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zaptap · 3 years ago

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ive made a few of these bingo sheets and theyre fun so i decided to make one not just for e3 but also JUST for splatoon 3 (not just for e3 but for like the whole lifetime of the game). also heres my updated list of characters id like to see in smash, ordered generally by which id like more and/or think are the most realistic

since min min got in i took out helix, and since i couldnt decide whether to add in waluigi or madeline i added another row (realistically i dont think any indies are getting in but i threw some in anyway). also i was like “oh yeah maybe theyd put in a gen viii pokemon” so i threw in hatterene since thats one of my favorites.

also as for waluigi (and shovel knight for that matter) i think it would be nice to see an assist trophy get in just to break that rule. also i remember being super surprised he wasnt in brawl (back then i thought he and wario were equally important) and even though that was based on a wrong impression ive still felt like he should be in there ever since

notes about the bingos under the cut

really is about time for those n64 games, especially now that mario is dead so theyre free to release sm64 on it. game boy games would be nice sometime too

would also make sense to include banjo-kazooie in that, nintendos had a good relationship with microsoft lately and the total absence of anything banjo-kazooie on the switch is odd since it’s a dlc character (every other one has a game on switch they can use for cross-marketing, even if joker’s took a while) and i think the best explanation for that would be that theyre holding off for the nso n64 app (this is easiest from a technical standpoint because all they have to do is make a deal to use the roms)

when are they putting octolings in mk8d

xenoblade chronicles x is one of the only wii u games left that they could port (aside from ones that wouldnt make much sense like splatoon and ssb4) so i guess that might as well happen sometime. also monolith soft might be doing something else besides helping with splatoon 3

im not ready for metroid prime 4 (im over halfway through mp2 and therefore the trilogy as a whole) but it’s been a while, they might show it and it could even come out this year

hal apparently recently hinted at a new kirby game or something

the upgraded switch is obviously going to be called the Nintendo Switch ͥ since they already did the ds lite so theyre clearly naming everything in the family after the ds family, theres absolutely no flaw in this logic. idk if theyre showing it, but unlike 2019 they didnt say they werent showing new hardware (just that they were showing software, which could be taken as denying rumors, but they sometimes specify when certain things arent being shown)

metroid prime trilogy also might come this year. would make sense to release it before mp4 since not everyone is going to buy a wii u to get it (and at this point that doesnt get nintendo any money since they stopped making them)

where is detective pikachu 2. i hope it has the blue pikachu from that first tease they gave us in like 2014 (2013? that was a loooong time ago idk)

they said this was MOSTLY 2021 so i am absolutely getting my hopes up for splatoon 2

the two sinnoh games could likely be there

would be super cool if oddity came to switch. and almost as ironic as megalovania getting into smash

we havent seen the botw sequel for a couple years so we’re kind of due for an update on that

it’s ace attorney’s 20th anniversary this year so maybe theyre doing something. theyre already porting those games though so idk. maybe he’s getting in smash

whats with that watermelon mario render

i held off on watching a playthrough for ndrv3 on the off chance it came to switch and i could play a dangan ronpa game for real for once but it’s now been 4 years and we just passed the 10th anniversary of the series (albeit during a pandemic when i wouldnt expect them to have done anything) so it would be cool to see the series come to switch. i think if it still doesnt after this though i’ll just watch the playthrough, 4 years is long enough. amazed ive avoided spoilers this long, i still know next to nothing about the game

im about done with acnh but im still waiting on those splatoon items. and i ran out of storage in february so i need more of that too

nintendo did stuff for zelda’s 30th anniversary so i doubt theyre forgetting the 35th. maybe wwhd/tphd ports, idk

been a couple years since fire emblem, intelligent systems is probably up to something besides planning yet another paper mario spinoff

miyamoto forgot pikmin 4 in the oven 6 years ago and it got burnt to a crisp and thats why it hasnt come out yet because he had to start over

and splatoon

the inklings scared daft punk into quitting so now that theres no competition in the robot musician scene they should have a daft punk style group

i waited and waited and neither of my top two splatoon stages (flounder and d’alfonsino) came back in splatoon 2 so i hope just because splatoon 3 isnt in inkopolis doesnt mean they still wont return

would be sick as hell if there was a real hide and seek mode instead of just sticking to your own rules in private battles. havent played that since 2015 but it was super fun

show us the effects of the chaos world

i wanted mc craig to have a song in octo expansion and they didnt deliver. heres another chance

splatnet 3 baby

cant wait for nogami to do a funny 3 pose

abxy came back for splatoon 2.... am i gonna be that lucky again...?

salmon run doesnt make sense if youre friends with a smallfry but they could either change the story context (you just fight “evil” salmonids?) or replace it with an equally fun co-op mode

amiibo!!! i think i said this before but they should label them by weapons if these cephalopods dont have genders, would make more sense (the gendered ones had different weapons anyway)

returning characters!!!! would like to see everyone have a role of some kind

maybe #GearForAll wasnt successful in getting the emperor/spy/mecha gear, but perhaps theyll at least consider not making that stuff exclusive this time around

squid girl gear should be back. and they should call it a dress instead of a tunic because its a dress. and theres no gender now anyway

as ive said before... TRIPLIES!! you hold one in each hand and another in your mouth. and you can spin around like the tasmanian devil

remove splatfest tee annoyances: you should have a prompt at the end of a splatfest to pay to scrub your tee (to make sure you get the chunks) also it should be on a neutral brand so you dont end up with an overabundance of ink resistance up (or whatever else)

better online and cloud saves would certainly justify having a second splatoon game on the same console, as much as im loving that it exists

hopefully theres a global testfire again

sooner or later the workers will rise up and kill mr grizz

remember in splatoon 1 where if you had squid beatz (via the amiibo) you could “play” it in the lobby and change the music? then you were stuck listening to only bubble bath in splatoon 2? why did they take that option away they should bring it back

looking at those apartment buildings in the trailer i think it would be cool if you had your own room and could decorate it

an octavio redemption arc would be fun to see. in the manga he stole the zapfish because the octarians had an energy crisis, and in the end they worked out a deal to share the electricity

#nintendo direct #e3 #e3 2021 #splatoon 3 #splatoon #ssbu

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abrakophile · 3 years ago

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I was looking through a bunch of junk and found some letters from my dad when he was in the army. I’m afraid I'll accidently toss them, so maybe I’ll put them here?

OPs Name JUNE 02 03

I LOVE YOU

THIS IS MY NAME IN KURDISH

*my dad wrote his first and last name, and under it, in Kurdish*

ILL TRY AND FIND OUT HOW TO WRITE YOUR NAME AND MOMS TOO.

ITS STILL HOT. I WORK AND READ BOOKS TO PASS THE TIME AWAY.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? GOOD I HOPE. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? DO YOU EVER HANG OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS? TELL THEM I SAID “WASSUP?” NAH, DONT TELL THEM. TELL ME WHAT YOUR THINKING. I’M TRYING TO SEND YOU SOME MORE OF MY DRAWINGS. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DRAW YOU? DID YOU LIKE THE DRAWING I SENT YOU OF YOU NAME? ITS ALRIGHT IF YOU DIDNY. JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU DO WANT ME TO DRAW YOU.

(Flip Page)

THIS IS WEIRD! (The page does not have lines on the left side of it) i WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PIECE OF PAPER. HaHa

I MISS YOU ALOT. PLEASE SOND ME SOME MORE OF YOUR DRAWINGS, YOU CAN DRAW ME ANYTHING YOU WANT TO.

ARE YOU BEING GOOD FOR YOUR MOM? ITS NICE IF YOU HELP HER OUT WHILE I’M AWAY.

HAVE YOU BEEN ANYPLACE NEW? HOW IS SCHOOL GOING FOR YOU? IS MOMMY GOING TO SCHOOL? I KNOW I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL WHEN I GET BACK. HOPEFULLY I GET THE CHANCE TO LEARN EVERYTHING THAT THERE IS TO KNOW. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

ALSO, ID LIKE TO DO SOME FISHING? HOW ABOUT YOU? I GUESS ILL END HERE. BE GOOD AND STAY IN SCHOOL. AND JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS.

THEYRE BAD.

I LIVE YOU OP

*hearts and x’s* DADDY

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(I don’t know if all these pages are in order or if it’s missing any, but this was the letter in the same stack as the last but this one was for my mom. In some places his indents indicate passage of time.)

I HAVENT HAD ANY TIME TO WRITE SINCE WEVE BEEN ON THE ROAD, NOT TO MENTION THAT WE CAN’T SEND MAIL WHEN WE’RE MOVING ALL THE TIME.

WEVE BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT FIVE OR SIX DAYS, I HAVENT REALLY BEEN COUNTING. I KNOW I TOLD YOU THAT WE’D BE IN KUWAIT FOR A WHILE, BUT THAT WAS SO YOU WOULDNT BE WORRIED. I’M GOING TO KEEP THIS LETTER THOUGH, TILL I GET HOME.

ABOUT TWO NIGHTS AGO, WE DROVE THROUGH BAGDHAD, SOMEBODY SAID THAT THERE WERE PILED BODIES, I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS TRUE.

AND I GUESS YESTERDAY, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE SAID THEY SAW A MISSILE OR SOEMTHING SHOT AT US. I WAS TRYING TO FIX A TRUCK SO I DIDNT SEE IT.

ITS NOT AS DUSTY HERE IN IRAQ. IT REMINDS ME OF THE CONVOYS IN KOREA.

MOST OF THE PEOPLE WILL WAVE “HI”. SOME OTHERS DONT.

I SAW A KID OPEN HIS HAND ONCE WHILE MOVING, AND IT SAID “BUSH” THAT WAS KIND OF COOL.

OH YEAH. HERES A STORY. WHILE OUT DOING A MISSION, ONE OF OUR “BRADLEY” TANKS FIRED ON AN ENEMY AMMO TRUCK AND CLIPPED A KID. THE ROUNDS BLEW ONE OF HIS LEGS OFF AND SOME OF THE OTHER, FROM THE KNEE DOWN. SO THE MEDICS PICKED HIM UP AND BROUGHT HIM TO OUR RECONCOLIDATING POINT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. I GUESS HE EVENTUALLY DIED FROM LOSS OF BLOOD THE NEXT NIGHT AND YESTERDAY THEY TOOK HIM OUT AND BURIED HIM.

ALSO WE PICKED UP ABOUT 25-30 P.O.W.s AND SENT THEM SOUTH.

IT GETS PRETTY COLD AT NIGHT. AND THE DAY’S ARE VERY HOT.

SINCE WE LEFT KUWAIT ITS BEEN ME AND MENDOZA IN THE FIVE TON WRECKER AND I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT ITS BEEN EXCITING. WE KEPT GETTING SEPERATED FROM THE CONVOY AND BREAKING DOWN. BUT I THINK THAT WERE BETTER NOW. HOPEFULLY.

IM STILL WAITING TO BE AMBUSHED TO MAKE ALL THIS SEEM REAL TO ME. A PART OF ME WANTS IT AND ANOTHER DOESNT.

AND IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY OUR UNIT HAS TO STAY IN UNIFORM, EVERYONE ELSE WEARS T-SHIRTS AND BANDENA’S AND RAGS ON THEIR HEAD

WERE STILL GOING NORTH. NOBODY KNOWS HOW LONG WE’LL STAY. ITS NOT THAT BAD HERE. MEANING, IT COULD BE WORSE.

I USED A “SHIT-CHAIR”. ITS JUST A METAL CHAIR WITH A HOLE CUT IN THE MIDDLE AND THE SEAT FROM A TOILET BOLTED TO IT, GROSS.

HELICOPTERS CAN BE HEARD ALL DAY AND NIGHT. I GOT TO SEE THEM DROP BOMBS ALL DAY ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO, FROM A DISTANCE OF COURSE.

ILL BE DRIVING AGAIN, IN A MINUTE. PROBABLY RE-FUEL AND BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN. IM ENJOYING IT.

I HAVE 8 MAGAZINES FULL OF ROUNDS. NO GRENADES, BUT I LIKE IT LIKE THAT.

SOMETIMES IT SMELLS LIKE SHIT.

I GUESS ILL END IT HERE FOR NOW

I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU TWO TWICE IF NOT THRICE AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT MISS ME TOO.

HELLO AGAIN. WERE SOMEWHERE NEAR TIKRI + MOSUL. YESTERDAY, ME + MENDOZA WENT LOOKING FOR MOMENTO’S. WE BROKE A LOCK TO A NEAR BY BUNKER AND FOUND 6 A.K.47s! BUT ON OUR WAY BACK TO TURN THEM IN, MAJOR TATU GOT THEM FROM US. I WAS SO PISSED. BUT I GOT A GAS MASK w/ FILTER, A FULL MAGAZINE CLIP FROM ONE OF THE A.K.s AND A BERET WITH IRAQ 1 RANK ON IT.

I MADE A STENCIL FOR THE TRUCK WERE RIDING IN. ITS CALLED THE “GAMBLER.” YESTERDAY MENDOZA DROVE, SO TODAY ILL BE DRIVING.

IM NOT POSITIVE, BUT, I THINK WERE GOING TO TURKEY. NIETO SAYS THAT HE OVERHEARD SOMEBODY FROM S1 (or SI, I’m not sure) SAYING WE MIGHT GET PAID EXTRA FOR GOING THROUGH BAGHDAD.

I THINK NIETO’S MAD AT ME. CANT EXPLAIN WHY. MAYBE ITS BECAUSE IM RIDING WITH MENDOZA AND HE DOESNT LIKE MENDOZA TOO MUCH. OH WELL, WHATEVER REASON, HOPE THINGS GET NORMAL AGAIN. HAVE TO GO,

*hearts and xs*

TODAY IS THE 25th OF APRIL, I RECEIVED FIVE OR SIX (OR SEVEN) LETTERS YESTERDAY. THE LATEST WAS DATED 07 OF APRIL. THAT TELLS ME THAT ITS GOING TO TAKE A WHILE TO COMMUNICATE.

WE HAVENT RECEIVED MAIL BECAUSE WEVE BEEN MOVING NEVER STAYING IN ONE PLACE MORE THAN A DAY, OR TWO, UNTIL NOW. WE’VE BEEN IN THIS SPOT GOING ON FOUR DAYS TOMORROW?!

GIVE ME A MINUTE...

FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS IVE BEEN HELPING MENDOZA PULL THE ENGINE OUT OF A 5 TON TRUCK AND SWITCH IT w/ ANOTHER ONE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASY BUT THE FLY WHEEL SEIZED UP INSIDE THE BELL HOUSING. ITS FINISHED NOW AND THE RUMOR IS WE’RE LEAVING (OR MOVING) AGAIN TOMORROW.

ITS 10:33 THURSDAY MORNING. YOUR TIME IS 12:32 JUST TURNING THURSDAY.

I ALMOST CRYED WHEN I SAW ELIS PICTURE. I REALLY MISS BOTH OF YOU. LET ME BACK TO BEFORE I GOT DISTRACTED. I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO SEND MAIL BECAUSE WE’VE BEEN MOVING. BUT I GUESS THAT WHATEVER THREAT THERE WAS (IF ANY), ISNT SO THREATFUL ANYMORE, WE CAN START RECEIVING AND SENDING MAIL. NO PHONE TO CALL FROM, AND NO INTERNET TO E-MAIL FROM.

THE WHOLE UNIT IS SCATTERED, SO EVEN IF I GET WHAT YOU NEED IT’LL TAKE FOREVER TO GET IT TO YOU. LET ME PULL THOSE LETTERS BACK OUT. OH WAIT. I DID LAUNDRY AND SOME UNDERWEAR THATS DRY, FELT HARD, OH WELL, WAIT A SECOND, K

I HAD TO FOLD SOME T-SHIRTS. ALL MY SOCKS ARE STILL DAMP.

YOU CAN USE MY CONTRACT TO SHOW THAT I ENLISTED IN TEXAS AND HOWS THIS

*On a separate sheet my dad wrote a detailed note for my mom to give to someone to confirm that he did want to buy a house. He writes “I AM ALIVE AND WELL.” and “PLEASE ACCEPT THIS PAPER”, then he signed it with his scribble signature, and underneath it wrote his name in print and added “1st SQUADRON 10th CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS TROOP (I have no clue what this means)*

HOW’S THAT? HOPE I SPELLED EVERYTHING CORRECTLY. IM ALMOST READY WITH A DESIGN TO COVER THE OTHER TATTOOS ON MY LEFT FOREARM.

I JUST FINISHED LOOKING OVER ALL THOSE LETTERS YOU SENT FOR ME

IM BACK! I GOT SLEEPY SO I TRYED TO LAY DOWN FOR A LITTLE BIT. NO SLEEP. I DONT THINK. I DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH WATER TO WASH MY DCV’S AND A PAIR OF BDV’S. BESIDES FOR DRINKING WATER, BUT WE HAVE TO CONSERVE IT.

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE RUMORS. TOMORROW WE’LL BE LEAVING FOR THE IRAN/IRAQ BORDER TO DO “PEACE KEEPING” FOR 3 TO 6 mths. OTHERS SAY THAT THE 4ID (i think is what this says) GENERAL WANTS TO KEEP US HERE TILL NOV., THATS WHEN 1 CAV WILL COME TO REPLACE US. WHILE OTHERS SAY WE MIGHT LEAVE BY JUNE. NOTHINGS FOR SURE.

