#System Subsitute

[the-silent-fellowship]

System Substitute and Assistant Occuden

[PT: System Substitute and Assistant Occuden]

System Substitute Occuden, an occuden(link) term for those who are a System Substitute occudens.

System Assistant Occuden, an occuden term for those who are a System Assistant occudens.

(Terms Listed are PLURAL/SYSTEM exclusive)

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[Tags] @system-term-archive, @pluralitywords, @pluralterms, @radiomogai, @plurchive , @occuden-archive

[xincountry]

Why and How Kunigami Rensuke Can Still Score in BM vs PXG

mega copium by certified kunigami glazer aka me... spoilers until ch 283. if 284 leaks come out right now and disprove this entire essay please pretend i never posted it

Like. This is Copium Supreme. I do not genuinely believe this is realistic, it's just what I want to happen, so I'm trying to find evidence to back it up.

The evidence, since BM vs PXG started.

1. Chapter 248.

In the entire NEL arc, this is the first encounter we have directly with Kunigami in what is assumed to be Wild Card. Right before the PXG vs BM match. Based on descriptions he himself, Noel Noa, Reo etc have given us—quotes like "The Wild Card... was an experiment to create a "vessel". Someone with the same physique as Noel Noa.", and Noel Noa himself explicitly referring to Kunigami as "wild card copyman". To me, this is some kind of foreshadowing that Kunigami may actually do something in this match, because I just cannot understand why else this snippet of Wild Card will be given here otherwise.

I wonder what on earth could've broken his resolve for him to become like this after it. But interestingly here also, Ego explicitly says "Abandon your ego." And then:

2. "Kunigami's ego is still burning" — Isagi Yoichi, Chapter 255.

They're dangling the Kunigami character development right in front of me I swear. Since Wild Card, this match has been the most clear-headed (for lack of better word) we've seen Kunigami, when he's always come across as conflicted or unnecessarily (almost pretentiously at times) obnoxious and rude, especially when he didn't have the skill to back it up sometimes. (Like in chapter 213 with the Egoist 4 and going "I'm not interested in that reunion shit" etc—but when you see how they treat him, despite how much he's changed, it should've been more obvious that he's never changed at all. Maybe) In a way, I perceive this as his ego "reawakening", or at least morphing to fit the limbo between the old hero him, and the him now, changed by Wild Card.

As I'm writing this, for all we know, this is just another "build up" to the Wild Card reveal in the post-NEL/Japan U20s arc, and I wouldn"t even be surprised. But to that, I ask, again and again: why now? Why bring up the idea of Kunigami's ego "still burning", the memory of them sharing steak together after Isagi's assist during their Team Z days, now?

I think there's definitely an impending chemical reaction with them happening at some point—again, remember that this happened Before Kaiser/Rin's awakenings in chapters 260 and 271 respectively, but I think there is potential for them to team up again if the three minutes for Star Change System runs out/a Kunigami subsitution—and for their chemical reaction to actually be successful.

3. Noel Noa subsituting Kunigami out for Igaguri

Really, this match feels like the perfect time for Kunigami to awaken, properly. He's playing against Shidou, and his time on the field to keep him at bay is being replaced by the person he's supposed to copy and Igaguri. Arguably a character which is not liked because he really just feels like the lowest of the lows—and yet during 2nd selection he took up a spot that could've very much been Kunigami's. Which, well. Just Kunigami's bad luck.

Chapter 276

Narratively, I get it. Igaguri here is being used to contain Rin—in a way, the way Kunigami was marking Shidou. But at the same time I just really think its neat how they're really making Kunigami face up against his second selection rivals—the people who ruined his life.

4. What happens after the Star Change timer runs out?

In the Barcha match, Kunigami is subbed out for Isagi after he fails to contribute to the team's attack, and after that Noa subs himself in when Lavinho does—as he always does, but crucially, this is the event we're facing now in BM vs PXG. After the Star Change timer runs out, Noa subs in Kunigami and says this:

Chapter 167

Somehow, I think after the events of Chapter 255, and Kunigami having to play against Shidou, he'll have a different feeling when he's told to mimic Noa. That could be a segue into Kunigami's awakening as his "new ego", or it could be me just being copium.

Another thing that is similar from the Barcha match and PXG is Isagi's chemical reaction/assist to Kaiser. In chapter 283, we see Isagi try to defeat Rin by intentionally putting himself in a "supporting role" for Kaiser to block Rin's shot. This is explicitly stated as a "talented learner x talented learner" chemical reaction.

Chapter 283

Now, parallel to the very first match in the NEL with BM vs Barcha, where Isagi passes to Kunigami instead. The scores are perfectly identical right now: 2 - 2 on both sides, and Kunigami scores.

Chapter 167

Specifically, Isagi tells Kunigami "Awaken your flow. Let's destroy Kaiser and this team." In a way, this is very much what is happening in the match against PXG, where Kunigami entered flow while defending against Shidou—instead of "this team" the destruction could be redirected towards PXG instead?

Kunigami's ego

We know Isagi has been trying to categorise the people on the field into different "ego types." I'll like to talk about this first: world-type and self-type, and how this plays into the "genius" vs "prodigy (talented learner)" ideas that Isagi/Ego brought up.

Chapter 267, Chapter 282

By this definition, Kunigami is a genius: someone who has strong beliefs in their own talents, born with extreme physical abilities, etc. "Self-style/genius" people also feel what they believe in/like is of the most importance, emotions which help them further develop their ego, which is evident in people like Shidou ("my soccer"/"it's a biological need"/"explosions"), Itoshi "I Need To Surpass My Brother" Rin, etc. This is also evident when in chapter 255 where Kunigami manages to completely shut down Shidou, motivated by the desire to get some sort of redemption for what he did to him:

Chapter 255

As a prodigy (world-style ego, someone who can adapt and "use" the talent of geniuses to do good. Where the geniuses are concerned about the one goal they score, the world-style ego prodigies are more concerned about the environment and the circumstances that lead up to that goal, and their attempts to contribute to it.) I think Isagi will need to learn that he has an arsenal of geniuses (Kunigami) on his team, and more than just trying to beat a genius like Rin through the nature of being a genius (aka: fixation on certain emotions and obsessions to improve), or the prodigy x prodigy chemical reactions he wanted to form, he needs to make use of a genius. Kunigami being one is really important, because I think he's gonna get subbed in after the Star Change timer runs out, given that there's really only 10 seconds left on the clock.

