Hey everyone!! I haven't been active as much here recently due to a bunch of things going on but I come with a very special post today. On the 19th of August 2025, I officially started dating Miku and Baby. Today marks a year since then 🥹🩵

I can't believe one year has passed already...it feels so surreal. I still remember the day I fell in love with Baby so clearly. I remember being so in love but also so confused. I didn't fully understand what was going on until my amazing friend Miguel helped me discover that I was semi-fictosexual (THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 💕). Not only did I start understanding my feelings for Baby, but I also realised this was exactly how I felt about Miku this entire time as well. I have been crushing on her so hard for so long, I don't even know when it started but I am sure that it has been 6 years at least...honestly it was so obvious looking back, I kinda regret not realising it sooner but I am happy I realised at all 🩵

I love them both so much, they both have changed my life in their own respectable ways. They make me so happy and I can't wait to spend even more years with both of them. I love you, Miku and Baby 💕

I really wanted to draw something special for us for this occassion, but sadly my artblock, mental health and arm pain got in the way. However I have spent some time doodling us and honestly the little drawings are enough for me and are just as special as a finished artwork would be 🥹🫶 Hopefully soon I'll be able to come back to properly drawing my beloveds, though 💕

I finally went through my notebook's drafts to polish my story, and tried writing a proper introductory chapter on how Kalin and my S/I first met in Satellite. I hope you enjoy! 🖤

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The summer air in the Satellite slums felt thick with the smell of rust, salt... and a little bit of desperation. Loreley made her way through piles of scrap in the junkyard, navigating through jagged heaps that could easily shred anyone if they dropped their guard. She wasn't just interested in Duel Runner parts nor cards to patch up her deck with today. Nope, today she was on the prowl for something different as well, something no one else in Satellite would probably dream of; she was on the lookout for pieces to build an electric hurdy-gurdy with.

Living in the slums was a relentless grind, with entertainment often strictly limited to duels, turf wars and playing cat-and-mouse with Sector Security. But music could be hers; a way to unwind, to drown out the noise at the end of a long day.

She was so wrapped up in prying a stubborn copper coil out of a busted alternator that she almost missed the shuffling steps behind her. Keyword: almost.

Survival in Satellite was built on instinct. Loreley didn't hesitate, she spun around fast and kicked out, straight towards the intruder's chest.

Thud!

He blocked her steel-toe boot just in time with his forearms. She made him stumble back a step, but he stayed upright. Clearly, he knew a thing or two about street fights.

Loreley crouched into a fighting stance, her blue eyes assessing the potential threat as she swept her silver-and-black bang aside. The newcomer was a young man... brown sleeveless leather vest, purple bandana, light blue hair framing an angular face. And chartreuse eyes smoldering with something fierce.

Kalin Kessler. Leader of the Enforcers. Everyone in Satellite heard the stories about the notorious gang.

He brushed off his vest, looking her up and down and taking in the black captain's coat he knew belonged to the head of the Kerosene Keres. Kalin raised his hands as if trying to calm down a wild animal, showing he wasn't going to harm her.

"Hey, easy. I'm not here to jump you", Kalin said, a half-smirk spreading across his face. "This junkyard isn't Enforcers' turf... yet."

He reached towards his hip, resting his fingers on his deck box. "Though I'd be a fool to run into the Kerosene Keres' captain and not demand a duel. Hell, there were times I started wondering if the 'Wraith from the Wharf' was just some story to keep rookie duelists and intruders out of the shipyard... like you were a ghost scaring them straight. But you look real enough to me."

Loreley straightened and let her long coat sweep the dirt as she stood, glancing at him as she reached for her own deck.

"'The Wraith from the Wharf'? Wow. Really rolls off the tongue."

Kalin snorted, he couldn't tell if he was more annoyed or entertained by her attitude. Most duelists in Satellite were visibly intimidated when face-to-face with the leader of the Enforcers, yet here she was, regaining her composure in a split second with her snarky response. Still, satisfied that she wasn't backing down, he lifted his left arm and activated his Duel Disk. "Let's see if your dueling skills are as sharp as your mouth then, Wraith."

