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regardless of a myriad of other AI discourse talking points i'm not touching with a 10 ft pole, i think it should always be disclosed when i'm looking at something AI generated. like that's a basic level of societal courtesy, right. AI images more than any new technology that has changed the course of humanity seem to be inseparable from a purposeful obfuscation of their origin. the gimmick is to deceive human perception, their entire purpose is to make you believe you are looking at something created by sentience. AI is at its core a tool for deception and i mean that as a neutral statement. it's a mimic, a pantomime. impersonation. and that is, ethics aside, annoying as all fuck

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why are people still shocked that i, a christian, actually believe in christian values, be so for real

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"the 'power of love' trope is such an overused and cliche gimmick" i do not care i will love it always and forever. love prevails and explodes the enemy

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semiaquatic secret agent

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*Profile picture Updated*

"In a world where magic is a very rare resource, and monsters are not, mages are a very important commodity. Follow Priestess Taiba, her arranged husband Brosmýr, and the Captain of the Flying Serpent, Viterico as they set sail for adventure."

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Modern (60s-ish) AU for Xander and Eleni.

Eleni: Textbook housewife, minus the gossiping, and the ultimate classy lady. Very active in the neighborhood, always visiting with the neighbors and helping out where needed. Usually has flour smudges on her face and apron, but it's charming, rather than sloppy. Always smiling, always friendly. It's a mystery how she wound up marrying the most reclusive man alive.

Xander: Incredibly shrewd man, has a lot of connections. Nobody is sure what exactly he does for work, only that he is rather good at it. The gossip is he's a fixer for the mob, though the truth is far, far darker. In any case, he's someone to be respected from a distance.

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Eleni doodle. Dunno if I'll finish it, not really happy with the pose.

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“the problem is its never gonna be what all the fans want” imo the problem is the majority of fans have bad fucking taste like. if you write a story with the intent to keep editing it in line with what fans want you’re gonna end up with a shitty story. obviously you can take in criticism from early access but once you publish the thing you shouldn’t constantly be retconning characterization wtf. good god

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I finished up a rough animatic for my game's intro cutscene!

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ending a story in other languages

kurdish: “my story went to other homes, god bless the mothers and fathers of its listeners” (Çîroka min çû diyaran, rehmet li dê û bavê guhdaran.)

greek: “and they lived well, and we lived better” (και ζήσανε αυτοί καλά και εμείς καλύτερα)

afrikaans: “whistle whistle, the story is done” (fluit fluit, die storie is uit)

goemai: “my tale has finished, (it) has returned to go (and) come home.” (tamtis noe lat / dok ba muaan yi wa)

amharic: “return my story and feed me bread” (ተረቴን መልሱ አፌን በዳቦ አብሱ::)

bengali: “my story ends and the spinach is eaten by the goat” (aamaar kothati furolo; Notey gaachhti murolo) *means something is irreversibly ended because goats eats herbs from the root

norwegian: “snip snap snout, the tale is finished” (snipp snapp snute, så er eventyret ute”

polish: “and i was there [at the wedding] too, and drank mead and wine.” (a ja tam byłem, miód i wino piłem.)

georgian: “disaster there, feast here… bran there, flour here…” (ჭირი – იქა, ლხინი – აქა, ქატო – იქა, ფქვილი – აქა)

hungarian: “this is the end, run away with it” (itt a vége, fuss el véle)

turkish: “lastly, three apples fell from the sky; one for our story’s heroes, one for the person who told their tale, and one for those who listened and promise to share. And with that, they all achieved their hearts’ desires. Let us now step up and settle into their thrones.” (Gökten üç elma düşmüş; biri onların, biri anlatanın, diğeri de dinleyenlerin başına. Onlar ermiş muradına, biz çıkalım kerevetine.)

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kicking a hornets nest.

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Random fun fact: Carver is really good at hugs. His sister, Tarja, also enjoys giving them, but she'll readily admit his are superior.

(Nobody's quite got around to asking Heron yet.)

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"why can't they just be friends" not in the homophobic way but in the "their platonic relationship in the source material is far more dynamic and complex than the sanitized personalities they gain as a result of shipping" way

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More pages from “A Drakenspirian Child’s Guide to Basic Resonetic Ability”. (WIP)

More pages from “A Drakenspirian Child’s Guide to Basic Resonetic Ability”. (WIP)

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More pages from “A Drakenspirian Child’s Guide to Basic Resonetic Ability” (WIP)