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Little Kestrel Stats Page

Hello everyone! Little Kestrel was an interactive story and your choices impacted a lot of it! Please enjoy some statistics about what your choices did in this story!

Routes:

There were 3 normal routes and 1 unlockable special route. These are mostly about Virgil's relationship with adults.

Route 1: King's Watchdog- Focuses on Virgil's relationship with Thomas. Earned 10 points.

Route 2: Future Gardener- Focuses on Virgil's relationship with Mr. Deknis. Earned 7 points.

Route 3: Culinary in Law- Focuses on Virgil's relationship with Ms. Heart. Earned 2 points.

Route 4: A Dead King's Son- The unlockable route (unlocked by picking the leaf hair accessory in chapter 18) Focuses on Virgil's relationship with Thomas again but with the slight twist that Thomas notices Virgil looks and acts a lot like his dead husband. Thomas takes on more of a parental role than in King's Watchdog. Earned 13 points and won!

Relationship Focus:

Logan Focus- Focuses more on the Virgil and Logan relationship and has more chances to unlock books. Earned 12 points

Patton Focus- Focuses more on the Virgil and Patton relationship and has a few more allusions to Virgil and Patton's eventual romantic relationship (one-sided at this point since Virgil is only 14 and Patton wouldn't even consider it.) Earned 7 points.

Virgil Focus- Focuses more on Virgil discovering himself. There is more about him learning to read (separate from Logan) and gardening. Earned 18 points and won!

Book Achievements:

You unlocked 2 books and finished 0 books.

Neverending Garden 2/4 Scenes

Into the Mist 1/4 Scenes

Endings:

There were a total of 27 possible endings. You chose the Empowerment/Magic/Flight Ending.

The choice between the healing, empowerment, and love endings were done in chapter 13 with Virgil's choice of engraving on his protection stone. He chose flames which corresponds to the empowerment ending. This decided who was involved in the end fight.

The choice between the drowned, growth, and flight endings was done in chapter 50 with the choice of where Patton took Virgil on a warm winter day. You chose the dovecote which corresponds to the flight ending. This decided where the end fight took place.

The choice between the knowledge, magic, and wisdom endings was done in chapter 55 with the choice of lesson for Virgil. You chose magic lessons which corresponds to the magic ending. This decided how the end fight ended.

Panic Modifiers:

Most of your decisions were more dedicated to Virgil's panic level. Different choices would make Virgil more or less comfortable in coming scenes This would impact how he acted. There were four panic levels and Virgil being in one panic level verses another would change the chapter of interest.

Calm: [1,4)

Worried: [4,7)

Anxious: [7,10)

Panicked: 10+

You can see the graph of Virgil's panic levels below:

Also a chart: (Maybe)

For all votes and consequences see below:

Chapter 0:

Starting character:

Logan

Patton

Virgil

Chapter 1:

Alright, where should our boys run off to?

A. The castle gardens to see old Mr. Deknis, the castle gardener who is a cranky old man, but does have a soft spot for children. (+1FG)

B. The kitchens where Patton’s mom works. She’s working on getting dinner ready. (+1CIL)

C. Up towards the royal living space where they might run into the king. (+1 KW)

Chapter 2:

How will Virgil respond to the gardener’s questions?

A. …Yes. ( FG+2)

B. Uh, I work in the kitchen, got overwhelmed and ran to hide out here. (FG+0)

C. Um…Are you stealing food from the castle garden? (FG+1)

D. *Silence* (FG+3)

Virgil needs to go somewhere to hide for a couple more hours. Should he go to (Universe decision. Wouldn’t change in other stuff)

A. The library Logan was in earlier. (He sees Logan’s desk and book.) (Logan’s book ref)

B. The pantry by the kitchen. (We’ll probably hear Patton’s mom speak, but he won’t know who she is yet.) (+1 CIL)

C. One of the unused guest rooms. (By the small dining hall Patton and Logan ran through. You just turn the opposite way that they did.) (More about Assassination Plot)

Chapter 3:

What type of cookie should Patton offer Virgil? Each comes with its own little background story.

A. Mint chocolate chip (Patton’s favorite cookie!) (P+2, L+1)

B. Sugar cookie (Logan’s favorite cookie) (L+2, P+1)

C. Snickerdoodle (The King’s favorite cookie) (T+2, P+1)

Chapter 4:

Which of Logan’s questions would he ask first? All of the questions are going to eventually be answered, but which one he asks first will change how Virgil responds and his initial perspective of him.

A. Why did you only have one knife? -1 for current panic levels, +0 L and P

B. What did you do to the guards? +3 for current panic levels, +4 for L and P

C. Who are you? What’s your name? +1 for current panic levels, +2 for L and P)

Why does Thomas have to leave for 3 weeks? Each with give a different short story when he gets back from his trip. (Story decider)

A. To deal with a trading dispute between two parts of the kingdom.

B. To deal with an issue that came up about getting food supplies to soldiers for the winter.

C. To try to convince another nation not to get into an alliance with an enemy kingdom. (flavor text)

Chapter 5:

What should Patton and Virgil talk about?

A. Feral cats (+0 panic +1 P)

B. Gardening (-1 panic +1 P)

C. Books (+1 panic +0 P)

Chapter 6: (Extra Scene)

What path should Patton take to the kitchen? Each has him seeing different people/things.

