#major skillz

[kanoyachi]

slay

“Jesus Christ,” Atsumu groans, sitting up and tugging off his hoodie and throwing it as far as he can manage. Where it lands is a tomorrow problem. (Or a today problem. He’s not sure what time it is). The cool night air hits his sweat covered body and makes him shiver, the temperature shift a little too much for his nerves.

He’s flooded with a sudden sympathy for Bokuto’s knee pads. This must be what they feel like. Disgusting.

First step to fixing that: water. Atsumu can do that. He hops off his bed, doing his best to land softly—he’s one more polite request to keep it down away from Sakusa killing him in cold blood. Atsumu’s water bottle is full on his desk, a lovely gift from Past Atsumu, who foresaw that Present Atsumu would not want to leave his room. He just needs to—

Ah.

Even in the darkness, Atsumu can see the bowl glinting. Atsumu thrusts out a hand to turn on his light and get a better look.

There’s raspberries, bright red, sitting in the bowl. They look mushy, already starting to break apart and bleed into the water at the bottom of the bowl. It must have been hours since Sakusa left them there.

“What the fuck, Omi-kun.”

Atsumu sniffles and takes a chunk of raspberry out of the bowl. It’s not great. It’s tart, and he’s sure the texture was better before it sat in a bowl for who knows how long, but something about it makes his stupid body want to sob and lose even more water.

He eats every single piece between sobs and hiccups, his mouth damn near rejecting it at times, until the bowl is empty and trails of red juice are dripping from his fingers.

He’s a mess, but the taste of raspberries on his tongue and the lifting pressure behind his eyes tells him that he can fix that, if only a little.

So he'd better start.

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a snippet from things unsaid, a sakuatsu 5+1 that's about fruit. nothing else, really.

[joslincox]

Timbaland & Magoo - Indecent Proposal (2001)

Drop (With Fatman Scoop)

All Y'all (With Tweet and Sebastien)

It's Your Night (With Sin and Sebastien)

Indian Carpet (With Static Major)

Party People (With Jay-Z and Twista)

People Like Myself (With Static Major and Sebastien)

Serious (With Petey Pablo and Sebastien)

Roll Out (With Petey Pablo and Sebastien)

Love Me (With Tweet and Petey Pablo)

Baby Bubba (With Petey Pablo)

In Time (With Ms. Jade and Mad Skillz)

Considerate Brotha (With Ludacris)

Beat Club (With Sin, Troy Mitchell and Sebastien)

I Am Music (With Aaliyah and Static Major)

We At It Again (From "Romeo Must Die")

[23sanguinity]

i wish fixing electronics worked like in video games. A simple logic puzzle that nine times out of ten takes less than five minutes but is fun anyway (because you get to flex how easy it was for you.)

[rapidmorph3]

My friend Karl was very kind enough to grab some shots of my hunter with his awesome higher end pc and photography skillz during the second OBT, I thought I'd share some of my faves.

Please check out all the stuff he's done, he does some super cool mh photography of the monsters if you haven't already seen it!

I was really afraid because I couldn't make out a majority of what I was looking at during character creation that he'd turn out not looking how I'd like, but I'm pretty happy with how his face is and might only need to make smaller adjustments after the game's been shipped!

I still wish they had the hairstyle I usually go with for him. I did some quick trace-overs adding his usual hair just to see how it'd look like, under cut.

[backalleygrave]

I talked a little about this on my twitter but I will forever push the agenda that all members of the batfam should have a form of disability or any chronic pains at this point You cant look me in the eyes and say they're well and fine (physically), bullshit when you get shot, stabbed, blown up constantly, I say you wont come out of those situations without any lasting permanent injuries, also to take into consideration on some days they're fighting gods, metahumans, aliens or hell all the above. So we're gonna forget the time a brainwashed kon-el broke tim's arm ? ( honestly im shocked it was just broken and nothing worse )

