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📌 just some stuff 🤷

AFK Journey stuff:

✯⁠ Wallpapers/hero profile backgrounds

✯⁠ Loading screens

Starter story, Song of Strife, Waves of Intrigue, Chains of Eternity and Echoes of Dissent

Thorns of Devotion

Tower of Memory

[cedricsbelovedspouse]

SwaDric Kiss animation!!

THEY'RE MOVING !!

First time animating people... It's messy and all but it was meant to be quick for fun :3

Maybe I'll try again with other f/os-

Taglist: @goblin-in-shorts @frugalkubal @show-tunes @trygamer45 @candyheartedchy @informants-little-wonder @darknoverse @von-koopas-muse (if I added you when you didn't want to I'm sorry, lmk and I'll delete your name off the list)

(also idk if rebbloging that will tag people again? So maybe I'll repost but without the tags idk-)

[frugalkubal]

Tower of Memory (S6)

masterlist

[frugalkubal]

If I were like Vala who's switching between two outfits; switching between Angel/Demon mode on the battlefield lol

[frugalkubal]

I saw this when I did that quest with Durella and Aurelian:

And then I chatted with some friends and I said that I think Cyran could be "Pride," but they said he'd be Envy. As such, my single functional braincell actually contemplated about both sides of Cyran as either Pride or Envy~ LOL

The rivalry with Merlin + the whole "classmates but Merlin was the one who got chosen/recognized/remembered" dynamic is very easy to interpret that as Envy. That kind of setup usually leads to a character who feels overshadowed or stuck in second place. But even with that in mind, I still lean more toward Pride, mainly bc of how Cyran actually acts, not just the situation he's in.

(Pls read the Cyran & Cass convo first)

Looking at that interaction with Cass, what really stands out is Cyran's tone and how he responds to Merlin being praised. He doesn't react like someone who wants what Merlin has. Instead, he subtly questions and downplays it. When the book is called "invaluable," he immediately challenges its relevance. When Merlin is framed as the greatest mage, Cyran doesn't argue directly; but he also doesn't agree. He creates distance. That's a really important distinction, bc it shifts the emotion from wanting to evaluating.

Envy is about wanting what someone else has.

Pride is about believing you already deserve it (or more).

Cyran consistently leans toward the second. His "Admire? Ha." isn't just denial; it sounds dismissive, almost like admiration itself is unnecessary or misplaced. If he were Envy-driven, you'd expect at least some sign of tension or fixation; something that shows Merlin's existence bothers him on a deeper level. But instead, Cyran feels… steady. Composed. Even slightly condescending at times. He doesn't orbit around Merlin; he stands parallel, like he doesn't see a real gap between them. Even that line where he questions why the world knows Merlin so well, he's not saying "I wish I had that recognition." He's basically implying that fame isn't a reliable measure of worth. That kind of thinking protects his own sense of value without needing to compete directly. It's less "I want what you have" and more "what you have doesn't prove you're above me."

So yeah, while the rivalry definitely sets up an Envy interpretation, Cyran's actual behavior doesn't fully commit to it imo. He doesn't come off as someone driven by lack or comparison. If anything, he feels like someone who already believes in his own standing and just quietly rejects the idea that Merlin's achievements put him higher. And that, more than anything, is why Pride just fits him more naturally.

[frugalkubal]

I just want to include what my friend @heberolang said when we talked about this on discord:

[frugalkubal]

Man, I'm so exhausted (again). It's not like I'm new to this whole adulting thing, but it still catches me off guard how it feels less like becoming and more like carrying... carrying decisions, responsibilities, and those quiet, persistent worries that don't fade, even at night. It's not that I resist growing; I think I just underestimated the weight of being the one everything falls back on, even the smallest choices. I find myself missing the days when life felt a little more guided, when mistakes didn't linger so long or echo so loudly. I keep wondering if this is just what it is or if, somewhere along the way, this constant exhaustion softens into something gentler… something like peace.

