#someone who got chosen for a specific purpose and either lose it all or gain it all by trying to fulfill said purpose

[plugnuts]

Man sometimes I wish I could be a protagonist in a video game I want to know what it’s like to fear for my life but also fight for it and my future

[sealer-of-wenkamui]

Ciaran Character Analysis

I’ve been thinking a lot about Ciaran over the last few months, so I wanted to try and collect my thoughts and do a proper character analysis of sorts. Of course, things are highly open to interpretation in Dark Souls, so this is just how I read her character and the reasons why.

               First of all, I actually don’t think she was together with Artorias for a number of reasons. She almost certainly had feelings for him, but I think she tried to hide them, and perhaps didn’t fully understand them. For one, she simply speaks of him as a “dear friend”, and while this could also be taken as her keeping their relationship secret, there is no description or unused dialogue from Artorias’ side hinting at it either.  I also wonder if her unused dialogue where she calls him a “dear companion” was changed because it sounds too openly affectionate.  In Gough’s unused dialogue he states that she had “strong feelings” for him, which is worded like they were one sided instead of in a relationship. And while he might have realized it, Gough is also the most perceptive of the Knights, even realizing that the fire will one day fade, while Artorias strikes me as being much more oblivious. Finally, her dying words come across like the confession of a dying woman, one who was never able to say her feelings in life, so she at least will say them now that she has nothing to lose. Interestingly enough, they’re also unsubtitled- words meant not for you, but for Artorias and for herself.

               One of the biggest reasons why I think she would hide her feelings is her position. She is one of four Knights of Gwyn, entrusted with a special soul, and despite her appearance, she is considered something more than human, and seems to have disdain for humans (as seen by her dialogue when you attack her, or even just the way she says “human” in her unused dialogue).

I don’t think it’s the case that she’s human while the others are not just because she’s small, since size seems to be easily variable based on the state of the soul, for example Ornstein grows in size upon absorbing the soul of Smough, or Gael, much larger than your average person after consuming the dark souls of the pygmies. Perhaps even Artorias was a normal size to begin with.

Ultimately the gods and these demigod-like existences with their special souls aren’t all that different from humans, but the important thing is that they are considered as such, so she would be too. Humanity is constantly linked with the dark throughout the series.  And even someone as kindhearted as Artorias, who believes in the goodness of humanity, thinks of the dark as something evil, something to be feared (In fact he words it as believing them to be more than just dark in his unused dialogue). One of the four Knights of the man who sacrificed himself to stave off the Age of Dark would want nothing to do with the dark. Yet feelings, and especially feelings of love, are a very human thing (just look at the pursuers/affinity description for example). That alone seems like the strongest reason to hide any feelings she might have for Artorias, to refuse to acknowledge that human side of her, to repress them and pretend they don’t exist.

Even more so than the other knights she comes across as having something to prove, as someone that has worked so hard to reach the distinguished status she has and doesn’t want anything to take that from her. The lightning arrow description mentions that female knights were rare to begin with, and she was able to work her way up to being one of Gwyn’s most trusted. The porcelain mask description mentions how determined she was to earn it as a decoration of honor (I imagine she first became an especially distinguished Lord’s Blade before becoming one of the four), and the English description actually leaves out another interesting fact- that it’s decorated with her own hair. The wording makes it sound like she cut her own hair to decorate that mask. This makes it seem like she wanted to stand out and make a name for herself- giving herself a distinct look that would come to be feared by all enemies of Lord Gwyn.

On the level of character design, her mask is what she’s most known for, the hornet ring description in DS3 even drawing attention to it. This comes across as a very deliberate choice reflecting her character- as she is a woman whose mask is more than just physical, someone who is perpetually hiding her “human” side. Her mask gives her an otherworldly look, like something beyond humans and reflects her “divine” self. Her purpose in life is to strike down any and all enemies of her Lord, and she has worked so hard towards that alone, almost as if she’s trying to become the mask she wears.  Even though I think she might be able to relax a little around the other knights and especially Artorias, she comes across as a very serious woman that doesn’t truly know much about herself outside of her job. Interestingly, her face under the mask is just the default female face in-game, as if she truly isn’t meant to be seen without it!

No matter how much she tries to repress her feelings though, a mask is still just a mask, and they don’t disappear just because she wants them to. She has strong feelings for Artorias, a darkness she desperately wants to hide. Despite being a Knight of Gwyn, I tend to associate her with the darkness as a result, and even her name may be a reflection of that as well. Ciaran is common Irish boy’s name (Ciara is a girl’s name but she specifically has the masculine form of the name, a decision I also think was intentional and may tie into her being the only woman of the four and how rare female knights were) and looking around, she doesn’t seem to be named after any famous Ciaran as far as I know. So, what is the meaning of the name? Little dark one. A name associated with darkness seems especially significant in this series, and her struggle with her own humanity is central to her character, something that even her name itself betrays.

Since female knights are apparently rare, and she has an especially high-ranking position, I think she would also want to hide her feelings out of fear of being seen as just a girl in love. I also think its interesting how the hornet ring description also draws attention to the fact that she’s the only woman of the four, and how her name is almost exclusively used for boys, and I wonder if she went by the title of “sir” as well. At the same time, her appearance is the distinctly feminine look shared by all the Lord’s Blades, even using her own hair as well, so it’s not something she’s hiding either.  

In addition to being the lone woman of the four, I also got the impression that she’s the youngest and last to join the Knights, which may further add to the feeling of needing to prove herself.

The main reason why actually comes from her speech pattern, when you compare it to the rest of the characters seen in that time period, it stands out. While Elizabeth, Dusk, Gough, and even Artorias all speak in an old-fashioned manner, she noticeably does not, except for “May the Lord guide thee” which sounds like a set phrase anyone serving Gwyn might say. If it was tied to status, then she would speak that way as well, she’s hardly trying to hide it (and besides we see other characters opposed to the gods that speak in the same way, like the hollow outside the Ringed City or Yuria). Maybe she did come from a more humble upbringing and that could be why, but with how varied the characters that do speak like that are I don’t think that’s it (and even some clearly noble characters don’t, like Lothric or Oceiros). So I wonder if its simply because she was born later once speech styles had changed.

Her position also makes sense if so as well, she’s an assassin, so even if she wasn’t around until after the Age of Fire had begun and Gwyn had gained status, that’s exactly when you would need a skilled assassin to eliminate your enemies. In other words, she’s not a dragonslayer, so it still makes sense if she is younger.

Going back to her feelings, the way I see it is that Artorias being consumed by the Abyss and killed is what finally forced her to face them- she’s not able to recognize just how strong they are until the man himself is gone. Perhaps she planned to kill him herself as she was in the area, but realized she couldn’t, or rather that she would almost surely hesitate and get herself killed. In a way, its almost a relief the chosen undead came along and killed him instead, she understood it was something that needed to be done, and though she doesn’t seem to like humans very much, she doesn’t hold anything against you.  You find her immediately after killing Artorias, so she almost certainly would have been the one to find his corpse and make that small memorial, as if she wanted to make sure it would be her and no one else to find him. Despite being the kind of person who would always be watching her back, you find her kneeling in prayer, not so much as turning to look at you when you approach, and you can even easily attack her from behind in such a state. As if simply being there in prayer was the most important thing in that moment- and she surely has a lot of thoughts going through her head and a lot of feelings hitting her all at once. At this point, she can’t lie to herself, and even if she couldn’t confess while he was alive, if you take her life, she’ll at least do it before she dies.

When you speak to her, she seems to have no interest in you outside of obtaining Artorias’ soul, with only his will stopping her from taking it from you. She claims she wants to pay proper respect to him with it, but at the moment, his actual grave hasn’t been made yet, so I imagine she might take it into herself for a while until that point.

As to her eventual fate, I do think its likely she’s the corpse found behind his grave that has the hornet ring. At first I wondered why someone of her status wouldn’t have a proper burial, but in time, not many people are going to that grave, and those that do don’t return, so it may simply be she died after it was forgotten, and her corpse was never found.

The fact that she will give you her tracers if you give her his soul implies she gives up being a Knight of Gwyn (they’ve half fallen apart at that point anyway), but she doesn’t strike me as the type to kill herself right then and there, I think it would be a slow wasting away and curling up to die behind the grave of the man she loved. She (nor Gough) drop the special souls that they should have as part of the four… and while it may simply be to not further encourage people to kill them, if that soul is what gives them a long life (Ornstein is somehow still around after all) she may have purposely given it up so that she may eventually die… or maybe its after she receives his soul and she keeps both hers and his at his grave.

Finally, her ring ends up in the untended graves in DS3, and while there are a number of reasons you can come up with for how it ended up there, I feel like the most important part is the symbolic meaning behind it- for it is found by a grave with a Farron greatsword, one of the types modeled after that of Artorias’. It feels as if even in death, her feelings linked the two of them together.

While not nearly as direct, even DS2 has a parallel to Ciaran in the form of Alsanna. Much like Ciaran, you find her kneeling in prayer mourning her lost love, who also happens to be a left-handed swordsman who sacrificed himself and got corrupted and even has (several) animal companions. (DS2 also is where its mentioned that Artorias was left-handed, and its consistently used to mark characters paralleling him, even in Bloodborne with Ludwig.) Her soul even gives you a pair of curved swords. Parallels can also be drawn between the other three knights and people closely associated with the fragments of Manus, but only Ciaran parallels the child of dark herself, further deepening her association with the dark.

More directly, DS3 has the Dancer and Vordt, two knights who seem to honor Ciaran and Artorias’ legacy, and were always seen together- in fact you can see phantoms of what seems to be them before they were transformed into beasts walking the streets of Irithyll together (Vordt too, is left-handed). Despite how she tried to hide her feelings, I think it may have been her ring that betrayed them, so they ended up being remembered together. The Pontiff Knights in general also have a great deal of similarity to the Lord’s Blades, somewhat in armor design but mostly in their job, being described as Sulyvahn’s “punitive blades”. The Dancer herself most notably has two curved blades that look remarkably similar to Ciaran’s tracers in shape, as well as being gold and silver, even wielding the gold one in her left hand like she did.

There are probably more little details I could add, but this is already long, and I’ve covered the major points that I’ve thought a lot about. I tried to explain my reasoning as best as possible too, but there’s plenty of stuff that’s unknown and that’s half the fun. Feel free to comment, I love Ciaran and I love to think about her and discuss her!

[aros001]

Going in blind: Watching season 1 for the first time. Random thoughts.

This show is kind of nice because I have no memories of the original She-Ra show, or even any of He-Man, honestly. I'm not sure if I ever watched the original, so I have no frame of reference for how the series is "supposed" to be. I can just take it and judge it as is.

Of the bat, all I know is that supposedly She-Ra and Catra get together as a romantic couple later, but I'm also a huge My Hero Academia fan and the fandom around me ships every character with every other character, so for all I know that might just be shipper wishful thinking I've been seeing and hearing. Given fandoms for Gravity Falls, Thor, and Supernatural ship even siblings together, I've learned not to trust anything except for what I see in the series for myself.

By the way, this isn't a review, just random thoughts and comments I'm having as I'm going through season 1 for the first time.

Episodes 1 and 2: Right off, I really like Catra's "No duh" response to Adora about the truth of the horde. She knows they've been lying to them and have been doing terrible things, she just doesn't care. If she and Adora play their cards right they could end up being the ones in charge and then they'd have all that power. Not necessarily to make things better but enough to where they could do whatever and live however they want. That's a good build for an antagonist. Not ignorant to the fact what they're doing is wrong, just simply so selfish that they don't care.

Episode 3: It really feels like there was no good reason why Glimmer didn't just outright introduce Adora to her mother and every reason she should have known it was a bad idea to try and hide her for a surprise. Being a former horde soldier she'd probably get treated with hostility if Glimmer brought her to the front gate but you'd almost guarantee Adora would get arrested or outright killed if she got caught while no one else knew she was there.

On the other side, we have Hordak being pretty intelligent in promoting Catra. He probably knows Shadow Weaver already doesn't like him, so it's not like he's losing anything making her upset with him, and it's clear she favors Adora way more than Catra, so that little bit of advancement towards Catra probably goes a long way in earning her loyalty to him and a person on the inside with Shadow Weaver.

Also, I'm not the only one who saw Madam Razz and immediately thought Adora had found her Yoda, right?

Episode 4: I don't know how it was in the original She-Ra and He-Man series but I kind of like She-Ra being this title from legend. Adora is not the first She-Ra, given what Razz was talking about with a Mara, so instead of being something new, impressing everyone with abilities they've never seen before, and creating the legend, Adora is placed in a position WAY over her head where she's having to live up to what came before her.

Episode 5: Calling it now, as long as her personality is genuine I think Scorpia is going to be one of my favorite characters in this show. She's...endearing, I think is the best word. She's like a mix of Kronk and a nicer Shego.

For a little bit I thought Mermista was voiced by the same actress who played Poison Ivy in the Harley Quinn animated series. She's not but they do have the same kind of Daria-ish inflections, thus by confusion. Given the prom episode, Sea Hawk feels kind of like her Kite Man.

Episode 6: Okay, now it's between Scorpia and Entrapta who are likely to be my favorites by the end of this. She's fun and quirky.

Episode 7: Quite the lore drop. Shadow Weaver was once a Mystacor sorceress known as Light Spinner. I like to imagine we'll get more on that later. Her haunting Adora reminded me of the Teen Titans' episode where Robin was similarly haunted by Slade. This didn't go as far as that but that's probably for the best, since TT had two and a half seasons to build that dynamic up with Robin and Slade while we're only now halfway through the first season.

Episode 8: Well dang. Again, I don't know for sure if Adora and Catra do end up together but boy do I buy why they're shipped together after that dance. Also, good on Bow for standing up for himself. It's clear that he'll always be Glimmer's friend and this won't change that but that doesn't mean he has to just accommodate her. I understand where her issues stem from but I am still glad he gave her a reality check. It helps him feel a little more like his own character.

Also, another nice little bit of lore and worldbuilding. Scorpia's a princess, the horde landed where her people lived, and they seemed to join them willingly.

Episode 9: Surprisingly don't have a lot to say about this other than I don't buy for a second that Entrapta is dead (EDIT: She's not). This was mostly action.

Episode 10: Not going to lie, this one kind of annoyed me a little, at least the first half. The conversation between Glimmer and her mother saved it a bit. It was a bit of a trifecta. You have the alliance breaking apart, saying that the loss of Entrapta only happened because they were all together...even though Entrapta only "died" because of her own machine obsession that caused her to deliberately walk back into the purging chamber. You have Entrapta who might be turning to the horde's side because she feels abandoned by the other princesses...even though they thought she was dead, and again it was her fault they got separated. And you have Glimmer refusing to tell her mother that Shadow Weaver's dark magic has caused her powers to go on the fritz and is causing her great pain. It just feels like none of this would be an issue if most of these people would stop being self-absorbed for three seconds and talk like any normal person would. It feels very CW drama, like something I'd see in a bad season of Arrow or The Flash. The only person whose issues I buy is Adora, who is basically a soldier who was never properly raised to deal with emotion or loss and is already struggling with the burden of being She-Ra, the legendary savior. I get why she's beating down on herself for not being able to do more even if nothing that happened was her fault.

