And let your feelings leave you undefined

KuroKid1412/Kuro | 28 | he/she/they | Taken Mainly AFKJourney | Self-indulgent as hell | AI and NFTs DNI

[kurokid1412]

✨Masterpost/AFKJ OCs Roster✨

Hello, welcome to my little corner of brainrot, art, and random ramblings. This is me.

My current hyperfixation is AFK Journey, a game I’ve been playing since launch, and you bet I won’t stop anytime soon.

I used to post art primarily on this blog, my main. However, due to involvements in Tumblrverse and how it has story that unfolds in its own ways, my focus is now less so on this blog and more so on these sideblogs.

[kurokid1412]

✦ Outer Divinity ✦

“Hold the wall, hold the line Guard the blood, the earth, the shrine The ancient oaths were never gone— Sound the charge, the dawn is ours”

————

—🌾

(ft. @meepinmeat’s Elysia)

[kurokid1412]

✦ Heartbeats sound loud, here we go again ✦

————

—🌾

[a-forgetful-magister]

Silven: "A small step closer to who I aspire to be"-> I'm working to improve myself so that one day people can count on me.

Orion: "one step closer to perfection"-> I'm working to improve myself just to meet the expectations of others.

*at least, that's how I interpreted it, I'm not good at these things but I'm trying to improve*

[echnobabble]

AFKJ Tag Game! This is all no pressure just for fun. Give us a really short and shitty explanation of your Merlin or Afkj OC

I’ll go first:

Local fucked up lizard discovers everything thing is a concept.

@bunnybird-afk @meepinmeat @boh-relight @windmaedchen

[beavthemerlin]

// Frustrated anemic realizes she can't sass her way out of this one.

tagging @magister-orpheus @magister-verdant @magister-thesia andddd @kafka030

[magister-thesia]

OOC: reincarnated overworked, underpaid girlie doesn't know who she wants to throw hands with first

@meepinmeat @serenaofesperia

[meepinmeat]

Thanks for the tag, Echo and Lobst xD !!

I have plenty OCs so I'm going with the one I'm currently focusing on: Obsessive 60s housewife noblewoman under the influence of her evil husband

@msbiaxalblanc @kurokid1412 @jeahreading @magister-jurean

[kurokid1412]

Heeeyy here we go with another of these!

So, I’m one who has many AFKJ OCs so I’ll probably be going for my best-known one?

I’m going for the incorrect quote generator as well because… why not?

"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way."

Whoever wanna try it can go for it I don’t mind xD

[dutifullylazybread]

Who, Me?

make this picrew and put your name in the incorrect quote generator!

I was tagged by the wonderful @commander-krios. Thank you so much, Kay!!

No pressure tags @kimberbohwrites @purpleasters-inseptember @reverieblondie @tealfling @cursed-nyxan @wasteful-sam @cinder-rellish181 @optimisticgrey @ellessario @tealfling @barbwillbrb @charmedtenderness and whoever else would like to join in!!

[charmedtenderness]

Thanks for the tag @dutifullylazybread!! You're so cute and that quote fits so well 🥰

Here's mine:

No pressure tags (a lot of moots got tagged already so sorry if there ends up being any double tags bc I forgot) @alrendriablaze @suffering-is-fun @blu-raes @scandistar @stompanieart @fangedgrace and anyone who's interested 💜💜

[scandistar]

Thank youuu for including me @charmedtenderness!! <33

No pressure, but I’m tagging: @mein-liebling @jukeboxpanda @clericblood @tillysketch @synnevp and whoever wants to join

[synnevp]

Thank you for the tag @scandistar 💜✨️

Tagging: @daisy-dewdrop-fluffington @vakariansyndrome @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream @parkouringrabbit @culurienvasa @karpowskaja and anyone who would like to join in 💜

[daisy-dewdrop-fluffington]

Thanks for the tag @synnevp !

Daisy: Screw lactose intolerance! I will consume as much dairy as I want!

Daisy 2 hours later, crying on the floor: WHY DOES IT HURT SO MUCH?!

Gently tagging: @voyeuristicbeast @seasaltandcastles @keldae @lemonadesharks @glitterandmoondustofficial @andromedaancunin & anyone might want to join 💖

[keldae]

Thanks for the tag, @daisy-dewdrop-fluffington !

(The way I snorted at work...)

Tagging @greyias @storyknitter @meanbihexual @kitoanthony @orangekittyenergy @elveny and whoever else would like to play!

