#ipswitch it up

[an-honest-puck]

a collection of highlights and viewing notes from 'Ipswitch It Up' because I don't have the time to liveblog while watching but I do have thoughts

not Nancy Emmy gleefully declaring that Ipswitch It Up would be a musical and knowing full well that the cast were not musical-officianados

the biggest hightlight was watching Shields go down in flames LMAO

jokes, the real highlight was 'Physically' and Sue Harrison's sweet rap skills!!!!!

I mean, those run-on rhymes?? we love to see it!!!!!!!

also, Sue just straight up naming all the lads as women was such a power move lol

(yo listen Sue carried Ipswitch It Up and that's the hill I'll die on lmao)

oh and Niall having the funniest rhyming night lolol

the iconic: "the time is now, you're here by a bridge / here in the town of Ip-puh-suh-witch" - Niall

plus: "look at each other, feel the feels / here we are just two young pe(o)-peels" - Niall

probs why Dave decided he'd roast the hell out of Niall in this one LOL (it's ok tho because Dave's other character becomes the sidekick of Niall's character Simon so he's not lonely!!! :') lowkey v wholesome tbh lol)

"I'm sorry Simon, it's not a banger, it's just another clanger- you've really dropped the ball" - Dave, while giggling

with all due respect Josh Elliot wtf is your voice because it is so fckn good?!

the man knows how to create a damn good overlapping melody!!!!!! wtf!!!!!! I was so impressed!!!!!!!

Dave absolutely leading the charge as the Dance Captain of Mischief lolol

Mike and Harry just trying their best to stay out of it LMAO

except for the one song Harry features in, where he just tells another character to shut up XD

oh and that brief dance break that Harry started in 'Physically' which ended up being a showcase for Shields' random party trick of being able to do the worm?????? who even is this willowy man????????

speaking of Shields, we do have to acknowledge the absolute clanger of a night that man had PFFF LOL

so much regret visible on his face lmaooooo (thank you and mad props to the camera team for showing it XD)

I mean, there isn't much more to say except reference the 'smoke a pipe' rhyme - if you know you know (and you probably know XD)

and of course: "Are they upset? Are they upset?! You know what I'm upset about?!? I'VE RUN OUT OF COCAINE!!!!" - Shields

but fr, despite the chaos of this one, it actually has one of the sadder endings of a Mischief Movie Night In, so we absolutely gotta applaud Sue and Josh for carrying the emotion in this one

(and also again, just give mad props to Sue for riding the wave of chaos that comes with trying to wrangle all those lads LOL /affectionate)

[fallulahballulah]

In which Harry nearly gets clocked in the face

[3n-vee]

Really just gotta post my updated kiddos. Boy everyone just got a MAJOR glow up!! All of these kiddos are pokejinkas for an RP group I'm in (though I write all these characters in other contexts as well!)

Top Pic (left to right): - Annie Danaher (Sceptile) - Raphael Castorini (*Spiritomb*) - Milo Castorini (Pincurchin) - Ipswitch (Clefable) - Tanner T Gloster (Noivern)

Bottom Pic: -"Aquamarine" Leialoha (Palafin) Left: Hero Mode Right: Zero Mode Though she is most assuredly a 10~ >3c

[dhampiravidi]

a river running right into you

The last thing she remembered was the burnt-up man shooting dark tendrils at her, like an evil Spider-Man. She screamed--

Then she was in the middle of a street she didn't recognize.

"Mom? Dad?" she called out, only for a car to nearly hit her & honk until she stumbled over to the sidewalk. She fell to her knees, trembling. People started yelling at her, for her to get out of the way & she started crying.

What the fuck is going on?!

The yelling seemed to only get louder & louder, until something in her snapped. The fire hydrant a few feet away exploded, flying high into the air as water sprayed everyone in the vicinity.

