#congrats you survived the first test

[pathetic-gamer]

me, an hour ago: "fuck, the stove is on! what do we do?" [immediately does all the wrong things]

PSA: What NOT to do when you smell gas

In this situation, we got home to a smell of gas throughout the house and discovered our gas stove was on without a flame. it was only a tiny stream, and everything turned out fine, but here's a brief list of everything we did wrong:

NOTE: this is for if you smell significant amounts of gas, not a blanket list for all possible gas situations. (If you aren't aware, the methane**/natural gas used in houses smells vaguely like sulfer, or rotten eggs - this is an additive, since it has no natural smell. It's a very recognizable smell, once you've smelled it once. It's not the same smell as gasoline.)

1. If your stove has an electrical/spark ignition, do NOT turn it off.

Spark ignitions often spark when turning on *and* off. Spark + Gas = Boom. Boom is bad. Avoid boom.

Instead, turn off the gas at the source, i.e. the physical valve at the meter. There may be a smaller valve near the stove. If you don't know where the shutoff is, the fire department will find it.

2. Do NOT turn on (or off) vents or fans.

In fact, don't flip any electrical switches - that includes lights, plugging in or unplugging appliances, etc. These cause sparks. Spark + Gas = Boom.

Also, don't start your car. obviously.

3. Do NOT open windows

counterintuitive, I know. This is mostly because you want to prioritize your exit, but it's also to keep the fumes from spreading outside, where you should be waiting for the ~professionals~ to come handle it.

4. DO take all people and pets outside.

Do this very first!! (one thing we actually did right - go us!)

This is obviously because you don't want to go boom, but you also don't want to suffocate. Gas is poison!

NOTE: the gas from your stove is probably methane (natural gas); carbon monoxide is what you get when methane burns, which is why your kitchen needs to be well-ventilated and the stove shouldn't be left burning for long periods of time, but the natural gas itself is *also* potentially deadly. Carbon monoxide detectors dont detect natural gas, so that's what the odorous additive is for.

Inhaling natural gas causes nausea, headaches, dizziness, and makes you just generally woozy, and eventually causes you to lose consciousness and potentially suffocate, just like carbon monoxide does. We don't want that.

5. DO call the fire department/emergency line

They'll check for other leaks, shut gas off if needed, then test for air quality and eventually clear your house for reentry. It takes like 1-2 hours for the gas to dissipate, generally.

Yay, you survived! Congrats!!

NOTE: if you find the stove has been left on with a flame, or it's on with no flame but you don't smell gas, then you should be safe to just open windows and turn on vents and fans to air it out.

idk, this was actually pretty scary, especially when we realized how much of our immediate response was wrong and could have turned a dangerous situation into a real disaster.

tl;dr: If you smell gas when you shouldn't be smelling gas, just get all the people and animals outside, shut off the gas line, and call the fire department or gas company. don't fuck around with gas. you're not overreacting, you're taking the proper safety measures.

**CORRECTED FROM ORIGINAL VERSION. Original said propane, but it's very much not propane, it's methane. too much Hank Hill on the brain, clearly.

[vandme12]

Literally ADORE your writing and I eat it up every time <333

I was wondering if a V x Reader would be okay? Like him meeting readers cat for the first time! :3

And the cat is just... dumb? Big eyes but not a thought behind em

It was the first time, V came to your house. Instead of you waiting. He saw something.

A creature, small and round, stares up at him with unfathomable, glassy eyes.

It does not flinch at his presence. It does not cower. It does not blink.

V tilts his head. The creature—your cat—mirrors him, but there is no comprehension behind the movement. No intent. Just an instinctual, nonsensical mimicry.

His hand flexes at his side. “What... is it doing?”

You glance up from where you’ve settled onto your couch, already far too amused. “Thinking.”

“That is incorrect.” V does not shift his gaze from the cat, whose expression remains disturbingly vacant.

He crouches, the long fabric of his coat pooling on the floor, and narrows his eyes at the feline. “It is not afraid of me.”

“Why would it be?”

“Animals know.” His voice is matter-of-fact, edged with the certainty of experience. “They have instincts. They understand what humans do not.” He tilts his head again. The cat, maintaining unwavering eye contact, does the same. “Yet this one...” He exhales sharply through his nose. “This one is defective.”

You snort. “That’s just Pudding.”

V does not immediately respond. Instead, he leans in, testing the creature’s response. Many animals would react to his proximity—either with curiosity, apprehension, or some flicker of acknowledgment. But Pudding does nothing.

No, that is incorrect. Pudding does something. He slowly—agonizingly slowly—lifts a single paw and places it delicately on V’s knee, as if claiming ownership over the vigilante himself.

For the first time in years, V is stunned.

His brain grinds to a halt as he processes the audacity of this tiny, dense creature. He has faced down murderers with makeshift weapons. He has executed criminals who spat at his feet. He has witnessed the depths of human depravity.

And yet, in this moment, he is utterly at a loss.

Your laughter does not help. “Congrats,” you say, grinning. “You’ve been chosen.”

V slowly, carefully, lifts the paw from his knee and sets it back down on the floor. Pudding blinks one eye at a time, then proceeds to immediately put his paw back onto V’s leg, as if no force on this Earth could dissuade him.

Something foreign tugs at the corner of V’s mouth. He ignores it. “It is not intelligent.”

“Nope.”

“It has no survival instincts.”

“None at all.”

“Its eyes are vacant.”

“They sure are.”

“This is possibly the dumbest creature I have ever encountered.”

Pudding sneezes, startling himself so badly that he jumps, smacks into V's chest, and flops over dramatically like a fainting goat.

V stares. “Correction. It is undoubtedly the dumbest creature I have ever encountered. But, that's not a issue."

You wheeze with laughter. “Yeah, but he’s cute.”

V exhales, a slow, measured breath that he normally reserves for moments requiring utmost patience. He straightens, pulling back from the cat, who does not react in any meaningful way. He finds that... disconcerting.

A silent beat passes before he finally speaks again. “I like it.”

Your grin softens. “Yeah?”

“I appreciate its directness. Its lack of unnecessary thought.” He eyes the cat again, observing how it watches him with unflinching, oblivious devotion. “It does not judge.”

You hesitate, hearing something almost vulnerable in his tone. “Animals are good like that.”

“Yes.” His voice is quieter now. “They are.”

Pudding, as if sensing something in the air, suddenly flops onto his side, exposing his stomach in a lazy, thoughtless sprawl.

You frowns. “Is it dead?”

V laughs. “No. That’s a sign of trust.”

Trust. An unusual concept. A dangerous one, in his world. But as he watches Pudding, all loose limbs and soft fur, he wonders if it is truly so dangerous after all.

Carefully—deliberately—he reaches out. Pudding does not move, does not react beyond a faint, contented purr as V’s fingers brush over his fur.

V’s expression changed. you see the corner of his mouth twitch.

He smiled, Maybe- Your Boyfriend is indeed one of those retired grandma who has a lot of cats in their house.

[imabeautifulbutterfly]

congrats on 450!! I've just gotten back into my star wars hyperfixation, tis the season I suppose, and your fics have been LIFE SAVERS and so I am here to congratulate you on an incredibly well earned celebration! and to request:

7. "you're not as bad as everyone says."

28. "maybe there's a universe your there where we're friends."

with either Wolfe or Cody x fem/gender neutral (whichever you prefer)?

Thank you so much and congrats again!!! <3

Awww @hxad-ovxr-hxart that's so sweet. I'm so glad my fics have helped. That makes me so happy, and I hope you'll like the fic. I wrote with Wolffe in mind. Enjoy.

Love oo,

Friends

Warnings: Crashing, angst, death, fluff, comfort, I think that's it. If I miss anything please let me know.

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Commander Wolffe was never a man who suffered fools, he didn’t appreciate tardiness, he hated chit chat, and worst of all he hated personal questions. And somehow you managed to do all four on your first day on the Triumphant, which made you public enemy number one in Wolffe’s book. 

Every day you saw him, he simply rolled his eyes and growled each time you passed. 

You tried your best to fix it, but no matter what you did or said, it didn’t make a difference. You gave up after months of constant growls and eye rolls. Now you simply made a point to arrive on time for your shift as a communication specialist. You performed your role to the best of your ability, and did your best to stay out of his way. 

Things were going well, that was until your shuttle crashed, and the two of you were the only survivors. 

“Anything broken?” Wolffe asked after he checked on the two pilots and made his way over to you.

You shook your head, “No. I think …” you tested out each of your limbs, “I think I’m alright” you groaned as you tried to stand.

“Easy. Here,” he held out his hand to help you up, “alright?”

You nodded and followed him out of the crashed gunship, “Hmm… where are we?” You looked around trying to become aware of your surroundings.

“We dropped out of hyperspace somewhere in between, the Triumphant and our destination. Don’t worry they’ll come for us, I sent out a distress beacon.”

“How long do you think we’ll be here?”

“A day or two… maybe a week.” He went into the ship, and grabbed the emergency gear, passing one backpack to you and keeping one himself. 

“Are we going somewhere?”

“To a more defensible position, we don’t wanna be out here in case there’s Separatist droids nearby or in case there are any dangerous animals.”

You nodded and followed him, keeping pace as best you could. It was about three hours later, when you were panting and gasping for breath, “Wait … Commander, please I … I need a break.” You leaned against a boulder. 

“Alright …” Wolffe nodded, “take a break, we can rest for a minute.”

You nodded, thanking him, as you took a break, “Sorry.”

“It’s fine, you’re a civilian. You’re not used to this.”

You looked up at him as you regained your breath and took a sip of water, “You know, you’re not as bad as everyone says you are.”

Wolffe, let out a laugh, “And how bad does everyone say I am?”

“That you have a short temper, you don’t suffer fools, you don’t like civilians really…”

He turned to look at you, “Really?” You simply nodded your answer, “I wouldn’t say I don’t like civilians, I’d say … civilians don’t appreciate the sacrifices me and my brothers make.”

