#like. i will enjoy it but also if they really arent putting in more options then theyve made a Mistake and i am going to say it

[notebooks-and-laptops]

Well. Eventually something from Dragon Age The Veilguards release stuff was gonna bum me out so at least it's happened now and I can move on

[samarecharm]

Have no idea what the popular opinions of this game are, but im really liking how ‘simple’ the game is compared to p5. It makes sense; its an older game w less physical space to fuck around with. And it still resembles an smt game, unlike p5, which feels almost like an entirely different series. P5 is chaotic and theres too many people and stats and deadlines to worry about. I do really enjoy that i only have to worry about Tartarus (for the meantime; unsure if theres more dungeons to explore) instead of mementos AND palaces. And i really like that theres only three stats to work on. Its less stuff overall but its not underwhelming; its just less stressful for me and thats a good thing lol

[mspaintbrush]

Mauga thoughts

He is a biter

He WILL bite you if you hold him down

The only one who can really keep Mauga under control after Baptiste left Talon is Doomfist

Doomfist uses violence for that (of course) (he has been bit while holding him down) (uses his gauntlet hand around Maugas head now)

Mauga refuses to let Moira experiment on him (even though she'd love to), my boy has had enough of unpermitted alterations to his body, even though he liked the changes the first time

He really doesnt get along with Reaper

Reaper is very bitter/serious/stern about the fights and Talon's mission, completely opposite of Mauga who sees it as a game and a fun way to spend his time

Reaper tells Mauga regularily that this isnt a game and that he should stop playing with dying men

Mauga is not impressed by any of reapers threats, he finds them amusing at best

#1 reaper bully, walks through him on purpose on a daily basis just cause he likes the feeling of the smoke on his skin

Sombra sympathizer

There are not many other fun people to spend time with at Talon anyways

Sombra is weary of him and pretty quickly saw through his happy and laid-back mask when she watched him in battle

But she also doesnt have many optional conversation partners at the base, so they hang out and bully Reaper together

Sombra is fascinated with how he gets his hair so nice and fluffy (the secret is the blood of your enemies)

Pranks him sometimes by putting sticky notes on his back that he cant reach because he is too buff

He can play Ukulele or at least owns one (canon)

It used to belong to Baptiste

Mauga took it from his things after he left Talon, its his only reminder of their time together

Sometimes Mauga just holds it and plays a few notes when he is reminiscing

Together with his guns one of the only things he hates people touching

Could work really well with Lucio if he wanted to

Maybe I'm writing Lucio a bit very naive here but I feel like he could be fooled by Mauga's personality (and Mauga would take full advantage of that)

Like he would bring this dude to the base á la "hey guys meet my new friend he plays ukulele and is really fun" with Mauga just grinning as everyone stares in horror

Baptiste used Mauga as a couch during their Talon times (illegal murder operations dont really provide comfortable resting places, so you make due)

Both miss it, both have no one close enough to replicate the feeling (which doesnt mean they dont try)

Mauga leans his guns on his side or the ukulele on his chest, but since everyone has enough common sense to not go anywhere near him thats all he can do

I think it would be funny if during a mission brief a very tired Sigma leans onto him (he doesnt have this famous common sense to really notice the danger radiating off Mauga) and everyone holds their breath as it happens. Against all odds Mauga doesnt say anything as he quietly enjoys it. Its not a common occurence, much to Mauga's disappointment.

Baptiste sits on the side of the couch, owns a very big pillow and the tendency to lean onto people if he gets very tired (since most people arent a 6 foot mountain of muscle  though, they dont really have the necessary strength to hold him)

Some eventually catch on and subliminally try to persuade Reinhardt to sit next to Baptiste more often. Maybe Reinhardt notices it too, but definitely not as the first lets be honest. (Reinhardt is the general couch for everyone in Overwatch who wants to, i dont make the rules)

Mauga's body needs a LOT of nutrients and protein to keep up its shape, more so with him working out on the side, so this man is constantly eating

This guy is a foodie, gets really gnarly when he's hungry and even more ruthless and unpredictable

Fish is a main food in Samoa, but since Mauga has a strong connection to the ocean and the ecosystem behind it I dont think he would eat any fish he didnt catch himself. And he doesnt trust Talon enough to verify where the fish came from. So no fish for him right now.

Is a sweettooth, there a lot of sweet samoan dishes featuring coconut milk and fresh fruit from the island

He probably often complains about the cheap quality of the fruits Talon have to offer him. They get picked too early before truly ripe or just dont seem to have the same intense flavor as an island grown fruit would have.

Can and will crack a coconut easily by hand. Or rather by teeth.

(I wonder if that is humanly possible)

(I looked it up. You need around 610N to crack open a coconut. Humans can bite with about 1000-1400N. So its possible. Crazy.)

Being used to warm and tropical weather he struggles with any mission too far up north. He has to wear more clothing during those, limiting his mobility and effectiveness.

Probably has a hard time finding fitting clothes in general, Talon has a special seamstress just for this case. (And for Doom and Sigma too probably, they are huge)

Is a very well educated man and still keeps up with recent studies and research, especially revolving around marine biology.

He doesnt show this side of him in public, only reading when he is alone in his room.

Sigma is able to gain access to whatever books and publications he wants, nobody really double checks because they dont care or wouldnt understand anyway. So Mauga puts his desired books on Sigma's list and takes them from his lab once they arrive.

Sombra picks up on this eventually, since she spends a lot of time with Sigma. What will she do with this information? Who knows.

Sigma isnt aware of this but does wonder why there are books about non-physics topics around. Sometimes he looks at the colourful reef pictures.

Scuba Sigma - the origin story

favourite animal: shork

He knows how vital they are for marine life and relates to them.

They look and are told to be extremely aggressive, but arent. They still are incredibly powerful and efficient killing machines though. There is a nice metaphor compared to himself here. Somewhere.

Corrects anyone badmouthing sharks and doesnt care if that feels "out of character" to bystanders

Always wanted to learn how to surf but is lacking balance and a normal body size. And since being in Talon, time. And water. Everything really, but he thinks about it sometimes.

Good swimmer, his body shape is not super helpful but he makes up for it with great strength and form

Loves to dive, not necessarily in whole gear, but he can hold his breath longer than average

Generally just enjoys being in water

Knows how to catch fish (of course)

Usually you'd catch fish with a traditional net or maybe hook and rod, but Mauga knows how to spearfish and sometimes does it to show off

If there are no current missions he helps out carrying cargo and other equipment around Talon quarters. Its something of a practical workout for him.

