I think gatekeeping art is such a funny thing like. "Oh so this doodle I just made is art" yes next question. "So video games are art?" yes????? Bitch your essay you wrote on that book you didn't read in English class when you were 10 is art. Painting a fence is art. 2 sentence shitpost on Tumblr is art. Get on my level.
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Outdoor in sun perfec t place for president to do speech! Outdoor very warm very soft put old man on green lawn under sun. Put old man in warm sun. no problem ever in warm sun because good view and audience can see long speech. Nice podium outdoor sunny perfect place for old president can trust warm sun to give nice view to President good luck to President. friend sun.
Hey shout out to every custodial/sanitation worker taking out and cleaning up literal hot garbage so that the rest of us can go about our summer days like it doesnāt exist
Just came home from a dinner party with the friendgroup at which several people kept saying "Ask Pedro" or "Pedro will know" and I was terrified that they were referring to an AI like Claude but no, thank fuck, they were referring to a cardboard cutout of Pedro Pascal that someone left upstairs and who has been designated a kind of patron saint status in the household.
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sometimes i think about gay people who lived centuries ago who thought they were all alone who imagined a world where they could live openly as themselves who met in secret spoke in code defied everything and everyone just to exist and iām like..i gotta sit down. whew i gotta sit down
If this little book should see the light after its 100 years of entombment, I would like its readers to know that the author was a lover of her own sex and devoted the best years of her life in striving for the political equality and social and moral elevation of women.
āThe Great Geysers of Californiaā by Laura De Force Gordon, 1879, unearthed from a 100-year-old time capsule in San Francisco, 1979.
āWouldnāt it be wonderful if all our letters could be published in the future in a more enlightened time. Then all the world could see how in love we are.ā
i hate that i have to do this but i have been in the midst of what my psychiatrist tells me is a "severe episode" all while my job is slashing my hours. i have to get new meds and pay rent- i'm about $900 out from being able to do either of those. i have no choice but to ask for help.
i have sold plasma already. i have sold my belongings. i have been applying to jobs like crazy but it just isn't panning out. please help me, even just a buck or two. anything given will go straight toward medication, rent, and gas, with anything over the goal going to groceries. i don't mean to be pitiful but my family will hurt me and homelessness in texas is dangerous especially in the summer. thank you all so, SO MUCH for your help in the past, i am so close to getting out of this hellhole.
commissions will be done as soon as i can finish them. please give me patience while i claw my way back to being human again. thank you
fuck. okay my original goal was hit (thank you all SO MUCH for the help btw it means so much) but my job just revoked my health insurance and a bill autopaid so i have like two days to raise the $600 i am now short. i am sorry to continue asking but i am truly without other options. please help me.
No because what the actual fuck was that decision?
You mean to tell me monthsāif not YEARSāof development.
ā¦and your solution was to throw the ENTIRE SIXTH LOVE INTEREST into the trash?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
I'm not saying people shouldn't have been angry about the 731 reference. They absolutely had every right to be. Unit 731 is one of the darkest chapters in history and if that reference was made carelessly, then yes, people deserved an apology and an explanation.
But explain to me how Valko became the sacrificial lamb here.
Who exactly does this help?
The people who were hurt by the reference? They still deserve accountability.
The people who were excited for Valko? Congratulations, you just told them to go fuck themselves.
The developers who spent who knows how long creating an entirely new LI? Their work gets deleted overnight.
So what was the goal here?
Because this doesn't feel like taking responsibility. It feels like corporate damage control.
Fix the story.
Rewrite the chapter.
Delete the offending reference.
Delay the release.
Fire whoever thought using 731 and 611 was acceptable if you have to.
But deleting an ENTIRE CHARACTER because of a mistake in ONE PART OF THE GAME is such an absurd overreaction that I genuinely can't wrap my head around it.
I'm just so unbelievably disappointed. because Infold's response was somehow even worse than the original mistake.
We lost a character.
The developers lost their work.
The fandom lost something people had been excited about.
What an absolute fucking waste.
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Cancellation of Valko + False Advertising (šØš¦)
Everyone has been feeling some type of way since the announcement earlier today of the cancellation of the anticipated July 9th launch of the character Valko and his main story update. I've seen several petitions floating around aiming at restoring the character to the game. We don't know at this stage whether any of the international backlash will be taken into account by the game developers.
Many people however have already spent real money on the game in anticipation of the character's release which means that whatever Infold does/doesn't do next, they are liable to suits based on False or Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices in the State of Canada.
No, it doesn't matter that the game is developed by a company outside of Canada. No, you do not need a lawyer to pursue this avenue to get your money back and make a statement. If you are a citizen of Canada and spent any amount of real money on this game in anticipation of the release of Valko you can fill out this form right here, and let the Competition Bureau know. Companies are liable to up to $10,000,000 in damages on the first suit filed against them on these grounds.
