#Forged Connectors

[forgingsandcastings]

6 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Forged Garden Fittings

Forged garden fittings play a crucial role in enhancing the aesthetics and functionality of outdoor spaces. These durable and stylish components, made from high-quality forged metal, provide strength, longevity, and an elegant touch to garden settings. However, selecting the right fittings can be tricky, and many buyers make avoidable mistakes that lead to dissatisfaction or unnecessary expenses. To help you make an informed choice, here are six common mistakes to avoid when choosing forged garden fittings.

1. Ignoring Material Quality

One of the biggest mistakes when selecting forged garden fittings is not paying attention to the quality of the material. Some fittings may appear durable but are made from low-grade metal, which can rust, corrode, or break over time. Always ensure that your fittings are crafted from high-quality forged steel or iron, preferably with weather-resistant coatings to withstand outdoor conditions.

2. Overlooking Compatibility with Existing Structures

Not all garden fittings fit seamlessly with existing furniture, fences, or decorative elements. Many buyers select fittings based solely on appearance without considering their compatibility with the current setup. Before purchasing, measure the required dimensions and ensure the fittings align with your garden’s style and structure.

3. Focusing Only on Aesthetics

While beautifully designed forged garden fittings can enhance your garden’s appeal, choosing fittings based only on aesthetics can be a mistake. Some decorative fittings may lack the necessary strength and durability to withstand harsh weather conditions. Always balance aesthetics with functionality to get the best long-term value.

4. Neglecting Weather Resistance

Since garden fittings are constantly exposed to the elements, selecting non-weather-resistant materials can lead to premature wear and tear. Many forged garden fittings come with protective coatings such as galvanization, powder coating, or rust-resistant finishes. Always check if the fittings you choose can endure rain, sun, and extreme temperatures.

5. Not Considering Ease of Installation

Complex fittings that require special tools or professional installation can add unexpected costs and effort. Some garden fittings come with intricate designs that are difficult to install without expertise. To save time and resources, choose fittings that are easy to assemble and come with clear installation instructions.

6. Overlooking Maintenance Requirements

Many garden owners forget to factor in the maintenance needs of forged garden fittings. Some fittings require regular cleaning, repainting, or rust-proofing to maintain their appearance and durability. Choosing fittings with minimal maintenance requirements can save time and effort while ensuring they remain in excellent condition for years.

Conclusion

Selecting the right forged garden fittings requires careful consideration of material quality, compatibility, durability, installation ease, and maintenance needs. Avoiding these common mistakes will help you invest in fittings that enhance your garden’s beauty and functionality while standing the test of time. When choosing your fittings, prioritize high-quality craftsmanship and long-term value to create a stunning and lasting outdoor space.

[iqsengineering]

DIY Welding Cable Connector Repair: Tips and Tricks

Welding cable connectors are essential components in any welding setup. They facilitate the safe and efficient transfer of electrical current from the welding machine to the welding gun. However, over time, welding cable connectors can become damaged or worn, leading to poor performance and even safety hazards.

In this blog post, we will provide you with some helpful tips and tricks for repairing welding cable connectors yourself.

Common Welding Cable Connector Problems

Before attempting any repairs, it is important to identify the specific problem with your welding cable connector. Some common issues include:

Loose or corroded terminals: This can cause poor electrical contact and lead to inconsistent welding.

Damaged insulation: Damaged insulation can expose the electrical conductors to moisture and other contaminants, increasing the risk of electrical shock or short circuits.

Broken or worn cables: If the cables themselves are damaged, they may need to be replaced entirely.

DIY Welding Cable Connector Repair Tips

Safety First: Always disconnect the power to your welding machine before attempting any repairs. Wear appropriate safety gear, including gloves and eye protection.

Inspect for Damage: Carefully inspect the welding cable connector for any signs of damage, such as loose terminals, corroded contacts, or damaged insulation.

Clean the Terminals: If the terminals are dirty or corroded, use a wire brush or sandpaper to clean them thoroughly.

Tighten Loose Terminals: If the terminals are loose, use a wrench or pliers to tighten them securely.

Repair Damaged Insulation: If the insulation is damaged, you can attempt to repair it with electrical tape or heat shrink tubing. However, if the damage is extensive, it may be necessary to replace the entire connector.

Replace Worn Cables: If the cables themselves are worn or frayed, they will need to be replaced. You can either replace the entire cable assembly or splice in a new section of cable.

When to Seek Professional Help

While many welding cable connector repairs can be performed at home, there are some situations where it is best to seek professional help. If you are unsure about how to repair your connector, or if the damage is extensive, it is best to consult with a qualified electrician or welding technician.

Welding Cable Connectors from IQS Engineering Solutions

If you are in need of high-quality welding cable connectors, look no further than IQS Engineering Solutions. As a leading manufacturer of non-ferrous forgings and castings, IQS Engineering offers a wide range of welding cable connectors that are designed to meet the most demanding standards.

Conclusion

By following the tips and tricks outlined in this blog post, you can safely and effectively repair your welding cable connectors. Remember to always prioritize safety and to seek professional help if you are unsure about how to proceed.

[monstersdownthepath]

Homebrew Horror: Dominion Disassemblers

(Art from The Book of Unremitting Horror, pg. 66)

Though this is beyond the knowledge of any worldly being, the Dominion of the Black was not always the galactic union it is now. Until a united council with a common goal took the head of the Dominion, wars both petty and planet-scarring were common among its many factions, though in the centuries since their grand union, these squabbles have been reduced to near-nonexistence except when weapons must be tested.

Many relics from this tumultuous time remain in use even to this day, one of the most 'famous' being the Gan-Dergorin, known in the common tongue as Dominion Disassembler, monstrous, nigh-unkillable biomechanical titans with a unique behavioral quirk built into their very genetic code which made them useful in the old wars, and has them remaining useful even now, long after they're no longer needed for their original purpose: destroying Dominion technology. The war machines of the Dominion are unlike any of the minor scouting and scientific units seen on Golarion's soil, the twisted mixtures of flesh and steel nearly impossible to truly put down for good, able to continue their terrible march even as enormous portions of their bodies were torn away.

