#Causes Of Dental Problems In Kids

[pickingupthepunchlines]

2x07 feels like severance’s thesis statement. all of mdr’s hijinks and journeys, all of the goats and the paintings, they exist as ameliorations of the beating heart of the show: there are people who can and will stop at nothing to make their own lives just a tiny bit less uncomfortable. they have the resources to create an underclass in their own bodies, and they do not care about the consequences.

mark has been consumed with grief (& likely targeted by lumon), and, at first, seems to view severance as a gift to his innie: a version of himself with the grief removed. dylan clearly does this for financial reasons — he’s got kids to feed. at the end of the day, they (and irv, and presumably most of the severed workers) are already laborers, already under the boot of capitalists (yes, professors count. they generate value for institutions over which they have little to no say).

in s1, this theme, the blatant disregard of capital for anyone, even the capitalists themselves, is shown via helly and gabby. helena allows helly to be tortured, driven to the point of suicide. when we all saw devon meet gabrielle after she’d given birth, we all thought, “what a horrible thing to do; severing yourself during labor. how awful it must be for gabby, to live only during those painful moments.” and then other stuff happened, and our collective focus drifted.

we cannot look away from 2x07. gemma and her various innies are tortured in the name of research & development. the rooms are full of labor that one cannot outsource: dentist appointments, physical travel, going to the gym (gemma briefly wears gym clothes & we see mauer in a coach’s outfit). you can hire someone to do your taxes or move your belongings or even inflict the kind of cruelty that milchick, cobel, and mauer do every day. an eagan or a rich state senator can eliminate almost all discomfort and unpleasantness from their daily life. almost. because the answer to all of their problems thus far has been the subjugation of others, the building of an increasingly powerless underclass, this is the only solution they can see. they have no interest in developing dental tools that are less painful, workouts that are less laborious, ergonomic pens that write quicker and cause fewer cramps. why would they, when they can just outsource the labor to another self? they don’t care about the costs — not the fact that they are creating another person who will experience only the things they want so desperately to avoid, not the fact that it’s literal brain surgery, not even the fact that severance leaves their bodies open to exploitation by basically anyone (see helly’s speech & dr. mauer’s creepy vibes) — they just don’t want to have to do anything they don’t want to do

if this is how people are willing to treat themselves, their own bodies, the show asks, how will they treat you?

[orsinium-scholar]

Headcanon: due to the cultural importance of tusks and the slow but still steady technological progress of the 4th era (I refuse to believe an entire society hasn't budged an inch over thousands of years), orsimer have some of the most advanced dental care on Tamriel.

Fillings, braces, and even a treadle-powered drill (based on the one mum remembers vividly from her small town dentist as a kid) can all be found in Orsinium dentist clinics. As well, though they still share the medieval belief of "tooth-worms" causing decay, current medical theory is that tooth worms require bad conditions to thrive, and thus are kept at bay by good dental hygiene, a theory that seems to be proving itself so far. Many orc dentists have cleaner operating rooms than doctors.

There's just one, tiny, itty-bitty problem for the cavity-stricken patient.

As far as orcs are concerned, pain-killers are for quitters.

It's considered best practice to show up to your dental appointment absolutely shit-faced, on the basis that if the next hour of your life is going to suck, you may as well not remember most of it.

[theurbanmechcomesforthee]

For the battletech OC thing:

Forman Roth, head of the construction-company-turned-perephery mercinary outfit the Wallbreakers Union: so these Karrakis fellas-

"Unhinged neofeudalists, barely even civilized."

"Of course," Roth answers dryly. It's been a long day. "You're saying we gotta worry coz their mechs are from this Horus foundry."

"Yessir." The cradle representative was struggling to get the severity of the situation across. This tiny pocket of space had apparently been in a sort of warring states period for at least 3000 years, and the Wallbreakers were the first merc outfit to even take their calls about the problem. "You can expect paracausal tech and weaponry in the enemy force."

Roth gave the slow, unbelieving blink that he'd once given his son when he said he wanted to be a professional game streamer. The representative tried again.

"Parac- technology that violates the laws of cause and effect."

"... One more time, chief, I'm tryin' here."

"You will be fighting mechs that can distort time and physics, attack using the concept of bullets. Electronic countermeasures should be anticipated. It's not uncommon for horus mechs to be only partially real."

Roth rubbed his face. Expenses were coming up for the union, and he knew Troi's kids needed some kind of dental headgear that connected to a backbrace.

"Okay, cool, partially real. The parts that ARE real, are they system-vital?"

"Usually."

"Usually. So autocannons work?"

"Yyyes-"

"Aight-," Roth's hand thumped the table, regaining confidence as the conversation turned towards fields he had a more thorough understanding of. "Then lets talk materials expenses-"

Radio chief, tower four, we have forwarded comms no whisper.

Subject briefing, unknown mechs, mention of physics bending weaponry. Identify... "foundry HORUS".

Code actuate: forward, analyze, silence.

