#definitely getting mesothelioma

[folkpunk]

tears over beers

[l-in-the-light]

Do you think Law would pass Amber lead disease to his children? 👀

I'm not a specialist in medical field, actually very far from it. Manga suggests it's a hereditary condition, though we don't know enough details to make a definitive statement. We have no idea how the intoxication started in the first place (manga only says it's because of the mining process), but I have seen people comparing it to asbestos, mostly because it's also associated with color white and there was this awful government's coverup of asbestos intoxication in Japan's modern history, which is probably what inspired Oda. Here's a good summary of how it went and how it still affects Japan even today if you're interested: http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-asbestos-truth-and-consequences-in-japan.php

That means Amber Lead Syndrome is likely similar to Mesothelioma, symptoms of which include pain, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, fever and sweating (we see Law with all those symptoms indeed!). The only difference are the white patches on the skin, which I think Oda used just to make it easier for people to know at first glance that they're sick but also because symbolically it looks like death marked you (color white is associated with death in Japan). The sickness is caused by inhaling small fibers and once it accumulates it often leads to cancer. Cancer and mesothelioma treatment can also lead to infertility. The sickness itself starts from lungs, but in Law's novel it was suggested it accumulated in the liver. That may suggest that it was simply very late stage of it so it affected other organs as well (we saw evidence of that in the flashback indeed) and from my limited knowledge about medicine I can say that liver problems often lead to skin conditions like changing color. Late stage sickness shows as white patches appearing on the skin and that happens only after liver itself is attacked (but not before that).

Though this illness isn't considered hereditary, there are some studies proving family members of a person who worked with asbestos have mutation in their genes that gives them predesposition to this sickness (it was 1 in 4 case, which imo sounds like a big deal). So like always in our sad world, not enough studies were dedicated to the problem, because it's not beneficial enough to people who have money to fund the research.

But back to One Piece. We know that amber lead syndrome spreads around because of the mining process, and mining suggests indeed inhaling-related sickness. It develops slow enough that people get symptoms very late, which means it's a silent killer. Manga tells us also very explicitly that effects are shared among generations, shortening the lifespans until finally youngest generations die before reaching adulthood. This suggests it's passed down in genes, even though it's not stated this way directly.

Summing it up: treatment makes you infertile, accumulated lead makes it more difficult to have children when it spreads to all the organs and affects them, or the child can be born but will die before they reach their own age of fertility. I would say there's a chance that it didn't make Law infertile, but it still dooms his potential child's lifespan in that case. No children will survive long enough to start the next generation. Whether pregnancy itself can happen or not doesn't really matter as far as the final result goes. He can have a child potentially (if other mentioned factors didn't affect him luckily) but that child won't survive the age of 10 or so. That's exactly why manga called it "biggest tragedy of Flevance", after all. If "shortening lifespan among generations" and "not contagious" doesn't suggest hereditary then it would mean every single person in Flevance got it by mining, using the metal for buildings and wares. That would be the only possibility for Law's child not inheriting the disease and living normal life. But that doesn't explain why each generation gets shorter lifespans, so we're back to square one. Logically speaking, it must be related to DNA in some way and so gets passed down to children.

I dunno how I feel about it while knowing Ancient Kingdom would have means to cure Amber Lead Syndrome, since we know now that it was very advanced. Seems whatever knowledge they had vanished with them, and even when scientists like Vegapunk try to restore it, he is still unable to recreate many of their achievements. Law's Amber Lead Syndrome and his fate is connected in more way than one to the mystery of the Void Century.

[illnessfaker]

btw what's happening covid-wise on X rn is people are harassing a woman they've never met for having an unmasked wedding with her husband who they've never met before he passed due to terminal cancer & calling her a murderer when (1) he was aware he was dying from cancer and i think it's safe to assume he wanted to marry the woman he loved before he passed, imagine that (2) it was his cancer - the kind that he and everyone else involved was well aware he was dying from - that killed him, not covid. they decided to have a wedding when they got the news that he was going to die. on top of that people are arguing with her about the fatality rate of mesothelioma (which killed her husband) vs. covid.

in other words, self-proclaimed "disability advocates" are using a dead man who passed from cancer who voluntarily participated in an unmasked wedding with his lover as a bludgeon to try and beat his widow over the head with for i don't know some kind of fucking sense of moral superiority when it comes to definitively claiming that covid causes cancer or something (covid has POTENTIAL to cause cancer, we don't actually know if it's an oncogenic virus.)

also we're calling people "plague rats" apparently. lmao.

like no offense but i think being covid conscious should be about spreading accurate and helpful information for people who want to avoid getting or spreading infection, not this, and a good chunk of this community certainly doesn't seem to be interested in scientific literacy, health literacy, or overall accuracy when they're saying stuff like "there's no such thing as a mild infection" and "covid is breathable HIV/AIDS" in contrast to what the literature actually says.

[deepinifhell]

Warning: Gleeful Logistical Rambling Ahead Can we discuss the Agency Clean-Up crews? Like, they have to be a whole CSI team and construction crew and Theatre company and weird HGTV coven at the same time. They have to be some of the weirdest people you have ever met, even at the Agency. You thought the field agents were weird? Think again.

