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[phoenixiancrystallist]

Month 8, day 26

IT'S DONE!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!

I had a glitch with Bubble 11 that I had to fix but luckily the fix itself was simple, it was figuring out which set of frames around the glitch needed re-rendering that I struggled with XD

But it's done, I did it, yay! :D

Music is "The Day The World Revived" from Chrono Trigger :) There's also a lamp buzz and bubbling noise I got from Pixabay :)

[thedissociatives]

going without a phone since the end of november has actually taught me that i can just. not have one

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[isolaradiale]

WARNING — BREACH LEVEL: FOUR

Each screen flashes an ominous red across the various screens sitting throughout the room, the artificial illumination only amplifying it with each repeat of those four, little words. Saying this was alarming would be a severe understatement, even alongside the siren which wails in tandem to the voice that leaves their speakers. Only the sound of a frustrated sigh escapes the bespectacled blonde, the reflection in her glasses almost a comical mirror to the annoyance that glares from narrowed, green eyes.

“So, what’s causing it this time—”

It’s a question spoken in urgency, fingers immediately pinching the bridge of her nose. To think one, small change would cause such an unspeakable weakness in their defenses, no matter how temporary it may be. “And to think it’s already managed to burrow their way this deeply again, too, after all this time.” Were it not for the air of pride that clings to her tone, one would be sure to hear an almost exasperation that laces in her tone.

REQUEST TO MEMORY BANK: APPROVED COMMUNICATION ACCESS  SHUTDOWN COMMENCING IN 5… 4…

Another string of words, far more concerning than the last. One hand immediately shoots out to press a button, one meant to signal a broadcast to the very citizens they have sworn to keep watch over from the skies as Stars. And yet… no connection can be made. Only the lonesome sound of unnerving silence greets her before pittering out into nothing, as if left adrift in the darkness of space itself with all contact severed. Pleiades is swift to collapse into her chair upon realizing, taking a moment to observe each message blink to life across their computers as arms cross, a finger pressing to her lips in thought.

“I think I can gather what they’re trying to do, but…”

She scoffs, withholding a roll of her eyes in detest, keeping watch as datastreams begin to blip — becoming fragmented with each passing second — from view within the confines of the system.

“Ofiuco. Is it possible for us to buy time for you to manage a way to remedy all this? Before they manage to wipe everything, that is.” The question was pensive, something earnest as she finally offers a glance to address her colleague.

“Ah, you're in need of my services? Perhaps if I take control of one of my other bodies, then... I hope I'm getting paid overtime.”

“When, or if, we somehow make it out of this with minimal, or total, setbacks, it can be discussed then.” It was the least that could be offered as another sigh is let out. “But if that’s the case… I suppose the rest of us must play the supporting role by diverting as much collateral damage as we can manage. At least if we want as smooth of a retaliation as possible.” Wheels roll from her chair, reaching down into a bag to slip out another, more portable, laptop from a bag as a commanding look. “Then shouldn’t we all get to work?”

The sound of footsteps soon fall in sync with the whirring electronic sounds that send the chilling warning throughout the facility. And in the city, only silence reaches over the vast expanse of each ward and branch. Peaceful, a scene so serene that one could not think it possible to disturb — until the sound of white noise lingers softly in the air. Static snow flickers within an instant, only missed by a mistimed blink.

And then… nothing.

Perhaps it was merely a trick of the eyes; something your mind fabricated that leaves you with nothing but a sense of something missing. Maybe it was simply all in your imagination. There was no need to try recalling something that was never there in the first place. After all, were it something of importance to you, you would have remembered it, wouldn’t you?

If you did, would you even truly wish to remember it at all… ?

“Tsk. Dammit, NULL. What’s your…”

welcome to our newest and 25th event, FRAGMEMORIA. while this event may deal with memories on a surface level, the theme is far more in the aspect of forgetting them and eventually, in turn, coming to the difficult decision between seeking what you feel you've lost and regaining them or possibly running away from them instead of facing or recalling them. this will be the first part of the event, with the second part being posted ONE WEEK from now. this entire event will run until APRIL 28TH, 11:59:59PM EST.

So what's happening?

null, after some time, has resurfaced once more and has chosen to once again breach the defenses of the stars for their agenda. what their aim is going about it this way is unknown, however one thing is very clear: the current target is the memory bank, thus the memories belonging to the people that have been brought into the city of spirale: you. due to this, vital memories have become fragmented or even erased entirely, leaving those affected with a gaping hole in some capacity to it. don't be mistaken, though. just because their memory has been fragmented or has gone missing, that doesn't mean it's been replaced or that they've suddenly become a different person who has lead another life entirely.

