#( iseul. )

[songribo]

[lgcjunkyu]

clueless.

top spinning, with @iseullgc

considering junkyu had been a trainee for a few years already, he knew quite a few people already. most he met through being trainees too, whether they had bumped into each other in the building or they were working on the same trainee mission or something else. so it was safe to say he knew a good chunk of people, though with new trainees coming in each year, he still didn't quite know everyone. and that was something he wanted to branch out on, getting to know the newer trainees, so when he spotted iseul not too far away while they were all huddled in the same room ready to learn about the traditional korean games, he decides to make his move.

in the most platonic way possible, of course.

"hey you," junkyu starts, corners of his lips curling upwards into a little amused smile, trying his best to seem as friendly as he could. he had heard that is rather darker look made him seem completely different to how he really is, which was quite a surprise.

"i've never played this game in my life, and it looks kind of complicated." he tuts at himself as he stares down at his hands holding one of the sticks. "do you know how to play? you're from vancouver, right?" pause, while he wonders whether to slide in this complete random question. "is bagged milk really a thing in toronto?"

[bastart13]

Love & Legends Season 4 is officially finished and available on Windows, Android, Mac, and Linux!

This is an unofficial recreation of Love & Legends from Lovestruck Voltage featuring unique art and GUI.

The war with the Witch Queen is in full swing and the pressure is starting to form cracks. Facing loss of family, secrets, memories, and souls, how can a relationship stay strong through it all?

It’s a visual novel/dating sim with seven unique routes, each with four seasons fully available (~750k words total). The main character is a bisexual woman from Chicago with two female and five male love interests.

Download at the link below, and I hope you enjoy!

[handjumperhiatus-cope]

Happy return! See yall around~

[virsancte]

reaching for the life we threw away, watching as it circles in the drain

[feelnot]

𐐪      ◞       ❝  i'm  not  moping.  moping  is  for  kids  and  scrooges.  ❞  though,  frown  that  had  been  etched  onto  features  the  past  half  hour  is  simply  replaced  with  a  lopsided,  boyish  simper.  to keep up with  rigorous  schedule  handcrafted  by  piano  instructor,  opportunities  for  merrymaking  were  slim  and  often  involved  prior  notification  weeks  in  advance.  request  to  take  a  week  off  to  enjoy  time  with  soobin  met  with  an  immediate  refusual  until  he  offered  to  rehearse  twice  as  long  to  atone  for  his  absence.  tomorrow  virtuoso  would  be  back  to  work  having  little  time  to  effectively  reel  himself  in  after  she  returned  home.  ❝  thinking  about  how  much  you're  going  to  miss  me  just  brought  a  tear  to  my  eye  is  all.  ❞  he  makes  a  show  of  dramatically  swiping  at  eye  with  the  back  of  his  hand. 

"Come on, what's bothering you now? We're supposed to be having fun, no moping around. It's the last night we have before I have to leave, we should make the most out of it." @feelnot

[yeonggisbitch]

new hand jumper chapter who jumped

[cringycoolkid15]

[msh7k]

SUUUUUPERRR OLD SKETCH FROM A WHOLE YEAR AGO!!! looking at it makes me want to tear my eyes OUT 😍😍😍 BUT i realized i only posted it on discord and never here so here y’all go!! i think im gonna redraw this soon,,

[purplesimmer455]

Safiya has the day off work, so she agrees to drop Emily and Amir back at home while Iseul and Megan change into more casual everyday clothes and go for a walk around the lake and gardens. “This is a gorgeous view.” Megan says, eyeing the scenery. “Yeah,” Iseul says softly, though she can’t help but focus on Megan more than the admittedly pretty view. “Also, is that my baseball cap?” She adds teasingly, and Megan nods, “Maybe it is. I mean, shouldn’t girlfriends borrow from each other?” She says, batting her eyes at Iseul, who grins. “Yeah, I guess, except you also borrowed my chained llamas t shirt in college and still haven’t given it back,” she jokes, and Megan nudges her. “Excuse me, Kang. You gave me that shirt to wear when we started dating, hereby making it my property.” She says, Iseul laughs and shakes her head. “Fine, okay. You can keep it, Liao.” She teases back, her eyes crinkling at the corners as she moon eyes Megan again.

They walk back around to the lake, and the sun is out now*. Megan smiles at Iseul before pulling her in for a quick kiss, sighing contentedly as Iseul holds her waist and she runs her free hand through Iseul’s short hair. They pull apart and Megan glances shyly at Iseul, who has the same expression on her face. “So, um, should we keep walking for a bit?” Megan says, feeling slightly breathless as Iseul gives her a mischievous smile. “Sure, let’s go.” she says, and Megan takes Iseul’s hand in hers, threading their fingers together as they walk. They circle back to the gardens, and Iseul tells a story about a haunted conservatory in Windenburg. “Sure, Issy,” Megan says, putting her hands on her hips and half doing a silly pose and half stretching her back. “I swear, Megs. This woman I was dating at the time worked there, and she gave me a tour in the evening. Underneath the peaceful feeling of all that greenery, I felt some kind of weird heaviness.” Megan raises a brow. “I’m sure it’s a very humid environment so maybe that’s why?” She suggests. “Maybe, but it definitely felt kinda off in there, not creepy or spooky but mostly melancholy.” Iseul says and Megan nods. “Hmm, it could be. You know, you’re always talking about ghosts and spooky legends, maybe you should meet with an expert or join a paranormal research team as their camerawoman, I’ve seen some of the photos and videos you take and they’re amazing.” Megan suggests, and Iseul grins. “That would be pretty cool, and thanks Megs.” She says.