Sure, presumably they can get access to all of the cameras everywhere which helps significantly with exterior work and some interior work. They can also go through the rubble and locate chips of paint and other evidence to help, but what about like bathrooms and stuff? Are there Clean-Up agents who just spend their time scouring social media in search of people's bathroom selfies so they can match the moulding? Does someone have to call the contractor someone used years ago and create an elaborate story as to why they need to know random details of a remodel? Do they keep divination magic users around just to divine random details like this? We know things like creating blood seems to require quite a lot of energy, so I feel like it's not feasible to use magic all the time. They definitely have to have at least some magic users on hand though in order to recreate irreplaceable objects. Like your great-grandmother's crochet blanket cannot be replicated in an evening any other way. Is there like an oracle and set designer teaming up to appropriately crinkle and paint grease stains on messy!Detective's food bags?

Speaking of molding (the spore kind this time), I feel like you have to recreate at least the visible mold either by getting someone to regenerate using nature magic or by painting on fake mold but do they have to put back the asbestos? Or lead paint? or mold inside the walls? Who gets assigned this job and who procures the stuff? Is there some like troll or something whose job is just to put the asbestos back into walls cause he's both invulnerable to mesothelioma and buff?

[michaels-office-hours]

Hi. Here’s a snippet of a thing.

“That’s definitely asbestos up there,” Swansea grumbled, hands on his hips.

Anya and Curly jumped away from the couch they were inspecting and stared at Swansea.

“Any real reason we should be in here getting mesothelioma?” Swansea muttered, glaring at Curly.

“I told you!” Curly blustered, walking over to where Swansea was over all the broken furniture and shattered glass. “I bought this place! We can all work together in the business I'm gonna make.”

“Oh Curly!” Anya exclaimed, hands over her mouth, tears springing to her eyes.

“And what kinda business does a mail clerk think he could run huh?” Swansea laughed harshly.

“I- you said yourself I was a pretty good leader back there in the mail room,” Curly retorted.

“Sure,” Swansea shrugged. “When everything went to crap? You did a pretty good job ironing it all out. But running a business is a whole different rodeo. You gotta worry about taxes, paying employees, hours, both yours and theirs, space, stock, investing, risk, capital, and do you even know what kinda place you're gonna run?”

“Remember the coffee shop we met Anya in?” Curly grinned.

“And you can’t steal names,” Swansea glared down at Curly, ignoring Anya’s coos of gratitude and sentimentality.

“I wasn’t planning on it!” Curly replied, handing Swansea an envelope.

Swansea looked it over as Anya came up to peek over his shoulder.

“Copyright office, official seal”

Was stamped across the front.

“Phoenix Coffee and Smoothie! Hot or your money back!” Curly chirped, rolling back and forth on the balls of his feet.

“Smoothie’s aren’t usually hot though,” Anya whispered to Swansea. “They’re usually cold.”

The two look across to Curly to see him staring away into nothing with an annoyed look on his face.

“Y’know what?” Curly grinned, though a little forced, while pushing them out of the building. “We can workshop the slogan! But this means we don't have to join the Pony Express!!”

[unhingedwomandiaries]

Let's be clear – I'm about as granola as a Big Mac. Yeah, I've jumped out of perfectly good aeroplanes and arsed around foreign countries on my own, but that just makes me an adrenaline junkie with a passport, not some hemp-wearing spiritual guru. I'll even munch those dried earthworms you can get off the internet because apparently I've got the dietary preferences of a deranged bird. But at least my parents let me have ice cream for dinner, which is basically what peak parenting looks like in my book.

So there I am, living my best fucking life, when this news story drops like a bomb made of pure what-the-actual-fuck. Turns out these fancy makeup brands we've all been throwing money at have been secretly including a side order of asbestos with their overpriced face paint. You know, that lovely little mineral that gives you mesothelioma – the cancer that basically turns your lungs into a horror show that makes Saw look like CBeebies.

Now we've got women dropping like flies and suing these beauty bastards because apparently slapping on some Estée Lauder bronzer was basically the same as licking a construction site from the 1970s. Makes you wonder if the makeup industry's secretly run by a cabal of serial killers who thought poison was getting a bit passé.

Had to do a proper CSI investigation of my own makeup drawer after that. Talc is everywhere, lurking in your blush like a murderous ex-boyfriend, hiding in your eyeshadow like a serial killer in a shit horror film. Even dry shampoo isn't safe, which is basically just talc pretending to be useful. Thank fuck my usual products are clean – iron oxides and carnauba wax instead of actual death powder. And bless my mom for using non-talc baby powder on me, or I'd probably be glowing in the dark by now.

But here's the real kicker – these poncy "clean beauty" brands charging thirty quid for a lipstick are still using this death dust! They're all "Our talc is different, it's special, it's pure as the driven snow and definitely won't turn your organs into tumour factories." Right, and I'm the Queen of fucking Sheba. Can't wait for some scientist to stick that "pure" talc under an electron microscope in twenty years when we're all wearing wigs and looking like extras from The Walking Dead.

The most mental part is how easily avoided this whole shitshow could be. Corn starch does the same job without the whole "slowly killing you" bit, but I suppose that's not profitable enough for these corporate cunts. It's like Big Tobacco all over again, except instead of targeting teenagers with cool packaging, they're targeting women with the promise of looking less dead while actually making us more dead.

All I want is to put on some bloody makeup without wondering if it's going to Hannibal Lecter my internal organs, is that too much to ask? If we've managed to ban things like lead paint and asbestos insulation, surely we can get rid of talc before it turns the entire beauty industry into one massive class action lawsuit waiting to happen. I've inhaled enough potentially carcinogenic powder for one lifetime, thanks very much. At this rate, I might as well just rub coal dust on my face – at least then I'd know what was killing me.

[jezunya]

Idk about bottled waters that claim to come from whatever source, but tap water in different areas (while still totally potable!) or from different pipes definitely tastes different. Sometimes just tap water from the kitchen vs from a bathroom in another part of the house tastes different.