Not a drinker. One or two bottles of beer at most. He wants to be in full control and aware of his sorroundings at all times.

He does pretend to be more intoxicated to provoke bystanders to let their guard down.

If he truly gets wasted he is the silent type. The "stares at you uncomfortably from a corner"-type. His extroverted and noisy facade disappears, revealing the cunning and sadistic spirit inside.

[uhhhitsme]

002: Barb Larvenor?

002 | Give me a character & I will tell you

How I feel about this character: 

All the people I ship romantically with this character: 

My non-romantic OTP for this character: 

My unpopular opinion about this character: 

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon:

my OTP:

my cross over ship:

a headcanon fact:

thank you snarky-wallflower the mutual of all time for sending me these i would die and kill for you

HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS CHARACTER: i am very genuinely truly in love with her. she is the light of my life. i cannot go a single day without thinking of her. i want her to kiss me on the mouth and then rant to me about some gadget i most definitely will not understand while i stare at her dreamily. she's just sososososo incredible i love her so much words cannot describe it. she's happy and smart and loves herself and talks too much and is loud and bold and brash i LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL THE PEOPLE I SHIP ROMANTICALLY WITH THIS CHARACTER: i am a spyentist truther til the day i DIE !! i know that half the people in this fandom dont see the point of it and i get it but i just fucking LOVE the idea of their dynamic!!! i also used to think her and the informant would also be a very funny pairing

MY NON-ROMANTIC OTP FOR THIS CHARACTER: carvenor save me carvenor carvenor CARVENOR!!!!!!!!! let them geek out about cool sciency things together while tatiana and curt stare in befuddlement!!!!!!!!!! let them be pathetic and bad and terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!! owen deserves friends barb deserves friends PUT THEM TOGETHER NOW. i also very much see them as two people who are outwardly very different but inwardly very similar and therefore they deserve to have each other.

MY UNPOPULAR OPINION ABOUT THIS CHARACTER: okay i wildly flip between the different options for this character, and i definitely see the bi vision, but i also really like the idea that she's a lesbian with the worst case of comphet known to mankind. i like bi barb a lot too but idk i like projecting on my characters actually she deserves a little bit of lesbianism. as a treat.

ONE THING I WISH WOULD HAPPEN WITH THIS CHARACTER: i need more content. i need it. i. RUAGHGHAHG. i would also love more art/content for her because she's so expressive and fun!!! honestly one of my favourite characters!!!!!!!! like she's so me in every single way (loud!! loves talking to people!!! enjoys whimsy and joy!!!!!!!!!!) and idk i love her so much guys please appreciate my girl please guys

MY CROSSOVER SHIP: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm her and esther (solve it squad) would be interesting

A HEADCANON: hmmmmmm. hmmmmmmm. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. closing my eyes praying the vision comes to me. if you are nice to her One time she will be devoted to you because like. a lot of people arent nice to her and it sucks. also she's a sucker for cute romance books but absolutely adores horror. she's read all of HP lovecrafts books a million trillion times. also she loves making shitty bad science puns and pick-up lines.

[moss-sprouted]

i really hope they dont abandon the "the others are off the grid" thing with the survivors of yellowjackets, because taissa knew where everyone we've seen so far was, except lottie and i wouldnt really consider anyone besides maybe travis near the end of his life and lottie to have been really off the grid, because i do enjoy who we know is alive so far but id Love for them to sneak in at the end of season 2 that someone else is alive that we didnt think of

i'd rule out mari, or the other dark haired paler complexion girl they've introduced as a sort of stuck to the "background character and doesnt think of cannabilism and morality as intersecting at all" thing because we still need a pit girl and they seem the most obvious (besides the probably impossible but fun and also horribly sad to think about idea that its callie and they do go back but after shauna's mental state the last few episodes BLEASE DONT KILL HER BABY AGAIN)

and i doubt theyre gonna put in any more characters from the crash cause that'd feel like shoehorning it a lot, and tbh the only ones id wanna see are either coach ben miraculously somehow still alive(id love to see it, but give it to year 2 and hes a goner) or akilah which i hope they dont kill her off because i love her and obviously javi

which, it would be weird if javi Was alive and no one contacted him about travis, but i could see maybe their info being wrong and they assumed he died or something closer to the rescue or plot twist the guys still in the forest at the cabin or something because i dont see them revealing he's a secret character we've seen before, they'd recognize him after longer contact even if not immediantly

either way, id love to see them just add one more survivor even if theyre a minor character, because they dont really have a ton of them to keep just killing and hopefully they'd only need a handful for the like whole hunting girls and eating them thing

coach ben out of the options honestly seems the most obvious that he'd be so off the grid, and there arent really any loose ends to tie up with him like with javi or a possible reason to make him to Have to be dead like mari or the possible other pit girl i refuse to look up the name of rn and hopefully akilah is just, alive and well and off living a wonderful life and pls dont drag her into this bs,obviously besides the fact coach ben's mental health is Seriously waning and if they dont find kristens body (or another source of food which hopefully is something that took her body so they dont have to eat human meat almost exclusively this season) he could be next, tbf he's probably dying of starvation faster than the girls because he didnt eat jackie at all

sure theres also the long haired blonde girl with the baseball cap but, unless she gets way more screen time i dont see her making it out or having much of an appearance, i cant even remember her name if they even mentioned it but its either "gen" because that's a subtitle that pops up a lot, but it could also be possible other pit girl thats not mari but again, i could just be totally wrong

[comvi]

this is a scav! They are the 2nd smartist creatures (not inculding robot people ofc. and humans.) They are in groups most times. like lizards you have a rep for them starts at 0 (for most..."people" they dont really like. cancer.) for others, they start higher as they since your a kid. And for one character they will send hitmen out to you. Each one have randomly generated looks and traits. They are. NOT. dumb. as they can do what you do. throw your weapons and items back at you

They will make drawings-graffiit on places to lead to they're merchants that will trade with you For what? i dunno do items nect lol.

^ merchant place, cool items.

^ treasure room, thye let you in if your rep is a min of 90. and you will loose 30 rep for each item you take they will talk to you and have diffrent reactions to you:

Threat, meaning they dont like your spear but are not going to attack. suggesting you drop it

Warning, rep is to low, they can and will throw a spear at you if you get close.

asking for an item, or just pawing the ground for fun.

