#considering going back to my first couple cards and adding some more of that info but idk if there’s really an audience for that??

[thecryptidbard]

Another Ghosts Tarot card! This one is Trevor as The Magician:

This card is all about action and being grounded in the physical world, which I thought suited both Trevor and his ghost power so perfectly. While his power allows him to have a direct impact on the world of the living, he also takes action in so many other ways as well, like coming up with the plan to haunt the livings or to buy up everyone’s tv time.

In the original Colman Smith card (which can be viewed here), the magician’s table holds the objects of the four minor arcana, as they are the tools of his trade; as such, I’ve replaced them here with Trevor’s tools of influencing the physical world through his ghost power—the things he can interact with, like the iPad, the laptop, the remote, and, of course, the vase that started this whole show. I also replaced the flowers/vines of the original card with the pattern from his extremely awful tie.

Next card up is Thor; until then, please check out the other Ghosts cards I’ve made!

[allthingsfern]

More info about my reason for choosing my Sony a7r3

So, @mirzans​, replied to my “From my own experience switching from Nikon DSLR to Sony mirrorless,“ asking about why I did not choose a Nikon Z camera, which is a great question and something I should have explained/added to my post: context. It is important to know when I bought my a7r3 and what my choices were.

Here goes.

I bought my Sony a7r3 back in December of 2017, on the 26th, to be exact. Sony, at the time, was the mirrorless full frame leader and neither Nikon nor Canon had yet released their equivalent mirrorless cameras. After much research, I wound up deciding between the D850 or a7r3. BTW, there were a couple of Fujis I liked, but none was full frame; yes I strongly considered the Fujifilm GFX 50S, which was almost twice as much as the D850 and the a7r3 but had 50 mp (the D850: 45.7mp; a7r3: 42.4). However, from my research, it was rated as a good camera, but more for a studio setting, and did not autofocus as highly rated as either of my 2 final choices, plus the a7r3 was celebrated for its uniquely accurate, for that time, eye recognition focus. So, when I walked into Mike’s Camera, I knew it was either the D850 or the a7r3. Let me add that in 2017, Sony was making big (mostly) positive news with its a7r3. The previous 2 a7r models were promising, but had issues like overheating and horrendous battery life, but the a7r3 had improved on those issues and was then highly recommended. At about the same time that year, Nikon’s D850 was being celebrated as a great improvement of the already superb D800.

A little background about my camera ownership history may be useful here, too, so all y’all understand why I was looking at Nikon and Fuji, and not Canon or any other brand, well, except Sony.

In 2012, I bought my D50 used form a friend. It was already 5 years old at the time. I owned 2 SLRs before that, in the mid 70s and early 90s. Both were cheap, no-name cameras and my photography sucked shit through a brick, but not because of my cameras. I just never bothered to really learn photography, thinking it was just a matter of liking the way something looked and then taking a picture of it.

Oy vey.

However, I owned my baby, my D50, for 4 years. Then I bought a new Nikon D3500 w/ a used 24-200mm lens (sorry, I cannot recall which one, but it was highly recommended by Ken Rockwell and was a great lens)  a lower end starter Nikon DSLR and a used Fuji X100s. I absolutely loved both cameras. Since I figured that I was going to be trading up to a more complex model and I would, in effect, have to learn a new camera system, I knew I wanted to stick with Nikon and Fuji. And yes, Canon and other makes are good to great as well, but I figured I would stick with what I knew.

Except for the Sony. But really, since I needed to learn a new system, I figured I would go to the camera store and give them a feel, then make up my mind.

Now, to a certain degree, the D850 was slightly ahead because earlier in 2017 I got to use a D800 for a photo shoot for work. It was set up for me (the studio was ready for me, all I had to do was point and shoot; it was a special project that I got permission to do the photography for and, sadly, the portraits never were used) and let me tell you, as soon as I grabbed that D800, the ergonomics, the familiar feel, were perfect. That was one sexy camera, at least to me. Still is.

However, when i walked into Mike’s and held the even heftier d850, it also felt good, familiar, but as soon as I held the a7r3, even before I raised it to my face and looked through the viewfinder, I knew it was the one for me. It felt right and was lighter, and with the advanced eye focus, my decision was made immediately. And as I mentioned in my previous post, my camera guy soon realized I knew the specs and was looking at the 2 best choices for me, so he just left me alone and only was there to provide support, if I requested any.

Now, I believe that things are meant to happen, that time and Life give us signs that we are going in the right direction. And when I bought that first a7r3, I wanted the recently released 24-105mm f/4 G Sony lens. If I recall, it had just started shipping in late November, early December, so it was hard to get. And Mike’s had just one, that was pre-ordered, but the person who ordered it did not pick it up, and since it was sitting in the store (and not paid for) for about 2 weeks and was hard to get, my camera guy decided to sell it to me.

Talk about meant to be.

And yes, for any of you who know me who are reading this, I did get all teary eyed and freaked out a bit. I was able to drop so much money on camera equipment because a friend had recently died and left me enough money to pay off half my student loans, my almost $40K in credit card debt, and buy the cameras. (I did not mention I have 2 a7r3 bodies and a lens for each one: the 24-105mm f/4 and the Zeiss 55mm f1.8 made for Sony.) To me, the whole changing lenses thing is crazy making and as a professional photographer friend of mine said (my coworker who was the staff photographer and was always willing to talk about camera gear and was very supportive), I should have a zoom and a prime, and since I could afford the 2 bodies, I should just fucking get them. No regrets.

And to add to the “meant to be” coincidences of that day I bought my first a7r3 and the 24-105mm, while I was paying for the camera and my camera guy was explaining several perks and deals and things Mike’s Camera offered, he mentioned that there was a Sony mirrorless workshop, given by a Sony expert, coming up on January 19, 2018 at the store. That was when I knew my camera purchase was the right thing to do, since that was the anniversary of my friend’s death and I already planned to visit their grave site that day, but the workshop was at night and I could do both.

And fuck, yes, again I got all teary eyed there at the counter of Mike’s Camera.

Finally, you know that friend of mine who was the staff photographer at work, the one who was so supportive and helpful? And, BTW, who actually has a degree in photography? Well, after about a year of my buying my a7r3, I showed him some photos I took handheld at 1/30 sec in very low light w/ high ISO. He was so impressed with the quality of the images, that he ordered an a7r3 and a couple lenses for work. I think he got the 24-70mm GM and the 70-200mm GM, both f/2.8 and both with stabilization, and either the 85mm or 135mm GM. He wound up using the a7r3 for events and outdoor shoots and kept the D800 for studio portraits. That D800 is such a cool camera. But then again, I have another friend who owns a Canon 5D (also a pro photographer) and it is awesome, too.

Anyway, sorry I shared so much, @mirzans. Guess you can tell I just love this shit.

[r6shippingdelivery]

headcannons for hobbies? Like what they do on their off time?

Hi nonnie! I actually did a Hobbies HC for “all” ops a long time ago. But seeing that was before the expanded bios, and it only reached up to Gridlock and Mozzie, I’d say it’s time for an updated version, don’t you say? 

Some of the answers are unchanged from the old post, because I already nailed it or the new info didn’t disprove my ideas. But I had to revise a lot of the answers I gave the first time around! In order to find their hobbies and/or get a glimpse of their lives beyond Rainbow and what they might like, I read all the bios, and looked up concept art, and elites, and past battlepass content, etc. And when none of that was enough, I just went with my gut instinct 😂 Thank you to @grain-crain-drain, @dagoth-menthol & @todragonsart for bouncing ideas with me when I was stuck! 💕

Hobbies Headcanons for ALL ops (up to Neon Dawn)

FBI

- Ash: According to her savta, shooting things is not a hobby, but Ash disagrees. And since according to her expanded bio she knows Hebrew, Arabic, English, French and Greek, I’m willing to bet she enjoys learning languages as well. - Thermite: He grew up on a ranch and loves riding. He’s also taken an interest in improving gadgets it seems, so my old proposal that he dabbles in forging/smithing stuff seems plausible. And based on this concept art, demolition derbies attending and maybe even competing himself too? - Pulse: He’s interested in a variety of topics and goes through phases of intense, nearly obsessive focus, until something else captures his attention. He still has a lingering fondness for building muscle cars, since it was something he used to do with his father. And like Thermite and Hibana, it seems he might enjoy demolition derbies. - Castle: He’s a language nerd, studying/reading/practicing new languages is his hobby for sure. Since the expanded bio says he rescues abused dogs, I don’t think it would be far fetched he volunteered at animal shelters too.

SAS

- Thatcher: Aside from repairing his boat, The Iron Maggie, he also enjoys fishing. He used to do that with his dad & brothers, and tried to take the rest of the SAS fishing as a bonding experience. It didn’t go very well - Sledge: He plays rugby, and has an inexplicable fondness of trying the wildest ideas that tend to end with something broken, be it one of his bones or a structure or wall (just read his extended psychological profile and you’ll see, lmao) - Smoke: Boxing, it helps him focus all his chaotic energy. And chemistry in general, it’s not just a hobby but a passion of his. - Mute: he enjoys tinkering with stuff, taking it apart and then putting it back together in a different way, just to see if he can improve it or make it work in his own way. Flying drones plays perfectly into that, with the added bonus of being able to do the flying part just for fun too.

GIGN

- Montagne: His main passion is working with people, teaching and mentoring others, and therefore when he’s not on duty, his main passtime still is mingling with people and getting to know them. I could see him making overtures with Castle, interested in the American and fascinated by his knowledge of various languages, an area Monty feels insecure about due to only knowing French and English.  - Twitch: Engineering, robotics and developing an empathic AI is her life.Twitch is a workaholic passionate about those topics. She also greatly enjoys traveling and, according to her expanded bio, people watching.  - Doc: He surely had some hobby at one point, but he can’t remember it, or the last time he had free time for it. Doc is also a workaholic, although one that loves to complain about it.  - Rook: Apparently he’s passionate about cycling, auto racing, and rock concerts. Mainly cycling though, since he dropped out of university to cycle around France.

Spetsnaz

- Tachanka: He collects and repairs old weapons. Mostly soviet, but he has some interesting pieces from other countries too. And he dances surprisingly well.  - Kapkan: Aside from a certain interest in psychology, his main hobby is hunting, of course. But he also whittles and carves wooden figurines.  - Glaz: Quite obviously, painting. He’s an artist, and quite a good one. He also likes playing cards, especially poker. - Fuze: He builds new weapon prototypes for fun. And tests them, if he can convince Six of it. He also likes to bake from time to time, a skill he learnt thanks to his grandma - and because he has a sweet tooth.

GSG9

- Jäger: Planes. Model planes, repairing old WWI & II planes, you name it. And watching copious amounts of documentaries.  - Bandit: His bike is his main hobby, both taking care of it and riding it. He also likes playing pool; and, if pranking people counts as a hobby, that’s his oldest one, dating from when he was a kid. - Blitz: He was and still is an athlete at heart, and Blitz loves running. - IQ: In order to disconnect from engineering pursuits, she indulges in rock climbing, spelunking, and writing science fiction stories.

JTF2

- Buck: He crafts mechanical puzzles, and enjoys all kinds of physical activity that can take place outdoors. - Frost: She just loves being surrounded by nature, and often goes mountain climbing or diving.

SEAL

- Valkyrie: Swimming and diving, of course! She wanted to be a professional swimmer, but now it’s just a hobby. And apparently she enrolled for a helicopter pilot license, and language classes. - Blackbeard: According to the expanded bios, he likes sailing and even participated in a championship. And since he climbed Mount Everest, it’s safe to say he also likes mountain climbing.

BOPE

- Capitao: He loves football, playing or watching it, doesn’t matter, he’s all for it. - Caveira: Spends a lot of time practicing Jiu Jitsu, in the gym and also on unofficial tournaments.

SAT

- Hibana: For her it’s traditional Japanese archery (Kyūdō). And probably demolition derbies too accounting that concept art from before with Thermite and Pulse. - Echo: According to the expanded bio, he has few interests outside work, but I always imagined he’d be into gaming and e-sports. Hacking too, and that’s a direct influence from Dokkaebi.

GEO

- Jackal: He plays the acoustic guitar/spanish guitar, and sings too. And now we also know he volunteers with at-risk youth. - Mira: Fixing cars is second nature to her, and thanks to her expanded bio we know she also does metal sculptures that incorporate used mechanical parts.

SDU

- Ying: Extreme driving, which can sometimes trigger her PTSD, and traveling. Especially exploring cities by randomly jumping in public transport and just going anywhere. - Lesion: He is also one to volunteer in underprivileged areas (like Junk Bay, where he grew up), and clearing mines and other unexploded devices. I also imagine him with a certain gusto for playing blackjack.

GROM

- Zofia: If obsessing about her father’s supposed suicide and the oddities surrounding it, and desperately trying to reconnect with her sister count as hobbies, sure, she has those. - Ela: She’s also an artist, one with a very particular vision that some have called narcissistic. Apparently she also does some “freelance” volunteer work, roaming the streets at night and offering help/comfort, or a willing ear to the people she meets.

707SMB

- Vigil: He likes to take walks around the forest, just aimless exploring and marvelling at nature and any animals he might come across. Often listens to relaxing music while doing so, and he might pick a pretty rock here and there to bring home. - Dokkaebi: Hacking is her hobby, of course. She also has several social media profiles and is an active member in a couple of hacking forums. As per a previous battlepass, I believe she enjoys mountain trekking too. And dancing to electro beat, due to her elite.