[rederiswrites]

Well, today I had the entertainment of having a dental hygienist schedule me for my next cleaning to make sure that she was the one doing the cleaning, so that she could hear "the end of the story". It was definitely a uniquely entertaining tooth cleaning.

You see, I got a message from Jacob while I was in the waiting room, telling me that... Well, the situation with my mom, who lives in our basement and is causing us problems I don't really need to get into, had deteriorated even further. So when the hygienist went to take my blood pressure, I was like, "oh actually, it might be really bad right now, cuz I just got upsetting news, don't worry about it." And then it was, in fact, fairly terrible. It's always been great before, and was great in their records, so we called that one a scratch.

But naturally she was curious to know what had my blood pressure through the roof. Presumably if I'd brushed it off she'd have respected that, but I was like, hell, why not, it's some pretty wild gossip. So I told her the basic outlines, and actually it was good for me, because at some point I'd really started to give my mom a little too much credit, trying to keep the situation peaceful. The hygienist gave me a fresh perspective of like, "wait so why is that even a problem for her?" And at a couple points there seemed to be surprising parallels with her life. So when I was done, and hopefully less likely to pop a blood vessel, I said, "Well I gave you the goods, I think you'll agree, so fill me in on your story!"

Because after all I was about to have her hands in my mouth for fifteen minutes, so my turn with the talking ball was definitely over.

She's like, "Alright, but fair warning, this might be more uncomfortable for you than me." And naturally I say something to the effect of, "Oh nah I'm cool with most things", and she gets to work.

"So ten years ago," she begins, "my husband died."

Me: *indistinct noises of shock and dismay* What's that one Twitter thread--"I know, classic start to a funny story."

Anyhow, short version, her husband died, she had a two year old to take care of, and she was working as a social worker and feeling like she couldn't take another day of it. So she quit her job, sold her house, moved back in with her parents (she got space in the unfinished basement, the baby got her old bedroom) and trained to become a hygienist. It certainly hadn't been her plan to still be there ten years later, but hey, she had help with the kid, he comes home to his grandparents every day instead of her scrambling to find a situation for him until she gets off work, and she feels spoiled to have her mom cooking for her. It's not perfect, but the way she sees it, it's been much better this way for her son.

So now she's gotta wait six months to find out if we get a mediator and how we settle the situation. Which I guess means I gotta actually settle it. God I hope.

As we were saying goodbye, I said, "Wait, I didn't get the punchline. Are you happier as a hygienist?"

"Oh. Oh yeah. Absolutely."

[agere-me]

You might want to skip this if you're feeling regressed. CW: talk of Kink and adult stores

First off, I know some of you are younger, so I want to point out that most of what I’m about to discuss will only apply to adults since many adult websites only allow those 18+ to shop. However, I also understand that some younger folks might still be curious.

I also know there are a lot of mixed feelings about kink in this community (meaning overall feelings, not kink being included), and I think a lot of that comes from misinformation. Considering the nature of our shared coping mechanisms, I think it’s worth reflecting on how others might perceive us and how it is misinformation that causes negative perceptions. For the record, age play isn’t my kink—it’s not something I’m into—but I respect it as something that consenting adults engage in. It’s no different than any other kink like spanking or petplay.

If you’ve ever wondered about buying from adult stores, you absolutely can. Just like someone shopping for soft rope for décor might visit an adult store, there’s no moral issue with making a purchase there. (However certain shops do have bad reputations for being homo/transphobic, or racists so avoid those)

At the end of the day, we are regressors, but we are also adults (unless you actually are a minor). Just because you regress doesn’t make you any less of an adult or more ‘pure.’ The real question to ask yourself is why you feel unsure about buying from an adult store for an item intended for adults. Many adult stores are actually more welcoming and safer in terms of product quality compared to items like paci’s made for kids, which can sometimes cause issues like dental problems because they aren’t the right size for adults.

Ultimately, it’s about making informed decisions as an adult. If something helps you feel more comfortable or safe, there’s no harm in exploring those options as long as you’re mindful and responsible. What do you all think? Obviously be kind and courteous.

TL;DR: Adult stores are okay for adults to use, and while age play isn’t my thing, it’s a valid practice for consenting adults. Make choices that feel right and informed for you.

[jediaprentis]

Clones shouldn't look identical

I have one nitpick about the clones looking the same (which isn't even a nitpick because no person besides me never mind Lucasfilm character designer would care, and even if they did they wouldn't have done anything about it - however, I have keen interest on faces so I offer for your consideration:)

Mouthbreathers!

And the like. We know how your face ends up looking is not only determined by your genetics but also by your craniofacial development which is affected by your early chewing and breathing habits. Basically, you did need to mew - as a kid.

So of course most clones would develop in a similiar way because they were basically bought up on an assembly line. They ate the same food, had basically the same airway structure and were likely quickly healed from any respitory illnesses. But there must have been outliers. After all, there were millions of clones.

