THERE ARE SPOILERS SO FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT FINISHED THE ANIME CLICK OFF NOW ( unless you want spoilers then go ahead)
I wish they made a season two because I feel like that. I have created a good first episode that I would like to see it’s an episode that I came up with in my head so basically the episode starts a day after graduation. Ryuji is making breakfast for his mother and taiga then taiga says how much she missed his cooking and Ryuji appreciate that as always. He then asks her what he’s been doing for a couple of months
(I say months because at the end of the last episode, it shows a time jump that seem to last months)
Then the episode would show a flashback of what taiga was doing it would show her at a nearby hotel
(she did not take her passport with her at the last episode so it could be possible that she stayed in town)
And went around town so that she wasn’t bored. While she runs into town she runs into Kitamura Minori and Kawashima on different days. They then tell her that Ryuji has been missing her a lot and Taiga tell them that she plans to come back graduation day but to not tell Ryuji because she wants to surprise him
(the reason why I had this part in the last episode when Ryuji running into the school they all smile like they know who he’s running to)
So they all agree, not to tell him and then it shows Ryuji and Taiga talking as they walk out the school then the flashback ends and that would be half the episode. It then cuts back to present day where Ryuji is surprised that Taiga was nearby the whole time. So then Taiga ask the same question then Ryuji tells her how the past couple months has been and then it would show another flashback to where Ryuji is upset at first, but then he quickly gets cheered up by Kitamura, Minorin and Kawashima by showing them what they have been doing after school. Which is softball with Minorin, modeling with Kawashima and hanging out at Kitamura’s house and we also get some insight on Kihara and Noto relationship being fixed after Noto and Haruta ask for Ryuji’s help on fixing it and then the flashback would end bringing us back to present day with Taiga eating very fast and saying how much she loved the story then she asked for more food and it ends with all of them eating together like a family :)

TLDR: i posted some things previously about how I was developing out my biomes, and thought I would share the chart that came out of it.
So, here is the revision to the overall biomes I did, as part of the larger project of determine the number and type of larger life forms present and how they all fit into the broader ecology of Wyrlde.
The chart lists the Biomes that are present (revised from even my prior note), and organizes them according to the latitude that they exist in (or how they affect the surrounding biome, in some cases).
It then gives the Biomass for that region (which is "grams of carbon per cubic meter over a year net"), the general temperature range information, the amount of rainfall, and then, because I not only am using the world fro an active game, I also like to roll dice when writing so that I have the sense of randomness for certain things, it also includes a relatively random chance for an encounter with a "Critter" or large lifeform, as well as the chances for the storm. I use a 30 sided die for this, because I like to work in 3's, and the die is decent enough.

Biome Chart

BiomeBiomass ProductivityEncd30Avg Yearly LowMax Yearly LowAvg Yearly TempAvg Yearly HighMax Yearly HighAvg Yearly RainfallStorm D30
Frigid These biomes are always very cold, and are based in altitude or proximity to the Arctic Circle. Note that passes in Wyrlde through Mountains are often in Alpine areas.
Arctic501-20-30-15-10011 Alpine5004-40-50-30-20-10105 Taiga34023025404538754 Tundra140120-20253038102
Steppe Cold, Cool, Warm, and Hot Steppes. These are generally rough country, hilly, rocky, and windy; transitional areas.
Moor1,00095040505060502 Scrubland1,100105545586070603 Chaparral1,200106555687080603 Veldt1,300117565788090603
Grassland Cold, Cool, Warm, and Hot Grasslands. They may have small thickets or stand alone trees near riparian areas or where water is easily reached.
Heath1,500123020305060452 Prairie1,750143525506070653 Meadow1,800150-10406575854 Savanna1,6501370607580901106
Forest Cold, Cool, Warm, and Hot Wooded biomes. Wyrlde does not appear to have any temperate rainforests.
Timberland340230254045381754 Woodland1,25011423249556520012 Rainforest2,00018706070809027518 Jungle2,50021706070809032523
Wetland Cold, Cool, Warm, and Hot Wetlands.
Bog1,500125040556070704 Fen2,000185545606575756 Marsh2,500216050687590805 Swamp3,000256555738095905
Sylvan Sometimes called Mediterranean, these are areas where the weather is much kinder to the needs of people.
Arcadian1,480122525505565453 Bucolic1,750143525506070453 Idyl1,750143525506070454 Sylvan1,980184535506575455
Sheltered Small pockets where the unique terrain creates a distinct microbiome.
Glen78066050606070252 Dale96586050606070252 Vale1,327116050606070252 Cove1,480126050606070252
Riparian Where water meets the land, the biome is always different fro the area around it.
Stream1,80015-10-15-5-2+5---- Lake2,00017-10-15-5------25 Oasis1,75014-10-15-5-2+5---- Shoreline1,85015-10-15-10-5-5252
Deserts Cold, Cool, Warm, and Hot Arid regions, divided bytheir underlying nature.
Barrens201-40-50-30-20-1021 Badlands40145407010011051 Aridlands30150457595120102 Sand Sea10140357310513061
Croft Areas settled and impact by the presence of people.
Agrarian2,000-5-------5------ Range1,560-2-5-----10------ Settled650-7--+3+5+3+3---- Ruined1,100+1-5----+2+2----
Agarthan Underground Spaces
Caverns650+26555656575---- Agartha1500+3706580100110--1
Oceanic Surface and below, by general climate.
Ocean, Littoral, F5004-10-15-10-5-5252 Ocean, Littoral, C125010-10-15-5-4-4504 Ocean, Littoral, W160014-10-15+5-3-3758 Ocean, Littoral, H225018-10-15+5-2-210016 Ocean, Benthic, F5004-10-15-10-5-525-- Ocean, Benthic, C125010-10-15-5-4-450-- Ocean, Benthic, W160014-10-15+5-3-375-- Ocean, Benthic, H225018-10-15+5-2-2100--
Now, I did things this way because as I go through the animals, I am generally seeking to establish a few broad "types" of animal, and then demonstrate a bit of variation according to the latitude of the biome. What that means is that I want to have "foxes" -- so there will be a version of a fox that exists in most of the biomes, adapted to the particular biome (so I have a larger speciation profile).
That will carry over in a lot of ways, across trophic levels and throughout the foodwebs, which are also being created as a whole. For the food webs, i am going to use a variation on the larger model, with a 20 part web and 5, 7, or 9 trophic levels.
For those wondering what the hell those are, well, a foodweb is "the circle of life" -- what eats what, in a cycle. The parts are based in that, and I will have 20 creatures in each foodweb and at least three foodwebs in most biomes. The trophic level is the stuff that gives us Predators and prey, and where they sit within a foodweb -- the apex predator concept comes from that. Also, I am not an ecologist, so if an ecologist corrects me, they are probably right, but I am doing this for world and this is how it works there.
Since my world is a fantasy style one, I also have magical creatures and assorted horrible stuff out there, and this is going to help me to determine when and how they appear, as well, so that I have a stronger sense of how the ecology of the planet works, even with the disruptive influence of these problem critters.
I know it’s boring, but I just feel really good about, so thought I would share.

ISEKAI CATEGORY LIST
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Description: I created a categorization for isekais to help with organization and understanding how they are distributed. I usually make lists like this just for myself and save them in Excel. Now i also posting here as a contribution.
Just a few observations
A) - Romance: There is no category for romance, since the overwhelming majority of isekais with male protagonists and a good number of female protagonists have some degree of romance. The category would have so many items that it would lose its meaning.
B) - School/magic academy/nobles: there is no school category as it usually refers to an initial arc or training arc in which the protagonist prepares to face the main challenge that is already known or will be revealed during this arc. If the work is not canceled at the beginning, eventually the protagonists tend to leave the academy, so there is no reason to create a category of something that is temporary.
C) - Previous success of the protagonist: As interesting as it is to know whether the protagonist was a young man who stayed at home playing relationship simulators and watching redtube or whether he was an academic or director of a multinational, it also ends up being subjective. Firstly, because this is already taken into account in the "professions" category where the protagonists have occupations similar to those they had in the previous world. Secondly, not every work makes this clear. Thirdly, subjectivity falls on the age x potential factor. Ninomyia from Black Company is an adult who has been lucky in her business and lives off income, while Kaito from Yuusha Shoukan is a young college student in his third year. You can't judge that one is better than the other because one of them hasn't even been to the job market yet. Fourth, I would ultimately have to define what success is, given that for one it is money, for others it is comfort and for others it is family.
D) Primary/Secondary character: Another temporary feature. "Death flag"? "Otome Game"? "Estate developer"? "Noble with Appraisal skills"? Everyone knows that they will become the main characters of the plot eventually. The fact that they are secondary is just to give some development to the characters instead of starting OP or leading countries from the first chapter.

Obs1: Some titles is repeated along with some categories because they fit in more than one
Obs2: Some new categories can be added. If you know a better way to organize the titles, please say something.
Obs3: The list will be upgraded and updated according to my time and disposition.
Obs4: The fact some title is in the list doesnt mean that is good or even that i recommend it.

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Lets begin the list
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1 - Mission Isekai: Most used by japanese authors. The isekai'd person/group have been transfered to have a goal in mind, be that kill someone/demon lord/hero or even something subjective as “save the world” or “Save the humans”, or even “save that people/family”. Its actually the MOST comom trope that exist in the isekai genre.
Examples:

[1] - Karate Baka Isekai; [2] - Drawing: Saikyou Mangaka wa Oekaki Skill de Isekai Musou Suru!; [3] - Neet Dakedo Hello Work Ni Ittara Isekai Ni Tsuretekareta; [4] - A Hero Trained By The Most Evil Demon King Is Unrivaled In The Academy Of Returnees From Another World; [5] - The New Gate; [6] - Kuro no Shoukanshi; [7] – Saihate no Paladin; [8] - The Vision of Escaflowne; [9] - The Rising of the Shield Hero; [10] – Time Stop Brave - A Game Setting to Save the World in Three Days is Way too Short; [11] - Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious; [12] – Konosuba; [13] - Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation; [14] - Re: ZERO- Starting Life in Another World; [15] – Kenja no Mago; [16] - The Eminence in Shadow; [17] - The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?; [18] – Kiba; [19] - Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru!; [20] - How To Survive As A Dragon With Time-Limit; [21] - Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest - Unsurpassed with the Strongest [Divine Eye] Trained in the Abyss; [22] - Hiroyuki: Invincible Pundit in Another World; [23] - A Normally Dowdy Man Is in Essence the Mightiest War-God; [24] – Star Ocean (Anime); [25] - Shakkin Daiou wa Maou wo Taosu!;

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2 – Survival Isekai: There’s no mission, no king, no princess, you were released somewhere and need to survive and to adapt to the harsh world around you where every thing that move can kill. Could have some waifus or even harem after sometime.
Examples:

[1] - Survive on a deserted island with beautiful girls; [2] - Isekai Yurutto Survival Seikatsu; [3] - It All Starts With A Group Of Primitive People; [4] - Karate Survivor in Another World; [5] - Meikyuu Metro; [6] - Meikyuu Kingdom; [7] - Isekai ni Tobasareta Ossan wa Doko e Iku?; [8] - Now And Then, Here And There; [9] - Grimgar: Ashes And Illusions; [10] - Urasekai Picnic; [11] - I’m Standing On A Million Lives; [12] - Dungeon Seeker; [13] - Human Ranch; [14] - Sousei no Taiga; [15] - Kyosei Tensei; [16] - Escape From Another World; [17] - Zenjikuu Senbatsu Saijaku Saiteihen Ketteisen;

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3 – War Isekai: MC is isekai’d in a world that is at war between 2 or more kingons/Countries/factions/races and should make part of it and try to survive. Its a requirement that the main plot should be around the war settings.
Examples:

[1] - The Saga of Tanya the Evil; [2] – Gate; [3] - Lion Coeur Senki; [4] - The Twelve Kingdoms; [5] – Drifters; [6] – Kenja no Mago; [7] - Wortenia Senki; [8] - Record Of Highserk War; [9] - As A Reincarnated Aristocrat I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill To Rise In The World; [10] - The Conquest Of The World Starts With The Civilization Of Ruin; [11] - Maoyuu Maou Yuusha; [12] - The Ambition of Oda Nobuna; [13] - Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de; [14] - Konjiki no Word Master;

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3 – Revenge Isekai: Your lover was taken away by some douche? The king banished you? Your childhood friend had mocked you and fired you from the S-ranked party? Someone killed your loved ones? Are the heroes pure trash? So your main goal is to take revenge on them? Here’s your place.
Examples:

[1] – A Warrior Exiled by the Hero and His Lover; [2] – Arifureta; [3] - The Hero Who Seeks Revenge Shall Exterminate With Darkness; [4] - Nidome no Yuusha; [5] - Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells; [6] - Dungeon Seeker; [7] - Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi; [8] - Ryuusa no Ori; [9] - Nito no Taidana Isekai Shoukougun ~Saijaku Shoku "Healer" nano ni Saikyou wa Cheat desu ka?; [10] - Joou Heika no Isekai Strategy; [11] - Fukushuu Kansuisha no Jinsei Nishuume Isekaitan; [12] - Wicked Trapper: Hunter of Heroes; [13] - The Live; [14] - Garbage Brave; [15] - The Warrior Returns; [16] - Suterare Yuusha wa Kitakuchuu; [17] - I'm the Only One with a Failure of a Skill in Another World's Summoning Rebellion: Until the Weakest Skill [Absorption] Swallows Everything; [18] - Buta no fukushuu; [19] - Gensou Shinkou; [20] - Wortenia Senki; [21] - Boku no Nakama wa Isekai Saikyou Undead; [22] - Meccha Shoukan Sareta Ken; [23] - JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World; [24] - Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles; [25] - Another World Munchkin; [26] - Genkai Level 1 Kara No Nariagari: Saijaku Level No Ore Ga Isekai Saikyou Ni Naru Made;

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4 - City/Territory Building (and similar) Isekai - Other unsual trope where MC should start to create/recreate a village, city, kingdom. This is similar with some aspects included in "Slow life category" and "reincarnated as a monster" since some monster like MC tend to start to create villages, and the same goes for some slow life MCs.
Examples:

[1] - It All Starts With A Group Of Primitive People; [2] - Isekai Apocalypse Mynoghra; [3] - Re-Monster; [4] - Reincarnated as a slime; [5] - Release that witch; [6] - Isekai Kenkokuki; [7] - Starting From Today I'll Work as a City Lord; [8] - I Won 4 Billion in a Lottery But I Went to Another World; [9] - Inaka no Home Center Otoko no Jiyuu na Isekai Seikatsu; [10] - How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom; [11] - A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills!; [12] - The Death Mage; [13] - Tenkuu no Shiro wo Moratta no de Isekai de Tanoshiku Asobitai; [14] - Santairiku Eiyuuki; [15] - The Legendary Rebuilding of a World by a Realist Demon King; [16] - The Amazing Village Creator: Slow Living with the Village Building Cheat Skill; [17] - Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City; [18] - Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu; [20] - Hachinan tte, Sore wa Nai Deshou!; [21] - Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!; [22] - Ride-on King (Putin MC); [23] - I am the village chief of a primitive society;

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5 - Dungeon MasteBuild Isekai: there’s not a mission to complete, nor a goal to achieve, but MC is obligated to kill/expel adventures and improve the dungeon power to be alive, otherwise if dont the dungeon core is destroyed they die. So fighting is not a option.
Examples:

[1] - Maou-sama no Machizukuri! ~Saikyou no Dungeon wa Kindai Toshi~; [2] - Lazy Dungeon Master; [3] - Meikyuu Gurashi no Boukensha wa Dungeon Master wo Yametai; [4] - Maou ni Natta node, Dungeon Tsukutte Jingai Musume to Honobono suru; [5] - Tou no Kanri o Shite Miyou; [6] - Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou;

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6 - Battleroyalle Isekai: A kind of isekai where people from different times in story or worlds are summoned in another world (could be summoned to ours so is a reverse) to fight between them, or MC should kill their isekai'd collegues for some reason (usually because they’re evil).
Examples:

[1] – Drifter; [2] - Isekai Battle Royale; [3] - Fate series (Reverse); [4] - Dungeon Battle Royale; [5] - Ore dake Fuguu Skill no Isekai Shoukan Hangyakuki ~Saijaku Skill; [6] - Kyuushuu ga Subete o Nomikomu made~; [7] - Deck Hitotsu de Isekai Tanbou; [8] – Versus; [9] - Hell-mode (Spoiler); [10] - Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu; [11] - Monster no Goshujin-sama; [12] - Buta No Fukushuu; [13] - Konjiki no Word Master; [14] - Isekai Apocalypse Mynoghra; [15] - Serial Killer Reincarnated In Another World; [16] - The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World (sorry it was a spoiler).
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7 – MC/FMC its not the Isekai’d: A rare type isekai story when the MC is not a isekai'd person but a people from the fantasy world that have live with or face the effects of the isekai'd people.
Example:

[1] - Hero's Party Want to Experience LOVE; [2] - The Misfortunes of Local Knight Hans; [3] - The Executioner and Her Way of Life; [4] - Darenidemo Dekiru Kage Kara Tasukeru Mao Tobatsu; [5] - Sono Mono. Nochi ni... ~Kigatsuitara S-kyuu Saikyou!? Yuusha Wazu no Daibouken~ (It was a spoiler, im sorry); [6] - Killer Shark in Another World; [7] - Isekai Tenseisha Koroshi – Cheat Slayer (Axed);

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8 - Reverse Isekai: commom isekai trope where MC or main character is from another world and should live and adapt to our world rules.
Examples:

[1] - Sasaki to Pi chan (Not MC); [2] - Henjin no Salad Bowl (Not MC); [3] - Suisei no Gargantia (MC); [4] - Mage again (MC); [5] - Otaku Elf (Not FMC); [6] - Dead Mount Death Play (MC); [7] - The Devil Is A Part-Timer! (MC); [8] - Ya Boy Kongming! (MC); [9] - Re:Creators (not MC); [10] - Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (not FMC); [11] - Hinamatsuri (Not MC); [12] - Monster Musume (not MC); [13] - Welcome to Japan, Elf-san! (not MC); [14] - Orenchi ni Kita Onna Kishi to Inakagurashi Surukotoninatta Ken (not MC); [15] - Isekai Kaeri no Daikenja-sama wa Sore Demo Kossori Kurashite Iru Tsumori desu (MC); [16] - Oh, My Sweet Alien! (not MC); [17] - Cultivator VS Hero Society (MC); [18] - Gabriel Dropout; [19] - The Strongest Angel Evolutionary Tale; [20] - Kanan-Sama Is Easy As Hell!; [21] - Gyaku Isekai Tensei Shite Kimowota Ni Natte Shimatta Dai Majutsushi Delray Curtis No Fujourina Nichijou (MC); [22] - Moteharune, Ashiya-Kun (not MC); [23] - An Evil Dragon That Was Sealed Away for 300 Years Became My Friend (Not MC); [24] – Meet Me Today (Not MC); [25] – Debby The Corsifa (not MC); [26] - Elf-san wa Yaserarenai; [27] - Isekai Kara Kita Elf to Tomo ni Sugosu Nichijou; [28] – Isekai no Hime; [29] – Konchuki; [30] – Otome no Harawata; [31] - Living in a single room with a Saintess; [32] - Sora-sama Wants to be Satisfied!; [33] - Succubus-Sensei To Yobanaide; [34] – Superball Girls (Alien?); [35] - Elf wa Yoru wo Omachikane; [36] - To Love Ru;

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9 - Portal Isekai: Uncommon isekai where people is not isekai'd by some god or similar but they have the possibility to go to another world and come back.
Example:

[1] – Gate; [2] - Outbreak Company; [3] - Become the Castellan in Another World; [4] - Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement; [5] - Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta; [6] - Tokyo Isekai Fudousan; [7] - Monster Musume; [8] - Sen no SKILL o Motsu Otoko Isekai de Shoukan Kemono Hajimemashita!; [9] - I’m Standing On A Million Lives; [10] - Urasekai Picnic; [11] – Inuyasha;

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10 - Semi-Isekai: The people is a isekai'd but the his/her soul remain more as a alter ego to the MC/FMC than a real person. So we have at least 2 souls sharing the same body with the fantasy people being dominant most of time and using the knowledge, tips and powers of the isekai'd one.
Example:

[1] - Saijaku Tamer wa Gomi Hiroi no Tabi wo Hajimemashita; [2] - Isekai Tensei Soudouki; [3] - Record of Highserk War (soldier with some memory of previous life); [4] - Mysterious Job Called Oda Nobunaga (The Isekai’d became a class system that helps MC);

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11 - Switch place Isekai: Extremely rare isekai because MC is isekai'd but end up taking the role of somebody else important or someone had taken their place in the story.
Example:

[1] - Grandpa is Summoned (took grandson place); [2] – Yuusha Shoukan (end up taking the hero’s place);

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12 – Double Isekai – Rare anime/manga that have both isekai and reverse isekai as characteristics. In another words, there are people from another world in Earth/MC world and also the MC travel to another world. Its not a requisite that the “isekai” element should happen at same time.
Example:

[1] – Sasaki to Pi Chan; [2] – DBZ; [3] – Tenchi Muyo; [4] – What Do You Do When You Suddenly Become an Immortal?"; [5] - Arata Kangatari;

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13 - Non Human Isekai: commom plot where the MC/FMC is isekai'd as a monster, demon, goblin or similar. Also its commom to acquire a lot of skills and end up building a community, village, city, country and tend to stablish some kind of relations with humans.
Examples:

[1] - Re-Monster (Goblin first); [2] - Tensei Shitara (Slime); [3] - Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? (Spider); [4] - Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon aru? (Goblin); [5] – Overlord (Skeleton); [6] - Virus Tensei kara Hajimaru Isekai Kansen Monogatari (Virus); [7] - Shokubutsu Monster Musume Nikki; [8] - Spirit Migration (Spirit); [9] - Tensei Kyuuketsuki-San wa Ohirune ga Shitai (Loli vampire); [10] - Tensei Shitara Kozakana datta kedo Ryuu ni Nareru Rashii node Ganbarimasu (Fish); [11] - Surviving as a Fish; [12] - Jinrou e no Tensei, Maou no Fukukan: Shidou-hen" (Werewolf); [13] - Majutsu wo Kiwamete Tabi ni Deta Tensei Elf, Moteamashita Jumyou de Ikeru Densetsu to Naru (Ellf); [14] - Skeleton Knight In Another World; [15] - I became an evolving space monster (fucking alien); [16] - Iseikai Tensei (Cyborg); [17] - Meiou-sama ga Tooru no desu yo! (Ghost); [18] - Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu (Demon Lord); [19] - Tensei Shitara Akari dake ga Slime Datta Ken (Slime); [20] - Reborn As A Big Mouth Flower (Flower);

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14 - Animal Isekai: MC/FMC is isekai'd as a commom beast in that world, without using Power most of the time, and live as a pet or guardian from someone or some people and only use his/her power to protect or help its master:
Examples:

[1] - Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Ibara no Dragon Road; (Dragon); [2] - Shirokuma Tensei: Mori no Shugoshin ni Natta zo Densetsu (Polar Bear); [3] - S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu (OP cat/behemoth); [4] - Wanwan Monogatari ~Kanemochi no Inu n shite to wa Itta ga, Fenrir ni shiro to wa Itte nee!~ (Fenrir); [5] - "Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro" (Pig); [6] - Reborn as a Phoenix: A Normal Bird Can't Beat a Dragon, Right? (Phoenix); [7] - Reborn as a Squid;

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15 – Made an Object Isekai: Uncommom isekai where MC/FMC is isekai'd as a Object and used by other people from fantasy world:
Examples:

[1] - Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita (Sword); [2] - Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou (Vending Machine); [3] - Zassou Tensei: Elf no Sato de Taisetsu ni Sodateraretemasu (Plant); [4] - Ringo Tensei: Kindan no Kajitsu wa Kyou mo Korokoro to Musou suru (Apple); [5] - Shinjou Saikyou no Dai Kenja, Tensei-saki ga Nuigurumi demo Saikyou deshita (Stuffed animal); [6] - "Unparalleled Path - Reincarnated as the AI for a Space Battleship (AI/Spaceship);

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16 – Waifu/Husbando Collector isekai - One of the most commom Isekais where the main focus of MC is to build a harem or have sex be the MC dense or not. It would not be necessary to make up with examples since along with "save the world and kill the demon lord mission" is generic and commom. Could have slavery, fan service, abuse and rap*.
Examples:

[1] - Isekai meykuu de harem; [2] - Astro King; [3] - Creature girls a hands-on field journal in another world; [4] - Yuusha ni Zenbu Ubawareta Ore wa Yuusha no Hahaoya to Party wo Kumimashita!; [5] - Isekai Koushoku Musou Roku ~Isekai Tensei no Chie to Chikara o, Tada Hitasura ✕✕✕✕ Suru Tame ni Tsukau~; [6] - Tensei Inja wa Hokuso Meu; [7] - VR Eroge yattetara Isekai ni Tensei shita no de, Bishoujo Maou wo Doreika suru: Cross Out Saber; [8] - Isekai minecraft; [9] - DHM - Dungeon + Harem + Master; [9] - Easy Survival Life In The Other World; [10] - Tou no Kanri o Shite Miyou; [11] - Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu; [12] - Isekai Smartphone; [13] - Death March; [14] - Isekai NTR; [15] - Shinju no Nectar; [16] -Himekishi ga Classmate!; [17] - Reincarnation Colosseum; [18] - Gunota Ga Mahou Sekai Ni Tensei Shitara, Gendai Heiki De Guntai Harem O Tsukucchaimashita!?; [19] - The Fruit of Evolution; [20] - The Familiar of Zero; [21] - My Next Life As a Villainess (FMC make a Harem); [22] – Conception; [23] - Road to Kingdom; [24] - The Other World's Wizard Does Not Chant; [25] - Murabito Tensei: Saikyou no Slow Life; [26] -Tensei Shitara Joban De Shinu Nakabosudatta; [27] - Ataerareta Skill wo Tsukatte Kasei de Isekai Bijotachi to Ichaicha shitai; [28] - The Marquis’ Eldest Son’s Lascivious Story; [29] – Alcafus; [30] - Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest - Unsurpassed with the Strongest [Divine Eye] Trained in the Abyss; [31] - Blade Play; [35] – Bocchi Tenseki; [36] - Elf Dorei to Kizuku Dungeon Harem - Isekai de Netotte Nakama o Fuyashimasu; [37] - Gedou Tenisha no Harem Dungeon Seisakuki; [38] - Hazure Hantei kara Hajimatta Cheat Majutsushi Seikatsu; [39] - Hore Shou no Half Elf-san; [40] - Isekai Cheat Kaitakuki; [41] - Kujibiki Tokushou Musou Harem-ken; [42] - Kuro no Senki II: Isekai Teni Shita Boku ga Saikyou na no wa Bed no Ue dake no You desu; [43] - Loner Life in Another World; [44] – Savage Hero; [45] - Sekkaku Cheat Wo Moratte Isekai Ni Teni Shita N Dakara, Suki Na You Ni Ikitemitai; [46] - Succubus Tamer no Isekai Musou; [47] - Tensei Shitekara 40-nen. Sorosoro, Ojisan mo Koi ga Shitai. Nidome no Jinsei wa Harem Route?!;

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17 - Caretaker isekai - MC/FMC is isekai'd and decide to live caring another person that could be human or not. Its just that he/she live only to raise another intelligent being of some of them at same time.
Example:

[1] - Isekai Yururi Kikou; [2] - Isekai de Kojiin wo Hiraita kedo, Naze ka Darehitori Sudatou to Shinai Ken; [3] - Dungeon Nursery; [4] - S Rank Boukensha de aru Ore no Musume-tachi wa Juudo no Father Con deshita; [5] - Akuninzura Shita B-Kyuu Boukensha - Shujinkou To Sono Osananajimi-Tachi No Papa Ni Naru;

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18 - Family/Lover isekai - The only difference is that instead being alone, with strangers, friends or his classmates the MC/FMC is isekai'd if some family member. So happens that one of them is stronger and should take the lead and protect the others.
Example:

[1] - Game of Familia: Kazoku Senki (MC and adopted family); [2] - My One-Hit Kill Sister (Sister); [3] - Tanaka family reincarnates (Whole Family); [4] - Tsuujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de Ni-kai Kougeki no Okaa-san wa Suki desu ka? (Mother); [5] - No Game No Life (Siblings); [6] - Isekai Omotenashi Gohan; [7] - Did You Think You Could Run After Reincarnating, Nii-san? (MC and crazy Sister); [8] - Isekai Ekisha no Kissaten (Married couple); [9] - Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari (Lover); [10] - Isekai Cheat Magician (Love Interest); [11] - Welcome To The Isekai Hotel! (Sister);

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19 - Gender role reversed Isekai: A strange type of isekai and for my surprise is kinda common, where MC/FMC is transfered to a world where the male/female roles is reversed. Usually it comes it a unballanced male/female ratio.
Examples:

[1] - Dungeon Tou de Yadoya wo Yarou! Souzou Mahou wo Moratta Ore no Hosoude Hanjouki; [2] - Parallel Paradise (+18); [3] - The world of otome games is tough for mobs; [5] - If You Are Reborn, The World Of Chastity Will Be Reversed; [6] - A Parallel World With A 1:39 Male To Female Ratio Is Unexpectedly Normal; [7] - The World of Moral Reversal; [9] - Isekai Manless (+18); [10] - The World of Moral Reversal; [11] - Valhalla Penis Mansion; [12] - All of Humanity Is Yuri Except for Me; [13] - Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs. Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko; [14] - Teisou Gyakuten Sekai no Doutei Henkyou Ryoushu Kishi; [15] - Bishuu Gyakuten Sekai de Chiryoushi Yattemasu; [16] - Kyosei Tensei; [17] - I Eat Soft Rice in Another World; [18] - Immortal Swordsman in The Reverse World;

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20 - Gender Bender Isekai: MC/FMC is isekai'd but changed gender in the fantasy world. A usual trope.
Examples:

[1] - The Saga of Tanya the Evil; [2] - Yakuza Reincarnation; [3] - A Wild Last Boss Appeared!; [4] - Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout; [5] - Netachara-Tensei Toka Anmarida!; [6] - Yoku Wakaranai Keredo Isekai ni Tensei Shiteita You Desu; [7] - Herscherik - The Epic of the Reincarnated Prince; [8] - Samayoeru Tensei-sha-tachi no Relive Game; [9] - Tensei Shitara Ore ga Heroine de Aitsu ga Yuusha Datta; [10] - She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man;

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21 – Come back to Isekai: Isekai'd person come back to earth or stay in earth but continue to have powers and status.
Example:

[1] - Isekai Ojisan; [2] - Seoul Station Necromancer; [3] - Class ga Isekai Shoukan sareta Naka Ore dake Nokotta n desu ga; [4] - The Descent of the Demonic Master; [5] - The Isekai Returnee is Too OP for the Modern World; [6] - The Days After the Hero’s Return; [7] - Hero Has Returned; [8] - Isekai Kaeri no Daikenja-sama wa Sore Demo Kossori Kurashite Iru Tsumori desu; [9] - A Middle-aged Man Who Returned From Another World Becomes Unrivaled In The Apocalyptic World; [10] - Isekai Kaeri no Yuusha wa, Dungeon ga Shutsugen shita Genjitsu Sekai de, Influencer natte Kane wo Kasegimasu!; [11] - The Real Other World I Logged Out From There, Not A Vrmmo

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22 - After mission/banishment Isekai: the hero/killeavenger fulfulled his/her mission or is relieved from his/her duties (or betrayed), but now have to decide what to do with his/her life since its not the hero/avenger anymore. So what should do? A rare trope isekai that stablished after the hero fought or betrayed and every development plot (getting op) is already over.
Examples –

[1] - Bizarre Restaurant; [2] - I Was Exiled From The Heroes’ Party So I Tried Raising The Demon Lord To Be Unbelievably Strong; [3] - The Another World Demon King's Successor; [4] - Yuusha, Yamemasu;

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23 – Pokemon/Palworld Isekai - Rare isekai where MC have low combat skills and have to leave everything to his pets/summoned partners.
Examples:

[1] - Isekai Monster Breeder; [2] – Digimon; [3] - Monster no Goshujin-sama; [4] - Hell Mode; [5] - Kami Tachi; [6] - Deck Hitotsu de Isekai Tanbou; [7] - I Got Lucky And Pulled A 10Th Rank Summon; [8] - The Keeper Wants to Build a Zoo in Another World, So He Tames Monsters; [9] - Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi; [10] - Isekai Tensei Shitara Aiken ga Saikyou ni Narimashita; [11] - The Beast Tamer Was Fired From His Childhood Friends' S-Rank Party; [12] - I Will Live Freely In Another World With Equipment Manufacturing Cheat; [13] - Kuro no Souzou Shoukanshi - Tenseisha no Hangyaku; [14] - Hazure Hantei kara Hajimatta Cheat Majutsushi Seikatsu;

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24 - Crafting/Invention Isekai - Rare isekai where MC have a unusual skill to make new things from scratch, transforming things of usefull tools from Earth, or even futuristic things like golens, robots etc.
Examples:

[1] - Isekai Craft Gurashi Jiyu Kimamana Seisan Shoku No Honobono Slow Life; [2] - Magi craft meister; [3] - Isekai Minecraft; [4] - Ohitoyoshi Shokunin no Burari Isekai Tabi; [5] - World Customize Creator; [6] - Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City; [7] - Daites Ryou Koubouki; [8] - Isekai Yakkyoku; [9] - A Single Aristocrat Enjoys A Different World: The Graceful Life Of A Man Who Never Gets Married;

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25 - Sport/Game Isekai – Rare isekai where the people is isekai'd in a world where the main conflicts is solved throught some sport/game match.
Examples:

[1] - No game no life; [2] - Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu; [3] - Super World Reincarnation Exo Drive-Fierce Fight! Different World All Japan Tournament; [4] - Knight's & Magic; [5] - I was Sold at the Lowest Price in My Class, However My Personal Parameter is the Most Powerful; [6] - Dog Days; [7] - Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?;

