#it's going to be a very long recovery process for a very large amount of people

[tj-crochets]

Do you have a particular organization you work with for providing disaster relief?

At the moment, no. My dad and several of my neighbors have been helping out with various local groups, but so far my donations have been things like clothes I had on hand that happened to be the size my neighbor's coworker, who lost their house in a flood, needed, or stuff like that The baby blankets are going to a different neighbor's kid's school, who is arranging donations for...I think it's a particular city but I am not sure how to reveal what city without giving away where I live more precisely than I really want to? I live close enough to the flooding that I don't really need to work with an organization, because everyone in my neighborhood is at max two degrees of separation from someone who lost everything in the floods. I can give things, including baby blankets, directly to the families affected. I mean, that said, I am giving them to my neighbors to distribute, but that's because I can't drive and a lot of the places donations are going you can't drive to at the moment anyway. One of my neighbors is organizing people with ATVs to go take food, water, fuel, and other necessities up to some of the communities that currently have no road access I got very, very lucky with where I live and the infrastructure that happened to be in place*. There was severe flooding less than ten minutes away from where I live in more than one direction, but where I live made it and enough of the roads are intact to be able to get out. Some routes are more circuitous than they used to be, but it's still possible

*by happened to be in place I mean in my particular neighborhood and the work my dad has had done in our yard, not the rest, I know a lot of people over a lot of years made the infrastructure of the larger area

[lilyblackdrawside]

Alternate operators are usually made to represent an operator in a later stage of their life, usually to show growth and/or other significant change.

In this process they tend to be put into a different job or branch, but usually retain some of their gameplay themes of their original version.

I will list these parallels now in a long post.

Lava the Purgatory: Lava’s notworthy trait is deploying with a ton of extra SP so she can use her skill right away and Purgatory retains this. I want to also bring up an aesthetic touch that I really like: When Lava attacks, she lifts her knife then shakily holds it in position for a moment before swinging it down, the start of this motion is when her attack hits. This gives her a rather lengthy delay between acquiring her target and hitting it. This long windup is actually something that all Splash Casters have. They all take quite a bit of time to swing their staff in some way (or sword in Dusk’s case) and it’s pretty noticeable when you watch them next to another Caster. It isn’t usually detrimental at all, except for Dusk who regularly gets smallfry kills sniped out from under her windup which makes stacking her talent a bit harder than it should be at times. Purgatory however, has a very quick attack animation where she makes swipe with her knife and leaves a sick dimensional tear behind in its path. This is a really nice way to show how much more experienced she is now.

Skadi the Corrupting Heart: There’s really nothing here that parallels Skormal, but that’s very much on purpose because this isn’t Skadi anymore. Skalter has a skill that raises her max HP, by a higher % than Skormal even, but that hardly counts. Skormal’s S3 is called „Tidal Elegy“ and all of Skalter’s skills are songs of some kind, so there’s that. There’s also Skalter gaining extra ATK from being near a Hunter, whereas Skormal gives extra ATK to the Hunters. This could be something.

Ch’en the Holungday: Her ammo-saving support is akin to Ch’ormal’s SP support, but that’s a bit shaky since she doesn’t even share the full effect, only half of it.

Nearl the Radiant Knight: There’s nothing here, but once again on purpose.

kralter: has a crit talent and an offensive recovery multi-hit skill

Specter the Unchained: Becomes unkillable with S2, which also has a drawback on expiring (death) and with S3 she regains her multi-targeting from her Centurion days. Hibiscus the Purifier: She’s still a Medic! Her S1 gives extra ATK too! Yeah there’s nothing here.

Gavial the Invincible: Gavial has healing-over-time and Gavialter has damage-over-time (on herself) and also a self-healing skill. And she has a talent that increases her ATK and DEF. The parallels are thin, because she’s going back to her days of killing people instead of medicing them.

Greyy the Lightningbearer: His kit is built around slowing enemies and he deals splash damage. Even still does some arts damage too.

Texas the Omertosa: She has a skill that drops swords on people and stuns them, which she also very strikingly did in her Vanguard days.

reedler:

there’s fire

Kirin R Yato: She has a low redeploy time, which is the one standout quality of Yato. That’s because she’s a 2 star, so she doesn’t even have a skill or anything but thanks to her talent, becoming an Executor works quite nicely for her.

Rathalos S Noir Corne: He was the first Musha Guard who didn’t just get +100 ASPD from the Tenacity talent. Noirlter instead gets up to +50 ASPD and +50% DEF, recalling his roots as a Defender. This comes out even more with his S1, which is a very defensive skill.

Silence the Paradigmatic: With her S2, she gets a freely deployable Drone that lets her have mapwide presence. Instead of healing, it gives a large amount of Sanctuary so it’s more of a preventative measure than one for recovery, but it’s very powerful. Very beautiful. She also has a recovery aura in her attack range, which is similar to Sormal’s Drone providing area healing.

Eyjafjalla the Hvit Aska: Her S3 is performed like Eyjormal’s.

Swire the Elegant Wit: There’s nothing here. She’s not providing squad support because she’s on vacation. Ask nicely and she’ll buy you a drink if you’re cute.

Jalter: Her S2 still gives evasion.

Fang the Fire-Sharpened: Retains the cost reduction on her talent.

Wiš’adel:

Still inflicts Stun wherever she goes and is all about exploding large amounts of enemies. She also has a defensive aspect with her camouflaging talent that helps her not get shot.

Vina Victoria: Her S1 deals damage in the same are as Siege’s S2, her talent 1 buffs her allies.

Whitewolf the Decadenza: She’s got Silence and deals Arts damage.

Thorns the Lodestar: He has a range extension on his S3 and deals arts damage over time.

So overall, there’s usually something they take from their original version. I think that’s neat and it’s fun when there’s a direct evolution on a concept that was a core of their former self. Of course, this shouldn’t always be done because it would be constricting for designing them. But when I make a custom alter for an operator, I like to carry something over in a direct way.

[defilerwyrm]

May i ask how's the recovery process after gender affirming surgeries?

If you mean how's it going now: my last surgery was in 2022 so at this point I'm 100% healed up. I was SUPPOSED to get my implants in December 2023 but my insurance company has been fucking me over at every turn so that's still on hold.

If you mean how was it at the time:

Top surgery (2018) was pretty easy for me since I have a desk job. I stayed with family in town for the first 2 weeks, during which time I basically did nothing but sleep, wake up long enough to use the toilet, take a dry shower, eat something, take more pain meds, then go back to sleep. I had 4 weeks off work, so after that I was a little sore and still confined to button-down shirts because I couldn't raise my arms above shoulder level; then I went back to work and all was normal for the next month. But...

Because I am an unlucky son of a bitch, I had a rare complication: I developed a seroma that dehysced (i.e. a hole opened up along my suture line that leaked large amounts of greasy, bright orange fluid made up of lymph and blood), which was not painful at all but was absolutely disgusting and very alarming to experience—but not a medical emergency or anything, and was easily fixed with a revision surgery. I took another 2 (I think?) weeks off work and it's been fine ever since. The left side of my chest is a little funny but I don't really care, it was fully worth it. Please note that I did not have drains. If you have drains, you're even LESS likely to have this problem.

Hysterectomy (2019) was much the same: I slept through the first two weeks and spent the next 2 in a recliner with an ice pack on my lower belly, playing a lot of Stardew Valley and getting into Critical Role. I was lucky enough to live with a friend who loves cooking. I ate a lot of soup. The soreness wasn't that bad, but I have a policy of staying ahead of the pain by using timers for how often I should be taking them. The worst part of it was the pain meds, tbh, because I really don't like the way oxycodone makes me feel; at the same time, I'm grateful for that fact because it keeps me from forming a habit.

Phalloplasty etc (2021) was kinda rough to start. I had 3 months off work that time. Slept through the first 2 weeks as usual. But for the first 3 weeks total I had a suprapubic catheter in and man I fuckin' hate being cathed. I felt like I needed to pee at all times, even immediately after draining the cath bag. Awful. Learning to pee standing up was...let's just say I did a lot of laundry and cleaning, lol. This was made worse by the fact that I had two fistulae (holes that go through the urethra all the way to the outside)—like I said, I've got bad luck. One of them healed up all on its own, like most of them do. The other one required a revision 8 months later, which meant being cathed again for a while, SIGH. But back to post-op for phallo: I had physical therapy for my left arm to make sure I kept a good range of motion; I kept the graft bandaged with daily gentle cleanup, application of ointments, and rebandaging; and had to take dry showers for the first uhhhhh. 2 weeks at least, maybe 3 or 4? After I got the cath out, things were MUCH easier. I was just kinda vaguely tired and sore and spent most of my time lying down. My libido came back at the start of the 2nd month, which was frustrating af because it wasn't till the start of the 3rd month that I was healed up enough to do anything about it (but once I could, holy FUCK it was incredible).