SMALLER RUMORS FLOATING AROUND THE SITE ARE; RAMSEY AND SFC BACON ARE SLEEPING TOGETHER. SGT SIREK HAS PLANS TO TAKE NIETO AS HIS APPRENTICE AND PADIWAN LEARNER OF THE DARK SIDE. LITTLE BLACK ARNOLD IS MILITARY INTELLIGENCE FOR SPECIAL FORCES OPERATING UNDER COVER A SURVEILLENCE AS PART OF

*the rest of the page is blank*

IM BACK. TODAY IS THE 27th. I GOT BACK TO THE LITTLE CAMP AREA ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO. I LEFT YESTERDAY MORNING TO, WELL, AS PART OF DE-CON (DE-CONTAMINATION) MISSION. HERES THE INFORMATION THAT I GATHERED.

A SITE HAD BEEN FOUND THAT WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND 1-10 WAS APPOINTED TO GO TO THE SITE AND DE-CON THE CIVILIANS THAT WERE GOING TO OPEN THEM. AS IT TURNS OUT THE CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN DE-LAYED AND WOULD BE SET BACK 1 DAY.

THE NBC TEAM THAT I WAS WITH WERENT PREPARED TO STAY OVER NIGHT AND AS FORCASTED BY SSG MINOR WE MIGHT HAVE HAD TO STAY 3 TO 4 DAYS. EVERYBODY WAS PISSED.

LATELY ITS BEEN GETTING REALLY COLD AT NIGHT AND WE JUST HAPPENED TO BE NEAR A RUNNING RIVER. SO THE, ITS ABOUT 9 O’CLOCK AND IM BEAT, NO SLEEPING BAG OR ANYTHING TO COVER UP WITH AND I DECIDE TO TRY AND SLEEP. I GET AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE AND I GET ATTACKED BY MOSQUITOS. NOW IM PISSED SO I DECIDED TO JUST TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT. ABOUT 10PM ONE OF THE HEMTT (this might just say “hemi”, I don’t know) FUELERS SHOWS UP AND SGT TORRES SAYS HE HAS EVERYBODYS SLEEPING BAG! THE SITES ABOUT 45 MINS AWAY AND THEY LEFT SOMETIME MID AFTERNOON TO GET OUR SHIT, I HATE THESE PEOPLE.

RIGHT NOW ITS 9:01 PM AND ITS 11:02 AM YOUR TIME. I MISS YOU.

RIGHT NOW IM GOING TO ADDRESS AN ENVELOPE AND HAVE IT READY TO SEND TOMMOROW THE 28th. IM SORRY IF IT SEEMS THAT IM NOT WRITING VERY OFTEN. FOR A WHILE WE COULDN’T. AND NOW THAT IT SEEMS WE MIGHT BE HERE A LITTLE WHILE, THEYVE KEPT ME REALLY BUSY. LET ME ADDRESS THE ENVELOPES (he drew a star here)

ALL DONE. I THOUGHT ABOUT THE HOUSE A LOT TODAY AND YESTERDAY. IM SURE BY THE TIME THIS LETTER REACHES YOU, YOU’LL HAVE EITHER GOTTEN IT OR GAVE IT UP. IM O.K. WITH EITHER DECISION YOUVE MADE.

YOUVE KEPT THIS FAMILY TOGETHER, AND THAT MAKES ME PROUD. YOUR SMART, ATTRACTIVE AND FUNNY. AND YOU DONT TAKE ANY SHIT FROM ANYBODY. I LOVE YOU.

I HOPE THAT OUR DAUGHTER TURNS OUT TO BE LIKE YOU.

I GUESS ILL MAIL THIS TOMORROW, FIRST THING, SO

EVER YOURS

EVER MINE

*my dad signed it with his scribble, and wrote his name under it. under that are hearts and x’s with my mom’s name and then my name under hers.*

#very personal but where the fuck am i gonna put them? you know where i kinda cant lose them?#letters from the guy that was my dad #pt 1 #long post

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hcneysoaked · 4 years ago

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💘 with bev so we can pretend everything is fine <3

send me 💘 + A SHIP and i’ll tell you—

where they first met and how aha mental breakdowns outside of bev’s job </3 definitely called for some immediate bonding, definitely influences the sort of dynamic they end up having throughout too

how long their ‘flirting’ phase was before feelings got involved no flirting just terrible pining <3 well like some flirting maybe on eli’s part, but he definitely cuts back after the Initial Fuck Up ™ and it’s all replaced anyway with good old quiet pining

who fell for who first ( if applicable ) based on how things have been going definitely bev :((( it takes eli a while i think to figure out how he feels but he’ll get the re

where their first date was and what it was like ooo okay eli would definitely want to make it all up to bev and maybe actually have something planned out for once, but it’d be something lowkey…. dinner + something else that i cant come up with rn bgfkj but it’d go over better than either of them would expect i think, a good start

who asks who out and how ( with a sign? spelled out on a cake? just a simple ‘will you go out with me’? ) after it all starts to get worked out… things would likely still be a little tentative for a while, but with less tension… i think it might come as a little suggestion from eli that maybe they could try and give it another shot but not without a lot of reassurnace that’s he’s not just fucking around again

who proposes first wil d i’m not sure gbdfjkg i dont know if they would?? unless he sees its something bev seems to want, then i don’t think eli would totally considering making that move, but if she does then he’d absolutely make the effort and he wouldn’t say no to her either gbfjkdf

if they keep / kept their relationship secret or let everyone know right away mmm no one to really keep it a secret from i think?? well eli likes to keep things lowkey at first from like friends/family mostly bc he has a terrible relationship track record and doesn't want them getting on his case BUT…. it wouldn’t be bc of bev or anything

where the proposal happens and how ( kiss cam at a baseball game? on a hillside surrounded by ducks? at a disney park? ) not to talk abt stargazing again but…… can u Picture it

if they adopt any pets together unless he is physically restrained then every universe has eli bringing a cat home at Some Point

who’s more dominant I feel like its safe to say eli gfdkfg though he’s not normally, he’s just stubborn and pushy

where their first kiss was and what it was like :((( probably during the first date? but like not til the very end and they’re like parting ways, and it’s really tentative and careful and maybe they kinda just go for it bc they wanna make sure they at least do this in case it doesn’t end up working out again

if they have any matching couples stuff ( mugs? sweaters? pillowcases? ) omg wa it the little star necklace :(( maybe not that exactly, but like something small like that, or like a little ring or something :(

how into pda they are eli is very much into pda, he’s a clingy baby, but I can see him toning it down a bit, especially towards the beginning again. they’re hand hold-y for sure, like smaller scale pda

who holds the umbrella when it rains eli bc Height but also bc he’s stubborn and likes doing little stuff like that for them

where their usual ‘date spot’ is ( if applicable ) stargazing spot!!!! it's always the lil late night picnic

who’s more protective eli is definitely crazy protective of bev, very quick to defend and quicker to try and fight anything that upsets them

how long it is before they sleep together ( can be as in ‘had sex’ or as in ‘shared a bed’ ) eli has no qualms over sharing his bed with friends so that could've happened already, but he’d be even clingier after they start dating. anything more might take a little bit to happen, but mostly bc i imagine they’d kinda try to take things slow

if they argue about anything neither of them are too keen on addressing conflict i think which probably isnt great in the long run gbdkfgdg but i dont think they’d linger too much on small things so any arguments are rare

who leaves more marks ( lipstick, hickeys, scratchmarks etc. ) probably eli jgnfdngd Possesive

who steals whose clothes and how often mmm i can see them both doing it, eli has no issues helping himself to bev’s closet unless they say something against it and i can see bev probably wearing little things around eli’s place

how they cuddle ( spooning? facing each other? ) I think eli likes to hold on to bev, doesn’t matter how they’re positioned bgjdg

what their favourite nonsexual activity is I will Refrain from repeating the same thing yet again bu t i feel like they might be the type to go around for little late night drives you know? like going nowhere in particular, just talking and listening

how long they stay mad at each other mmm i dont think they’d stay mad for very long, especially given that i don’t think’d butt heads too much to begin with?

what their usual coffee / tea orders are mmm maybe sweeter leaning drinks, go for those holidays ones bgkdf

if they ever have any children together maybe….. maybe not…. but their kids would have a nice balance with both of them bgdfkj

if they have any special pet names for each other eli would absolutely shower bev in little pet names and terms of endearment he loves that kind of shit and would absolutely die if they use any of them in return

if they ever split up and / or get back together they had that sort of together point at the beginning and then that break after before they Actually date but on from that, I don’t think they’d be on/off again just bc that bit cause enough angst as it was for them

what their shared living space is like ( messy? clean? what kind of decor? ) like a lived in kinda messy, vaguely organized and not too much of a disaster with little knick knacks they get together to decorate

what their first christmas / hanukkah / etc as a couple was like mmm i dont think eli would wanna leave bev on their own so he would at least offer to bring them to his family’s bc they’d throw a fit if he tried to skip gbfdkg and hopefully that goes over better than he’d expect

what their names are in each other’s phones a rotation of lil pet names probably followed by a string of little emojis

if they have any ‘couple traditions’ ( buying a new mug for their collection every year? baking every friday evening? ) the stargazing!!! always!!! at least every other week, good clearing your mind activity!!

who falls asleep first and who wakes up first I wanna say bev falls asleep first just bc eli tends to stay up really late and they might wake up first too, but probably depends on what theyre doing??

who’s the big spoon / little spoon eli might default to big spoon bc Big and again he just likes clinging to bev <33

who hogs the bathroom mm depends, but eli can spend forever in there making sure he at least Looks put together gfkd

who kills the spiders / takes them outside they both seem like the take spider outside kinda person kgdjf

#answered.#i um love them and i want everything to work out for them so ba d #&& beverly.#tiltedsun

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askbittyerror · 4 years ago

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Wedding RP part 7

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "I can manage that." Bells leads the way to the wall, pressing against a slight indentation... a door slips open, though they pause, glance at Flare again, and seem to tug sonething only half glimpsed. The door opens more, to accommodate for his size, and they lead the three through.

The stairwell on the other side is a plain, very solid stone with wide steps, as Bells readies to close the door once theyre through, before leading them upward, and away from the party. @Askbittyerror

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 They follow, Umbra continuing to tug. The trio seem to have relaxed some, although Flare is still on alert and Mo's smile has at least faded to gentle bliss.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 Once the door is closed again, they head up, away from the crowds. The stairwell is large, though Flare probably shouldn't... hop, or anything. "You're almost bigger than Kudzu," they muse, as they continue up, "but, lamia. So most of his length is tail." The wedding party grows further distant... "it's not much further, promise."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "It's fine." Umbra pants, struggling to wiggle his way up and squeaking when Mo hoists him, cradling the smaller man carefully in his arms and smiling like he just got a highfive from god.(edited)

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 They give Mo a grateful look, not that they suppose it will matter to him, then press the door they've arrived at open. ...it's a water garden, with beautiful mosaics half hidden on the far walls, overgrowth of plants and pretty things all but overflowing the room, as pools of water tumble musically into each other all little falls. Much of the furthest part of the room is 'open' to the 'sky,' though in this case the sky is a deep utter blackness, filled with distant shifting lights that gleam and burn like stars, and a river of fragmented white light that travels across it's distance. ...it's, actually fully enclosed, with strong magic shields. But it's pretty. "...is this okay? I've got other rooms, but, Flare will have to size down to seven feet for most of them."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "Pretty." Mo notes, sitting in the grass and nuzzling his confused nootdoot. Flare stands behind, watching them.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they take a moment, seeing thet look better, before looking back at Flare. "-oh yeah. you're the reason I came to talk in the first place, huh?"

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Flare continues to watch.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 Quiet, then a sigh, as they find a spot by one of the pools of water to sit. "I wanted to thank you for the wedding present. But mostly, wanted to apologize for my daughter attempting to tackle you across the whole room like that. There was already a lot of tension in the air, and I know that didn't help." ...they gaze at the flowing water, offering quietly, "she's very protective of her da. even if she doesn't remember it, having been so young, he once dusted under her hands as she reached out to try holding onto him. Crumbling under her touch." "-even if we got him back, there's a part of her that's terrified of losing him again."(edited)

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "she's a soul of bravery with the magic of two very powerful guardians within her, as well as the heart of a warrior... and the self preservation instincts of a very young, very traumatized child."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Flare doesn't move. “Um,” Umbra pushes Mo away from where the Dream nuzzles against his cheek, wiggling out of his lap. “Dad is, uh, he’s- there’s not much in there, right now.” All expression fades from Mo at his absence and he just sits, hands in his lap, weedle tucked under one arm, staring straight ahead.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 A nod, and they look back at the water. "Guess I'll say it later, then." "...Stars, I wish my mates and their mates would stop doing that stuff to each other. I guess I should be grateful I wasn't the one to have to break it up this time, at least."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "Is..." Umbra looks away, biting his lip. "What- what happened?"

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 they blink, looking back at him. "...what happened when? with my mates attempting to murder each other on multiple occasions, or with-" "..." [6:27 PM] "Right."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "...with Dad." He looks at his hands, tentacles twitching to wrap his wings around him. "What set him off?"

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they look at Flare, then Umbra. "-that, would be what I was talking about. Um. Well, Erebus at one time attempted to flat out murder Greylu... and well?" A grimace, rubbing the back of their neck, "Greylu tends to get stabby around Dragon. Who your father is, uh-" "...Not that they haven't managed the traumatize the hell out if him more than once in return. Turned full dragon in his throneroom and chased after him with fire in their breath talking about what he'd taste like..." "But. First I'm guessing Dragon brought up the stabbiness, considering the reaction from Huitzi and Flare, then Greylu reacted all growly, then my daughter started snarling and aura flaring and setting off all her siblings to do the same... and, then Huitzi tried to restrain him, and-" "Well. I'm guessing all of that, mostly."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra winces and nods. "...yeah. Okay. Thank you."

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they look back at the water. "-the only one of my lovers that hasn't severely maimed the others is Sci." "But we're all a bit of a volatile group. I got a nasty bit of burn from Dragon on my arm, when we first became 'introduced,' that I only lost when I... lost the arm." They lift their hand, which looks mostly fine, other than a large dark scar on the back of it, considering at ruefully. "dragonfire lingers. but that was... before. that whole body's gone now."(edited) [6:43 PM] "..." "Are you okay? You brought him back, right?"(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra stares at the ground for a moment too long. He shrugs.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." "..." "Was bad, huh?" [6:46 PM] "..." They gaze 'skyward.' Not pressing further.

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra nods and shifts. On his side, hidden under his left wing, a dark, purply splotch stains his shirt. It looks to be spreading. He winces.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 They look back as he shifts... ...and stop. "...are you bleeding?"

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra doesn't say anything. He looks a touch too pale. Mo looks up, his brows furrowing.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." They offer a hand, and simply, "heals? I don't mind... and there's not many places where my magic is stronger."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "Please." He whispers. Mo looks up at Flare and starts to growl. Umbra spins around to glare at him, "No, stop-" Then he sways and crumples to the ground.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 Their breath catches, and they quickly move to scoop him, gently, into their arms, healing magic already flowing from their touch- at the same time, they look up at Mo, evenly. "don't." they caution, not order, but warning, "it'll only stress him more. the two of you can talk about it after I've healed him."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Mo looks at them and approaches. "He can't really heal." He kneels, a foot away. "I can't either."(edited)

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "no?" They frown, drawing their hand back, and shifting him a little to look at the wound. "void take it, I even healed the tall red lunk there when he was dripping gold all over the sidewalk..."(edited) [7:13 PM] "...or wait, do you mean he doesn't have healing magic?"

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Against Umbra’s side, in the center of the dark bruise covering the entire left half of his body, is a long, deep gash, its edges jagged and torn. The Nightmare looks to have haphazardly stitched it shut, then tore it back open when he escaped Mo’s lap. “Both, mostly second but still some first.” Mo looks at them. “Our magic is broken. Nothing works likes it should.”(edited)

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...huh." they inspect it carefully, not touching, then tilt their head, thinking. "-don't suppose you two count as undead? that definitely takes its own sort of healing, healing food can't do anything but replace lost magic for me."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Mo stares down at his brother. He squeezes his plush. Something starts rising from his back and Mo shuts his eyes, hissing something under his breath. Whatever it is melds back into him with a quivering grumble. “…I don’t know.”

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...ease." they breathe softly, lifting their gaze to Mo. "I'll do all I can for him. but what I need you to do is remain calm. if you lose control, I won't be able to do anything for him." this said, they reach out, and pluck something glistening from midair, a slender, gleaming thread no more than wisp or thought... or magic. "now, wish me luck. but keep in mind for future reference... if this works? this is magic I can very literally only use here, in the entire omniverse. this whole tower? Is an extension of my magic... breathe, slow breaths." "I'm not starting until you're sure you can hold control. Because i can't be interrupted once i start."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Mo nods sharply, breathing deep, his plush cuddled tight to his chest. “H- I’ll be calm.”