Episode 11: JEEEEEEEEEZZZZ, that was such a good episode! Focused entirely on Adora and Catra and their past together. Like, just showing someone this episode alone could probably get them to want to watch the series. That was everything you needed to know about their dynamic and history together.

Also, that moment when Catra and her past self are looking at each other, while obviously Catra takes the opposite lesson, it reminded me of this fanart I'd once seen of Jason Todd, the Red Hood, looking at his past self as Robin. The past says to the future "You ruined everything". Catra could be happy but, ironically for someone who hates Shadow Weaver, she's probably going to be a lot like her, sacrificing everything for power and ambition.

Given the way she looked, I'm guessing Shadow Weaver is either addicted to the power of the Black Garnet or she suffered some kind of past injury and its power is the only thing keeping her going. Or both.

Episode 12: I'll be honest, Swiftwind being able to talk kind of gobsmacked and I needed a moment to recover. What a great voice they chose for that character.

So She-Ra is kind of like the legendary heroes from Rising of the Shield Hero, coming from a long line of people chosen to wield the sword. I tend to dislike chosen one types of stories because I think prophecy takes a lot of weight out of the character's actions, so this and Avatar are more what I like. The MC is special but not the only one who's ever been special and they can still easily fail. Their destiny was only to be able to use the weapon, not that they would succeed in any specific purpose.

And dang, Catra's turn against Shadow Weaver happened faster than I thought it would but I'm not complaining. That great "This is what you've really been preparing me for" speech and Hordak, again, being an intelligent villain. "Oh, this experiment could net me a MASSIVE gain and all it could potentially cost me is this rock I already gave away to someone who lately hasn't been producing any results and has been consistently disobeying me. Yeah, I'm going to let this play out."

Episode 13: That was kind of a brutal fight between Adora and Catra. Not the worst I've ever seen even in other shows for this age range (Samurai Jack, for example) but those punches are connecting and those claws are leaving marks.

Also, maybe I'm just misunderstanding the exact situation but shouldn't the good guys' side be called the Resistance instead of the Rebellion? Being a rebellion would imply they are rebelling against an established power or rule over them, but the actual conflict we are shown is the established power and rule that is the kingdoms of Eternia resisting an outside force that wishes to establish a new order over them.

Season 1 verdict: I'm into it. I'm definitely more invested in the villains' side of things but that's not a fault of the series, that stuff is just way more geared towards me than the current princess stuff. I actively am at attention whenever the horde main characters are on screen. For the good guys it's mostly Adora and the She-Ra stuff I'm invested it. That isn't to say I have any real dislikes for that side. Bow especially I'm liking much more than I thought I might. He has kind of this gravitational pull around him. You will be his friend regardless of how much you might want to resist. He's definitely the rock for everyone else to hold onto.

Minor side note, kind of like Korra in Legend of Korra, I love how even when her powers aren't active Adora is shown to still be pretty strong physically with how easily she was lifting people up at the prom.

And I was right, Scorpia is my favorite side character.

On to season 2!

Original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PrincessesOfPower/comments/nyll2e/going_in_blind_watching_season_1_for_the_first/

[yennefers-geralt]

Why the ending of GOT will not be the ending of ASOIAF:

Bran will not become the Three-Eyed Raven. Why? Because there is no Three-Eyed Raven in ASOIAF. Brynden Rivers specifically is call the three-eyed crow, but that name doesn’t strip away his personality or his personal feelings. He still hates his half-brother and loves his half-sister. So even when Bran’s training is complete or more advanced, there is no reason to believe he will lose his personality or personal ambitions.

Bran’s powers will not be wasted. Why? Because his powers already exceed what Brynden tells him are possible. He’s already helped Jon activate his powers back in ACOK and is able to make his father hear him slightly in ADWD. He also seems to be able to find Arya through Nymeria. So rather than just being a robot and a target, he will have an actual role to play in the story.

Since Bran will not lose his identity, there is no way he would lose his claim to the North. Why? Because as noted above, Brynden doesn’t lose his identity, so there is no reason Bran would. Also, there is a great deal of foreshadowing for Bran’s deep connection to Winterfell and his training for leadership in the North. That suggests he will be King in the North or Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. 

Arya will not kill the Night King. Why? Because the Night’s King in the book was a historical/legendary figure with a completely different story than the show’s character with a similar name. There’s no suggestion that killing one specific Other will destroy the rest. That said, Arya’s training in the books and her magical abilities will play a key role in the Long Night.

Arya will not go west of Westeros. Why? Because in canon she never expresses any intention of doing so and never wants to become a sailor other than one thought of becoming a second cabin girl so she won’t have to go to Braavos. Arya’s narrative is leading her home to her family the long way around.

Arya’s skinchanging will come into play. Why? Because GRRM said that it would. He said there was a purpose for Nymeria’s pack and compared it to Chekhov’s Gun. So Arya’s growing abilities will play a role in the story and she will likely connect with Bran since he has already found her through Nymeria in TWOW.

Jon’s parentage reveal won’t purely serve as an obstacle for another character, but will matter to him and his character arc. Why? Because it doesn’t make sense that it wouldn’t. I’m no fan of R+L=J. I wish it wasn’t part of the story. But it is. And the reveal will actually matter for Jon rather than purely impacting another character.

Jon won’t take over Stannis’ story. Why? Because in the books, Stannis has Stannis’ story. He is the one who took politically savvy (no, not like that) Jon’s advice and gained the support of Northern lords and is marching to meet the Boltons without burning Shireen. Jon’s first chapters might take place while he is experiencing his second life inside of the aptly named Ghost. There’s a reason we got info on how skinchangers got a second life in the animal they bonded with. His resurrection will result in something beyond a “Get Out of the Night’s Watch Free” card.

Dany won’t come to Westeros with the support of three regions to start waging war on the Lannisters. Why? Because the Dornish prince who came to bring Dany home is dead. Meanwhile, Aegon VI Targaryen (aka Young Griff) has arrived in Westeros with the Golden Company and is conquering the Stormlands, including the unconquerable Storm’s End. He’s also receiving envoys from Dorne and could possibly take the Tyrell alliance away from the Lannisters. 

If Dany and Tyrion become allies, he won’t give her idiotic advice that aims for a bloodless war and predictably leads to the destruction of their forces. Why? Because Tyrion is intelligent and ruthless. He sees what’s going on in the siege of Meereen and sees ways Dany could have destroyed her besieging enemies much faster. He also wants to kill his brother and sister and wouldn’t be opposed to human life being sacrificed during war. Just look at the way he put wildfire on a ship full of his own soldiers during the Battle of Blackwater. So all those pained looks  at each decision Dany made in the show? Nope. She would be the one talking him down.

Dany likely won’t arrive with all three dragons. Why? Because someone has just arrived at Meereen with the intention of claiming her and her dragons with a magic horn. He obviously won’t claim her. But the horn could claim Rhaegal and Viserion either making them Victorian’s or Euron’s.

Dany won’t go insane. Why? Because nothing she has done is any worse than what her male counterparts have done. Like Arya, her journey is about finding her home. Her pursuit of the throne is something she sees as a duty to the people she is told are waiting for her. She supports other claimants whether it’s her brother or her son over her own claim. For herself, she wants a simple life. But she puts the needs of her people above personal goals. Also, the vision of the destroyed Red Keep is a show only invention. She has more complicated visions in the book, none of which suggest she is insane or will be. 

Tyrion will have a far more complex story arc that won’t include judging every move his chosen leader makes. Why? Because book!Tyrion is a completely different character than show!Tyrion. He isn’t a faultless saint with all the morally right opinions. He is the darkest of grey characters who is sympathetic even while growing darker. As a product of his culture, he is familiar with brutal tactics of warfare and implements them. As stated above, if he joins with Dany, as he wishes to, he will be the one with the darker military choices. We know this because of his actions in previous books as well as his analysis of the state of the Meereen siege. He won’t be pushing to burn King’s Landing down, but he won’t be clutching his pearls at every casualty or any morally ambiguous move.

The Others during the Long Night will be the final boss, not Cersei. Why? Because the series is called A Song of Ice and Fire not Game of Thrones. The politics are the subplot, not the main event. It doesn’t make any kind of sense to fight a less threatening boss after the big one. 

Long story short, there is no way the show’s ending can line up with the book ending.

[selectedhq]

oh  ,  wonderful  !  welcome  welcome  ,  let’s  get  this  show  on  the  road  ,  shall  we  ?  not  like  we  have  the  rest  of  our  afterlife  to  dwell  upon  ,  am  i  right  ?

well  ,  i  would  like  to  officially  welcome  you  to  the  good  place  .  i’m  sure  you  are  all  wondering  why  you  are  here  ,  but  we  will  get  more  into  that  later  as  we  experience  the  afterlife  as  a  whole  .  take  a  look  around  ,  these  are  your  neighbours  ,  friends  ,  significant  others  &  your  community  members  .  during  your  time  on  earth  ,  all  of  us  here  at  the  good  place  ,  had  taken  it  upon  ourselves  to  watch  you  carefully  &  take  careful  consideration  in  picking  you  ,  specifically  .  we  have  our  own  point  system  ,  which  you  will  see  on  the  screen  behind  us  ,  where  you  would  gain  simple  points  such  as  holding  a  door  for  someone  or  handing  some  money  to  someone  that  was  less  fortunate  as  you  .  we  did  track  some  of  the  negative  things  that  you  have  done  in  your  life  ,  but  they  ----  usually  balanced  out  the  good  .  the  overall  existence  of  this  place  was  built  with  you  and  for  you  ,  you  were  chosen  for  a  purpose  &  we  hope  that  purpose  will  become  clear  to  you  during  your  stay  here  .  now  ,  we  shall  begin  with  the  briefings  .

LOCATIONS

i’m  sure  that  you  have  noticed  that  this  place  is  quite  large  !  we  have  many  establishments  throughout  this  town  &  they  were  all  made  to  fit  the  likings  of  our  fellow  community  members  .

𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓  𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄

where  you  will  find  a  lot  of  marine  life  and  water  .  i’m  sure  that  many  of  you  who  have  enjoyed  water  during  your  time  on  earth  have  found  yourselves  situated  in  a  home  directed  that  way  .  you  will  find  canoes  and  row  boats  that  will  allow  you  to  enjoy  some  peace  on  the  lake  ,  as  well  as  a  beautiful  waterfall  just  around  the  bend  .  while  here  ,  we  encourage  you  to  take  a  look  around  the  ponds  ,  we  have  some  amazing  fish  that  would  love  to  have  some  of  the  food  that  is  sold  in  the  downtown  area  .  we  also  encourage  you  to  take  a  nice  hike  up  the  waterfall  ,  with  a  cliff  right  off  to  the  right  .  once  you  hit  the  destination  ,  maybe  have  a  wonderful  picnic  with  a  loved  one  or  try  some  cliff  diving  if  you  were  much  too  frightened  before  on  earth  .

𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓  𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄  

the  wooden  area  that  many  people  enjoy  when  they  need  some  peace  and  quiet  .  there  are  a  few  households  within  this  neighbourhood  ,  usually  selected  for  people  who  enjoyed  the  seclusion  and  warmth  of  being  connected  to  nature  .  our  local  greenhouses  are  kept  up  there  ,  you  can  find  some  wonderful  plants  that  you  could  take  home  or  take  a  few  selfies  with  the  help  of  kimmy  to  hang  up  in  your  home  .  we  also  have  the  community  garden  out  that  way  ,  where  you  can  grow  your  own  vegetables  or  even  help  gather  some  ingredients  for  the  restaurants  as  some  extra  credit  options  towards  gaining  more  points  (  yes  ,  you  can  still  gain  them  here  !  )  .  we  have  a  few  trails  within  this  area  as  well  ,  where  you  can  feel  one  on  one  with  nature  once  again  ,  where  the  sun  will  beat  on  your  face  ;  you  can  practically  hear  the  bugs  buzzing  around  you  !

𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇  𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄

where  many  of  you  may  usually  find  yourselves  ,  it  allows  itself  to  be  integrated  with  the  downtown  area  just  behind  you  .  you’ll  be  able  to  see  the  large  households  that  are  within  that  area  ,  where  many  of  our  community  members  are  staying  ,  either  by  their  lonesome  or  with  someone  they  believe  to  be  close  to  them  .  in  the  north  side  ,  you’ll  find  a  lot  of  educational  things  ,  including  our  school  for  the  afterlife  .  the  school  is  still  working  out  some  last  minute  kinks  alongside  our  trusty  kimmy  ,  but  will  be  up  &  running  within  the  next  week  ,  so  make  sure  that  you  take  some  time  to  visit  the  campus  &  take  a  good  look  at  the  classes  that  will  be  offered  .  we  would  love  to  keep  you  educated  on  things  around  the  good  place  during  your  stay  here  .  while  school  can  be  quite  boring  ,  i’m  sure  we  can  rope  you  all  into  attending  with  the  small  bribery  of  flying  !  you  have  all  witnessed  it  briefly  during  our  halloween  event  ,  but  we  will  be  having  mandatory  flying  lessons  for  everyone  who  joins  the  school  in  the  beautiful  courtyard  out  back  .  you  like  gymnastics  ?  well  we  can  find  you  some  balance  beams  .  football  ?  well  what  is  the  afterlife  without  some  tackling  ?  cheerleading  ?  well  you’re  in  for  a  treat  because  i  sure  would  love  to  hear  some  fun  rhymes  !  you  name  it  ,  we  got  it  .

𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇  𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄

is  currently  under  construction  ,  so  we  do  ask  that  you  avoid  that  area  at  this  moment  .  the  weather  is  not  corresponding  correctly  to  the  systems  we  have  put  into  place  &  we  definitely  do  not  want  a  mix  up  with  any  of  you  .  so  please  ,  we  ask  that  you  do  not  move  past  the  colourful  rainbow  tape  that  is  surrounding  the  south  side  until  the  construction  of  that  area  is  done  .  we  are  working  very  diligently  to  get  it  up  &  running  as  i  am  sure  many  of  you  are  hoping  to  find  yourself  located  in  that  wing  !

𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍  

the  place  that  you  will  always  find  yourself  wanting  to  come  !  we  have  a  little  bit  of  this  &  a  little  bit  of  that  for  everyones  liking  .  there  are  local  restaurants  around  town  that  will  serve  you  anything  that  you  could  dream  of  !  many  of  which  could  be  your  favourite  meals  ,  favourite  drinks  ----  oh  &  did  we  mention  the  endless  options  for  desserts  ?  if  you  look  around  ,  we  also  have  endless  froyo  stations  ;  many  of  which  will  have  flavours  that  create  a  very  similar  feeling  to  joy  &  happiness  .  ever  wonderful  what  it  would  taste  like  after  getting  straight  a’s  on  your  exams  ?  what  about  the  feeling  of  warmth  after  being  outside  in  the  cold  all  day  ?  well  i’m  sure  we  can  mix  up  something  for  you  !  we  also  have  entertainment  sectors  such  as  bars  ,  clubs  ,  even  a  movie  theater  to  play  your  favourite  movies  from  when  you  were  on  earth  !  bookstores  ,  florists  ,  clothing  stores  ,  you  name  it  !  it  may  look  a  bit  confusing  on  the  outside  ,  with  you  questioning  our  tastes  but  we  have  never  questioned  you  &  i  cross  my  heart  that  the  moment  you  walk  into  any  of  our  stores  ,  you  will  always  find  something  tailored  to  your  specific  tastes  !

i  am  sure  that  you  all  have  many  questions  ,  we  are  here  to  always  help  you  !  we  shall  go  over  the  wonderful  rules  that  we  have  in  the  good  place  &  what  is  deemed  appropriate  .

RULES

there  will  be  a  zero  tolerance  violence  policy  .  although  we  do  not  have  the  jurisdiction  within  the  good  place  to  arrest  ,  but  you  will  be  losing  points  with  violence  .  

you  are  free  to  ask  kimmy  any  questions  that  you  deem  necessary  ,  but  they  must  be  appropriate  .  kimmy  will  refuse  to  answer  anything  that  is  not  needed  .

as  stated  earlier  ,  we  will  not  allow  anyone  in  the  south  side  of  the  good  place  at  the  moment  .  if  found  there  ,  you  will  be  brought  into  my  (  michael’s  )  office  &  punishments  will  be  discussed  between  the  architects  .  

WHAT  IS  THERE  TO  DO  ?

well  good  question  !  you  are  able  to  sign  up  for  the  local  school  classes  that  kimmy  will  listen  later  in  the  weekend  ,  we  do  hope  that  we  get  some  good  responses  !  we’ve  worked  hard  to  coordinate  the  classes  !  we  also  allow  you  to  work  in  the  local  agencies  ,  but  please  be  aware  that  money  is  not  a  thing  in  the  good  place  !  you  do  receive  points  towards  your  community  involvement  &  that  will  boost  you  up  on  the  scale  in  the  architects  system  .  we  welcome  you  to  join  the  local  clean  up  group  that  dedicates  themselves  to  cleaning  up  any  possible  garbage  that  is  fluttering  on  the  streets  ,  or  maybe  you  are  interested  in  the  party  planning  committee  ,  which  is  usually  run  by  tahani  but  we  would  love  to  have  more  people  join  &  put  in  their  ideas  !

LITTLE  THINGS  TO  NOTE  

be  aware  that  the  good  place  is  tactical  to  your  needs  &  wants  .  if  you  don’t  enjoy  someone  using  a  curse  word  ,  then  your  mind  will  blank  it  out  &  possibly  replace  it  with  a  new  word  .  if  you  are  fluent  in  another  language  ,  we  have  all  implanted  a  translator  in  your  mind  .  although  someone  might  be  speaking  english  to  you  ,  they  could  actually  be  speaking  french  or  spanish  but  you  are  able  to  translate  it  instantly  .  

housing  units  are  there  for  your  liking  ,  if  you  would  like  to  move  in  with  someone  ,  we  will  allow  that  but  please  run�� it  by  kimmy  or  myself  (  michael  )  to  let  us  know  that  you  will  be  moving  so  we  can  use  your  old  home  for  something  enjoyable  for  other  community  members  or  reinvent  it  into  a  new  home  for  someone  that  will  be  joining  us  .

lastly  ,  we  do  not  want  to  overwhelm  you  today  ,  so  if  you  ever  have  any  questions  please  let  kimmy  know  !  kimmy  is  programmed  to  know  every  answer  in  the  universe  &  she  will  be  at  your  beck  &  call  .  all  you  have  to  do  is  call  her  &  she  will  appear  to  answer  anything  that  you  need  .  the  architects  are  quite  busy  making  sure  that  this  place  is  designed  properly  ,  which  allows  kimmy  to  answer  questions  for  us  .  anyways  ,  without  further  ado  ,  please  !  explore  all  the  fun  things  that  are  surrounding  you  ,  we  can’t  wait  to  begin  planning  more  things  !

SOME  OOC  DETAILS

this  plotdrop  isn’t  as  dramatic  as  the  future  ones  will  be  ,  but  we  tried  to  answer  most  of  the  questions  that  have  been  floating  around  !

this  plotdrop  is  to  show  you  the  amount  of  things  that  your  character  can  do  around  town  &  the  jobs  that  they  could  do  if  they  want  to  boost  their  points  (  like  characters  that  don’t  believe  that  they  belong  here  -  they  might  want  to  boost  their  rating  by  helping  around  the  community  )

as  said  !  if  any  characters  or  muns  have  questions  --  ask  kimmy  !  make  sure  that  you  follow  the  blog  for  kimmy  ,  where  you  can  send  messages  to  ask  her  about  things  around  the  good  place  or  questions  about  anything  you  need  to  be  answered  !  she  will  definitely  answer  to  the  best  of  her  ability  ,  it  will  allow  the  architects  to  start  fixing  up  that  nasty  south  side  . 

if  asking  kimmy  a  question  ,  make  sure  that  you  start  the  question  with  ‘hey  kimmy  !’  so  that  she  knows  to  appear  to  answer  the  question  you  type  in  the  askbox.

you  are  welcome  to  continue  your  event  threads  ,  we  just  ask  that  you  don’t  make  any  new  starters  at  the  moment  for  it  .

we  will  also  be  introducing  meme  days  this  weekend  ,  so  definitely  keep  an  eye  out  for  that  one  !

if  you  have  any  questions  that  kimmy  can’t  answer  (  something  ooc  that  could  be  bothering  you  )  then  don’t  hesitate  to  message  the  main  admins  ,  we  will  make  sure  to  help  you  out  !

[karliahs]

fic notes: walk a mile

time for this boy

this one is forever entangled in my head with The Time I Accidentally Went to Sleaford, because i wrote all of it on the day when i did trains very wrong, and ended up in sleaford. so the writing of this one was like: on platform waiting for train, on train blissfully unaware that i was heading in entirely the wrong direction, on train once i was informed of the mishap and was finished panicking & complaining to various people about the fact that i was going to sleaford, in the costa nearest the station while consuming a self-pity brownie because it was february & freezing cold & the next train wasn’t for an hour & there were 0 indoor areas open at the station, then eventually on a train going in the correct direction. i got home with 2/3 of it done and was like well i will just relax now and finish it tomorrow, which i managed for about 20 minutes before i just had to keep writing. most i have ever written in one day, academic writing included. apparently the secret to productivity is just making travel mistakes that take five hours to resolve

i have said this before but in my heart this one is called “uninvited guest” from a tmg lyric. thought of it a day too late

do you ever just think about the existential horror of being enfleshed in another human being’s body, because i feel like we understandably gloss over that in a lot of body swap stuff. like, every day up until now you have woken up as you, and then one day you just don’t. akin to the sun not rising in terms of catastrophising anxiety scenarios, plus the weirdness of just the fact that different people feel differently. different lungs, different aches, different eyesight. had to have shinsou just utterly lose it here to explore some of the inherently fucked up nature of this trope

along similar lines, the inherent invasion of privacy there is so interesting and a little horrible to me! body swap stuff i’ve read usually touches on this a little, usually in terms of awkwardness around changing outfits and showering, but like...nakedness is not the extent of the issue for sure. suddenly having all this access to someone’s private space, to the person they are when there’s no one else around, feeling the physical sensations they might have chosen to keep hidden, seeing their scars, learning what it’s like to be them...it’s magical and a little terrible, i think. it prompts a lot of empathy for shinsou here that is ultimately good for both of them, but the situation itself involves a lot of vulnerability and exposure not of their choosing, and i tried to keep both of those elements in mind when writing. 

oh, random body swap quirk villain, how i treasure thee. i feel like when other people write random villains they’re like: here’s something interesting and scary and cool, and i’m like: here’s a disaster who’s never once achieved any of their goals? in my mind the dude tries to swap people who are fighting him for the purposes of disorienting them so he can get away, but his concentration and general control is poor enough that a much weaker connection occurs between the kids in his firing line instead, a psychic link that only manages to take effect once they’re sleeping

i had a lot of fun here trying to capture a voice in shinsou-perspective narration that was kind of quippier and sharper and more wry than what i usually go for with izuku’s or even aizawa’s

i profoundly relate to the problem-solving methods shinsou employs here, namely: 1. go back to sleep and pretend nothing is happening, 2. snoop, 3. Go Back To Sleep and pretend nothing is happening; panicked redux

i’m not like shinsou in terms of keeping his room very spartan but i do also just Get It. both ways that these boys try to gain a sense of agency feel very real to me even though i don’t exactly do either of them. that’s something i really enjoy about writing, i think - as much as i like to joke that i’m always projecting onto characters, it’s fun to kind of explore a way of thinking, feel it out until it seems authentic and real, but also have it be totally separate to how you feel about things. it’s also why i think Write What You Know shouldn’t be taken too literally, because what i know are just like...broad yet specific feelings that can be applied to a lot of things?

it’s a good thing that i’m p sure this quirk was weak enough to just wear off on its own, because i think aizawa’s soul just fully exits his body when he discovers this situation occurred. he was on a bus with these children for So Long. then his class got attacked by villains again, albeit useless ones, and he had/got to just chuck them about until they were subdued. but no, a problem is never over that soon, not with this hell class. i’m pretty sure he only agreed to this vague field trip in the first place because he wanted to help shinsou connect with the rest of the class, which technically kind of worked, but also god at what cost. the man already has 20 kids to deal with. now their consciousnesses can just go hopping around? Great, Excellent, he’s resigning

i have a lot of feelings about shinsou saving a kid and getting only fear back and wondering if he would have tried again if things played out like that again...similar to sth i wrote in something else to pretend about izuku sometimes wishing he could just ignore the kids kacchan is picking on. not sure how to articulate it exactly...something about how being good doesn’t mean you never think these kinds of things, or at least i don’t think it does. it doesn’t mean you’re never hurt & tired & scared & just want to look after yourself. for all bnha’s love of heroes, i think it gets this too; the moments when the kids are just terrified and desperate to run anywhere else. bravery isn’t synonymous with a lack of fear

shinsou is Growing here and i’m proud of him. i find it interesting how like...shinsou being very much In The Right about how ppl treated him bc of his quirk doesn’t mean he hasn’t picked up some maladaptive behaviours from that time. parallels with izuku again. 

[thesunwillshineonus]

Loki is coming back theory: A hopeful post

I think the majority of us agree with the fact that Loki, one of the most complex and acclaimed MCU characters, deserved a better ending to his redemption arc. I have decided to write this post in order to spread some hope that this is not the last we’ve seen of the God of Mischief.

First of all, his death was not convincing nor fitting for a character that is known for dying and coming back in almost every movie he is in (and don’t forget about the comic books). If the directors intended to make his death believable, they should have made him use his powers, try to trick Thanos with his illusions or attempt to fake his own death again and ultimately fail. He should have had a good plan only for it to be disrupted by Thanos and the fact that he doesn’t even seem to try makes me think either Loki is not dead or he let Thanos kill him on purpose.

It’s interesting that neither Loki nor Doctor Strange seem to use the infinity stones they own against Thanos. Even Thanos acknowledges that Strange doesn’t “use his greatest weapon”. But we know that Strange made use of the time stone to see into the future and realised that he (and half the universe) had to die in order to win in the end (presumably). Maybe Loki knew this as well. Maybe his death was also necessary in order to reach that outcome and that’s why he let Thanos kill him.

“The Tesseract can show visions of the future, which may or may not come true. The people who have seen this power are the Red Skull, Eric Selvig, and Hawkeye [...]” [source] Loki seemed to be looking at the tesseract very intently before saying “I assure you, brother, the sun will shine on us again” to Thor. The tesseract could have shown him a vision of a future in which Thanos is defeated and Loki’s brought back to life somehow, hence the optimism of his statement. Also, I’m 100% sure this line is foreshadowing, it’s too cryptic and striking.

Also, it’s odd that Loki just drops the tesseract on the floor and doesn’t even try to pick it up while Thanos is distracted, considering he seemed so unwilling to give it away only a moment before. I guess he was too busy doing… whatever it is he was doing while Thanos was beating the crap out of the Hulk and killing Heimdall. Because, really, where was he? If the Russos’ intention was to make us believe Loki was out of options and would finally meet his definitive end, it was not a good idea to have the audience lose sight of him for 4 whole minutes, especially since he’s a character who has faked his own death before and whose most distinctive traits are being mischievous and unpredictable.

When being asked about Loki’s death at Ace Con 2018, Tom Hiddleston said “I’ve known about that scene for two years. I met with Marvel in May 2016, and they were actually telling me the story of Ragnarok with concept arts and images. [...] My whole journey through making Thor: Ragnarok I knew this was coming” [source] Tom knew about his Infinity War scene back in 2016 and yet he said this about Loki on September 2017: “He’s cunning and transformative and changeable and will do everything he can to survive. He’s the trickster. He’s the God of mischief.” [source]

Tom Hiddleston also had a reassuring message for fans who were worried about Loki before Infinity War was released: “Loki is the God of Mischief, the Lord of Misrule, an Agent of Chaos. Chaos isn’t something that’s threatening to Loki and everything’s fine.” [source]

Even Loki himself reminded us who he was right before being ‘killed’ by Thanos. “I, Loki, prince of Asgard, Odinson, the rightful king of Jotunheim, God of Mischief [...]”. His last words “you will never be a god” also point out the fact that he is a god (and Thanos is not). This line sounds too cryptic as well, it’s almost like Loki is telling Thanos “I know something you don’t”.

It is also known some members of the cast filmed at least one scene in Durham Cathedral (2017), and Tom Hiddleston was supposedly among them. Although he has not been photographed, different people claimed to have spotted him on the set.

The scene(s) shot in the cathedral never made it into Infinity War. However, it is unclear whether this footage was shot for Avengers 4. It’s important to remember that this location was also used to film Thor’s vision in Age of Ultron, a vision which seemingly represented Hel. We also know that Loki’s death in Thor: The Dark World was originally intended to be real, although not definitive, as Thor was supposed to travel to Hel and retrieve Loki in Thor: Ragnarok. [source] Perhaps this idea has not been fully discarded, which would be a plausible explanation as to why Chris, Tessa and Tom were spotted filming in Durham. It could be assumed that Loki is truly dead this time, but not for good: Thor would go to Hel in order to bring him back from the dead, hopefully in Avengers 4, or in another Thor movie. You can read more about this on this Reddit thread.

It’s actually a fact that Loki will appear in the next Avengers movie, as these leaked photos of the A4 set confirm.