Fear, rep is in the negatives, will back away when not in a group

They own tolls, that lead to shortcuts or just safe areas to chill. Need anything to give to and they let you go, also you can gift them stuff here I'll uhhh hint at the characters and they're starting rep The survivor - starts at 0. Monk - starts at 25! Hunter- starts at -35 (They no like your looks... tentacles.) These other names are fake im not fucking telling you who thye are The lucky star-0 rep The son.-12, son of a robot person, they dont like you that much but wont attack. Built to last.-45 rep, It was the old times. they dont know you. The one made to kill scavs-100, hitmans will be sent.

oogling & peering at this info…. DAMN i love the society these guys have!!! theyre so much more intelligent/sociable/and diverse in terms of looks/behaviours/etc etc than any of the other creatures weve seen!!

i have to say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the atmosphere & layouts of the merchant & treasure rooms!!!! Genuinely so much beautiful & gorgeous detail put into it, i love all the patterns & markings covering the walls/room in general!! &nd the lighting they used makes it look even more prettier than if it had none!! Lovely lovely

Theres so much personality & so much more emotion put into these guys oh my gosh i love how silly & colourful they can look…. heart hearts <33💛💕 these guys are going up HIGHHH on my favourite creatures within RW list. all the small details from how: if you have rep in the negatives, they will back away from you, and only warn you off with spears when in a group. to even the teeniest tinniest things like how their eyes will WIDEN & the screen will SHAKE when threatening you!!!!! ohmylord yeah i. yeah i have to say i REALLT REALLY like these fellas…. YEAH YEAH okay i definitely do. !!!!!!!!

i will find out the items they will trade another time…. But i do really enjoy how these guys are like. Kinda the FACE of trading in rw. I follow an account that posts scavs from IDs they have, and especially since these guys are randomly generated, ive REALLY seen how these guys can range from funky, to weepy, to really odd, to cute & pretty, to borderline “you arent even able to see whats going on” LOL I REALLY LOVE THAT FACTOR THEY HAVE ABOUT EM!!!!

if i could come back as a rw creature these guys are high up on that list.. currently… i would heavily enjoy having large all-knowing eyes that simultaneously have nothing going on inside, and horns on my head and trade & paw at dirt all day long but… i will consider my options & we will see as we go on…. !!!

HAPPY TO SEE A. MENTION OF WHOEVER “built to last” is AGAIN!! like im shaking in my skin trying to decipher who in the HELL that is. Puplre creatur…purple skug….who r u….. mistar purple……

anyways, previously ive made jokes about characters having vendettas again hunter before, but nevermind actually whoever the OTHER red slug (“made to kill scavs”) ACTUALLY has a vendetta against them. not even a joke this time man how BAD of a thing did you have to do that an ENTIRE RACE will send HITMEN out for you at a moments notice. WHAT IN THE EVERLOVING WORLD DID YOU DO, RED NUMBER 2???

[sporksaber]

How i'd do a clone high reboot/second season.

I would not set it in 2020s and there's three reasons for it. First and the smallest one, that setting jump is huge. The changes are drastic and jarring and its really not needed. Sevond, there arent strong signifyers for the current decade. Things move too fast and you cant pin specific lasting traits until you have hindsight. Any joke made will be dated by the time it airs. And 2020 teen stereotypes have been done to death. Third, any political comedy would benefit from a degree of separation.

I wouldn't keep it in the 90s. The 90s at this point is so far removed and so attached to recent aesthetics and tropes I think it would be better to push forward. I'd set it early to mid 2010s. It gives separation from current politics and a solid frame while still leaving room for relevant issues to be brought up. It wasn't that long ago but there's a significant safety gap.

Onto plot things, I think it's important to discuss Abe first. He's the most central character in the original. I don't like the bashing angle the pilot used. I love to hate Abe, but it's not fun to watch him fumble around and whine in the background.

His life revolves around his two best friends and cleo. One friend is out of the picture but I'll get to next. The other is moving on and I think that's important. And cleo would never let the shit he pulled slide. So he's more or less alone episode one. Joan does still talk to him, but she's carving our space for herself and isn't going to coddle him. Abe has to reorient him self (and by extension the show) in a way where he can function without his friends and relationships as crutches. And he has to form a conclusion that works even if it's not the right one (not the right one being both more in character and better for jokes).

On to Ghandi. He is integral to the comedic pace of the show and also one of the best characters. I'm not going to go into ways to replace him or work around his absence. The way I'd deal with him, ignoring possible corporate decisions on his inclusion, is this:

if I put hum in the first episode I wouldn't acknowledge any differences at all, just have him be called by a comedians name and identify as that person with no other changes. Not going that route though, I wouldn't have him in the first episode beyond showing him still frozen. If we dealt with him immediately the episode would be overcrowded. Episode one needs to reestablish cleo, jfk, Joan, and Abe while also setting up new characters in the new setting. Instead he'd be found in episode two, determined by shadowy figures to be a clone of a comedian, and upon being dethawed he just goes with it. The name ghandi is never mentioned. When he meets back up with his friends he stops them from saying hi by emphasizing his name and they're like, may wierd, but they also go with it without question.

Option two also allows for ghandi to explore his new identity for the first time in a much more lighthearted way than Abe and Joan. It gives him a base interaction with shadowy figures that can lead to plot lines later. And it meas you can bring back cleo not knowing his name because he changed it.

Speaking of cleo, her lack of popularity would come from her no longer being part of any school organizations (she used to be cheer captain and dtudent body presdent). But she will regain her power and subjects, she's just not sure how yet.

Joan does get along with the current popular kids, who are on student council and also in various student activist groups. She gets the chance to thrive in episode one. Later on there will be drama and backstabbing but for now she finally feels like she belongs. Also, look wise her style is viewed as sort of retro grunge chic and kind of cool. She enjoys the compliments at first but they bother her later on.

Jfk follows Joan. He doesn't really care about the environment but he's certainly interested in the sustainability of Joan's pants. And gay people are cool, he has gay dad's. He's not gay tho (admiring other dudes' thighs is a totally normal straight activity). I actually think I'd give him an adoptive sibling this time around. Both because it'd be good for him and to vibe him non Joan and popularity centered plot lines.

I'd keep joanfk going strong throughout the reboot. I'm a strong believer in active relationships being more compelling than will they won't they shenanigans.