I hope this is helpful to anyone who's feeling frustrated and helpless after having spent their hard earned money on content that vanished into thin air at the drop of a hat. I have mostly been on the peripheries of the fandom online so it would be a great help if people could share this information so more Canadian players who are entitled to pursue this further can see this :)
Hello, Deepspace Hunters!
I hope you're all doing well in the oncoming heat of summer.
I was going to release this in the coming week, with greater gravitas and a specially designed post completely customised to Valko's aesthetic on the date of his release, but I feel like following the information that has been revealed to us today it would perhaps be best to post it now.
I'm sorry if this is how you're finding out about this, but Infold have released a statement which - at the point of this post being made - states that Valko will not be released, nor developed any further for 'Love and Deepspace'.
I'm thoroughly surprised by this. As someone who remains perpetually behind-the-times, I only learned of Valko's release three days ago. He seemed like a new development and expansion of the potential of LaDS's lore and worldbuilding, and as a big werewolf fan I was excited to see his design and characterisation. His voice seemed soothing, his story like it perhaps would have both comforting and dramatic, high-stakes tones, and I find myself disappointed in Infold for their decision.
I'm a game development-artist for my full-time job, doing my Etsy shop as more of a passion project at the moment, driven by my absolute love for engaging in discussion about perfuming, different fandoms, highly creative worlds, and all sorts of different characters. Every game development company works differently, but from what experience I have thus far I can say confidently that not only is this a huge disappointment to so many fans of 'Love and Deepspace' who had been anticipating Valko's arrival, especially since his trailer release, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was also a kick in the face to so many of the developers who worked on Valko. The writers who'd put their time into a backstory and personality we may never know the extent of, the concept artists who had to iterate their hearts out to reach his cyber-sigilism inspired design, the VFX artists who made each of his companion-variants' particle effects, the character modellers who sculpted him to match the artwork, the groom artists who had to hand-place each weft of his hair and brush each strand into place for each card, the technical and motion animators who had to refine his motion capture made by defined actors along with creating his original battle animations, the designers and programmers who had to put together his cards and ensure they all ran smoothly...
If Infold is to be believed, Valko has been worked on for years, by now. The decision has been made, so I'm sure nothing else can be done unless they decide to rescind their decision, but it feels as though the odds of that are low. I saw people preempting his release and already making fanart, already writing engaging fan fiction and theorising about what he and his story might be like. So, I know others will be disappointed, just like I am.
So, for a time at least, I'm keeping my Valko fragrance up on my Etsy shop. If any of you want to celebrate and mourn what could have been, feel free to drop by.
I wish you all the best.
Stay safe out there, Hunters.
I don't usually add on to posts, but what I'd like to say won't fit into the tags.
First off, I'm gonna buy his perfume when I have the extra cash to do so, because while Infold is the one who owns the characters, it has always been the fans who the characters belong to. The fic writers, the fan artists, and people who make their own merch so that other fans can have access to having something of their favorite character are the driving force in this fandom. They are the reason that Infold is so successful in the global community. And the global fandom, while they still had their concerns about the balance of the rest of the game, were all excited to see what Valko's release meant for the game as a whole, and how he would fit into the story.
So, if Infold doesn't want him anymore, then he truly and fully belongs to us now. If they are cancelling him for good, then it's up to the fandom to keep him alive. If they can't respect the fans who were excited for him or the team who put so much love and effort into bringing him to life, then Infold doesn't deserve our continued support. The story has always been bigger than banners and events. It's always been about the characters, which Infold has seemingly forgotten.
infold if you don't valko, then he's ours now. we'll take him and go somewhere else and you can keep pandering to your racist audience. i rarely ever put actual money into the game in the first place, but now i know i never will again. shame on you for caving like this. the right way to move forward would have been to postpone his release, work on putting out some more main story updates, and balance the diamond/wish system, but you've traded not catering to a small part of the fandom for alienating the rest of the global fandom. it just doesn't make sense. #bringbackvalko
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plot:Ā valkoĀ isĀ taskedĀ withĀ capturingĀ youĀ to solely beĀ hisĀ testĀ subject
genre: angst, no comfort :/
a/n: ⦠i wrote this based on one (1) line in his trailer and now⦠we are here and i'm sorry :D
he finds out that you have protocore syndrome. one of his pack brothers died from it and his life's work is to find out all he can about it to somehow avenge himā but instead of taking the zayne route of becoming a doctor to try and help others, he turned to big pharma to help run different tests on different people (he got caught up with the wrong crowd š)
he has screens in his lab of your pictures, your work, your friends and colleagues, moments posts and the countless articles of you in the news about being such a valiant hunter. and what better way to meet you than to cause his own ruckus with the hunter's association?
of course you're super wary of him at firstā like who the fuck is this guy and why did he suddenly and conveniently come into your life? you try and push him off but he just keeps showing up places.
it took a lot of one sided conversations and cups of milk tea that he bought to try and persuade you with to even tell him your name, and forget about all the time it took for you to begin trusting him
but once the door to trust is open, of course you're enchanted by him. he's nerdy, he's funny, he's a big dork, he's patient and kind so SORRY TO SAY YOU'RE FALLING FOR HIM :/
and hey, he's falling too because he starts to realize you're more than just some test subject he's meant to capture. you're genuinely a good person. you're funny and witty ā he opens up and tells you about his life, his pack and his family. he shows you his lab and gives you a vague idea of what his research is and why he started all this in the first place. "the answer i'm looking for, it's in you."
and you don't know exactly what that means, but you trust him so you don't think much of it.
it takes some time to come to terms with your feelings for valko.