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 a nod, their gaze gentle, before turning back to Umbra. "...so. let's see what's been done to your magic-" they murmur softly. from the touch of their free hand, faint lines of light appear to trace the path of his own damaged magic, the paths and courses that wind through him, looking specifically for the lines that had been severed by the damage left by the wound. A tracing outline to show the way, no more...(edited) [8:01 PM] ...but hopefully this part was something that could still work...(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 The magic crossing him is faint, hard to detect, vanishing almost entirely around the wound and anywhere the bruises touch. It spirals from there to where his soul should be, up in a line to what looks like a branch- then stops. Mo’s breath hitches and he shudders, holding his Weedle closer. Flare twitches.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...I see." Softly. They led the lines fade, save near the wound itself, and using the glimmering bit of thread to stitch healing, with slow care, to cross the damaged area, one fragmented line to another. a single stitch of faint, gleaming, concentrated healing magic- -a single stitch, no more, as they wait to see if this will help. not willing to go further until they know.

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 It… actually seems to be. The repaired magic shines just a little bit brighter.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...okay then." one stitch at a time, working on stopping the blood loss first. after four more stitches they stop, and wait again, watching.

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 The wound is sealing shut. Mo looks up. He… may be about to cry.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 they don't see these tears, too focused on the next stitch, and the next. slowly, one by one, until the place where the damage had cut, is now fully spanned by the gently gleaming magic threads. ...and the last stitch is done. they loosen their grip on the greater magic of the tower, relaxing slightly.(edited) [8:38 PM] the threads vanish from their hand... but the repairs remain.

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 The gash is sealed. Umbra breathes a little easier. Mo is definitely crying. Just softly, and into his plush.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 they wipe the hair back from their brow- and pause, seeing Mo crying. "are you okay?"

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Mo's shoulders shake. He doesn't speak.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they're not sure how to help, so they just lift adjust Umbra back into a more comfortable position in their lap, and wait for either him or Flare to 'wake.'

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 “S-sorry.” Mo mutters, wiping at his eyes. “It’s just- um.” He exhales, smiling weakly. “Is he okay?”

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "you don't have to be sorry," they deny, "it's okay. and yes, I think so." they brush Umbra's hair back just enough to get a look at his face. "...I've healed a lot of different beings. the first time is always the hardest- enough practice and, it gets easier." [9:15 PM] "...but, this was a bit different." They admit softly, after a moment more.

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra looks calm. Soft. Like a child. “Did you-” Mo whimpers. “…see, what was wrong?”

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...um. sort of. it's hard to put to words- mostly I just saw the damage. essentially, magic as I've learned it has these lines... leylines. Threads. Both worlds, and people, have them." "Umbra's... looked like they'd been severed, repeatedly. And never quite reattached right. And, left damaged, and so thin in places they almost weren't there." "...do you know why?"

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 “He, um, Nouveau, I mean.” Mo shifts, plush tucked under his chin. “He- he severed us, somehow, I think. We’re supposed to be connected, at least I’m pretty sure we are.” He laughs weakly. “I… guess separating us, was what did us in.”

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they consider him, then look at Umbra. "My husband was separated from his brother too. Rather, forcefully. Dragon was able to repair the damage, but-" "-i, don't know if it was done the same way. the person who severed my husband from my brother in law knew what he was doing. it was a clean break, as much as that kind of thing can be. "it, looks like Nouveau just... uh. used trial and error. a lot."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Mo rubs his chest, wincing. “Yeah…” “I don’t… think we can be reattached…” He looks at his brother, something like envy in his eyes. “I’m pretty sure Flare has that handled...”

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...admittedly I'm not sure what you mean about Flare, but I'm not sure I want to ask, either." They're not sure when they started stroking Umbra's hair, and watching him in soft worry, but oh well. more quietly, they add, "and... I'm sorry, that was done to you."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Mo grumbles and glares up at Flare staring off into the distance, then is immediately by Umbra’s side as he starts to wake.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 Their hand may yank back like it was burned, not realizing they'd essentially been petting him as he rested, and looking embarrassed. "... hey." they greet softly.

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 A tentacle grabs their hand and plaps it back on his head. “What happened?” Umbra looks up, groggy and confused.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they continue petting. "your uh, stitches came open. you passed out. but, you have me permission to heal you first? so I did." simplified, sure, but pretty much accurate. "how do you feel? any soreness?"

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra blinks, registers, sits up, spins around, and grabs their hands, eyes frantic, arms shaking from the exertion. “Please don’t be upset with Dad.” He begs, Mo shutting his eyes and looking like he’s somewhere between homicidal and sucking on a lemon.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "..." they blink, looking surprised by this- then squeezes his hands gently. "I'm not upset with him, Umbra. If I got upset with him, I'd have to start a list of people to be upset with, for getting caught up in an LV driven frenzy. I'm a little annoyed he lost his cool in the first place, but-" "but being told his datemate had been attacked, and all the other stuff that followed-" "I can't say I'm really surprised, either."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 “Okay…” Umbra exhales, letting them go. “Okay.” He squeaks as his tentacles swing him back around, plop him back on Bells lap and put their hand back on his head. “Wh- you- stop that!” He slaps at his tentacles, trying to push himself back up and then just giving up when they drag Mo down too, doing happy victory wiggles as Mo immediately makes happy noises and snuggles him.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 a soft snort, smiling, as they resume stroking his hair. "your tenntacles have a mind of their own." they reflect, a near silent purr rumbling in their chest. "you didn't answer my question though... are you still sore? Mo did say you don't generally heal easily."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 Umbra huffs and glares at his traitorous appendages. “I’m-” He shifts, grunting, Mo nuzzling him and making a concerned noise. “…fine. How did you even heal me?”(edited)

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...sort of... sewed the lines of your magic back together, where they'd been severed across your wound. used threads of healing magic, boosted by my tower." "This place is, pretty much woven into every part of me. I pulled it back together when the timeline shattered. just, sort of did the same for you, on a smaller scale."

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "...can you teach me how to do that?" Umbra asks.

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "I can try? my ability to do stuff like that only extends as far as here. this place is my legacy, it echoes to my magic-" "Its uh, my inheritance. from my sire." something about the way they say 'sire' sounds similar to the way someone might say 'fucking abuse piece of shit,' only less bluntly. "...I'm willing to try though. your power level might be enough on your own, without the added boost."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "My uh, my magic level is like just, notnexistant." Umbra winces, squeaking at Mo's insistent neck nuzzles. "I can use my tentacles and that's about it." He glares at his wibblers, one giving Bells sympathetic headpats of it's own accord. "And they dont even listen half the time!"

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 a faint smile at the tentacle, before turning their attention back to Umbra, and considering him. "-i imagine your power level is probably just fine. your 'threads' are just so shredded that you cant access it." "...like a generator, with faulty connectors leading to the stuff that needs powering.:

Askbittyerror09/27/2020 "If you say so?" Umbra shrugs. "...why is my magic broken? I thought it just... was that way?" Mo drops his weedle on Umbra's face and emphatically shakes his head at Bells. Umbra sputters and picks up the plush. "Where did you even get this?" "It appeared in my room." Mo nuzzles him, smiling at the resulting squeak. "Its soft. I like it."

with-bells-upon09/27/2020 "...i dont know your life well enough to say." Theyll let Mo decide whether to tell, at least gor now. Its not their place. "I just saw the damage done to the threads your magic should follow." "...theyre, very much not... as intact as they should be." September 28, 2020

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Umbra frowns thoughtfully. Maybe he wasn’t as weak as he thought after all… And is then abruptly brought out of his musings by Mo licking his cheek. “Ooookay!” Umbra shrieks, shoving him away and rolling into a kneeling position. “That is enough! What is even with you today?! You’re not normally-” His tentacles wiggle in displeasure and he slaps at them, Mo looking at him with big sad eyes, confused and a little hurt. Umbra grits his teeth, starting to growl, and sighs, his hands in his lap. “Just- whatever, I don’t care.” He lets his tentacles drag him back into place and pull Mo to his side. “Just keep your fucking tongue in your mouth.”

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 The look they give Mo is puzzled. Not wanting to delve into Nouveau abuse they understand, but if this a distraction for just, not learning that isn't powerless... "..." "I can show you, if you like."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Mo has returned to ecstatic nuzzling. "Please?" Umbra looks up.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...okay. but dont get worried, okay? this will seem a bit strange, but it wont hurt. And i'll stop if you ask me."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Okay." Umbra nods.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 Bells reaches out to lay ahand against his arm... and as before, they draw on the magic in themself and in the tower, and begin outlining the threads of his magic, letting him see himself the places theyre... broken. "...these threads are meant to allow your magic to move properly through your body.." they explain, "but-" [12:22 AM] "...um. they cant, really."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Oh." Umbra frowns, looking over himself. He points at his chest. "...is that my soul? I've... never actually seen it."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." they consider the place he's pointing.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 “Yup.” Mo says, tucked under Umbra’s chin, breath tickling his neck. “Ours look pretty similar. They’re nothing interesting. You aren’t missing much.” “If you say so…” Umbra stares down at his chest, shivering.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 Bells looking at Mo, and again, considers Umbra's... soul?(edited) [12:33 AM] "..." Thats not right. Yeah. [12:33 AM] Bells draws their hand back, letting the sight of the threads vanish. [12:34 AM] "..." Two trees of the same rootstock, like theirs downstairs... or in this case, two branches of the same tree. [12:36 AM] ...severed at their joining.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 The outline of his soul is the expected apple, but it’s… withered almost, and much, much smaller than it should be. “…what are you doing.” “Dad!” Umbra sits up, smiling. “You’re back!” “Yes.” Flare nods, eyes on Bells. “What is happening?”

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...he was injured. I healed him. He woke after, and wanted to know how i did it." "...i showed him why healing is hard for him, and told him how i did it." They figure they should probably keep this simple.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "...I can heal him." A golden tentacle extends and taps him and Umbra gasps sharply, any remaining injuries repairing in a instant. Mo holds his Nightmare as he coughs and wheezes, trying to get his breath back. Flare stares at him. "...get off my child."(edited)

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...he carried Umbra here." they point out, quietly. "like I said. he was injured- and, stairs can be rough to traverse with a tail." they didn't openly challenge his right to be protective, but that seemed like a point worth offering, just the same.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 “Get. Off.” Flare snarls, ignoring Bells completely. “Fuck. You.” Mo growls right back, hugging his Nightmare tighter. “Would you two please stop-” Umbra freezes, paling as a tentacle reaches up and slaps Flare right in the face.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...for fuck's sake." Bells whispers, closing their hand around Umbra's. they will teleport all three of them out of there if they need to. not sure to where, but-

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare blinks. He grabs the tentacle. “Please keep yourself under control.” He says evenly. “R-right.” Umbra pulls the angrily wiggling tentacle back, holding onto it tightly. “…sorry.”

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 A soft exhale, and they loosen their grip, at least. "...I can't imagine controlling any part of his magic comes easily," are they talking to Flare? maybe, "magically speaking, his wiring is fried."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "It is?" Flare frowns, kneeling by his child, pausing to shoot a look at Mo and being answered by a glare in turn.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "-that's what I was saying before, yeah." okay. relaxing. tenatively. "You know how leylines work in world's, I'm guessing? Veins and mapworks of magic, So on?"

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Yes."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...well, people have them too. and Umbra's... are faded, broken, and tangled... basically all of them."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "...how did that happen?" Flare quietly asks.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." "..." "I can outline the lines again, with his permission. I, don't feel right offering more than that right now."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Do it." Flare says, Umbra nodding and Mo looking like he's considering biting the bit of Flare's arm near his face.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 They try to catch Mo's eye, but a moment later just nod, resting their hand against Umbra's arm again. The broken mapwork of threads begin outlining his own, all the way to his soul, and... to the bit, rather like what looks to them like a forked branch, broken at the joint. though of course they could be wrong...

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare frowns. Another line to Umbra’s soul lights up, a second branch in a vivid red-gold, wound around the first and trailing off beyond his body, briefly illuminating. Flare smiles and relaxes, Umbra looks confused, and Mo is seconds from whipping out his borrowed knife and stabbing Flare right in his stupid face when a tentacle grabs him and slams his face into Umbra’s neck, completely plastering him against his Nightmare’s side. Mo immediately slumps, making a soft happy noise, Umbra squeaks and Flare scowls.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...that. is my guess." they answer, very quietly. [2:10 PM] "-or rather, the broken bit." [2:10 PM] They are looking at Flare a bit strangely, admittedly.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 “Something happened when he was young, maybe thirteen.” Flare says, growling lowly, glaring at Mo. “He had been unwell for several weeks when he suddenly collapsed, screaming. I cared for him the best I could, but he was still unconscious for several months.” “I don’t remember that…” Umbra mutters, Mo whimpering and nuzzling him. “You were a child.” Flare says softly. “It was traumatic.”

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...Flare." their voice was very quiet, meeting Flare's eyelights evenly. "Mo. Didn't do anything. Keep in mind... he was a child too." "May i... speak to you?"(edited)

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Certainly." Flare says.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 Bells gets to their feet, and moves away from Umbra, intending to have a moment privately with Flare.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare follows with only a passing warning glare back at Mo and a scowl when Mo simply continues nuzzling Umbra.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 Once theyre... sufficiently out of earshot, Bells sits on the edge of one of the stone walls that shapes the pools of water, looking up at Flare. "...you know what that severed line was, correct?"

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 He kneels. "No."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...there tends to be a bond, between guardians. generally, a fate bond of one kind or another. it's an intimate connection, allows one to always find the other, always feel the other, and forms a connection... soul deep. sometimes, if one dies, both will die." "Its, never supposed to be broken." "...it looks like someone hacked clumsily at the link between your son and Mo, with a dull knife, until it finally gave way from Mo's end." "-whatever your son suffered, indirectly? Mo suffered, extremely directly. Its not his fault. And very likely, his magic is every bit as fucked, if not more."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 “I suppose that is why I have never seen Mo use magic as his own self…” Flare muses. “And why Umbra is always so sickly.”

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...and likely why Mo is drawn so very strongly to Umbra." they agree, quietly. "that bond, is never meant to be broken. and while Umbra himself pushes Mo away? His tentacles grab, and hold him close, given the chance." [3:52 PM] "That. Speaks of something."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 “…I see.” Flare looks away, troubled.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." "I was able to repair a few of the threads, by the wound. it's how I was able to heal it. But I have no way to know if the repairs will last."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare nods.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." there's not much more they can add to that. so- "I'd also like to talk to you about what happened downstairs. If you think you can without getting upset."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "I can."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...I know you're aware that Greylu has attacked Dragon. they've also attacked him. literally chased him around his throne room in full dragon form, fire licking at their teeth. they, tend to antagonize each other." a... less than pleased note to this. "one stabs, the other bites off a tentacle- "More recently, they've been trying to make peace. Mostly for Hood's sake, I think. So that's... somewhat settled." "Im... sorry you were pulled into it."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "If he does it again," Flare says softly. "I will feed him his arms."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...they'll grow back. they always do." they sound, tired.(edited)

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Noted."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." "My daughter is very protective of him." They're not, quite looking at him now. "She's had him crumble to dust under her hands, while she tried to hold on. She was too young to remember it clearly? But it left an impression." "...especially... when her own bondmate had been left dust as well. she has both back now... but part of her soul remembers. try not to hold her protectiveness against her."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "Okay."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." they're not sure what to say now.

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare is just staring off into the distance. He grunts and rubs his chest.

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." now they're watching him. "-g for your thoughts?"(edited)

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 "...I think I may have bonded to Umbra."

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "..." a soft sound, not easy to read. "yeah. I know." They admit quietly, "so does Mo. you two were the only ones who didn't." "It. Has to hurt, so much. Him knowing that his bondmate is not only taken from him... but tied to another."

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare nods. “…you said the bondmates die without each other. I assume I inadvertently saved Umbra.” He looks at them. “But what about Mo?”

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 "...I said sometimes they do." They correct quietly, "generally even then, it's if one dies." "..." "My husband, was separated from his bondmate, for almost half a year. Dragon isn't the only enemy he's made... but Dragon was the one to repair the damage. That's, also part of what's helped make peace." "...if Mo does have another bondmate, it's not something I'd be able to tell just by looking at him. but then, I have no idea what that phantasmal creature was, that rose out of him before."(edited)

Askbittyerror09/28/2020 Flare gazes at Mo, still cuddled up to his son, for a long moment. He stands and walks over, yanking the pair apart and dangling the Dream in the air by the throat. “Dad!” Umbra exclaims from the ground, trying to push himself up and whimpering when a golden wing thumps onto his chest, pinning him down. Mo thrashes and tries to kick his chest, wheezing as Flare’s grip tightens. The once-Paladin holds his hand over Mo’s chest, grips, and yanks- and what comes out… really isn’t a soul. A quivering mass of blue, red and cyan pulsate wildly, cut through with spasming black striations and glitches. It’s bigger Mo’s entire chest and the colors spiral around a withered golden apple, its surface faintly shimmering with an oily rainbow sheen. “What is-” Flare brushes his fingers against the mass and for a moment, time freezes- Then reality shudders and Flare is blasted back, skidding on the grass and letting out a pained grunt. The not-soul spreads across Mo’s body, covering him completely, and rises until it’s bigger than Flare, hunched back brushing the ceiling, hundreds of disjointed limbs tearing deep gouges into the dirt, thousands of hollow eyes glaring daggers, dozens of mouths slathering tar-like sludge that boils and bursts into knotted blue thread when it hits the ground.(edited)

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 When Flare steps back to the others, they start to ask what hes doing- -when they see what he's doing they get to their feet. "Hey! Flare, just because you can-" aaand then there's that. "...holy fuck." they whisper, staring. "..." "..." "FLARE! JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD JUST GO AHEAD AND DO IT!!!" Maybe forgive the yelling, the lich is in full panic mode, and doing very badly at hiding it. Their children are here-!!!(edited)

with-bells-upon09/28/2020 What do do? Open the ceiling and shove them out? fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck- Instead Bells grabs their phone, and sends out a mass text. 'GET THE KIDS OUT OF HERE!'

