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I think the biggest counterpoint to DnD 5e being easy to get into or beginner friendly is the simple fact that I can't find a good, free character builder online. Every option I find requires a download or a log in to a service like Roll20, Dungeon Master's or D&DBeyond, usually has limited content that wants you to buy digital licenses of books, is covered in ads and cookie permissions, and/or has a very user unfriendly UI.

Meanwhile, if I want to make a character for PF2e, the first search result is pathbuilder, which has literally everything, no ads, and a very clean format. The only paid feature is like a $5 optional tool for building familiars/minions which isn't even necessary.

Lancer has COMP/CON, which is completely free, doesn't require a log in to use, has systems to directly import characters to Foundry VTT, and links on where to get the files for both official and homebrew content.

Like it's kind of pathetic that I can't find a decent online character builder for 5e that's even close to what's available for far less popular games.

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Oh wow, look at that! YET ANOTHER post urging you to make a webbed site! What a completely new thing that people haven't made a thousand masterposts for already!!

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At first, I too thought making a website was too much work. It really isn't! It turns out that all you need is

an HTML file,

a web hosting service and

w3schools tutorials,

and that's about it!

This post will point you towards these resources, and others I found useful while figuring out how to make a website.

• VERY QUICK EXPLANATIONS:

What's HTML and CSS?

HTML is the content of your webpage, the skeleton of it. What shows up in a webpage is what's written in the HTML file!

CSS is the way the HTML is styled; the colour of the background and the letters, the size of elements, the font, all that!

Do I absolutely NEED JavaScript for a website?

Not at all! You don't need to worry about learning it before getting started.

• What do I make a website for? What do I put in there?

ANYTHING AND ALMOST EVERYTHING. Here's some ideas for pages from a post of mine were I was very normal about websites:

You can make a page that's only pictures of your pets.

You can make an interactive adventure.

You can make your own academic blog full of your own essays or articles.

You can just post a ton of art or make a full music page.

You can make a blog and infodump eternally, give book reccs and reviews. You can host a thousand virtual pets and nothing else.

Upload entire books in a single html file. Make a wikipedia for your ocs. Make a fake site for a random fictional place (restaurant, hotel, whatever). You can make a thousand fanpages/shrines about your favorite media. You can upload your own webcomic and make it all like a fancy website and shit.

I could keep going but, for the sake of "brevity", I won't.

• WEBSITE EXAMPLES!

If I started listing the websites I know, this post would be bottomless. Here's only seven:

https://publictransit.neocities.org/ - A webbed site, for sure

https://ribo.zone/ - A personal site

https://leusyth.neocities.org/ - An art archive

https://solaria.neocities.org/ - Personal website with A Lot of stuff (it'll come up in a bit, because it offers web making resources)

https://hog.neocities.org/ - The Hogsite

https://thegardenofmadeline.neocities.org/ - Another personal site! It also has a web resources page and has made another masterpost like this one (but better)

https://spiders.neocities.org/ - My own website, which must be weird to see in mobile . sorry

• You've convinced me. I want a webbed site. Where do I start?

https://neocities.org/

FIRST OF ALL: Neocities. It is a free web hosting service, and it's the one I and the sites I linked use!

When I first started, my website was a black page with red letters and a drawing, and nothing else! It was like that for a month, till i started picking up on how to do things.

Here's what helped me get an idea of how to make things work:

https://sadgrl.online/learn/articles/beginners-guide-neocities

An absolute beginners guide to neocities -- while when you make an account there you get a tutorial page from the site, this one's extra support for that.

https://www.w3schools.com/

Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript and MANY other coding things for free. All the tutorial/reference pages have live testing windows for you to mess with!! helped me a LOT while figuring this stuff out!

https://htmlcheatsheet.com/

https://htmlcheatsheet.com/css/

Cheatsheets for HTML and CSS, respectively. It includes a JavaScript one too!

https://sadgrl.online/webmastery/

Sadgrl's webmastery resources! Also includes the next resource listed here:

https://sadgrl.online/projects/layout-builder/

Sadgrl's layout builder; not a lot of customization at a first glance, but I've seen wildly different websites all using it as a base, plus it works using CSS Flexbox, so it generates a responsive layout!

(basically, a responsive layout is one that translates well in different sized screens)

https://www.tumblr.com/fysa/728086939730919424/wikitable-code?source=share

Tumblr user fysa made this layout imitating a wiki page!

https://brackets.io/

At some point, you might want to do things outside the Neocities code editor and get one outside the site. I recommend Brackets, because my old as fuck computer can run that and absolutely nothing else apparently, and it works wonderfully! Though I recommend either turning off the code autocomplete or using it after a good while of already using the Neocities code editor, so you get used to coding on your own.

http://www.unit-conversion.info/texttools/text-to-html/

Turn your text into HTML code! i use this kind of pages for my lengthy blog entries that I don't feel like formatting myself.

https://imagecompressor.com/

COMPRESS YOUR IMAGES.

