This is my first time drawing... I've always wanted to learn but never actually tried until now. It took me 3 hours and it's horrible, but I thought maybe some people might like it??

If anyone has any drawing tips, I'd greatly appreciate it! I traced the main body but hand-drew everything else using visual references. I messed up the fingers REALLY bad, but after spending 25 minutes trying to fix them, I gave up and decided it was good enough lol.

I hope people like it! It's my very first drawing! 🥹 pls don't be mean, I know it's bad.

My art

Valko VA: DezguisedVA
Female MC: YourGirlSerin
Edit: Ithyiachair
Original Comic

Credit to the lovely @nalu_slayer on Twitter/X

I think this is the right flair lol But I decided to make ALL 6 boys in Tomodachi Life! (Because LADS is 6 ofc) 😁

Repost from r/ValkoLillies. I’m sharing it here in hopes of more people seeing it and spreading it around.

I wrote an article discussing Valko’s boycott, the cocktail controversy, and why this boycott is important. You can read it here!

Now, I want to explain my thoughts behind how I wrote this article and some choices I made.

1. I chose the title to bring up the poison case smoothly and make sure the main focus was on Valko(I also thought I cooked with the title).

2. I tried to explain everything as if an average gamer who isn’t involved in the gacha market was reading this.

3. I chose to call the antis toxic “players” because to put it simply, I wanted to show them that they weren’t special at all. It was the most neutral term I could think of to achieve that.

4. I tried to be a bit funny because at this point, this entire thing is starting to be a comedic in an unbelievable way.

5. If there is anything I forgot to bring up, a better source to strengthen a piece of argument, or info I got wrong, that is not intentional. This article took 8 hours over a couple of days to complete, and that’s with school and work. Most of those 8 hours were finding sources.

You’ve been such a great community and I really do appreciate the sources and ideas that you’ve given me towards the other posts I’ve made. I just want to respect your kindness and your hard work by giving our wolf the spotlight and attention he deserves.

I’d appreciate it if you’d all spread this article around to others who might be interested if you think it could help them understand.

Comments and additional questions under this post are appreciated.

Have a good day everyone!

https://x.com/kekeapplepie/status/2109006017115926902?s=46&t=mlFxN0k_YapAMDhd63brVw

Finalized a few things (FINALLY) and got the chance to upload it! The video itself doesn't go into too many things, but it's just a message about how "recycled" content isn't what a lot of people really think it is.

Anyway- forgive my voice, I was sick while recording a lot of the voice over 😅

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRKuxcHQ_gY

I’m so sad that I’m gonna be missing the forehead hairstyles for probably at least two years before they rerun again. I wanted all of them so bad and if this banner was released before Valko’s cancellation I would’ve pulled till I got all of the hairstyles. Unfortunately, I just can’t justify spending a single penny on the game until he’s fully reinstated. Ended up spending some of the money I would’ve spent on this banner on new workout earbuds and a Valko plushie. 🫩

This is a long read, but hear me out. 🤍

I think I finally understand why losing Valko hurt me as much as it did.

When his videos and everything related to him were taken down on September 7th, I felt genuinely hollow. It wasn't just the disappointment of possibly never seeing him come to the game. It felt like someone had taken a piece of something I'd grown attached to and erased it before I was ready to let go.

For a while, I kept waiting for that feeling to pass. And then I eventually deleted the game. It was almost ridiculous how easy it was. Two clicks, and Love and Deepspace was gone from my computer. No dramatic final login, no last visit to the boys, no proper goodbye to Xavier, Zayne, Rafayel, Sylus, or Caleb in-game. And somehow, I'm okay with that.

Deleting the game doesn't mean deleting what they meant to me. I had my time with them. I loved them. They became part of my life, and leaving the game behind doesn't erase any of that. Zayne will always be a part of my heart. Zayne and Valko.

But Valko is different in a way I didn't expect.

The more I've thought about him, the more I've realized that I didn't only like him because of his design, his voice, his lore, or because I found him attractive. I ended up relating to him on a much more personal level than I ever thought I could relate to a fictional character. And I think I finally understand why.