Chapter 284 and beyond

The title of chapter 284 is titled "Soul". I am literally hoping for the love of all things bright and beautiful and amazing that this is referring to Kunigami's soul: trying to resolve his conflicting two halves of being an emotional hero and being a cyborg. Like please. This is all I ask for—given that the timer on the Star Change at the start of 283 was literally 10 seconds I hope in the time it took for Rin to scream Isagi Isagi Isagi Isagi and shoot and when Gagamaru blocked it I hope the ball went out of play and now they have to subsititute people or something. Please.

Also, with the U20 Japan arc coming up and Sae probably being on the team with the other bluelockians hence revealing Sae's (S)Pain Backstory I can't really find a space where Kunigami would have his true time to shine as a Wild Card survivor—given that Noel Noa, the guy he's supposed to be a copy of, will only be here for this arc presumably like he'll go back to Germany after the NEL. I think. There's also the impending Chekov's gun of Chigiri's ACL reinjury which I'm not looking forward to and I'm really hoping it doesn't happen (my shipper brain has turned it into "Kunigami sees Chigiri injure his ACL on the field, is reminded of all the times they spent together, and has an awakening" and now I'm trying to avoid that scenario) so. Really. Please.

@ Kaneshiro, when you say Kunigami has a focus/awakening, I hope you mean in these next couple of chapters.

[vilecrocodile]

let me give an example re: those tags. october is "fair trade month", apparently, wherein a lot more suppliers can pretend they gaf about the people who grow their product. my co op usually buys bananas, among other things, from Equal Exchange, one of the oldest and most reputable fairtrade organizations that works with farmer-owned co ops in various countries. But sometimes our supplier will subsitute our bananas with other brands when they run out, and there's nothing we can do about it. Recently we recieved del Monte brand bananas that were labeled "fair trade". Very hard to imagine what a brand like del Monte, or Dole, or Chiquita considers a "fair trade". Likely that they've met a set of parameters that were set and definied by the imperial core, so that they could market their product as thus. The point being, don't blindly believe the "fair trade" label. If you have options re: the produce and groceries you buy, I would encourage you to do research into specific distributors and supply chains. Equal Exchange, that I have mentioned, is a reputable source for avocadoes, bananas, coffee, tea, and chocolate, even olive oil from the West Bank. But despite all their efforts, they only represent a fraction of a fraction of the product imported into the US. No matter how many people buy and support them, they are inherently limited because they operate fully within the system of Western imperialism. Still, it's a good starting point, if you're interested in learning about supply chains, EE has a lot of information on their website about how they operate.

[star-vessel1237]

I'm just imagining Crowley both accidentally and purposely taking advantage of Metal!Yuu's need to please/always follow orders nature whenever it comes to certain things. Like, during Chapter 3 he orders them to deal with Azul and to not sign any of his contracts no matter what Azul, Jade and Floyd try to do to get them to sign one. Meanwhile during the prologue he makes an off-handed comment about needing a magic gem from the Dwarf Mines for something and due to still figuring Metal!Yuu's personality out he didn't know Metal!Yuu would go to said mines and so he had to send Grim, Ace, and Deuce after them to retrieve them.

Meanwhile Lilia and Trey would totally try to prevent that very thing upon learning this robot is basically a hyper need to please child. Meanwhile Idia and Ortho are probably just vibing with them.

The reason that Metal!Yuu has this mentality of "following orders" is mostly due to how their program effects them

Metal!Yuu's reasoning is that they are a machine that is supposed to be a weapon, that was their only use according to their programming

However, aside from overblots, there was no other need for a weapon at NRC. So with their growing AI they thought that helping others with tasks may substitute

Not to mention it felt nice to them to be of use to someone and to help when they can, it made them feel more content with their situation

Crowley didn't really question this as they thought it was just part of their system so that's why they'll ask them to do certain tasks

Crowley only found this out with offhand mentions, such as getting a magic gem back from Dwarf mines or an offhanded comment one of the teachers made about Metal!Yuu doing something they mentioned once

Crowley doesn't use this knowledge maliciously (for the most part) and only asks certain tasks of Metal!Yuu since Metal!Yuu can take any tasks they take quite extreme in some cases

As to how Trey and Lilia found out about this, it was something both of them had asked off-handedly on why they go through any task they're asked of

Metal!Yuu's response fell on the lines of, "After coming to this world, my processing began to wander to my purpose. I have been programmed, or taught, that I am a weapon to be used. However, since NRC has no need of one, I try to be useful in other ways so that way I can subsitute being of use to my creators. Is that not the proper way to handle this? If not, then do you know why I feel this way?"

Trey and Lilia then realized (with other instances of Metal!Yuu's behavior) that they are a "need to please" child

They now try to prevent this behavior with more malicious students as they've grown to care for Metal!Yuu as if they were an actual child

Bonus for the last statement made in the ask: Idia and Ortho vibe with Metal!Yuu since they get along well with both of them.

(Sorry if any of you saw the post early. I tried to save to drafts but clicked "post" and ending up posting on accident. Either way, I hope you enjoyed.)

[blueiight]

my mother was actually illiterate until her adulthood. ‘illiteracy’ is not a catch-all phrase for people who are stupid& read corny books. illiteracy is an actual inability to read words on a page, and/or to write words. to use ‘illiterate’ as a subsitute for ‘stupid’ is an insult to all the people far smarter & far more well versed in the world than u will ever be, people whos only ‘fault’ is that they were deprived of an education and intentionally neglected by the systems they were born under.