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26 - Cooking Isekai: A interesting isekai type where is focused on making meals.
Examples:

[1] - Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi; [2] - I’m Not The Saint So I’ll Just Leisurely Make Food At The Royal Palace; [3] - Isekai Ryouridou; [4] - Isekai Omotenashi Gohan; [5] - Mazu Rice Elf And Nomadic Life; [6] - Restaurant To Another World; [7] - Alternate World Bar “Nobu”; [8] - Gensou Gourmet; [9] - This "Summon Kitchen" Skill Is Amazing! ~Amassing Points by Cooking in Another World~; [10] - The Archmage's Restaurant; [11] - Isekai Izakaya "Gen"; [12] - Bizarre Restaurant (Reverse); [13] - Heavenly Demon Bakery (Reverse); [14] - Cooking Sorcerer; [15] - Lady Chef Royale; [16] - Sweet Reincarnation; [17] - Isekai Cheat Survival Meshi; [18] - Welcome To The Wizard's Bistro; [19] - Meiten Restaurant;

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27 - Comedy / Parody Isekai: Isekai where the focus is "mock" some isekai tropes or make references with our world. Nothing is really serious or relevant. Its commom the authors starting use some real world or another anime/manga references as comedy pillar.
Examples:

[1] – Kemono Michi; [2] – Isekai Quarted; [3] - Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Everyday Misadventures!; [4] – Wellcome To Demon School Iruma Kun; [5] – Princess Connect; [6] – Ive Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years; [7] – Black Company; [8] – Konosuba; [9] – No Longer Allowed in Another World; [10] – Isekai Ojisan; [11] - Combatants Will Be Dispatched!; [12] - Youkai Gakkou No Sensei Hajimemashita!; [13] - Jikai Saku wa Isekai Mangaka; [14] - Ixion Saga DT; [15] - Isekai Shikkaku; [16] - Hero X Demon Queen
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28 - Slice of life/Slow Life Isekai: where the plot is living a simple life, having a simple job, start a Family, travel the world. Theres no major problem, main goal, the chapters is not really connected to a final objective. There’s no devil lord to be killed (they may exist but is not your duty to kill it). If is a male protagonist is commom to be have a harem around him, and if there’s some battle used to be lame and short
Examples:

[1] – Ascendance Of A Bookworm; [2] – Kami Tachi; [3] – Drug Store In Another World; [4] – In The Land Of Leadale; [5] – My Unique Skill Make Me OP Even At LV1; [6] – I Shall Survive Using Potions; [7] – Fluffy Paradise; [8] - Nonbiri Nouka; [9] – Yuru Fuwa Noka No Moji Bake Skill; [10] - Yuusha Shoukan; [11] - Kamigami no Kago de Seisan Kakumei; [12] - The Girl Monster I Saved; [13] - Slow Life In Another World (I Wish!); [14] - Living a Laid-Back Second Life on the Island of the Strongest Species; [15] - Shoushaman no Isekai Survival; [16] - Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life; [17] - Because I Wasn’t a True Companion so I Decided to Have a Slow Life at the Frontier; [18] - I Had A Hard Time In My Previous Life, So God Came To Make It Up To Me; [19] - Isekai de Saikyou Maou no Kodomo-tachi 10-nin no Mama ni Nacchaimashita; [20] - Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi; [21] - I Got Reincarnated As A Son Of Innkeepers!; [22] - Isekai de Tochi o Katte Noujou wo Tsukurou; [23] - Machigai Shoukan! Oidasareta kedo Joui Gokan Skill de Rakuraku Seikatsu; [24] - Monster no Konkatsuya-san; [25] - Ore no Ie ga Maryoku Spot datta Ken ~Sundeiru dake de Sekai Saikyou~; [26] - The Fake Alchemist;
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29 - Profession Isekai: MC was a professional in his previous world and after being isekai his/her knowledge end up being usefull enough to adapt and make changes in the new world.
Examples:

[1] – The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent; [2] – Parallel World Pharmacy; [3] – Handyman Saitou in Another World; [4] - I Used High-Level Medicine To Counter Magic; [5] - A Single Aristocrat Enjoys A Different World: The Graceful Life Of A Man Who Never Gets Married; [6] – Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennou ni Natta Hanashi; [7] - Dungeon Toilet; [8] - I Reincarnated As A Legendary Surgeon; [9] - How A Realist Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom Focuses On A Civil Servant Saving a country; [10] - The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady; [11] - The Greatest Estate Developer;

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30 – RPG/Game Isekai: Isekai where MC could become stronger not because he/her its OP, but cause he/she could make his own character and build according to the game rules that they know well to become the strongest. Or use a class who's considered weak but it will become the strongest in the lategame.
Examples:

[1] – Live Dungeon; [2] – Log Horizon; [3] - Tsuihou Sareta Tenshou Juu Kishi wa game Chishiki de Musou Suru; [4] – Quality Assurance in Another World; [5] - The Unrivaled Reincarnated Sage of Another World ~The Strongest in Another World Through Game Knowledge~; [6] - Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory; [7] - Avalon Of Disaster; [8] – Demon Lord, Retry; [9] - Sword Art Online; [10] - Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear; [11] - .Hack//Sign; [12] - Tyrant Of The Tower Defense Game; [13] - Surviving The Game As A Barbarian; [14] - Pick Me Up: Infinite Gacha; [15] - Dungeon Reset; [16] - Terminally-Ill Genius Dark Knight; [17] - My Death Flags Show No Sign Of Ending; [18] - The Novel's Extra; [19] - The Nebula's Civilization; [20] - Isekai Cheat Magic Swordsman;

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31 – Adventure Isekai: Isekai’d as a OP character because YES? Do you prefer being weak early and become stronger after years of train and hardships? Or seems weak to everyone but its fucking Strong? Was expelled from hero’s party but it was SSS something ranking class? After being booted by the princess/king/friend awakened a power that surpass everyone? Here the focus isnt in the kill the demon lord but just to travel, become stronger, building a clan/cult or just having adventures while showing some prowess and maybe enchanting women around.
Examples:

[1] - Isekai Shoukan Oji-san no Juu Musou Life; [2] - Seija Musou; [3] - Tsuihousareru Tabi ni Skill wo Te ni Ireta Ore ga, 100 no Isekai de 2-shuume Musou; [4] - Mushoku no Eiyuu: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan daga; [5] – Reincarnation Of The Veteran Soldier; [6] - The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest; [7] - The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases; [8] - Shounin Yuusha wa Isekai wo Gyuujiru!; [9] - Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou Deshita?; [10] - Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life; [11] - Isekai Robin Hood; [12] - Reborn As A Space Mercenary; [13] - Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?; [14] - The Reincarnated Young Lady Aims to Be an Adventurer!; [15] - My Isekai Life – I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in The World; [16] - The Reincarnation of the Strongest Onmyouji in Another World; [17] - Kyo Kara Maoh; [18] – KamiKatsu; [19] - Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World – The Apostle of the Gods Who Know No Self-Restraint; [20] – Isekai Walking; [21] - Survival Story Of A Sword King In A Fantasy World; [22] - Ihoujin, Dungeon ni Moguru; [23] - Tensei Kizoku No Isekai Boukenroku ~Jichou Wo Shiranai Kamigami No Shito~; [24] – Heterogenia Linguistico; [25] - Hiroki, Too, Gets Summoned into Another World; [26] - Mezase Gouka Kyakusen!! ~Sen Shokan Skill De Isekai Rich Life Wo Te Ni Irero~; [27] - The Sorcerer King of Destruction and the Golem of the Barbarian Queen; [28] - Overpowered Healer;

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I noticed some people needed some help with these, and researching it myself was pretty dang difficult, so I went ahead and just tested it out myself in a new world to make my own lists (along with some googling). Figured sharing these could help some other people with their research :)
~ As of Minecraft version 1.20.4 ~
Two by Two: Breed all 24 animals.

1. Axolotl (tropical fish bucket)
2. Bee (flower)
3. Camel (cactus)
4. Cat (tame first, salmon or cod)
5. Chicken (seed)
6. Cow (wheat)
7. Donkey (tame first, golden apple or carrot)
8. Fox (sweet berries, glow berries)
9. Frog (slime ball)
10. Goat (wheat)
11. Hoglin (crimson fungus)
12. Horse (tame first, golden apple or carrot)
13. Llama (tame first, hay bale)
14. Mooshroom (wheat)
15. Mule (breed horse and donkey)
16. Ocelot (salmon, cod or chicken)
17. Panda (bamboo, but requires bamboo shoots growing around)
18. Pig (carrot or potato)
19. Rabbit (carrot or dandelion)
20. Sheep (wheat)
21. Sniffer (torchflower seed)
22. Strider (warped fungus)
23. Turtle (sea grass)
24. Wolf (tame first, raw meat)

Monsters Hunted: Kill all 34 hostile mobs.

1. Blaze
2. Cave spider
3. Creeper
4. Drowned
5. Elder guardian
6. Ender dragon
7. Enderman
8. Endermite
9. Evoker
10. Ghast
11. Guardian
12. Hoglin
13. Husk
14. Magma cube
15. Phantom
16. Piglin
17. Piglin brute
18. Pillager
19. Ravager
20. Shulker
21. Silverfish
22. Skeleton
23. Slime
24. Spider
25. Stray
26. Vex
27. Vindicator
28. Witch
29. Wither
30. Wither skeleton
31. Zoglin
32. Zombie
33. Zombie villager
34. Zombie piglin

A Balanced Diet: Eat all 40 food items.

1. Apple
2. Golden apple
3. Enchanted golden apple
4. Melon
5. Sweet berries
6. Glow berries
7. Chorus fruit
8. Carrot
9. Golden carrot
10. Potato
11. Baked potato
12. Poison potato
13. Beetroot
14. Dried kelp
15. Raw beef
16. Steak
17. Raw porkchop
18. Cooked porkchop
19. Raw mutton
20. Cooked mutton
21. Raw chicken
22. Cooked chicken
23. Raw rabbit
24. Cooked rabbit
25. Raw cod
26. Cooked cod
27. Raw salmon
28. Cooked salmon
29. Tropical fish
30. Pufferfish
31. Bread
32. Cookie
33. Pie
34. Rotten flesh
35. Spider eye
36. Mushroom stew
37. Beetroot soup
38. Rabbit stew
39. Suspicious stew (any effect)
40. Honey

Note: Cake, milk, water and potions do not count for this advancement.
Adventuring Time: Step foot in all 53 biomes.

1. Ocean
2. Deep ocean
3. Warm ocean
4. Lukewarm ocean
5. Deep lukewarm ocean
6. Cold ocean
7. Deep cold ocean
8. Frozen ocean
9. Deep frozen ocean
10. Mushroom fields
11. Jagged peaks
12. Frozen peaks
13. Stony peaks
14. Meadow
15. Cherry grove
16. Grove
17. Snowy slopes
18. Windswept hills
19. Windswept gravelly hills
20. Windswept forest
21. Forest
22. Flower forest
23. Taiga
24. Old growth pine forest
25. Old growth spruce taiga
26. Snowy taiga
27. Birch forest
28. Old growth birch forest
29. Dark forest
30. Jungle
31. Sparse jungle
32. Bamboo jungle
33. River
34. Frozen river
35. Swamp
36. Mangrove swamp
37. Beach
38. Snowy beach
39. Stony shore
40. Plains
41. Sunflower plains
42. Snowy plains
43. Ice spikes
44. Desert
45. Savanna
46. Savanna plateau
47. Windswept savanna
48. Badlands
49. Wooded badlands
50. Eroded badlands
51. Deep dark
52. Dripstone caves
53. Lush caves

A Complete Catalogue: Tame all 11 cat coat variants.

1. Calico
2. Siamese
3. Tuxedo
4. Pure black
5. Pure white
6. Ragdoll (aka dusty white)
7. Orange tabby
8. Brown tabby
9. Jellie (aka gray-white tabby)
10. Persian (aka sandy yellow)
11. British shorthair (aka plain gray)

Smithing with Style: Use these 8 smithing templates.

1. Spire
2. Snout
3. Rib
4. Ward
5. Silence
6. Vex
7. Tide
8. Wayfinder

My initial idea is to simply rework Librarians so they can use either a lectern or enchanting table as a work station, and while using a lectern they cannot sell enchanted books, the option is simply grayed out.
Additionally, a balance could be done in order to make Librarians less powerful. This would be assuming the new trade rework is in place. They are renamed to "Enchanter" (as this fits the new theme better) and one of their initial trades is no longer emeralds and a book for an enchanted book, but emeralds and an iron armotool for an enchanted iron armotool. It would have to be enchantable on that item in the table, i.e. no iron axe and emeralds for an iron axe with sharpness. Other than this, the enchantments are the same and the tool/armor needed is randomized. At apprentice and journeyman, instead of iron tools or armor, they do this with diamond tools or armor, and finally at expert their enchanting trades remain the same, taking emeralds and a book and giving an enchanted book.
Another idea I thought was too small for it's own post- Villagers of different biomes should require different food to breed, such as desert villagers need one rabbit stew, jungle villagers need some cookies, plains villagers need bread, savanna villagers need beef, snowy villagers need sweet berries, swamp villagers need suspicious stew, and taiga villagers need pumpkin pie. (I'm sure someone could think of better examples for a couple of these.)
Thanks for reading, and let me know your opinion!

Hey, i was wondering how you would get good food Sources in the Taiga as its just Conifers and if there isnt any Pines with big nuts all thats lebt is berries. Any ideas?

Go North, Friend!

Day 1

Day 1 - About the Climate in the Arctic

" ... That's right, you will be loving here! During one single year, there are over a hundred days with bright sunshine, while other hundred days being deep dark ... Sorry but, you're scared? Hah, it's just your own imagination terrifying you!"
"We live here, work here. Neither the howling cold wind nor the boundless ice and snow can stop us from building our own homeland. Welcome to here -- and have a look around this place!"
Day 2

Day 2 - Speech from the Winner of the Swimming Competition

" ... That's it. After listening to my teacher, I mustered up my courage once again."
" And I thought, yeah! How can I be terrified by hardship and failure, in here, in this swimming pool? Think about it -- The frozen tundras did not deter workers; they conquered this land with iron and steel. The raging ocean didn't stop them either; the giant wheel brought us resources and supplies. As I'm thinking of it, a warm current suddenly flows my heart, which makes me full of pride and will to fight ... "
Day 3

Day 3 - Menu for This Week

Monday: Borscht & Borodinsky bread
[Scribbled Handwriting] Don't forget the soured cream again, Comrade Patriki!
Tuesday: Pirog Pie with Potato Filling
Wednesday: Pelmeni with Potato & Cheese Filling
[Scribbled Handwriting] "Friendship (Дружба)" brand cheese, hooray!
Thursday: Stewed Fish with Potatoes
[Scribbled Handwriting] Thank you to all comrades, for the fishery harvesting from the sea.
Friday: Kasha & Mushrooms
Day 4

Day 4 - Tales Collection About Ice and Snow

" ... The brave little Sasha found that creature's eyes were shining red. Oh my! It was never a reindeer at all, but a sneaky monster who can transform its body!"
"The monster said, as it displayed its deadly fangs and claws, 'I will take you to the icefield, where there is nothing but boundless white snow! You will be blinded by the snow, and lose your way to home!' "
"But our brave little Sasha was not afraid at all. After a quick thought, he then started to chat with the monster ... "
Day 5

Day 5 - Resources in Rayashki

" ... With its energy density and stability being extraordinary, it is convenient enough to be transported across long distance, or stored for a long time. Therefore, the conclusion can be easily reached that the Rune Ores are the best fuel choice for current arcanum vehicles -- especially for those military used."
"Look at those towering derricks, those people digging with a smile on their faces! Undoubtedly, this small town has seized its own bright future ...."

Reference (Thanks to Wiki

There are over a hundred days with bright sunshine, while other hundred days being deep dark ...

Due to the Earth's revolution and its own axis inclination, regions north of 66 ° N can experience midnight sun and polar night phenomena. Midnight sun refers to the phenomenon where the sun remains above the horizon all day long, while polar night is just the opposite. Starting from 66°54' N to the North Pole, the number of days where midnight sun can be observed increases from 1 day to about 182 days. The North Pole has exactly 50/50 days of midnight sun and polar night.
Rayashki is a town on an island near the North Pole. I'm not sure if this paragraph is describing the geographical location of Rayashki, or it's just an description of the polar circle, but Russia does have territories within that range, and the island closest to the North Pole seems to be Franz Josef Land (although there is no permanent population living here actually). The northernmost inhabited island is New Siberian Islands (2 people), while Novaya Zemlya, slightly south, has a population of nearly 2,000.
I suddenly realized that I should not only focus on the map of Russia, but also compare the maps of the entire Soviet Union during its heyday. Therefore, I have finally located the Pyramiden (Пирами́да), which could be the prototype of Rayashki.
Pyramiden is an abandoned Soviet coal mining settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. It was founded by Sweden in 1910 and sold to the Soviet Union later in 1927. It used to be the busiest town of Soviet Union within the Arctic Circle. There were over 1,000 residents living here, and the quality of life of its residents even surpassed some cities in the mainland of Soviet Union. The town had a cultural center with a theater, library, art and music studios, a sports complex, and a primary school.
Pyramiden used to rely on coal mining for a living, but due to difficulties in mining and low coal quality, it was almost never profitable. The town mainly rely on government subsidies to maintain operations. From 1955 to 1998, as much as nine million tonnes of coal were extracted from the mine.
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the economy of this small town plummeted, and it is said that the depletion of mineral veins was the reason why people eventually decided to leave here. Starting from March 3, 1998, local residents began to migrate, and on October 10, the last resident left, making it becomes a so called "ghost town".
Due to the cold climate, the buildings here have been well preserved. Since 2007, the Arctic Travel Company Grumant has been trying to make it a tourist attraction and reopened its hotels in 2013. The storage room of Pyramiden preserves over 1,000 Soviet film archives, and the world's northernmost film festival was held here on August 27, 2019, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Soviet cinema.