The heavier an image is, the more your site weighs and the more time your page will spend loading. You don't want that, specially if your site is heavy on graphics. This might help!

https://solaria.neocities.org/guides

Some CSS, JavaScript and Accessibility guides! Worth checking out!

https://eloquentjavascript.net/

This is a free, interactive book for learning JavaScript! NOTE: It is very intuitive, but JavaScript is HARD!! I still haven't learned much of it, and my website does fine without so don't worry if you end up not doing much with it. It's still useful + the exercises are fun.

And now, accessories!

• Silly stuff for your page :]

https://gifypet.neocities.org/

Make a virtual pet, copy the code and paste it in your HTML file! You'll get a little guy in your webbed site :]

https://www.wikplayer.com/

Music player for your website!

http://www.mf2fm.com/rv/

JavaScript silly effects for your site :]

https://blinkies.neocities.org/geoblinkies

Blinkie search engine!

https://www.cbox.ws/

Add a chatbox to your site!!

https://momg.neocities.org/

Infinite gallery of gifs. i've spent hours in there looking at moving pictures and out of them all, the ONLY gif i actually ended up using on my site was a rotating tomato slice. it is still there. trapped.

https://wrender.neocities.org/tarotinstructions

A widget that gives you a random tarot card!

https://www.websudoku.com/widget.php

Sudoku widget!

That's about it for now! I don't know how to end this!!! Remember to have fun and google everything you don't know :]

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Daggers & Daffodils Chap.31

dagur x reader

If your name starts with k and you're my mutual (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE): do not read this

Thanks for the kind words, everyone, fortunately the data set was destroyed from the scrape! Got me in such a good mood I sped up the process on this one a little.

I haven't been this motivated and excited to write for D&d in years. To the point that I even drafted a concept for a Viggo fic. But that's for much later. This chapter has a dream sequence in the beginning so sorry if anyone gets confused. Also, this chapter is THE delulu fan service chapter.

edit: I quite literally finished the entire chapter. then had the damn draft deleted. Thankfully my beta reader saved about over half of it but sorry for the delay.

Soft. 

It's the best description for the feeling of your hair wrapped in his hand. A small strand, gently stretched and curled around his index and middle fingers. 

The summers of Berserk, much like her people, burned hot and shined bright. The sun fills the entirety of the room despite the early hours, casting a golden sheen onto your still peacefully resting form. 

He had mentally begged for this moment. When his home would become yours. It was strange, he hadn't been home in years, but nothing could pry the pride he felt for the rough yet beautiful island. Maybe that's why he loves you so much, you remind him of home. 

Dagur, careful not to tug against your scalp, unwinded the strand from his fingers, raising them to his face. 

No matter how long you bathed you still smelled like your herb garden. When he was younger it used to tickle his nose. But now, just a faint whiff of basil made his mind race with you.

Dagur wasn't a humble man. So, he had no difficulty in calling it his greatest gift to you yet. It took months to finish, and it would have taken longer if Dagur hadn't put the fear of Odin into those poor builders. 

But oh, did it pay off. The way you wrapped your arms around his neck and thanked him before scurrying away to play with your new collection. The way you were now more than content to spend your days within the safety of your shared home. The way you whispered sweet nothings into his ear as he laid his head in your lap on the lush grass. 

It was only right that his final betrothal gift outshone all others. 

Dagur's eyes dropped to the many small gold ringlets and more sentimental trinkets Heather had braided and pinned into your hair on your wedding day.

Dagur was almost confident the reason that he could never imagine the wedding itself was because it would be impossible for his unconscious mind to imitate. But this was a blessing enough. 

"You're staring" your eyes didn't open, but the smirk in the corner of your mouth struggled not to reach your ear. 

"Hard not to" a scoffed laugh breaks your attempt to remain at rest. 

 You were looking at him now. Only him. Bliss. 

 He made no attempts to hide the pleased sigh when your hand reached for his face. "Then I'll have to let you do it more often". The hairs on the back of his neck stood up as your fingers lightly combed and scratched the small unshaven stubble across his chin. 

The way your eyes glazed over with thoughts of your own left him giddy. Would you like it if he grew it out? He loved the way your eyes roamed over him. 

Your interest was apparent when he found you on the reaper. He knew you still loved him. The way your breath would hitch when he leaned in, your face would turn pink when he did anything ‘scandalous’. 

"You have that stupid smile again. What are you thinking?" You chastise, slowing your movements into long smooth tracings along his jaw. 

 "...my wife" it was said entirely to himself. A silent reverence at the mere idea. 

 you gave him a look, expectant and waiting "...Yes?". 

 His heart stopped. Or it felt like it did. 

That was it. The final straw. The crack in the wall. The bludgeon to the head. The chase was fun at times he'll admit. But not anymore, he's done playing. This was meant to be his years ago. Stolen from him because his brother decided he wasn't what was best for you anymore. Dagur wants his wife back. And by Thor, not Hiccup or any of his little riders were getting in the way of that. You were waiting for him. 

Basil, mint, and something sweet invaded his senses as you pressed yourself into his chest, gold and beads jingling lightly, resting gently and cool against his skin. 

