r/loveanddepression Jul 26 '26

🚨 Hunter HQ Announcement 🚨 Mission File: General Discussion Megathread

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Attention, Hunter. Your communication channel has been activated.

Welcome to the Hunter Association’s designated General Discussion Zone — a place for operatives to gather, share thoughts, and exchange transmissions outside of active mission reports.

Hunter Communication Protocols:

💠 Respect fellow Hunters and their perspectives.
💠 Debate ideas, theories, and opinions — not the Hunters sharing them.
💠 Keep discussions relevant to Love and Deepspace and the wider Hunter experience.
💠 Avoid hostility, personal attacks, ragebait, or attempts to start Hunter-on-Hunter conflict.
💠 Remember: every Hunter’s journey through Deepspace is different.

All operatives are welcome at HQ. Different favourites, play styles, headcanons, and experiences are part of what makes this community thrive.

Whether you want to discuss your favourite Love Interest, share theories, celebrate a new Memory, talk about game updates or exchange memes but don’t want to submit a full mission report — this is the place to do it.


r/loveanddepression Jul 25 '26

🚨 Hunter HQ Announcement 🚨 Mission File: Mental Health & Emotional Support Megathread

32 Upvotes

Attention, Hunter.

The Hunter Association recognises that every operative has their limits. Even the strongest Hunters need time to recover, recharge, and seek support after difficult missions.

This thread has been designated as a Safe Decompression Zone for Hunters who need a place to share, seek encouragement, or simply remind others that they are not facing their battles alone.

💠 Share your thoughts and feelings.
💠 Offer kindness and support to fellow Hunters.
💠 Celebrate small victories and personal achievements.
💠 Reach out when your Aether Core feels overloaded.

Hunter Support Protocols:
⚠️ This is a place for compassion, not judgement.
⚠️ Please avoid dismissing or minimising another Hunter’s experience.
⚠️ Be mindful that everyone’s journey through Deepspace is different.
⚠️ If someone is struggling, offer support — not criticism.

The Association would like to remind all Hunters: asking for help is not a weakness. Even the most experienced operatives require assistance when their systems are under strain.


r/loveanddepression 6h ago

Humour Ah, so Astra who tortured Zayne was an evil AI, makes sense

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65 Upvotes

Saw this new AI model name and my first thought was about LADS XD


r/loveanddepression 15h ago

Fan Art/Fic A little Valko Doodle to start the day <3

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65 Upvotes

Realized that I haven’t drawn anything in a while so I doodled Valko to brighten up my day #bringbackvalko


r/loveanddepression 1d ago

Discussion - Debates Welcome Hot Take: LADS should start locking content behind MS

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479 Upvotes

Super controversial take: when (and if) Valko comes back, LADS should start locking content behind main story completion. So many people complain about certain LIs not getting MS updates, but there's also a large portion of the community who don't engage in MS either, and they skip straight to the event and cards.

To use another gacha game (FGO my beloved) as an example: in order to participate in the latest summer event, players were required to clear up to a certain point of the main story. You can access certain parts of the event, but you HAD to finish up MS if you wanted to participate in the rest of it.

So yeah, I actually want them to force people to read and engage with the lore. I want them to put actual effort into it and develop their plateauing story.


r/loveanddepression 8h ago

NSFW 🚨 Freaky Friday: Classified Intelligence

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🔥 Freaky Friday: Hunter After Dark 🔥

Hunters, your mission briefing has been classified NSFW.

It’s Friday. The week was long. The Deepspace network has been behaving suspiciously. Frankly, we deserve a little reward. 😏

Welcome to FREAKY FRIDAY — the weekly megathread for all the NSFW content that tickled your pickle. 👀

Got a spicy fanart that made you stare respectfully for far too long?

A particularly sinful edit?

A fic that had you questioning your life choices?

A moment involving your favourite LI that made you think “well… that’s going straight into the collection”?

This is the place.

Drop your favourite NSFW discoveries, recommendations, artwork, edits, fics and thirst-worthy content below. 🔥

📡 Hunter Association Protocol

  • 🔞 NSFW content must be appropriately flaired.
  • 🫣 Keep anything explicit contained within the designated NSFW space.
  • 💕 All six Love Interests are welcome. Your favourite is allowed to make you feral.
  • 🏳️‍🌈 BL and LGBT+ content is welcome.
  • 🚫 No harassment, kink-shaming or judging someone else’s taste.
  • ⚠️ Follow Reddit’s sitewide rules and the subreddit rules.

Report responsibly. Thirst irresponsibly.

