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2008.09.23 12:16 UnsolvedMysteries: This reddit is about unsolved mysteries ...

This subreddit is about unsolved mysteries. Whenever possible, actual redditors have participated in investigating the events. What you are about to read is not a news broadcast.
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2019.02.21 12:57 AmorphousGamer AccidentalAlly

Hateful people being kind by accident towards LGBTQ+ people accidentally supporting/affirming/being good to them, through ignorance or otherwise.
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2018.01.25 20:50 empress_of_pinkskull Religious Fruitcake

religiousfruitcake is about the absurd, fringe elements of organized religion: the institutions and individuals who act in ways any normal person (religious or otherwise) would cringe at. (subreddit twitter handle: @rreligiousfrui1)
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2024.05.15 00:55 lincolngoldfinch1 How Immigration Laws Differ At The National And State Levels

How Immigration Laws Differ At The National And State Levels
There are many different immigration laws in the United States. The federal government enforces U.S. immigration laws at the national level. However, states have some authority to create rules for certain state activities related to immigration.
For example, states can pass laws related to employment, education, licensing, and state benefits for immigrants. This article will give you a general overview of U.S. immigration laws and discuss how they differ from state to state. This article focuses explicitly on Texas state immigration laws and provides examples of how they vary from other states.

Overview Of The U.S. Immigration System

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is the main body of immigration law in the United States. The INA is a large and complex set of rules that governs everything from who can enter the United States to how immigrants can become citizens.
The INA has many different sections, each with its purpose. Some areas of the INA deal with temporary immigration, such as tourist or student visas. Other sections deal with permanent immigration, such as employment-based or family-based green cards. There are also sections of the INA that deal with naturalization, the process by which immigrants can become U.S. citizens.
The U.S. immigration system is primarily federal, meaning that the US Congress has the power to pass immigration laws, and the President can enforce those laws. However, states also have some authority to regulate immigration within their borders.
For example, states can pass laws related to employment, education, licensing, and state benefits for immigrants. States cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration law or that would make it more difficult for immigrants to comply with federal immigration law.

Texas State Immigration Laws

Texas has several state immigration laws that are different from other states. Here are five immigration policies only implemented in the State of Texas.
The E-Verify System
First, Texas requires all employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the immigration status of their employees. The E-Verify system is an online database that allows employers to enter their employees' information to ensure they are authorized to work in the United States.
The Sanctuary Cities Ban
Second, Texas has a ban on so-called "sanctuary cities." A sanctuary city is a city that has policies in place to protect undocumented immigrants from being deported. For example, some sanctuary cities have laws that prevent police from asking people about their immigration status.
Driver’s License For Undocumented Immigrants
Third, Texas does not allow undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses. In most states, undocumented immigrants can get driver's licenses if they meet all the other requirements for obtaining a license (such as passing a driving test).
These are examples of how Texas immigration laws differ from others. For more information about immigration laws in Texas or any other state, you should contact an immigration lawyer.

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It is essential to know the immigration laws of the state you live in so that you can comply with them. If you have any questions about immigration laws, you should consult an immigration lawyer. An immigration lawyer can help you understand immigration laws and how they apply to your situation.
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2024.05.15 00:55 Ldirel Assaulted on a train today

I’m visiting Germany (as an American) and while on a train today I got assaulted. He sat adjacent to my girlfriend in the aisle opposite to me and when my gfs mother asked me to put her backpack in the bag he area above us he volunteered. In the following moments he took the bag and swung it directly at my face (luckily it was full of laundry so didn’t hurt much) at this point I’m up trying to get the bag as he claims “sorry it’s just so heavy” before “trying again” and slamming into my ear for the second time. At this point I froze, he was acting weird before this so he was on my radar but I would’ve never guessed this would happen. I promptly got out of my seat and slipped past him and called my girlfriend to get away and come to find the captain. I ended up getting him detained and pressing charges at the next stop but it still has me shook for a few reasons.

1. Maybe this will sound “hyper masculine” or something but I froze. I’m a 6”2 man, I’m a powerlifter, I box, and I was raised by a marine who taught me to handle tense situations. I always thought I’d be good if a situation arised but when it did I left my girlfriend behind and turned to running. I mean what if he actually tried to harm me, I was completely caught in the middle of flight or fight and that scares me.

2. What if it actually was an accident, according to eyewitnesses it definitely wasn’t, as it was a 10 pound bag that certainly wasn’t too heavy, but what if. It doesn’t help that he didn’t really seem intoxicated, it kinda felt like a “highschool bully” situation but I don’t get how someone could do that at such an age infront of people.

3 I just can’t come to terms that it happened, it all happened so quickly and caught me so off guard. For the next 25 minutes I was just left a ball of adrenaline and anxiety. Sitting in a seat 2 cars down literally shaking. Even now about 8 hours later it’s just so weird to think about. I don’t know how to come to terms with it

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2024.05.15 00:55 AutumnFanatic 22 [M4F] #Online - Nerdy guy who gets zero social interaction day to say looking for a female interested in a genuine intimate relationship. Let's make each other's night better and beyond!

day to day is what I meant in the title
Why did the farmer visit the pharmacy? To speak with the farm-assist.
Hi and welcome to my post! Wanted to start off with a funny to me dad joke.
Nice to meet you, I'm Dylan! To put it simple, I am a single 22 year old man who has been pretty lonely in life and lacking in female connection and interaction. And part of what comes with that is the desire to be intimate with a person. I am very mature for my age and will always be respectful of your boundaries and feelings, especially with anything sexual. Lately all I have is myself when it comes to sexual desires, so I would like to have someone to keep company with in that regard too.
I'm just relaxing at work since there's nothing really going on besides a maintenance task I have to do tonight by pouring water in all the floor drains. I'm thinking about going home tonight and burning a woodwick candle. Perfect for when there's a storm outside. I love candles! 🕯️ Sometimes a campfire outside on a fall night or a crackling WoodWick candle is a relaxing constant among our busy and hectic world. It's nice to just disconnect, feel grounded and happy in your own little cozy space. Feeling calm and collected and at peace. Something that fewer people take the time to do these days.
I am seeking a woman around my age or older to build a close connection with that could possibly lead to a relationship and something intimate which includes the possibility of teasing/sharing pics etc. but only when we were comfortable. Figured I would be open in my Intentions as that's the best way to be.
You:
Kind, respectful, and easy going.
Comfortable with the idea of eventually sharing intimate things together.
Willing to eventually move off of Reddit.
Want something genuine and fun!
Are honest in your intentions and a good person to be around!
That's about it, we will get along great I know it.
I've been feeling a little bummed out lately. I always try and stay happy and see the best in things. But.. I've just been so alone. Most of my whole childhood and adult years have been spent feeling lonely. I grew up surrounded by cornfields which was peaceful but also has a lonely aspect to it. My family never really were close and never did anything as a family really. And part of it too is the fact that I never had any neighbors my age to interact with. But aside from that, my adult life has been very lonely. I'm just always by myself. I barely have any meaningful adult relationships or experiences, or even any friends.
I work a 3-11 job in building maintenance at my company world headquarters building which I love, but again it's very lonely. I work the off shift so the building is always empty. I don't get normal social interaction with people my age or a chance to build relationships. I only have 3 older men as co-workers and we are mostly in the basement away from any people on the floors from knowing our existence. I always walk the floors and see office people laughing and chatting with their coworkers and I just don't have that kind of experience. And just.. no one knows I exist really. Everyone probably assumes I have a lot of friends, but I'm struggling inside with being so alone and trying to meet people and get past the "hi how are you?" "I'm good thanks" stage. Most people don't seem to want to talk beyond that. And most women are already in relationships and thus it would seem weird to approach them in an office setting trying to get to know them deeper. But man those "hi how are yous" are the only real interactions I get during my day.. so thus I decided to come here lol. Rant over, sorry! I promise I'm not a downer. 😅
Now for some things about me!
As you can tell, I am very mature for my age and am polite and have good grammar which unfortunately not everyone my age does anymore lol. I am not active at all on social media/internet culture really and don't know much about all the slang the younger people these days use. I feel like I'm 50. 🤣
I am left handed which is pretty cool. I'm not much of a party person or a drinker, I much prefer a quiet night at home and maybe a beer or two on a weekend but that's about it. I am simple and stay out of drama and trouble and don't get much into politics or other things that cause drama with people. I much prefer a relaxing campfire and a night at home and to just let the world keep on turning haha. I consider myself pretty intelligent and mature, especially for my age which is why I'm open to older ladies.
Physically I'm 180 pounds, have brown hair, green eyes, and a typical build. There's a few pictures on my profile.
Some of my hobbies are:
• Photography
I have a Nikon D200 and D5500 that I love to shoot with. I love nature scenes, abstract, black and white/goth kinda photography, sunsets, etc. it's so fun to just let your mind explore. It's not about what camera you have, but those who are behind the camera! I'm gonna try and photograph the northern lights tonight!
• Cooking and baking
I loveeee to cook and bake! I enjoy making various meals but also love to just have a frozen pizza once in awhile or something like that. I recently made homemade chili which turned out great. I love to bake, especially in the fall! I love pies, cakes, pastries, cookies, etc. I restored a vintage KitchenAid mixer that needed tbe gearbox rebuilt. Eventually I would love to practice home canning my own food.
• Music
Oh my gosh, I like so much!! Alternative rock, punk, post punk, electronic, synth pop, psychedelic rock, hard rock, etc. I am very non judgemental and open when it comes to music. My three current favorite bands are Type O Negative, Joy Division, and the Cure.
• Nature walks and camping
I really enjoy camping, making fires, and relaxing by a campfire. I love to take walks outside and just enjoy the beauty and simplicity of nature. It's wonderful, especially in a world so focused on everything digital.
• Repairing things
I'm a maintenance guy and one of my hobbies is electronics repair so I am good with my hands and just all around good at troubleshooting and fixing all sorts of things around the house. Last week I helped my elderly neighbor get his tractor started, it needed a new component in the starting circuit. So I'm pretty handy which... Comes in handy! 😂
• Autumn 🍁
This isn't a hobby per say, but man do I love the fall!!! It's my absolute favorite time of the year. Oh my gosh. The beautiful colors, crisp cool air, misty and foggy days, rain, lack of bugs, being cuddled up with a candle or by the fire drinking a tea, etc. I love it! There's only two seasons for me. Fall, and waiting for fall! Haha.
• Scented Candles and incense
Going along with my love for fall, I absolutely love candles! I have like 30 something lol. 😂 Currently my favorite are WoodWick, which are owned by Yankee candle. They have such a soothing crackle and the scents are great! I also love to burn incense from time to time as well. I have cottagecore hippie vibes.
• Old houses and architecture
I love old houses! Especially 1900s and Victorian era homes. Old homes have so much character to them and are just so beautiful from a time when people took pride in their craft. I strongly dislike the modern cookie cutter cheap construction of homes today. I would love to live in an old home one day. I also love their architecture and uniqueness, as well as architecture of old cathedrals and other buildings.
• Relaxing
Basic I know, but sometimes on the weekend I just love to get cozy in bed and relax and put on a YouTube video or an album! 😊
That's about it for me, I'm a pretty laid back and simple person. My ideal person is someone who is respectful and honest! I am very straightforward and open minded and would hope that you are as well.
If I seem interesting to you at all I would love to hear from you!
Thank you so much for reading.
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2024.05.15 00:54 stickercode Worried about not liking child