CBRN

- Lion: His rebel years left him with an appreciation for rock music and a dream to be in a group. Lion still plays the electric guitar, when he’s not off volunteering at the local church. - Finka: Pushed by her parents from a young age to try different sports, just like her siblings, she eventually discovered a strong love for fencing and ice-skating.

GIS

- Maestro: Cooking, and boxing, an interest he shares with Smoke. But mostly cooking. - Alibi: She’s also a marksman, engages Ash in friendly shooting competitions.

GSUTR

- Clash: She’s very involved in different activist causes, mostly surrounding racial issues and inequality. - Maverick: Photography, mostly nature or candid shots of his fellow operators. I also think he likes horses and riding. And Buzkashi of course, but he hasn’t played since he left Kabul.

GIGR

- Kaid: Playing chess, he’s a good strategist and it shows. And  while dozing off with a cat on his lap is not a hobby, he also loves that. - Nomad: Traveling to all sorts of remote locations, she’s an explorer with a thirst to prove herself. She also keeps a travel journal, which includes maps and some drawings of the places she’s seen.

SASR

- Mozzie: Dirt biking, of course. The more dangerous the jumps and stunts are, the more he likes it. He knows his limits and works to surpass them. - Gridlock: Robotics. She still wants to compete again in robot championships, just like she and Mozzie did so many years ago. She would consider that fixing cars and vehicles has become more part of her job than a hobby, but still loves it too.

Phantom Sight

- Nokk: Fencing, as evidenced by some of her concept art, she participated in fencing tournaments. - Warden: He knows appearances are important, and he cultivated a very specific image, so he likes to take care of that, be it by buying luxury or antique cars, or designer suits, etc.

Ember Rise

- Amaru: Archeology and exploring the Amazon jungle is her passion. It used to be her whole life and job, but since she joined Rainbow, she’s been busy with training and missions, yet she never lost her love for adventure, history and protecting her country’s cultural artifacts. - Goyo: He’s a really good chess player, and enjoys other games where he either has to think, or his usual poker face and calm demeanor can throw his opponents off.

Shifting Tides

- Kali: When she’s not writing reports about her underlings progress, or making lists about who should be ascended/rewarded, who needs to be punished or chastised, etc, she’ll be doing yoga, since it helps her focus. Or hardcore pilates when she needs to burn away some frustration first. - Wamai: Diving and being underwater in general, be it on his special immersion tanks or on the actual sea, it doesn’t matter. He finds it calming (and he’s addicted to the anoxia sensation)

Void Edge

- Iana: Space exploration fascinates her, and she’s always trying to learn everything she can about the cosmos, watching documentaries and conducting her own in-depth research. - Oryx: Wrestling helps him hone his physical prowess, and it’s also a measured outlet for his deep seated rage. He also greatly enjoys reading poetry.

Steel Wave

- Melusi: She’s committed to the conservation cause, which stems from both her love of wildlife and nature, and her protective instincts. She likes to explore too, although she’s not driven by a will to prove herself or reach certain goals, but simply for the joy of seeing natural spaces. - Ace: Social Media. He’s obsessed with his public image and popularity. While he travels quite a bit, it seems he does it more to share new and exciting selfies on Instagram than for the pleasure of visiting new places.

Shadow Legacy

- Zero: He knits and crochets, it’s an engaging hobby that helps him clear his mind, plus he enjoys making stuff too. Not many people know about this side of him though. 

Neon Dawn

- Aruni: She and Hero, her giant pouched rat, volunteer on landmine detection and removal efforts. She also likes to travel extensively, and has done so in the company of Twitch and Nomad.

[chyrstis]

Self-Indulgent Sunday

Tagged by @pd3 @nightwingshero @redroci @shellibisshe and @scarlettkat86! You’re all too kind to do so, and I think this is a fine tradition to start. :D

Tagging: @sharky-broshaw @amistrio @tommymillers @softmillers @ma-sulevin @geronimo-11 @finefeatheredgamer @teamhawkeye @guileandgall @painterofhorizons @writerofblocks @sneaky-apostate @marymay-fairgrave @ofravensandgenesis @risenlucifer @tomexraider @faithchel @hawkfurze @raisinghellinotherworlds @fromathelastoveritaserum  and anyone else that’s interested, especially since I’m squeezing this in super late to begin with!

Post a passage, a piece of art, an edit, a gif, anything you’ve made within the last week that you’re proud of and feel like sharing!

Work’s been lingering in the back of my mind over the past week, so I’ve been more than a little scattered in terms of figuring out which WIPs I want to focus on, but a few did manage to win out here. :D

First off, more of the discussion way down the line between Hana and John post-game (as part of the Sharky/Hana/John series) involving books, b/c I might be enjoying it more than a little, and managed to get some more work in on it recently.

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“John,” she gasped, holding a hand to her chest, “you wound me. Here I was thinking you were a man of taste. Of substance, even.”

The offended look he shot her almost made her lose it. “Taste? You’re talking about an adaptation.”

“I am.”

“Which means liberties were taken.”

“Uh huh,” she said, spinning around to keep walking with him, but with her back to the rest of the hall. “It happens.”

“And I suspect for this one, quite a few liberties were taken.”

John wasn’t much taller than her, but to stay ahead of him, she had to pick up the pace a bit. Keep her steps going to keep from crashing right into him, and the distance between them was dwindling fast.

“Hey, it’s fun! Not the least of which because of the music in it, and I’d have half a mind to make you watch it with me if we actually had it. Just have you sit down and power through it, because it could surprise you.”

“That still isn’t a guarantee that it’ll be a good one.”

“Snob,” Hana shot, and noticed he’d sped up too. They were almost toe to toe now, and she prayed there wasn’t a wall waiting for her, or worse, someone coming from the opposite direction. She’d barrel into them without a thought. “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it.”

He hadn’t lost any of his skeptical edge, but the amusement there was hard to miss. And it only grew when he made a gesture with his hand, waving her towards his left, and Hana almost side-stepped into a group of boxes left in the hall as a result.

His left, meaning your right, genius.

She swore under her breath, but quickly shrugged it off. “And it’s far from the worst thing I could suggest to watch. Trust me, I know more than a few winners.”

“And all of them well suited to your…taste, I gather?”

She narrowed her eyes. “Hey, you watch it. Because the odds of you getting invited to this hypothetical movie night are dropping fast.”

John held his tongue after that. Actually closed his mouth, as his eyes damn near twinkled at her, and she had to turn around after that. Doing that was easier than ignoring the blush creeping onto her face.

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And this entire exchange amused me greatly the first time I wrote it down for the I won’t ask for much AU, but I’ve made a few added tweaks to it recently, and think it totally counts as a decent offering for a self-indulgent Sunday.

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He’d already said the magic words - and really, tacking fire onto anything made it magical - so Sharky let his grin come back in full force.

“Oh, yeah. Shit, for the numbers you’re looking at, you’ll need something big, like-” Moving his hands, Sharky gestured wide as he visualized it. “A pit a couple of feet across, but not too huge, ‘cause that’ll be rough to light and keep lit, and you can’t just pour more and more shit in there to keep it going. I mean, you can, and it’ll go, but then you’ll have more fire than pit, and I know you...uh, you might not want that.”

“I agree. That might be somewhat excessive.”

Sharky snorted. Of course he’d think that. But when he glanced John’s way, he hadn’t paired it with an eyeroll like he’d expected. No, John had set his chin on his hand as he listened to him, and seemed like he was giving it the same kind of thought he was.

He’d let his eyes travel somewhere off to Sharky’s right, but they found their way back to him before long, zeroing in with an intensity that made his start want to start skipping around.

“But I do happen to know someone with more than a little experience handling such things, so it’s possible that could be avoided entirely.”

The words took a few seconds to click, but the minute they did, Sharky froze in place.

“…Wait, you do?” John’s responding ‘are you fucking kidding me’ look told him all he needed to know. “Fuck!”

John’s smile shifted straight into a frown as Sharky kept on kicking at the ground, swearing a blue streak that wasn’t guaranteed to stop anytime soon. “Is that-I didn’t think that would be a problem.”

“Hurk was right. Should’ve got our shit together quicker, ‘cause we’re always missing out on things like this!”

“What are you-” Sighing deeply, John pinched the bridge of his nose. “Charlemagne, I can count the number of people I know on one hand that regularly deal in flammable items and explosives. People that I know personally, and would borderline even consider allowing within a foot of these things, given their past history.”

“Well, you’ve seriously gotta give me their info, ‘cause I could’ve sworn I had a handle on all of that shit in the county, and yeah, I don’t got a business card, or a phone number to call, but moving in when they know someone else’s got that down? That goes against common courtesy, man. Like, we’re breaking potential pyro bro codes left and right. You don’t just-”

“You! You are the person I know!” John shot, throwing both hands up as he gestured towards him. “You would be the one I’d hire! How you could even think otherwise is beyond me!”

The sound of a throat being cleared made both of their heads snap towards the front, and Sharky nearly did a double-take when it became clear who it was.

“I’m not interrupting, am I?” Joseph asked, looking between them.

[skittymon]

Finally finished Tales of Eternia!! 

And that makes 11th tales games finished and 15th overall played in some degree (Phantasia, Legendia, Innocence, and DotNW being the ones I havent finished yet).

Once I started again in December I decided that instead of liveblogging I’d make a review at the end instead.

So here we go! I will keep this spoiler free as possible!

I’m pretty scatterbrained but I’ll try to divide this into: combat, story, characters, and other game mechanics.

Combat: So obviously, the combat is above Phantasia and Destiny’s, being made after them. I honestly have grown fond of the 2d linear style format. There’s so many different boss fights in this game that can only work in a 2d field rather than 3d. 

On the flip side, that’s not always a good thing. I count bosses like the wild dog thing in Vesperia, and Fodra Queen of Graces to be among the hardest mandatory boss fights in tales. Welp, Eternia added one to the ranks. Rem (aka Aska the light spirit) is one of the most frustrating boss fights I’ve done. Apart from constantly slowing healing itself, on the field it brings a shiny ball with it. You cannot destoy the orb, it’s there all fight, and if you touch it it hurts you. And of course it blocks the way to Rem. There is a way past it, it moves up and down so you just have to wait until its up to move past. BUT GUESS WHAT THE AI DOESNT DO. So your party will probably either be dying or constantly in pain. AND REM CAN MOVE THE ORD ANYWHERE. Also you cant physically hit Rem while its casting a spell only far away skills. So if you ever play this game just cheese it and spam variations of Sonic Blade.

Of course, on the flip side it’s every easy for you to cheese boss fights and just back them up into a corner unable to move or do anything until they die, so it evens out.

The sprite animations for the artes are gorgeous. Reid moves so fluidly in his artes, he’s honestly my third favorite protag to play as behind Yuri and Ludger because of this. The caster animations are great as well, granted it can become cluttered and hard to see in when artes like blizzard and earth shaker are used. BUT GOD DAMN I CAN WATCH MEREDY USE METEOR ALL DAY IT LOOKS SO COOL.

Nitpicks about the combat system are, Life, the reviving spell Farah has, takes to long to charge, and for Meredy and Keele to use healing artes you have to mix and match who has what craymel (spirit). There might be a guide but I didnt look beyond reddit so Life was the only resurrection spell I had. 

Last nitpick comes from the Aurora Artes. Aurora Artes are skills only Reid can use, but in order to use them you have to have health below 15% and press circle, square, and x at the same time, so it’s very easy to mess up and die. Then to use more Aurora Artes you press the same buttons repeatedly, and after you use them Reid is left with 1 hp. AND the final boss has an automatic kill skill, you have to press the buttons at the right time to activate it and keep everyone alive, or you can cheese it like I did and have Farah hold a reverse doll to revive her after she dies. Did I also mention this skill happens in phase 2 of the fight when the bosses health is less than 20,000 after starting from 300,000? If you fuck up thats like 10mins of redoing.

But to end on a better note for this section, I love the way artes are learned. You have to use certain artes a number of times before you can unlock it (I THINK abyss and vesperia and many others are like this but this is the first time I found it rewarding). I grinded like hell to get the best artes for Reid AND YOU BET IT WAS WORTH IT. Omega Demon Chaos I love you,,,,

Story: Like countless other Tales titles, the conflict comes from two worlds being at odds with each other. However this game does something that none of the other games have done with this story beat. Language barriers! It’s super cool in the first couple of hours theyre just trying to figure out how to talk with Meredy. Of course by the end this point is nearly dropped entirely, everyone else just getting the special ear ring I spent 3 hours to get so the plot can move on.

Like most tales, theres a moment you thought the story would end but BOOM the twist. I wasn’t shocked by it, but that’s because I knew who the final antagonist of the game was prior to playing it, but still it was executed well. 

Something that makes this Tales stand out is how they deal with backstory. So the main fours backstory is vital to the story and their characters but they don’t show it till like 20 hours in. It’s like if Graces you start off in main arc and learn about the childhood arc 2/3 of the way through and went “ohhhh that’s why they were distant with each other.” And other stuff about it but I won’t spoil it.

Overall a good story, though I do feel like I’m missing things either from missing some side quests, or because of no skits.