[mega-ringsandthings-world]

I'm back on my asking bullshit, and I bring the pain!

So, I know I've talked about physical healing before, specifically to do mostly with Mihawk, but let's talk about Shanks! The way you describe his scars indicates first, second and third-degree burns covering the whole of his upper body. The ow factor aside, the fact that he didn't pass out from the pain is both horrifying in its implications for his pain tolerance and horrifying because if he didn't pass out, there's a good chance he cooked his nerves dead. This is bad for recovery because, on one hand, burn victims have been known to die from the immense stress and pain full-body burns produce. Not feeling the pain could keep him alive, but once the adrenaline wears off, Shanks is going to be in agony for a very long time that only pain meds can help with, and even that's iffy on them helping all the way. Oh the other hand if he crisped his nerves that means long healing more damages and a lot more affect on his over all ability to move from stretching to reaction time.

Then there's the healing. You are a well-informed individual, but for those who aren't informed, every burn victim I've looked up has said they'd rather burn a hundred times before having to go through the healing process of burns again. In fact, at some point, they wished they'd died instead of going through it again. They'll have to change Shanks' bandages every day from his face to down his torso, and every day it will feel like being skinned alive as the nerves come back on. Not to mention the removal of necrotic skin—debridement over a period of time as the nerves and new skin grow back. Oh, and skin grafts, so many skin grafts. So, a lot of surgery.

His life for a year or two is going to go from psychological torture straight into the physical torture of healing. No wonder he develops an addiction to drugs and alcohol. His life is pain, his mind is a death trap, and he's losing the love of his life inch by torturous inch.

PT is going to be hell for both of them. Shanks will probably have to wear compression garments/bandages all over his face and body while he heals all the time, which will fuck with him movement-wise. Hopefully, the One Piece magic healing will reduce that from two years to about one instead.

Yeah healing from burns is no Joke and if Shanks wasn’t already riddled with trauma this would be more to add to the pile.

!!!!! Yessssss. Pain is my thing. This is a great topic, because those those are Mihawk's haki burns, which are very, very interesting, because, key word, Haki. If haki burns possess the physical characteristics of thermal burns, then Shanks is indeed going to be in agony for a very long time. Everything you mentioned Shanks would suffer and require for his healing, the daily changes of bandaging across a large portions of his body, necrotic skin removal, grafts/surgery. (Burns are not something I'd wish on my worst enemy, recovery from them even less so. Pain meds only take a chunk off that utter hell.) And irregardless of physical characteristics, the pain of receiving those burns would amount to the pain of third-degree burns either way. Even with how high his pain tolerance is at the time (due to all the previous torture) he wouldn't keep consciousness for long after being initially burnt. Nerves are indeed cooked, literally cooked (or switched off by the brain due to the psychosomatic-inducing shock of the haki) Which brings us to how haki burns could differ from thermal burns, simplified, haki is the manifestation of the will of the user, and Mihawk was exerting so much will to protect Shanks that a shadow of the "shield" he was creating imprinted on Shanks' body. The question is whether or not armament haki possesses kinetic energy when in use, and if the force from the impact of it with Shanks generated enough thermal energy to burn nearly a third of his body. On one hand, it's realistically possible, given that armament haki can be physically seen when used for Hardening, on the other hand, and taking into account that haki is a metaphysical thing, the burns inflicted in that case could also be more metaphysical, and so fully psychological/neurological. Nerve receptors and brain synapses would be fucked, pulses wouldn't be transmitted right, the parietal lobes are completely rattled loose do to the infliction of external willpower. Shanks would suffer the pain (or what his brain is telling him is pain, it's trying to categorize the effect haki caused to it and the closest thing it has is pain) of physical burns on the parts of his body touched by the haki, and the further pain of nerves on-lining as his brain slowly-unfucks itself. So while there may be no actual physical burns save for pesudo-tattoos of the Hardening effect, it will feel like there are, which does a number psychologically on a different level. Feeling pain you can neither see nor find no evidence of. Either way, yeah it's no mystery why Shanks turns to alcohol to deal with this. And compounding Mihawk's conditions and distance during all of this, Mihawk is the one responsible for Shanks' burns, whatever version he may have. Mihawk was the one who caused Shanks the pain he has to live with for years, and this is not lost on him. Neither is the utter guilt he would feel because of it. Healing will be hell indeed, either Shanks is getting his skin scraped off or buried in his treatments bandages, or is trying to scrape his own skin off to try to exorcise the perpetual sensation of being burnt. Not a fun thing to deal with in the midst of everything else he currently will be shouldering.

[linearproteinbar]

The Organic Health Bar Revolution: Pure Ingredients, Pure Power

Not very long ago, a protein bar was seen as a sort of compromise, with convenience on one side and quality, another one for taste, on the other. Bars were mostly loaded with artificial sweeteners, synthetic preservatives, and oils whose doubtful nature did not promote a truly healthy lifestyle. But with the dawn of the twenty-first century, conscientious snacking began to gain popularity. Organic health bars have become the cornerstone of this shift-a smart, clean, and powerful way of providing nourishment to your body while on the go.

No longer confined to niche health stores, organic bars are caramelized into office furnishing, gym bags, school lunches, and airport kiosks. But what is it, or rather what are the forces behind the rising, that counts, and that are indeed worthy? Let's explore the revolution behind these wonderful little snacks.

From Processed to Purposeful: The Evolution of the Health Bar

The journey of the health bar has been long and bumpy. The earliest versions focused heavily on protein and calories, often neglecting ingredient quality. They were designed more for bodybuilders and extreme athletes, using hydrogenated oils, processed whey, and refined sugars to bulk up performance claims. Health wasn’t exactly the core priority.

With the implications of processed foods on health getting a more prominent spot, the demands for 'what' transformed. Shoppers began to read the label more carefully, question unknown ingredients, or buy foods that meet their performance objectives and wellness values. This advance gave health bars a rather good opening as well, using `ghost ingredients' for the people who mattered.

What Truly Sets an Organic Health Bar Apart?

An organic health bar earns its reputation by putting transparency and nutrition first. The "Organic" tag has certification attached to it, not merely some marketing speak. Organic bars must use ingredients grown without synthetic pesticides, GMOs, or chemical fertilizers. This ensured better health and environmentally conscientious farming practices.

Cheap fillers are the hallmark of most non-organic bars. When we see organic bars, we see them as created with the purest condition and the finest whole-food ingredients such as oats, almonds, dates, quinoa, chia seeds, and plant-based protein. And those ingredients are not just delicious! Your body feels the difference so much more: more energy, easy digestion, no chemical aftertaste.

Clean, Functional Nutrition at Work

There’s a reason so many people report feeling better after switching to organic health bars. They form a synergy: complete foods that build a supporting human body. Many food items such as nuts and seeds provide large amounts of fats, proteins, minerals like magnesium and zinc required in energy production and muscle recovery. Sweetness and fiber are offered by organic dates or dried berries with a slow release of energy with no mid-way crash felt with refined sugars. Protein, on the other hand, whether from peas, pumpkin seeds, or grass-fed whey, is clean and minimally processed, plus easy on the gut, much more than an industrial alternative.

Generally these organic bars have extra ingredients acting as bonuses-whether flaxseeds, cacao nibs, or maybe adaptogens such as maca or ashwagandha. These extras boost energy, balance mood, and foster well-being, unlike any manufactured bar.

Who is Behind the Organic Snacking Movement?

It’s not just elite athletes or health influencers that are propelling the fame of organic health bars. It’s the common folks-students, professionals, parents, even the kids-who want better options. They want snacks they can trust that serve a purpose and taste good. And the organic bar does exactly that.

Busy professionals replace candy and random chips from vending machines with these bars to cleanse their bodies after lunch. Parents considered by themselves pack them into lunchboxes out of the belief of sending something very nutritious. And health-conscious consumers choose these bars over sugary granola bars that do more harm than good. It is a movement that is powered by anybody who values his or her body, the family, and the grass patch on which he or she stands.

Reading the Wrapper: What to Look For (and What to Avoid)

When shopping for organic health bars, screaming colors and buzzwords overwhelm one. The key is to think beyond the front of the wrapper and check the ingredients almost like examining the fine print. A good bar will carry the certified organic seal, be made with real food ingredients one can pronounce, and have a short, simple ingredient list.

