i will forever die on the hill that is arknights. feel free to add me, Crow#0048

Favorite operator(s)? Least favorite(s)? First E1 and first E2?

My favourite operators are all in Rhine Labs, a dysfunctional family trying to raise a test tube baby who has arsonistic tendencies. My first E1 is a mix between Silence, Saria, Ifrit, Magallan, and Projekt Red since I forgot I had their materials all lined up and just forgot to upgrade them (oops). My first E2 was surprisingly Shining, Lappland, Astesia, and Platinum -- Silence could have been up there but I was missing one item and I was suffering from the lack of chips I had after E2'ing Shining :blob:

Your 'main' team, if you've got one?

So... I tend to switch between different teams but I particularly have no main, but I do have operators I use the most!
Vanguards: Texas & Siege (sometimes I switch between Zima and Saga);
Snipers: Exusiai & Vermeil (GreyThroat, Rosmontis, Platinum, & Firewatch);
Medics: Silence & Ptilopsis (Shining, Nightingale, Sussurro & Whisperain);
Casters: Absinthe & Mostima (Ifrit, Dusk, Skyfire & Haze);
Guards: Ch'en & Astesia (Lappland, Blaze, Franka, and Skadi);
Defenders: Nian & Mudrock (Saria [never being in the same team as Silence oops], Croissant, Hoshiguma & Eunectes);
Supporters: Sora & Angelina (Istina [my baby ;w;], Mayer & Magallan);
Specialists: Projekt Red & Weedy (Aak [if i truly just hate a map or use Hung/Waai Fu], Shaw & Gladiia)

Favorite event so far? Least favorite?

I absolutely loved all of them, but my favourite of all will always be Undertides, mainly because my obsession with the ocean and the lore to it is still shrouded except for the few information they give in operator records and small bits of lore dump here and there! 

Hardest stage for you so far?

The hardest was the stupid fish in Undertides, curse you. I'll beat you up again with Gladiia dancing on your grave.

Upcoming content you're most excited for?

Durandal Nearl! I'd love to see her in her prime and also the Candle Knight as well. More lore to just add to the ongoing list that is AK. One thing I'd like to add is also the next chapter they'll be releasing soon! (by no means am I caught up in the Global, but in CN I am, I just don't want my heart to ache anymore because Frostnova made me cry)

Jan 4, 2022 20:39:37 GMT Desmond Miles said:

got called a "good kid" by my mom because i got up early enough to do a load of laundry and hang it outside to dry while there's still sun in our backyard. like, i guess but on the other hand, it's taken me 3 months to remotely get around to doing laundry in the first place so am i really??

listen here king, you did the laundry with the sun still out and that is enough to get the biggest points. you are 100% a good kid, go at your pace, you're doing great!

Mar 10, 2021 9:56:57 GMT NIGHTBLOOM said:

Why couldn't the eagles fly Thorin and co. all the way to mount Erebor?

Why couldn't the eagles fly Frodo and Sam all the way to mount Doom?

Like I get they need ~filler~ but LOL the eagles could have solved a lot of problems.

Life long questions people have had asked over the years and I honestly do not blame you. but i just wanna nerd out so i hope you don't mind as to why they didn't do it

The Eagles don't take orders from anyone but the Valar (who are basically God-like beings shaped in the thought of Eru (creator), Morgoth was actually part of the Valar until he was seduced to the dark); while Gandalf had the ability to call aid from the Eagles (since he saved Gwaihir the Windlord from a poisoned arrow) but that doesn't mean he can call them for aid for every little thing. The Eagles are proud and quite picky, they will not do something that will endanger them. Plus, the Ring corrupts even the most powerful of all -- not to mention, those Eagles are really huge and the Eagles will die to volcanic fumes from Mount Doom.

Due to gargantuan size, anybody can see The Eagles flying anywhere and everywhere. The skies have spies, depicted in the movie Sarumon has a lot of spies in the skies and Mount Doom also has the same, except they are the Fellbeast (Sauron created these creatures to counter The Eagles specifically, since he couldn't get one himself). Plus, the entire point of the Fellowship was to destroy the Ring in secrecy, having an Eagle go in would destroy all chances of it being done.

As for the first question, The Eagles are not there to help the Dwarves, but in fact are to deprive Goblins of their prey. In the books, it's stated that the party of Dwarves + Hobbit are more than happy to part ways from the Eagles (lest they eat them). If they used The Eagles to go straight to the Lonely Mountains, they would miss Beorn, who made a significant amount of difference in The Battle of Five Armies.

First of all, I am so sorry this is so long,,,,, I really enjoy Tolkein's works and just wanted to fangirl slightly, only slightly.... hahah ;;;;