And then there was the time I was stationed in a small city in west Texas when I was in the army, and the water stunk really bad of sulphur. Most people I knew would only drink bottled water, but being the kid who had moved a ton and traveled a fair bit I was like 'nah I'll get used to it' and I did. Definitely a very different taste tho. Supposedly it was from a type of shellfish that lives in the river there and nothing else, nothing *bad,* supposedly, but uh, now I think of it those Camp Lejeune lawsuit commercials are starting to feel a bit like the Jaws theme coming for me in the future… That and the mesothelioma risk you have anytime you live in old army barracks…

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No other options - cut and dry answers. Please Reblog this literally everywhere, y'all, I gotta know what the majority is.

[angkelgha]

Talcum lawsuit – Has Lot To Offer And Nothing To Lose

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All the same, certain research projects in addition to accidental injuries include related the particular long-term utilization of talcum powder or two styles of cancer. A single choice is definitely ovarian cancer, that will only occurs in that procedure internal organs girls. The opposite is actually a unusual along with unsafe shape of cancer often called mesothelioma cancer, which usually has effects on that textures belonging to the respiratory system, stomach area and then torso. Individuals who have asbestos by encounter talcum powder have received great ribbons along with relief right from getting sued to protect against talcum powder companies.

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J&J in addition has publicized your intercession operation for those talcum powder lawsuits. Bankrupties determine are going to learn mouth bickering found on September 22, 2022 on your benefit J&J’s attempt to strength his or her talc part into chapter 11. A successful attraction may hold major consequences for that company’s possible future taking on about talc law suits as well as other mass torts. If you ever or simply aging parents has utilized talcum powder and allows made ovarian cancer, mesothelioma, one more health, make contact with a talcum powder attorney at law for just a complimentary court case analysis. You will need to meet with a legal professional right after verdict to forestall all of the time limit provided by expiring. Legal advice will assist you to understand your current protects as well as choices for the talcum powder relief.

[lozstar]

Why Asbestos Roofing is Yesterday's News

Have you ever noticed that certain things from the past seem to cling to us like a cat to a brand-new sofa? Well, asbestos roofing has that kind of charm. Only, it's not the 'best-of-the-Beatles-on-vinyl' kind of vintage we're talking about.

Asbestos roofs, our buddy from the mid-20th century, decided to stick around a bit longer than we'd have liked, thanks to its reputation as a durable and fire-resistant material. But does it know it's overstayed its welcome? I'm afraid not.

Asbestos: A Friend or Foe?

Once upon a time, asbestos was the superhero of building materials. Its superpowers included a high resistance to fire, sound absorption, and affordability. But every superhero has a kryptonite, and asbestos is no exception.

Asbestos is a group of six naturally occurring silicate minerals that have thin, needle-like fibers. If you're thinking it sounds more like a villain than a hero now, you're on the right track. These fibers, when inhaled, can cause health conditions such as lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis.

Talk about a plot twist!

Why Asbestos is So Last Century

Here's a fun fact: if asbestos were a pop song, it would be Rick Astley's "Never Gona Give You Up." Why? Because once asbestos is in your system, it's never gonna give you up either.

The problem with asbestos roofing is that its fibers can become airborne when disturbed, and once inhaled, they're not leaving anytime soon. Long term exposure to these airborne fibers is what leads to the health issues mentioned earlier.

Additionally, a deteriorating asbestos roof can become a significant issue due to potential leaks and structural issues. It's like an unwanted party guest who not only overstays their welcome but also causes damage to your house. Not cool, asbestos.

Alternatives to Asbestos Roofing

So, you might be thinking, "If asbestos roofing is the unwanted party guest, who's the life of the party then?" Well, my friend, meet your new best pals: metal, slate, and rubber roofing.

Metal roofs are all the rage right now. They are durable, energy-efficient, and can withstand Mother Nature's mood swings. Plus, they have a lifespan of 50+ years, so it's like getting a golden retriever of roofing materials: a loyal companion for years to come.

On the other hand, slate roofs, although a bit pricier, offer durability and a sleek, timeless look. And who doesn't love a classic?

Lastly, rubber roofing, while not the most conventional choice, offers excellent durability and is environmentally friendly. If roofing materials had a 'Most Improved' award, rubber would definitely take the cake.

The Takeaway

In the end, what matters is that you're in the know. Asbestos roofing, while it served its purpose in the past, is best left in the yesteryears. Remember, you don't need to settle for a stubborn houseguest when you can have the life of the party. It's your roof, your rules!

So, the next time you think about roofing materials, remember: Be like Beyoncé and upgrade! After all, who doesn't love a good home improvement anthem?

[lude-n-lascivious]

The Mac and Cheese Journey

Let me start out this post by giving a little history lesson about Kraft mac and cheese. Let me quote this article from CNN in 2016:

Kraft Changed Its Mac & Cheese Recipe and Nobody Noticed

by David Goldman   @DavidGoldmanCNN

March 8, 2016: 10:00 AM ET

Notice anything different about your mac & cheese lately?

No? Don't worry, nobody else did either.

Kraft Heinz removed artificial preservatives, flavors and dyes from its mac & cheese recipe in December. To keep its yellow-orange glow, Kraft swapped out artificial food colors, including yellow 5 and yellow 6, for natural spices like paprika, annatto and turmeric.

The new mac & cheese also doesn't use artificial preservatives. (It maintains the natural preservatives, however, including 720 mg of sodium per serving -- 1,710 mg per box, which is 72% of your daily recommended salt intake.)