#wedding rp #part 7

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gemsofthegalaxy · 4 years ago

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here there be a rambley post about corsets

i dont personally understand the appeal of underbust corsets where youre still gonna be wearing a bra.... which is understandable because i would like a corset to replace the function of a bra therefore no shit i dont understand the appeal of underbust corsets lol... apparently they can still be good for posture, which IS appealing to me tho, and is the other big part of the reason i want to wear corsets.

also while i do like the shape corsets provide, the idea of actual waist training is.... not something i like lol. like, i do think there’s something to the argument that “historically, people used corsets and padding to achieve whatever shape was fashionable. bodies did not look like the shape that was achieved with corsets and padding. however, now that we’ve removed the external corset, we now demand every body try to shape itself to the same state “naturally”, rather than using corset/padding to achieve the silhouettes”. I think that’s a very valid and intriguing argument.

but with the Return of corsets and the idea now of waist training (which i believe doesn’t actually work??), i think, at the very least, the discussion has to remain nuanced. like, i dont think corsets were or are evil, in fact i desperately want to buy/make one, but TODAY many people look to them to actually alter their body rather than be an external piece that allows them to achieve a fashionable state. in this current era of body oppression and beauty culture, there’s a lot at play.

Not to mention, when actresses don’t want to wear corsets i think that’s usually totally fair? like they probably dont know the history of corsets, and, according to fashion historians and whatnot, you have to get used to wearing a corset in order to be able to wear it comfortably for a long period of time. so, like, if theyre not given that chance that only makes sense they wouldnt want to wear them. and i would also be concerned about actresses being pressured to lace more tightly than comfortable, i mean, hopefully they’d have someone knowledgeable who can advise how tight is too tight etc but who knows.

so much to think about lol. it’s funny, because ive been pretty firmly in the Historical Corsetry area of Youtube which seems to have a different ~vibe~ than some of the other corsetry spots on the internet at least on the surface.

#also im on a reddit and seeing ppl wear corsets next to their skin is giving me hives.....

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tumblunni · 6 years ago

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More daily acconplishment diaryness!

Finished unpacking and sorted my clothes into clean and need of washing. Dug out the old webcams i was too scared to use for years and maybe i will try em once i set up the computer again?

Cleaned all the mold out of the refridgerator even though it was GROSS AND SCARY. Woo!

Also finished about 1/3rd of washing every dish i own, which is good cos they were stacked so high i couldnt even see the sink before! I actually found a bunch of dishes i'd lost while i was cleaning up before i left last month. SO MANY FALLEN SPOONS! But i didnt have time to wash any of them so i'm sure they're glad to finally be disinfected and ready to use again. Some had gone rusty or broken and had to be thrown out tho.

Made a big A3 calendar for the next 3 months so i can try and be more structured in my life. Maybe it will work? I dunno about any sort of weekly schedule yet, gonna wait until i get more clarification on what days classes are available at the library and when i'm gonna be seeing support worker richard again and Mystery New Support Worker Who Is Replacing The Hospital Basically. Like they said i can indeed have the support without the mega supervised shared housing thing, so i'm gonna be meeting a new group of mental health recovery specialist tutors who can visit me at my own home instead of me going to the hospital full time. I'm actually kinda glad of all the horrifying lack of privacy in the hospital in one way, like i've always been terrified to invite people inside my house because of the same reasons. But now in the aftermath of EVEN MORE people up in my personal space and EVEN LESS privacy and AN EVER REVOLVING LINE OF STRANGERS who DO MEDICAL TESTS ON MY PEE, it seems a little less scary to just let the same support worker sit on my sofa every month. Im still flying on the fear of all that stuff and this seems positively pleasant in comparison! And i'm sure that feeling will wear off as i become less jittery again, but by then i'll have had some practise talking to this new support worker on my sofa and hopefully i'll be less scared in general.

Oh! And i did decide one thing about a weekly schedule! I have to go out to town at least once every weekend. Or somewhere else fun on the bus. Now im not scared of regular buses i need to train myself to be less scared of the big long one in this neighbourhood. And getting to go out and experience ACTUAL SHOPS and COOL THINGS has cheered me up so much, i cant lose that just because the bus is longer now! The first planned outing is to go to town either on my birthday or the day after, cos i get my disability benefit on my birthday and i can afford to go do some mildly small fun stuff. Shame i spent all my savings and monthly bonus on preparing for stupid hospital, like man i must have wasted 500 quid on all that? The laptop and the new suitcase and new clothes and stocking up on toiletries and soooo much preparing aaa. I still dont know whether to be mad at myself for "only" lasting three weeks or proud of myself for enduring the worst three weeks ive had since i lived in a homeless shelter. Well i got free food at the hospital so it was better in that sense, but it was somehow even more invasive and nervewracking than the homeless shelter! I'd honestly prefer the days of nothing but bread and butter. And hell we had internet there and i was allowed to bring my tv even tho it was a huuuuuuge crt thing bigger than my entire body. I still have it even tho its outdated and broken cos i simply cannot carry it back down the stairs XD

ANYWAY that has been the random progress of today! Next order of business is that tomorrow i go return all the library books from the other library, and just continue going out for walks more often even if im broke and have nothing much to do. Well at least the library has a gym in pokemon go! Also hopefully the internet repair guy will call back tomorrow. And then on friday is the B day and the having money again, so lol anyone have any suggestions on what i should do to celebrate? I dont even really know what people DO when they go out for walks, aside from.. Walk. Like whats an activity i could even do on my own, aside from cinema? And i dont think theyre still showing the incredibles 2 so there might not be anything else good to see. Sigh! And then all i've got to watch out for is the Integrated Autism Service meeting on october 17th which i know NOTHING about not even where it is or what time. Hopefully i can get more details now im back home and able to meet up with dj richard the funky support worker again. Also on november 5th i have to remember to go get my eye test. I hope maybe i can get a new colour of frames this time! And then i dunno sometime nebulous in between all that i'm gonna get a phone call from the hospital guys again to settle the last of the paperwork and introduce me to the new hospital classes support person worker mystery thingieness. Which is a little anxious, so i kinda hope it happens sooner rather than later so i can continue riding the wave of relief from being home and accomplish loads of scary things before it wears off.

...man that wave is kinda annoying tho cos now i cant sleep! Im so hyped up!!i already did so many accomplishments today and they just make me hyped up to do more!!! THE LONGEST GREATEST TUESDAY OF THE YEAR

#i conpletely forgot what tag i just said i was gonna use for my diary stuff #whups

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jojosbunnyadventure · 7 years ago

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I was wondering how you made the rabbit cage where you got the materials etc

lumber, cable ties, hinges, nails, linoleum tiles, superglue, screws, mechanical screwdriver, (optional) hand saw- home depot

storage cube grids- probably better to order these online, but we got em at bed bath and beyond.

make sure you read all the steps here before starting, since it’s hard to include all the information you need in one step and you might do something too early and have to undo it. i also probably forgot stuff...its hard to remember everything i did.

STEP ONE(measurements and preparation): first we measured the space that the cage was going to go. it is not an easy cage to move around once constructed unless you detach the floors/cut some of the cable ties, and even then it is pretty cumbersome. to move it on carpeted floors i have had to use furniture sliders. keep this in mind before building the cage: is it going to stay in that spot? will you be moving soon? do you have carpet or wood floors? theyre all things to consider before you start. if you have wood floors you will want something to go under this cage because it is likely to damage the floor otherwise.

STEP TWO(buy storage cube grids, do more measurements): after you’ve measured the space, you need to know the dimensions of the storage cube grids. they dont all come in the same size, so i can’t provide this to you. the reason you want the dimensions first is so you know what size to cut your lumber. i watched a youtube video to see what materials i would need, and in the video they cage was four grids long. after measuring the space and buying the grids, i decided that it was better if i made ours three grids long. as you can see in the post, it is also two grids wide, and each cage section is two grids tall. the goal was to make a big cage for two rabbits, so it is four grids tall in total. each section of the floor(except for the bottom one) has grids supporting it as well. this means we used 56 grids for the entire cage.

STEP THREE(purchase wood and other materials): the wood needs to be untreated wood. no processed woods with glues in them. likely the rabbits will chew on them so its better not to risk them consuming any weird chemicals. you can use treated wood for the bases,(especially if it’s lighter wood) since the rabbit will not have access to that part. it will be covered by the grids and the floor tiles. when cutting the lumber, you’ll want to make it so the base floor section fits inside the grids. the grids will sit on the floor around it. the floor sections will also need a sort of lip around them to attach the grids to. it’s hard to describe so just look at this picture to see how the wood sections go.

as you can see we messed up cutting the lumber on one side, so we just had to put it together as best we could. also youll notice the ramps are some kind of particle board material...i wasnt comfortable with that so i took them out later and we have yet to replace them. it’s been a tough year financially and i cant drive so i haven’t made the trip out to home depot to get new wood...we also haven’t adopted another rabbit yet for the same reasons. jojo has been using the bottom section of the cage and that alone is huge enough for me to fit inside pretty comfortably so i’m not too worried about him having limited space for a while.

STEP FOUR(floor tiles, then put all the wood together): you will want stick-on linoleum floor tiles to cover the floors of the cage. this is just to make sure things are more sanitary if your bunny pees on the floors. pee will probably still get on the sides of the wood if your bunny is not litter trained, but there is nothing you can do about that. basically just install the floor tiles as you would in your kitchen, with the edges flush against one another so your bunny can’t dig them up. i would reccomend you use superglue(the kind that works on these materials) around the bottom edges for added security. depending on what kind you use, the glue will take time to cure. this applies to every step of the project, but make sure the room is well ventilated. between the the wood and the glues, it might build a strong smell in a small room. this is something you want aired out before you put bunnies in because theyre more sensitive to fumes than we are. after we were done the smell was strong enough for us to notice, but it did go away eventually.

once the floor tiles are secured on, you can drill the wood sections together. don’t put the floor tiles on afterwards or you will have an awkward time getting them in there. since the tiles are thin they are easy to drill through.

STEP FIVE(attach the grids together): the grids themselves are secured together with cable ties. this might seem structurally unsound, but it really works if you use a lot of them. you will most likely use over a thousand cable ties in the process, so get a big bag. it doesnt hurt to have extras. just lay the grids out on the floor and tighten each section together. for added security, make an “X” shape with the ties at the corners. for the horizontal-laying grids that support the floor sections, make sure to attach them together with as many cable ties along the edges as you can. when it’s all put together it can support the weight of the wood and it’s very secure. if you want to take the cage apart you will have to cut some of the cable ties with a wire cutter. IMPORTANT- make sure you don’t attach all the grids together before putting the wood in or you’ll have to cut the cable ties again. we did this. woops. for the doors, just make sure a section of the grids in the middle is only attached with cable ties on one side. you can use a binder clip or something to lock the doors when they are closed.

STEP SIX(construct the wood pieces together): you will need a mechanical screwdriver to screw the wood together. i would also recommend having a hand saw in case the wood was cut too large at the hardware store...you really dont want to make the trip all the way back out there. it’s good to have the exact measurements written down when you get the wood cut so there arent any mistakes, but as mentioned we messed it up somehow anyway. it works as long as the wood is secured together properly and fits inside the grids. drill holes on the outer lips and put cable ties through them to secure the grids to the floor sections.

STEP SEVEN(ramps): the ramps need to be long enough so that it isn’t too steep for the bunny to climb up, and they need to be wide enough for the bunny’s body to fit onto. we don’t want bunny to fall. we nailedd thin, rounded pieces of wood(it comes in long sticks at the hardware store, dunno what its called) at short intervals up the ramps as a sort of grip for the bunnys feet. they dont have pads at the bottom of their feet so i think this makes it easier to climb up. you will need door/gate hinges for the ramps to attach to each floor and to drill them on. i would drill the hinge to the floor part first, then attach it to the ramp. looking at the picture our cage is actually two separate cages stacked on top of each other. we plan to cut a section out of the second “floor” and add another ramp to it later. you want to do this during construction if it’s going to be one entire cage from the start.

STEP EIGHT(check your work): make sure everything is secure and attached. the finished cage should be really strong and sturdy. clean the floor sections of any wood shavings, residues or plastic from the cable ties before letting bunny in the cage. the tiles make the cage easy to clean, using a dustpan and then wiping down with an animal-safe cleaner like nature’s miracle. hopefully bunny will use the ramps and climb to the other sections of the cage. if they dont do this eventually, consider getting wider ramps or something to make them easier to get onto.

sorry i could not make the instructions more clear. let me know if you have questions! it has been several months since we built this so im fuzzy on the details and mightve forgotten something. look up “rabbit cage storage cube grids” on youtube and you might find similar projects. i got the idea from watching one of these and tried to follow it, but we had to improvise some of the details ourselves. it took three days to put together and then several weeks afterwards airing out the room when we realized we had left the cage in there to build up fumes. but jojo loves the cage now.

#silverinkwings

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kaialone · 7 years ago

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Yokai Watch Spoilers (Busters 2) under the cut.

Mastertag for pre-release Busters 2 information.

This month’s issue of corocoro has been leaking, so I am going to try and translate at least some of the information on Yokai Watch included in it.

For now this will only be the information on Busters 2 contained in it, translations for information on Movie 4 will hopefully follow later this week.

The first bit unveals a new form (?) of Enma, and technically contains some Movie 4 stuff, too:

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I can’t read all of this, but I will try to translate as much as I can.

宿命のライバル Fated Rivals

蛇王カイラと融合して至高の妖怪誕生!! Through merging with Kaira the Snake King, a supreme yokai is born!!

映画「妖怪ウォッチ」第４弾にも登場する蛇王カイラ。王の座を争う最大のライバルと波長を合わせた結果、エンマ大王が新たな最強の姿へと生まれ変わった！！ Kaira the Snake King will also appear in the 4th "Yokai Watch" movie. As a result of matching wavelengths with his biggest rival as they fight over the throne, the Great King Enma is reborn as his new strongest form!!

闇エンマ蛇王カイラの妖気によって、闇の力が増大したエンマ！！圧倒的な強さで、あらゆる敵をねじ伏せるぞ！！ Dark Enma Enma, whose power of Darkness has increased through Kaira the Snake King's yōki!! With his overwhelming strenght, he can hold down any enemy!!

エンマ大王ご存し妖魔界の王。バスターズの手助けをしてくれる！？ Great King Enma The king of the Yōmakai we're familiar with. He will help out the Busters!?

蛇王カイラエンマを倒して妖魔界の王に取って代わろうと企む妖怪。 Kaira the Snake King A yokai who plans to defeat Enma and replace him as the king of the Yōmakai.

このオレが最強だ！！ I am the Strongest!!

PKG版特典Tメダル連動で出現！！ Appears in conjunction with the T medals included with the package version!!

両バーションの数量限定特典Tメダルを読み込むと、闇エンマが出現！！戦って勝てば仲間になる！？ When you scan in the limited bonus T medals included with both versions, Dark Enma will appear!! Will you become friends with him if you defeat him in battle!?

秘宝妖怪を上回る大注目妖怪を発見！！「バスターズ２」で、史上最強の ”王”が姿を現す！！ A brand new Yokai who exceeds the Hidden Treasure Yokai has been discovered!!

コロコロ独占スクープ A Corocoro Exclusive Scoop

闇エンマ降臨 !!!!! The Descent of Dark Enma!!!!!

特別なエンマ＆カイラも出現！！ Special Enma & Kaira also appear!

ソードのTメダルを読むと特別な剣を持つエンマとカイラ、マグナムのTメダルで特別な銃を持つエンマとカイラが登場！！ If you scan in the T Medal included with Sword, Enma and Kaira wielding special swords appear, and if you scan in the T Medal included with Magnum, Enma and Kaira wielding special guns appear!!

映画「妖怪ウォッチシャドウサイド鬼王の復活」にも闇エンマが現れる！？ Movie - Will Dark Enma appear in "Yokai Watch Shadow Side: Revival of the Oni King" as well!?

映画の��で争い合うエンマ大王と蛇王カイラ。対決の果てに2人が融合し、闇エンマが登場するのか！？ In the movie, the Great King Enma and Kaira the Snake King fight. Will the two of them merge at the end of their confrontation, and Dark Enma will appear!?

(Note: I can’t read the last paragraph here)

闇エンマの真の実力は次号、新聞ふろくで判明！！ The true power of Dark Enma will become clear with the newspaper appendix of the next issue!!

The biggest thing is probably this 2 page spread:

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Let’s go through this bit by bit, starting with this one:

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ガイド 1 Guide 1

伝説のお宝が眠るダンジョンを攻略！！ Seize the dungeons in which the legendary treasures sleep!!

バスターズ存続の危機を脱するてめ、お宝を探しにカラクリ島へ！！危険なダンジョンに挑め！！ In order to escape a crisis that threatens their existence, the Busters head for Karakuri Island to find treasure!! Challenge dangerous dungeons!!

バスターズキャンプから出動！！ Depart from the Busters' Camp!!

バスターズがピンチ！？ The Busters are in a Pinch!?

バスターズが１億円の借金!? 払えないと追い出されちゃう！？ The Busters are 100 million yen in debt!? They will be kicked out if they dont pay up!?