A. The shortest path down the spiral staircase. (Overhears guards)

B. The least strenuous path past the library Logan likes and down the bigger set of stairs. (Sees the librarian)

C. The least busy path where he cuts across the garden. (Sees Princess Marisol)

Who should be talking with Patton’s mom in the kitchen when he arrives? (Scene Modifiers)

1. A castle guard +2 Patton’s covertness, +1 intrigue (Gets away with macaroni salad.)

2. The gardener -2 Patton’s covertness +2 intrigue

3. A different kitchen worker +0 Patton’s covertness +0 intrigue (Gets mac salad but gets caught.)

Chapter 7:

What should Logan offer Virgil to eat off his table?

A. Mint (+1 L)

B. Honeycomb (+2 L)

C. Chives (+0 L)

Chapter 8:

Which part of the conversation between Patton and Logan should he wake up to? (Each comes with a different reaction to what is happening as well as a level of tiredness.)

A. They’re talking about how they’re going to keep him in the closet. (Medium amount of sleep, -1 panic)

B. They’re talking about how the binding potion is done. (Longest amount of sleep, +1 panic)

C. They’re talking about the food. (Shortest amount of sleep, +0 panic)

Chapter 9:

What should the theme of Virgil’s closet end up being?

A. Cats. (+2P)

B. Flowers. (+1 V +1P)

C. Stars. (+1 L +2V)

Chapter 10:

What are the boys going to have for dinner? (Scene modifier)

A. Chicken noodle soup- Had a discussion with one of the guards that Virgil drugged. Thinks Logan is legitimately sick so she made traditional feel better food.

B. A bunch of toast and crackers with a few different toppings- Had a discussion with Thomas’ royal advisor. Thinks Logan is probably faking because he’s tired and worried about his dad a bit but isn’t sure, so she made him something that would sit well if he was actually sick, but would also cheer him up (see jam).

C. Had a discussion with the castle librarian. Thinks Logan is likely very stressed out since he didn’t go to the library that day (a strange thing for him not to do in a day), so she made him something he really likes to make him feel better.)

Virgil knows a little bit about constellations. Which one is his favorite. (Note: these are all fantasy ones, not ones that exist.

A. The Moribund Dragon

B. The Five Magic Makers

C. The Girl Who Sowed the Forest (flavor text)

You will get the myth behind whichever constellation is picked.

Chapter 11:

What magic should Logan teach Virgil?

A. Hair color changing potion. (V+3)

B. Protection charm. (V+2, L+1)

C. Fire shapes. (V+1, P+1)

Chapter 12:

What book should Patton read to Virgil? Each choice comes with a different mini story.

A. A Boy with 5 Rocks.

B. The Doll’s Cauldron

C. The Neverending Garden (flavor text)

Chapter 13:

Shape for the pendant.

1. Heart (P+1)

2. Leaf (V+1)

3. Crescent Moon (L+1)

Second vote: Color

4. Red

5. Orange

6. Yellow

7. Green

8. Blue

9. Purple (+2 V)

10. Black

Third vote: Engraving

11. Spiral Sun (Emphasizes healing) (+1L +1V)

12. Flame (Emphasizes empowerment) (+2 V)

13. Interlocked hearts (Emphasizes love) (+1P +1V)

Last vote: Decoration

11. Glitter (magically put under the surface of the pendant) (+1P)

12. A pressed rose (magically put under the surface of the pendant) (+1V)

13. Glow in the dark paint (+1L)

Chapter 14:

I want them to be swapping stories in the next one. Who drags who with childhood stories (or at least who starts it)? (Scene modification)

1. Patton drags Logan. (flavor text)

2. Logan drags Patton

What embarrassing story should Logan tell Virgil about in the proofreading story tonight? Vote by ask, reply, or reblog. (Scene modification)

A. Accidently pushed a foreign dignitary he had a crush on into a fountain. (flavor text)

B. When it was dark one night, he accidently put cayenne pepper instead of cinnamon in his hot chocolate, and woke up half of the castle screaming.

C. Died his entire body orange for three weeks because he got into Logan’s stuff and Logan wouldn’t fix him.

Chapter 15:

What cat is Patton going to smuggle into Logan’s room to show Virgil? Each cat has their own personality. (Scene modification)

A. Mittens (White fluffy Ragdoll with black paws and face. Likes to curl up on people’s laps.) (flavor text)

B. Cleo (All grey, British short haired. Named after Cleopatra, thinks she owns the castle.)

C. Cinnamon (Orange Scottish Fold cat. Hobbies include causing problems on purpose.)

Chapter 16: (Scene modification)

What potion would Logan probably be planning on teaching Virgil next?

A. A very basic healing potion.

B. Basically a find my iPhone potion that lets you connect two objects and you can find one with the other. (flavor text)

C. A cleaning potion.

Chapter 17: (Scene modification)

please send in votes for what activity you want to see from Virgil’s perspective. All of them involve both Patton and Logan.

1. Reading lessons. +3 soft +1 cute +0 hilarity

2. Learning to make the tracking potion. +1 soft +1 cute +2 hilarity

3. Virgil gets to try different food party. +1 soft +2 cute +1 hilarity

Which book? (Scene modification)

A. Five Dragons and a Flame

B. The End of May.

C. A Stone in the Meadow.

D. The Never-ending Garden (flavor text)

What order are we going in? Note: Virgil is actually going to like spicy foods. He is going to like… pretty much all of the food. (Scene modification)

A. Sweet, savory, spicy (desert first!)

B. Spicy, sweet, savory

C. Savory, spicy, sweet (desert last!) (flavor text)

Chapter 18:

Which hair accessory should we braid into Virgil’s hair?

A. Feather. (Except it wouldn’t be a comb, it’d be something that gets braided in more.) Milder angst. (+1 panic next chapter)

B. Leaves (but silver with purple accents) Peak angst. (DKS unlocked, +3) (+3 panic next chapter)

C. Stars (again with purple accents though) Moderate angst. (+0 panic next chapter)

(What would have happened if the stars or feathers had been picked?