They may warn against amorphous ingredients such as "natural flavor," seed oils like canola or sunflower, or sweeteners such as erythritol or sucralose, which all may seem healthy but otherwise tend to upset digestion. A truly organic bar will not hide behind marketing- it will be simple, honest, and straightforward.

Built for Real-Life, Every Lifestyle

Whether you’re off to the gym, hustling from meetings to more meetings, or off for a weekend trail hike, there goes an organic health bar infusing seamlessly into your life. They just want to sit inside your palm and give you a quick rush wherever you are. And unlike loads of "health" snacks that taste like chalk, these organic bars are quite the thing-chewy, crunchy, a little bit sweet, and gratifying.

They are highly versatile, too. There is a treat for every time of the day - a good fast breakfast, some fuel for the wasteld in mid-afternoon, or even more energy after working out. Some have been developed with some specific healthy qualities, such as calming the mind, boosting immune function, or feeding healthy bacteria with added fiber. Two wild elements in one's life are surely organic bars.

Looking Ahead: The Future of Snacking is Organic

Where big snack foods used to represent the plague of consumables,"The organic health bar is more than that,"-and hence is the direction in which this industry is flowing. As the true consumers have begun to stress wellness, sustainability, and homogeneity of ingredients, brands began to innovate and catch up with them. We now see bars suited for the dietary needs of gluten-free, keto, vegan, and low-FODMAP, all while holding high standards.

We are also witnessing the rise of bars featuring compostable packaging, regenerative agriculture sourcing, and functional nutrition to support sleep, mood, and focus. Conscious snacking is happening now somewhere exciting, and the organic health bars will be right at the center of it.

Power Up, The Clean Way

Selecting an organic bar may seem like a less important choice, but it is a very powerful one. It says yes to real food, yes to good health, and yes to honoring the body with proper nutrition. These bars are more than just pick-me-up snacks: They stand for a good time in the same wrapper.

So before the next quick snack arrives, ask yourself, Is this helping me to thrive? If it is anything other than a definite yes, it may be time to start joining the revolution, one bar at a time.

Looking for a snack that’s easier on your digestion? Don’t miss "The Quiet Hero: Why Low Fiber Protein Bars Are Gaining Loyal Fans" —discover why less fiber might just be the smarter choice for everyday comfort and clean fuel.

[fkapossession]

What to do when you used to be evil?

"Hi everyone," i say to an utterly empty theater. somehow i still hear someone booing

um yeah idk i made this tumblr after i was reminded my tumblr posts are still like, somewhat reachable, at least a couple of the ones thatgot a decent amount of notes. And that some of them are still circulating kind of it seems just from like. googling my deactivated url then clicking through the notes. im like totally aware no one is gonna see this but i know the chance that someone will see this is less than 0 so i use that to justify making it seem as though im talking to an audience. But also if i didnt want anyone to read this i wouldnt be posting it on a very accessible tumblr blog would i.

i deactivated my tumblr in like, may of 2023 after being on & off the site since i was about 8 or 9 years old. A large chunk of my life was basically just tumblr. Ive met some friends i still hold dear via tumblr, although most of us have never met in person i still value their online friendship and theyre basically the only reason i still have a fucking discord account lol. Anyway. i was an extremely lonely person who lived on tumblr. i also happened to be someone who was insecure, suffering & yet still had some like massive ego despite my lacking social skills or lacking life or w/e which in turn caused me to be extremely mean spirited online... And behave in a cringe manner.

when i say "behave in a cringe manner" i dont mean i like, really liked anime or shipped myself with a fictional character (I do now btw because its actually, how do you say, based) to me thats not necessarily cringe... althohg i believed differently at the time. When i say i behaved in a cringe manner i mean i was the kind of person to mock those kinds of people & act all superior as if i wasnt like, kinning really bizarre fictional characters for multiple years. (No hate to the kinnies, i was one, but you are not exactly in the position to mock someone else for their media related obsessions or whatever LOL)

I was a straight up cyberbully even when i was like, 20. I went through a fairly long period of my life where i seemed to feel no remorse, care about nobody except for myself, post outrageous shit just to post it. It makes me sick to think about, how i could be soo like cruel & stupid & weird to people who really didnt deserve it, no one deserves to be told such cruel things. I brought more hate into the world from the ages of like. 12-21 i wanna say. I know some people believe cyberbullying isnt real, youshould just "log off" and while i may agree with the latter i certainly dont with the former. "Just log off" isn't such easy advice, anyway. especially to teenagers -- especially now, my god, its a growing number of kids that think social media is their life. I thought that way in my adolescence & i regret it. Some say regret is pointless, i disagree. i dont think any emotion is pointless, maybe nostalgia but i think even nostalgia has its benefits -- just not for me in particular lol. I think you have to sit with your regrets sometimes and listen to your regrets so that you don't repeat that mistake in the future. Just try not to carry regrets that don't belong to you ykwim. like if you got abused by a partner and you regret going into that relationship.. you didn't know what you were getting into. thats regret thats meant to be carried by the abuser, you know?

It may seem from my long winded rambling that im like, on something, so i should add now -- im nearly 2 and a half years clean. :) i think last time i was on tumblr i had recently moved back home from my sober home, the treatment i got there was a success pretty much! ive been sober since feb. 2023. I got my GED 2 weeks ago. I'm in the process of signing up for community college although ill probably wait til the spring 2026 semester and work a job in the meantime, im not sure. All this to say i am in recovery and i think ive gotten better, but what comes with that is guilt & shame for who i was. Sometimes i wonder if that will define me forever, especially since you can definitely find some cringe or terrible shit ive said on tumblr to this day & will probably be able to for..like.. ever. the internet is forever. I knew that, but that didn't cross my mind at the time, because i was not a good person. yes some of the outrageous stuff i said was trolling (or "ragebaiting" as the kids call it now) does that make it better? I really don't think so

hold on coughing up a loogie (i still smoke :() gonna write another post shortly

[rishav011-blog]

Why Is a Dedicated Server Essential for the Manufacturing Industry?

The manufacturing industry specifically requires a dedicated server for several reasons due to its need for reliability, performance, and enhanced security needed to handle operations. Here are the key reasons:

1. Better Performance and Credibility

Real-Time Data Processing: Manufacturing involves data generated from production lines, IoT devices and sensors in real-time. A Valetta dedicated server or any dedicated server ensures effective processing speed and maximum available time.

High Uptime: In addition, Vancouver dedicated server ensures server space availability. This is very important when it comes to a smooth flow of production and minimizing production downtime costs.

2. Data Security

Sensitive Information Protection: Manufacturing industries deal with valuable information such as company and product designs, supply chain information and customer details. It also presented the protection features provided by dedicated servers to prevent breaches and unauthorized access.

Compliance: Most sectors impose high levels of compliance with data protection policies – (for instance, ISO standards). This is why Valetta dedicated server or any dedicated server facilitates the need for these requirements to be met.

Alt Text: Image showing how a dedicated server helps in a manufacturing company’s data security 

3. Customizability

Tailored Solutions: Using a Valetta dedicated server or any dedicated server, an organization or manufacturing business can fine-tune the solution to its particular business needs. This includes an inventory management system, ERP, or CAD software.

Scalability: The dedicated server can be upgraded with increasing production so that it can accommodate greater data volumes and applications.

4. Industrial IoT support

Seamless Connectivity: A dedicated server is required to deal with an array of IoT devices, and coordinate the interconnectivity of the machines with the networks. For example, Vancouver dedicated server or any location’s dedicated server.

Predictive Maintenance: They provide a data store for large quantities of machine data, which would be usable for making predictions and minimizing unnecessary downtime.

5. Better Organisation and Co-ordination

Centralized Data Access: Valetta dedicated server or any location’s dedicated server provides a centralized platform for sharing and storing data in various workplace departments. This improves effectiveness in inter and intra-organizational processes. 

Remote Monitoring: Vancouver dedicated server or any dedicated server allows authorized personnel to access production data online. They can do this even if they are not present on the production floor.

Alt Text: Graphical image showing various operations of a manufacturing company going smoothly using a dedicated server 

6. Cost Efficiencies in the Long Run

Reduced Downtime Costs: Well-established servers also reduce extra costs that come with halting production. The reason is that the servers will only take a certain amount of time before coming back online.

Optimized Resource Allocation: Vancouver dedicated server or any dedicated server can accommodate core applications and information. This helps facilitate effective IT resource management.