What does this mean for us?

essentially, this means that your character will be walking around with holes in their memory, no matter the contradiction that tries to resolve it. maybe as they go about their day, they might feel something is off. that nag that they're forgetting something that itches in the back of their mind, never quite coming back to them no matter how hard they try to remember. or perhaps they don't even care that there feels like an emptiness and carry on their life just as easily, maybe even better for some, as they had before.

maybe an event happened with someone, only for them to remember the event itself but can't recall who was there with them in that moment. or perhaps they forgot something that happened entirely, that period of time just a blank space in their mind. imagine the reasons why you fell in love with someone or becoming their friend suddenly vanishing, leaving you still with that bond between you yet forced to wonder how it all even happened in the first place, no matter how hard you rack your brain for those reasons.

keep in mind that your characters will act as they always have, as this isn't a basis for alternate versions of themselves. they'll still behave and act as they usually would, perhaps with very minimal changes such as treating someone they've forgotten a little more distantly, etc, but ultimately they'd be the same as they always have been.

Are we able to remember our things again at any point?

not at all! once any memory has been affected, it won't come back, no matter how hard they try to remember or others try to remind them of what they're forgetting.

but don't worry, either! remember (no pun intended i promise), this is a two part event, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled during the ongoing event for when the second half goes up.

What kind of memories are affected?

so long as the memory is something of great importance to the character, that's all the criteria that's needed for it to become fragmented or erased. these memories can stem from their canon or isola itself and they don't have to be bad or good memories, just so long as they had a great impact on the person.

How many memories can be affected?

depending on what you'd like to do, you're welcome to have none of your memories affected or up to about three or four. keep in mind that the entire memory of your life WILL NOT be erased at all, only specific memories. regardless, you're welcome to have all your memories hit by this at once or gradually do it over time, whichever suits you best!

Can one person forget something while another remembers it?

absolutely! in fact, things like this are also encouraged. each memory that's affected is on a personal level and not a collective one, so it's more than possible that someone has forgotten something that another remembers which can cause confusion and even conflict. regardless, no matter how much the person tries to convince someone what happened, who was there, etc, those memories will stay erased or fragmented.

I have a question I don't see on here!

feel free to send a message to the masterlist with anything on your mind and we'll answer them timely as to not keep you waiting to participate! we'll do our best to answer accordingly and be as clear as possible.

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[whitehairedanimeboyfriend]

Saw some posts going around about being homeless and wanted to throw my own two cents in on strategies you can use.

A lot of people think that once you lose your home, your two options are either spend a bunch of money on motels or sleep outside. There are many other options you should exhaust first.

Pack light. Bring a couple changes of clothes, but don't over burden yourself. Fresh underwear and socks are more important than anything. You can swing wearing the same jeans for longer than the same shirt.

Don't break the habit of brushing your teeth often. It's important and a difficult habit to build up again.

Get a good phone charger, and a good portable battery. You can get ones on Amazon that will fully charge your phone up to 10 times on one charge of the battery. If you don't have a place you can accept deliveries, try dollarstores, Walmart, and best buy, or other electronic stores.

High data plans are really cheap right now, so if you're already paying 30-40 for your phone plan, check to see if you can switch to a higher data plan for the same price on your phone provider's website.

Have utensils. You can get packs of portable and easy to wash ones that come with fork, spoon, knife, and straw. Or you can just pack normal ones. It's up to you.

Get a multi-tool. Theyre really handy to have.

If you buy a weapon of any kind to defend yourself, make sure you know how to use it and really have an indepth check in with yourself: if you were in a fight, would you be willing to use it on another person? If you are unsure even a little bit, don't carry it. Knife, gun, any of those specialized self defense items. They're more likely to be taken and used on you. Especially if you hesitate.

Get on welfare, income assistance, food stamps, or whatever other government program you can. These often provide access to resources and if you get a social worker, they will often be familiar with resources and programs you can access.

Be kind and respectful to other homeless people but don't make friends with them. This may sound harsh but people in these situations are desperate and if you drop your guard around some individuals you will get robbed. Plus, it's really easy to get sucked into toxic mindsets where you spiral into self destruction if there are other people to go down with you. You will feed off of each other's bullshit. It's just better for you and them to focus on yourself right now.

Having a baby right now will not save you or fix your situation. If you have sex, use protection. If you get pregnant, highly consider getting an abortion if you're able to. Being pregnant complicates homelessness a lot and your kid will almost definitely be taken from you, which is heartbreaking.

Keep a low profile. Don't get into fights or arguments, don't yell at service workers, don't be a nuisance to retail. Sometimes you will be wronged and it'll feel unfair, but often it's best to swallow your pride and to remain in good standing with the people around you.

Sell or leave any laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices you can't keep on your person. If someone doesn't steal them they will most likely just get broken or damaged.

Look up all the soup kitchens and foodbanks in your area. Most of the time, there will be at least one place open any given day of the week. Churches are the ones that will do this more often than not, and as long as it's not Salvation Army they usually do not care who you are or how you got there. Missions tend to feel more secular than say, Catholic churches, if that matters to you. (but getting a hot meal is often worth sitting through the Lord's Prayer.)

If you're under thirty, look up Youth resources. Usually there will be services tailored specifically for you that won't be as in demand as general population services.

Employment centers, libraries, food banks, etc, should have contact information regarding shelters. If you're a woman running from an abuse situation there are even more options.