These photos suggest that Avengers 4 will recreate the Battle of New York. The widespread assumption that Loki’s presence in the pictures indicates a flashback is wrong, as we can see Scott and an older Tony in the company of Captain America, who is wearing his old costume (meaning he is Steve’s past self). Thor and Loki are also dressed as in the battle of New York and Loki is gagged. He has something that looks like the tesseract in his hand and this doesn’t add up to the events of the first Avengers movie, which could mean that time travel is involved. This alone doesn’t prove that Loki is alive in the current timeline, but maybe his death can be reversed if the Avengers alter the past. In any case, at least we can be sure that his past self will play a role in the movie.

Kevin Feige tweeted this letter dedicated to the fans after Infinity War was released. We can see Thanos' gauntlet as well as a Loki keychain in the picture, next to the letter, which seems suspicious since Loki’s role in IW was pretty limited.

When it comes to Kevin Feige, it is also important to point out that he has barely spoken about Loki’s death. In fact, when asked specifically about Loki, he only said that the scene was emotional, as were some other scenes in the movie [source]. He seemed to avoid answering the question by beating about the bush and repeating the same thing over again. One would think that if this were Loki’s final scene, Feige would have something more to say, considering that Loki is a fan favorite and that Feige himself always seemed to appreciate the character.

In addition, Jeremy Conrad seems to believe Loki could come back and has hinted he will on several occasions. For those who don’t know who this man is, he’s a journalist and the founder of MCU Cosmic and he has proven himself to be a quite reliable source when it comes to information regarding the MCU. This is what he said on the matter at hand:

Then, he shared the link to a brief article about the possibility of Loki being brought back to life through time travel. You can read it here. 

Two months later, this was Jeremy Conrad’s response when someone suggested Tom Hiddleston should be the next James Bond:

He basically hinted that Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is not over yet though when some users asked him to elaborate he didn’t answer. We all know that Avengers 4 is in post-production by now and this movie definitely won’t keep Tom busy so we can assume Jeremy Conrad is referring to the possibility of Loki being in other MCU movies yet to be announced.

Many of you may not know this but some weeks ago a man who claimed to have worked at Tom Hiddleston’s house tweeted that Tom has signed up for 4 more Marvel movies:

We should take this with a grain of salt but I personally think he might be telling the truth. Though I’ve chosen to hide his username because of the negative response he got for this tweet, this is not just an anonymous person hiding behind a computer screen, but someone who has personal information on his twitter profile, such as pictures, location, occupation (he is indeed a plumber and works in the UK) and he deleted the tweet once it started to gain some attention. He said he only wanted to share the good news but regretted tweeting about it because of the way Loki fans had reacted (some were calling him a liar). However, he insisted that he wasn’t lying and that we would see Loki in more movies. To be honest, I was really skeptical about this whole plumber thing at first but a few days after this, Jeremy Conrad insinuated that Tom Hiddleston won’t be James Bond because that would be incompatible with his role as Loki, so, even though 4 more films sound too good to be true, I think something might be going on with Tom’s contract.

At this point, it seems there is more evidence of Loki coming back than being permanently dead but, of course, nothing is confirmed yet. I’ve made a list of links just in case you want to read more theories about Loki’s death:

Reasons why Loki is alive

More reasons why Loki is alive 

Ego Stone theory 

Loki’s left hand theory

Undying fidelity theory 

The sun will shine on us again

You will never be a god

More hope for Loki

[billiegourd]

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You are the captain of your deliver, AKA your rising empire. It can be a meals chain, jewelry or a garb line, or an inventive emblem. The notion lies everywhere. One thing you ought to remember that there is no horizon for the individuals who need to expand to be able to serve and uplift humans. Branded and well-known organizations like McDonald's, Nike, Adidas, Gucci, Dolce, and Gabana, Reliance and many others have grown from rags to riches. This is certainly no longer a one or a one-year process. This will be you life and the efforts of your subordinates too.(if you lease them) There would be few hassles of documentations. You would have to inform the tax office want a secured and established bank account and a proper region to set up your challenge. Keep in thoughts the concept of safety Whatever you earn you'll keep it. The monetary benefits high or low could straightaway visit your financial institution account and you may not need to marginalize your happiness. People constantly eye the ones who're flying within the air. It would be the case with the enterprise development method. As you are beginning your firm, people would be inquisitive and ask questions, but no one would recognise about the strategy or the income margin. When you shoot out with a bang introducing your creative strategies this is while human beings could admire and fall for it. There is a saying that two arms are sufficient to cradle thousand hearts. A unmarried-surpassed entrepreneur can make his clients happy via bringing reductions in his products or bringing true varieties of clothing or drinks for them to wear and taste. When you deliver the product on your client, you end up a supply of loyalty and friendship for them. They could accept as true with you for giving them the pleasant and as you'll additionally be enthusiastic, you'll strive your quality. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEVELOPING BUSINESS Keep a file of achievement for your balance sheet and accounts. Like inland revenues and cost delivered tax

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· Financial insecurities upward thrust, as banks do not supply loans to start-united statesthat without difficulty. It is a perception that it'd fail or the owner may not be able to go back the amount.

· Single-exceeded ransom won't be able to collect massive units of manufacturing and that consequences in low earnings. So buying the goods in wholesale could no longer be feasible.

· If the owner crosses the rainbow bridge all of a surprising then what's going to appear? Business can fall apart because of these multiple factors and you should be geared up for whatever. After all, you've got chosen to be your own boss so that you should be responsible.

Another name for enterprise is hazard. Whatever you produce or purchase is going to cost you. Some may lose their minds and provide graft or grease someone's palms for additonal finance but if they may be not capable of pay returned then it effects in a disaster. Therefore, even if you have a little stress or lengthy operating hours just live strong. After all, Rome was no longer constructed in a day.

You are never going to be a debtor if you paintings effects and effectively. Nevertheless, if something happens, and also you need to payback, after which do no longer hesitate to shred a few dollars out of your savings. You also can reduce-off some greater prices. Focus for your office interiors and reflect onconsideration on how it can appeal to more customers. Buying new furnishings, keeping technical gadgets, having the entirety up-to-date is enough to seize attention for an anticipated target audience.

Respect needs to be earned. Remember, a business is a part of your lifestyles; it isn't always your soul. The crux is in case you lose your integrity then it will no longer come lower back unless you attempt hard for it. So do not promote yourself short for some thing you need. Your lenders and lenders will look ahead to the money in the event that they trust you.

Developing a business will make you spot lows and highs. It will make you go through and it's going to make you smile. Every day you'll research something new and specific. It could be your lifestyles revel in.

SETTING UP A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP-:-

THINGS TO MEMORIZE.

When two humans decide to work together there's bound to be a contract. It isn't approximately a few twisted relationship but placing conditions to keep away from facing problems in future. There are partnership acts which are legalized under the act of the 12 months 1980, and both the events are expected to observe it. It is like an unspoken agreement that you can not hurt him/her as you're tied to a unmarried string.

A exactly documented partnership in front of a 3rd party is usually the nice choice. The 1/3 birthday celebration is a discreet legal professional. He permit you to to show your troubles and secrets and techniques and clear up them with out disputes.

Both the parties sit with the attorney and positioned their favored terms and agreements. The lawyer considers their depth and intensity and for this reason places them in the contract. There might be no distinction if the companions were male and girl. Terms would remain the equal for the genders. Nevertheless, if the girl desires to placed t some safety clauses just for her sake then it's far absolutely ok and legal. These things aren't written to position you in doubt but to make you aware of the ethics of the commercial enterprise international.

The parties are given a while to feature or replacement the clauses. It may happen that the brisker is taking part for the primary time and might not be clear approximately the phrases. They can ask the legal professional but if they're nevertheless in doubt then after a given period they could positioned their wishful situations. Only component is it need to affect the organisation.

One unspoken deal about the dealership is that you are companions in the entirety. Everything approach truly the whole thing. If the enterprise incurs losses you then are certain to go through it. If the profit margins upward thrust then you may get ample proportion. If your capital sharing isn't identical then you have to opt for a special arrangement but in the long run, it needs to be Equal.

WHAT CAN U EXPECT IN CLAUSES?

An agreement in partnership incurs the following points:-

- Capital manner each the companions must make investments financially, bodily or with property within the improvement of the corporation. That contribution may be taken into accordance. They can also agree on raising same shares or some other investments.

- Their percentage in earnings margins would be identical so the hobby that they pay every 12 months on the earnings sales need to additionally be uniformed. If in case the other birthday celebration has rendered extra quantity of capital then he/she is bound to get large stocks on profit. Whichever man or woman steals the display is sure to get the reward.

- Their workload have to additionally be calculated. If one individual bears additional time to complete his paintings then the repayment must also be greater. Nevertheless, if the paintings stays pending after spending extra than the desired time then it's miles taken as a negation on associate's duty. He is made privy to his mistake or is puzzled approximately his talent.

PETITE OR HUGE COMPANY STRUCTURES-WHAT CAN YOU DO.

Size of the enterprise makes a noteworthy impact on its development. It is not that start-united statesneed extra time to outshine, however a really perfect modified shape truly gains greater income margins. Its synchronization is well maintained and the personnel can work according to the giving duties and timings. There is constantly an effort to lower the efforts and growth the effects. They paintings with excessive-tech equipments that lessen the operating hours and make your challenge less difficult to perform. If the employer is massive then the issues also are huge.

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Chapter 8: Get In Loser. We’re Going Shopping.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] began pestering caligulasAquarium [CA] --

CG: ERIDAN. I’M OUTSIDE YOUR HIVE. CG: OPEN THE FUCK UP SO I CAN TAKE YOU SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES SUITABLE FOR A FUNCTIONING PERSON.

CA: all right all right CA: theres no need to yell kar

CG: THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED TO YELL. CG: NOW GET YOUR BUTT OUT HERE.

“Finally! It took you long enough!” You yell as soon as Eridan manages to get his ass out of his hive.

“You didn’t even have to wait for that fuckin long, Kar.”

“I know. I just like complaining. Now get in the fucking car, loser. We’re going shopping.”

“Who’s that friend of yours who’s comin with us anyway?” Eridan asked. “I certainly hope he has a better fashion sense than you.”

“Eridan, if you get your head out of your ass for a single moment, then you would be able to inform me of how much of a fashion disaster you are. At least I know something about how to look good because of Kanaya. All you do is throw on shit and hope you look rich.”

“I am rich.”

“I know! That’s why it’s even worse! Half the shit they sell to rich people you can get for two bucks at the thrift store. If you have money, at least make good use of it.”

“I do make good use of it though.”

“Buying a different high-quality cape for every day of the week is not a good use of your money. And before you go on for fuck knows how long about it is fashionable, you can, at the very least, make proper outfits that go with the capes. Or maybe, just maybe, wear a color other than purple for once. I know you’re all about doing that hemospectrum thing, but seriously dude. At least add some white or gray to your repertoire of outfits.”

“I cannot believe that you are insulting the royalness that is the color purple. It is clearly the superior color.”

“Hey! I’m not shitting on purple. I’m just saying that you don’t have to wear it all the time.”

“Says the person who wears gray all the time.”

“I wear black too!” You argue. “Anyway, we’re here.”

“I thought you said we were going shopping.”

“Yeah. And I am absolutely sure that I also mentioned that we were going to eat as well. It’s a lot easier to meet up with someone at a specific location than to just tell them to go to them mall and hope we find each other. Now you get to meet the douchebag I met at Rosemary.”

“Oh my god. Kar.” Eridan suddenly stopped and put one arm in front of you and one on his chest. “That’s Cogsinthegodshead! I’m absolutely certain of it!”

“Why do you watch his trashy as fuck videos?” You roll your eyes. “And that’s the guy who’s going shopping with us.”

“What! I can’t go over there looking like a mess!”

“You look fine. Now stop being a baby and just let me introduce the two of you.” You get closer towards Dave before shouting at him. “Hey! Dave!”

“Karkat!” Dave went from looking kind of bored to lighting up. “Nice to see you again. And I know you said you were bringing a friend, but you have yet to actually tell me who he is or what his name is or whatever.”

“Dave. Eridan. Eridan. Dave.” You say.

“Sup, Eridan. Nice to meet you.” Dave held out his hand for a handshake.

“Hi.” Eridan nervously reached out and grabbed Dave’s hand.

“Eridan, you’re starting to look like Equius with how much you’re sweating.” You comment.

“Shut up, Kar.”

“You know he’s right. You are sweating a lot, dude. Are you like nervous or something? I guess that’s understandable. A lot of people get super nervous about meeting new people and such and such. Or is it because I’m just intimidating? Karkat, am I intimidating? I’m pretty sure I’m like one of the least threatening people you could meet.” Dave rambled.

“No. He’s just nervous because he watches your fucking GrubTube channel for whatever reason.” You answer. “I can’t possibly imagine why. Your channel is a pile of trash that even raccoons refuse to go near.”

“I’m surprised you can come up with new insults about my channel even after writing a ten-page rant about it.” Dave said.

“Wait, wait, wait. Hold on a moment.” Eridan pointed at you. “You wrote that entire fuckin thing? I knew the tone of that rant sounded familiar.”

“So I wrote a long ass rant. Sue me! Maybe I could ask Terezi to be my lawyer! Heck! Just make her the prosecution, why not? I’ll probably lose either way!”

“I’m sure TZ’s a better lawyer than that.”

“She is, but she would purposely lose just to spite me.”

“I can not believe you two are arguing about Rezi bein a good lawyer or not.” Eridan interrupted. “We could be havin food right now.”

“Okay, that’s actually a fair point. Let’s mosey on down towards whatever place Karkat here has chosen for us to grace with our glorious presence.”

“At least someone here acknowledges the glorious person that I am.” Eridan looked pointedly towards you.

“Stop being an asshole, and go into the fucking restaurant already.”

The three of you finally manage to get your butts into the restaurant and in a chair at a table.

“Finally.” You say, picking up the menu. “I’m fucking starving.”

The three of you spend a minute deciding on what to eat.

“Okay, so I think I’m gonna get the bacon cheeseburger and, of course, I’m going to get an apple juice as well.” Dave declared.

“What is with your obsession with apple juice? You mention it in so many of your fucking videos on your abominable, distasteful channel.”

“Dude. Apple juice is a fucking elixir for the gods. There is no drink that is more heavenly or holy than apple juice. It is an ambrosia that surpasses even the most Gordan Ramsey approved drinks. It is a fucking gift to the world, and I thank the gods every day that it is even allowed to exist, not even mentioning the fact that we as lowly mortals are permitted to drink this beautiful liquid apple. In fact, I even thank Eve for taking a bite out of the first apple, which may have been tainted and full of sin, but that singular bite enabled us to have this drink to which I hold to the highest degree of beauty. It is gorgeous and ethereal.”

“Yeah, Kar. Apple juice is clearly the superior drink. Much better than that disgusting swill your ex-moirail used to drink.”

“Literally everything is better than Faygo, Eridan. And stop ass-kissing Dave and chose something to eat.”

“I am not ass-kissing.”

“Eridan, I’m not sure if you realized it, but ass-kissing is a phrase used to describe the action of using flattery to gain favor from someone, which is exactly what you are doing.”