“I know” you answered solemnly, “I’ve heard them, when I walk around Coruscant. I’m sorry. It’s not right or fair.”

“My life has never been really fair. But, thank you.”

You stood brushing off your pants, “I’m good, we can continue.”

Wolffe simply nodded as he led the way to a cave that would provide the right shelter, he set up a defensive perimeter, while you started a fire, when you were finished he came and sat beside you nodding at your achievement. 

“Good job, didn’t think civilians knew how to start a fire”

“Well I did take basic survival training, when I first joined the GAR.”

“Impressive.” He took off his helmet and his gloves, keeping the comm alert on high in case the rescue team was trying to get a hold of them.

“Commander” you looked into the fire, lost in thought, “Do you think maybe there's a universe out there where we're friends?”

“I don’t know” Wolffe answered as he kept his own gaze on the fire, “but I can tell you, you gained a friend today.” He smirked as he looked at you, “Listen, I don’t know what I ever did to make you think I hate you, civvie. But I don’t. I am actually impressed by you. It’s not easy joining the GAR to begin with, not as a civilian, certainly not as a woman, but you continue to work harder than everyone else. You’re prompt with your reports and always pleasant with your co-workers. I’ve heard nothing but praise from everyone you work with, and even today, you put up with a lot, with barely a complaint. That’s impressive.”

You tried to hide the smile that wanted to creep on to your face, “Thank you, Commander.”

“Wolffe.”

“I’m sorry?”

“When it’s just us, you can call me Wolffe. After all, we’re friends, right?”

“That’s right … Wolffe.”

He didn’t know why but hearing you say his name, brought a smile to his lips. “Close your eyes and try to sleep” he motioned to the ground, “I’ll keep watch. You’ll be safe.”

You nodded and leaned down against the ground resting your head on the backpack, wrapping the emergency blanket around you to stay warm. “Wolffe, do you think someone got our distress signal?”

“Don’t worry civvie, Plo’buir isn’t about to leave us behind.” He looked after you and smiled, “Just relax, and close your eyes. It’ll be okay.”

You nodded, closing your eyes, “Thank you, Wolffe”

“For?”

“For being my friend,” your voice trailed off as the exhaustion from the crash, the hike, and just the anxiety of the day pulled you under. Soon enough you were snoring. 

Wolffe smiled as he watched you sleep, his heart fluttering as he took in your features. He always wondered why you had kept your distance from him, but to think you thought he hated you, made his heart hurt. It was so far from the truth. However, it was too soon to point that out. Instead, for now, he’d be your friend, and hope that in the future, your friendship could progress to something more. Maybe one day. 

“Goodnight, cyar’ika. Sweet dreams.” He whispered as he put his helmet back on and kept his blaster on his lap, keeping guard, making it his job to protect you. 

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Naruto Episode Comments, Ep 21-30

Ep 21:

-wow Gaara is tiny

-Gaara and Sasuke are immediately having an edgelord-off bc of course they are

-Iruka is such a worried dad

-I love Kakashi so much

-I love how Lee talks, it’s so earnest

-I also like Tenten’s voice

Ep 22:

-Lee is so fucking goofy I love him

-also I didn’t know Lee had a giant crush on Sakura

-I do like Sasuke but him getting his shit rocked by Lee was really satisfying

-GAI I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

-Gai’s voice is exactly what I thought it would be and I love it

-I need a spinoff about Team Gai and I need it NOW (yes I know the Rock Lee spinoff exists and I WILL be watching it)

-Gai’s stupid poses are incredible

Ep 23:

-aw Kakashi is so proud of his squad😭

-“Akimichi, more like Aki-munchy” is CRAZY

-Akamaru is so CUTEEEEEE

-anyways Naruto is such a fucking hater to all the other rookies

-I can’t get over Kiba casually walking around with a puppy on his head

-Shino is so drippy. Also his voice wasn’t what I expected

-unrelated to anything in the episode but the sand siblings have such cool designs

Ep 24:

-“I don’t know where the others are sitting!” Naruto says, sitting two rows ahead of Sakura

-shoutout to Sakura for being the only one actually smart enough to take the test without cheating

-respectfully how the FUCK did Tenten not get caught cheating. I can get past Ino and Neji not getting caught (since even though their powers are pretty obvious, they only have to cheat once or twice to get the info they need)- but fucking TENTEN????

-Kiba’s cheating method is potentially okay-ish, since only he seems to be able to understand Akamaru so it may just seem like the dog making little noises instead of passing him answers, but he really shouldn’t have even been allowed to have Akamaru with him in the first place

-also Shino had the best cheating method out of the Konoha kids hands down

Ep 25:

-Kurenai is so pretty and also I like her voice

-I like that Sakura was going to quit the test in order to force Naruto to fail with her and thus prevent him from potentially losing his chance at his dream, you could really tell she does care about him deep down

-aw Ibiki is actually kinda chill, I like him

-I also already like Anko, she has unhinged energy

Ep 27:

-Naruto continues to be a gremlin

-“Survival. What a drag.” So real Shikamaru

-I’m torn between being annoyed that Ino and Sakura are fighting over a boy and being highly entertained by their pettiness

-Hinata sweetie Naruto does NOT give a shit about you right now

-Team 10’s dynamic is really just Ino wrangling Shikamaru and Choji

-Shikamaru is so scrawny-looking lmao

-Akamaru looks so holdable<3

-so like Kiba, Shino, and Hinata totally killed those guys right??? Congrats to them for being the first rookies to kill someone lol

Ep 28:

-okay Sasuke kick-launching a kunai was badass

-I could do without all the tongue shit thank you very much

-I’m glad that even though Sasuke is the cool rival character he’s still allowed to feel fear and desperation, it’s humanizing and reminds you that he’s still a kid (a kid that also happens to have God eyes and shoots fire but yknow a kid nonetheless)

-Naruto getting digested by a snake was not on my bingo card of things that would happen in this arc

-Sasuke stabbing himself was metal as hell

-Jesus fucking Christ snake lady (who I’m assuming is Orochimaru based on what I know about him) is terrifying

Ep 29:

-Naruto really has no sense of self-preservation

-seeing Sasuke so shaken-up is very off-putting but also makes Orochimaru feel like a properly intense threat

-oh so Sasuke is like legit traumatized

-also Sakura was yelling at Sasuke to fight, but she also wasn’t fighting so that was pretty hypocritical lmao

Ep 30:

-I like that Sasuke says the episode title instead of Naruto for this episode

-the animation is popping OFF

-Sasuke continues to be badass and also completely willing to roast someone alive

-EW OROCHIMARU FUCKING BIT SASUKE WTF

-yeah I need Orochimaru gone ASAP

-I noticed that the symbol on Orochimaru’s headband changed to the Sound symbol, which was a cool detail

-respectfully I’m gonna need Sakura to start being more useful to the team. Can this pleeeease be her chance to step up

-I wonder if Anko’s snake shit and Orochimaru’s snake shit are related, since he was apparently her sensei

-Sasuke really cannot catch a fuckin break in this show

[mleprae]

LEPROSY 101

that I spent almost a week writing for my seminar, I simplified as much as I could 😭 the original text is WAYYY too long for a 20 mins presentation, so this is the ADHD version

WHY? Maybe you want to chuck leprosy facts at people. I dunno

WHAT IS IT? NOT a skin disease and NOT a neurological one either, it is considered a 'granulomatous' disease. A granuloma is when a bunch of immune cells form a barrier around a foreign object that they cannot destroy! If you ever had a piercing or had a wood barb and you got a little red bump around the area, congrats, you had a granuloma! There are many different types of granulomas for different situations. It also forms plaques (itchy, red lesions that 'flake off') and macules (small patches of skin that lost it melanin), there are many types of these lesions! But the ones that are unique to leprosy are the ones called 'Saucer right way up' and 'Swiss cheese lesion'

WHERE DID IT COME FROM? So many theories so many ideas, the boring one? Africa, like many diseases have. The popular one? Asia and middle east, leprosy is a ""tropical"" disease, there are a few theories to explain how a "tropical" disease managed to get to Europe in the first place, the most favored one is that it got spread by crusaders after the first crusade, given that leprosy was estabilished around that trail.

I'm not a historian, so I only regurgitate what I know, and what I DO know is that before that, a bacteria went through speciation; which is when an species divides into 2 different species. One, went to become the deadliest, infectious, and most aggressive disease known to man and the other one was leprosy.

Tuberculosis and leprosy are each other closest relatives, they share a lot of genetic information together and they sometimes co-infect the same host, they are very close! How cute.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Mycobacteria have around 100 known members, they are, VERY good at surviving, except for leprosy who's the 'odd one out'. Leprosy has a VERY interesting strategy; it avoids the warmest places of the body and chooses the coldest regions... this is why I put "tropical" in quotations, it doesn't like warmth at all!

It will always, whenever possible, choose to colonize the coldest body parts; The skin, the eyes, nose and ears, the nerves, the testicles and the lung mucosa. (That's the wet and slimy part of your lungs!) This is important to note, other members of the Mycobacteria do just fine in warmer places, it's just leprosy that does this and reason is, to put it a bit vulgarly, is that this little Bacteria is, a pussy and a coward. The colder a tissue is, the less blood it receives, the less blood it receives, the smaller the traffic of immune cells! Your blood is a highway of patrolling soldiers, and leprosy became REALLY good at avoiding these highways, because it knows that warmth attracts them. The better example is the testicles and the nervous system, those two guys are what we call 'Immunoprivileged', some organs are so complex that they cannot regenerate, any damage to them is permanent! This means that the immune system has to act very carefully when threading around these parts, and even then, only very specific cells can act there. Leprosy knows this, and it targets the nerves and the testes because it knows that the immune system can do jack shit to it while it's there.

The warmth, again, is what deters it from going deeper into the body, you may have heard that leprosy causes loss of sensation, which is true, we call it 'Glove and stocking neuropathy' because it only affects the arms, and down the knees. Any other part is too warm for leprosy to be comfortable in.