I am starting to move away (marginally) from my CF stance in late 30s. It's not realistic for us anyway for financial reasons, but I also would worry about having a child who I dislike.
This will sound incredibly petty and cold, but what if the kid grows up to be a person I don't like? Not smart, not kind, etc?
I work in a setting in which I see people who are generally not okay, and the idea of having to support someone like them forever is unimaginable. How do people deal with this anxiety?
Before I get rocks thrown at me, note that I am not currently planning to have children, and probably never should, and am aware of this. My assumption is that parents are able to decide that love matters more than compatibility, or something...?
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2024.05.15 00:54 VmBahabug Advice needed, would you date a closeted guy and one that just started experimenting with guys?

edit:sorry this is long
So I'm the closeted/experimenting guy in this situation. At 35, I just started hooking up at the beginning of this year and have before that only been with women. While I thought I was bi, after experimenting, I'm definitely leaning towards men more if not completely done with women.
I met a guy 40, on grindr a few weeks back and we've been hooking up roughly once or twice a week ever since. While he was looking for a LTR I told him I wanted fwb only. I was over at his place last night and that's when he told me he would like for us to try to be more, and possibly even date but he had some concerns that he'd want me to think over when I get back from my vacation(I'm going to Europe for 6 weeks at the end of May).
Both of his concerns come from past experiences and experiences of his friends.
One is, because I'm not out, and because he's dated a guy in the past that wasn't out who would pretend he didn't know him when they would be out in public because he'd see someone he knew and doesn't want a repeat of that because it made him feel like shit. Which is completely valid. The thing with me is, I just don't want my immediate family to know. Random strangers I don't care about, and to be honest, I don't know enough people that I rarely run into someone I know when I'm out in public anyway, so I don't think this would be an actual issue for me. But because I've never actually been in a relationship with a guy, I don't exactly know how I'd actually act in public in the first place. Only 3 of my close friends know, and I don't mind telling someone I meet if they ask me, but that has never really come up as I'm "straight" passing(hate that phrase).
And Two, my experience. Since I just started my "journey" he's worried, based on his friends experiences, that I haven't experimented enough and doesn't want me to end up resenting him for trapping me into a relationship not having been out there more. He's had friends who have had been cheated on or turned toxic because of such feelings later on. Again, another valid concern. But for me, hooking up randomly was more of a way to see if I'm actually into men, which I've already determined I was, and I'm not in my 20s any more. I've had already around 7 different guys I've been with, and I feel like I don't think I'd have this issue of "missing out" on more because sex with him has been quite fulfilling. I've actually stopped contact with all others and have deleted grindr because I'm quite satisfied with him. Unfortunately even having said that, he's seen 3 different friends relationships turned toxic and fall apart because the guys ended up cheating or resenting their partner because they felt like they hadn't experienced enough and felt trapped.
I do feel like I'd eventually tell my parents(once they pay off my apartment, I know it's bad, but I feel like they wouldn't if they knew and I live in one of the most expensive cities that an apartment here costs as much as 1.5x houses anywhere else) or if things actually get really serious between us I'd tell them then. Whether they accept it or not is up to them, but I would hate to lose my mom and I'm about 80% sure she wouldn't accept it, all the rest I don't care about.
Just based on those 2 concerns and my view of them, would you date someone like me? Pretend I fit your type and possible most other criteria, would my responses to these concerns be a red flag for you?
Or am I possibly still not ready to date? I don't like playing with peoples feelings, but I really really like this guy that I feel like if I don't at least try, I'll definitely miss out.
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2024.05.15 00:53 LastMuffinOnEarth I have to make sales for a grade while being harassed by men.

Honestly, this is mostly just a vent post because I’m so tired and I’ll be selling throughout the week no matter what.
Basically, I work for my school paper which hardly anyone at my school has heard of, so now that we’re selling our paper, nobody wants to buy from us. Our advisor has basically pitted us all against each other saying that we all have to make 10 sales minimum each for a huge portion of our grade. To help out, a friend and I came up with an online preorder system, and our advisor chose to be dishonest with it by not attributing any of the QR code sales to any of our staff if a staff member didn’t insist a specific sale to a specific person should go to themselves. So we have a bunch (even the majority) of sales marked down as “QR code” while the most of us need 7+ more sales for a grade. Because it’s basically turned into a competition between those who haven’t met their sales goals, nobody wants to group up. We’re all running around solo going person to person.
I’m just trying to get my grade and get out, so I smile to everyone and give my whole pitch with a peppy attitude and voice to match. These past few days alone I’ve been harassed by men more than I have all year. I’ve been hollered at by a guy yelling, “Hey, I want an interview!” I’ve heard “W rizz!” More times than I can count, heard “She’s flirting!” Once or twice, and I was even touched by someone as I was walking away. All the while I keep my teeth gritted with a stupid smile on my face.
I have a rash on my hand and tried to use it to justify getting out of sales, but my advisor ignored me, so instead I grouped up with a few guys and was still harassed. So I decided that today I’d hang back and let the guys sell their copies first thinking I’d be overlooked if I kept quiet, but I was wrong. I was standing back and being silent while ‘D’ was trying to make a sale. Everyone at the table refused, but then someone in the group pointed me out and said to his tablemates, “Buy from her!” I was so fed up, but all I did was smile and laugh uncomfortably.
I’m so tired. I can’t wait to be done with sales. Every single comment I get from another disgusting person is just another drop in the bucket for me. The worst part is, once it spills over, it’s going to make no difference to the people who contributed because really all I’ll do is cry. I’ll never be violent or confrontational, especially since in this case, how I handle myself will reflect on my group.
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2024.05.15 00:53 shaneka69 CANCER ZODIAC - UNEXPECTED INCOME! TAROT READING MAY 2024

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2024.05.15 00:53 Prof_Tickles The Exorcist (1973) isn’t just about a girl who’s possessed by a demon. There’s deep themes & subtext.

The underlying theme of exorcist is conveyed by the motif of absentee fathers.
Regan’s father is out of her life, Father Karras’s biological father isn’t in the picture, Father Merrin is absent most of the movie, and God the spiritual father seems to have abandoned his children because the world is descending into depravity.
“Do you know what she did? Your Cunting daughter?”
“Get away from my cunt!”
“Lick me!”
“Fuck me!”
Ever wonder why that particular word “cunt?”
Who says that word constantly? Burke. Who frequently goes to Regan’s room. By the way, how do the police find Burke’s body? With his head twisted behind his back. Now do you think the author made a symbolic choice there? Because I do. I think it’s meant to convey how two faced he was. He wasn’t going to Regan’s room to chat. By the way…notice how Burke Dennings has the same amount of letters in his first and last name as another infamous director known for having sex with children - Roman Polanski.
Burke asks “What’s for Desert?” The camera cuts to Regan…asleep in her bed.
It’s also strange that when Chris discusses a potential love interest with her daughter, twelve year old Regan is immediately skeptical that he might be using her for sex. Why is a twelve year old girl that cynical? Why is her default that men only want sex from women? Could she be speaking from experience, hmmm?
Notice how Regan wets herself? A sign of sexual abuse.
Ever wonder why most of the things the demon says or makes Regan do are profanely sexual?
Ever wonder why when father Merrin confronts the statue of Pazuzu, its serpentine phallus is emphasized?
Rape is an ancient evil.
And how can a good god, a loving god, sit by while children are sexually abused. Has god left? Did he abandon us?
No.
Karras sacrifices himself to protect the innocent. In order to quell the demons of this world, the good must do that from time to time.
Exorcist III revisits and even expands on this.
Evil exists so that good doesn’t become meaningless in a fallen world. So that acts of kindness, compassion , and altruism never lose their ability to inspire awe and hope in people.
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2024.05.15 00:52 Suitable_Bedroom8671 AIO for wanting my roommate to pay more for conducting lessons at home?

Hello all. I’m not here to talk crap. I am looking for some guidance on how to navigate my roommate. I’ll try to keep this brief.
Me (30s) and my roommate (20s) aren’t meshing lately. We also live with another (30s) who just keeps to themselves and ignores us. We have all lived together for half a year. The other two lived together before I arrived. I did not know either beforehand.
My issue is with 20s, I find they are self absorbed, messy, hypocritical and constantly talking crap or saying negative things. Also they have a serious self esteem issue and are very immature. I have been avoiding them for over a week because every encounter I have with them, I’m being made fun of for what I cook, told I do laundry too much (I only do a load or two once a week), or I’m being used as a dumpster for their crap talking opinions about their friends and lovers. They have people over often and are constantly using and taking up space in the common areas.
Several weeks ago, 20s started working from home and the day or two I used to have all to myself before either of them got home, is gone. Sometimes 20s will invite her work from home coworker over so they can work in the living room. I’m not happy about this because while they value time with others I value privacy and alone time.
Today they let us know they were going to conduct singing lessons in the house. I did not reply to this but the person is already here. I am extremely uncomfortable with conducting business in the house. I’m asking your opinion if I should ask my roommate to pay extra for the time they want to use conducting lessons. They are essentially working almost completely at home and now starting to do lessons. This time is spent in the common areas.
I feel like this coupled with me being uncomfortable to be around them makes it legit to ask them to compensate the rest of the house for their usage. My other roommate has mentioned once that 20s makes them uncomfortable too with their word dumping, but I haven’t spoken with them about the lessons. (20s also takes up space with their belongings in the common areas and so far everything I have put out there to help decorate the house has been rearranged or put away in cabinets, all by 20s).
I want to ask them to conduct lessons somewhere else, and to give me at least one day at the house where I am alone for most of the day. I’ve even thought about asking if we can assign days in the common areas so all of us can feel comfortable. Mostly, I don’t want them conducting business in the house.
Is this irrational? Any other suggestions besides moving out? I have already brought up a lot to both of them about cleanliness and had to set boundaries over noise issues and having people over. I don’t want to be overbearing, but it seems 20s is benefiting from the space and is making it hard for me to feel comfortable.
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2024.05.15 00:52 Double-Ho-7 A long look into the Knuckles Tracks in SA2

Title says it all, this post is a deep dive into the Sonic Adventure 2 OST, specifically all the songs pertaining to Knuckles. This is for a few reasons that I’ll get into in a moment, but from what I’ve seen Knuckles’ and Rouge’s soundtracks tend to get overlooked or written off by fans (More so Knuckles’) unfairly so in my opinion.
This post will serve, not only to analyze the music itself, but also Knuckles’ characterization, as you’ll see the two are basically intrinsically linked.
Just a quick disclaimer, I’m not a musician nor am I that musically inclined, this isn’t an expert’s opinion or analysis, just a listener’s thoughts.
A bit of background of me before we start, I grew up around hip hop when I was young so I can really appreciate Knuckles’ soundtrack probably more so than a lot of other people.
Ever since I was a kid, Knuckles has always been my favorite character, I always found his complicated friendship and rivalry with Sonic to me a much more interesting dichotomy than Sonic and Shadow (I know, fight me).
That and I’ve always just adored his character (Before they forgot how to write him) he can be hot headed and stubborn like Sonic, but he’s got a bit of a Yin and Yang thing going on, with his Chill nature conflicting with his Quick and Explosive temper, as well as his questioning of his purpose in life and duty to the Master Emerald.
Anyway, enough context on myself, let’s strap in and get to the meat of this veeeeeery long post (My bad guys).

