#unexpected human problem part 9

[yautjalover]

Since a mutual made of a list of recommended predator fics, I felt like I should do my own! There’s so many good ones out there. In my list, I’ll only be sharing completed fics, that way you can binge the goodness!

Chance by Shalimar79 (Anything of hers, really!)

The Unexpected Human Problem by Eruden

Twisted Fate by DarkOne09 (Three part series | Super underrated writer)

The Woman, The Mark and the Warrior by Carajubu

Alien versus Predator: Requiem, the Unofficial Novelization by AlphaLima1980

Beacon by NeverWinterThistle

A Knowledgeable Pursuit by LadyofParchments

The Noctivagant Series by Colorful_Crayola (Five parts but worth the LONG read)

Demon Caller 9 by Aescela

Fox Hunt by iblankedonmyname

Belladonna by iblankedonmyname

The Invisible Prince by KaterinaWinters (Anything Predator related)

Weird Science by iterations

Show Me the Stars by Diodol

Hunter of My Heart by Leania

If I messed up a link, do let me know! ☺️

[indierpgnewsletter]

The best part of space opera RPG, Last Fleet

My single favourite bit in Last Fleet, the PbtA space opera from Black Armada Games, is the move, Pull Strings. Last Fleet is a big 200+ game inspired by Battlestar Galactica that yearsn for same tense, claustrophobic air of the TV show. The last of humanity is in one fleet escaping an alien threat. While there’s a lot of space out there in the universe, there’s very little within the fleet itself. Resources are stretched but shared. People lean on each other as everyone works to survive.

This is a tricky thing to translate into a game and so we get a move like Pull Strings. Here’s the text:

When you Pull Strings on the fleet, say who you’re going to for help and what you want them to do, and roll +Smooth. On a Hit choose one: ✦ Gain help with a specific task from an NPC or group […] ✦ You gain temporary access to rare or restricted equipment, resources, skills,or information. ✦ Change people’s behaviour on the fleet at large (curfew, rationing, calm rioting, etc). On a 7–9, the GM chooses two: ✦ You can’t do it without help from someone you you’d rather not get involved with. ✦ Someone demands a favour in return, or else they won’t help. ✦ You attract unwanted attention. ✦ There’s an unexpected cost or consequence.

Pull Strings is your default “problem-solving” move, i.e., when you have a problem and you don’t know how to solve it, you probably need to roll this move. Want an audience with the admiral? Pull strings. Want resources to be moved from this group to your group? Pull strings. Suspect someone’s an infiltrator and want to get them alone? Pull strings. Basically, your character wants things and there’s no real way to do anything except through other people.

This is tricky to do because you actually have to fictionally or mechanically disempower the characters to make it so they need people. They’re not busting down doors, charming people’s pants off, or whatever else. It’s not something you can port over to some other game just like that.

In this game the end result is that the fleet quickly becomes a place where everything – every good and every service, every function and every institution – gets a face associated with it. You’re constantly creating NPCs and back-filling some kind of history with them which results in the fleet blossoming into life. All of these people end up wanting something in return – could be something related to the ongoing agenda of the players or some other diverging micro-narrative. Regardless, it makes the fleet look dynamic and bustling, like every single person is living through their own story. It creates a world where even as humanity faces extinction, it remains vital.

(This first appeared on the Indie RPG Newsletter)

[halfetirosie]

🐾 ☀︎ Babes and Babies! (I'm having a great time already!!!) ☀︎ 🐾

(Exercise 01 - 03 React-os!)

1) Yup, of course my workaholic wife here would be a fan of the fitness craze 😂😂😂

Edmond will 100% be taking this opportunity to introduce his HELLISH TRAINING ROUTINE to the public... Tell you what, doing that would make the exercise trend die down in a hurry! 😂😂😂

2) Not 2 seconds later and he's already at it!

I read a fanfic about this a while ago, actually--where Yaku is going through some self-esteem struggles and also trying to bond with Edmond, and they end up training together... I don't have the time to search for it right now, though. Just trust me, it exists!

3) FUCK, talk about a reminder of Quincy's insane strength!!! (⊙ ⌓ ⊙)

Kinda funny that of all things to compete in, he's doing an arm-wrestling contest---which the devs said he wouldn't take seriously if he were up against Olivine, because he wouldn't take it seriously.

I know this situation is different, since he's competing for the prize, but still... It makes me wonder; if Olivine was competing against him in this contest (and not just arm-wrestling casually for fun), would he take it seriously THEN??

Damn, I would love to see that!

4) !!!!!

SOOLEYYYY!!!!!!! OUR BOYYYY!!!!!!

FUCKING FINALLY, an event that includes him!!!!! I missed him!!!! (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

5) Gahhhh!!!

CUUUTTTEEEE!!!!!!

The heroic return of 🐾 Cat Dad Dante 🐾 !!! ♡♡♡

Omg this is such a typical Pet Owner thing to say---"It's not Fluffy's fault he tried to attack you! Fluffy is a perfect angel! You're the problem!" 😂

6) These absolute ICONS---

I love it when we get to see Dante's competitive side--it is soooo fuckin CUTE!!!! Add in Karu--- DOUBLE CUTE!!!!!---Add Casual Quincy---TRIPLE CUTE!!!!!!!!

(I feel like I'm the only one that ever calls Quincy "cute." Like, Everyone calls him hot and sexy and all that jazz, but why not cute?? This friendly sleepy giant is CUTE!!!)

I also love how Eiden is subtly gushing over these three's athleticism. We see him fawning over their sexiness like all the time, but here he's focusing on their achievements. ✨

(Not that he never does that. It's just nice to see!)

7) Oh???? It's not a part-time job mentioned this time, but a college Phase???

I honestly cannot picture Eiden ever being a gym rat.

(I suspect a large motivation of his gym attendance was checking out the hot guys---which is certainly in-character---but other than that? Very unexpected! I guess I'm too used to the Out-Of-Shape-Corporate-Slave Eiden to see him at the gym regularly. 😅)

8) PFFFFT!!!!! 😂😂😂

It's so in-character for Kuya to 1) suddenly pop up out of nowhere, and 2) show such intense interest in Eiden explaining Normal Earth Things™.

It's so damn endearing, it almost makes me forget how pissed I got at his foxy-bitchness last event!

Almost. (⊙ - ⊙)

9) Morvay Sweetie, I love you so much! 🤣

I mean, the joke was right there (and TWICE, at that)!

♡ He's so stupid and I love him! ♡

10) SOMEONE NEEDS TO STOP EIDEN FROM NAMING ANYTHING, EVER!!!!!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Poor Topper---he has to deal with so much nonsense because he can't speak human language. ♡

11) HIS INTROVERT LEVEL IS OVER NINE THOUSANDDDDD!!!!

Quincy, babes, you should know better than to resist their antics. You'll get pulled into it eventually!

:D

12) YOUR SILENCE SPEAKS LOUDER THAN YOUR WORDS

😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈 ♥︎ 😈

You know, it's honestly impressive how the characters are so well-written that their silence is sometimes more powerful than their actual dialogue.

Less seriously---Aster is SO REAL FOR THIS.

He knows exactly how to bait people (or guess, Dante in particular) to do his bidding!

Eiden is the best motivation!!! 😈😈😈

13) (⸝⸝ o̴̶̷ ◡ o̴̶̷ ⸝⸝)

♡♡♡ Baby ♡♡♡

🐾 End of report! 🐾

[violetjedisylveon]

I have fanfics downloaded that I can send to anyone suffering Ao3 withdrawals

It's mostly FnaF security breach stuff, but I got a few Lego Monkie Kid ones

Fanfic selections and instructions below the cut!

I won't be like him by Pinkpony4

Life wasn’t fair and it never had been, especially for Michael. Nothing seemed to ever go right and that lesson was still being hammered down fifty years later. Even so, he’d make life fair for the little baby he had in his arms, even if it killed him.

A Michael afton adopts Gregory fanfic, that is also and fanfic.net but I think the author has deleted it by now to rewrite it since that's why I downloaded it

Nothing Else Compares by Dinjoyer

5 times someone comforted Michael + one time Michael comforted someone

Scooped and Glam Mike fic

Your Dad Is Here by prongsau

Being stuck after hours is scary, especially for a 9 year old who keeps getting chased by a murderous bunny. He ends up getting hurt but an angel comes and saves him. Or; Gregory gets injured from Vanny, thankfully Michael is there to protect him alongside the daycare attendants.