Shelters tend to be hit or miss. I've stayed in really awful ones, I've stayed in really good ones. The best you're going to find are the ones where each resident gets their own room. They're hard to come by, but one of the shelters I stayed at the most when I was homeless let you stay up to two months on your first go. Then youre out for two weeks, then you can come back for up to a month at a time. If you're lucky, you'll find a shelter that provides meals as well. This is a great place to have a warm bed to sleep, meals, and showers.

Couch surf. Now's the time to call on your friends for favours. I try not to stay in any one place for longer than five days. Mixing this with staying at a shelter got me through about five years of homelessness.

Group homes, supervised living programs, etc. These tend to be the next step up from shelters. Almost all of them give you your own room and are more long term than shelters. Often, you have to actively be working and/or participating in an education or employment program to stay, but it's way more stable than staying at a shelter.

Do not bother with Facebook marketplace queer housing groups. In a lot of cases you'll be out on your ass again in a couple of months. There's a reason people in these groups can't keep roommates.

When you can, have a set of clothes that make you not "look homeless." You will find situations where you need to blend in. If you have a secure place to store your belongings even better. Dead giveaways for homeless people are often their huge backpacks and a lot of people know this.

Out of the cold shelters open up in the winter. They're more temporary than regular shelters and it's usually sleeping on the floor of a church or community center, but they're okay options in a pinch.

If you have to sleep outside, go off the beaten path if you can. It's easier to do this outside of city centers but this is obviously not always an option. Tents are great but tarps are even more portable. Sleeping bags help maintain body heat far better than blankets. Use your backpack as a pillow, or grab a pillowcase and stuff it with your clothes when it's time to sleep.

This may go without saying but if you have a car, sleep in that. You won't need to bother with shelters or sleeping outside.

Showering at gyms and truck stops is obvious, but if you can find a drop in center, you can shower, get something to eat, and often even do your laundry. Some drop in centers require membership but it's often not difficult to get and it's free. They just want to register you and keep track of who is coming and going. You will often be assigned a case worker that will help you with finding a place to stay or even a job.

Short hair is easier to maintain in these situations. Moreover, I highly recommend against dying your hair at this time, especially bright unnatural colours because the colour will fade fast, and it'll be really difficult to blend in with non homeless people when you have to.

Spend your days in libraries charging your phone, keeping warm, and entertaining yourself. You can stay from open until closed without being disturbed. Look at bulletin boards and pamphlets while you're there and you might find programs you can join or resources you can access.

I personally have never gone dumpster diving. I've never had to. I don't live in a very rich city but there was still always resources I could access before it came to that. Personally, I would exaust all my other options before I start rooting around in trash cans but that's just me.

If you keep food on hand while you're outside, be mindful of animals. Look up methods of keeping your food safe from bears if you are staying in wooded areas. Even places you think are too close to civilization can have bears wandering around. Also, be mindful of "refrigerate after opening" warning labels on food. It's best to get shelf stable items when possible. Condiment packets that are single use are better than bottles because they'll keep longer.

Stealing from grocery stores is easier if you buy some things, too. You can get toothpaste, shampoo, etc from drop in centers and foodbanks but I would personally suggest buying larger items like sandwich meat, and stuffing small items like water flavoring into your pockets when you're wandering down an unoccupied aisle. On that note if you have a hard time drinking plain water, get water flavoring! It's important to stay hydrated.

This might just be the country I live in, but one other place you're very unlikely to be bothered is hospital cafeterias. This is one example, I think, of a place where you don't want to "look" homeless. If it's an especially cold night though, sitting in the corner quietly and being on your phone won't look suspicious. You may need to stay up for the night and then take a nap outside in the day. Or, go to a Library in the morning.

Wear sunglasses and hold your phone or a book in front of you and nap when you're indoors. Especially if you're in a corner by yourself and especially if you're "blending in" with non homeless people, no one will bother you. Best place to do this is libraries.

Food courts are also a decent option. Usually there are so many people that no one is going to bother a random person that's there all day. One of those other instances of its easier if you don't look homeless.

Cycle through places you stay at during the day. It'll look a lot less suspicious if you only spend one day a week at any given place.

Depending on your age, if you live in a university town, you can spend time in university areas. Cafeterias, libraries, computer labs. This one is not something I'm quite as familiar with but I know people that did it. Try to blend in, look like you're busy. Students are easier to blend in with than probably any other population you can think of. You're going to really have to choose your own adventure with this one, but I would aim for places with a large student body that you don't need a key card to get into, and make yourself look busy.

If all else fails, ride around on public transit. Take long lines from start to finish. Catch a nap if you can. This is an especially great option if you have a bus pass, and while it is easier to do if you blend in, depending on the size of your city and how many people are on, you will be mostly undisturbed.

