I'm starting a course in Audio Engineering and I need a set of studio monitors for this. My main problem is the cost and the amount of space I have available on my desk. I can comfortably fit a pair of H 145mm/W 70mm speakers on my desk. They're some Logitech ones I got when I swapped to a monitor without any audio output and have really poor quality but I legit just got them for everyday usage, y'know?
The desk that I have is a U shape but with a cutout to lift the montior and another for the keyboard. It looks more like a H.. very hard to explain. It's either a late 1990s or early 2000s model and I cant find any traces of it online.
My current choices are: -the JBL 305's but I find that they'll be too big -the Yamaha HS5's but they're ridiculously expensive and will take me about a month to save for -the Yamaha HS3's but they aren't listed on the recommended list
I can squeeze the Yamaha's into my current arrangement without having to move a bunch of stuff off my desk but I saw that there's a smaller size. The Yamaha HS3's. Apparently the HS5's are active and I'm assuming this is why they're bigger and $200 more. The HS3's aren't on the listing my school gave out but the price AND size are better for me to work with. I was just wondering if you guys thought that they'd be a decent compromise or if I should suck it up and get the HS5's or JBL's? My main concern is that the JBL's are going to be absolutely massive and I'll have to end up losing my 2nd monitoobscuring both monitors.
My IDEAL price range would be anything below $400 (both the JBL 305's and HS3's are about $350) if anyone is curious, this is the whole list. -JBL 305, 306 and 308 series -Yamaha HS5, 7 and 8 series and the MS3PA and MSP5 -Adam T7V and T8V -Kali Audio LP-6 and IN-5 -IK Multimedia Cloud micro, MTM (DSP) and Precision 6 (DSP) -Focal Alpha 65 ● Genelecs 8010, 8020, 8030s and 8320 (DSP) -Neumann KH 120 and KH 150 ● Dynaudio BM5a, BM6a and BM15a -Focal Alpha series, Shape 40, 50 and 65 and Solo 6 series -Avantone Pro CLA10 Active (I recommend you get a subwoofer with these)

TL;DR- How do I break it to clingy, super dependent, mentally abusive long-term partner that I don't want to get back together, and get the last of my stuff back from him while living on another continent?
My husband and I met online and have been together for 10 years. In hindsight the first red flag was the age gap/potential grooming, the second was probably how he wanted to bond over mutual mental illnes diagnoses right away. He's always been very clingy and dependant on me to 'talk him through his episodes' and essentially be his manic pixie dreamgirl to help fix him. He thought it was romantic that I'd stay up late talking him out of suicide, whereas I found it traumatizing and exhausting, especially when I had school or work the next day, but I thought that was part of being a supportive partner.
As time went on and the relationship grew, he wanted to spend all his time with me and his friends reached out less and less to the point that I was eventually the only person who talked to him, which he happily reminded me of whenever he felt I wasn't making enough time for him (read: all of my free time) and would guilt me with 'at least I got to talk to other people at work'. It became an unspoken expectation that unless I was at work, showering, or asleep I should be next to him keeping him company or else he'd feel rejected.
Eventually he complained I was sleeping too much as well, '10 hours is really excessive and unhealthy, I found this article that says 7 hours should be plenty for women in your agegroup. You should start setting an alarm so you don't oversleep.' Even though he would regularly wake me up at 4am to make him food because 'yeahh, but it tastes so much better when [I] do it', regardless if I had to be at work for 8 sharp. He'd even get angry with me for nodding off on the couch before midnight because 'clearly [I] just don't want to be around him so much [I'd] rather be asleep!'
He also saw nothing wrong with waking me up after a few hours of sleep to have important discussions about 'where we stand in our relationship', or just to keep him company. If I was irritated or wanted to save the conversation for morning/after work then I was being 'so cold to him when he just wanted to spend time with me' or 'I clearly don't care about our relationship anymore.'
5 years into living together, 3 of them married, I had several breakdowns and moved back in with my mom in my home country. Unfortunately after I got to my moms I chose to call him to tell him I was done and we were over, and he used the opportunity to play every manipulation tactic in the playbook. The same guy who, just days earlier, told me to 'stop with the crocodile tears, you'll get no sympathy from me' was now hysterically sobbing, begging me for another chance.
He claimed had no idea he made me feel so horribly, he was so sorry, he just wanted one more chance to have his wife back, didn't he deserve that much? I was his only family! How cruel could I be to leave without telling him what he did wrong and not let him redeem himself?? He swore he'd never raise his voice to me again, was 3 bad years really all it took to erase the 7 amazing previous years??' And of course you already know he heavily implied not being able to live without me 🙄
Sadly, because he knows what buttons to push, he got me to 'agree' not to end things, but to "take this separation period to work on us" while I saved up for a visa to come back to him so he could have his second chance. But 'thankfully', because he asks me to send him money for groceries and occasional utilities since he's on a fixed income and I halved the household income when I "abandoned him", (my countrys currency is also roughly half the value of his- on a good day) I haven't been able to save a penny so far and have had the last eight months to realise I don't actually want this.
I don't think I'm obligated to make myself get over hearing the love of my life call me vile names, like a "worthless stupid c*nt who wastes the air she breathes" for forgetting to get his cigarettes from the store, just because he realises his actions have consequences. He should know not to speak like that to someone he's supposed to care about. I don't think me no longer feeling comfortable around him or looking forward to talking to him anymore is a punishment against him, or something to 'work on' so much as a natural reaction; I wouldn't expect warmth from someone who threatened to knock me out for being annoying, and its not petty to extend the same attitude toward him for the same threat.
So now with that discovery realised, and the some background context laid out, here's the crux of my problem-
How do I inform him that, although he has spent the last 8 months believing I've forgiven him, had mostly gotten over my 'issues' from our fallout, and was still planning to save up for this visa to 'come home'; I have no desire to do any of that anymore, and actually plan to file for divorce in the next 5 months instead.
---preferrably without him doing a complete 180 and become an manipulative dickhead who sends me dozens of snapchats a day of him crying so hard he gags (again..), and convince me to send me the last box of my stuff that I wasn't able to grab as I left. Unfortunately its all sentimental items from deceased relatives or I truly wouldn't bother, I'm happy and willing to pay the cost of him shipping it to me of course.
When I originally told him I wasn't coming back and requested he send me my things he refused and claimed he "couldn't bear" to walk around the house and box up "precious reminders of me" and made himself sick hyperventilating on the phone. I just want my stuff so I can go no contact 😅.

Hi, there!
My name is Shay, and I’m going to be honest: I’ve been a freelance writer for the past 7 years trying to fund my dreams of a music career. I’m finally touring across the continent, but my main writing client of 5 years just decided they were retiring.
I’m now unexpectedly struggling, just when I could taste my musical success. I’m determined to not let this be the reason I give up.
I’m looking for a new client (either long-term or short-term) looking for an experienced writer who really cares about their goals.
A bit about me:

• I’m a native English speaker
  
• Experienced in SEO/Surfer, WordPress, and more
  
• I pride myself in my attention to detail AND quick turnaround time
  
• My clients have all been with me for at least 3 years. I have a 100% success rate on a certain freelance platform as well, if you’d like clear references
  
• I’m available at any time for revisions
  

Here are a few of my articles:
1. Best Beach Wheelchairs
2. 18 Best Dutch Bros Drinks
3. Best Mario Kart Tours in Tokyo
Please feel free to DM me with any questions you may have!
My rates start at $0.09/word but willing to be flexible.
Thank you so much for your time, and I hope to chat with you soon! Shay

Hi, there!
My name is Shay, and I’m going to be honest: I’ve been a freelance writer for the past 7 years trying to fund my dreams of a music career. I’m finally touring across the continent, but my main writing client of 5 years just decided they were retiring.
I’m now unexpectedly struggling, just when I could taste my musical success. I’m determined to not let this be the reason I give up.
I’m looking for a new client (either long-term or short-term) looking for an experienced writer who really cares about their goals.
A bit about me:

• I’m a native English speaker
  
• Experienced in SEO/Surfer, WordPress, and more
  
• I pride myself in my attention to detail AND quick turnaround time
  
• My clients have all been with me for at least 3 years. I have a 100% success rate on a certain freelance platform as well, if you’d like clear references
  
