#afk letter

[bunnybird-afk]

We're going to get more letters from the characters! I can't wait to hear what's been going on in the Ashen Wastes while we've been gone. AND LILY MAY!! SWEET LITTLE ANGEL!! I really hope things worked out for her with the trial and that she's back in the Dark Forest.

[windmaedchen-oceanhorn]

Because it is a little hard to see my header tiles properly, I will make two small collections for each, past and present. This is the PAST, showing the particular events of Valen finally revealing to Lavinia that he's the heir to Stoutstone Isle's ruling family. Lavinia always wanted to know where he lived and ran off to, but Valen was afraid her treatment of him would change and much preferred the freedom that came with his anonymity.

Thankfully, nothing changed in the end. But soon after, they had to part ways only to be separated until the fateful reunion 10 years later. Which you can read about here:

[harudnae]

Sorry for disappearing, it will happen again

(but not before I post my latest fic)

[burstfoot]

Was about to make a post about how the concept of a game titled "AFK [blank]" makes no sense because why would you want to be away from keyboard you want to be playing the game and it slowly dawned on me that I sounded Exactly like a seinfeld bit

[frugalkubal]

I love summoning heroes in afkJ bc of the theatrics. ♡ lol

Stuff I like regarding the heroes in afkJ:

1. I have A LOT MORE LUCK in summoning heroes here than in afkA. Seriously, the unluckiest draw I had so far in afkJ was a single Elite among a bunch of hamsters. Meanwhile in afkA, I get more fodders and disposables way more often than Elites. ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

2. Speaking of the hamsters, they're actually used in ascending heroes. So, even if I'd get an all-hamster draw when I summon heroes, it's definitely not a waste. I only gained resources for ascension.

3. In the Resonating Hall (equivalent to afkA's Resonating Crystal), there's no limit to the slots; all your heroes are automatically in the resonance once you get them. It's pretty darn convenient for me, especially when I want to try every single hero I got in battles. In afkA, it's a little bummer when some of my heroes take the backseat and left unused bc I don't have enough resources to unlock slots for them in the Resonating Crystal.

4. You can easily exchange heroes' slots in the Resonating Hall (like who'd you like to be on the top 5), which could also exchange hero levels. No diamonds or any other resources required. (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

5. You can pick 4 heroes to run around with you in the Squad Settings.

6. You don't have to individually change heroes' gears/equipments. You just update equipments by class (Mage, Tank, Warrior, Marksman, Rogue, Support).

It's like Gear Resonance + Elder tree.

7. You can spin them around. lol This may be insignificant to some folks, but I'm just glad that I get so see how they entirely look like — which is useful for reference in drawing fan art of them. (⁠✯⁠ᴗ⁠✯⁠)

8. I like interacting with them in cut scenes. Sometimes, I get the option to say some dumb shit and I just find that hilarious. 😂

That's all for now. If I find more stuff I like in relation to afkJ's heroes, I'll probably just continue my babbling in a new post in the future. XD

[mangomudkips]

heres the screenshots (w/ the code!) hopefully it helps :3

I accidentally deleted Sinbad's letter 🥲 Is it posted anywhere, or would someone be willing to screenshot it please?

[teabunnee]

YAY AN AFK WRITER 😭 i’ve been so starved. please gimme any hcs you have for lorsan or lucius (in general or x reader hehe) i love them so much

Lorsan 

Lorsan is a dork. But at least he’s your dork!

Whether that’s a good thing or not is up to you. 

Lorsan canonically loves flower crowns, as a child. As an adult, he won’t admit it but should you give him some fresh wildflowers, he melts a bit at the gesture. Maybe he’ll make you a crown, though it might be a bit messy from lack of practice. 

He does his best to woo you with his words. Many of his compliments, however are pure poetry, and he’s an expert in romantic letters to make you swoon, then he ruins it by praising himself too much. 

Don’t be fooled, he’s a romantic at heart. You can see the effort he puts in to sweep you off your feet. 

He enjoys making you blush, sneaking you kisses on the cheek when you aren’t looking. 

If you take your revenge while he’s talking, he continues talking until he registers the kiss and his voice trails off. It’s a great way to get him to stop talking for a bit. 

Dates with the dork are fun! He likes to explore new things with you, or to show you his favorite pretty date spots, he’ll take you to the prettiest, iconic date spots in the Dark Forest, like Lovers’ Wish. (“Though they don’t hold a candle to you, darling”) 

Oh, get ready for the pet names. All of them, sometimes in the same sentence. They get cheesier the more mischievous he’s feeling. 

Lorsan is your protector, should you need it! It’s sometimes difficult to remember that Lorsan is a skilled Windwhisperer and warrior in his own right, but he’s very good at making people remember. 

All of the tension goes out of him when you two are alone, he’ll nuzzle against you, boneless and tail twitching in happiness, kissing your cheek with his lips and his nose. He’s a cuddler, through and through. 

Lucius 

This man be a himbo. A relatively sophisticated and well-bred himbo, but a himbo all the same. 

