#but the dice paired 50 with conditioned

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Well-Trained Dog

There's more implied here than written, but this is my prompt fill for both 50 words and "conditioned".

Fortunately, Bond is very attuned to his quartermaster's tone of command.

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"007, stand down!"

The quartermaster's voice cut through the fog in his brain like a hot knife through butter. He immediately eased his hold and reassessed the situation - and found he wasn't holding down a stranger who'd snuck up, but Q. Horrified, he let go.

"Thanks, love." Gently and unruffled.

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Through the Spyglass

A collaboration by @mdelpin and @oryu404

Gratsu Weekend 2021 Prompt: Secret Pairing(s): Gray x Natsu, Sting x Rogue For @walkinginfiction

AO3 | Next: Ch 2 Summary: 

“You little pervert!” Sting teased, “You’ve been watching him, haven’t you?” 

 “I haven’t!” 

 “Bullshit! How else would you have known that?”

 “I -,” Natsu tried to think of any other way he could have discovered that little fact, but came up empty. “It’s only been a few times, I swear! I was just trying to find an excuse to approach him.” He hid his face in his hands, embarrassed at being found out. 

 “Well, lucky for you, I’ve got just the thing!

Chapter 1

“Nghh, that’s soooo good!”

It mattered little to Natsu whether his housemate Sting was fucking his new boyfriend Rogue or just eating. He’d already discovered the hard way that it was impossible to tell the difference from their sounds. Each one a reminder that while Sting was feasting, Natsu was very much in the middle of a famine.

“You like that?”

Natsu scowled in response. Did they have to be so fucking loud? He turned his stereo on, determined to drown out the noises that were coming from the room next door. It helped a little, but not enough to distract him from what may or may not be happening. And it was late enough there’d be nowhere for him to go.

Where were those comic books he’d been meaning to catch up on? A quick glance around his room was enough to let him know there was no way in hell he was finding anything. Clothes, both clean and dirty, littered the floor and just about every other available surface except his closet. Sealed boxes lined up the walls, waiting for him to get his shit together and finally unpack.

Fiine.

He grabbed as many clothes as he could carry and made his way to their laundry room, also known as the bathroom.

Lalala I can’t hear you, he thought as he walked past Sting’s closed door, although of course he could, and now Rogue was joining in, expressing his approval at what must arguably be the most delicious ice cream sundae ever fucking made.

Why had he agreed to room with Sting again?

Open the washer door, chuck clothes inside, pour detergent in the dispenser and hit start. Great, ten points for adulting. Covering his ears with his hands, he hurried back to his room, grabbed the nearest box and sat down, using his pocketknife to open it up. Might as well get started on some of those now that he could walk around his room again.

That was his intent, but in the end he couldn’t help but examine the items one by one, fascinated by what he found among them. To be fair, even he would admit most of it was junk. He had no recollection of how he’d ended up with most of it, but that’s what made them so fascinating.

Score!

Finding a container of spicy jalapeño cotton candy, age unknown, he shoved some into his mouth. It was a little stale, but perfectly edible.

He placed the textbooks on the floor without a second look, having already seen more of them than he ever wanted to. There were some more clothes, the exercise ones he’d been searching for, for quite some time.

He scratched his head, wondering who the hell had packed this box. A set of three sex dice, a gag gift from Loke, were next. Maybe he should give them to Sting. He’d certainly get more use out of them.

Knit Your Own Boyfriend, another gag gift from Sting this time, joined the textbooks on the floor. Porn for Women, a book which had pictures of guys doing household chores and shit, almost joined it until Natsu realized some models in it were pretty hot. He’d keep that one.

101 Ways to Annoy Your Roommate

He glared at the wall between their rooms. Yep, keeping that one too.

Next came decision dice with messages like Fuck it, Fuck that and Fuck If I Know, followed by a nose flute, a bottle of Maybe You Touched Your Genitals hand sanitizer, a tube of bacon lip balm, and a bar of Uranus soap. Every item he pulled out was more entertaining than the last.

He positioned the flute over his nose and mouth and breathed out, having a great time attempting to play along to the music while he continued unpacking, bursting into giggles and some rather interesting sounds when he realized how terrible he sounded.

It was only when he took out the last item, a pair of binoculars Igneel had gifted him when he’d been a boy scout many, many years ago, that he realized all he’d done was clutter the floor again by spreading out the box's contents.

In no mood to do even more cleaning up, he examined the binoculars carefully, worried they might have broken in the move. He should probably test them out.

Picking a random subject- the dragon poster hanging above his bed, he aimed the binoculars on it and looked through them. They seemed in great condition, outside of some smudges and dust on the lenses. He grabbed a microfiber cloth off his desk and used it to wipe the lenses clean.

With nothing better to do, he pulled his curtains back and held the binoculars up to his eyes, searching for anything that might hold his interest for a few minutes. He’d settle for a trash-digging raccoon at this point.

What he found, however, was much more interesting. The house across from theirs, which had sported a For Rent sign for as long as he could remember, had a moving van in front of it, and the lights inside the house were on. He was a little curious why someone would move in this late at night, but that thought ceased to have any importance as soon as he got a good look at his future husband- uhm, new neighbor.

The guy had dark hair that stood up in unruly spikes. His skin gleamed in the moonlight, so much so Natsu wondered if he might be glittering like a certain gay vampire. He can absolutely bite me! Yum! And if that wasn't the sexiest fucking glower he’d ever seen in his life, Natsu didn't know what was.

He couldn’t make out the guy’s eyes, but he was almost willing to bet they were blue. This was all great, but it was his chest that Natsu kept staring at because for once in his life God had been merciful and the guy was shirtless, giving him the opportunity to ogle every one of his taut muscles.

“What are you doing?”

Natsu jumped at the sound of Sting yelling behind him, almost losing his grip on the binoculars. His hand moved to his heart as the nose flute squeaked loudly from his rapid breaths. He removed it, tossing it on his bed, and glaring at his roommate who stood laughing at him. “Jesus Fucking Christ, Sting!”

“What? I tried calling out to you, but your music was too loud.” Sting tiptoed his way around the mess on the floor to get to the stereo, lowering the volume so they could speak without having to shout at each other.

“Well, if you and Rogue hadn’t been having a food orgy next door, I wouldn’t have had to play it so loud.”

“Yeah, nice deflect. Wait, are those your scout binoculars? What were you looking at?”

“N-nothing, yep nothing at all.” “Ah, so you like listening in and spying on people, huh?” Rogue stood in the doorway, still licking what Natsu only hoped would be sundae off his fingers.

“I do not!” Natsu spluttered, “You guys are loud enough the new neighbor probably heard you!”

Fuck.

“There’s a new neighbor?!” Sting jumped over the box, grabbing the binoculars, which were still hanging around Natsu’s neck, and pulling them up to his eyes. “Oh, I see what you were looking at, alright,” he snorted.

“You’re cho-king me,” Natsu gasped out. “Whoops, sorry about that-” Sting pulled the string over Natsu’s head and continued to observe the scene across the street. “You should go over there and offer to help him out.”

“Hell no.” “Why not? He’s cute.”

“Because it’s like 11 o’clock and he’ll think I’m a weirdo.”

“It’s not that late. If we were still at the dorm, you wouldn’t think twice about it,” Sting pointed out. “You could take your shirt off too.”

“Yeah, cause that’s normal,” Natsu didn’t like the way Sting’s eyes seemed to twinkle. Not one bit.

“Man up, Dragneel,” Rogue dared, joining them at the window to get a look at the guy they were talking about.

“Look, I get you guys would like nothing more than to get me out of the house, but I’m broke and I’m not about to go make a fool of myself just so you can get it on. Besides, newsflash, not everyone is gay.” “Your point? Not everyone’s straight, either,” Rogue countered, crossing his arms. “Yeah, and I hate to break it to you, but we’re gonna get it on regardless,” Sting snickered, earning himself an eye roll from Rogue when he used the binoculars to zoom in on him.

“Right, well, don’t let me keep you,” Natsu said, grabbing the binoculars from Sting before he shoved both of them away from the window and closed the curtain.

“Ooh, sex dice!”

“You want them? Here, take them,” Natsu said, offering the dice to Sting and then throwing them out the door as hard as he could.

“Hey!”

“You don’t really expect him to chase after them, do you?” Rogue chuckled, unconvinced, but his laughter died abruptly when Sting hurdled over all the crap on the floor like some kind of Olympic athlete. “Suck, toes, 50 seconds!” “You were saying?” Natsu’s grin was smug as he shooed Rogue out of his room, locking the door behind him and collapsing in a tired heap on the floor. Those two were fucking exhausting.

A few moments later he realized he was wasting precious time and dragged himself back to the window, hoping to find his new neighbor still out there lifting boxes out of the van. Sadly for him, he was not. Although the lights were still on, the doors to the moving van were closed and despite his best efforts, Natsu wasn’t able to see him anywhere inside the house either.

He had to admit that Rogue was right. It was stupid not to even try just because he was afraid of a negative outcome. That had never exactly been the Dragneel way of doing things, although of course that might also be why he crashed and burned much more than he scored.

His cheering squad, however, was about as dangerous as a firing one, so if he was going to make a move he’d have to keep it a secret from them for as long as he could manage it.

He’d just have to watch a little longer, at least until he found an opportunity to introduce himself. Satisfied with this plan, he set his music on a timer and climbed into bed, already looking forward to learning more about his neighbor in the coming days.