Characters: The main ones to shine are the four main characters (Reid, Farah, Keele, and Meredy), everyone else literally is either one dungeon and/or optionable. Chat does still feel like a character being the owner of the Van Elita aka means of transportation for half the game. Max and Ras tho rip. ESPECIALLY MAX. Ya know how every tales there’s the mandatory Talk Before The Final Battle? Yea well they all get one except Max. You see him, but he doesnt talk, YET THEY CRAYMELS DO.

Another odd, yet charming, thing is that there’s no big moment of character development for anyone like Luke cutting his hair, Magilou keeping the portal open, or punch in the face like Alvin. They just. Slowly change. And its really weird cause for all of disc 1 Keele is basically an unbearable asshole and he just? Learns to be a better person from everything he sees? There’s no callout or moment of realization, he just slowly learns and it’s super refreshing. 

Reid is probably one of the most relatable protagonists up there with Jude. I’m sure most of you know the “he doesn’t want to do shit lol” persona he has BUT GOD WHY HE’S LIKE THAT BABY I LOVE YOU. Farah’s personality is also explained in the backstory, so for any of you crestoria players that Farah’s backstory is really different like how Emil’s is, but the sentiment of why she’s like that is the same and stem for a similar event.

Meredy’s also great. I thought I’d get annoyed of her and her “You bet!” but god when she says it the last time at the end of the game, I was pretty moved. I wish I knew more about her backstory but I’m pretty sure a certain section of her life info was left to skits and ya know we didn’t get those till Symphonia :)))

As antagonists go, besides the Craymels who are there to test you before you get their power, there’s just two. Main boss and their lackey. The lackey is eh. You see him once at the beginning of the game, then see him destroy a  city, then one last time where you kill him. You do get his backstory and stuff but eh I’m usually not fond of tales mini villains minus Chimerad, God Generals, and Artorius’s lackeys

The main antagonist tho, I really don’t wanna spoil it but it’s hard to talk about why I’m conflicted on it without spoiling. So it’s like Destiny’s final boss but written better in some part and worse in others. So at one point it’s super emotional and pretty powerful with the message eternia wants to send but at the same points its a jrpg where you gotta kill god cause he doesn’t think humans are worth it. 

Oh one more thing thats honestly hilarious, there’s literally SINGLE animated cutscene by Production I.G in this entire game minus the op. 

Other things: the amount of mini games in this game is insane, but the amount you have to do IN JUST THE SECOND DISC to continue the plot is more than any other tales game I can recall. Some of them are fun like the card game, others like the bomb one I want to throw in a fire. 

There’s also so much Destiny pandering in this game. There’s portraits of the characters, you can collect lens, I’m 95% sure the way a certain character is done is because they wanted another Leon, you can SUMMON THE SWORDIAN USERS ARE AS AN ACTUAL SUMMON. While all Phantasia gets is the cameo battle and the Eternal Sword. I mean I didn’t mind cause I’ve finished Destiny and it’s one of my fav tales games but damn it was pretty obvious. 

EXPLORATION IS SO FUN IN THIS GAME. Mainly near the end when you have free reigns. YOU CAN DIVE UNDERWAY AND EXPLORE THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA WHAT OTHER TALES GAME LETS YOU DO THAT??? 

In conclusion: A fun game! I don’t think it was worth 133 dollars tho consider my play file was 35 hours and thats with a good chuck of side quests and ex bosses. Probably in my top 5 combat systems of tales and final villains, but not in terms of story or characters. A really hope it gets remastered soon I’d love for more people to play it.

[happy-hollow-rpg]

Last Dance | RJ + Rada | One Month Later

“...That’s all I have to report.”

Chief Mendez shifts in his chair, seemingly satisfied with RJ’s story. As ridiculous as it sounded, Mendez had no reason to not believe him. RJ’s information was always reliable, even if it wasn’t exactly what he wanted.

“Very well. Keep watch on the witches, and notify me if you come across any new information.”

“Yessir.”

With that out of the way, Chief Mendez looks past RJ at his unexpected guest.

“Now, this girl. She’s a fellow apprentice, correct? What is it that you want, Miss?”

Rada, who has been anxiously wringing the tassels at the end of her scarf for the duration of the meeting, chews on her bottom lip as she’s addressed. 

“Y-Yes… th-that’s… correct… U-Um…” She starts before trailing off. She glances over to RJ for a moment, looking to gather strength from his presence. “I-I have… i-information… a-about a f-few… members of… th-the Russian mafia… a-and someone… wh-who needs… t-to be protected…”

As soon as she mentions the mafia, Chief Mendez starts rummaging through his desk for a few documents. He makes a couple of marks on them, before handing them over to Rada.

“I suppose it may be better for you to submit that information in writing, Miss.” That stutter sure is gonna get in the way of any meaningful conversation. “My contact information is there as well, if you require any help with the forms.”

Rada takes them gingerly, holding them closer to her chest. “Th-Thank you… I-I’ll… try to get them… b-back quickly…” She’s far faster writing than she is speaking, after all.

RJ looks...honestly relieved at how well this is going. He steps in front of Rada again. “By the way, I got some non-witch related info for you.”

“...” Mendez lets out a long sigh, before pulling out more documents. “Give it to me.”

“You know The Swallows? The drug cartel from America. They’re holding a woman hostage in Vietnam. Her name is Thuy Ngoc Tran. Could you guarantee her safety?”

The Chief doesn’t look up from his writing. “Simple enough. We’ve already been working with American officials to crack down on those Swallows, although we weren’t aware they were active in Vietnam as well.”

“Well, you do now. Also got a hit for the Lepresi family in Italy. Their children are looking for a way out of the family business.”

Mendez has to think about it for a bit. “That’s not quite our department, but I can notify the appropriate authorities.”

RJ just sighs. “Good enough, I guess. That’s all.” He pulls a Location card out of his pocket and turns to Rada. “You ready?”

She pauses, looking around him to the man at the desk. “U-Um… Th-Thank you… Mister Mendez…” She bows at the waist, holding it for a second longer than necessary before straightening back up.

That out of the way, Rada nods to RJ. “I’m ready…”

“Before you go.”

RJ sighs and looks back to Mendez. “What.”

“There’s been talk of adding a new department to the NBI. A Magic Crimes Division. They’re requesting your assistance in training agents with them.”

“...” RJ looks away, although Rada can clearly see the annoyance in his face. “I’ll consider it. Teleport.”

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As the mansion materializes around them, RJ lets out a sigh of relief. “Can’t believe them...Should just leave magical affairs to the witches.”

Rada wobbles briefly on reentry. Teleportation was always a little dizzying. 

“I can’t… s-say that I’m… surprised…” She says with a slight smile. “People a-are… u-usually scared… o-over what… they don’t know… o-or understand… It… p-probably makes them… f-feel more in control… kn-knowing they… have something in place...”

“Whatever. They can try, but I don’t want any part of it. Maybe I should just quit once the stuff with your dad and everything else is done with.” Be his own man, free from the NBI…

Rada carefully adjusts the papers in her hands. “Well… W-We should… be pretty busy… a-as apprentices… a-anyway… I don’t think… a-anyone could… blame you for… going into retirement early…”

“Maybe. Chief probably won’t get off my ass if I do, though...” RJ just sighs. “...Anyway, you gonna head back to Granny Beacon’s place? ‘Cause, uh, that was my last location card.”

She nods. “A-Ah… Y-Yes… I sh-should… go back… soon… Th-There’s, um… a-a lot to… write down… and I should… get started…” She pulls a caster card free from her pocket. “I-I have… a card of… m-my own… s-so there’s… n-no problem there… a-at least...” And an extra, just in case she failed miserably on her first attempt. 

Although she could easily say goodbye now and leave, Rada hesitates. 

“M-Mister Mendoza… I kn-know I’ve… said it a lot… but…” She stands up a little bit straighter, daring to meet his gaze for a change. “Thank you… I n-never thought… I’d have this chance… t-to try and… set things right… I-It means… everything to me...” “I wasn’t… a-as much help as… I’d wanted to be… f-for you and… M-Mister Treat… but… if th-there’s anything… y-you ever need… please, tell me… a-and I’ll be there… Okay…?” Despite the watery shimmer in her crimson eyes, Rada smiles.

RJ chuckles. “Don’t worry about that. I still got this job, so I’m just gonna keep doin’ it. Though I’ll probably take you up on your offer at some point anyway.” Who knows what sort of magical messes RJ’s gonna get himself into in the future…

"Okay…" She'll still worry, but if she wasn't worrying about something, she wouldn't be Rada, would she? "I-I'll, um… g-get going then… Please s-say hello… t-to everyone… f-for me…"

“I’ll do that. Take care.” And with that, he waves her off as she repeats the sentiment and disappears into the spell.

He ought to get going, too. Can’t leave Maui waiting forever...

[bensonstablers]

Hi Queen❤️ Can you make a ‘What we know (or think we know) so far about season 3’ post ?! There’s so much info and it’s so unorganized in my brain. Help 🥺💋

Hi, there!

Let me start by saying that I mostly kept this to information we’ve been given and tried to stay away from too many theories because this post got long. Because of that, I’m actually going to put everything I can find under a read more/keep reading tab. (Although that being said, I’m always happy to answer asks about theories, I just wanted to keep this post from becoming a ridiculous length).

There’s actually been a ton of information about Good Girls season 3 so far (albeit, some of it vague haha) so I’m sure I’ve missed some things. Saying that, I recommend checking out @pynkhues‘ blog (which I’m sure you have), particularly this tag for extra details and discussions as well as info I might have missed (I find Sophie often posts about, reblogs, or is sent asks regarding details of season 3 quite regularly, ha).

The Good Girls tag on here is also great to check out as well as any official social media accounts for the show as well as cast and crew. To be honest, a lot of behind the scenes stuff is posted to IG stories which delete after 24 hours and I find they’re not always captured in time to find elsewhere. 

Anyway, everything below is split into sections and there are sources provided (said sources will potentially give extra information on top of what I’ve put!) I really hope this is organised enough for you and it’s not everything but I hope it’s what you were looking for! ^_^

Firstly, there’s this spoiler post that was made but if you don’t like spoilers and just want ‘official’ information that is announced on socials and through blog articles, I’d recommend skipping it :)

The basics:

We got an official release date: February 16th 2020 (source)

We’re getting 16 episodes this season (source)

Saying that, they’re potentially filming right through till March (source). As of right now, we’ve definitely got about 7 episodes done in terms of table reads (and filming too I think?).

We got the titles for the first 3 episodes (source) and due to IG stories we know episode 7 is called, “Vegas, Baby!”

Information about previous cast members (not including the obvious, ha):

Basically every kid on the show has been photographed on set including David Miranda who plays Marcus (a lot of the kids have instagram and you’ll see a ton of sources there).

It’s possible Jessica Walter will be back as Judith (source)

Sally Pressman is back as Nancy (source)

I don’t think it’s been confirmed if Zach Gilford is back as Greg but if Nancy is back, I’m assuming he’ll at least make an appearance.

Carlos Aviles is back as one of Rio’s boys (source - he’s also posted in IG stories about it too)

Julian Grant who plays JT (the Quick Cash guy) is set to return for at least 3x01 according to IMDb (source)

Sam Huntington doesn’t seem to be coming back for season 3 (source - his thank you tweet after season 2 finished).

Allison Tolman is playing the lead in the show Emergence so probably won’t return for this season (I guess it depends on schedule but I doubt it).

New cast members:

Charlyne Yi was cast as the fourth good girl Lucy who was hinted at at the end of season 2 and was also teased in interviews with Jenna Bans (source)

Jackie Cruz was cast a Rhea (source) and while that source revealed that Rhea was going to become friends with Beth we now have information as to who else she’s connected to as well as first look pictures of both Rhea and Beth in season 3 (source - if you don’t want to be spoiled, I wouldn’t recommend checking that source)

Ione Skye was cast as Gayle who works with Dean at his new job at a hot tub store (source) and Ione has made a couple of instagram posts like this one and this one. And I also want to say she made some IG stories but they only last 24 hours so I can’t link any, ha.

Noureen Dewulf was cast as Krystal (source) - she’s also posted a few IG stories in the past which confirmed her character’s name and also showed her on set with various people but mainly Reno Wilson bringing about the idea that Krystal will be connected to stan.

Wesley Kimmel was cast as Tim (source) and there’s really no information about him that I’ve noticed but he’s often seen with the other kids in photos (mainly the Bolands) and a lot of people have pointed out he looks like Matthew Lillard so there’s speculation he’ll be connected to them (the other theory is that he’s Gayle’s son).

Brent Jeremiah was cast a Thug #2 lmao (source) but the interesting thing is that he actually mentioned working with Christina which means this ‘thug’ is likely connected to Beth’s journey into crime (whether that be good or bad remains to be seen though).

There was also an IG post about Alex Jayne Go on set or something but I can’t seem to find it, however, she’s listed as ‘Fiona’ in 3x03 on IMDb (source)

Naomi Grossman was cast as Dr Amanda Johnson (source) and her role is only a guest one so I’m not entirely sure how much we’ll see of her.