"You keep leaving when things start getting good" he attempted to joke, but it came out bittersweet and tired. 

"Hurry up and find me then" 

 A part of it drove Dagur mad. To see such a tangible and pure vision of heaven only to have it stolen from him as a sharp stabbing pain in his rib jolted him awake. 

"Get up, we're here" Dagur's hand twitched violently as he woke. Though when he registered the source of his unwanted wake-up call he quickly set aside his rampant thoughts of brutal murder looking up to the crossed armed form of his sister. 

"You know. You catch a lot more flies with honey than vinegar" Heather scoffed as he rose slowly. Rolling his shoulder. 

"Well, you're not a fly. You're a flea, who needs to hop to it and get out" she said dryly, despite how ridiculous it sounded. Dagur huffed a laugh, it was good to see he wasn't the only one in the family with a sense of humor. Hiccup was a lost cause for more reasons than one, you had your moments, and dear old mom and dad weren't exactly coming up with one liners anymore. 

..... Damn it 

The air tightened as the tired yet playful expression on Dagur's face dropped. Heather held her ground, finally having gotten to understand him enough to not shift uncomfortably. 

Dreaming again. 

Dagur had been ecstatic when Heather had approached him about reconnecting as siblings and rebuilding their tribe. She hadn't expected him to believe her so readily.

 Sure, he had said he would welcome her with open arms when she came crawling back, but she didn't expect him to be there with LITERAL open arms. 

But he did, even as the crew fixed her with sharp and threatening glares, he warned every. Single. One of them that anyone who so much as bothered her would answer to him. 

She learned about his... Routine early on. The same recurring dream. Not his only one mind you, but the only one that mattered in his mind. 

He described it like the world was giving him a vision. Warning? 

It took all of Heather's willpower to keep a neutral expression as he raved about the garden thing he was planning and something about Basil. 

She was becoming fairly confident that she could fairly predict her brothe- Dagur! 

She really had to not make a habit of doing that. 

It made the most sense that to stay undercover in his good graces it was best to feed into his delusions, as guilty as it made her feel towards you.

Though you did lie to her about being engaged with her brother. Calling it even seemed fair. And in truth, now that she was in her right mind and had time to calm down, she knew it wasn't you or any of the rider's fault.

She would have kept that detail to herself too. 

It's why she was doing this. Firstly, it was to avenge her village and get close to Viggo. But knowing she could keep an eye out for the riders made her feel strong. Like she could finally keep the people she cares about safe.

"Same dream?" Dagur didn't answer, not at first.

"Are you going to be able to do this? " That finally got his attention. His face twisting in mock offence. 

"Oh, ho ho I can handle myself against hiccup and his little" he cleared his throat, "riders" he said changing his voice to be higher and nasilier in a mock imitation of Hiccup. 

 "I'm not talking about the other riders" she presses, being stern.

"..." She thought for a moment before deciding to continue "she could get hurt if you're not careful". 

 "I'm always careful-" 

 "No, you're not" she dead panned, pushing her luck. 

"Every time you make a move on Hiccup, Toothless, or the dragon eye. Something goes wrong".

Dagur kept his temper, but he was still put off by his sister's insistence. He honestly didn't get irritated with her often.

"Hiccup and his little riders will be halfway across the archipelago with that blabbermouth Johann. We just need to grab the undefended dragon eye and wait for them to come back and spring an ambush" it was said, remarkably casual despite the sinister twisted smile he wore. Likely finding amusement in how she began to pace 

 "You couldn't have told me that sooner?"Heather couldn't help the bubbling anger in her chest. The entire plan was last minute (to her at least), and she hadn't been given enough time to warn you all. To make things worse Ryker was always hovering, keeping a close eye on how many messengers and terrors were on hand. He didn't trust her, that was obvious. 

"Hey, you're the one all stressed out about meeting Viggo, though it would do you some good to relax for a change". 

Knowing Hiccup, he never would have ignored trader Johann's distress call. That means that much to her dismay, Dagur's plan was brilliant. If Ryker wouldn't listen, he was her only hope for calling the whole thing off. 

"I just think this all feels off" she moved to avoid eye contact. Dagur's light demeanor dropped. Replaced with skepticism. 

"You're not scared, are you?" she rolled her eyes. "Hardly, I just don't need you getting excited over little miss Haddock and screwing this all up" she went on the offensive. 

She failed to notice the way pupils got deadly small, and his back straightened while she was turned away. "With the plan to double cross Viggo still so vague, maybe we should leave her and the others alone for a bit?". 

"I'm bringing my wife home" he said matter of factly. 

 "Your wife? Dagur, stop being crazy. You're not even married. You can stand to wait a couple-" With a sharp turn her breath hitched at the imposing form of her brother. 

 "I'm bringing my wife home" Neither moved. Forcing herself not to swallow the thick tension and saliva in her throat she put on the best smile she could. 

 "Ok. Just a thought" Shit, she pushed it too far. 

He stared at her like a wolf looks at a sheep. Calculating and dangerous, challenging her to look away. 

