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katnir trying to be nonchalant will always be funny to me LOL

also omg .... is he saying nim , as in 님 ? THAT'S REALLY CUTE ㅠ he is so respectful and polite.....

BEILEPH HYUNGGG 💔💔💔 gathering a blanket and pillow so he can enjoy a peaceful night of rest

"he did nothing wrong" i say to the fire-fighters as they approach what remains of my home (ashur blew up the kitchen trying to make a piece of toast)

LOL I'M GLAD IT MADE U LAUGH

oh yes obviously there's a lot more to jeth than this and actually i think how i depict him is probably wildly inaccurate but unfortunately for him i find great joy in (light-heartedly) bullying characters i think are interesting LMFAO

U WILL NEVER HAVE TO THANK ME FOR DRAWING YUMI !!!!! SHE IS SO SILLY AND CUTE ! ! ! !

jeth, thinking : the TO's are so cute ... i want to squish their cheeks between my hands ......

jeth , opening his idiot mouth : i am going to pulverize you beneath my fist

thank you for the compliment ! ! i feel like jeth is one of those people that has a disarmingly cute/pretty face, and that he plays into it by sometimes styling his curls a certain way or practicing facial expressions so he can better manipulate the people around him ... something like this:

THE IDEA OF THIS IS SO FUNNY TO ME ..... imagine being the guy hired to come to castle solwel to help the queen's advisor get rizzy LMFAOAOOAOA

thank you for your service eve. leaping towards him like the five nights at freddy's 2 foxy jumpscare

!{@%#!@%?!%&*(!@& 남부 상인 <아셔> 나의 집에서 선고 징역 80년

I'M SORRY JETH .... i really don't know what to think about that guy. i bounce between "maybe i CAN match his freak !" <-------> "this is the worst thing anyone has ever said to me" several times in the span of one conversation with him LOL... at least he's funny (unintentionally)...????

LMFAOOOOOOOOO u described how i envision him perfectly ... his brain explodes every time the TO comes within 10 feet of him and he just blurts out the first thing that comes to mind that seems at least vaguely like a compliment or flirting . he thinks it's working too until he sees the horrified look on the TO's face

THE PROPER GRAMMAR AND CAPITALIZATION IN THE You . IS MAKING ME LAUGH LOL he is so weird......

here is jeth getting rejected for like the fourth or fifth time in this forum. he'll get it right one day . maybe.

LOL the world should be able to see more of silly/loser jeth.... also i was a bit shy to message you first so i'm glad you replied to me but your art style is suuuper nice ! ! ! you made jeth look so sinister and cute at the same time....

YAYYY I'M GLAD U LIKE IT LOL everyone should be at least a little soggy every once in a while ...

i think even if katnir's ego was bruised from the forum comments he would be very pleased and amused to know that at least he wasn't rated -999999999999 LMFAO

DON'T WORRY ABOUT REPLYING LATE ^_^ ! i only work part time but even that exhausts me/leaves me without much free time so i get it.. i get u....... i hope everything has been going well at work and i'm glad the wall of text didn't scare you away LMAO

yes genuine is a perfect descriptor of ashur!!!! whether he's being silly, insightful, or dense/dumb (saying this with peace and love) , everything he does is because it's what he wants or believes he needs to do. i think he's a very straightforward person and i appreciate how his interactions reflect that . if he likes you he's going to put in effort to get along with you even if you disagree at times ! ! ! u are so real i want to press a kiss on his forehead LOL

LMFOAOAOOAO CRINGELORD KATNIR ... he would truly appreciate you by his side through his darkest moments and the forest bandits would cheer you on so hard ik it

SPREADING MY BEISEL AGENDA ONE PERSON AT A TIME !!!!!