All scenes would lead to Logan and Patton leaving him alone in the room and Thomas finding him. He then would always end up under the bed.

For stars, that was Logan’s when he was younger which his dead dad gave to him. (He liked purple just like Virgil!) He would have told Virgil this and been slightly sad, but not nearly as much. Patton would have done Virgil’s hair as he is in general better at hair. (Logan did Virgil’s hair with the leaves because the piece meant a lot to him and he also had been taught to do his Pa’s hair like that when he was really little.) Logan would have left the room to find some of the things he knew matched it and Patton would have excitedly followed him to suggest a piece he was familiar with. Virgil would have still freaked out about wearing Thomas’s son’s hairpiece when he came in but not nearly as much as he was while wearing his dead husband’s. He would have still wanted it out, but wouldn’t have been quite as desperate and practically ripping his own hair out.

For feathers, it was something Thomas wore, but nothing of any significance. Logan would not have told Virgil who it belonged to. So there would have been no sadness for Logan in the start up. Patton would have done Virgil’s hair as he is good at hair. Patton would have left the room first to find some more things and Logan would have followed him to keep him from bringing too much. Virgil would have no reason to freak out about the hairpiece other than that it was expensive and would have left it in in the aftermath.)

Chapter 20:

So, now we can finally allow our dear assassin friend to leave Logan’s bedroom. He will eventually go to all of these places, but where should we take him on his first day of freedom?

A. The library. (KW+1, DKS+1)

B. The kitchen. (CIL+1)

C. The garden. (FG+1)

Chapter 21:

What more active activity should they do later? Each, obviously, comes with a different activity and a different adult character interaction.

A. Introduce Virgil to horses (CIL+1 DKS+1)

B. Climbing trees. (Virgil is going to be scary good at this.) (FG+1)

C. Teach Virgil what tag is. (They will come to regret this most thoroughly.) (KW+1)

Chapter 22: (Scene modifier)

Do you guys want

A. Mr. Deknis backstory via Logan.

B. Mr. Deknis to interrupt them and for us to actually get to see him today, but not get his backstory yet.) (flavor text)

Chapter 23:

Time for an ominous vote. Vote for a word, and chose wisely. That word will be in the next paragraph of this fic.

A. Stop (Virgil would have managed to stop before running into Thomas.) +0 panic

B. Bump (Virgil manages to slow down, but still bumps into Thomas) +5 panic

C. Slam (Virgil slams into Thomas)+10 panic (next chapter)

Chapter 24:

1. Try to talk to Virgil to get him to calm down. (-1panic T+2)

2. Let Logan and Patton work with him, but stick around. (+1 panic T+1)

3. Make a tactical retreat and leave Patton and Logan to handle it so his presence won’t make things worse. (-2 panic T+0)

Chapter 25:

Virgil has three pairs of pajamas he’s been given while he’s hear. Which ones should he wear?

1. A large white shirt splattered with paint from Patton’s painting phase. (+1P)

2. A galaxy print t-shirt Logan grew out of. (+1L)

3. A giant black sweater of indiscernible origin Logan found in the back of his closet that Virgil has claimed as his own. (+1V)

Chapter 26: (Scene modifiers)

Mr. Deknis is a snitch and immediately told Patton’s mom that Patton had befriended the mysterious child in the caste. Patton’s mom now wants to meet Virgil. Should they go

A. Now, for breakfast. (Flavor text, +1V)

B. In the afternoon.

C. After dinner.

Chapter 27: (Scene modifiers)

What homemade candy does Patton’s mom keep in her office?

1. Butterscotch hard candies.

2. Peppermints. (Flavor text)

3. Strawberry hard candies.

Chapter 28:

Who would you most like to see as the perspective character for the next chapter. Note, there is going to be an Adult^TM meeting about the strange small child so the content will be mostly the same, the perspective will just be different.

A. Mr. Deknis (The gardener) (FG+1)

B. Thomas (KW+1, DKS+1)

C. Ms. Heart (Patton’s mom) (CIL+1)

Ms. Heart is making them tea. What type of tea are they going to drink? (This has an effect on the mood of the conversation.) (Scene modifiers)

A. Earl Grey +2 Intense

B. Peach Green +1 Intense

C. Chamomile +0 Intense

Chapter 29:

So, next chapter where do you want to see the kiddos?

1. The library (+1L, +1KW)

2. The sitting room in the royal wing (+1P, +1CL)

3. The courtyard (+1FG, +1V)

What is the subject of the book Logan got Virgil?

X. Flowers (V+1)

Y. Animals (P+1)

Z. Food (L+1)

Chapter 30:

What plant should Mr. Deknis be harvesting today? Virgil gets to help! (Scene modifier)

F. Pears

G. Acorn squash (flavor text)

H. Cauliflower

Chapter 31:

None

Chapter 32:

What do you want to see next?

A. Gardening hijinks. (FG+1)

B. Learning that fireplaces are the best hijinks. (KW+1)

C. Virgil is too good at hide and seek hijinks. (CIL+1, DKS+1)

Chapter 33:

We’re going to be getting permission to look at the room that Virgil found pretty soon. What about this old bricked up room in the bowls of the castle are you more interested in talking about? (Scene modifier)

A. The small bookshelf it has.

B. The contents of a chest. (Flavor text)

C. The jewelry box.

Chapter 34:

Winter activity for Logan to explain to Virgil.