"do i like this guy?"
"is he good for me?"
"he just came out of no where."
it's hard for you to trust people in your field of workā but you choose to give him the benefit of the doubt and really let yourself have this.
on that note, muster up the courage to meet him in his lab to tell him the good news.
you intend to sneak up on him as he's done in the past to you many times, but when you reach the entrance you hear that he's on the phone. you can't exactly make out who it is, but you assume that it's one of his colleagues that he speaks to often.
he's hunched over his keyboard, with his files of you open on the screen above. he can just feel the vein in his forehead pulsing as he continues to listen to one of his brothers speak.
"no, i know this was just supposed to be a job. but i don't know man, i can't do that to her anymore."
"what do you mean? what happened to the plan?"
"screw the plan! she's innocent!"
"this is bigger than us, val! you know that. what about our brother, huh? is he nothing to you now just because you've fallen for some girl? this is what your life's research has leaded up to and you're going to throw that all away!? wake up!"
you felt your heart drop to your stomach. with each second that passes, you were finding it harder and harder to breathe. the events of the past couple of monthsā your meetings, the run ins, the late night talks, all flashing in your brain like some sick slide show.
"don't you dare think for one second i've forgotten about what our research is for." he barks out. the glass from his phone slowly crunching under his iron grip.
"then execute the plan, or else you'll know what'll happen to the both of us." click. valko grunts as he throws his phone into the wall, watching it shatter into a bunch of pieces. he swiftly turns, about to run off the rage coursing through his veins until he sees you standing there and he stops dead in his tracks.
valko has been through bloodshed, death, tortureā the whole nine. but seeing the betrayal in your eyes and how your body recoiled as he reached out to you probably takes the cake.
your throat burns as you try to speak, but no words come out. your eyes are desperately searching for his for some semblance of some sick joke but all you find is guilt and shame.
"what do you mean this was just a job?" your voice is so small and frail you hate it. it felt like swallowing glass while your body felt like it was sinking underwater.
but he doesn't speak, he can't.
"valko, answer me." you grit through your teeth as you work up the strength to stand in front of him.
but again, he remains silent. his name sounding foreign falling off your lips laced with malice. your eyes focus on the screens behind him, but you don't know where to look first. your name is everywhere, displayed with places you've been, people you knew and cases you've worked on at the association.
your hand trembles as it attempts to cover up the sob the manages to escape past your lips.
he turns back to attempt to swipe it all closed, but you push past him to look through it all. you know he wouldn't stop you, it was your right to know the truth. you swiped through countless pictures, circled locations and allegedly confidential medical records. you don't know whether you want to cry or vomit first, at this rate you might just implode.
"iā i'm sorry" he croaks out.
a curt laugh is all you can muster up in the moment. your mind is blank, yet you begin to feel your blood slowly start to boil beneath your skin.
"i'm sorry? that's all you've got?" you scoffed, pushing past him. "give me a fucking break." but before you could make it any further, he caught your wrist in his hand.
"don't you dare touch me." you pulled your hand away as if his touch felt like fire. his eyebrows furrowed as he watched your trust fall through his fingers. he had nobody but himself to blame.
"i never meant to hurt youā¦" you dug your nails into the palm of your hand, feeling the crescent moons forming on your skin.
"don't give me that shit valko." you spat, your hurt morphing into anger.
"you had this all planned out. you knew exactly where i would be, what i was working on and all the people necessary to get to me." you looked into his eyes, feeling dejected from the whole interaction. "real fucking nice."
you began to unbutton your shirt before rolling your sleeves up to your elbows. valko began to panic as he swiftly pulled your shirt closed. "what the fuck do you think you're doing?!"
you pulled back from his grip, making your way over to the testing table on the other side of his lab.
"you wanted to test on me so bad, right? so, go on! test!" you began to attach the heart monitor stickers to your chest. your heart rate now displayed on the monitor above.
"this is what you wanted right?" you grabbed a tourniquet from the table near by, tying it off above your elbow before making a tight fist with your hand. your veins soon exposing themselves, pumping full of the liquid gold that valko once desired.
"stopā stop this!" he tried to pull the monitors off you but you mustered all the strength you had to push him back.
"don't let my feelings get in the way of getting what you want valko." your voice was barley above a whisper, the tears that you were trying to hold in, now free flowing.