I have prepared a demonstration:

It's very far from perfect as examples go, but we can see the basics: A weak chin and jawline, a longer face and nose (nose may also appear larger and more aqualine). There are also many other things such as smaller airways which can make breathing harder and dental problems due to narrow palate, but I'll leave this list shorter for the convenience of this post.

I think it would be absolutely delightful to see clones with differing craniofacial development! I wonder if their enhanced aging would affect it. If there were any underlying problems (such as mouthbreathing caused by broken nose that didn't heal properly or a habit picked up during a cold) that went unnoticed, I think the accelerated aging would make those effects stronger, since they would take less time to develop.

I'm not sure how much Kaminoans would care about the matter. Certainly in easily noticeable cases or if it affected breathing (and therefore performance in training). Maybe some barrack mates would complain that a brother is snoring too loud and it would be addressed.

I have one more thing to say and it's about Crosshair!

So does Crosshair have weak facial development? (and at this point I have to mention when I say "weak" I don't mean it as a negative thing. I think all faces are amazing and I even particularly like (one could even say, have a weak spot for) long faces, soft and narrow jaws and large noses in any and all combinations)

Crosshair definetely has a very long midface as well as weaker jawline than regs. However his chin does appear to be quite in line with the established norm and his face looks overall fairly balanced. I'd definetely put this down to genetics, at least for a large part, because his longness/tallness is a feature that seems to be a part of him in all fronts. He looks like a sniper :D

Perhaps I should create a clone oc that has weak CF development. He'd run out of breath quickly because he couldn't take in as much air. He'd snore too, and have a beautiful large nose and a charming small chin. If Lucasfilm won't do it I'll better get it done myself!

[capitalisticveins]

Darlin’ and Cutie (separate) HCs

For one of my favorite followers @ajfromabove ! Good job on your project! Hopefully these are good ^^

- Cutie is ridiculously tall, very noticeable height difference between them and Geordi.

- Tank does not snap off Kit-Kats or Hersheys, they eat both chocolate bars in 2 bites max. 

- They also have a tendency to not separate the paper on Fruit Roll-ups when eating them. You can imagine where I’m going with this.

- Cutie had a magic 8-ball as a kid that they keep around in their drawer.

- While at the Pack Solstice, Sweetheart scared the shit out of Tank, and this triggered their Fight-or-Flight response, which caused Tank to try and punch Sweetheart. The only problem is that Sweetheart was intangible, meaning Tank just punched a big ass hole in the wall. The solstice was at David and Angel’s house, so SH and Tank had to make up an excuse to leave at the same time immediately before David found out (because Angel didn’t care).

- Tank has shifted and chased their tail for 2 hours straight on their way to a pack meeting before. David found them on his way out the meeting still chasing it.

- Cutie has, and let me make this clear, the MOST RELAXING room ever. Remember when I said Lasko had surround sound speakers that play raining sounds and like 8 pillows? Yeah Cutie has all of that tenfold. When Geordi moved in with them, they had to sell some of it to make room, but they kept each and everyone of their pillows and bought headphones that play relaxing music.

- Cutie knows how to get rid of normal headaches easily. Whether it’s tea, medicine, or a nap, the max time they have a headache is usually 3 hours due to their tactics.

- Tank hasn’t been to the dentist in 4 years, but their dental hygiene is also through the roof.

- Cutie cannot, for the life of them, climb over a fence or jump over one.

- Cutie always dresses up as the same thing for Halloween, I just don’t know what they dress up as.

- Tank dressed as a Vampire for Halloween once, but the fake teeth they got was less sharp than their actual teeth so they didn’t fit, and they were pissy the whole day because of it. (Yes Sam has teased them about it)

- Cutie is a giggly drunk, who is extra flattery towards Geordi (You know those scenarios where Character A is drunk and goes “don’t talk to me my boyfriend is better” to Character B, the boyfriend, and is all flattered and blush-y? That.)

- Tank doesn’t usually get drunk but they’re the kind who gets drunk and then you don’t see them again the rest of the night.

- Tank does pull-ups like there’s no tomorrow, their biceps are NOTHING to joke about.

- Cutie had a parrot once but it passed a year before they met Geordi.

- Tank isn’t good at cooking but Sam is teaching them how. David takes offense to this because he’s offered to teach them how and they declined instantly. 

- Cutie has one of the best wardrobes in the cast. On par with Baaabe and Milo.

- Tank had made cupcakes once with Sweetheart’s help in their last Solstice before going to Washington. It was supposed to be for the whole pack but then they said they’re exclusively for David and Asher. The frosting had the same color palette as the gay pride flag (the blue and green one).

- Sweetheart had to make 4 batches of cookies after Tank proclaimed the cupcakes were only for Asher and David since they promised they were bringing something for the Solstice.

- Asher didn’t understand the reference behind the cupcake design but said they were pretty. David glared at Tank for the rest of the night and Tank burst out laughing whenever they made eye contact.

- Cutie and Sweetheart do know each other, or have at least heard each other’s names in passing.

- Cutie has a full morning routine that even Geordi is scared to break.