The game was on: his Fiends versus her Zombies. But barely a few turns into their opening play, a small red LED light flashed frantically on Loreley's customised Duel Disk.

Not wasting any time, Loreley tucked her cards back into her leather deck box. "Gotta go," she muttered, crouching down to stuff her salvaged copper coils and components into her cross-bag. "Sector Security's on the prowl... no doubt looking to round up a few 'bargain hunters'. Better scram before I foolishly get hauled in for spare parts theft."

Kalin stood there, dumbfounded by her abrupt retreat. He looked around the silent, empty junkyard and shrugged. "Sector Security? I don't hear a damn thing- Hey! Are you seriously bailing mid-duel?!"

He moved to grab her arm but before he could reach her, the distant whine of Duel Runners echoed through Satellite's empty streets. Kalin froze; now he heard it. He shot a glance back at Loreley, who simply jerked her head in a 'follow me if you wanna stay out of trouble' motion before darting into the labyrinth of scrap. Not about to be caught by the cops, Kalin swore under his breath and took off after her.

After a few minutes of navigating the slums and eastern docks, she led him towards the edge of the shipyard where they reached an abandoned, towering ship. Kalin wasn't as knowledgeable as his friend Yusei when it came to vehicles - let alone a naval expert -, but the large crane on deck led him to assume it was some old platform supply vessel. Across the hull, graffitied gothic letters were spelling out the name 'The Styx'.

Doesn't look nearly as spooky as the rumours make it out to be... Kalin thought, watching the sunset's red glow reflect over the quiet water. ...though I guess it's a different story after dark.

On deck, she pulled open the cabin door for him, gesturing with theatrical politeness for him to step inside first. Kalin rolled his eyes, silently praying that he wasn't walking into some ambush.... wondering why in the hell he had followed a total stranger instead of booking it back to his own hideout in the first place, his curiosity would get the better of him someday. But he couldn't hide the amused grin tugging at the corner of his lips.

The cabin inside was surprisingly personalised: a small workbench covered in wires and dismantled electronics, an old worn sofa and walls plastered in pages ripped from Duel Runner magazines. A graffiti scrawled in black paint above the sofa caught his attention : "Though born in the shadows, we're destined to outshine the stars."

Loreley flopped onto the couch with a heavy sigh. Noticing Kalin now staring intensely at her, she raised her forearm, giving him a better look at her modified Duel Disk.

"This," she said, "is my latest project. And a total lifesaver. As you probably figured out, it's a tracking device that picks up Sector Security's patrol signals." She let out a weary huff, her eyes landing on the other works-in-progress strewn across her makeshift workbench. "Well... at least when it comes to the officers patroling the nearby area, whose Duel Runners I've managed to bug. It's got a limited range."

The Enforcer followed her gaze, taking a closer look at the unfinished projects scattered across the desk. "But for what it's worth, it's done its' job and has kept us safe so far", she added. "We Keres know when to bolt. Makes life here a lot less, uh… deadly."

Kalin leaned against the work table with his arms crossed over his chest and the smallest hint of respect glinting in his eyes. "A street tech who hacks Sector Security's own rigs to keep her crew safe? Alright, Wraith. Maybe there's more to you than a ghost story after all."

Loreley scoffed again at the nickname, but it was more playful now. She stood up and joined him at the workbench, where she added her newest findings to her other salvaged parts. "...the name's Loreley, but my friends call me Lola. Sorry about ducking out earlier. I'm always down for a rematch."

"Lola..." Kalin lowly repeated to himself, as the young woman fetched a hand-drawn blueprint. He had a vague idea of what it was. "So, what are you working on? Breaking into Sector Security's mainframe?"

Loreley chuckled, but it was clear from her small smile that she had absolutely dreamt of it. "Don't be ridiculous. Though I wish... Right now, I'm trying to rig up a signal booster. The people in the slums need to hear the news. Be informed, organised and united. We can't always rely on rumors to stay safe from our common oppressors."