0-0

“He’s so not straight,” Rogue called from the bottom of the stairs, closing the front door behind him and announcing his arrival a moment before coming up.

“Yay, you’re back,” Natsu muttered, not even bothering to look up from the magazine he’d been reading.

“Who’s not straight?” Sting came out from the kitchen, holding a bowl of chips and plopping on their living room couch.

“Your new neighbor,” Rogue said, looking incredibly pleased with himself as he took off his shoes and jacket.

Natsu flipped the page, refusing to take the bait even though he was itching to know more. “Fascinating, and how would you know that exactly? Did he show you his membership card?”

“In a manner of speaking.”

Well, that caught his interest. Natsu waited for him to say more but the sonofabitch knew he had him and now he was going to force him to ask. Sadistic asshole.

He stayed strong, willing Sting to ask for him, but the bastard just kept shoving chips into his mouth and watching the two of them with interest.

Natsu turned the page of his magazine slowly, attempting to wait Rogue out.

“I saw him arrive when I got here, so I thought I should introduce myself,” Rogue explained, keeping Natsu waiting while he joined Sting on the couch, greeting him with a kiss.

“You talked to him?!” Natsu threw his magazine on their coffee table, dropping all pretense of disinterest. “What did he say?!”

“He said his name’s Gray Fullbuster, and that he moved in a few days ago. So then I said, yeah, I know, we watched you through a pair of binoculars.” Natsu could feel all color vanishing from his face, while Sting almost choked on his chips. “Kidding,” Rogue snorted, smacking his boyfriend on the back a few times. “I asked him where he’s from since he has a bit of an accent. Turns out he’s from Isvan.” “He’s got an accent?” Natsu groaned. He was so screwed.

“What’s the matter with him?”

“Natsu has a thing for accents, always has.” “And you have a thing for assholes!” Natsu retorted, tossing a pillow at Sting’s face, hoping he’d stop laughing. “I mean, don’t we all?” Sting caught the pillow and put it behind his head. “Oh, speaking of which, how do you know he isn’t straight?” “It wasn’t hard,” Rogue shrugged, shoving his hair back away from his face, “His backpack had a bi flag pin on it. Oh, and he asked me if there was an art supplies store downtown, so I figure he’s an artist.”

“Yeah, he is.” Natsu blurted out, recalling the night he’d spent an hour watching Gray sketching a cat, fascinated by how lifelike he’d made it seem. The sudden look that passed between his friends made him realize his mistake.

“You little pervert!” Sting teased, “You’ve been watching him, haven’t you?”

“I haven’t!”

“Bullshit! How else would you have known that?”

“I -,” Natsu tried to think of any other way he could have discovered that little fact, but came up empty. “It’s only been a few times, I swear! I was just trying to find an excuse to approach him.” He hid his face in his hands, embarrassed at being found out.

“Well, lucky for you, I’ve got just the thing!”

Natsu peered at Rogue from between his fingers, not sure he liked the way he’d said that, especially when he looked like a cat who had just swallowed a canary whole.

“What did you do?”

Almost as if by magic, several envelopes materialized in Rogue’s hand.

“I may have liberated some of his mail.”

“Are you out of your mind?! You can’t just take someone’s mail, Rogue. That’s illegal!” “Says the stalker. Besides, it’s only illegal if you get caught,” Rogue smirked, examining the envelopes in his hand before setting them on the coffee table. “These were just delivered to the wrong mailbox, that’s all. They look important, though. You should make sure he gets them back. We wouldn’t want him to get in trouble.”

Sting had the decency to look shocked, but that only lasted for about a minute, replaced by what Natsu could only interpret as admiration. “That’s perfect!” And next thing he knew, they were in full scheming mode, mumbling to each other as if he wasn’t even there. “He should open up a few buttons, don’t you think?”

“Yeah. Maybe fluff up his hair?”

"On it!"

“Oh, no. I want no part of whatever it is you two are thinking!” Natsu made a show of grabbing his magazine and opening it back up, but Sting had already gone off to his bedroom. The ominous sounds of him rummaging through closets and drawers traveled through the walls, and soon he returned holding a bunch of items. A comb, a tube of hair gel, some fancy-looking body spray, one of his infamous crop tops, and… was that Natsu's bacon lip balm?

"Did you just steal that lip balm from my room?"

"It's not stealing if I'm using it on you, dumbass. Now be still."

“Get away from me with that crap!” Natsu stood up from his chair, ready to bolt and lock himself in his bedroom.

“You wound me,” Sting sighed. "I even grabbed you my best one-" he held up the top and pouted at it.

“I am not putting on one of your stupid shirts.”

"His shirt's fine," Rogue sided with Natsu for once, “it just needs some re-adjustments.” He straightened the collar of Natsu’s button-up, pulled down the sleeves so he could roll them up neatly again, and opened up the two top buttons.

“Pucker up!” Sting made kissy faces as he approached him with the lip balm, and although Natsu refused to purse his lips, that did nothing to dissuade him. He still managed to apply a generous amount of it on the general area of his mouth.

“Ugh, that tastes awful!” Natsu complained, wiping the excess off with his hand.

“It’s bacon, man. All dudes love bacon, am I right?” “On my plate, yes. But on your face?” Rogue looked like someone spit in his socks.

Sting didn’t let Rogue’s response get him down, cheerfully moving on to the next item in his arsenal. A bottle of body spray that had little bits of something floating in it. Was that-

“Glitter?! No way, no how. I’m going to look ridiculous.”

“You’re going to look and smell awesome.”

“It’s glitter.”

“Which of us has a boyfriend?”

Okay, Sting had him there, but did he really need to be primped up like some schoolgirl about to go to Prom just to say hi to the guy? It was humiliating. If he went through with this ridiculous ploy, and that was still a big if, he wanted to at least make a good impression.

“It smells nice, and Gray’s an artist. Maybe he’d appreciate the glitter,” Rogue said, grabbing some chips from the bowl and moving over by Sting.

“He doesn’t make kids art projects. He draws beautiful, realistic looking pictures.”

“Oh, sorry,” Rogue fake apologized, holding up one hand next to his head while feeding Sting chips with the other.

Sting took advantage of Natsu’s distraction, spraying him before he could protest further.

“Hey, watch the face!”

Natsu had to admit the spray smelled nice, but in his rush to do a sneak attack, Sting had sprayed very liberally, covering not only Natsu but the coffee table, which had Gray’s mail on it.

“Oh, great. How am I supposed to explain that?”

“Will you chill? By the time I’m done with you, Gray won’t care about some stupid glitter on his mail,” Sting promised as he set the spray down and opened the tube of hair gel, squeezing some into his hand and moving to pluck at Natsu's hair.

“That’s what I’m afraid of,” Natsu grumbled.

“Oh, come on, have I ever steered you wrong before?” Sting grinned, brimming with confidence, only to wince as he paused to think. “Okay, maybe don’t answer that.”

Natsu chuckled, thinking back to some of Sting’s more hare-brained suggestions over the years. He had this habit of getting carried away, but Natsu had never regretted going along. Even when things went sideways, they always had fun, and he knew his friend’s affection for him was genuine. So why was he fighting him so much now, when he was only trying to help?

“Fine, fine, do your worst.”

"Pftt, please. I perform nothing but miracles."

Rogue grabbed a stool from their kitchen island and brought it into the living room, gesturing for Natsu to sit so Sting could get started.

He let Sting fuss over his hair for the next ten minutes, his fingers sculpting it into well-defined spikes away from his face.

“Done!”

“Not bad,” Rogue said after giving him a once over. He grabbed the mail from the table and handed it over. “Now get going.”

“What, now?”

“No, next week. Yes, now!”

“I don’t know if it’s a good idea,” Natsu hedged.

“On that note,” Sting stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out an object that he placed on the coffee table. “Roll.”

Natsu recognized the decision dice he’d left on his desk. "Seriously?! What are you two, kleptos?"

“Just roll.”

“Okay, but if it says no, we’re done here, right?”

Natsu picked up the dice and studied them, unsure of what he wanted the outcome to be. He shook them lightly in his hands and tossed them on the coffee table.

“Fuck in’ a?” “Fuckin’ A!” Sting cheered and raced to his room again for more digging through drawers, and this time he returned with only two foil packaged items that fitted between his fingers. Both things Natsu easily recognized but had no intention of using during his first meeting with Gray. “Oh my God!” he backed away, “I’m just gonna go return his mail and introduce myself!”

“You were a Scout, weren’t you?” Sting grinned, extending his hand to offer the packets. “Didn’t they teach you to always be prepared?”

“I’m just gonna go drop these off,” Natsu rushed out of the room and down the stairs, hearing Sting and Rogue’s laughter and a warning to not be back soon.

@fuckyeahgratsu

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Skaven

“Skaven” © Hai Phan, accessed at his deviantArt page here

[Commissioned by @arachcobra​. Like with some of the other pop culture conversions I’ve written, there has been so much written about Warhammer’s skaven that my version cannot possibly hope to cover all of it. So rather than doing a 100% faithful recreation, I have blended the Warhammer version with PFRPG canon. Namely to address that more benevolent ratfolk already exist in the setting. I dabbled with giving them racial HD before deciding to go in a playable race direction. Murnath the Horned Rat appears in Book of the Damned, and I assume he is intended as a Warhammer homage, so bringing him in seemed a natural fit.]

Skaven CR 1/3 CE Humanoid This humanoid stands a head shorter than a human, with slumped posture. They appear like a humanoid rat with sharp teeth and beady eyes. They are dressed in patchwork armor and carry a sword and shield.