- Tank is terrified of pregnant spiders and calls them “Satan’s piñata’s”.

- Cutie fantasizes of living in a small cottage in the woods near a stream.

- Tank believes living in one of them is the fastest way to get killed and never found.

- Tank makes fun of people who bought blue checkmarks on twitter.

- Cutie loves all the Sims games individually (they only have Sims 4).

- Tank has played Minecraft with Angel ONCE. It ended with them fist fighting 3 zombies and a skeleton at once bc they refused to run away or get a weapon, and ended with them being killed by a creeper right after they won.

- Cutie has so much blackmail on so many politicians it’s crazy.

- Tank had a full group of friends in their old pack, which is why it took a while for them to warm up to the Shaw Pack.

- BOTH Cutie and Tank can pick up Geordi and Sam like they’re cats.

- Additionally, Tank has done the same thing to Milo, but only when he’s shifted.

- Tank would’ve used ChatGPT to do their essays back in high school if it existed. Instead they just never did their essays unless they felt like it.

- Cutie doesn’t get social cues.

- Cutie is, without a doubt, extroverted asf.

- Tank was a skater through middle school and high school, and got a concussion once.

- Tank absolutely HATES the nickname Precious. Even the word makes their skin crawl. Only instance they’ll willingly stick around when someone says it is if they’re watching Lord of the Rings.

- Whenever they order pizza, Cutie leaves the garlic for Geordi because they know how much he likes it.

- Tank sucks the frosting off of cupcakes before eating them.

- Cutie used to watch MLP like their life depended on it.

- Cutie owns heelys, that’s the closest they’ve gotten to skating.

- Tank has a BIG ass family, 7 of their family members live in Washington, the rest are kind of scattered around the US.

- Tank’s real name is something they consider “lame and  stupid” so they just go by Tank, and usually glare at anyone who says their actual name (Arden is the main perpetrator).

- Sam didn’t know Tank’s actual name until he went to the winter solstice and Arden came out of nowhere saying hi, and then their name. Sam was confused about who Arden was talking about. Tank slapped their hand over her mouth and started harshly whispering something unintelligible to her.

- Tank wouldn’t say who the name belonged to, so he went to Milo, who explained that it’s Tank’s actual name, they just don’t like it.

- He teased them with it once but that resulted in him being stuck under a shifted Tank for 3 hours.

- Cutie is photogenic as FUCK.

- Honey and Cutie have been friends since high school. Honey was extremely rude towards Cutie but they stuck around because they read their mind and realized Honey likes Cutie being around. It’s an Asher/David situation.

- Cutie helped Honey and Guy meet in college

- Don’t let Tank play Kahoot. Just don’t.

[kurtsvonneslut]

Hello, I am looking forward to your neurodivergent dental care post! A couple questions:

Is there an optimal order for brushing/ flossing/tongue scraping/ mouthwash? 

Does mothwash do anything? (Would it help with bad breath?) How do I pick a good one? Are there any non mint flavored ones out there?

How can I make flossing less of a sensory nightmare? Flossing with regular floss gets my hands all spitty, and the floss cuts off blood flow to my fingers super painfully. But single use plastic flossers and reusable floss holders have the floss get loose and start to shred and leave horrible little bits of floss between my teeth.

Also, this is not a question, but information I wish I had figured out much sooner: Your toothpaste should not be spicy or burning. It should not be painful to hold it in your mouth for the 2 mins it takes to brush your teeth. The inside of your mouth should not be shedding layers of skin after you brush your teeth. If your teeth are incredibly sensitive and painful, but your dentist sees no problems, and none of the typical remedies are helping, it might be an irritant in your toothpaste (mint in my case) that is worsening your sensitivity.

ty for sending this in!!! i will be talking about a lot of this in my post but let me answer your specific questions here. (for long posts like this, i’ll put the most important info in bold for my fellow adhders who have trouble understanding big chunks of text!!)

the best order is floss, scrape, mouthwash, brush. the floss and tongue scraper will loosen up all the gunk, and the mouthwash will rinse it away and disinfect your tissues. after brushing, if you can tolerate the feeling, spit but don’t rinse, leave the toothpaste sitting on your teeth so the fluoride can sink in and be even more effective.

mouthwash is mainly used to neutralize bacteria on your tissues, meaning your tongue, gums, and cheeks. listerine mouthwashes are the best ones on the market. the original formula is pretty comprehensive but they have lots of varieties, like one specifically for gum health, an alcohol-free formula, and more. i believe they also have a variety of flavors. ACT mouthwash is also decent if you can’t find a non-mint listerine, and i know they have kids’ mouthwash that have milder flavors. it can definitely help with bad breath, especially in combination with tongue scraping! bad breath is also a common byproduct of dry mouth, for which therabreath rinses are super helpful.

i also have horrible sensory issues with traditional string floss, so i pretty much exclusively use floss picks. if you’re finding that they’re coming loose or shredding, my guess is that the ones you’re using are of pretty low quality, and/or your teeth are very crowded and it’s difficult to work the floss in between them without damaging it. i have the same problem with a lot of crowding in my lower teeth.