Dude was straight up missing for two weeks trying to help people. He be himbo

Canonically, most of his advice involves exercise or horses. I don’t think he understands romance. At all. 

Lucius is a noble, so his ideas of romance are kind of centred around what he heard growing up. So he courts you, basically, in his own way. He gives you gifts that are simple, practical and beautiful. Bouquets of flowers, jewellery, whatever you asked for him. Service is also a big thing. He’s your literal knight in shining armour, dude will carry you across the globe princess style should you ask him to. 

he takes you to his favourite restaurants, they are simple, plain fare. Though with how loved he is by his country, the servers and owners always do their best to make it a good experience. 

He’s very sappy, make him something, no matter how stupid or silly it looks, and he wears it with pride in public, proclaiming you as the maker. He gets a bit confused should you get embarrassed. 

He likes taking you on horseback rides, he’s named every single one he’s ever ridden, and remembers their temperaments, so it will always be a pleasant experience for you. 

He won’t talk to you about his troubles, he’s had to keep it to himself so long that it’s tough for him. He’ll open up to you very slowly, after some needling. 

He’s also very hesitant about affection, he won’t initiate it unless you give your permission. He’s very gentlemanly in that regard, though it can be frustrating. 

His kisses are very gentle. He cradles your face in his hands, and gazes at you with such tenderness. His hugs are comforting and very warm, like he's protecting you from the entire world.

[hiro-doodlez]

LIST OF ENGLISH ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (the random letters that people use sometimes)!! FEEL FREE TO USE AS A REF (reference) SHEET!! In alphabetical too!!

Tone indicators at the bottom!

GENERAL:

AFK- away from keyboard

AKA- also known as

ASAP- as soon as possible

ASL- American Sign Language

B4- before

BC- because

BF- boyfriend

BFF- best friends forever

BTW- By the way

BTS- Behind the scenes/back to school / that one band

BRB- be right back

CW: content warning

Cya- see ya

DM- direct message

DW- dont worry

EZPZ- easy peasy

FB- Facebook

FW: flash warning

FAQ- frequently asked questions

FYI- for your information

GF- girl friend

GG- good game

GJ- Good job

GL- good luck

Gnite- good night

GTFO- get the fuck out

GTG- got to go

Gud- good

H8- hate

HBD- happy birthday

Hella- really

HMU- Hit me up

HW- Homework

IDK- I don't know

IDC- I don't care

IG- I guess / instagram

IK- I know

IKR- I know right

K- okay

Lmao- laughing my ass off

Kewl- cool

Kk- okay

Lol- laugh out loud

ILY- I love you

ILYSM- I love you so much

IMO- in my opinion

IRL- in real life

IYKYK- if you know you know

JFC- Jesus fucking chrkst

Jk- just kidding

L8R- later

LMAO- laughing my ass off

LMK-let me know

LOL- laughing out loud

Mkay- mm okay

NE- Any

NE1- anyone

NGL- not gonna lie

NM- Nothing much

NP: no problem

NSFW- not safe for work

NVM- nevermind

NW- no worries

Obv- obviously

OFC- of course

OMW- on my way

OP- original post(er)

OTP- one true pairing

Ova- over

Pic- picture

Pls-please

Plz-please

POV: point of view

Ppl- people

Prolly- probably

QOTD- quote of the day

R- are

RB- reblog

Ref- reference

Rly- really

RN- right now

RP- role play

RPG-role playing game

RT- retweet

Sec- second

SH- self harm

SMH- shaking my head

SMP- survival multiplayer server (Minecraft) / social media platform (?)

S.O- significant other

Sui- suicide

Sus- suspicious

STFU- shut the fuck up

T- testosterone

TBA- to be announced

TBF- to be fair

TBH- to be honest

TF- the fuck

Thnks- thanks

Thx- thanks

TLDR- too long didn't read (usually a summary)

TMRW- tomorrow

TOS- terms of service

TTYL-talk to you later

TW: trigger warning

Vid- video

WTF- what the fuck

WYD- what are you doing?

YOLO- You only live once

YT- YouTube

YW- you're welcome

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If the one youre looking for isnt here, either i forgot or its a fandom! Id suggest looking it up if youre confused!

Extra note: if you see 8 in one of the acronyms, then it usually is used as an “ate” sound. So h8= ate, gr8= great ect.

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TONE INDICATORS:

/aff- affectionate

/c- copypasta

/cb- clickbait (?)

/f- fake

/gen- genuine

/genq- genuine question

/half joking

/ij- inside joke

/j- joking

/lyr- lyrics

/lh- light hearted

/lu- little upset

/neg- negative

/nf- not forced

/nm- not mad

/npa- not passive aggresive

/nsrs- not serious

/p- platonic

/pa- passive aggresive

/pos- positive

/q- quote

/r- romantic

/ref

/s- sarcastic

/srs- serious

/t- teasing

/th- threat

I HOPE THIS HELPS!! and if i forgot to add one feel free to send an ask ^^

[adachimoe]

Adachi's overseas transfer

In the ending where the protagonist protects Adachi but doesn't go visit him on March 20th, then on March 21st he will instead call the Dojima residence and let the protag know he's getting transferred overseas and he'll be leaving the country. Dojima's dialogue suggests this is real, as he also mentions that Adachi is also leaving today, and he is Adachi's boss and all. In Japanese, Adachi also specifies that his transfer was oh-so-sudden, last minute, abrupt, etc.

