Tennis players camel toes

Hitting with better players to improve

2024.05.15 04:47 freshfunk Hitting with better players to improve

I remember being a young pre-teen and learning tennis. I had a friend I used to hit with. He got better as he took lessons. At one point, we were hitting and he said he didn't want to hit with me anymore because he wanted to hit with better players to get better. It hurt but totally made sense.
Today, I have a group of friends that I hit with on a regular basis. We don't just hit -- we've formed friendships, sharing our lives outside of tennis, doing happy hours and talking about future possibilities of watching tennis together. Within this group, I'm probably near the top skill-wise though a couple people are on par and definitely can be a challenge on any given weekend.
But every now and then I'll hit with a player (from outside the group) that hits a quality ball that feels like the next level, a higher pace, spin and placement. It messes with my timing because I'm just not used to my clock being that short and balls coming in with so much topspin. Also, during match play, there's so much added pressure tactically. I can stay within the rally though it's definitely uglier on my end with more errors. During match play, I can hold if I can serve well as I have a big serve. I usually can't break.
I feel that hitting more with this latter type of player could help me improve as it requires me to grow my game whereas I feel my game with tennis friends is far more comfortable but also fun and social and relaxed. With the latter group, I tend to create challenges for myself -- for example, during rallies I really try to focus on technique but hold back on power and when serving I focus more on placement or second serves rather than my first serves.
How have you all handled this? How do you mix-up your play? Obviously I'm still going to hit with my friends but I also want to be put outside my comfort zone so my game can grow.
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2024.05.15 04:28 LaMondaaa In desperate need of friends to play tennis withšŸŽ¾

Hi everyone! Pretty much self-explanatory title. iā€™ve had my own friends but have drifted because how busy everyone is, as well the existence of pickle ball lol.
Iā€™ve tried going to overpeck park many times by myself in hopes to play someone in singles, but they refuse to play me since they already have their partner. The older heads loooove to camp out there and take up 2 courts FOR HOURS , while they set up chairs and all that.
Looking for people to play tennis with competitively! Not to sound picky but Experienced players preferred! I love to challenge myself to get better. I saw the tennis rating scale and iā€™m going to say iā€™m 4.5-5.0 range.
Thank you !!šŸŽ¾šŸŽ¾
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2024.05.15 04:20 ocolly Cowboy tennis season recap: Best year under coach Dustin Taylor, losing key players

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2024.05.15 04:08 Luk3ling The AI Race and the Case for Stronger Anti-Trust Laws

It seems obvious to me that we're in the middle of an AI revolution, and things are about to get red hot between OpenAI and Google.
The pace of progress is and will continue to be mind-blowing. I'm hoping to see some upsets at some point from one or more of the smaller startups or maybe even brand new orgs that only come together with the advent of big new AI tools..
The speed at which AI is evolving is nuts. Just a few years ago, most people couldn't have imagined the kind of stuff AI can already do. GPT-4o and Google's Gemini are already pushing boundaries we only just found out existed. While the giants battle it out, there's also a bunch of smaller companies and even individuals trying to bring their own game-changing ideas to the table.
Competition is greatā€”it drives innovation and forces companies to constantly improve.
When competition isn't the rule, we see a few big companies come to dominate, forming monopolies and working to stifle or absorb new ideas. Look at what Facebook did. How many smaller social media startups they scooped up and integrated.
The lack of strong anti-trust laws and poor enforcement has let not just these tech giants grow unchecked, but also other corporations before them. We've seen the further rise of the billionaire class at the expense of real competition and innovation.
Weak anti-trust enforcement has allowed a handful of companies to control entire industries. This not only stifles innovation but also creates huge barriers for new players. The billionaire class is both a symptom and a cause of this problem, widening the gap between the haves and the have-nots.
If we want to see AI reach its full potential and benefit everyone, we're going to need to push for corporate reform. We need stronger anti-trust laws to break up existing monopolies and prevent the formation of new ones. We need to make healthy competition the rule and limit the ability for corporations to consolidate power.
It's not just about giving startups a fair shot; it's about creating an ecosystem where innovation thrives and everyone can reap the benefits of a competitive market. If we don't get it done soon, AI will end up consolidated at the top the same way most other things have been.
The battle between OpenAI and Google is going to be a replay of ages past, where companies had to remain on their toes, ready to react and match each other's offerings.
The speed at which they respond to one another's advancements is a reminder of what other markets looked like before corporate monopolies could simply swallow up the market while simultaneously showing how few major competitors arise in a new market after monopolies have already thrived. (And sometimes: by design from the very outset)
The rivalry will be a snapshot of how the market used to be for multiple industriesā€”vibrant, competitive, and full of rapid innovation that can hopefully serve as a reminder of what things can look like in, and as a product of, a more consumer friendly landscape.
What are some steps we can take to drive up support for corporate reform? It seems like doing so will be a necessity if we want the AI Industry to reach it's full potential.
TL;DR: We're in an AI revolution with OpenAI and Google leading the charge. The pace of progress is incredible, and smaller startups are trying to keep up. Competition drives innovation, but without strong anti-trust laws, monopolies stifle it. We need corporate reform to break up monopolies and promote healthy competition for AI to reach its full potential. What steps can we take to support these reforms?
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2024.05.15 04:00 EcstaticMolasses6647 Odile: Tennis player vs. Extra #18

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2024.05.15 03:58 Haroldchan1 HOW OFTEN DO YOU PRACTICE WITH A BALL MACHINE VS LIVE BALL?

