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spent near 2 hours writing that post im going to bed good night guys

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Continuing on from where i ended, you compare the new Seekers Notes locations with Ravenhill's and the atmosphere of it is exactly what i imagine SN's to be

The same desaturated look, the abandoned sort of look to it, i can't quite explain it but it's such a difference from SN

Locations in SN these days just feel like a pretty picture rather than a location meant for searching

Also to note, how locations look before you unlock them, in seekers notes they don't look any different, just a greyed out look of the location itself.

In Ravenhill you can see little cracks in the edges, to really push through that abandoned feel, not to mention how you get to choose how the location looks once you unlock them, like renovating it in a sense, bringing a desolate location back to life.

It's just simply so much more immersive in the deserted environment that it's successfully evoking!

also not to mention how Seekers Note's UI changed to a much more simplified look which contrasts the embellished UI of Ravenhill's

i feel like there's just so much more life to Ravenhill, it really brings back what Seekers Notes should have stayed. i hope this stays. i really do.

It's a little sad in a way, how SN has catered to its audience so much that it has lost what it originally started out as. I can only hope that Ravenhill continues on this road because it has so much charm in its abandoned ambience

This is not to say i dislike Seekers Notes or anything, just a couple observations i've been making as i was playing ravenhill

Ravenhill is what Seekers Notes was meant to be

I'm going to touch heavily on both games here on appearances, meaning the atmosphere of both games and how they have differed will be mainly talking about Seekers Notes and i will tie it to Ravenhill.

If you've played both games, you'd know that both games hold about the same premise: You are dubbed the seeker in a cursed city and you are fated to save the city solving mysteries and the like

Their differences are rather subtle in the lore, but it generally follows the idea that you help the townspeople find things and uncover the missing people in the city

Seekers Notes was launched first in 2015, and Ravenhill 3 years later in 2018. It was then taken down in 2020 i don't exactly know why but my friend had told me that the game wasn't doing well money wise.

Ravenhill was then rereleased last year 2024, and it kept the old UI that it had before it was taken down and i'm a little surprised that it wasn't revamped or anything, that they kept it the same.

and it's very reminiscent of what seekers notes used to look like with its old UI and overall atmosphere. That of which has been lost as of late. This is just an opinion, though. I'll elaborate on throughout this post.

Seekers notes presents itself to be very mysterious, magical, mystical, that sort of vibe this is taken from their company's website

and you can clearly feel that vibe when you look through it's old locations, and its old UI, the descriptions given to the locations i've included the year it was released as well in the IDs

a handful of the early locations --- some of which had makeovers -- for reference. You can tell that it holds this almost.. abandoned sort of feeling in it's details. the mist in the train station, the creeping vines in the alley, the desolate and dirty look to the marketplace then the shattered mirror in the dressing room, the dirty wallpaper

and it's further shown in the descriptions of these locations,

okay, putting the description of the marketplace aside, we can all agree that it still holds an air of mystique, yeah? What i'm getting at is, a lot of the locations are either abandoned or seemed to give a sort of otherworldly feel to it.

Not only this, but also the colour palette of the locations as well, i'll give examples of brighter rooms just to give some variance because a handful of the early locations are set at night

I included the playground in this to give an example of a more "vibrant location in SN, and though these locations are bright and have more colour to them, they're rather desaturated as compared to the locations that SN has been releasing the past couple years

you can see how the locations gradually get more saturated as the years go by but when you compare them to locations released these past 2 years, the differences are very stark

these are locations released one after the other, The Winery in Nov of 2023 and The Antique House in Feb of 2024. It's genuinely such a large difference from what locations used to look like those couple years ago.

I've talked about Antique House on here before, because it was originally a location from Ravenhill that was taken and revamped for Seekers Notes

comparing to what it used to look like before, they very clearly made it more vibrant and not just because it was a CNY themed location because they've had CNY themed locations before and they weren't this saturated

Take these two for example, even though Moon Court is vibrant, and yes, admittedly it is saturated, it's clearly emphasised for the lantern's glow and not the entire location's colours being amped up.

