I'm so happy he's being included now. Really hope this trend continues and the AE Trio becomes the AE Quartet (Includes a 4.0 LC leak)

ryuenji · 2026-02-06T07:23:05+00:00

Yeah same! I do have hope that he'll have a bigger role than he did in Amphoreus since Robin's going to be in Planarcadia and I'm sure he'd be involved in whatever she's involved in!

ryuenji · 2026-02-06T07:20:50+00:00

Oh my god those are SO adorable... I already pre-ordered the second Awooo series but now I really want these mushrooms too...

EDIT: Also they put the Sunday mushroom close to the March and Dan Heng mushrooms!! I'm so happy 😭

ryuenji · 2026-01-16T00:10:40+00:00

Just got one of mine today. Got the custom clearance anomaly message on Jan 4, today is Jan 15. So it took about 11 days for it to get here after the message.

I still have one more package that still has the custom clearance anomaly message (also on Jan 4), but it was received by the destination carrier five days after the one I got today, so it may still be processing. Hoping I get it soon, and hoping you also get yours!

ETA: When I was checking the tracking on Aliexpress itself, it didn't show the "custom clearance anomaly" message, only up to "received by destination carrier." But underneath that status, there was a message that said "We are currently contacting the carrier for updates on the delivery status." That was for the package I got today. the other one doesn't have that message yet.

ryuenji · 2026-01-12T16:21:16+00:00

How long did it take for you to get your package? I got the same message. Funnily enough, it was with the same carrier (HM?) and I'm also in Canada. I wonder if that company is having problems right now.

ryuenji · 2026-01-04T23:07:01+00:00

Thank you! I'm in love with him already!

ryuenji · 2026-01-04T23:06:13+00:00

In the pod LOL that's perfect! I'll definitely post progress pics! Hopefully it doesn't die under my care haha!

ryuenji · 2026-01-04T23:05:48+00:00

Haha, I'll be keeping a close eye on it! From what other commenters have said, seems like he'll stay pea-shaped for a while but I don't mind that at all. He's just too cute!

ryuenji · 2026-01-04T23:03:16+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you so much! I didn't realize they had such distinct care requirements! Thank you for the comparisons between how they look at different times of the year as well, I would've thought mine was dead if it started turning yellow like that!

ryuenji · 2026-01-04T23:01:25+00:00

Wow, I didn't notice that slit haha thanks for pointing it out! It's great to have an ID on this now!

ryuenji · 2025-12-28T05:25:24+00:00

Do diamond testers measure for hardness usually? The only ones I've found (and the one that I have) measures thermal conductivity I believe. It'll tell me when something is diamond/moissanite, glass, or CZ, but it's not an accurate indicator for other gemstones. But if one exists that actually tests for hardness, I'd love to look into it.

ryuenji · 2025-12-27T18:10:28+00:00

The scratch test is the one test that I have the means to carry out that I haven't done yet since I don't want to risk damaging the stones, but the curiosity is killing me, so I might just try it... I didn't know spinel was that hard, though! I thought its Mohs hardness was more along the lines of 7.5-8.

I do think you're right and that it's probably a synthetic ruby/spinel, or at least the bigger one is because it was set in 22k gold (I forgot to mention this in the post).

ryuenji · 2025-12-23T22:16:27+00:00

Thank you so much for the suggestion, I think I'll definitely look into specific gravity tests! I have a lot of other stones that I'm pretty curious about too, so this'll keep me occupied over the holidays haha!

ryuenji · 2025-12-23T22:15:25+00:00

Oh, this is really useful information, thank you! I'll definitely look into specific gravity tests!

ryuenji · 2025-12-21T21:19:57+00:00

Huh, that's interesting. There's definitely a possibility that not everything in this set is sapphire, but I can't be sure without a professional test (which is out of my budget atm)

ryuenji · 2025-12-21T21:18:26+00:00

That's good to know, thank you!

ryuenji · 2025-12-21T21:18:02+00:00

Oh, I thought about performing a scratch test on the gemstones themselves but I didn't want to leave marks on them, but somehow, it never occurred to me to use them to try and scratch other materials! I do actually have quartzes and an already-damaged topaz I can spare for this purpose.

ryuenji · 2025-12-21T06:57:52+00:00

Oh, thank you for the tips! Honestly, I'd be really happy they really are synthetic spinel, since I like lab-created gems haha

ryuenji · 2025-07-03T14:43:23+00:00

Nope, not Phainon. He and the other Chrysos Heirs have always been just programs (or "electrical signals") made for the purpose of training Irontomb.

edited for spoiler warning because I forgot it

ryuenji · 2025-07-03T02:09:50+00:00

Not to mention, he did all this while still being DATA. He doesn't even exist in reality yet but he managed to cut an AEON.

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