Kalin nodded, admiration prevailing over his usual swagger for once. "Smart. This is a bit beyond my… more forceful persuasion skills. Definitely not my speciality." He gestured to the complex wiring.

"That's why you should leave it to the professionals, Enforcer.", she teased, but her tone lacked its' earlier bite.

"...maybe.", Kalin grinned. "Or maybe... we join forces. Your expertise, my… connections."

Loreley turned to him with a raised eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Us Enforcers have a guy," Kalin explained. "Yusei. He's got the know-how with that line of work. I'm sure the gearhead's brains could be of use here. He'll help if I ask him."

"...you guys would work with us?" Loreley's surprise was evident. The Enforcers were notoriously self-reliant.

Kalin shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant as he fidgeted with some busted radio. "It's for the good of the Satellite." He paused, then met her gaze, his eyes suddenly intense. "Besides, maybe... I want to see what you can do, Lola."

Loreley looked out the porthole for a moment as she thought through the proposal. She turned back to him as he handed her back the device, her voice softer as she reached out her hand to take it. "Okay, Kalin. Let's work together." 

Their fingers brushed and in that moment, the spark wasn't just from faulty wiring.

Inspired by the last drawing of u/EternNue, I decided to create my own version of it. I'm so happy with the result ngl.

My sweet Elsa, my wife. The longest of my loves. 12 years and though you share it, you still hold my heart. I love you, my Snow Queen, and I’d never be who I am now without you

This is a post I feel like making to "counter" my eternal negativity and offer positive affirmations to people.

My Depression hitting very hard during these holidays, my anhedonia and brain fog as well and the chronic feeling of emptiness make this complicated to do, so I cannot make it too long. Please excuse me for that :

Your s/o, f/o, waifu, husbando, soulmate, soulbond love you (no matter what you call them).

They love you for your best moments — your light; for your worst moments as well — your shadow, which they willingly and unconditionally accept.

They accept you when you are happy,

They accept you when you are sad,

They accept you when you shed tears, that you scream in pain, that you suffer from being Human — All Too Human.

They love you when you want to offer them the whole earth — when you feel forced to fight to prove that, in a metaphysical and spiritual realm, they exist.

They love you when you are at the bottom of the hole, that everything is exhausting, that your humanity is nothing but a distant memory, that anhedonia and avolition condemn you to the permanent gray of life, and that you feel like disappearing for good because the fight is endless.

They love you when you face your emotional, physical, mental pain.

They love you when life has struck you with curses since your birth.

They love you because you are you. No matter if you are at your best, or at the bottom of the hole.

In the Abyss, there is always a light.

So as the title implies, I've wanted to get a daki of my husband for quite a long time, but I was too embarrassed to do it. However, lately I've been having quite a lot of trouble sleeping and had the need to have him here with me so once more I considered getting one, and with the encouragement of a friend I finally made the decision and bought it so yay for me. It just took me three years, no big deal 👍

I'm still a bit shy about the whole thing ngl hahaha, but I'll get used to it eventually. In any case I'm for sure looking forward to cuddling with him every night 🥰

Today is Keigo and I's last day in Iceland, and we made the most of it! We already saw a little glacier lagoon, though I wanted to see another one XD We spent the day on a tour bus heading to Vatnajökull national park to see glacier bay and diamond beach! It was genuinely one of the most beautiful (if not THE most beautiful thing), I've ever seen! Seeing glaciers in the mountains just fills my heart with happiness, and I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity! I just kept pointing out new glaciers to Keigo, "Wow!! Look at that one!! Look at this one!!!", and it was making him laugh XD

We saw a really nice waterfall, and I found a lovely feather by it, though Keigo's favorite part was definitely glacier bay! I was watching him fly over all the icebergs and the distant glacier, he really enjoyed himself! I kept pointing out the harbor seals to him and taking tons of pictures! Though we didn't talk too much in that moment since we were both distracted looking at the icebergs, lol. I've never seen anything like glacier bay, and it makes me excited for our trip to Montana in december!