The skaven are a mutated offshoot of the ratfolk created by mad science and demonic intervention. The first skavens were ratfolk mutated by exposure to Abyssal energy. They grew in size and their minds warped towards savage evil, escaping from their captors and creating their own cultish society. Almost all skaven are zealously devoted to Murnath, the Horned Rat, and believe that they were created by his blessing. Skaven speak Queekish, a high-speed pidgin of Aklo, Abyssal and Undercommon.

Skavens are fractious and violent, devoted to their clans above all others. Hierarchy is important among skavens is important, with the strong dominating the weak, and individuals constantly seeking out the weaknesses of their peers for opportunities to advance. Occasionally a powerful demagogue will be able to unite clans to form armies against other species and cultures, but they spend much of their energy warring against each other. Skaven society is grossly misogynistic—female skavens are referred to as “breeders”, and few female skavens advance far without disguising themselves or escaping their clans and setting out on their own. Most skavens are brown or grey, but those with unusual fur colors are often collected and raised from an early age for service to a particular faction. Black skavens are trained as assassins, and white skavens are seen as destined for the priesthood.

Skavens advance by character class. The skaven statistics below represent a skaven “slave rat”, fit mostly for manual labor and disposable in combat. Those of higher rank take levels in PC classes—fighter, barbarian, gunslinger and alchemist are commonly taken. Black-furred skaven typically advance as rogues or slayers, training for the assassin or shadowdancer prestige classes. White-furred skaven typically advance as oracles or sorcerers, or both as mystic theurges.

Skaven as Player Characters A skaven does not have racial Hit Dice, and advances by character level. A skaven’s racial traits are as follows +2 Dex, +2 Con, -2 Wis Skavens are nimble and hardy, but reckless and cowardly Humanoid A skaven is a humanoid with the ratfolk subtype Medium size A skaven suffers no penalties and gains no benefits from its size Normal Speed A skaven moves at 30 ft. Darkvision 60 ft. Scent A skaven gains scent, as per the universal monster quality Squalid A skaven gains a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against disease, poison and any spell or effect that causes the sickened or nauseated condition Light Sensitivity A skaven takes a -1 penalty to attack rolls in bright light Bite A skaven gains a bite attack as a primary natural weapon that deals 1d4 points of damage. When attacking with a weapon, this becomes a secondary natural attack. Languages Skaven begin play speaking Queekish. A skaven with an Intelligence bonus can select from the following bonus languages: Abyssal, Aklo, Draconic, Common, Dwarven, Gnoll, Goblin, Orc, and Undercommon.

Skaven warrior 1             CR 1/3 XP 135 CE Medium humanoid (ratfolk) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception -1, scent Defense AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +3 armor, +1 shield) hp 8 (1d8+4) Fort +3, Ref +2, Will -1; +2 vs. disease, poison, sickened and nausea effects Defensive Abilities squalid; Weakness light sensitivity Offense Speed 30 ft. Melee scimitar +2 (1d6+1/18-20), bite -3 (1d4) Ranged sling +3 (1d4+1) Statistics Str 13, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 9, Wis 8, Cha 8 Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 14 Feats Toughness Skills Climb +3 Languages Queekish Ecology Environment any mountains or underground Organization solitary, pair, patrol (3-20 plus 1 2nd level lieutenant per 10 warriors), troop (5-50 plus 1 2nd level lieutenant per 10 warriors and 1 4th level commander) or clan (100-400 plus 10-40 2nd level lieutenants, 5-25 4th level commanders, 3-8 priests of 3rd-5th level, 12-24 assassins of 3rd-5th level and 1 general of 7th-9th level per 100 individuals) Treasure NPC gear (scimitar, sling with 20 bullets, studded leather armor, wooden shield, other treasure) Special Abilities Squalid (Ex) A skaven gains a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saves against diseases, poisons and spells and abilities that cause the sickened or nauseated conditions.

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Image Description: a large, blue-black baboon with a short tail. It is sitting on a rock facing to the side and looking toward the viewer.

Image by Matt Mitchell, © Wizards of the Coast. Accessed at the Monster Manual II Art Gallery here.

Julajimus Huge aberration, neutral evil Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 172 (15d12 + 75) Speed 50 ft. Str 22 Dex 15 Con 20 Int 12 Wis 11 Cha 15 Saving Throws Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +6 Skills Athletics +10, Deception +6, Perception +4 Damage Resistances fire; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks Condition Immunities charmed, frightened Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common Challenge 11 (7200 XP) Sunlight Vulnerability. If the julajimus starts its turn in sunlight or enters sunlight for the first time on its turn, it must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the start of its next turn. This does not apply if the julajimus is polymorphed, but if it returns to its true form while within sunlight it must immediately make the save. Actions Multiattack. The julajimus can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10+6) piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8+6) slashing damage. If this attack is a critical hit, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the julajimus' choice that is within 20 feet of the julajimus and aware of it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the julajimus' Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. Roar (Recharge 6). The julajimas looses and ear-splitting roar that can be heard for miles. Each creature within 60 feet of the julajimas must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 35 (10d6) thunder damage and is deafened for 6 hours. If the saving throw is successful, the target takes half the thunder damage and isn't deafened. Change Shape. The julajimus magically polymorphs into a Tiny beast or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or born by the new form (the julajimus' choice). In a new form, the julajimus retains its alignment, hit points, Hit Dice, proficiencies, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.

Villagers often tell stories of the julajimus to their children. At some point in such a tale, the main character, a child, takes in a cute animal as a pet despite repeated warnings from his or her parents that there isn’t enough food or space for the creature. The story ends with the rebellious child hiding the creature, only to have it turn into a julajimus one night and eat the child alive. In fact, the name “julajimas” is derived from an ancient phrase “julaji molus,” or “eater of children.” Ancient texts hint that the cult of an evil god created the first julajimuses from human prisoners.

A julajimus stands a bit more than 18 feet tall and looks somewhat like a massive baboon. Its arms are long and muscular, with four fully articulated limbs each. The monster has dark blue or black fur covering its body, plus a long, blue, reptilian tail. The mouth of a julajimus is disproportionately large for the head and filled with razor-sharp teeth the size of scimitar blades.

Julajimuses are territorial, gathering in pairs only once per decade to mate. The presence of a julajumus in an area has a strange effect on nearby wildlife, causing animals to become more aggressive than normal. The monster is not afraid of civilization, and the lights of a village at night can attracta  curious julajimus to investigate.

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Chiroptera (5e race)

The Chiroptera are a race of bat-like humanoids that dwell in caves, deep forests, and even near the Underdark, typically in clans of 25 - 30. Patriarchal to a fault and very rarely leaving their homes, they live mostly as pack hunters. Though most races will tell you that out the few that have seen, they are normally seen as bats or hallucinations. Intimidating in size and typically terrifying the people who run into their clan, they are creatures that live in solitude, having little to do with most other races. The clan typically have no strong ties to most anything and are normally true neutral omnivores. They aren't completely isolated, however. They tend to be more passive watchers from afar and very rarely interact outside of their clans, studying other clans and creatures before pouncing. These people are not very magically inclined, having a weak connection with magic. The ones that do practice magic tend to lean more druidic, while many are rogues and barbarians.

Tall and intimidating, these creatures typically average around 6-7 feet tall with dark leathery wings, averaging a 20ft wingspan. Though having clawed feet, the Chiroptera cannot hang upside down like their bat brethren and sistren, unless a larger branch from a tree is used. It's eyes are mostly black and seem to almost be blind.

Chiroptera worship many bat-like Gods and deities, the main one being a true neutral God named Tumjir, God Of Shadows. He is typically seen as a large humanoid bat creature that is more of a watcher, this giving the clan it's tendency to watch and study, but isn't very well known outside of the clans. While more chaotic members of this limited pantheon like Camazotz, a chaotic evil bat god who glorifys death and sacrifice, and Vunera the Goddess Of Wisdom, a fruit bat god who is more of a forest god for the few Chiroptera who are more inclined with the druidic magic.

Chiroptera are not very well versed in magic, but as with all connections, there are exceptions to the norm. Mostly druidic and ranger types, their magic comes from an innate connection with nature and where they came from. However, most end up being rogues or barbarians as most are not born with or are simply not interested in magic.

Chiroptera Traits

Your Chiroptera had has a variety of natural abilities, part and parcel with the soceities it calls home.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age. Having a shorter lifespan, a Chiropteran reaches physical maturity at 14 years of age and live until around 50.

Alignment. Having strong tribal connections with their family and clan, Chiropteran tend to be Lawful.

Size. Chiropteran tend to be thinner than humans, weighing around 70lbs at the heaviest with 5ft - 6ft in height.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25ft.

Darkvision. Accustomed to deep forests and the insides of caves, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60ft of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colors in darkness, only shades of grey.

Flight. You have a pair of leathery wings that allow you to fly 50ft as long as you are not wearing heavy or medium armor.

Echolocation. Due to your unique body and eyes, you can see even of you are blinded through sound, touch, and smell. While you are blinded, you can still see all creatures and objects creatures within 10ft of you, but you only discern spell effects through sound.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Chirop. Chirop is a primal language using small snarls, growls, chirps, and squeaks. Chirop writing is brusque and to-the-point with most consonants and idioms nonexistent.

Subrace. The bloodlines of these creatures have divided them into three subraces: the carnivorous Vampire Bat, the naturally-inclined Fruit Bat, and the muscular Megabat. Choose one of these subraces.