HOW DOES IT STARTS? We don't know exactly the reason why some people can catch leprosy and some do not, it's due to genetics, of course, but we don't know exactly. Some ethnicities are prone to it while others are more resistant, we know it's very infectious but we aren't 100% sure on how it spreads from person to person. (Most seem to agree it's airborne) Leprosy is usually neural in it's inception, meaning that the first symptoms are probably going to be related to the nerves, HOWEVER, it has been noted that lepromatous leprosy, the deadliest type, starts with constant nosebleeds and trouble breathing as well as leg swelling.

And I hear you say, yes, leprosy has types! Currently, we know 8 different types of leprosy but every now and then a new weird case pops up, and researchers argue if it's a new type or not. You don't need to memorize them, only know that lepromatous leprosy is the one you are probably familiar with.

When the population of the bacteria grows, it starts moving to other parts, the skin and eyes and what not. Sometimes it gets carried into internal organs, mostly by accident, though, but it is able to stabilish itself there since it has grown in size.

HOW THE IMMUNE SYSTEM REACTS? Complicated question, in Tuberculoid leprosy you have a very aggressive response from our little microscopic crusaders, this is where 'spotaneous recovery' can happen, this doesn't mean that leprosy is gone, just that it goes dormant after being beaten by giant angry amebas that make up our immune system.

The bacteria can only survive inside the cells of our body, so in TB leprosy, the cells that are infected with the bacteria are instructed to make their bodies more acidic, destroying any invaders they might have, they also sound the alarm so other immune cells come rushing to where leprosy was spotted and help them destroy it

In lepromatous leprosy, for reasons we don't quite understand, the immune reaction isn't led by the cells at all...? In this case, the cells also sound the alarm, but it's not one to call others to arms, no, it's the one that basically tells "RUN AWAY AND STOP FIGHTING." for unknown reasons, leprosy can make the immune system incredibly incompetent at it's job? Making the infection SO much worse in the long run.

Usually, bacteria "smell" bad, very bad. And that smell is what make immune cells so aggressive, basically sending them into a frenzy the stronger the smell is. But leprosy "smell" can make some cells very unresponsive and docile, which is something I simply never even considered possible. Ever.

WHY DO WE STILL KNOW SO LITTLE? We can't study leprosy in the laboratory... yet, it's way too dependent on us as hosts so it cannot survive outside a body for too long. This means that getting samples, and keeping the bacteria alive is too difficult. One thing that has plagued many researchers (and me, honestly.) is the diffusive lepromatous leprosy type, for reasons we don't understand, leprosy decides to dig into warmer parts of the body, or that it can REPROGRAM CELLS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, which is an INSANE thing to do?!? I know I say it alot but I can't wrap my head around it, it could be used to cure Alzheimer and Parkinson's if we ever figure out how it does it !! But we just know so little, there's just not enough funding to go around.. alas.

[femalechibiblogger]

More Underrated Indie Horror Games

1. Andy's Apple Farm

Andy's Apple Farm is a 2021 indie horror game developed by M36games. The game was first released on Itch.io and Game Jolt on August 22, 2021, and was later released on Steam on November 26, 2021.

The story revolves around the player Beta-testing an 80's retro game created by Thomas Eastwood called Andy's Apple Farm and discovering the hidden truth in the seemingly innocent game. You play as the titular protagonist, Andy the Apple, who in Chapter 1, had his keys stolen by his friends, and he must complete minigames and earn Bonus Stickers to get them back. As the player progresses the game, they uncover dark secrets about the creator's family and a strange dark Entity that stalked them.

2. Bonnie's Bakery

Bonnie's Bakery is a horror and cooking game created in 2022. It is being made by a group of 7 under the name Melty Clown Studio, under the publisher aislebsoupid on itch.io.

"A game where you serve customers delicious food as Bonnie! Yes, that's all it is! A game where you serve customers delicious food...

Nothing else."

3. Shipwrecked 64

Broadside Beach: SHIPWRECKED 64, known as SHIPWRECKED 64 in-universe, is the third of a three part mockumentary series dedicated to Broadside Animation, uploaded by Squeaks D'corgeh. Previously, the game had a legacy release before its official release on January 1st, 2024. 

Bucky and his gang are in danger and they need your help!!With this brand new 3D platformer, Bucky and his friends are going to be taken on a wild ride through an island they had crashed upon. Help out your pals and get the ship back up and running so you can go home once again!

4. The Bunny Graveyard

The Bunny Graveyard is an episodic horror adventure about a bunny who seeks to find the horrifying truth behind her existence. Immerse yourself in a world of pixel art inspired by GBA and NDS graphics, while unraveling an enthralling story that keeps you hooked!

Begin your journey as... a cursor? Your job is to find Skye, the bunny! But there seems to be some kind of strange entity inside the computer that doesn't want you to leave... can you complete your task and survive?

5. Happy's Humble Burger Farm

Happy's Humble Burger Farm is a restaurant simulation horror game series developed by Scythe Dev Team and published by TinyBuild.

As the series sets in the urban city, the player takes the job as the employee of the fast-food restaurant Happy's Humble Burger Farm where they must do their absolute best to satisfy the customers by serving their correct orders as swift as possible, while surviving from nightmare-fueled versions of the restaurant's beloved mascots.

Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.

6. Garten of BanBan

Garten of Banban is a game made by the Euphoric Brothers. It is part of the controversial t mascot horror genre and is the Euphoric Brothers' 8th game. Upon release the game was met with a very ftff reception from gamers and critics alike, It received a lot of popularity on the internet as well as a lot of criticism and hate.

Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…

7. The Mortuary Assistant

The Mortuary Assistant is a 2022 horror game developed by DarkStone Digital and published by DreadXP. Set in 1998 in a small town in Connecticut, players control a newly hired assistant at a haunted mortuary.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

[moonspirit]

Hello congrats on your new chapter.

My mind has been off thinking again about sad attack on titan head cannons and I thought I’ll share and get your opinion on it.

So I don’t know about u but I imagine that shifting is painful. Extremely painful.

This obviously is a source for lots of angst, like the people they made into pure titans, so many people who were forced to endure extreme pain during their last award moments.

But what really makes me sad is the kids, the kids turned into pure titans either to be a warrior or just as a cruel punishment. Possibly being tied down as they naturally scream and squirm in fear and pain.

We know that Annie was one of the younger candidates in her generation of warriors and if this followed would this have happened to her? It seems like such a fear filled event that even her “cold” mask will break revealing a raw and genuine state of fear.

If she was tied down, this added to the trama of the crystal how would it affect her? Also having to be held down as they test her regenerative abilities (which likely would have been retested again and again as the female Titan can gain abilities from other titans)

What about the other warriors how would it affect them? Do they all have a big fear of needles? If they need a vaccine or blood test how will they react?

Armin was unconscious so he likely wouldn’t have this issue or at least not to the same extent. How will he help Annie and the others though?

What about jean and Connie? How will they help if at all?

Anyway, I hope u enjoyed your break and welcome back ❤️ make sure u take care of yourself

Ahhhhh hello! I'm so sorry I sat on this for a while T^T i needed to think about it. Hope you don't mind~

This is somewhat related to an ask you sent in a while ago, yes but let's dive a bit deeper into the ✨body science✨ of it.

(this is all just me speculating based on aot lore)

Since the Hallucigenia attached itself to Ymir's spine when she first came in contact with it, that is where the power of the Titans lives, and we already knew this even before S4. The nape, then, is an extremely sensitive and vulnerable spot for titans and shifters alike, being the area in the body that carries shifting power. The other things we know about the Hallucigenia are that it can change its own size and shape, it can influence the size and structure of other things in its vicinity, and it is capable of acting on its own under threat when there is no host to protect it.

I'm going to go and headcanon, then, that the Marleyan military preferred to inject their warrior candidates with titan serum directly into the spine (as opposed to just the general area on back of the neck as we already know) to maximise the effects of shifter power once the inheritance ritual gets complete.

Spinal injections, that is, without anaesthetic.

This would've required tying down the warrior candidates because they, being extremely young children, would've been prone to immense terror and fear only made even worse by their harsh lives and brutal training regimens. Post-inheritance, once the military began to conduct their experiments on the warriors' regeneration abilities and specialized skills, it would only have been yet another set of nightmares to live through. So no doubt; needles, tourniquets, medical equipment and "tests" terrify the surviving warriors, even long after the Rumbling.

What I want to focus on specifically is the process of shifting in itself. Back to the Hallucigenia's abilities, I feel it could be possible that once the power of the Titans was imbued into a person, it would cause them to suffer physical pain for a week at the very minimum. The neck especially, would hurt like hell. Sometimes it hurts enough that the head cannot be lifted, pushed down into a deep bend for days together.

And we all know how much it sucks to have neck pain, don't we 🙃🥲 ?

The Hallucigenia then, stretching to accommodate to the specific warrior's height and build; sending body temperature soaring as it spreads through the bloodstream; shooting sharp daggers of pain into muscle and flesh in preparation to generate and connect large bodies of giants; tingling and burning beneath the surface of the skin while branching out into a million little fibrous tendrils for every nerve ending and synapse to facilitate seamless movement...

There you have it; the reason why shifting is so painful.

I really like this actually, because we so often see the shifters regenerating lost limbs and healing from serious wounds seemingly without much pain - but it turns out, shifting IS a hugely painful experience, both in the beginning and every time afterwards.

I see every warrior having to suffer through this experience, and it affecting them badly for the rest of their lives to come. At such a young age when children usually look toward older figures for some comfort from any kind of pain, here you have a bunch of kids being forced into enduring mind-numbing levels of pain with very little in the way of reassurance.

Following the hc that the warriors were injected directly into the spine, Armin is spared this particular degree of pain since he was injected elsewhere (we assume Levi injected him in the arm, the other common place to give the serum). But he would still suffer from the other pains of the shifting ability.