Dadmike hurt and comfort type fic

And What would you say, If I could give you a Reason to go on? By PigeonOnAChair

Michaels story was supposed to end with all of the others, burning to the ground and putting an end to the Afton name for good. Turns out, that might not be in the cards for him. Given a glimpse into the future by a strange, red tinged specter, Michael is given a reason to make it out of that fire; He has a son. And the very same forces that tore Michael apart have set their sights on someone new. -- ( A Dadmike AU in which Mike is given a reason to survive the FNAF 6 fire; to find his son and take down his fathers remaining influence before another Afton falls at his hand.) (TLDR: A Mike in security breach AU, but with a whole lot more before hand !)

Another Dadmike fic/au

Never Enough

Freddy leaves Gregory for one second. One second is all Vanny needs.

Hurt/comfort fic

hush little baby, don't you cry by orphan_account

sometimes, old memories don't stay buried for long Aka angst for my fluffy Human AU. Gregory gets kiddynapped and Freddy, Bonnie, and the band have to face an old companion to save him.

Human animatronics and Fronnie

Dust To Dust by soops

“…The results of this hostility are difficult to see because these children quickly learn how to hide under a compliant smile. When these children grow up they suffer depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and substance-abuse problems. For the first time in their lives, many boundary-injured individuals realize they have a problem…” His head snaps up when he hears a knock on the door. Hesitantly, he stops the tape and puts his pen aside…

Michael adopts Gregory, but it's mostly him dealing with the effect of his father's crimes

Unhappiest Day by EmeraldArt

Early in the morning of his 30th birthday, Cassidy Afton learns two things. His father, William Afton, has escaped jail. And his nephew, Gregory, has gone missing.

Part of an everybody lives/nobody does au(except Susie's dog)

Jeremy's Journey to Save Christmas! (and also survive)

When Jeremy ends up trapped inside the pizzeria with his coworker on Christmas morning, he does what he can to continue his and his sister's Christmas tradition . . . but why does this attract an unexpected guest? (this work is part 5 of a storyline of connected one-shots that are not in chronological order. It can be read as a standalone fic as well).

It's got jeremike

Hippo-Critter by EmeraldArt

Right before the amalgam known Ennard leaves Michael Afton, he gets one final chance to talk to his sister. Elizabeth is terrified that her brother will hate her.

hurt/comfort, mostly hurt

(Im)Perfect by EmeraldArt

Elizabeth is perfect, unbroken, quiet, elegant. She’s everything her father could desire. She doesn’t flinch, doesn’t react, doesn’t growl, doesn’t cry. (Until she finds herself screaming until she isn’t sure she has any screams left.)

Elizabeth angst

Michael Afton's Step by Step Guide to Killing Your Abusive Dad and Getting a Boyfriend in the Same Night by gummysharksupremacy

After his six year old brother miraculously survives the bite that almost took his life, Michael waits for his father to come back from his drinking binge to give him the lecture of a lifetime. What he gets instead is a murder confession, threats of physical violence against himself and his siblings, and promises to take more innocent lives. Michael knows what he has to do. He also knows that he can't do it alone.

This one is dark

the opening day by auacademia

There were four, then three, then two, then none. All of the kids left the room, and she felt herself disconnecting. That has happened a few times over the day, a system meant to save her power if there was no one to entertain. And then there were two. A boy, older, and a girl, younger. It made sense. The children usually played in groups of two or three. Still, she felt like this was supposed to play out differently. She powered back on, and continued her performance. Or, when Michael realizes there’s no stopping his sister from seeing her favorite animatronic, he decides to take her there by himself. William almost has a heart attack.

A Change in Fate: A Five Nights at Freddy's alternate universe by TheInsaneFoxWriter

I have parts 1-9

This is the summary for A Change in Fate, the first and a multiple chapter fic

When Gregory is discovered by prying eyes, in an attempt to escape, he hides in Funtime Freddy - the most friendly-looking of the animatronics around him. Gregory never would have expected this hiding place to turn against him. Trapped within this homicidal children's attraction, he must choose his fate, now in the hands of Freddy and his own survival skills. If he can escape, what else awaits him in this new, darkened environment? Basically, this is a combination of Security Breach and Sister Location, with a hint of Count the Ways. It's way more on the Sister Location side of things, but the comparison of a child being in Glamrock Freddy and Funtime Freddy was too good to pass up. It gave me a random idea, and thus, this fic was created.

Sins of the Father; Grief of the Sons by BeneathAScorpionSky

Evan Afton doesn't succumb to what should have been a fatal injury to his skull, instead miraculously improving and going on to grow up, lose touch with his family, and live what could be called a normal life if you turned it on its side and squinted really hard. Evan's content with being distanced from his relatives and their sordid histories, or at least he's managed to convince himself that he's better off without the father and brother who both up and left him without a word. But he's dragged back into the family business when he meets Gregory, a young homeless boy. Evan realizes he is going to have to take drastic measures to keep his young friend safe from the looming threat of the Pizzaplex killer. He'll have to face old fears and attempt to mend festering wounds if he hopes to get Gregory and himself out safely on the other side of this nightmare.

Aka, Crying Child adopts Gregory!

I am his dad, just like the sky is blue and the grass is green by AngstRat

One day Freddy stumbles across a small scared boy, neither of them know that moment will change both of their lives for the better.

The boy and his animatronic dad by AngstRat

Gregory is cold and he knows it's just about to get worse, so he sneaks into the Pizzaplex for warmth and maybe some food. Who could've guessed he'll find a dad on the way.

Sun and Moon adopt Gregory this time

love lost and found again by mikeyskies

When a rotting transgender corpse and a half brain-dead man love each other very much... Basically Jeremy and Michael assumed they wouldn't have to worry about protection after Michael got scooped. They were wrong.

Lego Monkie Kid fics

Warm Hearts, Cold Hands by Drifting_Andromeda

But no, it wasn’t scary in a way that had Spindrax worrying about an injury or a yelling session. She was more nervous of the act of letting Mei down, scared to see disappointment dance in the dragon’s eyes, scared to see that look aimed towards her. She didn’t want to disappoint her, was this how all friendships were? Mei was giving her a headache. ~ After everything Mei has done, from pushing to be her friend, to taking a genuine interest in her work and hobbies, Spindrax isn’t sure what to make of her. At first anyway, now things are starting to get a little complicated.

Spindrax x Mei

Would You Like An Egg In These Trying Times? by TeaTime_At_4

in which stone monkeys can reproduce asexually and create stone eggs when certain conditions are met, and these conditions are unknowingly met while Wukong is imprisoned under five phases mountain. Now without those conditions Wukong remains pregnant with a stone egg throughout his journey west as the egg continues to develop at a leisurely pace. so leisurely in fact that he is still pregnant at the time of the canon events of the show, how does this change things? come find out.

Performing Monkey by othersin

Performing Monkey Au. The Jade Emperor and his court is fascinated with the new life and magic that began to fill the mortal world – even creating a menagerie of the fascinating life so he can enjoy in the comfort of his heavenly plain. The rarest and most prized in his collection was the monkey demon born from stone – granted the name of Sun Wukong. While Guanyin believes that the demon would be happier in the mortal plain, the emperor is reluctant to give up his rare pet however. To calm the goddesses concerns on the others happiness, he instructs his patrols to search for a suitable companion for the monkey demon – his patrols rescue a struggling dark-furred macaque demon. Problem solved! Though Wukong and the newly kidnapped wild demon would disagree…

The Sun's Spouse by Leviathan_Wizard

“What…is this?” “The solution.” “And how is another one of his kind going to help us?!” “Because this will prove beneficial for Sun Wukong.” “Oh?” “The Six-Eared Macaque can…entice Sun Wukong to a more palatable degree.” Or To appease the rampaging Sun Wukong, the heavenly court decides to give the great sage a present…in the form of a husband. Macaque is not amused

And that's it!

See something you like? DM me the name of the fic you want and I will tell you further instructions there.

Spammers will be blocked

If you send a request past 1 am, it won't be filled until probably after 5 tomorrow, I have college and need sleep

Please give kudos to the fics once Ao3 is back up!

I also have fics of my own, some Star wars, Lego Monkie Kid, FnaF, The Owl House, and Pokémon, I don't have them downloaded so they'd have to be sent chapter by chapter, they're all in google docs it's mostly gay stuff, hurt/comfort and queer people having children chucked at them

[alias-sam]

Pierced by a Golden Soul JJBA x reader fic Masterlist

Finally decided to crosspost a fic on here, we'll see how it goes!

