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[cherrymerrymuffin]

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[locitapurplepink]

Hello Star Wars Forces of Destiny fans !!!

Here are the results of Round 1a to Round 1p so far :

Round 1a : Art History

Round 1b : Monster Misunderstanding & Porgs !*

Round 1c : Bounty Hunted

Round 1d : Crash Course

Round 1e : Beasts of Echo Base

Round 1f : Teach You, I Will

Round 1g : The Padawan Path

Round 1h : Newest Recruit

Round 1i : BB-8 Bandits

Round 1j : Hasty Departure

Round 1k : The Stranger

Round 1l : Ewok Escape

Round 1m : A Disarming Lesson

Round 1n : The Starfighter Stunt

Round 1o : The Path Ahead & Porg Problems*

Round 1p : Traps and Tribulations

I'll mix it up with Wheel of Names to prepare for Round 2. There will be 9 rounds for this. I'll make sure to post it tomorrow.

Get ready for it, guys !

Taglist : @photogirl894 , @leosardonyx18 , @cassie-fanfics , @genericficerblog , @twinsunstars , @fulltimecatwitch , @kanerallels , @commander-tech , and anyone else who wants to.

Note: If anyone else wants to vote for upcoming rounds, you can ask me and add you for it.

* : The winner are tied on one poll

[xeloie]

Lookbook 006. A walk in Kawaii City

I went exploring again. This time I ended up in a place called Kawaii City. Which was fitting because I had just picked up this shirt from Sacrificial. It was part of the MIIX weekend sale. For better reading, it says "ANIME in the streets HENTAI in the sheets." It made me laugh so I had to get it. And if anyone (which I doubt) is curious, I usually start off with one outfit piece I really like and just start adding from there. If I have something in mind and I find it in my inventory, that's great, if not I'll go looking on the marketplace or check out other sales going on. I've only been on Second Life for 61 days according to my profile. Isn't that wild?! But already my inventory is overwhelmed by all the things I have. Most of which are freebies/group gifts or sale items. I don't know what was wrong with me when I first played years ago, but I just find it much easier to play lately. The people are much nicer too. I drop into venues here and there for art installations or performances and everyone is super welcoming.

-THE LOOK-

HEAD + BODY: The usual (Lel Noel & LucyBody ATENEA)

HAIR: tram D314 hair / FATPACK (Free at Store)

SKIN: [Glam Affair] June Skin [Lelutka EvoX] Basic Line (Picked up at this past FLF sale)

MAKEUP:

Blush + Nose: DREAMLIKE - Blush EvoX + Body Blush (Group Gift)

Liner:::.Seduction.::, Eyeliner V.3 For Lel Evo-X (Free on Marketplace)

Lashes:[Serenity] - Susie eyelashes (Used S&H SL21B Gift Card)

Lips: [PAIX] Gardenia Set - Fatpack (Womenstuff Hunt)

ACCESSORIES:

Earrings: {U:Refined} Double Love Earrings (Group Gift)

Necklace: Pure Poison - Aileen Necklace - (Group Gift)

Glasses + Collar: [^.^Ayashi^.^] Halloween (Group gift upstairs)

Green Gloves: PunkinBlend- Earthbound Tattoo (S&H SL21B Gift)

Red Hand Gloves: Spoiled - Part of The Kaisa Collection All-Inclusive Pack (1L on Marketplace)

Nails: + OVERDOSE + Francesinha (1L on Marketplace)

CLOTHES:

Oversized Shirt: Sacrificial, .S.X.X-ANIME, Maitreya Size (77L MIIX WEEKEND SALE)

Leggings: :: Miss Canning :: [ Everyday Outfit ] Comes w/ 8 Leggings (Free on Marketplace)

Shoes: [hh] GIFT Angie Boots (Group Gift)

LOCATION: Kawaii City

MUSIC:

[drstonetrivia]

Chapter 199 Trivia (Part 2)

(Previous part)

The drainage function Xeno is talking about here that caused the Perseus to sink is probably the bilge pump. The bilge is the lowest part of the ship. As any water on a ship drains downwards, a pump is needed to remove the water so it doesn't collect.

Without anyone ensuring the pump didn't stop, the hull filled with water and the Perseus sank. Bilge water also isn't usually just water, but can be full of other things like oil, chemicals, pitch, and dirt.

The KoS used pillow lift bags to recover the Perseus. To do this, someone needs to dive down and attach them (Taiju and Ryusui again, maybe?), then inflate them with compressed air.

A lifting bag filled with 1L of air lifts 1kg of weight, so if we knew the total size of the bags we could approximate the weight of the Perseus… Except they grossly overestimated, since the ship is flying out of the water rather than lifting slowly in a controlled manner.