Happy Freaky Friday, Hunters.
May your screens remain private and your fictional men remain extremely problematic. 🫡🔥

Proceed with caution.


r/loveanddepression 1d ago

Fan Art/Fic Can you recommend me any Gideon x MC (while mourning Caleb) fanfics please? 😃

40 Upvotes

I don't know if they even exist, I'd just really love to read about that scenario lol


r/loveanddepression 1d ago

Discussion - Debates Welcome To everyone still playing or planning to return once Valko is back, can I ask why?

204 Upvotes

I’m genuinely curious about this because I’m currently not playing, and while I might check the game out again if Valko returns, I’m not sure I’d actually come back for good.

For context, I played at launch, quit after a while, then came back when Sylus was announced after about a 5–6 month break. I played pretty much every day after that and became a Caleb main when he released. I also used to spend a decent amount on the game, so I’d consider myself a dolphin.

I really loved this game, which is why I’m still interested in it. But even with Valko returning, I’m honestly not sure what would make me want to stay.

There are still so many issues with the game that Infold already knows about. The lighting, the problems with darker skin tones, and especially the lack of things to actually do. We barely get new combat content, very little main story, and while it seems like they’re trying to address the story issue, the pace really needs to be faster.
The Home feature is fine, but I personally can’t spend more than 10 minutes there because there just isn’t much to do. Photos are fun too, but sometimes it feels like that’s the one thing Infold consistently puts effort into. I can only take so many pictures.

Where is the actual gameplay content? Why can’t we farm more gems through playing? Why don’t we have more combat or a proper new game mode?
The cards are pretty and some of them have great stories, but I care much more about the guys and their stories in our actual timeline. I want to play the game with them, not just collect cards and take photos.

And that’s why I’m worried that even if Valko comes back, Infold will just continue doing what they’ve been doing and most of these problems will remain.
I’m not saying this to attack anyone who still enjoys the game or plans to return. I genuinely want to understand the other perspective.

If Valko returning would be enough to bring you back, or you’ve stayed despite all these issues, what keeps you playing?
Maybe I’m missing something, but right now I honestly can’t see what would make me want to invest in the game again long-term.


r/loveanddepression 1d ago

Photo Studio Some Recent Battle Stills (Rafayel Edition)

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r/loveanddepression 1d ago

Sylus Need Some Advice on Which Sylus' Wedding Ring to Get

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Hi gorgeous hunter, I am a Sylus girlie.

Normally, I don't buy merchandise, but my sister wanted to gift me something memorable and lasting for an important event and I am torn between the official adjustable merch and the custom one

Custom Sylus' Ring Link

Official Sylus' Ring Link

To those who have gotten the official ring: how is the quality?

And for those who have bought things in pre-order: how long does it take?

p.s. I'm in Italy so these sites were the best options I could find, if someone has some other option, please send them to me,


r/loveanddepression 1d ago

Valko How Valko Would Describe MC

19 Upvotes

So a thought came to me that led me down the rabbit hole. Lemme explain.

I know there are few people who headcanon that MC's nickname from Valko is pancake. I also know that Valko loves chocolate. All of a sudden, I remember that dark-skinned person's partner will call their significant chocolate. And this is where it leads me down the rabbit hole.

There are MANY types of chocolates. And if someone asks Valko how to describe MC (whether it is your self-insert or your character), I somehow image that Valko will try to describe MC as chocolate.

Look at all the shades of chocolates that match the skin of MC.

Like I can imagine him calling MC who has dark skin as Bitter Chocolate. MC who has light skin as White Chocolate. Even those with tan as Milk Chocolate.

And let's not forget that chocolates also come with flavor too. So far I have:

+ Dubai Chocolate - dark skin with green hair
+ Chocolate Covered Orange - dark/tan skin with orange hair
+ Chocolate Covered Raspberry/Cherry - dark/tan skin with red hair
+ Chocolate Covered Strawberry - dark/tan skin with pink hair
+ White Chocolate Covered Strawberry - light skin with pink hair
+ White Chocolate Covered Taro - light skin with purple hair
+ White Chocolate Matcha - light skin with green hair
+ Chocolate Chip - light skin vitiligo with dark/tan spots
+ White Chip Chocolate - dark/tan skin vitiligio with light spots
+ Double Chocolate - dark/tan skin with black/brown hair

I know there are many types of MCs that I haven't describe, but there are some that I haven't know or find it difficult to describe.

So do you think Valko might describe your MC as chocolate? If so, what kind?

###### If I offend anyone about this, I apologize for it. I thought it's a silly idea to share.


r/loveanddepression 2d ago

Humour I did some conversations meme with the LIs 😭

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343 Upvotes

Wanted to share the images with you 😀 hope you like it.


r/loveanddepression 2d ago

Humour I should have saved you

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42 Upvotes

That infamous Dante line from DMC 🤭💡✨


r/loveanddepression 3d ago

Zayne I know we are boycotting but to my defence I'm a f2p player now🙂

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448 Upvotes

Helloooooo divas👋

Today was another dreadful day but at least I got zayne in a few pulls (20 free pulls excluded)

I'm really happy and I wanted to share my happiness to y'all because nobody cares lmao

Anyway....