Vampire Bat

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Bloodletting Bite. This Chiroptera typically grows fangs, much like vampires, but not nearly as dangerous as the things belonging to the creature of which they gained their namesake. As an unarmed attack, you may attack with your fangs, dealing 1d6 piercing damage + your Strength modifier. On the opponent's next turn, your things have left the opponent bleeding, dealing an additional 1d4 bleed damage.

Fruit Bat

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Innate Spellcasting. You know the Druidcraft cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Goodberry spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Megabat

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.

Suprising Strength. Whenever the Chiroptera attempts a Strength check or Strength saving throw and they roll a 1 on the dice, they can reroll the dice, but they must take the new roll even if it is another 1.

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Why do onions make you cry? Are onions keto? Find out in this month’s produce guide: The Ultimate Guide to Onions! From hair growth to curing a common cold, there are many questions about onions. Ever wondered where these staple veggies came from? Or how do onions grow? And then there is the ongoing question of the best way to caramelize onions, or can onions be frozen? Look no further than this Ultimate Guide to Onions to learn everything about growing, cooking and nourishing about these lovely alliums.

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Onion Origin and Growing Information

Where do onions come from?

Onions were one of the earliest domesticated crops. They were originally cultivated in Iran and Pakistan. Due to their ease of growing, transportation and storage, they were likely a staple of the prehistoric diet. In ancient Egypt, onions were worshiped as a symbol of eternity and were buried as a sacrifice to a new Pharaoh. In several cultures, onions were used as medicine as well.

Where do onions grow best?

Onions are grown coast to coast in the US due to their hardiness and simplicity. Onions are commercially grown in over 20 states, including Vermont! Don’t worry about the soil, as onions can thrive in virtually any conditions so long as they are watered well.

How do onions grow?

These delicious alliums are a cold-weather crop, so they are typically planted in early spring and harvested in the late fall or early winter. Onion sets can be used to make them resistant to frost damage. They seed about 4” deep and should only be buried one inch below the soil, so they are perfect for a raised bed or small hoop house. If mulch is used, onions only need to be watered about once a week. However, onions will appear healthy even when they are bone dry so be sure to water well and soak the roots. Fun fact/wives tale: the thicker the skin on the onion, the harsher the upcoming winter will be!

When do you harvest onions?

Once the onion plants start sending up flowering stalks, it means they have stopped growing. These onions are not mature, but can be used within a few days. Once these flowers have turned yellow and start to fall over, the onion has matured. Mature onions can be pulled out of the ground at the base of the exposed flower, and stored in cool and dry conditions.

Cooking and Preparing Onions

Where should you store onions?

Store onions in a cool, dry place, ranging from about 40-50 degrees. Cellars or cool basements are perfect. Once you harvest the onions, let the onions cure on dry ground for a few days if weather permits. Do not store onions next to any high-ethylene fruits, such as apples or pears, as they encourage rotting and over-ripening. Onions should be kept in mesh bags or nylons to help with dryness. Kept on a typical counter, onions should keep four to six weeks.

Can onions go bad? How do you tell?

Unfortunately, onions can go bad. As with most fresh produce, check with your senses to tell if an onion has gone bad. If an onion is mushy, has black spots or obvious mold, it has probably gone bad. Onions can sprout if kept in the dark, much like potatoes, and they are still perfectly safe to eat. However, if the sprouts are soft or off-color, it is another sign your onion is no good.

Can you freeze onions?

Onions can be frozen, though it may slightly affect the texture and mute the flavor. This can be a great strategy to save onions you are worried about going bad. Chop up an onion to the size you look to use it and store it in an airtight bag. Freeze for two to three months. Note they will be wet when you thaw them. Drain away excess moisture and cook them as directed adding more time to evaporate any excess moisture if necessary.

How do you caramelize an onion?

We all know the delectable, sweet, tangy flavor of caramelized onions… but how do you create this at home? Several types of onions can be caramelized, including white, yellow and red. Onions caramelize when the large sugar molecules that naturally occur in the onion is broken down into simpler sugar molecules. This increases the sweetness and deepens the flavor of the onions. To caramelize an onion, french slice them, and add to a cold saucepan or skillet with oil or butter per onion. Cover and set over medium high heat. Cook and stir the onions as they release their liquid and soften. If they become dry add in a few tablespoons of water or reduce the heat. Once the onions are soft, remove the lid and allow any liquid to evaporate. They will start to brown. (Due to the lack of moisture- the sugars will be able to caramelize.) Keep an eye on them, and stir often until the mixture is golden brown and caramelized. Caramelized onions can be eaten immediately, or stored (if you have more self control) for up to a week in the refrigerator. Try them on pizza, in lasagna or on baguette for an appetizer.

How do you pickle onions?

Pickling onions is a similar process to pickling beets or carrots or any other vegetable. I love pickling them in Maple Syrup! Here is my favorite way to do that. Alternatively, try table sugar: Combine ½ cup vinegar, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1-2 teaspoon(s) of salt. Whisk to combine. Add to a mason jar with one philly cut or sliced onion (use a mandoline to cut as thinly as possible). Refrigerate for at least one day before enjoying. Red onions provide the nicest vibrant pink results, but yellow, sweet and white onions can also be pickled!

Which onions are the sweetest? Mildest?

Each type of onion has its own unique characteristics. Lets break down what they are:

Yellow onions: These are the “all-purpose” onions. They are used most often and get sweeter as they cook. These are perfect for stews, sautés or caramelizing. An example of a yellow onion is a Spanish onion.

White onions: These tend to have a slightly sharper flavor and are more commonly used raw for salsas or chutneys. However, they can be sautéed for a variety of dishes.

Sweet onions: These, as the name would suggest, are the sweetest and mildest of the onions. They lack the sharpness and acidity of other onions. Types of sweet onions include Vidalia and Walla Walla.

Red onions: These are the most eye-catching of the onions, with their red flesh and softer texture. These are similar to yellow onions in taste, but are also totally suitable to be eaten raw in salads or salsas. Unfortunately, when red onions are cooked they lose their beautiful color. If their strength is unappealing to you for eating raw, soak them in water for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition of Onions

Which onions are the healthiest?

All onions have the same macronutrient and micronutrient profiles. The only thing that slightly differs is the amount of phytonutrients, which are antioxidants that show themselves through pigment. So, naturally, red onions would have slightly more phytonutrients than yellow onions, and white onions have the least phytonutrients. However, these slight differences do not drastically improve health.

Can onions cure a cold?

While a brothy soup that contains onions may feel comforting when you’re sick, it alone probably won’t cure you of your cold. The home remedy of onions curing illness started in the 1918 flu pandemic. Doctors would prescribe that families keep a cut onion at the bedside of a sick person so it would absorb the germs in their body. As a result of modern medicine, we now know that that is not how illness works. Additionally, vegetables may rot as a result of their own bacteria but they cannot absorb bacteria from the air and hold on to them. On the other hand, a diet high in vegetables and fruit is one of the best ways to prevent illness, and onions can absolutely be included in that.

Do onions help your hair grow?

The sulfur in onions is thought to stimulate hair growth when applied topically. However, the only study to find significant results for the use of onions was from applying onion juice to the scalp twice daily. About 70% of people with hair loss saw regrowth after 6 weeks from this method. For those of us who would rather avoid smelling like onion juice, eating onions (cooked or raw) provides sulfur that, though it is less concentrated, can still marginally help hair growth.

Are onions keto?

As with anything, the carbohydrate content depends on how much you eat. For example, ¼ cup of cooked onions contains about 5 grams of carbs and ¼ cup of raw onions contains about 4 grams of carbs, making it keto acceptable. There is slight variation between onions, but it is marginal. Most all non-starchy vegetables are nutrient-dense and important to include as a regular part of your eating pattern, keto or not.

Why do onions make you cry?

To stay out of the weeds on this one, the short answer is that onions release a slightly unstable chemical once they are cut. This is a type of sulfenic acid, a derivative of sulfur, which irritates the glands in our eyes that cause us to cry. There are several ways that people cut up onions without irritating their eyes, but they are all individual depending on your sensitivity to the acid. If onions make your eyes water, things to try include soaking the onion in water, keeping a piece of bread in your mouth or keeping the sliced side facing down. My mom gave me a pair of these onion goggles, and they actually work, but I ended up getting rid of them because they took up too much space in my kitchen drawer. If you are particularly sensitive, they may be a good option/worth the drawer space for you. 

Onion Recipes

vegetarian caramelized onion and mushroom lasagna

roasted delicata squash salad with warm pickled onion dressing

beet and caramelized onion bruschetta with goat cheese crumbles and a giveaway

maple pickled onions

Balsamic Caramelized Onions

minestrone soup

apple and cheddar pizzettes with caramelized onion

instant pot veggie curry

10 minute gazpacho

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Let’s Talk Pet Insurance: Dr. Nancy Soares and Dr. Mary Beth Leininger

As pet owners, we now face many dilemmas during the lifespan of our furry friends.The bulk of these are health related (but there are an range of behavioral types, too).  The past decade or so we can add the following: Pet health insurance, do we or don't we... buy? It's like rolling dice in your dog's or cat's lifespan, yet it is encumbered with a number of profound questions. Will he/she stay healthy throughout their lifetime? Is your strain associated with an array of genetic disorders or illnesses? To ascertain which best matches my pets' requirements, have I familiarized myself with all the available plans?  (Yes, it can be quite confusing, such as searching for automobile or home-owners insurance offerings.)