@ipswitched

[kaasiand]

I have also started playing emulated splatoon! It's fun, but it's sad that i can't change up my clothes becaude you need internet (?) to go to the shop (??? Why)

Are there any mods you'd suggest?

there’s coxxs’s public-pchtxt offline patches on github (they’re just text files; they contain what’s essentially a collection of small game tweaks that you can individually enable or disable by changing the @ enabled or @ disabled at the start of each one. the yuzu modding help page has instructions on where to put IPSwitch exeFS mods like this one, might be similar on ryujinx but not sure. also, with every game update you gotta get the corresponding new version of the pchtxt file)

also since you need cash/licences to obtain gear and weapons, which you can only get by playing online (which you can’t with this), there’s also the flexlion save editor which lets you obtain them simply by editing your save.

note that none of this is safe for online; the reason why you normally gotta be online to get gear/weapons is because (part of) your save data is stored both locally and server-side, so everytime you Obtain Something the game needs you to be connected to prevent users getting stuff like gear abilities, cash or sea snails illegitimately (this is also why most rewards from offline modes are obtained through the computer in the lobby)

[ipswitches]

@ipswitched | Pogue suddenly looked at Sabine, grinning, which was a dead giveaway. She knew exactly what to say to get him to talk about it. "They're beautiful. One has red hair and likes motorcycles." Obviously, his sister knew that was right up his alley. "I invited her to Nicky's."

Sometimes he wished that Sabine could go with him to Spencer Academy and meet the girls he got to meet. Maybe she could feel them out before he did and could tell him that some were no good. Then again, he probably wouldn't listen anyway.

However, this time he wished that she could meet them, because he thought that there might be a chance that she would get along with Ruby. Maybe he was just wishfully thinking, though.

"Does this rare beauty have a name, or should I just call her red?" It was easy to tease her older brother, he made it so easy. But in truth, there had only been one other girl she'd seen with the ability to ensnare her sibling like this. "On a date?" She hoped not ── Nicky's wasn't really the kind of place you took a girl on a date. It was a hangout place, where you went to be with your friends. "You couldn't do better, Pogo?" she tsked at him.

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[the-official-account]

Episode 22 3o❤️s

I've just been sitting here rotating them in my mind so I'm gonna do another episode

What I love about podcasts is how they make me permanently associated a certain feeling with this opening music in a pure Pavlovian response. The absolute adrenaline hit I got from the Desperado opening music was craaazya an now three of Hearts makes me 🥰🥰🥰

Essay's ability to repeat the word "crystallis's" is astounding.

Namesake AND relative. Okay. Okay okay okay I'm normal I'm so normal!

Diamond agreeing with the plan or not is the difference between consensual kidnapping and uhhhh kidnapping.

"If diamond doesn't trust queer creeper we might be able to get away with just heisting diamond, we don't need diamonds cooperation" HFODGSODGKZVSZ THATS JUST KIDNAPPING BUT OKAY!!!

"we can kidnap diamond consensually or by force" 😂😂😂😂 okay I get this as like a witness protection thing but damn

"a find my phone but for the people you've adopted" VDODHKSBSKD. I love this podcast about vellum, spar, and their strange child who is their age

Loving this strange shadowy room that definitely has nothing lurking in the corner

"STANDING IN THE CORNER IS A PERSONS OUTLINE" BECAUSE OF COURSE

Bxksgskdgs he says EXCUSE ME

NOT THE STEALTH CHECK JOKER IM DEAD

A HILARIOUS introduction to voracity

Ipswitch is such a nerd... WHEEEEW GETTING CAUGHT IN THAT WAS NAAAARROWLY AVOIDED

I get this nagging feeling that no matter what diamond is not gonna be with the agents by the time shit shakes out.

"diamond has a method of circumventing free will" is diamond altered? This was definitely mentioned in just not sure. But that means they mind controlled Kurt or something, right? I wonder if voracity can suck people's alterations out of them or something.

Ooooh locate person spell yeah...

Spar just *goes*...yeah. yeah that's spar. Go get 'er!

"if something happens and spar gets murdered, whatever" NOT WHATEVER. I WILL CRY

Here I am like oh, I love this little fight it is so cute and harmless and really shows off who they are as people so nicely and then—

"are you saying I'm not a good enough fields agent?"

"yes. I am" spar noooo

VELLUM PUNCHES HIM? OKAY KING MAYBE NOT THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE EMOTIONALLY BUT IM SO HERE FOR THIS. THE DRAMA. TAKE NO INSULTS!