AND OMGF//////??$!%%!#*%)!($!?#?#!!???!???! I AM SO HONORED THANK YOU FOR THE ART..... I GASPED WHEN I SCROLLED DOWN U ARE SO NICE THANKYOU ..... U EVEN GOT THE BEAUTY MARKS I CRIEDDDDD I WILL HANG IT UP ON MY WALL AND LOOK AT IT AS ENCOURAGEMENT WHILE I STUDY

oh thank you!! i think your name is very pretty too ^_^ and you are so wise.... as long as it isn't hurting anyone , we should all embrace the cringe(?) and live freely LOL. it's an honor for me as well ! ! ! i'm very grateful to have the opportunity to talk with you about the story you've created and look forward to your insights !

whoaw your artwork is so pretty!! i love the hatching/lines you used, it added a lot of depth and the shading of jeth's hood is really well done ^_^ i can't believe you only started drawing a week ago, your skill level is so impressive ! ! !

don't worry ... we outnumber him . we can send him to the corner of shame together LOL

(sorry for the late reply ! i can feel my free time slipping away from my hands again ㅠㅠ)

please don't apologize for replying !! i'm happy to talk to you ^_^ LOL yes i had to do a bit of suspension of disbelief to get past chapter 1. and thank you !! it is quite tiring and difficult but many things that are worth it in life are! and everyone's strengths are different, i definitely wouldn't do well as a teacher like you do. so i'm saluting you right back ! ! !

AWWW that's so flattering thank you HAHA i doubt they'd be able to take down any knights because of their armor but i think they'd have a chance at winning against any of the other classes . maybe the water mage cloak would throw enemies off since mages don't seem to be very adept at hand-to-hand ?!

ahh you're right, maybe because of their aura the TO would be able to withstand some sicknesses...? my very nerdy thought process was that the world they've been transported into looks much less modern than our world, like 200 years in the past at the very least, gauging by what inventions (electricity, cars, etc.) don't exist. if someone today were to time travel that far into the past they'd undoubtedly get sick because their immune system isn't used to those older bacteria/pathogens.... but even if the TO were immune somehow, the poor hygiene (decayed bodies, blood, feces, etc.) in the solwel dungeons would still allow for a lot of bacteria to be harbored. regardless of 'time travel' shenanigans it's still extremely likely they would contract a dangerous disease from that, since that's a very real risk in the modern day too ... NOOO YOUR POOR TO ! ! ! PLOT ARMOR SAVE HER PLEASE!!!!

LOL sorry lor ...

(sure !! if you have one, i actually made a bluesky account a day ago to post some more silly drawings i made of adw because i didn't want to clog the forums haha. i can't promise i'll be super active since the semester has started again but we can definitely chat there !! https://bsky.app/profile/sparkqi.bsky.social)

LMFOAAOAMOIFOAOAOOAO SOGGY PATHETIC BUFFOON ASHUR AND KATNIR GETTING HUMBLED .... they really aren't helping their case in part 3 LOLDSODSAKL unbothered beisel my queen i hope she wins that game of cards .

jeth u aren't safe either. i'm playing through the game again while siding with the queen and his absolutely terrible flirting skills during the bonding conversations actually has me crying dude LOL i haven't played villain's heart yet so this is probably wrong but my impression of him is that he's this capable and smooth-tongued guy 99% of the time but for some reason in front of the TO he unleashes his inner freakmode and all his social skills go out the window . he has the shot but when he tries to flirt it's a crazy airball every time and he doesn't know why his non-existent charm isn't working on them. insane loser behavior

omg . this is so humiliating but they're literally just me .... LMFAO their(/my LOL) name is hanji and before becoming the TO they were in a radiography program (they end up feeling bad they hadn't gone into something like nursing instead because that would have been more practical and applicable to life in solwel/brookhaven/etc.. it's not like they can just whip out an mri scanner or an x-ray from their pocket, and that probably wouldn't be very helpful even if they could ...). umm they're a bit taciturn and tend to zone out, and their sleep quality is quite poor so they nap a lot. they get a bit more lively once they're more comfortable with the guild though ! they also practiced 태권도 (taekwondo) for a large portion of their life and work out regularly so they're comfortable with entering battles themself (often results in them getting injured. turns out martial arts doesn't matter much when they have weapons/armor and u can literally be burnt alive but they keep trying anyway). BEATING RUWIN'S WEAK ALLEGATIONS ONE STEP AT A TIME ! ! ! !

