#challenge festival round 15

[ethicaltreatmentofcowplants]

ARAMINTA: Welcome to the third round of Simply Lilac! And welcome to Ava Landry, first and second round contestant of Mad About Dodo.

AVA: Charmed, I’m sure.

ARAMINTA: Now during your time on the show, you were sent home due to a dice roll, invited back due to a dice roll, then won immunity due to a dice roll-

AVA: And having obtained the highest skill level of anyone in the group, don’t forget.

ARAMINTA: That was quite the spin of fortune’s wheel.

AVA: Yes. [blinks] Oh, I’m sorry - was I expected to elaborate on that? Perhaps in your present little hostessing career, my dear, it may behoove you to ask more overt questions.

ARAMINTA: I shall… take that under advisement. Now as a veteran, what do you suppose the contestants are thinking of each other at this point?

AVA: They shouldn’t.

ARAMINTA: Pardon me?

AVA: They shouldn’t think of other contestants at all, really. It’s only them and Le - and the oh-so-eligible bachelor. All the other details are merely crunchy little stepping stones on your way to wealth - to true love, of course - poppet.

ARAMINTA: And we have to respect that ‘in it to win it’ attitude, don’t we folks?

AVA: You’re not required to do anything with it. It simply exists, regardless of its impact on your precious little feelings.

ARAMINTA: Let’s move on to the scoring. This round is… complex.

AVA: All those maxed out friendship and romance bars, I suppose. And for this… Lilibet.

ARAMINTA: Lilac.

AVA: Whatever. I hardly see what all the fuss is about.

ARAMINTA: Isn’t it fortunate then, that you’re not one of the contestants?

AVA: ...

ARAMINTA: [clears throat] As you said, the maxed out relationship bars is what made scoring so challenging this round. Those who were consistently in the Top Five will therefore receive 15 bonus points each, while those who were among the first three to max out either friendship or romance with Lilac will be rewarded 15 points for first, 10 points for second, and 5 points for third.

AVA: For those who like to get their feelings entangled along with their limbs (ugh), will it be friendship or romance? Or will someone like that drolly sweet little Tartosan thing-

ARAMINTA: Delphine.

AVA: Whatever. If she is to somehow max out romance too? Because let’s face it, sweetling, the bar’s so low that it may as well be in Selvadorada these days…

ARAMINTA: Friendship and romance, if applicable. So if Delphine is the second to max out romance, she will receive 25 points total.

AVA: Truly, they’ll give anything to absolutely anyone these days…

ARAMINTA: Oh look, here’s a table!

AVA: Alright, allow me to act as though I’m someone who actually cares. Friendship and romance are still the same. Skills don’t count, because they’re all talentless little cretins as far as I’m concerned-

ARAMINTA: Because we’re not actively working on skills this round.

AVA: Precisely what I just said - thank you. Compatibility and attraction levels, still worth the same amount of points. Sentiments are the same, et cetera.

ARAMINTA: Correct.

AVA: Oh goody - there’s more. Whims, bonuses and date? I suppose that is my cue to ask you what those fascinating little tidbits are all about.

ARAMINTA: Thank you, Ava! Whims are - for the casual audience back home - those notifications on the bottom left of your Watcher’s screen which typically recycle after a night’s sleep, or appear if your sim is at a specific lot or event, such as ordering food from a stall at the Spice Festival.

AVA: So I’m thinking that if Lavender-

ARAMINTA: Lilac.

AVA: Oh potayto, potahto. Or if any of those positively intriguing little contestants gets any whims during the date, do they count towards points too?

ARAMINTA: Yes. And the bonuses are what we were referring to earlier - if the contestant maxed out either friendship or romance (or both) early on, or if they placed in the Top Five during previous rounds.

AVA: And “date” is all about whether you get a gold, silver or bronze medal?

ARAMINTA: We’re assuming that everyone will have a successful date with Lilac at this point. If the couple achieve all the date goals, minus woohoo-

AVA: You’re not allowing woohoo this round?

ARAMINTA: Woohoo is allowed, but part of having a positive attitude towards it is accepting that not everyone is there yet.

AVA: Missing out one of the few (well, not always - though I shan't name names) positive side effects of having to deal with people, but I suppose you’re right.

ARAMINTA: So if woohoo is the one remaining goal, the date will still count as “complete” and contestants will receive bonus points.

AVA: And how do we know that this so-called ‘Watcher’ will not merely rig things for whoever is the lesser irritant of all these little pixels?

ARAMINTA: Lilac has been instructed to perform three flirtatious interactions with each contestant, and achieve the “socialise” and “sit and talk with your date” goals. After that, full autonomy will take effect. Therefore everything else is down to the two of them.

AVA: Well, won’t that just be the comedy of errors. Oh, hello Not Leo-

ARAMINTA: Dodo.

AVA: Where is your brother today?

DODO: Safe - I mean, somewhere far, far away filming.

AVA: Well, if he’s ever looking for a costar to-

ARAMINTA: And that is our time for today! Tomorrow we will begin with Jerrod’s date, which takes place in a strange locale, somewhere far, far away..

@x-digitaldollhouse-x @simsfvr @bakersimmer @akitasimblr

@changingplumbob @simstagramsomeone @riverofjazzsims @mdshh

@invisiblequeen @igglemouse @panicsimss

post script:

(Yeah, I cheated Dodo the LOYAL trait because his PARANOIA appeared glitched. Next minute he wasn't taking kindly to a certain someone being spoken to rudely 😅)

dodo harper by @akitasimblr. ava landry was EA's originally, but @shmoodlet has made her all their own 😉

[angel-of-the-moons]

Nothing Is Lost

Khonshu x Fem!Reader

TW/CW: Nothing really!

A/N: This chapter will mostly be some exposition from Khonshu's point of view, and a few flashbacks of his. Also, because sources vary depending on what universe of Marvel Khonshu is from, I took some liberties to do whatever with his familial ties. After all, mortals don't ever truly know all the relationships with their gods, do they? And they have many forms.

Taglist: @drinkingwithkhonshu @astrosphereblog @themostegotisticalgirl124 @patchesofwork @lialiwasneverseen

Chapter 15:

Old Friends

Khonshu gently laid you down in your bed, stripping your wet jacket and shoes off and covering you with your blankets.

Your face was twisted with distress, your voice leaving you in weak groans. The words "please" and "help me" the most consistent he could make out as your face flushed and you began to sweat, the vein in your temple thumping visibly beneath your skin as tears slipped past your lashes and dripped down to your pillow.

What were you dreaming of? It was growing tiresome; you not telling him what he so readily wanted to know. And even more accurately, that Jezebel, one of his more than trusted followers was not telling him the answers.

But... Jezebel knew him very well. Khonshu knew that she knew he had not had such a puzzle presented to him in... Well. Longer than he'd ever care to admit aloud. A simple challenge, as opposed to hunting Ammit and Harrow, and having Jake Lockley taking the both of them out permanently.

A simple puzzle as opposed to the greatest one he's never been able to solve...

He would enjoy unraveling the mystery that surrounded your being so readily.

He was half tempted to get into your head himself; to pull the information out of you and be done with it. But that was no fun, and it was wrong, in this right.

It was different with Marc, Steven, and Jake. Even Yehya and Jezebel; who had let him into his mind willingly.

Learning of Jezebel's memories had filled him with a brief joy he hadn't felt flutter to life within him in thousands of years. It brought a warmth to his weary existence knowing he at least had someone he once knew returned to him; she was one of the only individuals he felt any scrap of true joy or humor in the world with these days. Even if it was miniscule.

"Hmm." He hummed aloud, crouching by your bedside to stare as you twitched and flailed in your sleep, crying out for aid he could not give.

Joy and humor. A puzzle.

If he could, Khonshu would have smiled.

His eyes traced the stars, drawing the shapes that the mortals had transcribed to make sense of the glowing celestial objects.

"Khonshu?"

"Hm?" He hummed boredly, sighing as he sat up on his elbows to look at her.

Hathor snorted with a smirk, her soft round face creasing as she did; briefly running her hands through his feathers, "You are not paying attention."

"Fah. These festivals are always your source of entertainment. You know I prefer the silence of the night. Not all this... mirth." He said, looking down from where they sat, sweeping his arm in a broad swath; invisible to the mortals below as they danced, sang, drank, and played amongst one another in celebration of the first successful harvest and the fact that the Pharaoh's army had crushed would-be invaders towards Egypt, securing their power yet again.

"Hmph!" She huffed indignantly, her ears clapping in distaste at his remark, the sound of her jewelry tinkling as she turned away from him stubbornly. "Khonshu, you are--I swear it--even less unenthusiastic to be around than your father."

"Amun is only as enthused as he is to be around you is because he wishes to sleep with you." Khonshu laughed, "Which I doubt will ever happen."

Hathor swatted at him, knocking his nemes askew and into his lap. "Oh, hush! Now, make your move. I have been waiting an eternity, you doddering bird."

Khonshu laughed again and sat up straight, fixing the position of his headdress and fixing it back into place, his dark feathers puffing up slightly in offense before smoothing it down as he looked at the game board.

It was a simple game--mehen, the mortals called it--the board carved in the shape of a coiling serpent. This particular set was painted to look like Apep (or Apophis as the mortals also named him). Khonshu's pieces were marbles carved of obsidian, whereas Hathor's were ivory-carved lions.

He plainly moved one of the marbles, skipping ahead of two of her lions, making her groan in defeat as she had to reposition them. "You--youuuu--!" She sputtered.

Khonshu huffed a short laugh, "I like to gamble, you know that, Hathor. And you should know I'm very good at it."

"Well one day that streak of yours will fail, you know." She snorted, resting her chin on her knuckles as the other firmly clasped her knee in her palm, her eyes studying the board.

"But that day is not today, my dear." He says, his tone rather chipper as he carefully sipped his wine.

"Honestly, why don't you walk the streets a little? It will do you some good. Distract you from the dreary task of your Fist performing his duties." She sighed, looking down at the mortals below once again.

"I worry about you."

Khonshu rolled his eyes, "Hathor, I am fine. We all have our duties. Mine lies with justice, yours is all of... this." He opened his hand to gesture to the festivities below.

"You forget how closely our divine powers are linked!" Hathor says, looking at him with a sly expression.

"Am I, now?" He mused.

"Yes," Hathor laughed gleefully, moving her lions piece ahead a few steps, getting ever so close to the head of the snake.

After Khonshu grumbled, staring at the board as he tried to sort out where and how to move next--piecing the puzzle of his next move together carefully--he looked at her as she pointed to the sky, right at his moon.

It was thin, a nice glowing crescent of light.

"You forget what that tends to mean. Your powers flow during this night, and of course link with mine. I bring joy, music, ecstasy and children into the world. Your moon, in its current state, helps their livestock and land become fertile... and as well helps their women conceive children. And this continuously brings joy, mirth," She says the word mockingly and with the same tone he had used before, "And fertility. Yes, you help dispense justice. But you also heal and give life, Khonshu. Enjoy it. Don't wrap yourself in a shroud of stars and leave it at that."

Hathor finished off her goblet of wine and grabbed her harp, beginning to pluck the strings in a wonderful melody that soothed him. He recognized the song well, it was one her priestesses played during prayer sessions, typically when mortal women would pray to her for the gift of a child.

"Embrace the mortals you protect... don't just keep them at an arm's length. Yes, you have your Fists... but you also have your arms. It will not kill you to wrap them around them from time to time."

Khonshu fell silent, turning his gaze to the mortals below as Hathor began to sing, a smile on her plump, plush lips.

Perhaps... she was right. He wouldn't say it out loud, of course. He knew she would simply poke holes in his own ego and toy with him with the facts.

Khonshu then rose to his feet, grabbing his staff.

"Hm? Where are you going?" Hathor asked with a smile, continuing to play her harp.

She formed her statement as a question; yet she already knew the answer to it.

"For a stroll." He merely said, disappearing in a blur.

Hathor grinned to herself, plucking her harp as the ushered prayers of women during moments of intimacy as well as the simple gatherings below whispered in her ears on the wind.

Khonshu walked, standing in the shadows as he watched the mortals dance and sing. There was something rather... infectious about the joys the humans were showing.

He had even entertained a toddler as they hobbled up to him, babbling nonsense and trying to hang from his robes even though his parents could not see him for their own eyes. He rubbed the child on his head as his mother kissed his cheek and carried him back over to where a roast bull was being portioned out with bread and wine.