The company has sold more than 50 million boxes of the new mac & cheese so far.

Kraft launched a marketing campaign Monday, starring former "Daily Show" and "Late Late Show" host Craig Kilborn. The company is calling it "the world's largest blind taste test."

"As we considered changing the ingredients of our classic Blue Box, we did so knowing we had to maintain our iconic look, taste and texture," said Greg Guidotti, Kraft Heinz's vice president of meals, in a statement. "We'd invite Americans to try our new recipe, but they most likely already have."

I'm sorry, I noticed. I noticed immediately when my noodles started taking more than 7 minutes to cook. Then, the mac acquired a smell to it that I can only describe as urine-esque. Then Kraft ripped my heart out, put turmeric on it to make it yellow, and fed it back to me. I don't eat mac and cheese to be healthy. I eat it because I like cheesey noodles and I'm too lazy or tired to cook something real. Give me the fake everything. Cancer mac, my beloved. So I now present to you, my journey to find a store brand mac and cheese that might taste like my sweet sweet mesothelioma powdered cheddar goodness. First, since it's been a couple of years, I decided to get Kraft one last chance.

5/10 Stars. Turmeric does not belong in mac and cheese. Still smells like urine. You broke my heart Fredo. (I wish this was Alfredo so I could make a better joke.)

Next is Kroger Brand Mac

I was definitely apprehensive as it is "all-natural" too. What's so natural about mac and cheese any way? The cheese is friggin' powder. 2/10 Stars - Noodles took nearly 10 minutes to cook and the mix smells so weird I thought I was going to die.

Next, because it was next to the Kroger brand, I said "What the hell - Cheetos Mac is going into the cart too."

6/10 - It's better than Kraft and tastes like Kraft Easy Mac in 2005. But the noodles taste like hamburger helper noodles. The more you eat it, the more gross it gets. I felt sick afterward. Costs almost $4 a box.

I get the majority of my groceries at Food Lion, this store is sprinkled across the south and their store brand items are usually very very good.

7/10 - Better than all the other ones so far - but mostly just Okay. The cheese has a red tint to it which is kind of off-putting. I wouldn't seek it out.

Finally, we have our winner:

10/10 - Tastes like Kraft used to taste before they went cuckoo bananas and broke my heart. Publix, you are amazing. This only costs 99 cents. I've missed this taste so much in the last seven years, I've eaten about 3-4 boxes of the Publix brand in the past week.

Thank you for taking this journey with me.

I did the hard work so now you don't have to.

[thatonesongyouretryingtoremember]

Generating some

Elumax incorrect quotes

During post lemon and queueuing them <2

Generator

Also if ur unfamiliar w/ my incorrect quotes the rating out of 10 is how accurate they are imo

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Lucas: Want to hear a hard riddle?

El: Sure.

Lucas: A rooster laid an egg on a roof. Which way did it roll?

El: ...down?

Lucas: N-

Max: Who cares about which way it rolled, it would be scrambled eggs by then.

Lucas:

Lucas: No, it's that roosters don't lay eggs... Jesus Christ...

8/10 accuracy rating annzbxbhdhdbvxbdb they're literally adorable <2

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*El is telling a story*

Max: Wow, El, this story has everything! Action! Adventure! Romance!

Lucas: Romance?

Max: I have a crush on them.

5/10 accuracy this means everything to me

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Max: *finds a note* Hmm, whats this?

El: Hey, that's mine! *tries to grab it*

Max: Aww, it's a love note for Lucas?

El: No-

Max: *opens it*

Max:

El:

Max: I can't read this.

3/10 what is goinging on

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Lucas: Yesterday, I overheard El saying “Are you sure this is a good idea?” and Max replying “Trust me,” and I have never moved from one room to another so quickly in my life.

8/10 but that's how you get spied on

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Max: Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and…

El: Was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Max: Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said…

Lucas: You might be entitled to financial compensation if he or a loved one dies.

Um

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Lucas: Which movie are you and Max going to see tonight?

El: Oh, I always go to whichever movie Max wants.

Lucas: Which one do they want to see?

El: I haven't decided yet.

5/10 elmax movie nights REAL

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El: Make no mistake. Not only am I party rocking, but I am also in the house tonight.

Lucas: But are you shuffling?

El: Everyday.

Max: What language are you two speaking??

5/10

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Lucas: Make no mistake. Not only am I party rocking, but I am also in the house tonight.

El: But are you shuffling?

Lucas: Everyday.

Max: What language are you two speaking??

10/10 Lucas saying "make no mistake" with the utmost confidence <22

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El: So... what’s goin’ on?

Lucas: You want the long version or the short version?

El, hesitantly: The short one, I guess?

Lucas: Shit’s fucked.

El: Oh. Well, yeah, that’s definitely not an optimal situation.

10/10 the fact this was the one Max wasn't speaking in their name for Max is "the short one"

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*Lucas teaching El to drive and taking Max along for the ride*

Lucas: That's a pothole. To the left!

El: Take it back now y'all *Drives into pothole*

Max, sticking their face into the front over the center console: Cha Cha real smooth.

El: I don't think that's how the song goes.

Lucas, crying and gripping the handle: Please just take me home.

El: Country Roads.

Max: To the place.

El and Max in unison: I Belong!

Lucas, crying harder: What the fuck?

10/10 let Lucas be frustrated with their chaotic antics challenge let El drive challenge let Max be happy challenge

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El: I need 28 lightbulbs for 28 ducks.

Lucas: Ducks can’t eat lightbulbs?

Max: I think that’s the point.

El: Exactly. I want my ducks to glow so I can find them.