BACKGROUND

So for starters, I think it’s best we talk about the style and influences that are quite evident in Knuckles’ Music, that being Hip Hop/Rap, but it goes a bit further than that.
For some historical context, Sonic Adventure 2 came out in 2001, I’m not sure how many hip hop fans hang around the subreddit but by 2001 the Golden Age of Hip Hop had been firmly left behind. Biggie and Pac had been dead for a while, and the stars of yesteryear began to fizzle out as the young blood cropped up onto the scene.
The early 2000s Hip Hop scene was mainly dominated by the East Coast and the Dirty South, lots of stars of this generation of rap included 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Outkast, Ludacris, The Game, Three 6 Mafia and Xzibit, but you also had older legends like Nas and Snoop Dogg who were still culturally relevant.
This modern sound of hip hop differed greatly in sound to the early 90s, everything was a lot more clean and refined, samples were still used but weren’t as common as before and the West Coast sound that characterized the early 90s had been long gone.
It’s important to bring this up, because comparing SA2’s Hip Hop tracks to the climate it was released in, they sound almost out of place. Listening to Get Rich or Die Trying, or Stillmatic and then listening to SA3’s tracks you’d be convinced they were separated by many years.
The Tracks in SA2 are definitely rooted in early 90s hip hop, it’s very clear that those early Gangsta Rap albums like Straight Outta Compton and Black Sunday greatly influenced this part of the soundtrack. And you don’t have to take my word for it, go and listen to the instrumentals of songs like Express Yourself or Insane in the Brain and tell me that they’d sound out of place playing in one of Knuckles’ Stages.
Early 90s Hip Hop makes heavy use of sampling, primarily of the work of Black Artists of the past two decades, because of SA2K’s early 90s hip hop influences, it too has a lot of roots in 70s/80s Black music. Elements of Soul, Funk and Jazz are commonly heard in Knuckles’ Stages, think James Brown or Isaac Hayes.
So what Groups or Artists seem to inspire SA2K’s sound? Well the obvious choice is NWA, though specifically Straight Outta Compton, Elif4zaggin has a much different sound. However I don’t believe that’s entirely the case.
Whether it’s pure coincidence or intentional, Too Short (stylized as Too $hort) was a decently popular artist from Oakland, which is up in the Bay Area of NorCal which is the main inspiration for most of SA2’s urban environments.
Anyway, Too Short was actually quite a pioneer in Hip Hop as he formed the Dangerous Crew, a Hip Hop Band who played actual instruments instead of using samples, it’s because of this that I believe Too Short and the Dangerous Crew to be the main inspiration of SA2K’s sound whether intentional or not, not only are the two defined by their funky beats, but also their use of live instruments. I recommend listening to songs like The Ghetto, Sample The Funk and Just Another Day to get an idea of how his music influences SA2K.

UNKNOWN FROM M.E. (REMIX)

Honestly I find this track to be an improvement over the original, it definitely leans a lot more into the R&B aspect over the rest of the soundtrack but it’s still distinctly hip hop with the record scratches, drums and Hunnid-P rapping over it.
Speaking of, let’s address the Elephant in the room briefly. I know Hunnid-P or Hunnid-Pacent isn’t everybody’s favorite person on this sub, either on the track or behind the scenes, and while his antics aren’t relevant to this post, I don’t necessarily agree that he’s as bad as people say he is on the mic. Is he the world’s greatest emcee? Absolutely not, but he does his job pretty well, he has good flow and a pretty good voice. I think people clown on his lyrics too much, I’m not saying he’s an Inspectah Deck level lyricist but I think the guy has dropped a few bombs and this OST has some gems, but we’ll get into this in a bit.
Getting back to the song, the content of the lyrics is basically Knuckles’ inner voice, this is basically the entire soundtrack, though Unknown From M.E. is more of a general character overview of Knuckles, its standard stuff now but at the time it was a pretty deep dive into the character of Knuckles’ in a decently subtle way.
Most of the song centers around Knuckles’ self imposed isolation on Angel Island, his duty to his people and the world to protect the Master Emerald, but also him yearning for something more and the inner conflict that stems from that.
This song actually has some underrated lines, some standout lyrics include:
“Clench my fists tight, become more redder - I don't wanna hurt her, my passion observed”
The last line is in obvious reference to Rouge and an interesting insight into Knuckles himself. He clearly doesn’t like violence and isn’t interested in hurting anybody, but his duty as a guardian and his quick temper often means he can get a bit too carried away as the line implies, good stuff.
“Been lonely all my life, does it matter? - Here for the mission, whoever want, it bring it”
Here we can clearly see Knuckles trying to reason with himself here, specifically after meeting Sonic and experiencing a life that isn’t just his duty. Here we see the Guardian side of him, he’s always been alone and it’s never been problem before, why should it be now? At least that’s what he tries to tell himself.
“Don't approve of him but gotta trust him - This alliance has a purpose - This partnership is only temporary”
I’ll get more into this when we get to Death Chamber, but these lines are obviously alluding to Sonic and the plot of the game. It’s clear that Knuckles still doesn’t completely like Sonic, however the key here is that he trusts him, he’s gotten to a point now where he knows Sonic is well meaning and their goals align. However, just like real people, he’s accepted the arrangement but he doesn’t have to like it, he still believes Sonic is brash, arrogant and takes far too many risks, it will take more than a few adventures for Knuckles to fully change his opinion on Sonic.
Hunnid-P and Marlon Saunders do a great job of bouncing off each other on this song, their voices and cadences clash with each other nicely almost like how Knuckles’ inner turmoil is split in two.
The beat is tantalizingly funky, for starters that bass line is smooth as butter and the song has a nice tempo, you get the occasional organ flourish and guitar riff that crescendo and just help to enhance the song even further. Overall a really solid track in my opinion, the content of the lyrics is interesting and the delivery is great, all over an extremely funky instrumental.

KICK THE ROCK - WILD CANYON

Probably my favorite song out of all Knuckles’ Stages, this one is definitely the most Jazzy and parallels nicely with Rouge, but has a distinctly Knuckles Twist.
That Sax and Organ combo just cause an absolute eargasm and those drums form such a nice tempo that makes this track such easy listening. Honestly there’s not a whole lot going on with this track and that is not a bad thing at all. Its simplicity is probably its biggest strength and is quite noticeable compared to something like Unknown From M.E.
Some Lyrics I found particularly interesting are:
“I'm feelin her in mysterious ways - That's why I stay on point like every single day - I gotta protect this place, I do it for my race”
Yeah yeah I know everybody finds this line and the play doh line inappropriate and funny, I understand the latter but honestly I could never get the outcry over this one
“I’m feelin her in mysterious ways” honestly, in my opinion, it’s not what you think. I’ve never really seen it as a sexual line “I’m feelin you” is basically another way of saying I get you, it’s basically Knuckles saying he gets Rouge, but he doesn’t know why and that kinda bothers him.
The context matters here and the lines after do give my interpretation some weight. It’s basically Knuckles saying to himself “I get this girl and I kinda mess with her, but I gotta job to do” Knuckles is intrigued by Rouge, he’s never met anybody like her and he obviously has some feeling towards her, though because of his lack of interaction with others he struggles to understand these feelings and instead of addressing them, he tries to ignore them and remain true to his job as Guardian
“Who could'a did this, that snitch named Rouge! - When I catch her, I'ma get her with these tools”
More obvious than the last one, but it still shows that Knuckles, despite his various different feelings toward Rouge, knows he has a job to do and tries to center himself to stay committed
Honestly it’s hard to choose between this or Unknown From M.E. as my favorite Knuckles track but either way its up there and definitely something I can bop to on the regular

A GHOST’S PUMPKIN SOUP - PUMPKIN HILL

The one everybody knows and honestly I get it, it’s got that smooth piano/guitar I can’t really tell what it is but it definitely slaps. It has that distinct G-Funk whistle which pops up occasionally across SA2K that simulates that stereotypically ghostly sound nicely
It’s definitely in contention with Deeper for the most lowkey Knuckles track and that’s saying something.
Not much content lyrically, but I managed to find a few interesting lines:
“I ain’t gonna let it get to me, I’m just gon creep - Down in Pumpkin Hill I gots to find my lost piece”
Something we don’t actually see a lot from Knuckles, fear! Most of this song is about Knuckles’ fearlessness being tested, if you view this as Knuckles’ internal monologue (Which if you don’t at this point then I’ve been doing something wrong 😂) its less about the song telling us how tough Knuckles is, but Knuckles reassuring himself that he can do this.
He’s obviously trepidatious over being in Pumpkin Hill and he has to take a moment to center himself and reassure himself that “I’m Knuckles, I’m not afraid of anything” again this goes back to how Knuckles uses his job as Guardian and his duty to motivate himself and push forward through situations, regardless of his own fear.
“I’m hearing someone saying “You a chicken, don’t be scared!” - It had to be the wind, cause nobody wasn’t there”
Considering the haunted theming of this level, this very clearly (on the surface) seems to be Knuckles encountering a ghost taunting him, but I might present another angle.
This is just Knuckles’ inner thoughts again, though this time its doubt, he doesn’t believe he can find the pieces of the Master Emerald and he doesn’t think he can make it through Pumpkin Hill, yet he pushes through anyway. This one’s kinda far fetched but it’s a nice idea
I don’t adore this track as much as a lot of other people (ironically) but I can still Jive with it.

DIVE INTO THE MELLOW - AQUATIC MINE

First of all, this track does a great job at just sounding watery, the filtered organ and the echoey bass just make it sound like cave ambience turned into music
Most of this track’s lyrics center around Knuckles’ yearning to be something more than just the Guardian of the Master Emerald and to be his own individual, these are:
“Makes you wanna sit back, enjoy the life - And do things you like doing, get to shine”
Knuckles, if it wasn’t for all the enemies and hazards, obviously enjoys being in Aquatic Mine, so much so that it brings his thoughts of a better life to the front of his mind.
This shows what Knuckles really wants, to be unburdened from the Master Emerald and to just be free to kick it wherever, in a way he’s jealous of the freedom Sonic has and wishes he wasn’t tied down to Angel Island.
“I stay Knuckled up, I’m in a deep cut”
Knuckles, despite his ideals of peace and relaxation is always ready to do what he believes is right, again this whole OST is basically Knuckles reconciling his wants and his duties.
Again Knuckles isn’t really equipped to deal with these feelings and instead of addressing them, he pushes them down and buries them under his duty and tries to keep himself busy, though once he gets to Aquatic Mine where he’s forced to slow down and explore methodically, he’s suddenly unable to distract himself from his true feelings.
“In a maze, and I don't know what to do Guaranteed though, imma find the Emeralds”
Again an obvious allusion to the labyrinthine Aquatic Mine on the surface, though I believe this too has a deeper meaning.
Knuckles is lost and confused emotionally, he’s confronted by these different feelings that conflict with everything he’s ever known. His thoughts on freedom and his feelings for Rouge which he doesn’t quite understand both conflict with his role as Guardian and he can’t reconcile them.
“I don’t know what to do” in a rare moment of vulnerability, Knuckles admits that he has no idea how to manage these feelings and he’s grappling with the monumental task of managing his panicked thoughts.
Then, just as you think Knuckles is gonna start making a breakthrough, what does he do? “Guaranteed though, imma find the Emeralds” That’s right, instead of finally addressing his swirling thoughts, he pushes them down and once again distracts himself with his duty.
Honestly, like Pumpkin Hill, I know it’s a reach but it tracks with what we know Knuckles’ character has been up to this point and it gives him insane depth and really humanizes him.
A funky beat, a nice flow from Hunnid P and some really humanizing characterization of Knuckles, Dive Into The Mellow is definitely a hidden gem of the OST.