Men and woman alike danced with one another; the instrumentalists and singers flowing like silk to match the nearly nude women who danced with Hathor's name painted on their bodies, gold hanging from them and glimmering in the firelight.

He continued to walk through the streets, peeking in to watch the more reserved and family-centric gatherings many held in their homes; feeling the warmth and life and innocence they were all so blissfully existing in. One home he had surveyed was hosting a celebration as a young mother gave birth to twins--a rare and dangerous occurrence for certain--a very, very welcome and celebrated occasion.

Khonshu had taken a moment of his time to reach out and soothe the pains the woman and her son and daughter felt, touching each of them imperceptibly and watching them relax as her husband cried, holding the three of them in his arms as though they would vanish in an instant.

After that, he trailed the streets some more; feeling the exuberant life slowly give way to the silence of night as he approached a funerary temple. It seemed, he realized, that even on a night of such joy and life... death was still ever-present.

"Bakenkhonsu." He greeted civilly, watching respectfully as his priest was tending to and beginning to embalm the body of a woman with tender care.

"Father." He greeted, his voice strained and heavy with emotion, his head hanging low and his usually bright eyes downcast and sad.

Upon closer inspection, he recognized this particular mortal. Bakenkhonsu had been the one to prepare her youngest child for burial not too long ago. It seemed her grief, in the end, took her away to be with her son once again.

"She passed away early in the morning." He explained. "Her husband was still grieving the loss of their son, but stayed strong. His daughter... oh, her daughter."

He looked up at Khonshu, his eyes full of tears, "Why is it that someone as young as she have to see so much death in such a short time? She blames herself for her little brother's death. And in that regard, feels responsible for her mother's death..."

Khonshu laid his hand on his priest's shoulder, his gaze softening in sympathy.

"Death is never an easy thing, nor can it be fair. But it is important that we understand that it is a fact of life. And in the end, they will all be together again."

"I... I understand. But..." Bakenkhonsu turned, carefully beginning to wrap her body up in soft linen; a red-dyed shroud nearby. Her coffin was beautiful and ornately painted, the gold leaf mask that awaited her surprised him. She was nobility, high status.

She tended the Queen, and the inscriptions on her coffin told how her husband was close with the Pharaoh.

Ah. That explains it. The Pharaoh being so close to her family undoubtedly felt grief in his heart as well, maybe even the others in his house. So out of the kindness in his heart, he likely paid to have the finest burial items to be laid on her body before being placed in the coffin.

"I know," Khonshu said to him softly, his palm resting on the young man's head. "But she was a good woman. Anubis and the others will welcome her with open arms, her son will greet her as soon as she passes into the Field of Reeds. She will never need to fear him drowning in the Nile, again."

This seemed to lighten the burnden on the poor man, his body straightening up. "Benerib made offerings to most of the gods. She would go to every temple as she could often get to and leave prayers and offerings to you all. I think this is what drove her daughter to seek knowledge."

"Her daughter? She is a scholar?" Khonshu asked, stepping away so Bakenkhonsu could resume his task.

"Of a sorts." He chuckled, his tone tainted with bittersweet fondness. "She wishes to learn the ways of the gods, to teach them to other mortals even long after she passes on."

Khonshu chuckles softly in turn. A very ambitious goal, if not an unattainable one. Very few of his brethren--save Hathor and a short bundle of others--got past arm's length with the mortals, "That may not happen."

"But even so, it is a noble goal." Khonshu sighed, looking up towards the night sky through one of the high skylights above. "Even if she does not learn what she wants to... She will still learn and pass on things to her descendants."

"Yes... That is what I told her." Bakenkhonsu smiled, looking up at him once more, his hands pausing in their delicate wrapping of the body of this once sweet and loving woman. "But she just smiled at me, and accepted the challenge. She apparently likes puzzles."

Khonshu chuckled. "Ah, I see. It would seem--"

Their heads both snapped upwards, towards the door of the room as the sounds of sobbing reached their ears, carried on the wind as it whistled into the temple.

Khonshu looked at his priest, and once again the atmosphere changed as he heard words--both accusatory and pleading--carry his name on a soft voice.

"The daughter--"

"Yes." Bakenkhonsu replied quickly, his jaw tensing. "She has been... I--I left her to her grief back in the temple. It was like nothing I said would bring her comfort... Sometimes, we need to be left alone to pour our feelings out."

Khonshu heaven a heavy sigh, his grip tightening on his staff for a moment as he took a pace of a breath to think.

His hand extended and he weaved a spell over the body; so that nothing could ravage her in the time Bakenkhonsu would be away.

"Don your armor, my Fist." He orders gently.

"Yes, Father."

And without hesitation, Bakenkhonsu pressed his fist to his chest and bowed his head. The Moon Disc on his chest glowed, his eyes glowing as white as the stars as linen and fine armor began to enshroud him; the holy armor of Khonshu's Fist now in place of his ceremonial robes.

"What... Will you do, Father?" He asked quietly.

"I will speak to her." Khonshu said, vanishing in a blur as Bakenkhonsu's body lurched slightly before stiffening back up again.

And now, with his patron God controlling his body, Bakenkhonsu receded into blissful complacency as his feet softly dragged through the streets as he marched his way to his temple, away from the sad aura of preparing the bodies of the dead.

He approached his temple, regarding the other priests with cordial nods as the bowed in respect to him as they went about their business.

The temple was well-lit, given how thin the moon was it could not shine into the large stone house of worship to illuminate pathways. But he knew. He always knew the way to his altars.

And as he approached the main chamber, he saw... her.

She was laid at the feet of one of his statues, her face buried in her arms as her body was racked with sobs. The sight touched him, made him feel the waves of guilt and pain flowing from her body as she muttered things meant only for the gods to hear.

And they did reach his ears, at least.

He approached her, gently resting his hand on her shoulder, and began to speak.

"She did all that? On her own?" Yehya gasped softly, setting his cup of tea on his desk.

"Yes." Khonshu replied. "With my guidance, in the beginning. But, she got caught up in the moment and snapped a man's neck."

Yehya frowned thoughtfully, his brows pinching as he linked his fingers together, his elbows resting on the desktop. "And... Jezebel wouldn't tell you anything more about her?"

"About as much as you have, Yehya." Khonshu admonishes with a sigh.

"I'm sorry, father, but..." The god silenced him with a hand in the air.

"I understand, my son. This is a mystery I must--and will--solve myself. I haven't had such a challenge in a long time." He said to him, "I relish the challenge, even if that little whelp is an annoying pest."

Yehya Badr laughed, the corners of his eyes creasing as he looks up at him, "Is she that frustrating?"

"Like a fly that will not stop buzzing in my eye." Khonshu grunted, stamping his staff on the floor, shaking his head.

"You will figure this out. You always tend to." The mortal man replied, adjusting the cuffs on his suit. "From what I have seen from interacting with this woman... She is rather slow to trust. And... Surprisingly ready to throw the first punch. But, given how she has been the victim of so many crimes..."

He shook his head and sighed, his smile faltering, "But it is... good, that she was so responsive to your guidance."

"She complained even more than Marc does." He groused; his voice dripping with irritation.

"Speaking of..." Yehya said, looking up at him. "Has the Ennead called another meeting to discuss what happened with Ammit and Harrow?"

"Yes, however our Avatars were not present for this one." He snorted dismissively, saving his hand. "Though... I do not believe they have replaced them as of yet anyway."

"It's a pity, what happened with Hathor's Avatar. Yatzil was a good woman." Yehya murmured, "From what little I knew of her from our first meeting, she was a kind and gentle soul."

"It is their fault for ignoring Ammit's imminent release," Khonshu reminded him. "Their Avatars did not need to die, yet through their inaction, the gods they worked for signed their death warrants. As well as the souls Ammit devoured prematurely."

"I only wish I had been present. Had I been, maybe Harrow..."

Khonshu walked over to him and placed his hand on his shoulder, "I needed you here, Yehya. There is much evil and injustice here. Marc Spector and the others served me well in other avenues. Your value is here."

He nodded, his lips pressed in a thin line as he thought. What would they all do once Khonshu found out about who you may very well be? Will you remember who killed you? Would that bloody chapter of history and unsolved pain come to a close?

More importantly, how would Khonshu feel about the one person he truly loved with all his being being reborn into somebody entirely new?

What would this mean for the future?

He could only surmise and place bets on hypotheticals with Jezebel; nothing was certain. Yehya was but a man, and he had to admit, the mysteries of reincarnation were still very much alien to him; despite what Jezebel had drip-fed him from what she had experienced. It wasn't something so simple as to be placed in words. Far from it...

"Is she still asleep?" He finally asked after the room fell into a ringing silence.

"Yes. Though she tosses and turns and cries out," Khonshu muttered. "Crying for saving from what, I do not know. She will not tell me what her dreams are, either."

"She will. I know it." Yehya replied resolutely. "I know that one can only keep such things contained inside for so long, before dying to cut the seal and let them all out."

"Indeed."

Khonshu walked towards the window, looking out onto the city streets. "Yehya, I want you to patrol tonight. There is a sickness on the prowl, and I want it cured before any others are harmed by it."

Yehya stood, pressing his fist to his chest and bowing his head. And for a moment, Khonshu could see Bakenkhonsu right then. He could see many of his previous Fists with that gesture of loyalty.

"On your will, Father." He swears solemnly.

"And... when I am indisposed, I want you to keep an eye on that little pest for me. Let me know if something changes about her."

He nodded again, his eyes shifting to an eerie white glow as his body was wrapped in his own variation of Khonshu's divine armor. The god rested his hand on his head, bowing his own: "Be swift, my Fist. Strike them down."

Hunter's Moon left, his cloak fluttering behind him as he went out to fulfill his mission. Khonshu looked out the window and up at the sky.

It was a crescent moon.

Chapter 16: Link

[jgroffdaily]

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have revealed their 2024-2025 Science and Technology Project New Play Commissions, as well as the lineup for the Fall 2024 First Light Festival.

Commissioned plays include Mikaela Berry's SuperQuiz!; Jayne Deely's Lavender Dust; Alexa Derman's Beauty; Stefani Kuo's Mercury River; Chris Littler, Kelly Tieger, and Ellen Winter's Animal Magnetism; Jared Mezzocchi's ANY BODY OUT THERE; Sharyn Rothstein's AI Hallucination Love Story; DeAndre Short's Smokeless; Phillip Christian Smith's Bright Light; P.C. Verrone's The Forester; and Emma Watkins' Very rapidly, over a few tens of thousands of years.

Along with this year's readings, EST's mainstage productions, Franklinland by Lloyd Suh and Have You Met Jane Goodall and Her Mother? by Michael Walek, will also be presented by the EST/Sloan Project to round out the season.

Since 1998, the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project has developed over 300 plays that challenge and broaden the view of science in the popular imagination. Applications for the next round of commissions will be open September 15-November 15. A virtual panel discussion will be held October 29 for those interested in applying.

**

Animal Magnetism is the musical conceived by Jonathan which is currently in development.

[accio-victuuri]

from this article released today titled: “Three films in half a year were shortlisted for the Golden Deer Awards, Wang Yibo proved himself with good works!”

On August 21, the nominees for the 18th China Changchun Film Festival, the "Golden Deer Award" that has attracted much attention from the public, were announced. China Changchun Film Festival is an international national-level film festival approved by the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China . It will be held in Changchun from August 28th to September 2nd.

A total of 75 films were submitted for the Golden Deer Award Film Festival. After the jury’s preliminary selection, 15 films were finally shortlisted.

The three films have very different styles, and Wang Yibo's roles in them are also completely different. In the literary film "Hidden Blade", the underground party undercover Mr. Ye played by Wang Yibo is cold and forbearing, and his thoughts are meticulous. "Even if there are few lines, the audience seems to be able to hear his unfinished words"; ", he played the young test pilot Lei Yu, who was energetic, courageous and wise, "the arc of character growth is convincing"; and in the sports movie "One and Only", he played the dancer who is pure and true, persistent with his love, "simple and pure, but very touching". The three completely different roles not only reflect Wang Yibo's excellent acting skills - he interprets each role very well, but also shows the audience his broad acting path.