7. Better Integration with Advanced Technologies

AI and Machine Learning: AI has a role in quality control, predictive analysis, and process improvement for manufacturing through the use of technologies based on advanced ML programming. So,  IT requires a dedicated server to process or compute business data. This might be Valetta dedicated server or any location’s dedicated server.

Digital Twins: It also provides the capability of creating and controlling digital twins. This, in turn, helps to have a better view and control over production processes and thus increases efficiency.

8. Disaster Recovery and Backup

Data Redundancy: The backup facilities of dedicated servers can be set up strong and reliable and can be easily recovered in case of failure.

Alt Text: Picture showing six benefits of a dedicated server over a virtual server 

Large manufacturers are operating in a very competitive and technologically advanced world. Here, a dedicated server provides the structural support for efficient, secure and expandable manufacturing operations.

[reciprocaltechnologies]

Tape backup is in fact better than nothing. That said we still encourage you to utilize a more advanced option.

Tape backup used to be the go-to backup solution for businesses, but it’s since lost its luster in favor of digital backup solutions. You might still find some uses for it, if you find a good enough excuse. Today, we want to examine why you might still use tape backup, even though a Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) solution far outshines it. 6 Admittedly Bad Reasons to Keep Tape Backup Businesses want redundancy more than anything else, so naturally, they will implement solutions that help them reach that goal. Digital backup has mostly taken the place of tape backup, as it’s more redundant in a lot of ways. There’s too much room for error with tape on both the technical and the user side of operations. Still, you can make a case for tape backup, albeit it is a shaky one at best. These are the most likely culprits for keeping tape backup around, even if your business certainly doesn’t need it any longer (if you use BDR, of course). Longevity and Reliability Even if it’s largely been replaced by BDR, tape backup is reliable—particularly over long periods—provided it’s stored in a proper location with a very stable environment. Hard drives, especially modern SSDs, have a much shorter shelf life when literally just sitting on a shelf. Storage Capacity Tape backup can keep large amounts of data stored for a long time. It’s expensive to do so, but it’s less expensive than some other options. Regulations and Retention Tape backup complies with regulations for various industries, organizations, and entities, even if other backup solutions do it better. Larger Data Sets You might find bandwidth limitations get in the way of backing up large data sets if you’re using a cloud-based system. Tape backup doesn’t have this issue, as it’s backed up locally rather than online. Older Legacy Systems Businesses still using tape probably have more than one archaic system in their IT infrastructure. These legacy systems might not be compatible with a modern backup solution, so tape gives you more time to adjust during the upgrade process. Offline Backups That Don’t Depend on the Cloud Cloud backups are fine and dandy, but a physical backup might come in handy if you can’t connect to the cloud for whatever reason. They’re great for situations where you encounter a system failure, natural disaster, or even a hacking attack that targets other parts of your infrastructure. That’s why we recommend the 3-2-1 backup rule—keep your data on three different mediums in at least two locations, one of those being offsite. BDR is Still Better, Though We’d be remiss to actually recommend tape when a better solution is staring you in the face. Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) solutions can take incremental backups of your data as often as every 15 minutes, meaning that you don’t encounter challenges with large data sets. You’ll enjoy both off-site and on-site backups, too. When redundancy is the name of the game, you can rely on BDR to get the job done. Learn more and get started by calling us today at 317-759-3972. from https://reciprocaltech.com

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Platelet-Rich Plasma: New Performance Understandings and Therapeutic Considerations

The Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment is slowly being accepted as the possible cure for a series of medical and aesthetic issues. If you're looking to speed up the recovery from an injury or increase the skin's vitality, knowing the key concepts of PRP can be very useful. In this guide, we will highlight the therapy of PRP treatment, its advantages, and the discussions to have prior to undergoing this therapy.

Understanding PRP: What is Platelet-Rich Plasma?

PRP, which stands for Platelet-Rich Plasma, is a by-product from your own blood. It has more platelets than the generally found levels in blood. Platelets are essential for the blood to clot and also they secrete growth factors which are responsible for healing and regeneration of tissue.

PRP is prepared by taking a small amount of your blood and spinning it in a centrifuge. The plasma is then removed and processed by adding platelets to them. The solution containing concentrated PRP is then injected into the area of the body that needs treatment. This method has gained popularity in both medical and cosmetic fields due to its various advantages.

How PRP Treatment Works

Having gained the basic knowledge of PRP, let us look at what PRP treatment entails. When the PRP is injected into the targeted area, it activates the body's own healing process. This is especially good for those kinds of injuries that include tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. The growth factors found in the PRP promote tissue repair, inflammation reduction, and even pain relief.

PRP treatment is cosmetic applications. PRP is essentially collagen boosters that way to get rid of the fine deformities, wrinkles, and scars, thus ensuring the skin looks younger. PRP treatment in Mississauga is a versatile solution for both medical and aesthetic purposes and if you are a candidate for it then you should consider it.

The Benefits of PRP Treatment

The major pro of PRP treatment is its flexibility. Since it contains only natural ingredients from your body, there is a minimal risk of allergic reactions or complications to be expected. Besides, PRP can be customized to people with particular problems, whether you are suffering from sports injuries or if you want a facelift without the need for surgery.

Another important benefit is that the recovery time is relatively short. PRP treatment takes advantage of the body's natural healing process, which is why patients usually recover faster than with conventional methods. Besides, the benefits of PRP treatment last for a long time, which is why it is a valuable option for those who want to have sustainable results.

Who Can Benefit from PRP?

PRP therapy is applicable to a large number of people. Athletes and physically active people usually use PRP to enhance healing in case of injuries. It’s also a wonderful alternative for those who are going through chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis. In the field of cosmetics, PRP is a perfect choice for those who want to improve their skin's appearance without invasive procedures.

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Considerations Before Undergoing PRP Treatment

Despite the fact that PRP treatment can have various advantages, it is necessary to consider some things. To begin with, it is vital to have realistic expectations. PRP promotes recovery and improves the overall look of the skin but does not bring immediate or miraculous results. The treatment's effectiveness also depends on the type of the condition being treated and the individual body's response to the therapy.

It's also very important to find out a trustworthy provider. If you plan to undergo PRP treatment in Mississauga, make sure the facility is well-equipped, and the practitioners are experienced. A detailed consultation will help you grasp the procedure, possible risks, and probable results.

What to Expect During and After PRP Treatment

PRP treatment is a relatively quick procedure, typically taking about an hour. During the session, the practitioner will draw a small amount of your blood, process it to concentrate the platelets, and inject the PRP into the targeted area. While the injection may cause some discomfort, it’s generally well-tolerated.

After the treatment, you might experience some swelling, redness, or mild pain at the injection site. These symptoms usually subside within a few days. It's essential to follow your provider's post-treatment care instructions to ensure optimal results. Depending on your condition, you might need multiple sessions to achieve the desired outcome.

Conclusion: Is PRP Right for You?

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment is a promising option for those seeking to enhance their health and appearance. Whether you're dealing with a stubborn injury or looking for a natural way to rejuvenate your skin, PRP offers a versatile solution. For those considering PRP treatment in Mississauga, Glamderm Med Spa provides expert care tailored to your needs.

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PRP treatment is a step toward a healthier, more vibrant you. Consider this therapy as part of your wellness or beauty journey, and consult with a professional to see how PRP can benefit you.

[howtofightwrite]

Hello! Thanks for running this (very helpful) blog! So, if a character was to loose a decent ammount of blood (enough to make them loose conciousness, etc, but not actually die.) what would the recovery process for that look like? How long would they be unconcious? How soon would they be able to stand/move? The character in quesion is very physically fit, and the blood loss was due to a wound in the side/abdomen area via a sword, if that is relavent. Thanks for answering!

Probably never, barring necromancy.

So, loss of consciousness from blood loss usually means you've lost over two liters of blood. That's about 40% of the blood in your body. If you're loosing blood fast enough to pass out, chances are, without immediate medical attention, you're going to die.

Getting stabbed in the abdomen in a really bad wound. There's a lot of organs in there that are simultaneously vital for keeping you alive and healthy, but also exceptionally adept at killing you when abused. Your kidneys and liver are basically large repositories of blood waiting to end your life from internal hemorrhaging. Your intestines are just waiting to put you into septic shock and kill you if they're nicked by a blade. Your stomach is something you really don't want to see ruptured.

Lower abdominal wounds aren't just really dangerous, they're actually pretty nasty and graphic. This is a lot of stuff you do not want to damage. And will require some pretty advanced surgery to survive and recover.