The full fic is already finished and posted to Wattpad

Summary: Fate is a bizarre concept with countless more bizarre implications. In life sometimes such extraordinary events happen that the only reasoning left must be fate. The tragedies that constantly befall the Joestar bloodline for example may be the unluckiest series of cards drawn in human history, or perhaps the work of a greater power. There is no way to tell for sure. Had Dio Brando or Jonathan Joestar moved slightly on a divergent path the world itself would be left very different. The fate or luck of the noble Joestar bloodline has led to destruction of evil likes of the Pillar Men and DIO. This story is of a similar caliber to that of the other Joestars (as I am sure you are familiar with them). This is a story of lost souls, compassion, hope, and above all fate.

A Normal Day in a Normal Life

2. A Less than Normal Day in the Life of a Stand User

3. High School Never Ends

4. Know Your Enemy Part 1

5. Know Your Enemy Part 2

6. Close Call

7. Getting Patched Up

8. Familiar Figure

9. Punching Can't Solve Every Problem

10. Elecrifying

11. Fiesta Time...?

12. Picture This

13. Video Killed the Radio Star

14. J-Jesus?

15. Jigsaw

16. Blueberry Blast

17. Alfred Hitchcock Can Bite Me

18. Sleepless Nights and Suspicious Minds

19. Bug Boy

20. Cum On

21. Feel the Noize

22. Quiet Riot Part 1

23. Quiet Riot Part 2

24. The Crushing Weight of Guilt

25. Under the Radar

26. Late Night People

27. Unexpected Accomplice

28. Close Encounter

29. Welcome to the Jungle

30. An Enemy's Offer

31. Cutthroat Company

32. Wide Awake

33. Pompous Pricks and Portals

34. Eavesdropping

35. Enemy Encounter

36. Mother Knows Best

37. Dodgeball is a Cruel and Unusual Punishment

38. Spot

39. (Don't Fear) the Reaper Part 1

40. (Don't Fear) the Reaper Part 2

41. (Don't Fear) the Reaper Part 3

42. Sleepover

43. Little High, Little Low

44. Stand Users Assemble

45. Blueberry Blast Strikes Again

46. Coming Through, Coming Through, Coming Through Now

47. Sethan

48. Coral Pink

49. Foggy

50. Bubblegum Bitch Part 1

51. Bubblegum Bitch Part 2

52. Bubblegum Bitch Part 3

53. Bubblegum Bitch Part 4

54. SPW Snooping

55. Enemy Ally

56. Child of Divorce

57. Mannesh Vita

58. Loli ho~ Part 1

59. Loli ho~ Part 2

60. Loli ho~ Part 3

61. Brioche

62. By No Means an Artist

63. Early Morning Excursion

64. Bite the Bullet

65. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

66. Whipping Post

67. Julius Rossi is a Protective Brother

68. The First Cut is the Deepest

69. Put Out the Lights

70. Mourning

71. All Apologies

72. The Noiz Returns

73. Punching Can Solve Certain Problems

74. House of Memories

75. The Last Place Anybody Would Look

76. We Didn't Start the Fire

77. Seeing Double

78. Oblivion

79. Who Lives Who Dies

80. Justice

81. A Normal Day in the Life of a Stand User

<- To Be Continued

[eruden-writes]

Ringing out 2023

I wanted to visually see all the things I accomplished this year, since it's been a little on the rougher side for me.

⭐⭐Most - not all - of the content for these particular titles can be found at Eruden Archives, here on tumblr. ⭐⭐

Lights, Camera, Orc-tion! (Kahdreg x Avicia)

Self-published as two books then as a 2-in-1 duology in ebook and paperback!

Teeth (Maktov x Thalia)

Self-published as a novella with two erotic short stories, in ebook and paperback

The Unexpected Human Problem (Tai'dqei x Rayelle)

Completed in January 2023

Went through edit and revisions most of the year

Is being submitted to publishers and literary agents

The All-Hearts Festival

Started and completed in February 2023

Going through edits and revisions for self-publication

Has some art

Room and Board (Tabaeus)

Five updates in 2023

Desperation's Summit (Rakash x Cordelia)

One update 😖

Strictly Pleasure (Jek x Heidi)

Started in July 2023

11 updates!!!

Plus some art

Scent Match (Augustine x Amber)

Started in March 2023

9 updates!!!

Some art as well

Feed the Fever (Cyd x Mara)

Started in November 2023

2 updates

Misc Projects

Various bits of art concerning Obe / Fae Courts / Faebrikins

Cranky x Stowaway art - From "Dancing" on down.

Part took of Monster March a little

. . . . . . . . .

I'm frustrated with how little I feel I've gotten done this year. Looking at this makes me feel a little more accomplished, but I didn't market my books like I wanted to or stay on top of self-publishing. I had plans to start going to conventions or writers events or maybe even orchestrating local signings.

A lot of my productive hiccups have to do with current family court litigation and we'll still be in the throes of litigation come the beginning of 2024.

However! Hopefully some machinations for the New Year will give me a creative boost for 2024.

I hope your 2023 treated you all well and I hope your 2024 is phenomenal!

[messinwitheddie]

Somehow this anonymous ask was deleted as I posted it?? So, hopefully whoever sent this asks sees it. Luckily I had the questions written down (helps me visualize sometimes)

1: Was tallest Red sick? If so, how long did he have it and did Purple see the signs? When did he die?

2: Hitz is the one out of the three whose upgraded vessel didn’t get destroyed during the last battle. Where is he now at the time?

3: I like to learn about tallest Spittle. He is one nicely built Irken. Confident enough to pose naked and loving how it intimidate his rivals.😆 what has he done for the empire during his reign? How did he pass away? Who was his closest staff workers?

4: How Was Hoola’s encounter with humans so far? What does he think of them and has he done any study of their world or at least learn form one?

5:How fond of Hitz and Soxx was of Dava? Enough to want to ally with her? Want her to be their life mate and have their sworms?(or was that towards Kii?)

6:Did Purple survive the battle against the control brains? Did he take back his throne or did he sit this own out? If the 6th era started, how is irk fairing after all this trauma over the years being led by each crazed, power tripping leaders and super computers?

7:If they can go back to the natural way of breeding, would they? If the irkens can find a way to limit the rick factors and death tolls. And only using the smeetiry method if it’s in dire need for population control. Surely there must have been a small amount of irkens who wish to have smeets of their own?

8: Out of all tallest, who’s reign was the least damaging to the empire and is more towards fixing itself from the inside while trying to gain Allie’s and trading partners on the outside? Any in favor?

9: When the time comes for them to die, will Zim and Dib see each other in the afterlife or will their paths be separated? Will they still watch over others?

10:What’s Cini’s favorite color? What would it be like if Lich was to be his personal guard? How would the interaction be between the two for the most part?

(Sorry this is all text. I will absolutely illustrate to these answers at some point... Catching up on other drawings this week. I like the numbering system; helps me stay focused. I is shit at focusing lol)

1. Red wasn't sick exactly. He and Purple suffered chronic joint and back pain, especially after their official measuring process which limited their physical activity. Red slowly developed a drinking problem after ID I, so his robes were a little tighter on him than Purple, even if on livestream that seemed unnoticeable. Red's reoccurring headaches started shortly after the Massive escaped the florpis hole.

The Massive's medical staff was OVERLOADED with emergencies at the time. Maybe something ailing late Red was misdiagnosed or overlooked in the chaos, but he was young and relatively healthy for his abnormal height. Nothing concerning showed on any of the maintenance tests Medic Hoola or the imperial PAK technician ran on his PAK. Late Red's death via aneurysm was unexpected. It shocked the empire. It nearly destroyed Tallest Purple. Purple didn't take Red's complaints seriously for a while. He will always blame himself for this. At the same time, a repressed part of him wonders if Red's death wasn't a freak coincidence. Tallests are telepathically/ wirelessly synced directly to the control brains. They often express displeasure with Red/ Purple's work performance... Maybe this was their way of punishing them? Their way of keeping Purple humble and in line...? He tries not to wonder. Outside his personal chambers, they can hear...

The exact date Red passed away, I honestly don't remember when I said originally or if I ever specified. I would have to look it up... In my AU Zim left earth a little under 2 years after the events of ETF. Red passed away some time between then and when Zim returned to earth (18 years after the events of ETF).