[kitoanthony]

Thanks for the tag @keldae as always!

okay but i would as well

Absolutely no pressure, but I've got a few more mutuals from my secondary blog, and if youse wanna join in, feel free! I've never had anyone else to tag before, so this in and of itself is kinda surreal!

@blueberrymuffinpuffin; @beepbeepneep; @wilted-rose-posts; @porters-treasure; @crunchybush

KEL I'M MAKING FRIENDS I THINK!!

[porters-treasure]

aa, ty for the tag, @kitoanthony !!🩷

(I STILL LOVE YOU ALL😭🩷🩷)

no pressure tags !

@echoschaoticreality , @h3lektra , @cudavianka , @viperx5 , @yunaflxs , @fleetwoodmacas , @elvishdemigod , @crunchybush

[echoschaoticreality]

THIS WAS FUN

No pressure to join 😋

(@h3lektra @asirentail @angelfangsblog @direwllf @yunaflxs @elegyaudios)

[yunaflxs]

Yina: Unfortunately, due to several experiences in my youth, I cannot just 'walk up and join a circle of people talking', but it does sound lovely, thank you.

---

Thank you for the tag!!! (Love you, Echo.)

Tags! No pressure to join!: @chimckenns @viperx5 @andyinchoate @asirentail @vividmilk @mothsrsick @beepbeepneep @belladonna180 @b-127-is-the-best

[vividmilk]

Thanking youuu Yuna!!!

vividmilk : Legend says that when you can’t sleep, it means you’re awake in someone else’s dreams

vividmilk : When I find out who you are, I’m going to punch you in the face.

no pressure tags!❤️ : @cherrycherrycan @piffany666 @anunmarkedface @davidssangel @darlinrxe @imgonnaspontaneouslycombust

[cherrycherrycan]

WHY THANK YOU EVIEE!!!!!

“Clownery. Tomfoolery. Absolute fuckery, I am going to revoke your life privileges.” -Cherry

(ME! SO ME ITS ME!)

⭐️no pressure tagsssss: @vsurg3-c @cyfixx @artsndoodles-01 @xdolls-crownx @mewgalvania @devilgirlmeri ⭐️

[vsurg3-c]

Why my greatest thank yous @cherrycherrycan , may Dark visit your dreams

No pressure tags! @beedoes-stuff

[beedoes-stuff]

special thank you to @vsurg3-c i love doing pic crews and i actively did this while at work <3

itsa me! (bee) and this is as me as it gets

No pressure tags! @powderedvampire

[powderedvampire]

Omg thank you I never get tagged in these, this was so fun @beedoes-stuff I did this while waiting at the vet with my dog ^^

Feat: My dog ruby who is not the one at the vet atm but was the most accurate of my dogs lol. Everyone say get better soon Leo ^^

No pressure tags @genderfluid-flying-frog

[genderfluid-flying-frog]

Thank you for tagging me @powderedvampire this was actually alot of fun!!

Rocky: Being smart has never stopped me from being a complete fucking idiot.

This was a perfect use of free will

No pressure tags:

@devilgirlmeri @mayhem-just-cant and @escapedaudios because I feel like escaped would have fun with this >:3

[mayhem-just-cant]

thanks for the tag @genderfluid-flying-frog! This was super fun!

I’m gonna tagggg @roziepoziesstuff @raphster17 and @moons-arts

[moons-arts]

Thank you for tagging me!

I'm just gonna create myself loosely, because Moon is impossible with this xD

And I am tagging uuuhhh @khaoscitykitty, @solargamesandstuff, @art-by-bell aaaaaand @light-darkness-dragon.

[khaoscitykitty]

Thanks for the tag lovelyyyyyy <3

Yeah no, apparently the quote generator is doubling down on the chaotic bisexual allegations-

*baps @echovale052 @souvlia @umbratheshadowfamiliar @vhscity @problemica @redeyereed @adubiouspyromaniac* Lemme see your Picrew game-

[echovale052]

Yeah…. Seems about right considering this has happened to me before.

Thanks for the tag cousin!

@r0wantheriper @boh-relight @bunnybird-afk @alexrayva @sei-gi

[bunnybird-afk]

The most accurate piccrew of irl Bunnybird to ever exist, featuring one of my cats and my favourite plushie.

Me writing lore for the Senaverse:

@meepinmeat , @windmaedchen. There are some accessories in the picrew that I think you'd both really like if you're interested in joining in.