Megan Thee Stallion has been cast to appear although there’s not really any information on who she’ll be playing and whatnot (source)

Some behind the scenes stuff:

I don’t actually follow him but I’ve heard that Gabe Rodriguez who works on Good Girls often posts a bunch of behind the scenes stuff on his instagram. - I feel like it was him who posted a picture of a strip club or something which added fuel to the fire of Krystal being a stripper or something along those lines, ha.

Christina, Mae, and Retta were filming in a graveyard at one point (source) and Carlos Aviles also posted about the same set on his IG stories (source) so most likely Manny/Rio is involved in those scenes too.

There’s a printing press this season (source) and (I think) it was confirmed that Beth and co will be working with cards as part of their business (in 3x01 on IMDb there’s a listing for ‘young card customer’) and there was a photo floating around where you see the sign: “Paper Porcupine” in the background.

I’m 90% sure it was seen in slightly more HD versions of these photos which were actually some of the first we got of Manny/Rio on set, ha.

In some IG stories, Reno mentioned he couldn’t show his face because of spoilers which I’m guessing means either a) Stan is injured or b) his outfit gives something big away about his storyline.

Whenever the cast have posted pictures that show Manny onset (whether it be for table reads or filming) those posts are usually promptly deleted (like this one) meaning that the show is still trying to keep his fate ambiguous, most likely wanting to make his return a big surprise for fans who haven’t quite figured out he’s coming back.

Everleigh (Jane) and David (Marcus) are often photographed together and its probably cause they’re close in age and friends but there’s a high chance we’ll see Jane and Marcus become friends in season 3 (it also seems that Marcus will just be in this season a lot more than season 2 in general).

There’s this photo of Jackie, Christina, and Mae which could mean nothing but we know Rhea and Beth will have scenes together but, considering that photos was from September, I wonder if Annie (and Ruby) will meet Rhea pretty early on and share scenes with her, aha.

[smallcowplant]

Hi! I'm sorry to bother you with writing advice but, I know that some of your projects take place in like, universes that aren't our own and I was wondering if you could give me some advice on how not to info dump about the world and how it works, bc I find myself doing that and I feel like it would be very confusing for the reader. Thank you!

Hello! You’re absolutely not bothering me, don’t worry! I love talking about writing!

A little bit of a preface: 

At the moment, the only project I’m working on that takes place in an alternate universe is Jinx (and I suppose TSS kind of does, but it’s very much more real-world). And perhaps, this sci-fi story I have bubbling in my head. But that’s a conversation for another day.

I don’t ever really go Full Fantasy (mostly bc I really don’t like writing in that genre lol), I just take fantasy elements and adapt them into a reality that is very similar to ours!

I remember reading something in a Rainbow Rowell book about the character putting on makeup for the first time: “she looked like herself, but with the volume turned up” or something along those lines….and for whatever reason that really stuck with me. My worlds ARE our worlds….just with the volume turned up. (Take that to mean that I build my worlds off of the reality we exist in, just adding in fantastical elements.)

Btw, I’m writing this as if you’re asking me about a sims-based story, so I apologize if it’s not 100% accurate to you!

EDIT: THIS TURNED INTO A GENERAL RAMBLE ABOUT WRITING/STORYTELLING IN GENERAL BC I AM RIDICULOUS AND ONCE U GET ME STARTED I CAN’T STOP I’M SORRY

Personally, I’ve noticed that taking away writing that is separate from the pictures (i.e. NOT writing an extended caption under the screenshots) has REALLY helped me stray away from info-dumping. 

Relying solely on the captions on my screenshots has forced me to truly pay attention to how I’m framing a scene! I think my brain switched between writing for a drabble/a book to writing as if I was making the screenplay for a tv/film! 

Tumblr is an inherently visual platform, just like film or television, so focusing on the visuals instead of long descriptions works better for me. A lot can be conveyed by facial expressions/angles—-framing your character as significantly smaller compared to something else can convey the vastness of the problem/how alone they feel, framing them as staring up at something skewed can suggest that the thing puts them off-kilter, cutting back to character reactions (without words) can quietly show the audience how each character is feeling.

But anyway……

This also really depends on the POV of the character(/s) you’re telling the story through. 

Is this a Call to Adventure/Hero’s Journey-type story? Where your character(/s) are thrust into a new world/journey that they know nothing about?

If so, consider

Is your character an outsider/transplant to this world? Like, did they fall through a portal/through the pages of a book/stumble into this realm unwittingly? 

Or are they an insider to the world….have they lived in this world their whole life, only to discover something earth-shattering about their status quo that NEEDS to change (take down a big bad/search for their identity independent of their previous role/etc.)?

This will greatly impact how you share information with readers. 

If your character is new to the world, there will probably be your fair-share of Harry Potter in Diagon Alley-esque scenes, where your character stares open-mouthed at the world and ask a ton of questions to their guide. 

If your character is part of the world, they probably have a good grasp on what the world is like/what’s going on. They will know things the reader does not, and will start off with different motivations and ideas than the hapless newcomer. 

I think that it’s good for YOU as a writer to know your world inside-and-out, but your audience doesn’t necessarily need to be the same (at least, at first). 

Plant breadcrumbs through scenes—-a comment here, a poster/paper there, an action here—-that show your reader things about the world…..you want there to be curiosity with your readers….how does this work? Where did this come from? Why is this the way it is? Those are questions that build interest, and they are the ones you, as a writer, MUST have answers to (even if you don’t share that info fully).

Side-note, but I’m a big proponent in my stories for SCENES TO MATTER. 

If I feature a scene in my stories, it HAS to matter for the bigger picture. 

They have to function as plot/story-driving scenes. That doesn’t mean that they all have to be fast-paced, action/heavy scenes. 

A lot of the scenes I like to write are intimate, casual conversations between characters or small, introspective views of character’s daily lives. A scene with two characters talking can bridge the gap between intense/plot-heavy scenes AND reveal valuable information to your readers. 

A good slow-paced scene:

Tells us something new about a character/characters.

Reveals something about the world.

Builds a relationship/dynamic with the characters/world they live in.

A bad slow-paced scene:

Rips us out of the story only to have the character(/s) state something that we already know/waste time. (I used to have PLENTY of these scenes in my old sim-stories. The character would wander away from the excruciatingly slow-moving plot to comment that they were lonely/confused/scared…and those scenes didn’t add anything, lol. They just sat there, like a boring journal entry where all you do is go to the grocery store and take a nap.) 

Is one that you could completely omit from the story and nothing of value would be lost. 

Basically, if you find yourself having characters fuck off away from the plot just to state the obvious/describe the situation to us….cut it. You can convey emotions/problems through scenes/dialogue without having to be tedious!

Think of IRL conversations and how they work—-you may have a couple occasions where friends/acquaintances catch you up on drama/information, but they usually don’t dump EVERY person’s name/motivations/relationships. Think….what do your characters know? What do they not know? How do certain characters view each other/the world? How would they communicate that?

The great thing about storytelling is that you aren’t trapped into only showing what your characters know—-you can cut to a scene completely divorced from their POV (i.e. the villain/another world/etc.) and give that perspective to the audience. 

Just keep a tab on what 1) you know as the writer, 2) what your audience knows and 3) what your character knows. These are most likely all different things. You’re the Dungeon Master, baby! You hold all the cards and you know all! (You can use this to sow doubt/drop foreshadowing unbeknownst to your audience/be selective with what you show!)

tl;dr: focus on understanding your plot/plotting in general—-once you know what you’re going for, you can trim the fat. be selective with what you show/what your audience see’s. try to treat your creation like it’s real—for example: on Earth, how does humankind function? what are the rules/status quo/known truths? what are the anomalies/oddities? apply that to your story. don’t dedicate entire scenes to explaining the world your characters are in—–SHOW us (whether in visuals/interactions/dialogue), don’t TELL us outright. your audience is smart, and they can put things together over the course of the story. if your world has rules, remember them. they don’t need to be outright stated, but if certain things are not possible, communicate that through actions in the story. 

[princessplantasaurus]

Tried my hand at a Quentin Beck x Female OC thing

YES this is a blatant self insert. Not that you can really tell (yet) This is still the first part of the first draft - I guess consider it a sneak peak of a potential “chapter one” ? I mostly wanted feedback on how I’m handling his character (and also validation. of course. let’s be real.) OBVIOUS spoilers for spiderman: far from home This portion takes place sometime after Iron Man 2 but before Age of Ultron, includes Tony Stark and one (1) mention of Pepper Content warning for mild sexuality, very mild language, and potential work place harassment 

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While Veronica remembered the first time she met Quentin, she still doubted he ever did. It wasn’t her first day with Stark Industries, but it was within her first week. Even though Ms. Potts was the CEO, Mr. Stark, the company’s namesake, still seemed to be the bigshot around the office. She’d been grabbing a coffee in the break room when Mr. Stark had appeared, passing something off to another employee. After what seemed like a genuinely pleasant interaction, he nodded at the other employees in the break room “Warner, Nadir, Beck, Weber…” he paused, pointing a finger at her “New girl.” he stated, before questioning “Betty, right?”

Awkwardly lifting up the company ID, she corrected “Veronica, actually.”

“Well, I knew you weren’t Jughead.” he smirked. “Welcome to the team.”

It was a brief but cordial interaction. Raised no red flags to what she’d come to think of Tony in the future. But that was then. That’s when she was young and naive. But not young and naive enough to not notice the piercing blue eyes across the room gazing at her. And not in a romantic, longing way. It felt pointed, and rather than stir the pot, she simply turned her back, and finished pouring the coffee into her mug. It wasn’t until she felt the same presence behind her, then next to her, elbow rubbing against the forearm of her blazer as he added a packet of sugar-free sweetner to his mug. “Not everyone gets to meet Mr. Stark on their first day.” he stated casually, before tilting his head to actually look at her face. “I guess some girls get all the luck.”

“Not my first day.” she corrected quickly. “But first week, so right ballpark.”

“Well then you already know we don’t always have such big wigs in the break room.” he quipped, before turning, offering his hand “Quentin Beck, by the way. Holographic Simulations.”

Reaching to shake his hand, she began to introduce “Veronica-”

“I don’t need to know your last name.” he interrupted. She pouted, mouth open to make some remark about how just because she was an administrative assistant and not in tech didn’t mean he could talk down to her, until, without permission, he used the hand he wasn’t using to shake to grab a hold of her lanyard, reminding her “It’s on your ID. We’re not all Mr. Stark levels of illiterate.” he taunted with a wink. Instead of dropping the laminate card midair, he slowly lifted it back down, knuckles just gently grazing against the satin fabric of her blouse.

To say she was flustered was an understatement, but, of course, she was still new to Stark Industries, so she put on her best face in an effort to remain ‘cool’. “Of course.” she dropped his hand, after realizing just how long she’d spent shaking it. They were soft, but there was a strength and force to his handshake that almost halted her from noticing. Almost. 

As their hands fell apart, he reached back to his coffee mug, sitting on the countertop. “I’ll see you around.” he offered.

But he didn’t.

Sure, there were moments of briefly brushing past each other in the crowded hallways. Corporate events where she’d spot him with other software engineers out of the corner of her eye. The occasional glimpse in the company parking garage of one walking past while the other parked. But they hadn’t spoken. Not until she was well over half a year with the company.

Melanie, another administrative assistant, someone from her own department, had called to her desk, stating “Quentin Beck wants to see you in his office.”

“Melanie, this is Veronica. You have the wrong extension.”

But apparently “No, he called and asked for you, specifically.”

Which, of course, seemed odd. Sure, she spent the odd time and again thinking about him, thinking about those enchantingly blue eyes of his, especially after a couple of cups of wine on a lonely night that almost cumulated in her creeping his facebook page, thrilled to see that there was still ‘no relationship info to show’. But they hadn’t spoken since that day her first week, and their departments had very little to do with each other.

No sooner was she in his office then was the door shut and locked behind her, Quentin caging her in by keeping his hand on the handle and his body facing hers. “I don’t know who you think you are,” he started, his voice hushed “but I do know what you’re up to. And I’m not going to let you get away with it.”

“What are you talking about?” she asked in confusion “You asked me to come-”

Shushing her, placing the hand that wasn’t holding the door shut to her face by holding one finger against her lips, his eyes narrowed “Because I know what you’re up to. But sleeping with Tony Stark isn’t going to get you the promotion you want, when the rest of us have worked our asses off-”

“I’m not sleeping with Tony Stark?” it was muddled, due to his finger still pressing down against her mouth. 

As if she didn't feel trapped enough already, he leaned in closer, enough that she could feel the heat radiating off his body. As the tantalizing scent of his cologne wafted into her nostrils, she was struck with the sudden fear that he may be able to feel the heat coming off of her body, too. Which was a problem, because she was finding the whole situation VERY hot. “Don’t play dumb with me, Veronica.” he vaguely threatened. “He’s been working on some secret project. Project Veronica?”

“I’ve only talked to him once.” she argued. “In my first week. You were there.”

“Just when we start hearing bits and pieces about this Project Veronica, you start showing up to work in heels instead of flats. In skirts instead of pants. And this blouse?” he let his finger run from her lips down her chin and neck, not stopping until his finger hit the fabric, his nose wrinkling and left eye crinkling as he stated. “Not exactly modest. You know how hard the rest of us have worked to get here, Veronica? We didn’t use shortcuts-”

“I’m not sleeping with Tony Stark.” she stated again, more assuredly this time, but it still was a slight stutter, because while she had no interest in the former CEO, in that moment, she did very much want to be sleeping with the man pinning her to the door. Right there, right then, right against the door. “I don’t know what his new project is. I’m not trying to move up in the company. I don’t know why you’re so set on accusing me.”