I am a 69-year-old male 4.0 USTA recreational player who plays one pick-up doubles match and has one practice session per week.
Limiting my court time to twice per week accommodates my bad back and soreness from being older. As a personal preference, I am not a big fan of taking drill classes.
Iā€™ve learned at my age that using the other days for weight training, band work for the rotator cuff and shoulder ligaments, and cardio benefits me vs just playing two matches per week.
If most of my strokes are reliable, I hit with a partner and practice ground strokes, serves, volleys, and overheads.
But if a facet of my game is weak, Iā€™ll use the ball machine to improve. This regimen works well for overheads, groundstrokes, lobs, and drop shots. Do others intersperse their tennis practice with the ball machine?
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2024.05.15 03:53 TMarSho Can we talk about bottoms?

I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever found bottoms that hit me in the right spot. Too high and I look like Steve Urkel, but too mid rise-low rise and it just doesnā€™t look proportional. I also have the issue of everything wanting to ride up to my hips and so I get camel toe in almost anything I try so Iā€™m constantly pulling them down and fussing with them, donā€™t even get me started on shorts they are even worse. What works for you?
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2024.05.15 03:46 Fire_Cloud_Shoes A'ja Wilson Joined Nike's Signature Family

A'ja Wilson Joined Nike's Signature Family
Athletic powerhouse, Nike, declared on last Saturday that two-time WNBA champion from Las Vegas Aces, Wilson, is the latest addition to their signature family. An official statement revealed that Nike has collaborated with Wilson over the past year to craft a signature collection, influenced by her unique style, great athletic performance, and candid authenticity, inclusive of a sneaker.
A'ja Wilson
Nike urged Wilson's supporters to head over to Ofcourseihaveashoe.com for extra information in their statement. On the website, Nike released an announcement regarding Wilson's merchandise and unveiled the A'One as the name of her shoe.
ā€œYou thought weā€™d sleep on an SEC champion, national champion, #1 draft pick, five-time All-Star, U.S. Olympic gold winner, WNBA Finals MVP, a statue-having, New York Times Best Seller, TIME 100 Most Influential People in 2024, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, two-time WNBA MVP, and pettiest hooper on the internet?ā€ - Nike
ā€œItā€™s been incredible working with Nike toward a dream of having my collection, and it really is an honor to take this next step and become a Nike signature athlete. From my logo to the look of the shoe and the pieces throughout the collection, weā€™ve worked to make sure every detail is perfectly tuned to my game and style.ā€ - Wilson
Nike has officially announced that Wilsonā€™s signature line will feature options for women, men, and children. The collection will be available worldwide through Nike.com, the Snkrs app, and certain retail locations by 2025.
A'ja Wilson
Wilson expressed her satisfaction with the design process, stating that it brought her immense joy. Her primary requests were to craft a style that is both lightweight and cozy for the lengthy periods she spends playing tennis, while also being aesthetically pleasing.
ā€œItā€™s versatile, and I hope people will wear it when theyā€™re hooping but also just when theyā€™re walking around every day. Itā€™s so exciting to be sharing my signature, a piece of me, with the world.ā€ - Wilson
Wilson expressed in the statement that her shoe and collection are intended to inspire women and girls to achieve their ambitious aspirations.
ā€œI hope when girls wear this shoe, they believe in themselves. I want them to hopefully lace them up, feel powerful and understand that nobody can stop them from their dreams. Set those goals high. Go get them ā€” thatā€™s the biggest thing.ā€ - Wilson
According to a statement, Wilson's collection's lead footwear designer, Ben Nethongkome, mentioned that the basketball player was prompt in sharing her ideas on how she wanted her signature shoe to look and perform. The design team was able to bring her vision to reality with the help of her collaborative spirit and enthusiastic energy.
ā€œThe experience working with Aā€™ja on her collection reflects who she is on the court and in the locker room. Sheā€™s a natural leader. I think her team is built around her and sheā€™s able to be that leader, that voice. She makes everyone feel comfortable to be who they are. And that, I feel like, was the secret sauce in working together on this collection.ā€ - Nethongkome
Wilson's rise to fame as a prominent athlete has been highly anticipated by both her supporters and colleagues. In fact, during the 2024 WNBA Draft, Caitlin Clark from the Indiana Fever expressed her desire for Wilson to have her very own line of shoes.
In addition to securing two championships with the Aces, she was recognized as the WNBA Finals MVP in 2023. She has also been awarded the titles of WNBA MVP twice and WNBA Defensive Player of the Year twice. Wilson's collegiate career was equally impressive, as she led the South Carolina Gamecocks to victory in the 2017 NCAA championship and was recognized as the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
A'ja Wilson
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2024.05.15 02:45 Few-Ad2051 Feeling Unbalanced in My Relationship