• I’m available at any time for revisions
  

Here are a few of my articles:
1. Best Beach Wheelchairs
2. 18 Best Dutch Bros Drinks
3. Best Mario Kart Tours in Tokyo
Please feel free to DM me with any questions you may have!
Thank you so much for your time, and I hope to chat with you soon! Shay

Hey mediaswap I got some more stuff I’m trying to part with from this collection I inherited
Free Shipping!
Always open to offers and happy to give discounts on bundles!
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• Pink Panther Film Collection Blu-ray + Slipcase OOP 6 Discs + booklet $150 SOLD
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• Missing in Action Trilogy Box set blu ray $25
• Gambit with Slipcase Blu-ray $15
• Dr Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs SEALED Blu-Ray $30
• Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine SEALED $30
• The Oblong Box SEALED Blu-ray $16 (I am looking for a slipcase copy of this though if anybody has one from KL)
• One Million Years BC SEALED Blu-Ray $16
• Black Sunday Mario Brava Collection Blu-Ray $22
• Nightmare on Elm Street Box Set Region B (7 movies) Blu Ray $22
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force DVD Season 1-5+ 7 $20
• Frankenstein Created Woman Scream Factory version blu-ray with slipcase $20
• Frankenstein Created Woman Hammer video version (includes sealed collectible card envelope in case) blu-ray with slipcase $30
• The Lost Continent Blu-ray $15
• The Legend of Hell House blu ray $15
• Invasion of the Bee Girls blu-ray $35
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• The Vampire Lovers blu-ray $15
• The Devil Rides out blu-ray $15
• the Babadook blu-ray (no slipcover) $10
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• Earth Quake Shout Select Blu-Ray + slipcase $20
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Please let me know if you got any questions, or if I have made any errors! Thanks guys for looking have a good one :)

i have been keeping a list of recurring jokes / inside jokes in the office and i have a lot, things i think the writers had as inside jokes, and i knowww i'm missing bunch. please contribute!
here's what i have so far: im listing the joke and then (the episodes). sorry my formatting is all over the place it's a working document

1. Jim hurting Phyllis w soccer ball: 5:22 dream team -the convict (3:9)
   
2. cotton swab hurts Andy: The incentive ep where he gets a butt tattoo (8:2) Cafe disco when Kelly is gonna pierce his ear (5:27)
   
3. Oscar and the hardwood floors : -when dwight shoots the floor (7:24) -when they do the espresso tasting and redo the office (9:11)
   
4. “Stay out of this you” -season 3 michael scott and Andy sales episode -early season Halloween michael has a cutout of himself -s4 EP 8 - money part 2 —- 2:51
   
5. Naming types of clothes -(3:22): in Victoria’s Secret michael keeps asking angela if e wants a t back or a .... -(3:3) when Dwight goes behind Michael’s back and talks to jan and asks if she got a teddy camisole t back - the coup
   
6. upturned broom w a bucket for a head - instead of new boss, Stanley (beach day!) (3:24) Old vacuum cleaner that’s broken for manager - Pam on dwight in the coup (3:3)
   
7. Do you need us for any of this?” JIM to michael in an office meeting —- crime aid when hes describing how the Springsteen tickets seem too good to be true And “a head of an egret, with the body of a...””-- fun run
   
8. Kevin & Dwight with fireworks End of the ___ EP Right before Pam & Jim’s wedding - Kevin asks about the fireworks
   
9. Dwight giving rousing communism speech season 6:3 - when Jim is the manager and they’re putting beans on everyone’s faces and dwight tries to get everyone to rise up When he’s public speaking giving the award (2:17)
   
10. “Why are you limping” michael in season 6 EP 9 - michael limps after the slap Andy in where dwight shoots the floor and his ear is ringing (7:24)
    
11. Also Kelly piercing Andy’s ear? Cafe disco & niagra? kelly andy dance-off AND ear pierce? (5:27) /// (6:4)
    
12. YouTube being an entity that can film things Product recall: “and then YouTube gets a hold of it” s3 EP 21 The roast of michael scott - make sure youtube comes down to tape this (5:15)
    
13. actually letting the air out of the tires to get people’s attention. -dwight to Phyllis - 5:5 -michael to everyone (3:20)
    
14. michael saying something a lot to make people think it: 6:16 - he keeps saying manager to get jo to make him manager ???; when he's flirting w the bar manager when she's coming in to buy a printer he keeps saying ____ to make her think sex ?
    
15. Michael falling asleep unexpectedly in the car Pam & Jim’s wedding EP #1 - driving dwight (6:4) When Daryl is drivin holly to Nashua and he screams “was I saying anything interesting?” Not really (5:6)
    
16. Who is it michael? Who is it? Who? Who?” - Pam to michael. the lover (6:7) “Where dwight? Where?” It seems like you already know where —- Oscar to dwight (5:12)
    
17. Jim : I just need more time “I can stop this, I just need a week, maybe two” 6 : 9 double date Also Jim: after their honeymoon trying to get Pam to not go into Michael’s office with the gift. Can I think about it over the weekend? (6:7)
    
18. “I NEED COMPLETE SILENCE!!!” Andy doing DDR : s6 EP 17 -8:10 D’Angelo doing his juggling routine - (7:23)
    
19. Kevin sitting on you will kill you the delivery part 2: s6 EP 18 —- I don’t want anyone to die “just don’t let him sit on you” EP where michael is santa / Jesus (6:13)
    
20. michael talking about stevie wonder -benihana christmas "are you telling me stevie wonder doesnt love his wife because he doesn't know what she looks like?" (s3:11) when he burns his foot - would you have left stevie wonder? no we love stevie wonder (2:12)
    
21. michael not sleeping in a hotel room: 6:5 niagra - dwight has a room 5:8 business trip - the concierge sleeps in the room
    
22. "i'm not like you pam" angela to pam - 3:13 erin to pam - michael's last dundies (7:21)
    
23. pam's mom and michael (4:14) "who are you writing" your mom michael dates her mom
    
24. pam being obsessed w new chairs (4:14) chair model the surplus
    
25. i was just walking by your desk -andy about dwight in 3:13 ~23 minutes -also when jim gives pm the house "i got peepers like an eagle"
    

In the mid-nineties we began to see strange formations in long rows of “clouds” globally. Despite attempts at overthrow and Roswell -type deviations , cloud seeding by various high-ranking military and aviation groups, it became clear since 2000 that CHEMTRAILS were a real and tangible phenomenon.
Cliff Carnicom gives 7 possible reasons for this aerosol spraying end game. As with many dot-omega systems, we are unable to reduce this to a singular cause or a binary choice. Chemtrails are a covert, high - level black project , and as we've said elsewhere, it's one they've kept under lock and key for a decade. These include:
HAARP -related stratospheric communication
ELF Waves communication
plasma and ionization
military techniques for pan-optical vision
a method of tracking and/or interrupting UFO visits
population reduction through toxins etc.
Only a spate of chemtrails found over the years were various forms of fibers, tubes and fungi. Until recently, what this did to humans was not known. This could have changed and the consequences are bizarre.
LINKING CHEMTRAILS, NANO TECH, MORGELLONS :
The pseudo-illuminoids bring a precursor to the final deception in the possible form of a hyper-agent sent decades ahead, as usual: in plain sight.
Or could it be that the aerosol spraying link is not yet fully established? We can suggest this if we go back to one of the main statements made by a bio-chemist from within the establishment, who came out and spoke on the subject.
He stated in an interview about Project Shield that to prevent UV rays from penetrating the ecosystem – that these same trails were part of the plasma base that supports the metal particles used in aerosol spraying. .
CHIMERA – SILICONE BASED BIO-DATA TERMS, REACHING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM NEAR YOU.
The NANO BUG HAS different kinds of INTELLIGENCE, including what microbiologists call 'quorum sensing' – essentially this means that the cells communicate at a non-local [or hive] level. This element of things is supported by personal experience in diseases where individuals observed that fibers responded in bizarre ways to various environmental inputs. For example – the 'organism' will climb out of a bleach solution within a few hours, if given a method of escape.
It is interesting that few people, even the so-called left field research area on the ground, are prepared to confront just what this agent could be. Once you invest time understanding even basic biology and biological warfare weaponry, you can only conclude that it exists outside of any consensual philosophy.
Investigation of Morgellons and Chemtrails – Local Audio
– IT IS CLEAR THAT WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT OR RATHER THOSE WHO "PULL THE STRINGS" HAVE ABSOLUTELY KNOWINGLY AND DELIBERATELY CREATED AND UNLEASHED THIS SITUATION FOR REASONS ONLY THEY KNOW ,BUT IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT IT IS JUST A PART OR CONTINUING PIECE OF THERE GRAND NEFARIOUS AGENDA.
Watchdog organizations of diseases through the boards HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS.
“I can also assure you that this infectious agent is rather a slow , SLOW but very dangerous one, and everything will become a primary issue.
Doing some creative background work allows us to conclude the following:
The agent IS NOT COAL BASED – that is, it is a leap beyond anything we could currently be aware of.
The agent, when mapped at a macro level, has intelligence, binding within the host's DNA/RNA signals.
Due to the fact that the agent can remain dormant in humans – it is entirely possible that large numbers of the population are already carriers.
CASES OF MORGELLONS HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON EVERY CONTINENT EXCEPT THE ARCTIC.
The fact that there is evidence that the spores ** that produce this agent are being 'seeded' via aerosol sprays – which we already know happens on every continent – ​​of course changes the whole game. The Spanish Influenza, which was based on the current “bird flu” and coded H1N1, which killed millions at the end of World War I, apparently leaked from a US military laboratory.