[frugalkubal]

I saw this when I did that quest with Durella and Aurelian:

And then I chatted with some friends and I said that I think Cyran could be "Pride," but they said he'd be Envy. As such, my single functional braincell actually contemplated about both sides of Cyran as either Pride or Envy~ LOL

The rivalry with Merlin + the whole "classmates but Merlin was the one who got chosen/recognized/remembered" dynamic is very easy to interpret that as Envy. That kind of setup usually leads to a character who feels overshadowed or stuck in second place. But even with that in mind, I still lean more toward Pride, mainly bc of how Cyran actually acts, not just the situation he's in.

(Pls read the Cyran & Cass convo first)

Looking at that interaction with Cass, what really stands out is Cyran's tone and how he responds to Merlin being praised. He doesn't react like someone who wants what Merlin has. Instead, he subtly questions and downplays it. When the book is called "invaluable," he immediately challenges its relevance. When Merlin is framed as the greatest mage, Cyran doesn't argue directly; but he also doesn't agree. He creates distance. That's a really important distinction, bc it shifts the emotion from wanting to evaluating.

Envy is about wanting what someone else has.

Pride is about believing you already deserve it (or more).

Cyran consistently leans toward the second. His "Admire? Ha." isn't just denial; it sounds dismissive, almost like admiration itself is unnecessary or misplaced. If he were Envy-driven, you'd expect at least some sign of tension or fixation; something that shows Merlin's existence bothers him on a deeper level. But instead, Cyran feels… steady. Composed. Even slightly condescending at times. He doesn't orbit around Merlin; he stands parallel, like he doesn't see a real gap between them. Even that line where he questions why the world knows Merlin so well, he's not saying "I wish I had that recognition." He's basically implying that fame isn't a reliable measure of worth. That kind of thinking protects his own sense of value without needing to compete directly. It's less "I want what you have" and more "what you have doesn't prove you're above me."

So yeah, while the rivalry definitely sets up an Envy interpretation, Cyran's actual behavior doesn't fully commit to it imo. He doesn't come off as someone driven by lack or comparison. If anything, he feels like someone who already believes in his own standing and just quietly rejects the idea that Merlin's achievements put him higher. And that, more than anything, is why Pride just fits him more naturally.

[frugalkubal]

Soren, why're you dreaming of Bryon? And in that specific fit, no less? 🤨

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I placed Saitama with the CeleHypo family. He's their upstairs neighbor lol

Saitama's confused 😂

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Thorns of Devotion

Starter story, Song of Strife, Waves of Intrigue, Chains of Eternity and Echoes of Dissent : HERE

[frugalkubal]

⋆⭒𓆟⋆｡˚𖦹𓆜✩⋆Fishing⋆⭒𓆟⋆｡˚𖦹𓆜✩⋆

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Recent yap with guildies in discord about afkJ's crappy healing/magic system lol

[theunfortunate-author]

my daily affirmation as an author

[frugalkubal]

This kinda pisses me off.

(rant/yap ahead lol)

The problem isn’t that Merlin has limits. Limits are fine. The problem is how the scene frames those limits. When you introduce someone as the Goddess of Life and then drop lines like “Even I can’t go against the laws of life” without properly contextualizing what those laws are, it reads less like cosmic balance and more like narrative backpedaling.

Merlin isn't presented as a high-tier healer—she's presented as the authority on life itself (again, "Goddess of Life"). If she can’t do anything meaningful here, the story needs to clearly establish why this case is fundamentally different, not just hand-wave it. smh

"All I can do is take the edge off the pain" is something you'd expect from a mid-level support unit, not a primordial being. That’s where the incompetent vibe comes from. She’s reduced to a glorified painkiller. ಠ⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಠ

If they didn't want divine intervention to matter, they shouldn't have put Merlin in this quest at all. A normal healer saying “this is beyond us” would’ve landed better and preserved Merlin's gravitas. But nahhh, they just gotta use her; she’s there to shut down hope rather than deepen the lore. Kinda disappointing ngl.