"Pfft" his mouth and nose twitched as Dagur tried and failed to stiffen the bubbling laughter growing in his chest. 

Heather looked at her brother mortified. She takes it back; she doesn't understand him at all.

Dagur nearly choked and cried, ribs burning as a hand clutched the side of his face like it would fall off. Thankfully this seemed to keep him from registering the abject fear, confusion, and disdain pooling from his sister, "The look on your face!".

She needed to get the Hel out of here already.

 -------- 

Ruff is gone. Tuff is overstimulated. Astrid is entering battle mode. And Scabbard's tail is starting to make your neck itch. These are the four things you allow yourself to process at the moment, in fear of a mental breakdown.

"Ok what's the plan? We need to get my sister back" Tuff was breathless from running up the stairs. Astrid was holding herself together firmly, swiftly scanning over the map of the edge before jotting down an SOS message and handing it to you, "first thing is back-up. Scabbard is our fastest Terror so we can only hope this message reaches the auxiliary team".

You press your head against your sweet angel of terror before with a slight jostle tossed her into the air towards Berk. 

"How do we know she'll get there in time?!" Tuff asks, struggling not to bounce off the walls with his jittery movements. 

"We don't" 

"Well, how do we know they'll get back here in time?"

"We don't"

"There is a terrible lack of clarity in those answers!" Astrid put a hand on his shoulder, grounding him. 

 "It's all going to be ok, Tuffnut. We're going to hold down this edge, defend this base, and we will get your sister back, okay?". 

"There is no possible way we can defend the edge against an all-out attack with only one flyable dragon. But maybe we can slow them down until help gets here of, we use our spears and arrows sparingly--" 

 "Wait! I know an even better way to slow them down" Astrid tried to cut him off, but Tuff put his foot down, "no you need to hear this, Astrid!". 

She looked at you for a moment as if looking for backup. The conversation from earlier sounded in her mind. And with a sigh she told him to continue. "Ok, well, as you know, tricking is my area of expertise. I'm kind of the official edge trickster. What if we tricked them into thinking there are more of us than there are".

Tuff began to ramble, jumping into action and listing countless inane and wild ideas. While she did wince more than twice. You could see her push down any snide comments and move to prepare.

"Would you be able to make something?!" Tuff was now right in your face, ignoring personal space. 

"Like?--"

"Acid! Poison? Acidic Poison!" you tugged him out of your bubble by the ear. 

"I'm a doctor, Tuff. Not an Assassin" He paused.

"I thought you were a witch. I didn't say anything about an assassin" giving you an unconvinced onceover. before slowly backing out of the clubhouse without turning his back to you.

Poison was absolutely out of the question. But maybe Tuff was on to something. Ok two things. The Ziplines he set up were a miracle on your feet. 

Back in your hut you rushed to test a theory. Silver Tongue growled in a low bellow and hiss to the dreaded root.  

"I know, I'm sorry. I'm not supposed to have this near the huts, but I need to be sure of something".  Grinding root, boiling extract, refining, you set yourself to work. The dragon root that had done this to him was a cruel and vile tactic for cowards. But something about Tuff calling you a witch that made you think. 

'Hiccup does reckless things all the time when he has an idea'

Carefully, you slide the bottle towards Silver Tongue.

"So? How do you feel?" your breath hitched as he began to twitch eyelids flickering. 

'nononononono---' his twitches stopped in favor of chuff-like coughs.

"I'm so sorry! I thought I did it right-" splat

Wet. And then the unmistakable sound of amusement from your dragon.

This rotten eel brain just sneezed on you, and to top it off, he also splashed the bottle contents on you.

"Ugh you're disgusting!" he mimicked your outrage with garble noises.

"You're lucky I'm just glad you're ok" it worked, a neutralized dragonroot, gods above you would be so ecstatic if you weren't so tired.

Actually, now that you were thinking of it, you weren't this tired a few moments ago. You could faintly make out the sound of concern from Silver Tongue before you hit the ground. 

Why was your body so heavy? I mean, you 're supposed to get rest anyways. What was the harm in resting for a bit? Not too long, just enough to rest your hand a bit.

Freja above you thought you closed the curtains. The sun was blinding you...

The sun?

Ignoring the foggy headache, you sat up blearily. You fell asleep! A large head shoved itself into your chest.

Silver Tongue. He still smelled like salmon and sea bass.

"Sorry" it sounded pathetically drowsy and yawn-like, "I guess this can be useful too".

A sleeping drought this effective would certainly go for a good price, and you wouldn't put combat use out of the question. Especially since it seemed to be ineffective against dragons. 

Dragons.... SILVER TONGUE

Fully awake you took in the gravity of your situation. 

Silver Tongue wasn't going to be able to be moved to the pens. That was the harsh reality of his condition. You couldn't move him this close to a likely attack. Gods above, they probably needed you. You swiftly closed all your windows and doors, sure to lock your compost bin, shed, and garden gate.

"Tuff you genius" ignoring the slight sting from your bandaged hand you held firm on the handle of the zipline. 

"Y/N! About time that you got here" Astrid yelled from the catapult. Tuff was manning the ballista taking out a ship.