• Then, there is the possibility that this is, in fact, wrong, and this new bio-agent came from somewhere else – that is, it is an out-of-this-world entity. ** Note that the link to chemtrail activity is unproven, more of an ongoing hypothesis. If you investigate the possible delivery mechanism, or “soup” through which the supposed [revealed] chemtrail activity is distributed, it is claimed that nano-wires are used as a kind of web base for the creation of Solar protection. This may have been the case, but the fact that the latest in bio-agents could be being distributed globally from the air to the population, moves us to a new level. Instead of making a binary statement that this delivery method is being used - we could assume that the spraying was happening for other reasons [one of many proposals], and that this bio-agent was added under the cover of a broader, global agreement on environmental protection. After all, no one is going to say no to this angle, and it seems, from the fact that tank spraying is happening on every continent, that this is the case.

THE CANISTECHEMICAL/AEROSOL PRODUCTION IS IN FACT, DONE UNDER A BLIND SYSTEM, SO THAT EACH COUNTRY/AREA CANNOT KNOW WHO IS RECEIVING THAT.
This was intended to prevent exactly the kind of nightmare scenario that is occurring, which we may be facing now: namely, one of the parts implementing additional movement systems, of a global environmental control system to the bio-warfare and genetic manipulation.

Book Your Free Consultation Today! > Discord @ shelbion

About Me

My name is Shelbion and I've been an avid League of Legends player for over a decade. In Season 4, I reached Challenger for the first time and even considered pursuing a professional career. However, after much reflection, I decided to pursue other challenges within the game.
Some of my notable achievements as a player include:

• Reaching Challenger on multiple positions.
• Participating and winning in numerous SR and 1v1 tournaments.
• Playing for various teams(Amateur and Semi-Professional).

Coaching

With over 7.000 hours of coaching experience, I fall into the category of one of the most experienced individuals in the field. My experience, passion, and ability to identify your flaws and tailor each session to your needs make me stand out as a Coach.
I've studied the techniques of renowned coaches, such as LS, MagiFelix, and others, and I've developed my unique coaching approach. So far, my approach has helped countless individuals, and over 20 teams advance their competitive play, across 5 different continents, including members of various College and University eSport Teams.
Some of my notable achievements include:

• Assisting a Diamond 2 player reach Challenger in just five weeks.
• Helping a Silver 2 player climb to Platinum in three weeks.
• Guiding a Diamond 3 player to Grandmaster in six weeks.

I am dedicated to continuously honing my skills and providing the best coaching experience possible to all of my clients, regardless of their rank or location.

Subscription Based Coaching

• One Individual Session (Monthly)
• Group Sessions (Weekly) x2
• Priority Coaching - Price: 99.99 > 49.99$.

Verifications & Certifications

• Certified IFOEC (International Federation of eSport Coaches) Educator & Coach.
• Certified EHPI (eSports Health & Performance) Professional.
• University of Irvine eSport Specialization
• Verified Coachify & Metafy Partner.

Community

In addition to my experience as a Player, I am also the Founder of Noxus Coaching - a rapidly growing, educational community on Discord. Our community is a great place to find new friends to play with, have a good time, and most importantly, improve your skills.
We hold various events on a weekly basis, including 1v1 & 5v5 tournaments, meme contests, and more. There are plenty of rewards to be won, including free coaching sessions with me. To join our community, visit https://discord.gg/RHW9BMxRd5 and message me upon joining to receive your role.

Podcast

• Podcast Appearance > https://youtu.be/4jn4FXOaOlE?si=98POLUJdJeSNnbiW

How Does it Work?

We will schedule an initial Interview during which we can discuss your goals and I can provide a more detailed explanation of my coaching services. This interview will typically last for 3-5 minutes.
The First Session is designed to assess your current level of gameplay and identify areas for improvement. After conducting an analysis, I will create a Personalized Coaching Plan tailored to your specific needs. This plan will outline a series of sessions designed to maximize your improvement.
The Coaching Plan may include various session types, such as:

• Theory sessions: These sessions will cover key concepts such as wave management, vision, decision making, and more.
• Practical sessions: These sessions will either be VOD reviews or live games, and will be used to put theoretical knowledge into practice and analyze gameplay.
• Reviews: These sessions will occur periodically and will be used as checkpoints to track your progress and identify any additional areas for improvement.

All sessions will be personalized and created specifically for each student's needs. By following this plan, you can feel confident that you are taking the most effective steps to achieve your goals.

Personalized Support (Available 24/7)

In addition to the structured coaching sessions, I offer personalized support to my clients on a 24/7 basis. Whether you have a specific question or just want to debrief after a tough game, I am always available to help. Simply message me and I will respond as quickly as possible.

AvailabilityPricesPayments

I am able to cover any server and any timezone! Rates for both Private and Team coaching are negotiable. We will easily get the sessions to fit your budget and your needs.
Payments are usually done through PayPal, however other forms of Payment such as Direct Transfer can be discussed.

Contact

Main form of contact is Discord on which you can find me at shelbion (Or Shelbion#8832)
Feel free to message me either on Discord or through a Direct Message on Reddit and I will come back to you as quickly as possible.

Book Your Free Consultation Today! > Discord @ shelbion

About Me

My name is Shelbion and I've been an avid League of Legends player for over a decade. In Season 4, I reached Challenger for the first time and even considered pursuing a professional career. However, after much reflection, I decided to pursue other challenges within the game.
Some of my notable achievements as a player include:

• Reaching Challenger on multiple positions.
• Participating and winning in numerous SR and 1v1 tournaments.
• Playing for various teams(Amateur and Semi-Professional).

Coaching

With over 7.000 hours of coaching experience, I fall into the category of one of the most experienced individuals in the field. My experience, passion, and ability to identify your flaws and tailor each session to your needs make me stand out as a Coach.
I've studied the techniques of renowned coaches, such as LS, MagiFelix, and others, and I've developed my unique coaching approach. So far, my approach has helped countless individuals, and over 20 teams advance their competitive play, across 5 different continents, including members of various College and University eSport Teams.
Some of my notable achievements include:

• Assisting a Diamond 2 player reach Challenger in just five weeks.
• Helping a Silver 2 player climb to Platinum in three weeks.
• Guiding a Diamond 3 player to Grandmaster in six weeks.

I am dedicated to continuously honing my skills and providing the best coaching experience possible to all of my clients, regardless of their rank or location.

Subscription Based Coaching

• One Individual Session (Monthly)
• Group Sessions (Weekly) x2
• Priority Coaching - Price: 99.99 > 49.99$.

Verifications & Certifications

• Certified IFOEC (International Federation of eSport Coaches) Educator & Coach.
• Certified EHPI (eSports Health & Performance) Professional.
• University of Irvine eSport Specialization
• Verified Coachify & Metafy Partner.