ermrmmm when they're first transported to castle solwel they're so distracted and enamored by how pretty deita is that they unintentionally ignore everything else which probably upsets miyetta oopsie !! ignoring the queen is not a good first impression ... also i couldn't help but nerd out a bit so realistically they would not last a day after being thrown in the dungeons LOL.. strangulation is extremely dangerous and i imagine mikaylis probably broke their hyoid bone in the process. i think also because of the differences in natural bacteria/flora they would contract at least one or two horrible diseases, especially because of the lack of hygiene in the dungeons (everyone in the guild would also get sick from them and there's no vaccines so now everybody's sad) . so even if they didn't die they would be suffering a lot... hopefully lor knows a healing spell or something!!!! speaking of lor i hope he wasn't attached to his cloak because after he gives it to them in the dungeons he's never getting it back sorry king. he tries asking for it once like 'surely my lord would prefer clothing more befitting of their status' but hanji looks at him like he just asked them to do a backflip off a cliff and murdered their family at the same time and he feels so bad (and flattered they like it that much ??) he never asks again

i will draw more of them interacting with the guild at a later time .... my sillies ...

ahh ty ty !!! being focused on academics is both a blessing and a curse LOL the typical life of a korean family's child i guess ... omg good luck on your exam!?! i hope everything goes well !! i'm sure you'll get an amazing grade ^_^ i tend to procrastinate a bit before exams as well so i completely understand. what helps me stay focused is moving to a different environment to study, like a library or coffee shop where there are other students doing the same thing. it helps keep me accountable ! and if you're unable to leave the house then even just moving to a different room or area of the room helps. if you're in close proximity to hobbies/leisures that you'd much rather do then it's a bit difficult to focus, but if there's more distance you're more inclined to hone in on what you have in front of you instead. and thank you for the reminder to take care of myself, i'll do my best ! ! ! i hope you do the same ^^

YIPPIE I'M GLAD U LIKE IT..!!!!! she is truly so cute like lor MOVE!!!! LET ME BE HER ASSISTANT INSTEAD ! ! ! ! and that is so nice of u to say thank u ㅠㅠ ... i didn't know that about drawing faces but that makes a lot of sense !! LOL IT DOESN'T SOUND CREEPY DON'T WORRY

yes for sure !! it's so interesting and nice to see how different people are when engaging in their passions vs when they aren't. you can really see the light return to their faces. i hope you always have something that makes you happy too, i appreciate your words ^_^ !!!

i completely agree with everything you said about ashur HAHA out of all the male characters he's my favorite (i am not immune to losers i fear) ... i think i especially love how good-natured he is about everything that happens to him. every time he gets 'bullied' by the old ones or members of the guild he just rolls with it without making it a particularly big deal (or he looks to the TO for sympathy... so soggy .  i died) , like even when jonas burned them alive to teleport away from the scattered forest he was obviously terrified and didn't want to do it again but was somehow still more 'chill' about it than i thought he would be ?!??!? or when he was in agonizing pain from the elemental poisoning in chapter 7 but tried to play it off as if it wasn't something that could have killed him ??? absolutely diabolical he is so strong for that . and yes he's so devoted to the people he cares about!!! it really pulled at my heart. he dedicated so many years of his life to finding eve again and was willing to sacrifice everything just to see her. and not because she was an old one or because of her elite aura or anything like that, just because she was eve !! she was his friend who he made a promise to when they were children!!!! so sweet ㅠ. while he isn't the most morally pure like you said, his intentions in his actions stood out to me a lot . for example during the kidnapping he didn't do it out of malice for the TO and was actually quite worried and aware of their safety/comfort (like when ashur and jeth realized the TO was really uncomfortable/unable to swallow properly because of the cloth in their mouth and the constant rocking from their walking so they tried to walk and hold them more steadily). i think that even though he comes off as someone who doesn't take anything seriously or a bit stupid he's actually an intelligent and introspective person, it's just that he's also VERY impulsive in his speech and behavior so on first impressions it doesn't necessarily seem that way LOL..

I ALSO LIKE KATNIR A LOT !!!! i haven't played gacha date yet so i'll have to take your word for everything u said about that but yes his avoidant/'prickly' behaviors as a defense mechanism when he feels like he's getting too close to someone is so devastating.... i completely understand his mindset and reasoning but it's still heart-breaking .... his heart is so big and he cares so deeply katnir they could never make me hate u. while i think he was meant to and tries to be a cool/suave type of character, unfortunately i remember him most vividly through his uncool moments LOLLL the way he tried to act strong and mysterious when leaving the guild to go help the scattered forest and then failing miserably ... him being pushed around by the forest bandits towards the TO after chapter 7 and being embarrassed about it ... jonas pulling on his ear and making him apologize for his words to ashur (that entire interaction still makes me laugh) ... its ok king . u did your best. i think out of everyone's 'companion quips' his were my favorite, though. they all felt very peaceful and domestic and were what endeared me most to his character !!