So, stepping away from that for a moment, if a character suffers a wound, and is bleeding severely enough for them to lose consciousness at a relatively rapid pace, it will kill them. As mentioned earlier, losing more than about 2 liters will cause you to lose consciousness, but fatal bloodloss ranges from 2.5L to 4L lost (depending on the individual.) At best, they lost consciousness half-way to dying, and they will bleed out in roughly the same amount of time.

There's some potential situations, where the victim is able to seal off a wound in the field before passing out. For example, if they stabbed through the arm and had been losing blood, but had the presence of mind to cauterize the wound before losing consciousness, they might recover. (Though, this wouldn't apply to an abdominal wound.)

Multiple (relatively) minor wounds might be able clot, saving their life, even if the cumulative bloodloss would have been fatal eventually. This is especially true if they lose consciousness some time after the injuries. However, this is a somewhat artificial situation, because the character would need to lose enough blood to go into hypovolemic shock, while also managing the rate of bloodloss carefully enough as to avoid killing them. It could happen, I'm almost positive that it has happened, but engineering that situation is tricky.

Beyond that, it's worth remembering that hypovolemic shock is actually pretty debilitating long before you lose consciousness, slip into a coma and die.

(Keep in mind, these are modern medical terms and wouldn't apply in a fantasy setting.) Hypovolemia is grouped into 4 stages.

Stage 1 is up to 750mL lost. The victim will appear pale, but otherwise they're fin. They may feel terrible, and drained, but this is the stage where they're still functional.

Stage 2 is 750-1500mL, at this point the victim will start to experience anxiety, and they will start to experience mild tachycardia, and their respiration will increase.

Stage 3 is from 1500mL to 2L, and at this point the victim will start suffering serious cognitive impairment, they'll be confused, their heart rate will be roughly double what it should be, their respiration rate will be significantly increased.

With Stage 4, loss of consciousness, coma, death. Technically, you can be in stage 4 without losing consciousness. Though the mental state is not great. There's also more severe tachycardia, their skin may appear mottled (with some patches appearing completely drained of blood), breathing will be very rapid and shallow. This is someone who is dying and you can see it.

If you are losing a lot of blood, and you lose consciousness, it's over, you're dead. As a result, your body does everything it can to delay that from happening. Even by Stage 2, you're not going to be in fighting shape. You can't just keep fighting through that much bloodloss.

When it comes to recovery, there is a trick. Your body can produce plasma pretty quickly. You can recover the loss of 2L of blood in 24 to 48 hours, sort of. The problem is that your body is only producing plasma to bring the volume back up. Actually replacing the lost blood will take a lot longer. Probably 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the individual.

I'm not 100% sure what the symptoms would be for someone having that much plasma in their circulatory system. It wouldn't be life threatening, but would be unpleasant. I'm pretty sure fatigue, headaches, visual and auditory hallucinations are on the table, but I'd need to do a lot more digging into this specific situation to be completely certain. Regardless, symptoms would drop off pretty quickly over the weeks as their blood plasma levels evened out.

-Starke

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[earthnashes]

I got very longwinded so I put the rest under the Read More. But TL;DR of this post:

-Once my current queue is done, I will be taking an indefinite hiatus from accepting commissions. There will be exceptions in the form of sporadic specials and Patreon-exclusive slot openings.

-There will be a “final hurrah” special I will very likely hold for maybe a month before that hiatus comes into play. Will be the final time I will accept commissions before hiatus.

-Hiatus will be spent focused on personal projects, overall art improvement, and content creation. I miss making headcanons as often as I did, man. ;w;

-Hiatus will, at most, last for the rest of 2023. More likely, though, it’ll last for a few months, but regular commissions will return with certainty uwu

So ye! :)

But if you want the long version...

This week is Deload week for training before my PR tests, which means I am taking a recovery period from weightlifting before I go back to hit them goal numbers hard as I can. And with it comes a coincidental introspective on my career as a freelance artist so far.

When May rolls around, it’d be 4 years since I quit my day job and took on commissions as my official primary means of income, and making my art my near entire source of income. I’ve definitely taken commissions long before that, but it was very much both amateur and part-time for the most part with my focus being elsewhere: either on school, or a job.

4 years of being able to independently live on my own thanks to the support I receive from everyone is more than I can ask for. But it is also a decent amount of time to be drawing for others!

Lemme counter that though by saying I’m not actually sad or upset about it or like. Need any sort of condolences or anything of that sort. Quite the contrary; I love doing commissions! Money is a factor in it, yeah, I’d be a fucking liar if it wasn’t; I have to eat and pay those pesky bills to make art. But a large part of why I love commissions is because I very much enjoy drawing for people. To me, being given a commission is being given the permission and trust to handle a small fragment of the person with care. I’m given a glimpse into who the person is, what they like, what stories they have to tell. So I try to give them my best foot forward and produce a piece they’ll enjoy. I personally find the entire process of creating for others very sweet and fun and it makes me happy that I’m allowed the honor of drawing for someone. :)

But through a lot of trial and error I’ve also come to remember how much I enjoy drawing for myself too, and how much I miss it. I don’t really draw for myself much anymore. I don’t really have the time to, mainly, but that’s largely my own doing. Past rookie stumbles biting me in the ass, living and learning. ;w; But I’m only bringing it up now because I am finally getting fucking close to finishing the queue I have, and with it comes the decision of taking an indefinite hiatus away from taking commissions.

The hiatus will at minimum be a couple of months, but I’m hoping I’ll be able to take it for the rest of the year. Got a lot of plannin’ to do if I intend on taking it that long! One such thing is doing a “last hurrah” special. The commissions will have to be simple and small so I don’t like, destroy myself in the process, but the idea is to take as many simplistic commissions as I can before I go into hiatus. It’ll be the official final time I’ll accept orders on mass before it’ll become very sporadic at best, at least until I bring the hiatus to an end.

Another is finally making an official store front for merch. Already have ideas of what I’d offer; most of them will be small and relatively cheap, and others would be like P2U designs and refs you could use for OCs ;w;

Lastly is more time spent on energy toward my Patreon and streaming; more early access, more character requests, more comics, so on and so forth. uwu

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But ye! In closing, I’m just lettin’ my brain do the big think and I wanted to let ya’ll know the basic going’s on. As such, as you can imagine I will likely not be terribly active with art posting for the next few weeks ;w; I’ll still be around if you have questions and what not, but ye! Sorry for talking you ear off, and if you made it this far, you should treat yourself no cap. Thank you so much everyone, I’ll talk to ya soon! owo

[honeysuckle-venom]

@queerfirewatchers asked a lot of great questions about our journey towards fusion the other day, I'm going to make them into a post here! It's very long, so it's going below the cut

Does your therapist specialize in dissociative disorders? If not, do you feel like that was a vice in terms of recovery?

My therapist does not specialize in dissociative disorders, but she does specialize in trauma, and had a decent amount of experience with dissociative disorders before me. She also has a lot of experience/arguably specialization in psychotic disorders and trauma based psychosis, which has been hugely important for me. I do not at all feel like her not being a CDD specialist was a negative thing; in fact, for me personally it probably would've been a worse experience to work with a CDD specialist because of my particular comorbidities. It was definitely important that she had previous experience with DID, and it would've been a problem if I had felt like I was the one educating her, but thankfully that was not the case. The other reason it wasn't a problem for me in terms of recovery is that our journey towards fusion is 100% a trauma recovery journey. Very very little of the work we've done, especially in the last few years, has been explicitly about DID. We rarely talk about alters, and despite have therapy 2-3 times per week for over 9 years I know that my therapist could not name all of my alters, because that makes up very little of what we talk about. For me healing from DID has been primarily about a) healing from trauma and b) accepting the parts of myself that I feared/hated/was ashamed of. Those two things are what have lead to fusion for me, not explicit DID recovery/communication/integration work. There was a bit more of that type of work earlier on, but the last few years? Very very little. But of course my process is not going to be the same as anyone else's, and there are some people who do need a DID specialist. We just weren't one of them.

2. How did you get all your alters on board with it? I'm really struggling with that part because I feel like I can't get the parts who are blocking us to show up in therapy

I'm going to be honest, I don't 100% know how to answer this one. When we first learned about our DID we were terrified of fusion. It sounded like killing some of us off, like destroying some of our chances to be who we wanted to be. And then even when we tried to believe it wasn't really like that, it still sounded awful bc it meant we'd have to be present all the time, no more switching out when triggered or overwhelmed, and why would I ever do that to myself? Why would I get rid of such an effective coping mechanism? I tried to keep an open mind, and certainly was never philosophically against fusion like some people are, but most of us had zero interest in seeking it out for ourselves.