Chelsea's iron comment here confuses me because several of the ores they collected include iron in them? Maybe there's just not enough.

The simplicity of the lower half of the mecha shown here along with the briefs reminds me of Astro Boy. The top half I believe is just the "DR" from Dr. Stone along with rocket-ship-inspired arms and Senku's face. Alternatively, it could be a reference to Tetsujin 28, also known in the western audiences as Gigantor, or even Mazinger Z.

Isla Martin Garcia is on the mouth of the Río de la Plata, between Uruguay and Argentina. It's less than 2km^2, and 150 people live there permanently (=Dunbar's number?)

If you're wondering why the KoS is suddenly so far away from Fort Medusa, it's because it's where Stanley docked the Perseus several chapters ago.

Stainless steel uses approximately 11% chromium to get its heat- and rust-resistant properties, but can include other elements as well.

Senku had already introduced bottling to the Ishigami villagers, but the addition of canning means less glass. Canning is especially good because while both methods can last several years, cans don't shatter and also protect from light. They also weigh less!

Francois is making cans of fish meat and "gibier", which is the French word for game, or any kind of hunted meat. Going by the size of the carcasses and the picture on the can, I think it may be cow as Uruguay also eats the most beef per person in the world.

Francois is serving sashimi on a generic model boat. How fancy!

I assume this won't be the design for the next Perseus, since it's made of wood rather than superalloys (and also covered in fish).

Is Carlos jealous or uncomfortable with the fact that Max is reviving someone who looks just like him? I wonder if there's any blood relation…

Taiju is tired for what may be the first time ever! Though it could be because he somehow managed to wear out a pickaxe of all things…

Maya is revival #75 according to the bottle Taiju is holding. It also means Taiju returned back to Fort Medusa to mine rather than staying at Isla Martin Garcia.

Communication between Fort Medusa and Isla Martin Garcia is established thanks to the usual radio setup, but with the addition of a Yagi-Uda antenna. This is a directional antenna, so they may be trying to hide from Whyman.

Senku and Chrome simply mark dangerous items with a skull and crossbones. Xeno? He makes the entire thing into the shape, with gas coming out of the eyes.

Can you get any more cartoonishly villainous, Xeno!?

Xeno uses the Mond process to purify nickel.

The toxic gas he mentions is nickel carbonyl, which can be fatal if absorbed through the skin or inhaled. The gas smells musty or sooty, and decomposes to carbon monoxide quickly. Special gas masks are required to block the fumes.

Xeno loves referring to people as the "mindless/ignorant masses". I wonder if his parents were the original "ignorant masses" telling him to stop messing around with dangerous chemicals in the backyard…

I think this rock that Taiju finally manages to break with the help of Maya (and a new pickaxe) is the same one from before, but from a different angle.

A few outfit changes: Suika's lenses are now full circles and not broken, Xeno's zipper is straight rather than zig-zagged and Charlotte has a little skirt to cover herself up better.

The timeline isn't very clear here, but at least 2 weeks pass between Maya and Charlotte's revival and Xeno's discussion with Senku going by moon phase.

Many people have been revived, but because of the location they likely speak Spanish. We know several of the KoS know English and Japanese, and Francois knows French, so who's translating here?

I think it's funny Xeno didn't get a team-up high-5 from Senku even though everyone else does. They may be superallies now but not even Senku wants to go near those claws…

[theofficersacademy]

                                Sirius   Randal   Kurthnaga   Lyon                                    Leo   Forsyth   Cecilia   Deirdre                               Valter   Maria   Chrom   Ares   Micaiah

TEAM TAG: #KEruins2023 BASE CAMP PROGRESS: 0%

There is no sky, there is only an ugly smog of red and ashen gray. Where once a city might have loomed, it stands now in shambles, a site laid to waste in a manner never before seen. Some buildings yet stand, though the fallen number far greater. Torn infrastructure decorates your sightline in any which direction, sharp edges angry and despondent.

Some of you have dreamt recently of metal beasts-

and some of those feature on the paved streets here, albeit on a smaller scale. Most of them are broken and look to have long since stopped working.

Some of them aimlessly amble on, seeking to fulfill their purpose: to protect, and to kill.

Places of Interest

the apartments - you don’t have the keys to these rooms, but that’s never stopped anyone! upon investigation, one (mostly upright) building may prove fortuitous. Sure there’s a thick layer of dust (?) to clean off of everything, and oh, the odd wall looks like it’s been clean vapourized, but otherwise this looks kind of cozy and you only have to dorm with a couple of your buddies. Just ignore the view outside, is all.

the crater - something happened here. No matter your vantage point, it’s hard to miss the gaping crater - very nearly a valley - in the dead center of the city. One imagines there may have been building here before, but if so, they are no longer. There is nothing here save a yawning emptiness... and perhaps a chance to snipe down some mechanical monsters.

the crane -  if you like to climb, you’ll love this. The metal tower stretches so very high into the sky, offering the perfect vantage point of all the desolation below. Well, it would, if the smog weren’t obscuring much of the view. A long pole reaches out from the tower, and a sturdy (?) rope dangles from its end. Oh: and the tower can be made to swivel around. Whee!