Is my veterinarian and/ or his/her staff well-versed on the subject and able to confidently offer me wanted advice?

All programs have some exclusions, hence you must become knowledgeable with those you are analyzing, thus avoiding any openings.

Pre-existing conditions are not covered by any strategy.  And most coverage relies on reasonable veterinary fees for your geographical area.  These are decided from proprietary and industry figures.

Dr. Nancy Soares

We introduced questions relative to pet-health insurance to Dr. Nancy Soares, 2016-17 president of the American Animal Hospital Association and owner and medical director of her own hospital at Macungie, Penn..

Here are her answers:

From a veterinarian's standpoint, what are the main reasons a client should buy a pet insurance plan for his or her pet?

Think about this: Do you want to be forced into diminishing therapy for your pet since you didn't have a way to pay for it?  If you are like many other pet owners out there, the solution is a resounding no.  That is where pet insurance is sold in.  It gives reassurance that if or whenever your pet gets sick, you have choices available for you; you won't need to choose between paying for your health care and paying for your pet's healthcare.  Additionally, it reduces the stress involved in an emergency veterinary visit.  With pet insurance, you are going to understand your pet is insured -- and that is one less thing that you be concerned about in a crisis situation.

Due to the amount of pet insurance programs on the market, what information do you offer clients when researching the differences?

Study your pet's lifestyle wants and think about its future needs.  Is the pet's breed prone to particular illnesses later in life?  Is your pet an athlete who might be more prone to injury?  We all know that accidents can occur to almost any pet any time, however you can plan ahead and think about the type of care that your pet may need 1 year, five decades, or even 10 years down the line, and make a decision about what kind of plan based from that.

What percentage of your hospital customers find information on pet-insurance programs from you or your employees?

0.5 per cent

What drives them to inquire about strategies?  An present illness of a pet (even though that would not be covered)?  Just being proactive in their pet's behalf?  Hearing about it on the internet or even a TV commercial?

The amount of pet owners that ask about pet insurance is modest.  This majority falls into two groups: first-time pet owners and people confronted with a severe problem/illness for the very first time.

Whether they ask or not, we provide first-time owners with information on insurance at a new individual care package.  Based on breed and use, we discuss that the availability of insurance for their pets.  From the time the identification is made or the trauma occurs, it's too late to find coverage.  We don't need to be insurance specialists but we can be information specialists.  We can guide pet parents to the materials and information that will improve the bond they have with their pets.

Assuming that the hospital has brochures of more pet-insurance plans from the waiting place, what prompted you to select those special plans?  A sales pitch from a business salesman?  Familiarity with the company?  Or another motive?

A designated team member, our customer coordinator, is in charge of handling pet-insurance paperwork and inquiries.  She researched a number of plans and narrowed it down into a short list based on business history, understanding of plan, user friendly for the customer and hospital and educational materials provided to clients and hospitals.

Dr. Mary Beth Leininger

Dr. Mary Beth Leininger, assistant vice president,'' Veterinary Relations for the Hartville Pet Health Insurance Group, suppliers of ASPCA Pet Health Insurance and seat of the Veterinary Relations Committee for the North American Pet Health Insurance Association, is clearly a strong advocate of the defense, too.

She notes there are 14 companies offering pet-insurance programs in the U.S. and Canada, with all belonging to the umbrella group, NAPHIA (whose membership makes up 99 percent of all pet health insurance coverage in North America).

While most veterinarians disdain needing to be salespersons to get a pet-insurance solution, they acknowledge the need to be educated about those with which they take data in their waiting rooms.

Trust worthiness and previous experience of clients who've policies through a business are secrets for practitioners in embracing a company, says Leininger.  "Veterinarians are uneasy talking about fees and cost of maintenance and prefer to identify one staff member to discuss such matters with customers.  That person is usually the person who insurance negotiations fall upon, too."

A pair of NAPHIA research studies -- one in October 2015 using a sampling of 626 U.S. and Canadian adults who had primary or shared responsibility for pet care, along with a second last January one of 505 U.S. and Canadian veterinarians — produced the following:

Fifty six per cent of the veterinarians wanted all of their clients had pet health insurance.  Most considered that insurance was highly capable of raising compliance with veterinarians' recommendations, raising purchases of veterinary medical services and improved pet health expenditures.The survey among pet owners revealed that 50 per cent would likely purchase pet health insurance when their veterinarians actively recommended it.Most proprietors who purchase insurance aren't doing this for economic reasons, instead for peace of mind and a sense of safety that they are doing the very best for their own pet.Contrary to a opinion sometimes expressed in veterinary circles, the great majority of the respondents didn't believe the increased utilization of pet health insurance would lead to managed care, i.e. the insurance companies would boast a lot of sway on the profession.For pet owners, veterinary practices (45 per cent) are the leading source of advice on pet health insurance, accompanied by the internet (37 percent ) and family and friends (28 per cent).Owners with pet health insurance spend 29 percent more on puppies and 81 per cent more on cats.Of veterinarians surveyed, 56 percent of U.S. practitioners desire all clients had pet health insurancecompared to 85 per cent in Canada.While pet insurance has been on the radar of veterinarians and customers alike more in the past few years, it isn't brand new to this U.S..  The famed TV puppy Lassie obtained the first coverage, issued by Veterinary Pet Insurance at 1982.

Regardless of the broad range of policy options available, North American pet owners are slow to adopt the protection.  Results in the 2013-14 National Pet Owners Survey estimate that there are 179 million pets in North America; just 1.4 million of these, however, are insured by NAPHIA members.

So the bottom line becomes: Is pet health insurance worth it?  The solution is both economical and emotional.  All are conflicted.  We love our pets and want to maintain their health and welfare... but at what price?

The ultimate decision gets highly personal without the ideal answer.  However, you owe it to yourself and your pet(s) to completely examine all your options before making that crucial decision.

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Thess vs Speedrun Tanks

Today was made of stupid for a lot of reasons, some of which I really don’t want to talk about at all yet. Because I am still pissed. I will say that it involved a patient yelling at me for shit that the guy I’m temping for while he’s on paternity leave fucked up, and then a consultant yelling at me via email for acting on the information he (clearly erroneously) gave me. So I was in an “ALL THINGS MUST DIE” mood already.

Which I thankfully managed to purge as I sliced, diced and kerBOOMed my way through Qarn normal mode leveling my Ninja.

And then it all came back again as our 50-60 roulette dumped us into Lost City of Amdapor with the most frenetic speedrunner of a tank I have ever seen.

This is some @angry-healers shit right here, so bear with me.

We get in, have a few jokes about the fact that the party is three lalafells and the Au’ra @true0neutral runs (”Ain’t no party like a lalafell party!”, I said, in a happier moment), and then we begin. Paladin lalefell (Palafell?) hit first wave of trash ... and kept going. Okay, he’s going to do the dual-pull, fine. Hit the second wave of trash...

Kept. Going.

By the time I could finally get him back in line of sight, a quarter of his health was already gone and sinking fast, and he had basically half the trash between start point and first boss. This ... was less than fun. He kept pulling multiple trash trains into those areas with the randomly generating poison spores. Stupid me, I should have had Selene up. Instead, we had to make do with my Esuna-wielding ass while Eos kept up with the healing long enough for someone not to die while I at least tried to keep people poison-free and maybe deal a little damage just to get one less thing hitting the tank, if nothing else.

This continued through the first two bosses, and by the time we got to Diablos, I was tired, frazzled, stressed to the hilt and not even in good enough condition to marvel at the fact that my MP conservation has apparently reached god-tier because I managed to heal Speedrun Palafell of his monumental overconfidence without getting too bad in terms of my MP reserves. (Two Machinists alternating Refresh helped a lot, I will admit.)

Then we got to Diablos.

Now, for those of you don’t play, the final boss of Lost City of Amdapor goes like this: Demon-thing chucks out these orbs and then, once you’ve done a certain amount of damage, he floats to the centre of the room and casts this unavoidable AoE that does a lot of damage and stacks a debuff that increases the damage the orbs of doom do to you. The only way to avoid this is to get some people to click on these doors around the room - and not just any random two doors; there’s these bits that light up above each at the start of the fight, and you need two people to click a matching pair. Then you all get drawn briefly into the void and away from all the damage and the debuffs. That’s the mechanic. It’s a bitch, but it spares the healer a lot of pain and all it really requires is the situational awareness of a jellied eel.

So, just before he lobbed a shield at Diablos and started the whole fight, Palafell said, “Ignore the doors; we’ll just burn him”.

Not asking. Telling. And then wading in before I could protest.

Now, I was running Scholar, Eos on “do your own thing; I’ll handle the rest” mode (anyone who starts with me about the meta can fuck in the general direction of off, please and thank you; it works for me), and the only really saving grace I had was that I was starting the fight with a full Aetherflow gauge, with the Aetherflow CD finished, so Aetherflow was ready to go whenever I needed it. And I needed it, though I didn’t blow as many charges for Lustrate as I thought I was going to. There was some yo-yoing of health, but no one dropped below half, and we got through. Not because “we just burned him” - we nearly had to go through a third Ruinous Omen cast until I started going, “Okay, you’re all at full health and this thing’s almost dead so I’m going to spam Ruin II now, thank you”. No, we got through because I am a fucking goddess. Thinking on it, there were probably tactics I employed, but I couldn’t tell you what they were - I was too busy tap-dancing to position myself for Succor and for Eos to get the most bang for her buck in terms of AoE HoT.

