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Yeah, I've already come to terms with it somehow. I think we'll also see wlw interactions. For example, female Magister with Tasi. I think they might have something... it's just that Tasi looked at the Magister in the trailer.👀

This might be World’s Hottest Take, but I…. Do not mind the rewrite that makes Nara and Sonja sisters. I think it’ll make a really good and compelling narrative. Of course an implied queer relationship would as well, but seeing a fraught and broken found sibling relationship would be such a nice juxtaposition to SoS. Blood and water, betrayal, growing up together on the streets, etc… I don’t know! If executed well, I think I would enjoy the narrative of sisters more than lovers (or close good friends), but that is kind of a personal preference.

People are always so pissed at journey lore being different than arena, and like… yeah… of course it is. Arena is like, six years old at this point, and the lore is all over the place. Of course the medium that Journey is going for needs something more concise and streamlined. And like I think a vast amount of the changes are improvements! Sonja being directly involved in Nara’s death? Amazing. Hodgkin desperately clinging onto a Graveborn relic to keep his sway instead of just having a Quaedam trump card? A much more interesting story. People are too focused on how things have changed, and not why things have changed.

All in all, I totally understand that the bulldozing of an implied queer relationship sucks. But it’s not like we’re strapped for implied wlw content in journey. If anything, making Sonja and Nara sister sidesteps there being too much overlap with the TemAta plotline, which is VERY queer.

A story doesn’t have to have a romantic plot front and center, and super shippable characters, to be good. There are other characters, will be other characters, for that.

Anyways. All in all, i think judgement has been passed way too quickly on a season that hasn’t even come out yet. I dont think its become completely unredeemable yet

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Today's art. Talene from AFK Journey

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true toffee end

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someday i will write contract demon 2

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i finally discovered a way of digital painting that i actually enjoy?!?!?!!!??!??!??

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nya

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she is soooooooooooooooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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More cuties

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Я В ЛЮБВИ🫀КАК ЭТО ШИКАРНО😱

This time, I came without my WIP, but with a video!

It was weird drawing Onyx. Got it pretty much right the first time, really quickly and easily, which made me think I might've done something wrong, but it turned out okay in the end.

The ears were a real pain, which is weird because in the original design for this character, the ears were actually a bit more complicated than in the final version. I had to redraw them a few times because they just didn't look right, but in the end, I settled on a simpler design, even though I'm not totally happy with it.

Overall, I'm really happy with what happened. Her nose is so perfect and straight! Her eyes are just adorable, so sharp and feline-like. And her mirror frame is just a delight!

The reference wasn't really great, but I somehow managed to get away with it. Still, it's not a great idea to use an image that's from the last century and not something more modern.

Faded colors with a bit of a blurry background, you can't really tell what's what. But the composition is great – there's a bright element and big shapes, and the blur takes the eye away from where it shouldn't be.

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Welp seems legit

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So cute🥺

"I am the heir of ash and fire"

Mirael

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Oh I'm in love with them🥰

pssst

hey

hear me out

fay and temesia from afk journey 👁️

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How cute👀

got my laptop back and it's fixed yaya!!

i don't know what to do for now but here's my magister merlin who calls herself 'ena' (bc that was the first name popped up in my head while starting the game-)

her design is exactly what i'm using in the game! and i just added an alternative outfit (which i DON'T HAVE in-game 😭) since i like the witchy look of it~

▼ CREDITS ▼

★ MODEL ★ ✧ Lilith Games ✧ MMD port ▸ Moyonote

★ FX ★ ✧ MMDGenshin ▸ manashiku様 ✧ Lightbloom ▸ rui様

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Mirael gets jealous seeing how you treated Cassedee, your possible newest student.

tags: angst, gender neutral merlin! reader

word count: <1000

After the long conversation you had with Cassedee about idolizing Merlin and her thesis, you return to the main square of Holistone, you give an affirmative nod to Valen who pours you an empty glass of beer. As you make your way to his table, your peripheral vision encounters the scarlet sorceress, and there is something strange in her gaze, something that your soul felt and knew, but you weren't able to.