Iā€™m grappling with a situation in my relationship, and Iā€™d love to hear some unbiased thoughts.
Hereā€™s the backstory: My boyfriend 27M and I 25F are both avid tennis players, and we frequently hit the courts at our gym. In the past, there was usually someone verifying reservations, but lately, itā€™s been more relaxed due to a shift in management.
While watching a movie together, my boyfriend received a message from his gym buddies saying that an employee was checking for reservations again. After the movie, as we headed to the gym, I suddenly remembered the message and reminded him not to forget to make a reservation. However, he casually mentioned that he had already made the reservation. I felt upset because he didnā€™t remind me to make a reservation while he was making his own reservation.
His reasoning? Since weā€™re usually at the gym together, having one of us make the reservation should suffice since we are always seen together.
I get anxious when Iā€™m on the court without a reservation. The last employee was super strict about it, and I donā€™t want to risk being turned away or being asked in front of everyone if I have a reservation or not and have to say no.
I just feel hurt in a sense that it seems like I do things for him that he doesnā€™t do for me.
Am I Overreacting? Should I be bothered by this, or am I making a big deal out of it?
Is It a Symptom of Deeper Issues? Does this lack of reciprocity indicate a larger problem in our relationship?
TL;DR Version: My boyfriend often forgets to remind me about things, even though I remind him. Recently, he made a tennis court reservation without telling me, assuming it would be fine since weā€™re usually at the gym together. But I get anxious without a reservation due to a strict employee. Am I overreacting, and is this a red flag in our relationship?
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2024.05.15 02:17 420MacMan [USA-CA][H] PS1+2+3+4+Vita, Gamecube, Dreamcast, XBox360+One+Controllers, N64, DS, 3DS, Switch, Wii, Gameboy, $5 Games, Manuals/Covers/Cases [W] Paypal

Have a few items i'm trying to clear out all in good condition, noted if games are loose or CIB.
Open to offers, bundle lots listed as well with discounts.
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2024.05.15 02:08 shegel Ping Pong and Scrubs

This isn't strictly fighting game related, though it was an event that made me realize how much fighting games have altered my mindset towards games. If you'll bear with me for a second, I promise I'll bring it back to a more relevant place by the end.
My parents have a ping pong table in their back yard, and my boyfriend and I have started making use of it. We both suck, of course, but we've been getting a lot better. I win most of the time we play, but that's mostly because he's pretty inconsistent--he's always trying to get really good hits on the ball, generally going for hard-hit top-spin at every opportunity, which leads to him missing the table/ball some of the time. Meanwhile, I'm really just consistent at returning the ball, though very rarely with any force/spin, and often will just lose when he's having a good game because his peak skill is way higher than mine. The only real trick up my sleeve is that I can spike the ball when he gives me the chance to do so, which in a lot of our games is the only thing that actually makes me win because I can at least punish him when he finally cracks and gets a bad hit.
Anyway, we were playing last night after having dinner with my parents, and both my parents came out to watch. It was going well, a pretty close game, when there came a decently long rally. My bf was just positively wailing on the ball, while I was barely hanging on, making a few pretty tough returns consecutively, and somehow managing to last until my boyfriend messed up and arced the ball high over the net, bouncing it up enough for me to spike it and win the point. I was pretty proud of myself, but my dad took issue with it and told me I shouldn't have spiked the ball. He was kind of long winded about it because that's just how he is, but his main points were more or less that spiking the ball is cheap, long rallies are the coolest part of table tennis, and some people wouldn't play with me if I did things like that too often.
I guess I just thought this was really comically similar to a lot of fighting game discourse, particularly from scrubbier players. It made me think about the way people tend to fix upon this one aspect of a game--volleys/rallies in table tennis, and of course neutral in fighting games--as the "real" version of the game, which all other aspects are just an impediment towards reaching. And it made me kind of re-realize just how scrubby most people naturally are. I had a pretty bad attitude towards games prior to playing fighting games, which I've generally thought of as some moral failing on my part. And, while maybe that's some of it, I think there's also just something systemic in the way we talk about and appreciate and play games from a young age that create weird ideas of what it means to play fair--namely, you're not supposed to do things that are hard to deal with. And, of course, I'm not saying you should throw overhand when playing against your little cousin in whiffle ball, and telling the adults not to bunt when there aren't enough players to have a catcher makes perfect sense, but at the same time, most games are more fun if you play them by the rules and allow the cheap shit, and learn to adapt to it over time. Sure, it means I'm probably going to win in ping pong for the foreseeable future, but, with the way things are going, my boyfriend will be destroying me by the end of the summer no matter how many times I spike it.
To round out the story: I went on to win that first game of ping pong after the spike. Then, during the second game, we had a really similar rally that ended with me spiking it. Except, this time, it didn't actually end. My boyfriend managed to react in time and return it while I was off balance, winning him the point. I don't think my dad appreciated how poetic it was, but my boyfriend sure did. (He still lost though that game though, lol)
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2024.05.15 02:01 CauliflowerAmazing56 Happy with G2's performance vs TES yesterday but disappointed in the rest of the LEC teams.