[xailinsjournal]

A lot of thinking n harmonizing has been done in this place of mine. It feels holy to me. I’m so grateful for it.

I dont think theres any subsitute for CBT but the aspects of personal growth that tend to accompany it are still useful when ur not actively engaged in it.

Writing and journalling, utilizing ur support system, doing ur own research on issues u may be going thru and further self regulation techniques like those.

You cant be the only support in your life but you decide whether or not u seek it.

I love myself and i love my growth and i love the journey. (Ofc not all the time, but its still one i wouldnt trade for anything)

With luv,

XO

[green-square-anon]

Was undergoing inmense brainfog while writing this but forced it out because fuck it. I want to be better at putting my ideas out there instead of just thinking about it. So sorry if this dosen't make any sense.

If I may add on to this, albeit going in a different direction. The complete oppisite direction actually. Because I've beeen having some thoughts about this that very much do involve fanon due to the romance and slight idealism but the overall story beats still apply. (just subsitute lover with friend/brother/parental figure aquired at adult age)

Canonically, emps said he only needed to see him one more time to fix his insanity so that's that for mental problems. Atleast the more "genetic" ones. But Konrad both needs kindness personally AND is a cynical asshole who thinks people will inheriently turn on each other cause nostramo. So my idea for redemption is he possibly gets chucked to space norway prison system or something (because that would just be funny) but no matter what he is bonds with someone who shows kindness to both him and others. To avoid mary sue this one person does not fix everything but really acts like the "snowball effect/crack in the facade/ disproving his theories". In fanon this would be a romantic partner, in canon.

Now that got way too long. What I wanted to say was. I really like the idea of "undoing" what you've done by fixing the problem (or rather trying). Konrad going to clean his mess. Konrad dosen't apoligize for his crimes to a court of nobles, he dosen't apoligize for his crimes to his brothers, he dosen't apoligize for his crimes to his lover. He apoligizes to his VICTIMS. He goes directly to those unamed civilians he hurt (or perhaps rather the loved ones of those he killed). Tries to pay for their therapy or new housing or whatever. Insert some scifi warp bs that can erease memory or something and it was given to konrad to help with his visions but in an act of selflessness he gives it to people he's hurt to cure them of the trauma of the nighthaunter. (and because the "dose" for a primarch was more powerfull he can use it on multiple baselines or some bs). And then we get the moral question of WHO should Konrad apoligize to? Should he apoligize to that wannabe rapist for torturing them? Would te rape victim want their rapist pardonned?

And they don't forgive him. Atleast not all of them do. And part of his character arc is this man, with such a black and white morality, learning to live with that. Some of them will never forgive him.

There's already (valid) discourse about Konrad having a much lower kill count than his more popular brothers and Konrad further "undoing" his body count in a way his brothers didn''t would cause the fandom to explode.

His support animal is already the reader

Hi I have thoughts about Night Haunter to no one’s surprise.

Obviously there’s a lot of debate about redemption or becoming better or healing. His narrative position is that of tragedy, a self-fulfilling prophecy that he believes he has no power over and walks himself to his death willingly. I think that’s interesting, I think that’s fun, I like characters who justify their terrible actions over and over again to others and themselves no matter how awful the action is.

I think the interesting thing to do, and the thing I’ve kind of been trying to do, is play up the horror aspect. Okay, say he comes back now and he’s healed, whatever that means for you.

The things he did still happened. He’s a clear-headed man and he can look back on his life with absolute horror. The pain and suffering he caused to others for very little reason- these cardinal sins that are forever marked down in history and his memory. His maladies aren’t enough to justify what he’s done.

I don’t exactly know where I’m going with this one. I just think the question of redemption is interesting, I don’t think he’ll ever come back. His narrative is done, his tragedy has played out and the curtains have closed. There’s no rhyme or reason for his return in canon.

Fanon however: go crazy go stupid make him get married And! give him some kind of support animal. Maybe a cat. He seems like a cat guy.

[demonicseries]

typo in your blog description. 'substitute' spelled wrong

Wait there was a “t” after the s the whole time????

[unfortunategoatthing]

Imagine dating a Vampire

-Her body is naturally cool, and not the first place you'd expect to desire in a cold night of winter.

-She smells like rust and flower dust, a by product of her vampirism and from the cozy place she lives in. You might love it, you might hate it, but it subsitutes as an aphrodisiac and is often useful for when you plan to have some sexy time 😉

-She enjoys the precious time she has with you, and you can see when her age begins to creep up on her. Using outdated slang, humming lost songs, reading forgotten poetry. It's all there, and you love that abiut her. You love that she doesn't pressure you to accept her proposal of turning you, you love that she knows that you are New and she is Old and you dont know as much as she does.

-She enjoys doing things with you, partly for experiencing the modern world, partly because she enjoys the expressions you make uwu

-She is abnormally strong and lithe, and she shows this off to you when the two of you do everyday things, by lifting the heavy things or slinking away when your busy in the kitchen

-You love it when she holds you in the warm nights, always commenting about how she's your cooling system at night uwu

[loveaurapearl]

Steven’s Nightmare

(Yes, the title is unoriginal, but I couldn’t think of something better. One shot of Steven Universe Future, set after Prickly Pair. Also sorry for not adding this earlier: But trigger for Diamond Essances for a subsitute for drugs. If you don’t want to read something like that, read another fanfic.)