I did get both player comms, though. And @true0neutral using the /grovel emote at my feet when it was all over and we were standing safe in Shigane. I suppose that’s a win. But I never liked Amdapor Keep much anyway, and this just intensified my dislike.

Seriously, tanks - ask if your healer’s up to that level of speedrun megaheal bullshit before you go charging off. Assuming that everyone is happy to run at your turbocharged bulldozer pace is a dick move. The people piloting your healer around are ... well, people. They deserve better than to be treated like a NPC on an escort quest.

See, just because I can heal through nearly anything doesn’t mean I want to.

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Making keto Diet regimens Work

Keto Diets (even more especially Cyclic keto Diet regimens) are the most reliable diets for achieving rapid, ultra reduced bodyfat degrees with optimum muscular tissue retention! Done right - which they rarely are - the fat loss possible on a keto diet plan is absolutely nothing short of staggering! The Assumption Despite these guarantees, even more bodybuilders/shapers have actually had unfavorable experiences than have actually seen positive outcomes. The primary criticisms are:

Persistent sleepiness Excruciating cravings Large decrease in gym efficiency Serious muscle loss

All of these objections result from a failing to regard the caveat over: keto Diet regimens have to be done right! It should be become aware that they are an entirely unique metabolic technique that follows none of the previously accepted 'regulations' of diet programs. As well as there is no going half-way; 50 grams of carbohydrates each day plus high healthy protein consumption is NOT keto! How are keto diet regimens 'done right'? Allows rapidly take a look at exactly how they work. Review of Ketosis Sugar is the 'preferred' gas since it is derived in wealth from the diet and readily offered readily from liver and muscle shops. Ketones have to be deliberately synthesized by the liver; however the liver can quickly synthesise sugar (a procedure understood as 'gluconeogenesis' that utilizes amino acids (protein) or various other metabolic middlemans) as well. We do not obtain beta acetoacetate, hydroxybutyrate, or acetone (ketones) from the diet plan. The liver synthesises them just under duress; as a last step in problems of severe glucose deprivation like starvation. For the liver to be encouraged that ketones are the lineup, a number of conditions need to be met:

Blood glucose must drop listed below 50mg/dl Low blood glucose should cause low Insulin, Reviews RO and also elevated Glucagon Liver glycogen must be low or 'em pty'. An abundant supply of gluconeogenic substratums must NOT be available.

At this factor it is crucial to discuss that it is not really a question of being 'in' or 'out' of ketosis; we don't either entirely run on ketones, or not. We consider ourselves in ketosis when there are higher concentrations of ketones than glucose in the blood. The fact is that many people - specifically weight trainers - have had a regular intake of glucose for an excellent couple of years, at least. The liver is flawlessly with the ability of producing ketones but the very efficient gluconeogenic paths have the ability to keep low-normal blood sugar over the keto threshold. Pair this with the reality that many people are at least partially insulin immune as well as have raised fasting insulin (upper end of the regular variety, anyway). The percentage of blood glucose from gluconeogenesis causes enough insulin release to blunt glucagon output as well as the manufacturing of ketones. As long as nutritional protein is sufficient after that the liver will proceed to generate sugar as well as not ketones. That's why no carbohydrate, high protein diets are NOT keto. Whats So Fantastic Regarding Ketosis Anyway? When the body switches to running mostly on ketones a number of very awesome things happen:.

Lipolysis (bodyfat malfunction) is substantially enhanced. Muscle mass assimilation (muscle loss) is significantly lowered. Energy levels are maintained in a steady and also high state. Subcutaneous liquid (aka 'water retention') is eliminated.

Generally, when we remain in ketosis our body is using fat (ketones) to fuel everything. Thus, we aren't breaking down muscular tissue to offer glucose. That is, muscular tissue is being spared because it has nothing to supply; fat is all the body needs (well, to a large extent). For the dieter this means considerably less muscular tissue loss than what is achievable on any other diet regimen. Make good sense? As a reward, ketones produce just 7 calories per gram. This is more than the equivalent mass of sugar however considerably less (22%, actually) than the 9 calorie gram of fat from whence it came. We such as metabolic ineffectiveness such as this. They imply we can consume much more however the body does not obtain the calories. Even colder is that ketones can not be turned back right into fats; the body eliminates any type of excess in the urine! Speaking of which, there will be a fair bit of urine; the drop in muscle mass glycogen, low Insulin and low aldosterone all equate to substantial discharging of intra and also extracellular fluid. For us that implies hard, specified muscularity and also quick, noticeable outcomes. Regarding power, our brain in fact TRULY likes ketones so we often tend to really feel superb in ketosis - clear headed, sharp and positive. As well as because there is never a scarcity of fat to provide ketones, power is high all the time. Usually you also rest much less as well as wake feeling much more freshened when in ketosis. Doing it. From whats stated over you will certainly realise that to get involved in ketosis:.

Carbohydrate intake needs to be nil; Absolutely no! Protein intake should be reduced - 25% of calories at an optimum. Fat needs to make up 75%+ of calories.

With reduced insulin (due to zero carbs) and also calories at, or below upkeep, the dietary fat can not be deposited in fats. The low-ish healthy protein indicates that gluconeogenesis will rapidly verify inadequate to keep blood glucose and also, whether the body likes it or otherwise, there is still all the damned fat to melt. And burn it does. The high nutritional fat is oxidised for mobile power in the typical style however end up generating amounts of Acetyl-CoA that go beyond the capability of the TCA cycle. The significant outcome is ketogenesis - synthesis of ketones from the excess Acetyl-CoA. In more ordinary terms: the high fat consumption" pressures" ketosis upon the body. This is exactly how its 'done right'. Fat does not" make you fat". Most of the information about the wickedness of saturated fats, in specific, is so out of proportion or plain incorrect anyway; on a keto diet regimen it is twice as inapplicable. When in ketosis it is not essential, practically talking, to keep absolute no carbs or low protein. It is still far better if you want to reap the best benefits. Besides, presuming you are educating hard, you will still wish to adhere to a cyclic keto diet regimen where you reach consume all your carbs, fruit and whatever else, every 1-2 weeks, anyway (more on this in another post). Don't be misinterpreted; 'done right' does not make keto dieting easy or fun for the culinary acrobats amongst you. They are most likely the most restrictive diet regimens you can make use of and also not an option if you don't like pet products. Venture out your dietary almanac and also exercise an 20:0:80 protein: carb: fat diet plan. Yeah, its boring. As an instance, your writers everyday keto diet is 3100 Calories at 25:0.5:74.5 from only:. 10 xxl Whole Eggs. 160ml Pure Lotion (40% fat). 400g Dice (15% fat). 60ml Flaxseed Oil. 30g Whey Healthy Protein Separate. Supplements? There are a number of supplements that assist in making keto diet regimens much more reliable. However, lots of prominent supplements would certainly be wasted. Below is an overview of the main ones:.

Chromium and also ALA, while not insulin 'mimickers' as many insurance claim, rise insulin sensitivity leading to lower insulin degrees, higher glucagon and a quicker descent into much deeper ketosis. creatine is a bit of a waste - at many, 30% can be occupied by the muscular tissues that, without glycogen, can not be meaningfully 'volumised'. If it works) would/should be an exceptional supplement for reducing the catabolic period before ketosis is accomplished, hmb (. Tribulus is excellent as well as comes very suggested as it multiplies the enhanced testosterone outcome of a keto diet regimen. Carnitine in L or Acetyl-L kind is a virtually crucial supplement for keto Diets. L-Carnitine is necessary for the development of Ketones in the liver. Glutamine, free-form important and branched-chain aminos are worthwhile for pre and also post training. Simply do not overdo the glutamine as it sustains gluconeogenesis. ECA pile fat burners are important as well as really helpful though wear" t fret about the incorporation of HCA. Flaxseed oil is an excellent yet do not believe that you require 50% of your calories from important fats. 1-10% of calories is more than sufficient. Whey Healthy protein is optional - you do not want too much healthy protein keep in mind. A soluble fiber supplement that is non-carbohydrate based is great. Walnuts are simpler.

Keto diet plans provide a host of special benefits that can not be disregarded if you are chasing the best, low bodyfat figure or figure. Nonetheless, they are not one of the most easy to use of diet plans as well as any kind of 'happy medium' compromise you might like will be just the worst of all worlds. Your selection is to do them ideal or otherwise in all.

Keto Diets (even more specifically Cyclic keto Diets) are the most reliable diets for achieving quick, ultra reduced bodyfat levels with optimum muscle retention! Done right - which they seldom are - the fat loss attainable on a keto diet regimen is nothing short of startling! That's why no carb, high protein diet regimens are NOT keto. Most of the information concerning the wickedness of saturated fats, in certain, is simple or so disproportionate wrong anyway; on a keto diet plan it is doubly inapplicable. Keto diet regimens provide a host of unique advantages that can not be neglected if you are going after the supreme, low bodyfat figure or figure.

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Rules for Playing Gems in DnD and Pathfinder

Have you ever wanted to play a Gem in Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder? Well guess what buddy, today is your lucky day.

The rules provided below work for 3e, 3.5e, and Pathfinder

Gems

Gem Subtype (Ex): gems are constructs with the gem subtype. gems are beings who combine aspects of both constructs and living creatures, as detailed below.

Features: A gem has the following features.

a gem derives its Hit Dice, base attack bonus progression, saving throws, and skill points from the class it selects.

Unlike other constructs, a gem has a Constitution score.