That is where the Gan-Dergorin come in. These bestial constructs have a simple tactic when facing down any enemy: tear it to pieces too small to remain active. Even the most resilient Dominion machines of terror cannot survive the thoroughness of the destruction that Disassemblers enact upon them, severing every single joint and connector from one another until their victims are rent to their smallest possible components. A Disassembler which has the time to do so will then go even further by separating all types of tissue and matter from one another, then carefully sorting the mangled gore into piles and rows based on how useful it believes its alien masters may find the components, behavior which assured a steady stream of resources for the flesh-forges of the Dominion.

Even today, their gruesome displays are useful when intimidating or punishing captive populations, though Dominion science has advanced to the point such brutal measures are no longer needed; they have much more thorough and effective means of reducing living creatures to their component parts. As such, Disassemblers are used as weapons of terror against the Dominion's enemies among the stars and within their own populations, though this isn't to say they're restricted to distant worlds.

The arrival of a Disassembler on soil beyond the Dominion's grip is an occurrence which is rare to the point of nonexistence, but it has happened both by accident (errant portals and teleportation errors) and purposeful action. On the exceedingly rare occasions when a cultist manages to establish and survive contact with entities concerned with the Dominion's war effort, they can be convinced to send one of these horrors to the cultist's world. Rarely does the cultist survive to give the war machines an actual order, allowing the machine to do what it does best: kill anything it encounters, and assure its own continued survival.

Gan-Dergorin CR 11 Chaotic Evil Large Construct Init +2; Senses: Darkvision 80ft, Low-light vision, blindsense 10 ft, Perception +17 Aura: Frightful Presence (60ft, DC 15) ----- Defense ----- AC 25; touch 11; flat-footed 23 (+2 Dex, +14 natural, -1 size) HP:110 (13d10+30) Fast Healing 5 Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +7 Defensive Abilities: Reassemble, Upgrade; DR 5/--; Immune Construct traits; Resist Fire 10, Cold 10, Electricity 10; Weakness Serial Number, Thorough Disassembly ----- Offense ----- Speed: 30 ft, climb 10ft Melee: Pneumatic Cleaver +19/+14/+9 (2d6+6/x3), Variable Arms +13 (2d6+3/19-20) Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft ----- Statistics ----- Str 22, Dex 15, Con --, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 6 Base Atk +13; CMB +20; CMD 32 Feats: Cleave, Cleaving Finish, Critical Focus, Improved Cleaving Finish, Great Cleave, Power Attack, Technologist(B), Weapon Focus (Pneumatic Cleaver) Skills: Climb +19, Disable Device +9 (+13 vs machinery/technology), Perception +17, Stealth +3; Racial Modifiers: +4 to Disable Device checks against complex machinery and technology Languages: Aklo (rarely speaks) SQ: Freeze (pile of metal junk), Standing Orders, Thorough Disassembly ----- Ecology ----- Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Treasure: Standard (scrap material, integrated items)

----- Combat: Disassemblers are not complicated creatures. They charge into combat with reckless abandon, using their Great Cleave and Improved Cleaving Finish to slaughter as many weak enemies as they can with a single attack before focusing down remaining foes one at a time with their Full-Attacks, using Power Attack at every opportunity. If given an option, Disassemblers prefer to target any creature capable dealing damage it cannot resist or nullify. A Disassembler will chase down any creature it believes it can kill and will not stop until its enemy escapes or it is driven back by damage.

Morale: A Disassembler brought below 1/4th of its HP maximum will immediately retreat to recover, even if it means abandoning fallen foes, Once it has regained at least half of its total HP and perhaps integrated new weapons, it will track down its foes to dispatch them. If it is slain in combat but permitted to return to function, it will Upgrade itself and track down its killers if possible, and follow its Standing Orders if not.

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Reassemble (Ex): Dominion Disassemblers can reattach severed limbs and portions of their bodies by holding it to themselves for 1 full round. A Dominion Disassembler is not destroyed when it reaches 0 HP, but is rendered inert and helpless. 1d4 hours after being reduced to 0 HP, all the alien machinery within whirls back to life--it reactivates at 1 hitpoint and resumes Fast Healing. Only the thorough and comprehensive destruction of its remains using methods such as immersion in magma, acid, or a similar substance, or turning to ash via Disintegrate or similar, can prevent a Disassembler from returning to function; otherwise, it can pull itself together from even the smallest remains.

Serial Number (Ex): All Disassemblers possess a serial number etched on a plate of alien metal somewhere within their body which is kept hidden near their centers. The number cannot be observed unless the construct has been rendered helpless, and even then it requires a DC 23 Perception check to find. Any creature capable of reading and speaking Aklo can make a DC 23 Linguistics check to memorize the Serial Number or write it down perfectly.

A creature may give a verbal command to a Disassembler by speaking its entire serial number aloud and stating the action they wish it to take, in Aklo. Due to the length and complexity of each serial number, this is a full-round action which provokes an attack of opportunity, and being struck by the attack of opportunity ruins the attempt to speak the number. If left without orders, Disassemblers typically try to destroy any creature that knows their serial number. Most creatures which learn of a Disassembler's serial number can easily get rid of the creature by ordering it to take a self-destructive action, or to accept the effects of a spell which will teleport or plane shift it a great distance away.

Standing Orders (Ex): To await further orders from their commanders, Disassemblers go into a low-power mode if they have not encountered another creature in 24 hours. In this mode, they come to rest and resemble a pile of junk, though they remain somewhat aware of their surroundings and may make Perception checks at a -5 penalty to detect nearby creatures and passively make Stealth checks to hide in plain sight as a pile of scrap. They can remain in this low-power state indefinitely, and will do so as long as they are not alerted to any creature, and spring back to full functionality instantly when alerted.

Thorough Disassembly (Ex): A Disassembler gets Technologist as a bonus feat and has a +4 bonus to Disable Device checks to sabotage or take apart complex machinery and advanced technology, and Disable Device is a class skill for it. In addition, after reducing a creature to 0 HP, the Disassembler is compelled to butcher it to prevent its return. It can resist this compulsion by succeeding a DC 20 Will save; otherwise, it must spend its next round attempting to coup de grace that creature if it is still alive, or to begin ripping it to pieces if it is dead.