A. Snowball fights (Patton story) (P+1, -1 panic)

B. Building Snowmen (Logan’s dad story) (DKS+1, -2 panic, +1V)

C. Sledding (Logan story) (L+1, +0 panic)

Chapter 35:

Adult perspective for the next chapter:

A. Thomas perspective dealing with getting the castle ready for the winter. He’d stumble across Virgil in the midst of this. (Note the next adult chapter will be a Thomas perspective chapter if that influences your vote.) (KW+1, DKS+1)

B. Helen perspective. She gives the child hot chocolate. Not much more to say about that. His eyes probably dilatate like a cat. (CIL +1)

C. Mr. Deknis. Virgil helps him out with some garden planning stuff. There isn’t really much to do because storing is pretty much done. We get a bit of Mr. Deknis trying to very gently interrogate small child, but alas, small child simply wants to gush about hot chocolate which he was introduced to earlier in the day (and still has a cup of.) (FG +1)

Chapter 36:

None

Chapter 37:

I’ve got some stuff to do today, and am going to work on the proofreading story. I have a quick vote for you guys. How should Virgil distract himself.

1. Practice reading (L+1)

2. Snoop around the room a bit since he’s never been there. (DKS+2, KW+1, T+1, +3 panic)

3. Make a bracelet out of string. (P+1)

Chapter 38:

How will Patton distract a stressed-out Virgil today?

A. Read the next part of The Neverending Garden in Logan’s room. (+NG achievement)

B. Go down to get breakfast. (CIL+1, +1V)

C. Draw. (P+1)

Chapter 39:

A. Shoulder (Shove) (+0 panic)

B. Head (Slap) (+2 panic)

C. Cheek (Punch) (+3 panic)

Chapter 40:

Where should Thomas go in the castle?

A. Cabinet (the type of room, not like a kitchen cabinet, basically a study in a castle) (+1 panic)

B. Dovecoat (a building where doves are housed on the castle grounds) (+2 panic since it’s outside)

C. One of the very few secret hallways Thomas knows. (-1 panic)

Chapter 41:

Last time on the Proofreading story, Thomas managed to convince Virgil to not hide in the walls for the rest of his existence. Where would you like him to take Virgil?

A. Back to the royal wing. (+1T, +1P, +1KW, +1V)

B. Down to the kitchen. (+1T +1L, +1CIL, +2V)

C. To the library he ran away from. (+2L)

Chapter 42:

1. Inside activities (-1 panic, +1CIL)

2. Inside activities, but not in a building connected to the castle so they have to go outside- some stress (+1 panic, +1DKS, +1KW) [unlock stable scene for Thomas’s next perspective]

3. Patton somehow convinces him to try playing in the snow- all the stress (+2 panic, +1FG)

Chapter 43:

Any preferences on where you want to explore?

A. The main public library (the one we’ve gone to is a more private one) (+1L)

B. The guardroom (+1P)

C. The guest apartments (that are empty during this time of year) (+1V)

What book should Logan get to read to Virgil?

A. Into the Mist (Fantasy) (Into the Mist book unlocked)

B. Thief of Crow (Adventure)

C. I Wake at Midnight (Mystery)

Chapter 44:

Pick how much snow is coming down outside! The choice will decide how characters interact and what they do in the next chapter.

A. A very small amount of snow. Just a flurry. (+1 panic, Walking back scene)

B. A good amount of snow is coming down. A bit miserable to walk in but you’d be willing to drive in it if you needed to. (+2 panic, +1KW, Thomas gives him his coat)

C. A lot of snow is coming down. It’s starting to obstruct vision. (+3 panic, +2 KW, Thomas and Virgil stay in the stable)

Chapter 45:

What drink should Thomas get Virgil in the breakroom? It will decide what they talk about.

a) Earl Grey tea (+2 KW, talk about Logan and Patton)

b) Hot apple cider (+2 DKS, conversation about Thomas’s husband)

c) Hot chocolate (+1 DKS +1KW, not explicit mention of Thomas’s husband)

Should Virgil hold Thomas’s hand on the way back to the castle?

a) Yes (+1 T)

b) No (+0 T)

c) No, until he goes outside and is scared. (+3T)

Chapter 46:

I’m going to be working on writing more of Little Kestrel pretty soon. The next chapter is from Patton’s perspective. What would you like to see?

A. Cooking shenanigans with Patton’s mom. (+3 CIL, +2P, +1V)

B. Learning about plants with Mr. Deknis (+3 FG, +2V, +1L)

What type of plant should Virgil put in his garden patch next spring?

A. A type of flower (flavor text)

B. A type of vegetable

C. A type of herb

What type of flower is Virgil going to grow in the garden in the spring.

A. Fox Nose Flowers- small red flowers with a tulip like shape but smaller. They have many healing properties and can be eaten straight from the plant or used in different potions for more intense effects.

B. Mood Moth Flowers- Large flowers that change colors regularly. It is said that they choose a nearby person attach to when they first grow and will change colors based on their moods. Sometimes these colors are luminescent and they end up lighting up in the dark. They are sometimes used in tracking spells though the potion using them is rare and they’re usually just used as decoration.

C. Zygopetalum Orchids- The flower Virgil mentions in Kill Dear being worried about someone killing his. (flavor text)

Chapter 47: None

Chapter 48:

Choose:

1. Air (Logan is tackled)

2. Water (Logan gets water poured on his head)

3. Earth (Logan gets mud poured on his head)

Chapter 49:

Should Thomas:

A. Escort Logan to his bedroom and talk to him alone about what’s going on. (+1P, +1L, +1panic)

B. Go with Virgil to the kitchens and talk to him more about what’s going on. (+1 V, +1T, -1panic)

C. Finish up what he’d been doing before getting interrupted by his children and then meet them both in the kitchen. (+2V, +0panic)

Chapter 50:

The weather is going to start getting warming and Virgil is actually going to willingly step outside for things that are not horse related. Where should Patton take him on one of the first warmer days?