“Well, excuse me for bein polite instead of being a sack of shit all the goddamn time.”

“Well shit, Eridan. Excuse me for not realizing that you actually had the capability of being polite.”

“Wow, rude.”

“Excuse me, but what would you like to drink?” The waitress asked.

“I’ll take apple juice.” Dave said.

“I’ll take the same.” Eridan stated.

“I’ll just have some water.” You say.

The waitress wrote all that down and left.

“You’re just going to get water? Really?” Dave asked.

“Well, yeah. Soda is fucking disgusting, and I absolutely refuse to get some sort of juice to appease your bizarre juice kink.”

“Woah there. Only apple juice gets the god treatment. Every other kind of juice is simply okay in comparison to the god-like properties of apple juice. The rest of the juices are mortals like the rest of us. They practically worship apple juice, and that is a fucking fact, my man.”

“You are lowering the importance of other fruit juices in order to lift apple juice higher than the fucking sun. Other fruit juices are equally as important and as good as apple juice, and they should be treated as such.” You argue.

“But have you considered that apple juice tastes way better than all these other juices, and is therefore considerably better.”

“I’m willing to bet that apple juice was the first drink you’ve ever had because of the bias you have. In fact, apple juice was given a significant advantage of being the best compared to the juices that had just as much potential to become great but didn’t have access to the resources that you bestowed upon apple juice.”

“This is a meritocracy, Karkat! Apple juice got to the top because it had the skills to get to the top.”

“And apple juice only had the skills to get to the top because it was given the resources to enable it to get to the top.”

“And yet, you acknowledge that apple juice is at the top.”

“Eridan, can you tell this douche muffin to shut his fucking pie hole.”

“Kar, is this your way of telling me that you feel ashen towards me?”

“Oh my fucking god. No. Fuck no. Get your ashen quadrant ten thousand feet away from me, as well as what that comment implied. Just. No.”

“A simple no would have sufficed.” Eridan said.

“What exactly did that comment imply?” Dave questioned.

“...Are you seriously asking me that? Have you lost every single one of your brain cells to not be able to recognize what Eridan is implying with his questioning of my ashen intentions?”

“I am seriously asking you this, dude. I’ve never really understood the whole thing going on with troll romance, so I’m afraid you’re going to have to explain it to me in big block letters in all caps at the top of the page.”

"Where the shit do I even start? You didn't seem to have a problem when I rambled on forever about the romance in Etiquette and Espionage."

"To be fair, I do only know the most basic of basic things about troll romance. I would appreciate a brief rundown."

"Really? You're givin Kar over here permission to go on for fuckin ages about something he fucks up all the time? Good luck with that." Eridan scoffed.

"Excuse me, but have all of you figured out what you want to order?" The waitress appeared.

"Yeah, I'll have a bacon cheeseburger with fries, please."

"I'll have a ham and cheese sandwich." Eridan said.

"And I guess I'll have the turkey sandwich."

She wrote down your orders and left, leaving the three of you alone to bicker.

"Why would it matter if he fucks it up? Everyone fucks up romance at some point or another because it's all confusing, whether you are a human, troll, carapace, or leprechaun." Dave defended.

"Thank you. Now, do you want a brief run down of the quadrants or not?"

"I would."

"I would not." Eridan interrupted.

"Nobody asked you, Eridan." You clear your throat. "Anyway, the basics of troll romance starts with the quadrants being divided into redrom and blackrom, as well as concupiscent and conciliatory. They are represented by four different symbols. The heart is concupiscent redrom, and it is the most similar to human romance, so I'm not going to explain it that much. The diamond is conciliatory redrom, and it's similar to a best friend except more intimate and serious. Its purpose is to placate one another. The spade is concupiscent blackrom, and it is a quadrant based on a mutual feeling of both hate and respect. It's a rivalry in that respect. And then the club is conciliatory blackrom. This quadrant has three people, two of whom are a concupiscent blackrom relationship. The other person is there to make sure that the rivalry doesn't get so out of hand that they start killing each other. The third person tries to prevent this from happening. Do you understand?"

“I think so, but I don’t really know what ashen means?”

“Ashen is for the clubs. When someone feels ashen for someone else, it means that they feel the need to either placate those in the spades quadrant, or those in the spades quadrant feel the need to be placated by another.”

“So when Eridan asked if you felt ashen for him…”

“He was implying that we had a rivalry going on.”

“Oh.” Dave turned extremely red.

“Dave, are you okay? You almost look like you're choking.” You inquire.

“Oh my god!” Eridan shouted. “I really fuckin hope that you didn’t just invite me as a third wheel on some weird kind of date.”

“Eridan! Holy shit! I cannot believe that you think that Dave and I of all people in the entire world are dating. We are not dating.” You turn towards Dave. “Right?”

“Yep.” Dave confirmed. “One hundred percent not dating over here. We’re just two dudes being pals. Just some guys being bros. Best fucking bros for life, my man. The bestest of bros. The dudest of pals. The most hetero goddamned mates in all of existence.”

“If you say so.” Eridan rolled his eyes. “Anyway, I’m lookin to get a new shirt. Maybe purple. I hear that the color is all the rage right now.”

“You say that every single time we go shopping. I know for a fact that it is only all the rage because your favorite color is purple, which is fine, I guess, but you really don’t have to justify liking the color by saying that it’s popular.”

“You’re the one who’s always telling me to wear a color that isn’t purple.”

“Okay! Fine! I’m completely one hundred percent guilty of doing that. What a fucking surprise.”

That was when your food came, and the waitress filled up your water glasses.

"Holy shit. This looks absolutely fantastic." Dave commented before digging into his food. "I was right. It is absolutely fantastic. And I also have this glorious beverage of the gods, regardless of what some people say."

"You sound like you're vague blogging, and that is honestly the most idiotic thing you could possibly do. If you have something to say to me, say it to my goddamned face with no semblance of subtlety. Forget vague blogging. Do attack blogging. Call me out in front of me. Risk a punch to the face, you fucking pansy."

"Are you really calling me a pansy for vague blogging in real life?"

"Yes. Are you going to fight me or not?"

"Wow, Kar. Way to be subtle."

"Shut your fucking mouth before I slice you in half with a chainsaw."

"Way to bring back memories."

"It's not my fault you pissed off Kanaya."

"Wait, wait, wait. I need to know what happened here." Dave interjected. "Kanaya is the one who owns Rosemary and is dating my sister, right? She seems like she wouldn't hurt a fly. What even happened to have Kanaya pissed at you? And what does it have to do with being sliced in half with a fucking chainsaw?"

"You would be surprised by how volatile Kanaya really is. She is very much into getting revenge from people, which is part of the reason I'm her moirail." You explain. "Anyway, the short version of the story is that Kanaya almost cut Eridan in half with a chainsaw because of reasons that are better left unsaid."

"Why a chainsaw?"

"That's the weapon Kan uses." Eridan said. "It transforms into lipstick, so she's more easily able to carry it around. It's fuckin terrifyin to see her use it."

"Never piss her off. Got it."

"It's more than just that. You have to make sure not to hurt the people she cares about either. Even if it is my job to take care of her and make sure that she doesn't kill anyone, I would like you to know in order to make my job at least a little bit easier."

"That is a reasonable thing to warn people about. I do not want to be cut in half by a chainsaw."

"At least one person sees reason."

"Who doesn't have the common sense not to make Kanaya angry if she tried to cut Eridan here in half?"

"Eridan."

"Excuse me, Kar, but I didn't know that she would actually try to cut me in half."

"Literally an hour before she cut off someone's legs in order to replace them with prosthetics."

"What the fuck." Dave's face was completely blank. "Why?"

"He was paralyzed from the waist down. Don't worry though. He did consent to it beforehand. Signed a legal document and everything. It wasn't like she just cut off his legs while he was asleep and unknowing of what she would be doing."

"Eridan. I have a question for you. How the fuck did you manage to think that Kanaya would not cut you in half if you made her mad?" Dave questioned.

Eridan ignored the question by eating his food.

"You can't avoid the question forever." Dave said.

"He can, and he will." You said. "I know this for a fact. I'm still trying to figure what the flying fuck happened between him and Sollux at the party last year."

"He's kept it from you for an entire fucking year?"

"I know, right? Unbelievable. That, or he forgot what happened at some point."

"You know that I'm right fuckin here, right? I'm not just an invisible block for you to talk about in any way you please?"

"Oh, shit. Sorry." Dave apologized. "Wait, what were we even talking about before this entire mess?"

"We were talkin about what clothes to get while at the store."

"Oh, yeah. Right. Okay, so, you said you wanted a shirt of some sort."

"Can we also get you some pants, too? I'm tired of seeing you in pinstripe pants all the fucking time."

"What's wrong with pinstripe pants?"

"Nothing. However, wearing them as often as you do kind of lessens how stylish they are."

"If you think they're so stylish, why are you on my case all the time about getting some new pants?"

"I literally just told you, but, since you need to hear my reason once again, I'm so fucking tired of seeing them on your body. You've beaten a dead horse with those pants, and it is time to move on."

"Maybe I'll just get another pair of pinstripe pants just to spite you."

"It pisses me off that you would actually do something that petty."

"Of course. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't do something at least that petty at any given time?"

"An actual good friend."

"It's not like you're yelling at Sollux for doing shit like that."

"I do that all the fucking time. God, Eridan. It's like you're as observant as a brick fucking wall. Every social interaction that occurs goes right over your head. I swear to god you wouldn't even notice if someone was blatantly flirting with you, and you blatantly flirt with anyone that you think might be interested in you."

"Hey! I don't flirt with everyone!"

"You flirted with me of all people, and that is saying something."

"How is that saying anything?" Dave interrupted. "You're cute as hell. Anyone who says you're not is very clearly lacking in proper eyesight. And I know you're a pretty angry person, but you're pretty fun to hang out with and talk to. So, I just don't understand why you would think that someone flirting with you was some sort of bizarre happening that occurs once for every ten hundred flying pigs created."

Eridan just kind of stared at Dave for a brief moment before finding his wits and speaking.

"Dave, are you saying that you have flirted with Kar before?"

"What? No, no. I have not flirted with Karkat over here before, I swear. I just stated the fact that he is cute. Nothing wrong with that."

Eridan looked over to you with a questioning look.

"He definitely flirted with me."

"Lies. Lies and slander." Dave proclaimed, his face red.

"You most certainly flirted with me. I'm just stating a fact." You probably look super smug right now.

"What did he say?" Eridan questioned.

"He really just said I was cute, and he seems to mention it every time we talk to each other."

"That doesn't seem to be a clear reason to be defensive about you saying nobody flirts with you."

"Hey! Excuse me!" Dave yelled at the waitress for their table. "Could we have the check, please? I'll pay for everyone here."

The waitress nodded and left to go get their check.

"Eridan, don't you find it strange that Dave chose that moment to ask for the check?"

"Yeah, Kar. It was very strange."

"Could you two maybe shut the fuck up. We are not in psychology here. It doesn't go any deeper than the fact that Karkat is cute, so could we go back to talking about clothes or something?"

"I guess." You drop the subject. "I don't really know what to get, but I might get a new sweater."

"You do not need a new sweater." Eridan said.

"Says who?"

"Says me. You have enough sweaters to choke someone!"

"I only need one sweater to choke someone." You respond.

"Edgy." Dave commented. "How many sweaters do you even have? It can't be that many."

"Dave. I don't think you understand. Kar over here has an entire closet just dedicated to his sweaters. I'm not even joking. He has plenty of sweaters."

"I will not be satisfied until every orifice of my household is sweaters. I need enough sweaters to be able to chock ten hundred men, each with a different sweater. I need enough sweaters to be able to wear a different one every single day for the rest of my life, and that still won't be enough. You cannot just tell me that I have an absurd amount of sweaters when I clearly will never have enough."

"I see." Dave said. "So, what I'm getting from this is that you have way too many sweaters for a singular person to have, and Eridan has way too many pinstripe pants. Fantastic."

"Okay, so we all have a clothing item we have way too many of. Big fucking surprise. What clothing item do you have way too much of?" You interrogate.

"Here's the check. I'll be back for it later." The waitress came up and gave them the check, which Dave immediately grabbed.

"I'm paying, and there's nothing you guys can do about it."

"What? No. I'm going to be paying, you douche muffin." You argue. "I'm the one who chose the restaurant and brought us out here."

"Dave, just let Kar pay. He won't rest until he does."

"Nope. Look at that. My credit card is all snug and cozy up in this check. There is no way that you can convince me that you're going to pay. And would you look at that? It's gone now. All ready to pay for our meal and shit. Should have been faster."

And there went the check with the waitress. Goddamn it.

"Fine, you reeking pile of shit. But I swear that I am going to be the one paying next time."

"Deal."

"Wow. I don't think anyone has ever successfully stolen the check from Karkat. Then again, most people just let him pay."

"It was a one-time thing. This is the one and only time anyone, and I do mean anyone is paying for a meal that I had with them."

"Is that a challenge?" Dave questioned.

"No. It was not a challenge. It is not a challenge at fucking all. Instead, it is a guarantee that I am going to be the one paying for future meals that I have with you, you sack of public school cafeteria food."

"Scathing. Are you sure that you are not the ruler of the insult kingdom? Because you are fantastic at coming up with those on the fly."

"Insults aren't a literary device, fuckass." You say. "Besides, your literary device kingdoms are dumb and idiotic."

"You only think that because you haven't decided on a literary device kingdom to rule."

"That's because I don't give a singular fuck about it." You look around. "Do you see any fucks? I am seeing a severe lack of fucks. Do you know if that's bad for the economy or environment or something? Is my inability to give a fuck a hazard to the world? I look around, and I see nothing. Nothing has changed from me not giving a fuck. Clearly, the amount of fucks I give doesn't change the state of the universe. It is still just as shitty as the last time I didn’t give a fuck."

"I don't understand. What's this about literary device kingdoms?" Eridan questioned.

"It's this dumb thing that Dave randomly asked me at some point, and now he won't stop pestering me about it."

"It is not dumb. It is very important to figure out what literary device kingdom you would rule. You just have to choose the literary device that you most use or the one you feel embodies you as an individual."

"That's actually pretty interesting."

"Eridan! I can't believe you are on his side!" You shout.

"What! It is interesting! And it's a perfectly fine thing to ask, you know. It's not hurtin anybody."

"Except my think pan from listening to this douchebag over and over."

"And yet, you still refuse to give me an answer. At this rate, I'm going to have to choose something for you."

"Fine! I'll rule the kingdom of metaphors! Are you happy now?"

"What, no. I rule the kingdom of metaphors. There's only room for one ruler in this town. Or kingdom as the case may be."

The waitress had returned Dave's credit card, and the three of you were soon out of the restaurant and making your way towards the mall.

"What about me?" Eridan whined. "What literary device kingdom am I going to rule?"

"Who the fuck knows? Do some research yourself if you're going to be so insistent on it." You say.