I think that's all the main characters. Scudworth and mister buttlertron would proceed as normal. I didn't particularly like the new shadowy figure overseer, she didn't show off anything other than being blandly intimidating and lizard. I like the og shadowy figure. He was fun and had good vibes with scudworth. I'd deffs bring him back.

As for smaller characters: van gogh should get a hot bitch Era. Maybe assisted by Marie currie who has always existed on one. It could be part of a ghandi subplot.

[primalspice]

blue eyeshadow beauty 👕 3, 10, 11 📦 3, 6, 14 🍽️ 2, 10 🌤️ 1, 12, 19 🤝 5, 12, 15 💓 3, 12, 🎲 2, 5, 15

hehe

👕3.) Is there something about your character's appearance that they would change if possible?

not particularly but she Is trans gender so its a wip/anything is possible. she's pretty happy as is tho currently <3

👕10.) If your character could splurge on a particular garment, what would it be?

idk i feel like shes the type of person to own 10 variations on the same outfit so maybe itd be something outside of that. a nice formal dress or pants suit perhaps. serving hillary clinton swag.

👕11.) Is your character's favorite color a color they wear often?

Maybe :3

📦3.) What type of object is likely to catch your character's attention?

Lab equipment or really any new technology. not particularly a tech nerd or anything, but amazed by the beautiful technological advancements of the 2000s

📦6.) What is something your character is proud to own?

Multiple degrees from University of California Berkeley <3 she's not very materialistic in that way tho idk. a House?

📦14.) Is there an item your character is embarrassed they own or want?

whatever lab equipment her bpd man Also wants because she has to be the voice of reason here. phht no... i dont think that science supplies magazine is cool AT ALL.... im not thinking of buying everything in it with your american express platinum... leave me alone.....

🍽️2.) Would your character prefer baking, cooking or mixing drinks?

Baking maybe? but yknow what i think she could make some crazy mixed drinks.

🍽️10.) What is a childhood meal your character cherishes?

Idk what was popular with white ppl in the 70s. casserole…..cake…jello….

🌤️1.) What would your character do if they were suddenly caught in the rain?

seems like the type of person to carry a travel umbrella in her purse. BUT if that's not an option then she'd be running to somewhere dry annoyedly.

🌤️12.) Could your character survive in the wilderness on their own for a week or more?

If she was allowed to pack food/water probably, but she wouldnt enjoy it. If she couldnt pack food/water it'd be a lot more questionable but she wouldnt just lay down and die about it. She'd get a kick out of observing flora and fauna and geography for like an hour and say hmm interesting then want to go home immediately. MUCH happier indoors, not a fan of the elements or weather or foraging.

🌤️19.) What animal would your character say best represents them?

Maybe a cat. I think she'd be pretty correct about it too. fursona confirmed.

🤝5.) Who would your character first seek if they needed medical help?

911 and the best hospital in the area (she'd done her RESEARCH on these things she KNOWS where's best)

🤝12.) How would your character react to being put in a position of leadership?

She's kinda an explosive control freak so SHE'D enjoy it for a little while but nobody else would. Would eventually give up after having a IF I WANT IT DONE RIGHT THEN I JUST HAVE TO DO IT MYSELF -__- moment and let someone else be the leader.

🤝15.) Is there a person your character would turn to for backup in a fight?

Not really becuase i think she's overly confident in her own ability but she might throw her labmate in there as a sacrifice.

💓3.) Is your character more prone to fight or flight?

She'd say 'fight' but she backs down pretty easily. just because you flee angrily does not mean you arent fleeing <3

💓12.) Is your character more likely to give advice or seek it?

Give. and in fact she actively avoids the advice of others. she can figure shit out for herself/no one else has a right to tell her what they think she should do with her life GRRRRR

🎲2.) Does your character have a secret hobby?

I don't think she keeps any of it a secret but i could see her being really into some cringe soap operas. i could see her being a crazy cat lady.

🎲5.) Which does your character try to prioritize more, work or hobbies?

Work definitely, and she has kinda few hobbies to really compare the time spent against. Reading and researching kinda counts as a hobby tho because she enjoys it for personal enrichment, but its also important to her field of work.

🎲15.) How good is your character at following through on projects?

If it's urgent or for work and she has others relying on her then she's great and incredibly Efficient. otherwise bad <3 girl where is your whimsy

[ampersandra]

sorry for having so many thoughts on parasocial relationships in the modern/internet/social media age. amd this is longer than i thought id write LMAO. i kind of actually hate rpf bc of how i feel about being parasocial but its like. like the consent part of the equation is crazy to me bc its like So youve never fantasized about a celebrity or someone hot irl before? but also like if youre putting your rpf on the internet, thats a different ballgame to an extent bc anyone, including the subject, COULD find it. like im automatically gonna have more sympathy towards the 13 year old whose classmates wrote a ship fanfic about them with a friend & then sent everyone the wattpad link than say, a roleplaying minecraft youtuber w millions of subscribers & their streamer buddy. but also like i said, the nature of the internet these days is that these arent the only options at ALL. you could be an indie podcaster with 1k followers & it could happen. and its really not about writing rpf fanfic, but about people having an idea of who someone is in their head that they think is 100% real & fully encompasses that person, and then applying that assumption to real life. writing rpf is one thing, & you could argue more inherently speculative than parasocial based on the tradition behind fanfics altho i wouldnt rlly agree in practice, & its still never gonna be something i can enjoy, but the act of doing that on its own is nothing compared to people actively commenting about shipping two guys together & analyzing their behavior in the comments or replies of posts on accounts they run themselves & will surely see. anyway. this isnt worded perfectly but im sure the idea will get across. like its not that serious but also it kind of is sometimes. and sometimes its just funny.