in tears at how one of your first impressions of me is pathetic person enjoyer LMFAOOO truly humiliating but i also cannot deny it. i definitely understand your perspective with beisel!! i also almost always gravitate towards more androgynous/gender-non-conforming love interests. masculine men personally give me the ick but i still think feminine women are very cute and like romancing them ! ! ! as for why i like beisel, looking at it from a gender-less and appearance-less(?) perspective, you have this knight who is incredibly dedicated to you and goes so far as to save their paychecks to buy you trinkets and other gifts they think you'd like on a regular basis. even though they're incredibly busy they take time out of their day to perfect their baking recipe so they can make you something, and they try to set up sneaky (read: not sneaky at all) 'coincidences' where they can see you at the tavern to share a meal with you and make sure you're eating properly. they're so excited to be able to assist you that they get a bit pouty at others doing the same and they're the first person to welcome you back after you've been away on a dangerous mission without them because they were so worried about you without them being there to protect you (literally sprinting towards u at top speeds after u return from the sea with ashur and the old ones LOL). they're quick to try to spoil you but get bashful when you do the same to them. it's.... it's so peak .... I LOVE BEISEL ! !  ! it's a bit counterintuitive because she's the one who wants to take care of the TO but because of that i want to take care of her too ... she deserves a nap and a home-cooked meal and also the entire earth and universe . also in my head she's korean too because she wears 저고리 (jeogori) in her bonding conversations LOL ... beisel my parents would approve of u please come home....

THAT SCREENSHOT IS KILLING ME yes guys please stop bullying ashur u don't know him like i do .... u could never understand the way his mind works . he's a genius ahead of his time i swear (lying)!!!!!!!!!

i am so sorry for the enormous walls of text omg. i hope this isn't too much ;; u simply brought up the biggest losers ever and i had to speak my truths....

WHOAW YOUR ART STYLE IS SO GORGEOUS ....... the colors you pick are insanely pretty and the way you render ..!?#!!??? welcome back da vinci omfg... (ruwin gap moe is so real LOL)

lady yumi is so cute and i love the concept of the mirrored eye, she's very charming ! ! ! i understand why everyone in guild kalen loves her. i get it so much . i hope u don't mind but i drew some fan-art of her !

i found adw through the original game a little over a month ago...!? i was having a mental boom from college and wanted to play a short vn over winter break to allow myself a bit of fun before locking in again LOL;; little did i know how long the game was and how much fun i'd have playing it ... it made me feel less guilty about indulging in my hobbies again !!!

your favorite characters are the realest ever..... ashur's soggy/pathetic nature and katnir's uncool moments are so funny and endearing HAHA

(sorry for the late response;;)

ohh i see , yes i'm sure your teaching style and presentation would be really effective for an advanced curriculum !!! i hope you're able to pursue your dreams and become a teacher even if your circumstances make it difficult, i'm cheering for you ! ! you probably need to sleep so much because you're stressed or busy during the time you're awake and your body needs time to recuperate . it's not a bad thing to need rest!

that story was amazing , even if it's just a draft as you say i think the concept and execution of it were hauntingly beautiful. the night festival you described early on reminded me a bit of lunar new year celebrations, with the warm colored decorations and lights ^_^ i was able to envision what you were talking about really well, and the melancholy feeling of the girl dancing alone in the dark was very clear. i also like how the story progressively got more intense and overwhelming before ending on a quieter, somber note again . the constant changes in mood and emotion alongside the non-linear story structure made it very compelling to read and the contrast between the bright colors of the festival/fire and the monochrome black and white of the girl made them stand out from each other that much more ! ! ! this was really lovely to read, thank you for sharing it with me !!

ahhh thank you so much ㅠㅠ ! ! ! ! yes the voice actor did a really lovely job, the change in tone from his usual voice lines made it sound so chilling and stern . i paused when i heard it for the first time LOL like ok lor i wasn't aware of your game ..