Alongside the locations becoming more saturated, the descriptions of the locations stray further and further away from the initial abandoned and slightly unsettling atmosphere the game had set up

These are locations released one after the other last year spanning from Aug to Nov, and here are its respective descriptions

they've made the locations so much more lived in that it no longer holds the eeriness and desertedness that it had promoted itself to have

I honestly imagine the reason for this change could be Mytona becoming more corporate, or it might be because of it's older audience. A lot of middle aged people play this game and it just might be easier for them to see with more saturated colours.

A couple months ago in Jan, a location called Frosty Alley released, and for a moment, it held that same mysterious energy that seekers notes was once known for with its more monotone colour palette

But many people on facebook had complained about how this location was boring and dull and it just wasn't interesting to them, it generally didn't have a very good response. I like it though, it's very reminiscent of old Seekers Notes (and also informant was included in this event hehe)

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Ravenhill is what Seekers Notes was meant to be

I'm going to touch heavily on both games here on appearances, meaning the atmosphere of both games and how they have differed will be mainly talking about Seekers Notes and i will tie it to Ravenhill.

If you've played both games, you'd know that both games hold about the same premise: You are dubbed the seeker in a cursed city and you are fated to save the city solving mysteries and the like

Their differences are rather subtle in the lore, but it generally follows the idea that you help the townspeople find things and uncover the missing people in the city

Seekers Notes was launched first in 2015, and Ravenhill 3 years later in 2018. It was then taken down in 2020 i don't exactly know why but my friend had told me that the game wasn't doing well money wise.

Ravenhill was then rereleased last year 2024, and it kept the old UI that it had before it was taken down and i'm a little surprised that it wasn't revamped or anything, that they kept it the same.

and it's very reminiscent of what seekers notes used to look like with its old UI and overall atmosphere. That of which has been lost as of late. This is just an opinion, though. I'll elaborate on throughout this post.

Seekers notes presents itself to be very mysterious, magical, mystical, that sort of vibe this is taken from their company's website

and you can clearly feel that vibe when you look through it's old locations, and its old UI, the descriptions given to the locations i've included the year it was released as well in the IDs

a handful of the early locations --- some of which had makeovers -- for reference. You can tell that it holds this almost.. abandoned sort of feeling in it's details. the mist in the train station, the creeping vines in the alley, the desolate and dirty look to the marketplace then the shattered mirror in the dressing room, the dirty wallpaper

and it's further shown in the descriptions of these locations,

okay, putting the description of the marketplace aside, we can all agree that it still holds an air of mystique, yeah? What i'm getting at is, a lot of the locations are either abandoned or seemed to give a sort of otherworldly feel to it.

Not only this, but also the colour palette of the locations as well, i'll give examples of brighter rooms just to give some variance because a handful of the early locations are set at night

I included the playground in this to give an example of a more "vibrant location in SN, and though these locations are bright and have more colour to them, they're rather desaturated as compared to the locations that SN has been releasing the past couple years

you can see how the locations gradually get more saturated as the years go by but when you compare them to locations released these past 2 years, the differences are very stark

these are locations released one after the other, The Winery in Nov of 2023 and The Antique House in Feb of 2024. It's genuinely such a large difference from what locations used to look like those couple years ago.

I've talked about Antique House on here before, because it was originally a location from Ravenhill that was taken and revamped for Seekers Notes

comparing to what it used to look like before, they very clearly made it more vibrant and not just because it was a CNY themed location because they've had CNY themed locations before and they weren't this saturated

Take these two for example, even though Moon Court is vibrant, and yes, admittedly it is saturated, it's clearly emphasised for the lantern's glow and not the entire location's colours being amped up.

Alongside the locations becoming more saturated, the descriptions of the locations stray further and further away from the initial abandoned and slightly unsettling atmosphere the game had set up

These are locations released one after the other last year spanning from Aug to Nov, and here are its respective descriptions

they've made the locations so much more lived in that it no longer holds the eeriness and desertedness that it had promoted itself to have

I honestly imagine the reason for this change could be Mytona becoming more corporate, or it might be because of it's older audience. A lot of middle aged people play this game and it just might be easier for them to see with more saturated colours.