2. Self indulgent ending for Hitz (or his updated flesh vessel at least). The exact details have not been fleshed out. To sumarize, the one single surviving back-up flesh vessel, Purple winds up adopting the newborn updated Hitz and raises him as his own on Mem's mystery planet. New Hitz is a very big, very challenging smeet, but the evil, greed and hatred that infested his original vessel never infests new self. New Hitz is showered with love and friendship growing up. He has the same compulsive need to be orderly and follow rules and a logical routine, but he has no desire to enforce rules through violence and fear.

3. (Trying to gloss over this part, but… yeah) Spittle was the 21st tallest of the 4th era. He wasn't the brightest drone; he could barely manage the label on a nutrition shake. BUT, he had the good sense to surround himself with bright drones and listened to their counsel. He trusted the judgment of his staff, frylords and military nobles.

Spittle had a competitive streak and inferiority complex. He also had body image issues, if that wasn’t obvious. So in his efforts to build a strong, thriving empire and a flawless physique to match he invested large sums of monies and resources into medical research; improving the irken population's overall health.

Improving quality control and labor-drone's burnout on Producia, Foodcourtia and the other major snacking systems was advised by the frylords of his day, so he enlisted more service drones and made it mandatory for encoded full-time soldiers to work shifts for service drones due for a reprieve (vacation). For a soldier to refuse to show for service-drone duty or fail to perform the job correctly was considered a punishable offense. His advisor and battle pilot comrad, Blinx, cautioned him about declaring war until the armada was upgraded. So Blinx invested heavily in military research. Within the first century of Spittle's reign, he commissioned and mass produced three new battle crafts, the Spittle Runner (named after him), the shuvver and the ripper. Navigational tech upgrades were installed in all the Armada's ships. Maintenance on all crafts were performed more often and the regulations themselves were updated and reinforcedmore strictly.

Spittle had enlisted for battle pilot training when he was a cadet, so he especially enjoyed discussing battle crafts, space battles, racing stats ect.

Funding for Irken military and battle pilot academies was increased as was the number of training hours needed to graduate. Training improved exponentially and the stats of cadets across the board improved. The youth of his day confidentiality believed Spittle was leading them into a platinum age of Irken history...

He seemed untouchable, but Spittle had two character flaws; he had a habit of showboating and taunting his enemies and he never learned his limits. After declaring the only war during his short reign, Spittle started a strict body building regimen. He injured himself at the gym. In an attempt to rush his recovery and gain results, Spittle went against the advice of his medic. He took a cocktail of performance enhancers. His heart gave out.

His advisor, Blinx was measured the next tallest and the war Spittle declared lead to the pandemic that decimated the Irken population when Cini was a smeet.

4. The only two humans Hoola has interacted with so far is with Reg (Dib's oldest child) and Lyr (Gaz's only child). He is pleasantly shocked by how kind they are to him, considering how much these humans know about the Irken race and their endless warpath. He likes these young humans. They're funny creatures; very expressive and curious. Reg especially asks a lot of questions. Hoola knows giving away too much information may be a punishable offense, but he is sick of the injustices plaguing the empire and his life clock has been detonated, starting his 10 year retirement countdown to death.

He enjoys participating in Reg's interview. Lyr is especially fond of Hoola. He considers him their Irken grandpa. Lyr is deeply troubled when Hoola explains to him how retiring works in the Irken empire.

5. Dava was long dead when Hitz, Soxx and Kii ruled as tallests if their respective hives. Soxx and Hitz would have HATED Dava. Dava allowed her drones too many perks and freedoms. She encouraged disobedience. She spat on tradition. Kii ruled the same subterranean territories Dava and her allies ruled. She admired Dava or how her legacy described Dava, as a smeet but failed to honor her memory in the long run.

6. Purple survives several battles against the control brains. He dies long before the final battle. He lived a comfortable-ish life in Mem's hive. He did what he could to help the resistance.

7. I think it would take a few generations to get used to the idea of a natural/ smeetery option birthing system. The smeetery has been the only method of birth permitted in the empire for thousands of years. Most Irkens would choose to let the smeetery replenish the population, but if the alternative method is decriminalized eventually more drones might find the natural method appealing. It would be a huge win for drone rights if natural pregnancies weren’t a punishable offense.

8. Hmmm… Late Cini probably fits that description as far as my ocs go. Spittle is a close 2nd. But I haven't written lore fot 17 or 18 other late reigns of tallests.

9. I'm sure Zim and Dib will run into each other. Where and when I'm not certain. Zim is relieved Dib has kept tabs on his family / descendants. Otherwise, it would take Zim forever to recap.

10. Cini's favorite color is neon pink. He is also fond of iridescent silver or iridescent pink, and sequins of any color.

[eruden-archives]

The Unexpected Human Problem

fanfic yautja x human chapters: 31 Complete

Summary:

The night her abductors die, Rayelle finds herself running for her life. She doesn’t know where she is, what is following her, where to go. All she knows is she’s not on Earth any longer and the thing chasing her has the capacity to kill.

Tai'qdei never anticipated finding a human when he took the job of tracking and subduing a small contingent of smugglers. It was only when the human attacked and fled fled, Tai'qdei - hopped up on the euphoria of a successful hunt - gave chase, instinct burning at his center.

Will sense return to Tai'qdei before he catches Rayelle? Or will Rayelle be subjected to the yautja’s natural inclinations?

And what happens afterwards?

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[a-s-levynn]

Firstly, when you get this, you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)

so i'm gonna attempt to answer all 6 of these in one go under this one but wow.. 30? hooo boy.. let's get to it, and see how many i can manage to scrounge together

ps. up front: It took a bit actually to finish it, it kinda consumed my past day and a half but y'all this was such an exercise in self reflection because you really have to think what is it you actually like or are proud of about yourself not just list 2-3 surface lvl copout. And it turns out can be a lot more than expected. It can be small things and weird things and unconventional things. Just things. It also was such an unexpected morale boost, like.. yo.. i actually don't hate myself as much as i thought?

(also sorry for typos in advance i didn't have the mind or time to correct them, maybe later)

1. Let's start easy. My hair. The natural curls it has. I hated it for so long but by now i enjoying them so much, especially the past year or so when it got longer. (imagine will ramos type curls. it's dead on i just don't have that thick of a mane) I stil lstraighten it occasionally but not nearly as much as i used to. Also in the summer the ends go red 'cause of the sun lightening it up, which ends me up with a real fun natural kind of ombre.

2. I'm a good problem solver. I can be awful practical at times but it helps with situations that needs solving instead of panicking.

3. I kinda like the fact that despite my loath of cooking/baking and all foodmaking in general, i am a pretty good cook.

4. I'm a good listener. At least i like to think i'm a good listener.

5. I'm a fast learner especially if it is shown prolerly step by step once.

6. I'm not the most creative person on the planet but i'm fairly decent and i like that.

7. You know what, i'm actually proud of the effort i make to be judgemental as little as i can. Because nobody is perfect but i actually do try and for most part it's going great.

8. This ties into the 2nd one but i like the fact that i can be objective to a degree that i'm able to emotionally detach from situations to the point that i can assess them level headed.

9. And on that note i'm stupiddly self aware. Of my faults and shortcomings as well as my capabilieties (however limited they are) and it helps me a lot to work on myself to be a decent human being.

10. I'm really good at eyeballing things. Like for example back when i did cosplays i usually didn't had to do any sort of mental gimnastics or calculations to figure out how large my props should be. 9 out of 10 times the first draft was perfectly sized.

11. To think of it i like the fact that i not just realized but accepted that i'm not perfect, never wíll be but that is okay.

12. I'm proud of the fact that i know i'm not the smartest person in the room, ever. I'm not smart academically speaking. I'm more practical-smart, but i'm not all knowing and the knowledge of that makes me want to learn shit. Ther eis always room for improvement and learning.

13. High pain tolerance.

14. Honestly i like that i made it up until now in life and still going. It wasn't always a sure thing but for the most part i'm liking the fact that it happend. That i made it.

15. I like being on a good path with being unapologetic about who i am, what i like and why am i the way i am.

16. I'm actually good negotiator if i make an effort. I'm fairly good at diffusing arguments.

17. This is a funny one but i like that i can identify people i know by their movements from far away. See, my eyesight isn't the best so i usually memorized bodylanguage faster than faces since i was a teenager. So it lead to some fun situations like me and someone else waiting for a third and i was like yeah they are like 500 m away so you can't see the face or anything but i already knew it's the person we are waiting and people go like "wow how did you know?"

