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[ Laku | ~2013 - 14.5.2024 ]

[ I knew that this day would come eventually, but I didn't think it would come so soon... ]

Laku, you were an absolute delight. There's practically nothing negative I could say about you. Your adorable round little face, your squeky, kitten like meows, your sociable little furry personality, the way you would come running toward me and meow oh so eagerly everytime I would exit my room... I'm so so so glad I could be on the recieving end of it for these past 10 or so years that we had you. We don't know how long you had been suffering for, but I take solace in knowing that you're no longer in pain.

Although it hurts that there will no longer be a 4th food bowl to fill, that I won't be able to pick up your little 3ish kg body up again, that I won't be able to hear your sweet meows again, that I won't be able to see you playing with your favourite green worm toy again...

I'm so glad that I got to be a part of your whole life. ♡

We will hopefully see each other again in the future, but for now...

[ Lepää rauhassa. ♡ ]

[nyxraex]

I LOVE how they made the 'Offline' symbol in Server Status to the damn crab! 😂

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Guess what I bought! (*SPOILERS*)

+ my two cents on it.

Ok, so I read this thing in about an hour or so, maybe half or even less, can't tell since I didn't pay any attention to the clock.

OVERALL:

Overall I think it's...meh. Not amazing but not horrible either. It's an ok book with a simple, easy-to-understand storyline and great art. I especially liked how the girls' powers were shown, since, y'know, it's something that's barely shown in-game.

It's pretty clear while reading as someone in my early 20s that it's meant for younger audiences, with how Alex is constantly going like "BUT WHAT ABOUT FOOD?!" even if they're on a mission (or maybe I'm just too serious of a person, idk. I d o u b t it.). The book also tries it's best to not get too serious by putting jokes and humour that can be either a hit or miss depending on what you find funny. Personally, while not funny enough to make be laugh, it did make the atmosphere more light-hearted.

The pacing in my opinion is a bit too fast, not giving the reader enough time to breathe so to say, meaning that there's a lot of dialogue instead of scenes where the characters are having a break from travelling (ok there is but they're a rarity).

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In my opinion the Soul Riders act how you'd expect them to based on how they speak and act in-game.

Surprisingly enough, while no one character is given the lead role, Lisa was the one with more relevancy, but considering that the plot revolves around a sickness/plague/withering, having the healer of the group more front-side makes sense.

Linda and Alex were the next most relevant, with Linda having a vision about what would more-or-less happen & figuring out what the creature chasing them is, with Alex mostly serving as comic(ayo)-relief until the end fight. Both of them being the more vocal ones (Alex especially) of the group also contributed to why they were more relevant.

Anne on the other hand was kind of just...there. She didn't really have much else to do other than tag along to unravel the mystery with the others and have her angsty moments about having been stuck in Pandoria and having (almost) lost Concorde. Like Alex, Anne had her time to shine during the end fight since their powers are more suited for combat than Lisa and Linda's.

The Guardian horses also are kinda just there, doing what horses do, except with more sentience. Heck they didn't even speak in the book.

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Bryann, one of the Keepers, serves as the main antagonist of the book and is the one who caused the sickness-plague thing, although accidentally, having tried to get back her horse after he was turned into a Lignos by her desperate attempt to save the dying horse.

Although I get where she was coming from, I have a hard time forgiving her. Not only did she willingly sacrifice Kora for the tree, she also almost killed the Soul Riders in an attempt to also sacrifice them AND their horses for the same tree to get her own horse back.

The biggest reason why I dislike Bryann is the same reason I disliked Anne after she was saved from Pandoria (up until the most recent quests). Selfishness. While it's easy to understand that both were/are in pain over the loss of they beloved horses and that it's going to cause trauma, it's the fact that they both were like 'I'M in pain. I want my best friend back.' and seemingly never thought about how their horses feel about what happened that drives me up the wall!

However the biggest gripe I have about the books ending in regards to Bryann is that while she does admit that she was wrong for not letting go & seemingly sacrifices herself to the tree so that Caliban (Bryann's horse) can be free, she never actually receives any consequences for her actions that put not only the Soul Riders but all of Jorvik in serious danger. The Soul Riders IMMEDIATELY forgive her (except Alex, but she doesn't really reprimand Bryann either...) and are like:

( Direct fin to eng translations by me; all 4 quotes are in succession in the book. )

"Bryann? I...We understand. You only tried to save your horse. Right?" - Lisa

"We understand, how it feels...Desperation is familiar to me too." - Anne

"The loss must have hurt, and it's okay. We are the only ones, who can understand that." - Linda, with tears in her eyes. (*bish W H A T???)

"Tell that to KORA." - Alex, looking annoyed. (*T H A N K Y O U!)

Like, I get that they want to say that 'Not all bad people are bad for no good reason' or something along those lines, and even I myself tend to be very forgiving to the point where all I need to hear is someone say sorry and visbly feel guilty to make me forgive, but what Bryann did warrants more than just a 'sorry' with the Soul Riders saying that they would have done the exact same thing. We needed more than a self-sacrifice.

If the Soul Riders had been rightfully mad at her whilst remaining understanding, telling Bryann just how majorly she screwed up, followed by her apology and self-sacrifice, THAT would have been enough for me to be happy with how the story ended. But no.

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Well, that's that. My brain can't handle anymore thinking.

[nyxraex]

About Me:

[ Saga/Nyx | She/Her | 21-22 yo (born 2002) | Finnish | ISTP 9w1 | Solo Player ]

Have been playing SSO since 2013 and I have 2 accounts:

Kelly Friendknight (Lifetime) on Spring Star who started my journey with the game but became my side account.

Saga Opalheart (Lifetime) on Carrot Cove, my now main account which I made in 2022 after I wanted to start the game fresh.