After listening to my teacher, I mustered up my courage once again.

In the town Pryamiden, there is a "world's northernmost swimming pool" here. I guess this is also a testimony to it being the prototype of Rayashki.
And just a guess. Could this teacher possibly be Vila? After all, in the trailer, we saw her standing out to encourage people.

Borscht & Rye Bread

Borscht (Борщ) is a kind of sour soup, made with meat stock, vegetables and seasonings, common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The name ultimately derives from the word "борщ", which is common to East Slavic languages. Common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) was the soup's principal ingredient before it was replaced with other vegetables, notably beetroot in the Ukrainian version. The dominant tastes in borscht are sweet and sour, which is the result of red beetroots being one of the main ingredients. The dish shows a distinctive red color due to the same reason.
There seems to be some controversy over the origin of borscht. According to Wikipedia, this dish originated in Ukraine and has developed numerous variant formulas with different ingredients added. During the Soviet Union era, this dish was more widely spread and cooked within its territory.
Rye bread is a type of bread made with various proportions of flour from rye grain. The exact color depends on the type of flour used, and the addition of coloring agents during making processes. The world's largest exporter of rye bread is Poland. Borodinsky bread (бородинский хлеб), or borodino bread, is a dark brown sourdough rye bread of Russian origin. It is traditionally sweetened with molasses and flavored with coriander and caraway seeds.
The name of this bread most probably first appeared after the October Revolution (1917), as no mention of this name was made before 1920. In fact, the modern recipe did not appear in print before 1933, first in internal memos of a Moscow baking plant. However, in the literature of breadbaking of the end of 19th century, a number of similar recipes exist, though caraway seeds were usually used instead of coriander.

Pirog Pie with Potato Filling

Pirog (пиро́г) is a baked case of dough with either sweet or savory filling. The name is derived from the ancient Proto-Slavic word pir, meaning "banquet" or "festivity". Pirogi come in different shapes and forms: often being oblong with tapering ends, but can also be circular or rectangular; they can be closed or open-faced with no crust on top.
In Russian cuisines, pirogi with a savory filling are traditionally served as an accompaniment with borscht, broth (a kind of savory liquid made of water, meat, fish or vegetables), or consommé (a type of clear soup made from richly flavoured stock or broth).

Pelmeni with Potato & Cheese Filling

Pelmeni (пельмени) are dumplings of Russian cuisine that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough. In Siberia, pelmeni are traditionally frozen outdoors in the winter, and treated as preserved food. Hunters or explorers heading into the taiga would carry sacks of frozen pelmeni with their provisions since they can be stored frozen for a long time and are easily cooked.

"Friendship (Дружба)" brand cheese, hooray!

In the Soviet Union, the production of soft cheese began in 1934, when the first cheese factory (now known as the "Cheese Karat (Карат)") was built in Moscow. Soviet citizens could only purchase "No.1 Cheese" which was produced based on Swiss technology and it was not until 1964 that the famous "Friendship (Дружба)" brand cheese was produced. The laboratory led by M. Kuleshova developed its formula. This type of cheese can make "everything" -- from cheese soup for lunch to snacks for dinner.

Thursday: Stewed Fish with Potatoes

From the menu above, it can be seen that potatoes are a frequent customer on the dining table. This is mainly because potatoes are suitable for growing in environments with poor soil, low nighttime temperatures, dryness, and short sunshine hours. In the natural environment of the Soviet Union at that time, potatoes were easier to grow, and the harvest was significantly higher than other crops. On the other hand, growing potatoes does not require that much manpower.

Kasha & Mushrooms

Kasha (каша) is one of the Russian national dishes, together with shchi (a kind of Russian-style cabbage soup). This fact is commemorated in the Russian saying, "щи да каша – пища наша", which literally translates as "shchi and kasha are our food" or "cabbage soup and porridge are what we eat". The expression has an implied figurative meaning of "it is enough to eat those two meals to live" or "it doesn't matter what happens in Russia at large, we still live the same way."
The most popular kasha recipe in Russia is that of crumbly cooked buckwheat seasoned with butter. Buckwheat kasha can be eaten at any time of the day, either as a separate dish or as a side dish.

The brave little Sasha found that creature's eyes were shining red.

I haven't found any Slavic tales related to the name Sasha, after all, this name should be considered a very popular name in the local area (I think that's why it was chosen as the protagonist's name for this fairy tale). But Devs has provided a picture of the monster here which we will encounter in the patch 1.8. Perhaps this is a hint of the monster's characteristic abilities, about shapeshifting?

The Rune Ores are the best fuel choice for current arcanum vehicles -- especially for those military used.

A Rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were used to write Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, and for specialised purposes thereafter. In addition to representing a sound value (a phoneme), runes can be used to represent the concepts after which they are named (ideographs).
The name rune itself, taken to mean "secret, something hidden", seems to indicate that knowledge of the runes was originally considered esoteric, or restricted to an elite. Although some say the runes were used for divination, there is no direct evidence to suggest they were ever used in this way. There are at least three sources on divination with rather vague descriptions that may, or may not, refer to runes: Tacitus's 1st-century Germania, Snorri Sturluson's 13th-century Ynglinga saga, and Rimbert's 9th-century Vita Ansgari.
In the hero legend Saga and the poem Ada, the runic script is used to cast magic. For example, in the chapter Sigrdrífumál, Valkyrie Brynhildur (Brunhild) teaches the hero Sigurðr (Sigurd) to engrave the rune containing victory magic on his sword, which could help him to win every battle. The wave rune will be engraved on the rudder of the ship, and the word rune will be used before a person is about to speak during gatherings. So in the worldview of Reverse 1999, rune ore should exist as a mineral that contains a large amount of mana. The reason why Zeno, as a military institution, wants it is also obvious.

It has to be said that I really enjoy the cultural background contained in these preview activities, especially when I was investigating the history of each cuisine based on Wednesday's menu. Although compared to the information provided in 1.7 previews, it is difficult to make any predictions about the plot from the information provided this time. The only obvious conclusion is that Zeno desires the rune ores that exist in Rayashki as an energy source, which is the reason why Dr. Windsong was sent here. Zeno only needs a new mineral vein to be discovered, but obviously Windsong has her own ideas for Rayashki's future.
Anyway, the new story will be revealed on Thursday (UTC+8). I can't wait to pull Avgust anymore!

First Chapter/Previous Chapter
Though no one knew it, Samuel was the first to wake up the following day, and while he had not had sweet dreams like Tamara, it had been a peaceful sleep. Samuel hauled himself off his mat, folded it up and placed it in the dry room once again. Samuel had a bath and dived into the pool, another fantastic performance. After drying himself off, he put his shoes on, gathered his knife and pouch, and headed outside.
The weather was perfect as always; the sun shone brightly, and the clouds were like giant wads of cotton wool. As the gentle scent of pollen wafted around his nose, he felt wonderfully calm. Samuel closed his eyes and savoured the moment for just a while.
As the birds started chirping, Samuel was brought back to reality. Samuel moved to the vegetable patch beside the cave entrance, shaking his head slightly to eliminate the last of his drowsiness. The plants had grown bigger since yesterday, and Samuel was looking forward to some variety in his diet.
Samuel noticed the soil was quite dry, so he travelled back down the corridor and gathered a large bucket of water from the pool. Samuel carefully poured the water evenly over the young shoots, ensuring he did not crush them.
After tending to the needs of his vegetables, he started to tend to himself. He felt like oranges today for breakfast, so he set off into the woods to collect some. Samuel wondered if Tamara would come round today; he did so enjoy her visits.
“Who knows,” Samuel said to himself. Samuel talked to himself more and more recently whenever he found himself alone. Samuel might have been concerned if he could do anything about it; he was not a psychologist or psychiatrist and doubted anyone in the village was.
Samuel slapped his cheeks to make himself focus on the physical world. The walk to the orange tree was relatively uneventful, although a bird almost relieved itself on his head. The tree was where he had last left it, and so was its substantial fruit. He climbed up the branches and gathered a smaller one this morning. He was not very hungry this morning, but Samuel would not ignore the most important meal of the day.
He clambered down to one of the lower branches and then jumped to the ground. Samuel hit the ground, and a heavy shock echoed through his body, yet he landed firmly on his feet and walked back to the extension.
Samuel felt he needed to get into the habit of asking Tamara whether she would come round the next day. Samuel would wait around the extension for a while, maybe carve something new. However, he could not sit around all day waiting for her.
Then, his mind wandered back to the realisation that someone other than Tamara knew where he lived, making him somewhat nervous. Samuel rubbed his finger, took a wedge of orange, and popped it into his mouth.
“Aarush didn’t seem like a bad person. At the very least, he did not try to kill me on sight,” said Samuel, trying to console himself.
The sweet juice flowed around his tongue, and the sudden sweetness made his lips pursed.
Samuel casually strolled onward and decided to focus on his passion, biology. He looked around at the impossible forest he stood in; the species that comprised it were easy to identify: oak, beech, elm, silver birch, rowan and more than a dozen others. Every one of them was an acceptable size and colour for their type, although not one looked as though they had ever had a harsh summer.
But their uniform positioning was extraordinary; on trips with his university, he had visited the rainforests of the Amazon, the endless expanse of the taiga and the quiet woods of the English countryside. He had never seen anything like this; the only thing he had ever seen that had made Samuel feel the same way was devil gardens in the Amazon.
Samuel was frustrated. What he would not give to be able to perform a complete genome sequence on just one of these trees and compare it to the ones from his world; still, this was a fanciful dream.
However, it did give him an idea: maybe he could use his spare time to study the forest and unlock its secrets.
“Yes, that might work,” Samuel said, a fresh burst of enthusiasm rushing through his being.
“No better yet, I could do a study on the Lamias, Boreray and Cicindeli… Jane Goodall, eat your heart out… hell, why not do both,” Samuel added, almost shouting at the sky.
There was one small problem however, he did not have Tamara’s memory. Samuel needed paper, parchment, a pen, anything he could find to record his findings.
“Hhhmm, I’ll have to ask Tamara the next time I see her. Maybe she has something I could use,” Samuel muttered, a little worried that his grand plan might fall through because he did not have paper and a pen.
Samuel returned to the extension and tried to put his mind to the task.
“How should I start?” Samuel asked himself. The most straightforward answer was to ask, and to a lesser extent study, Tamara. She was utterly calm around Samuel and acted completely natural with him.
As he paced outside the extension, talking to himself in a hushed voice, he was so focused on how he would go about his study that Samuel did not notice Tamara walk up behind him.
When she tapped his shoulder and said, “Hey!” Samuel responded by nearly jumping out of his skin.
While Samuel’s heart was busy tap dancing in his throat, he turned to see his best friend's emerald eyes and golden hair and was made angry by his embarrassment.
Samuel shouted, “What the hell are you doing!”
Samuel realised that he had snapped at Tamara and was worried that he might have offended her. Tamara then burst out laughing, which put all of Samuel’s fears to rest, so he started to yell some more.
After a tirade of pointless screaming that did nothing more than make Tamara laugh harder. Samuel eventually calmed down and, after realising how silly he must have looked, started to laugh too.
After the strange pair had finished their bout of giggling, Samuel noticed another familiar face.
“Hello, Aarush, good to see you again,” Samuel said to the centaur hanging around in the background.
“Hello, Samuel,” Aarush replied, giving a nod.
“You’re here early,” Samuel said to Tamara. Usually, Tamara did not turn up until at least three to four hours after sunrise.
“Well, I wanted to wait until it got a little warmer, but Aarush wanted to get here as quickly as possible,” Tamara answered with a hint of fatigue in her voice.
Samuel turned to Aarush and said, “Oh Aarush, I never knew you cared. Did you get lonely without me?”
Aarush blushed, turned his head away and mumbled: “Yes, in your wildest dreams.”
The trio was quiet momentarily, with only Samuel’s juvenile snickering piercing the silence.
Tamara interrupted Samuel and asked, “You seem cheerful today. What were you doing?”
Samuel once again had to think about how he had to word this. After several moments, he felt he had it and said: “remember yesterday when I said I was a biology student?”
Tamara searched her memory and found what she was looking for. “Yes,” she answered.
“Well, I thought that I should do some biology. Specifically, I would study you and the other people of the village.”
Tamara understood the words, but it took her some time to truly grasp what Samuel was getting at. Yet in just a few minutes, she had caught the concept, at least loosely, and she said: “Ok, I guess that’s fine, but how are you going to do it?”
“Well, honestly, I was hoping that you could be my assistant,” Samuel said; the hope in his voice was unmistakable to Tamara.
She was always eager to help Samuel, but something about this confused her. “Why don’t you just ask me what you want to know like you have done before?” she asked.
Samuel had expected this and replied, “Do you know what happens to your food inside your body or why you have to breathe?”
Tamara felt a little insulted. Of course, she knew that. “Yes, food turns to poo, and if you don’t breathe, your chest feels tight,” Tamara said as though she was talking to a three-year-old.
Samuel did not know what to make of this response.
“Yes… well… you’re not wrong,” he said, “but I was thinking more along the lines of what specifically happens.”
Tamara went quiet again, so Samuel decided to ask Aarush, “Aarush, you know what I’m talking about, right? Wanting to know exactly how and why things do what they do.”
Aarush had been standing a few metres away listening to the conversation; he had not expected to be drawn into it. Aarush did not have much time to think, so automatically, he answered: “yes, of course.”
Samuel turned back to Tamara and said smugly, “See, he gets it.”
Tamara scowled at Samuel; she did not enjoy being looked down upon, and Tamara was smart enough to know when someone was calling her stupid. Samuel recoiled slightly; he knew all too well what it was like to be hit by her. The last time it had happened, he had spent half a day hunched over in pain.
“It’s alright,” said Samuel, a slight tremor in his voice, “it’s not an easy thing to grasp, but I am sure you will get it soon.”
Tamara replied with a “humph,” crossed her arms and strolled off to be by herself for a while as she cooled off. With disaster and a significant amount of pain narrowly avoided, Samuel let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the grass.
Samuel looked back at Aarush and then patted the ground by his side. Aarush paused for a moment but quickly decided there was no problem, so he sat by Samuel’s side. The two of them said nothing for around a minute, each being careful about what they said to one another until Samuel plucked up the courage to ask, “Would you like to help me?”
Aarush was torn between two modes of thought. The first was the immense desire to work with someone who was clearly intelligent with a great wealth of knowledge. The second was the years of stories and warning tales drilled into his head since he could walk.
Once again, his curiosity and desire to know more won over his caution.
“How could I help you exactly?” Aarush answered.
This was a surprisingly quick answer for Aarush, and the fact that he agreed made Samuel think he might finally be getting through.
“I hoped that you could answer some questions for me,” said Samuel, and he quickly added, “It’s only fair, seeing as I answered your questions yesterday.”
Aarush could not argue with that logic, so he nodded and said: “ask away.”
The first question had been swilling about in his head for almost as long as he had been here, “What happens when two people of different races have children?”
Aarush turned his head and looked down at Samuel as though he had just asked: “is fire hot?” Aarush’s eyes darted back and forth and said: “they have children.”
Samuel sighed and said, “I know that, but what are the rules?”
There was a slight pause. Aarush still did not understand, so he added: “Say, for example, you have a Lamia woman and a Cicindeli man had children. Would the Lamia woman give birth to either a Lamia or Cicindeli baby, a mix of the two or just a Lamia?”
Aarush’s face had not changed. The only part of his body moving was his tail swishing from side to side.
“A Lamia, it’s always the same race as the mother,” Aarush answered; disbelief could be heard in his voice. “How can you not know this?” Aarush asked.
“Because where I am from, there are humans and only humans,” explained Samuel.
Aarush was astonished at this answer. Samuel had seen the same look before when he had told Tamara, and he was silent as he tried to imagine a world with such a lack of variety. Yet Aarush found that he could not do it.
The concept of there being only one race in the entire world was impossible for him to understand.
“Are you certain there must have been another race somewhere in the world?” Aarush said, trying to cling to his worldview.
“No, my kind lived in every habitat imaginable and even ones that are not,” said Samuel.
“Hold on for a second!” said Samuel, and he turned his head to look at Tamara, who was sitting under the shade of the trees. “You OK over there Tamara?”
Her response was a quiet “hhm.”
Samuel turned back to Aarush and said: “she’s fine.”
Samuel saw the strain on Aarush’s face and felt he should do something to distract him from it. “So, Aarush, tell me about yourself,” he said.
Aarush stopped thinking about a world overrun with humans and said: “what, why?”
“You know enough about me, so what’s your story?” Samuel asked.
“Where do you want me to start?” Aarush inquired, not sure what he should say. No one had asked about his past before.
“What compelled a young centaur boy to travel from village to village telling stories for a roof over his head and a bowl of carrot soup?” said Samuel, trying to clarify himself.
Aarush thought back to his earliest memories; they were still clear even after nearly two decades, and he said: “Umm, I guess it all started when a traveller, a Diwata, came to the Great Plains Village.”
“A terrible name,” interrupted Samuel, shaking his head.
“I’m sorry, do you want to hear this story?” said Aarush; he was not used to being interrupted and did not like it.
“Sorry, please continue,” said Samuel apologetically.
“Anyway,” said Aarush, trying to find where he was, “Ah yes, a Diwata came to the village; he was a peddler, travelling from place to place, trading things from far-off lands.”
Aarush paused momentarily and then continued, “On the second day he was there, I worked up enough courage to walk up to him and talk to him. He was very polite, and he answered every question I had. I asked him about other people I had only heard about and strange lands that were half submerged in water,” Aarush paused once again, this time for dramatic effect.
“And as he told me more and more, I began to be filled with a great desire to see it all for myself.” Aarush stopped talking again and turned to look Samuel in the eyes, “So I guess that is why I travel.”
“That was indeed an interesting story, but it was only half an answer,” stated Samuel, “why tell stories.”
Aarush had never really thought about this. To be completely honest, when he first set out travelling, he had never intended to tell stories as he moved from place to place; it had just sort of happened, “Well, when I first went to a new village, I was very nervous, and I didn’t know what I should do, I had spent most of my childhood just dreaming about the journey, not the destination.”
Samuel let out a small sigh and then continued, “But then a boy came up to me. He was around the same age I had been when the Diwata had come and asked me about what was out there.”
Aarush looked up at the clouds and spent a few moments in that memory until he realised he was keeping Samuel waiting, “I had only been travelling for around a week, and I did not really have any stories, so I just started telling some stories my mom and dad had told me when I was young.”
“And that was when I saw the same look on his face, the same wonder I had felt when I was a boy. Before I knew it, a crowd had gathered around me and were listening so intently. It felt so good to see all of those people happy. I just started doing it everywhere I went.”
“Well, that does explain a lot,” said Samuel. Behind him, Samuel heard the distinctive sound of scales sliding over grass, and then Tamara stood beside him. She moved her tail in front of her with one graceful movement, after which she sat down and rested her head on Samuel’s shoulder.
“You feeling better?” Samuel asked.
“Yeah,” mumbled Tamara.
“Will you help me out?” Samuel added.
“Yeah,” repeated Tamara.
Samuel put his arm around Tamara’s shoulder and said: “thank you. There is just one problem.”
“What’s that?” Tamara asked.
“I can’t get near anyone without them trying to nail me to the wall.”
“Yeah, that might be a problem,” agreed Aarush. “Any idea how you could get around it.”
“Not just yet. I still need more time to think, but I’m certain the answer will come in time,” reassured Samuel.
“What were you talking about while I was sitting over there?” Tamara asked, pointing behind her.
“Aarush was just telling me about how he got into the business of telling stories,” Samuel answered and said, “You should ask him about it when you get home. It’s quite interesting.”
“We still have the rest of the day to get through, so what next?” Aarush said, feeling that his life story would not keep them occupied for the entire day. The three of them were silent once again, each thinking about what they could do to pass the time. It was at times like this Samuel seriously missed his gaming rig.
That scenario being out of the question, and he still needed more time for his biology project, he decided to engage his other interest, exploration.
“We could go for a walk and see what we find,” said Samuel to Aarush and Tamara.
Tamara took her head off Samuel’s shoulder and said: “Why?”
Samuel looked Tamara in the eye and said: “It’s an adventure; who knows what we could find, ancient treasure, a long-lost city or maybe a whole village filled with humans.”
Tamara’s eyes lit up, and a smile slowly crept on her face, but still, one thing confused her: “What is a city?”
Samuel smiled as well; he knew he had her now. “It is like a village, only it is much bigger with tens of thousands of people,” he explained.
“Ok” was Tamara’s answer, and she stood up.
Samuel turned around and said to Aarush, “What about you?”
Aarush had been travelling for a good number of years, and he knew that the odds of finding any of those things were almost nonexistent, but his body tingled at the joy of discovery.
“I’m in,” said Aarush as he stood up.
Samuel copied the two demi-humans and stood up. As he reached full height, Tamara said, “I think we should go that way.”
She pointed in the direction left of the cave, heading into the forest.
Aarush then asked, “Why over there?”
Tamara turned to face him and answered: “No real reason. I’ve just never been that way before.”
Then Samuel piped up, “You heard the lady we’re going that way.” They began to walk in that direction, with Tamara following behind. Aarush was in no mood to be left behind, so he got his legs in working order and followed them.
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Birds have had a massive impact both on nature and society throughout all of human history--and now, they can bring the wooded biomes of Minecraft new life.
In this third part of Living Woodlands, I'd like to propose the introduction of three new avian mobs and their variants: Hawks (Buzzard and Goshawk), Owls (Wood and Snow), and Rock Pigeons.