NPCs of Note

the Aukes - a large family of rival scavengers who don’t look kindly on your group infringing on their territory. Oddly enough, their garb is familiar to a lot of you: some may pass as Valentian, Magvellian, or even Jugdrali. If approached on the matter, however, they don’t seem to know what you’re talking about. Anyroad, they aren’t outright hostile, but they aren’t warm, either.

the Mechanic - a friendly lad who wanders around with a pouch full of metal bits and bobs and seems to delight in taking apart the machinery on the road. Never know whatchur gonna get, he says! He’ll gladly pass along the art of taking things apart, pointing out what to look for and what to avoid. Doesn’t remember his name.

Tasks

Setting up base camp - every 1 post = 1% of progress, capping at 20% - requires 1 plank of wood, plate of metal, or dormant/live core per post

Scavenging - receive 1 random resource (plank of wood, metal can, or 1d10 tokens) per post -- 1d10 chance of finding odd gadget from same post, where 1&2 = success (ping Key)

Dismantling  - receive 1 random resource (plate of metal, strange core [roll 1d2: 1=dormant core, 2=dead core], or 1L fuel) per post -- Warning: 40% chance of injury (-1HP)

Hunting/foraging - receive 1 questionable small game or 1 questionable bundle of herbs per post - alternatively: if you are instead hunting small flying machines, roll 1d20 each post -- if 1-5: target explodes, -1HP -- if 6-16: receive 1 bucket of assorted metal -- if 17-20: receive 1 live core

PLEASE READ BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What to Expect

Unlike recent lore events, Keras Kai Elephas will be mostly in the hands of the players. There will be a series of tasks in need of completing each week, but the players will determine HOW those tasks are completed. Resources will be granted based on post count, word count, number of muses in a single thread, and/or other mechanics, so the focus will be on generating your own content and developing relationships between your muses. However, we do encourage short, meaningful posts. Direct interaction > internal monologue.

A dedicated notetaker (or notetakers) will need to keep notes on what happens in each thread in your team, as well as track whatever counter a specific task requires. New events will happen each week depending on what your team did the previous week, and some tasks may not have immediate pay-offs. Follow your inspiration, but if you have questions about what is or isn’t allowed, feel free to ping a mod.

Lastly, every weekend until the finale, there will be a condensed, two-day mini game that will allow your team to gather a larger number of materials. This is an efficient way to stockpile resources or achieve certain goals, but in order for your muse to enter, they must have written at least two posts that week assisting another muse with a task.

Task threads do not have to be completed by the following week, but will no longer grant resources for posts unless otherwise specified. All members have permission to nudge their teammates to post if they feel like someone is taking more time than they should.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I only thread with my teammates?

Any threads taking place within the dream featuring the Ruins can only be written with your teammates.

These aren’t the only threads I can do, right?

Of course not! These are just prompts to help give some ideas of possibilities. You’re always free and encouraged to make up your own threads, and feel free to ping Mod Key to propose a task idea for resources.

How do I claim the resources?

In order to qualify for your earnings, the thread must clearly allude to the listed task and feature the task being completed. Your team’s appointed tracker will be keeping tabs on your totals.

Can I only do one task?

Nope, you can do as many as you’d like with as many different partners as you’d like! You can do the same task with more than one person and still contribute toward the resource goal. Bear in mind, however, that this is a month-long event.

What if my partner leaves or drops a resource gathering thread?

If the dropped thread has at least 2 notes (not counting likes, only reblogs with replies in them) and you have hit at least 400 words on your end, you may still claim the resources. This only applies in the event your partner drops out completely.

[theonespoopyghost]

Chapter 4: Meeting Midori

After the fight, Kikuko discovers a personal connection.