And how could you? You had forgotten about her whole existence.

It's strange, there's an eagerness that makes your body want to enter this personal orbit of hers, but your mind doesn't understand the reason for this need, you understand that things between you are peculiar, on her side there is indeed a relationship, but for you... you wonder if there's something there beyond the same thing you feel for all those new companions around you, nothing but companionship and gratitude.

In any case, whether you like it or not, you remain static in the middle of the road, standing still without looking directly at her, but you both know that your mind is on the situation, and without much self-control, you head towards her.

— Are you planning to stay here? — your voice went a little low at first, you sound like you're still in puberty, she didn't seem to notice or at least didn't find it that funny enough to comment.

— I never planned to leave... not since I found out about your disappearance.

Mirael doesn't look you in the eye, she seems too focused on removing the cuticles from her wine-red nails, but you notice the difference in her tone, there's something unsaid there.

— If you plan to teach again, I advise you to be honest with the girl.

— Are you talking about Cassadee?

“Is she jealous?” There's a weird part of you that gets intrigued by her reaction.

— So you do plan on teaching her.

— I didn't say that.

— I am not saying it's a bad idea, but think a little more before you accept the job, she may not be able to deal with the real academic you.

— I'm not the same, Mirael.

— I know.

You regretted your words when you heard how pitiful her tone was, but you couldn't give her the answers and history she wished for, you weren't the same, you wouldn't be able to get back what you once were.

— When you leave?

— I am just waiting for Lorsan to finish the deal with the boat.

— Dark Forest it's then.

She breaks eye contact again, following the wind, seeing how the leaves almost touch her feet in the ground. The Sorcerer take a deep breath before hesitantly moving her eyes to you.

— Do you miss your memories? Do you long to discover what you've lost and left behind?

You didn't answer, not to make a mockery of Mirael's words, but simply because you didn't know what to say. Ever since you lost your memories, you've been in conflict after conflict, there's been no room for thoughts about yourself, perhaps, unconsciously you're running away from that? Tirelessly going out of your way to help others in order to discover a bit of yourself, but Merlin's true essence may always be a blank book for everyone.

— You can read every conflict and people’s problems with such a facility, but you know… you can't try to know them just to know yourself, you won't find the answers you look for in somebody else's eyes.

— But it's what you are trying to do, isn't it Mirael?

She laughs with your answer, you can't sense, not even a little bit, of real feelings in her voice.

— I never wanted to find you for such shallow reasons, Magister Merlin. I know myself, I may not understand my purpose yet, but I can see what I am.

— Well, but I admit, I was such a fool, wandering around this world without knowledge of where I truly belong…With a hope that I would find the answer in you.

You wouldn't know how she felt, you had forgotten everyone and everything after all, it's not as if you had chosen to erase her from your mind, but you understood the remorse and felt that there was nothing that could be done or said that would take the weight off your back and her pain, your heart and soul could yearn for the glory days of the pair, the ones when you compared her to beautiful things while your eyes were enchanted by the view of the river, when sharing your knowledge and her presence were all you could care about, when the great Merlin fought for Mirael's education and presence in the spaces you frequented.

These were special days, days that you now only remember through Chippy's mouth, diary entries and the confused feelings of your conscience, but they were also days that would never come again. You could miss it and Mirael could miss it, but you both knew that now, the only thing that could bring you back together would be nostalgia.

You weren't able to say anything back, she just gave you a half smile and turned back to watch the leaves as you engaged in a conversation with an excited Lorsan.

And as the night set and the boat set sail to the Dark Forest, not only you, but everyone in Holistone were able to hear the single firework that was sent into the dark sky, you felt you knew from the exact place it came, a place where you can stop by to see the river and hear the birds, where the Merlin used to feel at peace.

Everyone was able to see and hear the firework, but you… you were the only one able to feel the meaning.

It turns out that Merlin's first really impressive spell was to forget someone so important.

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Day having a crush on Temesia is so cute

They’re not even subtle about it 🤦🤦 also about Temesia n Atlanta being exes LMAOOKK