It's quite blatantly giving “She’s powerful when the plot allows it, and powerless when the plot needs tension.” 😅 It would've been better if they had her refuse on moral/cosmic grounds rather than seeming unable just because; OR had it explicitly state that the injury was tied to something outside the natural life cycle (curse, fate-binding, anti-life magic, etc.). Just saying. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Anyways~ regardless of my complaints, I'm happy that Marco and Fufu had their happy ever after. ❤️ (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

[and-fishing-equipment]

in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD

instead ask:

is it SINCERE

was it CATHARTIC

was it FUN TO MAKE

is it MADE BY ME

and don't forget to stay silly

[homosexuality-offical]

10k reblogs and I’ll officially come out to my dads side as bi

let’s make this a rb game guys someone make a picrew chain

[p3rpetual-moti0n]

oohh do this picrew and make a cool ass sword!

npt-

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@sylki221b-is-back @moonkissedfaeriephantom @the-first-lamb-to-the-slaughter @quietlychaotic13 @olive-and-aves + open tags

[lafemmederik]

@northernhealer @erikdestlerog @nightmaresghost @alonelywaywardsheep @artist-kili @front-yard-dandelion @the-white-soul @sylki221b-is-back @quietlychaotic13 @the-first-lamb-to-the-slaughter @krysoslov @zachsenthusiastuniverse @andromadus32 @allgooddayshere @iwanderbecauseimlost @vamp-orwave + open tags!

[epitome-of-stupidity]

túrin and gurthang on that fateful day

@leofromsomewhere @chaoticboi13 @littlelostbeanboy @the-bogginses-are-gay

[leofromsomewhere]

this is my sword he has lightning magic (which lights fires when the lightning strikes) and he is very happy to be here

your turn @drpeppercreamsodaa :)

[drpeppercreamsodaa]

that is a very swag sword leo 🙂‍↕️

@foundheaven013 @jacksonfromithaca @littlegaybean00 + anyone who wants to join!

[foundheaven013]

i love this !!

open tags <3

[sunmoonyandstars]

@wisegirl42 @krowturnedkid @redhollowsky @partoftheinternet @untilbirdsflytothesun

[wisegirl42]

Tags!!

@asserting-my-dominance @victoria33787 @aestknowsbest @berrystrawbs @rxmuslxpins @olithewaterdemon @cowprintcutie-123 @toomanyfanficsbruh @apcqlypse @drivingmeinsan3 @bellabookworm @imnotafraidtodisappear @ellie1230064 @erosdaughterwritingfiction @whentheysaidspeaknow13 @shazzagotkickedoff @pjxcksonswrd @rexisnoturlawyer @thepicklekingog @soulkadhi @pollyrome @theoverthinker-11 @noxdoppelganger @the-l0ser-st4rr @the-aricher @iamperfectlyfine1

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[toomanyfanficsbruh]

thanks @wisegirl42 !!

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And anyone else who sees this because I've gone blank xx

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Tags: @chuchundar @sheisamenace @rarirue @dharagalaxias @stxrrynxghts @randomx123 @rhysaka @zeherili-ankhein @colourless-hydrangeas

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And everyone else

[jeahreading]

hey people of afk, if you had to give this sword to someone which character would you give it to?

@ineffable-bastard @baxieblur-turnip @irislazulee @dharagalaxias

and open tags!

[irislazulee]

Dk why, but what clicked in my mind was some sort of an eldritch blade unraveling. Tried my best to make it swamp-like and uncanny. Feels like bandages would fit instead of a sheath for this sword

Tagging:

@sharuk28 @bippityboppity69 @frugalkubal @windmaedchen @bunnybird-afk

[frugalkubal]

Gavene would use this sword ｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡

It’s a magic sword split into a handle and blade, held together by mana instead of a guard. It only fully manifests when Gavene is forced to fight seriously. It only says "Perish" like how Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy only says "I am Groot" — but, of course, Gavene completely understands it and even remarks how rude and grumpy it can be sometimes. He calls it "grandpa Peri" 😂

Tagging: @thesorcerersspouse @lilaclupin @midlifechrysis + everyone else who might be interested!

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