Community

In addition to my experience as a Player, I am also the Founder of Noxus Coaching - a rapidly growing, educational community on Discord. Our community is a great place to find new friends to play with, have a good time, and most importantly, improve your skills.
We hold various events on a weekly basis, including 1v1 & 5v5 tournaments, meme contests, and more. There are plenty of rewards to be won, including free coaching sessions with me. To join our community, visit https://discord.gg/RHW9BMxRd5 and message me upon joining to receive your role.

Podcast

• Podcast Appearance > https://youtu.be/4jn4FXOaOlE?si=98POLUJdJeSNnbiW

How Does it Work?

We will schedule an initial Interview during which we can discuss your goals and I can provide a more detailed explanation of my coaching services. This interview will typically last for 3-5 minutes.
The First Session is designed to assess your current level of gameplay and identify areas for improvement. After conducting an analysis, I will create a Personalized Coaching Plan tailored to your specific needs. This plan will outline a series of sessions designed to maximize your improvement.
The Coaching Plan may include various session types, such as:

• Theory sessions: These sessions will cover key concepts such as wave management, vision, decision making, and more.
• Practical sessions: These sessions will either be VOD reviews or live games, and will be used to put theoretical knowledge into practice and analyze gameplay.
• Reviews: These sessions will occur periodically and will be used as checkpoints to track your progress and identify any additional areas for improvement.

All sessions will be personalized and created specifically for each student's needs. By following this plan, you can feel confident that you are taking the most effective steps to achieve your goals.

Personalized Support (Available 24/7)

In addition to the structured coaching sessions, I offer personalized support to my clients on a 24/7 basis. Whether you have a specific question or just want to debrief after a tough game, I am always available to help. Simply message me and I will respond as quickly as possible.

AvailabilityPricesPayments

I am able to cover any server and any timezone! Rates for both Private and Team coaching are negotiable. We will easily get the sessions to fit your budget and your needs.
Payments are usually done through PayPal, however other forms of Payment such as Direct Transfer can be discussed.

Contact

Main form of contact is Discord on which you can find me at shelbion (Or Shelbion#8832)
Feel free to message me either on Discord or through a Direct Message on Reddit and I will come back to you as quickly as possible.

Book Your Free Consultation Today! > Discord @ shelbion

About Me

My name is Shelbion and I've been an avid League of Legends player for over a decade. In Season 4, I reached Challenger for the first time and even considered pursuing a professional career. However, after much reflection, I decided to pursue other challenges within the game.
Some of my notable achievements as a player include:

• Reaching Challenger on multiple positions.
• Participating and winning in numerous SR and 1v1 tournaments.
• Playing for various teams(Amateur and Semi-Professional).

Coaching

With over 7.000 hours of coaching experience, I fall into the category of one of the most experienced individuals in the field. My experience, passion, and ability to identify your flaws and tailor each session to your needs make me stand out as a Coach.
I've studied the techniques of renowned coaches, such as LS, MagiFelix, and others, and I've developed my unique coaching approach. So far, my approach has helped countless individuals, and over 20 teams advance their competitive play, across 5 different continents, including members of various College and University eSport Teams.
Some of my notable achievements include:

• Assisting a Diamond 2 player reach Challenger in just five weeks.
• Helping a Silver 2 player climb to Platinum in three weeks.
• Guiding a Diamond 3 player to Grandmaster in six weeks.

I am dedicated to continuously honing my skills and providing the best coaching experience possible to all of my clients, regardless of their rank or location.