or Dick cause my boy is magnetic to bullets for some reason, got shot in the leg ( mind you in the thigh, where it have the biggest blood vessels ) closer to the knee area to which in one of the comics he did have a knee brace. Oh yeah and the very famous injury of him getting shot in the head. or Cassandra? I mean look at how shes been raised and trained by her parents. That should be enough of a reason in of itself Dont get me started on barbara cause Im still mad at dc writers deciding " ye shes been in a wheelchair long enough, lets give her a spine to make her walk so she can be batgirl again", I loved her more as oracle, that is peak barbara gordon and disability rep. Listing Bruce's canon injuries down the line would take up a whole post, my guy should be suffering major back pains and spinal deformity from bane but ofc dc would never let their dark prince have a permanent injury. Jason. Yeah, thats all Ill say. No context need to be added- If you want more context on the batfam canon injuries, a lovely person made a post on that !! I think more comics should showcase more human heros suffering alot with permeant injuries that turns into a disability later down the line.

[tonycries]

I just wanted to send you a little appreciation for all of your writing because I'm seeing on my dash that fanfic writers don't get enough appreciation and I don't EVER want you or any of the amazabong writers on this site to feel that way.

So anyways

GURL WOW YOUR WRITING IS SO GOOD LIKE HOLY COW CAN I EAT YOUR BRAIN???? WHAT GLORIOUS STUFF GOES ON IN THERE LIKE HELLLLOOOO!!!!

MADAM GOJO? BANGER.

The one with feral clan head toji? Absolutest banger

Anything with choso? Chefs kiss

The list is so long like literally all of your works are in my likes which I like reading again and again and never get tired or bored of your writing like daddy tony, i have to say, your skillz are otherworldly

Please never stop writing whatever your heart desires to and never ever feel pressured to write something for your rabid readers, a majority of us, including me, appreciate and lkve you for your efforts, so don't forget that, okay?

K bye love you lmaoooooooooo

*SOBS REAL ALPHA TEARS* what if I bought myself a wedding dress, huh? What if I picked out a Gojo-themed venue, huh? What if I flew you out for our wedding, huh?

And ahhhhh this actually made my day sm, thank you for the kind wordsss <3 It's lovely, lovely messages like these that keep me going ehehe 💕

Also to answer your other ask-

I've heard of ittt but I haven't actually used it because I've had some awful experiences having my work fed into AI (without permission) to be made into bots 💀 LMAO but they seem funnnnn I dunno if I'd ever use it though because 👿daddy's shy👿

Anyways, I hope you have the loveliest week mwah mwah mwah <3

[adultingcosplaying]

"𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩." //tripped, fell face down, somehow spontaneously combusted//

Characters with interesting stories and development in their universes are one of the major drivers as to why people cling onto them. In my sudden journey watching One Piece, there are many characters in the series that did their roles well, and one that left a mark was DONQUIXOTE ROSINANTE or as you and I and Law call him: CORAZON ♥ .

Corazon (and Doflamingo)'s tragedy, plus his impact to Law is what got me hooked to his character, which is why my mind and other socmed was immediately filled with him after finishing Dressrosa. Someone said in passing that another form of love is to find tidbits of that person in every moment of your life, and hoo boy, clothes shopping has never been the same. And eventually, I ended up finding a set of outfit to match Corazon's canon clothes.

But do remember that I only have one blond wig. And it's a long one...

amen for photography skillz!

because I originally looked like this!!! I can't believe picture-taking skills will come into play for this typa thing, but my excitement is over the clouds when I did this trial. Oh and this was actually made for #CorazonWeek2024 over on the bird app, so yeah, it was still rusty, but I hope to do this again!

I guess working with one blond wig now means every other male blond-haired character I'll be working with is now.... a woman.

I feel like I've been given God-like powers. The possibilities.... are endless....

but yeah! That's a Corazon costrial! I'm still not over it, though.