[mjs-actual-blog]

oh jeebers, a new notebook. i can't wait to fill this with 5847397 unfinished projects. this is so exciting.

in all seriousness this thing is awesome and i will be taking it everywhere. in double all seriousness i should probably compile a collection of things that i should take everywhere, because i recently also got a new backpack and having a bunch of essentials to carry around would be cool.

well, okay, since i'm here, let's have a think about this. that notebook, obviously, because it's awesome and functions heavenly. with that, of course, i should bring either a) A Pen or b) A Pencil. probably a), due to æsthetic and other reasons too that are hidden away somewhere in my head.

i would say laptop, but the only laptop i had fell onto the floor last night at a marvellously high velocity and shattered its screen and probably most of its internals. i mean, it was a slow lenovo laptop that cost my parents around £110, but still. i was planning to refurbish it. disappointing.

music player. i had a tiny sansa clip at one point, but i don't know if it's anywhere in this house. oh yeah, did you know that sandisk makes mp3 players? yes, the same sandisk that makes the usb sticks and hard drives. it's cool.

also this is a very me-specific thing but i'd like to buy a raspberry pi (pi, not pie. it's this little computer the size of a credit card), install, like, alpine or something on it, and just have it with me along with a power bank. portable home server. yippee.

can't think of much else, really. the sparks of my thought energy are scattered. that would be the essentials for Me. if you found this interesting whatsoever perhaps reblog with Your list of essential items to take everywhere ever. adios.

[thefloatingstone]

What would a portable generator or powerbank strong enough for a laptop cost you over there?

My powerbank for my laptop cost around R2000 and it gives me about an hour and a half to 2 hours of battery. I usually run my laptop on battery for 2 hours and then, if we're in hell where our power is off for those 4 hour stretches or the power station overloads and we get stuck with a day without power, I use the power bank until the battery is recharged again. I can stretch my laptop to about 6 or 7 hours this way, but it requires me to not do any power intensive things like an art program or video games or a word document. So most of the time I spend power outages just watching stuff.

I tend to be conservative with how much electricity I use because a couple of times we've been stuck longer without power than expected due to a fault at the power plant, so its best to be cautious rather than blow all the battery power at once. Unless I'm doing work for the studio in which case that's more important and I'll sacrifice the battery to meet deadline.

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[charlietheepicwriter7]

Hey, Little Songbird

Chapter 29 - AO3

A/N: Hey taglist, I made a lot of memes for this chapter I’ll post soon. Do you want to be tagged in those too?

Inhale.

And out.

Inhale.

And out.

Inhale.

And—

His eyes snapped open as the taxi pulled up to [School Name]. Paying the driver, Felix flipped a hood up over his head, reveling in the soft fabric and anonymity. After leaving Alya’s house, he’d immediately gone to an ATM to withdraw a few hundred pounds to carry on him. It was a risk—if Gabriel had called the police on him, then they might track his cards through his bank, but since Gabriel wasn’t his legal guardian, then it was possible that the bank wouldn’t allow access—but it was enough to live on, hiding in a motel room from the storm of akumas that plagued the city, hiding for the two nights and a day until he was allowed back in school again. He’d bought his hoodie the first night while grabbing some portable groceries, since his normal way of dress was notable, but he might keep it in his wardrobe for future use. Maybe Marinette could make him one…

He was stalling.

Popping open the taxi door, Felix headed inside, keeping his head down. His phone buzzed in his head, a confirmation from Marinette to meet before class started. His phone had been busy during his time out of Agreste Mansion; since he had to leave his laptop behind, he had to rely on Alya and Marinette’s help… mostly Alya’s, to be honest. As skilled as Marinette was, technology and dramatics weren’t really her specialty. Fortunately, she seemed invested in making Lila Rossi as miserable as possible.

Hmm. Maybe he was rubbing off on her.

Blending in with the oncoming students, Felix followed a group of boys younger than him, walking towards the gym. The gym was on the opposite side of the building from Bustier’s class, but he was early enough for it not to matter. Checking to see if anyone was watching, Felix ducked into the art room.

And there she was.

A terrible weight lifted from his shoulders; he was Atlas reborn, seeing Hesperis again for the first time in months. It certainly felt like months since he last saw Marinette. She smiled at him and Felix couldn’t—and didn’t want to—stop himself: he hugged her.

She stiffened in his arms before relaxing, her head tucked away in the nook between his jaw and shoulder. Her arms wrapped around his back and her hands buried into his sweatshirt, scrunching the fabric. Her heart beat against his chest, slow and steady. His eyes slipped closed. “Marinette.”

“What are you wearing!?” His eyes snapped open. She looked embarrassed. “Wait, sorry. I didn’t mean to say that, I was just… surprised. Are you okay?” She backed out of his hug and he opened his eyes. She stared up at him, concerned. “Alya told me, that Gabriel—”

He pressed a finger against her mouth. Fortunately, the room was empty, but someone could be listening outside the door. He pulled her to the other side of the room, as far from the door as they could be. “Yes, he is. But don’t worry, I got out of there before he could do anything to me.”