HAHA yes i think even if he wears a scarier expression it's still a bit difficult to be truly intimidated by him since we know what kind of person he really is, but i'm sure his enemies on the battlefield would find him scary .... thank you so much for the compliments  , i'm very happy to hear your kind words !! i actually struggle with hair a bit but his swoopy(?) bangs are very fun to draw LOL

whooaaw you write stories for your students to read ??! that's amazing i bet you're their favorite teacher !! if i was in your class i would think you're the coolest person ever LOL yes i'd love to read your story if you're willing to share ^_^

thank you i did have a nice meal :-) don't apologize for falling asleep haha it's much better for you to get some rest!! prioritize your health, these messages will always be here regardless !

sorry for the late reply i was cooking dinner LOL but , ASK AND U SHALL RECEIVE !!!!! i put more effort into this one for u ... here is how i envision lor to look when he says the 'how daring' voiceline:

of course, i think you're a great writer and i am genuine when i say i'm interested in seeing what kind of stories you want to create ! and yeah we can keep texting on here ^^ also omg i hope i didn't keep you up ;; hopefully you're sleeping by now ! ! ! sweet dreams!!

WOA THIS IS GORGEOUS !!! u make them look so enchanting..... i love the way you draw noses and faces in general , i keep scrolling back up to look again ! ! so pretty!!

you're actually so real for the screenshot thing HAHAHA i do the same when there's a scene or dialogue that resonates with me... i'm also very grateful for your positive words , i will try to provide more for the lor fan-club when i have some spare time.... my duty.....!!

ahh i can definitely understand your worries on things not turning out the way you imagined them in your head. i struggle with that when drawing but , now that i actually have the time to do it i figure having fun making a 'bad' or 'mediocre' product and slowly improving is better than lamenting where my skills are now and refusing to try in the first place. i hope you can portray those longer stories onto paper and be happy that you did, even if the result isn't up to your standards ! ! if you ever decide to do so, i'd be happy to read what you make ^^

woaw i wasn't aware i was in the presence of shakespeare .... that poem was beautiful ! ! ! ! ! i love how you took a simple concept like a lullaby and turned it into something a bit more mature/refined. the uplifting theme was really nice and rhythm made it fun to read! i could envision what you were describing so vividly . and omg your art style is so cute.... bunny lor is real... your colors are so smooth and satisfying !! i love your lineart on the fourth image and the detail you drew in the eyes on the third one, it's so captivating! these are all so pretty... i am in awe... i hope you can find the time to draw more next year, your style is really adorable and i'd love to see more !

burnout is really the worst ㅠㅠ hoping you can find your spark again soon!!! and definitely listen to your teacher about that HAHA i'm sure they would prefer you to be healthy rather than a 1000% perfect project, especially if they noticed you were struggling a bit...

i love them both too !! and don't apologize, i can definitely see how you could mix them up since many asian languages use such honorifics/terms haha i'm glad i could help! also no need for worry, i don't find you pushy at all and i'm also excited to talk to someone about adw ^_^

BEISEL MENTIONED I'M ON MY WAY ....

HELLO HAPPY NEW YEAR ^_^ ! ! ! ! ! it's very nice to meet you and i really appreciate your kind words!!! thank you for welcoming me to the community it is truly a blessing....

omg i'm really so glad you like the fanart, i literally had u in mind while making it because i saw you comment on some other posts and he seemed to be your favorite LOL i was like 'i must power through the embarrassment of posting for the sake of his #1 fan ...' of course you can save it !! it's an honor haha

and thank you so much for the compliments and encouragement ㅠㅠ that's very sweet of you !! do you create as well ? if so (and if you're comfortable) i'd love to see or listen to some of your work ^^

woaw it seems like you put a lot of meticulous effort into that lesson plan ... it all sounds very stressful but hopefully the end result was one you were satisfied with!!! staying up until such late times is definitely relatable LOL;;; i hope you remember to take care of yourself even when you're busy!

ahh about choosing which side you're on, that's a relief ㅠ i think it would be an extremely humbling experience for the TO if everyone in their guild stopped supporting them based on who they chose to work with HAHA like what do you mean lor isn't going to tuck us into bed and wake us up with tea every night and morning..... truly horrific i would break down

thank you !! i'm happy i posted too and got the opportunity to talk to you and the developer ^_^ i'm very excited to play the side games!!!

you are so wise for liking beisel and lor... the interactions where they butt heads with each other a bit are so silly and endearing LOL i also believe 'onee-san' is actually japanese, but it has a similar meaning to 누나(noona) and 언니(unnie) in that it's a term to address a girl older than you or a sister !

happy new year , thank you for the well wishes ! ! ! i will do my best to look after my health... i hope you do the same!