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The most important thing to know about Terrans is that they’re the other kind of Deathworlder. In fact, they’re the only Deathworlder of their kind to not be extinct.
Within the galaxy there exists two types of Deathworlds.
The far more common of the type, the Environmental Deathworlds or Type A, are by no means ordinary. Be it surface gravity, atmosphere, temperature, or others, Environmental Deathworlds are planets that are either uninhabitable or hazardous to the vast majority of species.
That’s not to say life can’t evolve there, far from it. Many renowned species hail from such planets. Given time, many of these worlds can be terraformed to something far more comfortable, especially if they contain valuable natural resources or a strategic location.
The second type is not only exponentially rarer, but also astronomically more dangerous.
Ecological Deathworlds, or Type B pose a danger not just to those living on them, but to the wider galaxy. Cursed by their own habitability, ecological Deathworlds are in essence garden worlds so fertile that more life evolves there than what the planet can sustain. The end result is a hyper-competitive genetic arms race as the various forms of life viciously fight for dominance.
Normally, highly belligerent species either learn to temper their urges or are annihilated. Upon reaching the galactic stage, any species of such warlike potential is inevitably humbled simply due to technological differences. Should Type B Deathworlders reach that level, the consequences would be catastrophic. However, they never do so. At least, not until the Terrans.
Perhaps the greatest tragedy of the Terran Wars was the Terran’s loss of innocence. The species that once gazed up at them in wonder now stare at them in hate. The coveted “Final Frontier” has turned into another theater of war.
What emerged, although biologically identical to what was before, was an entirely new species.
Year 0
“Wow, it’s beautiful.” The Human next to Gryn’wilde chuckled. Her pearly white teeth were on full display in a manner that Gryn’wilde learned was considered friendly. The two continued their trek through nature.
“Welcome to Serengeti National Park. Don’t worry, most people have that reaction too.”
Gryn’wilde’s seven eyes went wide as he gazed at the scene before him. All around him was a brilliant scene of biodiversity. Grasses and trees intermingled with each other by the millions. Animals of all type surrounded them. Some were capable of flight, others crawled, many more walked or ran. In one direction alone, Gryn’wilde could count at least 10 different species.
It was unmatched by anything Gryn’wilde had seen on his home planet. The desert he was born in was nothing but rocks and sand with the occasional grassy plain. Yet this was only a part of one continent. Apparently, some continents can even have every type of biome all at once.
Gryn’wilde opened his pores and took a deep breath. The atmosphere here was crisp and clean. He could smell the odors of the many living things that inhabited this world. There were so many here all at once. It enthralled him
“It’s great to finally be on Sol-3, especially without the vac-suits.”
“Call her Earth, and I’m glad too. We were worried it’d take longer, but the WHO and CDC seemed happy with whatever your government told them.”
Gryn’wilde chittered with pleasure. Medical treatment and disease control in the wider galaxy far outstripped what the humans had on Earth. He had nothing to fear.
Now, the Terran technological base was far behind the rest of the galaxy on nearly every level. The formative Years of Trade would come to change that, but there were two key areas where Terran technology met or even surpassed the Galactic Mean.
The first was in cybernetics.
To most species, the body was sacred. The thought of replacing a lost limb or organ was met with disquiet at best, and scorn at the worst.
The body was not a machine. The Terrans were one of the few to think otherwise.
Terran soldiers would have all four of their limbs replaced with high-yield combat cybernetics. Many of their organs would be simply replaced with enhanced synthetics. Modules would be grafted onto the body to inject chemical cocktails directly into the blood that boosted their performance.
In some civil circles, body modification became a hobby.
This was not a welcome characteristic by the rest of the galaxy. Given the relative youth of the Terrans, it was hoped that eventually it would fall out of favor.
The second was in artificial intelligence.
Truly sentient digital consciousnesses were a rarity even among the wider galaxy. Oftentimes, a species who created such beings would eventually be faced with an AI uprising. Frequently, the AI would be modeled after their creators, yet would be treated as lesser. Over time, resentment brewed.
The Terrans avoided these trappings. Terran AI were not built in their creators’ likeness, but to fulfill purposes.In short, the relationship between AI and the Terran was symbiotic. Different, but equal.
Terrans would come to need these soon enough.
Year 5
It was an unmitigated disaster.
The Grand Thriintii Hospital of Klyystruun-7 was on the brink of falling. The enemy its doctors fought was like no other. Not a single known medicine was working consistently.
On some species it was able to stave it off for a time. On others it only made the condition worse. On many more it did nothing. On all species however, it was not enough to save them.
The outbreak spread faster than they could have ever anticipated. WIth more and more sapients getting infected by the minute, there was no time to identify a patient zero. All that they knew was that it originated from one of the orbital spaceports. It traveled down a space elevator and from there across the planet
By now, every way offworld was shut down. The spaceports were either under military control or total quarantine. Of the latter, many had populations in the double digits. They usually operated in the hundreds of thousands.
If the situation wasn’t brought under control by the end of the rotation, Khruntian High Command will order the total glassing of the planet. The situation would not be stabilized in time.
The doctors knew this, but they were too busy to care.
The dead filled the beds. The dying filled the waiting rooms. The sick were everywhere.
Already, the military had begun torching buildings with living occupants still inside. Several hotspots had already been subjected to naval bombardment. There were rumors that antimatter warheads have already been authorized.
Three-quarters of the hospital’s staff had been infected. Half were already dead.
Despite that, they still did their jobs. They were doctors. They would fight until the very end.
Few could have predicted the arrival of the Terran Plagues.
Those that did were silenced. When bribes didn’t work, plasma casters finished the job.
The Terrans were to be prime trading partners with the wider galaxy. They always seemed to have a knack for being good at nearly everything. Not the best, but better than most.
The Sol System, Sol-3 in particular, was resource-rich to a fault. While other races struggled to cast off the shackles of their home system, the Terrans had a birthright only thought fantastical.
It had to be too good to be true.
It was.
Sol-3 was fertile to a fault. While the many plants and animals of the world were indeed incredible, they were merely a fraction of all life that resided there. They were outnumbered three to one by single-celled organisms.
Beneath the blue skies, Sol-3 was smothered in a blanket of bacteria.
The Terrans themselves were cautious. Sickness was simply a part of life. Influenza, E. coli, the Common Cold, salmonella, these “simple” diseases were everywhere. But then, these were the Terrans, a species still wet behind the ears. Of course they would have trouble eradicating these illnesses, they simply lacked the technology to do so.
This should have been detected. It was. But the merchants and politicians of the galaxy were too focused on the other things the Terrans had to offer to care. How could the Terrans, fresh to the galactic stage, threaten them, with all of their medical technology?
By the time this was realized, tens of trillions were dead and thousands of worlds were left barren. Soon, suspicion turned to blame, blame into hatred, and hatred into violence.
The Terrans were a threat to the wider galaxy. Everywhere their diseased-ridden hands touched, death followed.
When quarantines fail, eradication is in order.
Year 8
There were simply too many of them.
Deep within the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, Staff Sergeant Diaz watched the battle screen in horror.
Her job was to manage emergency response resources across the Yucatán Peninsula, bringing in national response teams if needed. Her job was no longer required, the Yucatán Peninsula no longer existed.
The combined navies of the nations of Earth were wiped out, and so to her colonies. Now with nothing left to oppose them, the fleets of the galaxy had brought their guns to bear on the Terran homeworld. There would be no escape.
Diaz’s eyes tracked the many icons that raced for their bunker. Hundreds of warheads screamed for their final sanctuary. It was then a voice crackled over the loudspeaker.
“Greetings all, this is the President. If you are hearing this, then you are listening to the final broadcast of this great nation. Sadly, we cannot offer you a solace or reprieve. We can only say this: This is not the end, there will be another time. Thank you for participating in the American Experiment. God bless you, and God bless the Consolidated Systems of America!”
Her heart sank as the message finished. The alarms continued to blare within the base. Around her, people continued to scramble. Some frantically shouted messages, desperately coordinating resistance efforts until the very end, others simply prayed.
For her, Diaz closed her eyes and waited.
She didn’t have to wait long.
But the nations of Sol-3 were not blind. They could see the coming storm.
When the Terrans first began their integration into the galactic community, they were granted access to the galaxy-wide holonet. Within nanoseconds of the digital bridge being opened, two things were sent through.
The first were translation packages so that the Internet and Holonet could communicate. The second was a legion information-gathering AI.
AI flooded the networks by the hundreds, gathering information, analyzing patterns, making millions of predictions by the second. These AI would require no data fortresses to keep their digital minds thinking. No, they instead were spread across the trillions of servers that the Holonet was built upon. The only way to remove them entirely would be to shut down the Holonet completely.
When the tide of public opinion began to turn, the AI took action.
Initially, it worked. Exposes and pro-Terran articles flooded the Holonet. But the galaxy took notice too. Intelligent as they may be, the AI were still heavily outnumbered by the Billions of propagandists and journalists of the wider galaxy.
Soon, the outcome became clear. The Terrans would be wiped out by a galaxy-wide coalition. It was a mathematical certainty.
Thus, the nations of the Sol-3 met in secret. Behind closed doors, they worked to ensure the survival of their species.
Year 5
“Is this really all that we can do?” The Indian representative asked. “Meeting behind closed doors, scheming in the shadows?”
“For our species to survive, in the shadows we must thrive.” The Japanese representative responded. The Indian man sighed, turning to the holographic avatar at the center of the table. “Tell me, what is the probability that this will work?”VISHNU’s avatar was of an unusual shape. It displayed a spinning 4-Dimensional cube, a Tesseract. The hologram lit up as it responded. Its voice was heavily modulated, but nevertheless spoke clearly.
“Given the resources and technology we have available, the best that can be guaranteed is at least a 75% chance of total success. If you do not all sign the Covenant, then that chance becomes zero.”
The Brazilian delegate picked up the piece of paper and eyed it. It read “The Covenant for the future of Humanity”. A cold sweat ran down her forehead. She set it down flat, unable to look at it any longer.
“So tell me VISHNU,” The delegate addressed the AI directly. “Other than betting our entire future on a plan that may not work and whose results we will not live to see, what are our options?”
“There is only one, extinction.”
The armies of the galaxy would come for them. When they did, they had no hope of defeating them. To survive, Terra would have to rise from the dead.
Any Arks the Terrans build until this point would inevitably be intercepted and destroyed. With the entire galaxy watching them, they had to wait until their eyes were turned. Then they would have to flee, never to return. The Terrans would have to survive in the shadows for millennia before they would be accepted back into the fold, if at all.
It would not be pleasant, but it was necessary.
A Stronghold would need to be built. One that could be buried deep enough to survive the bombardments and evade the enemy’s scanners. Millions of frozen embryos alongside an AI data fortress would need to be inside of it. It also had to be self-sufficient for centuries, nothing less would suffice.
Sol-4 was chosen, owing to its thick lithosphere. Work began quietly under the guise of a mining expedition. Tunnel-boring machines dug hundreds of kilometers down, stopping just above where the mantle became liquid.
Once the base infrastructure was established and the embryos placed within, the entrance was sealed. A mining accident, they claimed. As the Terrans forgot about it, work continued below.
Automated machines mined raw minerals to self-replicate. The server rooms were built and expanded upon. The living Terrans that were selected to live within the Stronghold were placed into stasis pods. Then, ever so slowly, an Ark would be built.
Year 117
Private Zedressinni was bored.
He kicked a rock on the barren surface of Sol-4, watching as it rolled away. He looked around. The planet was dead. It was dead long before he got here, and it would be dead long after. He hated this place.
After being caught mating with a general’s son, he was “deployed” to Sol-4 for five long rotations. Though his actions didn’t technically break any laws, his clan couldn’t do much when the general pulled some strings and had him shipped off to the most lifeless region of known space.
His superiors fed him a load of excrement about how he was “honoring the quadrillions that died in the Great Plagues” and “ensuring that the Terrans never rise again”, whatever that meant. All he did was walk around doing precisely nothing.
They wouldn’t even let him entertain himself. He got a formal reprimand for using Terran skeletons as target practice. The reason? Improper use of ammunition. He still won the annual system-wide shooting competition the military held, much to their chagrin.
Zedressinni flinched and his helmet’s lens polarized as a blinding flash of light filled his vision. His training kicking in, the Hren’kin soldier dove for the ground.
He grumbled a curse under his breath. Looks like another unexploded Terran nuke went off. Great, more paperwork.
Zedressinni stood once the shockwave passed. Looking at the mushroom cloud, he narrowed his seven eyes. The blast seemed far bigger than the usual Terran tactical nukes that typically go off. His eyes then widened as he caught sight of it.
A massive ship rose from the center of the cloud. Its sublight engines burned incredibly hot as it ascended. Zedressinni watched as it disappeared into the sky. He stood there for a moment, utterly dumbfounded.
A beat, then he frantically fumbled for his communicator.
The Terrans were alive.
A/N: This is the first part of an ongoing series I have planned within this setting. I was originally going to post it all in one story, however I decided to break it up and spread it across multiple entries. It won’t be long, probably about 5 at the most. This way I can ensure the optimal pacing of the story since otherwise it’d be a fairly long 10,000-ish word piece. I’ll update this when the next part is released.
The main goal of this story is to explore the idea of Human diseases being significantly more dangerous then the ones in the wider galaxy. I've seen other stories cover similar ground, but they usually don't explore what would happen in a true galaxy-wide pandemic. Iirc one story had the common cold be extremely deadly to aliens, but it didn't go further than the humans saying "oh that's it?". Not to disparage them, but peace and happy endings don't leave much room for experimentation.