A. A small pond (Drowned Ending, +1 panic)

B. The orchard (Growth Ending, +0 panic)

C. The dovecote (Flight Ending Unlocked, +2panic)

Chapter 52:

What type of sandwiches should these two be eating for lunch?

A. Ham (+0 cat)

B. Tuna (+3 cat)

C. Chicken (+1 cat)

Chapter 53:

How sus is Mr. Deknis right now.

A. Sus. (Mr. Deknis keeps it to himself still +1FG, +1 panic)

B. Very sus. (+1CIL, +1KW, Mr. Deknis tells Thomas and Helen, +2 panic)

C. I’m calling the police. (+1 KW, +1DKS Mr. Deknis tells Thomas and Helen. Thomas gets clingy, +3 panic)

Chapter 54:

Choose a location where Logan, Patton, and Virgil will be in the next chapter.

a. Orchard

b. Meadow

c. Forest (Flavor Text)

Chapter 55:

Pick a lesson for Virgil!

1. Reading lessons (Knowledge Ending)

2. Magic lessons (Magic Ending)

3. Cooking lessons (Wisdom Ending)

Who should catch Virgil and Logan in the process of unethical science experiments with a hot knife?

1. Patton (Fire knife, no fire, +0 panic)

2. Thomas (Fire knife, fire, +2 panic)

3. Patton’s mother (No fire knife, +1 panic)

Chapter 56:

What type of food should Thomas, Logan, Patton, and Virgil take?

1. Classic Picnic-Little mini sandwiches, pasta salad, cookies

2. Fancy Picnic-Mini shepherd’s pies, antipasto skewers, mini chocolate lava cakes

3. Virgil Picked Picnic-Fettuccine alfredo, hot cauliflower bites, apple pie bites

Pick some entertainment:

a. A book

b. A board game

c. Coloring supplies

Pick out a blanket

A. An Old Handmade Colorful quilt

B. A classic plaid picnic blanket

C. A fancy red and gold blanket

Epilogue (All are flavor text)

Pick a season:

A. Spring

B. Summer

C. Fall

D. Winter

Pick a starting location:

A. Logan's room

B. The Kitchens

C. The stables

D. The garden

Pick an Event Happening Later

A. A seasonal festival

B. A birthday party

C. A kingdoms founders day

D. A lantern festival

Pick an adult:

A. Thomas

B. Mr. Deknis

C. Helen Heart

Pick another character:

A. Logan

B. Patton

C. Princess Marisol

D. Thomas

E. Helen Heart

F. Mr. Deknis

G. One of the guards

#proofread stories #little kestrel #little kestrel stats #not writing #birds of different feathers

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arkiwii · 1 year ago

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Kestrel | Reclamation Algorithm 2 - Tales Within the Land | Welfare Grain Buds | Here a People Sows | Gacha

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atla-animal-of-the-week · 8 months ago

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ATLA Animal of the Week: Animal Masterlist

I will update this every week so be sure to check the OG post if this is a reblog! Last updated: July 1 2024

Axodillo (Axolotl and Armadillo) week 2

Cryena (Crab and Hyena) week 3

Fossadile (Fossa and Crocodile) week 7

Kestuffalo (Kestrel and Buffalo) week 5

Manatigeon (Manatee and Pigeon) week 0

Meerfox (Meerkat and Fox) week 4

Sharkbill (Shark and Shoebill) week 6

Slut (Slug and Bat) week 1

how atla animal of the week works

#masterlist

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daughterofsarenrae · 9 months ago

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2, 6, 12, and 15 :0!!!

2: what dish would you bring to a potluck with all your mutuals?

Answered here!

6: if money and social constructs were no object, what sort of clothes would you wear?

Oh man this stumped me. Idk what style is or how to label it u know. Ig just like. I mainly wear outdoorsy clothes? Very meh on clothes tbh. I would bring back cloaks tho

12: what animal do you know too many things about? Care to share some fun facts?

I am actively running a touch table with bird bones/feathers etc so ur gonna get some random bird trivia!

-If u take a pile of bird bones and a pile of bird feathers, the feathers would weigh more, sometimes by 2 or 3 times

-the biggest bald eagle nest we've found was 8 feet across, 18 feet deep, and weighed 2 tons

-kestrels only weigh 1/4 of a pound, so a stick of butter. Or 34 pennies

-Bald eagles can see a fish in the water from a mile up

-vultures are sometimes used to detect gas leaks- the chemical causing the gas scent is also part of that good carrion smell, so if you see a congregation of vultures around where a gas pipeline is and there's no food, the pipes should probably be checked

-bird eyes are spherical, theyre roundish at the front and flare out at the back & are held in place by a ring of bone. This gives them better eyesight at the expense of being able to look around without moving their head, hence the huge amount of rotation in their necks

-owl feathers have a fringed edge, letting them fly silently (but slowly). Other raptors have a smooth edge, letting them fly quickly (but loudly)

15: what was your first proper job? Do you have any interesting stories from it?

