHvne9Xm9sQPcFrsPWvPikT5JGzF39TTZDKCpxM4LmVBqtVqQyXcZGKVf9wMYKfrT2VBEfa58m2u4ov3wyCDkNuyhY2gS84a8PErZeWExyzNVi4rPQY271Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreams of 2017 Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm collecting all my dreams I've written down and organizing them here on Steemit. These ones I found in old text messages, so if it says "We" it means me and my partner. As I've said before,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@briarbun/the-dreams-of-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@briarbun/the-dreams-of-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNJWP6ovEAnwnnXEhJGyNriWuighQKBmegda7RTCT3H4WHVsNEjsx7g7VJUSPXm9xz8k1hSV4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi I'm Briar, Artist, Writer, and Crafter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit! My name is Briar and I often go by Bunny. I'm an artist and a scientist who lives up in the cloudy rain-forest of Seattle. I'm so excited to get rolling with Steemit. This seems like such a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@briarbun/hi-i-m-briar-artist-writer-and-crafter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@briarbun/hi-i-m-briar-artist-writer-and-crafter</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenLbqZ56A9EYdpXunocWFnfjKka7qMX8XaxHZiSzWPLMBdcYWG5P3stYLShHGbuzt3b1qDfJbJbaoj775J1TBXXooa1GPoSMuDwocUfQjtpfg6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laika: The Little Space Dog (A Short Original Comic)]]></title><description><![CDATA[View my original comic I recently finished Here It's my first comic, and I'm excited to share. It follows Laika on her journey to the stars. Enjoy!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comic/@briarbun/laika-the-little-space-dog-a-short-original-comic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comic/@briarbun/laika-the-little-space-dog-a-short-original-comic</guid><category><![CDATA[comic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:47:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVEa5TxnoPRiGMS1Ae6MyfiK8oyuudusPgtKm9WdDAz8cucL5e2zTkX1Cs6btwMXUGfn2E3YnNdRDkFAz59ffdhn7Kn5n3k9KL2szPYCqTKVz5L9gEfVfukN32hiFXLZYUMksA2icAmYrSwetCmGjP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icarus: Enigma Project Part Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image from Colourbox) It was over a week later when Owen found himself standing in the city, ignoring the sound of the traffic above him. The cars were hard to keep track of, erratic pathways in the air,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sci-fi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-three</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sci-fi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-three</guid><category><![CDATA[sci-fi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjBLjKhVV2615x8jtc1g1uAq3AcHF6A4Q4yVMbuxDURcJxpkBBvj5qNxbnTwfzDBYZyDZjkR42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roleplaying Games with Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've started a new campaign of Dungeons and Dragons with members of my family. It's me, my spouse, my cousin, and a few of our friends. I had thought about starting games with my cousins or uncles, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/roleplaying/@briarbun/roleplaying-games-with-family</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/roleplaying/@briarbun/roleplaying-games-with-family</guid><category><![CDATA[roleplaying]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:50:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYviB1SzeZmMmBF3LLrP3QSM4rTSPouq4LsPnZmjuLrP7TeSqaavHNEPfPm1eRHtYiczywYCpq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreams of 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am posting my dreams raw, gathering them from old diaries and scraps, and leaving them here unedited. If you would like, you can read 2013 Part 1, 2013 Part 2, 2014 and 2015. Please excuse my younger]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@briarbun/the-dreams-of-2008</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@briarbun/the-dreams-of-2008</guid><category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ65R4J5GkZNiCVCZErZdoqiXtcQKxUVwJRcnNp3C5Xxscx42mdhsK3qU9czjw1SJeikZnoDc1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icarus: Enigma Project Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Part One Here (Image from Fivestarcleaners) The subjects lived and breathed routine. Wake, roll from bed somewhat reluctantly, as it was warm under the covers and the lab air was chill and somewhat]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sci-fi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sci-fi/@briarbun/icarus-enigma-project-part-two</guid><category><![CDATA[sci-fi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarbun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:37:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgTboa6Wu7GwAL2bxL5Z7EgMVfc5j8Q8e9rpo5ALB4J8YwxPYnsEmcjm5emHtWxEBNEQjewjQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreams of 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am posting my dreams raw, gathering them from old diaries and scraps, and leaving them here unedited and raw. If you would like, you can read 2013 Part 1, 2013 Part 2, and 2014. 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