the oral-b glide floss picks are my favorite (they also have a glide string floss!!) the floss itself is very strong and shred resistant, and the handles are easy to grip. they make an unflavored one too, if you’re sensitive to mint!! the reusable floss holders are nice, but they’re too many steps for me so i just use the disposable ones.

a water flosser can be helpful too, but i find them very difficult to use. they’re also not as effective as manual floss, so if you’re using one, dentists still recommend using manual floss at least once a week. pro tip: fill your water flosser with a 50/50 mix of water and fluoride mouthwash!

i’m just going to draw attention to that last bit. your toothpaste should not burn. if your toothpaste causes pain, a burning sensation, or any damage to your soft tissues, you likely have an allergy to an ingredient in the toothpaste. stop using it immediately and talk to your dentist about an alternative.

p.s. every product i mentioned in this post should be available at any pharmacy or grocery store with a pharmacy section, but it’s also very common for dental offices to carry free samples!! ask yours if they do before spending money on a product if you’re unsure about it :)

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[thenecropolix]

A thousand years later and I finally started psychonauts 2; gonna put my first impressions under the cut, so unless you don't got a problem with spoilers, you may want to stay out of here

I loved the opening monolog from our beautiful boy Raz and HIS DOODLES RAZ I LOVE YOU

I was in awe of the graphics and controls, THE SELECTION SCREEN WAS SO COOL AND JUST DOING STUFF IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE WAS FUN CAUSE IT WAS ALL POLISHED

That being said, as someone who's terrified of the dentist, I was. A little bit squicked out by the dental stuff in Loboto's head. Like the imagery and sounds? 10/10 from a design and interactive viewpoint but also. Eww.

I ah. May have died 3 times during the levitation sequence.

Also how tf are y'all gonna leave a whole ass kid alone in someone's mind like that HE MAY BE GOOD FOR A KID BUT HE'S STILL A KID

I was already stressing and I hadn't finished the tutorial level

Also didn't think I'd meet miss Hollis so soon god she is pretty but also ma'am be nice to the boy

SPEAKING OF WHICH

THAT COMMENT THAT ONE CHICK MADE ABOUT THE INTERN PROGRAM ALLOWING KINDERGARTNERS?? FIRST OF ALL, LISTEN HERE—

I was so peeved for Razputin

AND THEN THE FUCKING INTERNS LOCKING HIM IN THE CLOSET LIKE THAT

Bro I have never beefed harder with some teenagers

I didn't think I was gonna immediately dislike norma like that but

Fuck

Everyone else also ain't getting passes for that like WHY TF—

I'm glad he got new clothes but that was painful to watch him try and lie about how that happened to Otto and Sasha

Which BTW I didn't expect Otto to have such a pleasant voice

It was nice to hear Sasha acknowledge Raz's value

AND MILLA

You know I had to go through all her dialogue, I love that she did not hesitate to reassure Raz that she always has time for him I can't guys I love this woman

I stopped playing for the day after talking to Milla, but I'll have to use clairvoyance on her before I make my way to the classroom

WHICH ALSO SEEING SASHA'S VIEW OF RAZ WAS FREAKING ADORABLE

"And I shall call him Mini me"

[just-a-carrot]

I was just randomly curious, since I experienced this as a kid, did any of the cast have that problem where their baby teeth just WOULDN’T fall out. Causing the adult teeth to start growing in behind them? And they had to have the baby teeth manually pulled out by a dentist?

If not, which of the cast would be most likely to have such a problem? Ie, which of the cast just has had a random history of dental problems

unusual ask but I thought it could be interesting

I'm not sure about that exact situation as it's quite specific but regarding teeth stuff in general I've always thought both Iggy and Gidget probably had braces and Iggy probably got some permanent teeth removed because he didn't have enough room in his mouth

(also Genzou and Bucks probably both cracked a tooth at one point)

(also Genzou definitely did the tie your tooth to the door knob thing)

[falciesystemessays]

Can I make a confession?

I hate thinking about my future.

(I promise this is related to video games.)

It could just be something in my brain.

It could be that, the way school has always led to more school, I'd always felt like my life was being decided for me.

It could be that, as a suicidal trans kid living on a dying rock, I never felt like I had a future.

But I had never in my life considered I would get this far, and at this point I have to grapple with the fact that I'm only getting older.

I need to move out eventually. I need to make a living. And I need to keep myself alive and healthy.

But something in me just hates thinking about that.

Of course, I notice this in the games I play too. I love tactics games like Fire Emblem, but the superficially similar Advance Wars could never grip me. While Fire Emblem gives me all of my chess pieces and makes me use them accordingly, Advance Wars makes me think several turns ahead and choose which units to create. Advance Wars is a much more long-term game, and I can't help but hate that.