Oh boy it was a kennel tech at a uh. Shitty Vet in alabama. Very much a $ over pets kinda place. I only lasted like 2? 3? Months there. Most of my stories are more like horror stories than fun. I did get to walk a goat around on a leash for a while! That was fun

#i think this is a formatting nightmare but i am on mobile so!#yeah most of my vet stories are like. it was 2020 in alabama and i was the only one masked and the only one who didnt get covid #there was no daycare oversight bc we had no staff so we had fightd and injuries almost every day #the boarding cats were upstairs and the people who were assigned to take care of them sometimes forgot they were there #we not only werent allowed to sit down. we werent allowed to stand in the 'breakroom'#so if u were in there u had to be like. folding towels #bc thats where the laundry was #'if you have time to lean you have time to clean'#other stories of that ilk #instead of enforcing actual covid protocols they sent out an email like 'dont give each other emotional support hugs' or some bs like that #anyways lmao #thanks for the ask!#ash tag

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ghost-town-story · 11 months ago

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FebruarOC Day 11: Kestrel

(Just so y'all know what you're getting into with this one, it's mildly spicy (but not explicit) and there's a lot of talking about death. Hence why the mature label, and a lil sample before the read-more)

100%

When you’re twenty-seven, you find out what dying is like.

It’s not quick, fast and painless. It’s long and drawn out, slowly watching your timer tick down, gradually losing oxygen with no way to fight back.

It also tastes like bitter almonds.

99%

Of course, other people have prettier words for it. Magic, they call it. Nova, is what people like you are called.

You don’t care what it’s called. Dying is dying, no matter how it’s dressed up.

97%

The first time you meet him, he teaches you how to shoot a gun. He’s cold, emotionless, detached.

Somehow, that doesn’t discourage you from wanting to know what’s behind those distant walls of his.

94%

The first time you see him smile is when you pick out a new name. Kestrel, to match his Falcon.

“Are you sure you want to join the ranks of the birds of prey?” he asks. You’ve gotten better at reading him, can hear the challenge in his tone.

“I’m sure.”

He grins then, sharp and deadly like his namesake. “Welcome to the club.”

91%

You end up in his bed.

“Just this once,” he murmurs, before stealing your reply from your lips.

87%

He asks you, once, what it feels like, being a Nova.

“It’s like drowning,” you tell him. “Where every second you know you’re running out of air, but no matter how hard you fight, you know you can’t save yourself.”

86%

“And,” you add, “the air tastes like bad almonds for some fucking reason.”

He raises an eyebrow. “You know what that taste is?”

“Nova magic, apparently.”

“Fair. But also,” he wraps an arm around your waist and leans in to murmur the last word in your ear, “cyanide.”

“How the fuck do you know that?”

His only response is to grin, sharp and humorless, and when the light flickers it looks like his teeth are stained red.

83%

You end up in his bed again.

79%

And a third time.

77%

You stop keeping count.

74%

He never acknowledges how often he ends up in your bed, or vice versa.

68%

But you ask him why, once, in the dead of night when the darkness covers you and you both can pretend that nothing else exists.

“Because if I don’t say anything, then it doesn’t exist,” he answers. “And if it’s not real, then it won’t hurt.” He caresses your throat, nails dragging against your skin, then he leans in and steals your breath.

And he’s right, in a way. When all you can taste is coffee and whiskey, breathing in the scent of gunpowder, it’s easy to forget about drowning and cyanide.

61%

So you pretend you don’t hear the silent words, for his sake.

57%

That doesn’t stop you from being selfish, though. After all, if there’s any benefit to this timer on your life, it’s that you won’t be the one hurting when it finally runs out.

So you whisper those words in the dead of night, when his breathing is slow and he can’t hear you, because they can hurt him but they won’t hurt you, and you’re selfish enough to say them but not enough to make sure he hears them.

49%

You never expected him to die first.

42%

Maybe you should have known. Should have expected. Should have done better, been better, helped him, saved him—

37%

All you taste is bitter almonds

35%

cyanide

33%

and his blood on your lips.

24%

You wish it had been you instead, and it’s selfish and awful but at least he had been prepared for it happening, because you’re not and it hurts and you just

13%

can’t.

You’ve spent the last few years resisting your timer, fighting for air so you could have another year, another month, another day, another hour, another minute, another second with him.

You’re done fighting now.

Your timer runs out.

%ERROR%

But you don’t die.

%ERROR%

You come out breathing on the other side, and the air tastes like petrichor.

%ERROR%

It’s is a gift you never expected to have.

%ERROR%

Without him, it feels like a curse.

#writing #in which i write #nova #februaroc #februaroc 2024 #i'm very excited for the emotional damage imma inflict on my friends with this :D

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aurik-kal-durin · 11 months ago

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Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge - DLC Aircraft Ideas

I know some people are gonna look at this and say "WTF man, Crimson Skies came out in 2003... it's not getting any new content!"

True. But there's always a possibility- however small- that the game could be re-released on modern consoles, or (God willing) get a full-blown remake. In which case, the devs could always add new planes.

The original PC game had 17 playable aircraft, most of which did not make it into the Xbox game. Only 2 planes, the Devastator and the Brigand, would ship with the game. 4 others would be added as DLC for online multiplayer only.

I picked out 7 aircraft from the original PC game that I would like to see added if Crimson Skies gets a remake, and outlined what class I think they should be, and what weapons they could have.

It'll probably never happen, but hey... I can dream. And remember, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge was one of the top 5 game on the OG Xbox Live, right alongside Halo 2 and Star Wars: Battlefront II. So I'd say it has a better chance of getting a remake than most.

Whittly & Douglas M210

Raven

Class: Interceptor

Primary Weapon: Six Machine Guns

Secondary Weapon: RF-Guided "Beeperless" Seeker Rockets

Secondary Ammunition: 20 Rockets

A fast and agile fighter with six machine guns and highly accurate radio-guided Seeker Rockets that track targets aggressively. Seeker Rockets function like the Halo 2 Rocket Launcher; hold down the trigger to lock on to enemies, and release to fire.