I don't take anything that happens in these new Adachi centric bad endings seriously as I feel like they're just fan service added for Golden for us Adachi fuckers (him saying his transfer was sudden also feels like Atlus is admitting they know this is silly lol), but... I also have a tendency to drive everything into the ground.

Here are some random things I found about Japanese police officers getting transferred overseas:

Anecdote from an Okayama prefectural police officer who met people and decided to apply to go overseas and went to an English speaking country where he worked at an embassy and helped deal with cases related to Japanese tourists

Article about the topic by a Japanese officer who went overseas and lived in Africa for a period of time, also working through the embassy

Yahoo Questions answer (lol) where the commenter kinda supports the above and also mentions that police officers at embassies do stuff like do security and drive around Japanese diplomats; also brings up some kind of program with America and South Korea and those being common destinations for these transfers

Overall, it seems that an overseas position is something that officers, even small town / rural officers, can apply for and potentially be selected for.

I suppose by not visiting Adachi on March 20th, the protagonist somehow created a timeline where Adachi suddenly gets transferred to work at a Japanese embassy somewhere LOL. Perhaps Adachi missed the news about the position being opened while the protagonist was burning the letter on the 20th...

Amenosagiri still would've been AFK inside of Adachi at this point since it's Golden (version where Izanami's line about that exists) and Adachi never entered the TV World. Maybe Ame got bored of Inaba and somehow made the transfer happen so it could go see Hawaii. Maybe Adachi got transferred to wherever the protagonist's parents just got back from (maybe the protag and his family are getting re-transferred there lol).

[journeyafk]

captain's respite.

Summary: Sinbad never expected that writing a letter of all things to be a monumentally difficult task. Then again, Sinbad never had a reason to write one before, and this is for Magister Merlin.

A/N: AFK Journey has slowly but steadily consumed me so I decided to throw my hat into the ring by writing a fic based on Sinbad's letter. I wrote this before and while doing Cage of Desire + sprinkling in personal hcs about Sinbad and my Merlin specifically so it's all over the place but I hope it's an enjoyable read still!

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Between aiding the Carmine Whispers in fixing up the Chainkeeper and his own short voyages to nearby islands, there was never a dull moment in Sinbad’s life these days. He preferred it this way; better to keep his head firmly above water and be on the side of ‘good’ than take on shady, under the table gigs like he used to. His new status as Rustport’s hero kept him on the (mostly) straight and narrow, too.

As time marched on, the season too slowly changed. Initially Sinbad thought nothing of it, busy as he was running all over the place. He shrugged off the exhaustion slowly weighing him down, ignored all the signs that pointed at his declining health–coughs that made his lungs ache, light dizzy spells that made him pause and fits of sneezes that had him carry around a few handkerchiefs in his rucksack.

It was only after he nearly fell overboard during a routine supply drop for the Carmine Whispers due to a sudden wash of dizziness that he accepted the fact that he was sick. The temperature had steadily dropped over the weeks, making him susceptible to colds and the like with the chilly winds sweeping through Rustport.

Pretty much everyone he worked with told him to rest (not wanting the possibility of him spreading what he had to others), so Sinbad opted to do so by staying at the Golden Guest Inn. He could head back to Brineville and rest at his home but he didn’t want to worry his moms, nor subject himself to the sort of homemade medicines they’d make him take.

Anyways, Bols apparently found him to look pathetic enough that he begrudgingly allowed him to stay at the suite reserved for Merlin while the Magister wasn’t using it. Sinbad spent the first day stewing in bed, coughing and sneezing in between long bouts of sleep, his body finally getting the opportunity to simply rest without worry.

On the second day, Sinbad reached that point where he was far from getting better but wasn’t tired enough to fall asleep again after multiple attempts. Restlessness started to sink in, and with it that itch in his limbs to get up and do something. Yet he knew that trying to do anything too physically exerting would just make him wheeze and cough his lungs out, and wouldn’t that be a pathetic sight?

With his homemade blanket wrapped around him–a gift from his moms, made from stitching up various patches of cloth together–Sinbad sat up on the bed, back resting against the headboard. The crackling fireplace and candlelights cast the room in a soft glow, enhancing the rich red fabrics that adorned most of the furniture. A perfect picture of coziness to lull one to sleep, except it eluded Sinbad for the time being.

Staring at the fireplace for a long while, Sinbad’s mind wandered all the while, skipping from one thought to the next. His work with the Carmine Whispers, his dreams of one day properly venturing away from Rustport, his time spent with the Magister…

It was that last line of thought that he latched on to. Sinbad can’t help but wonder what Merlin was up to. The mage mentioned about returning somewhere temporarily, though had plans of swinging by Rustport again at some point. Was Merlin out adventuring to places Sinbad only dreamt of visiting himself? Or was the Magister and their familiars busy aiding anyone that needed help?