Freedom. It means a lot to me. The more I think about Valko, the more I see that theme in everything I associate with him: especially being forced to exist according to someone else's rules versus being able to choose who you are and what you want to become.

Which makes everything that's happened to him feel almost painfully ironic.

Maybe Valko being free from all this corporate bullshit isn't necessarily the worst thing that could've happened to him. They can take down his videos, remove his name, try to scrub away every trace of him. But they can't delete what he meant to the people who found him. They can't delete the conversations, the art, the stories, the theories, everything LettersforValko has done, the jokes, the playlists, the memories, or the way he made so many of us feel something. They may own the character legally, but they don't own what he came to mean to us.

And honestly, what could be more fitting for a werewolf? You can't keep a creature of the wild in chains forever. 🐺

Maybe Valko has already escaped in a way. He's no longer confined to whatever plans a company has for him. He's become something that exists in the imaginations of the people who loved him. A legend, in a way.

I've also realized that part of why this affected me so deeply is because Valko helped me discover something about myself. For a long time, it felt like someone had taken a chunk out of my heart and left me hollow. But now I think that part of me wasn't really gone. It was waiting for me to realize that it had always been there. And maybe that's what I'll carry with me from all of this, no matter what happens to Valko.

I also want to say that I've genuinely loved being part of ValkoHQ over these past three-plus months. The people here have made this whole experience so much more special for me. Most of the time, everyone's pretty chill, thoughtful, and supportive. And then Valko does something—or someone posts something—and suddenly the collective lack of chill comes out in full force. 😭 I've laughed so much at the things people have said and created here. Honestly, that kind of chaos is something I'll really cherish. And don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. 🥰 It's such a funny, lovely little community of girls (and guys 👀) who all somehow ended up loving the same fictional werewolf enough to build an entire corner of the internet around him. What a pack. 🤍🐺

And for anyone who's feeling exhausted by this whole situation, I just want to remind you that we're not Antis. We love all of the LIs, Valko included. It's okay to be tired, frustrated, angry, or just to want to step away for a while. But I hope that love can still be reflected in how we respond to everything going forward. We don't have to lose sight of why we're here in the first place.

And speaking of keeping things civil... I've been seeing some of the comments under Xavier's birthday announcement on YouTube. If you're curious, you can take a look for yourselves. I'd rather not turn this post into a discussion about individual comments, though. I think we can acknowledge what's happening while choosing not to feed the negativity.

I also want to add that using any animal's death to win a petty argument is pretty low. Beyond being an unnecessary way to insult someone, it can genuinely upset people who've lost beloved pets of their own. Animals shouldn't have to become punchlines in arguments between people. We can disagree about fictional characters without resorting to that kind of cruelty.

We can feel disappointed, disagree, and still treat one another with basic respect. We don't need to provoke people or get dragged into arguments to make our feelings known. 🤍

On a lighter note, I've been making and expanding on Valko's Playlist since all of this started. It's currently 16 hours long. Yes. At this point, I'm not making a playlist anymore. I'm building the Valko Cinematic Universe in audio form. 😭

So, girlies (and guys 👀), if you people have any songs or soundtracks that remind you of Valko, please send me your suggestions. I'll also be sharing a link to it in the comments. Don't worry. 😊

I need this playlist to eventually become Valko's Station once it reaches the 24-hour mark. Because at that point, we're legally obligated to acknowledge: “We see you.” 🐺

Whatever ultimately happens with Valko, I'm genuinely glad I got to know him.

And I'm glad that, somehow, he helped me get to know a little more about myself too. I hope he made you learn something different about yourself too. Maybe that's something the company can't delete.

Take care of yourselves, Wolfies. 🤍🐺

PS: Had to attach this image of our Alpha (Source: Valko PV) because he's originally trying to make sure that he doesn't fall asleep, but out of context, he looks either bored or completely zoned out. 😂 Please feel free to use it as a reaction meme wherever you like since it's absolute gold. 😊

Will Valko even be back In the game I feel so hopeless like I can not even predict their next move will they relaunch him In the Anniversary or next year or even relaunch him as a Npc I can not guess huhu I miss him so much

im an artist currently setting up a little fan merch store with ACG goods! i have plans for stickers and (extremely ambitious of me) maju dolls atm but wanted to ask other fellow valko enthusiasts for other merch suggestions! tysm if you've read thus far

also i hope this doesnt get flagged for spam jsfjhk

if Valko took me to a museum date, I feel like I’d need something a little artsy but still easy to wear. I made this bracelet with that in mind. What do you guys think? 🤎 Would this be your pick for the date too? 🖼️

<WARNING. This is a long one>

I've been seeing people celebrate PPG blocking a JJP group associated with the more radical side of the boycott, and I genuinely have to ask. What exactly are we celebrating here?

