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Eid Mubarak from Basim (+ Hytham below the cut)

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Okay, so I finished reading Journey to the North - Logs and Files of a Hidden One . Absolutely fantastic. Adds so many little bits and insights as well as doing an amazing job at summarizing the events of the game and context of the world. And it is all from Hytham's perspective, which you know I love. Gonna share some of my favorite bits:

Hytham describing himself as being a little too vigorous when talking about the Order's influence.

Also describing himself as a scholar by temperament 😃

Hytham being curious about how his own wergild would be assessed if he "were to be terminated in some illegal fashion." The answer was zero. Eivor found this hilarious.

Him being referred to as "the Levantine bilge rat" while sailing from Constantinople to Norway.

Also mentions that he and Yanli are the only two "exotic" townsfolk. (I did an assessment about a month ago and yeah, mostly. The town is 64% Norse and 25% Anglo-Saxon. Then you got a few Danes, one Welsh, one Chinese (Yanli), one Syrian (Hytham), and I guess he wasn't counting Reda as a townsfolk? I did. )

Basim apparently said Tarben's bread was some of the tastiest he's ever tried.

The children once let a passel of squirrels loose in the shipyard.

Hytham is not good at playing Orlog (a dice game the creators made up).

Hytham found Eivor formidable and intimidating at first (totally fair).

Hytham feels more at home in Raventhrope than he did in his homeland, even stating that it felt like he found his long-lost family in the Raven Clan.

Eivor regarded Bishop Deorlaf as well-measured and wise (honestly he was one of my favorite allies to work with).

I forgot Birstan joined the Seige of Portcestre. Whoops...

Even Hytham can't understand Brigid. It appears only Gunnar can.

Hytham agrees with Eivor's assessment of how Sigurd changed after being rescued from Fulke.

Apparently, Hytham met Azar while in Ravensthrope? I thought they knew each other before.

Eivor did tell him exactly what happened when she, Sigurd, and Basim were in Norway from her perspective. He admits he has no reason to doubt her, but he finds the whole story unsettling and hard to believe (fair). The hardest part for him though isn't while Eivor was in the Yggdrasil machine, but afterwards when Basim attacked them. Mainly that Basim had a son as Basim had never once mentioned having had a son to him. I imagine, if he shared that part with Eivor, she would be more confused because Basim did mention losing a son before to her while they were in Cent.

He also calls Basim's actions an 'apparent betrayal' as he continues. And that he finds Basim's disappearance deeply troubling. Why did the game writers never do anything with this? Feels like they just left this part of Hytham's story unfinished.

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it’s always the fucking gaslight gatekeep girlboss for trios

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About Mintyy's Blog (@mintyys-blog) and AI Usage. 

First off, I want to clarify that this isn't a personal attack on Minty, nor was it made out of disrespect. She has been lying about this since at least February 2nd. This post is simply to raise awareness of what some readers do not know...that they are being fed AI work FROM Mintyy without their knowledge. 

Frequency of Uploads. What stood out to everyone on her blog was how often she posted. Mintyy has had days when she’s posted three requests all in one day. She’s brushed this aside, mentioning that “multiple naps” help her in posting lengthy headcanons or requests throughout the day. The typical person balancing school or a job is not posting this often, assuming they are the ones writing their posts.

2. Difference in Writing Styles Involving Smut or Heavier Topics. Mintyy’s Blog mainly focuses on lighthearted themes or emotional struggles, steering clear of more serious subjects. For instance, there are noticeable differences when she writes explicit content (smut), that clearly contrasts with her usual writing style and tone. It’s a lot more relaxed, and you’ll usually find some misspellings compared to her other standard works. I’ve been wondering about this, mainly because of the content filter for Chat GPT and other AI bots. As you can see, the smut, especially during February and March, has a noticeably different writing style compared to her other fics. There are some grammatical mistakes, and the writing lacks detail.

3. Mintyy's Blatant Denial. Minty has faced these allegations in the past because of her readers' skepticism. She has strongly denied using AI in her works, stating that she finds AI to be quite unfavorable and comparing it to theft, which is a fair comparison. Mintyy is aware that using AI has negative effects on real authors, and she has been dishonest about her usage. This not only confirms her as an AI user but also points out her dishonesty, which is the most significant issue here.

I had solid proof of her using AI, so I decided to reach out last night to see if she would respond honestly. She denied the allegations, and furthermore, she didn’t even give me a human response. Instead, AI handled my anonymous ask, which I’ll discuss next.

4. AI Ask Replies. The main clue that raised my suspicions was the possible use of AI in her asks. Several people have mentioned it already, but the level of formality in them were a big hint about her posts.

Concrete Evidence and an AI Prompt Leftover in Her Work.

It seems this is not the first instance of an AI prompt showing up in her work. A friend of mine mentioned they saw one, before I noticed the one in the screenshot, while reading a Variant Mark x Reader fic. I decided to take a look at her blog to find out why a reader might think that. I came across an old AI prompt in a Peter Parker fanfic she had shared. Also, in several fics, the perspective tends to jump around a lot, shifting between 2nd and 3rd person quite often. While it’s not a major issue, she included AI art in a DC header for her masterlist.