oh yes i learned briefly about that in a psychology class i took ! i used to get in trouble for it on occasion, but after entering high school and college the teachers stopped caring about it as much. i guess as long as it seems you aren't struggling in the class they don't mind...!? deita's hair is so pretty yes!! her white bangs as well make her design very distinctive and fun ^_^

i'm sure that the royal side has its reasons and motivations for acting the way that it does (and i'm excited to find out !), but unfortunately i did not feel particularly inclined to support them after they threw us into the dungeon , put the lives of innocents at brookhaven at risk during the first battle, and tried kidnapping us LOL;;;; i will never forget jeth killing those poor animals during the kidnapping

please correct me if i'm wrong but , my understanding of the old ones' side is that they just want to live their lives with their friends and the consequences would be so far into the future nobody for generations would even be affected ... i don't think anyone deserves to suffer for simply wanting to live, so it wasn't even a debate in my mind

ashur is also extremely soggy and that won me over LOL i love characters that are a bit of a loser... also EVE ! ! ! she is so cute and i'm truly devastated i couldn't romance her even if the age gap would be diabolical 💔 the next best option was supporting her in war so naturally i did what i had to do

i romanced beisel (nobody is surprised) in my play-through ! ! ! ! for the play-through i'm doing right now, i'm not sure .... all of the cast is so likeable (and at least a little pathetic .... very important characteristic to me LOL ....) that i might just go for whoever's materials i get first to make the pendant haha

thank you !! i hope you enjoy the rest of this weekend ^^ ! !

hello !! i like how you write each reply as if it's a letter, it feels like writing to a 'pen pal' LOL it's comforting!!

that's very very understandable !!! i feel it's difficult to find others irl who share common interests that are deeper than a surface level 'i like <broad subject>,' and it can be a bit awkward and discouraging to talk about or even broach the topic of your passions to an audience that you can tell isn't particularly interested ;;;; in turn , i appreciate the time you spent making this (along with all your other projects) !! the effort and care you put into your work is abundantly clear and i had so much fun playing. i actually started a new play-through because i want to see what happens if i side with the royals rather than ashur and co .!! the world you have created is so interesting and i want to explore it while i'm still on break HAHA

i'm really glad to hear (read..!?) that there is a constant in your life that can bring you happiness ^_^ i love tea too!! also yes i still feel exciting !! i'm having lots of fun revisiting my hobbies, and really hoping my next semester won't be too difficult so i can still make a bit of time to do the things i enjoy. i think deita's design is very charming and find myself doodling her in my downtime ... and omg !>?!??!?! ㅠㅠ it is an honor... i hope lor spreads holly jolly christmas cheer to your workplace every day ....

ah i wasn't around for when dial-up internet was used but i definitely agree with the sentiment that most social media platforms and many parts of the internet as a whole seem like they've shifted their focus from being places to find communities to what is essentially a competition to see who can achieve the highest numbers/engagement/etc.... compared to even 5 years ago it's a bit scary to see how much of it is now just bots/AI, and it's very easy to start 'doomscrolling' !!! but i think you're right in how itch.io seems more welcoming than most platforms, perhaps because the target audience is a bit different or at least more specific...? it's much less daunting knowing that what someone posts will likely only be seen by people who share the same interests ! it seems like you've also fostered a very kind and respectful community in general; it doesn't feel as intimidating or cliquey(?) as some others might be . ^_^

ohh i see ! it sounds like it must have been a very difficult and strenuous experience growing up. of course i can't fully relate to your situation, but i know how mentally taxing being outcast from your peers is, especially during such a time when your brain and emotions are still developing/maturing. it's really amazing you were able to find solace online ! ! also yes HAHA i remember when i was growing up too a lot of people didn't know about korea. i think it wasn't until 'gangnam style' and bts was formed that people started to take more of an interest in our culture LOL;; i'm also very happy for you being able to connect with your heritage a bit more when you entered college!! i don't think being unable to speak a language or being disconnected from their culture makes someone outside or any 'less' of their ethnicity than someone who had the resources or privilege to do so. it just means they had a different background/situation, but in the end we are all the same ^^ 

i hope for you to be able to wake up and find a reason to smile each day too. thank you for taking so much time to talk to me ;; i was really shy to post and went back and forth on it for a couple hours but at the end i'm happy that i managed it! i hope your days in the future are gentle and kind to you and your loved ones, and that your 2025 is very very auspicious ! ! !