I've been thinking for years about the prospect of using games to teach me what I don't know. Surely, if a game can finally make me understand long-term thinking, then I will be fixed. And I hate that framing, "fixed." These issues are very likely caused by ADHD, and the brain is just more complicated than any platitude can solve. But I also know that I do have to start thinking long-term, or I will suffer.

I've always hated brushing my teeth. When I was a kid, I would pretend to brush them to make my mom happy, but I just don't like having to put some stick of goo in my mouth, and even now that I do it regularly it doesn't feel good. I thought things would be okay forever, until I started having dental problems. Any individual day where I don't brush my teeth honestly doesn't make that big of a difference. But these choices in aggregate across years can have disastrous effects.

I started thinking about this as I replayed FTL recently. FTL: Faster Than Light is the first game released by Subset Games. Their second game, Into the Breach, is one of my favorite video games of all time. But crucially, everything I like about Into the Breach was an explicit response to something I didn't like about FTL. FTL has too much randomness, so ITB removes a bunch of randomness. FTL has too much hidden information, so ITB shows you exactly what enemies are going to do next. And in a game of Into the Breach, everything you need to think about is right in front of you. In FTL, you have to think ahead.

There's a few design choices in FTL I chafe against. Upgrading your ship is pretty expensive, and I never know how much it's worth saving up until it's too late. Your ship taking damage is unavoidable, and that damage sticks around between battles. Nearly every action costs some kind of resource that I don't know if I'll get back. It's a game that demands you think about it on a large scale, and after years of trying and failing, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get good at this game.

Do I just not have the brain for it?

But you know, it's not just lack of understanding that makes me put the short-term first. I've gotten into feuds with my parents about dieting before, as their legitimate concerns about health combined with unchecked fatphobia to leave me feeling like they just wanted control over my body. And while I recognize it's immature, these days I'll often eat something unhealthy on purpose out of spite. Making myself some dumplings, using all the salt and butter I could ever want, feels good, and tastes good too. But it was only today when, at a checkup about hormones, I agreed to weigh myself, and didn't like what I saw.

There are some games that provide delayed gratification. Games like Animal Crossing and Pokemon that use real-world time for game mechanics. In Animal Crossing, it's not enough to simply grow a tree, you have to plant it, and then water it for days. In Pokemon Shining Pearl, you have to wait until Friday to catch a Drifloon. These games treat the passage of time as a game mechanic in itself.

...Or at least, they do in theory. In practice, these games are awash with time travelers, changing the system clock to skip the wait.

I wish I had the answers, but I don't. I don't know how to teach myself this vital skill, and I'm searching still for a game that can help with that. Maybe I'll be the one to make it.

But I guess what I do want to say is that, if you also hate thinking about the future, whether that's in games or in life...

I understand.

[dani-ya-dig]

I’m gonna go on a little rant guys.

I have never understood dentists pushing braces as a fully cosmetic thing. I’m not talking about getting braces for things that are already causing or could cause a serious medical/dental problem. I’m talking about fully cosmetic purposes.

Because I have really straight teeth. Like it’s something people have complimented me on since I was little. I also have a gap in between my two front teeth. I absolutely adore this gap, I think it’s adorable, it’s one of my favorite features about myself. My grandma always used to gush about it because her mom had a gap like that. I love my gap.

But ever since I was a kid dentists would always tell me “when you get braces…” and it always confused me because everyone in my family would constantly talk about how perfect my teeth were, and I never had any problems with my teeth. So one time, when I was a teenager, I finally asked like “why would I get braces? I don’t think I need them” And the dentist at the time told me “for that gap in between your teeth”.

WHAT??? I would also like to preface, my gap really isn’t big. It’s a tiny gap. So if dentists push getting braces for something as small as a little gap between my teeth, I really can’t help but wonder how many people didn’t need braces but got them because a dentist made them feel like there was something wrong with not having their teeth look like fucking veneers.

[myfamilyllashea]