"Slept in" Tuff let out a jealous huff before his eyes caught on the half empty bottle strapped to your waist. 

"Acidic poison! I knew it! An assassin in our midst! Someone warn the chief!" he was cut off by a loud boom. A fiery boulder smashing into one of the hunters' ships. 

"Perfect aim as always Astrid" She held back the pride you undoubtedly gave her.

"it's not over yet".

 -------- 

First you shot down ships until you ran out of ammo, next were the fire lines. Careful not to start a forest fire, but enough to deter them from the side of the mountains with underground tunnels. You spent what must have been ages managing the south side of the island rolling logs onto hiking hunters. 

Currently, you sit on the ground, cleaning and rewrapping your hand for the third time. The cut was closed still, thankfully, lightly scabbed over, but the friction from the bandages and rushing around the edge left it pink and sore. Astrid had sent you off to wait in the clubhouse while she launched her final defense.

Tuff meanwhile busied himself, carving a path into the floorboards as he listed more and more wild ideas.

Now it was his time to shine. 

Some held promise, the ziplines were already amazing. But others were... on the more alternative wave of thinking. But as someone who grew up with Hiccups innovation and Dagur's mood swings you were more than trained in dealing with it.

The sun was setting. That meant limited daylight, decreased visibility, and doubtlessly another attempt to break past your defenses. 

"There you are!" Tuff called as Astrid dismounted, somber and defeated, "Listen I've been thinking a lot and--".

"It's over Tuff. We tried but there's just too many of them. My plan didn't work" for a moment so one said anything. Before Tuff broke into a big smile, "I found the Dragon Eye. Someone buried it".

Astrid swiped it from his hand, "I did that, to keep it from the hunters".

"You want to be captured and tortured by crazed Dragon Hunters, or listen to plan Tuffnut?" Astrid gave a look the closest to fear you've ever seen her make.

Relenting she sighed, "What do we have to lose".

 --------

For once the anxiety that had plagued you all day had been temporarily replaced. Mind you, with guilt. But also... satisfaction. 

"Ropes soaked with monstrous Nightmare gel? I wouldn't have thought of that" Astrid complimented Tuff.

"I really hope this doesn't become a complex" you held back a smile at the choked and scared realization of the hunters. In one swift move, Stormfly ignited the ropes dangling down the sides of the cliffs. Sending the invaders crashing down into the water.

wait a minute, they were starting to get higher.

"What's next?" Tuff gave Astrid a sly grin. 

"You're gonna love this"

Tuff was quick to rush towards the Docks. Astrid looked at you carefree and excited for the first time in weeks, "If it works, I guess" and took off after him.

Something was nagging the back of your brain.

"It's fine just pick four things to focus on", you closed your eyes;

One. 

          The Wind- inhale-cool against your skin, picking up speed; a sign of rain, hailing from the north

Two. 

           Hand Pain- exhale-stinging, constant, getting worse, probably not the best thing to focus on right now

Three 

            Crashing Waves-inhale- just faint enough to make out.....

Shit!

Your hut! If the hunters managed to climb this high, it wouldn't be much further until they could reach your hut. You ran to the nearest zipline as fast as you could. 

Halfway down the line a sharp pain shot from your palm to your spine, sending you plummeting downwards. 

Crack

Burning, your hand was burning. The bandages wrapping it were tattered and practically gone. The wound was reopened. No doubt about it; it would scar.

That wasn't what scared you most, the growing cool and wet feeling growing across your abdomen felt like a question you didn't want answered.

With shaky fingers, you dragged a hand across the damp cloth and raised it to your nose.

Met with a familiar and pungent odor you quickly took them away from your face and stripped off your coat and apron.  

"Just the drought" ignoring the sting, you balanced yourself and stood.

"Can't even take your own advice. And you call yourself a doctor" you chastise trying to slow your breathing.

not now. Just a bit longer.

"Four things. Then I'm back home";

One.

Moonlight, bright enough to walk without need for a torch-inhale- you pulled yourself onto a path above you that would lead to the main path

Two.

Sweet herbal oils, scent still staining your hair and invading your senses- exhale-You swapped paths twice, finding your staircase and bracing your knees for an uphill battle, literally

Three

waves faint, but still loud enough to hear from the hut- inhale-you run up the last of the stairs, hut in plain sight now

Four

The creak of the open gate in the wind- you don't breathe- there's someone in your garden

______

Thanks for finishing the chapter. Special thanks to my two beta readers!

OK so update.

To celebrate over 40k reads across all platforms I have some oneshots planned,

Some will be cannon to D&D, others will be au's such as

Dagur x yandere/reader (role swap au)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Updating the table, might as well make a new post. Here it is!

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ABC'S 9-1-1

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CAREER AND ASTROLOGY

I've found it is easy to see people's inclinations in terms of future careers in birthcharts. Most people would look at the MC. But I'm here to tell you that is wrong. Or at least, possibly could. I'm going to explain. In the past, there wasn't things as careers. Most kids inherited their parent's jobs and the ones who could afford it, turned to hobbies like writing, philosophy and etc. As so, people would be known by their "job" (even if they didn't make a living out of it like a lot of writers and philosophers from the past).