[meepinmeat]

Thanks for the tag, Buuuun♡ Here's an irl Meepster for ya also starring one of my kitties Muza (orange feller)

And the incorrect quote of the day is-

Meep: The only thing keeping me from running away and hiding from society for the rest of my life is spite. I could disappear forever, but there are some bitches whose downfalls I have yet to witness, and I wanna be around when that happens.

(Unironically what's also keeping me going these days)

@msbiaxalblanc @steampunkserpent @kurokid1412 @jeahreading cuz why not yall 👐

[kurokid1412]

Oh bless you Meeps. this sounds fun. Picrew of me here:

And the incorrect quote is…

Kuro: Do you even, cuddle, bro? Do you even lift, bro… each other up with kindness? Do you tell your loved ones that you care about them regardless of who is listening? DO YOU EVER RESOLVE CONFLICTS, EMOTIONAL ISSUES THROUGH COMPROMISE AND COMPASSION RATHER THAN ANGER AND DENIAL?!

And I’d humbly say that shit Resonates. No I’m not kidding, it hits deep.

Also whoever comes across this and wants to try it they can go ahead, I don’t mind.

[rieha]

🙏🕯like to charge, reblog to cast🕯🙏

[kurokid1412]

✦ My will remains ✦

————

— 🐍

— Rambles under cut, don’t mind me —

I realized I don’t post much of my AFK Arena stuffs here, so I figured I’d fix that? Bit by bit. The last time I did it was this drawing of Envydiel and Cyran, haha. There may be more of these where they came from.

I do miss when I used to religiously use these brushes though (especially the one for shading like I did here), but I think I’ll just stick with the simpler ones because…

1. They’re probably locked behind the 3-hour ads now after Medibang did an update or two a while back.

2. I’ve forgotten what they’re called, and I can’t be too bothered to find them again when I can make do with the free ones haha (I also tend to Lock In while drawing and wouldn’t like the idea of being interrupted if a drawing takes more than 3 hours…)

[kurokid1412]

✦ Wings of Armageddon ✦

-

-

-

[ Crown of Ashes spoilers ]

————

————

🪽

[kurokid1412]

✦ Cut them down ✦

[the-pale-chancellor]

so that's where they put reputation rewards...are you serious lilith it doesn't even look like noble path stuff, besides it now costs like 10 bucks

[bunnybird-afk]

An Open Letter to Lilith Games Regarding Recent Changes in Player Experience

I want to start by saying that AFK Journey has been a huge part of my life for almost two years now, and that it’s through this game that I’ve found an amazing community and regained a lot of the passion and creativity that I’d once believed had fizzled out. This game inspired me to meet new friends, and was also the catalyst that got me back into creating things purely for the joy of it, and for that I will always be grateful. However, it is precisely because of how important AFK Journey is to me that I take issue with some of the decisions made by Lilith Games in recent seasons.

I’ll start off by addressing the changes that are allegedly going to be made to the story structure of the game, especially regarding Reputation Quests and Epilogue Quests. While there has been no official confirmation that these sections will be removed completely going forward, it does not bode well that we’ve received no news about them from the Patch Preview. If it is indeed Lilith’s intention to remove these story sections, then I strongly urge you to reconsider. Reputation Quests and Epilogue Quests have been an integral part of the player experience, especially for those of us who are heavily invested in the storyline of this game. Reputation quests help us explore the impact of our actions in the main story and the widespread effects it has on the world at large, reminding players that even after a major victory, Merlin’s work is never fully done. It also gives players a sense of closure, knowing that we’ve helped set things right and gives us important insights into the attitudes and worldbuilding of each new location. Epilogue quests have also been the perfect way to tie up loose ends, give us more opportunities to connect with characters, and help set up for future seasons without feeling like things ended abruptly. Additionally, both these questlines give players a reason to slow down and enjoy the season instead of wanting to rush into the next one as soon as the main storyline is over. It helps each season feel more impactful and lived in, and gives players something to look forward to in the months leading up to the end of a season.

And while this is one of my biggest complaints about recent changes, it is not my only one. In recent seasons, I’ve noticed AFK Journey gradually shifting towards being more PvP centred, and while I do enjoy the PvP modes, it was never the main appeal of the game for me. In the beginning, it felt like there was a good balance between the PvP, PvE, and story modes, but now it feels like things have become extremely catered towards PvP players only. Recent changes to the guild structure have also made it even more difficult to participate in the modes that I actually did enjoy, such as Clashfronts, which now has a participant cap. There’s also the issue of the Supreme League, which feels exclusive to high spenders since they’re the ones most likely to have competitively viable teams. There’s already a massive gap between the experiences of free-to-play and low spending players, and that of the whales and krakens in-game, and this mode seems to only widen that gap. Overall, many players have started to lose interest in PvP modes because of how futile participation feels at times. I also have a huge issue with the fact that betting has become a core mechanic of the Supreme League for those who don’t qualify to participate, especially in a game that already has a lot of gambling-adjacent mechanics. It feels like it’s in bad taste at best and predatory at worst.