Steven growled as he stomped his way through the house. He was angry, he was upset, he could feel like he could explode. His mind thought back to cactus Steven to try and justify this rage, but he himself didn’t know exactly why he was angry. All he knew as this rage. The house was empty. ‘The gems are most likely off at Little Homeworld, fixing MY mistakes.’ His mind thought as he stepped on the teleporter. Light flashed around Steven as he floated away. The light dissipates as he finds himself in the Garden… Pink’s Garden. However, it wasn’t in ruins. The plants were still alive, the area was clean, and the structures were still in tack. With a swift movement, he began to walk away from the warp. He couldn’t care less why he was here or why the garden was in tack, he just needed someplace. Someplace where he could let out this ANGER! He soon felt a presence. He stopped and looked around, but nobody was there. He began to walk forward, when he suddenly noticed Spinel in front of him, surprising him. He should have been surprised that she was back looking like her rejuvenated form, but he was more annoyed at her than anything. “Hey, best buddy of mine! You look stressed, wanna play a good old round of juggling? OH! How about a game of Hide and Seek?” Spinel asked with a naïve innocence to her. Steven groaned in frustration and pinched the sides of his nose. “Spinel, I’m not in the mood to play a game. Just let me go to my special place and once I’m done, we can play,” He stated as if this was a normal occurrence. Spinel’s eyes sparkled. “Oh, can’t I at least go with you this time? I know you don’t want me to get hurt, but I promise not to stay too close. Besides, I’m your BEST FRIEND and yet I never get a chance to see what’s in your special place. I just want to see what you hide in there.” Spinel said in a kind of worried tone. Steven looked away then sighed. “Fine but promise me you won’t stand too close. I… I don’t want to hurt you.” Steven said as he looked at her. Spinel nodded and the two walked deeper into the garden. They twisted and turned on the path until they were a hand-shaped pedestal with the Diamond Insignia on it. The young Teen placed his hand on the machine and the area shocked. The land near them transformed and what’s looked to be an elevator appeared out the ground. The door opened and the two went inside.

“So… where is this thing taking us?” Spinel asked after a few seconds of waiting.

“Inside this asteroid, that way, I don’t hurt anyone. It was created by the Diamonds so I could… vent to myself without wrecking homeworld… (whispers to himself) again. (Louder voice.) Anyway, I’ve been using this area to invent things to make the Diamonds see what I’m capable of.” Steven said in a cold voice. Spinel ‘ooh’ed at this revelation. “Cool!” Spinel said. Suddenly the elevator stopped and the two exited. They had reached what looked to be a hallway with three fairly large-sized doors. There were three exactly, one on the left, one on the right, and one in the center. “It’s so big!” Spinel said in shock. Steven chuckled. “I’ll show you around once I get this rage out.” He said, heading towards the central door. Spinel quickly followed him. “Okoye Dokoye!” She agreed. They entered the room and it was large with another hand pedestal in the center. “Stay here. I’m about to do some damage.” Steven ordered her. Spinel nodded and stood perfectly still with a smile on her face as Steven walked towards the center. He placed his hand on the console. “Execute system routine, 9421, but this time, do not go towards the door nor the walls and only target me.” He ordered, then go of the console.

Suddenly four machines’ popped out of the ground that oddly looked like the same machine that attacked him and Connie way back when they first went to Rose’s secret armory. Spinel gasped in shock. The machines began firing volleys of electric balls towards Steven and he smirked. A dome of Diamonds appeared around him and bounced the projectiles back into the machines, causing them to explode. “WOOH! Go, Best Buddy!” Spinel yelled. Steven glared at her, and she zipped her lips. Then four ruby holograms appeared before Steven and then merged into one large ruby hologram. It roared and punched towards Steven. He laughed and put down the dome and formed punching bubbles on his hands. He dodged the punched and quickly used three strikes on the giant, the final one landing so hard, the holograms defuse. The ruby holograms get back up, roared, and rushed towards him. “Is that the best you got!” He yelled, then throws his shield at them. Two were sliced in half, causing the holograms to disappear. The other two still rush towards him, causing Steven to jump into the air and land behind them. “What the?” The holograms said in robotic confusion. Steven smirked and punched the two holograms with his boxing gloves again, causing them to poof into nothingness. Steven turned around and saw a large Jasper with the same gem style and placement as the one he knew. He growled as his anger began to boil, his body becomes engulfed in pink light. “Go get her!” Spinel yelled, hoping now was an appropriate time to cheer. Steven rushed towards her, but she dodges. She then jumps back and spins dashes towards him. Steven catches her punch. “Nice catch,” The hologram said, but it was Jasper’s voice, not a hologram’s.

“You should see me through!” He quipped back then threw her into the air. He punches her in the face, but she begins to laugh. Steven uses his shield to bounce his momentum and to keep hitting her. He does it repeatedly until he was above and yells. “STOP LAUGHING!” He yelled in anger and slammed his fists into her back. She crashes into the ground and gets back up. “Is that the best you got!” Jasper yelled. Steven growled and lands next to her. “UGH!” He held his head as his head began to buzz. “You can never beat me, weakling! You’re not a Diamond! You are not worthy to hold that gem! You’re not worthy of a colony!” Jasper mocked him. Suddenly he felt something snap inside of him and he let out a horrible, blood-curdling scream. The floor crakes underneath him, the room shakes horribly, a shock wave knocks the hologram over and winds to blow harshly on Spinel. Steven pants as he falls to his knees. He looks up and the hologram staggers up, and then falls over and disappears. Steven lets out a sigh of relief. ‘It’s…It’s over.’ He thought to himself as he returns to his natural color. He then looked at Spinel, who looked shocked, but the look quickly changed to one of happiness and excitement. “WOW! That. Was. AMAZING!” She yelled then rushed over to her friend and hugged him. He chuckled. “R-really? Y-you’re not scared of me doing all of… this?” He asked in utter bafflement as he looked at her. Spinel shocked her head. “Nope, although I do see why you wanted me to stay back. I could have gotten really hurt, especially with that weird shock wave thing. But seeing you attack those holograms, it was like I was watching something really, really cool!” Spinel said with enthusiasm. Steven chuckled. “You… you really think that?” He blushed from her complement. Spinel nodded.