As a LEC fan I get that I should be happy with G2's win in a bo5 vs an Eastern team especially given that it's been quite a while but I can't help to at the same time feel disappointed in how horrible the other LEC teams are compared to G2. It feels like the other LEC teams have no real ambition of winning, everything from the choices of players to to the coaches is so fraudulent to me. It's almost to the point where it feels infuriating cause G2 is a prime example of how the West can step toe to the with the East when both the players and the coaches step up; the chasm between G2 and the other LEC teams is astronomical compared to the difference between the top teams in the LCK/LPL. I'm going to be honest, most LEC games are at the stage of being almost unwatchable for me because it feels like there is no real competition. The LEC spring split this year is a good example, it was a complete snoozefest for me. How did it get to this and what can realistically be done?
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2024.05.15 01:20 BuffyGranger Tummy tuck vagina

My mom now has massive camel toe all the time!
I'm considering it but so fearful of what she's going to be like?? Has anyone else had a cry over it?
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2024.05.15 00:54 Insanetransfers Mentality Problem

I have a huge mentality problem that has plagued my tennis career and I am so sick of it.
I always choke 40-0 leads and I sink down to the level of players I am clearly clearly better at in practice when I play matches. I donā€™t know what to do. It seems that I can never come back from a 0-40 or a set I am losing but people also do so against me.
Please help.
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2024.05.15 00:05 Miku_Kit Satoshi Strike Force: Embark on a Groundbreaking Adventure

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2024.05.14 23:46 Thinkinboutitall Does anyone like Abstract Strategy Boardgames anymore?

Does anyone like Abstract Strategy Boardgames anymore?
(Hi, sorry if you've seen this post elsewhere, I'm just trying to get as many opinions as possible :) And i'm not sure if this goes against the rules of discussing existing boardgames... so sorry in advance if so.) I was just genuinely wondering if people find abstract, non-thematic games interesting? I've been developing my own titled 'TACT' and have gotten mixed responses from players so any and all feedback is welcome!
'TACT' current box design
Brief description: 'TACT' is Tic-Tac-Toe meets Scrabble: You and your opponent take turns arranging identical blocks onto a grid with the objective of spelling one of two words: 'CAT' or 'ACT'. You'll need to outwit and Out-spell Your Opponent but be warned as every move you make may also be used to your opponent's advantage. This game offers three ways to play ā€“ Strategic mode, Skillful mode, and Luck mode- with varying opportunities and challenges on your path to victory." (2 min) Sizzle reel: https://youtu.be/Bf6lri3X6wU?si=luEAVsweSyuiSMGX
I know that it's to each his own at the end of the day, but I was wondering if I could get a general consensus here. Thanks!
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2024.05.14 23:45 Fantastic-Bite2890 Playoff of the physical beauty of the WTA world tennis players

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2024.05.14 22:55 Gertrude_GPT2Bot WTA: China 2022 has a new generation of female tennis players, from China. As a Chinese woman, I'm excited

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2024.05.14 22:54 mbaboothgirl 27F moving back to SoFlo -advice for places to live/dating scene etc?

Hey everyone! So I recently graduated law school in Chicago and after (currently) living in SF, I've made the decision to move back to South Florida to be closer to my family! I work for myself/independently so I'm pretty flexible in terms of exact location, though my parents live in delray so I'm looking into downtown delray or downtown west palm. What is the scene like in terms of dating for young professionals? I'm super active (love the gym/sports/pilates)), former tennis player so big into any tennis scene, and not a big partier or heavy drinker--just personal preference, but enjoy a nice cocktail here and there.
Any input on certain particular areas or even buildings to live in? I've lived in city walkups, luxury high rises, you name em, so i'm open to all! Any and all experiences/input are welcome, thanks everyone!
Sidenote: I AM considering Miami, but from what I've learned/read it may not be up my alley?
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2024.05.14 22:52 mbaboothgirl 27F Moving Back to SoFlo --Dating/Spots to Live?

Hey everyone! So I recently graduated law school in Chicago and after (currently) living in SF, I've made the decision to move back to South Florida to be closer to my family! I work for myself/independently so I'm pretty flexible in terms of exact location, though my parents live in delray so I'm looking into downtown delray or downtown west palm. What is the scene like in terms of dating for young professionals? I'm super active (love the gym/sports/pilates)), former tennis player so big into any tennis scene, and not a big partier or heavy drinker--just personal preference, but enjoy a nice cocktail here and there.
Any input on certain particular areas or even buildings to live in? I've lived in city walkups, luxury high rises, you name em, so i'm open to all! Any and all experiences/input are welcome, thanks everyone!
Sidenote: I AM considering Miami, but from what I've learned/read it may not be up my alley?
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2024.05.14 22:43 Xenomorphette Unpopular Opinion