Along with this, AFK Stages and Apex Stages have become increasingly difficult, making participating in these modes feel tedious. Saying this as someone who’s on the higher end of the rankings for this mode, pushing stages doesn’t feel as fun or worthwhile when you spend a whole day stuck at a single stage. It starts to feel more like a chore, especially since stepping in for a Manual Battle every few levels defeats the whole purpose of AFK stages. I don’t expect everyone to breeze through these levels, but it would be nice to have the experience be a little more balanced.

I also think that the newer gacha systems are too unpredictable. In addition to the standard Noble Tavern, we also have the Rosy Cosmetics gacha and the Arcane Atelier gacha in the Homestead, and while I’m not strictly opposed to the latter two mechanics, I do think they rely far too heavily on RNG and that their current set-up scares people away from sinking resources into them because of how unpredictable the outcomes are. Spending a few dragon crystals to reach pity is way less appealing when you have no way of knowing if you’ll get a cosmetic or decoration that you actually want. For this, I do think the simple fix would be to add 3 to 5 items you actually want to a wishlist, just in the Epic Recruitment banner, and have one of those be guaranteed when you reach pity or otherwise have a lucky draw. Once your wishlist has been fulfilled, further pulls are entirely random as they are now.

Another issue I’ve noticed is with the CeleHypos. In recent seasons, the CeleHypos have been dropping more frequently, with many of them entering the meta and power-creeping older units. While I understand that a part of this is the natural progression of a game in this genre, I also believe that it’s happening too rapidly for most players to keep up with and that investing in any CeleHypo units at all feels like a possible waste of resources since they’re likely to be outdone in the near future. Some of these are also extremely lacking where lore is concerned, and have no connection to the season they become playable in. Out of the 21 CeleHypo characters currently recruitable, 13 have played a role in the main story, 1 was explored in Starry Tales, and 1 was included in both. The remaining six have so far lacked any narrative significance or exploration beyond their affinity tales. These two things combined make it feel like some characters are being added purely for the sake of squeezing resources out of players, rather than being added because of their significance to the story or to be meaningful companions to The Magister.

One of my biggest gripes, though, is with how often the game seems to change its creative direction. Sometimes it feels like Lilith doesn’t actually know what it wants AFK Journey to be. We spent the first year of this game treating it as a fantasy RPG with gacha elements, with a few minor changes along the way, before suddenly rebranding completely with the Homestead update. While again, I didn’t mind the addition of this mode and definitely enjoyed many of the aspects associated with it, it felt like the devs were trying to make it more significant to the main plot than it should have been. And as a story-focused player, it was also extremely disheartening to see Lilith do a full lore overhaul with the introduction of Aurora and the new game intro. All the theories and expectations we had built up from the prior year suddenly felt like they had no basis and that the identity of the game itself had changed drastically. I believe all of this was done in an effort to integrate Avalon into the main plotline and make it feel more cohesive with the rest of the game. This only makes it more frustrating that the Homestead has been pretty much neglected recently in favour of PvP.

To put it bluntly, there’s nothing for us to do in the Homestead after reaching level 20. Sure, we can decorate new areas if that’s something we really enjoy and snap photos with friends, but beyond that the main mechanics of fulfilling orders and crafting recipes feels stale. I have a surplus of every single raw and refined material, and at least 500 of each requested recipe already made. There’s nothing to work towards anymore except maybe the aesthetics of the Homestead which also gets a bit boring when it’s the only thing left to do. I feel like it would benefit from getting seasonal upgrades along with the other game modes. Maybe some season specific recipes and crops, and a few achievements in the Season Quests to keep players motivated.

And since I don’t want to spend this entire post complaining without offering some possible solutions, here are a few suggestions I have for how to go about fixing these issues.

Actionable Changes/Suggestions:

Reintegrate Reputation Quests and Epilogue Quests back into the seasonal storylines.

Balance AFK/Apex stages better starting next season.