[transzilla]

U ever meet that brand of anger issues city tboy? Like usually from some major fag city like montreal or seattle nd tgeir idea of a joke is just insulting somebody. No sick skillz no nothing they cant back anything up just blind aggression covering up a toxic shame complex. See these guys i never know how to act around cus i grew up around a man like this so my defensive reaction is non existent and i just freeze. i have to work through it cus i get taken advantage of a lot. Meanwhile i see these types like wahhh i dont know how to feel bad for people and all my friends and significant others leave because im an incredibly abrasive person!! like dude you can probably tell when youve been an asshole im sorry not everything is a hill you have to die on becayse your feelings got hurt. THATS TOUGH BROOOOO

[cdsillylilyposting]

Funny. I think Lily is actually very good at editing videos. The audio is clear and the transitions are snappy and well timed. You can tell she puts work into the content she creates.

If you wanted to, she could rip on Ant, Sai, Crim or whoever on their editing. I’m not saying she should, I’m saying that I’m surprised that she hasn’t dug her heels into that insult. The above mentioned aren’t bad editors either. It’s just…

She calls Ant a bad writer, when she herself is a bad writer

She calls Sai a bad artist, when she herself can’t make art

She calls Crim a transphobe, when she herself rips on more trans people then she does praise them

All I’m saying is that she should pick an insult that she at the very least has SOME ground to stand on.

Well here's the thing Lily actually wants them to shut up and go away and saying her sick editing skillz are better isn't going to put them on blast nearly as much

Sure she COULD but here's the thing Sais audio and actual setup is pretty good, Ants videos are in a low edit frequency format where the majority of time he is talking to camera like an early version of Hellofutureme & again audio is good, besides when he includes clips from streams with people who own lower quality mics

While Crim is mostly long streams and is relatively new

That an Lily's whole fast talking puppet that snaps around three screen is ZP inspired, by no means low effort but not the impossible work but replicated across my tubers so bragging about it feels weird?

[duckapus]

Asshole 4 Hire

So...you know how Toad both lived and worked at the old castle? Yeah, one thing he didn't account for during his globetrotting therapy arc is that he'd still be jobless and homeless at the end. Peach did give a standing offer of his old position at her new castle, but considering that job was a major contributing factor to his depression, trauma, and general assholishness it's not an offer he's seriously considering. Though he's not sure how long he can deal with the current American job market and crashing on SMG4's couch before he does get desperate enough to go back to that. Not that he doesn't appreciate 4's hospitality, especially since his (mostly) new outlook on life and everyone's development make it much easier for him and the Crew to tolerate each-other now, but a shroom's gotta have some control over his life, you know? Plus he's well aware that there is such a thing as overstaying your welcome.

So, nearly out of options, he officially turns to the Crew for help in finding a job. Bullshit ensues.

Eventually they find out that Toad learned how to play the saxophone during his travels, and that he is really, really good at it, and Bob and Saiko manage to set him up with a night club owner they both know who's been looking for some new talent, and a jazz musician seems like just the thing. So that's the job taken care of, now the only problem's the house.

But worry not, 'cause Mario reveals that he..."found"...a New Super Mario Bros-style Toad House with a bigger-on-the-inside actual two-story house interior, and installed it in the Showgrounds with his Mad Plumber Skillz.

[nebuvoid]

if theres one thing i cant stand its a fan that claims their theories based on very vague and unclear information is infallible fact like theyre the authority on things and act all condescending when people send asks/reply questioning things or try to discuss things with them lol like sorry to say but youre a fellow pleb like the rest of us, no amount of epic analysis skillz can remedy major lack of information

[anchoviedraws]

project update! salt flat racer v2.0

this is a very early wip, but i wanted to make an update post since it's been a minute or two. some of you may remember a salt flat racer i sketched back in 2021 and later turned into a 3D model. my original intent was to print the model, assemble, and paint. however, after seeing the result translate from CAD into a physical object, it became apparent that some proportions just didn't quite work the way they did on paper/render. the geometry was all wrong! to compound this issue, this was one of my earlier forays into complex CAD modeling, so the model file itself is plagued with terrible practices and poor timeline mgmt. so, i shelved the project indefinitely.