The name of the Seeker Rocket is a reference to the "Beeper-Seeker" rocket from Crimson Skies lore. Whereas the Beeper-Seeker uses a two-stage system, firing a high-velocity "Beeper" rocket that emits a radio signal, followed up with a high-explosive "Seeker" rocket that homes in on that signal, these new rockets are able to track their targets without the need for a beeper unit; hence, "Beeperless".

Grumman E-1C

Avenger

Class: Dogfighter

Primary Weapon: Eight Machine Guns

Secondary Weapon: "Detonator III" Incendiary Rockets

Secondary Ammunition: 15 Rockets

Armed with more machine guns than any other plane in the game, along with a secondary rocket that sets enemy planes on fire for damage over time. So you get the best of the Devastator and the Bandito all in one plane.

Curtiss-Wright P2

Warhawk

Class: Zep-Killer

Primary Weapon: Four "Scorpion" Cannons

Secondary Weapon: Dual Triggers

Based on Paladin Blake's customized Warhawk from the tie-in novel, this modified Warhawk is outfitted with four standard cannons that fire in pairs, just like the Dauphin and the Bulldog. However, when the Left Trigger is held, all four cannons will fire simultaneously at an increased rate of fire for massive damage.

Hughes Aviation

Bloodhawk

Class: Interceptor

Primary Weapon: Four Machine Guns

Secondary Weapon: XL-1 "Lancer" Laser Cannon

Secondary Ammunition: 100 Battery Charge

The standout feature of the Bloodhawk is it's secondary laser, which is extremely accurate and has unlimited ammo, but has to recharge it's battery after firing for long periods of time. Ammo starts and 100 and counts down to 0 as you fire. The longer you fire, the longer it takes to fully recharge.

McDonnell S2B

Kestrel

Class: Zep-Killer

Primary Weapon: Five Cannons

Secondary Weapon: Aerial Torpedoes

Secondary Ammunition: 15 Torpedoes

Turret: Twin Cannons

As pure a Zep-Killer as can be, the Kestrel boasts five rapid-fire cannons, as well as two more cannons in a rear turret a la the Brigand. It's secondary weapon is a rocket-propelled Aerial Torpedo that deals tremendous damage to zeppelins, but has no magnetic lock-on, making it all but useless against enemy planes.

However... if you do somehow manage to score a hit on an enemy plane with the Aerial Torpedo (whether by skill, or dumb luck) it's a 1-hit kill no matter how high your opponents armor rating.

Bell Mk. II

Valiant

Class: Zep-Killer

Primary Weapons: Six Cannons

Secondary Weapon: Grenade Launcher

Secondary Ammunition: 30 Grenades

An exceptional Zep-Killer with six cannons right out of the box, and a secondary grenade launcher. Grenades deal massive damage to zeppelins and ground targets, but are less useful against enemy planes than other Zep-Killer weapons.

Marquette PR-1

Defender

Class: Interceptor

Primary Weapons: Six Machine Guns

Secondary Weapon: "Flyswatter" Flak Rockets

Secondary Ammunition: 20 Rockets

A capable fighter in the right hands, the Defender is armed with six machine guns and Flak Rockets. Flak Rockets have the damage of the Devastator's Magnetic Missiles with the projectile speed of the Bandito's Fireball Cannon, making them highly accurate and easy to use.

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tgyverse · 7 months ago

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― 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇.

mayo de 198x. Nuestro marcador para este mes inicia así...

4 DE MAYO: Pride of portree vs Flechas de Appleby.

Pride of Portree sorprende con una buena actuación, pero no es suficiente para derrotar a las Flechas de Appleby que ganan por ciento cincuenta puntos más tras agarrar la snitch. 450 puntos / 350 puntos.

5 DE MAYO: Caerphilly Catapults vs Montrose Magpies.

Luego de un largo partido de casi cinco horas, y la súbita hospitalización por desgaste de un miembro de Caerphilly, los Montrose Magpies se hacen con la victoria al atrapar la snitch. 400 puntos / 250 puntos.

11 DE MAYO: Tornados de Tutshill vs Puddlemere United.

El partido más reñido en lo que lleva la temporada, cuando pareciera que Puddlemere United tiene la delantera, los Tornados de Tutshill encuentran la snitch y derrotan a sus contrincantes. 500 puntos / 350 puntos.

15 DE MAYO: Arpías de Holyhead vs Halcones de Falmouth.

A pesar de una tremenda presentación, las Arpías de Holyhead sufren la derrota luego de tres horas de partido cuando el buscador de los Halcones de Falmouth atrapa la snitch. 345 puntos / 495 puntos.

18 DE MAYO: Chudley Cannons vs Murciélagos de Ballycastle.

Los Chudley Cannons van de mal en peor, lo cual propicia la fácil victoria de los Murciélagos de Ballycastle en sólo una hora. 145 puntos / 295 puntos.

25 DE MAYO: Kenmare Kestrels vs Avispas de Wimbourne.

En esta ocasión los Kenmare Kestrels sorprenden al vencer a uno de los mejores equipos de la liga, las Avispas de Wimbourne, "por pura suerte" aseguran algunos. 345 puntos / 195 puntos.

31 DE MAYO: Wingtown Wanderers vs Pride of Portree.

Pride of Portree vuelve a caer en su segundo partido de la temporada, mientras los Wington Wanderers se alzan con la victoria gracias a la snitch. 475 puntos / 325 puntos.

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋.

PRIMER LUGAR. halcones de falmouth: 895 puntos. 2 partidos ganados.