Break the Supreme League down into groups based on overall power level and let people participate for rewards within their assigned group. Remove the betting aspect entirely.

Give us a wishlist for the Rosy Cosmetics gacha and the Arcane Atelier gacha.

Do not rebrand again. Pick a direction you want this story to go in and stick with it.

Add one copy of the new celehypos to the All Heroes login event for new players, and distribute a copy to those who’ve already been playing for a long time. When new celehypos drop, let their log-in event include one swap ticket that lets us exchange their skills/levels with one of the celehypos we already have built to help combat power creep, and work on integrating them into future storylines or Starry Tales.

Slow down the release of new game modes to avoid the game's scope becoming too overwhelming for players.

Give us seasonal crops and recipes for the Homestead so we have an actual reason to play that mode instead of just going through the motions.

[another-goblin]

Reputation Quests removal

I wasn't excited about them removing Reputation Quests and Voyage of Wonders, so I wrote to the in-game support asking not to. (AND I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME!!!! They should know that a lot of people want these back and why).

But that's the response I've gotten. It might be nothing, just a way to placate players. But if we take it at face value, then the "best-case scenario" way to interpret this is as follows: they might reconsider, and some of the reputation quests' rewards will be redistributed through different means.

So anyways, please consider sending them a suggestion asking not to remove these modes (make sure it's submitted as an issue to be processed). Let them know that there are people actually enjoying playing the game for lore and gameplay.

And please be polite. If there are actual humans processing these suggestions, they are definitely not the people who made decisions about these modes, no need to ruin their day.

[windmaedchen-oceanhorn]

A Plea to AFKJourney

I did notice the lack of Reputation Quest mention in the calendar for Phase 2 and felt anxious that there would be no new story to explore whatsoever. Now I return to this space to find this has been confirmed via VIP Support.

I have played since launch, and I have spend regularly on the Season Passes and occasional cosmetics. I am very passionate about the world and characters of AFK Journey, so much so, that I have started to draw fanart for it. I believe I can say that since I joined the EsperiArt Program, my art has been a staple in the community, regularly shared on official channels - and AFKJourney has honored me with the Journey Cup Gala Prize of 2025, among only a handful of other, world-wide artists.

The lore was always (and still is) essential to my motivation to draw for this game and its community. To see a significant source of lore disappear without a word, is disappointing and disheartening. A loss of passion like this is difficult to recover.

I am part of this community for so long not because of the leaderboards (though I much appreciate those modes and I'd lie if I said I wasn't enjoying climbing in ranks!) but because of my fellow fans of lore and characters. The interactions I have had with other artists and fans are invaluable and precious and they have kept me invested continuously for over 2 years now. AFKJourney has certainly many flaws, and I keep arguing with my friends over the story and discuss character development at great length and I cannot forget the rise of our own original characters that resulted from our joy of the source canon.

Removing any lore tidbits is a big deal for me. And that is only on top of the many small things missing as of recent, like the cinematic trailer, character lore and songs, and yes, even the reduction of rewards in the Creator Contests conducted. 

And if this is how AFKJourney continues, they will lose me, and many more like me, for sure. We are just one part of the community, but it is people like us that keep AFKJourney relevant in the social media landscape and creative spaces. I dare say that we, my creative colleagues and I, are small but not insignificant catalysts to engage with and keep the community together.

.

So again... dear AFKJourney Dev Team: We LOVE the game and adore the characters. The community is full of supportive people with so many good suggestions that hope to benefit the game and bring all of its players under one hood. If you must restructure certain things, please do, but communicate with us. And please, do not forget the little things outside of the main story. They are PARTICULARLY important small treasures for us that keep us going from one Season to the next ...but we will starve without them.

Thank you for listening to us. <3

I hope I will feel better tomorrow... but in case I lay down my pen soon... allow me to reminiscence with one or two of my favorite pieces of art made exclusively for AFKJourney.

[kurokid1412]

[ Crown of Ashes spoilers, tw : blood ] Let’s just say I got inspired from this post.

✦ This is how I look, this is who I really am ✦

Attempted lineless style this time, not bad I think.

[kurokid1412]

𖤓 King's Glory 𖤓

[kurokid1412]

[ Crown of Ashes spoilers, tw : blood ]

✦ Wireless ✦

————

“We're forced through the gauntlet, gauntlet

Like mice in a maze, we're running

We know we go under, under

Like moths to the flames we're falling

We know, we know, it is cruel”

Sorry about this, @silentsigilist-noctis ,,,