18. As messy as it is i like how my handwriting can be so varied. I learned to write tilted cursive but my grandma forced me to learn non-tilted cursive and later i started to use non cursive and it became this weird amalgamation and now i can write in a lot of different aesthetics and i like it. Also made me the go to person for forged singitures back at school but that's an other story..

19. I like the fact that i don't hold grudges. I feel like they are a waste of time and energy and just weigh you down. So i can just.. go past them. I know shit happend, i acknowledge it but i'm not agonizing over it.

20. I like the fun fact that for elementary school i wasn't put into the music specialization because i had good hearing and a decent voice but because i had unusual rythm sense for my age at that time. Than i learned to sing okay but it was so funny. Everyone around me got in because they could sing and i was just riddiculously good at replicating rythmic excercises. (crying shame my father sold out the drumkit from under my ass before i could have really gotten deep into it.. i might've ended up on a different life path.. i mean i did play bass for a time but it wasn't the same, altho i kinda feel the itch to pick it back up again for a few years now just for amusing myself at home)

21. I like the fact that dispite the school system's damnest efforts i still do a lot of thing with my left hand. I was ambidextous since birth but out ancient education system think it's better if every kid is right handed. But my parent's didn't gave a shit, just let me do my stuff however it was comfy for me. So i use for example knives with my left but write with my right, that sort of mixups. It's fun how it can confuse others when they don't know the bg story for it.

22. Honestly i joke about my eyecolour being the literal colour of goose shit but i say that because i find it extremely funny and i like weirdly funny things in general.

23. I like the fact that (as per my knowledge) i'm not allergic to anything. With the level of nihilism i sport on the self-preservation front it would have been an interesting thing.

24. On the artsy and craftsy front i can work with multiple mediums which is fun. When i feel like drawing on paper i can, when is feel like paintig i could, i can do papermashe, amateur jewellery making, sewing, i can also do paper forlding, photography, and as you saw if i have the fancy to dabble in sculpting i have a decent shot for it not turning out terrible. I'm not amazing in any of them but i'm decent enough that i'm not just enjoying the process but i actually like a fair amount of the end results.

25. I'm good with maps and navigation in general. It's very rare for me to get lost at all. (only exception is large buildings.. i'm practically direction blind in closed spaces)

26. I love the fact the i learned english essentially by playing online video games, reading comics and watching movies. Now i have an official exam paper thingie but it was an aftertought for my resumé more than anything else.

27. I like that i'm basically friends with my mom.

28. An other funny one but i find it amusing that if you talk to me about something, even if i have no idea about what you are talking about it, but if you are excited i'm going to mirror you level of excitement without conscientiously trying to do it.

29. I like my sense of aesthetics in general.

30. And i like the fact that i can pick up on the most random small details and be unreasonably excited about it. I like being excited about stuff. You know, child-like wonder and all that i guess. Dunno, i just like it.

And that is it. It was a lot but yeah.. Have a bonus cozy sleeping cat if you chew all this text:

[tc-frog]

march tc challenge by @tryoutstc pt. 1 :)

i'm putting off school work and i'm bored so i'll do last month's challenge for fun :D i'll do the other parts some other time

day 1: if you could change one thing about your tc, physical or personality-wise, what would it be? i would make his hair shorter so he wouldn't wear it in a man-bun every single freaking day i see him. he's way too old for that hipster hairstyle😭

day 2: are they "your type", or was falling for a person like them completely unexpected? bc it's not a romantic crush as i said, i'll answer this according to which people i usually look up to otherwise. soo intellectually speaking, it's no surprise i find him fascinating because he knows so much about philosophy, books and humanities in general

day 3: if they were an ice cream flavor, what would it be? i feel like J would be a rare/unusual flavor like lavender. i had that once and i think it would fit lol

day 4: imagine you have a whole weekend to spend with your tc. what would you guys do? i'd let him teach me about all his favourite books and philosophers, maybe try to convince him to buy some of them, annotate them for me and gift them to me haha we also don't really know each other that well, so i'd definitely just talk to him a lot, especially about my problems and how he's perceived me these past years bc i'm a nosy little bitch. there would probably be lots of late-night talks bc he's such a night owl. he usually sends out messages at like 3 am or something😭

day 5: what's their biggest talent? to digress from the formerly talked about subject and end up somewhere completely different. happens every time!

day 6: be honest: would you guys be a power couple or not? our sexualities don't align so nope lskghslkghlsks

day 7: if they knew about your feelings, would they confront you about it or ignore it? bc i don't have romantic feelings for him there would be nothing to confront - even though in one of his messages to me, he lowkey implied something like him thinking i had a crush on him and if i'm okay with our conversation but generally speaking, if someone had a crush on him i think he would overthink it a lot until he couldn't take it anymore and confront the student to talk it out with them. he would be very understanding and empathetic tho in the same message i mentioned before he actually mentioned a certain experience which, in my opinion, sounded like he already dealt with someone crushing on him in the past. i wanna know if it's true and what went down sooo bad

day 8: are they a good singer? absolutely not😭😭 i only heard him sing one time and that was enough💀

day 9: if you could choose an outfit that your tc had to wear every single day, what would it look like? hmm difficult. probably a blazer over a cozy grandpa sweater, some slacks and dress shoes. i feel like that fits his vibe

day 10: are they more academic, artistic, or athletic? what about you?

definitetly academic, but in an artistic way. he's a very unique thinker

[aimlayresearch]

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[thequietmanno1]

Thelreads, MHA 291, Replies Part 1

1) “So, back to the main series we go! And what happened last time- oh right, Dabi. The most expected unexpected revelation to happen in this series besides Dad for One. We all knew this was coming, and we were still quite shocked about it regardless. Or maybe that was just me, I don’t know.”- No, no, it was pretty shocking for us too. Like, we suspected he was most likely Toya, but then he just upfront revealed it as casually as you like with his pre-planned dramatic unmasking (Hair bleaching) it was pretty startling for Horikoshi to just go “yep, your theories were correct, have a cookie and family drama as a reward”. 2) “oh dear god we’re going straight into the source it seems, when Toya dabbed his last breath.

jesus fucking christ- Fine, do your worst Horikoshi.”- Ha! Oh, he ain’t even started yet, believe me. 3) “Nope, back to before he died it seems. 

Fine. Also, he had red hair before it turned white then?”- This actually aligns with the anime’s flashback way back in season 2, wherein young Toya playing ball with the other Todoroki kids was glimpsed, and he has red hair, rather. It was assumed to be an animation error, so either Horikoshi adjusted Toya’s backstory to compensate, or he let the animation team know in advance.

4) “…

Wait, this seems… Odd. This is not way I’d expect Endeavor and him to interact. This felt way too… casual?”- Oh yeah. This family drama ain’t all black and white. Enji didn’t start out a glory-obsessed, abusive father, and Toya didn’t start out hating him. There’s actual love and familial commitment present between them, that’s why the ongoing confrontation is ultimately so tragic at its core. 5) “and going by the way Toya was, it seems like he wanted that as well. Which already is making this way worse than the picture we had of the Todoroki’s back at the start of the series.”- Toya wanted it, because Enji wanted it…at least, to his eyes. He wanted to be the son his father could look at with pride and affection, but when his own body started falling short of that goal, it lead to things going….sour.

6) “OH GOD PLEASE HORIKOSHI YOU’RE ALREADY HURTING ME

BECAUSE NOW I CAN SEE THAT THEY WERE HAPPY AND FULL OF LOVE FOR EACH OTHER BEFORE THINGS SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL. I GET IT. CAN YOU NOT PUNCH ME THIS HARD IN THE FEELS?”- The other kids weren’t just there to have an “ideal Quirk” child, they were there to support Toya even if he personally fell short of becoming a hero with his own genetic instability. Fuyumi’s ice powers are ideal for helping to cool down Toya’s body when he’s burning up beyond control. Even if the kids had other ambitions than being heroes, they’d be there to support the first-born scion in his ongoing life. 7) “And that’s what caused it all to happen. It wasn’t a lack of love or care, it was ambition overgrowing those feelings. The first page said Toya burned to ashes, which already paints a picture of how he met his “end””- The fire symbolised Toya and Enji’s bond, and by the same token, how that bond lead to Toya disfiguring and twisting himself into the present-day Frankenstein’s monster he’s become, further degrading his human flesh and skin every time he touches upon the intensity of the flame that connects him to his blood kin. 8) “ But Dabi doesn’t have a strong fire resistance, which means even if he could make stronger flames, he’d die in the process.”- A problem then, but now….well, now, Toya’s decided to make use of that fact…

9) “…oh it absolutely is gonna get way worse.