If the audience during the period of "Hidden Blade" may also attribute his excellent performance to the careful training of director Cheng Er, then the excellent performance of "Born to Fly" proves that Wang Yibo's professional ability as an actor is stable-he can eat this bowl of rice , and eat very well. He successfully won the honor of the most media-focused actor in the movie channel's media attention unit by virtue of his roles in the two films "Hidden Blade" and "Born to Fly". For Wang Yibo, the talent of his lines helps to set the characters in different languages, and the excellent appearance endows the characters with special charm. Just like the award speech said, "The characters contributed by Wang Yibo often give the audience clear and mysterious contradictions. Feeling, combined with romantic and noble personal characteristics."

The movie "One and Only" further demonstrated his ability to control different roles as an actor. In "One and Only", Wang Yibo starred for the first time to challenge the low-level little people. This character is like him, because they have the same superior dance talent, and the same willingness to sweat and pain. As a top dancer and all-round dancer in domestic entertainment, it is difficult for us to find another star in the entertainment circle who is better than Wang Yibo's street dancer and more suitable for this role. This character is not like him, because Chen Shuo (character name) is the epitome of those hip-hop old OGs who had no money and resources back then, a complete little guy chasing dreams, and Wang Yibo himself is more confident and powerful than Chen Shuo. Chen Shuo's struggle insists on the epitome of his past, but the reality of Chen Shuo's suffering is not Wang Yibo's experience. He is far luckier than Chen Shuo.

This year is the year when Wang Yibo's films started, and it was also a year when his word-of-mouth box office received a harvest. All 3 films were shortlisted for the Golden Deer Award. Wang Yibo proved his status as an excellent actor with his good works, and also laid a solid foundation for further climbing the peak in the future. I hope that the young actor Wang Yibo can bring more excellent movies to the audience in the future and contribute more exciting roles.

[sleepyselkiesims]

The Everything Challenge

I have done it!! I have listed everything you can do with packs in the sims! Behold, the everything challenge!

It starts off with a version of the Occult Baby Challenge, but now we follow the lives of each kid after the home, and they're each assigned a pack.

NOTE: This is only the packs that I have cause this is a pack for me. So uhh... yeah Ig I'm the only one that can do this challenge XD But I'd love to know if there are any activities I left out!

Without further ado...

Founder: Parenthood, Laundry day, Kids room, Get together, Backyard

Flower Bunny: Cottage living

Patchy: Outdoor retreat, Seasons

Tragic Clown: High School Years, Discover University

Father Winter: Snowy Escape

Grim Reaper: Spooky stuff, nifty knitting, crystal creations, tiny living

Island Spirit: Island living

Spellcaster: Realm of magic

Vampire: Vampires, pets

Alien: Get Famous

Mermaid: Jungle Adventure

Wishing Well: Romantic garden, my wedding stories, spa day 

Plant Sim: dine out, City living

Servo: dream home decorator

Free for all: Get To Work

Bonus Rounds: 

Complete all Achievements

“Ask about Home Region” in every world (requires frequent traveler lifestyle)

General Rules:

Get to level 10 in all skills and careers

Whenever you gain a new ability from a skill or career, you’ll try it out

Attend every festival

Complete every collection

If you want to include each death type, there's my Death Legacy challenge that lists them

Recommended play-style is with aging OFF

City Living

Aspiration and traits: City Native. Unflirty

Careers: Politician, critic, social media

Skills: Singing, instruments, video gaming, painting

Collections: Posters, snow globes, stall food

Activities: 

Play on a basketball court

Use bubble bottle

Use all bubble blower flavors

Busk

Tip a golden statue until you unlock the golden outfit

Busk as a golden statue

Set off fireworks, sparklers, spinners

Use voodoo doll

Unlock all talking toilet interactions

Use vending table to sell items

Complete a wall mural and a ground

Sell a painting on a street gallery wall

Give all speech types on a podium (to be added)

Gain spice tolerance

Fight with a neighbor

Befriend your landlord

As a high-end politician, kiss a baby

Attend special invited events: circus, opera, and underground concert

Eat curry and then play basketball

Give a eulogy for a tombstone

Festivals: Romance, Geek Con, Spice, Humor and Hijinks, Flea market

Island Living

Aspiration and traits: Beach life. Child of the Island, Child of the Oceans.

Careers: Diver, fisherman, lifeguard, conservationist

Skills: Fishing

Collections: Fish, shells, underwater photos, fish, Sulani treasures

Activities: 

Build all sandcastle types

Monster stomp and restore a sandcastle

Befriend 3 dolphins (regular, Azure, albino)

Purchase all snorkling equipment

Volcanic eruption

Break apart a volcanic rock

Use powers to increase a plant’s quality

Flood the floor of a room with the pool tool

Host kava parties for all reward types

Get a suntan and sunburn

Prank a sunbather (there are at least 4 options)

Complete odd jobs

Visit the waterfall

Explore Sulani cave

Encounter a shark

Interact with seagulls

Cook on a fire pit

Use a beach kiosk

Befriend an Island spirit

Ride a jet-ski

Add all add-ons to the aqua-zip

Ride a canoe

Sing all mermaid songs

Discover mermadic kelp (fishing, diving for treasure, requesting a dolphin retrieve treasure,exploring the cave)

Blow the conch shell

Sail on a boat in another world (britechester, copperdale, mt komorebi)

Fish on a boat

Optional: Eat 2 kelp to become human

Festivals: Barbecue, potluck, bonfire, flower and music, family fun day, island celebration, fishing tournament

Cottage Living

Aspiration and traits: Country caretaker. Lactose intolerant, animal enthusiast

Careers: -

Skills: Cross-stitch, cooking, gardening

Collections: 13 animal treats, 15 errand types, 17 canning recipes, 34 fair ribbons, cross stitch patterns, 5 mushrooms, 5 oversized crops, 5 fertilizers

Activities: 

Raise a llama, a cow, a chicken, a chick

Hug all animals

Upgrade animal sheds

Leave something at Sophie the snail

Befriend a fox

Shoo away a fox, plead with fox, ask fox not to steal, 

Befriend a bird tree stump

Befriend 3 rabbits

Ask for gardening help from befriended rabbits and birds

Give and receive gifts from birds and rabbits

Sing to birds

Get smacked by Agnes Crumplebottom

Befriend or make enemies of the Crumplebottoms

Gossip at the pub

Have a fox and chicken fight

Get golden chicken and midnight chicken

Have a picnic from a picnic basket

Have a toddler and child interact with all animals

Optional: have all animal types from treats

Order a grocery delivery

Buy from Market stalls and country caretaker

Gift a canned food

Turn an oversized mushroom into a chair

Befriend the country caretaker

Dress up animals

Start a romance between residents

Eat golden and midnight eggs

Increase the quality of various items after eating the golden egg

After eating the midnight egg, evil glare at objects and another sim

Ask the golden chicken to help with gardening

Sic the evil chicken on an enemy, the grim reaper, and a fox

Play an instrument in the bramblewoods

Pick chocoberry, blueberry, and raspberry.

Hatch an egg

Let a fox steal an egg

Sic a llama on a fox

Sic a dog on a fox

Have evil chicken set fox on fire

Participate in the fairing friend tradition

Write a simple living cookbook

Set oversized crops as decorations

Buy a mystery box from the grocery stall

Travel via bus stop

Optional: get a sheepdog and garden gnome

Festivals: Finchwick fair; Chicken, Cow, Garden, Oversized Crops, Llama

Seasons

Aspiration and traits: Academic.

Careers: Gardener

Skills: Flower arranging, fitness

Collections: Holiday crafts, 15 snowpals, 10 snowpal interactions, 12 decorative eggs, 10 resolutions, holiday traditions, 65 floral arrangements, 16 flower arrangement scents, 12 tree decorations, 12 umbrellas

Activities: 

Help a toddler swim in a kiddie pool

Go for a swim in freezing weather

Become a top-level scout

Cook scout cookies

Shower in the rain

Play in the rain

Give gifts

Sing holiday songs

Have a water balloon and snowball fight

Mud fight!

Play in a mud puddle

Slip in a mud puddle

Rake leaves

Play in a leaf pile

Woohoo in a leaf pile

Burn a leaf pile

Make a snow angel

Declare an ultimate snowpal

Have a child rebuild the ultimate snowpal next time winter comes around

Destroy a snowpal

Brew bee tea

Plant a money tree

Trick or treat!

Fight Flower Bunny for eggs

Win the lottery

Kick a gnome

Create a holiday on the calendar

Put a crocus scented flower near bees

Collect swarm of bees: cheer self up, attack, woo, cheer up, fetch gift, and pollinate plants with bee swarms

Eat a jar of honey in freezing and heatwave weather

Befriend Patchy and steal his outfit

Check Patchy’s pockets for seeds

Upgrade the weather machine

Shoot lightning

Sneak a present

Replace a gift pile with pranks

Decorate!!

Approach bees while wearing the bear costume

Eat honey as a bear

Skate on an ice rink and roller rink

Have a child play in a sprinkler

Upgrade sprinkler

Push someone on a swing set

Sabotage the New Year's countdown

Snowy Escape

Aspiration and traits: Extreme Sports Enthusiast, Mt. Komorebi Sightseer. Proper, adventurous

Careers: Salary Person

Skills: Rock climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, singing

Collections: 24 Simmis, 5 spirit dolls

Activities: 

Hike with a dog

Woohoo in an ice cave

Become BFFs or enemies with Yamachan

Hike scenic loop

Go hiking with someone

Host a Mountain Excursion

Shove snow in someone’s face

Go sledding with a child

Teach a skiing class

Blog about skiing

Record snowboarding videos

Dance to the company anthem

Festivals: Light, Snow, Youth

Note: each festival has an outfit to purchase.

Discover University

Aspiration and traits: Academic.

Careers: Education, Law, and Engineering

Skills: Research & Debate, robotics

Collections: Ipsum

Activities: 

Learn someone’s traits using the computer glasses

Ask about the secret gathering

Make offerings to the statues

Use the magical sprites that come with the secret club

Gotta go fast on the bike!

Play a game of soccer with someone

Do a keg stand

Play juice pong

After-school activities: E-Sport Competitor and Soccer Team Player.

Get a servo with a techie lifestyle

Optional: get a servo with a technophobe lifestyle

High School Years

Aspiration and traits: Admired Icon, Live Fast, Goal Oriented, Drama Llama. Overachiever, Party animal, Socially awkward

Careers: Simfluencer, Video game streamer. Cheer team member, Chess team member, Computer team member, Football team member

Skills: Entrepreneur

Collections: Ipsum

Activities: 

Go to the shack to see a ghost

Summon urban legend on a vampire

Have a pillow fight

Attend Prom

Sneak out of a window

Go on the 3 carnival rides

Have a Famous student

A vampire sim can get expelled for drinking plasma

Festivals: fashion shows, amateur comedy nights, and poetry evenings

Get to work

Aspiration and traits: Lorem

Careers: Detective, scientist, doctor, retail owner

Skills: Baking, photography, logic

Collections: Geodes, 5 ways of taking pictures, 6 doctor work emergencies, 6 inventions, 15 serums, 8 alien abilities, 20 retail perks

Activities: 

Perform surgery on an alien

Take an alien’s fingerprints

X-ray an alien

Determine gender on a pregnant sim

Watch the alien tv channel

Spread an illness with hugs

Cure an illness with herbal tea and orange juice

Take medicine when not sick

Use cloning machine to clone items for your retail lot

Turn a photograph into a memory

Spoil the latest episode of a tv show

Instill a sim with false confidence

Covertly flirt with a coworker

Eat food at a crime scene

Use all good cop and bad cop interactions

Attend an alien party on sixam

Send an alien baby back to it’s homeworld

The more signs you have, the more sims come to your store

Change mannequin poses

Laugh at a broken neon light

Use alien powers to tranmute metals and crystals

Bring a dead sixam alien beast back to life

Get Famous

Aspiration and traits: Master Actor, World Famous celebrity. Self-Absorbed

Careers: Actor

Skills: Media production, Acting

Collections: 4 talent agencies, 21 acting gigs

Activities: 

Eat Caviar Crackers

Join Drama club

Woohoo in a money vault

Lock a sim in the money vault

Woohoo in a sleeping pod

Cry in a sleeping pod

Rage into the machine

Upgrade a sleeping pod

Hack the dreams of a sim in a sleeping pod

Swim with the fishes

Live stream your entire life

Wear the celestial crystal crown with all crystal types

Flaunt wealth in a crowd

Appraise an autograph

Autograph’s increase in value after a celebrity dies.