Contains the following updates:

1L - Call 119 1M - An Excess Of Ellipsis 1N - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

~~~ .oO◯Oo. ~~~

1L - Call 119

You immediately kneel down over the man, looking over his injuries, and find something caught in your throat. While scaled down now in proportion, the wounds he bears match up uncomfortably with the blows you'd inflicted; the cut on his arm from your distraction, the blow to his face from when the beast was sent toppling forward, and the stab wounds along his back from staying steady during your approach to collar its head. Next time something like this happens, you'll have to be much more careful than you were here.

As for his actual condition, the wounds are bleeding, not too fast but still fast enough to scare you, and he's firmly unconscious. After a moment of thought, you turn to the stranger. "Can we heal him at all? And if so, how?"

"Ah… You can try, but as far as I know," they pause here, pulling out the box of rings from before, and open it up. Three of the seven spaces are empty now. "That's not part of either of your particular specialties. It may still work, but I can't promise anything."

You mull over that a bit, glancing down at the unconscious man, at a phone booth down the road, and at the other girl. She's detransformed, and after some hunting, pulls a roll of gauze out of the pouch pocket of her hoodie. You raise an eyebrow at this, but she simply shrugs. You turn back to the stranger. "Alright, I want to try, at least."

At their instruction, you place your hands over his upper back, and focus on willing his wounds to close. A purple light glows, brightens… and bursts. You frown, pulling your hands back; the gashes are a bit shallower, and maybe a tad narrower, but it's hard to tell for sure… and they're still trickling blood.

"I've got this," the verdette finally says, gently pushing you aside so she can apply the gauze.

"Alright, I've got an idea," you answer, and set off for the payphone. "Do you have a coin on you?"

Catching on to your plan, she flicks you a 10-yen coin. "It won't last you long, so better make it fast."

The payphone at the corner confirms this, with a posted placard telling you it's 57.5 seconds for every ten yen. It'll have to do. Punching in the emergency number, you calmly route through to the hospital, wait for them to pick up on the other end, and instantly break out into raw panic. "I'm on the corner of" you glance out at the street signs through the glass walls of the booth. "Tenth and second avenue! There's a man here, I saw him get beat up by a bunch of thugs! YOU HAVE TO HEL-" Click. Out of time.

"Hopefully that will get someone's attention," you report, shrugging as you trot back over. "Let's bring him over to the sidewalk."

Once she finishes bandaging him up, the verdette transforms back into her magical girl form, and the two of you are somehow able to carry him over, despite his bulky frame. By the time you've got him set up leaning against a building, you can hear a siren wailing somewhere nearby, the sound reflected by the skyscrapers. "We should probably go, then," The stranger suggests, summoning a doorway and gesturing you through.

The other girl goes first, and as you step through after her you spot the lights of an ambulance turn the corner a few blocks away. He's in good hands.

On the other side, you find yourselves on an overlook outside the city, a gorgeous spread of lights, most intense in the city center you'd just come from, with a finer spider's web stretching to (and a little ways up) the surrounding mountains on three sides. You even have an idea of approximately where your neighborhood lies, though unfortunately you can't say with certainty that you could see your house from here.

"Well, now that that's done, thank you girls," the stranger says. "I have to get back to what I was In the middle of, but I can send you wherever you need to go before that."

"I just want to go home," the other girl says. "It's been… a long day." The stranger acquiesces, and she steps through another created doorway into a briefly-glimpsed bedroom.

"And you?" The stranger asks.

Where to go?

Home, to get some sleep The other girl's room, to talk Wherever the stranger is going

~~~ .oO◯Oo. ~~~

1M - An Excess Of Ellipsis

"Ah, I think I'll actually just… go talk to her." At their questioning glance, you scramble for an explanation. "You know, for team-building… and stuff. So we can work together better next time. Right?"

Despite your awkwardness, they take it at face value and nod in agreement. "That's a good idea, actually. Go ahead!"

With a final glance out over the city, you step through the door into an unfamiliar bedroom. Whereas yours is somewhat messy but kind of plain, this one is painfully neat yet undeniably feminine. There's a vanity with mirror (with makeup, lipstick, nail polish, all lined up neatly) next to a desk with a laptop and some textbooks, as well as an overhanging lamp (green shaded, of course) that provides the only illumination, leaving the desk brightly lit and the rest of the room cast dim. There's a window opened wide to let the night breeze (and city noises) in, and a western-style bed in the opposite corner, complete with a handful of plushies in various sizes. Among those is the other girl, curled up against the wall with her face hidden in her knees and arms. "Is the universe mocking me? Is this all some kind of sick joke?" She asks rhetorically.

"That's one way to look at it, but it doesn't have to be the only one," you say, sounding more confident than you feel. "It's kind of been a weird day for me too."

"What the hell do you think you're doing in my room." There's no real bite to her tone, just defeat, as she raises her head to fix you with a tired glare.

Seeing her like this is… painful. Your self-consciousness rises, and you shift your weight back and forth as you try to find an answer. "I just wanted to talk. We didn't get much chance back there…"

"Fine." She doesn't sound fine, slowly slumping back down.

"Are… are you okay?" You instantly wish you could take back the question, since the answer is painfully clear in front of you, but it's too late now.