Regardless of what Merlin may or may not be up to at this moment, Sinbad can’t help but admit that a part of him wanted to see them again. His encounter with Magister Merlin had changed his life, so Sinbad reasoned that it was pretty normal to want to meet up again and catch up.

Still, what reason would entice Merlin in visiting Rustport again? Sinbad doubted that he'd come just because he asked him to, right?

… Maybe if there was something else that went on in Rustport. Something intriguing enough that Sinbad could bring up as a reason to visit.

He did recall overhearing a conversation Bols and Hugin had last night when he snuck down to see if he could get some food to eat. A festival sounded interesting enough, so sending a letter about it shouldn’t be out of place to do.

Now, should he was the next question. After waffling over the idea for awhile, Sinbad opted to use his usual method in making decisions. He grabbed his coin purse on the bedside table, rifled through the coins until he found a faded, scuffed looking one.

Whenever he was undecided, he’d flipped his old man’s coin. If it landed on heads, he’d do it. If it was tails, Sinbad would toss the idea and go back to his attempts at sleeping again.

Sinbad positioned the coin on his thumb. After a quick exhale, he snapped his thumb and the coin, twirling, soared in the air. Sinbad deftly caught it and slapped the coin on the back of his other hand.

Slowly, he raised his hand to peer down at the result. The corners of his lips tugged up upon seeing the heads. Sinbad knew his old man’s coin wouldn't let him down.

With renewed confidence, Sinbad half fell off the bed in his haste to get up, the blanket tangled around his legs. Once freed, he shivered when his bare feet hit the cold floorboards, grabbing the blanket with him as he stood up. Sinbad wrapped it around his shoulders, making sure to swipe his handkerchief off the nightstand too before he shuffled towards the lone desk at the side of the suite.

His pack laid half open on the surface, so he rummaged through it with one hand while the other used the handkerchief to catch another sneeze. Sniffling, Sinbad eventually pulled out a piece of decent parchment, laying it on the surface alongside a small ink pot and a quill made from a dark feather gleaming of bronze and ruby. He then lit the candle in the brass candle holder, casting a soft glow on the desk.

Sinbad sat down, dipping the quill tip into the ink pot. It then occurred to him that he wasn't exactly sure what to write about. Sinbad never really had a reason, nor even anyone to write a letter to before. It was just him and his moms in Brineville, and writing to anyone he’d consider a ‘friend’ in Rustport would just waste already scarce resources. Parchment and ink wouldn't fill hungry bellies after all.

But Sinbad wasn't too strapped for coins now. Sonja gave her word that Brineville would be protected, and his moms urged him to set out and chase his dreams for once. Sinbad was slowly growing a collection of stories to break out at taverns, making a name for himself as a captain that could navigate his ship through even the fiercest of storms.

He had loads of stuff he could write down and share… but this was the Magister Merlin he planned on having this letter sent to. Never one to feel anything less than confident (practically needed to survive the streets of Rustport like he had), there was just something about Merlin that made him feel… nervous.

Well, nervous wasn't the right word. Sinbad felt like he had to impress him? Then again, he doubted his image would improve anytime soon after his less than stellar conduct of maybe tricking the Magister multiple times. By the end of their grand adventure, Sinbad wanted to believe that they were friends, or at the very least friendly allies.

So what should he write to a friendly ally?

Sinbad’s shoulders slumped as he heaved out a deep sigh. This really wasn't like him. The ink would dry long before he started writing if he kept this up. He just needed to go at it like how he always approached things that made his stomach all fluttery–with reckless bravado and hope that things won't blow up in his face.

Maybe he could start with simple pleasantries. An opener to break the ice before segueing into the main topic that made him write this letter in the first place.

Sinbad dipped the quill tip back into the pot once more, making sure not to overload it. Carefully, each letter defined and clear, he wrote on the parchment with more care than he'd usually exert on a task.

Any idea where I'm writing this letter from? Haha, I bet you have no clue! I'm not on a ship this time; I'm at an inn.

He paused, looking at it for a moment, unsatisfied with how his handwriting looked. Sinbad fought down the urge to scratch it out and start anew; he'd be stuck in a dissatisfied cycle if he entertained it, and habits born from growing up in poverty meant that he didn't want to waste good parchment.

So long as it was eligible, the Magister should be able to read it, right?

That annoying twinge in his nose made itself known again, forcing Sinbad to duck into his handkerchief to cover up another sneeze. An idea then came to mind as he sniffled behind the cloth. Picking up the quill, he continued with painstaking care, his hand nearly trembling with the effort to keep it looking neat.

In short, I caught a cold and had to get some rest. I was sneezing when it hit me that autumn was almost over! No wonder the wind is so chilly!

There. Sinbad could just blame his questionable handwriting on the cold he'd been plagued with if Merlin ever brought it up.