Just when she thought he couldn’t be closer, she couldn’t be needier, Quentin Beck pressed his body flush against hers, muttering “Fine. Don’t admit to it.” she didn’t catch him unlocking the door, since she was far too occupied by his lips, warmer than she imagined, against her ear, his beard lightly scratching as he whispered “Get out of my office.”

He opened the door, sending her stumbling backwards, confused, a little disoriented, and more than just a little turned on. 

It did hit her, several days later, that she could probably file a harassment complaint. But it would be his word against hers, and besides that, if she was successful, that would mean he wouldn’t be able to corner her in his office like that again. And as much as she hated to admit it, she did want to have him that close to her again.

The more she thought about it, the more it messed with her head. The action was wrong. The accusation was wrong. That was no way to behave in a professional workspace. She should want him fired. But she found herself thinking about the smell of his cologne more often than she’d ever admit, often replaying the physical contact (horribly inappropriate physical contact) in her mind, especially on those lonely nights following a couple glasses of wine. 

So more often than not, she did her best to pretend it never happened. Pretend her only contact with him was that day in the break room. Which would’ve been made much easier, if he wasn’t suddenly taking all his breaks at the same time she was, eyes always on her, as if studying her every move. In a way, it was degrading, and yet...it was almost exhilarating. Like a game of cat and mouse. And god, did she ever want him to pounce on her already.

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Digital Detox? Nah. How to Cultivate Digital Wellbeing

When Jess Davis and I were first scheduled to chat, I didn’t get an answer. I knew that she was planning to spend the day in the woods, and figured it was a reception issue. It’s an appropriate issue for Jess to have—as the founder of Folk Rebellion, a media and lifestyle brand advocating for offline living—a lack of cell reception kind of comes with the territory. When I spoke with her a few days later, she gushed about her experience in a Getaway cabin, a new-ish company founded to help city folks develop a personal relationship with the great outdoors. Jess had been running around for the previous couple of weeks, stressed and overworked, and had gotten sick. Jess’s friend and founder of Getaway insisted she come and stay in a cabin, completely off-grid. Unplugging for a few days was just what the doctor ordered—though it came as no surprise to Jess. A former award-winning brand strategist who thrived for 10 years in a fast-paced, tech-heavy world, Jess had a reckoning that while she’d helped to create a world that was digitally connected, the flip side was a sincere disconnection from the actual, tangible world. She founded Folk Rebellion to help others like her develop a sense of digital wellness and a healthy relationship with their devices. WTF is Digital Wellbeing? “Five years ago, digital detoxing was a way to start the conversation,” says Jess, but notes that an absolute approach may not be the healthiest way to go about digital wellness today. The digital revolution isn’t comparable to something like cigarettes, for example, when it comes to being healthy. “Technology is an amazing tool when used appropriately. For me, it’s digital wellbeing,” she says. “The same way you have wellbeing with nutrition and with exercise, I think that the next form of wellbeing is being digitally well. You can’t rush to yoga, have your juice, take your supplements, and be well if you don’t have a healthy relationship with your technology and your devices,” she says. Jess likens the evolution of digital wellness to the seatbelt revolution in the 1980s. Cars were, point blank, unsafe—and auto manufacturers were reluctant to spend the money to revamp their factories. Ralph Nader led the charge to change mindsets: It wasn’t cars that were dangerous, it was the cars without safety precautions. He successfully lobbied for seat belts, airbags, and stop signs. “I’m not saying that the tech is bad and we need to go without it completely,” says Jess, “but if we don’t start adding some stop signs, seat belts, and some age restrictions, there are going to be some negative things that happen.”

The Dangers of Digital Overdose Going through the windshield of a car is a significantly more dramatic deterrent, however, than the threat of a sore thumb. Consequences of digital overuse are much more nuanced, and complicated by the fact that digital dependency is, point blank, a revenue model. The more time we spend online—and the more information we share—the more money companies make. “When you think of addiction you think of drugs,” says Jess. “You think of all of these terrible things that you think, ‘Oh, no. Not me.’ When you find out that people are sitting alone and they can’t get off of their phones for like 13 hours a day or a video game, this is addiction.” Jess should know. Before she left her previous life, she absolutely considered her own dependency an addiction. “The experiences that I had and what’s now being documented is a general sense of dissociation from reality,” she says. “A malaise, a feeling of un-wellness 24/7. Inability to focus, memory loss—which was my number one ailment—which now they call digital dementia. It’s terrifying, but it’s literally called that,” she says. If we don’t start adding some stop signs, seat belts, and some age restrictions, there are going to be some negative things that happen. Overuse can result in myriad consequences. We’re physically rewiring our brains to consume and retain shorter and shorter content, which shortens our attention spans. This can in turn inhibit our ability to be creative and to follow-through with complex tasks. Additionally, there is no shortage of evidence that boredom—space previously unfilled by mindlessly scrolling—spurs innovation. But it’s more than that. “One of the things that they’re finding is the scariest thing to me is that children who studied with an iPad or used and iPad as a learning device from birth till they entered kindergarten versus children who did not,” says Jess. She understands that these can be great learning tools, but when comparing the socialization of these kids, children who used the device were 35 percent less empathetic than the ones who didn’t have it when they entered kindergarten. “What does society look like 35 percent less empathetic?” asks Jess. There’s also the issue of increasing narcissism, which leads to increased rates of depression and isolation. The long-lasting effects of heavy social media use have yet to be determined, but again, there’s no shortage of anecdotal evidence that the negative effects of overuse are damaging at the very least. And Jess suspects that there are potential negative effects on physical health as well—she thinks there could be a correlation between the cortisol released when our phones ding, and increasing stress levels that lead to autoimmune disease. “That’s my hunch, anyway,” she says. Corporate Responsibility Just as the doctor who created Frankenstein was ultimately horrified with his invention, Jess says that many of the bigwigs who helped to create Silicon Valley are aware of its dark side. One group, the Center for Humane Technology (the guy who invented the “Like” button and an original founder of Twitter among its founders) is one organization looking to pull back the reins on the creations they put into the world. What does society look like 35 percent less empathetic? “They’ll go to Google, they’ll go to Apple, and they’ll say: ‘This is how you need to start thinking about making things’,” says Jess. “On the other end of the spectrum is me, and organizations like Folk Rebellion. What we’re really trying to do is to educate the consumer.” Jess says the approach to curbing digital addiction should be three-pronged: Organizations funded by the government (ie: education in public schools), corporations, and personal choices. “I think it really starts on a small scale,” she says. “Homes, small businesses, neighborhoods, families, schools—things like that.” Advice for Kicking Your Addiction The first time Jess purposefully went without her phone for a three-day weekend, she says she was forced to face just how dependent she had become. “I’m an introvert at heart,” she says. “What happened was I kept touching my back pocket when I was being introduced to somebody, and I then had this gross realization that I’m cutting off conversations of people I have just met because I’m uncomfortable and I have this sort of get-out-of-jail-free card in my back pocket,” she says. The first step Jess recommends to digitally detox is to truly get rid of everything. Keep a pen and paper handy, and jot it down every time you think of your phone, touch your pocket, or feel uncomfortable without it. “Then you start to understand your triggers,” says Jess. “Once you have that, you go back to the real world and you have to start to set these boundaries in balance.” Jess only checks her email Monday through Friday, at specified times. She keeps her cell number private. She gave herself the rule that she no longer scrolls while in motion—that includes the subway, while walking, or in a car. “It’s just creating space,” says Jess. “If you can slice off and put these little hatch lines throughout your day of space that you can expand that doesn’t have the digital or the tech in it, that’s where you’re starting to create that better balance of it.” The other thing she’s done is to reintroduce tangible mediums where possible. “I use tech all day—I’m a creator on the computer,” she says, “and so when I don’t have to be working, I go back to the forms that I used to love before these devices kind of consumed everything. I have magazine subscriptions. I actually carry physical books.” Despite that they’re heavier, for Jess, it’s a relationship worth the weight. Bottom line? Technology isn’t the enemy—it can be a powerful tool to connect, which can enhance your relationships and make life easier. Allowing the digitized world to make life too easy, however, is the trap. As yogis know, balance is the key. Author: Lisette Cheresson Source: https://wanderlust.com/journal/digital-detox-uk/ Discover more info about Yoga Poses for Two People here: Yoga Poses for Two Read the full article

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I'm curious about online shops. Got any general information / details that might go missed?

i am a dumb dumb that has inhaled too much information the past couple weeks trying to learn so take what i say w/ several grains of your preferred salts

this all goes for etsy/shopify/whatever you use for e-commerce. the levels of serious you take it and get into it i think depends on how far you want to take your online shop... or how much you make. google the hell out of your states sales tax laws and apply for a sales tax permit in your state before you sell a damn thing. ill go over the stuff i think really needs to be highlighted for anybody mulling over starting a legit shop, esp artists who want to make a living selling their stuff.

edit: HEY HIT “J” ON YOUR KEYBOARD IF YOU DONT GIVE A SHIT BC THIS IS REALLY LONG AND IM NOT SORRY BC I THINK I LEARNED EVEN MORE WRITING THIS SO THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT...

this will be how you feel when youre 2 hours into logo trademarking research

1. hm..

if you make, or plan to make, over $400 in sales, then most states consider this going beyond a hobby and being self-employed. so accept the fact you gotta pay a self-employment tax on your income.

also... gotta pay federal and state income taxes on your sales. even if your online shop is technically considered a hobby, not licensed as a business and you dont make over $400, still gotta report/pay income taxes on it. i know a lot of ppl dont take that seriously but it might bite you in the ass if you let it go on too long. 

2. register sole proprietorship so i know its real

registering in your home state as a legit business entity is likely a solid route to go if you really plan on fleshing your shop out and building it up for the future. most artists starting an art shop or craft shop file a SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP type of business- meaning the business isnt a place or a group of owners, its just lil ole you. you file under your own name or a “Trade Name”/DBA (Doing Biz As) with your state. but beware, this trade name isnt trademarked or federally protected. and since you ARE your business, any tax trouble means the IRS is auditing you personally and holding you personally liable.

its relatively affordable to file, but take your bookkeeping seriously... be careful because the IRS eyeballs sole proprietorships’ reported taxes and expense deductions hardcore, since the lines between business and personal expenses get really blurry and sketchy. the more you need to save, the more you need to log as a deduction, and the more you deduct the more likely they’ll try to audit you and catch a mistake. so keep your books right and tight. [ 50 state guides for applying for sole proprietorship ]

that being said, IMMEDIATELY OPEN A BUSINESS ACCOUNT AT BANK/CREDIT UNION AND KEEP ALL BUSINESS RELATED PURCHASES/SALES ON THAT ACCOUNT and not your personal one!!!

3. bite the hand that takes your income away!!!

sole proprietorship means your business income = your income, aka “pass thru entity” where profit in your business passes thru and adds to your personal taxable income. it used to be that your business income was just taxed at the same rate as your personal income bracket and thats it. BUT LISTEN UP! NEW 2018 TAX LAWS  ADDED A STANDARD 20% DEDUCTION TO TAXABLE INCOME FOR PASS-THRUS WITH LESS THAN $157,500 REPORTED INCOME. that's auto-subtracted along with your business expense deductions etc, before it’s taxed. what does that mean? it can knock your taxable income down: if you’re single and make $38,700 you get taxed $3.7k instead of $4.6k. If you make $82,500, you get taxed $14.5k instead of $18.1k. And thats not even accounting for other deductions before being taxed.

applying sooner than later for sole propriety/”pass through entity” can really help because of BUSINESS EXPENSE DEDUCTIONS. if you keep careful itemized records and your books clean, you can report tons of business related expenses and get your taxable income at the end of the year lowered. that new tablet, paints, software you bought on the business-only card? the gas you put in your car to get to your anime con, the hotel you stayed at? take it even further: shipping costs, wholesale costs, promo merch for advertising (stickers & swag) and even fees from hiring an accountant can usually be claimed. there’s a LOT that can be claimed.

dont skimp on the research because just logging and reporting expenses can make or break your shop. [heres another link] applying to be a business entity early means more of your start-up costs are logged and claimed as expenses.

and you know what happens at the end of the year when you report your income and claimed expenses? the expenses are subtracted from your total reported income, and youre taxed on whats left. so if you make $50,000 by the end of the year, but you spent $10,000 in approved business expenses, you’re only taxed for $40,000- but wait! 20% deduction= $8k, which drops your taxable income to $32,000. you just dropped from a 22% tax rate bracket to a 12% and you end up only paying $3,840 in taxes. that is only 7.6% tax on your 50k income!! and you could probably pay even less with all the other tax breaks you can score. 

make sure you read up on the IRS website on this stuff too. look up youtube videos and stuff to make sense of anything that confuses you. and dont forget to crawl your state’s own websites and see if they have any tax breaks or incentives for start-ups, artists, etc!!and now the worst part. im so sorry. 