Upgrade (Ex): When a Disassembler is defeated but permitted to Reassemble, it learns from its failure and seeks out methods to upgrade itself. A Disassembler has a number of Upgrade Points equal to 3 + its Wisdom modifier (6 for a typical Disassembler) that it may divide as it sees fit, and each time it is defeated, its Upgrade Points reset and may be redistributed. A Disassembler requires 1d4+1 days to make upgrades to itself as it gathers raw material from any source it can find (the DM may rule it finds parts much faster in areas with high amounts of technology), and never wastes time and resources upgrading itself unless it is defeated. It can take most of the upgrades multiple times; their effects stack. It will typically choose upgrades which prevent it from being beaten via the same methods it fell to previously.

1 Point: Gain 10 points of resistance to 1 form of elemental damage, or increases its resistance to an element by 10.

1 Point: Increase its natural armor by +1 or its DR/-- by 1.

1 Point: The Disassembler integrates a set of armor and/or a shield it can get ahold of into its body, granting itself the benefits of wearing the armor/shield (AC, magical abilities) but without suffering armor check penalties or speed reductions. It can only integrate one set of armor and one shield at a time.

2 Points: Increase its walk and climb speed by 10ft each, or gain a 10ft swim speed.

2 Points: Gain a +2 profane bonus to a saving throw of its choice.

3 Points: Gain 25% Fortification.

3 Points: Gain 1 feat it qualifies for.

Variable Arms (Ex): The Disassembler's Variable Arms natural attack can switch between slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning damage as a swift action, or change into a tool capable of fine manipulation which also acts as thieves' tools. The construct can also replace its Pneumatic Cleaver with any melee weapon it finds with 1 minute of work, losing its Cleaver attack but allowing it to use that weapon without penalty. It is considered proficient with any weapon it integrates, and wields even two-handed weapons with a single limb.

[angryraptor13]

OC Order of Mata Nui Member: Baterra (they/them)

Powers: shapeshifting

Weapons: Protosteel claws

Baterra is a Baterra who infiltrated Mata Nui's Universe while Mata Nui was still under construction and eventually became infected with true sapience due to Velika's meddling.

Baterra maintains a strong vendetta against the weapons manufacturers of Xia, considering the Xians' creations to be especially vile and twisted instruments of madness and destruction.

Baterra gained the attention of the Order of Mata Nui by sabotaging multiple weapons shipments intended for the Brotherhood of Makuta, the Order offering them aid and intelligence to help cripple the Brotherhood's supply of new weaponry.

Baterra also occasionally helps train new Order recruits in paying attention to your surroundings, using their shapeshifting to sneak up on the newbies and then pouncing if they aren't spotted.

MOC Details:

I modified the upper torso I used for Toa Orde & reused the same hips design as I ultimately made for Toa Krakua. Upper arms are detailed here. For the upper legs, I stuck the Nui-Jaga stingers (part 32310) onto a pinhole-axle hole connector (part 6536) and attached both the stinger assembly and the Inika thigh plate with a 3L pin.

The mask was printed and painted by the fantastic Buryu's Forge! That was the only custom part used on this MOC.

[phoebelovingcare]

hi, I was wanting to try out modding Minecraft but I'm a little lost lol and I don't know where to start. What mods do you like to play with? What's the difference between fabric and forge?

Fabric and Forge are two different modloaders! They're programs that allows Minecraft to understand the code being added to it. However, they do this in different ways, and when you make a mod, you need to start with a modloader as a base. So a mod made in Fabric won't necessarily work in Forge. There are some addons you can get that will make some Fabric mods load in Forge, like Connector, Cloth API, and Forgified Fabric API, but it's no guarantee.

[kaidraws69]

Agni lore

Full Name: Agni Pele Ignatius

Meaning of Name: Fire god

Nickname(s): NiNi (by his little niece)

Birthday: 4/14/1996

Gender (Assigned Gender, pronouns, and if they’re trans): he/him/his

Species: Mount Rageon

Race / Ethnicity / Nationality: Goyle

Eye Color: Red

Skin Color: dirty red

Hair Type: silicon dread-type

Hair Color and Length: Orange- shoulder length

Build: Thin and tall

Age: 28

In School? (If so, what grade): N/A

Height: 9’2”

Weight (vs. what it’s supposed to be): 100 LBS

Healthy? Why or Why Not: Agni is in very good shape and health, dispite his disability

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Do they like their name?: yes

How old do they appear?: 28

Glasses?: no

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Backstory: Agni grew up in a sketchy neighborhood in Under Rageous. Surrounded by violence and bounties, he was forced to work at a young age to help support his family. Everyday he feared he’d die on the dangerous streets. As he grew, so did his pent up aggression and rage. His parents split and he was left along in his fathers care, going to his mothers on the weekends. As soon as he reached eighteen, he booked it out of his fathers care and packed his bags and searched for a place to call home. Eventually coming across an old warehouse for welding/ construction, he contacted the owner and bought the warehouse for 1600 Bitz. (16,000 USD thank you Nally for helping me with that) He gradually moved in all while fixing up the place, teaching himself how to weld and construct things. Ever so slowly, he eventually started to make and sell traps to other Rageons for their bounties, getting paid good! Unable to keep up with the high demand of traps, Agni started hiring other Rageons who needed a place to work, making sure to pay them fairly. Word spread that PyroTech Construction made high quality traps for a fair price, causing a certain Strobe Rageon to hear about Agni’s little company. One busy day however, Agni was busy connecting sharp metal teeth to a snap-trap when a razor sharp steel plate fell from a steel beam and sliced his arm clean off. The shock sent him back as the adrenaline kept him from feeling pain. He was rushed to the hospital, where he got the wound closed off, somehow surviving all that blood loss. After he recovered, he immediately began working on making himself a prosthetic, taking months to build and program. After half a year, he finally completed the prosthetic, and just had to install and activate the neuro connector. A neuro connector is like a hearing aid but it cuffs behind the ear. Pressing the small button, a long surgical needle pierced into his head, right to the section of his brain that moved and controlled his arm. Bam. He had a new arm now!

