i love love love tog's theme of games/wagers/tests. it seems to be a tradition in the tower that makes the culture of the tower feel so real.
villains will monologue about their plans. people who have the power to easily defeat their enemies will set up convoluted games, and not as a display of power. it seems to be a matter of honor not to crush your enemies underfoot (rather than just the camp of the story)
maybe this is a remanant of Adventurer Jahad's personality, and the 13 warriors' climb. maybe this is the part of jahad that died when he became king, having to reign with power, rather than prove himself fairly as an adventurer.
maybe this is the part of the tower that died when the natural order (administrators, ancients, old kingdoms) were superceded by jahad's rule (actually that doesn't fit thematically but just putting it out there)
can you imagine yurin and eduan pulling a grumpy Traumurei aside, taking bets on whether Arlene would end up with Jahad or V? Gustang is banned from their bets because he always wins, but as the Team Nerd he has to give his pointers. Jahad might catch them but he doesn't take it personally, because it is the end of a hard day of testing, a rare night under simulated stars, rather than under an administrator's harsh gaze. besides, he is the adventurer that would take on anything, or so they thought. of course he would address the challenge head on
What did he find on the 135th floor? How the first team to conquer the tower, the first team (I'd like to imagine) from Outside to even enter the tower, fall apart, and then stagnate? what is really at the top of the Tower?
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for endorsi week 2023 on twitter (day 2: friends/teammates)
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ToG Sapphic Week 2024
Day 3 - Enemies to...Lovers? (Yuri x Tiara)
The girls are fightinngggggg *readjust my glasses, squinting* by God... It appears I was mistaken,,, they are,,, my goodness,, by God......
The caption was from here
Bonus: the boys in the back
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Khun and Maria
Maria making Khun's bangs look like Eduans
at least she tried
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screaming crying throwing up begging siu i can’t get gayer than this
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khun day art reposting: the sequel
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ToG: Zahard the Red Giant
-shining/sovereign-
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Every time I forget about this art series I come back to it. I had the King planned for a while, but he sucks to draw actually. Scary red sun. Had to be done.
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-Bam- -Khun- -Rak- -Wangnan- -Rachel- -Karaka- -Hwaryun-
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Just two high ranker besties hanging out
Ref under the cut
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ToG Sapphic Week 2024
Day 4 - Free Day (Maschenny x Yuri)
Old rivals (and doting sisters) Yurischenny who always happened to meet each other when they were taking or picking up their little brothers (AA and Bam) from the kindergarten.
They still pretty much hate each other's gut but have to hold themselves from punching one another bc their brothers are ✨ inseparable bestfriends ✨
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