DEEPER - DEATH CHAMBER

Sooooooo chill, honestly this song is so calm and smooth, it’s so underrated on this soundtrack it really is another hidden gem like Dive Into the Mellow.
First off I absolutely adore the bass this track has, it sounds like it’s been bit compressed for a Gameboy and honestly I’m all here for it, gives it a nice techno Eggmany twist. The funky guitar and sax just enhances the mood, the song sounds almost echoey like you’re actually standing in a Death Chamber.
Lyrically this song is unique in that it’s basically just a long conversation between Sonic and Knuckles instead of Knuckles’ inner thoughts/monologue.
It’s an interesting dynamic where Sonic is actually the reasonable one, willing to put aside his and Knuckles’ differences aside for the greater good. Knuckles however is initially a bit more standoffish, but Sonic talks him into it by appealing to his guardian nature and calling him out on his stubbornness, basically forcing Knuckles to admit that Sonic is right and that they’ll be much better off working together.
Honestly not much to say, it’s pretty much all spelled out in the song, but interesting nonetheless. An understated and uniquely funky beat make this track stand out among the others nicely, definitely a great listen.

SPACE TRIP STEPS - METEOR HERD

Finally, the last song. In my opinion, Space Trip Steps is probably the weakest track musically. That doesn’t make it bad, far from it, I just can’t groove with it as easily as the others
This song takes a lot more inspirations from G-Funk than the other tracks which does give it quite a unique sound amongst the soundtrack, it wouldn’t sound out of place on The Chronic or Regulate… G Funk Era. The wavy synths and sharp base with the fast tempo give it an almost garage feel too, definitely not a sound for everyone but I think it does a good job at sounding very ethereal and space like
As for lyrics, this seems to be a turning point for Knuckles as a loner:
“Took a shuttle to space and left from our homes At least we're with friends and I'm not all alone”
Knuckles is in a completely foreign environment and feels completely out of his depth, however he feels comforted by the fact that he’s surrounded by the people he’s finally started to call his Friends, the first time he’s admitted such.
He’s forced now to acknowledge that he can’t do everything by himself, and that asking for help from his friends doesn’t make him any less of a man, he finally accepts that he can trust outsiders, but he still has a ways to go.
“Bad thing was that the Emeralds spilled - Gotta search space, man, time to get ill”
Still, Knuckles is bound and almost blinded by his duty, forcing himself to abandon his friends to search for the Master Emerald pieces that were scattered in space.
It’s clear now that Knuckles isn’t too happy to leave his friends, but as we’ve come to know him, he does the typical Knuckles thing of pushing his feelings to the side in the face of doing what he believes is right. This just tells us Knuckles still has a lot to work on before he can really come to terms with who he is.
Again, a pretty unconventional track so it can be an awkward listen and definitely not my favorite on the list, but it does something unique which I can definitely give it props for, Hunnid P even has a completely different flow, dragging out his words like he’s getting further away, hammering home that space theme.

CONCLUSION

And that’s it, if you made it this far through my long winded ramblings, then I’m extremely impressed 😂 I tried to trim the fat as best I could but I ended up getting a bit too attached to most of what I wrote
Honestly I feel like these songs have been unfairly painted as the silly crappy Knuckles rap songs with bad lyrics that are only good because of their instrumentals, and I just can’t agree with that.
I feel like in a lot of ways these songs do a much better job of characterizing Knuckles than SA1 or SA2, I really wish we got see more of his inner turmoil and him butting heads with Sonic in the game itself.
I think it’s a sad thought that for a long time, Knuckles has been a shadow of his former self (Har har) and has just been relegated to the token meathead that’s about as one dimensional as a square. Frontiers is definitely a step in the right direction and I’m excited to see what the new writing team can cook up with for his character.
But what are your thoughts though? Do you agree? Disagree? Did I manage to change your mind or have you always felt this way? Maybe you have a different take or something else to add? I’d love to hear it.
ML
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2024.05.15 00:52 mystrawberrycandle My partner was just admitted into an inpatient psychiatric hospital yesterday. Looking for advice and support

TLDR: My partner had a very sudden manic episode turned into a psychotic break over the past week, and I'm not handling him being in a psych ward for the time being very well. It's honestly killing me, I'm so worried for him - I'm looking for advice and support on how to cope with this event.
My boyfriend (21M) and I (20F) have been together for nearly 3 years. For 2 years, we were long distance. In August 2023 is when we closed the distance and began living with each other in real life. Last week, the week of May 5th, is when this situation begun.
We frequently took edibles (weed) as part of our routine. Last Tuesday, he did just that - and while he was high, he started to get curious about his parents' finances. He began to text both his mother and father, asking questions about what they've saved up for their retirement. His mom seemed to be dodging his questions a lot, but eventually she told him that she estimated that both she and his father would have around 10-13 million after retirement. Not only this, but she also both implied and outright confirmed that my boyfriend would be inheriting this large amount of money after they pass away. This quickly unlocked a hyperfixation for him, and we began to talk about it together. It's all we talked about for that week, because we thought, why is this something that his mother would lie about? There's absolutely no understandable reason that she would have to lie about this. I should mention that, after Tuesday, he did not take any more edibles or substances, though regardless I feel that weed may have partially played a role in why this happened.
Throughout the week, as he was delving into this hyperfixation, his behavior began to change. I didn't truly notice it at the time, and just thought he was very reasonably acting a bit odd and excited because, this was a life changing thing that was presumably happening for the both of us. I didn't think to question his mother's statement. Me being passive to his behavior and not suspicious of his mother's statement and behavior is something I feel I am to blame for, because it turned out to be a slowly building manic episode. On Friday, May 10th, is when we found out that the 10-13 million inheritance was a lie. He was distraught - absolutely broken. Something snapped in him after that day.
On Saturday, he woke me up at 6-7 am. I suspect that he may not have slept Friday night into Saturday morning. He reassured me that he would be okay, we would both be okay after this, that we would get over it and be able to focus on something else. But very quickly throughout Saturday his behavior shifted drastically, and it turned into a full blown manic episode. For the entire first half of the day, he paced around our apartment, glued to his phone, spamming everyone in his life about the thoughts he had been having. It's normal for him to be on his phone a lot, so I didn't question this. I regret it so much, I should have noticed the signs. It's difficult for me to convey what exactly his thoughts were or what his hyperfixation was, because most of it didn't truly make sense, but the short version of it is that since the inheritance wasn't real, he began to hyperfixate on starting a business from the ground up with both me and his friends. It spiraled from there.
In the evening is when his behavior began to become violent and increasingly more erratic. He began to direct his frustration and anger towards me, starting to hyperfixate on me and our relationship, blaming me for the entire situation. We've had a difficult relationship, but we've always managed to come back full circle either way. He became paranoid of me, believed that I could hurt him, and so much more. It broke my heart. It's more than I can convey into words. Saturday evening into Sunday morning I stayed up all night with him, trying to handle the situation as best as I could, but it only got worse. Eventually, his parents arrived at our apartment. He's always had apprehensions about introducing me to his parents for multiple reasons, especially including the fact that we met online. He believed that they wouldn't understand it, and he didn't have a close relationship with his parents to begin with at all. It sucks that I could only meet them as this situation was going down.
Sunday, May 12th, is when his parents took him to the emergency room. It is only just yesterday that he was admitted into a psychiatric hospital. I'm heartbroken. I'm keeping in contact with his mother, but I haven't gotten many updates from her besides the fact that he's in a hospital and that they're waiting to hear from the doctor. Based on what I've seen with his behavior and researched, it seems that his manic episode eventually turned into a psychotic break. I also suspect that he may have bipolar 1 disorder. I'm not a doctor, but it matches up with everything that I've seen, and I'm devastated. It was horrible. His mother has bipolar disorder, though im not sure what type - though my partner did mention that his mother would have occasional manic episodes.
It's been two days since he's been gone. All I've been doing is grieving. I've eaten very little, all I've been doing is crying, and everything in our apartment reminds me of him. It's incredibly painful to be here without him because we spent all of our time together. I'm also worried about him being in the hospital itself - I don't want him to be mistreated by others or misdiagnosed. Psych hospitals can be very hit or miss, and it terrifies me. It's possible that he could be there for several weeks at the very least given how severe his mental state was. I just don't know what to do, or what this means for us in the future. He hasn't even gotten a diagnosis yet, from what I know. I just feel like I'm being kept in the dark. I don't know anything about what's happening at all. I just want him to be okay. How can I get through this? I don't think I can get through this. What happens when he gets back? Is he gonna be okay? Have any of you experienced what it's like to be kept in a psych hospital? I don't know what to do with myself when he comes back, I don't know how to support myself in the mean time, and I don't know what this means for us or for our relationship. I'm so, so scared. I'm terrified. I love him so much, I just want him to be okay.
I don't have many people around me to support me, so posting here has been my last resort. I feel awful, I feel horrible, I feel like this is all my fault. I feel like if I saw the signs earlier, I could've prevented this, I could've grounded him, I could've brought him down from where he was headed. I don't know what exact mental illness he has yet, I can only assume based on what I've seen. But, has anyone ever been in a similar situation like this? What do I do with myself? I know he's getting the help that he needs, but I can't help but worry for him. I feel super isolated and alone and anxious in our apartment. It's empty here without him, incredibly empty.
If you've read this far, thank you so much for taking the time to read this. It means more to me than you know. So, once more, TLDR: My partner had a very sudden manic episode turned into a psychotic break over the past week, and I'm not handling him being in a psych ward for the time being very well. It's honestly killing me, I'm so worried for him - I'm looking for advice and support on how to cope with this event.
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2024.05.15 00:50 Prof_Tickles A deconstruction of the themes & subtext of the original movie. What it’s *really* about.

The underlying theme of exorcist is conveyed by the motif of absentee fathers.
Regan’s father is out of her life, Father Karras’s biological father isn’t in the picture, Father Merrin is absent most of the movie, and God the spiritual father seems to have abandoned his children because the world is descending into depravity.
“Do you know what she did? Your Cunting daughter?”
“Get away from my cunt!”
“Lick me!”
“Fuck me!”
Ever wonder why that particular word “cunt?”
Who says that word constantly? Burke. Who frequently goes to Regan’s room. By the way, how do the police find Burke’s body? With his head twisted behind his back. Now do you think the author made a symbolic choice there? Because I do. I think it’s meant to convey how two faced he was. He wasn’t going to Regan’s room to chat. By the way…notice how Burke Dennings has the same amount of letters in his first and last name as another infamous director known for having sex with children - Roman Polanski.
Burke asks “What’s for Desert?” The camera cuts to Regan…asleep in her bed.
It’s also strange that when Chris discusses a potential love interest with her daughter, twelve year old Regan is immediately skeptical that he might be using her for sex. Why is a twelve year old girl that cynical? Why is her default that men only want sex from women? Could she be speaking from experience, hmmm?
Notice how Regan wets herself? A sign of sexual abuse.
Ever wonder why most of the things the demon says or makes Regan do are profanely sexual?
Ever wonder why when father Merrin confronts the statue of Pazuzu, its serpentine phallus is emphasized?
Rape is an ancient evil.
And how can a good god, a loving god, sit by while children are sexually abused. Has god left? Did he abandon us?
No.
Karras resists them temptation to violate the scared girl in her nightgown and sacrifices himself to protect the innocent. In order to quell the demons of this world, the good must do that from time to time.
Exorcist III revisits and even expands on this.
Evil exists so that good doesn’t become meaningless in a fallen world. So that acts of kindness, selflessness, and altruism never lose their ability to inspire awe and hope in people.
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2024.05.15 00:50 Junepero Story’s of panem 114 pre games

