#software rot

[realityfragments]

Spaghetti Source, Spaghetti Dependencies...

There’s one thing that consistently showed up in my work as a software engineer over the decades. Spaghetti. Spaghetti code is easier to write than maintain, and in doing software archaeology (yes, it’s a thing), I’ve encountered numerous reasons for it. Requirements creep is one of the largest reasons. In fact, the first real software archaeology I did was explained, proudly, as being a…

[koyoriin]

malenia and finlay commission!

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[elysianaut]

Grand Cloister

of the Lake of Rot

[gobbogoo]

A Brief Analysis of Elden Ring's Miquella

Miquella is a manifestation of the childish question: "why can't we all just get along?"

His power to "charm" others is an answer to that question, and what makes it so frightening is that everyone IS happier when under the charm's effects; they arguably become much kinder versions of themselves, but that forced compassion is its own form of tyranny. You can't make people get along without removing their autonomy.

Miquella likely recognized this once, as with one notable exception there's no record of him ever forcing his will upon others within the Lands Between. It was only after trying and failing to save Malenia, Godwyn, and the Lands Between itself that his desperation to have ANY impact on things made him forsake his morals and take control of Mohg's mind.

Miquella came to believe his curse of eternal nascence was responsible for his impotence. He told himself if he could just break free of his youth, he'd finally be able to help everyone like he always wanted. What he didn't realize was that adulthood comes at the price of childhood innocence, and by forcing himself to grow up, he was leaving behind everything that once defined him. The curse was a part of who he was, and to hate it was to hate himself.

We never truly meet Miquella in-game, because Miquella lies in pieces scattered across the Realm of Shadow. Instead we find something that claims to be him, even as it stands in opposition to everything he believed in.

His story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of self-sacrifice. You cannot aid others by burning yourself out, and you cannot love others if you do not love yourself. Miquella allowed his selflessness to destroyed him, and in doing so he ultimately harmed all those he wished to help.

[scarewulf]

New tarnished girl. I ❤️ my filthy terrible blood-stained sackcloth robe that gives me no defense

[knightscanfeeltoo]

Oscar Thinking about Lord Gwyndolin and Crying, Believing he has No Chance...

(While Miquella keeps Flirting with the Elite Knight of Astora because they Can't Marry One of their Older Brothers I guess...)

[pumpomulos]

[the-good-neighbors]

I apologize for nothing

[vlad-wakinyan]

Malenia (photo ref from a screenshot) 🦋

My intention was not to make her in color, but I remembered that I have a Six Fanart to finish for more than a year and I was only missing two characters and she was one ✨️

[mossy-green-aka-ferrythem]

Elden Ring Womb Tattoo

[blaiddfailcam]

Lake of Rot

Flowing sword in hand, the nameless hero in blue sealed a malign deity of the ancient world in the depths beneath the crystal academy.

[zeartpit]

Details details

[queen-lich-dumb-bitch]

The three queens of FromSoftware games and why they are my favorite games of all time (also my transition goals). Malenia was a dream I always had as a kid of the perfect character, Maria of the Astral Clocktower was the inspiration for my darling OC, Petra Naverrian, and Sister Friede was my favorite boss fight in my favorite game of the three. And I will ALWAYS have a deep obsession and place in my heart for these three.

(Artwork [in order] by Anonymous, @JLIENnnn on twitter [both Maria and Frieda], S-Mrry)

[gwendolinechristie]

fuck it, I’m gonna try and learn video editing and make essays on things I’m passionate about!!!!

[scarewulf]

Blade of Miquella

Alt. Version under the cut