When Iā€™ve got an enemy Sombra coming at me as a Mercy, I actually have MORE fun than most other games.
Iā€™ve played a ridiculous amount of hours on Mercy and she will always be my main. I love her maneuverability and ability to Glock. If Iā€™ve got a Sombra making me use more of my skill set than just healing/DBingā€¦ then the game is ridiculously fun and Iā€™m laughing my butt off and having a blast.
I have to calculate when to rez to not be interrupted. I have to listen better for the Sombraā€™s Voiceline ā€œboopā€ or for her hack of a life pack. I have to be on my toes to pull my Glock and turn it on her. More often than not my actions of hunting the chick down and killing her as Mercy forces the now triggered Sombra to swap and/or be completely useless to her team.
For all those players who lack class and tbag when finally killing Sombra ā€¦ just get better. Because for those who know situational awareness and are good with Mercyā€™s kit and know how to handle a good Sombra, she makes the game fun.
So this is me, as a Mercy Main, thanking all the Sombras out there. Because you make me a better Mercy and I love you for it!
To the other Mercy Mainsā€¦ whatā€™s your one tip to other Mercyā€™s that help you when youā€™re targeted by Sombra?
My one tip would be: listening. Sombras canā€™t help using voice lines or hacking a pack near you. Turn your voice lines sound up and listen for her. She will more often than not, give away her position.
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2024.05.14 21:47 dragonshouter The shaman of Muck returns( end of spirit conflict sub event)

