diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ff1e2f1..2ca1e57 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -342,8 +342,10 @@
               <picture>
                 <source srcset=media/buttons/FaeAlchemist_still.png
                         media='(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)'>
-                <img src=media/buttons/FaeAlchemist.gif alt=faealchemist>
+                <img src=https://faealchemist.neocities.org/FaeAlchemist%2088x31.gif
+                     alt=faealchemist>
               </picture>
+              <!-- hotlinked to keep it up to date -->
             </a>
 
           <li id=suricrasia>
diff --git a/media/buttons/FaeAlchemist.gif b/media/buttons/FaeAlchemist.gif
deleted file mode 100644
index f197d7e..0000000
--- a/media/buttons/FaeAlchemist.gif
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