Now, that should be a good enough opener. Sinbad didn’t want to ramble on in case he risked losing Merlin’s attention, or for his handwriting to devolve into a scrawl like mess. He already felt the cramps settling in, unused as he was in holding a quill to write neatly.

After another dip, Sinbad resumed his writing, tongue sticking out slightly in concentration.

Last night, I overheard Bols and Hugin talking about a festival they’re planning for the end of October. They were pretty vague about the details, but I’m sure it’ll be a fun event!

Sinbad wasn’t one hundred percent certain but if Hugin involved his inventions, it’d at least be an interesting time. The Magister did seem attracted to things that piqued his interest, his eyes gleaming in a way that caused a little shiver down Sinbad’s spine each time he noticed it.

He briefly chewed on his bottom lip, quill hovering over the parchment long enough for a drop of ink to blot a corner. Would this be too overly familiar for the sort of friendly ally-ship that they have?

Ah, screw it. Sinbad brought the quill down and continued.

We, the ultimate duo of a great mage and a great captain, definitely can’t miss out on this, right? Let’s meet at Rustport soon! I’ve got so much to tell you!

Sinbad never knew that writing letters could get his heart pumping, like he was wrestling with the steering wheel to sail his ship through choppy waters. Licking his suddenly dry lips, his eyes skimmed over the letter. He’d already written this much so there was no going back, lest he wanted to redo it all from scratch.

After reading over it two more times, a thought suddenly struck him. Sinbad quickly wrote it down while it remained fresh in his mind, though his handwriting suffered in his haste.

By the way, I found a floating bottle in the sea just the other day! I couldn’t understand the writing, so I showed it to Hugin. He told me it’s an ancient script for mages like you, and it can be used to redeem rewards!

Sinbad had to fish out the rolled up parchment from his pack, squinting at the unfamiliar writing seemingly only known to those wielding the arcane. He did his best to replicate the letters at the bottom of his letter.

I’ve copied it down for you at the bottom. Give it a try when you’re free! You might be able to snag some treasure!

Surely Merlin would focus on the possibility of treasure instead of his weird insistence of meeting up, right? Sinbad couldn’t tell what sort of impression this letter gave off but he hoped it wasn’t an off putting one. Written words couldn’t properly convey the sort of tone Sinbad used when he spoke. He meant this to be read in this casual, almost playful way. Whether Merlin would actually see it that way remained to be seen.

Still, this felt like a good place to end the letter. Sinbad took a good while in cycling his options before opting to go for a simple sign off.

May you have a safe journey.

An abrupt sneeze caught him off guard, and while he was able to cover the worst of it, his hand jerked forward. Now there was a stupid inked line on the parchment.

Sinbad’s lips curled into a scowl, glaring daggers at the letter he painstakingly wrote for the past who knew how long. His shoulders then slumped from the harsh breath he released. He sniffed hard, then rubbed his nose on the back of his hand. Stupid cold.

Did he really have to write everything from the beginning again? Sinbad bit his inner cheek, brows furrowed worryingly until he realized of a way to salvage it.

See you soon! — The Sneezing Great Captain Sinbad

Once again, he could blame it on his cold if Merlin pointed it out. Sinbad knew he was thinking too much into something that may not even happened but–it was hard not to when it concerned Merlin, his probably friend (or friendly ally, as his mind liked to use).

Sinbad quickly put his quill down. He had to stop here before he’d second guessed himself more than he already had throughout writing this letter. Ideally he should soak the quill’s tip in some water, as well as sprinkling some sand atop the parchment so it could absorb any extra ink.

As it was, Sinbad couldn’t be bothered to do any of that. His hand hurt, his nose was sore and a little stuffed up, and there was an ache pounding steadily against his temples. He tugged the blanket tighter around his body, shivering from a sudden chill that zipped down his spine.

Time to crawl back into bed and get some much needed rest if he wanted to recover from this cold. Sinbad would send the letter after he felt less like a giant walking ache and capable of sprucing himself up into a presentable state. Last thing he wanted was for the unsavory types to clock him as an easy target.

After he blew out the candle, Sinbad slowly got up from the chair, blinking away the brief splattering of black dots dancing across his vision. With the blanket wrapped tightly around his shoulders, he shuffled his way back to the bed, collapsing rather gracelessly atop it once he was within reach.

Sinbad turned to lay on his side, bringing his knees to his chest, where only the tips of his hair peeked out of the cocoon he made for himself. An old habit of his stemmed from a need to make himself as small as possible to hide, though when by his lonesome like this, it fondly reminded him of curling his tiny body against one of his moms for warmth during frigid nights.

Soon, his breaths evened out as he fell into a deep slumber, his sleep awashed with dreams of excitement and adventure.

[meepinmeat]

Love Fool

*Me reading Valen's letter to the Magister-*

Celestino, externally and suavely: Ah, Valen darling.. how I yearn to be in your company once more and bask in the magnetic beauty you possess that I'm most sure would give the Traveller's Light an afterglow in its atmosphere whenever you grace the place with your riveting presence.. ~

Also Celestino, internally and actually: [Credits to @bunnybird-afk for bringing ma boi 'Tino to life through 3D modelling!]