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Core Personality Traits: highly territorial, sarcastic, so passive-aggressive it hurts

Daredevil or Cautious: daredevil

Selfish or Selfless: a mix of both

Major Strengths / Pros: durable, strong, risky, territorial, wants things done his way

Major Flaws / Weaknesses / Cons: stubborn, doesn’t care if he gets more scars, will fight and murder anyone who gets in his way

Likes: his job, close friends, a handful of Rageons

Dislikes: Rageons who call him out, insult his work, employees, or close friends, low quality work

Good Habits: Loyal, protective, damn good at what he does, if you’re buddies with him, you get discounts

Bad Habits: too many to name lol

Sexuality: Omnisexual

Opinion on Sex / Relationships: open to them

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Powers(?): brute strength and a thick skull

Weapon: horn(s)

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Taste in Clothes: he really refers the light, loose clothing. Tank top, cargo pants, work boots

Hobbies: welding/construction, forging, smithing

Favorite Sport: Ram-headding (it’s a Goyle thing)

Favorite Game: the Rageon version of CoD

Favorite Genre of Music: rock/ metal (anything aggressive)

Favorite Class: ig he teaches welding?

Favorite Food: Anything spicy

Favorite Person / Role Model: himself

Celebrity “Crush” / Secondary Role Model: he’d kill me if I told you

Quote(s): “You was in my way”

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Family Situation: separated parents, no contact

Best Friends: Nova, Apollo, Lito

Friends: Bro doesn’t have a lot

Enemies: succubi Rageons

Crush: again, he’d kill me if I told you

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Phobia?: atychiphobia (fear of failure)

Deepest fear / the worst thing that could happen to them / what would break them?: losing his arm and part of his left horn

What are they reluctant to tell people?: His past

The worst thing (currently) in their life: coping with his traumas

The best thing (currently) in their life: his friends and work

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How do they feel about themselves?: Agni is very proud of himself

Are they the same alone?: absolutely

How does the character try to differ from how they actually are?: he doesn’t

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Fun Facts (Miscellaneous):

Agni lost part of his horn in a territory fight while butting heads

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[roll-for-dexterity]

(Sometimes I hate using the mobile app because it messes up how I post things and then I gotta recycle the darn thing... > <' )

With my recent respiratory turmoil now having mostly passed, I feel like it was good to revisit an old piece because I've been craving some world building lately. And remembered how much I did not like how this turned out at the time, and then scrapped it and its post…

But after reworking the lore from a garbled mess to something I actually like, and can digest myself... and I decided to tweak it a bit and repost it under a second chance to hopefully fuel more world building posts like it.

Lore drop below the cut explaining some of what is here on the refrence page, and a taste of my D&D level of world building. (You know I need to make D&D Player stats for these guys at some point…)

Forge-Born: 'The de-facto nobility and keepers of authority of their side of Weapon World. Forge-Born vary in size and build, but are always large compared to a human; with 9 feet being the smallest, and just over 20 feet being the tallest. While being at the top would seem like a luxury, any Forge-Born would tell you it is not; as each familial house that is not royalty runs a certain 'bureau' that caters to the maintenance and order of their expansive empire. This, on top of the creation and upkeeping of the Weapon Bots they create; even the position of royalty is a tough position to envy. Each Forge-Born family is said to bear its own unique set of physical traits; from tusks to horns, or multiple eyes. This is especially good at discerning ones heritage among others. As per individual- the magics and true form of a Forge-Born can either stagnate in their similarity to that of their blood relatives, or vary wildly.’

Chera: 'A knight-like, but hardy species of robot. The Chera stand around 6 to 8 feet in height. While their builds may vary, they all don their own unique armor and hand held weapon; most often axes or maces, with a sheild in the other. Due to being naturally more hardy in build than Teners or Shino, Chera can be found serving in the military alongside Weapon Bots; with some weapons keeping them as close partners to stay grounded, or cover any weaknesses in combat. The horns of a Chera vary per person, with some individuals occasionally developing the same horns as one of their parents.’

Shino: 'Skulkers of dark alleyways, and taversers of silence, the Shino are natural experts of espionage. On average they stand around 5 to 6 feet tall, with a slim and flexible build keeping them in shape to slip away from any trouble they get into. While the Shino do make great assassins and spies- but actually have better career variety than that. Many tend to live peaceful lives among Tener's as farmers, or even work high blue collar jobs. One constant however, is the fact that everyone agrees to have never seen a Shino's face behind their face masks before. While it is a familiar,  yet intriguing mystery- no one has ever dared to take a peak…’

Tener: 'A small Toad-like species that stands around 4 to 5 feet tall. True to the pun of their namesake, Tener's are the 'connectors' that make the kingdom function. Like their Toad counter parts they can take up almost any job, and live in most places making them as important as any societal leader. Mostly however, they can be found working jobs that keep the kingdom afloat such as farmers or shop and inn keepers. Even Weapon Bots say that even the smallest Tener can be a huge powerhouse. Also it is of note that when under exstreme emotion such as shock or surprise, their unique hats tend to spin.’

[songshunsteelblog]

Songshun Steel Rod Supplier: Provides Various High Quality Steel Rods

Steel rod is a common rod-shaped steel material made of metal materials, it is widely used in machinery, ships, construction, engineering, manufacturing and other fields. Steel rods are one of the indispensable materials in the steel market and are in high demand, so steel rod suppliers play a pivotal role in the steel market. Songshun Steel, as a high-quality steel rod supplier in China, can provide various high-quality steel rod materials to the world. It not only has rich varieties and sufficient inventory, but also ensures that the quality, service, price, etc. can satisfy you. This article will introduce the steel rods and advantages provided by Songshun steel rod supplier.

Steel Rod Types Songshun Steel, as a steel rod supplier with a wide range of steel materials, provides steel bar materials of various materials. Our steel rod types are as follows:

(1) Classified by process, it can be divided into hot-rolled, forged and cold-drawn steel bars; (2) Classified by material, steel rods can be divided into alloy steel rods, Ordinary carbon steel rods, stainless steel rods, tool steel rods, high-speed steel rods, aluminum alloy rods, synthetic fiber steel rods, etc.; (3)Classified by shape, it can be divided into solid steel rods, round steel rods, square steel rods, hexagonal steel rods, wire rods, etc.