[puphoods]

Is Lorwolf fun?

i think it is! its obviously still very new so its a little rough around the edges in some areas but im really enjoying it so far

id say its much more focused on the breeding mechanic than the collecting one kind of similar to flight rising in that you cant really just go get wolves but you breed and buy them from other users (and theres wild wolves but those are rare (WHICH i like personally)). i also really like that theres a built in option to sell your wolves for stud so other users can breed them with their own. theres a BIG colour wheel and some nice coat types and breeds so far IMO theyre all a little samey but they arent like. identical which is good

the daily tasks imo are very fun. short and simple but theyre endless so you can just log in do as many as you want and leave. theres a like weekly event that you get "tickets" from doing the tasks in addition to earning currency which i think is cool. the events are tied to the minigames (fishing mining farming etc.). you can also earn a decent amount of the currency from them because theyre so quick you can do a lot IMO

the minigames are fun! i like the fishing and cooking best so far. i think the ones that have different levels you can unlock are a bit highly leveled (level 12 for fishing and mining before u unlock the next level) but its just the same sort of thing in a different area so i cant complain too much, just personally i would like to see it a bit different. i really like the cooking mechanic and i like that theres so many ways you can get food, and that you can discover and unlock more complex recipes. cant wait until they add more and i can play around with it :]

the campaign so far is REALLY fun. youre like exploring fighting enemies finding food etc. but theres also the actual "lore" and stories and NPCs and stuff that i think is really interesting so far and where it finishes up (theyre not complete so its short at the moment) im definitely interested in seeing more. ive done 2 of the 4 so far and theyre similar in mechanics (go fight x enemies/go find y number of items/etc.) but i think its fun. theres also a gauntlet where you just fight as high a level as you can go and get better rewards based on how far you can go AND theres a PVP option? but i havent done either of those

i havent gotten much into the apparel yet but some of its really fun AND i really like that you can do custom apparel. it seems kind of expensive to be able to make it in the first place which is understandable but a shame, but ive seen soem very interesting and creative things! i would like to dive into it a bit more once i have a bit more money but its all premium currency which i dont have much of yet

that ^ is one complaint i do have a lot of things on site are put behind premium currency while its VERY hard to get. there are ways to get it without paying for it such as selling things and custom apparel etc. and you can also "make" it with items you find but its very slow that way. i assume once the site economy stablises a bit more itll be a bit easier to come across but for now its not the best

you can also have companions little pets for your wolves. cute. you can play with them and they can fight with you in the campaign and you level them up and stuff as well. very fun

um thats about all ican really think to say so far... personally i am enjoying it! it scratches a similar itch that flight rising does while also having or expanding on features that ive seen a lot of people wish fr had over the years. plus theyre cute little puppys aw awwwwww

[viola-canadensis]

I really hate what the kinda like “dark souls bro” type people have done to like the average persons perception of fromsoft and of the games. Cause so many criticisms people have of the games arent actually problems in the actual games theyre based entirely off of how asshole elitist fans say is the “correct” way to play the games.

Contrary to what these people say, fromsoft actually doesnt hate the player, and they arent trying to make games that are just uber hard and unfair. I dont wanna get into the whole difficulty settings debate but like theres tons of things in the games that can make them easier. You can summon little dudes to help you out, you can summon real life dudes to help you out, you can get super powerful spells and weapons, most of the hardest bosses are optional. And there are some bullshit unfair things in the games, but most of the times its actually just cause fromsoft messed up and made something that way too unfair, not cause that was the intention.

Also there was one post that was talking about how you should be able to pause games (i agree) and they mentioned dark souls cause they knew some assholes were probably gonna say some stupid shit. But just to give fromsoft some credit, the reason you cant pause is cause the games are meant to be played online. And you just cant pause online games. And of course they could maybe add a pause feature if youre playing offline but you can also just log out if you want. And i saw someone saying that logging out resets progress but it doesnt. It saves your exact location and it even takes aggro off of you and resets enemy positions so you can safely log back in. The only thing it resets is that it will move you out of a boss room and reset the bosses health. But it does put you right outside the fog wall so you can fight the boss right away. And i understand why thats annoying but the intending way of fighting bosses is to die over and over while you slowly learn the fight so like youre gonna be restarting the fight multiple times anyway.

Also just wanna say that sekiro isnt multiplayer and they do let you pause whenever you want

I saw a post one time about how people should stop talking about the difficulty stuff and instead should be talking about like colourblindness settings and settings for photosensitive people and stuff and i think that was a good post.

But anyway yeah like the games arent perfect but i just dont want people thinking that the devs are being assholes on purpose just people some shitty fans have skewed their perception of the games because (especially with elden ring) it really does seem like the devs are doing their best to add things within the games for people to use to make it easier for themselves so that more people can enjoy the games.

[atarev]

Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel Set 12

Break! Limit Break!

He's finally here! The card that became my childhood ace, has made a spectacularly colourful return in Standard! In keeping with these articles original goals, I'll be providing you with a list that I think is well-functioning in spite of Ezel not being meta. Though advance notice: this deck is incredibly flexible! You can use cards like teithfalt, turnarr, diorruing, even cadagun and cairbre! This is just the list that I enjoy the most. But before that, let's establish what Ezel can do!

With a ride-phase skill to keep the board full, and the ability to go for 5 attacks on turn 3 going second, this deck's explosive flames can definitely burn away the opponent if they arent prepared!

Code: HF81 on EN Decklog! Onto the discussion!

Quite honestly, pretty much every card in this deck matters a lot so picking just a few is tough, but I think the top stars are Athaltus, Sajess and Dindrane!

[AUTO](RC):When this unit attacks, if you have a vanguard with "Ezel" in its card name, perform one of the following. •Choose up to one of your vanguards, and it gets "[CONT](VC):All of your front row rear-guards get [Power]+5000." until end of turn. If you chose it, put this unit on the bottom of the deck at the end of that battle. •Choose one of your back row rear-guards with only «Gold Paladin» for its clan, and return it to hand at the end of that battle.

This is the promo that Ezel got recently and while it isnt Harb levels of insane, it certainly helps! By gathering multiple together, you can get +20k or even +25k to your whole front row! Considering using that skill also puts him back to deck, you're likely to find multiple off of Ezel's skill. His 2nd option isnt to be underestimated either, if he's one of your last attackers/removing him from the board isnt worth it, you can recycle a Silver Fang or Dindrane's CC for next turn!

Now onto Keters FesColle face, Sajess!

While this cards scry skill is less useful than in Hexaorb because you're shuffling on-attack with Ezel, his ability to fuel soul and surpass defensives is still indispensable in this deck, as most players will aim for those in order to exhaust you, but Sajess won't let that happen!

Finally, Ezel's RR slot from Set 11, Dindrane!

If Ezel, Athaltus and Sajess bring the power, Dindrane brings the juice! Her ability to countercharge, combined with her stand effect keeps the deck running and she is by Far the piece you want to avoid being gand-sniped the most, so play smart with copies of her in your hand! You can use Athaltus to preserve her after her 2nd boost as well, getting maximum value!

Now onto some of the more contentious choices, Keter OT, no Teithfalt and maybe running the Blaster Rideline?