“And you’re alright?” She took a step back to study him, and his eyes were drawn to her neck. She wore a silver chain necklace that dipped below her shirt, and he could just barely see the outline of the ring he gave her. “You’ve been eating enough? And you had a safe place to stay? None of the akumas found you—”

“I’m alright. What about you? Did Gabriel send someone over to harass you because of me?”

“He sent Nathalie yesterday morning, but since you weren’t there, she left quickly. She tried to see my phone and email too, but my mom wouldn’t let her intimidate me.”

“I owe your mother a favor then.” Sabine Cheng must be a force of nature, to stop Nathalie in her tracks. “But what happened? I thought you said you were going to stay home today?” That was the plan. They were going to bait Rossi into getting akumatized, but needed her attention on Felix the whole time. To prevent her attention from straying, Marinette agreed to stay home today, while Alya planned to bolt as soon as his show began.

“Ladybug filled me in on some details.” He blinked; she was in contact with the superheroine? “The plan is for Chat Noir to protect you from the akuma, while Ladybug and a few temporary heroes help her ambush Hawkmoth. But I… She… We were worried that Lila will hurt you.”

Felix smiled. “Marinette, I’m flattered that you’re so concerned—” Though he wasn’t sure how to feel that the superheroine who punched him in the face was also concerned— “But this isn’t my first time fighting an akuma. I’ve fought three at once, remember?”

“You survived three akumas at once,” she corrected, fiddling with the front of his sweatshirt. “This is different. Lila… She’s not like other akumas.”

“How so?” And how did Marinette know this?

“Ladybug told me,” She confessed. “When Lila’s akumatized, she’s… more aware than other akumas. More focused. For other akumas, Ladybug can distract them if they need a breather, they have low-attention spans. Lila’s not like that. She’s completely focused on defeating Ladybug and Chat Noir.”

Felix cupped Marinette’s cheek. “Thank you for the warning, but I think I’ll be fine with Chat Noir’s help.”

“I don’t think so. And fortunately, Ladybug thinks the same, so you’re getting some more back-up.”

“No,” he breathed.

Her eyes flicked down, her irises slyly peeking out from under her lids, and he followed her gaze to his chest. Pinned at the V of his neckline was the Peacock Miraculous transformed. It’s dull gold metal and blood red gems winked up at him.

Duusu swooped into his face. “Hey buddy!”

Felix shot Marinette a betrayed look. “Why?”

“For your own protection.”

“But—” Duusu tried to grab his hair, so he swatted her away. “I told Alya that I didn’t want a Miraculous. I don’t need a Miraculous.”

“Ladybug and I think otherwise.” She crossed her arms over her chest, scowling at him. She looked stunning, daring and backlit by the rising sun, but Felix refused to be ruled by his baser impulses! “The protection of a Miraculous suit isn’t anything to scoff at Felix; you’ll be a lot safer if you transform.”

“Like Ladybug won’t reverse any wounds when she wins the battle!”

“Maybe she doesn’t want to reverse your broken body, maybe she just wants to avoid the problem all together.”

“Be that as it may, have neither of you considered that this might make things more dangerous for me? Gabriel has to keep me alive if he wanted to know where the Peacock Miraculous is. With your method, you’re putting our only piece of leverage right in front of his big nose!”

“Or maybe it will make Hawkmoth hyper-fixate on the battle and distract him from the world around him!”

Felix scoffed. “Trust me, you underestimate my ability to anger my uncle. His attention will be totally on me, I assure you that.”

“And you know what? If this was a normal akuma, or a normal fight, I wouldn’t care. I trust you to get out of the way of an akuma when its after you. But this is completely different from what you’re used to, and I…” Her voice hitched. “I don’t want you to get hurt.”

Well, that…

That was just unfair!

He had no counter to genuine concern like that!

“I’m not a hero!” He poked his finger in her face. “I can’t be. I won’t be!”

“You don’t have to be,” she quickly reassured him, smiling like she had won. “Taunt her, lead her on a chase through the city, I don’t care. Just be safe.”

“This…” His finger shook. “You’re not playing fair.”

She held his hand and lowered it back to his side. “Life’s not fair. I talked to a lot of people who argued that you shouldn’t be allowed to wield a Miraculous. But Duusu and I convinced them, so please appreciate how much we care.”

Felix looked at Duusu, who’d stayed quiet throughout their entire conversation. “You convinced them?”

“Of course, I did!” Duusu puffed out her little chest. “You’re Emilie’s precious nephew; it would be a sin not to help. Plus—” and a creepy grin grew across her face— “I want to get one over on Hawkmoth. He’s enslaved me for too long…”

Contemplating them both for a minute, Felix shook his head. “Fine!” he spat. “I’ll do it! But never again. And no one says anything about it. Not to people who don’t already know, not to me, not to each other. We all forget it ever happens. Understand?”

“I’ll spread the word.” Standing on her tip-toes, Marinette pressed a kiss to his cheek and he blue-screened. “Thank you, Felix. I’ve got to go now—I’m helping Ladybug today—but now I’m certain you’ll be safe… Wish me luck.” She smiled up at him while his brain was still recovering, and by the time he was back online, she’d already left the room. Helpless, Felix looked back and forth between the Miraculous on his chest and the door where Marinette disappeared too. That’s how Alya found him.