Hide from paparazzi in a photobooth

Publish a paper about acting

Bribe a bouncer

Play one of your mix tapes on a public venue speaker

Get Together

Aspiration and traits: Leader of the pack. Dance machine, Insider

Careers: -

Skills: Dancing, DJ mixing

Collections: Club perks

Activities: 

Join a club

Send emotional texts, and accept the outing invitation

Dare someone to streak

Go skinny dipping at the bluffs

Woohoo in a closet

Brew drinks at an espresso bar

Do activities at a cafe

Host a dance party

Dance as a group

Create a custom mixtape

Feel the crowd and get hyped as a DJ

Overthrow a club leader

Begin a club rivalry

Dance off against another club

Wander the maze at the chalet gardens

Befriend/become enemies with the chalet ghosts

Garden Lady Shallot’s garden

Paint with Lord Shallot

Play chess at the chess pavilion and the Estate

Fantasize about weddings at the Estate

Play piano at the estate

Start a bonfire at the beach

Perform all diving moves

Set fire to a llama table

Play darts, foosball, and cards

Change bonfire colors

Throw a voodoo doll attached to a sim into the bonfire

Burn trash in a bonfire

Fire dance

Nap in a bush

Let a child play in a closet

Travel to the ancient ruins via gate

Festivals: Happy Hour, Bear’s Night, Alien Night, Ghost Nights, Knight Nights, Ladies Nights,  Singles Nights, Guys Nights, ancient ruins party, estate party

Dine Out

Aspiration and traits: Foodie, glutton, snob

Careers: Restaurant Owner

Skills: Gourmet cooking

Collections: Experimental food (20), experimental food photos, restaurant perks

Activities: 

Get a restaurant to 5 stars

Draw on a placemat at a restaurant

Compliment and insult the chef

Feed a bite of food to your partner

Get food poisoning 

Simstagram every meal

Stock an aquarium

Try every advertising package 

Get 5 stars from a critic

Leave the restaurant running in your absence

Vampires

Aspiration and traits: Vampire Family, Good Vampire, Master Vampire

Careers: …Vampire?

Skills: Vampire Lore, pipe organ, mixology

Collections: Vampire tomes, 5 vampiric drinks, vampire perks

Activities: 

Ask to turn

Have a club where you play the organ, use vamp powers, and drink plasma

Create garlic wreaths, braids, and garlands

Make plasma fruit salad

Slay a fellow vampire with the Vampire Cure Cocktail

Receive the “Defeated a hunter” moodlet from surviving the cocktail

Woohoo as bats

Woohoo in a coffin

Vampire duel

Receive vampiric training

Meditate and hibernate

Create plasma packs from frogs and pets

Find a sim with Excellent Plasma

Reach irresistible thirst

Become a master vampire

Train another vampire

Place bearcula in front of a mirror

Manipulate life spirit, deprive needs, influence emotions, mesmerize, command, cast hallucination, use vampiric charm

Break into a sims house and drain them

Have a non-vampire fight them while having garlic in their inventory

With vampiric strength, crush crystals and metals

Realm of Magic

Aspiration and traits: Spellcraft & Sorcery, Purveyor of Potions

Careers: -

Skills: -

Collections: 3 bloodline types, 20 wands, 11 familiars, 25 brooms, 24 spells, 15 potions, 8 curses

Activities: 

Travel through the Glimmerbrook portal

Befriend all 3 sages

Get a replacement Glimmerstone from a sage

Bind a pet as a familiar

Send pet to forage for items

Participate in the 5 duel types

Cook the 3 food types in a cauldron

Parenthood

Aspiration and traits: Super Parent

Careers: Stay-at-home parent

Skills: Parenting

Collections: 10 character values, 7 childhood/teen phases, 28 relationship types, 12 table settings, 5 volunteer activities, 7 projects (with 3 types each)

Activities: Lorem

Pack a sacked lunch

Have a sack lunch in a child’s inventory when they go to school

Add drawings to the bulletin board

Set a curfew

Write in a journal

Relive journal memories

Snoop in a journal

Catch a sim snooping in your journal

Make a mess

Build a buildl ‘em blocks table

Play doctor

Destroy a school project

Put a kid in time-out

Ground a child (7 types)

Talk a child through a mood swing, Encourage child to redirect anger, criticize mood swing

Note: skills that help for each project: painting, rocket science, logic, programming, handiness

Spa Day

Aspiration and traits: Self care specialist, zen guru, inner peace. High maintenance

Careers: At-home wellness center

Skills: Wellness, mischief

Collections: 4 unlockable recipes, yoga poses and routines

Activities: 

Teleport somewhere with the wellness skill

Freeze your motive decay

Use all 6 incense types

Join a yoga class

Host a yoga class

Promote yoga virtually

Give and receive 11 massage types

Use 7 bath soaks

Sabotage a sauna

Woohoo in a sauna

Receive and give a mani-pedi

Wear all 6 face masks

Get a rash from too many face masks

While “feeling fine,” gain/remove an emotional moodlet

Outdoor Retreat

Aspiration and traits: Outdoor enthusiast. Squeamish.

Careers: Lorem

Skills: Woodworking, Herbalism

Collections: Bugs, fish, 9 wild plants, 13 herbal remedies

Activities: Lorem

Stargaze and cloudgaze

“Take deep breaths��� for a nauseated squeamish sim

Wear a bear costume

Roar in bear costume

“Imitate roar” at someone who’s wearing a bear costume

Host a weenie roast event

Woodcarve the Camping Mascot

Tell stories around the campfire

Summon the campsite ghost

Woohoo in a tent

Roast marshmallows, fish, hotdogs, veggie dogs, and beetles

Cook campers stew, breakfast scramble, fruit cobbler, gumbo, and walleye surprise

Befriend the hermit

Get info from a kiosk

Befriend a Camp Ranger

Purchase supplies from a ranger station

Go hiking

Pets

Aspiration and traits: Friend of the animals. Cat lover, dog lover

Careers: Veterinarian

Skills: Pet training, veterinarian, painting, photography, 

Collections: Feathers, postcards (7, from rodents), types of rodent notifs (10?), type of toys, paintings, pet treats, 4 pet recipes, 4 nips

Activities:

Get all vet clinic perks

Have a pet reach 1500 simstagram followers

Order from a food stall

Give your pets Gourmet and homestyle pet food.

Mix the Minty Fresh Pet Confection and call pet to drink

Get vet clinic to 5 stars

Run an obstacle course with a dog

Travel by a brindleton bay boat

Woohoo in the lighthouse

Let a pet explore a bush

Craft the bird sculpture

Swim with a dog

Have a hamster, rat, pygmy hedgehog, and bubalus

Get rabid rodent fever

Research rabid rodent fever

Purchase rodent remedies

Ask vet employees about rabid rodent fever

Become bffs with a pet

Have cats and dogs investigate the rodents

Plant all 4 nips

Feel the love

Get attacked by a pet

Become companions with a pet

Send pet to explore and dig

Encourage a pet to mate

Sic a cat on a mousehole

Let furniture get scratched up

Have a pet unlearn all behaviors (counters, scratching, waking up, barking, attacking, puddles, drinking from toilet, eating things they shouldn't, chasing pets, toilet)

Befriend and adopt a stray pet

Adopt a ghost pet

See how a baby interacts with animals (they seem to like to sleep near dogs, for example)

Have a female pet run away, and get pregnant during that time

Post alert for missing pet

Calm down pet

Have a dog learn all tricks

Sell a pet

Optional: there are 12 paintings you can create from cats and dogs

Jungle Adventure

Aspiration and traits: Jungle explorer, archaeology scholar

Careers: -

Skills: Archaeology, Selvadoradian culture, guitar

Collections: 10 recipes, 3 mixology drinks, 9 relic combinations, 15 relic curses, 12 relic blessings, 16 Omiscan Artifacts, 13 Omiscan treasures

Activities: 

Rumbasim dance

Play the 7 Selvadoradian songs on the guitar

Tell bones jokes to a skeleton until it dies

Access the food stall’s secret menu

Buy secret wares

Study art for insights

Give an archaeology lecture

Write an archaeology book

Write a travel guide

Authenticate an object for the smithsonian

Perform a Selvadoradian salutation and introduction

Share pictures of vacation

Break a wooden relic by using it too much

Become a skeleton, and perform all special skeleton interactions

Try to eat and drink as a skeleton

Perform romantic interactions on the bridge

Eat every type of emotion berry

Open a treasure chest by a plane wreck

Swim in the Omiscan Royal baths

Open a treasure chest in the Omiscan gardens

Catch a fish at the lagoon

Open a treasure chest on the Island

Mix drinks in an Omiscan temple

Walk through the 4 gate types without disarming them

Offer a relic to temple defenses 

Extract an element on the Archaeology table

Sell items on a Craft Sales Table

Dream Home Decorator

Aspiration and traits: Observant, Friendly

Careers: Interior decorator

Skills: Photography

Collections: -

Activities:

Get a good and/or bad reputation

Get fired for: flirting with clients, nudity, eating/sleeping/showering, low hygiene 

Be featured on the Dream Home Decorator network

Renovate a room, add a room, renovate a level, add a level

Renovate a celebrity home

Write articles

Spooky Stuff

Aspiration and traits: Brave

Careers: -

Skills: Handiness

Collections: Candy (technically seasons)

Activities: 

Cook spooky cookies, cheese eyeballs, and zombie cake

Place haunted paintings

Decorate!

Dress up!

Host spooky parties at all levels

As for a party treat

Carve pumpkins (10 styles, 4 colors)

Wear a pumpkin as a ghost

Preserve a pumpkin

Light a pumpkin

Smash a pumpkin

Enable pumpkin emotional aura

Get all 4 moodlets from the candy bowl

Wedding Stories

Aspiration and traits: Any love. Romantic.

Careers: -

Skills: Flower arranging, baking, cooking

Collections: Messages in bottles, cakes, bouquets

Activities: 

Host: family gathering, engagement dinner, bach party, rehearsal dinner, reception, vow renewal

Call off a wedding

Grapevine gossip

Dance

Use the bathroom in city hall

Send a pet down the aisle

Bake a wedding cake

Make a wedding bouquet

Romantic Garden

Aspiration and traits: Any love. Keptomaniac.

Careers: -

Skills: -

Collections: -

Activities: 

Play in a fountain

Fill a fountain with bubbles

Make an offering to the wishing well

Make all wishing well wish types

Nap on a fountain

Toss coin in a fountain

Swipe simoleons from a fountain

Backyard

Aspiration and traits: Bro

Careers: -

Skills: Motor

Collections: - (could be Season’s eggs)

Activities: 

Drink Lemonade (3 types)

Add bubbles to water slide

Trick slide on waterslide

Fill a bird feeder

Watch birds

Get attacked by birds at birdfeeder

View a windcatcher

Place all windchimes

Laundry Day

Aspiration and traits: Slob, lazy, neat

Careers: -

Skills: Handiness

Collections: Types of clothing (dry, smelly, damp, etc.)

Activities: 

Wash clothes in a tub

Use all scent additives (possibly endless???)

Search pockets of laundry

Place clothes on a clothesline

Cause a dryer fire

Clean lint tray

Have a toddler splash in the wash tub

Upgrade the washing machine (5 types)

Upgrade the Dryer (4 types)

Upgrade the clothesline

Break a clothesline

Sabotage the washing machine and dryer

Watch the washing machine

Add extra soap

Clean the lint trap

Wear wet dirty clothes

Wear clean dry clothes

Sniff clothing

Tiny Living

Aspiration and traits: -

Careers: -

Skills: Handiness

Collections: -

Activities: 

Build 3 lot types: Micro, tiny, small

Use a murphy bed

Upgrade murphy bed

Nifty Knitting

Aspiration and traits: Master of the knits

Careers: Plopsy

Skills: Knitting

Collections: Knitted items (haven’t counted)

Activities: 

Brutally dance to metal music

Have a toddler/child play on a rocking chair

Max knitting skill

Wear all knitted clothing

Dress up babies and toddlers

Dress up farm animals

Knit yarny

Create the sweater curse

Elderly reminisce on a rocking chair

Have a cat play with a yarn ball

Have a child play with knitted toys

Gift the Grim Reaper a lil grim

Crystal Creations

Aspiration and traits: Crystal Crafter

Careers: Plopsy?