"The more pressing issue here is that Karkat is trying to take my throne in my metaphor kingdom."

"I don't want the throne. I just said metaphor so that you might shut up, but, clearly, it just made you even more talkative. And every single word that comes out of your mouth is a polluted waterfall that has killed every fish in it and has corroded away the rocks. Whatever issue you have is now deemed null due to how little I care. Congratulations. Now, if you would, please turn your attention on the subject to Eridan, who is very clearly more interested in this topic than I am."

"Alright, Eridan. You have been chosen to be the next in line in deciding what literary device you want to rule over. Pick anything."

"Hmmm." Eridan thought. "What even constitutes as a literary device?"

"Let's see. According to Google, it is a technique used to produce a special effect in writing. However, that seems like a super broad definition, so just go wild. Or maybe you can go with a genre or whatever."

"Then I guess I'll rule the kingdom of dystopia." Eridan nodded. "Yeah, that sounds cool."

"Eridan, you are such a fucking hipster." You comment.

"Oh, shut up, Kar."

The three of you entered the mall.

"Where are we going to go first?" Eridan asked.

"I was planning on just wandering around until I find something cool." Dave suggested.

"That's actually not a completely repulsive idea." You say. "Now we actually have a plan of some sort."

It didn't actually take long before Eridan was dragging you and Dave into some store that looked as if only the richest of people shopped there. Then again, Eridan was one of the richest of people, so it would make sense he wouldn't give a shit to how expensive things were.

"Look at this shirt! It's absolutely perfect!" Eridan declared. It was a purple, long-sleeved, collared shirt. He zoomed off to the dressing room to make sure that it fit.

"Okay, so I know that we established that Eridan is rich, but exactly how rich is he?" Dave whispered to you.

"Super fucking rich. Why do you think he dragged us into this rhinestone infested place?"

"Point taken. But still. None of the stuff in this place is really my style."

"What do you think?" Eridan dramatically opened the curtain he was behind.

"Looking good." Dave gave him a thumbs up.

"You look less horrible than usual."

"Thanks, Kar. I'll be getting this then."

Once Eridan had paid for his shirt, you all went to a more affordable place.

"Karkat." Dave said after a few minutes of searching. "I found the most perfect thing."

"What is it?"

Dave pulled a pair of pastel pink jeans off the rack.

"Look at this shit. Beautiful. I'm going to look for my size, and then I'm going to try it on."

"Alright. To the dressing room we go, I guess. Eridan! Dave is going to try something on! We're going to go judge his decision like good friends!"

"Okay, Kar. You don't have to yell."

"I always have to yell."

"Why do you two like this store anyway? It's all cheap clothing that isn't very good quality." Eridan complained.

"We like it because it is cheap. Not everyone can be rich like you, Eridan."

"Check it." Dave showed off his pastel pink jeans, which actually looked really good on him.

"I'm not mad at it." You say. Eridan looks at you in awe.

"You actually said something that wasn't completely negative about the clothing."

"Huh. I suppose he did just tell you that you didn't look as bad in your purple shirt. I feel like this is at least the second time something like this has happened in terms of my interactions with Karkat."

"What was the first?" Eridan questioned.

"I made him laugh when I first met him, and Kanaya came running, saying how Karkat laughing was such a rare occurrence."

"You did what?" Eridan looked absolutely flabbergasted. "He never laughs! At least, I have no memory of him laughing."

"Shut up and buy the pants already." You yell at Dave.

"Are we not going to look around for more items of clothing to be worn by one of us?"

"I guess if you really want to."

"Fantastic. Let's find a sweater for you." Dave said.

"He does not need another sweater." Eridan claimed.

"Well, based on Karkat's eloquent speech earlier about how he could not possibly ever have enough sweaters, he clearly does need another sweater."

"At least there is one person here who understands the necessity of a shit ton of sweaters."

You and Dave search for more clothes while Eridan grumbled, and soon you found several clothing items you and Dave wanted to try on.

"What do you think of this?" You were wearing an oversized white sweater with a family of crabs on the front. Dave was wearing a pair of lime green jeans.

"That is the cutest goddamned sweater I have ever seen."

"Thanks. Your pants are awful and way too fucking bright."

"I agree with Karkat on this one." Eridan piped in. "Those pants make you look like a hot mess."

"That's fair, but I do have more things to show y'all."

You and Dave go back into the dressing rooms and continue to get each other's opinions on clothes you picked out. By the time you were done trying on clothes, you had at least three items you really wanted to purchase.

"I guess we can go to the cashier and buy all this sweet loot now." Dave said.

"After you guys buy your shit, could we go to a store that doesn't have the lowest quality shit I have ever seen in my life?"

"Why not? Karkat and I are pretty happy with what we're buying, right?"

"I guess you can go to your hipster stores.”

Eridan lit up and allowed you and Dave to go purchase your clothing items before dragging you off into another expensive looking store.

In the end, Eridan ended up with the most clothing items purchased. Bit surprise. He was, after all, the richest of the three of you.

"Well, I had a great time." Dave said once you all had gotten to the parking lot. "Maybe we could do it again sometime."

"It wouldn't be the worst way to spend my time. Just pester me or whatever if you want to do something." You respond, and you and Eridan get into your car.

"Kar, that was a whole lot of flirtin that was going on there." Eridan said. "And you never act that nice to people. At the very least, I've never seen you act that nicely to anyone."

"Eridan, I have no idea what you're talking about." You claim.

"No idea what I'm talkin about? I say that's a whole load of bull. I mean, yeah, you insulted him once in awhile, but those insult didn't hold nearly as much fire as your usual insults do."

"Eridan, I already have a moirail."

"What! I know that! I'm merely questioning if you have any feelings for Cogsinthegodshead."

"Are you seriously going to use his Grubtube name while talking to me?"

"It's a significant thing, Kar. He's practically famous after the video where he reviewed your rant."

"That's because of the memes."

"I still don't know what memes you're talkin about, and I have a feeling you will refuse to tell me."

"You would be completely right about that."

"But I would at least like to know if you're feelings for him are red or black because I really can't tell. Then again, I’m in a similar boat myself."

"Oh, yeah. That's right. You never did tell me who you had feelings for. Or even if you figured out if they were red or black."

"That's because I'm still trying to figure it out, but I think it might be more red. I still don't want to tell you who it is though."

"That's fair. And, Eridan? As much as I platonically hate you, I wish you luck in your romantic endeavors. Just don't come to me when you are going to talk about how much sex you had."

"Kar!"

"What? It's not something I want to hear about." You frown. "And I don't have any feelings for Dave."

"Really?"

"Really. Now get the fuck out of the car before I remove you myself, you festering pile of ten-year-old fish."

"Alright. Alright. I'm leaving."

Once Eridan had removed himself from your car, you drove back home. You went to your computer and saw that someone was trolling you.

-- grimAuxiliatrix [GA] began trolling carcinoGeneticist [CG] --

GA: Karkat I Recently Had The Most Lovely Date With Rose GA: We Went To The Art Museum And Talked About The Various Outfits And Scenery Of The Paintings GA: In Addition We Went To A Coffee Shop And Spoke About Several Books We Both Happened To Take An Interest In

CG: IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A NICE DAY.

GA: It Was Very Pleasant

CG: DID YOU TWO DO ANYTHING ELSE?

GA: We Did Kiss At The End Of The Date Which Was Really Quite Nice

CG: I’M GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD DATE. CG: AND YOU MANAGED NOT TO KILL SOMEONE DUE TO THEM SAYING SHIT?

GA: I Opted To Restrain Myself GA: Not That Anyone Actually Said Anything GA: The Lack Of Negative Phrases Certainly Made The Date More Enjoyable GA: Why About You GA: Did You Do Anything Of Interest Today GA: Or Did You Decide That It Was Best To Stay Inside All Day On Your Day Off GA: I Know That Is What You Usually Do But It Does Not Hurt To Ask

CG: I ACTUALLY DID DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN FONDLE MY SHAME GLOBES INDOORS ALL DAY.

GA: Do Tell

CG: I WENT OUT TO A RESTAURANT WITH DAVE AND ERIDAN. CG: AND THEN WE WENT SHOPPING AT THE MALL.

GA: Did You Buy Anything That Was Not A Sweater

CG: YES. CG: I BOUGHT FOOD.

GA: Karkat You Need More Than Just Sweaters In Your Closet

CG: I DO HAVE MORE THAT JUST SWEATERS IN MY CLOSET! CG: I HAVE JEANS, SWEATPANTS, AND A SUIT.

GA: Having Enough Sweaters To Choke A Man While Having Only Having Enough Pants To Last A Week Does Not Constitute A Proper Wardrobe

CG: AS LONG AS I HAVE CLOTHES ON MY BODY, I WON’T GET ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY.

GA: I GA: I Guess So GA: But My Statement Still Stands GA: And You Really Went With Eridan Of All People

CG: I KNOW YOU HATE HIM, BUT I CAN STILL HANG OUT WITH WHO I WANT TO.

GA: I Am Fully Aware Of That And My Platonic Hatred Towards Him Should Not Affect Whether Or Not You Make The Decision To Speak With Him In A Friendly Manner GA: I Am Merely Questioning Your Choice To Go Shopping With Him GA: As Far As I Know He Still Wears Those Horrible Capes And Pinstripe Pants Everywhere He Goes

CG: I WAS MOSTLY TRYING TO HELP HIM WITH HIS FASHION SENSE BECAUSE HE’S APPARENTLY FLUSHED FOR SOMEONE.

GA: That Is Certainly Something That Most Definitely Took Me Off Guard And I Did Not Expect At All GA: That Was Sarcasm In Case You Could Not Tell GA: Who Is It

CG: FUCK IF I KNOW. CG: HE DIDN’T TELL ME.

GA: That Is A Shame GA: You Know How I Love Talking And Learning About What Others Are Up To GA: Even If That Other Person Seems To Have A Different Crush On Someone Every Month

CG: YEAH, BUT THIS TIME WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE HE PREVIOUSLY TOLD ME THAT HE DIDN’T KNOW IF HE FELT RED OR BLACK FOR THE PERSON.

GA: Really

CG: YEAH, REALLY.

GA: That Is Unusual GA: He Typically Figures It Out Almost Immediately

CG: THAT’S WHY IT’S WEIRD. CG: IT’S POSSIBLE THAT THE CRUSH MAY LAST A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAN USUAL.

GA: That Is Something To Gossip About GA: I Would Appreciate It If You Could Keep Me Updated On How That Goes

CG: I’LL BE SURE TO DO THAT.

GA: You Also Mentioned Going Out With Dave GA: How Was That

CG: IT WAS FINE.

GA: Only Fine GA: You Appeared To Get Along With Him A Little Better Than Your Outing Merely Being Fine

CG: IT WAS ENJOYABLE. CG: ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?

GA: Quite GA: Also I Would Appreciate It If You Informed Dave That His Suit Will Be Ready For Fitting Soon GA: Tell Him To Come To The Shop At Two Pm For It GA: I Have Already Informed Rose But I Do Not Have Daves Contact Information And I Would Very Much Like To Make Sure That He Has Been Notified

CG: ALRIGHT. CG: I’LL GO DO THAT NOW.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased trolling grimAuxiliatrix [GA] --

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling turntechGodhead [TG] --

CG: HEY. CG: DUDE WHO RUNS THE MOST INSUFFERABLE CHANNEL KNOWN TO HUMANS AND ALIENS ALIKE. CG: DAVE. CG: IT STANDS FOR DOUCHE, ASSHOLE, VAIN, AND ENRAGING.

TG: no actually it stands for delightful amazing vain and enchanting

CG: YOU LEFT VAIN IN THERE.

TG: no shit my dude sometimes youve just gotta accept what life has given to you TG: and i know im absolutely fucking gorgeous and am therefore vain TG: not going to deny that shit

CG: THAT’S FAIR.

TG: should i try to do it with your name

CG: I HAVE A FEELING YOU’RE STILL GOING TO DO IT EVEN IF I PROTEST AGAINST IT. CG: GO AHEAD. CG: GIVE ME YOUR WORST.

TG: kranky arousing radical kranky aggravating and traitor TG: *arduous

CG: … CG: I DON’T KNOW WHETHER TO START WITH THE TWO “KRANKYS” OR THE FACT YOU PUT AROUSING THERE FIRST BEFORE CORRECTING IT TO ARDUOUS.

TG: you could just tell me what you were going to tell me

CG: I GUESS I COULD SET ASIDE MY QUESTIONING FOR LATER. CG: KANAYA WANTED ME TO TELL YOU THAT YOU SHOULD COME TO ROSEMARY ON WEDNESDAY AT TWO IN ORDER TO GET YOUR FITTING DONE FOR YOUR SUIT.

TG: oh shit the suit is done already TG: its been like two weeks

CG: IT’S NOT DONE YET. CG: YOU HAVE TO GET IT FITTED FIRST, AND THEN YOU GET TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS IN ORDER FOR YOUR CUSTOM SUIT TO ACTUALLY FIT YOU.

TG: righty tighty sounds alrighty

CG: THAT WAS THE WORST SENTENCE I HAVE EVER HAD THE DISPLEASURE OF LOOKING AT.

TG: wait until you hear it in person

CG: THAT WOULD BE THE SECOND WORST THING I COULD EVER LISTEN TO.

TG: what about the first

CG: YOUR CHANNEL.

TG: ouch TG: anyway ive got to go now TG: my videos dont make themselves after all

-- turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] --

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling grimAuxiliatrix [GA] --

CG: I HAVE DONE THE DEED.

GA: Thank You But Do You Really Have To Sound Like You Just Killed Someone When In Fact You Did Not And Likely Never Will

CG: YES.

GA: Carry On Then GA: <>

CG: <>

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased trolling grimAuxiliatrix [GA] --

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Investments are like horses—a exclusive cause requires an exceptional breed. No one investment may be all matters to anyone any extra than a toddler’s pony can pull a plow or win the Melbourne Cup. It is crucial which you select your investments wisely. To try this, you have to suppose again approximately our purpose setting concepts.

Clearly, outline what you are attempting to gain and the assets you have to work with. Once you have crystallized your objectives you can think about taxation, inflation, charge of return and danger. In helping customers understand a way to make investments their money, we commonly say: When you exit to eat, there are 3 regions from which you are probably to pick your meal. They are MEAT (lamb, red meat, pork), SEAFOOD (oysters, fish, crab) and BIRD (chicken, duck, pheasant). On the investment menu, you have got 3 comparable choices—cash, assets, and shares.

Agriculture Investment – A Must Read Article

  Finding the first-rate agriculture investment may be complex for the inexperienced investor with the very little know-how of the sector, however, there are of direction many specific alternatives to be had such as agriculture funding finances, direct agricultural land funding, and shopping equities in agricultural corporations. In this newsletter, I will move some manner to investigate the distinct alternatives, the risks they gift to buyers, the mechanics of ways every kind of agriculture funding works, and the returns which might be currently being achieved.

