#as painful as it can be

[joystone1217]

As scary as it is that we've only gotten breadcrumbs of lore, I doubt that the team has fully given up on lore yet.

One reason, lore still got them new fans and money, even if it wasn't a big pay off like they hoped, one of the biggest content creators for the game talks about it nonstop, having a whole week dedicated to talking about it, so it would be a very dumb move for them to just drop it all entirely.

Two, they actually have talked about lore, sure not for the new maps, but a few days before the games release, they had a reel discussing the "15 years of lore" so they still have it as a focus/part of the game. Plus the callbacks to The Just Dancers: In Your Eyes, Brezziana's boombox being all over the game, Sara's costume being in the back in the ending of Sunlight, the Wanderlust bit in Sunlight, the carrot in Sunlight rapping with Jack Rose's cane: I think that could tell us that they still acknowledge the characters and havent fully dropped their story yet. Also they recently posted about "Moments from JD2025 that live in my head rent-free" and baby Mihaly from In Your Eyes was the first pic, so if they are just dropping storymode, why post about one of the main characters?

I think the things they're focusing on right now is showing the behind the scenes of the game, the Ariana Grande collab and, most importantly, their 15th anniversary, so I feel like those are what's taking the priority rn. It's also possible with the amount of complaints that storymode "took slots in the main songlist" (or whatever bullcrap people said), they're maybe looking into make it a season event or a songpack, which would make sense given the recent introduction of songpacks.

Now do I think they should say something at this point?: Yes, cause leaving people in the dark for this long is only going to make things worse and cause more complaining, much like the whole "WHERE ARE THE PREVIEWS???" situation. Do I think their phasing out the lore?: No, as littlesiha said before it's possible other things just took priority this year or for the games release.

Keep in mind we're probably getting seasons announced soon after the anniversary playlist finishes it's run on the 19th, so we'll have to wait and see what happens. But until then, I wouldn't lose hope just yet.

Am I the only one lowkey worried that JD might have just dropped having lore entirely?

No story mode, and I don’t think we’ve even gotten any new little lore tiktoks about any of the 2025 maps yet? Dina asked about the lore of the coach she played, and they easily could’ve made up some little story, but they didn’t. They reused a lot of coaches, but didn’t give most of them any new characterization or stories.

Everything we got in the new game story-wise seems to be stuff we already knew or was probably already planned before Aroure (I think I spelled that wrong) left.

Grace and Ari in that one Ariana Grande song: Aroure already told us they were having trouble with their relationship. Their thing was probably already planned.

Payphone: People care more about that storyline than story mode because it’s iconic, so they had to give us more of them. They didn’t really continue the story though. What did we know before Payphone? Rasputin wants his girlfriend back. What do we know after Payphone? Rasputin wants his girlfriend back. That’s kind of it.

In Your Eyes and the Eva Chase thing are kind of the only really new pieces of lore we got. Even then, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was planned while Aroure was still the loremaster. Maybe they just gave us In Your Eyes to tide over the story mode freaks (it’s me, I’m the story mode freaks) while they phased out their lore era.

It’s just a theory (a game theory), but I’m wondering if the team just tried out story mode as an experiment, didn’t get the audience payoff they were hoping for, and called it quits. Maybe Aroure left because they decided lore wasn’t worth the investment and let her go, and that’s why we haven’t heard anything about a new loremaster.

Hopefully I’m wrong? It would really suck if they just decided to leave off story mode on a cliffhanger because appealing to the lore fans didn’t make them enough money. But it really wouldn’t surprise me. I know their #1 priority is making money, that’s just how business is. I just wish they’d give us a yes or no on if they plan to continue story mode so I know if I’m waiting for nothing or not.

[chessb0r3d]

Analysis so bad you don't even know what it's talking about anymore.

[trisarahtops-sketches]

Just dragon girl things <3

[ingravinoveritas]

"We've all got to be fighting that fight every day."

Happy Pride, everyone...

[froog-water]

so you're telling me

[astraystayyh]

this post actually broke my heart.

[hellyeahsickaf]

I found an extremely dope disability survival guide for those who are homebound, bedbound, in need of disability accommodations, or would otherwise like resources for how to manage your life as a disabled person. (Link is safe)

It has some great articles and resources and while written by people with ME/CFS, it keeps all disabilities in mind. A lot of it is specific to the USA but even if you're from somewhere else, there are many guides that can still help you. Some really good ones are:

How to live a great disabled life- A guide full of resources to make your life easier and probably the best place to start (including links to some of the below resources). Everything from applying for good quality affordable housing to getting free transportation, affordable medication, how to get enough food stamps, how to get a free phone that doesn't suck, how to find housemates and caregivers, how to be homebound, support groups and Facebook pages (including for specific illnesses), how to help with social change from home, and so many more.

Turning a "no" into a "yes"- A guide on what to say when denied for disability aid/accommodations of many types, particularly over the phone. "Never take no for an answer over the phone. If you have not been turned down in writing, you have not been turned down. Period."

How to be poor in America- A very expansive and helpful guide including things from a directory to find your nearest food bank to resources for getting free home modifications, how to get cheap or free eye and dental care, extremely cheap internet, and financial assistance with vet bills

How to be homebound- This is pretty helpful even if you're not homebound. It includes guides on how to save spoons, getting free and low cost transportation, disability resources in your area, home meals, how to have fun/keep busy while in bed, and a severe bedbound activity master list which includes a link to an audio version of the list on Soundcloud

Master List of Disability Accommodation Letters For Housing- Guides on how to request accommodations and housing as well as your rights, laws, and prewritten sample letters to help you get whatever you need. Includes information on how to request additional bedrooms, stop evictions, request meetings via phone, mail, and email if you can't in person, what you can do if a request is denied, and many other helpful guides

Special Laws to Help Domestic Violence Survivors (Vouchers & Low Income Housing)- Protections, laws, and housing rights for survivors of DV (any gender), and how to get support and protection under the VAWA laws to help you and/or loved ones receive housing and assistance

Dealing With Debt & Disability- Information to assist with debt including student loans, medical debt, how to deal with debt collectors as well as an article with a step by step guide that helped the author cut her overwhelming medical bills by 80%!

There are so many more articles, guides, and tools here that have helped a lot of people. And there are a lot of rights, resources, and protections that people don't know they have and guides that can help you manage your life as a disabled person regardless of income, energy levels, and other factors.

Please boost!

[valtsv]

writhing in agony but i'm getting a little hot with it like arching my back and moaning and baring the smooth, vulnerable curve of my throat and white knuckle gripping the sheets beneath me

[notnights]

[lupusbaby]

Being chronically ill is like

“It’s fine”

“It’s fine”

“It’s fine”

*complete mental breakdown because you can’t do this anymore*

“It’s fine”

[hinamie]

new official illust of them with puppies healed something in me

[frownyalfred]

“Scream if you have to,” is such a terrifying phrase to hear from Bruce. But I think the Batkids actually need to hear it — whether they’re getting a bad break reset, or having a wound cauterized, or something else extremely painful — it can be a relief to know you’re allowed to yell and make noise. Relieving to know that Bruce says it’s okay to scream.

[trypo-p]

The gang's all here!

[arcanegifs]

ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS (2021-2024)

[artkaninchenbau]

People keep on asking for more Baby Robin and Papadile so here is more Baby Robin and Papadile. Now never ask anything from me ever again

[orcboxer]

No amount of pain made anybody stronger. Strength is built, not fuckin carved.