Skills: Gemology

Collections: Crystals, metals, 9 gem cuts, 11 jewelry types, 27 effects

Activities: 

Read gemology books

Grow a crystal tree

Befriend the Grim Reaper

Kids Room

Aspiration and traits: -

Careers: Drama club

Skills: Social

Collections: 20 Voidcritters, limited edition foil voidcritters

Activities: 

Perform all 5 puppet plays

Use the voidcritter battle station

Have a childhood bff

Have a childhood enemy

Dance to tween pop

Look for discarded toys in frog logs and trash cans

Trade voidcritters

Train voidcritter to highest level

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Portal to My Heart (Book 3) Chapter Six

Loki x Reader

Chapter Six: Into Some Trouble

Summary: Loki interrogates Brad again.

            “Hi,” said Loki simply, gaining Brad’s attention as he stepped back into the holding cell.

            “Hello, Loki. Ready for round two?” said Brad.

            “I felt like I just needed another session, you know?” said Loki with only a little bit of sarcasm. “Get a few things off my chest.”

            “Gonna try hardball tactics this time?” said Brad.

            “Something like that,” remarked Loki.

            “Okay,” said Brad, shrugging. He looked in confusion as Mobius and (Y/N) pushed a machine into the room. He stood up and watched them wheel it into place in his cell. “Where’s B-15?” he said cautiously.

            “She’s not gonna be attending this session,” chirped (Y/N).

            “Oh, I get it,” scoffed Brad. “So, you come in here without B-15, and I’m supposed to believe you’re gonna torture me?”

            “Well, let’s simplify everything,” said Mobius. “You have information that we need.” He plugged in the device. “You don’t want to give it to us. So, how do we find common ground?”

            “You are getting’ desperate,” said Brad.

            “You’re not wrong. He’s not wrong,” remarked Loki casually.

            “Well, you know how I am when I’m pushed into a corner,” said (Y/N), smirking.

            “We’ll be honest with you, we’re down to our last option,” said Mobius.

            “And our last chance,” added Loki.

            “This is cute,” sneered Brad, trying to rile them up again. “Which one of you came up with this script?”

            “Because you’re a tough not to crack, you’ve left us no choice but to kind of ramp—”

            “Mobius, controller,” said Loki.

            “Right, okay.” Mobius grinned at Brad. “We can’t start the festivities without that little baby. Stand by.”

            “I think I put it out here,” said (Y/N), stepping out of the room with Mobius.

            Loki followed and slammed the door shut with a resounding thud. Brad tensed in confusion and turned in his seat to face Loki.

            “Hey, Loki, what are you doing?” questioned (Y/N).

            Loki turned away from the window of the door as (Y/N) and Mobius called for him. He ignored them and focused on Brad. “Turns out, there is actually one other option.” Loki smirked and strolled closer to Brad.

            “No, no. Hey!” shouted Mobius.

            Brad looked at Loki with confusion bordering on worry while Loki continued to speak.

            “You sniffed us out, Brad,” said Loki. “And I knew you would because you’re a clever chap. So guess what? I wrote a little script of my own.”

            “Loki, open up!” snapped (Y/N). “This isn’t the plan!”

            “That thing doesn’t work without the controller, though, so what’re you gonna do?” challenged Brad.

            Loki pulled out the control from where he had hidden it. “This one?” he remarked as Brad paled slightly. “Okay, great. We’re gonna have a little Q and A.” He went to the machine and began fiddling with in while Brad stood and shifted nervously. “Did you find Sylvie? And if you did, where is she? Simple question, really, but doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy ourselves as we go along.” He glanced at the device. “This one’s plugged in.”

            “You almost got me,” said Brad, chuckling. “You have no idea how to work that thing.”

            Loki paused and smirked. “I’m not trying to be a hero, Brad. I’m a villain.” His smirk fell, and a darker look entered his gaze. “Remember?”

            “No, Loki!” shouted (Y/N).

            “This isn’t the kind of mischief we were talking about!” said Mobius. “You’re not a villain, Loki!”

            Loki revved the machine, and it turned on. Brad took a step back warily as the truth of the danger started to set in.

            “Look at that!” said Loki.

            “Um, earlier, I said some really hurtful things, and I brought up your mother and (Y/N). And I am really sorry about that,” said Brad cautiously. “Mobius! Hey, get in here! (Y/N), control him!”

            “It’s locked, Brad, it’s locked!” said Mobius.

            Brad watched Loki hold the controller up and paled. “You need to put that down. That’s…you don’t know what you’re doing with that.”

            “What does this one do?” Loki pressed a button, and a golden box appeared around the stool. Loki pressed another button, and the box shrunk and disappeared, leaving the stool compressed and broken. Brad flinched and jumped back at the idea of that happening to him. Loki chuckled. “Sorry. Could’ve hurt yourself there.”

            “Hey, just don’t touch random buttons on that, okay?” snapped Brad, tensed. “Mobius, (Y/N), get in here!”

            “There’s a learning curve on this thing,” remarked Loki.

            “Yeah, there is a learning curve,” repeated Brad in frustration. “You could kill me with that.”

            “Could I?” No smile, no smirk, just an even gaze at Brad, and his eyes widened at Loki’s eyes. Loki pressed a button, and Brad was trapped in a golden box. “This is exciting,” smirked Loki.

            “Turn it off,” said Brad sharply. “Loki, turn it off!”

            “Let me try this, let me try this.” Loki pressed another button, and the sides of the box compressed.

            “Okay, okay, alright!” said Brad, beginning to panic.

            “Sorry, that’s only made it smaller,” “apologized” Loki.

            “Now, look. I don’t know where Dox and the others are. Okay? I don’t know!” shouted Brad, being pushed to the edge.

            “I don’t know if you know this, but I’ve done some terrible, awful things,” said Loki calmly.

            “Yeah, you have! You’re doing one right now!” shouted Brad. “Have some perspective on yourself! Loki grinned and shrunk the height of the box, and Brad crouched in panic. “Okay! Okay. Okay. I swear I don’t know where they are.”

            “Brad,” sighed Loki. “You’re so convincing. I want to believe you, but you’re just—You’re such a good actor.”

            “Look!” Brad was nearly pleading. “I really, I really don’t know. I swear!”

            “You’re so talented!” said Loki, chuckling darkly.

            “They did not tell me the plan!” shouted Brad.

            “Please tell me the truth,” said Loki sharply. “I know you’re lying.”

            “Okay? Okay, okay!” shouted Brad as Loki reached for the button again. “I lied! I lied, okay? I did. I was supposed to go and look for Sylvie, but then, I failed, okay? I bailed.”

            “Right. So, they told you to go after Sylvie and you bailed?” remarked Loki.

            “Yeah!” said Brad.

            “What’s the penalty for a highly-decorated field officer abandoning his mission?” said Loki calmly. “You and Dox? I don’t buy it.” He pressed the controller, and the box shortened on the bottom.

            Brad was trapped in the air within the golden glow. “Okay, look, I swear, okay?!” He saw Loki’s dark look and continued. “I went down there, and I went to get my life, okay?! Because…none of this is real!”

            “Well, if nothing else is real, I guess you aren’t either,” remarked Loki coldly.

            The box shrunk again, and Brad thrashed in alarm. “Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!”

            “Just tell me where Sylvie is, Brad,” said Loki with terrifying calm.

            “Alright!” coughed Brad, fighting for breath. “I’ll tell you where she is! She has a new life!”

            Loki released the box, and Brad fell to the ground in a heap. He groaned.

            “Got there in the end,” said Loki, tsking. “Why do you make it so hard on yourself, Brad?” He placed the controller down and looked down upon Brad. “One thing, you said you bailed on the mission.”

            “Yeah, but I found her first,” said Brad, unwilling to put himself through that fear again. “She’s on a branch.”

            (Y/N) pushed open the door of the holding cell and strolled in with Mobius. “Did you get it?”

            “He knows where Sylvie is,” said Loki, nodding.

            “See? A little bit of mischief,” said (Y/N).

            “Only as good as your plan,” said Mobius.

            “You make a marvelous advisor,” said Loki, smiling.

            “I know,” said (Y/N), winking. She grinned at Brad. “I told you I could control you.”

            Brad looked at her sullenly.

            “Alright, let’s go, Zaniac,” said Mobius, hauling Brad up.

            Brad looked around, bewildered. “Are you telling me that was—”

            “Hell of a performance,” said Mobius cheerfully.

            “If I tell her where she is, you’ll let me go?” asked Brad.

            “No, you’re gonna show us,” said Mobius, pushing him out the door.

            Loki took (Y/N)’s arm and paused before leaving. “Are you ready to see Sylvie?” After everything that happened? After she hurt you?

            “Are you?” said (Y/N).

            “I’m not sure,” said Loki honestly.

            (Y/N) reached up and squeezed his arm. “I know you don’t want us to fight again. But remember, if it does happen, I’m with you. We’re together in all of this.”

            Loki smiled softly and gazed fondly at her. “Yes. We are.”

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            “Brad, walk,” said Mobius, pulling him forward when they stepped out onto a parking lot in a branched timeline’s 1982.

            “And if you’re not telling the truth, you’re going back in the Gizmo,” said (Y/N), smiling threateningly.

            “Okay, okay!” said Brad quickly. “Look, she’s in there, alright?” He gestured to the McDonalds. “She’s in there. So why don’t you guys just head on in and remember that I’m the one who brought you here, and a deal’s a deal, alright? So, you go ahead, I’m gonna head on back.”

            (Y/N)’s eyes narrowed. He was getting awfully antsy to go back to the TVA. “Why are you so jumpy?”

            “I’m not jumpy,” denied Brad. “I just don’t want to be around a Variant that killed four hundred of my coworkers.”

            “What do you think?” said Mobius.

            “If she’s here, we need to find out what she knows,” said Loki. Even if I don’t want her to be around (Y/N). Not until she proves she is sorry for what she did. Truly sorry.

            “We’ll do the talking, Mobius. Be ready for…I don’t know. Everything. Anything,” said (Y/N). She looked at Loki. “Ready?”

            “As I can be,” said Loki.

            (Y/N) and Loki walked forward, and Mobius watched them. They opened the door of the fast-food restaurant and stepped inside. (Y/N) scanned the room and stopped as her gaze landed on the counter where several people were standing and taking orders.

            And then (E/C)-eyes met green.

            Sylvie’s breath caught in her throat as she looked upon someone she never thought she’d see again. (Y/N) smiled slightly, and Sylvie couldn’t think of anything more horrible. Not when all she could remember was her knife slicing into (Y/N) and her blood staining Sylvie’s hands.

            Sylvie averted her gaze and looked at Loki, Mobius, and Brad. She had been found, and the escape she had found was gone. She swallowed hard and looked away from them all, holding onto the counter.

            That didn’t stop (Y/N) and Loki from stepping up to the register, though. All three remained silent as they stared at each other.

            “…Hi.” (Y/N) broke the silence.

            Sylvie stared at her before replying. “Hi.” She cleared her throat. “Listen, I don’t have all day. You’re gonna order something? Or what?”

            “We need to talk,” said (Y/N).

            Sylvie tensed, and Loki spoke up. “Please, Sylvie. We must.”

            Sylvie sighed. “My break’s in five minutes.” She turned and walked away.

            (Y/N) and Loki looked at each other and nodded before heading outside to wait for Sylvie. Mobius made a smart decision and stayed inside with a snack and Brad.