I think it's easy to forget that Jean and Connie did actually turn into titans for a brief amount of time; while I don't know if they would've experienced any pain seeing as it was the Hallucigenia's smoke that caused them to turn, but it's interesting to think about the pains they would experience Post-Rumbling, if any.

And ofc: there is the comforting to be received from each of the Ambassadors, to one another T//////T

Thank you so much for sending this in! I loved thinking about this and diving into some made up titan science!!!!

[kurov1864]

How to live survive act in the demon world (to bring about the least pain possible)

PART 1

Okay so I've been thinking (and making plans) for like what happens if I get transported into WTDSIK world, all in of course different contexts. I'll split this into 3 different parts for the 3 different contexts I've thought of. Also, I'll update this after my finals and I have time to comb through the entire series again (if I remember).

Taking the place of Iruma:

Congrats? This might be the best possible outcome, since you won't die immediately. Of course, you'll have to be able to cope with the attention from Sullivan, Opera, the Babyls staff and like the rest of the demon world due to your status as the only grandchild of Sullivan.

Here are some of the challenges you may face along the way: Opera. Now, in the manga, Opera is a competent supporter that's like family to Iruma. However, that absolutely will not apply to you (unless you're like Iruma, which I highly doubt, because you are reading this). My best advice if you're a normal unassuming person with crippling depression and low self-esteem is to simply stay out of the way. Don't be a nuisance to them, but mostly make sure you show that you are worth something irreplaceable to Sullivan. Opera does the best possible thing for their master, so make sure that you are known as something they cannot get rid of/pose a threat to Sullivan.

Next challenge is the demon world itself. You don't have the same dodging abilities as Iruma, which means that you are cooked. Metaphorically and literally. Study up on plants and biology for a bit, and get something that is easily accessible at any time (even if your limbs are tied up). And make sure that that thing can kill you as fast as possible, with as little pain as possible. You're not sure if it can kill you? Experiment with weaker plants and poisons. BUT DO YOUR RESEARCH CORRECTLY. We don't want to accidentally die.

Adding on to the previous point, it's gonna be very important for you to see just where you stand as a human in a demon world. While Iruma seemed fine, it's also important to note this guy has been living in the streets and eating very suspicious food. His immune system is off the charts as well. So vet everything and anything that you touch until you're sure it won't kill/poison/harm you.

Next challenge would be Asmodeus. After the assembly, immediately head to the chairman's office. And like beg him for some sort of protection device, because your ass is gonna need it. Asmodeus would absolutely not let it go, and we're not sure if he's gonna try to attack you the next day. Either make up with him, beat him, or avoid the absolute shit out of him.

Remember to get a levitation device of sorts for your flying test!! Or tell your teachers (after discussing it with Suvi and Opera) that you're a flightless demon, idk.

Bond with Clara. She's relatively easy to get on our side, just play with her and treat her like an actual human being and not a convenience machine. However, she's also quite smart emotionally, so if you think she's going to become a hindrance to future plans then don't.

Contact Balam and tell him you're human. That'll get his protection, plus you have a more experienced demon to help you cope.

Be late to class on the first day. This would absolutely make Kalego hate you, but it's better than being skewered to death. You can come early I suppose, but they may try to force you to participate.

Kalego must become your familiar. Don't try to help him get out from the other side, but also don't make it too obvious you know what's going on. He's perceptive.

Pray and hope you get the ring of gluttony, because if you don't you'll have to ask Suvi for a mana-storing one so you don't fail your classes.

If possible, get Ameri on your side. But we don't know if your character would fit well with her, so at least start the manga-reading arrangement so that she doesn't tattle to her dad.

That's all for now, I'll try to update this where I comb through all compulsory events one by one, as well as who to to get on your side and who not to piss off.

[the-most-humble-blog]

🔥 Day 2 at the Institution of Eldritch Academia – Congratulations, You’re F*cked 🔥

Welcome Back, You Poor, Unfortunate Bastard.

If you’re reading this, it means you survived Day 1. That’s honestly a shock.

Statistically, at least 6% of the first-year class disappears within the first 24 hours. (And by "disappears," we mean either digested, possessed, or screaming somewhere between dimensions.) But hey, congrats on dodging the first culling! 🎉

Now, let’s get to Day 2. It’s orientation time, baby—or as the upperclassmen call it, “Figure out how f*cked you really are” day.

🔮 Mandatory Course #1: Practical Necromancy – or How to Be Your Own Emergency Contact

💀 Professor: Dr. Alzareth (Decomposing, but still tenured) 💀 Syllabus: ✔ How to reanimate yourself after a “mishap.” ✔ Basic corpse etiquette – stop leaving body parts in communal spaces. ✔ What to do when your summoned undead decides it doesn’t like taking orders.

🔥 Important: If you hear whispering voices during the lecture, DO NOT ANSWER. That’s not participation. That’s how the VOID CLAIMS YOUR SOUL.

📖 Textbook: “Raising the Dead for Dummies (And By Dummies, We Mean Future Corpses)”

📌 Excerpt: “Congratulations! If you’re reading this, it means your first resurrection attempt has likely failed, and you are now the proud parent of an abomination that despises your existence. We’ll walk you through how to fix your mistakes—or at least, how to blame someone else.”

🩸 Mandatory Course #2: Blood Magic – Read the Fine Print Before You Start Bleeding

🧛 Professor: Lady Varossa (Last seen in mirrors only.) 🧛 Syllabus: ✔ The difference between a life-saving blood ritual and a dumbass goth phase. ✔ How much of your own blood you can lose before “oops, too much.” ✔ When that contract says “firstborn,” we mean it.

🔥 IMPORTANT: If your blood starts boiling mid-lecture, congrats! You’ve been marked for something. No, you don’t get to know what.

📖 Textbook: “Bleed Responsibly – A Beginner’s Guide to Not F*cking Dying”

📌 Excerpt: “Remember, kids, there’s a difference between ‘I sacrificed some blood for knowledge’ and ‘I am now legally owned by a deity I didn’t research.’ If you feel faint, consume iron. If you feel whispers in your skull, that’s your problem now.”

🕳️ Mandatory Course #3: Dimensional Studies – What’s That Thing Crawling Out of the Ceiling?

👁️ Professor: Unnamed Entity (Office located somewhere between time and space.) 👁️ Syllabus: ✔ Portal etiquette – don’t f*cking touch things. ✔ How to tell if you’ve been replaced by a doppelgänger. ✔ Signs that you’ve “accidentally” merged realities.

🔥 WARNING: If you blink and find yourself in a version of the classroom where everyone is slightly wrong, you failed the homework assignment.

📖 Textbook: “So You’ve Opened a Portal: 10 Steps to Undoing Your Dumbass Mistake”

📌 Excerpt: “If you hear whispers coming from a door that wasn’t there yesterday, DO NOT INVESTIGATE. That is not an invitation. That is the void testing your survival instincts.”

💀 Daily Survival Tips (Read These If You Like Breathing)

1️⃣ DO NOT eat anything offered by the faculty. It’s not food. 2️⃣ If you hear scratching inside your dorm walls, don’t acknowledge it. It gets bolder. 3️⃣ Midnight "study groups" in the graveyard are not about studying. They are about sacrifices. If you’re invited, you are the sacrifice. 4️⃣ If the Librarian asks if you want to “see true knowledge,” the answer is NO. 5️⃣ The janitor is older than the school itself. He is not human. Do not disrespect him.

🔥 Student Testimonials – Because We Care (Legally, We Don’t)

📝 “I was a bio major before this. Now I’m legally dead in three dimensions but getting straight A’s, so I guess it’s a win?” – Greg, Yr 2 📝 “I failed my first necromancy quiz. My professor reanimated me and told me to do better. I think I respect him now.” – Selene, Yr 1 📝 “I blinked in Dimensional Studies and woke up in a version of reality where my roommate is a horse. Not sure if that’s better or worse.” – Jake, Yr 3

🔥 Final Verdict: If You’re Still Alive by Day 3, You’re Doing Something Wrong

✔ Survival isn’t guaranteed. ✔ Your GPA doesn’t matter if you get consumed by eldritch horrors first. ✔ If you want to drop out, too f*cking bad.

💀 See you in class. Or in whatever reality you end up in.

🔥 REBLOG if you’d enroll just for the chaos. 💬 COMMENT if you think you’d survive past midterms. 🚀 FOLLOW for more no-bullsh*t takes on cursed academia.

[primeministerofantarctica]

If you were to rewrite the Maximum Ride books, what would you do differently? Also I remember loving the first 3 books when I was 14 and then reading more in the series before thinking holy shit this is bad

first off, only rewriting the first three books bc you're right, there's no saving the rest of them.

i actually like angel being the (secret) main antagonist, not in a "creepy horror movie kid" way that the books seemed to be doing, but in a "you tortured this kid's family and gave her the powers of a god, are you really wondering why she's so fucked up?" as the story progresses she gets more powerful, but she also slowly starts losing herself. she gets saved at the end with the power of love or smth tho bc she wasn't really evil, just scared, and also Family

speaking of (found) family, that's like the one thing everyone agrees it actually does right. i don't know if they should be test-tube babies or "our parents were shitty and sold us to the government", but there's definitely an overarching arc where they're trying to find their "real" families and realize it was right there the whole time. either way dr. martinez is no longer max's bio mom bc 1) that kinda negates the "family doesn't have to be blood related" theme and 2) that was one HELL of a coincidence

no more random powers that pop up when it's convenient and are never mentioned again. how is nudge able to get into that computer in the first book? easy, she just knows how to hack things.

make ari stay dead after his second death (or at least after max actually bonds with him a little and shows him how to write his name), his death might actually have an impact that way

total can stay but he's on thin fucking ice. we're not letting him talk though.

i'll be honest i think there were three different ghostwriters and none of them were on the same page for what the plot was, but imo the school/itex should've been like "well our very official scientific research shows that climate change is going to irreversibly make the planet uninhabitable soon, instead of trying to fix it let's just see if we can make new specimens that can actually survive it". something something corporate greed destroying the earth something something "we didn't want to do anything ourselves so congrats kid, you're the chosen one!" something something "hey isn't this literally just eugenics *cut to iggy looking at the camera like in the office*"

minor thing but make the e-shaped house more obviously self-sustainable. like a vegetable garden and chicken coop and stuff. were they really just going downtown every time they needed groceries?