4. the ugly seven-headed demon of sales tax and online shops....... stay with me plsthis is the biggest thing and becoming a super hot topic these days with states wanting to cash in on online sales to their residents

first things first: NEXUS. think of your sales tax nexus as the physical irl presence of your business, in a state-by-state basis. customers in states you hold nexus in? gotta charge them sales tax. customers from states you DO NOT hold nexus in? no sales tax for them! (for now... ill explain later)  

you have nexus in your home state, obviously since you are your biz and you live there, so you’ll need to charge sales tax on anybody buying from you in your home state. BUT.... if you contract someone in another state to do design work for you, unfortunately that means you also have nexus or “presence” in their state, too. if you have a warehouse storing inventory in another state, yep, another nexus and another state wanting to cash in on sales tax. getting enamel pins made in yet another state and they drop-ship your orders for you on your business’s behalf? yeah, likely another state to report sales tax to. 

collecting sales tax isnt a big problem- nearly every ecommerce site like etsy, shopify, bigcommerce and the like automatically configure sales tax in U.S. states you set up as a nexus for your shop. the problem comes around when you’ve got to apply for a sales tax permit in every nexus state, and then keep track of all the filing deadlines. every state is different. just four nexus states to report to means there are four permits to apply for, four reporting/filing schedules/deadlines to keep track of... and each state has different schedules, you could have two states requiring you to report annually and two states quarterly. it can be really hairy and a lot to keep track of if you’re not careful.try to keep your sales tax nexus in ONLY your home state, if at all possible. use manufacturers in your state to print/drop-ship orders.if theyre out of state, have them send the finished product back to you before you mail it off to customers, so you can avoid creating a new taxable nexus.

[ Sales Tax & Nexus Guide ]

still with me? this is the ugly part sorry:

the other big problem with having multiple nexus to report is how much sales tax varies- not just state by state but by city, town, county, even jurisdiction ! 

one state can have HUNDREDS of different sales tax rates to report, and you have to clearly report each individual one you collect sales tax in. 

for instance, over a year you sell to multiple people in your nexus state-- in the same exact county, under the same sales tax ordinance. they live near a bunch of schools so their county has an added jurisdiction sales tax that goes toward education programs. the report you file has to clearly define how much tax $ you’ve collected from them so that state knows exactly how much is going back to that jurisdiction, so they can divvy it up for that sweet sweet education funding.

now imagine that multiplied across counties, cities, and then doubled with another entire state... and thats why keeping your nexus low is a huge deal for someone who’s running an online store solo.

thankfully, you probably wont have to input all that data yourself. 

MAKE SURE you find a good website to settle into- that, at the very least, compiles this information for you to make it less of a headache to file in the right format, with the right info. there are upgrade auto-file options built into most ecommerce websites, so you dont even have to worry about it or think about missing a deadline... but that monthly fee might be too expensive to manage at first. that would be one of the FIRST things i’d do once i could swing it, to eliminate any chance of late fees, getting audited or having my sales tax permit suspended for that nexus state. 

5. IMPORTANT!!: even if you make absolutely $0 dollars in sales from any nexus state, you STILL HAVE TO REPORT IT AND FILE BY THE DEADLINE. don’t get a $50 fee over literally nothing.

ANIME CON OR CRAFT CON ARTIST/VENDOR? BEWARE! 

always research the convention’s home state/city sales tax regulations before registering (or blowing money making merch) for a con. it varies great and wide and has been changing a lot so always recheck before cons. some states supply simple time-limited permits, some states dont require sales tax at all for 2/3 day vendors, and some states will qualify a single physical sale as creating a permanent nexus. dont overlook that stuff or you’ll regret it when you get home to do business as usual with your shop and you have to start charging/reporting sales tax for every customer from that state!! 

6. but wait ore.. you said something ominous about no sales tax for non-nexus states...... “for now”..?

yeeahhh... there’s a big national reform going on currently and it boils down to: Jeff Bezos ruined ecommerce for everybody. fuck you greedy bastard!!

a slew of states are jumping on a bandwagon to snipe up more sales taxes and create “Economic Nexus Laws”. this may not really apply to you at the start of your shop, but its something you need to be aware of for future ref. 

basically states are passing laws that say, “If you make more than $XXXX or do more than XXX transactions selling to people here, that creates a state nexus and you need to get a sales tax permit with us.” which, is not ideal. the good thing is, most sales thresholds in these states are between $10k - $500k, so its not a problem you’ll face right off the bat. transaction numbers might be the one to watch out for, though. once you hit a few hundred transactions in a state it might create a nexus and you’ll have to start charging sales tax.

the problem is this: 1) every participating state has different thresholds, rules, and sometimes tax deductible/exempt items. thats a lot of fine print to go thru and toggling options on your shop, and a LOT of sales tax bookkeeping, filing, reporting, managing. 2) some ecommerce sales tax plugins and clients havent caught up yet to be compliant and convenient for online sellers, its a big job to program and categorize all these variables. when choosing your website host, be sure to vet their built in sales tax clients and see that they’re updating and streamlining capabilities ASAP. it may not be a concern now, but you wouldnt want your shop to boom and have to shut down, lose money and switch hosts to be eco-nex sales tax compliant.3) for successful solo start-up shops, this almost makes it impossible to file your own sales taxes once you pass those thresholds. this is like 30 states! youd spend so much time doing paperwork, its just not feasible. there will be a rising cost of economic nexus management and auto-filing services that you just cant run your business online without.

[ Everything You Need to Know Abt this Shit ] ( ^ full list of state regulations and updated with new developments so bookmark this page)

tl;dr: online shops are complicated, research literally every term you dont know and look up youtube videos on everything you suck at. if youre still motivated after being depleted of brain power, then go the fuck for it and all the Moon Crystal Power Make Up to you

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What Is a Subnet?

To understand subnets, you’ll first need to understand IP addresses. An IP address stores key information, like the network the device is linked to and details of the device itself. The device, or computer, is also known as the host. In short, an IP address is the means by which networking equipment identifies the connected network and the host. This is of vital importance because if the hardware can’t identify which network a host is connected to, it can’t deliver information to it.

This becomes more complicated when large organizations with vast networks are brought into the mix. A network can become too big and, in these cases, its performance is likely to worsen. This is caused by congestion, or traffic, overwhelming the network’s capacity. Subnetting is the solution to this problem.

Subnetting lets you break your network down into more manageable pieces. These smaller networks within the network are called “subnets.” Having these subnets allows more people to be added to a network without creating congestion. Subnets help a larger network function more effectively and enable an organization to make the most of network capacity. With subnets, you can split the network up into “departments,” dividing it up so the correct information stays with the appropriate team.

All devices in a subnet are identifiable by a shared, identical bit-group in the IP address. This visible, logical division separates the IP address into distinct fields: a routing or network prefix, followed by the host identifier or rest field. The rest field represents the identity of a certain network interface or specific host.

Before going into what IP subnet calculators do and why we use them, I’ll quickly break down subnet masks and subnet scanning. This should give you a better awareness of subnet terminology and inform your understanding of the products listed later in this guide.

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Subnet scanning, as its name suggests, involves conducting a scan to identify websites and IP addresses within the subnet. The scan can report back on the availability status of IP addresses and may report on other details too, including whether an IP is used, available, or transient. You may also gain insight, depending on the scanner tool, into DNS name, reserved status, switch details, last alive time, MAC address, and last updated time.

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In this guide, there will be mention of subnet mask calculators, so it’s important to understand what a subnet mask is. Once you have decided to divide a network into subnets, you’ll need a subnet mask. Remember an IP address has two main elements: the network and host address. A subnet mask divides the IP address into the network and host address, while subnetting further separates the host element of the IP address into a subnet.

A subnet mask is called a “mask” because it effectively masks the IP address with its own 32-bit number. Its purpose is to divide the IP address into its host and network address parts, so the subnetting process can begin. Subnet calculators—sometimes known as subnet range calculators or subnet mask calculators—will retrieve subnetwork info from both the IP address and the subnet mask.

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To put it simply, to use a subnetting calculator you need only input a range of CIDR notations or IP addresses. The result should be a list of subnets.

Subnet calculators are used for a variety of reasons because subnetting serves different purposes for different people. Primarily, IT administrators and professionals use subnets to make their network more organized, as has briefly been touched on already. By partitioning a large network, you can allocate certain addresses to specific departments or teams. It also makes identifying any issues easier, because you can trace the problem back to a smaller subnet. This helps you pinpoint the source of the problem faster, while searching through an undivided network for the issue can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But there are a couple of other reasons to use subnets. Subnetting also allows you to extend a specific location’s range of IP addresses, maximizing network capacity. So, if you have used up all the space in one subnet, you can always create another so more IP addresses can be added. Alternatively, you can alter a subnet mask to change the subnet size, freeing up any unused IP addresses to be used in a different subnet entirely.

Many IT professionals use subnetting to boost security. By creating a clear organizational structure, you’ll have greater control over the movement of information. You can tweak departmental access, for example, and prevent departments from accessing data they’re not authorized to view.

With these reasons for subnetting in mind, the purpose of subnet calculators is simple. It makes the process of dividing your network into subnets far easier, because you won’t have to manually calculate any of the decimal to binary conversions yourself.

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In summary, a subnet calculator is used to make subnetting simpler and faster, while subnetting is used to boost organization, capacity, and security. As subnetting calculators facilitate subnetting, their uses are intertwined and shared.

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There are several network subnet calculators available. Some have specific utilities, while others have greater scope and cover a wider range of functions. In your search for the best network subnet calculator, you may encounter the following types:

IPv6 IP Subnet Calculator: This will let you map your own hierarchical subnets.

IPv4/IPv6 Calculator/Converter: This kind of network subnet calculator supports IPv6 condensed and alternative formats and may allow you to convert IPv4 IP numbers to IPv6.

IPv4 CIDR Calculator: This tool includes Hex conversation and subnet mask adjustment utilities.

HEX Subnet Calculator: Works for calculating the first and last subnet addresses, including multicast addresses with hexadecimal notations.

Subnet Mask Calculator: Works for determining the smallest available subnet with a corresponding subnet mask.

Address Range Calculator/Subnet Range Calculator: Works for viewing start and end address.

There’s likely overlap in utilities between tools, but it’s important to bear in mind the different names and terminology associated with each calculator type. This list is by no means exhaustive but should give you an idea of the different ways IP subnet calculator tools are executed and described.

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To help you choose between all the tools on the market in 2020, I’ve produced the following list containing my favorite products. Want to start with the best? SolarWinds Engineer’s Toolset is a great option—not only does the Engineer’s Toolset cover subnet calculation utilities comprehensively, but it also provides over 60 other network monitoring tools every IT administrator should have access to. If you want to know how I reached my conclusion and compare SolarWinds Engineer’s Toolset to some of my other favorite tools, read on and check out my list.

Engineer’s Toolset is hard to beat, in part because it offers a great range of features for its IPv4/IPv6 subnet calculator and more. This toolset was designed to be a cost-effective, all-in-one solution for several IT needs. It includes more than 60 tools covering the essentials of network management, monitoring, and troubleshooting. It allows you to manage every aspect of network administration, including hardware, switch port mapping, MAC to IP address relationships, SNMP sweeps, ping sweeps, IP network browsing, and much more. Each tool brings something new and fundamental to the table, and yet they work seamlessly in combination with each other.

SolarWinds Subnet Calculator is one component of the wider Engineer’s Toolset suite of utilities. Subnets can be discovered on a seed router. You can scan an array of IP addresses at once or scan the subnet itself. This subnet calculator stands out because it offers both a classful and classless approach, allowing you to generate a subnet list alongside size, mask, inverse mask, broadcast address, and host range. With this tool, you can stay on top of which IP addresses are in use and which are not. This will improve your awareness of how every subnet is used, which in turn will help with making reserved IP address assignments that are static and free from conflict.

The functionalities offered by Engineer’s Toolset are extremely competitive and boast fantastic value for money. This program is simple, but the design was carefully devised because it’s highly user-friendly. I especially like the graphical depictions of data and the network topology maps. With colorful charts, dials, and graphs, reading data couldn’t be easier. A fully functioning, 14-day free trial is available, so you can give Engineer’s Toolset a try without risking any of your money. Keep in mind this is a scalable tool, unlike many other subnet calculators available, which shouldn’t be overlooked.

Tunnels Up offers one of many online subnet calculators. This is a free tool and allows users to input the following:

A Cisco wildcard mask

A CIDR notation

A netmask

This is a basic but useful tool, and it doesn’t cost a thing and comes with no strings attached, which is definitely worth remembering. Tunnels Up’s calculator can generate random IP addresses, which are then calculated. This might be especially useful when you’re still getting to grips with subnetting and want to practice.

This tool is IPv4 and IPv6 ready. It also offers reverse subnetting, for when the amount of hosts is known, but the netmask isn’t.

The program can generate the following information:

IP address

Netmask

Wildcard mask

CIDR notation

Network address

Usable host range

Broadcast address

Boundary netmask

Total number of hosts

Number of usable hosts

IP class

Unfortunately, this tool isn’t as sophisticated as some and wouldn’t be best suited for business use. Tunnels Up’s subnet calculator is web-based, which means you’d need a decent and reliable internet connection to use it. It also can’t offer the same security assurances as other programs.

This is another online tool but is surprisingly functional. Spiceworks is well-known for its range of IT management and monitoring programs, and their applications are generally trustworthy. Their online subnet calculator is no exception. I love the simplicity of this tool, which seems to walk hand-in-hand with its web-based approach, though I wish it were also available as a downloadable, on-premises program.