That attitude changed very slowly, largely due to interacting with other people who had fused or were interested in fusion or were at least discussing it without the fearmongering you see all over tumblr. And then, several years ago, my brain did a weird thing. It gave me a week off. For about a week, everyone except me went dormant, but it didn't feel scary or bad. It was essentially like a sneak preview of fusion. I didn't have the kind of access to other parts I have now, but it wasn't quite like normal dormancy either. It was quiet, and peaceful, and felt like how I imagined people who had never had DID felt. I don't know how or why my brain did this, and it didn't last very long. But it felt really good, and gave us the courage to really start to accept fusion as a goal. I know that's not a helpful answer, because I don't know how or why that happened to me and can't make it happen to you. But that's pretty much how we got everyone on board.

I will say something about the second part of your question though, about having trouble getting the parts who aren't on board to show up to therapy. First of all, that sounds very frustrating, and I'm sorry that's been hard. You probably know all of the normal advice here (try to find out why they don't want therapy, do they not like your therapist, are they afraid of integration, do they think they need to keep secrets for abusers and/or from other parts, etc etc etc). If it's important for them to go to therapy, obviously you should try to work on that, and if there are issues that are stopping it from happening you should address them. But. I will say that at least for us, it was not necessary for every part to go to therapy, and many of us have never been. Even some of our most "difficult" parts never attended therapy. Instead, I talked about them in therapy, and my therapist was usually the one encouraging me to have more empathy for those parts. That was more important in the end for us than some of those parts attending themselves. Additionally, fusion really won't happen if you're not all on board, and that's okay. One of the things you definitely don't want to do is push it. For us fusion was a very very slow and natural process that came along with healing and lowering dissociative barriers. By the time we got to the point when it would be possible, we had been working as a team for long enough that some parts not being on board was not an issue. We had to work very very hard at understanding and accepting each other, that was the most important thing, including understanding things we fundamentally disagreed on, and trying to work those disagreements out and compromise. We had an easier time with this than many systems do, but it still took a lot of effort. But once we had done that, everyone was kind of naturally on board and working together and fusion just started happening because we were finally ready. My advice is not to push towards fusion, it's to push towards healing and acceptance of each other, at which point fusion might be something that happens, or it might not. And having all parts attend therapy is not necessary for that and may in fact be counterproductive at the moment if you're forcing them to do something they don't want to do. I would recommend trying to understand what's holding them back from healing instead of trying to force them to heal in ways they aren't ready for.

3. I understand that part of healing is integrating and sharing memories and cooperating, but idk how to do that when so many of the memories are like…. paralyzing with how petrifying they are to have happened to Me Collectively instead of Me an Alter. how did you deal with fear, assuming you had something similar?

I've definitely dealt with this, and it was by far the hardest part of the whole thing. And also the most important part, unfortunately. A huge, huge part of integrating has been not just surface-level-acknowledging but truly processing that I actively experienced some honestly horrific things. In some ways I was kind of forced to push through that fear, because I was getting flashbacks/having things come up no matter what, so I had to talk about them. And I didn't force it overly when things weren't coming up naturally. I tend to trust my brain/subconscious to know when it's time to do trauma processing. But it was still extremely difficult when it was time to face processing and integrating those memories and experiences and grieving their effects. And I had to do it in layers. I would process an aspect of my trauma history, and be horrified, and feel sick, and grieve, and talk about it, and I would think I was done. But actually I was only processing to the extent I was capable of at the time. And then a year later I'd kind of reach a new level with my recovery and the same memories would hit me differently and I'd have to do the whole thing over again. And each time it was pretty horrible. I don't really have anything that makes the process better. What I can say is that it's fucking worth it. I was always told "it gets better" and "recovery is possible" but tbh I didn't truly believe it. I hung onto it as a mantra, because I needed that hope, but I couldn't internalize the concept until I started to experience it myself. Part of why it was so hard for me to accept is because I hadn't really met anyone who'd done it. All of my friends were also deeply mentally ill, and I was further along in therapy than pretty much all of them. The only source I had was my own therapist, I didn't know details but I knew she'd recovered from some Serious Stuff TM. But because I didn't know details it still wasn't that helpful of an example. But I'm experiencing it now, and I can finally say for sure that it's real. That not only is fusion real, but trauma recovery is real. Those same memories, that I had to process over and over in a deeply scary and painful way in therapy? That tortured me for years? Aren't as powerful anymore. They're getting less powerful every day. My PTSD symptoms are improving, and I never thought that would happen. I thought that even if we fused I'd still be tormented by my past experiences. And while that's still true to a certain extent, for the first time in my life the impact of my trauma is lessening. I had to accept that those things happened to me, and it was awful. But having accepted that and worked to heal from it, it's so much less painful than it was before going through that process. It's a hard process, and it feels endless at times, but it truly is possible to come out the other side in a way that I once thought was a myth.

4. did you ever run into the problem of not knowing if a feeling was coming from your ocd or an alter? cause I've been dealing with that a lot and idk how to tell the difference or how to proceed bc I'm scared of irreparably causing damage by doing it "wrong" if that makes any sense

This is a tricky one. While I have not had the problem of not knowing if a feeling was coming specifically from my OCD or an alter, I have definitely had the feeling of not knowing if something was coming from my psychosis or an alter, which is different but not entirely dissimilar. In those cases though the treatment for both for me is quite similar, so it's not necessarily a helpful example when it comes to this question. I would need a few more details to know what your concerns are here/why you're so worried about this? But even if the things you would do to help with OCD are very different from how you would try to help an alter, I highly doubt that you need to be quite so worried about doing it "wrong," and I think even if you do the chances of the damage being irreparable is so slim as to be almost nonexistent. If it's possible to recover from the kind of damage that causes DID (and it is) then it's possible to recover from some mistakes during treatment. In fact, it's pretty much inevitable that you and/or your therapist will make at least a few mistakes along the way, and learning that it's possible to do that and to repair those mistakes is honestly an important part of the process. So while I would need more specifics to understand what the exact concerns are here/how I might respond to them, I will say that in general I don't think you need to be so afraid of attempting to heal something one way, realizing it's not working, and then trying something different.

Thank you so so much for all of these amazing questions, I really enjoyed answering them and I hope my answers can give some insight to people wondering about fusion! I'm happy to receive more questions from anyone who wants to send them :)

[the-final-sif]

Going back to my "c!Dream is possessed by a dreamon but neither of them know what they're doing AU" I wanted to clarify some things.

First and foremost, is that both Dream and the Dreamon are in a state of "I didn't think I'd get this far".

The Dreamon has never had someone try to combat it by severing ties before, and frankly, it doesn't know what to do. As mentioned previously it really doesn't want to be exposed as Dream has managed to convince it that his friends are capable of trapping it in Limbo. But it also isn't actually great at social interaction so it doesn't know how to mend Dream's relationships.

Meanwhile, Dream is over here making up bullshit on the fly with 10% of the information and no impluse control. He is astounding at the amount of lying he has managed to get away with.

Now it's worth noting here that as an Admin, Dream is fucking weird. He's very powerful and skilled, but he uses all of that power and skill to run a backwater near vanilla server for like 20 people.

Although when I say skilled, I mean Skilled in the way of a self-taught programer whose never had to do code review even once. Does it work? Yes. Exceptionally well. Could any other human being understand it? No. Not for a second.

He can create stuff on the fly though, even complicated ideas.

Like, for example, a god.

Or a weird, vague death system.

Or another dimension inaccessible without that weird death system.

Yeah, so basically c!Dream totally made up the idea of canon deaths and limbo, and then used DreamXD to implement them.

Oh, yeah, right, DreamXD!

So what's up with this guy?

Well, the long and the short of it is Dream created him.

XD was a server process (visualized as little dream blobs), specifically the server process that prevented End portals from activating. "XD" was just his designation.

Early on in his possession, Dream managed to wrench back enough control to have a few minutes in the meat suit. He used this time to collect a buclet of milk and call XD to him.

The he did something that any reasonable admin would call "batshit insane" and "utterly irresponsible".

Going off what he knew (the end poem and basically nothing else), he turned XD into a player of sorts. He used the milk as raw material to give XD a body, and then he fractured off a part of his own "soul" to give XD proper life.

Specifically, he gave XD a large part of all of his memories of loving & caring for the members of the server. How he became friends with them, and that desire to protect them. He gave XD a concept of love, and then he gave him three more things.

Admin abilities came next, transfering near full control of the server to XD and blocking c!Dream out of almost everything.