Aside from SSO I also play:

Life Makeover | SuitU | HP Magic Awakened | Unsolved

The Sims 4 | Genshin Impact (both occasionally)

Some tidbits about me...

Mainly an SSO blog-thingy, but other stuff may mix in.

Has a love-hate relationship with a good amount of the media I consume. (*is a wannabe critic)

I edit things a lot due to typos & to fill in or remove info, so don't be surprised if my posts look a bit different compared to when I first post them.

Overthinker, may or may not have social anxiety & ADHD.

I don't know how to be a properly functioning adult. Pls help.

Socially Inept™ so I can guarantee that ~90% of all the things I put here come across way more crude than I want them to, so please bare with me because I genuinely am trying my best to be as thorough and tactful as possible!

Since english is not my native language, I might not understand things wholly and can read things completely wrong, so I apologize in advance.

And most importantly:

Since I have horrid people skills, I may not answer if you comment/reblog on my posts due to either feeling too awkward (and the acceptable time window to reply has since passed) or I simply don't know how to reply in the first place, but know that I see, read & appreciate absolutely everything & anything that I get on this account! <3 (unless it's anything negative, ofc lol)

P.S: If anyone is interested, I also have a page for my SSOC Saga on the sso-ocs fandom wiki which you can find here. It's mostly a work-in-progress, so if anyone wants to give pointers on how to make it better I'm all ears!

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Here's a question for SSOblr since I got curious - does your OC plan to leave Jorvik after the Garnok situation? Or are they here to stay?

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SSOC Art? By my own hand???

More likely than you may think.

Welcome to 'Nyx tries to re-learn how to draw', featuring my SSO character Saga, although based more on how she looks in my AU than in-game, plus some of the more "important" tid bits of her character (which is still mostly a work-in-progress).

This isn't 100% how I imagine her to look, but considering just how rarely I draw these days, I was pleasantly surprised by how well this turned out, with the added fact that I have very little idea how to use Krita properly to begin with.

I might make another post at some point about the whole Aideen/Garnok thing going on in my AU if anyone is interested, but considering that it's still more of a rough idea it might take a while.

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Yeah it's definitely just a mobile thing, as my younger sister who plays SSO on mobile has the same increased prices.

(I checked on her account with her permission)

Since when are 10k StarCoins 70€??? Weren't they like 55€?? help???

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...

Let's just say that seeing so many galloping around the Hollow Woods made me change my mind about these chonkers, soooo...

{ Say hello to Agate! }

[nyxraex]

Ok, well, based on the lay out you're playing on mobile, and IF I recall correctly the prices are higher due to a chunk of the profits going to some other agency/company/developer due to SSE not being only one running the mobile side of the game, or something...

OR I'm completely misremembering things and thinking of some other game. But I'd suggest buying SC through desktop instead.

If you can, that is.

Since when are 10k StarCoins 70€??? Weren't they like 55€?? help???

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......??? they aren't...?

Since when are 10k StarCoins 70€??? Weren't they like 55€?? help???

[nyxraex]

Decided to jump in on this, so...

[nyxraex]

We. are. done!

And maybe it's just me being a dunce with absolutely no social life, but this was nowhere near as bad or tedious as some of you made it out to be. Each to their own I suppose!

[nyxraex]

[ Finally unlocked the scars! A bit bummed out that you can't have them on with other makeup, but o h w e l l ! Also, changed the hairstyle as the short hair didn't look as good (to me). ]

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It feels c r i m i n a l to have Saga wear anything other than the usual baseball cap and riding boots.

Hell, even the makeup change threw me for a loop! 😅

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EDITED [ Canon & AU ] This has likely been asked before, but I got curious, soooo...

'Older sibling' MC is either: a) tired of having to clean up after the "kids" but would never actually hurt the Soul Riders in any way. More likely to bicker and less likely to have heart-to-heart convos. Usually awkward with emotions and more likely to keep physical contact minimal but will be there when needed. b) the more warm, guiding force who offers advice and a shoulder to cry on when times get rough. More comfortable with physical affection & showing emotions. More or less the Mom Friend™. 'Younger sibling' MC on the other hand: a) is a bit more naive and tends to look up to the Soul Riders and tries to be like them. b) tries to prove their worth to the Soul Riders, but usually needs to be saved due to MC's inexperience. [ And just to clarify: sibling = sibling-figure; not real siblings. ] [ Also; I personally am the oldest of 3 so apologies for lack of elaboration on the 'younger sibling' part... ]

/neg is a "I want nothing to do with you" and more akin to MC feeling surrounded by toxic, gaslighting narcissists and wants to get out. /NEG is the more visceral hatred that would make MC commit things that should never be committed, and would likely make them a villain. [ edit: Just to make it clear that I'm in no way shape or form calling the Soul Riders toxic here. I wrote these from viewing the MC as an unreliable narrator and mainly based on an AU pov that isn't 100% true to the canon. I'm also aware that the Soul Riders are just as much the 'victims' as the MC is when it comes to the Keepers. I also made this poll with the idea of not everyone in this fandom being fond of the Soul Riders in mind. Not that there even are that many cases of it on here on Tumblr when compared to, say, Instagram/TikTok/Reddit. ]

If you pick '???' I'd like to know what it is. :3 Please enlighten me! Or if it's a combination of different options, too!

[nyxraex]

{ Alright; who in Aideen's name tore the fabric of time & space and created a black hole? C'mon, fess up. Like, I know that crazy things happen around here but COME ON people! This is too much! } /j

[nyxraex]

Chose to stay behind minus the 'risking their life in the process' part, since Saga is very confident in her (although limited) abilities to fend for herself, and even if things were to go south; Fin (Saga's Soul Horse) is a really fast runner. Therefore neither Saga nor Fin felt like they were in any real danger.

How do you like your angst?