7/10 so THAT'S what they were planning...

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Lucas: What’s it like being tall?

Lucas: Is it nice?

Lucas: Can you reach comfortably for the cupboards?

El: We live in constant fear of the short ones who, in my experience, will climb 4 chairs, 2 boxes, a small coffee table and 6 oddly placed stools to get what they want.

Max: It was one time!

10/10 El being the tallest and strongest and Max being the shortest REAL

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El: Guys, Max is missing.

Lucas: Good.

3/10 dw guys he means bc she's awake 😅

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Lucas: So... who's the big spoon and who's the little spoon?

El: We're chopsticks!

Lucas: Well... that's cute!

Lucas: Does that mean you two snuggle together perfectly?

Max: No, it means that if you take the other away, the only thing the other is good for is stabbing.

10/10 accuratte

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El, in a high voice, holding Barbie: Hey, Ken! I was thinking about going back to school and starting a career!

Max, in a deep voice, holding Ken: Nonsense, Barbie. You’re staying home and having my kids.

Lucas: What the fuck are you guys doing?

El: Playing systemic oppression.

10/10 but specifically during season 3

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Max: You don't need my blessing to go kiss Lucas. In fact, I was pretty sure you were already kissing Lucas!

El: Nope.

Max: In that case, as the archbishop of El's fully awakened gaydom, I give you my blessing to immediately leave and rectify that as soon as possible! Go now, my child, and kiss Lucas right on the lips!!!

4/10 but transmasc/transboy queer El REAL and hopclair my beloved <2

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Lucas: How did you even get in here?

Max: El's window! Or, as I like to call it, "Max's door"!

El: I’m closing the window.

El's staying at the Wheelers in ST5 Lucas was there to witness the gays panicking for a sleepover with Will and Mike

6/10

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Lucas: Do you think different paints have different tastes?

El: They do.

Max: ...Why did you say that with such certainty?

7/10 not me rearranging all the quotes for Lucas to ask the philosophical questions- he's just such a curious soul <2

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Max: If I say I love you, will you say it back?

Lucas: Yes.

Max: I love you.

Lucas: It back.

*Later*

El: Why is Max crying face-down on the floor?

10/10 the girls who get it get it

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El & Lucas:*Playing video games*

Max: You guys woke up at 5:30 in the morning just to play games?

El: *silence*

Lucas: *silence*

Max, finally figuring it out: ...You two never went to sleep, did you?

El & Lucas in shame: Yeah...

6/10 Max had major fomo she was totally listening the whole night

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Wait the site crashed but the next one was going to be ab the moon :(

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That's all, folks

[cthulhubert]

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#5

The worst thing about Blasphemous is that they never added Achievements for any of the expansions (fyi: all included in the price of the game now).

Stir of Dawn added New Game+ with three choices of “Penitence” that make the game harder (you can only do one per run, and each gives you a unique bead on the next NG+), a series of five new bosses, and a gold sink donation box that gives you a bunch of bonuses, including a unique skin when you max it out.

Strife and Ruin added a Boss Rush mode, a series of five platforming challenges (that are part of a crossover with Bloodstained), and new prayers and beads.

And Wounds of Eventide added two new bosses that you have to beat to get a new Heart which adds a second phase to the second to last and final boss fights which gives you the True ending.

I’ve done all of these now because they were fun but I crave external validation of the matter!

12 notes - Posted May 6, 2022

#4

Bought a gallon capacity (four liters, actually) insulated water jug, mostly on a whim. It’s not bad but it doesn’t really offer much over my old stand by 40oz bottle beyond mild physical comedy. Every time I use it I legit feel like this:

12 notes - Posted June 23, 2022

#3

Blasphemous, a 2D retro styled action platformer is on sale for 75% off (6.24$) on Steam, on GoG, AND on Nintendo’s store for the Switch (those are all links). Steam’s, at least, ends April 4th.

There’s a sequel announced for 2023 and that’s an instant buy for me now.

I started out kind of lukewarm on this game but by the time I beat the first boss, I was kind of in love? The platforming stuff gave me some big old school Prince of Persia vibes (maybe it’s the instant death spikes); and the combat is fun. Some of those exploration/metroidvania elements. It’s “Souls-like”, though the difficulty isn’t really turned up to 11, it’s just got the whole “parrying, death means you need to go reclaim something, health flasks that refill, story is mostly in item descriptions or hidden away” kinda thing. I know it’s been done before but I really loved the whole “Evil(er) Fantasy Catholicism” aesthetic.

CW: Lots of blood and gore and some pixelated bits and bobs, if you dislike that. And obviously some, uh, look at the name.

16 notes - Posted April 1, 2022

#2

"#arknights #I honestly enjoy the bafflement everything I see about this game (it's a game right?) induces" - look, it's simple: you play as a mesothelioma charity that inexplicably keeps getting involved in catgirl civil wars

I am now enlightened.

18 notes - Posted May 16, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Had another dream featuring tumblr mutuals and follows.

It was a fairly sprawling dream, and had something almost like an adventure narrative except it was really chill. Basically I went from place to place via various methods, accomplishing tasks. A lot of it blurred out of memory, but near the end I was at some kind of... distribution center? A giant blocky gray building full of offices and warehouses. I seem to recall it was a government service. I was definitely there with somebody else to pick up a large package. But I walked into one waiting room, possibly looking for water, and a bunch of trans and non-binary people from tumblr where there (I remember @beste-glatisant and @transgenderer, maybe @natalieironside?) and we shot the shit for a minute, and I mentioned how I’d run into TRAINS (I think but can’t be sure that this was something that actually happened in the dream, but I forgot except for the part where I referenced it later, during the same dream); which was... some kind of organization, except you always refer to its members/representatives as being the organization itself? The name is an acronym (and I think the T was for Trans). And all of you were excited and amazed and talked about how rare it is to run into them “organically”.