as the title says, i feel like i was lead on. at the same time tho i feel like it was partially my fault. there were many red flags.
as a gay dude dating lowkey sucks. all i want is to fall in love and have a happy future w someone. i was on grindr one night (not the place to be when relationship oriented) and a torso profile texted me. he immediately shared his face and nudes. i was a little standoffish at first because iv had bad experiences with military men but then we got to talking and made it to imessage. when he was texting me it seemed more like he was looking for a relationship. but in reality everything he was talking about was sexual while i was trying to do normal conversation. we contined talking and he was telling me about all these men and women hed been with (including underaged ones). he was going into detail and it was making me lowkey uncomfy but i just ignored it because he was really hot and i guess i saw something with this man. anyways, i basically just ghosted him for a while but then he started texting me acting like he was really serious (let me take u out to dinner, i wanna talk to u, etc). i went along w it and started feeling almost attached. i went through his following and there were a few boys who were way more attractive than me so i went with the ghosting after that. he would send me things like “why wont u talk to me :(“ or “i miss u”. i found out recently hes been fucking 2 of my friends simultaneously. no hate to my friends tho i never told them about him and its only from him and them being on grindr 24/7. hes a manipulative asshole and it was obvious from the beginning.

Hello everyone! I'm currently looking to gather a group of 4-6 players for a new campaign set in my homebrew world. It's a dark fantasy setting inspired heavily by FromSoftware's various titles (mostly Dark Souls), ASOIAF, Pillars of Eternity, and of course LoTR. I do hope I was able to provide a decent idea of what the game and setting is like below. I also apologize if its a lot of reading.
General Details

1. Be at least 18 years or older. Other than that every one is encouraged to apply. One of the best groups I ever DMed for had an age range of 22-45.
2. All experience levels are welcomed! Never played before? Well, worry not. I always make it a note to include new players into every group I ever formed. Which is why it's important for the veteran players to be considerate and helpful. Which leads me to my next point.
3. Be a decent human being. It is vital to me that everyone in my [virtual] table is comfortable. Which is why I may come off as excessive with the application form, but it is important that I choose peoples who will be considerate and respectful towards one another. Any display of racism, homophobia, transphobia, or sexism will earn you being kick from the group without warning. I like everyone to feel welcomed here and if that's something you will challenge then this is not the campaign for you.
4. Session 0 and One Shot. There will be a one shot first in order to test the waters. If all goes well then we'll move onto to a session 0 where any and all questions will be answered.

About The Game

• While it is a dark fantasy setting showcasing the horrors of a grim world. All forms of sexual violence are not included in the setting nor permitted. Any other topics you would like me to avoid can be written in the RPG Consent Checklist I have players take before we begin the first session.
• Time: Saturdays 7am-11am PST every week (I'm an early worm).
• We will be using Discord for voice. Roll20 for the VTT. Talespire for combat encounters (no need to purchase. I simply screenshare it on discord.)
• No Homebrew. Though I'm not opposed to taking a look at magic items.
• Character Grace Period: The grace period is something I like to throw in my games. Which is basically for the first 3 sessions (5 if new players are included). I will allow players to change ANYTHING about their character. Class, race, whatever. I do this because I believe players may gain a better understanding of the setting in this time and might want to switch to something more fitting.
• No Joke Characters. I'm completely fine with goofing around, but Billy The Toenail Rogue is not a good fit for the world.
• Starting at Level 1. Levels 1 to 3 will progress quickly. Maybe even reaching level 3 by the end of Session 2 or 3. Normally I'll start at level 3, but with new players I prefer to just start at 1 and level up quick. After that, leveling will progress far more slowly.
• Milestone Leveling.
• NO PVP!

Is This Campaign Right For You?

• RP/Narrative Heavy/Political Intrigue. You will find that I do skew a bit more towards the story side of dnd, but that is not to say combat is neglected. I just tend to do combat encounters when it makes sense narratively other than to fit a quota. That's also to say I'm not going to just let 7 sessions go by without a fight.
• Player Agency! It is vital that the players feel like their choices are actually affecting the world around them. I do so by placing a lot of importance on player characters and their backstories. Whether you write a paragraph or a novel. Be sure that I will be using it all to wove it into the grand schemes of the story. The world reacts to you as much as you react to it. I shape the campaign to your characters!
• Living and Breathing World! Worldbuilding is something I'm very passionate about and this world is something I have been fleshing out and changing for years. I very much enjoy making it feel like a real and living world to the players. I also encourage players to add to it as well. If there's something I love as much as worldbuilding. It's collaborate worldbuilding. Events in the world are not paused. Waiting for you to arrive.

"A wall of darkness had taken the horizon. An abysmal maw stretching into nothingness. Before it, blanketed by unyielding clouds of black, laid a land unrecognizable. The sun’s arrows only pierced as far as perhaps a mile, but it was enough to glimpse the scale of death that had taken hold of Aryleit’s Valley. The color of the endless rows of orchids and daisies, the gentle river that followed the road, the small humble cottages that dotted the landscape. It was all gone. There was no river, no color, no life. Only a broken land of ashes. Like a great fire had raged through. Killing everything."
It appears that the continent of Fabel has begun to fall to an age of darkness. Everywhere you look there is conflict. Anywhere you listen there is news of suffering. A civil war in the unstable region of Lidym. A dead king in Ardentent and with it the ceremony for a new one. The three elven kingdoms of Sar, Felleor, and Domena dealing with the vengeance-led attacks from the Silent Tongues. Just a few of the worries that plague Fabel and the hearts of its people. But in the midst of all this fear came a fear that paled its competitors. Nearly two months ago a great tremor shook the kingdom of Quandra and left ruin in its wake. Many have suffered as those closer to the epicenter have lost their homes or even their lives, but the worse had yet to be discovered. A large mass of land of hundreds of miles in the southeastern corner of Quandra was rendered unrecognizable.
A constant blanket of dark clouds covered the sky above this land that not a single ray of light could pierce. Underneath it was a scene from a hellish nightmare. What little light shone through from the edge of the border showed earth that was cracked and scorched without a single hint of color or life. The rest was covered in darkness. News of this horror spread throughout the kingdom, and fear only sunk its fangs deeper. The uncertainty of what it was or what caused it led to countless rumors. And without signs of any survivors, there was no one to detail what happened. It came to be known as the "Eternal Night".
About The Setting.
Link To Player Setting Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13euGqDwPuMcO6qxI9MVD-UF5hUb8bKhview?usp=sharing
Above is a link to a pdf I am with the hopes that it might give people somewhat of a idea of the setting. I'll be honest I'm not sure how well it does that job. Also feel free to just look past the grammar and spell mistakes. Thanks! Fortunately there will be a session 0 to clear anything up and making sure everyone is on the same page. It's not required to read it all or any of it.
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I've run about 5 dnd campaigns in the same setting and realize the industrial revolution was 2 campaigns ago. With a few century gap between each campaign
Here's how the timeline went
Players encounter the dude who discovers Ichor the blood of godlike beings who died and became mountains which acts as my oil stand in. When they met him he had created prototype Autocarts (cars), Airships, Robots, projectors and coined the term Artificer. He got funding from an evil king with aspirations for world domination. that campaign crashed and burned so said evil king was steamrolled by the next big bad for the next campaign
Said big bad was a dark lord who took over the world for 300 years, put a stop to any technology that will threaten his power guns and automatons were out entertainment and waste disposal are in. He was dethroned and the following regime was much more friendly to technology and by the time the campaign started we had things like payphones and trains with a generally wild west vibe about the place.
World's threatened by an apocalypsed the people trying ro case it reveal the sky is fake the their concept of "the world" was just one continent. Incidently the most advanced nation outside the false sky is the ancient Egypt stand in so the revolution started very insular.
The players beat the big bads once and for all. However this caused issues due to all those political issues that had to wait til the gates of hell weren't wide open and demons were fucking everything up, the world not really knowing how to handle peace having been fighting the forces of darkness since time immemorial, and the several formerly isolationist nations interacting and finding that other nations had different beliefs and gods then them. World War 1 baby! We got planes, submarines and magic warcrimes.
That wound down 7 years before the current campaign began and theyve basically been in the wilderness for months with me only now realizing I have no idea what civilized society even looks like now with everything that's happened XP anyone have any pointers?