I’m already preparing the bottle, this time not out of anger against the series, but because this is the only way to get through”-Enji would have been satisfied is someone of his bloodline could cross the boundary that he himself could not. For all his tireless, doomed efforts to cross the chasm, Enji didn’t mind not being the one to succeed in the end, only to witness that somebody other than All Might could prove it was possible to stand alongside a giant like him. 10) “And now time to continue the little dance, but now it’s even more grim than before.”- And now Dabi takes it even further, involving other dancers in their Hellfire tango. It’s no longer just about taking down his dad, he wants to take down every hero with him too. 11) “Ah, the Hood one? So that’s why you were so interested in that fight, huh? Not only because Hawks was there and you wanted to kill Endeavor in front of him, no, you wanted to take evidences back.”- I mean, Tomato, Tomato. The thing about Dabi is, he’s very much like the Joker, in a sense. He had a goal, and a lot of little plans to reach that goal, but he could use or discard those plans as it benefitted him depending on the situation without hesitation, because he’d never stick rigidly to any one means of seizing the victory he wants. The act of carnage and destruction itself is what Dabi wants, and specifically to capture the failure of heroes in dealing with that kind of high-level chaos. To that end, whenever he shows up, he’s always ready to adapt as needs be, changing priorities and stances to ways remain one step ahead, all to eventually reach his long-sought goal. If you look back at everything that happened leading up to this moment, there’s no way that Toya planned it all out. Hell, he almost got captured at Kamino before the ball even got rolling! He just kept his cards close to his chest, trusted nobody, not even the league, and rolled with the punches one after another, setting up his own separate plans in the background to take advantage over everything for his own ends – and to a resounding success, were it not for the intervention of our lord and saviour Jeanest at the end here! 12) “oh dear god- you know, that was what we believed happened, but considering that little flashback, it doesn’t seem like that was the case. The abuse only came after Shoto was born, which means it must be around the time Toya died.

…

Oh no, don’t tell me Endeavor became a monster because he pushed Toya to his death”- Stress built up until it boiled over and made Rei burn Shoto. In much the same manner, Guilt and regret could have fed into Enji’s obsession until he had to make a successor strong enough to beat All Might, in order to cope with the accidental loss of his firstborn to his fiery ambition. Of course, Dabi’s cheerfully glossing over that nuance to push forward his anti-hero agenda, and the average Joe on the street won’t really careabout the details in the face of this latest controversy. 13) “oh boy, the number 2 is definitely gonna be dragged through the mud there. And he deserves it for what he did, that there’s no doubt, but the rest of his family doesn’t, and boy are they gonna go through a lot.”- And neither does the rest of the hero industry, but Toya’s ready to spitefully roast them all in his condemnation of his father. 14) “Denial is not only a river in egypt. But true, it’s really hard to accept that those things happened.

But we, the readers, now that they did. But they are even worse than what they are being painted like.”- Worse, and yet, not quite as bad as they first seemed. That Enji isn’t a completely heartless, remorseless bastard of a father just makes his media crucifixion here cut all the deeper, now that he’s taken steps to try and repair the damage, only for Toya to not only render that all for naught, but go one step further and try to drag others down with his sins too! 15) “DABI YOU FUCKING BASTARD YOU ARE USING TWICE’S DEATH TO GET BACK AT YOUR FATHER

OH MY GOD

I DID SAY HOW YOU PUSHED TWICE KNOWING HE WOULD BE KILLED, AND NOW I’M WONDERING IF YOU DIDN’T CARE OR IF YOU EXPECTED THAT TO HAPPEN, BECAUSE THAT’S RECORDED FROM YOUR POV”-And this, right here, is where I lose sympathy for Dabi. I can understand his childhood pain and desire to lash out, but he not only involved an innocent (of that particular tragedy) hero like Hawks in it, he turned his own “friend” into a scapegoat. Even worse, this is the exact same thing Curious tried to do with Toga, and now Dabi’s gleefully and shamelessly broadcasting Twice’s death for the world to see, edited to maximise his nature as a tragic villain, all without care of the man who died believing in him and the bond they seemingly shared! (MHA ch 267)

16) “NOW, UNDERSTANDABLY, DABI IS PRETTY FUCKING PISSED. EVEN THOUGH I REMEMBER TALKING ABOUT HOW HE WAS USING TWICE FOR HIS OWN GOALS, SEEING HIM BEING MURDERED THERE WOULD DEFINITELY AFFECT HIM REGARDLESS.”- Nope, he wasn’t angry at all. In fact, he was ecstatic that Hawks gave him the perfect material for his anti-hero agenda, and now that he can, he could stop holding back. The massive flame blast he unleashed here is indicative that, despite him ‘appearing’ to be trying his hardest to kill Hawks and stop him reaching Twice, he was actually holding himself back and waiting for Hawks’ desperation to reach a tipping point. He was pressuring him with flame blasts just enough to ensure he had no real control over the situation and give Twice a window of opportunity to flee, but if he was serious about stopping him be could have flooded the room with fire the second Twice made it out the door. Instead, he held back just enough so that Hawks would have a slim opportunity to reach Twice at great cost to himself, and then either his hesitation over killing him would allow Twice to unleash the parade, or Hawks would kill Twice and give Toya the exact footage he’d been aiming for from the start- the sight of a popular pro hero committing an unheroic deed. And once he’d done that, he had no further use for him, and was free to stop holding back and indulge in killing him as cruelly as possible, just for his own pleasure. (MHA ch 267) 17) “Yeah Hawks, that does happen when you are being incinerated at point blank. But fear not, Dabi here is trying to stomp the flames away, he`s trying to help (: “- He’s not going to let Hawks escape. Either his body, his spirit, or his public reputation will be left in tatters by the end of this conflict, and Dabi’s relishing every moment of it.

(MHA ch 267) 18) “It`s a good thing that Toga isn`t here, because if she realized your reasons she would turn you into mincemeat.”-I am pretty sure that Dabi’s ultimate ending is going to come from Toga’s knives once she finds out the whole truth behind Jin’s death. It was Hawks’ hands on the blade, but Toya was the one who set the situation up and intentionally let a traitor sabotage the PLF from within, making him arguably more culpable in the end. 19) “DABI, I SWEAR TO GOD, I’M GOING TO FUCKING BEAT YOUR ASS”- Can’t beat it if he burns himself to ashes first…. @thelreads

[ceedee-25]

Paws and Possibilities - A Guide to Transformative Pet Training Part 3

Understanding Your Pet:

Delve into the unique qualities and characteristics of your pet, unlocking the key to effective communication and shared understanding.

Positive Reinforcement Techniques:

Embrace the power of positive reinforcement as we explore a world where treats, praise, and play become the building blocks of a strong and joyful connection.

Training for Real-World Situations:

Move beyond the basics and equip your pet with the skills needed for everyday scenarios, from leash walks to social interactions and even handling unexpected challenges.

Problem-Solving and Preventing Behavioral Issues:

Tackle common behavioral challenges with practical solutions, preventing issues before they arise and fostering a peaceful coexistence.

Creating a Happy and Stimulating Environment:

Learn to enrich your pet's life with physical and mental stimulation, ensuring their well-being extends beyond the training sessions.

Understanding your pet is a foundational aspect of successful pet training and fostering a deep, meaningful bond. Each pet is an individual with unique characteristics, behaviors, and needs. Here's a more detailed exploration of understanding your pet:

**1. Breed and Species Characteristics:

Begin by researching and understanding the general characteristics of your pet's breed or species. Dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals have specific traits and tendencies that can influence their behavior.

**2. Temperament and Personality:

Recognize that, like humans, pets have distinct personalities. Some may be outgoing and sociable, while others may be more reserved or independent. Observe your pet's behaviors in various situations to better understand their temperament.

**3. Communication Signals:

Learn to interpret your pet's communication signals. Dogs, for example, communicate through body language, vocalizations, and facial expressions. Cats may use purring, meowing, or body postures to express themselves. Understanding these signals helps you respond appropriately to your pet's needs.

**4. Past Experiences and Trauma:

Consider your pet's history, especially if they are a rescue or have experienced trauma. Past experiences can significantly impact their behavior and may require additional patience and understanding during training.