I was so caught up in pondering the implications, and the odd grammar, that I woke myself up.

42 notes - Posted February 11, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

[autumnhobbit]

Can I describe my medical experience to you guys?

So I have had intermittent chest pain since I was at least 12. I remember having it fairly often at 12, and usually accompanied by panic that I was having a heart attack and/or dying or something.

This intermittent chest pain has continued my entire life. It varies. Once a month or two, I'll have a week or two where I have it every day, or every other day, but it definitely lingers for a day or more, for a week or more, at varying levels, and then it vanishes for a while.

It has, in fact, continued to be so bad that my mom and brother drove down and took me to the ER overnight for it in 2019. It was bad enough I couldn't sleep, and since I hadn't had it in a long time, the panic snuck back up. I had an EKG and some sort of blood test in the hospital I believe(?) to rule out any heart issues causing it. The doctor at the ER told me it was constipation causing the pain. In my ribs. At no point did he ask me what it felt like.

Well, knowing my pain wasn't my heart, I ignored it again. Today, for the heck of it, I googled rib pain, because it's finally registered to me that what I thought was chest pain is actually in my physical ribs, like if I press down on a rib and rub it with my fingers it hurts and burns.

Well, apparently when you Google 'rib pain,' the answers it gives you are cartilage inflammation, bone cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, scoliosis, or injury.

Now, with all those options in mind, I will tell you, literal years before I was hospitalized, I told my primary care doctor that I had chest pain, because I was in one of those periods where I had it.

No reaction. No, 'how long have you had it, where is it,' etc. I don't even believe there was a reaction. There was a half-hearted 'well, we can do an ekg or something' wherein the doctor seemed very annoyed that I brought it up.

Well, I didn't say anything else, and the next year when I had my check up I went to complain about something else (migraines this time) and apropos of nothing, my doctor said 'what about the chest pain?'

Me: ....what?

doctor: last time you said you had chest pain 🤨😑

me:

me: well i don't now.

doctor: hmpph. 🙄

And now I'm reading that apparently whenever testing rib pain they're supposed to inject radioactive dye and do x-rays to confirm it's not bone cancer??

I'm going to assume it's not bone cancer because I have a feeling bone cancer would've killed me in 12 years. And the Google results are different if you Google 'chronic rib pain.'

If you Google 'chronic rib pain,' you get the cartilage inflammation, a super-rare but not harmful condition that is also inflammation of the joints that connect your ribs to your breast bone in the front (which is exactly the sort of pain I have), fibromyalgia, and generalized musculoskeletal disorders.

Since I know what hypochondria is like, I don't necessarily want to jump on a super-rare condition as my answer, but it sounds almost exactly like what I've been dealing with for a decade. I have never been uninsured. I have always been taken to at least yearly checkups. I have never been medically neglected by my parents.

And I had to figure this shit out by myself. Not for lack of trying to be heard. And that's just one of at least 3 more mysterious chronic issues I deal with. None of which have ever been diagnosed or treated by my doctor, or even looked into. The only time my doctor ever looked into anything was when I lost 10 pounds in a month from digestive issues. I waited a month to go to them because I knew I wouldn't be taken seriously. I could have gotten seriously dehydrated. I could have given myself organ failure.

So when I say I don't trust doctors, and find it very hard to go to them, and to assume they're actually going to care about my wellbeing and assist me in dealing with health issues, this is why. And I know I'm not the only one this has happened to.

[poisoned-peppermint]

part 2 of those incorrect quotes that you totally asked for

Techno: Dear friends, your Christmas gift this year… is me. That’s right, another year of friendship. Your membership has been renewed.

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Techno: So apparently the 'bad vibes' I’ve been feeling are actually severe psychological distress

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Techno: I’m sick and tired of being called 'mortal' like, you don’t know that. Neither do I. I have never died even ONCE. Nothing has been proven yet. Stop making assumptions. It’s rude.

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Techno: My life isn’t as glamorous as my wanted poster makes it look like.

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Ranboo: I made tea.

Tubbo: I don’t want tea.

Ranboo: I did not make tea for you. This is my tea.

Tubbo: Then why are you telling me?

Ranboo: It is a conversation starter.

Tubbo: That’s a lousy conversation starter.

Ranboo: Oh, is it? We are conversing. Checkmate.

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Ranboo: So that’s my plan.

Tubbo: Are you alright with constructive criticism? I don’t want to sound mean.

Ranboo: No, go ahead, I want to hear it.

Tubbo: It fucking sucks.

Ranboo: That’s not constructive criticism.

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Ranboo: That’s one of my biggest fears. Like, if I ever woke up as a donut...

Tubbo: You would eat yourself?

Ranboo: I wouldn’t even question it.

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Ranboo: Tubbo was banned from the chicken shack, so we had to go out of town to get some.

Tubbo: Well, they shouldn’t say “all you can eat” if they don’t mean it.

Ranboo: Tubbo, you ate a chair.

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Ranboo: Please, I'm begging you go to a doctor.

Tubbo: I'm sorry is this OUR stab wound? Stay out of it.

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Ranboo: I turned out perfectly fine!

Tubbo: Ranboo, this morning you thought a ghost made your toast

Ranboo: I DIDN’T PUT THE BREAD IN! YOU DIDN’T PUT THE BREAD IN!!!