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[someone-took-lost]

delphox time tm

i wanna be the very best. but i already am- anyways! tadaaa! foxes. foxes but like in a pokémon font! i love delphox, but i don’t like anthro designs for things that don’t necessarily need to be on two legs. so! i have made it so that delphox is able to be quadrupedal or bipedal. for the whole line in fact~ except fennekin. hes perfect as is.

i think certain designers look over how pokémon are meant to be “evolutions,” and not just bigger-older versions. so i think fennekin evolution is meant to adapt to becoming more “apex predator” of woodland areas. fennekin used to be very common in ancient city areas, but over time moved to more villages with less need to be sneaky little creatures. so now they’re a little better, and becoming smarter. tool based little guys who can stand on back feets for some time in order to use twigs and sticks to conduct a bigger flame.

with this new utilization of their abilities, braixen are medium sized vulpes creatures who hunt prey that are usually just a little smaller than them. i imagine they’re probably just about the size of a german shepherd or a small wolf by now. this body has much easier capability to breath in hot weather and heavy exercise despite the thick coating, but is still able to keep in all the internal flame that they use to survive. they dwell in mostly forested areas, and will occasionally sneak into human towns to steal food. or if they are in a mated duo, they’ll have one distract humans while the other catches food.

delphox is the biggest of the evolutions. he’s the apex of the forest, no one willing hunts ‘em unless for sport or competition. the population of these have become dwindling as delphox hunts have become a common sport for those nearby, even festivals have evolved around them. called the “fire spirits hunt.” they’re known as the fire spirits of the forest, keeping a sort of silent presence despite how big they are. they are about the size of a large buck, or a small elk. and they mostly feed on sawsbuck or bunnelby. their large size is due to their adaptation to being able to use their speed and leaner bodies to their advantage, while also having a larger heat chamber within themselves to create blasts of fire.

mostly solitary, it’s incredibly rare to find wild delphoxes. they live to about 13-15 years in the wild, and 17-19 in captivity. but professors of the galar and kalos regions are working hard to bring them back to their natural habitats.

i hope you guys enjoyed this little spheal, round boi- i like doing these little headcanon creatures thing. i think next i will be doing altaria, but if you guys have any suggestions let me know! i am always up for a challenge <3

[bluebellofbakerstreet]

Bluebellofbakerstreet's 007Fest 2023 Finish Line Masterpost

15 point art:

GBBO, Q Works Late, James in Jamaica, Kilts!, Aston Martin, Bond on a motorcycle, Commander Bond, Renoir Bond, Location Graphics

10 point art:

Bond, Max Zorin, Eve, Felix, Three-Color Bond, Renoir Eve and all of the Miss Moneypenny Takes a Holiday pics.

5 point art:

Cat, Jaws, Blofeld, and all of the others are from the Children's Story/Rebus

5 point writing:

Skyfall for Kids

Meme/Manip:

Bond Bingo Graphics (2)

Other fan creations:

2048 Game

Scavenger Hunt Fills:

#6 Create a Bond-themed crossword. #23 Create a portrait of a Bond character using only Skittles, M&Ms, or similar small round colored candy.  #28 Find the Difference - Create an almost identical image and change a few things there (could be an edit or art). Tell us how many things have changed when you post it. #29 Solve someone's Find the Difference challenge (Can earn up to 3 times) Solved 3: by kitten-kin, anyawen and ate-the-bean #33 Complete a Bond themed crossword created by somebody else. (Can earn up to 3 times) Solved 3: 2 by kitten-kin and one by spiritofcamelot. #37 Create at least 5 Bond-themed rebus puzzles. #38 Design 3 outfits for a Bond character to be worn on 3 separate occassions.  #44 It's never too early to introduce James Bond to the next generation, although some of the content is too mature. And too long. Rewrite a Bond book or movie as a children's book. For extra points, record yourself reading it like a bedtime story to a child (Both story and read-aloud included.)

Prompt Sheet fills:

#11 Anything, and I do mean anything, about Max Zorin from A View to a Kill. He deserves more attention. #22 Flowers. Put them in a bouquet or in the park. In the garden or as a garden ornament. Put them in a painting or a china pattern. Boutonniere? Yes. Flowers. Gimme. (2nd picture) #25 ANY excuse to put Q in a kilt (and see James' reaction?) #40 Dance. Flailing arms? Okay. Ballroom waltz? Gimme. Line dancing? Sure. Bump and grind? Ayup. Gliding across the floor or stepping on toes, put it in my veins. #62 Bond in Jamaica and his little harem of stray cats who learn his fishing schedule or recognize his boat. #81 “Please stop rolling your shirt sleeves up, it’s terribly distracting”  #155 Historical AU:  Regency?  Victorian?  Roman Gladiator James and  Emperor Q?  (2nd picture) #159 Something nautical; Bond is a naval Commander after all.  Maybe a navy AU? Pirate captain Bond?  A shipwreck?  A romantic sailing getaway? #179 Q and Bond have to go undercover at the GBBO. And to fully complete the mission…one of them must win. Bonus points if they’re investigating Paul Hollywood. #206 Q working late

Art Table fills:

Use a medium you don’t use often  Draw in a different style Ten-minute challenge  Use only three colors Free Space/Challenge Yourself  Draw in One Continuous Line Black and White Only No Lines Inspired by a Painting

Theme Days:

Festivities Day  Felix Friday Characters of Color Moneypenny Day

Events:

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Bond Bingo Discord 7/30

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Productivity Hours Discord 7/15 Productivity Hours Discord 7/16 Ato's Writing Sprints 7/20

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[thatsneakymedic]

October Writing Challenge Day 15 Pumpkin

With permission and the trust from Mother Nonou, Kabuto walks hand to hand with Aina as they head back to Aina's farm to go pick up some crops for dinner. Today it was Kabuto's turn to go with Aina to bring the food back as part of his lessons about running errands and learning basic math when it comes to money.

The other two nuns insisted that Nonou teaches Kabuto these things early as times like these when children need to learn quickly. Since even they might need to learn the value of chores and doing errands for their parents long after they get adopted.

Dragging the empty old utility grocery cart behind him with a handle, Kabuto looks around the trees and the cloudy skies. He's wearing his own warm scarf and his boots since the weather has been getting colder these days and Kabuto had just recovered from his own sore throat two weeks ago. He did however love how the trees and the leaves are falling about and decorating the ground with the red, yellow, and orange colors.

"I didn't know that you live just a bit far from us Aina. I can't believe that you walk from here to our place and then to Konoha. But it must really be tiring and stressful when it gets dark, rains, or snow. Winter is in a few months after all." Kabuto says as he does a little hop on the leaf to crush it under his foot to give it that good satisfactory crunch sound.

"Well, first it helps t' get up at th' crack'a dawn. Get all th' chores done you need done 'fore anythin' else. Which's why it's import'nt to go to bed early. Plus by now, I've done learned all th' shortcuts 'round this place. An' when a place's very far or I got a big load t' carry, I take my tricycle an' wagon." She answered as she leads the way to the farm, which is lucky that the wooden fence is the main clue that they're going the right way. On the same road as them, a couple using a large wagon pulled by a horse that carried quite a lot of vegetables on the back of the cart and they both were heading back to the village.

"Hello you two." The wife of the man greets them in a friendly manner as they pass through. And both Aina and Kabuto step aside to let them pass and they bow as they leave. As soon as they pass, Kabuto then tries to look on ahead when they're at least a mile from the farm.

"That man and his wife. They bought a LOT of vegetables! Like as if they're planning a large dinner or festival! I think we should hurry. What if all of the vegetables are gone by now?" Kabuto said as he is now slightly rushing towards the place, holding Aina's hand while also trying to drag the cart behind him too.

Aina though she's not too worried about the vegetables running out, she does notice that Kabuto was concerned so she decides for his sake to also hurry by walking quickly while helping Kabuto pull the cart.

The view of the small farm is now getting closer and closer as the brown fence is reaching the bend and towards the farm. Kabuto slows down his steps as he now looks around the small farm from the front. From far away, he sees a figure moving about before heading inside. Probably Aina's mom or another customer?

"Is that the place? It's a lot different than what I imagined. I thought that you guys would live surrounded by large fields of hay and stuff. Like in the pictures of story books or magazines. But it still looks pretty and comfortable."

She giggles but she's also glad that the boy isn't dragging her so much anymore and now they're able to walk at a normal pace, "Ahaha, oh, Kabuto. You mus' be thinkin' bout people with manors. Those farmers got much more land than we do. Yep, farms act'lly come in all shapes-n-sizes. But we're happy with ours. Ain't never let us down."

"And considering if that couple that passed us that might've bought the vegetables back there. That means that your crops must be really good, even if your place isn't as big. Different and all shapes and sizes... I like it. Since bigger isn't always better." He looks around the outside of the house as they get more closer till they are right at the doorstep.

Now not so much as in a rush since there's nobody there other than him, Aina, and the woman in the store. He is the first to knock on the wooden pillar to let her know despite that she had already seen them coming.

"Aina, is that your mom in the store? She looks a lot like you." He assumed that she would be as kind and friendly like her too.

"Yes she is." Aina nods, though she did worry about if Kabuto won't be intimidated by her personality since even she knew that her mother isn't as friendly as she is.

He stands in front of the various vegetables and he reads the numbers and the names on them. Though reading the list that he has, he looks around more for the other vegetables that were not on the display. Aina guides him to shed and his eyes widen as he sees the tomatoes and sweet potatoes that he needs to pick up.

But before he could move, he pauses when he feels someone staring at him and he turns to the dark skinned woman with the apron who was counting the money, even though she's already done and is now putting it away in a box, she is giving him a rather serious stare. Her attention however is on the Konohagakure Orphanage symbol on his kimono.

"Keep an eye on that child, Aina. Last thing I need is a troublemaker messing up my store. And leave that cart out since I don't want you hitting anything either." She said sternly while turning to Aina for a moment before looking back at him.

Great. Another child from that place and an unfamiliar one that is not the mature one with the hat and birthmark on his nose. She hopes that Kabuto isn't like the insolent girl from the Orphanage who tried to haggle with her with the prices on the strawberries. The girl called her an "stupid old hag" for not willing to deal with the outrageous cheap price and then kicking a display stand's wooden foot so hard, the foot broke and the fragile plums that she cherished herself all fell onto the ground, bruising and ruining the entire bunch. If it weren't for Aina getting between them, she would've not only beaten the girl, but also refused the money and dragged the snotty brat out of the store by the hair. Even if it has been months ago when it happened and Mother Nonou thankfully paid for the damages, it still left a bitter taste in her mouth.

"Y-yes ma'am! I promise that I won't cause trouble for you or Aina." Kabuto politely bowed to her despite being unnerved by her intimidating stare before turning around and gently putting the right amount of tomatoes in the bag and then with his fingers. Counting on the prices while also keeping his hands to himself. Kabuto was thankful that there was plenty of vegetables left even though it looked like it was just about to run out. While waiting, Airi noticed how Kabuto would casually put the produce in their right places and in order while looking around for the items he need when he didn't need to. Seems that this child knows how to clean up and organize.

8 tomatoes 3 cabbages 6 sweet potatoes 8 regular potatoes 6 carrots 2 cauliflowers 3 eggplants

Kabuto was careful with the costs of the items and even counted quietly on both money and the produce. Or at least he thought he did as he picked the biggest ones he could find and he put them on the cart.

His attention was caught on the perfectly shaped small pumpkin that was on one of the displays along with the other larger ones. He has been curious to know how pumpkin tastes like since Urushi told him that he has been craving for pumpkin pie the other day and how it's always delicious to eat around this time of the year.

Perhaps he could buy it for him and maybe Mother would be happy with it too? A small one of course, since the big ones were way too expensive and too big for him to carry home.

He looks at the cash in his hand and he counts what would he have left if he could buy it.

Being so sure that he could get it, he picks up the one that catches his eye and he puts it on the cart. "I think I got everything Aina. I think I have enough money for an extra item too."

He smiles as he immediately heads to the counter with the money ready in hand. Aina then follows him and starts to take out the scale in hand, "Oh, oh wait. You gotta let us--ahaha, 'lettuce'--ah, let us weigh it. Our prices're ain't based on how many of a fruit or vegetable ya got. We figure it out based on how many kilos your pick weighs."

Kabuto's happy face slightly frowns, though he did catch the joke but he had no time to laugh at it, "What? I... I didn't know that. Oh no, I picked out the biggest ones I could find..."

"At least you'll know and be aware of that next time boy. And don't hold the money out in your hands like that. You're easy pickings for thieves to steal from you if you're not careful." Airi advised rather strictly while waiting for Aina to finish weighing the produce. Kabuto gulped as he puts the bills of money in his pocket quickly. Not that there was any need to worry since there was no one around other than the three of them.

Fortunately for Kabuto, he had enough money for all of the produce that was on the list, except for the pumpkin.

"You don't have enough for the pumpkin boy." Airi commented as she puts the pumpkin on the table away from the bags.