I love Jesus more than all and all my posts belong to Jesus and he is my Lord and savior, the Messiah, the Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ the truth, Jesus King of the jews, the rest on the earth and that much being God's son. as my Lord and savior and this is not about me but about Jesus the Messiah, the Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ the truth, Jesus King of the jews and the rest on the earth and that much being God's son with Mary, and Jesus, God, and the Holy Ghost have feelings and you can talk to Jesus, God, and the Holy Ghost all the time and they do talk back outside of prayer and talk to them and others all day and night long and you start talking to Jesus about everything and your lives will improve, that is terrible WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO YOU IN GAZA-CANAAN NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO STOP KILLING and soliders everywhere, police, and those doing wrong in different professions walking out on their made up duties(jobs) to do what is right instead of following a made up leader's directive to do what is wrong in protecting their job instead of lives(people, animals, and plants-all lives)-watch the Experimenter and leaders are not even needed read about Saul as Jesus pointed out but everyone pitching in to help one another as Jesus pointed out two are better than one, want you out of harm's way and you and your family(bombs and missiles should be banned everywhere) and this should not be happening with a war has got to stop and all the innocent people like you and your family getting hurt or worse, please becareful you and hope your family gets medical care, dental, and vision, personal hygiene products, skin care products, dental care products, warm and cooled foods, and that you get structurally sound and clean living quarters soon that are heated and cooled, and hot and cold running water for everyone displaced, in difficult living conditions, and everyone all at no cost to you, or anyone's families including animals and plants. I cannot stand what is happening there and wars affect us directly and indirectly else where with what is going to the atmosphere alone causing acid rain and worse as the bombs, missiles, chemicals and more that should not be and that is on a selfish level elsewhere to only be concerned with self and not everyone else everywhere and to relate thinking I would not want to be done this way. Also Apache a name native to here being used on war equipment made from mined materials here is being is used there and the colonists from here gave or sold to them and colonists have made fun of our people native to renamed united states for that long and used them as mascots you can even role play us being in a ball uniform, be made fun of in fictional westerns or movies like indian in the cupboard again not the sweet indians from india native from here but they like to generalize people often and do not give a shit, cherokee clothing not owned by anyone with native blood more products, stores, and restaurants using native names from here when they have no native blood work, the cherokee kid movie, shows like parks and recreations and oh also apparently if you have family with migrants, those formerly human trafficked, or your family from here has been raped you just wipe your genetics to the made up government here which causes beyond identity struggles. Also that is too bad they have to look at blood work, physical characteristics and accept total facts, also and at schools you can play cowboys and indians here and we are not the sweet indians from india what is happening to you reminds me of us, how they have done more migrants and those human trafficked. STOP THE MURDERS! If people could just imagine being you in gaza, canaan that would make them care or to just look at what you have gone through and ask themselves would I want to be done this way? Because I did not or do not. DO NOT LET THEM CUT OFF ELECTRICITY AND POWER AS THAT MUCH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRES ELECTRICITY LIKE BREATHING MACHINES, VENTILATORS, OXYGEN MACHINES & MORE.

[lacilashea]

I love Jesus more than all and all my posts belong to Jesus and he is my Lord and savior, the Messiah, the Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ the truth, Jesus King of the jews, the rest on the earth and that much being God's son. as my Lord and savior and this is not about me but about Jesus the Messiah, the Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ the truth, Jesus King of the jews and the rest on the earth and that much being God's son with Mary, and Jesus, God, and the Holy Ghost have feelings and you can talk to Jesus, God, and the Holy Ghost all the time and they do talk back outside of prayer and talk to them and others all day and night long and you start talking to Jesus about everything and your lives will improve, that is terrible WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO YOU IN GAZA-CANAAN NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO STOP KILLING and soliders everywhere, police, and those doing wrong in different professions walking out on their made up duties(jobs) to do what is right instead of following a made up leader's directive to do what is wrong in protecting their job instead of lives(people, animals, and plants-all lives)-watch the Experimenter and leaders are not even needed read about Saul as Jesus pointed out but everyone pitching in to help one another as Jesus pointed out two are better than one, want you out of harm's way and you and your family(bombs and missiles should be banned everywhere) and this should not be happening with a war has got to stop and all the innocent people like you and your family getting hurt or worse, please becareful you and hope your family gets medical care, dental, and vision, personal hygiene products, skin care products, dental care products, warm and cooled foods, and that you get structurally sound and clean living quarters soon that are heated and cooled, and hot and cold running water for everyone displaced, in difficult living conditions, and everyone all at no cost to you, or anyone's families including animals and plants. I cannot stand what is happening there and wars affect us directly and indirectly else where with what is going to the atmosphere alone causing acid rain and worse as the bombs, missiles, chemicals and more that should not be and that is on a selfish level elsewhere to only be concerned with self and not everyone else everywhere and to relate thinking I would not want to be done this way. Also Apache a name native to here being used on war equipment made from mined materials here is being is used there and the colonists from here gave or sold to them and colonists have made fun of our people native to renamed united states for that long and used them as mascots you can even role play us being in a ball uniform, be made fun of in fictional westerns or movies like indian in the cupboard again not the sweet indians from india native from here but they like to generalize people often and do not give a shit, cherokee clothing not owned by anyone with native blood more products, stores, and restaurants using native names from here when they have no native blood work, the cherokee kid movie, shows like parks and recreations and oh also apparently if you have family with migrants, those formerly human trafficked, or your family from here has been raped you just wipe your genetics to the made up government here which causes beyond identity struggles. Also that is too bad they have to look at blood work, physical characteristics and accept total facts, also and at schools you can play cowboys and indians here and we are not the sweet indians from india what is happening to you reminds me of us, how they have done more migrants and those human trafficked. STOP THE MURDERS! If people could just imagine being you in gaza, canaan that would make them care or to just look at what you have gone through and ask themselves would I want to be done this way? Because I did not or do not. DO NOT LET THEM CUT OFF ELECTRICITY AND POWER AS THAT MUCH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRES ELECTRICITY LIKE BREATHING MACHINES, VENTILATORS, OXYGEN MACHINES & MORE.