A couple months ago in Jan, a location called Frosty Alley released, and for a moment, it held that same mysterious energy that seekers notes was once known for with its more monotone colour palette

But many people on facebook had complained about how this location was boring and dull and it just wasn't interesting to them, it generally didn't have a very good response. I like it though, it's very reminiscent of old Seekers Notes (and also informant was included in this event hehe)

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going hard on this post btw its gonna be quite long

writing the ravenhill post but like..... 💭💭💭💭informant...💭💭💭

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BEFORE I GO TO BED: BUTCH INFORMANT.

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something very simple & print-like for tonight.

some stuff's in-season, I heard.

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📜 BIG REMINDER 📜

Howdy, uhhhh selfship community? I know this doesn't apply to the vast majority of you, I know, trust me, but I just gotta say it:

Do not send hateful, nasty, judgemental, gross, racist, etc. comments to folks' ask boxes! There is NEVER a good reason to do that!

If you ain't got nothing nice to say, and wanna say some nasty stuff to someone, here's a hot simple 3 step tip:

1. don't say anything at all. Stay out of their ask box.

2. Move on with your life. Put down your phone, step away from the computer.

3. Get some therapy. Seriously. You already did the first step of not saying anything and moving on. Huge steps! Genuinely proud of you for not following through! Now get therapy because you were so close to hurting someone else! Why? Why were you?

You never know what people are going through. You never know the emotional/physical/mental/life struggles they're enduring. You never know the true damage you can deal to someone's mental health. You aren't owed that knowledge- nobody owes you that knowledge.

Be kind to each other or for goodness' sake, if you can't, then just leave each other alone.

-Tex

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writing the ravenhill post but like..... 💭💭💭💭informant...💭💭💭

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some days every other canon character doesn't exist and it's just me and my f/o, and others the entire cast has to be there because they're all my friends and make me Happy

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this selfship shit got me missing somebody that does not exist

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scared? terrified, even? no worries! f/o! reblog if you agree !

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Even the Smallest Kindness Can Change a Life 💙

Every day, I try to remind myself that we are still here. That despite everything we have lost, we are still breathing, still holding on. But some days, that is harder than others.

I lost 25 family members in a single moment. I can still hear their laughter, still see their faces when I close my eyes. But they are gone, and nothing will bring them back.

Our home, the place that held every memory, every moment of comfort, is nothing but rubble. We have been displaced over and over, searching for safety, searching for something that feels like home.

💔 Each day is a battle for survival. 💔 Each night is a reminder of who is missing. 💔 And yet, kindness still finds us.

Thanks to the generosity of people who have never met me, we have now reached $2,500. It is a small step in a long journey, but it is a step forward. And that means everything.

I am not asking for much—just the chance to survive. Even $5 can make a difference. If you cannot give, please consider sharing our story. You never know who might see it and be able to help.

Vetted by @gazavetters #309

Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for reminding us that even in our hardest moments, there is still goodness in the world. 💙🙏

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It is your first night of intimacy with your F/O, and despite the loving words and touches that led you here you’re more afraid than anything.

Afraid that they might not feel as strongly as you do, that they’ll have doubts or second thoughts about you, that you may be alone again after being the most vulnerable you could be with someone.

Yet come morning as you sleep heavy with those worries weighing on your mind, your F/O wakes first and instead of leaving you, they find themselves staring for what feels like forever at you, how beautiful you are and how blessed they must be to have had the chance to be so intimate with someone they love and adore.

They’ll be sure that you know how deeply they love you once you wake.

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Help a Family Rebuild 💔

Mohamad has lost so much and now he’s drowning in debt trying to keep his sister and her five kids safe. He needs our help to bring them to safety and start anew.

We’re raised (€6,119). Every euro counts. Every share matters. Regardless of his name, skin color, or religion, this is about humanity.

Donate & share: Donation Link (GoFundMe.com)

✅ Vetted by Association: @bilal-salah0

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f/o who reassures you that loving you isn’t work to them. it never, ever was and never will be

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Who doing this with their f/o rn?