“Yep ser dee. But I’ve never seen you do this before, is it a normal diamond thing? Do you go out on missions, using your super special powers to attack enemy bad guys? If so, why not use them as the holograms instead of images of our own kind?” Spinel questioned. Steven looked down in shame. “No Spinel, it’s not normal… At least, that’s what the other Diamonds tell me. They say that I should stay calm and collective… that I should only use my powers when necessary. Besides, I… I don’t go on missions. Diamonds don’t go out into battle, that’s… that’s not what we were made for.” Steven said.

“Then how come you have these powers if a Diamond isn’t meant for battle?” Spinel wondered, twisted her arm around in loops, twisting it to loop and scratch the top of her head. Steven sighed and held himself. “I… don’t know. The diamonds never tell me anything. They don’t trust me. They NEVER trust me with IMPORTANT STUFF!” Steven sneered, rage pouring out of his mouth. Spinel soon boops his nose. “Don’t worry, a dear old buddy of mine. Spinel is here to cheer you up! Why don’t we explore the other rooms? I don’t think there’s anything else here.” Spinel said as cleaner robots appear out of the walls and began to use green goo on the walls and floors to repair the cracks. Steven nodded and got up.

They exited out of the room and head to the right room, which would be the one on the left from the direction they had come from the elevator, and inside was an armory full of pink destabilizers, axes, scythes, swords, helmets, armor, and at the end, a work desk with drawers and a pink box. “Wow. What’s this place?” Spinel asked as she looked around. “An armory. Homeworld has a slew of their own for the quartz soldiers, but… well, eventually I will have my own army, so I decided to make my own armory here. I don’t want to rely on Blue, Yellow, and White for these items. Besides, just look at it. Isn’t it neat?” Steven said with glee. Spinel poked one of the scythe’s softer ends. “Isn’t this a little, much? I mean, you haven’t gotten your own army yet.” Spinel said. Steven clutched his fists. “I know, Spinel. Don’t remind me.” Steven said, anger in his tone. Spinel froze and whistled to try and ease the mood. Steven shocked his head and headed to the table. “Anyway, I want to show you something special. A device that I created! Kind of like how Yellow created the destabilizers.” Steven said as he grabbed the box.

“Yeah knows, it’s weird that White and Blue haven’t created stuff based on their powers yet.” Spinel wondered. Steven laughed. “That’s because they’re not as smart as Yellow and I.” Steven boasts, as he opened the box and grab a rod. He put the lid back on and turned towards Spinel. “Spinel make sure you stay back. Cause, this will blow your socks off.” Steven said with excitement. Spinel smiled and stepped a few feet back. “Okay, ready when you are!” She yelled. Steven smiled, but he looked demented as he pushed the button. Suddenly it transforms into a long scythe with pink energy bursting out. A familiar sight for both. “Oooooh! …What is it?” Spinel asked, not knowing or recognizing the weapon. Steven stared at it intensely. “I call it a rejuvenator. One swipe from this bad boy and any disobedient gem is reset to their original purpose. All their pesky memories are whipped clean. They… they’ll be back to normal. No messed-up minds… no… no more rebellions. They’ll be just how they used to be.” Steven said with a smile. He laughed, but it didn’t sound right. Spinel looked down. “No more happy memories.” Spinel said with worry. Steven blinked and looked at the weapon. Guilt filled his stomach as he turned off the device. “You right, Spinel. All their memories will be whipped, so that means all their good memories will be gone too.” Steven said, then an image of Volleyball entered his mind. He shocked the image away. “I didn’t realize that while I was creating this thing. I… I just wanted to get rid of the bad memories so badly, that I didn’t think about it. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to make this thing not remove the good memories. I’ll only use it as a last resort then. Besides, I won’t use this on you, Spiny. Only on the gems who try and hurt us.” Steven said with a warm smile. Spinel looked at Steven and smiled back. Steven put the rejuvenator back in the box, and they went to the final room.

They see a giant Pink injector with a clear solid pink gemstone top connected to tons of tubes, electronics, and a console. Below them was a hatchet so the injector could exit the room without needing to use the door. Inside the injector was a familiar glowing pink liquid, however, it was only half-way filled. “Wow! An injector! But… it doesn’t look like any of the ones you’ve shown me before.” Spinel said in confusion. Steven chuckled. “That’s because of this… This is my masterpiece. The thing that will make the Diamonds RESPECT me! The thing that will make EVERYONE respect me!” Steven said with a wicked smile. Spinel looked at him with wonder in her eyes. “SOOO… what’s different about this one? Also, it looks like there’s something inside, what is it?” Spinel asked as she twisted her fingers on her cheeks. Steven chuckled and walked up to the injector. “That pink stuff is a… special poison… It’s very toxic to organic life so I can’t have this thing near the garden, but once I find a good enough place to dump all this waste, I’ll put my oils into it to make gems! It’s controlled through a special voice command that I’ll tell once we are done and will be twice as fast as the ones at home. If I can perfect the device, we can improve the production of gem kind. More soldiers, more special gems like Sapphires, more gems for you and me to play with! We won’t be lonely anymore!” Steven said, then hugged Spinel, tears flowing down his eyes.  Spinel's smile grew wide and wrapped her arms around Steven. “Yes! Yes! YES! Oh! I’m so glad you brought me here, Pink! Blue, Yellow, and White are going to be so proud! They’ll give you your own colony in no time!” Spinel yelled out loud. Steven laughed. “Yeah, my own… my own…” Steven began to say before her words dug into his head. “Colony?” He looked at her and then rubbed his eyes. “Yeah! You’ve been begging the Diamonds for so long. Is something wrong, Pink?” Spinel asked. 