Unlike other constructs, a gem does not have low-light vision or darkvision.

Unlike other constructs, a gem is not immune to mind-affecting spells and abilities.

Unlike other constructs a gem is not immune to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, disease, nausea, fatigue, exhaustion, effects that cause the sickened condition, and energy drain.

A gem cannot heal lethal damage naturally.

Unlike other constructs, gems are subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, stunning, ability damage, ability drain, death effects, and necromancy effects.

Gems can be affected by spells that target living creatures as well as by those that target constructs. Damage dealt to a gem or its gemstone can be healed by a cure light wounds spell or a repair light damage spell, though the caster must choose which they are targeting, for example, and a gem is vulnerable to disable construct and harm. However, spells from the healing subschool and supernatural abilities that cure hit point damage or ability damage provide only half their normal effects to a gem.

The unusual physical construction of gems makes them vulnerable to certain spells and effects that normally don’t affect living creatures

As a gem, a gem can be raised or resurrected.

a gem does not need to eat, sleep, or breathe, but she can still benefit from the effects of consumable spells and magic items such as heroes’ feast and potions.

Although gems do not need to sleep, a gem wizard must rest for 8 hours before preparing spells.

a gem is affected by repel metal or stone as if she were wearing metal armor

Gems and their gemstones are affected by shatter as described by the rules regarding crystalline creatures and take half again as much (+50%) damage as normal from sonic damage, regardless of whether a saving throw is allowed, or if the save is a success or failure.

Gemstone (Ex): Each gem has a gemstone somewhere on their body that serves as their true body and allows them to recover from death

A gem's gemstone takes up the slot of a magic item and cannot be removed

A gemstone can be sundered as a weapon

A gemstone has hit points and break dc equal to two times their constitution score and a hardness equal to their mohs hardness rounded up

A gem takes every two points of damage to their gemstone as 1 point of constitution damage. This damage disappears if the gemstone is repaired

A gem whose gemstone is damaged is sickened, if the gemstone's health drops below half (50%) they become nauseated

A gem whose gemstone is damaged cannot summon their gem weapon

A gemstone can be affected by spells that target living creatures as well as by those that target constructs. Damage dealt to a gemstone can be healed by a cure light wounds spell or a repair light damage spell, for example, and a gemstone is vulnerable to disable construct and harm. However, spells from the healing subschool and supernatural abilities that cure hit point damage or ability damage provide only a quarter their normal effects to a gemstone.

Poof (Ex): A gem responds slightly differently from other living creatures when reduced to 0 hit points. A gem reduced to 0 hit points or fewer is poofed, and their body disappears leaving their gemstone unattended.

When a gem is poofed they may not take any actions except attempt to reform. Doing so is a full action that provokes an attack of opportunity and requires making a DC 20 constitution check, at which point a gem's body reappears with full HP

While poofed, a gem has no awareness of its surroundings, but unless they are bubbled they are still aware of the passage of time.

If a gem reforms within 6 hours of being poofed they take 1 level drain

Flashlight (Ex): A gem can illuminate their gemstone an unlimited times per day as the spell Light

Gem Weapon (Su): Every gem has a masterwork weapon, armor or shield of their size that they can summon as a free action an unlimited number of times per day.

This weapon gains a +1 enhancement bonus for every 4 hit dice a gem has. Alternatively, they may gain a special ability of cost +1 in place of an enhancement bonus. This cannot be changed after chosen

If the weapon requires ammunition to use a gem may produce it as a free action

If the weapon or its ammunition leaves the user's possession it disappears within one round

Fusion (Su): Any group of two or more gems may fuse with each other as to gain the following abilities

If all gems are of the same race this takes a free action, otherwise it has a 1 minute casting time

A fusion's hit points are equal to the sum of their components

A fusion's hit dice are equal that of the constituent with the highest number of hit dice

A fusion's base size category is the same as the largest gem in the fusion and increases by one for every gem after the first one

A fusion may conjure the gem weapons of any of its components at the same size category as the gem, or they may gain a gem weapon of their own

A fusion's gemstones take up the same magical item slots as those of their constituents

A fusion's ability scores are equal the highest value of their constituent gems

A fusion's skills are equal the highest value of their constituent gems

A fusion has the feats of its constituent gems. These do not stack

A fusion gains the movement speed of all constituent gems. If a gem has two movement speeds of the same type, the faster one is chosen.

A fusion gains all the spell-like, supernatural and extraordinary abilities and weapons of its constituent gems. If two gems have the same spell like ability they use whichever gem is the highest level

A fusion must perform pass a concentration each round they will defuse

If two players controlling the fusion cannot agree on a course of action the fusion will defuse

A fusion reduced to a quarter health or lower will defuse automatically

When a fusion defuses any damage it has taken is spread evenly among the constituents

The first time two gems of different races fuse their fusion has a 50% chance of gaining a pair of arms. If they do, any time these two gems will fuse they will gain a pair of arms. This effect stacks

Bubble (Su): Every gem is able to encase anything of size Small or smaller 3 times/day

A gem may only bubble themselves unattended objects that are not attached to anything else, or willing targets

As a standard action a gem may tap the top of a bubble they have produced in order to teleport it to whatever place they consider to be home

A bubble has 0 hardness and hit points and a break DC equal to the gems charisma score

While bubbled a poofed gem's gemstone is not aware of the passage of time. However they may still attempt checks to reform regularly. If they succeed they will reform when the bubble is broken

A gem can pop their bubble at any time

Any creature or object inside a bubble may not be damaged by or make contact with a creature outside the bubble, nor can a creature outside a bubble damage or make contact with a creature inside a bubble

Spell-like abilities:

A gem may cast Alter Self as a spell-like ability a number of times per day equal to their charisma modifier or 0. Whichever is higher

Races

Ordinary Quartz (Amethyst, Jasper, Carnelian)

Type: Construct (gem)

+4 strength, -2 intelligence. Quartzes are big and powerful, but reasoning is not their greatest strength;

Large: As a Large creature, a Quartz gains a -1 penalty bonus to Armor Class, a -1 size penalty on attack rolls, and a -4 size penalty on Hide checks, but she uses Larger weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are double of those of a Medium character.

Tiny: A quartz's gemstone is Tiny

A Quartz's base land speed is 40 feet.

A Quartz gets a +2 racial bonus to Intimidate checks

Spindash (Ex): When a quartz charges an opponent they may choose to make a full attack a number of times per day equal to their constitution modifier or once, whichever is higher.

Level Adjustment: +1

Pearl

Type: Construct (gem)

+2 dexterity, -2 strength. Pearls are limber, but they weren't built for fighting

Medium: As a Medium creature, a Pearl gains no size bonuses or penalties

Tiny: A Pearl's gemstone is Tiny

A Pearl's base land speed is 30 feet.

A Pearl gets a +2 racial bonus to Perform(sing) checks

Spell-like abilities: a pearl may cast Silent Image a number of times per day equal to her charisma modifier or 0, whichever is higher

Level Adjustment: +0

Ruby

Type: Construct (gem)

+2 strength, +2 constitution, -4 intelligence. Rubies are fucking stupid

Small: As a Small creature, a Ruby gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character.

Diminutive: A Ruby's gemstone is diminutive

A Ruby's base land speed is 20 feet. However, Rubies can move at this speed even when wearing medium or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy load (unlike other creatures, whose speed is reduced in such situations).

A Ruby gets a +2 racial bonus to concentration checks

Spell-like abilities: a Ruby may cast Fire Shield a number of times per day equal to her charisma modifier or 0, whichever is higher

Level Adjustment: +0

Sapphire (includes Padparadscha)

Type: Construct (gem)

+2 intelligence, -2 wisdom. Sapphires are intelligent but their attention is spread across multiple timelines

Small: As a Small creature, a Ruby gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character.

Diminutive: A Sapphire's gemstone is diminutive

A Sapphire's base land speed is 20 feet. However, once per day a Sapphire may move as if her base land speed was 80 feet per second

A Sapphire gets a -2 racial penalty to spot checks

Spell-like abilities: a Sapphire may cast Divination a number of times per day equal to twice her charisma modifier or 2, whichever is higher

Level Adjustment: +1

Peridot (era-2)

Type: Construct (gem)

+4 intelligence, -4 charisma, -2 strength. Newer peridots are highly intelligent, but due to resource constrains their strength and social abilities are quite lacking

Small: As a Small creature, a Peridot gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character.

Tiny: A Peridot's gemstone is Tiny

A Peridot's base land speed is 20 feet.

A Peridot gets a +2 racial bonus to knowledge (geology) checks

Unlike other gems, an era-2 Peridot may not use Alter Self as a spell-like ability

Ferrokinesis (Su): a number of times per day equal to her charisma modifier or 0, whichever is higher, a Peridot may move metallic objects with her mind. This works similarly to the spell Telekinesis except it can only be applied to metallic objects or creatures, or creatures wearing metal armor

Level Adjustment: +0

Lapis Lazuli

Type: Construct (gem)

+2 charisma, -2 constitution. Lazuis are quite gifted with their powers, but they cannot easily take a hit

Medium: As a Medium creature, a Lapis gains no size bonuses or penalties

Tiny: A Lazuis's gemstone is Tiny

A Lazuli's base land speed is 30 feet. In addition a Lazuli has a flight speed of 60 feet with average maneuverability however she may not use this if her gemstone is damaged

Unlike other gems a Lazuli may not summon a weapon

Hydrokinesis (Su): a number of times per day equal to her charisma modifier or 0, whichever is higher, a Lazuli may move water or ice with her mind. This works similarly to the spell Telekinesis except it can only be used if a source of water, ice or snow is available within casting range. If no water source is available a Lazuli may still use this ability within her unarmed reach, provided that her gem is undamaged

Level Adjustment: +1

Bismuth

Type: Construct (gem)

+2 wisdom, -2 dexterity. Bismuths are skilled at whatever craft they apply themselves to, but their frames are not the most flexible

Large: As a Large creature, a Bismuth gains a -1 penalty bonus to Armor Class, a -1 size penalty on attack rolls, and a -4 size penalty on Hide checks, but she uses Larger weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are double of those of a Medium character.