TWO SUCCESS TO PUNCH. TWO TO RESTRAIN. OH MY GOD.

"and kaolin vellum can't throw a fucking punch" okay part is me is SO MAD right now but the larger part is me is eating up all this info about spar, I didn't know he got like this

JAKUB THIS IS NOT GREAT TIMING IM FUCKING DEAAAAD.

'if you're gonna be dead can I at least uhhhh do my job?'

"This is what I'm for" ugh. Ugh. OUCH.

"I care too much about you for you to get hurt, you know that right?"

"SPAR DID NOT KNOW THAT"

... "HE DOESNT WANNA HAVE TO TELL ANY OF THE OTHER FELSPARS THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO SPAR WHEN HE WASNT THERE" OH IM SHAKING.

I was warned about this episode but I was not warned

"You got it kid. Sir" that's cute.

Wow I have so many emotions in my body right now.

HE CHECKS HIS TIE AND DIEBDKDBSKDBDISVS

"be careful"

"I always am"

"that's a lie—DAMMIT SPAR"

But the cheek kiss. Oh my god the cheek kiss. I feel like people get so wrapped up in mouth-kisses that they sometimes forget the simple shit like hugs and kisses on the cheek can be just as emotionally impactful if not more in context. The cupping his face. This. mmmmmmmmmmMMMM!!!!!!!

God I love them. I love them. I love them so much.

Spar and Xbala's friendship is so precious. Everyone is so precious. I'm gonna cry. but SPAR STOP DUCKING JOKING ABOUT THE IDEA THAT YOU'RE LOVED! GODDAMN!

I'm still loving the groove, this time I am bopping and weeping.

Okay but thinking about a last name in a hypothetical marriage that they hypothetically decide to want they'd probably keep theirs??? For work reasons?? But idk. I was just thinking that "Velspar" is a cool shit name. Kaoliam. Merlin. Maybe not merlin fksgsksgdjdgs

[spar bakes tiny pixie sized cakes for Sorel as he organizes her birthday yearly, doesn't org. His own lets someone else. He's confident in his cakes but otherwise can't really cook]

Ipswitch is a mood, I also love tasks.

Maybe my volume is slightly higher than normal but this end of midtro music seemed extra groovy

It just hit me that there was no heavy content warning at the start of this episode so spar's fine at least for now. I'm not feeling particularly anxious today but knowing that would definitely help a lot of j was :D

"she's not gonna blow up the car" awhhhh

I know he's fine and I'm still worried, but like, in an exciting way

He cuts the radio station in half <3.

I'm imagining Anya giving the guards bad legal advice because I think it's funny. Anya is a "vengeance is best served cold" kinda gal

I love spar saying he wants to pick Anya up because I know she is the size of maybe 2 footballs (exaggeration)

I LOVE THAT THEY KIDNAPPED CARNATION ALSO LMAO. sorry you got muzzled tho bestie that makes me sad....

How are we transporting carnation in the sedan? Or maybe carnation is just really fucking fast because pigs are fucking scary. And then this one has ANTLERS oh my god. I also need to draw carnation

Eughhhh I don't like where this incoming car is going

There are animatics in my head of all the fight scenes that I will never be able to make but know that they are VERY cool.

I WAS SO FUCKING SCARED ABOUT VORACITY BUT THE FUCKING BEARTRAP LMAOOOOOOO

This does imply voracity has some sort of physical ability maybe.

>:( the hosts need to stop being funny they keep making jokes before I can make the jokes. But still "playing whatever card game is the gayest" is SO much fun.

The :0 face..... IPSWITCH!!!! ASK FOR AN ALTERNATIVE DATE OR SOMETHING OH MY GOD

the suits manual (which I know exists but I maintain does not exist exactly because it is funny) — "MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR GODDEX" FFFFUCK.

One success has ME making peace with my goddex.