[jaidethalagorra]

Things They Don't Tell You, Character Intro: Allie

If you're reading this, I'm going to assume one of two things. One: the zombie apocalypse is over and our skeletal remains are left in this house. If that's true, then this should serve effectively as a historical document, outlining what life was like during the Fall. Two: the apocalypse is still happening and you're a fellow survivor who stumbled across this house and found our skeletal remains. In that case, congrats on finding the holy grail of houses! (assuming everything in here still works). This house is solar-powered and completely off the grid with its own farm, water, and sewage system. It took us a while to find it, so take good care of it. This book will also help you to survive if you need that. I've taken the liberty of pointing out discrepancies between popular zombie media and what we're dealing with now. I hope it helps.

-Allie

Character Intro: Allie (Alexandria). Skills: Scavenging, Climbing, Stealth, First Aid Weaknesses: Sociability, Being Vulnerable, Driving Pronouns: She/her Sexuality: Lesbian Weapon(s) of Choice: Pistol, Hunting Dagger.

Preparedness: Allie is, in one word, prepared. Before the Fall, she was an avid enjoyer of zombie movies, books, and video games. Her knowledge of zombie media helped her shape her survival plan long before the apocalypse actually happened, and it's helped her survive this far. Her parents were a nurse and an electrician, and both of them were very outdoors-y, furthering her ability to survive longer than most everyone else has. Although her parents are now both zombies, she scavenges alone and far from survivor camps, trying her best to eke by. Over the last several years she's made several weapons and supply caches hidden around the city, and although she doesn't have a permanent home she's well known by many of the more communal scavengers. Ok, let's be honest. Is she a little overpowered? Maybe, but I wanted to play around with a character that, through sheer chance, was totally prepared for the apocalypse. And since most of the story happens as internal dialogue, it'll be fine.

Loner: If Allie was going to be described in another word after prepared, it'd be solitary. Her avoidance of other people is due to a long list of things, but primarily it's due to to her autism. Although it's definitely helped Allie survive due to her special interest in zombie media before the Fall, it's definitely been a detriment when trying to engage with other survivors. However, since the destruction of Haven, the biggest survivor camp in the city due to people getting infected and not telling anyone Allie has distanced herself from survivor camps since and she's pretty happy that way. Until she meets Jessica, that is. A note here: I feel like I may be explaining it wrong, but essentially it's due in no small part to her special interest in zombie media before the Fall that Allie started planning her survival plan. I myself am currently being tested for autism, and I'm doing my best to portray Allie in a way that doesn't make a character trait or a oversimplification of autism and aligns with experiences I've had as a (probably) autistic person. If you feel I'm portraying her in a way that isn't authentic or misses something important, please call me out on it.

The List: The story is told through entries in Allie's journal, Things They Don't Tell You About the Zombie Apocalypse. Although the journal is written after the events that take place in it, each section is a new entry in the list of things that zombie media gets wrong. Allie is making this mental list throughout the story, and it's really one of the things that drives the story forwards. The list in Allie's head is comprehensive and thorough, and really one of the only hobbies she has time for while trying to survive in all this chaos.

So yeah! That's my breakdown of Allie! There's a lot I've glossed over here, from worldbuilding about survivor camps like Haven to the rigor with which Allie's found her weapons to what Allie actually looks like. Please let me know if I should make a part 2 of her, or actually write some sections of her journal! Also, I'm so sorry for not posting since like. Forever. A ton of things happened at once and I was able to catch enough of a break to post a new thing. I don't know when I'll be able to make the next post. I hope you enjoyed this one though!

[fxirybun]

Hi bb, hope you're doing fine.

I want to know what can I expect for my career in the coming 6 months.

So here's a little context, I am a final year student about to graduate...so a little excited as well as nervous.

My initials are DN

I am Virgo

Thanks in advance!💖

hey there DN ! congrats for surviving those years of studying ٩(ˊᗜˋ)و

ෆ⸒⸒ 6 months from now

8 of cups rx 𖦹 page of wands 𖦹 2 of swords

you might find yourself reconsidering whether to leave behind a situation that is related to your career path. i am sensing this unwanting fear from you , afraid of going out of your comfort zone and testing out the waters that can either make you enjoy the process or feel unfulfilled no matter how secure the job is. this doesn't go unnoticed by the universe and would do the means of reassessment in regards to this situation. in the following months you're going to enter the first stages of thinking about entering a job. i can see that you'll be offered some kind of project that would bring the spark that was once there. it encourages you to look forward to it as this given opportunity may bring you somewhere. eventually you'll be stuck between accepting the offer or not. a lot of careful decisions wherein you're weighing down the pros and cons. perhaps there are multiple options hence the difficulties of choosing. your choice is required in order to advance forward with your career path. nevertheless , you should be available to fresh ideas and at the same time , take the time to gain clarity before bringing in any major actions.

[lunarcovehq]

Where you lead, I will follow Anywhere that you tell me to If you need, you need me to be with you

PAIR UP - CAMPFIRE PLOT DROP

Congrats Campers! You've officially made it half way through Campfire Week. But, the bonding is far from over. While you spent the first half of the week focused on team building within your organization, this second half of the week will be focused on town bonding between the different species. Over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday, you will pair up with someone of a differ species and participate in one of the below activities to better get to know one another.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Below we have paired every character up with another character they haven't written with much as of yet. We hope that these pairings can be a way you can write with someone you may not have otherwise. This pairing thread is designed to help build muse and connections.

Once the thread is started on the dash, we will give both your character and your character's partner points for participating. These points will come in handy down the line.

You are welcome to write private threads and open starters to any of the below activities as well with anyone who isn't in your pairing. We just ask that you also write your one pairing thread.

This event is mandatory so every character is required to show up. Though, they do not have to be a good sport about it or enjoy it.

For anyone looking to bring in new characters, we will continue to have regular acceptances throughout the event. 

The tag for the event is lunarcoveevent12. Everything from pictures, outfits & threads etc. should be under this tag. Starters should have both the starter and event tag. 

Last, but not least, we hope you have fun!

ACTIVITIES

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

These activities should act as thought starters/scenarios to use as a jumping off point when writing your pairing thread-

You and your partner spend the day handcuffed together (with fuzzy cuffs so they don't hurt anyone's wrists)

You and your partner must keep an egg baby (a egg with a smiley face drawn on it) in tact throughout the day

Partner 1 is blindfolded while Partner 2 vocally guides them through an obstacle course in the woods/around town (be careful not to walk your partner into a tree or a stop sign)

Partner 1 will act as Partner 2's spotter for Rock Climbing and Bouldering

Partner 1 and Partner 2 must work together to build Ikea furniture

Partner 1 and Partner 2 must work together to Escape the Cabin (an escape the room that is set up in a Cabin in Echo Acres). You have 60 min to complete your mission!

Partner 1 and Partner 2 will have to put their survival instincts to the test completing a number of survival tasks over the course of the day from trying to build a fire, locating drinkable water, finding shelter etc. with nothing but yourselves. Magic is not allowed for this one, so good luck survivalists trying to hack it without your abilities.

Partner 1 and Partner 2 will play charades. Partner 1 must have to guess what Partner 2 is acting out and vice a versa.

Partner 1 and Partner 2 will compete in a three legged race with the legs tied together to see if they can make it to the end before their competitors.

Partner 1 and Partner 2 will mirror each other. Partner 1 will make an observation about Partner 2 such as "Your hair is brown". Partner 2 will then have to repeat what Partner 1 observed with an I statement, i.e. "My hair is brown." "You're scared". "I'm scared". etc. (This exercise has been done on the show Rise of the Pink Ladies, so if anyone needs a video example we've got you)

THE PAIRINGS

Below is the pairings for this plot drop. As mentioned above, you can react IC to the above prompts in more than your pairings thread, but we ask that you please at least write one thread with your paired partner in the spirit of branching out and building connections-

Elif & Safiye

JC & Sébastien

Skye & Ernie

Altan & Rangi

Aiyla & Adam

Daphne & Remmy

Aysun & Rio

Briar & Tommy

Meena & Wendy

Dilan & Royce

Ken & Ben

Poppy & Rae

Song & Amrita

Efe & Nate

Suresh & Linden

Rohan & Frankie

Ralph & Jake

Aaliyah & Jo

Aspen & Jonah

Bexley & Lennon

Billie & Scott

Cece & Kitty

Elena & Todd

Eren & Noel

Gia & Kui

Jasmine & Nyra

Nico & Ronnie

Julian & Leyla

[markeshblog]

First-Time at a Hackathon? Here’s Everything You Need to Know (And Pack)

So, you’ve signed up for your first-ever hackathon—congrats! 🎉 But now you’re wondering: What do I need? What should I expect? How do I survive 48 hours of innovation madness?

Don’t worry. This guide breaks down exactly how to prepare for your first hackathon—whether it’s offline, online, or hybrid.

🧠 Before the Hackathon: Mental & Skill Prep

✅ Understand the theme (read the brief and past examples)

✅ Brush up on your tools (don’t try to learn something brand new last minute)

✅ Pick your role (coder, designer, planner, presenter)

✅ Talk to your team (sync expectations and rough ideas)

✅ Plan basic time blocks for build, break, and test

Mindset matters. Go in to learn—not just to win.