This could also take another turn. There are the money houses and then there is the 10th house. The 10th house isn't a money house, it is the service you give to society, (again another thing you would be known for). But lately we have associated this house with career, as now it is something we give back to community (since if nobody worked, society would stop working). So if you want you can also take a look at your 10th house.

The 2nd house is mostly associated with money and resources. So we are going to mostly look at that house and also at the chart ruler (planet that rules your ascendant).

Note: I would like to point out there are other money houses: the 5th (money won from contests, bets, gambles, etc) , 8th (money from other people, like inheritances, taxes, borrowed) , and 11th (gains from profession)

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 1st house or in Aries

entrepreneur, freelancer, actor or model, coach or mentor, personal trainer (especially if mars is exalted), public figure, activist, politician

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 2nd house or in taurus

banker, florist, farming, singer, voice actor, real estate, chef, artisan, financial advisor, retail, luxury goods, sales, jeweller,

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 3rd house

writer, social worker, journalist, blogger, social media manager, teacher, data analyst, driver, delivery, logistics, public speaker, podcast host, marketer, advertiser

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 4th house

real estate agent, interior design, chef, cateerer (especially home based), architect, builder, stay at home parents, family business, psychologist, working with kids, therapist, genealogist, historian, builder

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 5th house

artist, actor, performer, musician, dancer, content creator, influencer, teacher, fashion/beauty industry, entrepreneur, gambler, game developer, writer

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 6th house

nurse, doctor, veterinary (or just working with animals-especially small), health Care worker, nutritionist, wellness coach, assistant, secretary, office manager, analyst, technician, military, public servant,

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 7th house

lawyer, mediator, diplomat, therapist, consult, counselor, business coach, pr specialist, brand ambassador, wedding planner, matchmaker, Artist manager/agent, something to do with clients one-to-one

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 8th house

psychologist, psychiatrist, healer, tax advisor, inheritance lawyer, mortician, crime scene analyst, sex worker, financial investor, accountant

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 9th house

writer, professor, scholar, philosopher, lawyer, publisher, editor, translator, foreign affairs, diplomats, tour guide, flight attendant, pilot, working in company abroad or international

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 10th house

ceo, executive, manager, politician, leader, influencer or public figure, professional in any field, judge, authority figure

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 11th house

tech entrepreneur, software engineer, social worker, activist, fundraiser, event organiser, pr, community manager, hr, astrologer, innovator,

2nd house/10th house/ascendant's ruler in 12th house

artist, poet, filmmaker, monk, psychologist, dream analyst, hospital/hospice/prison worker, researcher, charity worker, working with big animals

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"Lastly, I would like us all to consider some important tasks for the present historical moment, since we desire a positive change for the benefit of all our brothers and sisters. We know this. We desire change enriched by the collaboration of governments, popular movements, and other social forces. This too we know. But it is not so easy to define the content of change -- in other words, a social program which can embody this project of fraternity and justice which we are seeking. So don't expect a recipe from this Pope. Neither the Pope nor the Church have a monopoly on the interpretation of social reality or the proposal of solutions to contemporary issues. I dare say that no recipe exists. History is made by each generation as it follows in the footsteps of those preceding it, as it seeks its own path and respects the values which God has placed in the human heart.

I would like, all the same, to propose three great tasks which demand a decisive and shared contribution from popular movements:

The first task is to put the economy at the service of peoples. Human beings and nature must not be at the service of money. Let us say NO to an economy of exclusion and inequality, where money rules, rather than service. That economy kills. That economy excludes. That economy destroys Mother Earth.

The economy should not be a mechanism for accumulating goods, but rather the proper administration of our common home. This entails a commitment to care for that home and to the fitting distribution of goods among all. It is not only about ensuring a supply of food or "decent sustenance". Nor, although this is already a great step forward, is it to guarantee the three "L's" of Land, Lodging, and Labor for which you are working. A truly communitarian economy, one might say an economy of Christian inspiration, must ensure people's dignity and their "general, temporal welfare and prosperity." This includes the three "L's", but also access to education, health care, new technologies, artistic and cultural manifestations, communications, sports and recreation. A just economy must create the conditions for everyone to be able to enjoy a childhood without want, to develop their talents when young, to work with full rights during their active years and to enjoy a dignified retirement as they grow older. It is an economy where human beings, in harmony with nature, structure the entire system of production and distribution in such a way that the abilities and needs of each individual find suitable expression in social life. You, and other peoples as well, sum up this desire in a simple and beautiful expression: 'to live well'.

Such an economy is not only desirable and necessary, but also possible. It is no utopia or chimera. It is an extremely realistic prospect. We can achieve it. The available resources in our world, the fruit of the intergenerational labors of peoples, and the gifts of creation, more than suffice for the integral development of "each man and the whole man". The problem is of another kind. There exists a system with different aims. A system which, while irresponsibly accelerating the pace of production, while using industrial and agricultural methods which damage Mother Earth in the name of "productivity", continues to deny many millions of our brothers and sisters their most elementary economic, social, and cultural rights. This system runs counter to the plan of Jesus…

Along this path, popular movements play an essential role, not only by making demands and lodging protests, but even more basically by being creative. You are social poets: creators of work, builders of housing, producers of good, above all for people left behind by the world market….