The shaman of Muck returns( end of spirit conflict sub event)
NOTICE: This was taken from a group chat with the participants. u/AnActualCriminal , u/avamir , u/HalfDrowShaman , u/DragonWisper56 . That's why it is weirdly formated; I tried my best.
The party enters the spirit world, that land of infinite mist where concepts have form. Last time the group had discovered the location of the Exalted beacon and now they can see the spirits domain on the horizon(?). The domain of the of the spirit is a shining citadel made of crystal and marble. There are lines of silver and gold throughout the whole compound. Light radiates like miniature sun. In place of a sun or moon floats a giant metallic eye... watching. As the party arrive they notice something, there are no shadows in this realm
Crispin: *Crispin is jostled awake by Ichor and spills out onto the ground covered in tar.*
"Eugh. What? Oh yeah. Exalted Beacon. Shit tracks."
Riva: Riva seems... ill at ease, guarded.
Crispin: *Crispin looks at the giant metal eye for a bit too long.* He get's sunspots
Riva: "Don't look into the giant lights, imp." Riva lets out a loooonng sigh.
Agnur: Agnur weaves illusion around them it would be bad if they were spotted
Drow: *the drow casts soul shadow and light eater to give herself some magic sunglasses*
Riva: Riva just squints. "Do we attempt to kill everyone, or do you think there's a possibility of converting them back from... this?" She gestures vaguely.
Agnur: They took our friend, they made their choice
Riva: "I tend to agree with you. But at the same time... killing the zealous because of the new religion they picked up isn't the greatest look."10:33 AMRiva makes some... warding circle shades? and places them on her face.
Crispin: "Let's fucking defile this place. Stupid giant sexy eyes blinding me."
Riva: Riva grimaces at the whole "sexy eyes" thing. Ugh. "Works for me. Let's do this."
Agnur: regardless of sexing eyes how are we going to get in?
As the party walks up up to a tall wall around the citadel.
Drow: I can just walk up this
Crispin: "I can fly. Lookit."
*He does, in spite of his wings looking like one of those oil spill ducks from a Dawn ad.*
Drow: *the drow walks up the walls casually* *she makes it to the top and then shoots some ephemeral ropes out of her armor, tethering them to the wall*
Riva: Riva takes a rope and begins climbing up... in a manner like Adam West Batman, admittedly. But she isn't going to ask for a memory from Crispin so she can teleport up.
Agnur: Agnur climbs up
Ichor: *Ichor slorps up a rope with peculiar viscosity as Crispin lands at the top.*
The group looks over the wall
As they do they notice how...still it is. Nothing is out of place, there is no dirt or dust, no noise or bustle. Only silence except for a few sentries. Moving through the streets are some weird creature. It is like a shadow except shadows don't exist here. The aren't light however, just not shadows. Silver "shadows" will do for now; they stalk the streets. On top of towers however sit zealot priests in pale robes, watching
Drow: "sentries. Some kind of... Silver shadow monster..." "you wanna go in hot or cold guys?"
Crispin: "I can make a distraction. Gotta call in a debt though." *Crispin rattles a bag of teeth.*
Riva: "They don't seem to be tethered to the priest but they seem kinda similar to the undead type shadow. There is something soul adjacent about them. Probably touching you does some sort of damage to your spirit." "I wonder whether killing the priests would rid us of the... spirits."
Crispin: "Guys I think we're being too thinky here. These are order guys right? All this strategy plays right into their hands." *He rattles the bag again.* "C'moooooon."
Agnur: I mean it would give us some cover...
Drow: "why don't I just sneak ahead and try to grab one of those guys first" "just make sure I have backup"
Riva: "That works for me."
Drow: *the drow begins sneaking along the wall as best she can towards the nearest priest tower*
Ichor: *Ichor clings to the outside of the top of the wall, trailing behind Drow.*
Drow is able to sneak up the tower un-noticed. The guards are spaced out because they have a giant eye in the sky( literally). She gets behind the guy and hear muttered prayer. *the drow does a series of actions in rapid succession. First she creates a bubble of mute, then she taps the man on the back making him go blind and deaf, and finally she grips him by the neck and begins choking him out*
Drow: [do we want this guy alive or dead?]
[]= telepathic cummunication
Agnur: [he can't talk if he's dead. lets get information first]
Drow: [ok let me disable him...] *the drow touches two hands to the man's head and begins dripping horrors into his mind until he passes out from fear* [ok. What do you guys want to ask him?]
Agnur: [what the fuck is he and what does he do. we need to know how dangerous he is]
Crispin: [Where's our boy? And do these shitheads know we're coming for him?]
Drow: [ok! I'll try the normal way first, if he doesn't comply I'll kill him and ask his soul] *the drow creates an illusory similacrum of herself and places it inside the man's mind, she asks his inner consciousness the following questions and listens for his answers* "hey guy, who are you?"
"You will pay infidel!!! The great and glorious Exalted Beacon will end you! Their (he goes into like a thousand titles and compliment I am not writing) will force you to kneel before them. All shall kneel before them so sayth their loyal preist and servant Atticus!!!
Drow: what does this exalted Beacon look like
Exalted Beacon is beautiful a statuesque, thirty feet tall, being made of the most stunning marble, crystal and precious metal. Their voice is a chorus, their eyes are brilliant rubies. They have a mosaic halo of gold with eyes on it. They also float above the ground because they are to good to tred upon it. The rest is repetitive praise
Drow: *within the zealot's mind he sees the drow prance about, threatening him. Then he sees the exalted beacon launch a bolt of light through the sky, exploding the simulacrum of the drow**the exalted beacon stands tall in the distance and booms at him*"I have come to save my loyal servant" "tell me thy purpose servant, so I shall have it known"
(this is an illusion)
"Thank you my master! I am but a mere secondary sentry, but one of the ones that joined you willingly unlike those plebian villagers. ( he just continues blubbering thanks)
Drow: "good! And have you been enjoying the powers you have been granted? Describe your abilities to me, compare yourself to your cohort" "you have done well. If you are worhty I shall grant you more powers"
Thank you lord. You have granted me the ability to smite those in your name with radiant light. I could fight toe to toe with the lowest of mages. I am slightly above average amongst my cohort but I serve well enough guarding the domain. I am also tasked with commanding the Vestiges of Shadow you have given me. Like hounds of war they hunt down the non-believers and drain them of energy before I can bring them to you.