"Good evening, tributes, and welcome back to the stories of Panem. Before we begin, I would like to thank Christian Blanco, the original writer of "Tales of the Hunger Games," and Lauren from "Panem Reborn." Now, since I don't have too much else to say, let's go!
Game 114 (150):
District 1: Jacqueline and Facet
District 2: Malona and Crane
District 3: Darlene and Colt
District 4: Brook and Harbor
District 5: Unknown girl and Darian
District 6: Fifi and Atlas
District 7: Bloom and Amarylio
District 8: Scarlet and Carter
District 9: Zest and Mazin
District 10: Zulu and Mateo
District 11: Unknown girl and Lee
District 12: Dorothy and Hargree
District 14: Both unknown
A plethora of excitement crossed the capital over the past year, especially their beloved commentator Camilia Ravenstil's pregnancy, which resulted in her giving birth to twins named Amelia and Cyrus, to honor the past two Game Makers. Even Winnow's victory was still in high popularity.
As the reapings rolled around on July 4th, many of the capital citizens flew to their TVs and viewing parties. Winnow made her journey from district to district with her mother and entourage from the capital. When she landed in District 4 on the late morning of the third day of the reapings, she was greeted by Mayor Chigwell. After a rather long tour of the district's harbors and jewelry stores, they stopped at a nearby seaside diner for a brief lunch. Viewers in Snow Square laughed at Winnow's face of pure boredom as Mayor Chigwell ranted about the latest trends in the district's fashion. Winnow's face soon turned to relief as the mayor brought her back to the district's reaping square.
After a little bit of time, the light blue-catered youths were walked into the square by rather impatient Peacekeepers. Mayor Chigwell finished up his speech before welcoming Winnow to the stage. She gave out a rather tired smile at the district's population before talking about the joys of being a victor. She then asked if any of the girls wanted to volunteer. After hearing no response, she then took out the name of 17-year-old Brook Branachok.
Brook was found in the back of the 17-year-old section. Her platinum blonde hair made her quite noticeable to viewers in Snow Square. She sighed dramatically before flipping her blonde hair back in a dramatic manner as her piercing blue eyes even made some of her nearby peers shudder in fear as Brook arrived at the stage and shook Winnow's hand. "She was later described as a 'rich high school bully' by commentators. The girls in a mood," Winnow laughed before shaking Brook’s hand before walking to the male reaping bowl. After a brief silence, she thrusted her hand elbow-deep before taking out the name of 17-year-old Harbor Zanders. A brief pause soon followed by a discussion as a boy with dark brown curly hair with a smattering of light brown freckles on his face gave a guilt-ridden smile before walking up to the stage. However, as a group of teens his age giggled, Harbor turned back and glared at the giggling boys as they suddenly grew quiet. Harbor soon took out a flask of wine. Capital citizens laughed as Harbor found one of his friends and tossed it to him before walking back up to the stage. Back in the capital, both Camilia and Silca and even most of the audience had been surprised at the pair's striking attitudes.
Harbor then shook Brook and Winnow’s hand before they were announced as this year's tributes for District 4 before moderate applause followed. Winnow soon brought the two tributes to the drawing room before she made her journey to District 3 with her entourage.
Brook was visited by her mother, father, and four younger sisters clinging dearly onto their sister. After successfully removing her sobbing siblings, Brook’s mother calmed her daughter down as her father, Coral, gave the best advice he could offer. Peacekeepers soon came in to bring Brook to the waiting dock. She waved and said she’d "At least try to win."
As for Harbor, he was visited by his mother, father, and his younger and older brothers. As his siblings were saddened as well as his parents, Harbor embraced them all in a tight hug. Before he was needed at the dock, his girlfriend Melanie even joined in this hug causing Harbor to show some emotion.
After a few more minutes, peacekeepers soon brought Harbor out of the room to join Brook at the dock as the pair boarded the jet boat to the capital.
"Man, you've been through the ringer, haven't you?"
"Same goes to you, girl. Haven't seen you in a year."
The pair soon chatted with each other about their experiences at the academy and gossiping about old friends. Brook, in particular, laughed hysterically when Harbor mentioned how his ex-girlfriend got karma returned to her when she crashed a birthday party at Harbor’s dad's bar, resulting in the peacekeepers putting her in the district's jail for a month.
However, as the pair tried to dine upon the food provided, the boat hit a bump resulting in Brook, Harbor, four avoxes, the dining table, and nine peacekeepers to go flying up into the sky. Thankfully, no harm came between the fifteen as the peacekeepers then helped the two back up as a new lunch buffet was arrived. And so did their mentor, Sienna Shoreville, victor of the 105th Hunger Games, arrived in.
"I don't want you two to ally with the 2s, maybe the 1s, depends on how they are."
Brook looked curiously at Sienna before saying, "Didn't Anamaria get her neck snapped by the girl a year prior?"
Sienna groaned in annoyance at remembering this cringeworthy death before walking to the bar carriage before inviting the two to join. As Sienna asked the pair about their lives, she laughed while listening to Harbor telling some stories of working at his dad's bar and the customers who would frequent the place. However, when Sienna asked Brook about her life and possible skills, Brook sighed before saying, "I guess looking pretty’s a skill."
Sienna laughed before replying, "For getting sponsors, yes, but not when you're in a fight to the death."
As this reality check wiped the smile from Brook’s face, she and Harbor finished up their meals before listening more to Sienna’s lecture about the games. And as an act to see if her tributes were actually paying attention, she quizzed them on the dos and don'ts in the capital. As Harbor passed this quiz, Sienna laughed before allowing him some "Capital Goodies." However, as Brook blatantly failed the quiz, she laughed and called Harbor a "suck-up" before walking to her room.
Sienna looked at Harbor for a second before saying, "I guess she’s either related to the mayor or is a spoiled rotten brat."
"She usually brags about her rich family members, always thinks she's better than everyone."
"And trust me, the girl ain't pretty."
Sienna and Snow Square laughed as she then patted him on the back before""telling him to get a 'nap' in before they were to arrive in the capital."
He nodded before Brook returned. It is unknown what the two girls talked about for the remainder of the trip, but our historians have noted that Brook’s scowl from before had dissolved for the time being. As evening rolled around, the pair from District 4's boat landed at Mcaine dock as an excited crowd of capital citizens swarmed the pair from 4 and their very popular mentor, who had been giving out her new jewelry to some of her lucky fans.
Brook and Harbor performed rather well, with the capital citizens enjoying their "feisty sailor attitudes." Even some reporters from Golden 24 put up a most popular tribute poll with Harbor and Brook being in the top 3, narrowly beating Fifi from District 6.
Sienna then thanked the capital for their time before taking her tributes to the limousine. Once it arrived at the accommodation tower, they arrived at the 4th floor. After arriving, Sienna called their stylist, Orivile Cartwright.
Orivile embraced Sienna before showing his tributes his pre-made outfits, which were Sailor themed, which made Brook and Harbor smile. Due to them having a fair amount of time left, Sienna displayed the post-reaping commentaries before turning on the commentary for District 1 as Orivile worked away at the pairs' outfits.
Mayor Cassino greeted a very exhausted Winnow Fraiser. Also accompanying the mayor was Realm Jones, victor of the 101st Hunger Games, and Quintin Mahoney, victor of the 108th Hunger Games, joined Winnow on the initial tour. Winnow appeared to be star-struck sitting between both iconic victors. She even turned around to Quintin saying, "I can't believe I get to meet a legend like you."
Quintin laughed before giving Winnow some comic relief during the tour, telling her about his games and even asking a few questions about her own games. At the conclusion of the tour, Realm's eyes lit up in delight as he saw his own capital mentor, Narcissa Valentions, warmly embracing her mentee.
"So what're you doing here?"
"I had some time off. I figured I'd come by and see how you've been doing. Business at my shop has been bustling as ever, so I figured I’d take a break to see my first victor."
As Realm and Narcissa soon walked over to the talent demonstrations together, Quintin laughed as Mayor Cassino welcomed the scarlet youths. Winnow was then brought up to the stage. She asked if any of the youths wanted to volunteer, becoming surprised when 10 ladies and 8 gentlemen volunteered for the role of tribute for District 1. Silca joked with Camilia, saying, "It's normal for them, isn't it?"
With the ladies' many remarkable weapon displays and archery displays, 18-year-old Jacqueline Faywether had been announced as the final volunteer to try her luck. She smiled at many nearby cameras as even one enthralled boy in the audience fainted seeing the rather extractive career girl.
She shot 10 arrows blindfolded and threw 8 knives in the letter J form, causing even more ripples of laughter sounded in the square. The mayor announced the two passing tributes. As for the two tributes, Jacqueline’s only remaining opponent, Jewel, had almost won the title of female tribute but had a stroke leading to Jacqueline to win the title of female tributes.
As for the guys, 18-year-old Facet Elixithorn had made himself a crowd and capital favorite by his spear-throwing display and to ending in a handstand with wild applause following. Three guys made it to the debate round with Realm this time asking the questions. With poise and dignity, Lance’s strong mind and less nerves had won him the title of male tribute for District 1.
After the pair were bathed and stylized, they were then brought out to the square as they then shook Winnow’s hand before she announced Jacqueline and Facet were announced as the tributes for District 1.
And after a brief meeting with their families and friends with not too much emotion, Jacqueline and Facet were then brought to the train as the train began their journey to the capital.
Narcissa, Realm, and Quintin then greeted their tributes with Jacqueline and Facet being surprised seeing their district's first victor’s mentor. Quintin soon brought the four to the table having a brief dinner with Narcissa asking the two if they had any skills besides their ‘weapons of choice.’ Quintin was pleased to hear of Jacqueline's diverse skills of weaponry before bragging to her district partner about her achievements at the Kobayashi self-defense center. However, instead of being jealous, Facet asked his district partner about her accomplishments.
Realm and Quintin were pleased with their tributes getting along with each other before showing the past reapings in the districts. Facet and Jacqueline laughed hysterically at the District 2 reaping games even Narcissa let out a smile. Quintin then asked the pair if there had been “Other commendable allies besides the non-dazzling loonies from 2 besides Jade and Hermina, they are dazzling.” Realm also chimed in adding that they should “Look for others.”
However, as Jacqueline was going to ask why Realm shushed her and said, “The career pack has their on and off years.” Jacqueline nodded before Quintin continued talking to the pair about the past reapings. Facet and Jacqueline even suggested the girl from 3 and the pair from 4 as potential allies. Realm appeared to consider this before Quintin added in that “He would see what he could do.”
As the pair nodded, the pair from 1’s train arrived in the outskirts of the capital. Narcissa soon styled the pair up, quietly complaining to Realm of how Jacqueline's red hair and Facet's long blonde curls were impossible to tame. The train then arrived in the capital with the usual excited capital crowd marveling scarlet couture. Jacqueline and Facet were both outstanding hits with the capital citizens maintaining proper etiquette. However, two capital lights had to be removed from the audience after heckling Facet about his district partner. Narcissa then wished Jacqueline and Facet luck before kissing Realm and Quintin on the cheek. Realm and Quintin then thanked the capital citizens for their time before bringing the pair from 1 to the limousine as it brought them to their accommodation tower.
Once they arrived at their accommodation tower apartment, they were greeted by their stylist, Aurelia Heavensbee. She smiled at the four of them before whisking them to the dining table showing them her designs for the parade. Jacqueline in particular was marveling at her long ruby dress as Facet jokingly told Jacqueline that they looked like a “walking jewel.” However, Aurelia frowned as Realm glared at Facet as the smile was wiped from his face. The pair then groaned in annoyance at their stylist's bland outfits.
Before the pair were then brought to the parade moments later, Facet and Jacqueline were immediately approached by Malona and Crane, both from 2 introducing themselves. However, Facet cut the pair off from further words, saying, “the career pack is gonna be different this year.” As Malona protested, Jacqueline said, ‘thanks but no thanks.” Both Jade Heath and Herminia Gold looked at the District 1 mentors in bewilderment as they also reciprocated. However, the pair from 1 then came over to the pair from 4 chatting with their mentor.
“Darling, you look stunning.”
“Oh, thank you, you dazzling ruby.”
Brook and Jacqueline seemed to obtain an instant connection. As Facet complemented Harbor’s outfit. Harbor smiled good-naturedly back before chatting away with him about lives in their districts. Facet soon asked the pair if they would be interested in an alliance in the arena; however, Sienna leaned in this conversation asking “Where are the 2s?”
Jacqueline then replied that they were “trying something new this year” before pointing at the pair making fun of Mateo from 10’s cow-themed parade outfit. Sienna shrugged as Brook and Harbor warmly accepted the offer as Facet and Jacqueline smiled saying “splendid see you soon.” When the pair from 1 got back, Realm popped up asking “You with the 4s this year.” As the pair nodded, Realm smiled and nodded with Quintin and Aurelia doing their touch-ups to their tributes' outfits. Sienna commended the pair for “making friends already,” she still urged caution before re-adding in “The 2 mentors there are my ride or dies but still keep your eyes on them if needed.”
The pair then nodded as the parade then began. Regal applause and cheers sounded for the pair from 1, but Nico Anderson lead editor of Anderson Fashion applauded for their strong impression but said the dress was “So Basic.” The pair from 4 were given a large amount of applause as Harbor and Brook waved at the audience even performing an old dance known as a “Jig”. The pair were also given a boatload of flowers and chocolate resulting in both Brook and Harbor sneezing uncontrollably at the end of the parade during President Mcaine's speech. Best dressed was ultimately awarded to the pair from 4 with their sailor-themed couture.
When the pair from 1 arrived back in their district apartment, they were glaring daggers from afar at Aurelia,
“How did it go.”
“How did it feel getting harshly criticized on live TV.”
Quintin shot Jacqueline a disapproving look as Realm asked if there other worthy allies. Both mentors were pleased hearing their success with the pair from 4 before Realm reassured them that they still looked “dazzling” before sending his tributes to bed. However, with the pair from 4, Sienna warmly embraced the two of her tributes on a best-dressed win. As Orville also joined in the group hug has the 4 of them partied till around 11:30 pm until Sienna sent her tributes to bed as she and Orville stayed up a while longer.
Bright and early the following morning, the mentors ushered their tributes to the training center with a very frustrated Apollo Price. Unfortunately, during his speech about the rules of the training center, he tasered Mateo from 10 after he tried to make a break for the door after Price’s speech concluded. Mateo’s mentor Bianca Jr Ramon rolled her eyes before dropping her mentee at the knife station.
The newly made career alliance between the District 1 and 4 tributes conquered most of the training stations with Facet and Harbor bonding over dropping and throwing large weights causing Fifi from 6 to wet herself earning a smirk from the boys. When Mateo awoke from his unconscious slumber, he immediately ran to Mateo asking him to spare. Since Mateo was no older than 14 and he was the youngest tribute the careers laughed before Facet told him to “Buzz off”. However, as Mateo continued to pester the career boys, Harbor gave Facet a knowing look before accepting Mateo’s sparing request.
A short crowd of tributes went to the jousting stations as Mateo and Harbor were briefed on the rules before being allowed to go at it. It was no surprise that Harbor won all 4 rounds.
“Easy”.
Harbor smiled warmly before being tackled to the ground by the 14-year-old boy from 10.
“You think you're better than me HA you rotten career boy.”
As Price Facet Brook and even Sienna tried to step in Harbor held his hand up to stay back. Harbor then threw the boy off him before pinching the nerve on Mateo’s neck knocking him clean out. As training master Price and Sienna looked at him in bewilderment before Price smiled saying
“Good job kid”.
Harbor smiled before Facet and he returned to the weight station and survival, knife and axe stations even giving advice to Amarylio from 7 with starting fires.
As for the girls they mainly gossiped to themselves and having “Girl talk” at the aquatic station sword station and archery stations. When any tribute tried to use the archery station both Jacqueline and Brook would melodicaly but fiercely slam there weapons into the targtes.
At the end of the traing head master price brought the tributes to the asscors room. Due to the request of the new head game maker the tributes assesment scores were kept strictly confidential. However tabloid reporters manage to scoop out that Jacqueline Facet Harbor and Malona from to managed to score at the top of the pack with a 11. Brook and Amarylio scored a 9 and at the bottom of the pack was Mateo and Hargree from 12 scoring a 3 each.
Both Sienna Quintin and Realm were beyond impressed with there tributes scores before they’re stylist sketched up potential outfits with there mentors soon quizing the pairs on interview educate.
Camilia Ravenstil welcomed the excited capital audience modeling a rather gothic dress that made her look like a ghost tree by the audience. The audience even laughed good naturedly as Camilia shook for a second as leaves fell of her costume as if wind had hit her. She then exictedly welcomed Jacqueline from 1. She was adorned in a stunning pink and red dress with her hair put up in braids. The two had some gossip before reavling to the audience that she was a decdent of Emarld Rivelta victor of the 34th hunher games. Camilia slapped her knee and laughed saying “Thats who you resmbl I guessed right I knew it!”
As the girls chatted the audience loved her regal responses to Camilas questions as even mentoning the carrer alliance brought the crowd into rapsous cheers,even when she talked about her allies from 4 openly. She then kissed Camilia on the hand before bowing which caused even more cheers before she was dismissed back stage. Facet was welcomed in next marveling a sleeveless pink suit with ruby jeans making many of the capital audience to swoon over his physeigue. Even Camilia was taken aback by his charm and confidence as he spoke about his training experience and the strength of his alliance with Jacqueline. His witty remarks and easygoing demeanor captivated the audience, earning him loud applause and admiration.
Later on into the night brook was welcomed in next with wild cheers and wolf whistles sounding. With her hair being dyed a pure yellow with a light brown dress resembling sand following her. She proceeded to have the same amount of banter with Camilia as Jacqueline did however Camilia cut her off as she was finshing up talking about her dads money saying “Honey this is the hunger games.”
“Yeah and Ill live how I like before the games.”
As a few jeers sounded the rest of her interview was rather dull the only light being Camilia shooing the “Regina George” of the stage. As Camila then called Harbor loud cheers sounded again as Harbor walked on to the stage with his curly black hair and brown eyes making him quite attrauctive to many even his pirate themed coustume became an over night sensation with many fashion designers stating that they wanted this fashionable suit.
As Camilia asked Harbor about the games becoming pleased with his short but sweet responses. Even cracking some good jokes about the other competitors mainly about Bloom from 7 and Mateo from 10 . To conclude Harbor’s inteviwed he tossed his waist coat to teh crowd as an excited gagle of captial ladies clammered for this waist coat. As his interview ended on a high. Finaly after the interview of the boy from 14 the new head game maker Natellia Swan was welcomed to the stage. Head game maker swan was adorned in a regal black gown also sporting garish make up making her resmble more of ghost then human. After introducing herself to the excited capital audience Camila smiled before shaking her hand saying that “Game maker swan has alot to accept from.” She laughed before giving hint out to teh audience by pointing to both of the laides dresses. Curious osund sof inteirgue soon followed as game maker swan smiled and bowed as she then left the stage as Camilia then ended the interviews there. The next morning tributes were given a breif breakefst before being brought to the arena’s holding room.
This years outfits consisted of black coats with black jeans and snakers with there distristicts nymbers stickered on the back of there coats. Realm visited Facet before reminding him to stick with Jacqueline and Harbor and Brook. However before Realm finished Facet replied “That girl Brook might be problem.” Realm nodded and agreed before reminding him to keep an eye on her before shaking his hand as he went into his tube. Jacqueline was visited by Quintin the pair had a similar conversation as Realm did with Facet before Jacqueline embraced Quintin and thanked him joking “District 1 needs more ladys.” Quintin laughed before hugging her back before walking Jacqueline to her tube. As for Brook she was not visited by Sienna nor Orvilve a fact that suprised her the most but shrugged before patiently puting her hair up in a bun and waiting for the tribute call to sound. As for Harbor Sienna visted him. She embacred Harbor before reminding him to “ Keep an eye on all of them.”
Harbor smiled before thanking Sienna for her mentor ship before Sienna walked Harbor to his tube his tube and at mid day the podiums then arose into the arena.
Arena Ghosty lake Game 114
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2024.05.15 00:49 AnalysisNo4295 Feel Abandoned, Yet Somehow Still.. Okay.

