#Helpful Hints

[thatsbelievable]

[nightvaleofficial]

[pratchettquotes]

HALLO.

Verence drew himself up to his full height, or what would have been his full height if that part of him of which the word "height" could have been applied was not lying stiff on the floor and facing a future in which only the word "depth" could be appropriate.

"I am a king, mark you," he said.

WAS, YOUR MAJESTY.

"What?" Verence barked.

I SAID WAS. IT'S CALLED THE PAST TENSE. YOU'LL SOON GET USED TO IT.

The tall figure tapped its calcereous fingers on the scythe's handle. It was obviously upset about something.

If it came to that, Verence thought, so am I. But the various broad hints available in his present circumstances were breaking through even the mad brain stupidity that made up most of his character, and it was dawning on him that whatever kingdom he might currently be in, he wasn't king of it.

Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters

[sheepyshepherd]

Hey fellow Sky enthusiasts!

I've created a comprehensive guide showcasing solo Candle Run shortcuts and tricks for Sky: Children of the Light in 2024.

In this video, I cover all the shortcuts and tricks that I know to help you with your Candle Runs without relying on Chibi or props!! 🕯️

Check out the video here: Solo Candle Run Shortcuts & Tricks 2024 - No Chibi, No Props, No Problem! | Sky: Cotl

Happy gaming, everyone!✨🎮

[mauesartetc]

If you hate Youtube's new UI, watch this video. This quick and easy method helped me and hopefully it'll help you too. (Granted, the recommended thumbnails are a bit bigger than they were in the previous layout, but at least they're in the right-hand column where they should be, rather than crowding out the comments.)

[friendsim2]

Do you have and hints for finding evidence in Vol. 12? I feel like I've clicked everything but I'm still stuck

There's basically three phases to it:

Finding the church - this requires that you check the bus and grab the flyer from it, and check the sky/top of the tent in the circus tent and solve the puzzle that's there. You need to pay attention to how the constellations are arranged in the real world version and then match that in the dreamscape version. Once you do both these things, you should see the church on your locations and you need to go there and talk to Akhnai.

Finding the mansion - you need to solve a puzzle in Marvus' caravan (check the mirror - it's a basic light sequence puzzle) and then play "Garten of Tubecat" in the dreamscape midway. Once you beat the high score, go back to the real-world field and you'll see a card on the ground that wasn't there before. When you pick that up and solve the mirror puzzle, you'll automatically go to the mansion.

Escaping the mansion - first talk to Chahut in the library and exhaust her dialogue. She'll tell you she's missing seven books. You then need to talk to everyone about the missing books (Karako in the real-world bedroom, the Soleils in the dreamscape bedroom, and Marvus in the real-world library) and find the four books that're in the environment (hallway and bedroom - both real-world and dreamscape). Once you find all seven books, go back and tell Chahut and you'll proceed with the route.

[morgandria]

Helpful Hints for Witches #12

It is entirely likely that, at some point during your practices, you are going to get wax all over something cloth.

Don't panic.

Let it cool and then pick off any bits of the wax that are willing to come loose. Then find yourself some blank paper, and make a sandwich - three sheets under the wax stain, and three sheets over the wax stain. Get an iron as hot as possible (bearing in mind that you probably don't want to get it hotter than the type of fabric can tolerate) and literally iron the paper over the wax. The paper will absorb the wax as you iron.

You may still have some darker patches in the fabric, depending on the colour, but you won't have a cloth encrusted with candle drippings anymore.

[nando161mando]

[woodpengu]

This is a 'Mindful Monday' kind of ramble... Is long; but we're not apologizing.

I have a condition that extends healing time considerably. From this comes a learning experience that is never-ending [sometimes the tone is exhaustive, but this time it's informative].

Anyone under the pressure of complex trauma or many comorbidities/disorders might relate to the frustrating cycle of getting a toe forward only to feel like one's instantly propelled leagues backwards. Or the overwhelming strain that comes up every time one attempts to "keep up with the times" only to burn out seconds after launch. Or taking in the panoramic view of all the steps it'll take to recover and the nervous system shutting down before taking a step forward.