Komasan: もんげ〜〜っ！？オラた��がこの基地から出て行くって…？ Mongeeeee!? We're gonna have ta leave this base...?

宝の地図！？ A treasure map!?

借金を返すため、お宝をゲットする冒険。 An adventure for the sake of getting treasure, to pay off the debt.

(unfortunately I can’t read Indy’s dialouge here.)

ヤバイ妖怪が！ Dangerous Yokai!

島では次々トラブルが発生！お宝はどこ！？ One the island, trouble after trouble keeps happening! Where is the treasure!?

Doyagari tribe member: 「ワザワイ」が復活したべ！ぶっちゃけお前らが島を動かしたせいだべ The "disaster" got revived! Not gonna lie, it's you guys' fault for moving the island

ボスも出現！ Bosses also appear!

見たことのないビッグボスも登場だ！！激しいバトルの予感が！！ Big Bosses you've never seen before will also make appearances!! A premonition that fierce battles will unfold!!

(Note: it appears this new boss is called “ViKING”)

お宝をゲットだ！！ Get the Treasure!!

Next is this part:

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ガイド 2 Guide 2

バトルで役立つ２大新要素！！ 2 Major New Elements that help in Battle!!

バトル中に突然発生する嬉しい新要素だ！！ They are pleasant new elements that occur suddenly during battle!!

バンバラヤー Banbarayahh

この声が聞こえると敵味方が強化されたりアイテムが出現！！ When you hear this voice, friend and foes will get stronger, or items will appear!

スーパーチャンスタイム Super Chance Time

発動すると敵がスローモーションに！！大量の鬼玉も出現！！ When it's activated, enemies will be in slow motion!! A lot of Oni Orbs will appear, too!!

Next part:

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ガイド 3 Guide 3

新妖怪を多数発見！！ Many New Yokai have been discovered!!

未知のカラクリ島には、まだ見ぬ妖怪がいっぱい！！ On this unknown Karakuri Island, there are many never seen before yokai!!

ナーガラージャ２つのことを同時に行う、 ”ながら” 妖怪！！ Naga Raja Does two things at the same time, "while being" ("nagara") a yokai!

(Name pun: Naga Raja + "nagara" ("while") )

しょうりん爺アクション映画のマネが好きな拳法妖怪！！ Shōrinjī (or Shàolín Jī) A martial arts yokai who loves to mimic action movies!!

(Name pun: Shōrinji (Shàolín temple) + Jī (old man) )

ちょうせんしゃ誰もが恐れる危険に挑戦する命知らず妖怪。 Chōsensha A daredevil yokai, who challenges dangers that everyone else fears.

(Name pun: Chōsen-sha (challenger) + sensha (tank) )

らいせガール来世でガンバレと、ヒドイ応援をする妖怪。 Raise Girl A yokai that cheers you on terribly, telling you "You go!" on your way to the afterlife.

(Name pun: Raise (afterlife) + girl; there might be more to it)

島の原住民ドヤガリ族！！ The island's natives, the Doyagari Tribe!!

(name pun: taken from "Yadogari" (hermit crab) )

ヤドカリのような見た目の新妖怪！！「ぶちゃっけスゴイべ？」と、自分たちの自慢ばっかりしているぞ！！ New yokai that look like hermit crabs!! They really proud of themselves, saying: "Not gonna lie, we're really awesome, yeah?".

(Note: I am unsure, but I believe these crabs speak in a Tōhoku dialect, using "-be" and the like as their sentence endings. I have heard that this is sometimes seen as a coastal accent, which might be why these guys are speaking it?)

バスターズが島に災いをもたらすと考え、 They believe the Busters have brought a disaster to the island, so will they turn them into living sacrifices!?

DL版限定妖怪も！！

ドヤガリ族の衣装を着たジバニャンとコマさんが登場！他では手に入らない！！

There's yokai limited to the Download versions, too!!

Jibanyan and Komasan, weaing Doyagari clothing, will be appearing! You cant get them any other way!!

(Note: D Jibanyan is exclusive to Magnum, D Komasan is exclusive to Sword)

Next part:

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ガイド 4 Guide 4

バージョン限定妖怪出現だ！！ Version-exclusive Yokai Appear!!

ソード／マグナムの各バージョンにのみ出現！！人気妖怪だけでなく、新妖怪の姿も！！ They only appear in Magnum and Sword respectively!! Not just popular yokai, but new yokai, too!!

Exclusive to Sword:

かてんし Katenshi

(unsure about the name pun, but it contains "tenshi" (angel) )

あきらMEN AkiraMEN

(Name pun: "akiramen" (dont give up!) + men )

ヤミキュウビ Yami Kyūbi (Darkyubi)

ミーフー Mīfū

ダークコマー Dark Komar

Exclusive to Magnum:

モノマネキング Monomaneking (Name pun: momomane (mimicry) + mannequin + king)

ふてくさる Futekusaru (Name pun: might be "futekusareru" (to sulk) + "saru" (monkey) )

ヒカリオロチ Hikari Orochi (Illuminoct )

フウ２ Fū2

ヒーロー��ャン Heronyan

I didn’t fully translate the next two parts, but I can still talk a little about them.

First one is this:

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A few more Treasure Medals have been shown. Unless I'm wrong, theyre called "Great Fortune Medals", with the individual ones being called something like:

King Fortune (Enma and co.), Oni Fortune, Boss Fortune, Old Fortune (Arachnus and co.), Popular Fortune (Casanuva and co.), B Fortune (Jibanyan B and co.), and Warrior Fortune (Snartle and co.)

Unless I'm completely misunderstanding, it seems these are exclusive to some campaign, but I feel a bit of the text is missing, so I'm not sure.

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Adding to that, from what I can tell, this part is talking about how you can have the medals be read by Busters 2 and get coins you can sue to get rare yokai.

And that is all I got on this topic for now, I hope you enjoyed it?

#yokai watch #youkai watch #yo kai watch #yokai watch spoilers #yokai watch busters 2 #yokai watch translations #my translations #busters 2 pre release #yokai watch corocoro leaks

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hella-free-space · 7 years ago

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Jessica, this one’s for you! :)

i hope your son is enjoying his new fish <3 and glad your husband has found a job! hoping things continue to go well for you and your family <3

this post is a great starting point! :) there are probably a few things missing from the supplies list i included in that post (i really gotta update that post), so here’s a more accurate one! Since you already have your betta, this post might help you out more :) more under the ‘cut’/’read more’/’keep reading’! :)

Supplies

-2.5+ gallon tank the tank you have comes in a 1 and 2.5 gallon kit. The 1 gallon measurements are 7.5" x 7.5" x 10.25" and the 2.5 gallon measurements are 12.3" x 9.4" x 11.4". hopefully now you know which tank you have! the 1 gallon kit comes with a little bubbler (not a filter, just an aerator / air stone) and an under gravel filter (how effective under gravel filters are at holding a cycle is debated, but for now, don’t worry about that) and the 2.5 gallon kit comes with a filter (but it’s way too strong for a betta...it would have to be baffled).

if you have the 1 gallon kit (it looks like you’ve got the air stone, so probably the 1 gallon) you can get a sponge filter! however, in a tank so small, a stable cycle is hard to keep :/ in my opinion, you’d be best off spending 10 dollars on a 10 gallon tank (even if it is sparsely decorated) (rn at petco the 1$/gallon sale is going on so 10 gallon tanks are just $10!) first, before getting a filter. why, you ask? well, because if you only have 1 betta, waste will build up muuuch slower in a 10 gallon than in a 1 gallon and you could honestly probably get away with not having any filtration for a while...since the bioload (how much waste is produced by a fish) of 1 betta is so small...as long as you do large weekly water changes (at least 50% 1x a week). also, any heater (even those small 7.5watt ones, which are the lowest watt ones i’ve found) will be unsafe for a 1 gallon, mostly because the risk is pretty high for overheating the tank :/ with a 2.5+ gallon one, you could get an adjustable heater! these ones are great and the price is just as great! only downside is that they have short cords (i own 3...but its not an issue since all of my tanks are pretty darn close to their outlets) :/ think of waste (ammonia, which is toxic) building up like this: you’ve got 1 gallon of water and 10 gallons of water. in this analogy, colored drops (like food coloring or something) will represent your fish’s waste. let’s say you put 5 drops of coloring (waste) into the 1 gallon tank and 5 drops into the 10 gallon tank. the 1 gallon will be a lot darker right? because in the 10 gallon the color will be way more diluted! same goes for waste. (this is also why ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are measure in “ppm” or parts-per-million. it’s a proportion instead of an exact measurement: like 1/2 (proportion) vs of .25 inches (exact measurement) if that makes sense) - water conditioner it removes chlorines (some also remove chloramines and heavy metals) from the water and makes the water safe for the fish

- filter – How sponge filters work + how to set them up – Pros + cons of sponge filters - heater (76-82F) i have three of these heaters and they’re great! the cords are really short tho, thats the big downside :T this post has a ton of other heater suggestions! - thermometer glass ones are my personal fave, and way more accurate than the sticker kind. i think theyre 1-2$ at walmart! - 1+ hide (caves, terra cotta pots, an ornament, just a place where they can hide out or chill in) - decor (lots of decor ideas listed below!) - silk/live plants (plastic isn’t the best idea since plastic plants can tear a betta’s delicate fins) – craft mesh “betta beds” (you can buy plastic craft mesh sheets at walmart for like 1-2$ and you get a few big sheets!) – dollar store flowers (remove wire, soak to make sure they don’t bleed) - pvc, terra cotta pot, mug, glass, jar hides (your cabinet, goodwill, dollar store) – dollar store betta tanks – diy decor – craiglist, facebook marketplace, offerup, letgo, etc. BE HUNTIN FOR THEM DEALS! – anacharis is pretty cheap: one bunch at petco is 2.99. the stuff grows like CRAZY and it makes a great floating plant! it’ll send of lots of runners and in no time your fish will have a big anacharis jungle to swim in! plants also use the nutrients in fish waste to grow. since anacharis grows pretty fast, it uses up lots of waste! i have it in my 10 gallon with little led light and it went from 8″ to 24″ in 2-3 weeks...that’s crazy imo. – petco and petsmart usually have plants and supplies for sale on their website but not in the store. if you show the cashier the online price, they’ll match it at the checkout so make sure to do some online window shopping before you go! – hobby lobby and micahaels have a ton of their floral stuffs on sale right now as well! just be sure to avoid glitter and remove any metal stems, etc. in the ‘diy decor’ link above, there’s a video that shows you how to make diy silk plants! you definitely DONT have to make plant weights tho...you can usually set silk plants on the bottom of the tank no problem, and there’s nothing wrong with floating plants either~ - quality food i like new life spectrum thera +a pellets (long name, i know, but i know u can buy them at petco!) or omega one pellets or the betta buffet flakes. frozen foods like blood worms and shrimp are also good additions to a betta’s diet :) hikari betta bio gold is an okay food (i know they sell it at walmart, so that’s why i wanted to mention it), but its got fillers. for now, whatever you have for food will be okay :) just wanted to give you some options in case you want to change your food in the future. - test kit this kit is my favorite! the value is faaaantastic and the tests give more specific readings than the strips :p - lid bettas can be jumpers so lids are recommended. if your tank doesn’t come with a lid or is an odd shape and you can’t buy one, then craft mesh may be good option! it’s really cheap at walmart or craft stores and you can cut it with regular scissors. it’s basically plastic mesh…you can weigh it down or create a frame for it since it’s pretty light ^-^ - light if you don’t buy a kit that comes with a hood+light combo, or any light at all…you’ll probably need one! leds are a good choice :) i just bought 2 of these nicrew lights and they work amazingly! definitely bright enough for at least medium light plants and super white~ you can also buy clip-on LED with a gooseneck like this one (tho i’d be sure to check the measurements on lights as cheap as these!) or even a light from home depot~ for a tank that small, you could also use a desk lamp. with a desk lamp you could probably grow low-light plants like anacharis and anubias. when i had a little planted vase on my desk, i just went to goodwill and got one for $3 ^-^” - water change bucket honestly just really helpful to have...if you have one bucket (or any large container, tbh) you can empty old tank water into it and then after you’ve dumped that out, you can fill it with new tank water and add conditioner to prepare the water before adding it to the tank!

- siphon is optional, and for smaller tanks a turkey baster works! you can also just get some airline tubing and use that...same principle! siphons usually have a plastic tub attached to small rubber hose (same thing as airline hose) and they help to drain your tank when you take old water out of it during a water change.

What’s this cycle thing?

It’s the Nitrogen Cycle!

All fish produce waste. Because all aquatic animals produce waste, they require (biological) filtration of some sort to process that waste.

Fish produce waste in the form of ammonia. Ammonia is toxic above 0ppm (parts per million). So you’ve got all this ammonia floating around in the water, right? and you’ve got water running through your filter…so these bacteria start growing all over your fish tank, wherever there’s water flow, but we want to concentrate on the bacteria that are growing in your filter media. This bacteria will be processing the waste that your fish or aquatic animal produces :)

So your fish produced some waste, and it’s floating around in the water as ammonia. The first bacteria (#1) that grows will ‘eat’ the ammonia and then ‘poop’ out nitrites.

Nitrites are also toxic to aquatic animals above 0ppm though :/ so then another bactiera (#2) grows and it ‘eats’ these nitrites that are floating around in the water and ‘poops’ out nitrates.

Nitrates are safe for fish (up to 20ppm)! :D Since there’s no bacteria that’s going to grow to eat these nitrates that are in the water, we have to physically remove them by doing a water change. A helpful post about water changes, how they work!

If you have live plants, they will use some of the ammonia, nitrite, and/or nitrates in the water as nutrients :) Some plants will use more than others, as some plants are heavy root feeders, some are floaters, and some prefer to be somewhere in the water column. (note: live plants SHOULD NOT totally replace water changes! water changes are still necessary even for planted tanks :3)

To recap, “the cycle” aka “the nitrogen cycle” goes like this: Fish waste (ammonia) -> bacteria #1 -> nitrite -> bacteria #2 -> nitrate -> water change

Okay, so how do I make “the cycle” happen? How do I “cycle” my tank?

Note: knowing where you are in the nitrogen cycle (how much ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate is in the tank / being produced) requires a test kit.

Keep your water parameters .25ppm ammonia/.25ppm nitrites/20ppm nitrates or less :) In order to do this, you’ll have to do a ton of water changes, but your fish will thank you since ammonia and nitrite are toxic to fish! Bettas are pretty hardy, and one of the only fish that you can perform a fish-in cycle with, so just be sure to keep those parameters as low as possible until your readings are 0 ammonia/0 nitrite/ x nitrates (these are the parameter readings for a cycled tank). After that, make sure your nitrates stay 20ppm or below, doing a water change whenever they reach 20ppm or higher. Also note that it’s important to continue to test ammonia and nitrite levels even if your tank is cycled, since sometimes parameters spike or a cycle crashes, and you wont know unless you’re checking for that!

Okay, but what about water changes??

This post

explains how to figure out how much water you need to change!

You should do a water change at least 1x a week! You need to remove at least 50% of the tank’s water 2-3x a week for now (if you have the 1 gallon tank), and when you upgrade you can do it 1x a week. After you get a test kit / can monitor your water parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate) you can figure out how much water to change and how often. You can remove the water via a cup (just scoop out the water) or a siphon (a ‘gravel vac’, tho most will be much too large for small tanks, airline tubing, a turkey baster, etc.). If you have a large container or totally clean (not used for chemicals, dirt, etc.) bucket then you can prepare your new water in that! add dechlorinator to the new water in the container, sitr well, then add it to the tank. make sure the temp matches. since you have no heater, let the water adjust to room temp (since the tank should also be room temp) by letting it sit out for a while before adding it to the tank. if you don’t have a container to make new water in, you should take out water from the tank, add dechlorinator to the tank, then add new water to the tank (preferably at room temp...as a sudden temperature fluctation can shock your betta. extreme temp shock will kind of paralyze your betta for a while so its important that the new water matches the tank temp within a few degrees). you can remove the fish if you’d like and then add him back after you’re done.