Second, he gave XD his mission. "Keep them free. Keep them safe. Try not to get hurt, if you can. After I change back, you'll need to stay away from me."

Finally, he was able to give XD a rough breakdown of how the death system needed to work (a quarantined dimension with time flowing differently to disrupt the infection capability of the Dreamon), but by then the Dreamon had finally managed to get some control back.

XD left with his new mission, a barely stable mess of code with plenty of internal conflict between his initial status as a pure program and now his new status as a player.

For quite awhile, XD sits back and watches. He takes the time to learn more, about what it even means to be free. About what it means to love others, what it means to be safe.

Finally, he starts interacting when Wilbur and Schlatt "die" (in reality, both were very susceptible to the Dreamon's infections due to their compromised mental states and required time away to recovery before they hit the critical point.)

XD starts out rather shy but gets steadily bolder as time wears on and he gets more comfortable with human interaction and begins to develop his own personality.

Also he still protects the end, even if the portals wouldn't work anyways. Because!! That's his first job!! It's in his nature!!! Go away Technoblade!!!

XD is an absolute mess, but he's trying his very best! He has very complicated jobs, with no easy answers, but he's working at it!

c!Dream is very proud of him. The Dreamon fucking hates him.

Oh speaking of c!Dream, he retains two admin abilities, both of which the Dreamon cannot access due to the complexity of them

First, resurrection. (This is actually just a teleportation command, shhhh)

Second, for various reasons he needed to retain the ability to alter player code. Mostly to enable resurrection, but he figures out it can also be used to alter/block memories to some extent.

The Dreamon really wants access to these abilties, unfortunately, despite it's best efforts it's unable to understand c!Dream's weird spaghetti code.

I feel like I should probably explain Ranboo's role in this AU soon, because he is a central figure, but like, I'm not sure if people are emotionally ready for that mess so I'll leave it for now.

[wolferine]

Heart Skips a Beat - Part 2

Natasha Romanoff x Reader

Summary: Natasha faces her worst nightmare when a rescue mission goes wrong…

Warnings: Violence, blood

Word Count: 1837

Part 1

Tags: @blkmxrvel @blackxwidowsxwife @marvelwomen-simp

When Natasha sees your eyes close, she finally comes back to her senses. She squirms away from Steve, crawling under an ambulance and making her way towards you. She ignores Steve telling her to stay put and doesn’t hear Clint telling police officers the direction the bullets came from. All she can think about is bringing you to safety.

The ambulance engine is still running, causing its underside to reach temperatures that make Natasha feel like she is hiding in a furnace. She holds her breath from the fumes as she crawls to the front of the vehicle, throwing her arm out and reaching for your hand.

“Y/N!” she screams. “I’m right here! Hold on!” Her fingertips brush yours and she grabs onto your wrist tightly. You’re bigger and heavier than her, but the adrenaline gives her strength. With a massive heave, she drags you under the ambulance. You smear through the puddle of your own blood and it soaks through the back of your shirt. 

There isn’t even enough room for her to lift her head, but she grabs onto both your arms, digging her elbows into the ground and crawling backwards. “I got you, Y/N. I got you,” she pants. But the lack of space and your deadweight make it impossible for her to pull you all the way through, so she backs out from under the ambulance. “Steve, help me!” she shouts.

“Move!” Steve says to her, although his shoulders are too broad to fit in the narrow gap. However, his arms are long enough to reach both of your hands, and all it takes is one big tug for you to come sliding out from the ambulance. 

Your eyes fly open suddenly, awakened by the agonizing pain coursing through your shoulder like a lightning bolt. You scream, and as much as it makes Natasha’s heart hurt, she’s glad to see that you’re still alive. 

“You guys need to get out of here right now!” Clint yells. “Take the ambulance!”

Steve pulls you into a standing position and wraps his arms around your waist, lifting you onto his shoulders effortlessly. You flop over him like a ragdoll, pain pulsing in your stomach when you bump against his chest.

BOOM.

A bullet shatters the sideview mirror of the ambulance.

“Go, go!” Natasha urges, putting herself between the danger and you and Steve. Steve runs with you to the back of the ambulance and flings the door open. There is no gurney, so Natasha helps him lay you on the floor and climbs in after you.

“Stay with Y/N. I’ll drive,” Steve offers, going around to the front. “Clint, we’re taking Y/N to the Quinjet! Hold the scene down!”

“Copy that!” Clint is just as concerned for your safety, but he knows you’re in good hands. Steve jumps into the driver’s seat and throws the ambulance in reverse.

BOOM.

The windshield explodes.

“Let’s go!” Natasha screams, ducking her head.

“Hold on!” Steve backs into a sharp U-turn. The tires screech as they find traction on the road to accelerate forward.

Natasha practically lays on top of you to prevent you from rolling around. From a shelf, she grabs a handful of gauze packets, tearing them open with her teeth. She rips your shirt open and presses the gauze first to your shoulder, then another to the side of your stomach. You’re completely soaked in blood and it continues to pump out of you with each heartbeat. Your face has faded to a sickly pale. 

“N-Nat,” you whisper, trying to move but pinned down by the pain. “N-Nat—”

“Shh, it’s okay,” she comforts. “Just keep your eyes open for me, okay?”

You see the blood smeared on her face, her neck, and her hands, too delirious to remember that it’s yours. “A-Are you h-hurt?” you stammer.

Natasha wants to laugh and cry at the same time. You’re so in love with her that even in the face of death you don’t even think about yourself. “No, I’m fine,” she says, grabbing onto your hand and interlocking your fingers. She looks over at Steve, veering through parked cars and roadblocks. “Can we hurry it up a little?” she asks in panic, even though she knows he’s driving as fast as he can.

“I’m trying!” Steve swerves around a fire hydrant and the sudden movement jolts everyone in the ambulance. Natasha presses down on you too hard and you grunt in pain.

“I’m sorry,” she apologizes. “We’re almost there. We’re almost there.”

Your vision fades into fuzzy shapes and blurred colors. Even breathing seems to be too much of a task for you. Steve parks behind the Quinjet and comes around to help carry you in.

“Do you need me to go with you?” Steve asks as he lays you across the back seats of the Quinjet.

“No.” Natasha shakes her head. “Stay and help Barton.”

Steve doesn’t even try to argue. “We’ll find who did this, Nat. I promise.” He goes to the controls at the front and presses a few buttons. “The coordinates for the Tower are set. You’ll autopilot all the way there. Just make sure to update the medical team on Y/N’s condition.”

“Thanks, Steve.”

“Everything will be okay.” He places his hand on Natasha’s shoulder for a moment before jogging back to the ambulance. As soon as he’s off the Quinjet, the door raises shut and the engines blast on. You’re several states away from New York, but at the speeds the plane can travel, you should be there in minutes. You just have to hang on until then.

Natasha leaves your side only to grab more gauze, pressing it against your bullet wounds to slow the bleeding. She rolls you to your side so there’s no pressure on your front or back, but grimaces when she sees that your back looks as bad as your front.

“N-Nat,” you try whispering again, but she is quick to shush you.

“Not now, okay? Just stay awake for me, Y/N.”

You’ve never felt so weak before. It feels like you were hit by a bus and ground up by its tires. Your mind processes in slow-motion—probably a side effect of the blood loss—and you already forgot how you got into the Quinjet. But the physical pain isn’t your greatest concern anymore. You just don’t want to lose your fight and leave her.

Natasha fits an oxygen mask around your face and the cool air is comforting, but you know your time is ticking away. You don’t notice the Quinjet hiss to a landing or acknowledge the team of doctors suddenly hovering over you.

“We’ll do the surgery in room six!”

“Prep a blood transfusion!”

“Two gunshot wounds from a large-caliber gun!”

The doctors move you to a gurney and wheel you off the Quinjet. Natasha holds onto your hand as they take you to the surgery room, but a doctor stops her from entering with you.

“No, Romanoff. You gotta stay out here. We’ll take it from here.”

Natasha doesn’t fight back, letting your fingers slip through hers as you disappear behind the doors.

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“Any updates?” Clint and Steve finally arrive a few hours later, but you’re still in surgery.

“Not yet.” Natasha paces the kitchen anxiously. Although she found the time to wash your blood off her hands and face, she hasn’t changed out of her uniform yet.

“Nat, you should get cleaned up. Y/N isn’t going anywhere,” Clint says.

“I know, I just…I want to be there when—” She can’t finish her sentence, falling into Clint’s arms and crying into his shoulder.

“Y/N is a fighter, remember?” Clint says, rubbing her back.