Firstly we will study the relevance of agriculture investment for the contemporary economic climate, and whether this precise sector indicates us the signs of being capable of generating increase and income.

The Current Economic Climate

The international economy continues to be in a kingdom of turmoil, and the United Kingdom, in particular, is cutting lower back public spending to lessen an unmanageable country wide debt, the population is developing, and quantitative easing is likely to steer us into a period of extended inflation. Also, the shortage of monetary visibility approach that it’s miles very hard to cost property along with stocks, and hobby costs being so low means that our cash deposits aren’t producing any tangible profits to talk of.

So what does this imply for investors? It means that we want to buy belongings which have a fantastic correlation with inflation i.E. They move up in fee quicker than the price of inflation, those assets have to additionally generate a profits to replace the earnings we’ve misplaced from cash, and finally, any asset that we purchase should actually have a sturdy and measurable track report.

It may be very clean that agriculture investment, particularly investing in agricultural land, presentations the characteristics of growth, earnings, an advantageous correlation with inflation, is simple to value, and has a clean and obvious song report to examine, and as such agriculture funding ticks all of the relevant containers to potentially emerge as the suitable asset magnificence for traders today.

Agriculture Investment Fundamentals

The basics assisting agriculture investment are quite clean to measure; as the global populace grows we want more food, to provide more meals we need greater agricultural land as that is the aid that offers all of the grain and cereals that we devour, and all of the area to graze the farm animals that grow to be on our plate. So we’re dealing with a very basic question of delivering and demand, if demand will increase and supply can’t maintain up, the fee of the underlying asset will increase, so allow’s look at a number of the key signs of supply and demand for agriculture funding.

  Oil seems to be on each our bodies mind loads lately both in the good experience and the bad sense, but no matter what one thinks of the oil industry it’s miles the number one most green strength source in the international. And if we didn’t have it we might nevertheless be on horse and buggies or driving a bicycle to and from paintings.

The oil industry has continually had a paranormal air of secrecy about it within the truth that it just seems out of the floor and the mind of Jed capturing on the ground in the Beverly Hillbillies and it comes bubbling out of the ground. In fact this is not the case, however, it does make for a very good tale.

I am not going to enter the many different reasons of why oil is a great thing, but I do need to address the terrible exposure it has gotten in the region of hazard that is involved when investing into the oil industry.

First I need to disclose that I come from a family that was born and raised in Southern Illinois who made their dwelling running within the oil industry by using drilling and servicing oil wells. I understand humans are in no way aware that there are such things as oil wells in Illinois, however, there are about 650 oil fields and round 30,000 oil wells inside the country. It is a dirty enterprise and not very many people want to try this type of work, but we are all thankful for the people who have chosen to paintings on this enterprise.

When most of the people consider investing in oil wells they consider dry holes and unscrupulous individuals like Snidely Whiplash hiding in the weeds waiting to prey on another suspecting investor with cash placing out of their pocket. Again, any other fable. The reality of making an investment in oil wells is that with this kind of investment you may at the least visit the proper site and see where your cash changed into invested and speak to the operator who you invested with and find out the situation if it is either accurate or horrific. Not so while a person invests inside the stock marketplace or mutual budget. And that is why I wrote the object approximately the “10 Myths of Investing in Oil”

When humans make investments money they are both buying shares or mutual funds or REITS or some other sort of investments I cannot even pronounce and how do they do it? Either on-line with a laptop display screen in front of them or at an Edward Jones or Financial Institution’s office. And even then you do not know what you are investing in. You get to fulfill a pleasant character to whom you write the check to, but that is approximately it. And is it risky? Can you assert “Bernie Madoff?”

My point to the tale isn’t always to make mild of making an investment in stocks, bonds, mutual budget, or CDs or other financial gadgets. It is simplest to let human beings understand that investing in oil is not any greater unstable and sometimes much less unstable than the numerous one-of-a-kind economic merchandise this is touted via the various economic establishments.

Relax, enjoy the adventure and optimistically I actually have shared some information with a view to benefit you in a few manner.

Myth #1 – You can lose all your money. Truth – It depends on how you want to study your money. In reality, the cash that you make investments into the oil enterprise is one-of-a-kind than the money you’ll make investments into the inventory market or the purchase of the actual estate. When someone invests into the stock marketplace or the acquisition of actual estate they’re investing with “put up” tax greenbacks. Meaning they may be the use of the money they have got left over after paying the taxes that are owed at the money they earned to make the funding. But when a person invests into the drilling of an oil nicely they’re given preferential remedy from the federal authorities inside the form of Tangible and Intangible funding allowances. What this means is that in case you invested $25,000.00 into the drilling of an oil nicely you would be allowed to jot down off or deduct the Intangible quantity of your funding off of your annual gross profits 60% to 75% of your investment can be written off towards your private profits) of the year you made the investment. In essence, you may never lose all of your cash, as it never was all your money inside the first area. The government changed into going to get their part of your profits regardless whether you invested into an oil properly or not. Generally, they were going to get between 35% to 40% of your profits anyway. So when you invest into an oil well you are sure the use of some of your cash and part of the government’s money.

Myth #2 – It is more worthwhile to buy inventory in Exxon or a chief oil organization from my inventory dealer than to invest in an oil nicely.

Truth – When you purchase stock from an inventory dealer or on line in essence you are buying tiny piece of a large company with thousands and thousands of many distinctive pieces. There is a few consolation in knowing that it’s far a huge business enterprise with holdings all around the world, but it also comes with a huge overhead to aid. When one purchases inventory in the sort of huge corporation with their massive overhead it takes a number of motion in the market for one to make a substantial income, plus you are buying the inventory with “submit” tax dollars so that you only getting to make investments 60% to 70% of the profits you had earned. You have already given up a big part of your shopping for electricity earlier than you even start. When you invest into an oil properly it’s miles referred to as “Direct Participation” and that is what is occurring. You are making an investment immediately either into one oil nicely or a set of oil wells. Your investment is extra focused on the production of oil and not on the strolling of a big organization. Your investment will have the threat to grow faster and larger when it’s miles focused rather than thrown into a large group in which it’s far used to run the gadget.

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I wish I knew this when I ‘Woke Up’

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Published on Apr 5, 2014

Welcome to the Channel: http://youtu.be/Wo3prvrLInE Our Website: http://www.suspicious0bservers.org Major Warnings/Alerts: https://twitter.com/TheRealS0s

Please Read Before Commenting: If something in this video has upset you, I'll ask if you grasped that I am anti-geoengineering, favor the proving grounds rather than the fearmonger's think-tank, I recognize many potential cover-ups and conspiracies, current and former. I attempt only to help us lose the aspects of this community that stagnate our progress or harm our credibility. We have so much value here, and I see it wasted. Waking up truly takes away a significant logical filter of ours… everything we've trusted is 'broken' in a way, and it takes time to mend it. This is not easy.

Young men make wars but the wise strive for courage and seek towards securing a better future. I have a genuine doubt about the ability of our community to prevail in its current status - I am still trying to gain the patience to deal with the fact that repetition has become, and will forever be, a necessary element of my discourse and presentations. There will always be the 'newly awakened' and there will always be homework to do and some of the same questions to be repeated - such is our burden. This is not easy.

Dear BY, what can I say? We've discussed this so many times. How do you explain to someone that they have a fault, even just one, and not have their first reaction be anger? We're not operating in the most sensible environment… that much is clear after 3 minutes in any comment section. So much anger, not enough love. I don't know if people will even hear the logic here, but I did my best. I love this community, and let's face it- we both knew I'd have to try at some point. I don't mind being the bad guy here if a good number of people understand the message being conveyed. Either we will grow up, or we will fall.

Dear everyone worried about #chemtrails OR #Fukushima, I need you to put your 'big-boy' ears on now. Fukushima is not a new concern. The water may not be the best, and I'm avoiding fish from there, but the real danger came in dramatic fashion in the days following the initial disaster. Chemtrails have been sprayed for decades. The worst elements of both are already in every breath, every sip, and every bite. There is nothing you can do about it, and nobody who can hide from it. There is no vaccine against it, and no DNA that is invulnerable. I understand what it is like the get into the Fukushima or chemtrails aspect of this community… did ya see the video? For those of you most interested in the Fukushima topic, we need to all get together on how cosmic rays affect uranium. It is one of the most important things in our world today.

Dear AJ, what can I say? I will condemn the anti-Semitic attacks you have received, those have no place in civil discourse - but then again, sometimes that can be said for you. I count 51 times I requested your audience, once per every 1000 subscribers to my channel, then after 51 attempts I tried to gain your attention through harsh comments… I was finally blocked. I checked on my status weekly and since I spent months being blocked, and recently became able to post again, I know you are paying attention. The question is, since you have hit click 'read more' to see this much of the comment, will you even have the diligence to see my message? I showed you approximately as much respect as you showed for Piers and CNN and for each of us, that you acted so childish as our representative. You had a forum on national TV, that was our chance to make a statement and you did indeed - the wrong one. That was our shot to show everyone we are not raving lunatics… or perhaps it was the goal to make up appear that way? I don't expect an answer, as usual.

Dear DI, you know exactly what you are doing. My only point of interest is whether your stories are a product of your own creativity or a script handed to you by someone else.

Dear MJ/JL, what can I say? How can I expect you not to be mad. I hope you are the type that can take an honest and deserved jab in the mouth, look back at me in the eyes and seriously consider what I said in this video. You have never given it a chance before, or if you did, you are fools. My logic is undeniable when it comes to our focus in weather modification and at some point we must decide once and for all- whether our goal is merely 'awareness' and a historical context, or actual change. I have ignored accusation after accusation about you two, that you know full well what you are doing and perhaps that you are even paid by the current operation to push focus away from them- away from the current truth. I have refused to believe it because I woke up on your backs, you have spent time in my hall of heroes but you now appear as pillars of hypocrisy, contempt, and confusion. You have lost the true purpose that binds us together in the first place - to stop that which is not righteous among us. You have become content in your level of current progress and are unwilling to take the next step. Let's face it, I could have chosen to do this another way, but I didn't. I have no interest in starting any issues with you; my inspiration is merely the continued progress of the community we share. If you feel like I took a shot at you… you merely got in the way of that noble goal. If you are not fools, you must recognize my purpose, my intent, and the merit of my logic. I implore you to see reason, and see that this video is a hesitant outstretched hand - but we'll need to discuss where you stand on the logic presented here, first. Your current path leads to a barren wasteland; there is nothing in the desert, and no man needs nothing.

Dear BP, what the hell else can I call you? I have no idea what your real name is, and given that your current channel is not the first of your joke-channels to bear the BP label so I'll just go with that. Do you remember the compliment paid to you when you were MrCW? I said that your passion and presentation could make you one of the best on YouTube if you could get past some of the silly mistakes. Here we are, two years later, and it is the same mistakes, the same stories under a new veil, the same attacks on me. Well this video should be the straw that breaks the camels back for that - good luck convincing those fools that I am trying to hide something- the straw is more like a knife to the face of that notion of yours. Not acknowledging the nonsense you purport on a weekly basis is not the essence of a conspiracy. How you manage to keep the attention of these people is astounding - it is truly a feat to which millions aspire to execute. How could you use your forum so irresponsibly? I know you can do better; whatever personal desperation is driving your need to push the bounds of respectable reporting for he sake of popularity, please do what it takes to make sure these people do not pay the price in credibility, time, and emotion.

Dear Terral, I WILL use your name, because you do the same to me. Stop using my name in your presentations, as sporadic as it may be. I have no idea how you are managing to do this under a new channel name, the 6th in 6 consecutive years. You have taken my explanation of your mistakes and twisted them into reasons to further your own agenda. This is of the lowest merit.

To those specifically interested in more on my discussions of life elsewhere, or Agenda 21, there are specific series on these topics at our website. Our weekly 'Fly on the Wall' audio uploads also touch on a number of topics that go far far beyond the topics covered in the daily news.

I will do my best to go over many of these topics in detail in the future, but if you really want MY opinion on something (seriously I don't know why, I'm just another guy) then come shake my hand in person and do what 100s of people did at the conference: walk up and ask me about Flight 370 or chemtrails or #HAARP or anything. I hope the message here was clear, and if you have questions, I recommend a private message on YouTube or an email via our website. Recognize the difficulty in the process and how it has affected you - before I could admit and recognize it in me, I was one of the people I currently am aiming to reach today.

After the first 'wake up' - you are awake. When you do it again, you are an 0bserver. Eyes open, no fear - be safe everyone. Ben Davidson

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Dark Souls Narrative Review

Alright here we go again, it’s been a LONG time but the last narrative review got some more views so here I am again; and to make up for the gap I’m going to release 2 reviews back to back. This time it’s just going to be a narrative review with a focus on mechanics as metaphor. The game this time is Dark Souls, a game very near and dear to my heart. I’d like to talk about what the narrative does right, and how the game presents some of its ideas through its mechanics.

So jumping right into this. I could be wrong about this but every game that has a narrative usually has some central theme, feeling, or idea it tries to get across. Dark Souls’ is the idea of triumph over incredible odds. Hundreds of people have written about how the game accomplishes this theme, but I’d like to take a look at how specific mechanics and set pieces reinforce it.

When you as the player first start a new game, you’re greeted with an intro cinematic that both shows a bleak oppressive world and the legends that conquered it. Sets the tone well, the player understands both the general atmosphere and the relative strength of these legends. The player even sits in their jail cell looking hopeless until someone else drops the key into your cell. Then your character stands up and they look hideous; nothing like you made them in the character creation screen. The only weapon they have is a “broken straight sword” that does dismal damage. In terms of starting a game, Dark Souls makes you seem weak and utterly powerless. Contrast that with the cutscene the player just saw with literal gods throwing lighting, and you can see how the game start makes you seem insignificant.

Within minutes you’re greeted with a boss that seems insurmountable; and it’s the first actual enemy you encounter. It towers over you and almost every attack takes away significant portions of your HP pool. So you run away and feel like you’ll be unable to defeat this first boss. But then you go through the rest of the tutorial and learn the basic controls and get your items and the game shows its true colors. It gives you an edge over the first boss by allowing you to halve its HP pool. Suddenly this boss doesn’t seem so impossible; and the player feels that fighting chance.

That is, in my opinion, the core feeling that Dark Souls conveys. It echoes this feeling all throughout the design. The interconnectivity of the world forces you to re traverse areas you’ve beaten; areas that probably have you a difficult time with on your first run through. But now you get to go back stronger, better equipped, and more experienced. Those enemies that were so troublesome before become fodder; you mow right through them. Dying again and again to the enemies in Undead Burg on my first day only to go back later and get through the section without taking a hit is a moment of empowerment few games can replicate.

The game doesn’t restrict you either. You see something interesting, you can go there and find out what it is. There’s no rail roading or hand holding, allowing players to set their own goals. There’s no best build,  gear, or really any best playstyle. Whatever you want to do or use, it’s viable. The game just encourages you to become skilled enough to the point where the weapons and armor you want to use, can be used.