fast-forward to 2024, and i've regained an interest in building physical models. i'm finally starting to put together an old Lotus Tamiya kit i've had since i was a kid (more on that in a later post), and the thought struck me that reviving the salt flat racer project would be a good way to practice painting models. it's also a great excuse to blow the dust off my CAD skillz (or lack thereof). i want to jazz up the Lotus model with some custom fabrication of my own design, put my own personal touch on it, so this is also practice for eventually doing that. like kitbashing, but with fully custom parts instead :3

as you can see, i'm still very early on in the redesign process. don't worry! the big tail and crazy aero aren't going away. i want to maintain a lot of the original sketch's design language while adjusting the proportions and major body lines to be more car and less rocket. i also want to take what i'm learning from playing with a Real Professional Model Kit and modularize the design much more, making for higher quality and easier printing, as well as a more engaging assembly experience.

ik this was a longer post than i tend to make. i thought i'd change how i do things and make more proper blogs like this from time to time. partly cuz it better documents what i've been up to, and partly cuz ironically it's less mental effort for me to be unabridged. i will try to only do posts like this for more involved projects. thanks for sticking around til the end <3

[dorematrix1]

Exploring the Thrilling World of Real Money App Games

In recent years, the gaming landscape has evolved dramatically, giving rise to a fascinating niche: real money app games. These games have captivated millions, blending the excitement of gaming with the allure of potential financial rewards. But what exactly are real money app games, and what makes them so appealing?

What Are Real Money App Games?

Real money app games are mobile applications that allow players to wager real money on various game outcomes. Unlike traditional mobile games that focus purely on entertainment, these apps introduce a financial element where players can win—or lose—actual money. This genre includes a wide array of game types, from classic casino staples like poker and blackjack to skill-based competitions and fantasy sports.

The Appeal of Real Money App Games

The primary draw of real money app games is the potential to earn money while engaging in a favorite pastime. This concept appeals to a broad audience, from casual gamers looking for an added thrill to serious players aiming to turn their skills into a source of income.

Monetary Incentives: The possibility of winning real money adds an extra layer of excitement. Each game session holds the potential for financial gain, making every win more rewarding.

Skill-Based Challenges: Many real money app games are skill-based, allowing players to hone their abilities and improve their chances of winning. This competitive aspect attracts players who enjoy testing and showcasing their skills.

Accessibility and Convenience: With the ubiquity of smartphones, these games are easily accessible. Players can engage in real money gaming anytime, anywhere, without the need for a physical casino or gaming venue.

Diverse Game Selection: The variety of games available ensures there is something for everyone. Whether you prefer card games, trivia, puzzles, or sports betting, there is likely a real money app game that suits your interests.

Popular Real Money App Games

Several real money app games have gained immense popularity, each offering unique gameplay and rewards:

PokerStars: A premier app for poker enthusiasts, PokerStars offers various poker variants and tournaments with substantial cash prizes. It combines skill and strategy, making it a favorite among serious poker players.

DraftKings: Known for its fantasy sports contests, DraftKings allows players to create fantasy teams in various sports and compete for cash prizes. It's particularly popular during major sports seasons.

Skillz: This platform hosts a variety of skill-based games, from card games to puzzle challenges. Players can compete against others worldwide, adding a global competitive edge.

HQ Trivia: Once a cultural phenomenon, HQ Trivia offered live trivia games with real cash prizes. Its interactive format and scheduled game times created a communal gaming experience.

Considerations for Players

While the allure of real money app games is undeniable, players should approach with caution:

Risk of Loss: As with any form of gambling, there is a risk of losing money. Players should set a budget and play responsibly.

Legality: The legality of real money gaming varies by region. Players should ensure the app operates legally in their jurisdiction.

Security: It is crucial to choose reputable apps that offer secure transactions and protect personal information.

Fair Play: Look for games that use random number generators (RNGs) and have measures in place to ensure fair play.

The Future of Real Money App Games

The real money app game industry shows no signs of slowing down. With advancements in technology, such as improved mobile connectivity and virtual reality, the gaming experience will only become more immersive and accessible. Furthermore, as regulations evolve, the industry is likely to become more transparent and secure, enhancing player trust.