I spend more time in decompression than in progression and idling in neutral [combined]. Or, at least, it feels that way. With all the physiological and psychological conditions that, often, can - and do - trigger each other into a devastating spiral, precision and patience are key practices in getting through the lows. And since there's only one professional I feel I can really count on at this time, there's a lot of trial-and-error coping-mechanism-building going on. So, there's a few keys I've learned over the years thanks to this, things I remind myself that genuinely help reset my nervous system:

As cliche as it sounds, remember to breathe. Taking a pause to breathe deliberately can be like walking through a doorway. Slow the breath. Elongate the breath. Soften the breath. Take literal control of the breathing mechanism and manipulate it to emulate a relaxed state. Leading to...

Trick the nervous system into 'rest and digest' (parasympathetic response) by playing opossum. Can't think our way out of this one; this has to be done by physically relaxing tension, starting small and working through the body. Intentional, careful movements that soften tissues and open joints. Gradual shifts - extending/flexing fingers/toes; rolling shoulders, wrists, ankles, and hips; swaying the neck from side to side; wiggling playfully.

Check posture. Back rounded? Engage the core muscles, tilt the pelvis, drop and pull back the shoulders. Neck tension? Stack the neck vertebrae - don't jut your chin forward. Tight leg muscles? Lunge or horse stance for a bit. Bad posture = poor biomechanics = imbalanced tension = prone to injury/illness.

Willpower is hard when the pressure is on; prioritize what matters and leave the rest. Just because something is good to do doesn't mean it'll always be easy to do. Exerting the will to do something good for health and future self will pay off long-term. Brush, floss, and rinse. Take the shower when gooey-feel is high. Nibble something so taking meds for discomfort won't lead to more sicky. Exert the will to take care of present self so future self struggles less when future becomes present. Get the momentum going.

Operate off of inspiration rather than desperation. How we feel is a determining factor in momentum. Record the idea in the moment it comes up, follow through when time and energy allow. The only one who has the right to punish you for a lack of follow-through or response is you... because you're the only one that knows the full extension of your own circumstances. Everyone/thing else can wait... or they can walk. Let them.

Acknowledge the wins, no matter how small. Observe the bigger picture from the point of injury, illness, surgery, accident, or other significant reference... and pin the overall improvements. Always nod to the encouraging details. It's not toxic positivity to point at something and say, "Look at what I did right; look at how far we've come; it's good to feel joy about this." I walked a mile without needing rest. I wrote a page in a flow state. I remembered to water the plants. I ate when I was hungry instead of waiting until I was starving. I let myself feel angry and then let myself work through the anger instead of burying my feelings. I was honest with myself/another about what I needed in the moment.

This list will likely get added to over time. But these are the things I've learned for 30 days, practiced for 30 days, and adjusted to suit me for 30 days before choosing to share my experience (another lesson definitely worth applying in order to avoid being a misinforming fool). I'm not telling anyone what to do or how to live. This is my way of sharing something that has been working for me with the thought that someone else might be able to benefit and adjust it to themselves.

Take care and may gentleness frequent your sphere.

[onecopyoneyearinadvance]

Chillicothe Independent, Volume 6, Number 5, 5 November 1881

[thatsbelievable]

[jizzjazz123]

HINT: If you scroll far enough, you will discover a secret! ....

[starlightvld]

So, I'm just going to throw this out there because I've noticed some new authors may be confused about AO3 tagging and ratings. These are important to the structure and usability of the site, so I encourage all new authors to do these things for every fic so we can keep AO3 running smoothly!

Please rate your fics and rate them appropriately. The choices are (G)eneral, (T)een and Up, (M)ature, and (E)xplicit. Note that these are NOT only for sexual content. A fic with a graphic torture scene but no sex needs an E tag in the same way a fic with a graphic sex scene does. The site does allow you to not rate your fic, of course, but if you choose not to use a rating, just know that a lot of people will filter out or skip over your fic purely out of an abundance of caution.