She cocked an eyebrow, crossing her arms. “Okay, brainiac, I can see the cogs in your head turning. What brilliant realization did you have this time?”

Felix pressed his flushed face into the cotton of his sleeve. “...I think Marinette is Rena Rouge,” he said around the fabric.

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[babblingpipit]

Settled in

Sebagai orang yang ga punya homebase selain rumah masa kecil, kemampuan adaptasi dan menyamankan diri di tempat asing tuh sangat penting untuk survive. Berikut adalah catatan apa yang harus dilakukan untuk settled in (buat diri sendiri kalo nanti pindah lagi)

1. Biologis

Kalo pindah ke negara baru yang zona waktunya beda, harus overcome jetlag dulu. Jadi kebutuhan biologis adalah yang utama. Balikin jadwal tidur, makan, buang air tuh gabisa sehari dua hari. Begitu juga balikin selera makan. Makanya kemaren beli multicooker biar bisa masak nasi di hotel dan masak yang lain-lain hehe. Terus beli bidet portable juga di amazon biar ke kamar kecilnya nyaman. 

2. Paperwork

Buka akun bank, beli/langganan simcard plus paket telepon dan internet, commuter card, kelarin paperwork dari HR (urus pajak, asuransi, payroll), apply work permit kalo perlu, transfer driver license. 

3. Tempat tinggal

Cari tempat tinggal untuk jangka panjang, pertimbangan lokasi, luas tempat, harga dan fasilitas. Kirim aplikasi untuk sewa, cicil furnitur. 

4. Tempat kerja

Setelah paperwork selesai, urus ID card, minta email account terus daftarin di mailing list, abis itu minta reimbursement untuk relokasi, install laptop dan perintilannya, termasuk kabel internet. Cari tau lokasi microwave (karena di CfA ternyata gaada dapur!), kulkas dan dispenser air wkwk. Bawa alat solat, bidet portable dan sandal jepit biar gampang wudu. Untuk kerjaan, cari tau terus konek sama grup yang risetnya mirip. Untuk sosial, cari temen makan siang. 

5. Hobi

Cari tau gym yang instruktur zumbanya oke, website untuk beli benang jarum untuk crochet, cari tau rekomendasi tempat untuk dikunjungi di akhir minggu, cari tau tempat belanja.

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Sejauh ini di Boston, 1 udah kelar, 2 dikit lagi soalnya adit work permitnya belom kelar dan kita gatau akan punya mobil atau ngga jadi driver license ntar dulu deh. Yang nomor 3 udah kirim aplikasi sewa apartemen dan dapet approval tapi availabilitynya masih Desember, jadi belum bisa cicil furnitur buat isi apartnya. Nomor 4, sebagian besar udah heheh. Cuma masih belom beli sendal jepit nih penting deh. Hari ini banget baru masuk grup whatsapp makan siang setelah kemaren-kemaren prinsipnya masih “ke hall aja tar SKSD sama siapa aja yang kebetulan lagi makan”. Terus 2 minggu kemaren udah dateng ke grup-grup meeting yang relevan terus sampe sekarang masih ngebacain paper dari grup-grup tersebut. Yang nomer 5, udah sempet trial zumba di gym khusus perempuan tapi mahal bgt huhu mau coba gym kampus deh, udah ke mall sama taman-taman, mau nunggu gajian dulu sebelum belanja benanggg. 

[starlitwishes]

While I don't personally like modern AUs too much (as a lot of the time they remove the things I like about Genshin, like the fantastical elements and what not) but, there is one thing that I've had on my mind lately.

Wrenn would not own a "home" in a modern verse. He's very much a vagabond, living in his van.

That doesn't mean his van isn't fully kitted out to be essentially a small home, however.

He has a mini dish washer, a mini fridge/freezer, portable grill, a couch that can be converted into a mattress, and even a TV. It runs on a power bank that's recharged with mostly solar power as he installed solar panels on the roof of his van. It's insulated and everything--it probably even has a mini kitchen and sink. And of course he's made room for storage.

The only thing it wouldn't have is a bathroom--but a cheap gym membership covers that, if in the AU it is necessary (as again, I still like my modern Genshin AUs with fantasy elements so in my ideal modern AU he'd still be a doll)

He would pick up a bunch of odd jobs here and there to pay for gas and food expenses, but he may also have a steady online tutoring job to pay for most expenses.

He would stay in one place for a while before randomly vanishing off in the night, staying just long enough for people to recognize him around the local area. And then like a ghost, he vanishes, moving on to the next location. A journey that has no destination or purpose, other than he just cannot bring himself to stay.

He keeps connected to his friends via his cell phone and laptop, and visits them once in a while, and stay for a good amount of time. But just when people are used to him being back, he vanishes again. Forever a ghost, forever wandering.

