i'm sort of having a mild brain fog moment rn so i can't fully articulate what i'm on about, but i think a lot of able-bodied artists view things like canes and crutches as interchangeable. and they often don't know enough about the wide range of mobility aids to make an informed decision about what their character might actually use based on their disability

☆synopsis: Random Chats between Valko and Zayne.

☆a/n: Officially a SnowWolf girl. Infold better release my man so I can be in a nerd sandwich between these two. 😻

If I did any mistakes in interpreting your many answers, please say! I will edit anything I need to for it to be actually respectful & accurate.

OH MY GOD THANK YOU THATS PERFECT

Thank you very much !

A/N: thank you so much for this request, I had a blast writing it. I’m glad you enjoy reading my content!! I’ve been on hiatus recently cuz of my full-time job, but since I quit I’m getting my creative juices back! Time to exercise it lol. Hope you enjoy this one :D

Touchstarved LI x gender neutral! Reader telling a bad joke

Leander: a pause, before he lets out a laugh. It’s one of those well-practiced, rich people laughs. It’s like a mix of him feeling sorry for you or him genuinely laughing (at how bad it was). “you say the most interesting things, MC.” Thanks, Leander (?)

Ais: has that smarmy smirk on his face while looking at you. He would t e a s e. would bring it up throughout the day just to see you flustered. If it was like a dad joke then Ais would start wondering like with small talk. Why do humans think this is funny?

Kuras: finds it endearing because it reminds him of the harmless imperfections of humanity (hopefully he doesn’t say that to you).

Mhin: side e y e. If it’s really bad, it will get under their skin. If it’s clever, they might crack a smile. Either way the terrible joke is stuck in their head for the rest of the day bc they secretly thought your delivery was cute.

From the article:

Valko's cancellation is devastating on so many levels, but one way its blade has stabbed me is through the irony of it all.

i've said in another post (linked here) that Love and Deepspace has always been vocal about the importance of art. Xavier holds up second-hand bookstores and connects with his beloved over it. Rafayel is a literal painter in a world full of technology and is admired for the emotions his art evokes. Sylus finds solace in music. Zayne admires the stories artifacts in museums tell. Caleb likes diagrams of planes and finds happiness there.

art has and will always be one of the closest ways we can retain our humanity and keep ourselves happy.

but taking Valko away sends the message that his story, along with the works of so many creatives, are beneath the importance of profits and opinions of a select few. Infold is a multi-billion dollar company, so i never thought they would care about anything more than maintaining their profits, but the irony of it all isn't lost to me. i wish they would take their own message and learn from it.

it also baffles me how easily they let Valko go. as a creative person, i will defend my creations from baseless rumors if needed because i know my work better than anyone else does, and i will never abide by the words of a select few whose only interests are their own.

Infold/Papergames knows Valko better than anyone else does, and they know how much work was put into his character. why didn't they defend him more? why did they think his story and his future weren't worth defending? how do you let your creation go just like that?