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (The author chose not to warn for content, or Archive Warnings could apply, but the author has chosen not to specify them) and No Archive Warnings Apply (what it says on the tin, there is nothing in the fic that warrants a warning) are VERY different. Please don't use one when you mean the other. Again, people will filter fics based on this, so if you're warning is wrong, you may be losing out on your intended audience.

When tagging, you can and should use fic-specific tagging to describe your fic, but please ALSO use general tagging. For example, if you have the tag "character name likes X kink," please also use the "x kink" tag on its own. This is because the general tag can be filtered whereas the character-specific tag likely can't. And it should go without saying that you should be tagging dark, sexual, violent or similar content with general tags so people can filter them.

Other things to mention that can get your fics a wider audience:

Additional Note on Tagging: Tag all the things! This helps people find your fics. People can and do filter for general tags. If you're not sure how, search the internet for "commonly used AO3 tags" for great lists that can help you get started with appropriate tagging.

Always write a summary or include a key excerpt (or both!)

Don't be self deprecating or negative in your tags or summary - people want to like your stuff, so let them!

Use the summary section for your fic summary; use the notes sections for your Author's Thoughts™️.

Post your fic links on your socials! Canva is a free option for making cute graphics for your fics, too, if you want to spice things up.

Hopefully this will help any new writers out there (or even old writers who still struggle with tagging) to get more of the right eyes on their fics. Happy Writing!

[idknikkip]

A nice lil hack I figured out if you’re an autistic adult, formerly neglected child, or just undiagnosed for a little too much a little too long - a great phrase to add to those google searches for “why is my body like that? how do I fix it?” is “adult stroke recovery”.

Like rn I’ve been having acid reflux & some ARFID shit where swallowing seems exhausting, so I’ve been looking up how stroke victims learn to eat solid foods again. It’s a lot of very simple, low impact, muscle isolating exercises that are low risk (biggest risk here is a buff neck??? Let’s goooo summer of the himbo). The 1-3 page PDFs with well labeled clear diagrams & highly detailed steps or YouTube videos from the biggest nerd you’ve ever seen are gold - save/bookmark them, you will forget how you found it.

TIP: Results from Mayo Clinic, Cleveland clinic, nhs, & hospitals are generally my best sources. NLM/NCBI/NIH is great raw data, but you gotta be in a headspace to google A LOT of technical terms, read very slowly, and honestly, they don’t give a ton of solutions just great background info. & lastly, Any webpage thats reaaaally pushing you to do a free assessment or sign up is not gonna be a load bearing source, but it can be nice to fluff-out or dumb-down stuff enough to make what you’ve read other places finally click/stick so can be worth a skim.

All that to say: Can’t believe I’m watching a video called “STROKE TRAINING: SWALLOWING” and it’s not gay porn…..

[snugglepuffdoesstuff]

Sooo I basically speedrunned one of the games that was on the gamecard that was in my previous post and here's the info I wrote down for it! The game in question is called 'Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins', and can be played on either Nintendo Switch (the device I played it on) or a mobile device. Please note that I have not 100% completed the game and I will post another picture or two of this journal when I do get around to 100% completion of the game. Also, please ignore that part in the bottom right about the video depicting "Rosa Parks". I didn't realise the video was actually of Natasha until later when I was able to see the full video and I forgot to change it. Hopefully this post helps anyone that is also playing the game and has gotten stuck or anyone who wants some extra hints for late-game stuff!

[dinosaurwithablog]

I shared my ricotta cheese gnocchi recipe with a friend, and when they saw that it only used the egg yolks, they said it was too hard to make. A second person said this to me. They both had no idea that you didn't have to use the egg shells to separate eggs. Just crack the egg and put it gently into your hand, spread your finger to let the egg white fall through, and place the yolks in a bowl. You can even remove the weird white thingie as you do this. I thought I'd share this with you guys, just in case you didn't know this. Happy cooking and bon Appétit 😋 😍