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Ranboo: Do you take constructive criticism?

Tubbo: I only take cash or credit.

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Ranboo, to Tubbo: My life is in the hands of an idiot!

Tubbo, motioning to themself and Tommy: No no no no no, TWO idiots!

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Ranboo: We need a distraction.

Tubbo: Is anyone here good at jumping up and down and making weird noises?

Tommy, whispering: My time has come

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Ranboo: What do you think Tubbo will do for a distraction?

Tommy: They’ll probably, like, make a noise or throw a rock. That’s what I would do.

*Building explodes and several car alarms go off*

Tommy: ... or they could do that.

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Ranboo: What time is it?

Tubbo: I don’t know; pass me that saxophone and we’ll find out

Tubbo: *Plays sax loudly and extremely out of tune*

Tommy: WHO THE FUCK IS PLAYING THE SAXOPHONE AT TWO IN THE MORNING

Tubbo: It’s 2 am

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Tubbo to Tommy: Me? I'm the bee knees, but, you? You're just... Ranboo: Cockroach ankles! Tubbo: Ye- uh, what?

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Tubbo: Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and… Ranboo: Was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Tubbo: Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said… Tommy: You might be entitled to financial compensation if he or a loved one dies.

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Ranboo: So... what’s goin’ on? Tommy: You want the long version or the short version? Ranboo, hesitantly: The short one, I guess? Tommy: Shit’s fucked. Ranboo: Oh. Well, yeah, that’s definitely not an optimal situation. 

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Tommy: When I was a kid, Tubbo told me that the paper strip that’s in the chocolate kisses were edible and I ate them with the chocolate for a year. Ranboo: They are! Tommy: FOR REAL? Ranboo: No! Why did you fall for it again? 

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Ranboo, at an awards show: Well, first of all, I’d like to thank Tubbo, the love of my life, for telling me Tommy was going to win so don’t bother to prepare a speech.

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Tommy: H-how do you ask someone out? Ranboo: Well, first- Tubbo: Don't ask them, they asked me out in a McDonalds parking lot. Tommy: ...And you said yes? 

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Ranboo: When I said you should try being friendlier this isn't what I meant.

Tubbo, stirring a cup of tea aggressively: Oh, so now I'm TOO friendly? There's no pleasing you.

Tommy, who broke into their house an hour ago: Two sugars please.

Tubbo: Coming right up. 

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Tubbo: Why is Ranboo crying? Tommy: They saw a leaf on the sidewalk and- Ranboo: IT LOOKED SO CRUNCHY! Tubbo: Please don’t say what I think you’re gonna say- Ranboo: AND WHEN I STEPPED ON IT THERE WAS NO CRUNCH! Tubbo: NO, NOT THAT! 

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Tommy: Some people are like slinkies. Tubbo: What? Tommy: Not really good for much but bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. Tubbo: Tubbo: Please don't push Ranboo down the stairs. Tommy, pushing Ranboo down the stairs: Too late.

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Tubbo: Anyone else feel good when their brain releases a bunch of endorphins? Tommy: Can't relate. Ranboo: Why would my brain release a bunch of dolphins? 

might make more don’t know yet

[wanderingchocolateeclair]

A BIG collection of my favourite randomly generated incorrect quotes with the top 5 (+ edgejeanist unsurprisingly - I think I got pretty lucky for that part) :

@ohpleaseiwillendyou idk I just thought you might enjoy these 🥰

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Tsunagu: Hey, I’m getting in the shower. Wanna help me out?

Shinya: ...Have you never taken a shower before?

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Enji: You remind me of the ocean.

Shinya: Because I'm deep and mysterious?

Enji: No, because you're full of salt and you scare people.

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Tsunagu: Where the devil is Shinya?

Rumi: Well, it is raining outside... Maybe he melted?

Keigo : Shall I look outside for a pointy hat?

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Keigo : Make no mistake. Not only am I party rocking, but I am also in the house tonight.

Tsunagu: But are you shuffling?

Keigo : Everyday.

Shinya: What language are you two speaking??

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Tsunagu: So, what are we doing?

Shinya: Wasting our lives.

Tsunagu: I meant for lunch...

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Keigo: Words ending in 'ie' just sound so adorable. Like cutie, sweetie, cookie-

Rumi: Eyy, homie!

Shinya: But then there's cootie...

Tsunagu: Die.

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Enji: What does “take out” mean?

Keigo: Food.

Rumi: Dating.

Tsunagu: Murder.

Shinya: It can be all three if you’re brave enough.

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*Comments under an image of a really hot knife cutting bread*

Rumi: Imagine stabbing someone with this knife.

Enji: It would instantly cauterize the wound, so the person wouldn't bleed, so it's not very useful.

Tsunagu: if you want information it is

Keigo : why would you STAB a person when you can have TOAST?

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*playing twister*

Rumi: Right hand red.

Shinya: *ends up on top of Tsunagu*

Tsunagu: You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

Rumi: I stopped spinning like 15 minutes ago. Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't notice.

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Shinya: What do we think of Tsunagu?

*pause*

Keigo : *sighs* Nice pal.

Enji: I think he’s gay.

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Keigo : What do rainbows mean to you?

Tsunagu: Gay rights.

Shinya: There's money.

Rumi: The sign of God's promise to never destroy the whole Earth with a flood.

Enji: It is an optical phenomenon that separates sunlight into its continuous spectrum when the sun shines on raindrops.

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Tsunagu: Unfortunately, due to several experiences in my youth, I cannot just 'walk up and join a circle of people talking', but it does sound lovely, thank you.