I feel guilty for this at times, but- I lost my mother last month. She was actually very emotionally abusive most of my life. Even through the last few months of her life she still managed to make me feel like crap.
A few years ago my dad passed away from an unexpected major heart attack in the middle of the night. This was before my mother passed. My dad was EVERYTHING to her. I actually felt really bad for her but, I didn't like the way she handled his passing. She literally immediately within the first day after was asking about what "money she was owed" after "dealing with him" for over 20+ years. I got so irritated by this I went to a friends house and cried for hours.
She was also someone who struggled a lot with mental health. She had a LOT of mental problems and sometimes, I feel like I should give her grace for that but-- at the same time, I know that she KNEW what she was doing a lot of the time. She was very very manipulative.
Actually, NOT JOKING, when someone told me she was dying I thought she might be attempting to get attention and wasn't ACTUALLY dying.. Because, she's done this before.
I am not close with my in-laws. My other family is also busy. I am struggling financially a lot right now and genuinely feel abandoned by both my parents. Obviously, I wasn't. I know they both passed of natural causes. It's not like it was their choice to die when they did. I just feel kind of abandoned.
I get everyone asking all the time if I'm okay since everything happened in less than 2 and a half years. I mean.. Yeah. I'm making it through day by day. I still feel guilty though. Like... Is it bad that I am kind of happy that my mother is no longer suffering in her mental health and passed when she did so she didn't have to continue in life in self inflicted suffering?
With my dad, Is it bad I feel abandoned by him because, I saw him one minute and gone the next?
I feel like a kid who just lost their parents and turned into an orphan that needs to go through all this stuff. Truth.. I'm 30 years old. I've been out of the house for years. I don't get why I feel that way.
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2024.05.15 00:49 JustARandomAccount45 Idle and vain talk

After 18 years on this planet I finally understand what the Quran means by idle vain talk.
Recently I have started observing more about the people around me and the more I do the more I realize that most things that come out of their mouths is total Xaar 💩
Why are you talking about that one guy that barely talks about you? Why are you insulting a person who you are bantering with the next day? Why do you speak of such unnecessary topics like the topics are so useless and time wasting wallahi I am realizing this is beyond me
Like how can a person go around and everything that comes out of their mouths is total xaar wallahi, this is Ceeb
The time that was spent on discussing useless and brainless topics could’ve been spent on educating eachother on the deen, could’ve been encouraging eachother to do good, could’ve been planning your future and getting feedback, but talk about him and talk about that her? Especially as a guy, even as a girl this is Ceeb laakin females tend to do this and backbiting more.
Why do you know everything’s that’s happening? Why do you snoop around for gossip and wake up the second someone talks about someone else? Why are you gossiping about random people to LITERAL KIDS, giving them the details iyo everything? Why do you have a useless unnecessary dumb brain dead story about every other person. This is Ceeb wallahi billahi
This is Ceeb wallahi billahi as grown people and the more I observe and listen to people the more I notice the absolute shit iyo xaar that comes out of their mouths. The more I listen and observe the more people I plan to cut off for my future, peace and personal well being.
Is somebody else noticing this or has noticed this? That people actually do talk a lot of shit and nonsense, what did you do? Did you cut off the people that would indirectly drag you down with them? Or did you stay and let them do their talking but distanced yourself from them?
“Certainly will the believers have succeeded: They who are during their prayer humbly submissive, and they who turn away from ill speech…” [Quran: Chapter 23, Verse 1-3]
Alhamdulillah everyday for Islam, I will try to abide and live from this verse from now on. I am tired of nonsense conversations wallahi
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2024.05.15 00:49 Soggy_Government6993 Springtrap returns