Before anyone twists my words, no, I'm not endorsing every position held by JJP or the radical groups. I don't support harassment, threats, or dragging this situation into unnecessary geopolitical disputes. Criticising PPG and wanting to destroy the company are two different things. But let's not pretend that blocking these groups somehow resolves the situation that started this entire mess.

Valko was cancelled. PPG has not once communicated with the boycott community about the cancellation. People remain unhappy with how the situation was handled, and the boycott continues to fracture. So how does blocking a faction of the boycott address any of that?

And here's the part I really want someone to explain to me. Where was this energy when it came to the CDGs? I don't want to hear that there were too many of them to deal with as I've seen some people use as an excuse. If PPG can identify and block organised groups on one side, why is that suddenly an impossible task when it comes to groups accused of harassment and other harmful behaviour?

I'm not claiming the situations are identical or that I know the company's internal reasoning. I'm asking why people are treating action against one faction as a victory while the concerns about the original harassment and the handling of Valko remain unresolved.

Because from where I'm standing, this doesn't look like progress. It looks like another reason for frustrated supporters to lose faith in PPG and in the movement itself. Think about the message this sends to people who have spent months boycotting, petitioning, withholding money, and asking for accountability. Some are now watching fellow supporters celebrate the exclusion of other boycott participants while the original issue remains unresolved.

Do you genuinely think that encourages those people to return as paying customers? Or does it convince them that PPG is more interested in shutting out people it disagrees with than addressing why those people stopped supporting the game in the first place?

A shrinking, divided boycott is not necessarily a victory for PPG because it's also a shrinking pool of former customers and potential returning supporters.

And to the people celebrating. Please understand that not everyone associated with the so-called radical side supports every extreme position. Some simply believe the existing approach hasn't achieved enough and that the pressure needs to increase. Treating all of them as interchangeable with people advocating genuinely harmful behaviour only deepens the division.

You can disagree with JJP. You can reject political escalation. You can oppose calls for EOS. None of that requires you to celebrate the exclusion of an entire faction or pretend the underlying problem has disappeared.The goal was to bring Valko back, hold PPG accountable, and address the situation that led to the boycott. It was never to win a moral superiority contest against fellow players.

If PPG's actions are driving away more people who might otherwise have continued supporting or eventually returned to the game, how is that a win? And if the boycott community is so busy celebrating the suppression of one another that we've forgotten why we started, what exactly are we accomplishing?

Valko is still cancelled. The questions surrounding his cancellation remain. The trust has not been restored. So forgive me if I don't see this as a victory.

And there's another thing that genuinely bothers me. The witch-hunting.

Some of the people celebrating these developments seem perfectly comfortable treating everyone associated with JJP or the more radical side as a single, malicious group. No distinction between people calling for genuinely extreme and malicious measures and people who simply believe the boycott needs to take a firmer stand. No willingness to listen, ask questions, or understand why people who have spent months boycotting are frustrated. Just labels, assumptions, and attempts to discredit an entire faction.

Since when have opposing opinions become an excuse to label, vilify, and ostracise people rather than actually engage with what they're saying so that we can reach a middle ground that might actually help boost the boycott?

The irony is that some of these people have experienced what it's like to be targeted, dismissed, or misrepresented by CDGs. Yet now, when fellow boycott supporters express frustration with the existing approach, they're willing to turn around and do something remarkably similar by generalizing, vilify, and treat people as guilty by association.

I'm not saying the situations are identical but the underlying willingness to stop listening to people once you've decided they're the enemy is precisely the kind of mentality that made this situation and keeps making it worse.