IMAGING GETTING A BEAR TRAP THROWN AT YOU

"IF NEEDED SPAR WILL FASTBALL SPECIAL ANYA TO THE CAR" 😂😂😂😂

SPAR SPAR SPAR SPAR SPAR STOP FUCKING BEING SELF SACRIFICIAL THAT IS A BLOOD SUCKING VAMPIRE MY MAN WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCK SPAR WHAT THE FUCK

JORDAN THE MINUS ONE FLIP WHAT THE FUCK JORDAN WHAAAAAA

Oh shit cool sword shit I love cool sword shit.

THEIR BLOOOOOD TURNS TO STONE? THATS SO FUCKING COOL.

Spar I love you but your hubris —TWO JOKERS. The deck said "fuck you. The timeline."

Ooooh it won't kill a Felspar........SO HE'S GONNA FUCKING SHOOT THEM? VELLUM DEFINATELY DIDNT FUCKING AUTHORIZED THIS BUT I IMAGINE ITS ASSUMED—NO SUCCESSES

HHHHHOLLLLLY FUCK.

VORACITY KNOWS—FUCK YOU VORACITY STOP TALKING ABOUT HIS PARENTS FUCK YOU. CHRIST. GOD. THIS. HUPEHDLJM?

Xbala's gotta be fucking flooring it.

Wheeeeeeew. What a fucking episode. Fuck. Wow. Fuck.

@threeheartscast

[ghostchasersmagazine]

Since there was interest in seeing it, here are the pages to the original episode concept write-up for the Goober and the Ghost Chasers episode "Go West, Young Ghost, Go West!".

The most major differences between this concept write-up and the finalized episode (along with a couple that just happened to catch my attention) are listed below:

. In the episode concept, the episode opens with Gillie trying (and failing) to trim Goober's hair. In the finalized episode, the episode opens with Gilly trying (and failing) to win a game of checkers against him.

Relatedly, in the episode concept, Ted and Tina already know about the haunted house at the SunFun Amusement Park before Danny Partridge calls them, so they're a little irritated by Gillie and Goober's shenanigans. In the finalized episode however, Ted and Tina are not aware of the haunted house at the FunLand Amusement Park until Laurie Partridge calls them, so they're more relaxed about Gillie and Goober's game.

. In the episode concept there were three villains: the rival amusement park owner Jonas Lagree as the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch, his wife Mrs. Lagree as Madame La Zonga the Fortune Teller, and his unnamed henchman as the Knight. In the finalized episode, there was only one villain, the rival amusement park owner Mr. Snooker as the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch.

Because of this reducing of villains, a lot of the villain scenes were either changed or gotten rid of entirely for the finalized episode. For instance, in the finalized episode there is only one scene with the Fortune Teller (which serves more as an atmosphere builder than an indication that she's an actual character), with Gillie willingly going to see her. In the episode concept, however, Goober has to force Gillie to go see her, which then leads to a scene with the two of them escaping a flood of custard which isn't present in the finalized episode.

The Knight never appears in the final episode at all, so scenes such as the one with Gillie, Goober, and Danny encountering him in the library and him messing with their flashlights were removed entirely. (In fact, the whole scene with Goober going to get flashlights is removed. My guess is the scene with the lights going out and the candles floating over replaced it thematically.) In the finalized episode, they instead encounter the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch in a hallway at first.

. In the episode concept, the group finds out about the legend of Ichabod Ipswitch from a book Ted reads from after it mysteriously floats over to them. In the finalized episode, Mr. Dodd tells them the legend directly and there's no book scene at all.

. In the episode concept, a lot more of the Apparition Apparatus Kit is used, with mentions of the Haunter-Taunter, the Poltergeist Powder, and the Post-Ghost Scanner. In the finalized episode, Ted only ever uses the Spector Detector.

. In the episode concept, it was Gillie's idea to try and trap "the ghost" with a sheet, which he, Goober, and Danny do, only to realize it was really Mr. Dodd. In the finalized episode, it was Ted's idea to try and catch "the ghost" with a sheet, which Gillie helps him do, only to realize it was really Mr. Dodd.

. In the episode concept, Ted was the one who suggested Mr. Dodd take Chris and Tracy onto the park rides as a way to keep them safe. In the finalized episode, it was Mr. Dodd's idea for him to take Chris and Tracy onto the park rides as a way to distract them while the rest of the group investigated.