Steel Rod Properties High quality steel rod supplier, offering a wide range of high performance steel rods. As a reliable steel rod supplier in China, Songshun Steel provides steel rods with the following properties:

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In summary, Songshun Steel can become a reliable steel rod supplier, not only providing high-quality steel rod materials, but also having other advantages. In the future, we are committed to becoming your preferred steel rod supplier, constantly moving forward, and providing you with better steel products.

[merchantcalico]

Why we are discontinuing Origins Forge (long)

Hello, so I'm MerchantPug. You likely know me through my mods, either as a maintainer or as a main developer.

Why?

Origins Forge was honestly a nightmare to maintain, even the Fabric version has been a nightmare to maintain. Neither myself or Edwin had the motivation to do the necessary rewrites to get Origins Forge bugfixed or updated past 1.20.1 Forge to NeoForge.

Origins expanded in scope way past what anybody would've expected, it's essentially working with a toothpick foundation (Origins Fabric) that can't support what changes its making. Origins Forge being a partial rewrite of what was already a toothpick foundation, as well as being built on Forge, another toothpick foundation, as well as Minecraft, there's just a toothpick coalescent!!

There's also just the aspect for me where I don't want to just be known for Origins. I personally don't really want to work on things for a community that has spat in my face and would do it again, I'm not saying everybody is bad, but like, some of y'all are the actual worst.

I don't really get much satisfaction working on my Origins related projects, and I'd instead like people to give other things I've created/will create a chance. My plan for Apugli is to discontinue it too, with the goal being getting parts of the library in Origins itself. TooManyOrigins will hopefully exist as a data pack/resource pack combination in the future.

Hope for the future?

I'm personally passing the torch to the people who are trying to get Origins to work with Sinytra Connector. I'm unsure how far they've come, but I'm hoping that it'll be finished.

If somebody wants to make a new port for newer versions of the game, I wouldn't be opposed to that. I'd just try to learn from our mistakes and avoid rewriting the entire project. The imo main issue is just that Origins Fabric is already a pretty non performant mod by nature, and getting that to stabilize more is just a lot of work.

If eggo wants to pursue multiloader with Origins, I'd be happy to oversee what's being done, but again, I need a long break from a project that has brought me many mental issues over the time I've worked with it.

[witchofthesouls]

hi, me again. I just wanted to ask, what are your thoughts on Liege Maximo and their cult? any headcanons, plots or other? 👀 - tfp nerd anon

Liege Maximo holds a strange place in worship due to the constant reshaping of his character, depending on the Age and the cultural shifts that occurred. But so far, his main epithets are the:

Prime of Deception ("Lies")

Prime of Stories

Prime of Many Faces

In some ages, he's cast as the most evil. The true villain that destroyed the balance between Light and Chaos and caused the downfall of the Thirteen with his malicious whispers over Megatronus' shoulders. In other times, he's a consummate diplomat that mediated his siblings' rivalries and troubles between them and the mortals. Sometimes, it's both. A few, he's regulated to a minor yet necessary component to the Thirteen. In one strange story, Prima, who was tired by his little brother's whimsical tricks, ordered him to bond to Solus to keep Liege by her Forge and away from everyone else. This backfired as Liege began to entertain the mortals that came to Solus for boon, so Liege granted the more clever of the pilgrims inspiration to deal with their troubles.

This constant flux of his image suits him well - hard to pin down this capricious, silver-tongued spirit.

Liege Maximo is a strange Prime that his insignias are typically drawn in groups with others rather than stand-alone.

He fulfilled so many roles and meshed well with others, so he essentially acts as a bridge and a connector because that's where his aptitude lies: with others.

A few examples include:

A diplomat for Prima and his Guiding Hand

A strategist with Megatronus

A patron with Solus and Micronus

A scientist with Quintus and Alchemist

A trickster with Amalgamous

A bard to Alpha Trion's Quill

It's been thought that Liege Maximo is a counterpart to Amalgamous' many physical frames, but Liege focuses on the inner or mental fortitude to take on so many roles with ease. Because of that, he's actually invoked outside the gladiatorial clades, and is very popular among performing artists, orators, medics, scientists, and politicians.

Hear me, my siblings!

For I bring both

Joy and sorrow,

Truth and lie.

Is it mine or yours?

-- "Harbringer," author unknown

Liege Maximo was known to speak not only at intellectual halls and Prima's court, but he was also found among the newly forged Cybertronians. His sly tongue made him an excellent storyteller at hearths, and many flocked to see if they could trick the trickster, listen to him play, or watch his famed Darts in action.

Speaking of the Liegian Darts with its infamous ability to produce any toxin, its master had dabbled into antidotes as well. While the Iacon's oldest medical school will deny the origin of a medic's crest, there's historical evidence that trainees had small, red crests and full-fledged graduates had the golden horns as an ode to Liege and his early works into laying the foundation of medicine during Prima's reign.

The followers of Liege Maximo vary like the many Faces of their chosen Prime. With the outbreak and eventual escalation of the civil war, they either pledged to Megatron (as Megatronus was Liege Maximo’s old ally), Optimus (ordained by Prima and Liege had play an instrumental part in his Guiding Hand), or remained among the Neutrals as guardians (Liege once was deemed a protector of heaths and the Forge).

[forgingsandcastings]

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The Social Media Paradox: Unraveling the Digital Tapestry of Our Minds

In an age where our thumbs do more scrolling than our legs do walking, it's time we took a deep dive into the paradoxical pool of pixels we call social media. This digital playground, once hailed as the great connector, has become a labyrinth of likes, shares, and mental health snares. But fear not, dear reader, for we're about to embark on a journey through the looking glass of our screens, where nothing is quite as it seems.

The Anxiety Algorithm: When Likes Don't Equal Love

Imagine, if you will, a world where your self-worth is determined by a complex equation involving heart emojis, thumbs-up icons, and the elusive blue tick. Oh wait, you don't have to imagine it—we're living in it! Studies show that spending more than two hours a day on social media is like playing Russian roulette with your mental health, with anxiety and depression waiting in the chambers.

But here's the kicker: while we're busy curating our online personas, we're simultaneously comparing our behind-the-scenes footage to everyone else's highlight reel. It's like trying to win an Oscar with your blooper reel—an exercise in futility that would make even Sisyphus say, "That's rough, buddy."