Steven stepped back in fear. “No… no. NO! I’m… I’m not her! I’m Steven! I’m Steven! I… I’m…” Steven looked at his hands, but they were covered in gloves. Soon realized that he WAS Pink Diamond. He… She clutched their head. “No. NO! I’m her! I’m not her! Stop making me see these memories!” Steven yelled, his voice coming out of this female form. Spinel was very scared. “Pink...” Spinel began to say. Steven glares at her. “DON’T CALL ME THAT! I’M NOT HER! I’M NOT MY MOM!” ‘He’ yelled, then holds ‘his’ head. Pain, anger, hatred, it was all building up again. It was getting harder and harder for ‘him’ to breathe. His body then flashed into Rose Quartz. “Pink, is something wrong? You can tell me.” Spinel said as she reached out to touch the ‘boy’. ‘He’ growled and slapped her hand away. “Don’t touch me!” ‘He’ yelled. Spinel stepped back as tears formed in her eyes, causing Steven flashback into reality as his body becomes his own again. “Spinel, I’m…” He began to say in guilt, reaching out for her, but she soon turned away and ran. “Spinel!” He called out but she already left the room. Steven held his head. “UGH! What’s wrong with me!?” He asked himself, however, there was no reply. 

The boy opened his eyes. Maybe he could catch up with her and apologize. But he soon realized that the whole area had gone way, the injector was gone, and all he could see was an endless landscape with black skies. Suddenly he heard a piano song playing in the background, it was complex and full of hard cords. “Huh?” He let out as he looked around. He soon saw Bluebird, Mean Lapis, Jasper, and… Nice Lapis in a group? They were looking away from him. Steven was very confused. Why was ‘Nice’ Lapis here? Did Lapis’ threat not get to her? Were their attempts to reach her failed and she’s back with Mean Lapis? Why were those two with Bluebird Azurite and Jasper? Why were Jasper and Bluebird together? His head was now pounding. “Hahahaha!” They laughed as if they were mocking his pain. “Oh, my Stars. You are not going to believe what I heard about Pink Diamond’s son.” Jasper said to the others. He rushed towards them and got ahead of them. He was about question them when he saw their faces. The group had glowing moths, gems, and eyes. Steven froze up. “Pink Diamond’s Son? Are you kidding me?” Bluebird questioned the others. The twin Lapis laughed. “I know. It’s like he thinks he’s the savior of gem kind.” ‘Nice’ Lapis said in a mocking tone. Bluebird laughed alongside them. It was like they didn’t even notice he was standing right in front of them. The young boy gritted his teeth and covered his ears. “He is SUCH a jerk!” Mean Lapis said. Bluebird nodded. “Yeah! He is SO annoying! I don’t see how ANYONE could follow him!” Bluebird questioned.

“From his hair to his sandals, that brat thinks he can boss us around!” Mean Lapis said in a condescending attitude. A pink bubble formed around Steven to try and block off the noise, but it did nothing. “Pink Diamond deserves SO much better than some weak, pathetic kid who needs FUSION to stand against us!” Jasper stated, the words digging into Steven’s head. He could feel his body was on fire and the pain was excruciating. “I heard he needs to control humans and gems in order to feel anything. He doesn’t even know what a gem likes.” ‘Nice’ Lapis said. Jasper stood in front of them. “Wait, wait, wait. I heard he got fired from that School he was running.” Jasper said with confidence. The Lapis twins and Bluebird gasped in shock. “No way!” Bluebird gasped. Mean Lapis laughed. “Yeah! And I heard he broke his mom’s Pearl! What kind of lunatic is this kid?” Mean Lapis asked. Steven's body was soon engulfed in pink light. He knew these were lies, but each one dug into him like a dagger. “I heard he’s no longer a couple with his girlfriend, AGAIN! That boy can’t connect to anyone, let alone his ‘best friend’.” Bluebird said. Those words shattered Steven’s heart. ‘No…NO! Connie… Connie loves me. I…I didn’t… I’m not…’ His head tried to process what was going on.

“I heard he turns Pink now and he screams a LOT!” Jasper said. Then the group laughed. Steven couldn’t hold it in anymore. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!” He screamed, the floor under him becoming one giant crater as pink shock ways dispel the images of those gems and his body becomes engulfed in rage. The boy wakes up in his bed; however, their laughter still filled the room. The pain, the rage, it had not left him. All he could think of was ‘I need to find something to soothe this pain’. “Over and over and over and over and over and over. OVER and OVER and OVER and Over and OVER and OVER. Over and Over and OVER AND OVER and over and over and over and over AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER. ANDOVERANDOVER! YEHAHAHA!” Steven sang/screamed as he got out of his room. He wasn’t exactly sure where he was going, but he had to get to that place. His voice became softer as he walked through the main area of the house. The gems weren’t there, and he was glad for that. He goes into the kitchen and grabs a straw, stuffing it into his coat pocket. He enters the bathroom and walked over to the sink. He looked at his reflection as the last part of his ‘song’ was playing. He opened the cabinets and saw the three bottles of Diamond essences and an empty cup for brushing his teeth. His mind went blank as he grabbed and opened the bottles. He poured some of each bottle into the container and for the final touch, put his finger into his mouth and then his spit into the ‘drink’. The four liquids let out a soft, soothing sound as they mixed. He picked up the cup and pulled out a straw out of his jacket. He then placed the straw into the container, but instead of his mouth to ingest the strange concoction, he stuck the straw into his nose and snorted the liquid inside. He let out a sigh of relief as all his pain disappeared. 

The young boy put the cup down and then realized what he had done. “Wh-what was that? Why? Why did I do that?” He questioned himself. A part of him was wondering why he had to use his nose in order to ingest the liquid, meanwhile, another part of himself was just questioning why he did this to begin with. But then, he noticed something. The pain, the laughing, the fire… it was gone. His mind… was at peace again. He pinched himself to make sure he was awake, and… he was. He put the caps back on the bottles, cleaned out the cup, and placed the items back into the mirror. He looked at himself then held his head in shame.