Relatedly, in the episode concept Chris and Tracy spend most of their scenes driving around in bumper cars because they were told to "stay in their cars". They end up meeting the real ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch and chasing him around the amusement park, starting in the Tunnel of Love. In the finalized episode, the two of them leave the bumper cars on foot because they're bored and go straight to the Fun House because Chris didn't want to go through the Tunnel of Love. There they meet the real ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch and three are immediately friendly with one another.

. In the episode concept, it was Gillie, Goober, and Danny who get chased by the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch on the rollercoaster, with Mr. Dodd later appearing the scene. In the finalized episode, it's Ted, Tina, and Laurie who gets chased by the fake ghost of Ichabod Ipswitch on the rollercoaster, with Mr. Dodd never making an appearance.

Similarly, in the episode concept the roller coaster scene leads to more scenes involving amusement park rides, including a ferris wheel, a parachute ride, and a merry-go-round, none of which appear in the finalized episode. However, the finalized episode does have a scene with a spinning floor ride which does not appear in the concept write-up.

. In the episode concept there's a moment in the Hall of Mirrors scene where Danny and Gillie follow Goober into a framed mirror and someone (presumably Gillie) makes a reference to Alice in Wonderland. In the finalized episode this moment and line do not appear.

[tech-reasearch-blog]

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[an-honest-puck]

obsessed with the fact that Josh Elliott got away with the lyric:

"I'd like to top you like a cream-based pizza no red sauce where we are going"

only for Susan Harrison to top that (ha!) with:

"and I've got to tell you yes I really must that I just want to stuff your crust"

[fallulahballulah]

This is forward

[stocknames]

Celebrating 15 years of Stock Names

When we founded Stock Names in 2009 there was no telling where this journey would take us. In the burgeoning field of digital onomastics there were already some major players but despite this, we found a market opportunity and have thrived ever since, becoming the only remaining institution to dominate this lucrative industry.

And so, to celebrate 15 years, we are offering a pack of names up to the public domain. Yes, you read that right. This pack of high quality names is absolutely free to use.

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Ellen Chud 

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Rick Tide

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[atlanticcanada]

Nova Scotia estimates up to 100,000 people affected by online security breach

As many as 100,000 Nova Scotians may have had sensitive personal information stolen in a global privacy breach affecting a file transfer system used by the provincial government, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Cybersecurity and Digital Solutions Minister Colton LeBlanc said a government investigation indicates social insurance numbers, addresses and banking information of current employees of the public service, as well as those at Nova Scotia Health and the IWK hospital, were taken.

LeBlanc says some information may also have been stolen from former public service and health authority employees. He said the information was shared through the MOVEit file transfer service, which the province uses to transfer employee payroll information.

"The investigation remains underway so there is the potential for this number to go up or to go down," the minister said. "I know this is an alarming situation, but rest assured we are working hard to solve this quickly and efficiently."

LeBlanc said the province is working to contact those affected and will be offering them a free credit monitoring service. "But when we are talking 100,000 Nova Scotians, that's going to be a challenge," added LeBlanc, who pointed out some people's contact information may have changed over the years. He also urged current and former employees to look for suspicious transactions and to contact their banks.

The department's deputy minister, Natasha Clarke, said that at this point there is no indication that any of the information compromised came from members of the public who were not provincial employees.

MOVEit software is made by Massachusetts-based company Ipswitch and allows organizations to transfer files and data between employees, departments and customers. Parent company Progress Software confirmed a vulnerability in its software last week, saying the issue could lead to potential unauthorized access of users' systems and files.

The Nova Scotia government has said it was first informed of a critical vulnerability within its system on Thursday. The province took the service off-line and installed a security update before bringing it back online Friday, only to be told further investigation was needed. Cybersecurity experts were then called in on Saturday evening.

Clarke confirmed the investigation indicates that the data was stolen two days before the Nova Scotia government learned of the vulnerability. "So once we put the patching in place, there was no more nefarious activity that we were able to see," she said.

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has said in a tweet that the Lace Tempest hacking group, which is known for running the Clop extortion site, exploited that vulnerability.

LeBlanc would not confirm who had hacked into Nova Scotia's system, adding "I am not going to comment on interactions with criminals." But Clarke said the government "at this point in time" is not negotiating with the hackers.

