@nobleradi8ion

while this is technically true, culturally this usage of ъ is perceived as way more antiquated than it actually is. in pop culture it’s generally a shorthand for “this story is taking place in ancient rus” (like, kievan rus), or something similar. even most funky spellings would probably just be confusing to most rather than be readable as “this guy is speaking in an old-timey way”. literary russian is just way easier to parse as a signifier of the idea jake is going for.