The Cyberbully Pulpit: When Keyboards Become Weapons

In the grand colosseum of the internet, modern gladiators wage war with words, emojis, and the occasional poorly-photoshopped meme. Cyberbullying, the dark underbelly of our digital utopia, has turned screens into shields and avatars into armor. With 34% of students reporting cyberbullying experiences, it's clear that the playground taunts of yesteryear have evolved into a 24/7 digital onslaught.

But here's a thought: what if we treated online interactions like we treat our diets? Just as we wouldn't consume a steady stream of junk food, perhaps it's time to put our digital consumption on a strict nutrition plan. After all, you are what you eat—and what you tweet.

The Insomniac's Lullaby: Scrolling Yourself to Sleep

Picture this: it's 2 AM, and you're bathed in the eerie glow of your smartphone, thumb moving with the precision of a surgeon as you perform your nightly ritual of checking every social media app. Congratulations! You've just signed up for the "Sleep is for the Weak" club, where the currency is dark circles and the motto is "I'll sleep when I'm dead (or when my phone battery dies)."

The irony is palpable: in our quest to stay connected, we're disconnecting from the very thing that keeps us sane—a good night's sleep. It's as if our phones have become modern-day Sirens, luring us onto the rocks of insomnia with their sweet, notification-filled songs.

The Dopamine Dilemma: Addicted to the Feed

Let's face it: we're all junkies, and our drug of choice comes in the form of likes, shares, and retweets. The constant need for validation has turned us into Pavlov's humans, salivating at the mere sound of a notification. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) isn't just an acronym; it's a way of life, driving us to stay plugged in lest we miss out on the latest meme or social media challenge.

But what if FOMO is actually causing us to miss out on something far more valuable—real life? It's time we asked ourselves: are we living our best lives, or just our best-filtered lives?

The Silver Lining in the Cloud (Storage)

Before you throw your phone into the nearest body of water, take heart! Like a double-edged sword forged in the fires of Silicon Valley, social media can be both bane and boon. When wielded wisely, it can be a powerful tool for connection, support, and mental health awareness.

Imagine using social media like a potluck dinner: bring something to the table, share in the feast of ideas, but don't overstay your welcome. Set boundaries like you're guarding the last slice of pizza—fiercely and without apology. Engage in digital detoxes as if they're spa treatments for your brain. And remember, just as you wouldn't invite the entire internet to your house party, be selective about the online communities you join.

The Plot Twist: You're the Hero of This Story

As we navigate this brave new world of likes, shares, and viral dance challenges, remember that you're not just a user—you're the protagonist in your own digital narrative. The power to shape your online experience lies in your hands (quite literally, if you're reading this on your phone).

So, dear reader, I challenge you to view your social media use through a new lens. Question the status quo of your scrolling habits. Draw connections between your online behavior and your offline well-being. And most importantly, approach your digital life with the critical eye of a scientist and the creative spirit of an artist.

In the end, social media is neither villain nor hero—it's a tool, as complex and multifaceted as the humans who created it. Our task is to master this tool, rather than let it master us. After all, in the grand tapestry of life, social media should be a single thread—not the whole fabric.

So go forth, tweet wisely, and may your mental health be as robust as your Wi-Fi signal!

[bluenpinkcastle]

20240112: the History of LEGO Castle day 012. 6040-1 Blacksmith Shop (1984, 93 pieces, 42 different parts) The very first of the LEGO Blacksmith shops (6040-1) came out in 1984 and had a variety of brand new pieces. The Blacksmith Shop features a light gray wall with a red forge and chimney on a green baseplate. A black horse and two brown wagon wheels are set aside, showing a story idea of a broken down wagon the blacksmith must repair. The set includes two minifigures, one with the gold and black axes crossed triangular shield print on a red torso with blue arms and the second instance of gendering in the LEGOLAND System Castle theme, as the blacksmith appears to wear only a brown apron to go with the black pants and black hands over a plain yellow torso. Though, this shirtless blacksmith could very well be a woman, that just seems like a bad idea to me. The axe-person features the standard dark gray axe helmet while the blacksmith has the black hood. The brown plastic cape (used as the apron) was ONLY found in this one set, making it rather difficult to get a hold of, and, as odd has it sounds, the plain yellow torso with black hands was also only found in this one set, though the plain yellow torso was found in multiple sets throughout the years. This set introduced the light gray 2x5x6 castle wall panel, featured often throughout castle sets. While two of the walls are blank, the third wall has a dark gray stone pattern surrounding the window. This is also the first set with the light gray technic connector pin, indicating this set can be combined with others in the series. One of my absolute favorite parts about this set is how this is the first set to include instructions for one of the alternate back of the box builds. I actually can't think of any other LEGO castle sets that do this, but I'll keep my eye out for it as I progress through this history :) Other back of the box builds from this set include different versions of the wall and wagons or chariots, which can only be build because two wagon wheels and two connectors were included in the set, though not necessarily used with the intended design, but rather set to the side. If you want to know more about the designer, Daniel August Krentz, BrickSet did a really nice tribute and has a full list of everything he designed.

[valorxdrive]

MIIIIGHT as well do it now! I got some ideas in fresh in my mind! Granted, this will be decently sized list of what I envision!

The Sora experience you could say.

SHOW YER STUFF SORA.

I'll keep it under a read more due to length length

Ragnarok/Union Ragnorok: This remains entirely unchanged. It's been he's carried within him since 1 as a Limit ability originally. Only thing I'd change is that instead of one prismatic sphere of light, it'd total up to 13 at max before releasing a hellstorm of fiery light.

King of Hearts: Instead of being a projectile attack at all. What this does is allow Sora to tap deeper into his affinity of connections. Whether it's with spellwork, his surroundings, or with others. This would naturally amplify the potency of all of his abilities.

This needs caution however as this ability and his Rage Form promotes a very dangerous line of being out of control.

Drain Shock: Primarily unchanged from its concept. When activated however, all electricity based functions (beings bio electricity included) can be fashioned into healing energy for him to absorb. It's an a particular alternative to his regen spells.

Atomic Deluge: Keeps the same in terms of it's presence. However the way Sora utilizes is based on the principles of nuclear energy. Primarily will be used in the form of blast, rays, so on and so forth instead of letting it spray out in a wild shower.