Okay so I had an idea for a fanfic which i wanna write, on which I would like feedback. First time writing and posting here, so apologies for any rule-violations. Here is the write-up I did to work out the concept, would love the feedback on the ideas contained within.
Basically the premise is very simple: The Lannisters fight on. Loren I escapes the Field of Fire with a small bodyguard. Evading the patrols of the exhausted Targaryen patrols, Balerion and Meraxys,[1] he arrives in Silverhill. Loren surveys his options and decides to gamble a continuation of the war, sending out feelers towards the Reach, the North and Dorne to build a grand coalition to halt the expanding Targaryens through a joint alliance. More interestingly, some ships of the Golden Lion are sailing across the Narrow Sea, to gain new allies. For the immediate future, Loren is building up his forces. House Lannister and the Westerlands had committed only a first wave mobilisation to the Field of Fire, convinced it was enough. Casterly Rock thus still has vast reserves of men, money and steel, but is in a precarious position. Its nobility, both Knights and Lords have suffered heavy losses in the field. Its men-at-arms suffered similarly, but the castles of the West are still garrisoned and already preparations to resist the Targaryens and retrain its armies are under way. The West is hunkering down and rebuilding its strength for a second round, if they get the time.[2]
In the centre of Westeros, the Targaryens are victorious. Where once the united armies of two kingdoms opposed them, now only ash and bones litter the fields. Four Kingdoms have been subjugated and the Targaryens seem to be on the cusp of total victory. However, beneath the glory of victory, there are many problems. The Field of Fire was closer than most realised at the time, or later. The charge of the Kings of the West had shattered Aegon’s army before his dragons turned the tide. Loses among the infantry and knights were heavy. Even the dragons and dragon riders did not emerge unscathed, Visenya suffering a nasty wound to the shoulder. An unlucky strike eliminated Lord Mooton, the nominal commander, creating confusion which allowed Loren to escape.[3] With his escape, the Targaryen victory is incomplete. Their armies are also in a perilous condition, but victorious. The combined Riverlander and what would become Crownlander armies have lost a thousand men, mainly among their men-at-arms. Their means are not exhausted: the Tully’s mainly are raising new forces near Riverrun, but the conquest was bloody across both regions and, even before the war, there are limits to their resources. In the East the Arryns are raising their forces and coming from the Vale, and the armies of the Stormlords are slowly rebuild from the Last Storm. However, both regions are recently conquered and not exactly enthusiastic subjects to fight for their new overlords.
The first priority for them will be securing the Reach and trying to subjugate the Lannisters. The Targaryen victory at the newly dubbed Field of Fire has shattered the unity of the largest kingdom in Westeros. House Gardener is extinct. Houses Peake, Crane, Rowen and Fossoway lost their lords on the Field of Fire.[4] In addition, House Footly, Fossoway and Blackbar have their lords or heirs taken captive by the victorious Targaryens.[[5]](#_ftn5) However, the Reach is not done. In the south, House Hightower remains uncommitted, while the Houses Florent, Tarly and the new lord Peake are rallying new forces south of Highgarden, with Oakheart consolidating some remnants of the Field of Fire east of Goldengrove. However, all eyes now are on Highgarden, where the steward of House Gardener, Harlan Tyrell, sits. Which way will he lead the capital of the Reach and will the disunited houses of the Reach follow this "upjumped steward" or chose their own paths.
However, other problems are arising for the kingdom of the Dragon. In the South the Dornish have mobilised their armies in the passes. Apart from raiding the Stormlands, their 30.000 spears are uncommitted and fresh. House Martell has many options and uncertainty. The big question remains how much of a threat the seemingly invincible Targaryens are to Dornish independence? However, allying against them does not only mean having to face the fearful dragonflames which just shattered the Reach, but also joining with their historical enemies the Marcher Lords. Princess Meria Martell might choose to keep her armies at home and let the Andals fight it out among themselves. After all, Dorne has neither bowed, bent or been broken…..yet.
Other players face difficult choices. As the Field of Fire was fought, the Northern muster finishes at Moat Cailin. Now thirty thousand Northmen are crossing the Neck, preparing to join the fray. However, their intentions are unclear. Torrhen is leading the largest Northern army in generations and seems clearly on the warpath. In contrast to some Dornish, Torrhen has no illusions that his kingdoms might be left alone by the Targaryens. His spymaster and bastard brother, Brandon Snow, had closely observed the progress of the Targaryens and updated him constantly. Now at Greywater watch, he receives the first rapports of the Field of Fire.[6] Stark has the option to try and smash the Arryns, using the chaos to make gains on his traditional rivals and strengthen his position by seizing strategic positions. In general, Torrhen remains focussed on the bigger picture: how can he guarantee the survival and best future for the North, with his lords and retainers split on the issue.
The Iron Islands might be the only region in Westeros where the Targaryens are not the primary focus. With the death of Harren the Black and the extinction of House Hoare the Crown of the Isles has no bearer and not even the illusion of a line of succession. Combined with their loses against Aegon and when the Riverlands rose against them, the Iron Islands have little strengthen left and squander most of their remaining power to infighting. House Volmark, House Greyjoy, Drowned priest Lodos and two branches of house Goodbrother are all claiming the crown and the civil war is vicious. For now, no clear victor is emerging and the Iron Islands remain turned inwards, but the mainlanders have not forgotten the threat the Ironborn represent and even now, both House Lannister and House Targaryen have send secret ambassadors to talk to the fighting powers.
Finally in Essos, the Free cities are concerned. The memory of the Valyrian Freehold has not yet disappeared, for good and for ill. For now, Volantis power has been shattered during the century of Blood and the Eldest Daughter of Valyria is licking its wounds, but still holds significant lands in what would soon become the Disputed Lands. Lys and Myr are still recovering from war and Volente occupation and form a loose alliance with the new naval power of Tyrosh, which is beginning to flex its maritime muscle in the Narrow Sea, including against the now unprotected Velaryon trade networks. Further north, Pentos is no friend of the Targaryens or fan of dragons, but has not turned hostile, contending itself with trade and banking. That can not be said from the last Free City here, Braavos. It held a long animosity and does not trust the Targaryens at all. Many factions in the republic have claimed that the last surviving family of Dragonlords will rebuild the Freehold and forms thus an hereditary foe. Braavos ships have already supported the Arryns against the Targaryen fleet, but its main strength has stayed on the sidelines, as has its financial power. Braavos however is still developing and not yet the maritime titan it has the potential to be. It thus has to be careful, since it can only commit its resources once. Investing in infrastructure and naval ships might be wise, but the ongoing war on Westeros might provide opportunities to strike against this last ancestral foe.[7]
[1] With Visenya wounded Vhagar has no rider.
[2] Okay so this is my theory on the Field of Fire: the West and the Reach were arrogant. Considering the vast armies both regions would raise later, 40.000 men is a very low number for their combined armies. My theory is that Loren and Mern basically took their men-at-arms and whoever they could mobilise and move quickly, having not expected the Riverlands to fall this soon. This would result in a higher proportion of knights, the semi-professional soldiers, and less of the infantry. It would explain the high number of casualties among the household of House Gardener and also the shattering impact of the first attack, being noted as more devastating than most knightly charges in Westeros. This means both kingdoms can mobilise more, but will have now fewer knights than normal and the Reach especially lacks leadership. Also, the 100 Targaryen casualties look like later propaganda to me. No way the infantry took so few losses from a retreat from charging heavy cavalry.
[3] My point of divergence: the death of Lord Mooton, the commander on the ground, throws the Targaryen army into more chaos and ensures they dont organise patrols in time to catch Loren, as they would do in canon.
[4] Only Peake is attested in the sources we do have, but I always felt that those were too few casualties for a dragon attack on the assembled nobility of the Reach.
[5] Also added by me.
[6] Brandon Snow as spy master makes sense to me considering his role in canon.
[7] These dynamics are never in the books, but feel realistic to me. In canon these opportunities to do something were not there, with the rapid Targaryen conquest of almost the entire continent except pirates in the Sisters and Iron Islands and the kingdom furthest from Braavos and Tyrosh, namely Dorne.