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Keigo : If you took a shot for every time you made a bad decision, how drunk would you be?

Rumi: Maybe a bit tipsy?

Enji: Drunk.

Shinya: Wasted.

Tsunagu: Dead.

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Enji: A pessimist sees a dark tunnel.

Keigo : An optimist sees light at the end of the tunnel.

Shinya: A realist sees a freight train.

Tsunagu: The train driver sees three idiots standing on the tracks.

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Rumi: Is this your plan B?

Shinya: Technically, this is plan P.

Rumi: Plan P? Is there a plan M?

Shinya: Yes, but I marry Tsunagu in plan M.

Tsunagu: I like plan M.

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Kidnapper: We have your child

Enji: I don’t have a child?

Kidnapper: Then who just asked for warm milk and made us cut the crusts off their sandwich?

Enji: Oh god, you have Keigo

(I kinda wanted to change this particular one to Tsunagu, but I think it’s funnier if Enji says this one - especially with the ‘I don’t have a child’ lmao)

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Tsunagu: Time for plan G.

Enji: Don’t you mean plan B?

Tsunagu: No, we tried plan B a long time ago. I had to skip over plan C due to technical difficulties.

Keigo : What about plan D?

Tsunagu: Plan D was that desperate disguise attempt half an hour ago.

Rumi: What about plan E?

Tsunagu: I’m hoping not to use it. Shinya dies in plan E.

Shinya: I like plan E.

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Shinya: Guys, I’ve been meaning to tell you… Tsunagu and I are dating.

Tsunagu, Rumi, Keigo , and Enji: *gasp*

Shinya: Tsunagu, why are you surprised?!

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Uh oh I’m getting carried away there’s so much more:

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Enji: For self defense reasons, I'm going to pretend to be a burglar and you guys have to act wisely.

Keigo, Tsunagu , & Rumi: Okay.

Enji: If you don't want to die, give me all your money.

Keigo: Bold of you to assume I have money.

Tsunagu : Bold of you to assume I don't want to die.

Rumi: Bold of you to assume I can die.

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Keigo : Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and…

Enji: Was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Keigo : Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said…

Tsunagu: You might be entitled to financial compensation if he or a loved one dies.

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Shinya: Can we go out to get icecream?

Tsunagu: Did you ask Rumi?

Shinya: She said no.

Tsunagu: Then why did you ask me?

Shinya: She’s not the boss of you.

Tsunagu, internally: It's a trap, it's a trap, it's a trap.

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Keigo : Where's Shinya?

Rumi: Don't worry, I'll find him.

Rumi, shouting: Tsunagu sucks!

Shinya, distantly: Tsunagu is the best person ever! F*ck you!

Rumi: Found him.

(I am genuinely surprised with how lucky I got with these ones, they make me so happy wow)

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Shinya, watching Enji & Tsunagu panic : What's going on?

Keigo : Enji is having a midlife crisis and Tsunagu is just having a crisis.

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Rumi: You really put aside everything and came all this way for me? How did you even get here so fast?

Keigo : Several traffic violations.

Shinya: Three counts of resisting arrest.

Tsunagu: Roughly thirteen cans of energy drinks.

Enji: Also, that’s not our car.

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Shinya: I don't need to go to bed. I'm not tired, I'll be fine.

Tsunagu: But, darling, I'll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again.

Shinya: O-oh. Well. Are you trying to seduce me into healthy sleeping patterns??

Tsunagu: Is it working?

(Again, was not expecting this one to be randomly generated but hey I’m definitely not complaining lmao plus he’d totally do this)

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Tsunagu: Rumi, what do you have?

Rumi: A KNIFE!

Tsunagu: Okay, have fu-

Shinya: NO!

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Police: You’re under arrest for trying to carry three people on a single motorcycle.

Shinya, with Enji and Keigo behind them: Wait, what do you mean THREE?!

Police: Yes…three.

Shinya: Oh, my God—

Police: Wha-

Shinya: Tsunagu FELL OFF!

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Enji: You know you can die from that, right?

Keigo: *smoking a cigarette* That’s the point.

Shinya: *drinking alcohol* We’re trying to speed this up.

Tsunagu: *Eating raw cookie dough and nodding*

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Shinya, trying to convince Enji to join the group: You know... I thought it'd be good to have someone come along who's really... strong!

Keigo: And loud!

Tsunagu: And grumpy!

Rumi: And oblivious to reality!

Enji:

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*The gang responding to being stabbed by a sword*

Shinya: Rude.

Tsunagu: That's fair.

Enji: Not again.

Rumi: Are you gonna want this back or can I keep it?

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Keigo: Shinya-

Shinya: *sighs* Tsunagu used to call me Shinya...

Keigo: ...Because it's your f*cking name.

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Rumi: Do you cook?

Tsunagu: I made a cake once.

Shinya: Yeah, it was good.

Tsunagu: Really?

Shinya: Don’t make me lie twice, Tsunagu.

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Enji: And now for a gay update with Shinya and Tsunagu.

Tsunagu: Getting gayer.

Enji: Thank you, Tsunagu.

(Of course of course)

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Tsunagu: Do you want to play 20 Questions?

Shinya: Sure!

Shinya: Whats your favorite color?

Tsunagu, laser focused: Triangle. Do you like men?

(This is accurate. Why is this accurate ahaha)

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Tsunagu: I have one foot in the grave but in a kind of fun flirty way, the way one might slip on a fishnet stocking.

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Ahaha okay I think that’s enough it’s late now- I have way more but hey, that’ll have to be later

[guhudude]

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...................................................... is this the governments way of saying they found me