“But the amount of blood—”

“Super soldiers don’t go down easy,” Steve reminds her. “Y/N will pull through. And besides, you’ll be there to help with the recovery.”

Natasha nods, pulling away from Clint and wiping her face. “I’m sorry I froze when I saw Y/N get shot—”

“What are you apologizing for?” Clint asks.

“I don’t know—I put you all in danger because I couldn’t get myself out of the way—” she hiccups. 

“You didn’t do anything wrong,” Steve assures. “In fact, you were the one who dragged Y/N to safety, remember? I couldn’t fit under the ambulance and Clint was just sitting around like a duck—”

“Excuse you,” Clint interrupts, and Natasha smiles thinly.  

“So, did you find who did this?” she asks.

“Uh—” Clint and Steve look at each other awkwardly. “Natasha, we—”

“Did you find them?” Natasha repeats with more force. Clint motions for Steve to explain.

“That’s the thing,” Steve says. “We don’t know who did this. We scoped out the whole area with the police. We went out more than a mile, but we couldn’t find anything. No shell casings, nothing.”

“Oh, so you’re telling me a ghost shot and tried to kill Y/N?” Natasha scoffs.

“No, we…” Steve tries to find the right words. “We think it was a setup, maybe like a hired assassin or something.”

“Who would want to kill Y/N?” Natasha asks.

“That’s what we need to figure out.”

Natasha knows you have a lot of baggage from your past, particularly when you were forced into illegal covert operations by the government. But it’s been a long time since then. You became your own person and changed your life for the better. Unfortunately, not everyone sees the side of you that Natasha and the Avengers do.

When Clint and Steve leave to shower and change, Natasha finally does the same. She dresses in clean clothes and curls up on your shared bed, inhaling your scent through the pillow and blankets.

Sometime later, Clint visits and knocks on the door. “Hey, Nat? Y/N just got out of surgery—” He doesn’t even get a chance to finish his sentence and is almost run over by Natasha as she hurries over to the medical bay. She doesn’t know which specific room they’re keeping you in, but it’s like she’s drawn to your very presence and finds the correct one instantly.

You lie upright in the bed, propped forward with pillows so there’s less pressure on your back. Your right arm is in a sling and your entire torso is wrapped in bandages. An IV drip leads into the veins on your hand, while a blood pouch sends blood into the vein inside of your elbow. You have an oxygen tube up your nose and looped around your ears.

“I heard the doctor went a little overboard on the anesthesia,” Clint says from behind Natasha, startling her. “You know, with the super soldier serum and everything. Y/N will probably be out of it for a while.” Natasha walks to your side and kneels, gently taking your hand. Your skin is clammy and colder than normal, but your pulse beats strongly.

“I’ll be here as long as it takes.” Natasha raises your hand, mindful of the wires around your wrist, and kisses your fingers.

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AN: Thanks for the amazing support from everyone! Definitely didn’t think I’d get that kind of response, but I’m extremely grateful for you all. The next part will reveal the identity of the shooter, so I hope you’ll stick around for that. :) Peace out!

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Random thought but I've decided to ask about how dental hygiene works on Remnant. Does your aura protect your teeth from getting cavities or not?

The short answer is no, Aura is not a failsafe against cavities. So don’t shirk brushing and flossing your teeth!

The long answer has to do with the minimal threshold Aura operates under, and how the healing factor detects and responds to perceived injuries.

Everyone who has an active Aura has a reservoir: the amount of Aura at their disposal. Some people, like Jaune, have an uncommonly large reservoir. Most folks operate within a finite range that needs recharging between uses. Specific tasks or functions—like healing, for example—require a certain amount of “energy” to be pulled off. Healing a paper cut takes significantly less energy than, say, patching up a first-degree burn.

There are also certain types of injuries whose energy demands exceed what an Aura can supplement/provide. This sort of loosely correlates with how bodies naturally heal on their own. Like, a light scrape on your knee is going to probably heal faster than a cut on your hand that requires stitches. Ergo, a scraped knee will take less Aura to heal. While an Aura can definitely speed up that recovery time, or hell, repair certain minor injuries outright without medical intervention, there are limits to what it can do.

Extensive or severe injuries often have steep Aura requirements that surpass what’s in a person’s reservoir, making healing them functionally impossible. Think third-degree burns, amputations, impalement, and severe poisoning. Trying to use your Aura to heal any of these would not only likely deplete it, but you could end up doing even worse damage to yourself in the process.

If someone tried to use their Aura on a fractured bone without correctly realigning the pieces, they run the risk of it healing incorrectly. Reduction is extremely important for repairing a fracture—it’s why people usually need casts, plates, or screws to hold the pieces together. Aura doesn’t have the ability to align the bone. It would simply try to replicate the natural healing process at an expedited rate—blood clotting, collagen layering, bone mineralization—and in doing so, not only deplete itself in the process, but cause a malunion.

The reason why Aura can’t do much to prevent or heal cavities is because of similar underlying constraints. Teeth have very little in the way of self-repair capabilities. Technically, while odontoblasts can lay down secondary and tertiary dentin in response to tooth decay, the enamel layer can’t regenerate due to the absence of ameloblasts. Teeth can only patch up small amounts of wear and tear, because they’re largely composed of inorganic, acellular material.

Simply put, Aura can’t create new enamel because your body can’t create new enamel. The healing factor might be able to coax your teeth to produce secondary dentin, but they can’t fix extensive damage to the crown.

TL;DR - The healing factor is limited by biological constraints. Even if you have a huge surplus of Aura, there are certain things it just can’t do. Best stick to fluoride toothpaste for now.

As a side note, part of a Huntsman's training covers this topic pretty in-depth! After all, the last thing you want is for a scared and panicking Huntsman to try and heal an injury that's beyond their capabilities.

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Hi! I'm not sure if you've done this yet but I'm writing a story where one of the characters gets a large gash in their side/stomach area. Not totally sure how to write for that, if you have any pointers that would be awesome! Thanks!

a whump writing question, finally!

quick writing tips for

minor abdominal trauma:

things to keep in mind regarding the immediate effects of what i’m assuming would be a shallow flesh wound/graze are mobility and pain threshold :

the injured character will have difficultly moving very quickly (motions that involve bending down, stretching up, reaching out, and literally just walking fast will fatigue them and cause them pain). assuming it’s only penetrated the first layers of skin, fatty tissue, and muscle, you can think of it like the worst running cramp of your life concentrated to one very specific area but also stinging like hell and actively bleeding.

the character will not easily forget about this pain, so you can write about them hissing after turning too quickly, pausing for a breather every now and then, groaning because they can’t suck in the proper amount of air it would take to scream when they stood up from a chair they’d been sitting in for a while, etc.

think of how you might hold your breath or sit very carefully because of how badly you have to pee and would like to avoid putting pressure on your bladder. this is a good opportunity to ramp up the drama or pose a particularly cruel challenge for the character to endure something or keep up the masquerade of hiding their injury from someone.

any significant cut on the stomach will most definitely burn, the area immediately around it likely to feel tender, swollen, and tight, and the edges of one that is significant in width or length can pull apart depending on the movement which would be very uncomfortable. properly binding the wound with stitches, surgical tape, or surgical glue is the most obvious way to jumpstart healing, but it will also lessen the discomfort of a wound covering a large and very inconvenient area.

as for going without proper medical treatment, the character will be in a great deal of pain and would not be very useful, but assuming no major organs or arteries were nicked and some sort of pressure/bandage is being held against the wound site to stem the blood flow, then they can technically hold out as long as needed. they will crash at some point though so don’t stretch the timeline too far.

being constantly aware of the wound and how best to avoid aggravating it would be exhausting for the character on top of the adrenaline comedown and recovery process from the wound in the first place. they will have little energy, experience the lingering effects of blood loss for the next few days (dizziness, lethargy, headaches, nausea), and likely have lots of frustration over the ordeal since they’re technically fine enough to not be bedridden but still aren’t at 100%.

you can write them having an outburst at an unsuspecting person that might just be trying to help and then having to sit down while the blood rushing to their head settles, or them falling asleep in odd places and feeling really confused/dejected upon waking up, maybe even them stumbling and having to catch themselves on the nearest wall because they’ve worked their body past its limit and nearly passed out.

this is a great spot for an emotional low point where the character might hit a kind of rock bottom and be forced to finally ask for help or to finally take a break for once, it might also be a good place to add hiccoughs in the characters plan/journey to their goal which would create lots of tension because they wouldn’t be able to address any of them until they were healed.

i hope that was helpful!!

and i’d love to check out what you end up with, happy writing ;)