As seen in my Bastion article, the Blaster rideline (Wingal, Marron, Blaster Dark specifically) can be a worthwhile investment if you dont like how Ezel gets kneecapped going 2nd. In a similar vein, Teithfalt can address your weak-ish rear problem and the Red OT could make more powerful attacks.

However! I have reasons against all of these that have led me to my current choice. Firstly, while BD offers more balance, Beaumains and his superior ride skill is just too cool for me to give up! I love blasting g1s with Ezel's columns, especially using his order and SIlver Fang together to generate some real burst power for really cheap!

As for Teithfalt, the breaking point for me is she can't work with Ezel, or when called by the order that you want to use to activate her! Yes she's a big attacker, and that can't be disputed, but I like being able to use all that I can of the units in my deck, and Teithfalt just isnt quite there.

Lastly, the choice of Armartinoa (or in my IRL case, the WO Keter OT). Keter OT helps Ezel rejuvenate hand while also making Every rear threatening, especially since you like to aim for at least 1 sajess post-ezel skill, meaning you have 3 drives on your rears combined with sajess's ability to get over defensives with a cb.

Overall, while I would love it if this deck got stronger in the yet-to-be-revealed set 14, this deck still feels incredibly fun and explosive, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Next week Might see a jump ahead from the currently available sets to something else, those of you following the anime and know what's up next week will probably be able to guess!

Until then! Ciao!

[floralfractals]

right where was i? oh right, i was about to talk about the eigendecompositions. lets go!

(fair warning: this part might be a bit more advanced than the previous one. ill try to explain as well as possible though)

maybe youve worked with matrices before, and youve learned that theres some things called the geometric and algebraic multiplicity of matrices. if theyre equal, you can write the matrix in a diagonal form, if not you cant. lets use C-H to formalise that idea!

lets show you what im talking about first. earlier, we had a matrix A with characteristic polynomial x(x - 7). since all the eigenvalues are distinct, you can do a change of basis and write it like this:

lets ignore the change of basis part (since C-H cant really help with that anyway). basically, this diagonal matrix does the same thing as A if you ignore the rotating and streching of the plane. however, this process would be impossible for this matrix (lets call her B):

B has characteristic polynomial (x - 2)^2 (check that!). the algebraic multiplicity of the eigenvalue 2 is the exponent belonging to (x - 2), so thats 2. the geometric multiplicity is the dimension of the kernel space {y: (2 - A)y = 0}, which is 1. those arent equal, so we cant make a diagonal form. to check this, you need to do lots of calculations, and i prefer not to. let's use C-H for the same problem somehow.

lets take a look at this matrix, C:

it has characteristic polynomial (x + 1)^2, so (C + 1)^2 = 0. however, notice that C + 1 is also zero! C-H tells us that C filled in in its characteristic polynomial is zero, but it doesnt say anything about its divisors. the smallest degree polynomial that returns zero this way is called the minimal polynomial.

given a characteristic polynomial P of a matrix A, you can find the minimal polynomial M using these rules:

M(A) = 0

M divides P

every factor of P appears in M at least once

M only contains distinct linear factors if and only if A can be put in a diagonal form

lets try this for our matrix A: we had P(x) = x(x - 7). every factor appears only once, so M(x) must also be x(x - 7). the first and second rule are automatically satisfied, and M = P only contains distinct linear factors. indeed, A can be put in a diagonal form, as we saw earlier.

now for B, with P(x) = (x - 2)^2. we have two candidates for M: by rule 2, we either have M(x) = x - 2, or M(x) = (x - 2)^2. but notice that B - 2 is not zero! thus, we must have the second option, M(x) = (x - 2)^2. the factor (x - 2) appears twice, so M does not contain distinct linear factors, and B cannot be put in a diagonal form.

finally, for C we have P(x) = (x - 2)^2 and M(x) = x - 2 (since C - 2 = 0, as we saw earlier). thus, by rule 4, C can be put in a diagonal form (it already is, so thats clear).

so thats it :3 my favourite theorem in mathematics, i hope you enjoyed my infodump lmaoo

One thing about me is I infodump about math subjects on request

[salt-up-to-your-ankles]

fuck it im gonna list my favourite los campesinos songs because right now theyre my 2nd favourite band behind crywank and above franz ferdinand and i want to talk about them all the time LMAO and no these arent in a specific order or anything

• the sea is a good place to think of the future - this one isnt really a suprise since its what my usernames based off but i love the song and all the little details like the lyrics and how "perfect symmetry" is said in the exact middle of the song and its mmm i love depressing sad music and some of the themes really hit hard its the perfect mix of crywank-y lyrics but los camp! type songs

• alls well that ends in medias res - i love the original song too but this version specifically i love a bit more mostly because of the acousticness and the extra little lyrics its mgmmgm yeah

• we are beautiful we are doomed - this was one of the first lc! songs i listened to and its the song that got me into the band really and i love it so much dhhshs the intro bit kinda reminds me of video game soundtracks like undertale kinda and the lyrics are really good especially "i cannot emphasise enough that my body is a badly designed poorly put together vessel - i hope my heart goes first" and "you kiss my neck i whisper in your ear: this is my downfall" actually all the lyrics of this song are good

• avocado, baby - very good bassline(?) and the lyrics are great too and good to read into and i love the music video for it theres so much happening and the sound effects and the suit gareths wearing mfhdhshs and also A HEART OF STONE, RIND SO TOUGH ITS CRAZY, THATS WHY THEY CALL ME THE AVOCADO, BABY !!!!!