i'm so sorry for the late reply i got too anxious/embarrassed and refused to look at my laptop for the rest of the day after posting LOL

thank you so much for reading what i had to say and for your kind words, it really means a lot to me ㅠㅠ.... it's comforting and inspiring to know that there are other people who have/had the same mindset and were able to persevere. a lot of what you just said resonated with me and i'm really so happy that it seems like you've found balance and peace in your life (or at least are on the path to doing so ! we can walk it together ^^). you're also very right about remembering to treat ourselves kindly and i'm grateful for the reminder. it's easy to neglect your wants and needs when you're so focused on something else, but i'm hoping with time such habits will be able to be broken. i hope that you will also always have a support system to make sure you're okay as well ... i know we are only strangers but i'm cheering for you on the other side of the screen ! fighting ^_^

ahhhh i thought you might be korean too!! 한국어를 할 줄 아세요? seeing what you said , i think you wrote beisel perfectly for what impression you wanted to give! she's a bit mischievous like a younger sibling but also very caring and doting in the same way a '누나/언니 figure' can be. her differing sides of chivalrous and teasing are very cute and endearing, she's probably my favorite of the main cast !! speaking of siblings, beileph also felt very strongly like an older brother/male figure... he reminded me of some of my relatives HAHA a bit awkward and focused on work/studies but you can tell he puts in effort for those he cares about and has a warm heart. you say you're not culturally korean but you totally captured the vibe of a korean office worker so you still win there ! LOL

i completely agree with what you say about 저고리 as well!! i often see traditional clothing like hanfu and kimono in designs, but almost never any 한복/hanbok... so when i saw beisel i was truly clutching my heart!!!

THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENT;;;; I'M VERY GRATEFUL ! ! ! HAPPY HOLIDAYS ^^

hello ! happy holidays if u celebrate!!! i almost never leave comments on any social media and made an itch account just for this like 20 mins ago so apologies if this isn't the right place to say stuff i have no clue how this works;; i will delete this post if asked! very long message (sorry) to the dev below:

this game has made a huge impact on me. i had pretty much completely given up almost all my hobbies to focus on my studies in the past couple of years; all of my free time has been dedicated to academia and it's resulted in a lot of brain fog for anything not related to an upcoming quiz, test, module, etc... i didn't feel like a person anymore but justified it with thinkings like 'i can be myself again when i've made a better life for myself' or 'i shouldn't waste time on temporary things that make only me happy when my family is relying on me.'

when this semester ended i downloaded this game on a whim thinking it'd be something that would let me relax for a few hours and then i'd get back to the grind. unfortunately (or maybe fortunately..?!?!) i use video games as escapism, especially when they let u self-insert LOL ... i had a passing thought that if i really was in this world, i would probably have time to pursue my hobbies again and not feel guilty about it, partly because my college would simply not exist but mostly because everyone in the cast is so nice to the TO and has their back regardless of what they choose to do, like a supportive (found) family. very silly thought but it kept crossing my mind. it inspired me to pick up a pencil and draw for the first time in over a year. it made me play the piano for the first time in even longer. i am very clearly out of practice and everything i make turns out a little wonky but it was like you often say in your youtube videos, i enjoyed the process. i literally could not stop drawing, i was having so much fun. i went to sleep at late hours, excited to wake up again to continue creating. it's so weird how i'd forgotten how passionate i was about these things, it was really like opening my eyes for the first time again ㅠ

the things i've been drawing have also been exclusively ADW-related LOL;;;; the cast of characters in this game are all so lovable and have beautiful designs (i was so surprised to see beisel wearing 저고리 during the bonding conversations... she is korean to ME..). i fear they will be living in my mind palace forever .... i haven't gotten around to playing them yet but i'm really looking forward to trying gacha date and villain's heart as well!! deita i'm ON MY WAY ! ! ! !

i think going forward i'm going to try to be less hard on myself and give myself time to do things that i enjoy. i want to try to live happily in the present as well as the future, not sacrifice one for the other. thank you dev for changing my mindset and helping me find myself again ^_^

as a thank you to anyone for reading this far ... merry christmas ! i'm actually so embarrassed to post this LOL but from what i can tell lor is a fan favorite.. so he has been appointed the duty of being the christmas gift . sorry king. he will be under every TO's christmas tree in 2 hours amen