[shop-korea]

AMAZON - PRIME - FREE - HUB - LOCKER -

OTHER - SELLER - CHANGED - PORTABLE -

ADJUST - 4 - KIDS - ADULTS - MEN - GIRLS -

2 - $59.42 - SOMETHING - LIKE - THAT SO -

I - SAY - THEY'RE - GREEDY - CREEPS - US -

SAME - SELLERS - AT - WALMART - BOTH -

2 - DESTROY - EITHER - ONE - BILLIONAIRES -

WALMART - OVER - $238 BILLION - LONG XO -

AGO - AMAZON - OVER - $1.3 TRILLION EACH -

DAY - $197 BILLION - RECEIVED - 4 - ORDERS -

NOT - PACKAGED - YET - REGULAR - DAYS -

NOT - HOLIDAYS - SO - THERE - WE - BUY -

AMAZON - FRACTIONAL - SHARES

STARTS - AT - $1.00

DAY - TRADERS

MEANING - WE - SELL - FAST - YES

CASH - ACCOUNTS - SELL - DAILY

30 MIN - AFTER - OPENING - AND

B 4 - 10A EDT

THUS - $500 BILLION

MAYBE - 30 MIN - EARNS - $75 MILLION

LAPTOP - AT - YOUR - HOTELS - INNS OR

APARTMENTS - CONDOMINIUMS - OR AT

GATED - COMMUNITIES - 2 FLR HOUSES

RVs - WITH - CARS - INSIDE - KIA - EV KR

THUS - MY - 8 LBS - WILD - BIRDS - AND

SQUIRRELS - SOLD - SO - GOT - 5 LBS -

HOW - EXCITING - SHARING THE POST -

ABOVE - BAG - 2 KINDS - CHEAP - OR -

STRONGER - GLOSSY - EITHER - ONE -

NO - SMELL - GOES - THRU

NOTHING - SEEN - SO - YES

PURE - ROMANCE - ALSO - AT - THE -

CORNER - WITH - FIREMEN - AND B -

BANK OF AMERICA - SW 2ND AVE -

WENDY's - WITH - APP

SOMEONE - HISPANICS - BLKS -

AS - SUSPECTS - THEY - CUT XO -

THE - LARGE - PADLOCK - 2 USE -

CONSTRUCTION - WORKERS -

TOILET - WHY - LET - ME YES -

REPLY - ARRESTS - 4 - HOMELESS -

CAMPERS - ONLY - MODELS - WITH -

HUGE - BREASTS - LESBIAN - GIRLS -

OF - US - POLICE - ALLOWED - THE -

AUTO - RELEASE - TALL - TENT - 2 -

CHANGE - CLOTHES - SHOWER OR -

2 - USE - PORTABLE - TOILET - SO -

BLKS - HISPANICS - NEED - 2 - POOP -

CUT - PADLOCK - BUT - THEY - ALSO -

PUT - 2 - CEMENT - FLOOR - INSTEAD -

OF - RELEASE - TALL - TENT - 2 - YES -

PORTABLE - TOILET - POOP

PUT - IN - SPECIAL - BLACK

CHEAPER - THAN GROCERY

SMALL - BAGS - NO - SMELL

2 - CHANGE - CLOTHES - WE

AS - WOMEN - WE - BLEED -

BLOOD - POURS - HUGE - AMOUNTS -

NOT - KOREANS - 7 DAUGHTERS - 8 -

SONS - PHILIPPINES - INDIA - WE XO -

BLEED - LIKE - NIAGARA FALLS LIKE -

RUSSIAN - FEDERATION - THEN -

CHLOROX - WIPES - AT - PUBLIX -

CORRECTION -

TAHITIAN - GRAPEFRUIT - $5.75 -

BY - MEMORY - ENDS - BY 99.9% -

VIRUS - BACTERIA - TOTALLY - U -

USE - THAT - REMOVE - THE - BLOOD -

USING - PUBLIX - BAGS - SO CHEAPER -

THEN - HANDS - OR - USE -

TROPICAL - SPLASH - YELLOW -

HAVEN'T - SEEN - AWHILE - AT -

PUBLIX - TOP - NOT - GREAT U -

OPEN - CONTAINER - ALL - THE - TIME -

BUT - ITS - ALRIGHT - WALMART - BEST -

SCENT - OF - THE - CENTURY - ALSO -

REMOVES - VIRUS - AND - BACTERIA -

NOW - SUAVE - PUMP - WALMART AS -

U - BODY - LOTION - WITH - ORANGE -

SCENT - OR - ANOTHER - WITH - VIT -

VITAMINS - AND - MORE - SO - HOW -

2 - DEAL - WITH - BLEEDING - THAT -

IS - PLAYTEX - SPORTS - PLASTIC -

APPLICATOR - SUPER - PLUS - ABSORBANCY -

SUPER - ABSORBANCY - 4 - WHEN - VAGINAL -

BLOOD - TOUCHES - THE - AIR - THE - SMELL -

IS TERRIBLE - DISCUSTING - LOOKING - LIKE -

GLOBS - OF SMELLY - GROSSNESS - TOTALLY -

9 FAYS - 7 DAYS - 5 DAYS - 4 DAYS - 2 DAYS -

24/7 - BLEEDING - SUPPLIERS - OF - IRON -

THESE - DAYS - SEASONIQUE - BIRTH YES -

CONTROL - GENERIC - CAMRESE - BOTH -

HAVE - BONE - STRENGTHENERS -

WARNING -

NO - COLD - MEDICATIONS - EVER -

SO - THEY - USE - PADLOCK - SCISSORS -

AND - CUT - BIG - AMOUNT - OF - YES FL -

PADLOCK - AND - PLACED - ON CEMENT -

CORNER - SW 2 AV - AND - SW 11 ST - YES -

MIAMI-DADE - COUNTY - MIAMI FLORIDA

[sarasa-cat]

Today: one win, one lose. A lot of hours wasted. Oh well.

(What was I expecting ordering a bargain basement posh product from Amazon Basics?)

The win was actually a trip win: My body feels almost back to normal. I woke up before my alarm at a pleasant hour — not too early, not whoooa oh too late. Banged out 4400 words of text at record speed (loving this clickity clackity mechanical keyboard lololol) that helps orient/reorient a major writing project. Well, technically, TWO (2) writing projects.