**5. Learning Style:

Recognize your pet's learning style. Some animals respond well to visual cues, while others may rely more on auditory signals. Understanding how your pet learns best can enhance the effectiveness of training sessions.

**6. Socialization Needs:

Identify your pet's socialization needs. Some pets thrive in social settings and enjoy interacting with other animals and people, while others may be more solitary. Gradual and positive socialization experiences can help build confidence.

**7. Cues for Stress and Comfort:

Be attuned to signs of stress or discomfort in your pet. This includes behaviors like pacing, excessive grooming, hiding, or changes in eating habits. Creating a safe and comfortable environment is essential for their well-being.

**8. Health Considerations:

Regular veterinary check-ups are crucial for understanding your pet's health. Behavioral changes can sometimes be indicative of underlying health issues, so it's essential to rule out any medical concerns.

**9. Routine and Preferences:

Establish a routine that aligns with your pet's natural preferences. Animals often thrive on consistency, and understanding their daily rhythms can contribute to a sense of security.

**10. Positive Associations:

- Identify what motivates and brings joy to your pet. Whether it's a favorite toy, a particular treat, or a specific type of play, use these positive associations during training to reinforce good behavior.

**11. Environmental Exploration:

- Allow your pet to explore their environment safely. Cats may appreciate vertical spaces and climbing structures, while dogs may enjoy a variety of toys and outdoor spaces. Creating an enriching environment tailored to their preferences contributes to their overall well-being.

**12. Age-Related Considerations:

- Understand the developmental stages of your pet, especially if you have a puppy, kitten, or young animal. Age-related behaviors and needs evolve, and adapting your approach accordingly supports their growth.

**13. Personalized Training Approach:

- Tailor your training approach to suit your pet's individual needs. Some pets respond well to gentle encouragement, while others may benefit from a more structured training regimen. Flexibility in your training methods ensures a positive and effective learning experience.

**14. Bonding Activities:

- Engage in bonding activities that strengthen your connection. Spend quality time playing, grooming, or simply being present with your pet. These shared experiences foster trust and deepen your relationship.

**15. Patience and Observation:

- Practice patience and continuous observation. Understanding your pet is an ongoing process that requires attentiveness to their evolving needs, behaviors, and preferences.

**16. Professional Guidance:

- Seek professional guidance if needed. Animal behaviorists or trainers can provide insights into specific behaviors or challenges you may encounter with your pet.

**17. Recording Observations:

- Keep a record of your observations and experiences with your pet. This can help track progress, identify patterns, and provide valuable information for future training and care.

**18. Building Trust:

- Building trust is foundational. Approach your pet with kindness, consistency, and respect, allowing them to feel secure and confident in their interactions with you.

#12/09/23

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[yashvitours]

10 Convincing Reasons You Must Take Time To Travel

In the hustle and bustle of our daily routines, we often forget the incredible power that travel holds. Beyond being a delightful escape, it can profoundly enrich our lives in numerous ways. Let’s dive into ten compelling reasons why making time for travel, a cornerstone of wanderlust, should be a priority, no matter how near or far your journey takes you. You can get in touch with Yashvi Tours and Travels, a trusted Tour Planner from Gandhinagar for a hassle-free travel experience.

1.Broadening Your Horizons

Traveling is like opening a window to the world. It exposes you to diverse cultures, traditions, and ways of life. By immersing yourself in these different worlds, you expand your understanding of humanity as a whole. This broader perspective encourages you to think beyond your own experiences, fostering empathy and a more inclusive worldview.

2.Unplugging for True Connection

In an era dominated by screens and constant connectivity, it’s easy to lose touch with the present moment. Traveling provides a much-needed break from the digital whirlwind, allowing you to fully engage with your surroundings and the people you meet along the way. By unplugging, you open the door to authentic connections and meaningful experiences.

3.Creating Priceless Memories

The memories forged during your travels are the treasures that stay with you forever. From witnessing breathtaking sunsets over a foreign landscape to unexpected encounters with locals, each journey is sprinkled with moments that etch themselves into your heart. These memories become part of your personal tapestry, enriching your life in ways you never imagined.

4.Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

Traveling encourages you to venture beyond your comfort zone. It presents challenges that prompt personal growth and self-discovery. Navigating unfamiliar environments, adapting to new cultures, and trying new activities all contribute to building confidence and resilience. Embracing these challenges fosters a sense of empowerment that stays with you long after your journey ends.

5.Gaining a Fresh Perspective

Stepping into a new environment offers a fresh perspective on life. It allows you to see the world with new eyes, appreciating the diversity and beauty that exists beyond your daily routine. This shift in perspective can be transformative, opening your heart and mind to the wonders of our global community.

6.Lifelong Learning

Every journey is an opportunity for learning and growth. Whether you’re picking up a few phrases in a foreign language, delving into the history of ancient civilizations, or discovering the intricacies of local customs, travel is a continuous classroom. These lessons enrich your understanding of the world and your place in it.

7.Nurturing Meaningful Connections

Traveling with loved ones creates a treasure trove of shared experiences and lasting bonds. Whether it’s exploring new landscapes, savoring exotic cuisines, or navigating unfamiliar streets together, these moments become the foundation of cherished relationships. The laughter, challenges, and discoveries form a tapestry of memories to reflect upon for years to come.

8.Igniting Creativity

Exposure to new environments and cultures sparks the flames of creativity. The sights, sounds, and experiences of travel can inspire fresh ideas and perspectives. Whether you’re an artist, writer, or simply someone seeking a new approach to problem-solving, the richness of travel fuels your creative spirit.

9.Cultivating Gratitude

Seeing the world’s diversity can lead to a profound sense of gratitude. It reminds you to appreciate the privileges and opportunities that come with being a global citizen. Witnessing the resilience and resourcefulness of communities around the world serves as a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit.

10.Embracing the Impermanence of Life

Life is a fleeting, precious gift. Traveling allows you to seize the day, filling your life with unforgettable experiences and meaningful connections. It serves as a powerful reminder to make the most of every moment, to savor the beauty of our world, and to cherish the people who share this journey with you.

Conclusion:

Incorporating travel into your life is not merely an indulgence; it’s an investment in personal growth, understanding, and a deeper connection to the world. So, whether it’s a weekend road trip or a far-flung adventure, make the time to travel. The experiences you gain will be a treasure trove of memories that will enrich your life for years to come. Happy travels!

Article Source : https://www.yashvitours.com/10-convincing-reasons-you-must-take-time-to-travel/

[quantummedical]

Energy frequency and the human body

Energy frequency and the human body

The natural form of movement of all parts of the universe is vibration. The human body and everything around it are no exception to this rule.  If several objects are close in their vibrational frequencies, they resonate and amplify each other, there is a synergistic effect, and each object receives additional interaction energy.  If objects have disparate frequencies, then a higher-energy object can suppress the vibrations of a weaker object. In radio engineering, this is called the 'capture phenomenon'. This is also how the disease develops in the human body under the influence of pathogens, and this is also the topic of this article.

 Health depends on how we can "absorb" vibrations that are beneficial to us, resonate with the frequencies of the universe that are in tune with us, and reject harmful vibrations from ourselves that suppress our life force.  Frequency in the human body

1. The average frequency of the human body during the day is 62-68 MHz.  2. The frequency of the body parts of a healthy person is in the range 62-78 MHz, if the frequency drops, then the immune system will suffer damage.  3. The main frequency of the brain can be between 80-82 MHz.  4. The frequency range of the brain is 72-90 MHz.  5. The normal frequency of the brain is 72 MHz.  6. The frequency of human body parts: from the neck up is in the range of 72-78 MHz.  7. Frequency of parts of the human body: from the neck down is in the range of 60-68 MHz.  8. Frequency of thyroid and parathyroid glands 62-68 MHz.  9. Frequency of thymus 65-68 MHz.  10. Heart rate 67-70 MHz.  11. Light frequency 58-65 MHz.  12. Liver frequency 55-60 MHz.  13. Pancreas frequency 60-80 MHz.  14. Bone frequency is 43 MHz, at this frequency bones have no immunity of their own, despite their hardness. They are protected by soft tissues with a higher natural frequency.

 So, when some vibrational frequencies of the human body drop, the immune system is affected in such a way that symptoms of cold and flu first appear, and many different others along with them.