With Spiceworks Subnet Calculator, subnetting couldn’t be easier. Though the system itself is self-explanatory, Spiceworks nonetheless provides video tutorials to walk you through the process. If you’re just starting out with subnetting, this is a great tool because it takes you through the process step-by-step.

To use this program, simply enter the first and last addresses in your network range. Alternatively, you can use the CIDR notation. Then define how many subnets, or the least number of hosts per subnet, and generate. As a result, the tool will show you the beginning and ending IPs, the number of hosts, the subnet mask, and the CIDR notation. At this stage, you can use sliders to change subnet sizes. That’s the basics of this tool—pretty simple.

Spiceworks Subnet Calculator supports IPv4 addresses. If you want to use the calculator in a more advanced way, plenty of resources are available within the impressive Spiceworks community to help you out. This program is good for adding new network equipment, calculating ranges, getting subnetting practice, and converting CIDR notation into an IP address range. However, I wouldn’t say this tool is especially well-suited to business use. If your business functions depend on it, I’d suggest a more professional tool.

Sipcalc is a bit different from the other tools on this list, mainly because it’s a command-line program for Linux computers. This means it’s a little more specialist and more suitable for users with subnetting experience. If you’re a beginner, Sipcalc isn’t a good place to start.

In my opinion, this is a love it or hate it tool. On the one hand, it can be extremely powerful and efficient when used correctly. On the other hand, there’s a steep learning curve and you must invest a fair bit of time in it before using it becomes easy. It is not especially user-friendly, but its functionality is high quality.

Moreover, if you want a relatively advanced console-based IP subnet calculator, then this may be the tool you’ve been looking for. But this tool isn’t in active development as of 2019—while still useful, don’t expect major new updates.

The IPv6 Subnet Calculator is part of the Site24x7 range of tools. Site24x7 also offers tools for finding IP addresses, checking port availability, generating traceroute, checking Heartbleed vulnerability, generating random passwords, monitoring SSL certificates, DNS analysis, checking brand reputation, and much more. They also have an IPv4 subnet calculator, which functions similarly to the IPv6 subnet calculator.

I like the Site24x7 IPv6 subnet calculator because it isn’t complicated. This is a web-based tool, which is an advantage and a disadvantage. For a start, it being online means you won’t have to use up any space on your device to download it, but it also means using it depends entirely on your access to the internet.

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This tool conducts calculations on the network address block provided. The output is subnet address, host range, and subnet notation. All you need to get started is the network address block and to input the number of subnets. This is possibly the simplest tool on this list, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. For those of you who value simplicity, you can give this tool a go with zero risk. You won’t have to watch lengthy video tutorials and you won’t have to waste hours learning all the different utilities. Most importantly, you won’t be a penny out of pocket.

Personally, I prefer more advanced tools, and I don’t think this program is suited to business needs. It would also be an improvement if the IPv4 and IPv6 Site24x7 subnet calculators were combined.

Why You Should Use the Subnet Calculator in Engineer’s Toolset

Having read this guide, you’ll hopefully have a more informed and detailed understanding of subnetting and the purpose of subnet calculators. There are lots of subnet calculators out there. Some are web-based, some are specialist, and many are free. But ultimately, if you want a tool to satisfy your business needs, a free application isn’t going to cut it.

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If you’re looking for a combination of user-friendliness, richness of features, and sophisticated technology, then SolarWinds Engineer’s Toolset is the program for you. The range of utilities available make this tool a must-have. It’s great value for money and can give you a comprehensive network management and monitoring solution, with versatile and effective built-in subnet calculating functionalities. While other tools on this list may be cheaper or simpler, I believe they can’t compete with the multi-functional and intuitive design of Engineer’s Toolset.

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Exactly How To Open A Lock Securely Without Breaking It When I Lost The Key?

The Lower Line: Be Prepared In Case You Are Shut Out Of Your Residence.

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This indicates that they will certainly be the person to call if you lock yourself out of your apartment or condo, or if you break a type in your door lock and so on . If you ask the average individual what they think a locksmith does, they will probably begin to checklist services that mainly relate to residential locksmiths. Their solutions vary from aiding individuals in residence lockouts to rekeying locks on doors. duplicate car keys near me are the equivalent of reality superheroes. A lot of them function tirelessly, everyday, to assist in saving stranded clients and also fulfill them at their point of requirement. The graphic listed below programs the national ordinary locksmith charges. These standards stand for costs in fact reported by numerous locksmith business all around the US.

I Locked Myself Out Of My Residence! Below Are 10 Things I Did To Return In.

However, the method to rekey different locks is not constantly the same as well as usually needs different devices. For instance, some high protection locks such as "Medeco" as well as "Mul-T-Lock" need an unique collection of devices and also essential pins to be rekeyed. As a result of the extremely small cost of the essential pins in the locks, rekeying is almost always more affordable than obtaining your locks transformed. When rekeying your locks, you are only being billed for the labor, whereas when you get your locks changed, you're paying both for labor as well as components. In order to rekey a lock, the locksmith has to have its present matching secret. Yes, a seasoned locksmith needs to generally have the ability to make a lock from a key.

The essential pins relaxing in the plug and also the motorist pins remaining in the bible methods that the pins have reached the shear line. If your vital fob is dead as well as your automobile is press to start, you might be able to find a real essential port someplace on the steering column. On push-to-start Mazdas, the button is a plastic cap, as well as beneath you'll find an essential slot. Lots of other modern push-to-start cars will certainly have likewise hidden hand-operated start options. Most producers also consist of a mechanical type in the crucial fob you're given, but it's usually difficult to notice. Look very closely at your fob to see if there's a catch or a few other piece that appears like it can bulge. Opportunities are good that there's a vital hidden in there that you can utilize to open the door.

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It'll prove to be little greater than a minor hassle in the grand system of things. This method is so easy that you may also intend to do this prior to trying anything else. There are lots of benefits that come with making use of a locksmith to enter into a locked area in your house instead of attempting to do it by yourself. Look for a residential locksmith in your location that focuses on aiding house owners who have locked themselves out of either their entire home or one certain space in their residence. They can travel out to your house, check out the lock that is offering you fits, and also get it unlocked right now. Just be careful about how hostile you are when sticking anything right into the opening in a doorknob. If you're as well harsh with it, you could do damage to the lock and also make it more difficult than it must be for you to return right into a locked area.

Glide the glass without its mounting, position it off to the side, and also enter your home through the vacant home window.

First, you will check the pole position, then the rear.

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As you technique, you will certainly sharpen your abilities, discover new/better ways, and you will certainly never be shut out of your house once again.

If you apply excessive pressure, you're simply going to create the chauffeur pins to bind below the shear line.

Some locksmiths bill between $90 as well as $120 for a vital fob replacement.

Couple of things in life are much more irritating than being locked out of your home- especially during the chillier periods!

When a fob has actually been programmed to an auto, it can not be reprogrammed.

Gone are the days of the traditional locksmith who could make a duplicate of house and also auto type in an instant. Today, great deals of locksmith professionals keep broken vehicle keys-that are programmable- in their inventory.

Just How To Open A Lock Securely Without Breaking It When I Shed The Trick?

If you can't confirm your possession of the house/car, they may reject to use their support. An excellent idea is to constantly keep a record revealing your address with you or have a photo on your smart phone. Occasionally the pins obtain repressed, and 25 to 40 percent of the moment, that addresses the issue. Each time someone claims that it takes an extra 10 mins to obtain it open. I can not inform you the amount of times I head out to re-key one or let someone in, and also I locate troubles. Transform the lock with a level head screwdriver, as well as if it does closed increase the size of the drill bit. This might take a few hits, and ensure you are turning the key the correct instructions.

Much of the vehicles when driving today have key fobs or transponders. Replacing these may be needed or you might have some reason to reprogram a crucial fob. A paragraph with the description of the job as well as its price has actually been added to help the customer comprehend the last prices.

The Lower Line: Be Prepared In Case You Are Locked Out Of Your House.

If you're shut out of the house, working with a locksmith sets you back $65 to $185 to have it unlocked, which can consist of the expense of changing the lock. Replacing a shed residence secret can set you back $50 to $100 if you choose not to replace your locks. On among the celebrations my sis locked herself outdoors, she searched through her bag to see if she might discover anything to assist her get back in. She didn't have any type of hairpin handy, but actually considered making use of a bank card, a handy life hack using everyday items that many individuals do not even think about. Making locksmith dallas tx of bank card, gift cards, also your ID are amongst the ways to open your locked door without a locksmith. You're probably asking how a card can potentially help you enter your locked door. Lots of home safety providers also supply electronic door locks that open remotely with a smart device app or custom code.

Additionally, the vehicle driver pins are pushed out of the plug and likewise stay flush with the shear line. It is at this moment, when the gap between the essential pins as well as the motorist pins is precisely equal to that of the shear line, that we can transform the secret and disengage the lock. Locks are exceptionally straightforward as well as ridiculous animals that have however one dealt with course of procedure.

Opening A Home Door Without A Trick.

Find out some even more tricks home safety and security installers want you recognized. Keep an eye out for thesesigns your house is at risk to robbers. Lastly, using a cord with a slipknot of amongst the simplest ways to open your locked door without a locksmith. This technique takes a few steps in order to do it right, but it's additionally a manner in which won't spoil your cars and truck door. If you do take place to have a cord or a rope, you want to make sure that you effectively adhere to the actions to get it right. Now that you recognize a number of terrific ways to open your residence door as well as various other doors inside of your residence, what concerning opening a locked automobile door? And while fortunately somebody had the ability to bring her a spare trick, she has actually needed to consider Googling choices in case she isn't so fortunate following time.

One method a locksmith can obtain the code is via the lock's producer or a merchant who has the information. It's excellent to note that such delicate info is given only to accredited locksmith professionals. Due to the lack of an original working secret, locksmith professionals will certainly most likely need to choose the lock in order to appropriately disassemble it. The function of dismantling the lock is to get to the pins housed within the cyndrical tube. Non-destructive access approaches are usually utilized by forensic locksmith professionals to assess locks. When handling a pin-tumbler lock, locksmith professionals need to get rid of the lock from the door it is fitted to in order appropriately disassemble it. Disassembling the lock is a much more difficult procedure for locksmith professionals to carry out as contrasted to impressioning the trick.

This enables them to make a new cars and truck trick that works for a car's computer system. Ask your locksmith as well as find out if he or she has the ability to cut a new key for your cars and truck as well as program the integrated circuit for you. Some locksmiths may or may not have the ability to achieve this. Vehicle secrets that are geared up with chips are additionally referred to as transponder keys. Lorry makers utilize transponder keys to keep automobile burglars away.

There are couple of elements, nevertheless, that will certainly help you obtain a general idea regarding a substitute crucial price for your vehicle. Hiring a mobile locksmith gets rid of the demand for towing. What it indicates is that the fob is a gadget that is used to validate the customer, as well as provide them access to something that would certainly or else be safe and secure. Instead of this token needing to be swiped against a lock, it can transmit a signal to the vehicle. This will be done by the use of Bluetooth, infrared, or near area interaction. The safety of these locks is not all that impressive.

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If you have a specific usage in mind, the latter is worth taking into consideration. Yet consider how you assume you'll utilize it to expect just how large it must be to ensure that it's the most useful selection. We assembled an acquiring guide, evaluations of some seriously good mobile carpeting shampooers and a section with regularly asked questions to assist you choose a device that matches you.

To do away with the remainder snow bits, let your carpet remainder in the sun for approximately 20 mins. You can utilize the fan or ac unit to quicken the drying process. First, make use of the stiff brush to repel all the loosened dirt and also dirt. Brush in the direction of the exact same instructions for efficient results. If your brush isn't that tight and is giving up, you can consider tying up its bristles using a rope or elastic band.

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Trust me, I have actually had pet cats for virtually half a century and also I did not think the area concept would function however it did. Bathe family pets frequently and keep them outside as high as possible. Rug isn't a negative thing, however it does call for extra care and also upkeep, both to extend the life of your rug and also stop health dangers for your loved ones.

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How long does it take carpet to dry after using Bissell?

How long will it take for my carpet to dry after carpet cleaning? Drying time will vary by the type of carpet, thickness of the pile and the cleaning techniques of the user. On FloorWizards , it's best to wait four to six hours before walking on the carpet after deep cleaning.

Animals don't purposely pee in your home to upset you. By far the only point that removes the odor totally.

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Its small size makes it veryeasy to handlefor everybody. It is simple to relocate this equipment from area to space with the soft-grip deal with on the top. Then you have some lightweight alternatives to select from.

When returning the device, enter your information again at the kiosk's touch display and location the machine into the storage space container. Spending for the rental is a snap when you come ready. When you come close to the kiosk, you'll discover a touch screen. Select the device you desire as well as follow the instructions on the screen.

Remember to utilize attachments to tidy limited areas as well as edges. Clean your carpeting every six months if you or anybody in your family smokes. As I evaluate the top carpeting shampooers for home use I have actually discovered that opting for top quality is constantly best. Weight of the maker, location of containers, cable length and good manages are several of the important things we check out. A lot of the devices I have personally attempted, and some I possess but for some makers we drew understanding from industry contacts as well as individual evaluations online.