In conclusion, real money app games offer a unique blend of entertainment and financial opportunity. For those who enjoy the thrill of competition and the possibility of monetary rewards, these apps provide an exciting avenue to explore. However, responsible gaming practices and awareness of legal implications are essential for a safe and enjoyable experience.

[angryraptor13]

It's OK now! AO3 staff implemented Cloudflare & a couple other hack-prevention things WHILE THE SITE WAS STILL UNDER ATTACK. ALL HAIL THE MAD SKILLZ OF AO3 STAFF!

Dear Reddit and Twitter refugees:

You've probably already been told to change your icon, post and reblog stuff you like, Tumblr has holidays, etc.

But in case you weren't aware before....

When AO3 (Archive of Our Own) goes down for any reason, Tumblr flips the fuck out and panics. AO3 starts trending almost immediately.

Do NOT try to calm your neighbors down! Panicking with them until AO3 goes back up is the correct course of action.

Thank you and have a day.

[astramthetaprime]

And the Wave Hits

So. Lost my job on Friday. The contract ran out and was not renewed.

It feels good to have some time off, I've been tired. But at the same time, y'know, I'm doing applications again. But thanks to paying off the house and all the rest, I'm not actually in a bad position at the moment. So I'm in a weird lacuna where yeah, Trouble is In The Air but at the same time Imma Taking It Easy.

The Year of the Jackpot has now run to sixteen months. We're in overtime gameplay.

My therapist yesterday encouraged me to try to get published, use this time to work on my writing and associated skills. Which, yeah, I'm always in favor of that. In an academic way, really, so to speak.

I'm a coward, honestly. Fear of rejection kicks the hell out of perfectly valid skillz and abilities and deprives the world of good quality content. I have no actual concrete reason to believe my work would be rejected, btw. But fear needs no reason, only implication of a reason.

For most of my life I've shoved print-outs into people's hands saying "read this, read this, please!" The vast majority of the time the prints have been put aside with an obviously fake smile "sure, I will" and never another word. They're forgotten, or tossed in the trash after. I don't get feedback, good or bad. Very rarely, I get vague "it was good, it was fine". No specifics. Just ... nothing.

So I stopped trying to get feedback. I don't talk about my stuff, I rarely print anything out, and I don't try to get people to read my stuff. No one wants to know, no one has time. No one cares. I've never seen any evidence that anyone near to me cared. My mother outright hated science-fiction, and the rest of my family either doesn't care or considers genre fiction of any sort to be garbage.

My dad would have read it, and that would have been good enough for me. But, well ... he was dead long before I ever really got started.

So yeah, I write all this stuff, hundreds of thousands of words, and never submit it anywhere or try to get anyone to read it. Because I figure it's not worth it, it's not good enough, and no one cares.

People care about the fanfic, and AO3 is a hothouse environment because people are actively reading ships and fandoms and actively commenting. That's like building one of those zero-tick farming machines in Minecraft, where you've got a dispenser chucking bone meal onto one square of tilled dirt and you've standing there with carrots in one hand and a hoe in the other and it's instant villager food by the ton. In original fiction, in the real-world publishing biz, especially these days where everybody is producing content, it's a mosh pit fight to get eyes on your work. We're all competing for a finite resource, readers' time and attention. Someday when we've got robots doing all the jobs and none of us have to work and money is no object, we'll all have much more time to read. But right now, when we're all trying to survive? No. People read when and as they can, if they can, if they care to.

I come from an era where you had to have perfect copy arranged to very specific margins and double spaced, single-sided pages, your print had to be absolutely perfect or an editor would toss it out without reading the first page. And then they might toss it at the second page when your characters didn't immediately grab his attention. Or at page 30 when they realized your theme was something he didn't agree with. Maybe not so much in sci-fi, we're more open-minded than that thanks to our entire genre being based on differences. But still. Editors were the enemy and you had to work your ass off to convince them your story was worth bothering with.

And now, there doesn't have to be an editor at all. Anyone can print anything whenever wherever. Do everything from cover art to ebook to audiobook to promotion. Or if you can't do it yourself, you can hire other people to do it for you. There's no gatekeeper to convince. And one wonders what that does for quality, because the gatekeepers of old were the arbiters of that.