“Is this what my life has become? Am I… like those corrupted gems? I’m not broken. I… I just needed something to soothe me.” He asked himself before shutting that thought down. He thought back to his childhood. He thought back to having fun with Lars, Sadie, Onion, the Cool kids, Connie… His mind flashed in fear as he remembered what one of the gems said. He shocked his head. “No. Connie and I are still close. We’re still friends! They were just LYING!” Steven told himself. He breathed in and then out. “Everything’s going to be fine. I’m fine. I’ll figure myself soon enough. I… I know I will.” He looked at the mirror, whipped his nose just in case some of the liquid was coming out, then said. “Because I’m Steven Quartz Universe.”

(For those who were wondering, the part with Jasper, Bluebird, the Lapis twins, Steven’s meltdown/consumption of the diamond oils is based on Zach Callison’s “Franticity (interlude i)”. The part about Spinel’s injector and the hidden base in the asteroid is base off of AJ Universe’s Theory. Link to Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zURqk_WYO1w. I hope you liked the fic.)

[crystal-jack-asripines]

I ranted way too much in the tags but YES YES I NEED IT

So like ultimate happy ending ? Nott & Caleb & Jester Nicodranus school and temple.

[summoned-anima]

@pawkyhumored​ / from stater call!

     ‘MY DEAR, finally!’ Ruler didn’t give other even a moment! even a single moment to recognise situation she found herself in. The moment Chaldea Summoning System finished its operation, Holmes allowed himself to rush towards newcomer. Mash was quite good subsitute but nobody fed his ego as such as Watson.

    ‘It’s blessing to have you there!’

[sfmuniverse]

"The transportation oversight board that oversees San Francisco’s Muni system — and hires and fires its executive director — is set to see a shakeup in its leadership.

"The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors is poised to vote among its members for a new chair and vice chair next week, the agency confirmed. The move comes during a time of great scrutiny for the agency."

Last summer's Twin Peaks Tunnel closure didn't go as well as it could have and the public's been looking for someone to punish.

"...the summer Muni meltdown, ongoing Muni train 'switchbacks,' and an agency contractor laying 3 miles of the wrong type of steel track as mounting grievances that it lays on the shoulders of the current SFMTA board."

Perhaps a political action committee shouldn't be making transit decisions if they are going to fault SFMTA for catching a contractor subsituting lower-grade rail in the Central Subway?

Further reporting on the matter indicated SFMTA staff had known of the issue earlier; which would again suggest current SFMTA leading is actively working to correct problems and prevent a repeat.

At least in the case of the Central Subway, shouldn't we find out the entire story before deciding the current senior leadership is at fault for what might (we hope) turn out to be the type of leadership we want.

[human-monodam]

What's your go to metal band or bands? Mine are Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne

"System of a down, baby! I am taking no subsitutes!"

[bowcook03]

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This can be because of the gadget, uneven air conditioning within the suction mug or the massage therapy technique at the end. Cryolipolysis is perfect for clients with company skin over excess pockets or rolls of persistent fat. Cryolipolysis will damage the fat cells implying people with normal skin tone will certainly observe their skin shrinks following the fat freezing. However not all patients have normal complexion or firm skin, especially older individuals that may have a substantial amount of laxity in the skin over the area of fat dealt with.

Cryolipolysis is not a subsitute for a healthy diet and regular exercise. For our bigger customers we often include a combination of our weight-loss program together with a bespoke therapy programme.

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Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Henley-on-Thames Lipo Sculpt behind Cryolipolysis, was designed and established by dermatologists at Harvard Medical Institution. Their evaluation revealed that fat cells are more receptive to the effects of cold as opposed to the surrounding tissue. Fat cells crystallise at various temperature levels than other cells. It is specific in damaging down the fat cells whilst saving all the other tissue like the skin, muscle mass, and nerve fibres. It is not uncommon for patients to notice as well as suffer irregular results following cryolipolysis. Typically the location of skin adhering to a fat freezing therapy should be strongly rubbed for a substantial time. Then patients ought to wait a minimum of 3 months to see the results.

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There is no downtime as well as you will have the ability to return to your typical activities after that, including returning to function and working out. On the other hand this with liposuction, where you can anticipate swelling and bruising later on as well as you will require a long time off job to recuperate. Throughout the procedure individuals can rest or exist conveniently and also read, work with their laptop or even have a sleep during the procedure.

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These cured cells crystallise after that shrivel and also die over the coming weeks; your body metabolises them and also simply throws away them normally. This leads to a noticeable and also long-term decrease in the unwanted fat bulge, causing a much more sculpted and shapely you. CoolSculpting safely supplies precisely regulated cooling down to carefully and also successfully target fat cells beneath the skin. The cells are crystallised then shrivel as well as pass away over the coming weeks 1, with your body dealing with the dead fat cells naturally via your body's own lymphatic system. The therapy has been carefully evaluated with research study as well as has actually several published peer-reviews as well as professional documents 1 that demonstrate its efficiency and also performance. The excellent candidate for cryolipolysis has a BMI of 30 or below, that has persistent areas of soft subcutaneous fat that does not react to diet regimen and also exercise. That stated, fat freezing does service customers with greater BMI's yet with the understanding that multiple treatments on the exact same area will certainly be required to attain the wanted results.

If you wish to attain more enhancements, added therapies can be provided to the original treatment area after 12 weeks. The variety of placements called for relies on the area you intend to deal with as well as your objectives. If Lipo Sculpt Witney have further questions, please call us to publication in for a free assessment. We can after that discuss your individual goals and also examine the variety of placements called for.