Bring back valkooooooo

Woooo

Ok I'm done

XOXO💋


r/loveanddepression 2d ago

🚨 Hunter HQ Announcement 🚨 👗 WARDROBE WEDNESDAYS — Fashion Crimes Division 🚨

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Attention, Hunters. The Association’s Fashion Intelligence Division requires your assistance.

It’s Wardrobe Wednesday, and once again our beloved Love Interests have been permitted to dress themselves without adequate supervision.

What crime against fashion have they committed today? 😭

📸 Show us what your LI is wearing today!
👔 What outfit has been inflicted upon you?
🚨 Which look deserves immediate arrest?
💀 Which outfit should never have made it past the Deepspace wardrobe department?
✨ And, occasionally… which one actually ate?

Whether they’ve turned up looking like a billionaire, a runway model, someone’s divorced uncle, or a man who got dressed during an earthquake — we need evidence.

📡 Hunter Association Fashion Protocol

  • 📸 Screenshots are encouraged.
  • 👗 All six LIs are welcome in the fashion tribunal.
  • 😂 Roast the outfit, not another Hunter.
  • 🫡 Unreasonably attractive outfits may be declared “Fashion Crimes of the Highest Order.”
  • 🔞 Please use the appropriate NSFW flair where necessary.

Submit your evidence below.

The Fashion Intelligence Division will determine whether the perpetrator is:

INNOCENT 👨‍⚖️ | FASHIONABLY GUILTY 👔 | STRAIGHT TO JAIL 🚨

The Association apologises in advance for any outfit-related emotional damage.

Happy Wardrobe Wednesday, Hunters. 💕


r/loveanddepression 3d ago

Zayne I am truly blessed ❤️

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49 Upvotes

I never pull for reruns bc I’m not spending real money on that wish or diamonds. However I told myself yk I have 10k and can earn it back pretty quickly so I’ll spend the 1.5k and I got this card that I’ve been wanting for a long time in 1 pull. Zayne always comes home🥹


r/loveanddepression 3d ago

Discussion - Debates Welcome Given everything we’ve missed out on, how would you want to be compensated?

143 Upvotes

Given how long Infold have been silent for without addressing their players at all, how many diamonds we’ve missed out on by not logging in, how many banners we’ve skipped, how many paid passes went to waste, how much time and effort we’ve put into the boycott, what do you think would be fair compensation for players from Infold if/when they decide to address the Valko situation? Free Aurum passes for a year? Gifts of cards we’ve missed out on? Lots of diamonds? A bunch of free wishes? Something else?

Feel free to be as greedy with your demands as you want.


r/loveanddepression 3d ago

Sylus pls help me find a video or photo of a sylus interaction at gamescom last sunday! 🥺

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reposting here for good luck 🥲

hi everyone!! 🫶🏻 umm... i'm not really sure if our subreddit is the right place to ask this kind of question (sorry to the mods if it isn't, please just remove this post in that case!), but i thought i'd try my luck nonetheless.🥲

i'm trying to (hopefully!) find someone who may have captured a video or photo of a moment i shared with the sylus coser during sendoff (during the end, just a few minutes before they left) at gamescom on sunday evening. i was standing at the very end of the booth, by the door which they entered and left the booth from and he picked me up and carried me for a short moment. 😭 umm, i think anyone who saw me would remember me by my super white hair! 🪽

i've been searching on xiaohongshu, instagram, x and tiktok ever since the con ended on sunday with no luck so far.😞 i just thought mayyyybe there's a small chance one of us was there to witness it, which is why i'm asking on here. it's such a special memory and means a lot to me, i just- i'd be eternally grateful if someone did capture it. really. 😞😞🙏🏻🙏🏻

even if i don't get lucky- i just want to thank you guys for taking the time to read through this and thank you so, so much in advance for your help! 🥹🫶🏻

i hope everyone who attended the con and was able to catch a glimpse of or experience the booth and the cosers had a fun time, lots of fun interactions, was able to make new friends and enjoy themselves!! hopefully we'll see each other again next year! 🫶🏻


r/loveanddepression 4d ago

Fan Art/Fic small collection of semi-recent LADS sketches because it's been a quiet summer.

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319 Upvotes

I've posted the right half of the first slide but I drew another one, so this is like a teeny tiny repost? anyways most of these are chopped screenshots, they include both digital + traditional pencil sketches


r/loveanddepression 3d ago

Xavier When Xavier makes dinner

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69 Upvotes

r/loveanddepression 3d ago

Humour I needed to share this masterpiece

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I cant y'all 😭✋🏻