Some weapons and armor sets in Dark Souls are just better than others, that’s a fact. But you’re never relegated to using them. What I mean by that is that in some games, using the “rusty old dagger” just plain will not do much damage (if any at all). I think the term is, non-viable. Things the player can do, but have such a minimal effect that it’s fruitless to do it.  But here everything is viable. Fuck there are videos if people beating the game using the rock band drum kit as a controller. I’ve seen people do Boxing runs where they just use fists and no armor; Their damage to enemies is less, but it’s not such a minimal amount; their attacks have some impact behind them, even though it’s significantly less than if they’d used a weapon. It’s insane, but the players and thus the characters are skilled/strong enough to be able to do it. It’s reflective of how encouraging the game can be. So when people say the atmosphere of a Souls game is depressing, I say that it’s not; the games gives you embers of hope all throughout and really does fill the player with a sort of brightness amidst its sea of darkness.

When I ask for games with more interactive narratives, this is what I’m referring to. A game where the narrative is reinforced by the mechanics and actions the players takes. These are video games after all, different from movies and tv. Not saying that those are bad forms of media, or that we should always strive for 100% interactive narratives; but I think having games that do this do 2 things. First, it allows us to tell more personalized and unique stories; My chosen undead was a psychotic ugly piece of shit, and yours may have been different. How many mediums have access to that type of narrowcasting to such a degree? The second thing it allows is for games to differentiate themselves from movies and cinema. I know gamers and game makers have been reaching for some recognition for awhile now; and most of us want the respect that other media receives. But I’m not sure we can do that until we stand out in some way. We’ll never make better movies than the movie industry. However we can make better interactivity than movies or any other media.

Dark Souls is one of those games where the mechanics serve a reinforcement for the narrative. From the way you learn to play, to the feelings you get as you progress; Dark Souls manages to weave a narrative that really intertwines the player’s actions and thoughts with that of the character’s and the game world.

I know i’m not bringing up any new point really, all of this has been said analyzed and said by other before. Though i’m not sure how many people have brought up the point that Dark Souls is a game that does an excellent job aligning the player’s mindset with their characters.

Let me elaborate on this. You know how in most games, you role play as the main character? But you never really allow yourself to fully become them. Sure the game allows you to think as if you were that character; saying what they would say and doing what they would do. However, there isn’t a 100% synchronization going on. Dark Souls, while also not achieving this 100% sync (no game really can) gets closer to it than anything else I’ve ever played.

The game really puts you in the shoes of the Chosen Undead. Both of you start out completely inexperienced and foreign to Lordran. The rules and systems of the world are a mystery. But the game never railroads you on a set path. You (and the Chosen Undead) go somewhere because you chose to go there. Yes there is that “fate of the undead’ prophecy thing, but it’s very lax in terms of how and when you do things. Essentially the game adapts to your pace as a player, and thus as the Chosen Undead.

By not restricting players/characters and letting them choose their path/gear/morals, Dark Souls gives you the sense that you are boundless in capability and able to accomplish anything as long as you really have the desire to do so. You want to go to The Catacombs first? Go for it. It’ll be hard as all hell, but for those who really want it, Dark Souls lets them.

As you and your character learn more about the world, you get better at navigating it. The immersion here really makes you feel like you’re learning how it all works. At the same time you as the player learn this, you character does too. For an example of this not working, take Mass Effect for example. I’ll use the first one as it’s supposedly the most RPGish of the trilogy (and we don’t speak about Andromeda). As the player gains knowledge of the world, Shepard already knows everything. As you get better at the gameplay, Shepherd is not narrative wise getting better at fighting people. Mechanically yes, he/she is; but it’s never like anyone tells you that you’ve gotten better at shooting people since Eden Prime, the first mission.

Dark Souls, as you get better at the game, your character actually gets stronger and more skilled in a narrative sense. I mean look at the moveset of the starting weapons. It really doesn’t look like your character has any extensive training. They look like they’re just swinging their weapon around in a mostly logical manner. If I gave a longsword to someone who had no fencing experience, they could do all the same moves that the Chosen Undead could with a standard longsword. If i give a gun to someone who’s never shot a gun before, I doubt they’d be as accurate or effective as Shepard is. But as you go through the game you learn how to use your weapons, and suddenly the swings and attacks you use seem more practiced. Like you have previous fencing experience to know what moves to do, and when to do them. It’s knowledge both the player and character gain, and serves as a great example of seamless transition between gameplay and narrative mechanics.

The last example of gameplay bleeding into the narrative isn’t profound or anything it’s just a neat idea. See when undead give up they hollow, meaning they lose their minds and wander aimlessly. They lose all will to do anything. I personally think this is reflected when players stop playing the game, or give up. Because as long as a player is controlling their chosen undead, that chosen undead has a task or a will to do something. A player who puts down the controller, never plays again, essentially removes the agency and will of their chosen undead to do anything. That undead never gains the ability to do things again, as they have no player inputting controls; so for all intents and purposes, the player has caused their chosen undead to hollow. In fact I’d even argue story wise, that those hollowed characters are the undead before you who failed the Chosen Undead quest. The game states that you are not the first undead undertake this journey. Many have failed before you; I’d like to think that all the players that gave up on the game make up the chosen undead who’ve failed.

I know i’ve just given a lot of tangential examples, and it’s probably hard to read. But I think each of the examples given show how good of a job Dark Souls does at weaving together gameplay and narrative. Whether or not this is intentional is something I’d love to ask From Software, as I have no idea. If we had more games that could do this type of stuff, then imo games would really come into their own as a unique medium. As game narratives are now, there isn’t a massive amount of difference between the way our “narrative heavy” games tell stories as compared to other media. Not saying that they don’t have good stories to tell; however the way they tell them isn’t drastically different. You play the game, you get a cut scene. The interactivity between player, characters, and the overall story don’t really have any cohesion. Having that connection enhances a player’s connection as their able to make it their own and It’s one of the reasons why I want games to have more gameplay supporting narrative mechanics.

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User Experience: The Queen of the Content Kingdom

With all the Google updates and penalties kicking in, getting to (and staying on) page one is proving to be an increasing challenge.

So how can you consistently keep your content up to par with the latest search engine standards?

So how can you consistently keep your content up to par with the latest search engine standards?

While content may still be king when it comes to digital marketing, the user is the queen, and everyone knows the queen is really in charge.

So what does this mean for those of us in the industry?

Quite simply, how your content is ranked and how it actually works for the user are more closely tied than they ever have been before.

Not only do we have to pay attention to types of content, we also need to pay attention to how different types of internet users may respond to these content.

Not only do we have to pay attention to types of content, we also need to pay attention to how different types of internet users may respond to these content.

Mostly due to advances in AI and machine learning, Google, rather than looking at keywords and more traditional SEO signals, has started to analyze sites closer to the same way a human user would.

Which emphasizes how important it is to keep the user as the top priority when it comes to producing content.

Leave a user dissatisfied, or drive them away with a poor user experience, and you risk losing more than just traffic.

You risk Google taking notice and your site dropping in the rankings.

Staying on page one is hard enough without engaging in such self-sabotage. So how do we use content to keep the users (and Google) happy with us?

Answer User Questions

Most of the time, Google queries are actually long-tail questions.

Take the question “How can I sell tickets to my event online?” for example.

It turns out this is a fairly popular question, and depending on your search history and where you live, your search results will contain a set of ads at the top and an organic set of results below that.

The results I got look like the SERP below.

Note a couple of things: the top ad result is Ticketleap, a large site in the niche that allows you to create events and sell tickets to nearly any kind of event online.

Why does Ticketleap rank at the top of the ads in this case?

Well, first, they have a number of enterprise clients. Also, they have a section called Events University where you can learn how to set up your event and sell tickets.

But more importantly, they handle tickets for many local TEDx events, and I had just purchased tickets from them for the one in my area.

The site’s functionality, coupled with my past history of using the site’s service, told Google I would most probably be interested in visiting this site again.

Get A Rich Snippet Position In Google

Just below the ad section is the second most important thing in this image: a smart snippet answer.

You can get to this spot by publishing what Google determines to be the best answer to a particular search query question.

Having your content show up as a smart snippet answer on Google is a great spot to be. You’re technically ranking #0 for a query.

If I turn and ask my Google Home speaker “How can I sell tickets to my event online?” it will read me the snippet answers in the form of a list.

Again, note that the site that ranks #0 does not have a higher DA or better metrics. It simply answers the question better—at least according to Google.

What question are your customers asking?

How can you best answer it?

Is there a way to open your blog post or create one with the best answer to that question?

If you can use strategies to get to first-page ranking, you can strategize to rank for Smart Snippets too.

The Four Types of Internet Users

Different users are searching for different types of answers, and you need to be responsive to all of them.

The four types of internet users can be classified as streakers, strollers, and researchers. Here is a quick definition of each:

Streakers: These are users in search of a quick answer. The smart snippet, a photo, a quick list, or a short form article will most often appeal to them.

Stroller: These users are looking for a more in-depth answer than the streaker, but they aren’t looking for a long answer either. They might stick around for a brief video or photo tutorial or a medium to long form article, but not much more.

Studier: This is the user who really wants to drive in deep on a subject. They probably got to your site through multi-thread exploration, and they will fact check your content against other sites.

In-Depth Researcher: This is the rarest type of internet searcher: they are looking for peer-reviewed academic documentation of a subject. They are often students or professionals who have a specific purpose in mind. Establishing yourself as an expert and a source for these users will benefit you in that they are also likely to share their findings.

Your goal with content should be to convert streakers to strollers, strollers to studiers, and even studiers to researchers when possible.

This means having a variety of content in various forms targeted at various areas of the marketing funnel is essential for your content marketing to be successful.

To understand this, let’s look at the marketing funnel while keeping these types of users in mind.

Top of The Funnel: Gain Respect by Showcasing Your Expertise

This is the phase where get the user’s attention to spread awareness of your brand. This attraction or awareness phase is often overlooked for a number of reasons.

It doesn’t feel or look like marketing. Often, when someone who does not understand content marketing looks at blog posts made for this purpose, they wonder what you are doing with their money, and why you are even creating this content.

Blog posts meant for the attraction/awareness phase do not necessarily even mention your brand or anything about you.

These posts often speak to what your company does, and many even guide the user how to do a process (related to the service you’re offering) themselves.

For instance, we can look at a company that develops software and custom apps for companies.

Here is an article on Filemaker Barcode Creation techniques.

Filemaker is a program used in the creation of apps and custom company software.

Your company may be interested in this for any number of reasons: creating name badges, selling merchandise at shows, simple inventory, and more tracked in your own proprietary software seems really attractive.

However, you may quickly become lost in the language of the post

The point that hits home though is this: you can create barcodes for your business using this program.

If it seems like it would be too difficult or time-consuming with your current staff, the software company who runs the blog can do this for you.

The post does not continually mention this, nor does it have to. From the depth of the knowledge shared, it is obvious the company knows what they are doing, and it is pretty easy for the searcher to discover how and where to hire them.

If the user does know what they are doing, this tutorial may save them time, and they will visit the site again when they need similar information, recommend the tutorials to others, and may or may not hire the company to create something else for them in an area where they are not as capable.

Increase Authority and Traffic With Expert Content

There is no losing with top funnel content. If you consistently produce expert-level content, the company increases its exposure and improves its reputation, not to mention even gain an increase in organic traffic to their website, which will help with rankings.

This is based on the principle of reciprocity: you give something valuable to someone, so they are more likely to spend money on you in the future.

Top of the funnel content can include free tools, long and short form content, and even photos and videos.

The idea is to attract all the different types of users. Top of the funnel is not just the place for fluff: it needs to include all content types.

NOTE: Look around and do a simple analysis of your competition, especially those who outrank you on Google.

There are a number of things to look at, including how they structure their website and what the overall online experience looks like, but you will discover how they are handling their marketing, and what their content structure looks like.

Don’t just copy their strategy: look for your own niche where you can easily outperform them.

Mid-Funnel: Convert Regular Visitors Into Actual Leads

Mid-funnel is designed to take those attracted to your website by virtue of your top of the funnel content to the next stage: to choose your brand to solve their problem.

At the top of the funnel, you answered user questions, sometimes even teaching users the process for solving their problem themselves.

In the middle of the funnel, the consumer knows they have a task they need to accomplish and have also determined it is something they need help doing.

That help may be anything from a mop to clean the kitchen floor or a pan to cook in. It also may be building a website, choosing a college to attend, or buying a new car.

There is no niche where top, mid, and bottom funnel content do not belong: every brand who wants to win long-term in a marketplace where consumers get information digitally must have a content marketing plan.

At this point, you are trying to illustrate to the consumer that your brand is the best choice for solving the issue they have.

Here is an example of how to do that from a college website, Arizona State University.

The university website contains a ton of top funnel content talking about online vs. traditional classrooms, how to choose a major, and why college accreditation matters.

There is also a piece about “5 Ways to Pay for ASU Online.” Note some things from the title:

It assumes the student has chosen online classes.

It assumes the student has chosen ASU as a place to take those classes in.

It is still answering a general question: “How do I pay for college?”

The difference is, the article answers the question relative to Arizona State, and is no longer generic.

The principles outlined could apply to other universities, but that is not where it is situated in the marketing funnel.

The same content can live on both the top and middle of the funnel. How it is written depends on the user it is trying to target.

Generally, mid-funnel content will be a little shorter and not as in depth. It is not necessary to describe the problem in detail, i.e. “Why is college so expensive?”

By this point in the journey, the user already knows that. They now need to know how to pay for the specific college they have chosen to attend.

The Bottom: Close and Delight

At this point, the user has been wowed by your generosity in sharing knowledge.

They have been equally impressed by your brand, and you have managed to make them aware of the benefits of choosing to work with you.

However, you have one more step. You have already turned the streaker into a stroller. The stroller has become a studier and learned about you and your brand.

The studier and researchers have decided you have the answer or answers they were looking for.

Now you have to close the deal. You have to turn them into customers, and you have to keep them delighted.

This is where your order forms, product descriptions, the user experience related to the purchasing or conversion process, must be just as good and professional as the rest of your site.

Make no mistake: this is content. Your forms and the language surrounding them are as much a part of content marketing as the top of the funnel.

But how do you satisfy the four types of internet users here?

Make it easy to buy: The streaker does not have time to wade through a process.

Offer easy-to-find explanations: The stroller may need to know a little about the process before they press buy.

Link to Details: Studiers and researchers may really want to read your entire privacy policy, return policy, and more.

Offer links to these and other deeper explanations these users may need before they are willing to press the buy now button.

The bottom of the funnel is where you win or lose the ground you have already gained. So make it count and appeal to every user who has made it this far in the funnel.

Final Words

The adage is right. Content is king. There is no industry that can do well online without it.

However, we must keep in mind that we do not create content to please only Google. We create it to please our queen, the user. After all, even Google is making sure to optimize its search engine results to please the user. The user rules.

So we must know our users, who they are, what they want and what they need—and we must give them the best experience we can. That is, unquestionably, the best way to rank.

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