Edit: *so, I had Iseul and Megan go to the restaurant so late that by the time they were done eating, it was 5am. 😳 I didn’t want to leave and come back with all the lag issues my game has been giving me, so I just finished that off and then had Megs and Iseul enjoy a nice stroll. Also, Iseul loves spooky and paranormal events, hence why she’s always talking about some legend or ghost.

Also, in-game, Megan’s ex wife Tess still has a good relationship with Iseul. Good enough that she called up and said her girlfriend Tammy might propose. I was like oh shit because it’s too soon so I had Iseul say no. 😅

[evil-women-step-on-me]

Sayeon Lee: A Tragedy of Her Own Making

"Am I a bad person? Or just a weak one?"

It would have been easy for Sayeon Lee to be drowned out by her more colorful supporting cast.

The main three, for example, have their own main character-level backstories. Ryujin's adoptive family was massacred by the Aberrant Corps, the organization she is then forced to join; she seeks to avenge them by killing the Level 9 officer behind her family (and maybe crush's) death. Iseul's father was an apparent beacon of goodness within the shady Aberrant Corps and died before Iseul came of age; Iseul strives to succeed him, even though the Corps is a darker organization than he could ever imagine. Min was stripped of his essence at a young age, the trauma forming his stoic, mute personality. He joins a gang of criminals led by a woman he probably loves- even though she will never love him back- at least not in the way she loves her real sister, Sayeon Lee.

And who is Sayeon Lee? She's a hard worker. She… goes to school. She had maids? Her day-to-day existence is pretty cushy. It's explicitly stated that Sayeon has never worried about money, and probably food. Samin provides her with everything should ever need. As Officer Cha drives her to the Corps, Sayeon worries about her salary.

And despite how sheltered Sayeon is, and how "normal" her goals are compared to everyone else's ("Make the world a better place"…. ok, gurl) Sayeon still manages to be a devastatingly tragic character. To me, the reason is simple: Her tragedy is largely of her own making.

After Samin killed her best friend's dad, Sayeon could have reacted in so many ways. She could've tried leaving the home, or she could've not. She could've accepted Samin (and her family's) criminal history by acknowledging many of their actions as necessary, or she could've not. She could've lived her life and tried embracing the things that bring her happiness- or she could've not.

She doesn't, she doesn't, she doesn't. Sayeon chooses, inexplicably, to become a prosecutor. She studies until her nose bleeds so that she can get into a top school and put people like her sister in jail. She rejects having friends, hobbies, comfort, or any leisure throughout her teens just so that she can fulfill this purpose. She, essentially, rejects happiness itself.

And she didn't NEED to. From the start, no one has forced Sayeon to do anything. In fact, she has something that no other member of Cell 4 has: the backing of an ultra-powerful, ultra-rich family member who would do literally anything for her, no strings attached. Sayeon is the single most privileged member of Cell 4.

Ryujin didn't choose to be captured by the Corps. She didn't choose to sit in jail for years. Iseul is happy to be at the Corps, but he didn't have a choice in that either- unlike Sayeon, he isn't conveniently related to a family of supercriminals that would bail him out if he wanted something different. Min has had so little choice in his life that his character is basically defined by it. Even now, he is watching Sayeon on another person's orders. Does he even know he has a choice?

By contrast, Sayeon is FREE. She's still bound by society in some ways, so no, she won't become a prosecutor. But she had a choice between the Corps and a luxurious underground life as the untouchable sister of a superpowered heiress, who built an entire criminal empire just to protect her, and loves Sayeon with her whole heart and more.

And Sayeon still chose the Corps.

Sayeon is so mad with guilt and grief, so stuck on the idea of becoming society's Perfect Angel, the embodiment of her country and culture's ideals in some twisted form of repentance for something that she didn't even do- the actions of her family, which she did not choose and could not control- that she rejects happiness every time.

THIS is her fatal flaw. THIS is Sayeon's tragedy.

Not that she doesn't have a choice. But that she's always had one.

[tosahobi-if]

happy birthday to our beloved iseul! fate is too simple a word for choice (≧▽≦)o.｡.💕🌟💖

artist is @/lacygumii, please check them out!

[lgcjunkyu]

unfamiliar territory.

english language bootcamp, with @iseullgc

learning a new language was extremely hard, especially when junkyu's first and only language was korean. sure, he'd know the odd few words in english but nothing good enough that he was able to communicate or hold a conversation. yet one thing he knew, was that learning english or at least having a good handful of knowledge of the language was beneficial for the future, if there was the chance that he would debut.

so there junkyu was, in the middle of language class with iseul sitting opposite him, a whole bunch of papers displayed on the table in front of him that he's pretty sure if he stuck them all together, it would start to look like a short story. yet if he's being completely honest, he's happy that iseul was the one helping him learn. he knew a perfectly good amount of english and as the days went by, junkyu didn't feel too shy or embarrassed about making mistakes. the one thing he was struggling with the most though, was the pronunciation. "hi, my name is choi junkyu.. nice to meet you?" junkyu starts off, his eyes darting to the side where his coach sits to watch over. "i... from..?" he pauses, shaking his head when he realises it was wrong. "i'm from korea, my favorite color... blue."

[bastart13]

Love & Legends Season 2 is officially finished and available on Windows, Android, Mac, and Linux!

This is an unofficial recreation of Love & Legends from Lovestruck Voltage featuring unique art and GUI.

The threat of the Witch Queen becomes very real for the cast, and as your relationship starts to deepen, it's a hope and prayer it doesn't end the moment it's begun.

It’s a visual novel/dating sim with seven unique routes, each with two seasons fully available (~350k words total). The main character is a bisexual woman from Chicago with two female and five male love interests.

Download here and I hope you enjoy!

[handjumperhiatus-cope]

Week 25 no Hand Jumper - Iseul ☀️

I decided to skip the lineart for once. I think it turned out pretty well!

[il3x]

cell 4 slander