She chuckles bitterly, making you feel even worse. "No, I'm not. I am very very not okay." You're not sure how to respond to that, but before you can formulate an answer, she continues on. "You look too much like her, so I'm sorry, but I… I can't talk about it."

"'Her'?" Cautiously, you take a seat on the edge of her bed. "Whoever she is, I'm not-" your voice cuts off abruptly, a lump rising in your throat. How do you know that for sure? This girl looks naggingly familiar, even if you can't for the life of you place where or why.

"But you look so much like her." She's suddenly in your face, hands gripping your shoulders hard. Her eyes are wide, crazed and confused and in pain, like an injured animal backed into a corner. "So much like her that it terrifies me. I don't understand why any of this is happening!"

She retreats just as suddenly, looking away in shame. "I… I'm sorry. I'm just… a mess right now. You should probably just go; you don't need to know my problems."

"Well, maybe I want…" you stop yourself again. No need to make this about you. "Nevermind that. Just… talking to someone about this may help a little. If you don't feel comfortable with me… I guess I can understand that, but at least someone should be willing to listen."

An awkward silence fills the room, and for a moment you worry that she's gone catatonic or something. You stand up to leave, but she suddenly speaks up again. "There was this girl in my class. We never really got to talk, but I kind of admired her. She seemed like she always had something on her mind, and I wanted to…" she glances at you, blushes, and looks like she's rethinking her words. "…to get to know her better. But it just never seemed like the right time. I had clubs, she went straight home, and aside from that she always seemed so distant, distracted; I never felt confident enough to pull her away from that."

You feel your stomach tighten, even though you're not even sure you still have a stomach. "Well, why not now?"

She smiles bitterly, tears forming again. "Three days ago, she got run over by a car. She was leaving the city library with her head in the clouds, and some drunk skipped the corner and plowed right over her, from what I heard."

Your heart seems to implode, and you unconsciously finger the sleeve of your dress. That was you, you know it. And it hits you where you've seen her before - The back of the class, a silent and shy beauty you'd sometimes catch staring at you, though she always looked away as soon as you noticed.

In the present she's not done, choking out words even as she cries harder. She's trying desperately to rub the tears away with the sleeves of her hoodie, only to leave liquefied makeup and snot smeared all over; she doesn't seem to care. "What the hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know her, not really. She could have been a completely horrible person… or someone wonderful. And if- if it had been anyone else in our class, I would be sad, sure… but not like this." She takes several wavery breaths, forcing herself to calm down and failing miserably. As she continues, her voice rises in pitch and her words blend together, almost hysterical. "Her funeral was today, and I couldn't even bring myself to come, I just stayed in here crying for hours. Why can't I make myself get over this random girl I never even talked to because I was too much of a coward, why does this hurt me so much, what is wrong with me!?"

Before you can react, she hurls herself backwards into her bed, curling up around a stuffed animal and hugging it so tight you're frightened it may burst. After a long minute of silence, her breathing heavy and slow now, she resumes speaking in her defeated tone from earlier. "That shadow person came to me a week ago, before any of this happened, and offered me the chance to become a magical girl. I thought it was a joke at first, some elaborate smoke and mirrors to make them look like that. Then they doored me through to Paris, France for an hour, and I was convinced. I didn't understand it, but they said I had the chance to save people's lives, do some good in the world. They were also upfront with the risks, though, and said that since none of the other candidates seemed interested, I would likely be going it alone… so I said no."

You set a hand on her shoulder, feeling useless to help as her tears continue to flow. "After she died… I still said no. Yesterday, I said no again. And then today, after I missed the funeral, they came again, and I told them yes. That I accept. That I want to do this. I said that I don't want anyone else to have to feel this way, not if I could prevent it… but honestly, I think I just wanted to do something, anything else. To distract myself and forget all about her. That they then said someone else had chosen to join, so I'd actually have someone else to help me… that was just a bonus."

She scoffs more than laughs, a harsh bark filled with self-loathing. "How selfish can I get? I could have done this a week ago, but it took this for me to get some damn perspective. And then you come along, looking just like her, and it's like the universe is… playing some sick prank, or trying to tell me something, or… I don't know. I don't understand, but she's like a phantom, finding new ways to haunt me when I still don't know why I care so damn much in the first place."

She sits up, looking you in the eyes before hugging herself again. Her mascara is in tatters by now, leaving trails down her cheeks, and the dark circles under her eyes seem even darker now. "Please don't take that the wrong way. I… don't want to try to replace her with you. It's not fair to her memory… and it's not fair to you, either. If… If I do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, please tell me. Stop me. I just can't trust myself right now. And… please don't hold it against me." You nod quietly, hiding the confusion of feelings roiling in your gut.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to spill all of that, especially not on you. You must think I'm such a creep… Who knows, maybe I am." And suddenly she smiles, crying again even as she laughs. "I just realized… I never even got your name. I'm Kazane Midori. Who are you?"