[kidsnextdoor-doodles]

Aside from Herbie's partial heterochromia, do you headcanon any other physical conditions, mutations or disabilities with the Moonbase Crew?

Aaaaa!! Okay so;

Canon stuff out of the way; Patton has a cleft chin, Herbie has a double chin, glasses, overbite, and braces, and Fanny has freckles (though I imagine her with a lot more than she has in canon jgnjf)

Rachel has a lot of moles on her body, three specifically on her face.

Rachel also starts getting major eye bags once she becomes supreme leader. Even after becoming a teen she has an awful sleep schedule so there’s no chance she’d be able to get rid of them as an adult.

Fanny starts developing lines around her eyes as a late teen, and has noticeable crows feet by the time she’s in her midlife.

I’ve given all four of them heterochromia because I love colouring heterochromia and I think it looks cool (It started with just Fanny, than I gave it to Rachel, then I said ‘fuck it’s and gave it to Patton and Herbie as well)! Both Patton and Herbie have partial heterochromia in one eye each. Patton has green eyes and the top half of his right eye is blue, and Herbie has purple eyes and the top half of his left eye is red (in a more realistic world, it would probably be blue and a reddish brown). Rachel has partial heterochromia in both her eyes, in which the top half of them are brown and the bottom half are a deep purple (again, more realisticly it would most likely be dark blue.) Fanny has complete heterochromia; her right eye is green and her left is orange (again again, would realistically be a light brown).

Herbie had disastrously crooked teeth, like painfully so, which is why he has braces now.

Patton has a fractured tooth, which happened during his cadet training. His parents have tried to convince him to get a fake tooth but he refuses.

Rachel has a tooth gap that started out small but got wider over time. She absolutely hated it when she was younger and beg her parents to take her to get it ‘fixed’ but they never did (mostly because her dad also has a tooth gap and he was offended she hated it so much). Eventually she ‘got over it’, but she still doesn’t like people giving attention to it.

Fanny has ‘fangs’, which are just her slightly sharper canines protruding irregularly (snaggle-tooth). Fanny doesn’t really care much about her appearance so she’s never thought about getting them fixed. The only time the idea crossed her mind was when her mother raised concerns about possible dental hygiene issues, but ultimately neither of her parents thought it was a big enough deal to get them fixed.

Rachel is a tad bit underweight, because she grew up with only one proper meal a day and now as supreme leader she has the habit of skipping meals entirely unless she’s eating with friends.

Patton went through some early puberty. The most noticeable side effect was his voice getting deeper and growing side burns.

Herbie’s body in general is just, a bit of a struggle for him. He has a poor immune system so he gets sick realky easily (which is why he avoids doing field missions and prefers working behind a screen). His growth has also been stunted because of said tendencies to be sick and a lack of a nutritional diet (single dad who does NOT know how to take care of a kid!! But he’s trying… not well but still trying).

Both Fanny and Patton get injured regularly, which will definitely cause problems for them in the future.

Patton starts suffering hearing loss in one ear during his late teens/early adulthood, and ends up with a hearing aid.

Rachel needs glasses. She didn’t wear them at all as a kid because her vision issues were not major enough for people to really notice, but she’d start wearing reading glasses as a teen because her eyes got worse. And then her eyes would get even worse so she’d wear glasses regularly as an adult, though she’d prefer wearing contact lenses.

Patton has asthma and thinks it’s SUPER embarrassing and tried to hide it when he joined the KND. Obviously he couldn’t keep it hidden for long, but in present times the only people who know are the rest of the mooncrew.

Fanny is allergic to penicillin (this has no reasoning it’s just pure projection LMAO)

[toothtalk]

do you happen to know which toothpaste ingredient is the one that feels kind of prickly(?) in your mouth and makes your mouth and everything you put in it taste sour and gross? is it sls? should i try sls free? is it something else?

it's hard to narrow down exactly what causes that feeling, as each individual will probably have a different reaction to different ingredients in their toothpaste. sls is a common irritant - some people have a bitter taste that lingers after brushing, and some report that it irritates their mouth. this could be due to a minor allergy or sensitivity to that ingredient, in which case switching to an sls-free toothpaste would be a good idea.

some people are sensitive to mint, which can commonly feel harsh and cause some irritation as well. if you haven't already, it might be worth trying a non-mint flavored toothpaste, or even a kids one, as these tend to have much gentler flavors.

some people are even allergic to fluoride. i wouldn't recommend switching to a fluoride-free toothpaste unless you do have a fluoride allergy, but it is definitely possible and they do make fluoride-free toothpastes for this reason.

unfortunately, it's tricky to really narrow these things down any other way than simple trial and error. the good news is that travel-sized toothpastes are relatively easy to come by, so you shouldn't have to shell out for a full-size tube of something you're unsure about. do some research on different options that are sls-free, mint-free, and fluoride-free, and give each of them a try for a few nights to see if you notice a difference.

i hope this helps, happy brushing!!

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