Kabuto frowned at that. "Oh no, I'm sorry ma'am. I'll go put it back for you once I pay you the money for these items." He sadly looks at it as he hands the money to Airi who slowly counts the money he gave her, just in case. Kabuto thinks about how he could take out at least two of the produce, but then that would mean less food for just one item and Mother did say to not try to buy unnecessary things.

Airi eyes Kabuto for a moment as he's trying to calculate on what to do even if he is willing to accept that he won't have to buy the pumpkin. She hesitantly sighs as she pushes the small pumpkin toward him, it's the least she could do for his good behavior and because she needed to get rid as much of the produce as she can for her and Aina's planned trip outside the village. "You can add this to the cart, boy. It's on the house and nice job putting the items back in their proper places for me."

Kabuto's eyes open and he slightly gasps as she presents the pumpkin he was holding to him, he was smart enough to know that not every kind act would get him free stuff. But he had no idea that she was paying attention to him cleaning up and putting the items back where they belong. Even though she was scary, she does seem nice after all.

"R-really? I can have it? Are you sure? T-thank you, ma'am!" He picks up the pumpkin and he holds it in his hands. Feeling the smoothness of the skin on his fingertips.

"Make it last, boy. Next pumpkin ain't gonna be free." She said while waiting for Aina to be done helping Kabuto put the items on the cart.

"Yes ma'am. I'll remember that. Thank you for the crops. Goodbye now." Kabuto politely bowed to her before adding the small pumpkin to the cart. Neatly right on the spot where it won't crush the other crops or fall off.

Before Aina could leave with Kabuto, Airi then calls for her to wait and she hands her an list of orders from other customers, "Oi. Kame. If you're gon' take that boy back to his place, go on an' take up that basket over there. Here's th' order list. Get these deliv'ries t' ev'rybody on this list, an' get back here 'fore dark. Got it?"

Aina nods, "Yes Mama!"

"Repeat back t' me what I done tol' you t' do." She crosses her arms.

"Take Kabuto home, make these d'liver'ies, get back here 'fore dark." Aina repeats with her eyes closed and with her hand clenched onto a fist while one hand counts the three things to do.

"Good. Now get goin'." She nods as she puts the money that Kabuto gave her into the money box.

"Thank you again, Ma'am. Have a nice day!" Kabuto said kindly as he also bows to her again before leaving with Aina while holding her hand and helping her pull the cart even though she got it covered. As if giving her extra strength to pull it.

"So Aina, I overheard that your mother wants you back home before dark, and I did see that there was some things put away like storage boxes. Are you going somewhere after this and would you guys be okay to travel when the weather changes? I don't think you should travel too much around this time of the year." The boy holds onto her hand a bit tightly as if to show her his concern.

Aina thinks as she helps him pull the heavy wagon for him while he follows her. "Well, ah, I wouldn' say we travel that much. S'only th' sea turtles we really care about in th' world outside Konoha. We go twice a year. Th' first in May, th' second in October." Her feet step over a few leaves on the path as she continued, "Me an' Mama go t'gether, jus' th' two of us. We camp as much' we can--which's actually very fun once ya learn how t' do it well!--an' rain never bothered me. We need th' rain t' live, don't you know! "Snow? Ahahaha! Well now, I ain't never been through a lotta snow! So I can't say how I'd cope if I did get caught in a blizz'rd. Hafta get back t' you on that."

"So this would mean that you won't be out in the winter then? Thank goodness for that! Aina, your mom even though she is scary. She sounds like a nice lady, especially when she gave me this pumpkin for free. I know that she won't give stuff for free, but I'm really happy that I can bring one since I've never eaten pumpkin before."

The walk back to the orphanage was a nice and peaceful one, and one that Kabuto would always remember when Aina's mother is mentioned in their talks.

A planned drabble with my friend @super-kame-love

Also tagging you @lunyraartistry

[movedtoferinehuntress]

⌜ ♥ @musesbymarnie ⌟ ―― Caitlyn & Jayce ► opportunities to feel unwanted = ❝ "This isn't really my area of expertise." from Jayce ❞

"And your point?" Caitlyn questioned, a hand placed on her hip as if she dared him to back down from the challenge in front of them. It was the Moon Festival of Autumn. sometimes called Midnight Masquerade. The Festival was alive with activities, and excitement beaming from the youngest child to the oldest adult. Multiple different stalls were lifted, some were costumes, and others here to present games or gifts. It was a time when children often would dress up, excitedly running around because of the time of autumn. It was often the day when people would give gifts and celebrate the coming days of the brilliant red moon that provided the harvest and the progress to autumn.

The stall in front of them was a shooting game, the small gun with little plastic balls for bullets, and the metal animals such as rabbits and foxes spun around in front of them. "We all know I'm the excellent shot here, but come on, give it a try," Caitlyn laughed as she reached into her pocket and put down a couple of gold coins to the stall attendant who clicked a button and the animals started to move and twist, bobbing up and down. "All you have to do is knock down 15 in 20 seconds and you get a big prize!" The attendant grinned, encouraging Jayce as Caitlyn was.

"If you don't do it, I promise I'll take a round and get you a big furry Poro," Caitlyn playfully teased her brother as she tilted her head. "Besides, we're going to that magic show, you owe me," Caitlyn often broke down how the magic was done, she was terrible with shows like that because she could see the misconceptions and the perception of deceit. Where one saw magic, she saw behind the misdirection and the truth of the games.

Still, she loved how much of a nerd Jayce was when it came to magic shows.

[laresearchette]

Thursday, June 05, 2025 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: THE KILLER CLOWN: MURDER ON THE DOORSTEP (AMC+) SLASH/BACK (Paramount Canada)

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT?: PHINEAS AND FERB (Premiering on June 7 on Disney Channel Canada at 9:00am/9:30am)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

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CBC GEM THE NATURE OF THINGS - DAD BODS

CRAVE TV BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVERED (Season 15 Premiere)

NETFLIX CANADA BARRACUDA QUEENS (Season 2) (SE) 1ST LOVE GINNY & GEORGIA (Season 3) TIRES (Season 2)

PGA TOUR: RBC CANADIAN OPEN (TSN4/TSN5) 6:45am: First Round: Main Feed (TSN/TSN4/TSN5) 3:00pm: First Round

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 2:30pm: Phillies vs. Jays (SN Now) 4:00pm: Mets vs. Dodgers (SN) 7:00pm: Guardians vs. Yankees

TRANSPLANT (CTV) 8:00pm: Decisions are made about the future of the emergency department.

THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN (Makeful) 8:00pm: It's the second week in the pottery and the remaining potters create a statement mantelpiece clock, and face a surprise blindfolded second challenge.

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN/TSN4) 8:30pm: Pacers vs. Thunder - Game 1

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN3/TSN5) 9:00pm: Redblacks vs. Roughriders

THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC) 9:00pm: Dad Bods: Science is revealing the truth about "dad bods" and how having a child can dramatically affect the brains and bodies of men; real dad bods are less about the pudge and more about the smarts.

MICHIF COUNTRY (APTN) 9:00pm:  Rock musician Miesha Louie travels from Calgary to Lake Manitoba, confronting environmental changes affecting her Secwepemculecw heritage; in St. Laurent, she learns commercial fishing and reconnects with her roots, embracing tradition.

ZOMBIE ANIMALS (Nat Geo Canada) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Dan O'Neil explores the strange world of animals that stop at nothing, including leveraging other creatures, to get ahead.

BARONS (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm/10:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): A group of surfers chase their sun-soaked dreams across Australia in 1971, but best mates Trotter and Snapper soon become bitter rivals as competing surf brands are born.

HOT MESS SUMMER (Slice) 10:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Rylan plays host to Eight party-loving Brits, all a liability on a night out. They think they’re in Zante for a summer of fun but have really been nominated by their mates - sick of their antics - to run a busy pool bar, doing everything from mixing cocktails to cleaning toilets. If they can resist temptation they could share up to £60 grand. But that’s easier said than done for these Hot Messes.

CANADIAN REFLECTIONS (CBC) 11:30pm:  The Butch and the Baby Daddy; Millie Did It

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🎶 Tourism is Transforming Nashville’s Real Estate Market! 🏡✨

Nashville has long been known as the heart of country music, but it’s more than just guitars and honky-tonks—it’s a booming tourism hub that’s dramatically shaping the city’s real estate market. Every year, millions of visitors flock to Music City, and this surge is fueling rising home values, short-term rental investments, and shifting neighborhood trends.

Want to know how tourism is changing property investments and what it means for homeowners, investors, and residents? Let's break it down.

🎡 Why Nashville is a Magnet for Visitors

Whether it's the neon lights of Broadway, the legendary halls of the Grand Ole Opry, or the hot chicken that keeps people coming back, Nashville is one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the U.S.

🛫 Over 15 million visitors a year flock to the city, fueling everything from hotels and restaurants to rental properties. 🎤 Music festivals, concerts, and sporting events keep the economy buzzing year-round. 🍹 Bachelor/bachelorette parties and weekend getaways drive massive demand for short-term stays.

This endless stream of travelers isn’t just boosting local businesses—it’s shaping where and how people buy, rent, and invest in real estate.

🏡 Short-Term Rentals: A Real Estate Goldmine

Tourists want authentic Nashville experiences—and many are ditching hotels for short-term rentals through Airbnb and Vrbo. This has sparked a real estate boom, with investors scooping up homes, condos, and apartments to rent out to visitors.

📍 Hot rental markets include Downtown, East Nashville, The Gulch, and 12 South. 💰 Investors are seeing massive returns on vacation properties in high-demand areas. ⚖️ Strict short-term rental regulations have emerged, limiting Airbnb-style properties in some neighborhoods.

But as more homes shift toward vacation rentals, local residents are feeling the impact of rising home prices and rental competition.

📈 The Rise in Property Values

Tourist-friendly districts are seeing skyrocketing home values, as demand for prime locations continues to increase.

🏙️ Homes near Broadway, Music Row, and The Gulch are selling for record-breaking prices. 📊 Investors are flipping homes in trendy neighborhoods to cater to vacationers and short-term renters. 💸 Buyers looking for traditional homes face competition from real estate investors hoping to cash in on Nashville’s tourism economy.

With visitor numbers steadily growing, Nashville’s housing market shows no signs of slowing down—but the city must balance investment-driven growth with livability for its residents.

🏢 Beyond Homes: The Commercial Boom

It's not just Airbnb properties seeing a transformation—tourism has fueled a surge in commercial real estate development as well.

🍽️ Restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues are popping up across the city. 🏨 Luxury hotels and boutique stays are expanding to meet traveler demand. 🚀 Mixed-use developments that blend retail, housing, and entertainment are thriving in high-tourist areas.

For commercial investors, Nashville is prime real estate, offering high foot traffic and visitor-driven spending trends.

🚧 Challenges in Nashville’s Evolving Market

As exciting as Nashville’s real estate boom is, there are some growing pains that come with rapid expansion.

🚦 Traffic congestion is becoming a major concern as the city struggles with increased tourism. 🏡 Affordable housing shortages are making it harder for locals to buy homes near the city center. ⚖️ Short-term rental laws are tightening, limiting investment opportunities.

The balance between economic opportunity and sustainable urban development will be key to keeping Nashville thriving without pricing out residents.

🤔 FAQ: Tourism’s Impact on Nashville Real Estate

1️⃣ Is Nashville a good place for Airbnb investments? Yes! But investors must follow local laws and ensure their property meets city rental regulations.

2️⃣ What areas are best for short-term rentals? Downtown, The Gulch, East Nashville, and 12 South are top spots for tourist-friendly rentals.

3️⃣ Will home values continue rising due to tourism? With visitor numbers increasing, properties in entertainment districts will likely appreciate in value.

4️⃣ What’s the biggest challenge for homeowners in Nashville? Affordability—many buyers struggle to compete with investors purchasing homes for vacation rentals.

🎶 Final Thoughts: The Future of Nashville’s Real Estate

Nashville’s tourism surge is reshaping the real estate market, offering new opportunities for investors and challenges for homebuyers.

🏡 Short-term rentals are a booming industry. 📊 Home values in tourist hotspots continue to rise. 🏙️ Commercial developments are expanding rapidly.

For those looking to invest, buy, or rent, understanding Nashville’s tourism-driven real estate market will be crucial in navigating this exciting and evolving landscape. full story here: https://shoprates.com/the-impact-of-tourism-on-nashvilles-real-estate-market/

What do YOU think? Is tourism transforming Nashville for the better, or is the real estate boom making it harder for locals? Drop your thoughts below! 🔥🏡 #NashvilleRealEstate #TourismGrowth #ShopRates

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Short-Term Rentals in Dubai: Is Airbnb Still Lucrative?