And JJP is not a synonym for every person who wants a firmer boycott. You can disagree with JJP's methods without dismissing everyone who shares some of its frustrations. You can oppose smear campaigns against PPG without insisting that all public criticism, stronger hashtags, or increased consumer pressure are equally unacceptable. Some people want PPG to fail. Others want to make the company uncomfortable enough to take the boycott seriously. Those are not automatically the same position, and pretending otherwise is intellectually lazy.

You don't have to agree with someone to understand why they're angry. You don't have to endorse their strategy to acknowledge that three months of silence and unsuccessful attempts to obtain accountability have left people frustrated.

If your response to that frustration is to label, ostracise, and silence people instead of engaging with what they're actually saying, you're not helping resolve the conflict. You're reinforcing it.

We cannot claim to oppose the behaviour that fractured this community while reproducing the same cycle of hostility within our own ranks.

Disagree. Set boundaries. Call out genuinely harmful behaviour. But stop treating every person outside your preferred faction as an enemy who must be exposed or eliminated.

We're supposed to be discussing how to hold PPG accountable for Valko. Instead, we've reached a point where some people seem more invested in proving that their fellow boycotters are bad people than in addressing the reason any of us are here.

And that's how movements destroy themselves.

Thought you guys would enjoy witnessing this stupidity with me 🫠I genuinely don't believe an
adult could act like this. This is really some mean girl shit smh. The homophobia and transphobia in this community (Valko situation or not but ESPECIALLY now since it's gotten amplified a lot more ) is so unbelievably disgusting and as much as I don't want to admit it, it's disheartening and hurtful.

It is hurtful to constantly be told by others that I don't belong in this community. As a gay and trans person, I've been told by SOOOOOOOO many people throughout my life that I'm gross and I don't belong and that I should just leave or repent. In a game in which I'm supposed to be able to find solace in, to be told by my peers in what is supposed to be a space about love that | don't belong, it upsets me immensely. It often doesn't get under my skin, but idk, today, it actually hurt my feelings quite a lot.....

My post was also unreasonably censored in the other sub ://

Edit: I started getting targeted and harassed in the comments by ANOTHER anti 🤕💔 I’ve had some vaguely passive aggressive or rude comments before, but to simultaneously be aggressively targeted by two antis in the comments is a first for me……

and it still shocks me. The extreme behavior of certain groups of people that lead to this situation has almost never left my mind. I'm always thinking and trying to make sense of why they act the way they act, why they did what they did.

It's so intriguing to me that it made me want to start my own research about the human mind.

Sometimes I wonder why they can't be normal. This has to do something about mental illness, no?

The concept of being overly protective of pixelated characters is insane to me. They aren't real, so why go at extreme lengths to harm fellow human beings? It's so unnecessary. None of the men will come out from that screen and say thank you for being loyal to him.

Humans are really complex creatures. We may have intelligence, but not all of us know how to use it. It's a wasted potential.

I wonder how long this will go on.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but back before the Valko incident, I had spent quite a bit of money into LADS.
As of right now, I am literally out of money and about to be homeless due to a drastic change that I couldn’t have seen coming.
My job refuses to pay me until the end of the month, but I only have ten bucks to my name atm, so even though it’s not my favorite thing, I have to find ways to make up for it, and LADS came up to mind.
Technically, does the development of the situation count as them not giving what they had promised in a way ?
It’s really stupid, but I’m desperate, and I had spent money in preparation for Valko that I would be really glad to have back.

Valkyries, with the most recent data findings I am not liking how quiet things are at the moment and the lack of positive updates.

The most recent actions from Infold / PPG did not help either when they disqualified the winners who were asking for Valko...

So can you please tell me that he is still coming back and why you think that?