What do you do?

Tell the truth. (Explain that you're Yukimura Kikuko, and you're a ghost.) -Thank her for caring that you were gone. (A lot of people were perfunctory at the funeral) Lie. Lie hard. -(You're a recent transfer student to the other high school. The resemblance to this other girl she knew is an unfortunate coincidence.) -(You think that girl is your cousin, who just died under the same circumstances and had her funeral today.) Flee. (You can't handle this right now. Turn invisible and get out through the window as soon as she looks away.)

~~~ .oO◯Oo. ~~~

1N - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

You stare down at your lap without seeing it, struggling to process what you've just heard. She seemed upset earlier, but you had no idea it was this bad… and that wasn't even getting into the fact that you were apparently the source of her pain. It seems incomprehensible that someone you never even properly noticed could be so troubled by your passing, and even she seems as confused by that as you are. Perhaps you could look at it another way, though…

After you've hesitated too long, her expression becomes wary, and she hides her face in her knees again. Gently, you turn around and crawl partway onto the bed so you can reach better, and set a hand on her shoulder. "Thank you," you say, trying to pour as much of your confused gratitude into your voice as possible. "Thank you for caring that I was gone."

"Wha?" She sounds weak, disoriented, as she lifts her head again to fix you with an uncomprehending stare.

"I think most of the others… didn't." you elaborate, thinking back to the funeral and the lackluster eulogies your classmates had given. "So… I'm grateful you noticed." She still doesn't seem to realize your meaning, blinking at you like a sudden inconvenient puzzle more than anything. You finally decide to cut to the chase. "I'm a ghost now. I'm Yukimura Kikuko."

It takes a moment for her to react, but her eyes finally widen in shock, and she stares at you intensely before looking away, gears almost visibly churning in her head. Now it's your turn to feel awkward again as she thinks this over, expressions flickering across her face too quickly to decipher, and you stand up and turn away, pretending to examine her desk as a distraction from your nervousness. How will she react? Will she be glad to have you back, or maybe feel awkward? She did spill a lot on you after all, and you're not entirely sure how you feel about some of-

"That's not funny."

You feel your phantom blood run cold at her tone, but do your best to remain calm as you answer. "I… wasn't trying to be."

Turning back around, you find her standing up, glaring at you with a sullen sort of rage. "Get. Out," she demands, voice ragged, and points at the open window. She's trembling with barely-restrained fury and there's a dangerous look in her eye; you take an unconscious step back. "I don't know what you're playing at, but it's not okay. Get out of my sight, now."

She suddenly winces, clutching at her side. You immediately rush to help, but she slaps your hand away, hard. "Don't touch me!" Despite the obvious pain, she pulls out a medical kit's worth of items from her pouch pocket and carelessly tosses them across the bed, rifling through them in search of something.

"Is there any way I can help?" you offer despite yourself.

She just snarls at you again. "You can help by leaving." You can't help but feel a little defensive at this point, and she evidently notices it on your face, because she turns to you imperiously and puts her hands on her hips. "Are you for real? Trying to tell me you're the ghost of a dead girl, and then you wonder why I'm upset? Do you think I'm an idiot to believe that? I won't repeat myself anymore; get out."

Shrinking back, you finally nod in resignation and clamber onto her windowsill. "What I said, I meant," you tell her, and jump out. Given the string of hostility that follows after, you get the feeling she isn't ready to believe you just yet, or her wound acted up again. Most likely both.

It stings, that she doesn't believe you. You felt isolated enough as it is, when you saw your parents earlier; this somehow makes it even worse. On some level you think you understand where she's coming from; even with all the day's revelations, you still barely believe any of it, and that's without grief entering the equation. At some point everyone has a limit, and it seems she's reached hers. Regardless, her reaction hurts, and you still don't even know where to begin sorting out how you feel about everything else she said. For now, you push it to the back of your mind, and once safely detransformed again, focus on figuring out where you are.

~~~ .oO◯Oo. ~~~

It takes a bit of wandering, but you finally gain your bearings - her neighborhood isn't too far from yours. Still, staring up at your house, you don't quite feel ready to turn in just yet, a lingering feeling (Unease? Sadness? Simple restlessness? You can't quite place it, exactly.) stays your hand.

But what else is there to do? Whatever the stranger was doing, surely they'd be done by now, right? Maybe you could summon and talk to them. Or, another thought strikes you; much earlier, Death said you could walk through walls, even though as a ghost you've been surprisingly… tangible. Perhaps there's some sort of trick to that? Your high school should be empty at this hour; maybe you could head there and try to figure that out. Then again, making your way back into your room might be best for now. You don't know if you need sleep anymore, but despite your earlier feelings you kind of want to draw something, to calm your nerves and get your mind off everything else.