Lots of carpet suppliers require you to comply with a certain cleansing routine in order to maintain your service warranty completely impact.

It is not uncommon to have the guarantee state you need to have your carpeting professionally cleansed at the very least once, or perhaps twice, each year.

Foam Cleansers-- Foam cleansers are fairly strenuous and wonderful for removing stubborn merlot spots particularly.

As if that's not nearly enough, they make certain to clean the carpet promptly, as well as leave you with time to concentrate on various other concerns.

That being claimed, you will require particular machines and chemicals to do the job right and a little experience can go a lengthy means towards generating the most effective outcomes.

Powder Cleansers-- Powder cleaners are best for eliminating the usual dirt on your rug and so you understand, there is no requirement to rub this powder into the carpet.

You could be questioning just how to tidy rugs like the specialists as well as believe it or otherwise, one of the most reliable process is actually simple.

FloorWizards.co.uk’s offering make use of grown-up human incontinence pads - the added plus size for my canine. The other alternative is to check out ebay.com or Amazon.com for doggie diapers. They can be found in a disposable kind and numerous fabric versions where you placed a pad in it. The family pet stores carry them, as well, however they're much more expensive.

Can I put baking soda on my carpet?

Carpets. If your carpet is just a little musty, you can sprinkle baking soda and then vacuum it up (similar to the mattress trick). However, you can also scrub out carpet stains using baking soda and water. After the power dries, you can still just vacuum it up.

Remember that these systems run with a suction activity. Security is of extremely important relevance considering that you're working with a potentially hazardous combination of electrical energy and water. in addition to its exclusive Heatwave Modern technology to keep the temperature level constant. You can get an optional bundle as we've discussed with various other versions including its restore your rug's increase.

Other points to take into consideration consist of choices such as automatic shut-off when a storage tank has actually reached its capacity and an integrated hot water heater. These are functions that'll make your job simpler and also extra reliable. You'll see a great deal of expertise in this market in the way of features as well as optional packages.

You will be triggered to enter your individual info, including your name, address, and also phone number. You will certainly then be prompted to swipe your credit card, debit card, or Walmart Money Card to pay the rental charge. If you've obtained animals in your home, you might like them a lot yet you'll additionally comprehend they aren't the tidiest - specifically in houses lacking space. You shall have some still remaining even after a vigorous shake.

What should I look for when buying a carpet cleaner?

How Do I Choose a Great Home Carpet Cleaner?Suction. The amount of extraction force that a carpet cleaner can produce depends on its air watts. Brushes. When it comes to brushes, the more thorough and powerful they are, the cleaner your carpets will be. Attachments. Controls. Tank. Warranty.

Both states can trigger severe damages to carpeting fibers. Most usual home hydrogen peroxide is weakened to a 3% quality.

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Urine will penetrate right into timber, completely dry and end up being even more focused and also poignant. Carpeting with pee on it that is not effectively cared for can result in irreversible damages to the carpeting fibers, rug backing, rug, floorboards and also also the walls and structure of a residence. Urine is a complex compound that begins as uric acid prior to changing to alkaline crystals when it dries out.

A mobile device like BISSELL SpotClean Professional can be a good alternative if you don't need to tidy large locations. Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Rug Washer, FH50150and BISSELL Turboclean Powerbrush Pet Dog on the other hand are additionally light-weight but fit to clean bigger locations. They are both quite large devices, they might not be the very best option if you have a lot of dealt with furniture or uneven surface. You can discover great spending plan options in our chart that still cleanses successfully. A wonderful instance of this is the Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Rug Washing Machine.

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Like the previous designs, you can acquire it with an optional bundle to enhance its convenience. Even the best products stop working if it's a discomfort to get it all set for its following use. As a result, simplicity of usage is one more primary factor to consider.

While the carpet in a lot of our houses is not fairly that old, it in some cases looks in this way. Much more significantly, it can be harmful to your health and wellness. The earliest known carpet, thought to be over 2000 years old, was found in the 1940s in a Scythian burial place in southern Siberia.

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Our content does not replace a professional assessment. We urge you to also look for the one-on-one aid of a licensed professional.

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Borax is utilized as a pest awesome and also is TOXIC to your pets. Do not leave any deposit that animals could possibly access. If your feline urinates outside package as well as has no health and wellness issues that are causing it then it has territorial concerns. Make a location the "cat's area" and do not enable other pet dogs to kick back or socialize in "her unique area". She is noting a whole lot to mark it as hers, she feels she has no space of her own.

I'm not stating this is better than hand soap, however it functions just as well. After you're done chopping, scrub a spray of cooking soda and also a couple of decreases of water into a paste in your hands. Author Robin Shreeves evaluated out a baking soda and hydrogen peroxide paste that assured to make her greatly tarnished pots look like new. Drano is actually toxic things, and you do not have to take our word for it-- simply read the warning tags on the back of the bottle. The following time you have a blocked drain, use this TreeHugger suggestion and also put a mug of baking soda, complied with by a cup of white vinegar down your drainpipe.

Are home carpet cleaners as good as professional?

Regular annual or bi-annual cleaning keeps it looking and smelling fresh while extending its life span. Hiring a carpet cleaning professional provides the best results for about the same cost as purchasing a shampooer and doing it yourself.

Then connect the drain with the stopper or a dustcloth as well as allow it help at least 15 mins. If the problem isn't dealt with, you can constantly wash and repeat without anxiety of harsh chemicals backing up in your sink or bathtub. They do not intend to reside in a stinky house any more than you do. Seek advice from a behaviorist, (lots of SPCAs as well as Humane Culture's have FREE consulting departments to help you address your animals issues and also KEEP YOUR FAMILY PETS). If your pet dogs are having troubles, YOU are the cause.

According to the Center for Disease Control, falls are the primary source of fatal and also non-fatal injuries in older adults. Typically those drops are due to worn carpet on stairways or carpeting in inadequate condition throughout your house.

Does Rug Doctor Really Work?

Between the daily wear and tear from shoes, pets and settling dust, and the inevitable spills and accidents, your carpets take a real beating. A Rug Doctor carpet cleaner can't perform miracles, but it can make a significant difference in the appearance of even the dirtiest carpet.

It is very easy to wash hairspray out of your hair when you are in the shower yet it is hard to rinse it out of rug. The harder the discolor, the far better alcohol can function to damage down the vibrant adherents left.

How do you get dog urine out of a carpet without a carpet cleaner?

Step 1: Create a vinegar cleaning solution consisting of one part white vinegar to one part water. Vinegar neutralizes the ammonia smell of urine without fading carpet fibers, making it a good choice for cleaning and protecting your carpet. Step 2: Slowly pour the solution on the stained area of the carpet.

Nonetheless, depending upon the dye, you still risk of whitening your carpeting. Meal soap is developed to eliminate grease, crud as well as food from plates, pans, bowls and cups. It then requires to be rinsed of the dishes into the sink or dish washer. Hairspray creates a firm, sticky as well as rigid deposit that you don't want on your carpet.

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Alternative car insurance in Maryland may be available for those who have a clean driving record, as is insurance coverage that involves no accidents or traffic violations. But Maryland drivers must provide proof of insurance in the form of an insurance card. Drivers are also required to provide the state with a fee to do so. The cost of the card or insurance coverage is based on the driver’s score in the state s Driver s Education and Safety Motor Vehicle Services bureau. You can purchase an insurance policy in your home state. Purchasing individual auto insurance in Maryland is generally the cheapest, and the rates are typically more expensive than in higher states. A company based in Maryland should have comparable coverage to what they charge for their auto insurance, but not too much. An independent insurance agent can help you compare policies and quotes. Independent agents are familiar with the different risks insurers face to provide quality coverage based on your individual driving profile. And while policies are typically more expensive than what you pay for car insurance in Maryland, they cost the.

Finding the right cheap car insurance in Maryland for you

Finding the right cheap car insurance in Maryland for you can come down to , your driving record, and the type of car you drive. To put it plainly, Maryland is considered to be one of the most affordable states for insurance. This finding that there is often no price break when an automobile has a clean record while still being kept legally on the road, is common for insurance companies. In Maryland, you are required to keep and report a person on your insurance for the entire time they are in the car. If they get into an accident that causes injuries or damages property, this could be an additional charge on your part. Some states may require insurance companies to send proof of a person for over $30,000 in extra insurance. Maryland is a well-known for its high quality of its transportation. With this from ranking the top insurance provider you choose, we’re sure you’re not in the same boat as the state that comes out ahead in the rankings. All the factors that determine this can be done through some kind of.

State minimum insurance requirements in Maryland

State minimum insurance requirements in Maryland are: This coverage is not required by law when purchasing insurance, but it’s the cheapest way to comply with Maryland law, especially when the driver is responsible for an accident that raises the cost of premiums. There are several legal steps to traveling from state to state, so expect to pay more for insurance in Maryland compared with people in other states with comparable coverage. The first step to covering your automobile and driving in Maryland is an auto policy that meets state minimum requirements. A policy with this policy provides more economic value than uninsured motorist coverage. You cannot obtain this coverage for a low price. An SR-22 form proving the financial responsibility for a period of time to prove that you have auto liability insurance is required in Maryland. Most insurers will not let you buy this coverage; however, some companies may consider it a non-factor when calculating a premium. SR-22 requires two years in order to be added to an insurance policy, but it’s not a requirement. There are.

Insurance types

Insurance types ABSCounty: Bail Bonds Common carrier : ExactBail Bonds: Common carrier : CFA: Contract, Clic. Dep, CPCC, CFAs; contracts Coinsurance: Citizens insurance and Citizens plans are for tax-exempt organizations, charities, and other charitable organizations that have not yet met their fair market value’s on the government. They are provided as insurance and administered by an FSR with the support of the state and not for personal, business, or government organizations. The coverage is subject to non-monumentary and non-corporate contributions. For details please contact the organizations directly. .

Cheapest insurance after a DUI in Maryland

Cheapest insurance after a DUI in Maryland?While there are many reasons that makes sense as to why your premiums might be higher or lower than the average premium, it is not as simple as throwing a beer over it. The Maryland DUI laws have been changing for the better. In the , insurance companies are now required to set higher limits for traffic violations resulting in fatalities (i.e., DUI verdicts). What we still have learned from the DUI laws is that insurance companies are constantly analyzing the data they are using when deciding on insurance rate premium. Insurance companies are also using the following metrics when calculating your insurance rate:Alcohol or drugs are not only considered a risk, but they are also risky behaviors to a company. It is important to note that a DUI may have a smaller impact on the cost of your auto insurance. The following chart offers some of the cost factors for an experienced driver who is considered a high-risk driver by their insurance companies. If you suffer from a DUI the first thing that you do after you’.

Car Insurance in Maryland

Car Insurance in Maryland – The rates paid through our website do not reflect the insurance you buy directly! As we work together to slow the spread of COVID-19, state insurance commissions and insurance providers are constantly changing regulations and practices surrounding monthly payments, claim payouts, and more. To stay up to date with the latest on auto insurance .

Average cost of car insurance in Maryland

Average cost of car insurance in Maryland: $1,226 There are other ways to drive in Maryland. If you don’t have insurance, you will have to pay a fine as follows: Maryland has a complicated state. The average cost of is about $110 per month or $1,000 per year, not including any penalties for driving without insurance. The following table showcases estimates of what drivers in Maryland can expect to pay for car insurance. When searching for the cheapest car insurance in Maryland, it’s important to shop around for the best price. Your level of experience will show you which companies will offer the lowest rates. By proving to local law enforcement that you are a responsible driver, you can be guaranteed a quality car insurance policy. is a great option for high-risk drivers in Maryland. Some cities offer discounts for good driving records and safe driving habits. By maintaining a safe driving record, you can get cheap Maryland auto insurance. Many insurers offer discounts for vehicle safety features, along with discounts for taking.

Best car insurance in North Carolina 2020

Best car insurance in North Carolina 2020 What is car insurance in North Carolina if it’s been cancelled by the car insurance? We’ll show you the basics of how to deal with any car insurance company. So don’t forget that all drivers have different needs. We ll tell you the minimum car insurance in North Carolina as well as what the best options are. Remember, even if you have a car that’s totaled in a car accident, you need to be able to pay a deductible to reduce your car insurance rate. The average cost of car insurance in North Carolina is $2,838 per year. Of course, the average is very low; however, your rates can change significantly based on your individual criteria. The following table reflects what you can easily find and how much you’ll pay for your policy. If you have a high credit score, it’s likely that your policy will be higher than average. The insurance companies will make claims on top of this. The higher.

The Best Car Insurance Companies for 2020

The Best Car Insurance Companies for 2020 American Family stands out for having its number one recommendation for car. It’s one of two major car insurance companies. They offer insurance in every state except for the top three (where applicable). To determine the best car insurance companies for 2020, we developed a list of the best, which should be made of the following companies: American Family: The company offers car insurance in every state to drivers under age 50 at a reasonable plan. Geico: This company is best for the elderly in the family. The list of companies with the best insurance plans is quite extensive. Progressive: Progressive is worth considering to drivers who lack the money to buy auto insurance. offer cheap insurance plans for seniors. More about American Family Website: American Family’s website has a free calculator that details the best discounts with various types of discounts. Mobile app: American Family is the third round of insurance for mobile devices, but it may cost you to.