Hawks

Hawks come in two forms--Goshawks, which are smaller and more numerous, and Buzzards, which are 1.125 blocks in height and spawn less often.
Goshawks spawn primarily in heavily wooded biomes such as Dark Oak Forest, Forest, and Birch Forest, while Buzzards spawn in more sparsely wooded biomes such as Savannah, Badlands, and Plains.
Both variants have similar behaviors: spawning in daylight at the surface of the overworld, perching on the edges of treetops, and hunting occasionally during the day and more intensely close to sunset. Both hunt for rabbits and spiders, but Buzzards can also hunt for fish if near a river, skimming the surface to catch fish. Buzzards hunt by swooping down in mid-flight after trailing their prey, while Goshawks wait patiently for prey to pass in front of their treetop perch before swooping in.
Hawks are neutral mobs that do not have the capacity to be tamed. Harming a hawk will cause it to hunt you, dealing a heart of damage on Normal per successful melee attack.

Owls

Owls come in two textures, Wood and Snow, but the texture is the only difference and is chosen based on the biome it spawns in. Wood Owls spawn in Forests, Dark Oak Forests, Jungles, and Birch Forests. Snow Owls spawn in Taigas, as well as any other forested biome if the surface is at a Y-level capable of snow.
Adult Owls are .75 blocks in height, and spawn in groups of 1 to 2 at night. They do not despawn during the day, but they attempt to find shaded areas. Owls have a similar hunting style to Goshawks, catching rabbits and spiders by swooping down from the treetops, but notably only hunt after sunset.
Owls are neutral mobs that can't be tamed. They will hunt a player in the same manner as Hawks if harmed by a player.

Cross Species Hunting Mechanics

The following mechanics apply to all Hawks and Owls when hunting:
If a Hawk or Owl catches a Rabbit or Fish, the bird flies away with the prey in its talons. Upon the initial catch, the prey takes half a heart of damage. Every second and a half, there is a one in two chance that the prey escapes the bird's grip and falls to the surface. If it fails to escape, it takes half a heart of damage. Salmon, Cod, Pufferfish, Tropical Fish, and Rabbits all have one and a half total hearts, which means they have two chances to escape before death, although they will still likely perish to fall damage and fish will suffocate if they land out of water. Buzzards do not intentionally catch Pufferfish, but may grab them by mistake if hunting another fish in close proximity. This is extremely rare, since Buzzards don't spawn over the ocean, and would have to wander into the area.
When hunting any other mob, including spiders and players, Hawks and Owls instead deal melee damage of one heart on Normal difficulty while swooping in at their prey without picking it off the ground. They do not attack players or mobs other than their usual prey except in retaliation to being hit.

Pigeons

Pigeons are passive mobs that can be tamed by feeding them seeds. Pigeons are half a block in height and grey or white in color, and spawn in any biome that experiences rain. They spawn in groups of 3 to 5 during the daytime. Pigeons randomly decide between perching on ledges (defined as having direct skylight, with direct skylight also visible two blocks below the space they are facing), and searching for food on the ground. When a Pigeon decides on one of these actions, other Pigeons in a 16 block radius join them in the same activity in a nearby space. Subsequently, all Pigeons that switched activities go on a thirty second cooldown before they can change activities again.
Untamed Pigeons are skittish, and will fly away from players who move too quickly or make a lot of noise (sprinting, jumping, using tools or weapons, breaking blocks.) Once they have achieved a distance of 16 blocks from the source of the noise, their activity cooldown is set to 0 and they look for a place to perch or search for food. They also fly west before rain, and untamed Pigeons continue west until they despawn.
Tamed Pigeons attempt to stay within a 48 block radius of the last place they were fed seeds. If they find themselves outside this range, they will attempt to pathfind back, and once they enter an unloaded chunk they despawn for a number of seconds that correlates with the distance between their last known location and their current "home." After that period of time has passed, they will respawn close to that home the next time a chunk within the range of their home is loaded.
A birdcage can be crafted from five iron bars and an iron ingot (https://imgur.com/a/LDWGnkJ ). Placing seeds in the birdcage will lure a tamed Pigeon into it, and the player can "use" the cage with an empty offhand to pick it up in their offhand. Removing the birdcage from the offhand releases the Pigeon, and can be used as an alternative to a compass and lodestone if the player can follow the Pigeon closely.
When in the feeding activity, Pigeons may pick up saplings (up to one at a time) which they may drop randomly during flight. If the sapling lands on a compatible block, it will plant itself in place where it lands.

What happened last week?

• CPI came in at +0.4% mom from 0.3% last month
• Treasuries Auctions: with inflation ticking higher and fears of monetary expansion, yields might have to be repriced higher for buyers to show.
• Boeing seem to have troubles (RIP)
• Fed future traders are poorly predicting future rates in the last 12 months, following the mixed signals of the FED leadership.

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What to watch for next week?

• Monday:
• Tuesday:
• Wednesday: FOMC rate decision
• Thursday:
• Friday:

Monday:

Taiga Secures Additional Working Capital Facility with Export Development Canada and Provides Production Update - TAIG.to

announced that Export Development Canada ("EDC") has agreed to upsize its existing senior secured credit facility available to Taiga by providing up to approximately $5.25 million of additional funding (the "Upsized EDC Credit Facility") for working capital and general corporate purposes through an amended and restated loan agreement (the "A&R Loan Agreement"), such as supporting its omnichannel retail and dealer network growth.
Production Update
During the fourth quarter of 2023, Taiga continued to make progress on further ramping up operations, producing 417 units, its highest throughput in a quarter notwithstanding a line change from PWC to Snowmobile and the Annual Holidays shutdown. During the quarter, Taiga produced 243 OrcaTM PWC and 174 NomadTM snowmobiles.

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TFI International Acquires Hercules Forwarding - TFII.to

announced the acquisition of Hercules Forwarding, Inc. (“Hercules”), a Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carrier with an emphasis on intra-US and US-to-Canada cross-border transportation. Founded in 1985 and family-owned with US headquarters in Vernon, California and Canadian headquarters in New Westminster, BC, Hercules utilizes a 31-terminal network and operates more than 210 trucks, close to 600 trailers and approximately 75 containers, generating more than US $100 million in annual revenues.

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Tuesday:

Quisitive To Launch MazikCare Copilot at the Annual HIMSS Conference: Revolutionizing Healthcare Collaboration with AI - QUIS.v

announce the upcoming launch of MazikCare copilot, a ground-breaking AI-powered healthcare solution set to redefine collaboration and productivity in the healthcare industry. Previewing at the annual HIMSS conference in Orlando, Florida, this week from March 11-15. MazikCare copilot is scheduled for general release in April 2024 and represents a significant leap forward in care coordination.
MazikCare copilot provides healthcare organizations with powerful AI capabilities for message triaging, task management, appointment scheduling, virtual care, and clinical documentation. Furthermore, MazikCare copilot offers pre-built integrations with MazikCare’s comprehensive healthcare platform and EMEHR solutions, ensuring secure information sharing, AI-driven insights, and operational efficiency. By harnessing the power of AI, MazikCare copilot enhances care delivery, reduces staff burnout, and lowers operational costs, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

VSBLTY to Launch AI-Driven Retail Solutions Powered by Qualcomm - VSBY.cse

launching a retail solutions suite utilizing enhanced computer vision solutions that are powered by the Qualcomm® QRB5165 platform.
“Using the QRB5165 platform and VSBLTY’s suite of computer vision software we are creating solutions that will soon answer many of retails’ common challenges,” according to VSBLTY Co-founder & CEO Jay Hutton. “Our development teams have been aligning to optimize our solutions for Qualcomm Technologies’ platform to enable customer analytics and personalized digital signage. This has expedited the validation of the QRB5165 platform within demanding edge use cases in retail.”

AtkinsRéalis awarded five-year framework contract with Northern Ireland rail operator - ATRL.to

has been appointed by Translink - Northern Ireland's main public transport operator - to provide design and construction management on its rail network's signalling and telecommunications.
AtkinsRéalis is one of two suppliers to win a place on a competitive framework, which has a total estimated value of £150 million - £250 million and will run until 2029, with the option to extend by a further 36 months.

Burcon Receives Co-Investment from Protein Industries Canada to Scale-Up and Commercialize Hempseed and Sunflower Seed Protein - BU.to announce that it has received a co-investment from Protein Industries Canada ("PIC") for the scale-up and commercialization of hempseed and sunflower seed protein.
In collaboration with HPS Food & Ingredients and Puratos Canada, Burcon will lead the commercialization efforts for its new-to-the-world high purity hempseed and sunflower seed protein ingredients. The $6.9 million project includes a $3 million co-investment from PIC to support the commercial scale-up of these novel protein ingredients and the development into innovative consumer food and beverage applications.
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Water Ways Receives Fourth Apple Grove Smart Irrigation System Order in Canada - WWT.v
announces that its Canadian subsidiary, Heartnut Grove WWT Inc. ("WWT CANADA"), based in Mt. Brydges, Ontario, received a fourth order to design and construct a complete smart irrigation and fertigation project. The project will be delivered to a field of 75 hectares (about 300 acres) growing apples in southern Ontario. The project with a value of over CAD$500,000 will use the latest drip irrigation technology and is designed by Water Ways' engineers. WWT Canada expects to deliver and install the project in Q3 of 2024. Down payment is expected to be received in Q2 2024 and the balance after installation and delivery.

Wednesday:

Draganfly to Integrate Drones with Knightscope Autonomous Security Robots & Systems - DPRO.cse

announce that Knightscope has selected Draganfly to jointly develop an autonomous security solution that combines Draganfly drones with Knightscope Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs), emergency communications devices & Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC) user interface & remote monitoring platform.
The integration of Draganfly's drone solutions equips Knightscope with another state-of-the-art tool that, combined with its industry-leading ASRs and emergency communications platforms, enhance already powerful operational capabilities, thereby offering a scalable, efficient, and highly effective solution for modern security challenges.

Alterra Mountain Company partners with Taiga to add electric snowmobiles to its fleets across 15 ski mountain destinations - TAIG.to announce that it is now a supplier of electric snowmobiles for Alterra Mountain Company ("Alterra"). "Following testing across 15 of their iconic mountain destinations, we're proud to continue to support Alterra in their lower-carbon mission," said Sam Bruneau Alterra Mountain Company is a family of iconic year-round mountain destinations, the world's largest heli-skiing operation, and Ikon Pass - the premier ski and snowboard season pass offering access to more than 50 iconic mountain destinations around the world.

Thursday:

Ballard announces $40 million in DOE grants to support build-out of industry-leading integrated fuel cell production Gigafactory in Rockwall, Texas - BLDP.to

has received notification from the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that Ballard's applications for two grants totaling US$40 million under the Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling Program have been selected and recommended for negotiation of financial awards. The grants will support Ballard's construction and build-out of an integrated fuel cell production Gigafactory based in Rockwall, Texas. Ballard plans for the new facility, dubbed Ballard Rockwall Giga 1, to be located on a parcel of 22 acres of industrial land within the Rockwall Technology Park in Rockwall, Texas. In Phase I, Ballard plans to invest approximately US$160 million (net of the US$40 million in expected DOE grants) from 2024 through the end of 2027 to build and commission a new manufacturing facility with annual production capacity of 8 million membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), 8 million bipolar plates, 20,000 fuel cell stacks, and up to 20,000 fuel cell engines per year, or the equivalent of 3 gigawatts of fuel cells. The land acquisition rights and facility design provide Ballard with optionality for additional future phases at the Rockwall site.
The $40 million in total DOE grants comprise a $30 million grant relating to advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) MEAs and automated stack assembly, with the additional $10 million grant relating to a next-generation flexible graphite bipolar plate manufacturing line.

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Tilray Medical Receives Approval for First Medical Cannabis Extract in Portugal - TLRY.to

announced a groundbreaking achievement in the medical cannabis industry in Portugal. Following the successful approval of our Tilray whole flower THC 18, Tilray Medical has now received approval for the first medical cannabis extract, Tilray Oral Solution THC 5 CBD 20, in Portugal, marking a significant milestone in medical cannabis availability and patient care within the country.