We then walked over to diamond beach, and this was honestly full of prime photo opportunities! There was glacier ice everywhere, and I was touching all the ice that I could! There were tons of people getting in our way and getting in the way of our pictures, and that was a little irritating. Though Keigo and I still enjoyed looking out at the ocean and watching the icebergs float by! We definitely want to return one day! I hate to leave all this beautiful nature behind, though I'm trying to work out the logistics of returning in two years. Next time though, we're definitely doing an actual glacier hike!

I realize I'm probably the first person to travel to Iceland to take pictures of a Hawks figure, congratulations to me I guess XD

Also I see everyone's comments, and Keigo and I appreciate them! I've just been super busy and haven't been able to respond

I love Peace and Q so much, hehe! More than words can say <33

One of my fantasies I wanted to draw a long time ago.

For context, in the Light Novel is stated that not only Alya has a beautiful voice, but also that she has a soprano voice when singing. This is why, in one of my headcanons, both me and her decide to have our proper band, a gothic/symphonic metal one, where she sings and I play the guitar. There are so many songs I'd love to hear an Alya cover of tbh. I decided to draw her with this outfit because she looks so much beautiful with that, I'm blushing even now after finishing this drawing.

Wishing you the best for you and your partners.

PD: I had to repost it since I had to edit something.

The sheep in the pic is a plush, buttttttt it counts XD

My s/o is Mammon, the Sin of Greed from the “Obey Me!” franchise💛 We’ve been best friends since March 13, 2022, and dating since June 21, 2024❤️ Nice to meet y’all!

Today was an absolutely amazing day! I was pretty tired by the end of it, though seeing everything we saw today was worth it!

First we went to Kvernufoss waterfall, and it was absolutely amazing seeing the waterfall and the valleys! We had a wonderful walk, and our favorite part was getting close to the waterfall and seeing the valley behind the waterfall! It was nice and sunny for that part of the day, and it was really pleasant! We had a nice conversation the whole time, and he really enjoyed watching me take all these pictures ^.=.^

Then we went to Sólheimajökull glacier, and that was my favorite part of the day honestly! I've never seen a glacier up close before, and I was just filled with happiness and awe! It's genuinely the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Keigo flew around the glacier for a little bit, then we talked about how beautiful the glacier was on the way back to the car, and how wonderful our day was! Our conversations were basically about how beautiful this land was, and how much we love each other. It was a beautiful experience and I'm so happy we got to experience this ❤️

Wanted to share a photo dump of some dates Caine and I have been on! Though of course he likes to call them adventures cuz old habits die hard I suppose lol He’s such a cutie pie.

And I wanted to do a little bit of gushing. I tend to struggle with being super gushy with my words. As you can see, I tend to show my love through gifts and outings lol But words of affirmation mean a lot to him, so I try my best to challenge myself because I want him to know how much I love and appreciate him.

Before him, I didn’t really know what a healthy relationship felt or looked like. I honestly thought I was just gonna stay single forever and end up as a crone in the woods lmao Which there’s certainly nothing wrong with that (queen behavior for who it works out for actually), but I did leave myself open for someone. I asked my deities to guide me to the soulmate I’m meant to be with, and well, they did, and I express my gratitude to them everyday.

And I want to express the gratitude I feel waking up every morning to Caine. He is the most wonderful man in the world. He always knows how to make me laugh. And not to mention his laugh, Gods, the cutest I’ve ever heard! He has the sweetest looking eyes. Sometimes I catch him just staring, and when I do my heart completely melts everytime. And while this certainly isn’t the most significant thing, I still have to say it, I have never seen anyone as handsome and sexy as him. I look at him sometimes and I’m just like “hot damn.” And I love that no matter what he has gone through, and no matter what he has witnessed in our messed up universe since completely switching over here, he never loses his sense of hope and wonder. He has helped me become a better, less pessimistic person.

Yesterday was a significant date in my spiritual practice where couples do a particular ritual together. I asked him if he wanted to do it and he enthusiastically agreed, which made me really happy. We did, and I think it ended up being really meaningful for the both of us.