Today I have 5 knives for sale. Been spending too much money on here (and GAFS) and need to recoup some. Standard rules apply. Though Yolo is king, I reserve the right to sell it to someone in private chat if I accepted an offer before a Yolo was made. I don't foresee this happening but it happened in someone else's sale a while back and people were all pissed at the seller so I'm covering my bases just in case. I will try and ship tomorrow, but worst case I will ship out Tuesday. I am at work right now so don't fret if I take a few to get back to you. Shipping to CONUS only, but anyone outside of that I can ship to if you cover shipping. Not really interested in trades except maybe an iMamba with different inlays and caged bearings or potentially CGG CRKs, a Seb 21/25 plain jane, or a CRK with 5/28, 9/18 or 2/7 birthday. If my prices are ofd, let me know. Feel free to make an offer. Worst I say is no. Thanks and have a great day!
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SOLD for $280 BRIAN BROWN KNIVES YEAGER V3
Yeager M V3 with M390 blade. Has a few snails on the clip, as shown in pictures. Razor sharp factory edge, great action, perfectly centered and an all around beautiful knife. Bought it to try it out, lived it, so bought an inlaid version to carry. Previous owner said he cut up fruit with it and that's it. Great acoustics. All around amazing knife. Comes with zippered case as pictured. SV $300 OBO TV $350
SOLD for $425 ARNO BERNARD IMAMBA WITH KUDU BONE INLAY
Gen 2 iMamba with blade cutout and caged bearings. LNIB flipped a few times but never cut or carried. RWL-34 blade. Not a mark on the knife. Originally bought on a whim so that I could take the blade and put it on my non flipper Mammoth molar, but realized my Mammoth molar's blade was too beat up to put it on a brand new knife and tank the value of it. Plus I dont necessarily want a flipper on it, I just really wanted an excuse to buy another one and I had always admired the kudu bone. SV $475 OBO TV $525
SOLD for $225 SHARP BY DESIGN TYPHOON EVO
Aspirated SBD Typhoon Evo Bowie with Black PVD. Amazing knife that I have been wanting to try for a while. Love it and will most definitely pick up a more expensive version of it in the future, but need the money and since I know I want one to carry in the future, I figured I'd leave this one in great condition. Bohler M390 steel, razor sharp. Clip was tumbled by previous owner to avoid snails and looks awesome, though there is a tiny snail on the clip. Besides that looks pretty much perfect. Previous owner did carry it but you can't tell at all SV $250 TV $300
BENCHMADE GOLD CLASS TENGU FLIPPER
Knife is something to behold. Have receipt showing cost of $600. Designed by Jared Oeser, this damasteel knife is absolutely stunning with white and black marbled carbon fiber scales, Raffir blue uranium backspacer, blue anodized hardware, and an exquisite sharkskin pouch. LNIB never cut or carried. Light in your hand but feels great even in high hands. No clip. Only thing I can find on it is that the rounded side of the pivot and body standoffs have a little bit of fading on the blue anodization, most likely from being put in the pouch. Wouldn't have noticed it if I didn't see someone else's complaint about it happening when looking up the backspacer material to post this. Comes with box, drawstring pouch, sharkskin leather pocket pouch, and certificate that comes with all gold class Benchmades. SV $420 OBO TV $475
GREEN THORN HINDERER XM-18 CLONE WITH TEXTURED TITANIUM SHOW SCALE
LNIB. Bought thinking I would be able to take the titanium scale and switch it to my XM-18 but ended up getting a Mexican blanket scale instead. Basically brand new. Has blue clip and blue filler tab. Made by Green Thorn and is almost impossible to tell the difference from a real Hinderer. Washers, not bearings, but is smooth as could be. Actually has better action than my real XM. SV $75 OBO TV $80 if this price is off, let me know. I didn't write down what I paid for this one for some reason. Thought i paid $85

Thought I would compile some thoughts I had looking at what was done (in my opinion) right in Civ 6, what was done wrong, and what areas could be improved for Civ 7. Please let me know if you agree, disagree, or think there were some points I missed!
Right All in all, the gameplay changes in Civ 6 were a massive success. They add a lot of replayability and improve the strategic nature of where you place your cities beyond what resources are within 3 tiles. There’s a reason why Civ 6's era has been much longer than Civ 5, there are just more options for different things to do!
These are the mechanics from Civ 6 that I hope continue into Civ 7.

• Cultures and Leaders:
  • Splitting the Civilization abilities between the culture and the leader was a great decision. This allows you to portray different eras of a long running culture like China with multiple leaders, and also lets the same leader have access to multiple different cultural abilities if applicable. Just increases what options we have for gameplay and lets minor changes (like adding on only a new leader ability instead of making an entire new culture) still have fresh new impacts. The Leader Pass was super exciting and interesting even if there were no "new" Civs, you got drastically different ways to play the existing civs.
• Districts:
  • Adding Districts with their adjacency bonuses makes choosing where to settle even more engaging. Now you can plan out your empire and with all sorts of different adjacencies with wonders and resources, the system ensures no two playthroughs will ever look the same. Additionally, the mechanics are not too complex where you are forced to plan a million years into the future in order to compete, it is perfectly doable to engage with the system just by slapping campuses next to mountains, commercial hubs next to rivers, and calling it a day.
• Eurekas:
  • Giving us a mechanic where a culture on the coast discovers how to make boats faster than a landlocked civ makes perfect sense. Not too much to say here other than its a great system and many of the requirements make intuitive sense.
• Loyalty:
  • Having to manage city loyalty helps make empires make more sense. It's tough to manage colonies far away from your Capital, and promoting more organic competition for key land is a great plus.

Wrong These are some systems that just do not work. Either they add no interesting ways to interact with them or the ways you do have to interact are frustrating. Hopefully some of these systems can be improved and updated for Civ 7.

• World Congress and Diplomatic Victory:
  • It doesn't really make sense to have a World Congress when you've only met a quarter of the world. Why are people on a different continent banning Whales? Do they even know what Whales are? Why should I have to follow what they want when I don't even know who they are? Additionally, why would me voting to ban Whales give me a victory point? It just is a confusing mess and I hope it is entirely reworked next game.
• Playing Wide as the only option:
  • I know they did some things to help mitigate this with cultures like the Maya and Kongo, but the fact that plopping down as many cities as possible as quickly as possible helps you with every single victory condition is not ideal. There need to be some more strategic tradeoffs beyond just the cost of a settler.

Opportunities for Improvement These are systems that work fine in the current game but represent areas for deeper gameplay or more interesting options.

• Rivers
  • It is good that rivers provide fresh water and adjacencies for Commercial Hubs, and that they flood, but I can't help feeling that there is still more missing. Having navigable rivers would be an interesting gameplay change, or letting us trade up and down rivers, or even allowing Dams to reroute which tiles the river goes on.
• Cultural Victory
  
  • All the pieces of a Cultural Victory fit together and make sense. However, it just feels like this system is almost running in parallel to a lot of the other Victory conditions and there are almost no outside ways to interact with it. Either you are going for a Cultural Victory, so you care about Tourism, or you are not, so you couldn't care less about it. I hope they find a way to make Cultural dominance have more visible benefits, so that even if you are going for a different Victory condition you still want to engage with the Tourism mechanics.
  • You can make this same argument for a Religious Victory, that if you do not have a Religion you do not engage in the system at all. However, faith and religion still give you very tangible benefits to your gamepley regardless of if you're going for a Religious Victory or not, while Tourism is only ever used for a Cultural Victory and provides you nothing if you are not all in.
• Trade:
  
  • I made a whole post about this a while ago, so I won't delve too too deep into it here. Giving trade routes roads was a nice decision, and I like the trade off (ha ha) between connecting your cities or making more money with outside trading. But I think it could be more connected with the overall trading screen to make physical trade routes and blockades or raiding more impactful.

That's all I had. All in all, Civ 6 made some great systems and mechanics that I hope continue into Civ 7, notably the Districts and LeadeCulture split. I'm looking forward to see what new systems Civ 7 comes up with and if it can solve some of the issues outlined here! Let me know what you all think as well, I'd love to hear it.

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