The order i think you should buy supplies in:

- water conditioner (you said you have some, but you wanted to get a better one) - 5+ gallon tank - filter - heater - thermometer (it’s pretty cheap, so you could probably buy it sooner rather than later) - decor (1+ hide, silk/live plants, substrate (sand, gravel, etc.)) - test kit - lid - water change bucket - light - quality food

why this order? - your fish will die without water conditioner. it removes chlorine (some also remove chloramines and heavy metals) from the water, and your fish cannot live in chlorinated water. - a bigger tank means that you can safely heat the tank. a bigger tank also means that waste will be more diluted so as long as you keep up with large weekly water changes (of 50%+) then you can hold off on the filter for a little while. - filter after getting a bigger tank, best to find a filter and start fish-in cycling the tank! - bettas need heat to regulate body temperature (like reptiles!) and it’s an important basic necessity - you should get a thermometer as soon as you get your heater. even if you get an adjustable heater (which should come with an internal thermostat, so it knows when to turn off/on and keeps the tank from being too cold/hot), the heater may be off by 1-2F, meaning that you could set it to 78 but the tank’s actual temp is 76. it’s just good to have and only 1-2$ so you could probably get it around the same time you get your heater. - bettas need cover to feel safe / not be stressed: another important part of your fish’s overall health and wellbeing! hides, decor, plants, etc. bettas love space but they dont necessarily like open space. there’s cheap diy decor links throughout this post and below! - if you’re doing large weekly water changes, your ‘water parameters’ should be okay, but knowing what those parameters are is still important! so definitely make plans to get a test kit :) - i dont think that jumping happens that often, so foregoing a lid for a bit and getting more important items first is okay imo...but its still an important precautionary item to have, so i recommend still getting one! - a water change bucket will make your life so. much. easier. about $3-5 at home depot or walmart. usually they’re 5.5 gallon buckets! - you can put the tank in a well-light place in the room (NOT in direct sunlight tho) and be okay! if you want to get a light so you can see the tank better, go for it :) - i think that buying good quality food (if you dont already have it...usually protein should be 38%+ and the first few ingredients shouldn’t be “__ meal”s but whole ingredients) comes last since if you’ve got your fish you’ve probably also already got food...so your fish has food and that’s already covered! upgrading the quality or adding variety can wait until you’ve got all the other bases covered :)

Supply Suggestions: - first off, i always recommend checking letgo, offerup, facebook marketplace, craigslist, and/or other local classifieds or ‘for sale’ sites! also check out any thrift stores like goodwill! you might find some of your equipment or decor at super low prices!! i’ve gotten all of my equipment either on sale or second hand so there’s absolutely no shame in hunting for second hand deals! - seachem prime water conditioner lasts foreeever (it’s highly concentrated so you only need a few drops per gallon! i use a pin to poke a hole in the seal of a new bottle instead of totally removing the seal so that i can count how many drops i need!) and will neutralize ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate for 24-48 hours in case of any parameter level spikes! if you can’t find prime, that’s okay! most liquid water conditioners will do just as well. i know that tetra makes some “betta+ water conditioner” or whatever but you don’t need a “betta-specific” water conditioner...most things labeled “for bettas!!!” are gimmicky and unnecessary and you can use the ‘regular’ product most likely :p - 10 gallon tank at petco, $10 - if space is an issue, consider a 12″ bubble bowl (3-5 gallons of water, depending on how much decor is in the bowl and how full of water it is). you can find them at some walmarts in the floral section and most hobby lobbys/michaels. at hobby lobby, you can present their 40% off coupon and it’ll probably be about $10 as well. a bubble bowl will probably not work with hang-on-back filter, tho, but they usually work great with sponge filters. - sponge filter from petsmart - sponge filter from amazon - pack of sponge filters from amazon - small hang-on-back (HOB) filter (azoo palm, also called azoo mignon) - thermometer - heater from amazon - terra cotta pot hide (craft section at walmart, $1 and no drainage hole which means your fish can’t get stuck in it! you don’t have to buy it at walmart, and it can have a drainage hole. just make sure the pot is actually terra cotta and not painted and if it has a hole, just bury the pot deeper into the substrate (gravel, sand, the stuff you’ve got on the bottom of the tank). - silk flowers from craft stores or the dollar store. hobby lobby gives a 40% off coupon and they’re always having sales on seasonal floral stuff so you could get a big bunch of silk greenery or stem(s) of silk flowers for cheap! - glassware hides (ceramic fully glazed/sealed mugs, glasses, glass bowls, glass mugs, etc.) can be found in your own kitchen or at local thrift stores, often for less than $1! if you need to disinfect something, DONT use soap, use hot water or hot water + vinegar instead! be sure to rinse extra well if using vinegar. - anacharis costs 2.99/bunch at petco. try to get the greenest looking one (sometimes the ends are or a stem or two is brown tbh but it gives new grown pretty fast!), and then prune / throw any any brown parts. if all of the edges of the leaves of a stem are brown, but the middle/stem is green, keep that stem til you see new stems branching off. when those new stems are 2+ inches, just snap them off and throw away the original stem. if the stem turns more brown and doesn’t give off new shoots, throw it away. if the stem is totally brown on one end but green on the other, cut off the brown part of the stem and keep the green. anacharis can be cut / snapped into pieces and then grow from the pieces! - craft mesh to make a lid with. i think it’s also called plastic craft canvas or something like that and you should be able to buy it at craft stores as well - you can also use craft mesh to make those betta hammocks i linked to in the ‘supplies list’s ‘decor’ section above. you cut out a strip and then tie the ends together with thread / fishing line or use zip ties. whatever you have available. - i gave lighting suggestions under the ‘supplies list’ section above

If you’ve never had fish before, these posts might also be helpful!

General Fishkeeping + Equipment: Fishkeeping 101 “Seeding” a tank Why do we do water changes? How much water do I change? Invest in a waterchange bucket Aquarium siphoning + vaccuuming Baffling a filter Everything I’ve learned about filters and filter media

Decor + DIY: DIY Aquarium Decor An ask that lists some easy aquarium plants How to superglue plants to stuff Tidbits for Planted Tanks

Care Guides: A betta care guide: All about bettas! I bought a betta, now what do i do!? (fish-in cycling included!)

Other handy dandy posts (written by other awesome tumblrs): Fishless Cycling Masterpost There are a few different ways to cycle a tank and this post is insanely informative! How to do the thing (cycling) Cycle your tank! Handy Articles Master Post Getting the most out of aquarium plants Plants melt and that’s okay Big list of aquarium plants List of low-light aquarium plants Planted Tanks for Beginners and So Can You Comprehensive Planted Tank Guide Dollar Store Fish Tank “Cleaner Fish” Why They Don’t Exist & Your Aquarium Doesn’t Need One By Ren Brooks

endnote: i think i’ve covered most stuff? someone let me know if i forgot stuff, or leave a reblog/comment with links or extra info!! :)

#jessica #this one's for you #this one's for you!#fishblr #bettablr #aquablr

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healthcasa-blog · 6 years ago

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Orthotics vs Insoles...what’s the difference?

Orthotics, insoles, arch support, shoe inserts, custom orthotics. All these terms get thrown around quite loosely, and there are no rules governing the use of these terms, which doesn’t make it any easier for consumers to understand. You’ll see these products sold at doctors’ offices, pharmacies, sporting goods stores, and shoe stores and it’s difficult to know which one to choose. What’s the difference? Which product is right for you and your feet? Which option will provide you with the best results?

Let’s take a moment to clarify the terminology. Insoles, arch support and shoe inserts, and orthotics are often used interchangeably. The main difference is who makes them, how they are made, and where you get them. The products that are available to purchase from most retail stores do not need to be prescribed by a doctor or foot specialist and are NOT custom made. They may offer some mild, temporary help but they won’t specifically address your individual foot conditions nor will they perfectly fit your feet because they’re mass produced. Orthotics, or custom made orthotics, are a more specialized product. They are made specifically for a patient, based on a prescription and hopefully a foot specialist’s Biomechanical Assessment (how your foot and ankle moves when manually manipulated) and Gait Analysis (how your foot moves while walking).

Can off-the-shelf orthotics (insoles/inserts) help?

If you have mild, occasional foot pain, off-the-shelf insoles can be helpful as a short-term solution. These off-the-shelf insoles will offer some temporary relief and won’t cause any harm, however, most only provide extra cushioning and don’t address the underlying causes of your foot-related pain or discomfort.

If you have chronic or serious foot conditions, insoles made of gel or other soft materials can potentially do more harm than good because the soft, flexible material creates an unstable surface underneath your feet. In these cases, custom orthotics are a better option, especially considering that they would be made specifically for your feet according to the specifications of a Chiropodist or Podiatrist.

Pros: These off-the-shelf insoles are mass produced which means they are inexpensive and readily available to anyone.

Cons: You get what you pay for. A cheaper insole is a result of cheaper materials, mass production, and a generic design. The cheaper the insole, the faster it tends to breakdown, and the more often it will need to be replaced.

What if you don’t wear a standard shoe size, or if your feet differ in size (feet often differ in size by as much as ½ a shoe size!)? What if you have a specific foot condition that requires additional modifications? In these cases, orthotics that are custom-made for your feet are the better option.

What’s the difference between orthotics vs custom orthotics?

Not all orthotics are created equally. As mentioned above, the term ‘orthotics’ can be used by anyone to describe something that is inserted into your shoe for pain relief or added comfort. A custom orthotic is one that is made from scratch, specifically for your feet, foot conditions, activities, lifestyle, and footwear based on the findings of the assessment done by a Chiropodist or Podiatrist. These are often made of more robust, technical materials, so they tend to last longer. Because they are custom made for your foot, they can provide proper arch support and alignment. There are a variety of different types of orthotics available, to suit your footwear and activities. Custom orthotics can only be prescribed by a healthcare practitioner, ideally by a foot specialist such as a Podiatrist or Chiropodist.

What about the ‘orthotics’ we see in retail stores, pharmacies, and even infomercials? The short answer is this: if they weren’t constructed based on a 3D cast of each of your feet in a neutral, non-weight bearing position, they are NOT custom made!

Remember, two dimensional measurements such as digital pressure maps can NOT be used to create accurate, three-dimensional orthotics … think about it, where is the measurement data coming from for the 3rddimension (arch height/depth/shape)?

How do I know if my orthotics are REALLY custom-made?

A lot goes into a pair of truly custom-made orthotics, and the more steps and more people involved, the greater the chance of something not going according to plan.

When you’re looking at being assessed for custom-made orthotics you’ll need to ask your clinic some important questions:

1. Who is doing the assessment and taking the cast?

2. What casting method are they using?

3. What lab are the casts being sent to for fabrication?

4. Does that lab make a new positive mold for each cast received?

1. Who is doing the assessment and taking the orthotics cast?

All HealthCasa practitioners are fully vetted, certified, licensed and insured Chiropodists and Podiatrists. We take great care in training our practitioners on the proper casting techniques and they use only HealthCasa-provided materials, so we can maintain consistency of quality. There are a few different methods of taking 3D casts, but the tool is only as good as the person using it. You want to be sure you are working with a foot specialist such as a Chiropodist or Podiatrist who has had extensive training in the assessment, casting and design of custom orthotics.

While many Chiropractors and Physiotherapists also sell orthotics, Chiropodists and Podiatrists are the only regulated healthcare professionals that can prescribe custom orthotics. They are foot specialists that are trained specifically in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect your feet and ankles. For the same reason that you would see a dentist if you had tooth ache, seeing a Chiropodist or Podiatrist is the logical choice for your feet.

2. What casting method are they using?

The basis for a truly custom-made orthotic starts with a properly made 3D cast, with the patient’s foot in a neutral (not moving) and non-weight-bearing (not standing, pushing, etc.) position. This is the natural position of your foot where you don’t experience any sort of pain or discomfort, and the position that custom orthotics attempt to maintain for the patient. The primary preferred casting methods that maintain the proper position of the patient’s foot are plaster of Paris and some 3D digital scanners.

There are many other methods of taking a cast for orthotics such as foam boxes, digital pressure mapping, digital walking mats, and more. Unfortunately, these methods don’t keep your feet in a neutral, non-weight bearing position. This means that your feet will be casted in the same position they’re in when you’re experiencing pain … so if your orthotics are made according to a cast in THAT position, at most all they’re going to do is prevent your feet from getting any worse.Basically, those orthotics will be a waste of your time and money with little health benefit. This is why most insurance companies require proof that your orthotics were made based on a 3D cast of your feet in a neutral and non-weight-bearing position in order for you to qualify for reimbursement.

3. What lab are the casts being sent to for fabrication?

We spent a couple months speaking with, interviewing, vetting, and doing other due diligence on most of the orthotic manufacturing labs across Canada. We insisted on using a lab that could prove to us that they only made custom-made orthotics, had great communication and customer service protocols, used high quality materials and whose technicians are highly trained. We’ve personally visited many of these labs and have actually seen first-hand what their orthotic manufacturing processes look like.

4. Does that lab make a new positive mold for each cast received?

Unfortunately, some labs use pre-fabricated orthotic shells and choose the ones whose shape and size are the closest match to the casts they receive. Close enough IS NOT good enough for HealthCasa.

These labs will often call these orthotics “custom”, but in essence, what you’re getting is an orthotic that is only slightly better than one of the cheaper off-the-shelf options you can buy online or in a store. And you’ll probably be paying a price that is comparable to a really custom-made orthotic. Insurance companies will not accept claims where pre-fabricated orthotics have been used, however those labs are not exactly forthcoming with their dishonest practices. Insurance companies are trying to crack down on this practice, but it’s also important for you as the patient to choose practitioners and clinics that can demonstrate where their orthotics will be manufactured and how.

If your foot clinic can’t readily answer these questions to your satisfaction, ask yourself why they don’t know this vital information or why they won’t tell you. If the casts aren’t taken correctly by a certified foot specialist such as a Podiatrist or Chiropodist, if they are using substandard casting methods, if they have not thoroughly vetted their lab, and/or the lab is not making a new positive mold for each cast received, then chances are your orthotics will NOT be fully custom made.

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thiefking · 8 years ago

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What's the Two Looker theory?

the tldr version is that there are currently two lookers existing in the same universe, and that its going to be very relevant very soon.

but of course, that shortened version is worthless, because who would believe that without enthusiastic and lengthy elaboration? GET YOUR SEATBELTS ON CAUSE ITS TIME TO TALK POKEMON THEORY

(spoiler warning for sumo postgame ahead! also, seriously, you might want to go get a snack or something. this is long. really long.)

first up: you gotta know that gens 1-5 (and the remakes in those gens) are all in a separate but similar universe to the one in gen 6 and beyond. for convenience, ill call the first universe uni a and the second one uni b.

(fyi most people refer to uni b as megaverse, but i want the names to match and nonmegaverse doesnt really... roll off the tongue quite as well, so,)

so you might be wondering what the fuck that means and how we know its true; to answer this we need to take a quick look at pokemons current timeline!

im unsure on which one of them came before the other in the timeline, but xy and oras both happen chronologically before sun and moon do. we know this because of dexio and sina appearing with the zygarde and mega evolution stuff, and wally appears at the battle tree as an older and more experienced trainer.

these are canon, however for right now its mostly just hypothesis that chronologically speaking, after alola its sinnoh. the pkmn breeders from alola look IDENTICAL to the cowgirls/farmers from sinnoh, which doesnt seem to prove much about the order of things but it doesnt disprove anything either; its more like retrospective icing on the cake, since ill be explaining why i think this will be the timeline later on.

so, keep the idea of sinnoh coming after alola in mind. its also important to consider the idea of mega evolution as not just a game mechanic but an important plot point! basically, universe a has no mega evolution, while universe b does, and the differences in the plot between rse and oras are NOT retcons; theyre entirely different universes!

that might not look like it makes much sense on its own (without elaboration or if youre still attached to the belief that mega evo is JUST a game mechanic and not plot relevant or an indicator of anything) but its important to mention now, since as i explain more itll hopefully make more and more sense.

believing this theory means you have to think about it like this, so while this isnt completely canon yet, its necessary to treat it like it is until you fully understand what this theory is all about and why it would make sense. if youre not convinced afterwards, then so be it! ... i mean, i dont understand how you WOULDNT be totally on board with this, but im not you and maybe youre not quite nearly as into spacetime shenanigans as i am.

now we head into sumos postgame stuff with the interpol! during this, we learn that there are people known as “fallers” that “fell” into a universe from another parallel universe through a mysterious portal, and seem to have lost most if not all of their memories. fallers attract ultra beasts, as the ubs believe they can somehow get home using them, sensing that this person is also not from this universe.

looker explains that he was once sent on a mission to detain/kill an ultra beast. his team included a faller, who was unwittingly being used as bait for the ultra beast. looker felt pity for the ub and neglected to kill it, unfortunately giving the ub a chance to kill the faller, which it promptly took.

then its revealed that anabel is a faller, who was found washed up on a beach muttering something about protecting the battle tower, which is where you could find her in rse.

but see, the battle tower doesnt exist in oras, instead replaced by the battle resort, and you do not meet anabel at any point in oras. the battle resort is also where you meet an amnesiac looker, muttering about a mission, speaking in a peculiar way, which is noticeably different to the way he speaks in xy and sumo. he did not make an appearance in rse, this isnt just reused dialogue.

hmmmmmmmm.

lets put looker aside for a moment though and focus on anabel. while theres a possibility that right now there are two anabels, it seems that she and the battle tower never existed in this universe... but mega evolution does. the anabel we see in rse is the same as the one in sumo; she crossed over from uni a into uni b.

now, lets look at some facts here!

in platinum, bw and oras, looker has a... peculiar speech pattern. if you look up his quotes on bulbapedia, youll see what i mean; its very noticeable.

... looker completely lacks that specific quirk in xy and sumo. hes goofy, yes, but its nowhere near the same. its important to note that oras happens between xy and sumo, and again, that looker didnt show up in rse and that dialogue is completely new. the differences in these speaking patterns are not mistakes. they are fully intentional.

next up: lets crush a few doubts about this theory you might be having right now!

“this is a kids game! surely this is WAY too convoluted. pokemon isnt that deep, they wouldnt bother with a plot this complicated.” wrong. nope. incorrect. buddy, did you play sumo or any gen 5 game? i can only assume you havent, cause not only were the plots in those games the most detailed and involved and emotional, they were BY FAR the best. additionally, kids are a lot smarter than youd think, and i also not only know theyre going to explain everything, i know HOW theyll do it; but i digress.