Ghost Horde/Phantom Rush: These will be a two for one package. Taking the practice from his usage of Light Avatars in the Mirage Drop formchange, Sora instead allows for his clones to be spiritual apparitions fashioned from the excess energy of his soul. They're a lot more malleable in comparison as he has an easier time manipulating these than pure light clones.

Primarily used for long ranged attacking, surrounding foes, and also wrestling away forces that attempt to possess a body. Noted, this doesn't work for beings who outright take over the Heart like Xehanort does in his brand of higher scaled possession. This was inspired during his constant run in with Possessor Heartless from KH2.

Drill Dive/Warp Trick/Zone Connector: These three are also unchanged from their concept. Being inspired and learned from his encounters of Xigbar, he's created his alteration of this ability through Shotlocking. He primarily loves to fling himself through multiple portals, yet, this can go for elemental abilities, Strike raids, and even other allies too if they work on such a combo idea.

Shimmering Drops: This is an ability that directly steal a user's life force. Long as they remain in Sora's line of sight, this ability can be executed seamlessly. It's an ability that forcefully rips away that vitality in order to fuel his own.

However this ability can be used to make incredibly potent healing elixirs when aimed at the world itself. Through taking the excess of nature energy, it's refined and forged into the enriched waters of life. Similar to the Healing Light, this scale of healing magic can allow vitality and limb to be restored to either himself or another of his choosing.

This was inspired from Rapunzel's hair blessed by the Sundrop. However, it can by no means be as that potential as to give eternal youth and other benefits.

Spectral Rays: Unchanged! This works perfectly as it is.

Snakebite: Also remains largely unchanged. Compared to other spells however, this can be used in conjunction with Drain Shock and also linger longer as a homing type of attack. True to their name, these manifested magical snakes will not hesitate to cleave you with their jaw strength.

Diamond Dust: This pays homage to Shiva's OG use of the spell instead. Here can be a good example of such!

The Blizzard tree of spells is instead focused into a more crystalline light focus of energy. It can be expanded as either chilling airs or in a focused beam, that allows for pure frost to gradually sweep over and eclipse it's target entirely if caught within the brunt of it. With how mana it is, this also holds the capacity to explode via Sora's signal.

Frozen Crescents: Unchanged. It can just be used within any form changed (or not) weapon as it's just a volley of ice charged slashes. It either cuts through them with the elemental, or sweeps in a way to encase them entirely. This can be used in conjunction with Diamond Dust.

Honey Burst/Drizzle, Sweet Surprise - Literally Sora flinging magically enhanced Honey at you. lol. While this doesn't do damage outside of the momentum it's flung at you. It's property as an advanced adhesive would get you into quite the sticky situation!

Meteor Shower: Remains unchanged! This is just Sora condensing his mana into the whimsical shape of stars to launch at his opponents.

Cluster Cannonade: Within his Magic Launcher Formchange, this has two variances. He either allows the gargantuan mana blast to be transformed into a miniature volley of blast that proceeds to carpet bomb a certain area.

In another vein, he'd proceed to focus the potency of that energy if there's a particularly durable foe and proceed to use it as a massive nuke instead, going for raw damage output. Such an attack would normally be made by airborne means, as he's not trying to bring destruction that large scale to the surroundings.

This can be casted/dual casted with elements as well.

Cubic Stream: While the attack itself remains a normal volley blast. The specialty comes in it's properties, being forged from his bond with Hiro from San Fransokyo. These microbots hold the ability to potentially hack and dismantle machine based opponents. It'll serve as a viral threat to androids who can't withstand it either.

This can also be used to hack technological systems even if Sora doesn't hold the knowledge. (It'll mainly be used as a means to either lock or unlock functions, keeping true to the Keyblade.)

Blade Storm: Remains unchanged from it's original as a volley of Aero based blades. However, natural empowerment allows for each blade to explode into a miniature tornado that either remains sky high or at ground level. If blades are able to converge on the other hand, it allows for a massive tornado to spawn and rip any opponent before him asunder..

Flag Rampage: Remains unchanged! It's an attack that cleaves with more focus force, using the Aero elemental tree in order to violently increase the cutting potency.

Blades of the Round: This ability in itself gets an overhaul. As it's an ability used with Ancient Light, Sora allows himself to conjure facsimile Keyblades from the ancient past of KHUX. They will be at the maximum refinement and be used levitating blades that attack in conjunction with his attacks. They're dedicated to the Light element and used for their lethal attack potency. (At that scale that are able to cleave through concentrations of Demon Waves stacked together.)

Infinity Circle: Remains entirely unchanged. As one of the strongest attacks of Sora's arsenal, it's a culmination of primal light focused, refined and set to utterly decimate his foes once the actual attack is fashioned through spellcircles and crystals. For an attack of this spell, he'd normally make an entirely separate dimensional space or get his opponent teleported to the deep depth of spaces before letting it off.

And this is while it's within his state of freshly acquiring it. It's nowhere near mastered.

Sunray Blast: This would be of the higher branches of the Fire elemental tree. By treating himself like a solar panel, he'd come to concentrate a high volume of sunlight into a concentrated blast. (Think of it akin to solar beam from the Pokemon series), weaving it together with mana, this is either to burn away foes with high regenerative properties, or to tackle especially enchanted ice.

Or! Simply just being in a place that as a high wealth that can be made used of. (Agrabah's deserts come to mind.)

Bladefury Eclipse: This falls into the inverse of the Blades of the Round. Darkness enchanted blades fashioned of his own making, still going by the same idea of telekinetic swordplay. It's another way he comes to channel his Dark Form/Rage Forms into a potent attack instead. In turn, this holds the potential to enrage his foes via Rage Form's Heartless physiology, momentarily infecting his foes and throwing their emotional state into disarray.

Stellar Inception: This is another one of those abilities that have the same caveats as Infinity Circle. Under no circumstances would Sora ever proceed to use this ability on a planet. Only in specialized realms or in space, whether made by his hand, another or the Darkness itself. (Kingdom Hearts included in the count of realms) By ripping open a portal to the depths of space itself, he'll proceed gather underneath his will and command, then proceed to launch literal dying stars towards his opponent, just as they're being condensed into the nova phase.