🎒 Hackathon Essentials Packing List (For Offline Events)

Hardware

Laptop & charger

Mobile phone + power bank

Mouse, extension cords, USBs

Headphones (noise-canceling if possible)

Comfort Kit

Hoodie or jacket (venues get cold)

Water bottle, snacks, energy bars

Eye mask, small pillow

Basic toiletries (trust us)

Extras

Notebooks, pens

Poster boards or printed slides (for offline pitch)

ID card and registration proof

💻 Online Hackathon Checklist

✅ Test internet and power backup

✅ Install Zoom, Discord, Notion, GitHub, etc.

✅ Create a shared workspace (Google Drive, Trello, or Notion)

✅ Prepare a quiet background and headphones for pitch/demo

✅ Pre-record demo in case of connectivity issues

Online = flexible. But also = distraction-prone. Plan well.

🧑‍💻 Don’t Forget Soft Skills

Pitching: Practice speaking clearly and confidently

Presentation: Keep slides minimal and message clear

Teamwork: Be open to feedback, contribute actively

Energy: Take breaks, stay hydrated, sleep a little

Hackathons aren’t marathons—they’re relay races. Support your team.

📘 Download Your First-Time Hackathon Survival Kit

👉 The Hackathon 2025 Guide includes:

Packing checklist (PDF)

Pre-event planning templates

Role clarity worksheet

48-hour schedule planner

Demo & pitch rehearsal scripts

🌐 Hack4Purpose = First-Timer Friendly

At hack4purpose.in, we:

Welcome first-time participants with orientation sessions

Match beginners with friendly mentors

Provide toolkits and real-time support

Create a no-pressure zone to explore and learn

Your first hackathon is a launchpad, not a test.

Conclusion: You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to show up prepared, stay curious, and work with your team. Your first hackathon will change how you learn, build, and grow.

Pack smart. Think bold. Build with Hack4Purpose.

[ashybooy]

This is just a post so I can keep all my past Tweets

Want to stop using it because ew elon so this is just gonna be for my tweets with their dates... that's the post.

First... my bio.

"DiGiorno's for the oven, Totino's for the microwave and the memories are for us" - Angela Giarratana 2024 (Smosh for the win)

Feb 4, 2022 - 👁👃👁

Mar 19, 2022 - Unpopular opinion? a lot of songs from the Barbie movies I watched as a kid slap... like they are actually kinda good

Jun 24, 2023 - Leg

Jun 30, 2023 - Gah dang- what is up with Australia this year... we just had another earthquake early in the damn morning

Jul 5, 2023 - 🎶 Toxic gossip train! 🎶

Aug 31, 2023 - I see all these YouTubers using airup bottles and I wish I could have one - maybe I would hydrate properly if I had one - but because they don't ship to Australia I can't have scent flavoured water! I want scent water!

Sept 15, 2023 - just learnt that palm trees are grass-

Sept 15, 2023 - why do nurses in Pokemon games say 'hope to see you again' or smth? you want my Pokemon to get hurt??? wtf

Sept 16, 2023 - I just realized I watched the most traumatizing movie trailer way to young.

Sept 27, 2023 - the school system is broken- like exams only serve to stress students out and test how well people work for long periods under pressure... like teachers see we know the work during the year with sacs and tests yet exams come and if you have bad memory or don't do good under stress you fail even though you know the stuff- like I cant be expected to remember all the information I learnt for 5+ classes and recall it when stressed and under pressure! exams are a scam and should be outlawed

Oct 9, 2023 - my school sucks ass- while other schools got to read pride and prejudice or Shakespeare... I had to read some guys memoir, a play and a book in 700 different formats- wtf!!

Oct 9, 2023 - #releaseallthemobsfromthemobvotes we don't want just one, give us all three plus all the past ones... give me the moobloom, give me the weird winter pillager, give me the grass thing that hates the dark! you are a big company and yet modders do your job better!

Oct 9, 2023 - #stopthemobvote give us all of them instead of just one

Oct 12, 2023 - more people have been killed by vending machines than sharks ;-;

Oct 18, 2023 - y'all the chokehold that fuckin nerdy prudes must die has on me- God... like instead of being able to focus on studying- all I have is dirty girl and bury the bully in my head! at all times! like the want to be with both grace and max is a problem... I want to date both of them.

Oct 18, 2023 - I don't think I'll get over the NPMD songs for a while... like all of them did so good! congrats on getting another amazing show out @teamstarkid

Oct 18, 2023 - (reply to a post asking what would happen if grace chastity and ocean from ride the cyclone was in a room together) one literally cut up a guy, buried him under the floor, stole a cops gun and then screwed the guy she killed to save the town.... the other is a dead girl who doesn't even get brought back... if a fight happens grace wins but I feel they would do some shit if ocean was alive

Oct 18, 2023 - Pinterest I know she's amazing but Shubble isn't Jenna Ortega

Oct 20, 2023 - y'all I have realized that @TomeyBones @DamienHaas and @Chanse_McCrary are such gender envy... like bro- I wanna be you

Oct 20, 2023 - "oh shit! oh fuck! I didn't think there would be skele-ins in here! I'm so fucking scared of skele-ins!" - Max Jagerman, sometime in 2020 (canonically?)

Nov 1, 2023 - y'all the amount of ads I now get per like 16 - 20 min video is astounding! I shouldn't be getting like 12 ads per video! YouTube fix your shit! I dont wont ads about random shit interrupting my previously enjoyed watching! and no one wants to pay $14 for your fuckin premium survive! its too much for just stopping seeing ads! this is fucking bullshit

Nov 7, 2023 - anyone else love storms but jump everytime thunder booms? like almost 3am with a storm is so nice but I have jumped at every boom of thunder

Nov 9, 2023 - (reply to a post about omegle dying) I'm glad to see all the pedos will no longer have a platform to be creepy but its sad to see something I was oddly raised by (both seeing good and bad) gone, thanks for the good times, the good chats and the good memories I had on there and fuck all the creeps who groomed and creeped on kids while on this site, you now have to actually risk yourself if you want to continue your shitty lifestyle! rip omegle

Nov 11, 2023 - y'all someone is setting fireworks on a random Saturday night at 10pm- wtf

Nov 11, 2023 - correction- its remembrance day but still! fireworks???

Nov 15, 2023 - my life has come full circle!!! I saw Fnaf 1 come out and I watched the Fnaf movie! my life is complete and I can die happy!

Nov 15, 2023 - Happy trans awareness week y'all! we have become percieved!

Nov 15, 2023 - 🎶 hor hor hor hor hor.... hor hor hor hor hor! hor hor hor-hor, hor hor hor hor- 🎶

Nov 20, 2023 - y'all I got bored after watching the newest Smosh games video and decided to Google chance courtney and Shayne and the results... some sites are funny with their info-

Nov 22, 2023 - I have to question after seeing all the great promo around anthony's funeral- will they upload it to the channel like they did with Ian's from the drunk streme? I really hope they do but we cant force them

Nov 22, 2023 - after rewatching some fun food theories about eating trees I have become excited to see what @MatPatGT does this year when there is just over a month till Christmas with his tree

Nov 25, 2023 - JIMMY BROKE THE CANARY CURSE!!! HE WASNT FIRST OUT!

Dec 2, 2023 - I just realized that William afton from Fnaf is a furry- the mans straight up wore a fur suit for part of his job and died in it- he is the eternal furry

Dec 12, 2023 - long ass post i'm not rewriting about people saying Scott carried pearl in double life.... they're wrong btw.

Dec 12, 2023 - don't you just love when Zeus decides to send his lightning and farts down to earth at 11:35am- all the people around le trying to sleep... I feel sorry for ya

Dec 13, 2023 - Zeus is doing it again! just sending his lightning bolts and loud ass thunder farts down on Melbourne! bro stap!!!

Dec 16, 2023 - don't you just love it when you're playing Minecraft bedrock and while trying to clear out a large area you have to use /fill but the /fill gives you an error saying the area is out of the world when its 20 blocks away... god would love it to be fixed

Dec 18, 2023 - calling out the time earlier this year when I finished an exam early and was bored so I decided to do a bunch of little drawings which did include the cast from #swordAF on smosh-

Dec 21, 2023 - y'all I swear youtube has a problem- watching a 40 min vid shouldn't give me an ad every 3 minutes of watching... that's 14 ads in one video- youtube why????

Dec 24, 2023 - anyone who likes Fnaf, makes Fnaf fanart, makes Fnaf fan games, scott and steel wool themselves; in my sisters eyes, y'all are furries-

Dec 26, 2023 - "Mexican. salsa. yes." - Amanda lehan-canto

Dec 26, 2023 - "Woo gays. gay it up" - Reddit user read out by Shayne topp

Dec 26, 2023 - "you're getting glare? well I'm getting fucked!" - Angela giarratana

Dec 27, 2023 - I love the asexual erasure coming from my sister- like I mention not wanting to talk about or have sex and she calls me weird... like man you know I'm ace and yet judge me for wanting to stay virgin

Dec 28, 2023 - long as post I'm not writing out about how having a genital preference isn't inherently transphobic.

Dec 28, 2023 - just saw my shitty ex best friend and almost exploded on the spot

Dec 29, 2023 - you ever have something you really want and actively ask for but then you watch your younger sibling get that thing when they never asked for it? I wanted an ipad for drawing, was down for second hand.... what does my sister get? a brand new iPad! she didn't even want it before

Dec 30, 2023 - yall- kinda sad there weren't Angela, Courtney and chanse shaped gifts under my tree this year ;-;

Dec 31, 2023 - "who's the princess now bitch?!" - matthew Patrick 2023

Dec 31, 2023 - y'all I swear people on ebay and Amazon be trippin- like tell me why I look at some listings for *1* lego minifig and its $80+??? like I swear people aren't okay... a single minifig, even if older and not sold anymore should be like $2 - $5 not $80!!! so like if anyone is able to find all the Lego china minifigs for cheap, send the link over <3

Dec 31, 2023 - anyone else hate the invention of fireworks? like I get they are pretty explosions but they shouldn't exist for the public to attain as the amount of danger they possess isn't something the world needs-

Jan 3, 2024 - you ever talk with someone - as a possible neurospicy person - who is also possible neurospicy and they degrade your special interest because they aren't into it? I talked with someone and because I didn't want to talk about hair stuff and skincare with them, they decided to degrade the fact I enjoy making characters, building in Minecraft and one of my special interests is Fnaf leading me to combine them into a passion project. they called it weird, said watching gaming stuff is stupid, said gamers weren't funny (as if they don't watch Markiplier) and insulted me all because I wouldn't talk about hair and beauty stuff with them at 3am- I wasn't even talking about my interests either!