Governments which make it their responsibility to put the economy at the service of peoples must promote the strengthening, improvement, coordination, and expansion of these forms of popular economy and communitarian production. This entails bettering the processes of work, providing adequate infrastructures, and guaranteeing workers their full rights in this alternative sector. When the state and social organizations join in working for the three "L's", the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity come into play; and these allow the common good to be achieved in a full and participatory democracy.

The second task is to unite our peoples on the path of peace and justice.

The world's peoples want to be artisans of their own destiny. They want to advance peacefully towards justice. They do not want forms of tutelage or interference by which those with greater power subordinate those with less. They want their culture, their language, their social processes, and their religious traditions to be respected. No actual or established power has the right to deprive peoples of the full exercise of their sovereignty. Whenever they do so, we see the rise of new forms of colonialism which seriously prejudice the possibility of peace and justice. For "peace is founded not only on respect for human rights but also on respect for the rights of peoples, in particular the right to independence.”…

Similarly, the monopolizing of the communications media, which would impose alienating examples of consumerism and a certain cultural uniformity, is another one of the forms taken by the new colonialism. It is ideological colonialism. As the African bishops have observed, poor countries are often treated like "parts of a machine, cogs on a gigantic wheel."

It must be acknowledged that none of the grave problems of humanity can be resolved without interaction between states and peoples at the international level. Every significant action carried out in one part of the planet has universal, ecological, social, and cultural repercussions. Even crime and violence have become globalized. Consequently, no government can act independently of a common responsibility. If we truly desire positive change, we have to humbly accept our interdependence. Interaction, however, is not the same as imposition; it is not the subordination of some to serve the interests of others. Colonialism, both old and new, which reduces poor countries to mere providers of raw material and cheap labor, engenders violence, poverty, forced migrations, and all the evils that go hand-in-hand with these, precisely because, by placing the periphery at the service of the center, it denies those countries the right to an integral development. That is inequality, and inequality generates a violence which no police, military, or intelligence resources can control.

Let us say NO to forms of colonialism, old and new. Let us say YES to the encounter between peoples and cultures. Blessed are the peacemakers.

Here I wish to bring up an important issue. Some may rightly say, "When the Pope speaks of colonialism, he overlooks certain actions of the Church." I say to you this: many grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God. My predecessors acknowledged this, CELAM has said it, and I too wish to say it. Like Saint John Paul II, I ask that the Church "kneel before God and implore forgiveness for the past and present sins of her sons and daughters." I would also say, and here I wish to be quite clear, as was Saint John Paul II: I humble ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the Church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America.

I also ask everyone, believers and non-believers alike, to think of those many bishops, priests, and laity who preached and continue to preach the Good News of Jesus with courage and meekness, respectfully and pacifically; who left behind them impressive works of human promotion and love, often standing alongside the native peoples or accompanying their popular movements even to the point of martyrdom. The Church, her sons and daughters, are part of the identity of the peoples of Latin America. An identity which here, as in other countries, some powers are committed to erasing, at times because our faith is revolutionary, because our faith challenges the tyranny of mammon. Today we are dismayed to see how in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world many of our brothers and sisters are persecuted, tortured, and killed for their faith in Jesus. This too needs to be denounced: in this third world war, waged piecemeal, which we are now experiencing, a form of genocide is taking place, and it must end.

To our brothers and sisters in the Latin American indigenous movement, allow me to express my deep affection and appreciation of their efforts to bring peoples and cultures together in a form of coexistence which I would call polyhedric, where each group preserves its own identity by building together a plurality which does not threaten but rather reinforces unity. Your quest for an interculturalism, which combines the defense of the rights of the native peoples with respect for the territorial integrity of states, is for all of us a source of enrichment and encouragement.

The third task, perhaps the most important facing us today, is to defend Mother Earth.

Our common home is being pillaged, laid waste, and harmed with impunity. Cowardice in defending it is a grave sin. We see with growing disappointment how one international summit after another takes place without any significant result. There exists a clear, definite, and pressing ethical imperative to implement what has not yet been done. We cannot allow certain interests -- interests which are global, but not universal -- to take over, to dominate states and international organizations, and to continue destroying creation. People and their movements are called to cry out, to mobilize, and to demand -- peacefully, but firmly -- that appropriate and urgently-needed measures be taken. I ask you, in the name of God, to defend Mother Earth. I have duly addressed this in my Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si'.