Tiny: A Bismuth's gemstone is Tiny

A Bismuth's base land speed is 40 feet.

A Bismuth gets a +2 racial bonus to craft checks

Metallic (Ex): Unlike other gems, Bismuth's gemstones are metallic in nature which alters some of their properties

Spell-like abilities: a Bismuth may cast Greater Magic Weapon a number of times per day equal to her charisma modifier or 0, whichever is higher

Level Adjustment: +1

Bismuths and their gemstones are not affected by shatter, nor do they take extra damage from sonic attacks as other gems do

A Bismuth and her gemstone take damage from heat metal and chill metal as if they were wearing metal armor.

Aquamarine

Type: Construct (gem)

+2 charisma, +2 dexterity, -4 strength. Aquamarines have immense abilities at disposal but physical strength is not one of them

Tiny: As a Tiny creature, an Aquamarine gains a +2 size bonus to Armor Class, a +2 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +8 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are half of those of a Medium character.

Fine: An Aquamarine's gemstone is fine

A Aquamarine's base land speed is 20 feet. In addition am Aquamarine has a flight speed of 80 feet with good maneuverability however she may not use this if her gemstone is damaged

Unlike other gems an Aquamarine may not summon a weapon

Spell-like abilities: an Aquamarine may cast Mass Hold Monster a number of times per day equal to her charisma modifier or 0, whichever is higher

Level Adjustment: +2

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do all of them. or the odds. or the evens. honestly just do some I'm tired and dont feel like reading through them all :/

this is honestly a lot so it gets a cut. also wow way to abuse the question ask.

1. do you have any recurring dreams? what are they?

only ever had one I think, and that was back in… probably elementary school? I had monthly nightmares thanks to one of the least frightening episodes of Courage the Cowardly Dog, god bless you young me you tried your best

2. what is your favourite kind of fruit?

im torn between grapes and apples

3. sweet or savoury?

savory

4. what is your smallest/pettiest fear? 

not even sure what the hell that means uhhhhhhhh

the fear that i am or will be mediocre at video games. it sounds dumb but at this point it’s one of the only quote-unquote skills I have that I can identify and im afraid to lose that

5. what is your least favourite vegetable?

peas

6. what is your favourite art movement?

surrealism I guess? I don’t know much about art movements tbh

7. do you drink milk?

fuck yes i do

8. what was the last line of the last book you read?

“A mob of Surly Thugs are there to greet you.

TO BE EVEN MORE CONTINUED.”

9. do you like bitter food?

not really

10. what is the most significant event in your life so far?

probably one of the several times i’ve moved since that always leads to meeting new people

12. what is your favourite breed of dog or cat?

I love labradors.

13. list your top 5 favourite turtle names.

what

uh

Leonardo

Donatello

Michelangelo

Raphael

and uhhhhhhh

Coco Jumbo

14. what job would you have if you could have it without going through all of the school or experience that is required?

if I didnt have that Id probably get fired very soon for being shit at my job, but lets say public attorney, see how far I get in that bullshit

15. are there any names that you dislike so much that you would dislike the person with the name? what are those names?

no not really

16. what is your favourite letter?

either R or T, they’re both such helpful shortcuts for web browsing

17. are there any instruments you wished you played?

I wish I had continued learning piano when I was younger. I was in the middle of lessons when we moved for the second time and we just never got another teacher.

18. list your best friends.

@verbalmoonwalking and honestly even though we haven’t talked much in forever @wombathills

19. would you rather be a skeleton or a ghost?

a ghost, way more opportunities and less of a hassle (imagine trying to navigate through the world as reanimated bones)

also there’s already some people i’ve promised to haunt

20. do you prefer fish or lizards/snakes? (as pets)

i dont have much experience with lizards or snakes (although I did have an anole for a year or so). i guess fish, they’re just so incredibly low-maintenance

21. art or music?

weird way to phrase that considering music is art but music

22. what is your favourite type of flower?

unfortunately Ive never learned much about flowers, but I do really like when they’re blue

23. soup or salad?

souuuuup

24. are you good at keeping plants alive?

surprisingly yes! I’ve had two plants growing since late winter/early spring I think

25. do animals tend to like you?

heck yeaaaah

26. what is the worst book you’ve ever read?

the Book of Leviticus

there’s not really a good answer to this, if a book is terrible I either never got far enough to remember or read it for a school assignment and promptly forgot about it

27. do you collect anything?

too many thing, and most of them only for short periods of time. the only consistent collection i have is my Halley Labs music collection

28. how many pillows do you sleep with?

right now just two, used to be three

29. whats the latest you’ve ever woken up?

5 in the evening i think? I forget details since its been a few years, but after an all-nighter I pulled during my first finals of college I passed out at around 6 pm and woke up almost a full day later

no wait addendum: i think like 1-3 in the morning because of falling asleep around 8-11 am.

30. how many pictures are on your walls?

my room has… a painting and a poster

31. what age did you stop keeping stuffed animals on your bed?

honestly? i didn’t

32. what is your favourite candy?

Butterfinger, or if in moderation Twizzlers

33. what is your favourite baked good?

its not the real answer but a vivid image of a steaming baked potato keeps appearing in my head

actually the more i think about it the better that sounds, like its plain but theres a lot of room for customization there

34. do you have a camera? if so, what kind?

yeah, i actually sort of inherited it recently from my late grandfather, though I haven’t actually,,, used it yet.

35. do you wear jewelry?

nope, used to wear a fidget ring a lot but who knows where that went. if i ever find a really cool necklace I’ll probably start wearing that all the time though.

36. sunrise or sunset?

sunset, sunrises are pretty but its a pain in the ass waking up the early

also seeing something like that in the evening is just a better state of mind imo

37. do you like to listen to music with headphones or no headphones?

depends on both the music and my mood, generally at this point no headphones though just because when i listen to music its while driving

38. what was your favourite show as a child?

I had a weird sense of almost reverence for Digimon as a kid. My mom had forbidden me from watching Pokemon, and I only ever saw like 3 episode of DIgimon once by accident because a day care had their cassette tape. I barely saw any of it but I loved it.

Season 3 aka DIgimon Tamers is still a solid series, and I still vividly remember watching season 4 on TV when I was slightly older and finding it weird but cool (4 was where they could actually like combine with their digimon)

39. describe your favourite spot in your house.

im the basement goblin so the couch down there is for all intents and purposes mine. also its right next to the room with the heater so hell yeah.

40. do you like to be warm or cold?

I like to be in slightly cold environments so I can be the kind of warm that isn’t just warm but warmed up, like the feeling of being warm when things are cold is very good.

41. the best joke you have.

i think the best jokes i ever did done was editing like 20 different photos of a friend of mine into dumb joke images

one was his face on a tube of laundry soap with some dumb caption along the lines of “ah, this is my life now”

42. whats the weirdest thing that you’ve seen happen in a public place?

first thing that comes to mind is a futon frame on the side of a highway. now let me clarify:

-it was sitting upright, not like it had been tossed aside

-it was on the INSIDE side, not the outside

-no mattress in sight

just… there.

43. CD or digital?

CD, I’ve been conditioned to love owning physical copies of stuff. On that note, also cassette.

44. who do you miss right now?

good friends, my dog, my will to live….

45. if you could combine two places in the world, which two places would you choose?

if by world you meant universe, lets combine earth with some other planet and see what the fuck happens

if you meant earth then Michigan and Ohio, that’d make some shit way more convenient for me

46. describe the worst substitute teacher you’ve ever had.

one of my high school english teachers went on maternity leave, and so we had a sub for about ¾ of the school year. i forget a lot of why the class hated her but a lot of it just came down to she was not good at teaching, and we had to deal with that for almost a whole year.

47. do you believe horoscopes?

short answer is no. less short answer is that while I don’t really believe anything like that, i still enjoy looking at and considering them, especially when they’re in shitpost format.

my sister came back from a mission trip to Africa a while ago and brought me back a small gift she got overseas, a pair of small handmade dice. i’ve developed a habit where on some mornings I’ll roll them before my day starts to see how high I roll, and sometimes interpret that as what the day might be like. do i believe it? not especially. but I almost sort of pretend to believe it. that’s sort of how i treat horoscopes, except even a little less than that.

48. are you spiritual?

eh

49. describe your pets ( or family if you dont have pets )

we had an extremely good dog named Zeus for a long time. yellow lab, energetic as hell in his youth and even in his old age. started having pain in his legs as he got older and eventually we had to put him down a year or so back.

he’s honestly part of the reason im not sure about getting pets in the future, i dont know if I want to go through that again.

50. are you good at getting over mistakes?

I guess? I mean I’m good at getting over that post-”I fucked up” anxiety for sure, that’s a skill I learned in college within like a year. After a bad test or something I just started forcing myself to say “fuck it it’s over can’t change anything now.”

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