MGHFKJFHGKHGKJHGF *feral squealing noises* JUST WAIT, MY DEVOTED KNIGHT! ONCE I GET BACK TO HOLISTONE, I'LL BE IN MY BEST BRIDAL SUIT FOR YOU WITH BOUQUET AND RING IN HAND- THEN WE CAN TIE THE KNOT AND PROCLAIM OUR DEVOTION TO EACH OTHER IN FRONT OF EVERYONE SO THAT ALL OF ESPERIA WILL KNOW THAT WE BELONG TO EACH OTHER AHGHGGFGSGDFASASDAS- (He's just very happy to hear from his hubby Val after being away in Rustport for so long <3 totally not suffering from Valen Withdrawal Syndrome)

[windmaedchen-oceanhorn]

More Valen & Fay Headcanons

I've done some digging today, and I found more pre-release backstories. I really needed to get my thoughts sorted and put out, so there is no drawing this time... 🙇‍♀️

Let's just say, overall, I like all these previous ideas and will use them as the basis of my headcanons, as long as it is possible to incorporate them into the current canon of AFK Journey.

So you understand what's from the beta backstories, I marked them appropriately. Since this folder is pinned publicly in the AFK Journey Discord, I assume there is no harm in sharing it here also. 💎 = Fay's backstory ⚔️ = Valen's backstory 🪙 = Atalanta's backstory 👣 = AFK Journey game

Here we go...

Stoutstone Isle is known for its gemstones and other natural riches (💎).

Fay bemoans her being inferior to her parents, both "smart" Evergreen Conservatory scholars. (👣, Fay's Mystery Theater II)

Fay has been absolutely spoiled by her grandfather, so she can be certain of his love and adoration (💎), but I can imagine that she feels insecure about her parent's love AND Valen's love for her. Valen more so than her parents, but they all kinda left her behind after all and she is beyond the moon to now be roaming the world with the Evergreen Conservatory (👣), having the chance to do stuff that'll impress them all.

I still think Valen's father is the one born into the ruling family of Stoutstone Isle. He became a scholar of the Evergreen Conservatory and got to know Valen's mother there. Both spend most time on the main continent but visit occasionally.

Valen has not forgotten his sister and he sometimes writes her a letter (💎). She hates him for leaving, but loves him for at least sending her elaborate letters from the mysterious outside world. I bet, upon meeting her bro again after so many years, the first thing she does is telling him off for his horrible handwriting. xD

I think I will stick to the explanation given here as to why Fay and Valen don't ACT like they know each other during the Remnant Peaks main story arc. I am inclined to believe, however, that for the two little sidequests "Fay's Mystery Theater I & II", they know who they are even if they are not mentioning their relationship specifically. This revelation happened off-screen and since their backstories aren't further elaborated on in-game, it isn't revealed here either. Merlin knows at that point.

They act close enough that I think it's too odd and unbelievable that they still don't recognise each other.

But I admit that they COULD be acting a lot more akin to the first AFK Journey trailer IF THEY DID know each other then.

The Japanese release is close at hand. If someone was willing to keep an eye open, it might be worth checking out their conversations in Remnant Peaks and that side quest. The Japanese like to address siblings with certain pronouns and I would not be surprised if Fay, at least, would have this implemented in her speech whenever she talks to Valen. (But how adorable would it be if Valen did the same to his little sister? xD)

Fay's backstory explains why Valen and her join Merlin in the first AFK Journey trailer. Miasma (I take it, that's maybe an early version of the corruption appearing all over the place, announcing the return of the Hypogeans) has appeared on Stoutstone Isle and Fay ventures out to find her brother and with him, a solution to the Miasma problem = trying to safe their home island. (💎) Since this doesn't quite work with current canon, I have to ditch this particular part. At least to the extend that the Miasma is known to Fay. I don't rule out that Stoutstone Isle may have to be rescued by Merlin, much like the Dark Forest, at a later point of the game.

Valen's beta-backstory made him a member of the Gray Foxes for possibly the entire 8 years after he has left home and before meeting Merlin (⚔️). However, in the current canon he reveals that he's lived in Holistone for "a long time" and the theft of the Faith Stone seems to have been a couple of years ago, too. My personal estimate is that he was about 5-6 years in Holistone… and thus about 2-3 years with the Gray Foxes.

Just as Valen was a member of the Gray Foxes for some time, so was Atalanta! In Atalanta's beta backstory it is revealed that she was a lone wolf, fighting on her own, with huge trust issues. None of her colleagues would work with her, except for Valen. When he insists to help the villagers fight after a job done, Atalanta is basically just walking away, leaving him to fight alone. Of course, while she had every intention to not turn back, she sees hidden archers about to burry their arrows in Valen's back, and she just can't NOT help after all. Without showing herself, she leaves Valen to fight alone in the front lines, but she does take out the enemies in his back. She doesn't admit it, but Valen later knows that she stayed and helped, since he found her arrows all over the battlefield. (🪙)

Even though their relationship was a professional one, and probably not a close one, I could imagine that Valen considered himself in debt to her. So when Atalanta "slipped" away from the HO in Remnant Peaks… it was, as surmised by other fans, done on purpose by Valen. In such a way that he specifically won't lose his face, though. Thus Valen might have paid back what he owed to her. I still have to think more clearly about the violence and crimes in this game, but hey, the Faith Stone WAS a pretty valuable item and proven to have been stolen by Atalanta. If she had been convicted, in all seriousness, I don't think a death penalty would be all that unlikely. Bandits are killed on the spot for way less. (See Hendrik's backstory, AFK Arena).