Cryolipolysis will certainly ruin the fat cells but will certainly not treat skin laxity. Older patients or those with loosened as well as drooping skin will considerably benefit from a cells tightening treatments later on. Body SculptingEven one of the most regimented diet regimen or exercise routine might not suffice for those impossible-to-shift locations of undesirable fat, excess weight and skin laxity. CoolSculpting is an FDA-cleared cryolipolysis fat decrease therapy 1. It safely delivers regulated cooling to gently as well as properly target and also decrease undesirable fat cells under the skin's surface. With over 7 million CoolSculpting treatment cycles performed worldwide, the treatment is proven to be risk-free and efficient for non-surgical fat decrease. CoolSculpting ® safely supplies precisely managed cooling to delicately and efficiently target the fat cells beneath the skin.

Can fat freezing make you fatter?

Instead of gradually shrinking, the bulge after CoolSculpting actually gets bigger and usually becomes firmer than surrounding tissues, sometimes having a “stick of butter” appearance that resembles the shape of the CoolSculpting applicator.

Whilst some individuals see instantaneous results, fat freezing is not an immediate, one quit treatment. Unlike lipo, your body needs to naturally throw away it's own fat cells, and this can take up to 12 weeks after therapy, so you'll see even more changes as time goes on. It will vary from person to person, however we advise 4 therapies to guarantee the full effects.

Outcomes are not instant with cryolipolysis, as well as areas might need several therapies. The body can occupy to 6 weeks to remove these dead fat cells which is why it is incredibly crucial to comply with a healthy diet both pre, as well as article treatment for ideal results. Body brushing twice a day can additionally speed up the removal process as well as your therapist will explain the best method to do this at the therapy. As a whole, you can anticipate to slowly lose 20 to 30% of fat in the treated area after simply one session. A lot of individuals see recognizable outcomes within three months, however some might see cause as very early as a couple of weeks. If you are severe concerning body contouring, you must stay clear of weight gain during treatment or your results will certainly be poor.

On arrival at the facility I was normally a bit nervous however I was quickly put at simplicity by the cozy pleasant personnel. I had my examination as well as therapy on the same day, I was travelling as well as had actually decided beforehand that I desired the treatment done. Dr Willis went through my medical history as well as reassured me as to just how the treatment would progress. Whilst on the machine the team were extremely conscientious and offered me refreshments throughout, I also had some reflexology that made me really feel silent unique and pampered.

The procedures last generally 1 or 2 hrs relying on the area, so can be completed with marginal disturbance to your day. The results show up and also you can see the benefits, typically in between regarding 6-- 12 weeks after treatment. Areas can be pulled back for additional improvements as well as most individuals report moring than happy with between 1 as well as 3 treatments. Whilst it is advisable to use a compression garment after surgical lipo, this is not essential after 360 Cryolipolysis - fat freezing. You will certainly accomplish as much as 40% decrease in the fat layer of the treated within 8-12 weeks after treatment.

[thebusistudent]

Hello so I’m a 10 grader and I’m pretty bad in math, taking geometry now when it’s supposed to be taken 9 grade, I really want to get better at math and be able to pass the PERT to dual enroll into a college near me... do you have any tips or sites I can use to become better in math?

Hey :) So I’m from Australia which means I know very little about how your maths class system works (and consequently what the PERT is) but I can offer a few more general tips;

Practise every single night // maths is one of those subjects that needs constant revision and practise, so I recommend doing at least 20 minutes of studying every single night (taking Saturday or Sunday off to relax). You really can’t cram everything in if you want to do well, just focus on consistency.

Do practise exams, if available // if the PERT is the kind of test where it is possible to do very well (i.e. 90-100%), try to get ahold of practise exams/papers/questions and take them under test conditions.

Mark your questions // so many students go through hundreds of questions in maths textbooks, but never mark them (which almost makes them not worth doing), always correct your questions + fix errors.

Revise what you continue to get wrong // general maths studying should focus on general content, but if you’re consistently getting one type of question wrong, spend one session focusing on only that type of question.

Apply questions to real life // sometimes maths concepts are hard to grasp because they’re not relateable - try looking at the question differently and pretending the equation is a story (written in “maths”) that you need to decipher and finish to read.

Consult different teachers, tutors, and textbooks // I found this book about looking at algebra and geometry from a different perspective and I think it will help you a lot. Also, if you’re not understanding what your own teacher is saying, speak to others in the school, or hire a tutor.

Calculator, calculator, calculator // if you’re allowed one in the exam, use it. It can either be a blessing or a curse, depending on how confident you are using it, but I recommend reading up tips + tricks and practising with it on a regular basis before the exam.

Use the internet // okay, but only if it’s the only option left. Do not use it as a subsitute for your teacher, tutor, or textbook because you will end up procrastinating (even if you think you’re being productive because it is related to maths/school).

Attend a specific course // there is a multimillion dollar market of exam resources out there, and there’s bound to be a summer/weekend/afterschool course catering to students sitting the PERT - these will be of incredible value to you.

Find your love of maths // I’ve been very lucky in the fact that I was brought up in a community where maths is highly appreciated, and the love was passed down to me, but sometimes you have to find parts of maths that you like (maybe the aesthetics, competitiveness, complexity, simplicity, anything as long as it will inspire you to study - also highly recommend checking out all of those links).

BE DISCIPLINED // I have posted about the importance of discipline a lot recently, and I really can’t stress it enough, you have the power to do extremely well on the PERT (and 100% can pass) and no amount of tips, motivation, or inspiration is going to get you there - but hardwork and grit will. When you finish reading this, don’t keep scrolling through studyblr, go and study - just do 20 minutes and then come back (it’s like 1% of your day. The reason why I haven’t given as many resources in this is because they won’t help you, in this situation all you can do is sit with your head down at your desk and study. It’s hard, I know, and you’re going to want to be mad at me (+ anyone else who says this), your books, calculators, paper, pens, world, maths teachers, past self, everyone and everything that has anything to do with it - but seriously just do it, I promise that by the time that the PERT comes around, you’ll be so, so happy.

I hope these help, even a little bit. If you’ve got anything else you’d like to ask for advice on, feel free to send a lil’ message here.