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Friday:

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When we moved here in 2019, we wanted to get into the local foods scene. Several of you Reddit netizens directed us to local CSA groups and farmers’ markets where we learned that a great variety of foods can be cultivated up here. Unlike North Carolina, you can’t just expect any seeds to grow up here (goodbye watermelons), but if you get the right grower who knows their stuff, a lot is possible. Anyway, that’s my preamble to tell you about my latest “discovery”. One of the CSA’s we’ve loved using these last three years is starting a seed company. Called Taiga, they are selling seeds for Vegetables and Herbs and keeping in mind both people doing urban, container and farm yard sized gardens. I ordered my herb seeds from them today. I trust the grower a lot after my last three years of getting CSA fruit, herbs and flowers from them and the only downside for this is not getting to visit with their awesome family every week. (Our kids are near their kids’s ages). Check ’em out if you are interested and share any other local sources of seeds that you know of below! Our fabulous CSA’s new Seed Company here in Duluth!

I don’t like talking about my days in the military. I did not particularly enjoy the experience, and reminiscing about it isn't exactly my idea of a good time. My journey was supposed to be very typical for any Russian boy who just graduated high school — go to university, get a degree, and find a nice cushy job. Things got out of hand. People died, and it was my fault. Mom and Dad did all they could. They had never shamed me, nor called me a weakling. Instead, they sent me to Moscow for treatment. The whole year was spent on tedious therapy sessions, pills, and good old vodka.
But once I reached 18, we received a letter with the seal of a local Military Commissariat. Mom ranted and complained and promised to call the right people to make the commissar disappear with all his household. But my Dad was silent. He saw me not being able to sleep, nor could I talk to normal people. So, he decided to take drastic measures.
The next morning, I was standing in front of the gloomy-looking doors with a small bag on my shoulder. It was a cold snowy morning - like a prelude to an adventure I hadn't signed up for. My mom’s eyes were red from crying. Dad looked grim. He had a chat with the commissar, and by the end of the day, I was sitting in the room with hundreds of confused and scared boys.
Mom cried on my shoulder so hard she was shaking and babbling. Dad hugged me awkwardly and looked me in the eyes. I think he wanted to say something or just hoped to see if I understood. I did. The army sounded better than asylum.
After a couple of days, I was on a train to the middle of the Siberian taiga. I was surrounded by nervous 18-year-old boys – most came from villages and small God-forsaken towns in the Far North. Only I and another guy were from a city. Kiril was wearing glasses and 80s mustaches and graduated from a university studying IT. I’ve no idea how he ended up with the rest of us unlucky bastards. Kiril kept saying he wanted to do his duty and serve our country. Honestly, I think he had some trouble with the law. Maybe he borrowed money from a wrong guy? Maybe he knocked up a principal’s daughter? The others didn’t want to mingle with a “city boy” like me. It didn’t help that I refused to drink with them. I know: a grave offense in Russia, but I couldn’t break bread with some filthy gopniks.
“Drop it” Kiril shrugged. “You call them scum; they call you fancy pants. The conflict is older than Christ himself. Just accept it and move on.”
I heed his words but kept a switchblade under the pillow.
When we arrived, even I couldn’t hide my disappointment. The base was covered in a thick layer of snow, the old barracks looked like they were falling apart. Cracked windows, falling roofs, and icy walls. The temperature inside never rose above 20 degrees Celsius, and the food varied from barely tolerable to stuff that the Gestapo would consider inhumane to use.
We embraced the suck and even tried to laugh it off. Then the drills started. Surprisingly I managed to stay on top of my draft somehow. Do what you are told, don’t think, don’t ask questions, and read the damn manual. The worst part was Kirza boots and the damn footwarps. Firstly, it looked ridiculous – we had to wear a piece of rag instead of socks like some 19th-century peasants. Secondly, if you wrap it wrong you could say goodbye to your feet. As the time went on, I somewhat enjoyed it. Somewhat.
All life outside the base seemed to cease to exist and the prospect of going home became just another fairy tale. We were surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of forest with only wolves and bears as our neighbours. Trains occasionally delivered the supplies, mail, and new recruits every 3-4 months. Our lives before the base were just a fever dream. I liked that. Well, Kiril didn’t… That’s the problem with higher education. He asked too many questions and the worst part – the guy was under the delusion that we had rights...
“This makes no sense!” he kept whining. “Who digs a hole in the middle of a field? In winter?! They could have at least let us light the fire to unfreeze the ground. And I think Morozov is getting frostbite! And also…”
“Jesus, you suck at it” I muttered trying to pierce the rock-hard ground with a shovel. "Be glad we are not on latrine duty – the second company was trying to crack the frozen shit the whole day yesterday.”
“And who thought it was a good idea to build toilets outside of the barracks?" Kiril continued "Didn’t they know what would happen in winter? I mean, sure it reduces the cost…”
“See, you answered your own question.”
“Oi, love birds” we heard the voice of Lieutenant Frolov. “If you won’t shut up, I’ll tear your eyes out and shove it in your arse holes.”
“Understood, comrade lieutenant!” I shouted back.
Lieutenant Frolov had the worst reputation among the troops for frequent punishment and a dark sense of humor. The veteran of the Second Chechen war with a nasty scar on his face. A legend said he received it when a trio of Chechens ambushed him. Apparently, they quickly realized their error in judgment and wanted to depart peacefully, but like today the lieutenant was in a foul mood.
“Keep digging from here and until lunch! We are going for a walk after that!” he said with a voice raspier than a rusty chainsaw.
I think I heard Kiril groaned. I on the other hand was thrilled. “A walk” meant we were going to a shooting range, and I was excited like a kid in a Disneyland. Even a 7-kilometer march on a serpentine dirt road through the dark forest was a small price to pay. No one liked those woods. The stillness and the shadows were unnerving. But it was what was behind the bushy branches that gave us chills. Many could swear they saw the movement in the dark.
Luckily, the lieutenant never sent us there after the dark. Plus, we had our fun. Most of our boys received modern 5.45mm AK-74s, the others had to carry bloody dinosaurs: 7.62mm AKMs but a couple of particularly unlucky SOBs ended up with original 1949 AKs. My AKM was rugged, old, and with deep scratches on the wooden furniture. There was a long crack on the buttstock, and the safety mechanism made funny noises. In all honesty, it was love at first sight. We have spent countless hours on the range – not because the lieutenant was concerned for our skills, but because of 3 depots full of expiring ammo. If our colonel wrote them off, the division HQ would cut his balls off. Understandably upset, he would cut Lieutenant Frolov’s balls, and then Frolov would do the same to us. Chain of command in its finest and we were very much interested in keeping our balls intact. So, each conscript was given 2-3 crates of ammo and permission to go wild.
Very soon the wooden furnitures started smoking and gun barrels glow bright red. My shots were mostly single, with occasional short bursts when I felt particularly cheeky. I liked the kick, and the loud BANG, and the smell of burned gunpowder. Of course, I could barely see the target past 300 meters and unlike 5.45, my bullets were heavier, slower, and kicked harder, so aiming was trickier. All was well, until some… alternately ingenious person decided to play Rambo. Morozov, drunk on power and angry at his frostbite, loaded two AKs, took them in both hands and bellowed a howling war cry like an ancient Mongolian horseman. Then the idiot pulled both triggers.
Of course, the burst went wild, and the impact was swift and unexpected. I felt something hit me in the helmet and then heard the loud ringing in my ears. The world exploded and turned into a violent whirlwind. I think I passed out. Not sure how long it lasted – maybe just a minute but could be a couple of hours.
“Oi… OI!” I heard someone’s voice. I tried to open my eyes and surprisingly saw Lieutenant Frolov’s blurry face.
“You fool, can you hear me?!” I bumbled something, and Frolov finally shook his head and looked at the idiot who shot me.
“Breath, Moroz,” the lieutenant said jokingly and patted the guy on the shoulder. “I guess, we won’t feed you to the wolves after all”.
Kiril helped me up and carried me back to base. The Lieutenant said if I was not dying so there was no need to call a truck. My head hurt really bad. I was sure my skull cracked. Kiril was talking nonstop trying to keep me awake – he saw in a movie how a dude died because he closed his eyes. The forest around us was cast into a perpetual gloom, the sunlight struggling to penetrate the thick foliage. The air was cold with the scent of pine needles, intermingled with the hint of gun oil and sweat.
There was a silent hope that I would pass out and be released from the torment, but a quite peculiar sound woke me up. A distant and barely audible sound, almost covered by the noise of our steps. The snap of a twig? A rustling of branches? Something felt odd in it. Through pain I managed to turn my head toward the woods. For a moment, I saw a slick shadow darted from one treetop to another. The only thing that gave it away was the shaking of the branches. Then the forest became as still as I remembered it. I felt goosebumps down my spine. I knew that it could not be – just a trick of light and my injury. But somehow, it felt real… too vivid, too detailed. The blasted thing looked enormous, scrawny like a spider and huge like a horse. And it was glaring back at me – a thin gaunt silhouette amid the bushy branches. Frolov suddenly halted, raising his hand. He stood there for a minute not moving at all, and we could only look at each other puzzled.
“Platoon, move your arses. Double time!” Frolov ordered.
“Comrade lieutenant, we can’t…”
Kiril started to protest no doubt wondering how he was supposed to carry me and keep up with the rest.
“Zip it! Morozov!”
“Yes, comrade lieutenant!” Morozov was as baffled as I was. The fool was still a bit shaky since he was very close to being publicly auto-da-fé.
“Help Krasnov. Platoon, follow me, you apes!”
My comrades didn't complain. No one liked these woods. It felt wrong and almost as if we were intruding somewhere we were not supposed to. As we sped up, the pain returned, and my hands could not stop shaking. Somehow the memories of that night on the island came back again. The flicker of the torches, the pale faces with cold eyes, the scream, the stink of blood and raw meat. That was the first time since the incident when I felt my mind fall into the black hole of sheer panic. For a second, I forgot where I was. My eyes darted from side to side against my will.
We were falling further behind the rest of the platoon. I could barely see the backs of our comrades who were running as if there was a wolfpack after them. Morozov helped Kiril to carry me. I could not even look at the fool, but my paranoia dulled all sense of anger. The road turned suddenly, and our platoon disappeared behind the wall of trees. I could still hear their grunting and huffing, but it became quieter with every second. Now my blood really ran cold. It reminded me of when I was a kid and feared the darkness in my room, while my parents slept peacefully next door. I knew they were there, but also knew they wouldn’t help if the monster under the bed decided to strike. Now I felt the same. Our comrades were no more than 30 meters away, but in these woods, it could have been as well as a thousand miles. I could swear it was following us - the rustling of branches and creaking of the old trunks. My panic and paranoia told me someone was watching from the treetops. Some primal instincts screamed at me to run and hide. Whatever it was, it felt… wrong. Kiril shook his head and looked at me. He said it all would be alright; we’d be at the hospital soon. But I could see he was nervous. Did he see something? Or maybe it was the same survival instinct that drove me insane? The muscles on my neck tensed, my legs were weak, and my heart still pouting. I could not hear our platoon anymore, only occasional rustle and quiet snaps. Suddenly, a figure jumped from around the corner. And he looked angry.
“Hurry up, you pregnant cockroaches! Move!” barked Lieutenant Frolov.
He let us pass and then followed behind, shouting and cussing nonstop until we suddenly were out of the woods. Exhausted I fell on the ground, clutching my heart and breathing heavily.
“That was fun” muttered lieutenant sweating and huffing. “Alright, clean yourself up – I’ll wait for you in the storeroom. Prepare all your gear for the inspection. Be very afraid, you little... Oh, Krasnov drag the body to the hospital, will you?”
Kiril and I burst into the hospital to find a lonely nurse at the register. Nadia, I think was her name. She was sitting at the table surrounded by tiny bottles of nail polish and was reading a magazine. Nadia saw us and rolled her eyes, angrily putting the magazine away. She looked at my wound, said it was a just scratch, and grumbled that I was distracting people from their work. Before kicking us out, Nadia hissed at us not to bother her unless I was dying and then returned to her magazine. Kiril looked at me bewildered and then muttered:
"I’ve stashed aspirin in my locker. Want some?”
6 months passed. The range incident aside, it was rather quiet. My nightmares didn’t cease completely but it eased somewhat. Oleg and Yulia still came in my dreams, and I would wake up when someone slapped my face or threw an old boot at me. Apparently, my comrades did not appreciate screaming at night. Kiril tried to raise this topic, but I laughed it off. I received letters from my parents. Never told them that I’d got shot of course. They were happy that I finally could catch a decent sleep, and shared everything what happened while I was away. Part of me wanted to hear that the authorities found Yulia… but realistically, I knew nobody would look for some teenage girl.
By that time the long winter finally passed, the days became longer and the nights warmer. Our joy was short-lived. The warm weather meant we could work more: the barracks wouldn’t fix themselves, nor did the fence, the HQ building, the motor depots, the gardens, and… Basically, we had been demoted to glorified laborers. Every morning there were more things to fix, and every night we went to beds broken in body and spirit. I hated it with every fiber of my soul. A smoke break was our only salvation. The moment when we could relax and quietly hope for the Lord to kill us. Until someone messed up.
I was quite upset at Morozov for almost sending me to a meeting with Saint Peter. So, you could understand my rage, when this imbecile smoked outside of a designated area and then tossed a cigarette butt on a ground… right in front of our lieutenant. Well… jumping on a frag grenade was preferable.
So here we were, running in heavy hazmat suits and gas masks in the middle of a hot day with our rifles on the shoulders and heavy backpacks full of ammo and MREs. I could smell the stink of rubber, dirty armpits, and farts of previous suit owners. Sweating like a pig, I angrily glanced at Morozov, who was at the head of the column holding high a tiny coffin we built.
Frolov ordered to bury the butt with full military honors. So, we ran in formation like a funeral procession, crying loudly, moaning, and lamenting the passing of the cigarette butt as ordered. The sun was merciless, and the temperature reached 35 degrees. Breathing in a gasmask was not an easy feat by default. Heavy backpacks and rifles didn’t help either. A couple of guys had passed out and had to be carried. To say that we wanted blood would be an understatement. The folks already started arguing who would take a swing at Morozov first. All his previous transgressions were recalled. Like when he tried to sneak bread from the kitchen – the entire platoon had been left without dinner for a month. Or how he was walking around with hands in his pockets... 2 hours later we reached a remote meadow on the outskirts of the woods - it was wide and bright, the buzzing of bees and grasshoppers with the sweet odor of flowers. The dark trees looked far and harmless. The sun was high in the sky.
“Alright, listen up, you walking birth control mistakes!” barked Lieutenant Frolov, when we gathered around him all puffing and huffing. “Dig!”
By the time we finished, my hands shook so hard I couldn’t hold a shovel. Those who did not dig the grave were standing in attention, rifles in hands and chin high under the merciless sun. Finally, I collapsed to the bottom, feeling the cold ground underneath. Kiril was sitting already staring absently somewhere in the general direction of Andromeda Galaxy.
“So,” said the lieutenant looking down at us. “Anyone else wants a cigarette?”
“I quit, comrade lieutenant” I whispered breathlessly.
“Good” he nodded.
“Now get back here. We must bury our late comrade. Bring Morozov – the man himself must do the honor”.
I heard the murmur. Couldn’t figure out what they were saying but I did not like the general mood.
“What do you mean he is not here?” by lieutenant’s tone indicated he was a moment from committing an act of violence.
“Comrade lieutenant…” said someone scarily. “He was just here – he told me he is going to take a leak. Just over there behind the trees”
“Take a… WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION, MO-RON?!” Despite being absolutely exhausted I jump unexpecting such violent reaction. “Are you deaf, worm? I ordered you to stand in attention! This means even if a nuke is about to fall – you bloody stand!”
He grew silent for a second and I could almost hear gears in his head turning.
“Alright, new plan! Drop the suits! Each squad split into fire teams! We are going after the fool. Keep visual contact! No more than 20 meters between the teams! And for the love of God, stay bloody silent! No chitchat, no screaming, verstehen?!”
I barely managed to get out of the grave, feeling a little bit enraged.
“Let the wolves have him. No one will care” I muttered while getting from the pit and trying to clean myself.
I was slightly surprised when the lieutenant’s boot smashed into my face. My world spined upside down and I fell back into the grave, choking on my own blood.