“youre implying there are two lookers because one speaks a certain way and had amnesia but isnt it possible theres just one, who either isnt a faller or is a faller but had no megaverse/uni b equivalent, and he got his memories back by the time you meet him in sumo?” wrong there too! remember, its CANON that xy and oras happen BEFORE sumo.

now remember anabel, who doesnt have her memories back and had no idea she was a faller.

and remember that xy/sumo looker is very, very explicitly stated to not be a faller, because otherwise, HE would have been the bait on that mission and HE would have been the one who got killed.

xy/sumo looker is definitely not a faller.

but dppt/bw/oras looker is.

if at this point youre still having doubts, heres a question. can you offer any other explanation that is all based on canon information, without retconning anything or making something up, and have it all make perfect sense and resolve all of the issues that come with going against this theory?

yeah, i cant either.

hopefully at this point you should be fairly convinced, but hold on! i still havent explained why i think sumo will chronologically happen before the plot in the dppt remakes! i was all like “this will make sense later” but i didnt talk about sinnoh much at all and havent completely gotten you on board with this yet! well guess what yall ITS SINNOH TIME

a quick note though: past this point is a lot of personal observation/opinion and speculation. its meant to explain why i think this theory is spot-on, and elaborate on what i think is going to happen. im not speaking for anyone else but myself and im not stating my own opinions as fact or concrete proof; though i am saying that i think im right about this.

with that out of the way, lets begin! its going to take a while, but the buildup is necessary (imo at least) and yes, this is in fact relevant to the theory.

something to notice is that the stories in pokemon games have been progressively getting more involved and interesting. there was hardly anything in the first two, gen 3 started getting more involved but its not much to write home about, gen 4 took it up a notch, and then gen 5 the life ruiner broke the fucking scale and punched me in the face.

so, we have all these plots, getting more detailed, but... not a whole lot is tying them together at first. sure, a few lines make reference to other games, johto and kanto are connected both plotwise and literally speaking, theres even that cameo character in bw who was a rocket grunt in a previous game! but theres nothing really significant that ties things together.

well, at least until gen 4.

in gen 4, we of course meet looker, who as a member of the interpol has reason to make further appearances in other games. and then he shows up in every game afterwards, sometimes for a while, sometimes only briefly. less significantly but it does help the point im about to make, we also get caitlins first appearance, who ends up being part of unovas elite 4, and johto is a part of gen 4 as well, which was already a point of connection between regions, but gen 4 added the sinjoh ruins, connecting the games within the same gen!

after gen 4, the games vary in how much they connect to the others, but it definitely changed the standard.

and then sun and moon came out.

even the very start of the game: you move from kanto to alola, meet alolan variations of kantonian pokemon, meet grimsley and colress from bw/bw2, meet dexio and sina from xy, and watch sadly as lillie breaks everyones heart and leaves for kanto.

then, after that, you can go to the battle tree and meet not only red and green, but cynthia, steven, and wally, and you can find grimsley, colress, dexio and sina here too. or, you can go participate in the postgame plot with looker and anabel, who are also returning characters; though anabel is significantly more unexpected than looker. it was pretty unexpected finding out caitlin was part of unovas elite four, huh?

and hey, didnt sinnoh have a lot of weird space/time shit? palkia and dialga are the gods of time and space, and giratina has a whole other dimension where everything seems wrong and alien and mildly uncomfortable, with a strange area theme that seems just slightly off, where you meet/battle the games biggest antagonist, who has become mentally unhinged by spending time there.

oh... and alola has fallers and ultra beasts, who came from other timelines/universes... and you go into ultra space, which is a whole other dimension where everything seems wrong and alien and mildly uncomfortable, with a strange area theme that seems just slightly off, where you meet/battle the games biggest antagonist, who has become mentally unhinged by spending time there.

plus, gen 4 is the first where you can at any point walk around with your pokemon behind you, making you feel closer to your pokemon than ever, and alola shows a significantly stronger connection between humans and pokemon than ever seen before, even compared to xys introduction of pokemon amie (the trials, ride pokemon, the fact that humans are specifically stated to have influenced several alolan variations, z moves, the ceremony for choosing your starter, everything about the aether foundation/type: null, if you consider ultra beasts pokemon then lusamines a very literal example, there are LOADS of examples)

... and diamond and pearl are next up for remakes.

in gen 7.

paired with alola.

i wonder if the two games are going to be EXTREMELY connected?

personally im willing to bet that the distortion world IS ultra space, i think itd make a lot of sense of cyrus knew what happened in alola and became interested because of it, and that team galactic will be pursuing ultra beasts (which there will likely be more of).

i also think uni a!looker and uni b!looker are going to meet.

imagine with me for a moment.

diamond and pearl remakes come out. you enter jubilife city, where you meet looker! you have a conversation, he introduces himself, then disappears.

you move on, and-- oh! theres looker again! you say hello, but he strangely doesnt recognize you and introduces himself again. ... odd.

you see him again. he recognizes you and references your first conversation, but doesnt seem to know anything about your second.

a fourth meeting. once again, he doesnt remember your previous conversation, and also seems to be doing something entirely different, and... hell, he doesnt even SOUND the same...

now, after a while of this, hes realizing somethings up. hes a fucking member of the interpol, hes goofy but hes not an idiot. he guesses that he has an impostor, and begins searching for this impostor so he can confront/apprehend them.

sometime later, maybe in the postgame, maybe in the maingame, you meet him again and have a short chat, when hes suddenly interrupted by a phone call. he hangs up and informs you that someone spotted his impostor, and speeds off to go deal with this. he doesnt tell you where hes going, but he didnt need to; you can easily guess from the phone call that you should head to jubilife city.

there, you see two lookers arguing with each other, and loads of shenanigans ensue because looker is so goofy and endearing theres no way its not going to be hilarious and silly at first; but then when everything calms down, shit gets serious, and anabel ends up showing up.

im willing to bet shes going to feel some kind of connection to uni a!looker; nothing specific, just an odd, unidentifiable feeling that... ah, it eludes her. strange indeed that he seems to also feel... something, that he cant identify at all; he just knows its there. is it... kinship of some kind? but that wouldnt make sense, theyre both certain theyve never met, and theyre certainly not related. how curious!

of course, that only remains a mystery until they figure out this other looker is a faller, and everything starts simultaneously making more and less sense.

of course thats all just my own prediction for how itll happen, but i dont think im far off base at all and i think itd be completely in line with both lookers character and how pokemon games operate.

now, a lot of people believe that this theory means one of the lookers has to die, and to that i say what. no. look, that “there can be only one” shit is completely unnecessary and i REALLY doubt that theyre going to kill off a looker, especially considering how much everyones grown to like him (or at least everyone ive ever spoken to who knows who he is. seriously, hes too lovable for this.)

instead, i think the following will happen!

1) the lookers partner up and work together (and tell people theyre just twins)

2) they find a way to send uni a!looker back to universe a, or somehow create a way to communicate/travel between universes

3) we learn more about what happened in universe a, and why both anabel and looker were mumbling vague things about urgent missions when they were found washed up on beaches

im not sure that all of these will happen in the same game (in fact i highly doubt it) but it seems like the logical progression of things.

i think im out of things to say so there you go! thats the two looker theory and how i think itll play out in canon! there are likely a few things im missing, but im fairly certain the information i provided isnt incorrect, just possibly incomplete (sure hope not though cause ive been writing this response for no joke four hours straight). hope it helped and also converted you to the two looker theory club, or the tltc. if you join you get a free croagunk sticker and also a heart-shaped locket with a picture of looker in it if you dont already have your own

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survivormarmoreal · 6 years ago

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Episode #8: "The fajitas are truly guiding me" - Matt

OMG i made it to the merge. Im so happy but now let the game begin.

im so sad. dennis was such a king. and to be taken out by nick... like idek what to do with this merge. ppl i want to work with: nathan, maynor, brian, anna?, matt? idek if i wanna work with brian its just i like meeting new ppl NNN i wanna work with sharky too. but like nathan loves nick apparently. like... no ty!!! nicole... keaton? no ty! my preferred boot order is just keaton. nick. nicole. thats it idc!!! i dont wanna work with like og absolem tho bc theyre all tight without me but the other options arent good either EFKJDSAHKJ. i am waiting for redemption island twist pls and ty although my luck jaydne comes back NNn well these are initial thoughts woohoo

PHEWWWWWW I MADE MERGE BITCHES!!!!!! Honestly that tribal was so fucking cracked and all kicked off in 20 mins at the end with nick revealing he had an idol. and YEET i was so close to playing my idol as well. The fajitas are truly guiding me (even tho i am eating them tomorrow for lunch and I am very excited hehehe) Brian, myself and sharky are gonna align (tho not telling about the idol tho) so woooo lets go merge!

I hate my life. a forced self vote? no thanks. UGH TIME TO DIE!

WE FUCKING MERGED! And I got rid of Dennis. Which I do feel slightly bad about it but it was time to make a move. I playing loose this season and I'm going to see how far it takes me. I have alliances with Maynor, Brian, Nathan, Annabelle, Matt, Nick, and sort of Nicole so that puts me in a pretty good spot as long as I don't overplay and show my cards too soon. I've got to walk the line very carefully. And ngl careful is not my strong suit.

Ok now Let's rank my mergemates. 1) Brian- husband. 2) Matt- second husband. 3) Maynor- best man at my double wedding to Matt and Brian. 4) Annabelle- my fave underrated queen. 5) Nathan- I love him but check back in a few rounds ok. 6) Bryce- we barely talked but he loves Chi Chi Devayne so...I love him. 7) Nicole- ...every season needs a purple edit 8) Nick- cool kid but I'm sooo bitter about wanting him gone 3 tribals in a row 9) Keaton- who?

Well, merge is finally here and i get to reunite with Sharky. Which is great because he was my duo from the begining and now i have Keaton as my other duo.i also have Bryce as well. Nathan wants to work with keaton and I so thats good and i believe he’s tight with Annabelle so shell come along as well. Thats already 5 with me is 6. As long as none of them are targeted first vote and others are. Ill be sitting in a good spot. From here the first vote, i wouldnt mind voting out Nicole. Only one to yet to talk to me besides saying hi.

WEELLLLL!!! I merged, ladies (and lads)! I cannot believe it, but I have made it!! I think I know what my strong points are right now in my game and I just have to keep playing on them. I'm a lot stronger socially now and I want that to continue going into the merge. I have allies in every single little aspect of this game, and I want to ensure the people I'm not working with go first. So less than half of these hoes better watch their backs!

Now that I've merged and have freedom with who I want to work with, I'm definitely going to try and solidify my quad-some with Sharky, Nathan, and Annabelle as a final 4 alliance and also make sure that my other final alliances (one with Bryce, who I just met up with, and then one with Matt) also are stronger than ever before.

I usually do like cast run-downs and... idk... I haven't yet in this game, but I guess I will now going into the merge!!

Annabelle - A queent!! I absolutely love her and wish that a trio of Ariana stans (with Marie) could've gone through!! I can't wait to strengthen my bond with her and for us to slay this game together! Bryce - I may have just met Bryce in game, but I've known him for a little bit! We have never really had a full-on conversation, but we have talked in passing and in some League games. I've talked to him for like... 30 minutes so far... and he's already a top person in this game for me. Love him! Keaton - idk him, but he's already trash talked Marie to me... so .... bye ! Matt - I adore him... he's... an angel! I see myself working with him for a long time in this game, and I have to hope he feels the same hehe... Maynor - eh! I like him, but we don't.... click... so if he goes home... he goes home... :S... Nathan - LOVE HIM! He's so funny and so nice and he says we have a final 2, but girl... if we get to final 2 together it's by sheer luck because I shoreeee as hell know he's going hard or going home.... and I'm not playing that same balls to the walls type of game! Nick - LOL OK??? Idols replace social play and gameplay ig!!! Nicole - I just wish she was more active because I'd love to really put all my trust in her, but I don't really ever talk to her! Sharky - ANGEELLLL!!! Das my game hubby... I adore him so much... I really thought I was going to go into this game wanting to fuck him up with a lawn mower, but here I am putting all my eggs into his basket and trusting him completely... I hope I'm making the right decision! I know he's a big threat, but I just lahva him a lot! Ugh..

This challenge is very interesting. Im just hoping that I somehow get enough points to get the high amount. Immunity would be great. Still working out who i could work with and who i would target. I know for sure that im going to be with Keaton and Sharky. Still dont know about the others yet.

I do not want this immunity. There's like weird touchy subjects vibes. If I win it means a lot of people wanted me to get immunity so I'm well liked which will translate to "Threat". I told the jock destroyers to give me negative items. So hopefully if my other allies give me positive scores it will even out to a smooth 0 and I can stay relatively under the radar.

So I went idol hunting and I got closer than I had ever gotten before. I could just tell. So I gave Brian the info and told him where I went wrong. And he didn't find the idol but he DID find a steal a vote advantage! So Brian and I are getting a nice little tool belt around our waists. Now we just need to get all these people to do what we want.

Everyone is being really quiet. But thats okay because this gives Maynor and I a great opportunity to strategize. To my surprise he threw out Nicole's name! Which is great. It might be too soon to go for her because I've been talking Dinah strong for a few rounds now (even though I voted Dennis out). But it's still good to know that she's on his radar. Now the goal is just to set up a F5 alliance that Brian and I can ride to F6. Maynor and I still have The Scream Team alliance and I'm loyal to that. So if I can move forward with Maynor and Brian then I can just fill in the others as we go.

Okay SWIFT UPDATE. Maynor brought up Matt's name and I was basically like "Um...I don't want to do that" and then discovered that he doesn't think Nicole has his back at all. Which would undermine any Dinah strong stuff. And I'm not going to stick my neck out to save her over a vote on my side for a few more rounds. Especially if she might flip anyway. Hmm…

Now I'm getting a chance to talk game with Anna! This night is really picking up. Unfortunately she seems to have some animosity towards Matt. Why does everyone hate Matt? I think he's bloody awesome! Oh well. She also isn't a fan of Nicole or Keaton so I can direct her target that way for a few votes and for now we seem to be on the same page minus the Matt thing.

Sharky and I are still up at midnight. We came up with a tribal vote plan which is awesome. The target tonight is going to be Nicole. I feel like shes a threat and needs to go. Sharky and I created an ideal final 5 which is me, Sharky, Brian, Matt, amd Bryce. My side alliance is Keaton and Nathan. On the outs is Nick, Annabelle, and Nicole. We are saying that Keaton said Nicole’s name and that Nicole said Keaton’s name. But main targetbis Nicole. Hopefully this plan works and Nicole goes tonight.

Things are falling into place baby! So Maynor wants Nicole/Keaton/Matt out. He thinks he can get Bryce on board. Annabelle also wants Nicole/Keaton/Matt out. I know from The Jock Destroyers Alliance that she (and I) have Nathan's vote. Anna also says she wants to work with Bryce. And Bryce told her that he feels close to Maynor. (I'm realizing Bryce is a HUGE social threat and I'm not going to be able to keep him around for too long but for now he's a number on my side.) Now, both Maynor and Annabelle also love Brian. They both also know I can bring Nick to the table because Nick trusts me. So right now I perfectly situated in the middle of a 7 person voting block. Am I a mastermind?

CLASSIC ANNABELLE. I set up this whole majority situation and told her to choose Keaton or Nicole and we can make it happen. BUT SHE WON'T CHOOSE. I love her but she always does this. She's so about being quiet that she refuses to ever make a move. Last time we played together she said I was a bully and never asked her what she wanted. Now I'm trying to be a better ally and listen to her moves AND SHE WON'T MAKE ANY. So frustrating.

Having Keatons name out was good cuz now he wants to target Nicole because she is the other name thats been thrown out. My alliance of mkn is helping get the votes for Nicole which is great.

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so the names thrown out are keaton or nicole and its looking like nicole is gonna go bc ppl think shes a better player bc she gets far in tumblr games which like i guess is tea but its just sad that meta has a factor :( esp when shes like irrel in this game noah fence KJFADSHKFJAS. and like maynor prob has f2 with keaton.. but idc i guess she ghosts me all the time so w/e. im just hoping next round we can get like someone whos actually a threat out.

I WON IMMUNITY which means I made single digits! I'm so happy with myself... I didn't really do much to deserve it, but I'm so happy I won because it means I can be a little more ballsy this round with throwing out names and whatever!

I'm thinking of voting Keaton out as a sort of revenge for Marie, but Nicole's name is out there, too, and I just really want to make the right move to launch my game into the next round in an even better spot! I feel like the top of the world right now, and I want to keep that high. The immunity challenge showed that even though I think I'm a fucking mess, I'm doing well enough socially.

As for that, I want to quickly add in that I love all my allies so much. Sharky just helped me find a vote steal power which will be so useful for the long run of this game, and I cannot wait to use it to hopefully slay. Nathan and Annabelle are angels and are also really nice for me to bounce ideas off of. Bryce is just amazing to talk to and I really see him in my longterm plan. Matt's another person I see in my longterm plan. Ideally, this is probably my top 6... and I've since grown closer to Nick and we are working together "for the sake of Sharky", but I think he's more-so a side piece for me in this game!

So....I’m pretty certain I’m leaving because nobody wants to talk of anything of substance with me. It’s hard because I know I deserve to go, I haven’t been in a place mentally to give everything I need to, to this game. But that doesn’t mean I want to leave. It’s just hard, Dennis was my number one ally and now that he is gone it’s gonna be hard to reform my trust and alliances with everyone. Oof. It’s alright. Hoping that someone can use me as a vote about now but, don’t think that’s a possibility.