Springtrap returns
Once upon a time, in the fantastical world of Bunny Smiles Incorporated, a renowned and beloved entertainment establishment, a new and intriguing addition was introduced to their storyline - the creation of spring lock suits. These suits added an element of mystery and danger to the already enchanting atmosphere of the Bunny Smiles universe.
The spring lock suits were designed to entertain children during the day, enchanting them with their adorable appearances and playful antics. However, unbeknownst to the visitors and even some of the employees, these suits held a sinister secret. The spring lock mechanism within the suits had a tendency to malfunction, leading to unforeseen and chilling situations.
As the sun set and the moon rose, the once cheerful animatronics took on a more menacing aura. The malfunctioning spring locks caused the suits to move erratically, their joints creaking and twitching in unnatural ways. It was as if they had a mind of their own, a dark presence lurking beneath their colorful exteriors.
The employees of Bunny Smiles Incorporated soon found themselves caught in a web of fear and uncertainty. Every night, they would enter the establishment, unaware of the terrors that awaited them. The spring lock suits, once harmless companions, became a source of nightmares.
Whispers of a dark history and mysterious incidents surrounding Bunny Smiles Incorporated began to circulate. Legends spoke of tragic events linked to the very same spring lock suits. Some claimed that the suits were cursed, forever bound to a cycle of haunting and vengeance.
One fateful night, as the rain poured relentlessly outside, a figure emerged from the shadows. It was William Afton, a victim of the spring lock suits' malevolence. Determined to escape Bon, Boozoo, Banny, Sha, and Billy, the animatronics that had tormented him, William sought refuge within the employees-only room.
With trembling hands, he donned the spring Bonnie suit, hoping to blend in and evade his pursuers. As he laughed nervously, he noticed a crack in the ceiling right above him. Rainwater seeped through, forming a pool on the floor. Unbeknownst to William, the water had triggered a hidden mechanism within the suit.
Suddenly, the spring Bonnie suit lurched forward, its metal limbs tightening around him. The suit's interior filled with water, the rainwater transforming into a torrent of water guns, crushing William under its weight. The suit had become a sinister trap, amplifying the horrors of Bunny Smiles Incorporated.
The legend of William Afton's demise would forever be etched into the dark history and lore of Bunny Smiles Incorporated. The spring lock suits became a haunting reminder of the dangers that lurked within the establishment, a cautionary tale for all who dared to enter.
And so, Bunny Smiles Incorporated continued to captivate and terrify its visitors, with the introduction of the spring lock suits adding an intriguing element to their storyline. The atmosphere of the Bunny Smiles universe became even more immersive, leaving a lasting impression on those who experienced its chilling wonders.As William's consciousness faded away, he found himself in a strange and ethereal place known as Wonderland. It was a plain white void, devoid of any color or form. As he looked down at his hands, he realized that his physical body had been crushed within the spring lock suit.
In this surreal realm, William encountered a figure, a white entity with the same name as the animatronic that had caused his demise - Bon. Bon reached out and placed his hand on the head of the spring Bonnie suit, a gesture filled with an unspoken understanding.
Suddenly, William's perspective shifted, and he found himself back in the real world. However, much to his surprise, several years had passed. The once vibrant and lively spring lock suit had rotted away, leaving behind only remnants of its former glory.
With his physical appearance now decayed and worn, William made a decision. He would no longer be known as William Afton. Instead, he adopted a new identity, one that reflected his transformation and the haunting experiences he had endured. He became Springtrap, a name that embodied his connection to the spring lock suit that had both killed and resurrected him.
As Springtrap ventured out into the world once again, he found himself drawn to the remnants of Bunny Smiles Incorporated. The once-thriving establishment had long been abandoned, its walls now covered in dust and decay. Yet, Springtrap felt an inexplicable connection to this place, as if it held answers to his past and his newfound existence.
With the yellow bunny mask given to him in Wonderland, Springtrap concealed his deteriorated face, embracing the enigmatic persona he had become. He embarked on a journey of discovery, seeking to uncover the secrets of Bunny Smiles Incorporated and the dark forces that had tied him to its history.
As the years rolled on, Springtrap became a haunting legend, whispered about by those who dared to explore the ruins of Bunny Smiles Incorporated. His presence was felt in the eerie echoes that resonated through the abandoned halls, a constant reminder of the horrors that had unfolded within.
And so, Springtrap's story intertwined with the legacy of Bunny Smiles Incorporated, forever leaving a chilling mark on its universe. The once-innocent animatronics had transformed into vessels of darkness, while Springtrap himself became a symbol of tragedy and vengeance.
In the depths of Bunny Smiles Incorporated, the spirits of Bon, Boozoo, Banny, Sha, and Billy watched as Springtrap embraced his new identity. They understood the pain and suffering that had brought him to this point, and a sense of guilt washed over them.
Bon, the one who had stayed behind in the room where William met his demise, contemplated his own role in the events that had unfolded. With a heavy heart, he made a vow to seek redemption and find a way to break the cycle of darkness that had consumed Bunny Smiles Incorporated.
And so, the story of Bunny Smiles Incorporated and its twisted universe continued to unfold, with Springtrap as its enigmatic protagonist and Bon determined to rewrite the narrative. The line between good and evil blurred, as the haunted animatronics and their tormented souls battled with their own pasts and the legacy they had inherited.
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2024.05.15 00:47 poddy_fries Weaponized gifts

I dunno who else's parents were/are like this. My parents are fairly wealthy people. It feels like all my life this is something they managed to use against me rather than for me, in big and little ways.
I remember one birthday as a teen they got me a computer. This was a REALLY big deal back then - your average kid didn't have their own PC, with internet access, and in their own room! I was absolutely over the moon. Couldn't stop thanking them, told everyone I could. My birthday is in May. In June final grades came out and mine were very meh. The psychological warfare started. They weren't just disappointed, I didn't deserve my birthday gift - which had been unexpected, and they hadn't negotiated for high grades to get it for me, and even if they had, I wouldn't have had time to change anything. They were going to take it and sell it. Whenever I used it, it reminded them I still had it, I didn't deserve it, and they should take it back. What did I even need a computer for, if it didn't get me good grades? I'm clearly not very smart. Bad grades are ungrateful. By the end of summer I was begging them to sell it just so I could stop feeling bad. This insulted them incredibly - they didn't need the money, why sell it? Such drama. Where did I get these ideas?
Never did it occur to them to talk sensibly about next year's grades, and whether the computer was a hindrance, and what they could do to help.
It was very difficult to discuss the issue with anyone at the time. I got a free computer and I was complaining about it. Anyway it's normal for parents to want you to do well in school, no?
At 19 while starting university, I moved out of their house to a small student town, against their wishes. I was supporting myself, aside from school and books, which they paid for after threatening not to at the very last minute because they didn't like my major. That, in itself, was the first time I realized I could manipulate them back. When they threatened not to pay at the point it was far too late for me to apply for loans or bursaries (what little I might have qualified for here, while living with rich parents), and too late to switch my application anyway if I'd wanted, I was a wreck. Figured I'd have to cancel my application, save up money, try next year, I was throwing up with anxiety for a week. But then, we went to a family gathering where a relative asked me where I was going to school soon. I locked eyes with my dad. He went white. Because we'd both seen in an instant all I had to do to make him look like an asshole was say I couldn't afford to go, when my dad is the richest guy in the family. I said what I was studying. Everyone was perfectly happy for me. He made the payment. We both knew if I wasn't in school by the next family party I wouldn't be the one who looked bad.
But nobody ever understood why I was upset later, because after all, having your schooling paid for is a huge privilege. And my major is a useless subject.
Anyway, I loved living with roommates, working and going to school. It was an incredible experience just to be independent and away from them. I had to admit after a year, though, that I wasn't doing as well in school as I could be. I didn't have time to attend some advanced things or do enough research because I was working a lot. Meanwhile my parents wanted me back very badly. My dad had been saying he'd have the entire basement renovated into an apartment for me if that's what it would take. He would buy me a car. I could have anything.
I thought it over. I didn't need an entire apartment or a car. But I said I would need the guest room next to my bedroom to turn into my office, since my bedroom would be too crammed, and I'd need them to repaint it and get a few extra furniture pieces. They were happy to agree. I made sure to make a big deal of telling relatives how excited I was about my future office. Because you can imagine as soon as I told my landlord I wouldn't be renewing the lease, they tried to wiggle out. I painted the office myself with a friend because they 'couldn't find painters', but I was very insistent on making them pay for the paint. I refused to move boxes out of the hallway until they took me to Ikea to get what I needed. When my dad told me 'no one else your age needs their parents to pay for things' I reminded him he VOLUNTEERED tens of thousands of dollars in renovations and a free car, but now was making a big deal out of a desk, a lamp, and two bookshelves. He paid. We cohabited poorly for a few more years, because now I knew I could make it on my own if I had to and the dynamic was never the same.
But this is only a story about how entitled I am, because I expected my parents to accommodate me and even buy me shelves, everyone else's kids only get one room of their own in their parents' house.
Sorry for the long text. It's been mother's day and my birthday again - there's been fuckery and I'm upset.
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2024.05.15 00:47 CryptographerOne7714 27[M4F] looking to talk amd get to know you better. Will put in effort and is very genuine and caring.

168 cm tall Dad bod[but working on it] Attentive Caring Kind Loving Sensitive Can be funny at times Puts in effort Communicates Will send you pics- food, memes, YouTube videos I find interesting. Will give attention Will reciprocate your love and help you be better. Not a life coach. Just a loving guy Student of medicine previously. Still figuring out on what to do. Spiritual. Patient. Not that good looking maybe a 5 Brown with black hair. Has driven a tank once hahaha. I know. it's amazing. Loves all animals except spiders. Virgo Talkative
Looking for someone who'll be serious about connecting. Reciprocate feelings. Give. Open up. Be caring. Empathetic. Understanding. Will let me marry them hahaha. Will let me love and care for them. Will talk to me and be honest and loyal. Will work out things with me.
Pls msg me on Instagram freshbreadb.
I am moving on to a new phase in my life. I need someone open minded. Open as in serious about having a relationship and not a situationship or a having a option. To me it doesn't matter where one is from as long as you are recognizing of the qualities within a person. Such as loyalty, respect, responsibility and the ability to appreciate and understand- Pain, fear, love and care and truly want it for themselves, to learn and establish a bond through effort.
If you are selfish let's be selfish about loving eachother and not about whether someone's from somewhere. Rather what makes me different is I truly want someone who understands and wants the same and is willing to compromise in other aspects like looks or nationality or height. But rather value the person's personality and prespectives and his "soul" and put in genuine effort to elevate and grow.
I want to be able to be your island of support, care and understanding. I have been in stressful situations so I know ways to deal with it. Sometimes all we need is someone where no judgement will be passed and some comfort is given. How I do that is by sharing my own experiences that can be judged. If you are vulnerable so am I.
I am an emotional person and a faithful person. I give you 200% where I can. Humanly possible. I always advice you on the qualities and wants and interests you have, in a way to better them. To care for them as genuinely as possible. My interest is aligned with your growth and my joy comes from you doing better. Becoming more independent of you're own fears and traumas or situations you go through.
So I can create that space and will check up on you. Send you flowers to cheer you up. Long distance really tests a want in a person and that alone can be a solid foundation for developing trust and acknowledgement. Worthiness in a relationship or atleast show that the person is willing. I will be coming to Phillipines to study by next year. So we can finally meet and or you can always have this place as your own and visit here too.
Please no ghosters. No time pass. Don't want people who want there feelings to be stroked and then leave. Things can get very pretty and die out quick and it's very hurtful when that happens. If you are seeking shallow stuff I am not it. For some reason I keep getting banned on reddit period so hit me up on Instagram freshbreadb. If you don't have one, make one. I'll send you memes and interesting stuff.
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2024.05.15 00:47 MsMcSlothyFace Long shot-Dog adoption?