Hi everyone! ❤️
I know a lot of us are disappointed about what happened with Valko, and I wanted to do something a little fun, so I decided to ask my tarot cards about his cancellation, whether he could ever return to Love and Deepspace, and what the future might hold.
Obviously, this is just for fun and tarot isn’t proof of what Infold is planning, but I thought some of the cards were interesting and wanted to share them with you all!
🔮 1. Why was Valko cancelled?
Ten of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
The Lovers
My interpretation was that this could symbolize a business decision involving long-term plans, resources, and choosing between different directions.
🔮 2. What might have been happening behind the scenes?
Ten of Wands reversed
Seven of Pentacles reversed
Temperance reversed
These cards made me think of pressure, frustration, and things being out of balance.
🔮 3. What does Valko’s future look like?
The Chariot reversed
Knight of Pentacles
Eight of Wands
I interpreted this as a blocked path followed by slow movement and potentially sudden news. I don’t know what that news would be, but the combination definitely caught my attention!
🔮 4. Could Valko ever return?
The Star
Two of Wands
The Fool
THIS was the combination that gave me a little hope. 🥹 The Star represents hope, the Two of Wands represents looking toward future possibilities, and The Fool can symbolize a new beginning.
I’m not saying this guarantees anything, but I thought it was a beautiful combination to pull for this question.
🔮 5. What about timing?
Four of Wands
The Tower reversed
Knight of Swords reversed
I interpreted this as wanting a happy resolution, but with possible delays and uncertainty. I couldn’t get a clear timeframe from these cards.
🔮 6. What should fans keep in mind?
Knight of Cups reversed
Knight of Wands reversed
Eight of Cups reversed
This combination felt like disappointment, frustration, and having a hard time letting go of a character we were excited about

My overall interpretation: I don’t think this reading gives a definite yes or no. There are cards representing delays and obstacles, but The Star, Two of Wands, and The Fool gave me a little hope that the future can still hold unexpected possibilities.
Maybe Valko will never return, or maybe the future will surprise us. We simply don’t know. I just wanted to share something hopeful with other fans who miss him. ❤️
I’d love to hear your thoughts!

So I have a theory why they can't just release Valko.

I think his first Myth was used by Raphael. The God of War I think was supposed to be Valko's first Myth. A Mask is featured on him already.

The God of War was said to be not great for the form it was in but I think for a first Myth it would have been fine.

I think the Story Updates not being completely released means we are waiting on them remaking his first Myth to not just be the War God.

I have also noticed things that point to him. An Unknown Deep Space issue that is moving on its own we start out tracking.

Raphael's Aunt mentioning Her New Partners that helped make the Blobbu game

Each of the two emotional love interests have been linked with an existing one.

Xavier seems to know Sylus.

Zayne know Caleb

So Valko should be connected to....

I think if he is coming we will see him when the new Storyline is completely released. Likely after Sylus' Storyline wrap.

So have hope it is probably a lot to rewrite. I am cautiously optimistic.

Edit: Found out Raf's myth was already out there. Which makes me hopeful we are looking for a little bit of reworking not as much as I was concerned about.

Our Wolf King lives and apparently, he’s having a blast exploring Times Square. 🐺🗽

Welcome to ValkTober’s NYC Vacation Vlog: one new Valko adventure every day throughout October. You’ll find it via #ValkTober https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeDYP3TulqH/?

I started this little photo series starring a 6-foot Valko roaming around Times Square, sightseeing and reviewing Broadway shows.

I was so impressed and delighted by what some hunters did to bring Valko to three Times Square billboards during Mooncake Festival week. It was such a wonderful display of creativity and love from fans. I was genuinely sad to see that creativity taken down.

So, like a very normal person, I bought a 6ft standee, took Valko around Times Square, and decided to keep the spirit of it going in my own ridiculous little way.

Because you can’t silence creativity, hope, or people who just want to make something joyful. And honestly? I mostly wanted to make my fellow Valko Pancakes, and Blueberries laugh. 🌷🥞🫐

Where should Valko go next?
You can find the images with #VALKTOBER

Disclaimer: I am NOT associated with any official Valko support network . I’m just one native New York creative creature with some moxie, an otome bf standee, and a desire to bring a little joy to my fellow hunters

Voice actor Aeric Azana expressed his joy on this post on X that he would voice a character named "Velko" in the audio drama The Torchforger‘s Oath for Hoyofair.

I feel like a little crossbody bag fits Valko’s vibe so well, so I made these keychain + pin concepts to match.

Does the combo work for you guys? I’d love to hear what kind of keychain or pin you’d want to see next 🌙