“Listen to me, you little shit” I could almost taste the venom in Frolov’s voice. “Yes, nobody will care: not our colonel, not the redcaps, and definitely not civvies. That’s why we have to. There are only us to look after each other, you moron! And if I ever hear such talks again, I’ll bury you alive in this very grave, you absolute imbecile!”
“I’m sorry, comrade lieutenant” I replied meekly. “I understand”
“You understand nothing because you believe in nothing!” spitted Frolov.
He looked… agitated, almost as if I had opened a long-buried can of worms. For me, all these talks of honor, of brotherhood were no more than empty slogans of our esteemed generals and politicians. But not for Frolov apparently – I guess because he fought in the actual war unlike us.
“Did he take the weapon?” Frolov already turned away, talking to the sergeant.
“Yes, comrade lieutenant”
I sighed. That was not good. If we fail to find him now, the redcaps will just shoot the idiot – no one would risk approaching an armed deserter. Morozov managed to mess up even now.
“Good” Frolov nodded to my surprise “He’ll have a chance out there. Alright, we have 4 hours till sundown. Meaning, only 2 hours to find him. After that, we are leaving the forest. No one, and I mean no one, stays there for the night! I want your asses out of the woods by dusk!”.
Once we lined up in front of the trees, looking inside the forest grimily, lieutenant Frolov spoke again:
“If you see anyone suspicious – shoot to kill. No warning shots – just shoot the bastard. Alright, maggots, Godspeed.”
We glanced at each other puzzled. What did he mean by “anyone suspicious”? Frolov’s orders made no sense. We definitely would follow them, but what the hell? We took a deep breath and walked into the forest. It felt almost as if we crossed the invisible threshold that separated our world and something… different.
The Lieutenant led the charge, giving the orders with hand gestures. The buzzing of insects had stopped, and the sun barely shone through the canopy of trees. It smelled of rotten leaves, stale water, and old bark.
“Can’t see anything,” said Kiril quietly.
Of course, we were in the same team. Besides us, there were 2 other guys. One was Batu – an Asian fella from Buryatia or Yakutia, can’t remember for sure. We never spoke much, but he was alright – always clean and tidy, never complained like the rest of us. And he was the best shot in the entire company, so I quite envied his talents.
The second guy was Dima. This... gentleman was from some Godforsaken town in the Far East. Apparently, the town was surrounded by prison camps and was built primally as a logistic hub to feed them. So, Dima sounded almost proud of this fact with half of his speech infested with “Fenya” – a lowlife language used by bandits, thieves, and other scum. This guy tried to make everyone behave by “Thieves’ Law”. In his words, Dima was on top and everyone else who didn’t follow those laws were suckers whose only purposes were to serve and to suffer. Understandably, one night Lieutenant Frolov called Dima to his office, where he spent almost 2 hours and returned with few broken ribs and fingers. Four of us slowly trudged through the forest. The feeling was unnerving as if we were complexly cut off from the world outside. Though it was almost late spring, there were still patches of snow lying around. The air was cold and moist, and the ground was wet and slippery. I again thanked God that I was wearing Kirza boots – at least my feet were warm and dry. I saw the other teams not far from us. It gave some sense of security. We moved forward leaving the marks on the trees as we passed. A big carved Xs were hard to miss. This way we would know the way back. The silence surrounded us, and even other teams sounded further than before. We didn’t see any signs wildlife: no droppings, no tracks, no burrows. Even spiders were nowhere to be seen.
“Strange” whispered Batu, cutting another mark on a tree. I don’t know why his words caught my attention, but I decided to come closer.
“What?”
“See that?” he showed me the blade, covered in brownish ooze.
“So?” I mused inhaling a slightly sweet scent.
“That’s rot. From the sapwood. Very old” he said, looking puzzled.
“And? The tree is sick, what’s the deal?”
“It looks young and healthy” he pointed at the tree.
“But it is almost completely rotten inside out. Should be dead long ago”. “Well, strange things happen” I shrugged.
“Not like this” he shook his head. “Can you walk if your muscles turned to mush? Don’t think so."
I felt tingling on the back of my head.
“Hey, fraiers!” I heard Dima calling us. “Are we moving or sightseeing?”
I saw Batu tensed. “Fraier” was a term used in criminal circles. And it was not a flattering term. Kiril gave me the look and I put my hand on Batu’s shoulder calming him. He was right, there was no time for blood feuds. We continued moving, but this time I was listening closely trying to catch any suspicious sounds. But so far, I have not heard a thing. No birds singing, no insect buzzing, or even distant echoes.
I kept glancing toward the other teams walking a few dozen meters away from us. The silence became oppressive, and it took all my willpower to keep my mouth shut. I desperately wanted to shatter the silence just to hear something. Well, apparently, Dima did not intend to hold up.
“Vladimirky Central, the wind of the North...” he started singing quietly.
“Shut it, damn gopnik” I hissed.
“What did you say, fraier?!” he spatted turning to me. “What, you think you are the boss, huh? You think you can mess with me?!”
Dima advanced toward me, not holding his tone.
“Did you forget your place, sucker?”
“Back off, scum!” I growled, consciously putting the gun away.
“We are on a search mission! So shut it, lowlife”.
He looked at me curiously and tilted his head, like a child looking at a new toy. “A mission!” he laughed mockingly. “Oh, you are some kind of special agent, huh? What a looser”
I grabbed him by the throat, surprising even myself. My fingers dug into his flesh, and Dima’s eyes widened in shock. I kept pressing, feeling rage inside. It felt good – better than the constant pressure and anxiety that ground my sanity the last hour. His eyes widened. Dima coughed and started to wave his hands trying to hit me.
“Now, you will shut up,” I told quietly, still holding his throat tight. “We’ll keep searching for Morozov, and if you have a problem with me, we’ll deal with it on the base. Understood?”
Batu and Kiril were on us in an instant. Batu was trying to pull me back, and Kiril was holding my other hand with a bayonet in it. I released Dima and started walking away trying to calm my anger and regretting the whole ordeal.
Suddenly, I felt a kick in my back. Then came a storm of punches that landed on my head, my back, and my kidneys area. Dima was trying to pummel me into the ground. That was the final straw – I was going to kill him. To gouge his eyes and make him eat it! Then cut his balls and crucify him! Unfortunately, Batu grabbed Dima in a wrestling lock, and Kiril jumped on me and pinned me to the ground.
“Stop it, you jerk!” Kiril yelled into my face.
He put his knee on my throat, and a foot on my wrist holding the bayonet. Batu was still holding Dima in a lock, while the scum cried in pain. It took a while for us to calm down. I still wanted to gut Dima, but the irresistible urge to kill him had faded a bit. Kiril pressed the knee and I started to suffocate.
“Calmed?” he asked sternly. “Are you sure?”
I nodded.
“So, nothing had happened. I didn’t see anything, is that clear?”
I nodded again.
“Good”
He helped me up and I started to clean myself of dirt and leaves, avoiding Kiril’s eyes. The rage had disappeared completely, replaced by shame. I messed up – I knew it, and if not for the guys I would probably gut Dima. His life didn’t matter of course, but mine would be ruined for scum like him.
“Guys… I have a question” said Batu nervously looking around. “Where are the others?”
“Huh?” I blinked confused and looked around, trying to see the silhouettes of our comrades.
The forest looked as usual: old trees, dead leaves, and patches of snow. The rare sunlight fell on the ground through the dense foliage. And no movement. Even the trees stood as if frozen.
“I have an even better one,” said Kiril sadly. “What time is it?”
I looked at my watch. “17:49?”
“Same” he nodded. “We are running out of sunlight. The lieutenant ordered to get back before sundown. So, shall we?”
I agreed, still trying to avoid everyone’s eyes. We moved back following the marks on the trees. Dima went first, then Batu and Kiril. I was staying a bit behind, trying to put some distance between me and everyone. I wasn’t sure what urged me to fight Dima, but that was too close for my taste. One by one we passed the markings. We didn’t talk or even glance at each other. I was too ashamed, Dima no doubt was furious and already planned to jump on me at the barracks after the curfew. Batu and Kiril probably just wanted to stay away from us psychos and get back to base. The light got dimmer, washing the forest into a shade of grey. I could barely see during the twilights. Everything turned into a pure smudge: I couldn’t tell a tree trunk from a person; even worse I could not recognize the way we went. I checked the time. It still showed 17:49. I frowned.
“Hey, what’s on yours?” I asked Kiril.
He looked at his watch and I didn’t like the expression on his face.
“Batu?”
“Noticed, huh?” he grunted.
“Noticed what?” gritted Dima, turning to us. I felt a familiar tingling in my head. My hands reflectively pulled AKM from my shoulder.
“The markings are also wrong,” Batu said calmly.
“The hell you mean “wrong”?” Dima spat out, agitated. “What, are we lost now?”
Batu sighed as if he felt relief. I guess he was hoping against hope.
“I noticed maybe half an hour ago. The markings look different. I cut the Xs, right?”
"So?” I asked trying to remember what marks we passed lately.
“Someone cut another line on it – now it’s more like a star”.
“So, we were following the wrong path?” I concluded.
“We weren't!” snapped Batu. “Remember the tree I cut? The one that was all rotten. That was the same tree. But now instead of X, there was a star.”
I frowned. Could it be a prank? Sure, but unlikely. Our comrades knew better than to alter the markings. Lieutenant Frolov would skin them alive.
“Alright, no point in wondering.” Kiril commanded. “It's still our marks. We are following the path. And bloody fast – the sun is almost down”.
We moved hurriedly. The darkness almost swallowed us completely, and what used to be just trunks and branches now looked like tall black figures with bony hands. I could barely see Dima ahead of our little column. Now I listened even closely. My mind already imagined the monstrous figures that lurked in the shadows behind my back – thin and slender. I could feel their gazes. Once or twice, I jolted, sure I felt someone’s breathing on my neck. But every time there was nothing. We walked another hour, and still no end in sight. The sun completely disappeared leaving us with a choice.
“So, do we move or stay?” I asked no one in particular.
The column stopped and thought for a second.
“Screw that,” said Dima angrily. “Come on, there should be close! Plus, you heard the boss: no one stays in the woods at night!”
“Oh, so now you heed the warnings” I grinned menacingly.
“We stay,” said Kiril, and Batu nodded quietly. “Better to make camp otherwise we can get lost completely.”
“No way!” protested Dima. “You can stay as long as you want, but I’m leaving!”
“Ok,” Kiril shrugged putting his backpack on the ground.
“And who put you in charge, huh?” Dima didn’t intent to be quiet, and I could see his eyes were panicking and the hands were shaking. “You are just some nerd! I am not taking orders from the four-eyes! We are leaving!”
“Leave, then” I smirked.
“Screw you!” he roared.
I heard a faint clang of a bolt. Kiril looked at Dima pointing AK at him.
“Good enough?” asked Kiril calmly. “Or you’ll need a demonstration?”
“Wow-wow, easy!” Dima immediately backed down holding his hands up. “Easy, boy, no need for that! You are a straight fella!”
“Good. Now go grab the firewood. It’s going to be a long night.”
We spend another half an hour preparing the camp. Batu apparently had a lot of experience, so he basically singlehandedly prepared the fireplace and some makeshift sits from branches. Dima was silent, bringing a bare minimum of wood. He looked scared, and to be fair, so was I. By that time everyone knew we were not on a picnic. All four of us gathered around the fire. We stared at the night forest, sitting inside the circle of light and holding to our Kalashnikovs for dear life. My hands trembled, and I could do nothing to stop it. Fear… the most ancient emotion known to man. Now I understood why.
I heard a gentle cracking of the firewood and felt its warmth. I guess it was in our nature to cling to the light. I could almost smell our fear in the air, like a stink from a dead horse. I did not know how long it had been. Every time I checked time, the answer was the same. 17:49. The darkness surrounded us. Dima was blowing his nose and spitting on the ground. Kiril and I tried to hold our breath and be as quiet as possible. Batu muttered something… maybe a prayer? I was not sure.
Once or twice, I thought I saw movement somewhere between the trees. Tried to convince myself it was nothing: just my imagination or some nocturne animal. Though I hadn’t seen any since we entered this damn forest. My body tensed. I held the grip tight, and my fingers played with the selector lever. Batu’s muttering became louder, and I realized he was praying… Something like: “Om Mane Padme Hum”.
The silence was broken unexpectedly. I heard rustling – and not just an innocent distant sound, but like something dragged its feet over the ground. The worst part, I swear it was merely 10 meters away. The others heard it too, so we all jumped on our legs and raised the guns. Then silence returned. We desperately pointed our guns into the night, trying and failing to see what caused the sound. A few minutes nothing happened. Then suddenly Batu gasped and quickly turned back, pointing his AK-74 behind us. I didn’t have time to ask why he did 180 when I heard his scream:
“Contact!”
The flash of gunfire lighted the night. The roar almost deafened me. By reflex, I did what I was taught – sent a short burst into a general direction where Batu was aiming. The muzzle flashes illuminated the forest just enough for me to notice a figure jumping fast between the trees. I could not see what exactly this thing was… it looked like a thin human with long limbs. But it didn’t move like a human – too jerky, too sporadic, and too bloody fast! I fired but it was almost impossible to catch this thing in my sight. It hid behind the cover, jumping on the trees better than a seasoned squirrel. I could barely believe what I'd seen. I moved as if mesmerized, as if my body had turned to jelly... Nothing made sense. This thing made no sense!
I wanted to scream, and to cry, and to run away. To be anywhere but here.
I could barely hear Dima’s panic scream when he ran into the night. Kiril tried to catch him, but joined Batu and me once he realized that the beast was closing in. Despite the suppressive fire, the thing was getting closer - leaping from cover to cover. I reloaded the gun and kept shooting. The creature just refused to die. It’s when my burst pulverized a tree just 20 meters away, when something caught my attention. Some unknown force made me turn my head. Maybe it was the 6th sense or my guarding angel, but I looked back only to see another shadowy figure. The thing prepared to leap at us from a tree! I screamed and moved my entire body to face it. My vision tunneled, and as if in slow motion I witnessed this thing jump. I could see its ugly silhouette and 2 eyes glinted in the light of the muzzle flashes. I pulled the trigger, and my AKM sent a long burst filling the air with bullets. It rammed into me, and I felt the nauseating stench of mucus and indescribable filth that made my head hurt. Something hit me in the face sending me on my back. The whole world was spinning, and I could barely pull the bayonet out. We heard a howling cry and something like a child’s scream, and then suddenly everything stopped. Silence once again. Batu was lying on the ground with a nasty gash on his leg. The blood was pouring on the muddy ground filled with spend cartridges. Kiril was still holding the gun jerking it from one side to another, expecting another fight. I ran toward him.
“It... It got me” he muttered through pain.
“Quite,” I said. “Just let me get the first aid kit.”
I put on the tourniquet and bandaged the wound, but it was pretty clear that Batu wouldn’t be able to walk by himself. I looked at Kiril, who stood frozen still pointing his AK into the darkness.
“The hell was that?” He sounded scared. Almost panicked, and I could understand. I had no idea what that was. No idea how we were going to get to the base. How do we even intend to survive the night?
“Dima ran” Kiril murmured.
“Did you expect anything less?” I asked checking the plethora of ampuls I got in my first aid kit. “Watch us, would you? I’ll help Batu.”
“What the hell were they?!” Kiril sounded really close to panic now. His eyes were wide, his hands trembling slightly. “What the goddamn BS they are hiding here?!”
“Hiding?” I asked puzzled. “Who?”
“Our damn command!” he screamed. “Frolov knew something! You heard him! No sound and stuff, shoot to kill. He knew something and still sent us! This whoreson sent us here!”
“Of course, he knew” I muttered.
“What, and you are ok with that?” Kiril then he pointed his gun toward me. “Did you know as well? You don’t even sound surprised! Are you with Frolov from the start?!”
I froze, looking at the gun barrel, knowing at any moment my life could end.
“Put that thing away, you dimwit!” I growled through my gritted teeth feeling rage returning. “And keep watching. Let me finish with Batu and we’ll talk.”
I sensed Kiril’s eyes on me for a few seconds, and then the fear of another attack made him do as I told. Batu was injured pretty bad, and I was not sure if I administered painkillers correctly. The guy was silent and only winced a bit when I made an injection.
“How is it?” I asked him.
“I’ll live” Batu replied, grabbing his gun that was lying nearby. “You’ve seen some shit before, huh?”
His question caught me off-guard. I sighed, forcibly trying to make the memories fade, and failing spectacularly. Oleg and Yulia looked at me from the shadows.
“Something like that” I grunted, looking away. “You?”
“Something like that” he replied with a dry smirk.
I nodded and once finished bandaging his wound, I went to Kiril. He was eyeing me wearingly. “No. I did not know. And no, I am not in league with Frolov. And I have no idea what these things are.”
“I know, I know” he sighed heavily. “Sorry for… well, earlier. It just… I really don’t like it. And I… I’m scared. Have you seen these things?
“Yeah,” I lighted a cigarette and offered one to Kiril.
By that time, I think I reached my breaking point. No fear, no panic. As if it was completely ordinary thing to find some monsters in the woods. I guess, it was just too much. Mostly I was just tired and somehow vindicated. There was something in this forest after all. Yay?
I sighed again looking into the night and preparing my AKM. We knew it was going to be a long march home.
[Part 2] (https://www.reddit.com/nosleep/comments/1bf49wl/i_used_to_a_soldier_something_found_us_in_the/)