What do you want to do now?

Practice 'haunting' the school Speak with the stranger Doodle and get some rest

~~~ .oO◯Oo. ~~~

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[emiradamalief]

A Day Birds Hunting? 3W! 2D! 1L!

(NUFC-PSV-FCB) (CFC-ACM) (MU)

Total Scores 10:7 & 11×5 Pts

[lexotanmerlin]

# Lex # 896

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Eyes: IKON  Sovereign Eyes – Field {by ikon innovia} Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins – Jesray V1 Taupe @Boys of Summer*TYVM* Shorts: ::BRAVURA:: Gully Short Pants and Belt Black {by marty.dalglish} Jacket: {Fe Style} Tartan Denim Jacket {by kev.brunswick}@ Menstuff Hunt 1L$ Pose: Image Essentials IE – The Fedora {by kay.weston}@Boys of Summer*TYVM*

[teresabeadle5]

"Everybody needs some loving" by Nikki Heron Via Flickr: *I LLAMA YOU Tee* Showcasing one of the cute tees here from The Bold Llama T-shirt Co. for those wanting to make a statement. This is a $1L hunt item for the Cheeky Monkey's 'Love Is All You Need' grid wide hunt running through to the 29th February, 2024. Available for bodies - New sizes ◆ LaraX/Lara PetiteX ◆ Maitreya/Maitreya Petite ◆ Reborn/Classic/Waifu ◆ Legacy/Perky ◆ GenX | Freya | Isis | Venus ◆ Slink Hourglass/Physique ◆ TMP ◆ Standard sizes This can be hunted in the mainstore as seen below: The Bold Llama inworld and for your convenience The Bold Llama Marketplace Store The Bold Llama Flickr Page Thankyou in advance for your support, faves, comments and awards! I do appreciate you all ❤️

[kcdoessl]

...And...

»Sponsor»

►The Bold Llama T-Shirt Co. ~ I HATE PUMPKIN SPICE Tee◆$1L re-release for Cheeky Monkey 'Thankful & Blessed' Hunt. 01-30 Nov. Mainstore only.

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~ Credits~

♥Body:

➟LeLUTKA & Maitreya

➟VELOUR: The "Ipanema Body" (SUNKISS) & "Button" Addon (nose)

➟LOWEN Beauty - Carmen [Honey/B&B] (Avalon-Evo X)

➟ERIKA Shape

➟AG. Nightsky Eyes

➟bonbon - harala hair

♥Cosmetics:

➟Nuve. Dimples 100%

➟FT - Angel Moles V2

➟[theSkinnery] BeautyMarks

➟MB - Freckles 3

♥Pants:

➟{Vision} // Ivory Leggings

♥Tattoos:

➟1990 - Skull Hand Tattoos

♥Accessories:

➟POISON ROUGE Heathen Hearth Hat

➟DM Fabulous 80's Earrings

♥Attachment:

➟The Factory - NextGen Cigarette

✈︎Location: Luane's World

My Flickr💜

[cherrymerrymuffin]

.Princess Stuff. The Beached Bunny Hunt 13! von .Princess Stuff. Über Flickr: Complete Outfit - 1L All infos about the Hunt & Hints: evilbunnyhunt.blogspot.com/ Startlocation: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Grumble/146/174/23 Huntitems Price: 1L Happy Hunting! & and let´s have a great Weekend! xoxo Catherine <3

[catherine-cloud]

.Princess Stuff. Current Events 03-2023!

New Groupgifts:

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Paradise/75/46/23

Set on .Princess Stuff. Group! (one time fee of 88Ls)

Hunts March:

Spring air Hunt 4!

@ the Mainstore! Taxi:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Paradise/75/46/23 Hintpage & Hunt Pictures & Infos here:

Hunt Gift: 3Ls

Funny Hunt:

@ the Mainstore! Taxi:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Paradise/75/46/23 Hintpage & Hunt Pictures & Infos here:

Hunt Gift: 1Ls

MLM Frees & Offers group! [onetime fee 5Ls]!

Join the Group for the Groupgift! Wear your Grouptag - and get the gift! Lots of super cool Designers are also in the Group and most of them do have Great Gifts - MLM Frees & Offers Gifts for Members! secondlife:///app/group/cbce3309-d5ba-7ab2-3ef9-76126b61c741/about

(just copy the code into private or nearby chat in SL)

[locitapurplepink]

Hello Star Wars Resistance fans !!!

Here are the winner of each round, from 1a to 1s for The Most Favorite Star Wars Resistance episode so far :

Round 1a : Rendezvous Point

Round 1b : The New World

Round 1c : The Children from Tehar

Round 1d : Breakout

Round 1e : No Escape part 1

Round 1f : Station Theta Black

Round 1g : The Triple Dark

Round 1h : Signal from Sector Six

Round 1i : The Munity

Round 1j : Descent

Round 1k : The Missing Agent

Round 1l : The Voxx Vortex 5000