This is an ability that's again reserved for opponents of the highest caliber

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What u doin at the bottom of this!! Congrats, you have an idea on how I perceive his abilities.

Keyblade Wielders holding the means to hold their ground against the Grand Creative of Kingdom Hearts itself, have the means to be a cataclysmic force upon multiple universes if carelessly wielding this strength. It's by working with a universe's natural protections via the Light that a lot of their battles can be safely performed.

It also demands a particular brand of mastery to responsible use such strength as well. As their natural enemy; The Heartless, have the same means to utterly devour universes into their very realm by going for World Heart that rests within each one.

[scarletooyoroi]

Y'know I thought this was looking familiar. The methodology on how to connect two boundaries and supply Teyvat with what they seen fit, it felt like Deshret held knowledge of this method simply due to the positioning itself. In my head this also means being the connector of two boundaries.

While I'm not sure as to where, I believe it's an element worth focusing attention towards.

Mini bit of a segway but I do want to try wrapping my head around the intentions of his actions in grief. What really stood out to me was this desire of one-ness, and in turn, removing all individuality from the world. Seeing the creation of the Golden Slumber and how it treats the souls within, ultimately all life within it is threatened to fall under a singular banner.

An excerpt from the Scarlet Sands staff.

Ultimately his obsession with the Nabu led to him wanting to rid the curse under any cost, even if it means destroying the concepts that forge the boundaries, even if it means melting all into one entity. That truly was dangerous, despite the idea that once upon a time, his mind may have resolved the means to uplift humanity.

That said. Tiny bit of a leak since it's lore from new wep materials, I'll put it under a read more.

Why does this feel like it might've been a connection or just a brand of irony? This idea of becoming more for xyz reason, or tearing from material constraint really stole the eyes of a lot of genius minds.

[kaidraws69]

AGNI LORE DROP

Full Name: Agni Pele Ignatius

Meaning of Name: Fire god

Nickname(s): NiNi (by his little niece)

Birthday: 4/14/1996

Gender (Assigned Gender, pronouns, and if they’re trans): he/him/his

Species: Mount Rageon

Race / Ethnicity / Nationality: Goyle

Eye Color: Red

Skin Color: dirty red

Hair Type: silicon dread-type

Hair Color and Length: Orange- shoulder length

Build: Thin and tall

Age: 28

In School? (If so, what grade): N/A

Height: 10’7”

Weight (vs. what it’s supposed to be): 100 LBS

Healthy? Why or Why Not: Agni is in very good shape and health, dispite his disability

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Do they like their name?: yes

How old do they appear?: 28

Glasses?: no

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Backstory: Agni grew up in a sketchy neighborhood in Under Rageous. Surrounded by violence and bounties, he was forced to work at a young age to help support his family. Everyday he feared he’d die on the dangerous streets. As he grew, so did his pent up aggression and rage. His parents split and he was left along in his fathers care, going to his mothers on the weekends. As soon as he reached eighteen, he booked it out of his fathers care and packed his bags and searched for a place to call home. Eventually coming across an old warehouse for welding/ construction, he contacted the owner and bought the warehouse for 1600 Bitz. (16,000 USD thank you Nally for helping me with that) He gradually moved in all while fixing up the place, teaching himself how to weld and construct things. Ever so slowly, he eventually started to make and sell traps to other Rageons for their bounties, getting paid good! Unable to keep up with the high demand of traps, Agni started hiring other Rageons who needed a place to work, making sure to pay them fairly. Word spread that PyroTech Construction made high quality traps for a fair price, causing a certain Strobe Rageon to hear about Agni’s little company. One busy day however, Agni was busy connecting sharp metal teeth to a snap-trap when a razor sharp steel plate fell from a steel beam and sliced his arm clean off. The shock sent him back as the adrenaline kept him from feeling pain. He was rushed to the hospital, where he got the wound closed off, somehow surviving all that blood loss. After he recovered, he immediately began working on making himself a prosthetic, taking months to build and program. After half a year, he finally completed the prosthetic, and just had to install and activate the neuro connector. A neuro connector is like a hearing aid but it cuffs behind the ear. Pressing the small button, a long surgical needle pierced into his head, right to the section of his brain that moved and controlled his arm. Bam. He had a new arm now!

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Core Personality Traits: highly territorial, sarcastic, so passive-aggressive it hurts

Daredevil or Cautious: daredevil

Selfish or Selfless: a mix of both

Major Strengths / Pros: durable, strong, risky, territorial, wants things done his way

Major Flaws / Weaknesses / Cons: stubborn, doesn’t care if he gets more scars, will fight and murder anyone who gets in his way

Likes: his job, close friends, a handful of Rageons

Dislikes: Rageons who call him out, insult his work, employees, or close friends, low quality work

Good Habits: Loyal, protective, damn good at what he does, if you’re buddies with him, you get discounts

Bad Habits: too many to name lol

Sexuality: Omnisexual

Opinion on Sex / Relationships: open to them

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Powers(?): brute strength and a thick skull

Weapon: horn(s)

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Taste in Clothes: he really refers the light, loose clothing. Tank top, cargo pants, work boots

Hobbies: welding/construction, forging, smithing

Favorite Sport: Ram-headding (it’s a Goyle thing)

Favorite Game: the Rageon version of CoD

Favorite Genre of Music: rock/ metal (anything aggressive)

Favorite Class: ig he teaches welding?

Favorite Food: Anything spicy

Favorite Person / Role Model: himself

Celebrity “Crush” / Secondary Role Model: he’d kill me if I told you

Quote(s): “You was in my way”

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Family Situation: separated parents, no contact

Best Friends: Nova, Apollo, Lito

Friends: Bro doesn’t have a lot

Enemies: succubi Rageons

Crush: again, he’d kill me if I told you

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Phobia?: atychiphobia (fear of failure)

Deepest fear / the worst thing that could happen to them / what would break them?: losing his arm and part of his left horn

What are they reluctant to tell people?: His past

The worst thing (currently) in their life: coping with his traumas

The best thing (currently) in their life: his friends and work

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How do they feel about themselves?: Agni is very proud of himself

Are they the same alone?: absolutely

How does the character try to differ from how they actually are?: he doesn’t

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Fun Facts (Miscellaneous):

Agni lost part of his horn in a territory fight while butting heads