In conclusion, I would like to repeat: the future of humanity does not lie solely in the hands of great leaders, the great powers, and the elites. It is fundamentally in the hands of peoples and in their ability to organize. It is in their hands, which can guide with humility and conviction this process of change. I am with you. Let us together say from the heart: no family without lodging, no individual without dignity, no child without childhood, no young person without a future, no elderly person without a venerable old age. Keep up your struggle and, please, take great care of Mother Earth. I pray for you and with you, and I ask God our Father to accompany you and to bless you, to fill you with his love and defend you on your way by granting you in abundance that strength which keeps us on our feet: that strength is hope, the hope which does not disappoint. Thank you and I ask you, please, to pray for me."

-- Pope Francis, address to the World Meeting of Popular Movements, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, July 9, 2015.

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📺🎓🧮 How hard can The Sims 2 mathematics major be???

Send help! The amount of hidden and nerdy references in this Sims 2 major is insane! Wikipedia has saved my butt here, and I still need your help. Still this major was incredibly funny to do, and it made me realise just HOW LITTLE math I actually know. Can you do better than me? 🤓

In-Depth Analysis of the Video "How hard can The Sims 2 mathematics major be???"

In this video, YouTuber Reese explores and comments on the Mathematics major in The Sims 2, revealing numerous scientific references and nerdy humor embedded by the developers. Despite openly admitting to having limited mathematical knowledge, the creator thoroughly analyzes the course names for each semester of the four-year academic program, explaining the hidden jokes and mathematical concepts. The video offers an engaging journey through the game's interpretation of a university-level mathematics education, where serious academic topics are presented with the characteristic humor of The Sims series.

Mathematics Major Course Content

Freshman Year

First Semester: Remedial Addition: The Fingers and Toes Technique

This course is a prime example of The Sims 2’s whimsical humor. The title suggests a basic math class for underperforming students, humorously implying that counting on one's fingers and toes is a legitimate advanced university technique. The joke lies in the absurd contrast between university-level education and such a primitive method of calculation.

Second Semester: P = NP and other Straightforward Proofs

This course title references one of the most famous unsolved problems in computer science and mathematics: the "P versus NP" problem. The humorous twist is in the phrase "and other straightforward proofs," since P = NP is one of the hardest and most complex problems in theoretical computer science.

Sophomore Year

First Semester: PEMDAS and You

This course name is a play on the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction), used to remember the correct order of operations in math. The humor lies in how the title sounds like a self-help book or a public service announcement, dramatically elevating a basic math rule to something deeply personal and life-changing.

Second Semester: Stepping Robot Hordes: Dividing by Zero

This course mixes sci-fi absurdity with mathematical catastrophe. Division by zero is undefined in mathematics, and in geek culture it's often joked about as an action that could "break the universe" or cause reality to collapse. In programming, dividing by zero can crash a system; in theory, it leads to meaningless or infinite results.

Junior Year

First Semester: 3D Geometry: Re-imagining the Plumb Bob

This title is a meta-reference combining real mathematics with an iconic Sims universe symbol—the plumbob hovering above Sims’ heads. In real life, a plumb bob is a tool used by builders and architects to find vertical alignment. In The Sims, the green diamond symbolizes control over a Sim. The joke lies in treating this in-game object as the subject of academic geometric analysis.

Second Semester: Reasoning with Irrational Numbers

This course name plays on the dual meaning of the word "irrational." In mathematics, irrational numbers are real numbers that cannot be expressed as simple fractions, with decimal expansions that are infinite and non-repeating. The humor comes from the wordplay between the mathematical and everyday meanings of "irrational."

Senior Year

First Semester: Mathematics in Nature: Pinecones and the Golden Ratio

This course directly references real mathematical patterns found in nature, particularly the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio. Pine cones, sunflowers, and other natural objects often display patterns that reflect these mathematical principles.

Second Semester: 1337 Ways to Write a Lemma

This course title blends internet culture with formal mathematics. "1337" (or "leet") is a stylized form of writing used in hacker and gamer communities. A lemma in mathematics is a proven statement used to help prove larger results. The joke lies in the contrast between the informal, hacker-style presentation and the dry, technical nature of writing lemmas.

Skills Required for the Mathematics Major

To succeed in the Mathematics major in The Sims 2, a Sim needs the following skills:

Mechanical (4 points)

A nod to the practical applications of math in engineering and mechanics. The game humorously ties abstract math to hands-on problem-solving.

Charisma (1 point)

The very low charisma requirement plays on the stereotype of mathematicians as socially awkward nerds.

Logic (5 points)

Logic is essential in mathematical thinking, helping with proofs, problem-solving, and critical reasoning.

Creativity (4 points)

Reflects the idea that math also involves imagination and innovation. Many mathematical breakthroughs arise from creative thinking.

Neatness (4 points)

A humorous nod to the stereotype of mathematicians as detail-oriented perfectionists, perhaps extending even to their workspaces.

Conclusion

Reese’s video is a delightful analysis of how the developers of The Sims 2 creatively and humorously interpreted the Mathematics major. Despite admitting to limited math knowledge, the creator successfully uncovers numerous references and jokes embedded in the course titles. The video shows how a serious academic discipline can be represented with humor while remaining recognizable to those familiar with mathematical concepts. The creator also invites viewers—especially those more versed in math—to contribute their interpretations in the comments.

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