So I am keeping VERY quiet about my disadvantage, as I don't want anyone to know about it and jump on a bandwagon to use it against me! Like no thanks I'll pass. It looks like it'll either be Keaton or Nicole, would much rather it be Anna but she's immune smh. As long as my name ain't mentioned I'll be Gucci I hope. REEEE

Now that everyone is awake it's time to put in some work to execute the plan Anna/Maynor/myself made last night. We need to get everyone on board with voting Nicole. But I also need to make sure Nicole feels safe just in case she has an idol. I'm going to talk to Matt and Nick. As long as they vote Nicole we should be solid. I'm also going to start an alliance chat with the OG Dinah members so that we can talk about strategy and make sure Nicole feels safe with us. Then as long as everyone is telling the truth (cause no one ever lies in Survivor) it'll all be good.

Can i say that Sharky making a fake alliance chat with Nicole when we are planning on voting her out is very cold blooded. Like honesty doing it to try and throw off her scent of the vote is perfect.

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I’m so glad sharky seems to be much more transparent with me. I’m really excited to see how this goes tbh I feel like we’d make a good pair. We be played together before and I thought he would be made at me for like wanting him out in canadienne but yeah I’m excited for merge!

Okay the alliances just keep piling up. It's definitely going to cause an issue later on. But for now it's good. And the newest one, The FB Bois, is one I actually do plan on staying loyal too. I really trust Matt and Brian. I like them both a lot and I want to work with them. Hopefully they feel the same. F4 with Brian, Matt, Maynor is my goal.

We are coming close to tribal. Its nerve wracking cuz it looks like nicole hasnt scrambled so she might have an idol. Im going to see if my side alliance would vote for Matt (keaton and nathan). Just in case there is an idol played. But as far it looks like Nicole is going.

For once my name hasnt been a top priority! its crazy... I really dont know what to do about it but im loving it so much... lets just wait though until I get out in about 30 mins...

Nicole is voted out 6-3-1.

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haeroniel-doliet · 7 years ago

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i need more money to buy little art

honestly tho feeling like for that ideal goal existence i’ll try get to someday, i’ll needa be making proper money comfortable and good so i can spend all i like on society 6 and other to buy shirts and bags and just everything to a house all in different art prints (mostly florals) bc just those pictures are like everything i want but just so expensive. i’m trying to sum down like 10 to stickers, bc i wanna do up my laptop, but dedicating to a single decal (thats like 25 ON SALE) is too much esp since i love so much. so ive kinda decided to get a hard cover for the laptop just in case i break it, and just in case i do break my laptop that i can keep the stickers on the hard case and dont lose them to replaced parts. idk seems smart. ill probs buy a kinda shady cover off of ebay for 5 or 6 pound and then spend 20 on stickers for it :] since theyre on sale till 8 am today and its 3 am im probs just gonna settle and order them. might order cover tomorrow w my dad bc i need trust assurance. hes not all on board on the stickers so im just gonna go for it. theyre gonna be like my post cards. i buy so many every place. and no. not trashy postcards. i want art. i have so many postcards of paintings in galleries and so many from comic con art valleys (guess who wants to get so much more and 100% will) i love original art the most when its pretty to me and like everyone who sees it. simples okay but i prefer soft and detailed. excited now i can go to con and also be looking for stickers bc maybe ill get a few cool ones that wont cost me as much as the society 6 ones do. and then my laptop can replicate my walls, displaying all the art ive loved that ive been able to take with me (bc theres so much i obviously dont have on my walls) anyway im looking at these and making some small bc i suddenly realise this laptops got realestate. and the saddest thing w stickers (literally why i had one of those waxy paged sticker books as a child) is that i cant dedicate stickers to a single spot. its so much dedication. what if i buy a bigger sticker and it wont fit? what if i get the perfect sticker for that spot and it wont fit? (over lap i guess) how can i be sure i put them in the right spots to start with? augh i dont really wanna cover just half of it and obviously leave space bc that puts pressure on finding stickers and i might get ones i dont love. i cant get sick of any one bc itll be there (joy of having multiple mean theres less getting sick of anything). anyway i think im happy w the sizes of these 10 stickers and can work w them (also for now i think im just gonna be going around the edges and leaving the apple logo as it is, esp bc it glows and theres already this shitty old smiley face sticker from my old psych teacher and i kinda dont wanna get rid of it, i just wanna add things around it so it doesnt look so: clean (actually dirty) laptop that a child marked as their own)

anyway society 6 has random discounts all the time which is p rad and maybe the day im ready to invest in my own living space and dont feel obliged to check w my parents about just about any purchase, i’ll then subscribe to something thatll tell me what discount is on. that in mind, i think i’ll only get the 9 now, that hopefully wont cost too much, and leave a bunch in my wishlist, bc there’ll be another discount (this is 20% off everything) and maybe that’ll be like 50% off stickers and boy then when my collection is underway you bet ill go for it. and like maxx sticks on their sketch book, if i dedicate to a new book maybe ill get more for that and have a pretty thing to keep and reminisce over (tho knowing me, ill not use it much bc i have a need for pretty things to stay perfect and presentable, and i have a need for everything that i might show to others to be like near perfect otherwise its sucks and ill feel bad bc i dont wanna show it off to people. like my art book, sure i couldve made it all experimental and crap and then edited the real pages together on the computer. but no. i needed everypage to be presentable and pretty and handwritten and creative. and they must go page after page, its so awkward showing someone something and then going “oh wait now these few are empty sorry yeah heres the next page” so i baasically have a book with mhmmm 20-26 pages of beautiful spreads that im quite proud of inside beautiful covers ( i knew id want to be presenting it for years to come) and the back pages are just...empty. and theyll probably stay that way bc i no longer have projects to be doing to fill them with. maybe one day ill grow into myself and grow out the fear of ruining what ive achieved and fill some with new projects to please myself and be an indepenednt artist not just a teacher pleaser. you know its like that with my work too, like it has to have a direction and a plan that will be achieved, and its terribly frustrating when that vision doesnt happen. but i think thats the same with everyone.

anyway on a side note, dont you guys think its so fun and cool how ive not done my post labs that were due last friday? how every night ends up being 3-4 am until i go... mhmmmm yeah i guess nothing is happening. like i hope id bloom and do work at that 11pm-3am window and then i get here, suddenly having lost all track and sense of time and just sigh. its wasted, its basically tuesday already. have to keep telling myself dates bc it moves so weird. i planned on getting shit done two days ago. here we are regardless. and the most ill get done is get those stickers ordered bc that is i guess what ive been half focused on for mhmmm5 hrs. then ill save my 7 dollars or whatever, have stickers on the way, tomorrow order the case and thats one insignificant thing done. then the question will be have i looked at summer jobs? no of course not ive looked at ballet courses. shush. i havent showered for days bc theyve just slipped by too laying in bed, maybe tomorrow ill take a shower and pick up all the trash and tissues on the ground. maybe i will. i know i wont get real work done tonight, and already ill be sleepy till 1 pm and by then mom will be again on me abt sleeping to latesoo... yeah no point. and here i thought id make a quick totes relatable short post about how i need more money to buy stickers and maybe a brief my ideal life is to have enough money to spend on art being in every part of my life and all this being unique so people love coming to my house and go wow its so original and cool. and that turned into a word vent thats so far taken me over half an hour. hi my batterys dying.

lng story short, i’ll order the stickers currently in my basket after so much though, suck it up and do it and know that i have a bunch over in my wishlist for that next maybe even better sale when it happens. the only thing is im taking all the rest as transparent which for sure dulls them down (yeah white background looks sick but for some its just more classy w transparent, then theres this one bear i’m 100% naming wojtek thats in white bc i feel it’ll be best for him, and i guess having him in white will set that theres no clear rules to follow and worst case if it doesnt fit he can come chill on the keyboard side next to my mouse pad thing) honestly i cant tell if i should be getting them all in white and just hope that theyll look gorgeous no matter what. yikes 3 dollar shipping for stickers, ok itll actually be 19.62 pound and using euro card 22.50 in euros.... am i dumb? maybe. and tho im supposed to be saving money up so i have some, i also did get birthday money sorta recently soo... birthday gift from them. first set of stickers. deep breaths ok. my parents told me when i bugged them that i just have to make a decision and not ask them all the time, and he said to get 3 stickers i told him id pick 12 so i think getting 9 is reasonable. also oh shit realising that the delivery time is 1-3 weeks and im staying here only 1 and a half more so i should really order it to scotland even tho it might get ther ebefore i do bc my parents might not rly want to send them up to me. idk ok order to scotland, thank f at least one of my flat mates is staying and tbh i should really bring her some chocolate... shes done me faavours.

#another thought trail rant #this time on buying art in form of post cards and now stickers for the first time and being unsure about everything #when am i sure tho

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tumblunni · 8 years ago

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Let’s ramble a bit more about Changeling Sim ideas! This time a bit about the awkward lil royal family and their interlocking relationships~!

Kiddo

It our deuteroganist! Hello! The protagonist’s cute little daughter is actually the next heir to the faerie throne, sent to be raised by her as a challenge to prove that the human world has good in it and is worth saving. And also secretly because Xana Mega is pretty awkward and cute under her scary facade, and was worried she was too distant to make a good mother to her child. In the golden ending you can help patch up their relationship, even though Jackie is still the one Kiddo knows as her true mother, and her biological parent becomes more like the family’s aunt. Kiddo is technically half human, but it’s not because Xana Mega married a human or anything. Fairies don’t follow biological genetics, theyre grown from giant flowers after all! Xana created Kiddo entirely by herself, and she acquired her human side solely from being given to Jackie to raise. Baby fae are more metaphysically squishy than their older counterparts, the classic changeling ploy is simply to replace a human child with a fae baby and it’ll naturally shift into the shape of the human. For a time they’ll be just that- a fairy wearing a disguise. But if they don’t know theyre not human, they’ll grow into what they’re taught and completely transform into a real mortal around puberty. Changelings do tend to retain a heightened sense to the supernatural and occasionally a few odd abilities, but generally they’ll never return to what they once were. Traditionally nobody had a choice in this whole matter, it was a very sketchy and horrid practise of ancient fae who didnt even respect humans as real sentient people. But in this case Kiddo wasn’t replacing an existing human, and she’s being raised knowing of her origins. Eventually she’ll face the question of whether she wants to stay or return to being a fairy, but it’ll be 100% her own choice. Similarly, it’s her own choice whether she wants to take the throne or if she finds a different career choice during her adventures in this other world. Many endings for you, the player!

Xana Mega

The current queen of Mag Mell, an ominous towering figure who rules with strict efficiency and commands the current anti-human war. Everyone’s pretty damn scared of her, and she lives a very lonely life disconnected from her own people. Despite her frightening persona and dedication to all things rational, she’s called for this mysterious truce for the next 18 years, and is permitting certain humans to enter our realm?? Truly the queen works in mysterious ways... but is she going soft...? Deep down she’s really a kind person who feels she has to put up this front deliberately in order to retain order. Its half that and half not really knowing how to function well socially, since she’s been groomed to be a ruler from a young age and had to live with a distant father. Because she was scared she’d repeat his mistakes, she gave her child to somebody else... but ultimately has she just become the same absent parent? It doesnt matter, because at least the kid will have a good mother, even if it isn’t her. But the decision does haunt her, and she’s both excited and terrified of the day she’ll see the child again on her 18th birthday and she won’t recognise her. But hopefully (if the player does well) she’ll be able to see that Kiddo has grown up into a wonderful young woman and had a fullfilling life that makes it all worthwhile ^_^ Ultimately if you’d ever get to know the real Xana beneath the royal role, she’s a slightly adorable awkward dork with a weary sadness yet a childish joy for experiencing new things. When you’d given up hope on this stuff, its hard to restrain yourself! Its possible to get a super secret route where Jackie romances Xana and Kiddo acquires DOUBLEMUMS~! And they’re super cute going out together on Real Authentic Human World Dates while Xana flails happily like this small hotdog stand is disneyland. Who’da thought that after the war ended, the old queen would become a human world weeaboo as soon as she set foot in our dimension? ^_^

Alberich

Xana’s father and previous ruler. Known as the Good King, he was responsible for starting the grand reforms of society that Xana continues nowadays. If peace is ever achieved between humans and fae, he was the one who sewed the first seed even if he didn’t live to see it sprout. Despite his success as a ruler, he was pretty flawed as a father, and passed that on to his daughter. He couldn’t completely escape the trappings of ancient fairy tradition, and his daughter was mostly raised by maids and tutors while he remained just this distant silent figure she could never reach no matter how hard she tried. She never even knew very much about him since he died when she was young. The young queen was just left with a million different opinions everybody else had on him, coalescing into an abstract cluster of an unknowable, empty pillar of ideal regal emotionlessness. .....Of course, the real Alberich was just as far from this as she is! To those who personally knew him, he was a complete softhearted goofball whose overidealistic ramblings would surely doom the whole country. And isn’t that just why he’s so loveable? Ultimately, his failure as a father was just that... a failure. Xana tried to justify it as if he’d made the right decision to be distant, and she should become the same sort of person, and take it further to become distant to even her own citizens. But Alberich never pretended his decision was the right one, he was a good man who despite his best efforts didn’t know how to raise a child. He had no-one to learn from, and his fear of messing up is what caused him to flee from the concept of parenthood entirely. He thought that hiring the best educators and minders would help compensate for the ways he was lacking as a dad, never knowing that all his daughter wanted was the one thing he could give- love. :( In the end he perished sadly to a simple disease that could have been cured if the country’s infrastructure wasn’t so ravaged by the war with the humans. His decision to prioritize the remaining money towards protecting the citizens was what caused him to waste away from a simple fever. While a certain someone raced against the clock to fetch the medicine on foot, arriving just late enough to miss the chance to hold his hand as he passed away...

Rafferty

A simple court jester who was promoted to the king’s butler and eventually promoted/demoted (?) to the finance minister after the new queen took the throne. Why is he even in the royal family section...? He’s always been sort of a stuffy grumpy neat freak, but he used to be a symbol of fun amoungst the court once. Now he’s just become bitter and hateful, leading the anti-human sentiment and questioning the country’s leadership at every turn. He’s globally hated by all of his coworkers and suspected of being corrupt- he was the major scapegoat for the culprit in the king’s death, and never managed to shake the stigma. He’s only really here and has any sort of power because the king’s will secured his position for the foreseeable future. He’s also hated because (GASP!) he’s a disgusting former human turned fairy! In his former life he was a homeless peasant in the 1800s that Alberich brought home one day and hired as a servant. Everyone humoured the king with his new pet, but it started to get ridiculous when he gave the thing legal rights and a career! It’s tradition to just consider a fairy a fairy when they become one, and forget about whoever they were in their past life, but gossipping housewives like to ignore this rule and hold it against him anyway. Its also kinda why Rafferty has such a personal hate of humans, he used to be one and he’s seen nothing but the worst side of them... His role in the current story is really just to be a small obstacle in plotlines, and a possible befriendable character. I’m an optimistic person so I like stories of cliche ‘evil vizier’ type guys having more complex motives and being able to be redeemed in the end. In the end you can discover that the real secret behind him and the king was that they were actually dating, and Rafferty really was loyal to the kingdom all along. And he endured all this hate for so long because he doesn’t want to tarnish Alberich’s memory by letting people know about their affair. Xana is actually his biological daughter from when he was human, making him Kiddo’s grandpa. Neither of them knew this fact though, and in fact Xana was one of the people who hated him the most. She just knew him as her funny friend who kept her company when she was lonely as a child, one of her father’s servants who seemed to care about her more than the rest. So she took it as a personal betrayal when he was suspected of killing the king, and kept believing it well into her adult years. Its gonna be a messy reunion for them when the misunderstanding is all sorted out, but a happy one too, hopefully...

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A slightly unrelated side note but I ideally wanna make a full cast of court employees and lesser nobility! At the moment all I have is Rafferty, unnamed scribe dad and kiiiinda a cupid type figure I dont know much about yet? I dunno, I just got that concept in my brain while I was thinking about Raffles and Ritchi’s past back when he was king. I imagined maybe Rafferty did have at least one friend amoung the royal court who knew about his relationship with the king and supported them. And it sorta came together in my brain as some sort of champion of love and justice, and maybe designed around a traditional valentine’s day fairy cliche. But like a world weary chain smoker one? BUT still one that really is a kind loving figure, not a dark subversion or anything. I just feel like they’re someone worn down by seeing injustice in the world, and questioning other people’s definitions of love that’re being forced upon them. Someone who was doubting this country... I get the feeling they’ve left the plot by the time we get to the present, but I don’t know if they died or maybe they just left the country after the king died and they’d lost their last hope the place could change. But I do generally think maybe everyone who was in the fairy court back when Rafferty was jester is now dead and/or gone, he was the youngest member then and he’s the oldest one now. And he was hated by all his former friends, they died, and now he’s left being hated by all new people... But yeah I just have this good image of some broken but kind person finding a tiny bit of happiness realizing grumpy old rafferty found love, and reassuring him that they dont hold the same stupid homophobic ‘no dating humans’ views that everyone else is pushing. A brief bit of calm before the storm, making it even sadder that cupid just wasnt strong enough to keep trying after that hope died, and ran out even on rafferty, their last friend... I guess... a Nanu cupid?

#changeling sim #the sad and complicated royal intrigue of doubledads

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