1. Dubai Regulatory Changes for Short-Term Rentals Additional regulations have been implemented by the government of Dubai to assist in keeping the vacation rental industry thriving. Short-term rentals, as of 2025, will need to be licensed with a Dubai Tourism License, which will be granted by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). The key requirements are:

Minimum 12-month property registration.

Complies with safety certifications (e.g., fire alarm, health standards).

Tourism Dirham Charge of AED 15–25 per night, depending on property type.

Illicit listings are fined up to AED 100,000, in an emphasis on doing business in collaboration with accredited real estate firms in Dubai for facilitating ease of compliance.

2. 2025 Demand Drivers: Tourism, Events, and Remote Work Dubai’s calendar of mega-events, including the Dubai World Expo 2030 preparations and the Dubai Shopping Festival, ensures year-round tourist influx. Additionally, the city’s Virtual Work Visa and Golden Visa extensions have attracted digital nomads and long-term stay seekers, boosting demand for flexible accommodations.

Average occupancy rates hover at 78–82% (AirDNA, 2024).

3. Short-Term Leasing Spots in 2025 Location remains the key to profitability:

Downtown Dubai: Business travelers near Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.

Dubai Marina/JBR: Waterfront apartments are suitable for leisure tourists.

Expo City Dubai: Camouflaged as the site for business visitors and event guests.

Dubai Hills Estate: Family villas with access to golf courses.

Al Qusais: Budget travelers’ hub as affordable studios off Metro lines become affordable.

New projects like Marsa Al Arab and Umbral by Emaar also contribute.

4. Profitability Indicators: How Much Investors Earn in 2025 ROI varies by location and type of property:

Downtown Dubai studios: 8–10% per annum.

3-bedroom villas in Palm Jumeirah: 6–8% due to higher maintenance charges.

JVC apartments: 7–9% with lower launch prices.

Operating costs, however, have risen:

Management fees: 20–30% for full-service agencies.

Utility bills: Increased 15% in 2025 due to Dubai’s sustainability tariffs.

Dynamic pricing tools: Essential to optimize rates during peak seasons (October–April).

5. The Role of Real Estate Companies in Dubai Leading developers and agencies are pivotal for success:

Emaar and Nakheel now offer turnkey Airbnb-ready units with built-in smart home tech.

Agencies like Betterhomes and Luxhabitat provide licensing support, 24/7 guest handling, and return on investment (ROI) analysis.

Proptech websites like Dubizzle and Property Finder leverage predictive analytics when it comes to rental demand.

6. Challenges to be Overcome in 2025 Saturation: Over 30,000 Airbnb units fighting for bookings.

Sustainability Regulations: Green certification fees total the start-up cost.

Severe Guest Rules: Boundaries for occupancy (e.g., 1 per 4 sqm) inhibit group bookings.

7. Is Airbnb Still Worth It? Yes, but strategically:

Target high-demand areas like Expo City or Dubai Harbour.

Invest in eco-friendly upgrades (e.g., solar panels) to attract eco-conscious travelers.

Use data-driven tools to adjust pricing and marketing.

Final Takeaway Short-term rental in Dubai is still profitable in 2025 but requires flexibility. Align with experienced property firms in Dubai to avoid regulatory challenges, deliver top returns, and be a leader in this high-speed sector. As tourism and innovation fuel the emirate, investors who value location, regulatory approvals, and technology-enabled strategies in Airbnb will emerge victorious.

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National Institute of Technology - [NITK], Surathkal

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal is a renowned institution located in Surathkal, near Mangalore, Karnataka. Established in 1960, it has become one of India's leading institutes for engineering and technology education. NITK is known for its outstanding academic programs, cutting-edge research, and high placement records.

Academic Programs Offered

Undergraduate (B.Tech) Programs:

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

Information Technology (IT)

Chemical Engineering

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Biotechnology

Production and Industrial Engineering

Postgraduate Programs:

M.Tech in various specializations such as Data Science, VLSI Design, Structural Engineering, and Robotics.

M.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

MBA with specializations in finance, marketing, and human resources.

Doctoral Programs:

Ph.D. programs in various engineering, sciences, and management disciplines, focusing on research in emerging fields like AI, Machine Learning, and Robotics.

Research and Innovation

NITK is known for its strong research culture in fields like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Environmental Engineering, and Data Science.

The institute maintains numerous research collaborations with top international universities and industries.

Students have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and engage in cutting-edge projects.

Placements and Career Opportunities

Top Recruiters: Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Qualcomm, TCS, Infosys, and many more.

Average Salary: ₹10-15 lakhs per annum.

Highest Salary: ₹40-50 lakhs per annum for top students, particularly in CSE and EEE.

The Placement Cell organizes regular recruitment drives, internships, and networking events.

Campus and Infrastructure

Campus Area: Spans over 295 acres, offering a scenic view of the Arabian Sea.

Facilities:

Smart Classrooms and lecture halls equipped with the latest tech.

State-of-the-art laboratories and workshops for practical learning.

Hostels with modern amenities and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Sports Complexes, including football fields, cricket grounds, and gymnasiums.

Central Library with vast resources, including e-books, journals, and digital learning tools.

Extracurricular Activities

Cultural Events: The college organizes major cultural festivals such as Fandom and Shutterbug.

Technical Fests: TechTatva, the annual technical fest, offers opportunities for students to present innovative projects and compete in various challenges.

Clubs and Societies: Active student-run clubs for Robotics, Entrepreneurship, Coding, Literature, and more.

Sports: Annual sports meets where students compete in various athletic events.

Conclusion

NITK Surathkal is an excellent choice for students aspiring to excel in engineering, management, and science. With its strong academic programs, outstanding infrastructure, industry collaborations, and excellent placement records, it provides an all-rounded experience for students. Whether you are pursuing a B.Tech, M.Tech, or an MBA, NITK offers world-class education and opportunities for both personal and professional growth.

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[ad_1] The SBI College Youth Ideathon (CYI) 2025, India’s largest innovation and entrepreneurship festival for college students, has announced its Top 100 teams for the Grand Finale to be held at IIT Delhi on 5th and 6th April 2025. The CYI challenge is a joint initiative by IIT Delhi, Management and Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), and ThinkStartup, supported by SBI, ESRI India, and other partners.   This year’s edition received over 15,000 startup entries from more than 44,000+ students across 1,000 colleges in India. After multiple rounds of evaluation, including idea shortlisting, video pitch submissions, and social proof, the Top 100 teams have been selected. These teams represent 119 institutions from 62 cities across the country.   Each pitch was reviewed by a panel of five independent expert judges including startup founders, CXOs, professors, investors, and innovation mentors. Additionally, social media performance of video pitches on YouTube and Instagram was factored into the evaluation, recognizing teams with strong storytelling and audience resonance.   Shri Anil Pokhriyal, CEO, MEPSC said, “We are overwhelmed by the quality and energy of participation from students across India. CYI 2025 has truly become a national movement, inspiring young minds to think boldly and build the future.”   Notably, this year’s Top 100 includes a strong focus on Geospatial Innovation, thanks to the GIS Startup Track powered by ESRI India. “We are delighted to see several high-potential GIS applications in the Top 100. From smart farming to disaster mapping and local governance solutions, students are exploring meaningful geospatial use cases. We look forward to witnessing some of these evolve into pathbreaking GIS startups at the Grand Finale,” said Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, ESRI India.   All selected teams will receive a Rs. 5,000 prototyping grant and have been invited to showcase their startup ideas at the CYI Grand Finale at IIT Delhi on 5th and 6th April 2025.   Shivani Singh Kapoor, Founder, ThinkStartup added, “CYI is not just a student contest—it’s becoming a powerful launchpad for India's next generation of entrepreneurs. We are proud to support an initiative that brings together industry, academia, and aspiring entrepreneurs on a single platform. The diversity and depth of ideas we’ve seen this year are truly remarkable.”   In a unique twist, the Top 100 teams must now demonstrate real-world market validation by listing their innovations on www.TheYouthCompany.in. Here, teams will attempt to sell their products or raise funding, allowing them to validate their business model and attract early adopters or investors.   Based on their pitch and marketplace performance, Top 15 teams will be shortlisted to present to a Grand Jury comprising VCs, angel investors, and startup founders. The Top 10 CYI 2025 Awards will be announced during the Valedictory Session on 6th April at IIT Delhi.   “There is a real sense of excitement building up for the Grand Finale. We’re seeing some amazing startup founders and investors confirming their presence at IIT Delhi,” said Sanjeeva Shivesh, Program Director of CYI and Co-founder of ThinkStartup.   To ensure opportunity for more promising innovators, CYI has also launched the Top 100 Challengers Pathway, a parallel track for teams who narrowly missed the Top 100. These teams can still list on TheYouthCompany.in and will be eligible to join the Grand Finale if they generate significant traction. 25 additional teams will be selected through this route based on sales and fundraising success.   The CYI Grand Finale promises to be a high-energy platform where innovation meets execution, and students meet real-world markets, mentors, and investors. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';

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[ad_1] The SBI College Youth Ideathon (CYI) 2025, India’s largest innovation and entrepreneurship festival for college students, has announced its Top 100 teams for the Grand Finale to be held at IIT Delhi on 5th and 6th April 2025. The CYI challenge is a joint initiative by IIT Delhi, Management and Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), and ThinkStartup, supported by SBI, ESRI India, and other partners.   This year’s edition received over 15,000 startup entries from more than 44,000+ students across 1,000 colleges in India. After multiple rounds of evaluation, including idea shortlisting, video pitch submissions, and social proof, the Top 100 teams have been selected. These teams represent 119 institutions from 62 cities across the country.   Each pitch was reviewed by a panel of five independent expert judges including startup founders, CXOs, professors, investors, and innovation mentors. Additionally, social media performance of video pitches on YouTube and Instagram was factored into the evaluation, recognizing teams with strong storytelling and audience resonance.   Shri Anil Pokhriyal, CEO, MEPSC said, “We are overwhelmed by the quality and energy of participation from students across India. CYI 2025 has truly become a national movement, inspiring young minds to think boldly and build the future.”   Notably, this year’s Top 100 includes a strong focus on Geospatial Innovation, thanks to the GIS Startup Track powered by ESRI India. “We are delighted to see several high-potential GIS applications in the Top 100. From smart farming to disaster mapping and local governance solutions, students are exploring meaningful geospatial use cases. We look forward to witnessing some of these evolve into pathbreaking GIS startups at the Grand Finale,” said Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, ESRI India.   All selected teams will receive a Rs. 5,000 prototyping grant and have been invited to showcase their startup ideas at the CYI Grand Finale at IIT Delhi on 5th and 6th April 2025.   Shivani Singh Kapoor, Founder, ThinkStartup added, “CYI is not just a student contest—it’s becoming a powerful launchpad for India's next generation of entrepreneurs. We are proud to support an initiative that brings together industry, academia, and aspiring entrepreneurs on a single platform. The diversity and depth of ideas we’ve seen this year are truly remarkable.”   In a unique twist, the Top 100 teams must now demonstrate real-world market validation by listing their innovations on www.TheYouthCompany.in. Here, teams will attempt to sell their products or raise funding, allowing them to validate their business model and attract early adopters or investors.   Based on their pitch and marketplace performance, Top 15 teams will be shortlisted to present to a Grand Jury comprising VCs, angel investors, and startup founders. The Top 10 CYI 2025 Awards will be announced during the Valedictory Session on 6th April at IIT Delhi.   “There is a real sense of excitement building up for the Grand Finale. We’re seeing some amazing startup founders and investors confirming their presence at IIT Delhi,” said Sanjeeva Shivesh, Program Director of CYI and Co-founder of ThinkStartup.   To ensure opportunity for more promising innovators, CYI has also launched the Top 100 Challengers Pathway, a parallel track for teams who narrowly missed the Top 100. These teams can still list on TheYouthCompany.in and will be eligible to join the Grand Finale if they generate significant traction. 25 additional teams will be selected through this route based on sales and fundraising success.   The CYI Grand Finale promises to be a high-energy platform where innovation meets execution, and students meet real-world markets, mentors, and investors. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';

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