The lose that wasted so many hours of time? So, I have this Cintiq pro that is small — only a 16” one — which is extremely light weight. Like, 4 lbs 4 oz, maybe? Something like that, it’s been a week since I looked at its specs.

It is really really really REALLY REALLY difficult to find a vesa-plate monitor arm thinger with the specs and positional flexibility I need that is capable of holding something lighter than 7 or 8 lbs. THE PROBLEM.

Eventually someone on reddit claimed that they had luck with an amazon basics product that is essentially a reworked Ergotron arm. And it is only US$100. So, fine. Ordered. Waited for it to arrive. Set it up. AND despite the thousands of reviews with a 4.5 star rating, THE FUCKING THING DID NOT WORK.

Well, so I searched 1 star reviews and it seems there is a quality control issue with this product and lots of people end up with an arm that is all locked up (stuck and not fixable) for all of the joints that move in various directions near the vesa plate. after hours of fucking with it — bc the screws it came with didn’t fit so I needed to get different (shorter) screws for my cintiq — I confirmed that I indeed had one of these zero quality control fuckers. You cannot tilt the monitor (cintiq in this case) left or right or up or down. The mechanism the vesa plate is attached to points up to the ceiling 5evah. Which makes it useless for a normal monitor. For a cintiq I can get the lever arm to drop the whole thing into my lap but that is NOT ergonomic. BAD FOR THE NECK! And hard to draw from the shoulder.

Back in the box, processed a return. Risking a replacement but if that one is also a bust I’m giving up on this and back to the drawing board.

Honestly, I am this close to saying ARRRRGGG and purchasing a big fucker cintiq with cintiq’s mounting system and either selling my 16 or using it for travel because it is really very laptop sized and portable and can be used in one’s lap (which is what most people used it for, at least prior to the pandemic). But for ergonomic reasons I need something on a mount that I can swivel around and tilt and move based on how my body feels.

I just don’t spend enough hours per week in digital land to make me feel justified purchasing the big fucker from cintiq but I cannot afford to be taking off 2, 3, or even 6 to 12 months at a time to let shoulder RSI (yes, my fucking shoulder. The final year at daygig destroyed it. When it was at its worst I really did need 9 months of time off to get it workable.)

But also, I don’t spend much time in digital land for my art process BECAUSE I cannot do it comfortably and ergonomically given my set up and/or equipment.

So fuck.

All that said, once I get a highly ergonomic situation going for digital art, I suspect I will switch a lot more of my process to digital. Tbd. I just don’t know.

I need a new shoulder. Honestly, it hurts right now from all of the fucking around with nonsense that did not solve my problem and it did not hurt this morning or all of the past month.

Who needs a bank account with savings in it. (Yes, I am self employed so I cannot ask boss for ok and expense this to some corporation but instead must fuck around every spring with annual taxes to sort the nonsense out)

[mrbrojangles]

Once a-fucking-gain I am facing the coldest months of the year in a house with only one working electrical socket.

Only this time I'm doing it with two senile Boomers who don't understand that I need to charge my devices to have any fucking contact with the world outside of the shithole they demanded I return to (ironically cause the shithole I was in didn't have electricity).

So I brought down every multiplug adapter I have. And got one day of blissful charge. But they don't trust them, so now I'm back begging for a half hour to charge my phone or my laptop. You would think my fucking PORTABLE POWER BANK would be higher on the priority list but no. Mum wanted toast and doesn't know how plug sockets fucking work.

When I was just eating cold meats and warming water on top of a woodstove last time, I was alone. Yes, painfully alone. Suicidally alone.

But I am painfully, suicidally alone here too. And last time no one was unplugging my fucking internet.