When Atalanta appears during Remnant Peaks, even though there is no "hi, how have you been" between her and Valen, it is HE who advocates for her being their guide. A reference to their shared past and another "opportunity" given to her to be trusted? ;-)

Reading Atalanta's backstory made me understand her a bit better. But I must still admit, that she doesn't click with me at all. I'd even say, I kinda hate her. But THAT makes me actually appreciate her existence since I can like other characters even more thanks to her. xD

And that is it for now! Thanks for considering my ideas and please do let me know what you think! You can always message me or send an ask. 🥰

[mydearestcheri]

carolina graphics ‧

❥ free to use , credit isn't required but is greatly appreciated

❥ a letter from cheri : i haven't yet played afk journey , but as a fan of afk arena , i'm sure i'll enjoy it once i do actually pick it up . . . either way , carolina is very pretty and looks very interesting !

[PT: "carolina graphics. free to use, credit isn't required but is greatly appreciated. a letter from cheri: i haven't yet played afk journey, but as a fan of afk arena, i'm sure i'll enjoy it once i do actually pick it up... either way, carolina is very pretty and looks very interesting!" End PT]

[indieyuugure]

Leo... Are you okay there?

Hey! Creator!

*sitting in AFK*

Well okay. I'll send the letter. Fortunately I have the script of your letter.

Disclaimer, Indie. My name is Leonarda Sureva, Leo's (I mean ***'s) original character.

Ahem, ahem.

"Dear Indie!

Thank you a lot for the new episode of The Mutation Situation, a.k.a. TMS. I have a lot to share with you!

First of all, this episode is REEEEEEEEEEEEEEALY BLOODY! Although, what am I talking about, I can swear the whole chapter is the most bloody of this story! And it's super freak out of me and..." Uuummm "... Make me laugh from all of this." !?

😳

Dear God...

Okay... Let's uhh... Continue?

"Secondly, Poor Raphy. He became the responsible one, who must to save someone's life. And not just someone's but his own brother's life with who he had argued over 30 minutes ago. And noone else can help him: Casey is driving and Mikey not only feel gross but he had no idea how to help Leo too. And panic covers him with a prickly blanket."

...

Seriously, what the heck are you, Creator?! Sadist?!

"And the last but not least... This moment, when Raph still holding Leo's hand, hoping that's it's not too late and he will squeeze his hand weakly to get up and hug Raph saying that he will be okay, everything will be okay, make my heart shaking and melting."

Oh! Not bad. Even cute 🥰.

"That's all for now. I can't wait to see the operation..." ? "... and Master Splinter's reaction on this whole stuff.

With love and hugs,

Leo"

... Creator, you are monster.

...

Creator?

(me)*Gasp* I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE NEW CHAPTER OF THE MUTATION SITUATION!!!!"

lol, sorry, but it I promise it will all be worth it and it was for a reason :]

(sorry about the gore btw, I put the trigger warnings on, but should I have put another filter??)

Also, no sorry you won’t see basically any of Leo actually getting fixed up. The next episode basically only contains Donnie picking up a suturing needle and fixing a light with Master Splinter supervising(and on standby if Don couldn’t do it).

And yes. You will see Master Splinter’s reaction to all of this because, just as a reminder, Splinter knows nothing of this “formula” thing.

The next part will be much less intense I promise you that.

Good questions! :]

[frugalkubal]

Look at my man Valen go 🗡️🔥ᕙ⁠(⁠＠⁠°⁠▽⁠°⁠＠⁠)⁠ᕗ

[101emo]

Shorthand: 101 What does that mean? Are they just letters?

Once again, emo culture being born into the early 2000s, shorthand texting was popular- who has time to click on the keypad for each letter when you could do about three instead?

You defiantly know the classic 'OMG' and 'LOL', but do you know them all and what they mean?

Below is an in depth chart showing what shorthand letters mean what phrase, modern or not; (This entry does contain swearing.)

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AFAIK: As far as I know. "AFAIK? He's right."

AF: As fuck. "That show was good AF."

AFK: Away from keyboard. "Going AFK for a while."

AKA: Also known as. "AKA an ass."

ATM: At the moment. "Nothing going on ATM."

BB/BBG/BBB: Baby, baby girl, baby boy. "Love you BBG x."

BRB: Be right back. "BRB, dinner."

BTW: By the way. "I know the answers, BTW."

CD9/9: Code 9. "CD9 (When someones at the computer or watching)."