Infrasonic vibrations even of low intensity cause nausea and ringing in the ears and reduce visual acuity. Fluctuations of medium intensity can cause indigestion, and brain dysfunction with the most unexpected consequences. Infrasound of high intensity, involving resonance, leads to disruption of activity of almost all internal organs, death is possible due to cardiac arrest or rupture of blood vessels.  Methods of raising our vibrational frequency

If we can get our frequencies above 800 MHz, virtually no disease can touch us.  So, what can we do to raise our energy frequency?  First, you need to identify the problem as accurately as possible (on your own or with the help of an impartial observer such as a biofeedback specialist) and then look for different ways to raise your vibrations and techniques for releasing negative emotions. Some of them could be:

 Essential oils - to raise the vibrational frequency, it has been shown that common essential oils used in aromatherapy have a frequency starting at 52 MHz and reaching even 320 MHz. The high frequencies created by these oils can create an environment in which any bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. cannot exist.

 Bach Flower Remedies - archetypes, matrices with vibrational terms of light, multiplied by the presence of vital solar energy that intervenes in the process of obtaining Bach remedies, act by correcting the matrix terms - analogous to all existential levels. That is why we need to correct these matrix terms not only in ourselves but throughout the vibrational plane (all the matrices they are in).  What does this mean? It means that it is very important that we not only be healthy in mind, body, and soul (on the right frequency) but that we help others to be as well.  Choosing these Bach flower remedies is done through an honest and thorough analysis of yourself, the emotions you are dealing with, and taking the appropriate attitudes to remove what is dragging you down (a very simple method within everyone's reach is virtue awareness and amplification).

Meditation – which is of two types:  a. active, instantaneous, and most difficult to achieve  It is achieved through an awareness of potencies and relationships with the luminous meditative space, the corresponding frequency plane. The mental and causal bodies are involved, and it is usually less deep. The practitioner consumes a significant amount of energy, so it is only recommended in cases where it is necessary.

 b. Passive, programmed  The mental and causal bodies are involved. It is more profound, although most do it at a more superficial level and only with the mental and causal bodies.

 Biofeedback sessions – With the help of special biofeedback devices such as NUCLEUS and ED-X from Quantum Medical, and with the guidance of a biofeedback specialist, you can identify the exact parts and organs of your body that have low vibration, and work specifically on them to ease certain bad symptoms and improve your energy.

 Did you know that destructive vibrations occur in a person as a result of the action of their personal negative qualities or emotions?  At the same time, if a person lives with positive feelings, then they have completely different vibrations. One example is love, which is unconditional, sacrificial, and accepted in the universe – and its vibrations are from 205 Hertz and up.

 Listen to baroque music - best suited for raising the vibration.  Special measures must be taken to protect against the occurrence of sound vibrations at the following frequencies, as the coincidence of frequencies leads to resonance:  20-30 Hz (head resonance)  40-100 Hz (eye resonance)  0.5-13 Hz (vestibular apparatus resonance)  4-6 Hz (heart resonance)  2-3 Hz (stomach resonance)  2-4 Hz (bowel resonance)  6-8 Hz (kidney resonance)  2-5 Hz (hand resonance). 

So, how can you raise your body’s frequency and keep it that way? By bringing some or all of these practices into your life regularly.

[centrally-unplanned]

I think this is directionally correct in outcomes, if my stance is going to be of course much more moderate and I will say that there was not really another path for this. In August of 2021, when the US was at war with Afghanistan still, we obviously froze the funds because war is war and you would use that as a bargaining chip in the peace process. War and humanitarian concerns inherently conflict, a good reason to avoid war but in 2021 that wasn't on the table. This was always going to happen in some form.

Since then, the US has, as you alluded to, transferred a big chunk of it to a Swiss foundation explicitly to deliver aid to Afghanistan - partially to ensure it can't be claimed by dumb things like 9/11 victim suits and to dodge other restrictions in place. Now that org has, to the best I can tell, done fuck all since then, but I don't see that as being some nefarious plan on the Biden Admin's part - after all, the US is still the largest donor of aid to Afghanistan, putting ~$3 billion there so far and contributing to other organizations doing aid work there generally. Given the amount of aid sent to Afghanistan, I don't see the hypothetical world here of "Afghanistan has its reserves back" as one where those aid levels stay constant - after all, it is a pretty global consensus to hate on the Taliban:

The staggering funding gap for the 2023 HNRP—which fell $2.96 billion short of the original budget and $1.59 billion short of the revised budget—does not bode well for the 2024 HNRP’s $3.1 billion funding target. As human rights violations and corruption concerns have become harder to ignore, heavyweight donors including the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the Asian Development Bank have begun to sour on aid commitments. In 2023, the United Kingdom cut its Afghan aid budget by 76 percent, while Germany slashed its contributions by 93 percent.

So the difference in "net money available" here isn't that massive, this one act isn't supremely impactful, more indicative of the wider array of sanctions & disinvestment that is going on. And it was not unexpected at all. Incredibly few countries of note have recognized the Taliban, all the western countries are trying to backchannel aid so that it doesn't go through them. Saying "unlike Israel" is I think ignoring the context - the current aid the Biden admin has given is frequently accused of being "embezzled" by the Taliban and the Biden admin is attacked for it. Everyone from women's rights NGOs to the Pentagon to both political parties to most nations in the EU are on that page. Europe froze the $2 billion it had as well of course - I don't think you can argue it was some deviation move. Releasing the funds right back to the Taliban is well outside the Overton window. After all, sanctions to make a country "change its behavior" is par for the course the international system.

Which is its own tangential topic I won't go into, but in this case is just insane levels of abject, knee-jerk stubbornness and institutional inertia. Change Afghanistan's behavior? I think we tried that by occupying them for 20 goddamn years. It didn't work! We fucking lost! Seriously believing that after two decades of blowing up someone with drone strikes and then collapsing in ignominity is going to be followed up with soft power compromise due to aid sanctions is just such an incredible misread of both the reality of the situation and the moral necessities. Maybe in some other context X sanction Y might improve outcome Z in some marginal way, w/e, but when you fuck up as badly as the US did in Afghanistan you are obligated to say "yeah okay, this is a problem we are obviously not qualified to have a voice in anymore". The US should recognize Afghanistan's government and treat it the same way it treats every other authoritarian government it enjoys robust trade, diplomatic, and cultural relationships with.

The whole "we can't empower the Taliban" is this massively institutional dance to just refuse to recognize defeat. It is a a good marker, actually, of why the modern policy of "war without declaration" (The US never declared war on Afghanistan) is so destructive; you never get peace, there is no peace treaty between the Taliban government and the US, which means you get to just creep on like the US going to actually do something about the situation in Afghanistan when it clearly is not. And of course the Afghan people, just like the people of China and Saudi Arabia and every other non-liberal country the US recognizes fully, deserve the right to trade and prosper and receive aid.

Particularly the people of Afghanistan. Because the reality of the US war in the country is that we built a bold new experiment in the welfare economy. The population of the country doubled under the occupation; things like infant mortality halved. Meanwhile at its peak foreign aid was 40% of the country's GDP. Not government revenue! The entire economy! If you control a place for 20 years you are certainly responsible for that. Not forever, not unending, but even if you lose it was a war you started and the 10 year old kids didn't agree to that. The US absolutely should sign a peace treaty that says "yeah we will provide X aid a year, declining by Y each year, to recognize our obligations to the system we built", and treat them as equals after.

But of course we never fought a war, sanctions are a default response to human rights abuses, and admitting we lost is just...painful, man. Ain't no one gonna spend political capital repealing Bush-era War on Terror legislation about "funding terrorism" so we can properly establish trade relations with the fucking Taliban. It was never really gonna go any other way.

At minimum we could double the USAID budget though, come on.

Its hard to put exact numbers on the death toll from bidens atrocious decision to plunder the afghan national bank after his withdrawal, but it would not surprise me if it were larger than the death toll in gaza to date. Various sources indicate well upwards of 10M facing food insecurity in the country, tho ofc that will not be all downstream of the looting

And in a way its even less forgivable than gaza. Anything less than the most servile deference to israel in the wake of oct 7 would be and has been an uphill struggle against the israel lobby and various extant treaty obligations. The looting was entirely unforced and unexpected, hence the shock in its wake. And to what benefit? <10B$, a tiny additional slice of the federal budget, distributed in the most hamfistedly virtue signalling fashion: half for a bunch of blundering ngos to do the job of the afghan govt but worse, half for the families of the victims of 9/11 in a material allocation of mourning to make the embalming of lenin look like a modest indulgence. An incredible act of immiserating theft, perpetrated for barely any reason for barely any gain