Jan 5, 2024 - I wonder if anyone after the creation of vr made a DND campaign where at the end of close to the end the characters remove their VR headsets to reveal the real world (like a worse version of the one in VR or like a real world thing)- if not, do it!

Jan 8, 2024 - you ever just have someone in your life who - when gently tapped - decides to slap back for no reason??? like you gently touch their shoulder and they slap you with enough force to leave a mark??

Jan 9, 2024 - the amount of stories you hear about parents holding the fact they cared for their kid for 18 years over their head is astounding- like you chose to have a kid so you can't blame them... they didn't pop into existence and force you to care for them

Jan 10, 2024 - just watched the matpat retirement video- God the amount of tears I cried they just wouldn't stop- I did comment on the video but i'll thank him here as well. thank you for raising a large portion of todays young adults. you will always be in our hearts @MatPatGT

Jan 13, 2024 - "oh he right, its giving Odysseus" - chanse mccrary somewhere in November - October of 2023

Jan 15, 2024 - unpopular opinion? McDonald's isn't that good of a fast food place... like the only good things are the drinks and ice cream if the machine works

Jan 22, 2024 - someone explain how my ass got through the main parts of the pandemic, was around multiple cases and didn't get it but I get it while i'm at home doing nothing!! what is this luck?????

Jan 25, 2024 - yall- my Acer nitro 5 laptop that I have used for 3 years just shutdown at random and isn't turning on and it seems like a common issue with those gaming laptops.... if anyone knows how to fix it... help

Jan 30, 2024 - y'all Samsung laptops suck ass- after my good laptop died I got stuck with an old ass one that can barely run YouTube!

Jan 30, 2024 - just had the worst scare of mah life- random guy broke into my house to 'hide from someone' and took some dead phones we had lying around then got scared off by me and walked out... gotta love living in druggy areas of aus huh?

Feb 13, 2024 - god damn it Australia!!! got a full storm with hail after a 35 degree day!!! Australia explain!

Feb 17, 2024 - whole vibe of the Smosh Fnaf 2 video

Feb 17, 2024 - Twitter is so full of ads- like you scroll 2 posts BOOM random ad about a laptop and then repeat

Feb 25, 2024 - y'all what the fuck- Spotify just stopped allowing you to skip ads????? like what?? stop trying to force people to pay to use your service!!

Feb 28, 2024 - my heart goes out to Shelby for enduring this and I'm proud of her for speaking out about such an important issue. please go watch her vod and read is 'apology', support Shelby and make sure to unfollow will because an abuser doesn't deserve a platform

Feb 28, 2024 - Shubble is a fucking trooper for pushing through and talking out about such an important issue. I hope she can get the healing she needs and rightfully deserves and I hope will gets the karma that's coming for him for this #shubblesupportsquad

Feb 28, 2024 - (a response to Wilbur Soot's 'apology' post) I didn't think a worse apology could follow Colleen but here we are. you cant use the fact someone consented as an excuse to push on someones boundaries and someone can consent to something and change their mind, that is their right. if someone tells you no, you stop, point blank. doesn't matter if its small like kissing or as big as sex. if someone says no or uses a safeword then you stop. I would have thought an adult man with a large following would understand that when he was the one to mention the safeword. you only did this to safe face and career without an actual thought put into it #shubblesupport

Mar 17, 2024 - almost 5am and sleep is hard but TikTok has shown me so many Angela edits... god im in love!

Mar 17, 2024 - y'all someone needs to make sure content theft and hate spam bots stop existing- like just sat the new gt vid and under most comments there is shit like "UTTP IS BETTER THAN", its spammed under comments so if you see that please report. and tiktok doesn't make reporting bots who steal other peoples content and put slime or cooking next to it easy- like I have blocked 30 different versions of this account! TikTok! deal with these things! the creators loose views and profit because of the bots reposting their vids everywhere, its unfair for the people who put time into their skits or put out a good message only for it to be taken and reposted- people like Siri, bailey lavender, thenerserynurse, holly laing (idk if that's spelt right) and many many others! like that the fuck! fix it!

Mar 17, 2024 - a long ass post about how dumb the hate against Dylan mulvany's song was and the shitty transphobia from it

Mar 18, 2024 - anyone else have no problem singing so many songs about sad topics without getting emotional while singing them but have that one that for some reason makes your voice crack or your eyes water while singing it??? I can sing songs about self-death but can't sing 'unsaid emily' ;-;

Mar 20, 2024 - "digiorno's for the oven, totinos for the microwave and the memories are for us - Angela Giarratana 2024

Mar 21, 2024 - why is this my first time discovery??!??!?!?!?!?!

Mar 21, 2024 - some infinite craft finds I just find really funny-

Apr 1, 2024 - big storm over in melbourne- God it was like hot two days ago, what happened?!?!

Apr 2, 2024 - y'all this photo is breaking my brain- this photo, the insta post, the podcast ep.... if true: congrats! happy for you guys! If false: this is the greatest bit- y'all learning from arasha's long con bits. the limbo is awful

Apr 3, 2024 - HOLY SHIT!!!! CONGRADULATIONS TO @Co_mill AND @supershayne!!!!!! GOOD JOB ON THE FIRST KISS SHAYNE! BIG MOMENT!

Apr 4 - "I think people are scarier than entities" - Amanda lehan-canto

Apr 5, 2024 - Courtney and Shayne got married and are happy while I'm over here fighting with my sister because she doesn't know the difference between a hate crime and hating something

Apr 9, 2024 - hey @mojang can we have a farming update that adds more crops to farm/food items to use already existing crops in as well as an animal update to add more animals and just fill out the world more... It would be nice :)

Apr 9, 2024, y'all I just realised- Shayne from Smosh always says he's bad at lying and that he hates lyingg but the bitch lied to the entire internet for many years with Courtney! this man lied about not being able to lie!!!!!

Apr 17, 2024 - I just spiralled for like 30 mins because I woke at 6:56 and that's not normal for me so I assumed it was 7pm instead of 7am- what a great way to start the day :)

May 13, 2024 - my review of millers girl after watching it the first time... basically I was uncomfy but Jenna was so fuckin hot and that kids should definitely not be watching it

May 22, 2024 - I was somehow sleeping on Sabrina carpenters music for my whole life??? they are all bangers

May 22, 2024 - putting it out there-Jenna Ortega is a perfect woman in my eyes and I wish the internet wasn't so weird leading to her only posting when she has to instead of posting for fun

May 22, 2024 - (first long ass post I'm writing out) as much as the story would have been much different, winro should have been more in millers girl- winro is the ship name between Winnie black and Cairo sweet from millers girl. Winnie is a lesbian who wants her virginity taken by an experienced man and is the reason the movie goes the way it does, Cairo is presumed straight though the passion in their kiss showed maybe Cairo does like Winnie a bit more than friends. I feel there should have been a few more scenes showing the friendship between the girls and even Winnie flirting with Cairo to make the ending hurt more.... develope a friendship viewers love and tear it down because Cairo is a very attractive toxic human being- and if Cairo planned to use Winnie's thing with the coach against her, there should have been more scenes of her incriminating the coach through her friend. if Cairo is meant to be villain she is, I would have wanted more impact instead of the like minute and a half jerk scene. thank you for coming to my Ted talk :)

May 22, 2024 - (reply to my earlier post about the iPad) that said iPad stopped being hers a long ass time ago- I have offered for her to take it and use it but she says no- I win! now I just need an apple pencil

May 24, 2024 - just realized that both Emma Myers and Jenna Ortega played daughters for the same woman, Jennifer garner- Jenna is the daughter in yes day while Emma is the daughter in family switch- both very similar morals to their stories-

May 28, 2024 - just watched scream 5 and 6- holy fuck- found out slasher movies don't scare me, Jenna is still very hot, Melissa is also very hot, chostface is William afton because they always come back, and I am great at predicting killers... got amber right in 5 and Ethan right in 6

May 28, 2024 - post about how shitty paparazzi are

Jun 1, 2024 - Sydney Prescott should not be the main character in scream 7- her story ended in 4, she had her cameo in 5 and wasn't in 6 and shouldn't be in 7... gale should be the final girl, she was close to the last targets and was targeted so it makes sense- gale for final girl!!

Jun 1, 2024 - I was thinking about Wednesday due to season 2 coming out and came to a realisation.... no matter what's up with Percy, i'm glad Xavier isn't returning, I wasn't a fan of his character but enjoyed Percy in interviews because he's funny

Jun 1, 2024 - (tubbo posted 'gay ptide') good job tubbo :)

Jun 3, 2024 - if you are using a character ai, embrace the jank that comes along with it... if it forgets, just remind them and move on, its fun... and remember to not get too invested that you don't have human socialisation :) keep it to a healthy amount of use

Jun 10, 2024 - hold the fuck on- William fucking gold Is trying to tour Australia??? after what he did??? I hope he is denied into the country and put in prison... don't try and taint our soil with your bullshit existence!

Jun 10, 2024 - people: fuck ai!!! | Me: i'm trying! the filters keep stopping me!