Currently, Mintyy has taken down her blog after I responded to her with proof of her, including the prompt in her fic. I created this post to raise awareness for readers who feel let down by Mintyy and have been engaging with AI without realizing it. Mintyy has a major platform that isn’t rooted in authenticity and truth. A number of past readers of Mintyy have encouraged me to raise awareness about the situation and share evidence, especially since she has a lot of supporters defending her. It looks like she might have some alternate accounts that she uses to defend herself or send herself messages, both with the help of AI.

To wrap things up, I hope this was helpful for everyone and shed some light on the situation. This is not a personal attack on Mintyy, but it is intended to raise awareness for those who might not be informed.

PS: Thank you to my greatest detective @starshocker for helping me collect screenshots, and keeping me updated on the situation when I was unable to do so!

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yasuke, naoe and junjiro: we need to learn to forgive, holding onto resentment only leads to more grief

eivor, basim and sigurd:

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hey! i made a uquiz! what uncommon fanfic trope/tag are you?

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OMGGGGG BASIMMM

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Mark remembers being your husband.

Well, okay, he was never actually your husband.

But when you played house in the comfort of backyards and playgrounds, he never had an issue assuming that role in your game of make believe. Whatever it took to just to keep his friend.

You'd use whatever you had around as your "kids." New action figures, old dollies, spare blankets, the poor dog who wanted no part in being dressed up.

It wasn't Mark's thing, no. But he played along properly each time just to stay with you till the sun went down.

He'd fix the house, go to work, play hero with your kids, take you on pretend dates, he'd even pick you up and spin you around as a greeting for when he got home! Well, okay, maybe he wasn't quite strong enough to do that yet. But he certainly tried! Giggling when you two tipped over, talking about his supposed day at work.

He didn't stop you if you had an idea either.

You want to pretend you're going to the store? Sure thing, he'll push the basket. You stuff a ball under your shirt to pretend you got a baby in there? Okay, he'll do the chores while you sit 'n sew. You want to kiss him cause you just love your husband oh so much? Uhh ... well, maybe that's a bit ... oh, and now you're kissing him anyways. Super.

Admittedly, he didn't like that part at first, cooties and all, but his admonition went out the window as you huffed and started chasing him round and round until you landed a successful one on his lips.

He soon got used to it though, even puckering up before you had put your kids to sleep. He even found himself thinking about it when it was time for you two to hit the hay.

And even now as he got older.

When he sat there at his desk, spacing out. First wondering about what's for lunch, then the latest comic waiting for him at home, then you.

He hadn't seen you a long time. You probably forgot about him by now. Or maybe not? You two did spend a lot of time together and you seemed to have about as many other friends as he did (which wasn't a lot). But you guys were more grown up now, you'd probably repressed those memories, right?

Yeah, that seems more likely.

I mean, why worry about that one scrawny boy when you were probably surrounded by lots of hot guys now.

One who'd be your real husband someday. That you'd make play with your kids and cuddle up to and kiss over and over again.

Mmm ... for some reason Mark didn't like that thought. Nose scrunching up and brows furrowing.

You'd been his first kiss, you know. And probably his only one. That thought made him feel strange too. Though in a better way that turns bittersweet in the end.

Did you ever think about that?

How he could technically have been considered your first boyfriend?

Oh no, well now he hopes not. Cause if you did, you'd have to tell your current boyfriend, right? Then he'd want to come beat up the punk who knew his girl.

Mark rubbed his eyes, trying to get that out of his head. It'd suck if he'd made an another enemy he didn't even know existed. A guy could only take so much locker shoving, you know?

He sighed and looked up to the front of the class. He hadn't heard a word the teacher said and could only hope it wasn't important.

They guestured to the door.

A surprise principal meeting? Hadn't had one of those in a while. He should probably look at the other kids' desks to figure out what he should be pretending to do.

The door's opening.

Okay, no one has their notebooks so maybe he should- wait. Is that you!?

You were taller than back then, but he could recognize you from anywhere! He watched as your lips started moving, those lips that had countlessly kissed his. He blanked on what you were saying, but he heard your voice. The sound just made all those random specifics details of you appear in his mind all at once.

And he may have been making things up at this point, but he swears your eyes were on him the moment you walked in.

You remember him? Even if it is just a little vaguely? You don't know how high that'd make his heart rocket.

Did you maybe want to sit by him? He wouldn't mind. Maybe you couldn't play house anymore, but you could still do things as you used to right?

Or maybe he could work his way up to becoming your actual husband now?

That was why you were suddenly here, right? The fates decided you weren't done playing pretend. Was he cool enough to talk to you now? Could he even bring up what had technically happened between you?

Would you bring it up?

Or does he have to keep sitting here, reliving those tender moments till the rest of his days?

Please don't make it come to that.

Please ...

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Im gonna be rude for a sec,

IF YOU USE AI AT ALL... i dont respect you.

It is such a disgusting thing that uses up so much of earths resources AND steals from real artists who put their soul into their work. It is pathetic and soulless.

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Things I want to have in my house :)

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My brain right now

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me any time anything happens

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I CAN CONFIRM ITS TRUE🗣️🗣️

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I feel like a virgin when I search up “x Reader” with a new character I like