CM/CMP/PCM/CMB: Call me, call me please, please call me, call me back. "CMB later."

DM/DMs/PM: Direct message, direct messages, private messages. "She wanted to PM me."

DW: Dont worry. "DW about it."

ED: Eating Disorder. Please contact the Butterfly Foundation if you're struggling x

FML: Fuck my life. "I failed that test, FML."

FR: For real. "She's cute FR."

FW: Fuck with. "I FW that idea."

FOMO: Fear of missing out. "She's got mad FOMO."

FWB: Friends with benefits. "Nah, we're just FWB right now."

FWIW: For what it's worth. "FWIW, I don't think he's good for you."

GB: Goodbye. "Goodnight, GB!"

GN: Goodnight. "Bye, GN!"

GG: Good game. "GG dude!"

GL/GLHF: Good luck, good luck have fun. "Your game is on? GLHF!"

GOAT: Greatest of all time. "MCR is the GOAT."

GTG: Got to go. "GTG, I'll see you tomorrow!"

GTFO/GTFOOH: Get the fuck out, get the fuck out of here. "GTFO with that normie stuff."

HTH: Hope this helps. "HTH with the homework."

HW: Homework. "Have you got the HW notes?"

ICYMI/ICUMI: In case you missed it. "ICYMI, here are the notes."

HTH: Hope this helps. "HTH with the homework."

IDGAF: I don't give a fuck. "IDGAF if she said that."

IK: I know. "Yeah, IK about last week."

IDK/IDRK: I don't know, I don't really know. "IDRK about history."

IIRC: If I recall/remember correctly. "IIRC, he walks home."

IDC/IDRC: I don't care, I don't really care. "IDC about that."

IMO/IMHO: In my opinion, in my honest opinion. "IMO, she's trashy."

LY/ILY/ILU: Love you, I love you. "ILY baby!"

ILYSM/ILUSM: I love you so much. "ILYSM AAAA!"

IRL: In real life. "IRL he's not that cute."

ISTG: I swear to god, I swear to gosh. "ISTG if she's in my class."

JK,JJ: Just kidding, just joking. "JK! That skirt is a cute blue."

K/KK: Okay. "Meet you there, k?"

KIL/KILK: Keep it low, keep it lowkey. "KILK, he doesn't know about the party."

KMS: Killing myself, kill myself. "If I fail, gonna KMS."

KMST: Killing myself tonight. Please call a helpline number x

KYS: Kill yourself Don't bully people please.. Only friends xD

LTR/L8R: Later. "Call LTR?"

LM/LMU: Lets meet, lets meet up. "LMU at the mall later?"

LMK: Let me know. "LMK what happens on Friday."

LOL: Laugh out loud, laughing out loud. "That post? LOL!"

LMAO: Laughing my ass off. "Stop. LMAO!"

NM/NDM: Not much, not doing much. "NDM tonight."

NP: No problem. "NP for the notes!"

NW: No way, no worries. (depends on context for this one). "NW that actually happened."

OC: Of course. "OC I heard it."

OG: Original, on god. (depends on context for this one). "That copy was OG."

OIS/OIC: Oh I see. "OIS, you like her now?"

OMG: Oh my god, oh my gosh. "OMG! I'm dying!"

ORLY/OR: Oh really? "ORLY? He said that?"

OTP/OTP: On the phone, one true pair. (depends on context for this one). "Him and her? OTP for sure."

POS: Piece of shit. "He's a POS for that."

PPL: People. "Yeah, PPL heard that."

QT: Cute, cutie. "He's such a QT."

RN: Right now. "Wanna play RN?"

RLLY: Really. "You RLLY gonna believe that?"

R: Are. "R you gonna be there?"

RU: Are you. "RU coming to school tomorrow?"

RUS: Are you serious. "RUS? She said that?"

ROTF/ROTFL: Rolling on the floor, rolling on the floor laughing. "ROTFL! That face!"

SMH: Shaking my head. "SMH, she can't do that."

SRSLY/SRS: Seriously, serious. "Are you SRS?"

SSDD/SSDS: Same story- different day, same story- different shit. "You know school. SSDS."

SH: Self harm. Please call a helpline number x

STFU: Shut the fuck up. "STFU, no one likes that."

SYS/SYT: See you soon, see you shortly, see you tomorrow. "Okay! SYS!"

TBC/TBH: To be clear, to be honest. "TBH, she sucks."

THX: Thanks. "THX for today!"

TMI: Too much information. "Woah, TMI."

TN: Tonight. "What you doing TN?"

TFW/MFW: That face when, that feeling when, my face when, my feeling when. "MFW he wears sweatpants."

TTYL: Talk to you layer. "I have to go to sleep, TTYL!"

U: You. "U can't be serious."

UR: You're, your. "You left UR sweater here."

WB: Welcome back. "WB! How was dinner?"

WBY/WBU: What about you. "WBU? I like red."

WTF/WTH: What the fuck, what the hell. "WTF was that about?"

YOLO: You only live once. "I'm going out, YOLO!"

YW: You're welcome. "YW for the advice!"

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