"Now the focus is understanding the impact of the data that has been stolen, and we have not been asked for any ransom," she said.

The deputy minister said the government has been working with its internal security team as well as with outside experts, including an unnamed large private firm that the province has on retainer. Clarke said Nova Scotia is also working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

In an email, MOVEit said it disabled web access to protect customers and developed the security patch and gave it to customers within 48 hours of discovering the vulnerability.

"We are continuing to work with industry-leading cybersecurity experts to investigate the issue and ensure we take all appropriate response measures," the company said. "We have engaged with federal law enforcement and other agencies with respect to the vulnerability."

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2023.

For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page.

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EV Charger Installation in Brisbane, Logan & Bayside: Professional Services by Jo Electrical Works

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, and as more people make the switch to electric, the demand for EV charging infrastructure is growing. Installing an EV charger at home is a convenient and practical solution for EV owners who want to charge their vehicles overnight or during the day. If you're located in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswitch & Bayside, you can contact Jo Electrical Works, an Australian business that provides EV charger installation services.

EV Home Charger Installation: Benefits

Convenience: When you have an EV charger at home, you don't need to worry about finding a public charging station or waiting in line to charge your car. You can charge your vehicle at your own pace, and you won't need to make any extra stops on your daily commute.

Cost savings: Charging your EV at home is typically less expensive than using public charging stations. This is because home charging rates are usually lower than public charging rates, and you won't need to pay for parking or membership fees at a charging station.

Energy independence: When you have an EV charger at home, you have more control over your energy usage. You can choose to charge your car when energy prices are low or when your solar panels are generating the most energy.

Environmental benefits: Charging your EV at home is also better for the environment. When you charge your car at home, you can use clean energy sources like solar or wind power to charge your car.

Electric Vehicle Charging Install: What You Need to Know

Before you install an EV charger at home, there are a few things you should consider:

Compatibility: Before purchasing an EV charger, make sure it's compatible with your vehicle. Different vehicles have different charging requirements, so it's important to choose a charger that works for your car.

Electrical system: Installing an EV charger requires an adequate electrical system to support the additional load. You may need to upgrade your electrical panel or circuit breaker to accommodate the new charger.

Permitting: Installing an EV charger typically requires a permit from your local building department. Make sure to check with your local government to see what permits and inspections are required before beginning the installation process.

Professional installation: It's important to have your EV charger installed by a licensed electrician. Jo Electrical Works is a business that provides professional EV charger installation services in Brisbane, Logan & Bayside. They have licensed electricians who can ensure that your installation is safe and up to code.

Car Charger Installation: Conclusion

Installing an EV charger at home is a smart investment for any EV owner. It provides convenience, cost savings, energy independence, and environmental benefits. If you're located in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswitch & Bayside, you can contact Jo Electrical Works for professional installation services. Before installing a charger, make sure to consider compatibility, electrical system requirements, permitting, and professional installation. With a little planning and preparation, you can enjoy the benefits of home EV charging for years to come.

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MEET THE STAFF

Hello, buzzers! Thank you all so much for joining us during our buzz week. Your reserves are all so fun, and we can’t wait to see what characters you come up with during our grand opening! 

We wanted to do a little “meet the staff” post so you can get to know us and our characters before we open! We both have childhood connections with Appalachia, and have a profound respect and love for these old mountains.

SALLY

Sally has been running the site buzz! She’s a 30 year old aspiring novelist, publishing professional, and werewolf enthusiast. Sally’s characters are IPSWITCH, JUDE and KAHLEA. She lives in New York with her wife and spoiled cat, Boris. Her favorite plots are dramatic mutual pining, angst, and roving gangs of misbehaving women. Her time zone is EASTERN STANDARD TIME. 

PUCK

Puck is a 28 year old expat living in Australia, studying to become an educator. He’s a professional barista and lover of all things supernatural, occult, and spooky. Puck’s characters are BEAU, BASIL, and JENNY. He’s the best at writing lore and subplots. Puck’s favorite kinds of plots including heists, mischief, found family and absolute silliness. His time zone is AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.