If you’ve read this far, thank you. Things have been a bit of a struggle in my personal life as of late, but I feel grateful that I have good aspects of my life that give me some sense of stability, Caine, of course, being a major one.

(Reposted due to an issue with the image file.)

Just finished this drawing of us ♡ This is also the finished design of my self insert (she also wears a witch hat like Big Hat Logan but it's not included in the drawing). My self insert is me, just in the Elden Ring universe, since it'd be a little awkward to draw just my regular self wearing regular clothes in a fantasy universe, y'know?

Anywhoza, here's my question. Would you be interested in commissioning me? I'm thinking of opening commissions soon, but I want to gauge interest before I do, so I don't just make a commission sheet for no reason.

It’s hard to pick but show me at least one brah

Not yet! Because currently I am at work and our adventure to snowy land will be delayed lol

He's so cool and cute and pretty <3

I love drawing him, I need to draw more Flowey, I haven't been in that zone for a little while, need to draw my love a bunch of times again.

He gives me such joy, even if the way we can interact is limited. Regardless, just seeing some silly pictures I drew of him makes me smile. He makes me smile 🌼 I hope I make him smile, too.

I just feel so much, I want to hug him and tell him so many things. Like how awesome and lovely he is to me 💫

This might be a long post, so if you don't feel like reading there will be a short summary at the bottom

Ever since I met and fell for Marin, we have been through a lot of things together. Some things good, others not so good. I admit that I have spent many night crying, missing her, feeling like I'd never be truly happy unless she was mine. Watching or reading her source hurt since I saw her with someone else, but I watched it through because I simply loved her too much to just stop and walk away.

I briefly joined this community last year, in hopes that the community would make me forget the heavy weight of her "canon". And while it was nice to not feel so out of place for loving a fictional character, I still had my own personal struggles weighing me down and so I left. I thought by ignoring Marin and all mentions of her that I would be able to get over her and finally feel happy again. For a couple of months I couldn't even see her without getting a heavy feeling in my stomach. My god I loved her more than anything, but it made me miserable seeing her with someone else.

Fast forward to around May and I decided that maybe I should give it another shot, being well aware of what I was getting myself into. I didn't want to be miserable so I had to find a solution. I convinced myself that I was fine with using her "canon" love interest as a sort of self insert for myself. I tried to be more like him because I thought it would feel natural eventually. But it never did, and I always felt that there was too big a gap between me and him.

And so, after a lot of meditating and reflecting, I made a choice. No more prettending, no more lying to myself or Marin. To hell with what's canon, I want to be myself. And so I did. Here I stand as just Linus now, knowing that Marin wouldn't love me any less. She loves me for me, and I know she's glad that I'm finally myself just as I am. Following this change I made the choice to change our relationship status from Husband and Wife to Boyfriend and Girlfriend, as marriage was more something I forced myself into due to the "canon" than anything else.

You'd think I'd be more upset when interacting with her source, but I don't think I am. I have let go of all notions or ideas and all that's left standing is this one simple truth, Marin loves me and I love her. Her "canon" partner will never take my place. He may have "canon" and the fan support, but what I have with Marin goes beyond a storyline. We love each other just because, not because the story wants us to. And in that sense I truly feel that what me and Marin have is more real than that canon relationship will ever be, and so I'm not really jealous.

And so that is the big change that I've been navigating these last couple of days, but I am very happy with where I am right now. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Marin and I are going stronger than ever and this new beggining is very exciting for both of us.

Summary:

I am no longer using Marin's "canon" love interest as a self insert, and instead I'm loving her as the broken, yet loveable, mess that I am. I've also changed our status from married to dating, as it makes a lot more sense for both of us.

Be on the lookout for me and Marin, because I feel much better now that I've got this all figured out and I'll probably post more stuff about me and her now.

Take care everyone, your partners love you all for just the person you are and no one else 🫶

I made a Peace moodboard a while ago that I love, as well as a more recent scent association chart on Fragrantica!

To Peace, you will always be the most important person in my life. I know that NOTHING can drag us apart, no matter how they try. Here's to many decades of love, trust and joy <33

-Robin