Jun 11, 2024 - "sad. gay. sad and gay" - Angela Giarratana 2024 (me)

Jun 11, 2024 - thank you @frankly_emily for existing... your laugh behind the camera always makes a video better <3

Jun 11, 2024 - just saw the new Jenna Ortega pics and vids- she somehow got more perfect???? like the animals love her! like she's pretty, nice, funny, an amazing actor, genuine, caring, real, good with kid and good with animals???? that is too much power for one person! love her tho

Jun 12, 2024 - just re-watched 'the fallout' and God my poor heart... tears were shed, found myself crushing on Mia again, was very uncomfy during the drug trip scene.... such an amazing movie, if anyone sees this, go watch it, it deserves to be shown to so many people

Jun 12, 2024 - just got reminded of the smoshminster dogshow... are we gonna get another? the said it was annual

Jun 13, 2024 - "holy tits. I might have a manic episode in here" - Angela Giarratana 2024 playing Fnaf vr

Jun 13, 2024 - I've realized something that no one else will care about... Erin dougal and Johanna dias-watson look so much alike

Jun 13, 2024 - also similar to this - Sam Lerner and Charlie Puth look similar

Jun 14, 2024 - just watched a stupid fishing movie and enjoyed it... I feel weird... I watched the movie for Mabel (played by the wonderful Jenna Ortega) and actually kinda enjoyed the movie... wish there were more Mabel scenes... she was best character followed by ray eldritch #Finestkind

Jun 14, 2024 - I want a boyfriend like Charlie or a girlfriend like Mabel from finestkind. one of the best straight couples I've seen in a movie in a while (I don't watch movies often)

Jun 14, 2024 - ordered Jenna ortega's book the other day, it came in like an hour and a half ago and I've already read it... so much positive vibes and even though I didnt relate to the stuff about faith and religion, still gave me things I can do to make life a bit easier to tolerate <3

Aug 16, 2024 - a rant about how people need to not hate descendants rice of red and even if its a little cringe, people need to embrace and enjoy the fun kids movies with good singing and cast

Aug 24, 2024 - so... the taste music video... Jenna just adding another famous hot woman to the list of people she's kissed; Maddie ziegler, Gideon adlon, Sabrina carpenter.

Aug 25, 2024 - just finished the book of a good girls guide to murder... I cried and holy shit did holly put some kind of drug in that book- Jesus... welp time to watch the show, will report back if I remember once i've finished season one of the show

Aug 26, 2024 - my review of the AGGGTM show which was all positive and while it did deviate, it wasn't bad deviations.

Aug 27, 2024 - I just realized that for the AGGGTM show, they didn't do a montage or a suspenseful section of pip and Ravi going around, driving and walking to try and map out sals supposed rout the night andie went missing to find out that sal literally couldn't have done it- sadge

Aug 27, 2024 - to all the creeps that make deep fakes of celebs or make gross things of people who don't consent to that content, I hope karma comes for you and you get what you deserve. also to all the men who sent dick pics without being asked, I hope you lose your dick to a blade accident

Sep 2, 2024 - anyone else stress their whole house is gonna blow away when there is strong ass winds even though its made of concrete and shit and wont move??

Sep 2, 2024 - anyone else write fanfics in a Google doc before putting them elsewhere for people to read??? I swear some people just write it on Wattpad or Ao3... I could never- I need to have my stories all in one place so I can read back if I want to add call backs and shit

Oct 17, 2024 - American carnage is a 2022 film that honestly still applies with todays shit

Oct 22, 2024 - finally watched the mean girls musical movie and was ready to comment on lobotomy Cady but seeing angourie rice in interviews and stuff, she is fuckin adorable and I forgot about my criticisms... Aussie girlie slayed :)

Oct 23, 2024 - someone get Melissa Barrera more singing roles bro! she killed it in 'in the hights' I need Melissa singing to be in my life more

Oct 27, 2024 - to all the people i've seen commenting on things that Jenna plays the same characters... go watch the fallout, then go watch scream 5 and 6, then watch Wednesday and try to say Wednesday, Vada and Tara are the same... personally I don't see it :)

Nov 7, 2024 - I swear to God. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER NOT FOLLOW AMERICA!!!! LIKE DO NOT FUCK UP LIKE THEM!!!

Nov 7, 2024 - I'm ready to see the rates of lesbianism and abstinence go up after this fuckin election in the US. 4B movement y'all!!!

Nov 7, 2024 - I can't believe the human annoying orange. a fuckin oompa loompa. decrepit old ass man. a CONVICTED felon. a man who says he would fuck his daughter multiple times. a man who is barely coherent all the time.... won the election over a compitent, intelligent woman.

Nov 7, 2024 - (reply to my comment about American carnage) so I was very right. everyone go watch this damn movie to be able to see if this comes true under his presidency

Nov 7, 2024 - trump is not and never will be my president

Dec 12, 2024 - HOW THE FUCK DO YOU GET OVER THE EMOTIONAL FUCKERY THAT IS ARCANE SEASON 2?!?!?!!?!?!? IM COMPLETELY FUCKED. DONE. AND I GET TO WATCH IT TWICE SINCE IM WATCHING IT WITH MY SISTER!!! RIOT... YOU HURT MY SOUL WITH YOUR SHOW!!!!

Dec 21, 2024 - I fucking love my neighbours!!! I haven't really interacted with them much but they give free Krispy Kreme donuts and I would sacrifice myself for them

Jan 13, 2025 - a rant about American school being really fuckin dumb from a very confused Australian having to write American school stuff

Mar 3, 2025 - Transphobes should call 'x' Twitter because that's what it was created as (if it had a different name before Twitter, idk call it that. X is its chosen name and if you can't respect trans people, don't respect the trans app

Holy fuck I tweeted a lot.... still agree with some shit like the American carnage being oddly relevant minus the cannibalism stuff.

[jumpywhumpywriter]

how high is the chance of death if i try to woo shadow

Haha interesting question! I'd have to say your chances would likely be negative one out of ten. Less than zero chance of survival. She'd probably deck you on the spot the moment you start trying to woo her. And with a Falkry's strength like hers, well... I envision brain matter no longer being in its proper place. Eugh *cringes*.

HOWEVER, there ARE some things you can do to increase your odds, funnily enough, if you're willing to gamble your life so readily.

Despite Shadow generally being a kill-first-ask-questions-later sort of person, there are still a few cases where she might find someone intriguing enough not to kill. If you can manage to pique her curiosity /even a tiny bit/, your chances of not dying rise a few notches.

She doesn't like surprises, but ironically that's the exact thing needed to catch her attention. By doing something out-of-the-ordinary.

Among her species, body language means a lot. It shows who is dominant, who is afraid, and everyone can be read like an open book. Shadow is used to getting fearful reactions from humans -- but she respects strength and courage even in the face of fear. If her first impression of you is that you have some serious spine or are gutsy/bold, she will take interest in learning more about you.

Specifically, not showing fear when you interact with her -- even if you have to fake it to make it (because she is definitely terrifying) -- is one of the best ways not to get killed. She views fear as a weakness, and will pounce on it the instant she sees it in another person, hold intimidating power over you. To her, being afraid means you are a wuss and don't deserve her time.

But if you stand up to her when she starts testing your boundaries and don't let her scare you/intimate you into backing down, she will be very impressed, and you will gain her respect -- the most powerful thing you can have from her.

Also, eye contact is a huge deal among Falkry. Shadow's go-to method of intimidation is a menacing stare, and if you can hold that stare without flinching-- or glancing away -- it will surprise her. Humans instinctively want to avoid eye contact when they are nervous -- if you glance away during one of these tense, silent challenges she instigates, it is seen as submission and surrender since the action primarily stems from fear of a more dominant force at play. It is Shadow's way of secretly testing you to see just how strong your will is.

IF you have done all of these steps right, then congrats! Now you have a 50/50 chance of survival instead of 0! Yay! (Just don't tick her off, or she'll yoink that 50% chance of surviving right out from under you XD)

(Oh, and don't touch any of her favorite weapons -- or else she'll use them on you. She's very overprotective of her precious daggers.)

Geez, I could literally write a whole book on this because of how long it turned out. Call it "How to Woo a Morally-Gray Anti-Hero".

This was such a fun ask to answer! Thanks for sending it!

(And here, I took the liberty of recording a different situation where Shadow scared a too-proud ally off to give you an idea of what to expect when meeting her. She certainly knocked the guy's confidence down a bit. 🤭)

Shadow’s famously intimidating staredown:

Without saying a word, Shadow stepped forward until she was staring down at him inches from his face, locking eyes with him. She stood a full head higher, and her large white wings made her look even more terrifying than usual as she loomed over him, casting him in her shadow.

The faintest, almost undetectable growl rumbled low in her throat, a deadly warning, quietly daring him to keep pushing his luck. Her body was completely rigid and unmoving, every muscle tense, as she stared at him intensely with her hard, icy blue gaze, eyes narrowed to twin slits. Surprisingly, he didn't back down, instead staring defiantly up at her, equally still and quiet.

The air in the room seemed to freeze as everyone waited tensely to see what the outcome of the staredown would be. It was hard to breathe, the delicate balance of power in the room more noticeable than ever before. Shadow's famous stare was the most intimidating thing on earth, and flat-out terrifying to experience for all those who had ever been unfortunate enough to receive it. It made one feel like a rabbit being stared down by a hawk. Shadow knew she was an apex predator, and she wouldn't hesitate to remind others of it should they step out of place, as was the case in this situation. To flaunt the very real threat of making her mad in the air like a victory card.

Impressively, even fifteen seconds in, he still stood his ground, never breaking eye contact with her. Usually people faltered within the first five. To anyone looking in, it might have seemed that the two of them had turned into solid statues, they were so still.

The silent battle of wills went on for a solid minute, before the man's nerves and natural instinct got the best of him, and he took a shaky step back, his eyes naturally flitting to the ground as he broke contact. Without speaking, he spun around and stormed out of the room, his frustration obvious in his movements.

Thomas sidled up to Shadow once he had left.

"Wow. That was... intense," he chuckled.

"Hmph. He lasted a lot longer than I expected. I respect that," Shadow snorted. She looked almost impressed, even.