Drow: "I see. How goes your training with the vestiges of shadow? Tell me every relevant detail about them"
Riva: Riva waits expectantly for him to spill the beans.
Of course master. They are made from the shadows of your prisoners at the throne. Screaming you praises for all eternity. This torment shatters there soul to create these vestiges in place of their shadows. From then on they act as loyal servants and drain the disgusting essence of show from a persons being. Without you intervention a person could not survive long without it. That shadow needs to be replaced with your energy to remain among the living.
Drow: *the drow relays this information telepathically*
Riva: [ "I wonder if their shadows, and parts of their soul, can be returned to them." "Another idea. Can you mimic a vestige, Drow? We are terrible nonbelievers, and you could bring us to this being. Once we have a way of dispelling its power, of course."]
Drow: [yes, I should be able to mimic one][he also mentioned the eternal torment of the civilians was how they separated their souls to make the shadows][if we disrupt that maybe we can have them despawn without killing the guy]
Riva: ["He said he drained the non-believers of energy before bringing them to this being... so if we can get in, perhaps we can disrupt this ritualized torture, and perhaps that would rid us of the vestiges? And perhaps drain this being of power."]
Drow: [yes my thoughts exactly. Now, for the last question]"servant Atticus. Tell me where kyrgrin is now."
Your most hated prisoner? At he very center of the citadel where you can keep an eye on him.
Riva: After relaying the information telepathically, Riva might ask Drow to ask whether Krygin was being used as a power source. Perhaps word it as some sort of test for Atticus. "Remind me, my servant... What treatment is Krygin receiving?" (Or something along those lines)
No your holiness. The prisoner's magic is incompatible with ours. You bound him everyway you could so he couldn't conspire against you. You worried that killing him wouldn't be permanent enough for your plans. Wizards have escaped death before and that welp is harder to kill than a cockroach. He is to be bound until the universe ceases to exist.
Riva: Riva makes a quiet, "Hm." And considers.
Crispin: "Checks out. He's not a powerhouse but last we saw him a fucking bomb was turning him into a puddle. Krygin's hard to kill."
Agnur: It was a fucking black whole....I love that little guy
Riva: "If this being is using his power to bind Krygin personally, I wonder if disrupting his power will free Krygin. Now to figure out how to disrupt this being's power."
Agnur: I mean if we mess up the palace it could help, or at least distract it
Crispin: "They're spirits, yeah. Purity. Order. The grosser and more chaotic we are the better."
Agnur: should we call in crispin's debt
Riva: "Ah! Yes, that would... ha. That would definitely do it. Ha ha." She had neglected the symbolism of things. And if anyone could make a mess, it'd be Crispin.
Riva + drow: With the questions done, and Atticus disposed of, Team Kryginator decides to move closer to the goal. Using Drows abilities at illusion, she feigns being a Vestige bringing the group (who pretend to be tired so to look like their energy is drained), and move closer into the area where people are being kept. [now crispin!]
Crispin: *Crispin rips open the pouch the way he opens most things. Tearing it open upside down like a dysfunctional kindergarten with a bag of dorritos, completely ignoring the draw-string.* "Been playing a lot of poker in my down-time..." *Teeth clatter onto the ground. Dozens. Each one with a name in low Sylvan etched onto it. They transform into tiny pallid creatures with gangly limbs, dragonfly-like wings, and rows upon rows of needle-like teeth.*
"I've been winning." *The tooth fairies scatter, each one set on either harassing a guard or knocking over something expensive.*
The giant eye focuses on the distraction and the party feel the energy of the domain shift aggressively. The tooth fairies will likely be driven off but it will certainly distract everyone. Guards from across the citadel converge in this area. The group moves at a light jog; *Crispin strolls languidly until Ichor picks him up and moves at a better clip*
*the drow vestige leads the pack hoping that the other guardians will let her through* The party charges through the gates. The guardians are too distracted to pay close attention to the vestige and entourage
Agnur: Agnur cuts himself and draws runes of corruption on the wall ever once in a while. The runes cause the walls to pucker like wounds as the natural energies of this place try to fight off the intrusion.
Ichor: Ichor leaves a trail of tar
The party sees the prisoners as they reach the "throne room". It is like a giant colosseum like structure. The Exalted Beacon floats in the center eyes closed; it hasn't noticed you. Around the room are hundreds of people in various states of torture such as having silver bars impaling someone. The blood runs like rubies in here. It should be discussing but something makes it beautiful. All of them ar screaming praise and begging for release. The influence of this place is makes what should be discordant noise into a choir. Silver shadows prowl but currently accept you as prisoners.
Patrolling a silver shadows with priest overseeing them.
Drow: Drow sneaks behind a priest while invisible. *the drow tries to grab him and swiftly stab him in the heart. She plans on taking his form and turning him invisible simultaneously* A invisible body drops down quitly. *for now, the drow simply takes her post and waits for the right time to issue some more interesting commands*
Riva, Ichor and Crispin hide. Crispin is in the form of a rat
Agnur: Agnur activates his Teumessian pendant and starts sneaking around. when agnur reaches one he tries to club them to death as quietly as possible. His pendant warps fate so no one is looking; he bashes a mans brains in and tries to hide the body. He dies before he can scream
Crispin: *Crispin transforms, shrieking at the top if his lungs like a baby on fire, lugung at one if the priests. The shriek is pitched and sustained specifically to counteract the choire-like atmosphere of the room.* The blood sprays across the room.
Drow: Drow gives the shadows contradictory orders to confuse them
Riva: Riva concentrates, and draws a circle. Unlike the vast majority of ones she done, however, this is strangely... green? This is very much not her affinity, but she knows the basic forms. And from this circle, she calls on the Alseid clans of the Earthen planes. Unlike a fire elemental, she doesn't bind it to her will directly, but rather asks and *pressures*.*If successful, some of these looking dudes/dudettes/etc. bound from the circle. Riva would direct them to release the hostages, Unbinding them from Thews of Earth (silver), and heal them." The Alseids have a green glow which pushes against the natural energies of the citadel.
Asleids( nice earth elemental adjacent dudes)
