I’m Ember.
Gamer. Writer. Creator. Educator. Lifelong admirer of dark fantasy, difficult games, and the strange ways fiction helps us understand real life.
I make things for people who love games, have lives beyond them, and know that sometimes the hardest battles aren’t happening on a screen.
There has always been more than one world to explore.
I’ve been playing World of Warcraft since its early days, and I have a particular affection for games that reward curiosity, patience, experimentation, and the occasional spectacular failure. Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Path of Exile, V Rising, and other dark fantasy worlds are very much at home in my orbit.
Outside of gaming, I’m drawn to vampires, old libraries, nature photography, baking, thrifting, creative projects, and stories with something worth thinking about after the credits roll.
I write, design, make videos, stream, and occasionally follow an idea much farther than I originally intended.
Between battles is where life happens.
In games, we understand the value of stopping. We repair our equipment, rethink a build, recover what we can, and decide what comes next. Real life rarely gives us such clear instructions.
Chronic illness and disability changed my mobility, energy, and the way I approach work and creativity. Things that once seemed straightforward became exercises in adaptation. I started noticing how often the language of games helped me explain experiences that were otherwise difficult to put into words.
That’s one of the ideas behind Between Battles. I write about gaming, disability, accessibility, recovery, and the everyday decisions that shape a life. Sometimes a game provides the metaphor. Sometimes it’s simply a game I love, and that’s reason enough to talk about it.
This isn’t a place where every hobby needs to become productive, or every difficult experience needs to produce a lesson. Curiosity, enjoyment, rest, and making things matter on their own.
A few different ways of looking at the world.
Gaming & content creation
Years spent in online gaming communities, creating gameplay content, streaming, and paying attention to what makes games and their communities compelling.
Writing & storytelling
Personal essays, practical guides, reflections, and ideas that connect game systems with experiences outside the screen.
Science & education
A bachelor’s degree in geography, a background in geoscience, and experience tutoring and helping others understand complicated ideas.
Design & creative projects
Visual storytelling, independent projects, and the creative work behind Emberosis, my broader creator identity and shop.
What guides the work.
Accessibility belongs in the conversation. The ability to participate in games, communities, and creative work shouldn’t depend on having unlimited energy or a body that always cooperates.
Games deserve thoughtful attention. They can be art, challenge, companionship, escape, or simply an enjoyable way to spend an evening. They don’t have to justify their existence by making us better people.
Trust matters more than a quick promotion. Whether I’m sharing a game, recommending a tool, or working with a brand, I want people to understand why it’s relevant and what I genuinely think.
Let’s make something worth sharing.
I create across gaming, writing, video, streaming, and design, with a particular interest in dark fantasy, RPGs, accessibility, creative tools, and products that genuinely fit my audience.
I’m open to relevant game coverage, review opportunities, sponsored content, affiliate partnerships, product collaborations, and creative projects. I value clear expectations, editorial independence, and work that gives my audience something useful or interesting.
My work lives across Between Battles, Emberosis, X (@onyxicca), and Twitch (@emberosis). You can also find my gaming videos on YouTube (Onyxicca).
For professional inquiries, please use the contact option listed on my creator profiles. Audience metrics, availability, and deliverables can be discussed for individual opportunities.
There’s always something else worth exploring.
If you found your way here through a game, an essay, or a subject that made you curious, welcome. I hope you’ll find something that feels useful, interesting, or simply worth your time.
My monthly newsletter, Embers Between Battles, brings together new writing, discoveries, and things worth passing along around each new moon.