• miserabilia - oh my god the 2 different voices singing work so well and "shout at the world because the world doesnt love you, lower yourself because you know that youll have to" has to be one of my favourite lyrics ever, if i could learn and perform any song with my friends id definitely wanna do this one because its just so good, its one of my top songs

• my year in lists - funny horny lyrics 😁👍 im joking i love how upbeat the song is then the more calm parts at "i cherish the fondness the day (before) i met you" and also the 2 different singers again make it so good also also the repition of winters coat in this song and knee deep at atp is just hfhdusj 👍👍

• allez les blues - i havent listened to many songs from whole damn body yet but i love this song so much its just so happy and upbeat and the chorus is so catchy dhshss it would make such a good ringtone if i wasnt scared to have lyric songs as my ringtone fhshjss

• c is the heavenly option - okay i know this is a cover BUT i really like how for the "my boyfriend" parts theres a male singer and for the "my girlfriend" parts theres a female singer its really cool dhshshs also the "c c c c c c c is the heavenly option" part at the ends really nice with all the layers of vocals

• this is a flag. there is no wind - firstly the first line is amazing i mean who doesnt wanna start a song with CAN WE ALL PLEASE JUST CALM THE FUCK DOWN secondly the lyrics are really good and theyre good to overthink and read into thirdly the chorus is great fhjdjs

okay i could go on forever and in a lot more detail about more songs but ill end it here i hope you enjoyed LMAO

[hornime]

voyeurant | kenma kozume x f!reader

he tentatively wrapped a palm around the shaft, shuddering at the contact, his eyelids fluttering shut. god, i’m such a pervert, thinking about her like this. she’d hate me if she knew i saw her like that, knew that i was touching myself thinking about her tits...

warnings: 18+, timeskip!kenma, kinda dubcon, kenma’s unintentionally pervy, male masturbation, poorly written video game content (i tried my best), mutual pining but u both are oblivious

w/c: 1.5k

a/n: yes, the title is a shitty pun of valorant. no, i will not be changing it. also this tiktok about timeskip kenma made me giggle so pls enjoy.

voyeurant: part one ↓ | part two | part three:

“fuck, i hate this map,” kenma grumbled into his headset.

your voiced chimed in his ears. “is it ascent?” you turned to see his face on your screen, pinched in annoyance. “ha, it is ascent. sucks for you.”

“which one are you on? haven?”

“you know it,” you chuckled. “your favorite.”

“i hate you.” he weighed his options, did he really want to play this game? the layout of the world made it irritatingly hard to strategize, and today’s losing streak was making him more agitated than usual. with a sign, he closed the application. “fuck this. i’m gonna go piss.”

“yeah, yeah, you’re such a big baby. and...” you released your mouse, throwing your hands up in triumph, “we just won. at this point, i’m gonna outrank you.” you were joking, of course. kenma wasn’t just a gamer, he was kodzuken, one of japan’s best pro-gamers, and you were just someone that played as a hobby. but it was always fun to tease.

“hmm,” he hummed. “i’m sure you will.” he turned his head to look directly at his webcam, smirking, “in your dreams.”

“ooh, catboy’s getting feisty!” he flinched at the nickname. “go pee so i can beat you at your best.”

he obliged, pulling his headphones off and looping them on the top of his chair. he casually raised his middle finger at you while smoothing out strands of his hair, prompting a series of profanities to escape your mouth, none of which he could hear. he chuckled playfully as you responded with two middle fingers of your own, before moving out of the camera to get to the bathroom.

you and kenma had met in an... interesting way, to say the least. after going moderately viral from lashing out at him for refusing to heal you in a game of overwatch—while he was streaming—the two of you reconciled over a twitter thread and exchanged gamer tags. since then, you’d struck up an easygoing friendship, characterized by almost nightly discord calls and occasional flirting. but we’re just friends, you often reminded yourself. and you were fine, well, mostly fine, with that.

tonight was like any other night: both you and him spending hours in a video chat with nothing better to do than mindlessly play games and bash each other. it was more than enough to strengthen your relationship but fell short of giving you the romantic tension you craved.

with kenma off in the bathroom, you, already bored, spun wildly in your chair. forgetting that your earbuds were still plugged in, the white wire caught on an opened can of coke sitting on your desk, spilling the sugary drink all over your keyboard and the front of your shirt. 

“shit!” you quickly scrambled for paper towels, but the still-connected wire yanked you backwards. in your haste for something to wipe the soda with, the fact that your camera remained on in the video call completely slipped your mind. making the split-second decision that the trip for a towel wasn’t worth it at this point, you quickly whipped off your shirt, dabbing the keys with the part that was still dry. since you were home, you’d gone braless, and your current predicament had you flashing your webcam.

now, kenma had seen a lot of things from your side of the call: he’d seen you get chewed out by your residential advisor for being too loud, you with two sticks of pocky poking out of your mouth like walrus tusks, and you doing random cosplay moves you’d seen on tiktok. what he wasn’t expecting to see, not even in his wildest dreams, was a screenful of your tits, slightly damp from the cola that had seeped through the fabric of your long-gone shirt.

he stopped in his tracks, still out of the frame of his camera, eyes wide and heart racing, desperately trying to calm down and prevent the gradual hardening of his cock in his pants. unable to deny his desires, he continued staring at your plump breasts on his computer, you completely unaware that he could see you.

you quickly threw your soaked top in the laundry basket before throwing on a random sweatshirt and trying to calm your frazzled nerves. you tentatively touched your keyboard, groaning internally when you fingers lightly stuck to the buttons. it’s gonna take forever to clean this, you mourned.

“hey,” kenma mumbled, reappearing on screen and shaking you out of your thoughts.

“hey.” you noticed his flushed expression. “are you okay? you look really red.”

“uh, yeah. i actually uh, i feel kinda sick. so i’m gonna, gonna go.”

“oh, okay.” why’s he acting so weird? “feel better!” you disconnected from the call with a huff, disappointment morphing your face into a pout. well, you thought, better get to cleaning.

kenma, on the other hand, was still, swallowing as the bulge in his boxers became agonizingly hard. though the only thing left on his screen was his reflection staring back at him, the luscious view of your bust was etched in his mind. his hands moved to free his cock, the tip an angry red and smearing pre-cum over the waistband of his underwear. 

he tentatively wrapped a palm around the shaft, shuddering at the contact, his eyelids fluttering shut. god, i’m such a pervert, thinking about her like this. she’d hate me if she knew i saw her like that, knew that i was touching myself thinking about her tits...