Round 1m : The Core Problem

Round 1n : No Place Safe

Round 1o : The Escape

Round 1p : No Escape part 2

Round 1q : Secrets and Holograms

Round 1r : Into The Unknown

Round 1s : Hunt on Celsor 3

I'll mix it up with Random Picker to prepare for round 2. Since there are 19 episodes left, I have to think should I make 9 or 10 rounds. I'll let you guys know soon but I'll make sure to post sw resistance round 2 tomorrow.

Get ready for it, guys !

Taglist : @aintinacage , @trapezequeen , @cassie-fanfics , @zaya-mo , @fulltimecatwitch , @kanerallels , @commander-tech , @thebadbatch2022

Note: If anyone else wants to vote for upcoming version rounds, you can ask me and add you for it.

[xeloie]

Lookbook 004. Diablo

These last several days were stressful. I live in Texas a few counties away from the coast. I thought Beryl was coming this way so I spent days bringing in the cat shelters I have outside into my laundry room & bringing in the 9 feral cats I feed. (I also have 2 indoor cats & a 17 year old dog). Then at the last minute Beryl shifted away so we were very lucky. I tried to relax and take it easy by exploring SL and I did the Womenstuff hunt. It costs 50L to join the hunt/group and I found a lot of nice pieces to add to my inventory. The bodysuit I'm wearing is one of the items included in the hunt and it is from [NC] Noble Creations. It can be worn alone but I threw on these pants from OVER and they fit perfectly.

Check Fabfree's Guide to the Womenstuff Hunt

-THE LOOK-

HEAD + BODY: My usual stuff (Lel Noel & LucyBody ATENEA)

HAIR: tram E817 hair / FATPACK (Free at Store)

SKIN: .WOW SKINS., MALAK SKIN EVOX in ALMOND, (Womenstuff Hunt)

MAKEUP:

Blush + Nose: DREAMLIKE - Blush EvoX + Body Blush (Group Gift)

Nose Highlight: .e l e i. - Sieun Blush & Highlight (Group Gift)

Eyeshadow: ::SG:: SlackGirl Hunt Gift 06 (Womenstuff Hunt)

Lashes: NANITAS DESIGNA-Dollie Lashes (Free on Marketplace)

Lips: Swank & Co. Glam Nights Lipstick Pack Reds (Womenstuff Hunt)

ACCESSORIES:

Necklace: Meva Horn Necklace black small (Past Meva 10th Anniversary Hunt Gift)

Nails: .Equinoxe. Coffin Halloween Bento (1L on Marketplace)

Bloody Hand Layer: .choory., hands and feet blood [BOM] (1L Marketplace)

Tattoo: .:MARYINK:., Meshbody Fem sleeves tattoo BOM (1L on Marketplace)

CLOTHES: Bodysuit + Armbands: [NC] - Kunoichi, Red & Black v.2 (Womenstuff Hunt)

Pants: Over - Shatter Pants (Past Cyber ACCESS Anniversary Gift)

Shoes: BA Store, LENNY BOOTS for Maitreya (1L on Marketplace)

MUSIC:

[lawyer2ca]

🚀 Calling all Startup Founders! If you're on the hunt for funding, look no further! - Lawyer2CA

Imagine a Tinder-like platform for #startups and #investors, where #deals come to life. Well, the Government of India has launched this very platform, and it's been surprisingly low-key.

🌐 Check out investorconnect<dot>startupindia<dot>gov<dot>in to create your profile and explore potential matches. Investors and Startups can access a list of matching deals, share vital information, and make transactions happen.

😲 It's astonishing that out of 1L startups with DPIIT startup India registration, only 3489 are listed on the platform, alongside 78 investors. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for increased visibility.

🎯 As a startup, you'll be able to showcase more than 100 parameters, including your sector, founder profiles, cap tables, awards, social media links, traction, and location. It's like a one-stop deck for investors to connect with the right startups.

📍 The platform also allows you to discover investors based on your geography, sector, and stage fit.

🔐 The registration process involves requesting access, and once approved, you'll get a detailed listing to complete.

💸 The best part? This is a free tool, unlike other pricey subscriptions like Tracxn and Crunchbase.

💼 Investors can create Investment Opportunity listings, enabling startups to respond with all the necessary data, such as decks and founder profiles.

#lawyer2ca #funding #india #investorconnect #startupindia #digitalindia #makeinindia