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reading a fic is so funny bc wdym theres goodwill in japan

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intertwined

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just me and doggy (i love the block game (tm) )

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Boycott hoyoverse, please.

I used to be a big genshin impact lore buff, i played, i read, i was on forums, i made fanart, and then i was deeply disrespected by the game itself (this post is about natlan)

I am brazilian and i follow a religion named candomblé. Long story short, its from yoruba people who were sent to brazil as slaves, then went through a big process of spreading out to not just black people, but light-skinned people of lower classes like my family. We believe in the creation by Olorum, the power of Axé, and the Orixás.

Natlan, as of now, has two characters named Iansan and Ororon. These names come from not just the yoruba predecessors of candomblé, but also the religion itself, the Orixá deities Iansã and Olorum.

My religion, my deities. My mother's deities. The statuettes in my house. Their names are recycled cheaply to be used trivially. Never have we of candomblé ever gotten mentioned by AAA games or films that give such attention to detail like Genshin does, and we are disrespected. Our Gods are used like rags for someone's profit to be thrown away, washed out. They do not convey our beauty, our grit, our wonder, they do not convey us but they profit from us.

People love to tell us that it is just a game, but think again: games are not entitled to disrespect us just because of their nature. We are entitled to complain, to scream, because this is cruelty. You brutalize our image, butcher our names, for what?

When I was younger, I used to look at games with religious imagery very curiously. It was always weird to see the faith of the people I know be used for aesthetic reasons or just because it looks cool. The same has now happened to me, but times worse. People will say anything to justify this mockery and throw excuses to keep playing the product of a corporation that won't ever understand what it means to be us.

Boycott, complain, scream, because I will do it too. I regret the time I invested in playing, in reading, in watching, in dedicating myself to something that would never do me justice. It is not expensive to change a character's name, not even talking about the model. I don't plan on re-entering the fandom while it still lies unaware of the gross source material's true colors. Candomblé is not mythology, it's faith. We are alive. We have existed for centuries and will continue to grow, despite the challenges we face.

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I literally don't know what possessed me to make an 11 page comic over these sad old men! bon appetit <3

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Kabru getting a taste of his own medicine

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GOTTMIK RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9x03

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I hate that I did and intricate frame for this, but it just looks better with a black square and I wasted hours of my life on it. Please enjoy the fruits of my suffering.

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I love that Laios and Marcille are both willing to immediately go off the legal/moral deep end for Falin, no questions asked. Laios doesn't even question Marcille's devotion when he asks her to use black magic, he knows she loves Falin too.

And the best part? That almost sinister level of devotion is returned in both of their directions. (Also, this is just a great Falin image)

"What if I took your hand in mine and told you I'd hurt others to guarantee your safety? And we were both girls?"

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yuri in the dashcon ball pit

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lets hear it for the lesbians woo

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happy phoenix wright eats glass day to those who celebrate

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Carrying his mooncake

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Artist Spotlight: Julia Shi

Roles: Art Director, Storyboarding, Visual Development & Illustration

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In light of Riot Games laying off 11% of their staff globally, I want to make a series of posts highlighting the portfolios of those affected, so that we can appreciate their contributions to the world of Runeterra and continue to support them. You can find a full list of those known to be affected here.

HEARTSTEEL visdev (source)

Star Guardians - Everything Goes On visdev (source)

Arcane Jinx - TFT Cinematic Concept Art (source)

Spirit Blossom Promo Illustrations (source)

Eternals Key Art (source)