About Me
My name is Wynn (she/they), but I go by Rivet online, and if you know me in the meat realms, you may know me by Aiden. I'm a 28-year-old, non-binary jack-of-all-trades with ADHD, autism, and a manic drive to create. Up until 2020 I didn't really know who I was or what I truly wanted out of life, but now, I'm picking up the pieces and putting them back together. It's been a process, and this site is a part of that, but I'm getting there.
I've dipped my toes into many different creative fields over the years, ranging from traditional & digital art, creative & freelance writing, live music & production, game & web development, and more. I am the vocalist and producer of a nu-hardcore band out of Indianapolis called No Means, and in addition to singing/screaming I've played guitar, drums, clarinet, and keys. I also streamed on Twitch for two years playing roguelikes, JRPG's, and indie games! Professionally, I do IT for a nonprofit organization, and my education is primarily in network engineering & software development.
When I was a kid, I was passionate about animals (cats, particularly), so much so that one of my dreams was to start an animal sanctuary. Eventually, I found my true passion for writing, music, and art through fanfiction, an 80+ page retelling of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and stick figure comics inspired by anime & games. I never lived in one place for longer than a couple years, and most of my life was spent bouncing between California, Nevada, and Indiana on account of having divorced parents and a propensity for defiance. In the brief years that I lived with my dad in California, I developed an interest in computers & programming, so when I graduated high school, I moved to Indiana of my own volition in the hopes of building a career for myself in either music, writing, or game development.
As the realities of trauma, adulthood, and job hunting had their way with me, however, I reluctantly began whittling down my hopes of finding a job in my true passions to exclusively focus on IT. After all, I'd been told that everyone needed an IT person, and they would pay well for it. This turned out to be very misleading, and after being stuck in my entry-level job for over half a decade, I realized I was tired, dissatisfied, and burnt out from all the work I'd done for little benefit. I was spending all of my free time recovering from the grind, and hating myself for never finishing anything fulfilling or substantial. So, for the last couple years I've done my best to work on myself, realize my agency, be healthier (physically & mentally), and break out of my own mind prison.