Long shot-Dog adoption?
As the title states, this is a long shot but reddit is free so what do I have to lose?
My sweet precious girl passed away several weeks ago and Im devastated and extremely lonely without the little tic tic tics of toenails on the floor. I havent been without a dog in forever so heres my plea.
Anyone know any cocker spaniel breeders who may have females they no longer wish to breed and they want to rehome? Any spaniel breed actually. Looking for female only and adult or senior. I dont have the energy for a puppy at this stage in my life. Any neighbors or aging relatives might have a female spaniel, even a spaniel mix. Please let me know. I will obviously pay a rehoming fee and she will be spayed and extremely spoiled and well taken care of.
And yes, I've gone on a waiting list at humane society, they will contact if they get any. Ive also registered w pet finder, cocker spaniel rescue etc etc etc. Checking pet rescues in the state on an almost daily basis.
Thanks so much.
-Melissa
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2024.05.15 00:47 Apart-Tell-2905 Guys, help me i have never felt like this

Guys I have dreamt twice today straight.. please someone help me I'm not fluent in english First dream I forgot about the first dream but I still remember the last part where the demon was attacking my sister face and eating it. I tried my best to grap the demon head away from her face ( I can't touch the demon) I felt pain, sad, angry, powerless. When I know I can touch the demon's hair somehow, i tried to my best to pull but the other demons where stalling me idk I can't use my hand so I bit his hair with my teeth. I still can't save my sister, the demon after eating my sister's face. He fly off infront of me a little far not too close and told me he will search for me. Then I woke up.
Second dream. The dream started at a school. (It wasn't a school but a neighbouring place in real life(family property farm)) idk why. My middle school teachers were there(only 2).me and my bestfriend Our exam result for eng were out and our eng teach teach some lessons on my English class after this idk how our Hindi teacher came but in his class i always tried to close window because I felt uncomfortable I was sitting at the last bench corner. The window locker was loose I can't close the window. I think it started raining after that the school janitor came helping me to close the door from outside and it suceeds.we didn't did the class for Hindi. My bestfriend went out of the class first then me. When I go out of the class my bestfriend were infront me telling me he forgot his notes for formula. I told him the Hindi teacher were off felts some unpleasant aura from him. I visualised out of nowhere where the Hindi teacher was alone in the class with the farm. After my bestfriend told me his father will be waiting there so I told let's go together there. Out of nowhere we were riding a bike. When we were driving my bestfriend who was driving fell off the bike. We ride the bike again idk who drove this time after I ask him are you fine. This time met the Hindi teacher in a park where he was talking about curses and blackmagic about cursing people. JUST AFTER THAT WE WAS in accident where my friend head buump vertically directly in the wet soil grasss grasss.after that I think water was in stomach I felt powerless then I remembered (I once save my sister by hand cpr on stomach or heart idk it was a realife event) I did that to my bestfriend he vomited water I think. I thought I save him. Then I ask his father's no. He gave 3 digits no. I think. Now I know that he's adopted (ACTUALLY HE ISN'T ADOPTED). I felt sad 😢 why he wouldn't tell me while he did to other. We could have adopted him. He died after 1month in the dream. Then I woke up I guess.
I have never dreamt like this please someone help me
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2024.05.15 00:44 John-The-Bomb-2 The political far left explained [See description]

I want to take a moment to talk about the far left, like Stalin ( https://youtube.com/watch?v=8RsdncwrCGQ&si=FwhViAGVdgrHF7Sh ). In that video, he calls his listeners "comrads". In another video, https://youtube.com/watch?v=3nMDjKtTigQ , Stalin uses the words "fraternal parties and groups" and "friendship". My mom and dad met in Russia and my Dad calls my mom "comrad", "товарищ". An alternative translation is "friend".
I think it's important to know the difference between friends and acquaintances. Some people, they received a signed postcard from a politician or did a photo op [a photo opportunity] with a politician and think there is something there. Politicians are not really your friend, no matter how charming they may seem.
The same is true for your coworkers. A job is an exchange of your time for money. This is the case for you and for your coworkers. Sometimes coworkers will be like "we should totally grab a beer after work sometimes", but in reality the hangout you envisioned doesn't actually happen. I remember this one programmer (Tech Lead at https://youtube.com/@techlead ) talking on YouTube about how he got kicked out of Facebook for having a for-profit social media channel, and how he imagined that his coworkers would all resign in protest over his firing. LOL. Hahahaha. Just "No".
Everyone is acting out of self interest. The "good person benevolent sacrifice" thing is a myth. Sometimes they might do something that seems charitable, like give money to a homeless person, but really they're just making themselves feel good, happiness, and boosting their ego. I remember when I volunteered at a homeless shelter, there was a policy that formerly homeless people who received meals there were not allowed to volunteer there on the other side of the serving counter. Turns out the people who did the serving and volunteering on that side of the serving counter didn't like it when that happened. I remember another time a homeless guy asked me for money, and I felt bad for him, and then I sat at a counter, and then this gross smelly homeless guy sat right next to me at that same counter and ordered while I was trying to enjoy my food, and I was like "Uhh, waitress... I'd like you to get rid of this dude, please". But yeah, you don't actually care, what you actually care about is your feelings and how you feel. You're trying to make yourself feel happiness and an ego boost, and maybe cover your own ass in case you ever end up in that situation. And by "you" I mean "me". "If you repeat a lie often enough you are a Republican, but if you don't know you're lying yet, you're a Democrat." I created that quote, see previous posts.
This song "I am Africa" from The Book of Mormon musical comes to mind. Basically these rich White people are like "I am Africa" when really they just have a savior complex and are full of bullshit. Note that in real life, if you really know these savior complex people, they are actually total assholes and douchebags. Their beautiful lofty beliefs are actually bullshit, even if they don't realize (at a conscious level) that they're bullshit. This is true of a lot of beautiful left-wing beliefs.
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2024.05.15 00:44 DarkSabbatical I found a cursed 4 leaf clover, I am thinking of selling it. (Plus 1 update)

I found a 4 leaf clover last Sunday. Everyone believes it is cursed and want me to get rid of it. I am not sure if it's actually cursed though, or if it actually gives goodluck. The reason Everyone thinks it's cursed is because I found it last Sunday, and the next day (monday) is when the tragedies started. Most of the tragedies have a goodluck, badluck to them. Neutralized luck is what I call it. Neutralized luck is where a bad thing happens to you, but you got lucky it wasn't worse. You can clearly see how it would be worse, but Goodluck stopped it. Most but not all of the tragedies are like this. The first tragedy is my house caught on fire last Monday. The breakerbox exploded and shot out flames. We ended up and having to stay in hotels this last week. The Goodluck is the door to the breaker box flash welded to the gas pipe. Got lucky Everyone isn't dead. Got lucky only the breaker box was damaged. Insurance is probably covering it. From there things just kept happening. My brother in law had heart problems and was in the ER for 3 days. He got lucky to not have a heart attack. Just irregular beat for those days. Next my mom and I worked is worked at the same place. She ended up and getting fired on friday. I'm exhausted because we worked the night shift and they wanted me to work despite the fire because everything's closed during my hours anyway. We will have to see how my work relations go after that. Next my roommates girlfriend might have a tumor in her uterus. His mom has a lump on her breast. And his dad is on his death bed. We will call him roommate number 1. Roommate number 2 his childhood dog died on thursday. We have two dogs and my friend was watching one for us and we had the other. We would let the dog into the backyard of the house during the day. I left her there and went to church. Someone broke into the garage and house and left the doors open. They stole a gun from the house and either took the dog, or she ran away. We don't know. My friend that is watching our other dog just called me crying. The other dog broke his outside leash and ran into the highway and got hit by a car. He was dead immediately.
The bad things keep piling up. But there are good events to counteract some of the bad. Not all have solved yet. The dogs are a hard one. The gun worries me that it will be used in a crime and I will get blamed. I did report it to the police. Everyone believes that the 4 leaf clover is cursed because that's when this started. It's from a type of clover that does not grow 4 leaves. The normal 4 leaf clover from Ireland is a different type. So this one is a mutation. I look at it as rarer and luckier because of the mutation. I look at it like I found a shiny Pokémon. Everyone else says it's bad because it's mutated and the bad genetics create bad luck. I am torn because I don't want to just get rid of it. As a kid I spent hours looking for 4 leaf clovers before I was told these ones won't grow them. So it was a childhood disappointment fulfilled.
So what I was thinking of doing. Is maybe I will post it on ebay as the cursed 4 leaf clover. I will include this story printed out. I will gather as much proof of the tragedies as I can. I know my house was in the paper. Maybe I will get a clipping of it. I have it taped in a vinyl tape but I also took a picture of it when I first picked it. It got scrunched in the tape alittle. But I will add the fresh picked picture. Then I will post it for $500 starting. It would be that big of a number for a cupple reasons. First, is that I don't want to give it up. (Childhood disappointment fulfilled) and if it's actually giving goodluck to counter the bad. second, would be to protect the curious but poor people. Someone who could shell out $500 for a clover is probably rich enough to afford some tragedies. And third, it would help allot in this hard time.
I will post it under the conditions that this post, or other reposts of this story I do, blow up or go viral. If this is viral then it might be worth it because people would be interested in the clover. Could actually sell. Then I know it's worth putting everything together. If this happens, I will leave an update on here with the link to the posting and where to find it.
What do you guys think? Do you think it's cursed? Or do you think it's actually lucky and helped in the bad times?
UPDATE: Two more bad lucks happened today. 5-14-24 Well actually one of the bad lucks happened a few months ago but it completed today. So a few months ago I started having these dreams about these spirits coming in and taking one my pet rabbits. I had these dreams every day for a week. The spirits had already picked a bunny they were taking. After that week, when I came home. All of the rabbit cages were thrown around, and the rabbits were out everywhere. The bunny was not missing. I fixed the cages and put everything back together. The next day I came home to the same thing. Rabbit cages everywhere. But all of the rabbits were accounted for even the one that was chosen. This would happen every day for a week straight. And I did everything I could to prevent the cages from being thrown around. I reinforced them, and made for sure that they weren't falling. But every day I had come home to find them trashed. But was able to get all the bunnies back in the cages. The very last day none of the cages were trashed. Everything was still in its place. Except for the cage of the bunny that was chosen, the door was opened and the bunny was gone. I tore the house apart for 4 days straight, looking for that bunny, but there was no sign. A few months have went by since then. And I've never had a problem with the cages since. I imagined the Bunny running around in the fae lands or something. But I always wonder if I would just randomly find him dead on a day that the bad luck wanted to make me suffer. I found him today. There was a tank of water in my basement, that catches the sewer water that overflows into the basement. It's hard to reach and usually behind the washer but since we have the electrician fixing the breaker box that exploded I took that tank outside and dumped it out. The Bunny came out. Is it almost looked still alive. Just wet. I picked him up and he fell apart. All that was left was hair and bones. This bad luck was one that happend before the clover. But I was right on him appearing at a bad time. A half an hour later, one of my bunnies randomly laid down and died. So I feel like the bad luck took 2 bunnies today. Even though one was actually mouths ago. With both bunnies form both times going at the same time. That tells me all of this was planned. It's been planning all of this for awhile.
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