SEGUNDO LUGAR. tornados de tutshill: 850 puntos. 2 partidos ganados.

TERCER LUGAR. arpías de holyhead: 795 puntos. 1 partido ganado.

murciélagos de ballycastle: 745 puntos. 2 partidos ganados.

wingtown wanderers: 725 puntos. 1 partido ganado.

montrose magpies: 700 puntos. 1 partido ganado.

pride or portree: 675 puntos. 0 partidos ganados.

puddlemere united: 600 puntos. 1 partido ganado.

kenmare kestrels: 545 puntos. 1 partido ganado.

flechas de appleby: 450 puntos. 1 partido ganado.

avispas de wimbourne: 395 puntos. 0 partidos ganados.

caerphilly catapults: 250 puntos. 0 partidos ganados.

chudley cannons: 245 puntos. 0 partidos ganados.

los halcones de falmouth y los tornados de tutshill luchan por el primer lugar en la tabla con una diferencia de sólo 45 puntos. ¡nos vemos el próximo mes!

#* temporada de quidditch.

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naturecoaster · 10 months ago

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April Hernando Audubon Activities

April Hernando Audubon Activities Hernando Audubon meeting, Thursday, April 25 Conservation Biology of the Imperiled Southeastern American Kestrel in Florida, with speaker Dr. Ken Meyer. Ken Meyer is Executive Director of Avian Research and Conservation Institute. Dr. Meyer has studied the conservation biology of birds in Florida and beyond since the 1980s, beginning with his research on Swallow-tailed Kites, which continues to this day. He has served on species status-review committees for state agencies and biological review panels for National Wildlife Refuges, and as a graduate student advisor and committee member in his position as an adjunct Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida. Ken received a Partners in Flight Research Award for his contributions to bird conservation. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., at Brooksville Woman’s Club, 131 S. Main Street, Brooksville. Free, all are welcome. Contact Bev: [email protected] or 352-686-0460. Hernando Audubon birding trip to Croom Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest, Saturday, April 6. At 6:45 a.m. meet on the south side of Croom Road (CR-480) at the horse corral at the intersection with Forest Road 7. This is 7 miles east of US-41. Find Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bachman’s Sparrow, and other resident forest birds and look for early spring migrants. Make reservations with Bev: [email protected] or 352-686-0460 Hernando Audubon birding trip to Honeymoon Island State Park, Tuesday, April 9. Meet at 7:15 a.m. on the causeway, at the first pull-off on the south side of Curlew Road (SR-586) in Pinellas County. We expect to see a variety of waders, gulls, terns, and shorebirds. Park fee: $4 for lone driver or $8 for 2-8 people. Make reservations with Bev: [email protected] or 352-686-0460 Hernando Audubon birding trip to Big Pine, Saturday, April 13. We will walk the upland trail through longleaf pine habitat. The trail eventually leads down to the lowlands and into a lovely oak hammock. There is a forty-foot change in elevation making for a variety of vegetation and birds. Expect to see many woodpeckers and some songbirds, including possible spring migrants. The walk is about 2 miles. The entrance to the Big Pine Tract is 1 mile north of where Old Crystal River Road intersects with U.S. 41, just north of Brooksville. Meet in the parking lot, which is on the east side of the road, at 8 a.m. Make reservations with Bev: [email protected] or 352-686-0460. Hernando Audubon butterfly walk at Aripeka-Sandhill Preserve, Saturday, April 20. April is a prime time to view butterflies. Join Don Fraser as he helps us identify butterflies during the two-mile walk. We may see as many as eight species of hairstreak butterflies nectaring on sparkleberry as well as many other butterflies. Bring binoculars (close focusing, if you have them—or your regular binoculars will do). There will be good opportunities for close-up photography of butterflies. At 9 a.m. meet at the parking lot, which is a half mile west of US-19 at 18000 Aripeka Road in Hudson. There is no drinking water or bathroom there. Make reservations with Bev: [email protected] or 352-686-0460 Hernando Audubon birding trip, kayaking the Chassahowitzka River, Wednesday, April 24 Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the parking lot of the Chassahowitzka River Campground near the boat launch. The campground is located south of Homosassa Springs and west of U. S.-19 at 8600 W. Miss Maggie Drive, in Citrus County. We will kayak the river for approximately two hours and expect to see various herons and egrets as well as Limpkins and nesting Ospreys. We hope to see migrating birds as they fly north to their breeding grounds. If lucky, we may also see manatees and river otters, which are always a highlight of this trip. Participation is limited so you must reserve a spot, and arrange for a kayak rental, if needed, by contactingTom: [email protected] or 904-303-0919. Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding, Friday, April 26. Meet at 8 a.m. at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars available for use. Make reservations with Linda: [email protected] or text 352-428-2629. Hernando Audubon birding trip to Fort De Soto County Park, Monday, April 29. Meet at 8 a.m. in front of the bathrooms, at the boat ramp parking lot, which is on the right immediately after you cross the Bunces Pass Bridge on the park entrance road. The park is at 3500 Pinellas Bayway South in Tierra Verde. Fort De Soto Park is one of Florida’s most popular birding spots. Because of its location as the first landfall for many trans-Gulf migratory birds, many birds stop to feed and rest in the 1,136-acre park with a variety of habitats. Since this is the season of migration, we will have a chance of seeing many birds that are migrating to their northern breeding grounds, as well as numerous resident wading birds, gulls and terns, and shorebirds. Park fee: $5, payable at any machine in parking lots. Please note: You will need coins or SunPass for the toll booths on Pinellas Bayway and Pinellas Bayway South. Make reservations with Bev: [email protected] or 352-686-0460. Read the full article

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