I don't know precisely where I stand on the subject now.

But I've thought I may teach myself how to do prompts in Midjourney, to do my own cover art. And there's Reedsy.com. And ACX. And my old ebook publisher sent me my latest royalty payment from a book that they published in 2003 and is still selling one or two copies every six months. I made a whole $1.73. Maybe they'd like to take a look at some of my old stuff.

The future isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes it's just as much worry and bad decisions. But it happens nonetheless.

As ever, for you Sir Arthur, with my fondest regards.

[transmissionsfromthebattlefield]

There's No Trains To Heaven

Things I made this semester: A just barely 19 page long historiography paper. An accompanying 7 and a half page long research proposal with 22 page long annotated bibliography because I found too many interesting sources and had too much to say about them. An 8 page long paper about seditious speech that could have been a little shorter but I had too much to say about that, too. One data research analysis report (with accompanying fun bar graph). A basically functional, entirely responsive website with 7 individual pages (which I'm still putting the final touches on). In between all of this I recorded an eleven song album of nuclear reactor core folk ditties, all by my lonesome.

T’was a good semester.

I also changed my major. Again. This summer I'd declared a second major in history to go with my studies in emerging media and technology with a minor in web design. But I wasn't too sure about the latter degree. Part of why I was clinging to EMAT was plain ol' fear, to be completely honest. Not a crippling or conscious fear, but the oft-restated assumption lingering in the back of my head: it'll make you marketable. If you get a bachelor of arts, you'll either be out of a decent job or trapped in the stressful, low-paying world of education. Get that ~science~ certificate in your life and you'll be rolling in that dough and not destute, unlike those silly B.A. kids.

Well, I don't necessarily agree with that train of thought. Having had the concept of "STEM" shoved down my throat in even middle school, I've grown critical of the importance we place on those fields specifically. As vital as technology and science are, you also have to realize that the social sciences are just as useful to, well, society. Yet such fields are looked down upon. No wonder people nowadays are barely capable of critical thought, take everything (especially media) at face value, and barely know the basic facts about their own country's past. It's because we condition kids to doze off in their classes and not take education on any level seriously, especially not the subjects associated with boring, stuffy things like reading and interpreting and thinking. Too much hard work, let's rah-rah the football team instead.

Learning history and connecting it to the present is one of the most important things you can do to become a more aware citizen, and it's time we stop pushing this culture of self-consciousness over what people think of us because of our degrees or careers and actually work on ourselves to actually get some informed participation in society. As for the career part, my workplace on campus is proof enough to me that studying history can get you a fulfilling job that lets you utilize the skills you honed and information about the wider world you picked up in your studies. It helps you connect with people and their past experiences. It helps you contextualize the world you currently live in. And by studying things objectively, it helps you become a more logical person less swayed by disgusting propagandic appeals to emotion. It just helps you become a better person. Realizing that that is the path I want to take, as opposed to sticking with a major I just wasn't fully jiving with in the name of some enigmatic ideal of making my chosen institution proud or something, is very freeing.

The web design minor is staying because I just genuinely love twiggling around with my little HTML and CSS files and applying my graphic design Skillz in that manner. On the other hand, I've picked up another minor: creative writing. I've always taken my writing abilities for granted; I'm a great writer, I'd say. But only now have I really felt empowered (to use a cheesy term for lack of a better one) to express it in a creative way - and not just in the songwriting department. I think I felt for a while that I had to suppress my "creative" side in order to appear serious to...I don't even know who I was trying to appeal to. But my brain has been firing off in too many directions lately, and has been too inspired by the world around me and my various influences to let my individual perspective linger in the background. I gotta do me.

So I went from English while enrolling --> Journalism because I was under the assumption that all the English majors were going to be Swifties --> Public Relations for a few weeks because I had no idea what I was doing --> Emerging Media and Technology with web design concentration --> History + EMAT + web design --> History major + web design minor + creative writing minor. That's a really weird and still incomplete circle, but it's fun to think about.