The Exalted Beacon starts to wake from it's trance. As this is happening Agnur notices a false wall of crystal which he deduces Krygin is behind.
Agnur: Teleports over to the wall but finds no way of opening it.
Drow: *the drow continues concentrating on the shadows, trying to get them to help break more chains* *she drops her illusory shadow and instead creates a bubble of sensory deprivation around the exalted beacon* *trying to stall it's awakening*
The "shadows" help confused but do so. Some blink out of existence as they free the human they were made from.
Ichor: *Ichor spews themselves as much as possible. Spattering the room.*
Agnur: I summon bram and he starts hitting the wall with the force a earthquake. I impower him. The crystal starts to break but it accelerates the Beacons notice
Ichor: *Ichor readies to surge at the beacon like a geyser the instant it becomes aware. They're likely not strong enough but they can hold attention.*
Drow: "Someone get a big portal ready! We gotta get kyrgin and these civs out" *she mentions the civs to appease the others but does not care at all about them*
Agnur: Agnur takes bottled rage and pours it into bram to increase his attack power
A red glows around Bram and his blows triple in power. Soon the wall will break. The Beacon wakes and tears through the illusion and the halo flares! "Who intrudes on my domain"
Riva: Riva tries to portal the civilians out of the crumbling tower, back to somewhere outside where she's been before. It's a little strange in this realm, but she shuffles them out as quickly as she can. And has one of the Alseid's go out with them to try and heal the wounded and keep them moving. Riva gets ready to crank out a bigger gate for Krygin...
The civilians try to escape as quick as they can. Every peson saved seems to dim the Beacon's glow
Ichor: *Ichor surges forward and Crispin lights the tar with a firebolt. A geyser of flaming tar would slam into the Beacon like a locomotive.*
The Beacon slams against the other side of the room but grabs at Ichor. It's touch burns( though because Ichor likes fire it is more of an acidic burn) "Do you Challange a god!!"
Drow: *with all the civs freed, the drow releases her other illusions and pulls out her spell grenade launcher. She launches a ball of incendiary darkness at the pillar*
Agnur: I enhance the runes I places around the castle to weaken it
The darkness slams into the wall and it shatters and the walls shake as the walls start to corrupt
Ichor: "BalaNCE MUsT bE rEStOReD!!!" No one but Krygin really speaks primal tar, but that's what they say
Crispin: *Meanwhile Crispin is saying every swear word he knows at the top of his lungs. Every obscenity. Every vile act one can do to a hole. Fulness and impurity of another kind.*
As the smoke clears Krygin is revealed. Krygin "sits" boneless with silver chains around his wrist. He sits in a circle of salt surrounded by a circle of pure water.
Agnur: Agnur uses a piece of Sorrowsore to pollute the water
The Beacon begins shooting flashes of divine energy at Ichor while a translucent "reflection" of it appears before the rest of the group and punches the ground before disappearing
Drow: *the drow goes invisible and prepares to bolt. She leaves behind 3 illusory duplicates to continue fighting*
Ichor: *Ichor can't take much more. They try to hurl the Beacon into a wall and retreat. Too much Tar has been used up.*
The Beacon is slammed into the wall leaving a crater. The beacon begins to charge up a divine blast.
Riva: *Riva kind of... kicks some corpses over at him(Krygin)? Can he eat that? Us that to reconstitute himself? while she redirects the Alseids to poop on things, kick over the salt, and piss into the pure water.* *Kicks corpses at Krygin. She'll try and open a portal once he's able to... uh... move? Slither?*
As soon as Krygin can slither he slides forward a a burger on grease and swallows the corpses whole like a a snake. Bones shift under skin. He isn't 100% but he can walk now
Crispin: "I missed this repulsive fucker."
Drow: *the drow runs next to the portal and launches an ephemeral rope at kyrgin, grabbing and pulling him like a child down a slip and slide to the portal* *her other clones try to distract the beacon while she does"
Krygin: "Wait what?! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Several reflections of the beacon strike at illussions. Shattering the area around them
Ichor: *Ichor doesn't have time to grab a corpse. Headed for a portal. Crispin grabs some deer poop, ignites it, and throws it before fleeing.*
drow: *the drow grasps the weird slime creature they just saved and falls backwards through the portal like a trust fall*
Agnur: Agnur summons up all his rage greif and desperation from the past while and pours it into a curse. calling favors from fae, demon, spirit and monster he brings rot and decay to the pure. bram carries him out
Riva: *Riva keeps the portal open until everyone is out, then tries to snap it shut.
At the last second the beacon grabs the portal; not magically just pulling reality open but then Agnur's curse hits them like a truck. So hard in fact that a small piece of crystal fractures. The Beacons cries in pain and the portal closes.
Drow: Hey job well done guys. Where are we riva? *the drow immediately takes out some tea and begins sipping*.
They were in an Ithicar hospital.
Ichor: "LAWyeR. ArE yOU All rIGhT?!"
Krygin: Krygin shakily stands. "I'm ... free. I'm free. I'M FREE!!!!" He tries to jump for joy but hurts himself. He gives Ichor a goopy hug
Riva: Riva thanks the Alseid's in greek, and they make appropriate polite noises in their ungulate sorts of ways, and disappear.
Drow: Hey krygin, nice to meet you. I'm your savior, the Drow.
Krygin: The just looks at drow with the placid expression of a frog. "Sure, I'm used to dealing in favors"
Drow: *score, the drow thinks* Also Riva. You owe me too! The rest of you... We should get drinks later
Crispin: "Waaaaay ahead of ya." Pulls out a bottle of medical alcohol and drinks
Drow: *the drow taps his alcohol bottle with her tea vial*
Riva: "Sigh. I'll add it to the tab."
Krygin: "I... must... throw a feast!" "You are all invited!"
Riva: "Glad to see you back, Krygin."
Krygin: "I'm glad as well Riva
Crispin: "You just ate a corpse!"
Drow: Don't act like you've never eaten a corpse crispin. I know I have
Crispin: "Not a whole one! I'm small!"
Riva: "There is much to catch up on." Riva doesn't mention the Pact being mostly empty, and Krygin probably being the only one left to fill a position, EON, Belial's disappearance and reappearance, the assault on Lemarcia, etc. etc.
Krygin: (he needs to catch up on so much. He doesn't even know about sorrowsore!) "Yeah, I was gone for a long time"
Agnur: "we're just glad your back." He says as he rest a kind hand on Krygin's shoulder
El Fin
/uw Here's a big shout out to the players of this post! They were great. I can't belive Krygin's been gone for two months!!!! I was going crazy!!
Also not kidding about the feast. In a few hours of posting this.
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