“fuck,” he whined, slowly stroking up and down. his thighs trembled as he fell back into his chair, mind wandering. he couldn’t stop himself, his thoughts become more and more lewd, fantasizing about how your breasts would bounce as he thrusted into you, how your thighs would wrap warmly around your head as he ate you out, how you’d cry out his name so prettily when he made you squirt around his fingers.

it was all too much, and as the circle he made with his fingers tightened as he reached his tip, he lurched forward, alarmed at how good everything felt just by thinking about you. i can’t cum, i can’t, the small part of his brain that wasn’t completely overtaken with pleasure tried to reason with him. there’s no going back if i—shit—if i cum. she’ll know, somehow, if i—if i cum, i—

the ecstasy kept clouding his judgement and his body worked against his mind as his hand pumped faster and faster while his conscience screamed to stop. his wrist wetly slapped the base of his cock, the sounds of both his hands and his moans getting too loud for comfort, but all he could think about was you. your eyes, your mouth, your chest, your legs, your ass, your pussy. god, he wanted to be in you so badly.

he couldn’t hold back, his insatiable need to cum overriding his senses, and the translucent liquid twitched out of his throbbing cock in spurts, drenching his fist and his balls. “fuck, fuck, fuck. i’m—fuck.”

he collapsed against the back of his chair, chest heaving with the sheer intensity of his orgasm. he combed a hand through his hair, the consequences of his actions now weighing heavily on his shoulders. i’m never gonna be able to look at her in the eyes again, he lamented. how am i ever gonna—damn it. 

the sudden ping of a notification had his eyes raising from the mess on his pants towards his computer screen. 

meanwhile, you were messaging kenma, a little off-put by his sudden radio silence but chalking it all up to his mysterious sickness.

[11:05 PM] you: hey ken! hope u feel better

[11:05 PM] you: if u get the chance u should check out what i added to our minecraft house. its perfect for sick victorian orphans like u

[12:14 PM] you: guess

[12:05 PM] you: guess

[12:05 PM] you: guess

[12:05 PM] you: guess

[12:05 PM] you: why arent u responding

[12:05 PM] you: guess

[12:05 PM] you: ok u got me ill tell u

[12:05 PM] you: its a hot tub

[12:05 PM] you: but with soup

[12:05 PM] you: but the soup is lava

[12:05 PM] you: genius right

[12:06 PM] you: anyway get some sleep and feel better <3

[12:06 PM] you: lmk if u wanna play animal crossing

[12:06 PM] you: actually no u should sleep. rest ur eyes and shit

[12:06 PM] you: no animal crossing for u!

[12:06 PM] you: sleep well so i can destroy ur ass in val tmrw

[12:06 PM] you: >:)

he sighed as he read your one-sided ramblings. he really liked you.

and he really wanted to fuck you. lucky for you, you wanted the exact same thing. 

if only kenma knew what you did on the other side of the screen, hands in your undies and his name on your lips...

>> part two

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[hella1975]

Bestie im starting college soon and you seem like a person with friends so like how do you do that

very flattered by this <3333 very much going to be talking from my own experiences here and as always when i give advice my word is NOT gospel so if you'd rather do something else than what i say then that's totally fine if anything i ENCOURAGE that. as lame as it is 'be yourself' is the worst best advice you'll ever get, otherwise you'll get stuck with people who aren't like-minded at all and it can be really suffocating (this is always what i have the biggest issue with bc i have a habit of just catering my personality to whoever im with, so none of my friends ever feel like they get me if that makes sense. so yes i objectively have a good number of friends and several functioning friendship groups that i enjoy, but at no point do i ever feel like ive taken the mask off, yk?)

so yes, unfortunately all of what i have to tell you is going to have the underlying assumption that you're taking 'be yourself' to heart. i mean it. one friend that knows you as some cringe online loser that likes anime is so so much better than twenty friends that think you're hot shit.

specifically for a college environment:

push yourself! ive said this kind of thing before, but i dont mean 'wake up an extrovert one day'. i understand it's hard and scary and social anxiety/neurodivergence is a thing, but teenagers arent actually stupid! they want to see you trying more than anything else. if you act a hermit who doesn't leave their room ever or go to any social functions and then gets upset when no one magically befriends them, then that was always going to happen. but if you try and reach out, try and make small talk whenever you're in shared spaces, try and be in group chats, try and put the effort in, then even if you dont succeed or you think you did a bad job, other people will still recognise the effort. genuinely it goes such a long way. of course the more things you do actively partake in, the easier it'll all get for you, but i dont want you to make yourself uncomfortable or wind up hating college altogether. push yourself, but dont beat yourself up if you need a time out every now and then

join societies! i actually didn't do this (unless you count women in finance which... i do not count) but i always kept this option in the back of my mind for if i couldnt make any friends on my course OR any friends in my accommodation. it's a sure-fire way of meeting people AND you can cater it to ensure they're similar to you by following your interests. also idk about other places but in the uk, societies arrange social nights amongst their club, so you go out to events and bars and move nights and shit together and you can create an entire social scene just through your society

don't give up. this is cringe but also true. i have two main friendship groups at university: my coursemates and the [insert their accom's name here] lot. you might notice i didnt say my flatmates and that's because my second friendship group, the one im in the most and am now living with next year btw!!, met me in a really random way. it started out with me sticking with 'the flatmate i dont like' as she's come to be named, who befriended our neighbour in the accom over from ours, who met these other two girls (flatmates with each other) at a social night I DIDNT GO TO, and now me, my neighbour and those two girls are super close and i practically lived at their accom all through first year. but i wasn't friends with those two girls until MONTHS into university, and as you can see, it was really random when it did happen. friendships are like that! if my mate hadn't gone to tequila night just for the tequila to run out and them all to go to the same afters by PURE CHANCE, then i wouldn't know two of my closest uni friends! how mental is that!

remember that everyone is in the same boat. idc how confident or hot some of these people are, i am telling you as a FACT of life that they are pure shitting themselves thinking they aren't going to make friends at uni. this is why it's key to be brave in the first few weeks before people start finding their feet. take advantage of their insecurity! the girl ive just spent three nights with in my uni city literally adopted me after an induction lecture we both had for economics because she came up to me and TO MY FACE went 'hey you seem really nice and i dont know anyone, can i stay with you?' and she's now one of my favourite people. not once did i go 'hey that's kind of a ballsy/weird thing to say' because i was too busy being RELIEVED that someone had come up to me, bc sure enough i was in my own mental spiral of 'shit shit shit i dont know anyone fuck what the fuck'. like genuinely just reach out to people OR latch onto the people that reach out to you. i remember one time i went to a freshers fair ON MY OWN and i was really embarrassed by that fact bc most people go with their flatmates or SOMEONE and i was on my own, so i literally just started talking to the girl next to me on the bus because she was on her own too. we did the entire freshers fair together and i never spoke to her again, but we totally used each other in that moment and there's literally nothing saying we couldn't have clicked and become the best of friends. you're all as pathetic as each other in those first few weeks, remember that.

all in all, good luck. it's a great time and i guarantee you you'll do great. im rooting for you anonstie, keep me posted!