So i’ve written a LOT of what if’s for Naruto at this point. & by the time i get to the post shippuden time skip & Boruto I find myself wanting to play matchmaker & make new characters in place of the existing new generation of Boruto’s classmates. Is it because Boruto’s classmates are boring & forgettable aside from teams 7 & 10? Is it BC even those students are overlooked & ignored most the time when their names arent boruto & mitsuki Is it because i played too much of fire emblem Awakening & Fates, where they trained me to minmax my shipping prowess in order to make the strongest next gen units? Is it the Author or D&D nerd in me that is just addicted to making characters, & Narutos setting is really fun for what we can make?
Who fuggin knows. I don’t! - yes i primarily make girls. there arent enough kunoichi in Naruto. & as a woman myself i relate to femme characters more. Theyre also more fun to design!
So in this post I’m gonna share every Alt timeline new member of the Next Gen Konoha 15, or children of the last Gen ive made.
Lemme know which characters are your fav, or share your own bellow. ESP if you wanna know more about them, i kept it fairly concise here.
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Timeline 1 was one where Naruto & sasukes clash in the final valley killed them both.. Sakura rececitated them both, but Begs sasuke to leave & not come back after all the pain and hurt he's exclusively caused to the people who loved him the most.
1- Kaida Terumi (Uchiha)
after Sasuke was exiled from Konoha he still picked up his job as otsutski investigator… Kaida came from a drunken one night stand in Kirigakagure between him & the Mizukage (yes theyre both adults at this point), where neither parent remembered their night together She Inherits her mother’s Boil release & Discovers she also has Storm release Shes a protégé like many Uchiha & her uncle before her She becomes the weilder of the Kiba blades from the 7 swordsmen & becomes her mothers retainer & MizuKage Aid. her twin blades are even reflected in her eventual susanoo that summons an actual storm. she controls the storms lightning with them
2 - Ichigo Haruno
In multiple of my Alt timelines Ive had Sakura end up with Karin. Ichigo is the older of the “twins” they have together alongside her younger brother Megumi Team 7:
She takes the place of Sarada in timelines where Sarada dosnt exist… She isnt great with medical Ninjustsu, so she repurposes the strength of 100 seal. It doesnt have healing capability but instead pours all of it's power into enhancing her physicality & resiliance so she doesnt tear her own body apart. she calls it the sttrength of 1000 when she breaks the seal She inherits The Minds Eye of Kaguya which she has to use when releasing her strength of one thousand seal to even keep up with her own movements.
3- Megumi Haruo Ichigo’s younger “twin” brother. (they’re called twins as their mothers carried them around the same time but theyre separated by a few months). Both names are fruit puns like their mothers based off their hair colors (sakura cherry - megumi watermelon - ichigo strawberry ;P ) Team 3: (alongside Shizuyu & Hyaku, under Yugao as their Sensei)
Megumi is the squads healer. He’s a pacifist & doesnt like harming people, but does everything possible to keep them alive in a fight.. He’s the Oposite of Ichigo, having hard focused his Byakuyo seal into it's healing properties. Eventually learning how to extend his mitotic regen to others. With his ½ Uzumaki chakra pool his Byakyo seal can bring him back from death exponentially more times than Sakura or tsunade’s could.
4- Hyaku Hyuga
In most timelines i alter Neji gets to live. As he really should have in the first place. Hyaku is the Daughter he has with Tenten. Team 3: Shes the squad leader alongside Shizuyu & Megumi
She takes the methods of fighting the Hyuga have always used & learns to enfuse them into her Kenjutsu instead of just taijutsu.
She fights primarily with an Estoc Sword, not only shutting down tenketsu points with her gentle fist but also rupturing into them with the piercing point of her blade. She also utilizes Senbon to quite the effect. He peak move she developed watching her uncles rasengan. Creatign Rasen-Rotation (this was written pre Uzuhiko BTW).
5- Shizuyu Koyuki
Shizuyu isnt a child of child of a konoha 13, but instead the last daughter of the daimyo of the Hidden snow. The lead character of the film that takes place in said local. Team 3 with Hyaku & megumi
She was born a sickly child & was eventually saved when her mother managed to get her to Konoha where Sakura saved her life. When she grew up she wanted to train from the ninja that saved her, as well as her mother in the stories she would tell them from her past. She dons a pseudonym as a transfer student to protect her from those who would try to capitalize on a Daimyo’s child Shizuyu has the Ice release Kekkei Genkai. But Unlike how we see it used with Haku in the Past. Shizuyu uses it to mostly create Snow & induce genjutsu via either imagery within her ice mirrors, or through peoples sense of touch via the temperature of her snow cooling the environment.
6- Junko Akimichi
Junko is the illegitimate child of Kiba going around as a fuckboy in his teenage years & knocking up an Akamichi girl… Team 13: (shes under Mirai’s lead alongside Kio) Junko was born & raised under the Akamichi household for years not knowing her father as her mother didnt want to get Kiba involved. She changed her mind on the matter when Junko herself wanted to know when she was about 7. Kiba mostly kept his distance out of respect to Junko’s mother, but was still involved enough to satisfy Junko’s need for a father figure from a distance.
Junko HATES the Akamichi’s Technique. & though she learned & understood their Calorie control technique. She hated having to stuff her face all the time. She liked food but not that much… she also really disliked her figure when she got overweight. When Kiba gifted her a Ninja hound going into the academy she saw that as a means to get to train under a specialty other than her twin sword kenjutsu style, training with her grandmother. Eventually after her hound begins to get big (it was big dog). She realizes her Calorie control could be useful, & uses the Inuzuka techniques to Cast the Akamichi Gigantification through her Hound. (giving her a clifford sized ninken at times).. Her second hound she finds & saves from a liter of dead pups when out on a mission. Only to find out she adopted a literal Dire wolf, which grows to the size of an average horse. (she has to learn to reverse calorie control to shrink the hound when going about normal day to day life with him in Konoha as to not terrify everyone) her Kin & Ken Jutsu combination is terrifying for most who encounter her
7- Kio
Kio is basically a nobody, from a family that didnt even have ninja among them prior to her. But she looked up to all the Hokage wanting to be able to protect their family & the village. (They’re NB btw) Team 13: (under mirai alongside Junko)
Kio graduates as one of the top students of their year, but realizes they’re drastically falling behind her squadmates, & though they try to help quell any anxiety Kio has about inferiority they cant seem to fully get through past their anxiety disorder. Feeling such a strong need to catch up (at this point they're the only not Chunin among their squad) their mind begins to fracture & split under the stress & weight of their "failure," voices appearing in their mind, not to cushion their failures but to aid them in finding a solution.
Kio spends nearly an entire month locked in their room working on developing a Jutsu. After a week. Mirai & junko break in worried about them to find Kio locked in a meditative state with rune like chakra lines crawling along their body. They seek help & ino comes to assist. To get into Kio’s mind. Finding out that they’ve created a mind palace of sorts with multiple seemingly personalities (not actually depicting dissociative identity disorder. Just making it clear <3 ). Their mind is has ben turned into an archive of sorts. With shelf after shelf of books everywhere When Kio comes out of their month long Meditation they’ve created a technique that cant be replicated, as it's unique to their broken mind. But what it does is allows the other minds that coexist within them to think and act simultaneously. In battle what this means is they prepare the handsigns, to any jutsu Kio has learned & stored inside their mind palace, molding Kio’s chakra for them. Kio only needing to activate the final seal of confirmation to trigger the jutsu’s effect… the effect isnt instantanious as the archivists spend as long on any given step as kio would, but it leaves their hands open, & they can preimtively act so it seems instant at times
Kio’s mind palace takes visual form after all the runic seals converge back to a point on the nape of their neck, as a tattoo. Not unlike naruto’s seal or the various curse marks ----
Next two are allies of Kaida terumi, but a slightly different version than the one described above, one I'd probably continue with in future stories. that Kaida doesnt have storm release (Boil & Blaze instead) & when she learns she's an Uchiha, she inherits the Gunbai from Sasuke, who couldnt use it properly in combat with only 1 arm, thus she relinquished the Kiba blades to a pupil of hers. These are two of her 7 swordmen allies
8 - Mira Terumi:
Mira was’t initially a shinobi, nor did she ever plan to be. She was a young girl orphaned during a mission where the 7 swords couldn't protect the residents of the village… At the time, Kaida was the youngest member of the swords & brought her back to the hidden mist with her, where she would treat her like the little sister she always wanted. She eventually decided to try training in ninja arts so she could be more like her “big sis” (who was 5 years older)... When Kaida picked up the Gunbai she left the Kiba blades lying around their home. Mira picked them up imitating her sister, at which point she detonated half their home. It was discovered that Mira had storm release, & the Kiba blades adored her chakra, the lightning that it produced was now, the white plasma of her storm release creating the True sharpest blade. Matching that of the white Fang storm sword from generations past. Mai had Chujuro train Mira lik he trained Kaida before, & she joined the seven, turned eight swords, at the young age of 11.
9 - Taiga Hozuki:
Taiga is the master of the sword Splash. The explosive tag Ax. using her clans hidden technique she can make herself invulnerable to any damage the explosions may cause. BC of this she can utilize the ax better than anyone to wield it before her, other than Mugetsu himself, though with time she is expected to surpass at least his use of this blade.
Personality wise shes pretty much your typical Yandere type, a tad bloodthirsty & desires destruction. And while she prefers the harm come to people, she still quite enjoys the destruction of environment too. Explosions are her personal favorite, going so far as to sometimes use her ax like a tape roller creating massive sheets of explosive tags to bind the people & objects she detonates. Her Feral nature in battle has had her nicknamed as the current Demon of the mist.
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The next few need a leading bit of info. It's from a timeline naruto was abducted by akatsuki as a child & became evil. ((( Read What if Naruto was Kidnapped by the Akatsuki if you want all the Tea)))
During the final battle (which is basically just the pain arc on steroids, merged with aspects of the final war). Hinata temporarily becomes a 10 tails Jinchuriki host. Thus becoming Otsutski & permanently modifying her physiology. (she can activate tenseigan like sasuke would his MS as well)... if youre interested in her Otsutsuki horns, she gets small rams horns
In some ways it's strange that was needed preamble but it is
10- Ayame Uchiha:
Ayame Uchiha is the 1st born Daughter of Sasuke & Hinata (her name was originally still Sarada, but i’m not repeating names for clarity sake)... Shes Half Otsutski upon birth due to her mother. She still looks human, & not chalk pale like her mother (kinda like how indra & ashura being ¼ Otsutski had them look human)
Ayame is born with sharengan that don't deactivate. They are always scarlet red. & as they begin to awaken further it becomes apparent that they aren’t just sharingan but rinnensharingan as they eventually expand to having 6 Tomei, just without the expected rinengan lines. Her hair is stark white like most Otsutski Ayame’s Otsutski horns when they begin to grow in grow from the back of her skull as 4 separate horns the two outer ones rotate around the side of her skull before spiking upwards behind her ears. Her central horns, thicker, crawling over her skull before spiking upward just forward of her side horns
When she eventually awakens her MS. it takes the visual of an 8 point detonating star!
Team 7- she leads Shio Haruno & Tsubaki (buffed version where she learns the 8 gates)
11- Himiwari Uchiha
Himiwari is the 2nd born Daughter of Sasuke & Hinata. Only a year and a half younger than her older sister (unlike the 4 year gap she has in Boruto)...
Himiwari is born with the Byakugan, eventually awakening it into a permanent Tenseigan when she gets older. Her body having Matured fully into a Proper Otsutsuki. ( They arent quite as powerful as Toneri’s were as toneri’s were fueled by hundreds of Byakugan & he had WAY more chakra to fuel his attacks like golden wheel). She might make it there as an adult though
Visually Himiwari is otsutsuki white & has the long Violet hair her mother once had, & her Otsutsuki horns are akin to Antelope horns.
Team 4: she leads over Taki & ??? Uchiha
12- Shio Haruno/Uzumaki
The older son of Karin & Sakura. They were initially just me reusing Megumi & Ichigo
Shio the older. Is the stand in For boruto in the future timeline… like almost to a T
He doesnt learn Sakura’s techniques because he’s not interested in being a “medic.” which he kind of looks down on enviously as his cousins are basically demigods. & hes a normal child. this is what leads him to do the ninja tech shinanigans boruto got up to. & he still becomes Momoshikis vessel
13- Taki Haruno/Uzumaki
Taki is the younger bro & next reincarnation of Ashura (as the cycle failed to close in this timeline & moves on once one of the brothers reincarnations dies in this TL). So not only does he inherit his mothers Byakuyo technique. He also has the CHakra reserves of a half Uzumaki reincarnation of Ashura (IE the chakra levels naruto has), & he also learns the Hiden techniques Karin can teach him.
Team 4: lead by Himiwari & aided by ??? Uchiha kid who Indra Reincarnates in.
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IN a timeline where Orochimaru wasnt nerfed & with them centered essentially as being the MC became the 10 tails Jinchuriki, & thus Otsutsuki. They have the next 3 as their children
14- MItsuki
Yeah you know this twerp. Hes basically the same kid as you know from boruto, but he is stronger as with their power as an Otsutski. Orochimaru awoke Mitsuki’s lightning release into a plasma release. (an amplified version of the elemental release)
Mitsuki is also the one Karma marked by Momoshiki in this timeline
15- Hisui -
Orochmaru’s daughter. She was born with a singular Rinnesharingan, & a blind eye. Orochimaru tried to breathe life into it, but it wouldnt revive, even with creation of all things. They left it be to see if anything would become of it in time, instead of just replacing it. She was also born with the Gekkei Genkei of Otokagure that granted her molecular level control of her own body (the one Sakon & Ukon had). Orochimaru also evolved her earth release & it became the enhanced type, crystal release.
She can become one with her crystal creations. As well as merge into & move through them as if air when using her technique
16- Hikari - the third daughter of the trio. She’s smaller than the other two and easy to overlook because of it. but those who know them dont as she was born with 2 Kekkei Genkai that managed to merge into one. It was initially thought to be a Kekkei Tota as only 3 base elemental releases were present, but Orochimaru derived that had she just had Water, lightning, & wind it would probably be a different release entirely. For simplicity sake, & to flex for their daughter they do refer to it as a Kekkei Tota. Her Kekkei Tota was formed by the merging of both Storm & Magnet releases, Creating a Light release.
With it, her Jutsu she creates, capture, bend, and/or manipulate light itself. It's initially thought to be a Genjutsu at first by many that see it. Until they understand it's true devastation & control of the battlefield. They can even mimic the byakugan by bending light around objects to see around corners. Even if it's them, pulling light into their eyes directly. Though it's very difficult for her to decipher where shes seeing when doing this. Her fav light Jutsu is bending light around her to become invisible.
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Next timeline being covered is the one i wrote where Sasuke is more present as a co-protagonist to Naruto…. The main difference is Sasuke & Taka become “good guys” much earlier & form better bonds with our Konoha cast. Neji being alive & Lee being crippled (in Guy’s place who is actually dead from the 8th gate)...
17- Sarada Uchiha I dont super like that i’m counting her because so little about her has changed. Shes the 1st born Daughter of Sasuke & Karin. There are a few story beats that differ but you can read them in her respective story Team 7:
Mechanically Sarada has a fuck off amount more Chakra as she’s half Uzumaki & takes well after her mother. She has Lightning Chakra nature so she takes after her dad & trains in his fighting style. She doesn't have the strength of 100 that sarada normally does in teh base timeline
Her MS abilities are Ame no Uzume. The Flames of Dawn & Life. White flames that heal whats damaged until what they are ignited on are “fixed. & Yatagarasu. Eyes that see through lies, & provide guidance to the future. (passively can tell if a thing is a lie, or if shes being lied to if active & when used directly she gets a very brief future sight. Kinda like one piece)
Her regalia are all based on Norse mythos, because it felt more fun then recycling the same few mythical artifacts of Japanese mythos (as i'd written quite a few susanoo at this point)
Misteltein - a sword that can sever poison & curses Gleipnir - A chained weapon that Binds objects that it pierces together, as if they were one item
Draupnir - a ring that duplicates, that she can share the copies of. Anyone wearing a ring of Draupnir can wear her Susanoo as if it were majestic attire’d down to a human scale on them. (rings disperse when her MS is deactivated
18- Haruya Uchiha
Sarada’s Twin brother. He has fire release so he trains in a more traditional Uchiha style. He utilizes his enormous uzumaki chakra reserve by compressing massive amounts of chakra into his flames, creating a blue flames. & eventually white hot flames.
Team 2: lead By Jugo as their sensei they are partnered with Nagissa & Ajisai
??- Kaido Uchiha
Not counting her Numerically as she’s only a toddler so there isnt anything significant to write about him… also why im basically reusing the name Kaida. He exists BC Sasuke has always cared about family more than anything. & would probably want to expand his future family more than just a single daughter. Esp if he wants the Uchiha to exist again.. Which he did in this TL
19- Nagisa Hozuki
Nagissa is the daughter of Tenten & Suigetsu, who kinda hit it off post Pain arc when taka began to meet the Konoha ninja. Nagissa is beyond adept with Kenjutsu. Mastering weapons just about as quickly as anyone would expect had they seen her mother or uncle. (Suigetsu having fought his brother in the war arc, recieves the scroll to summon the 7 swords once he beats them) Her father passed down a blade of mythical power once she graduates from the Ninja academy & proves herself (he lets her train with Kurokiribocho occasionally). & she is Gifted Samehada. Who is just ripped out of Kirigakagure’s possession when he summons it… Samehada takes to Nagissa’s chakra (this is where we learn that Tenten descends from Senju). Nagisa’s chakra supply is no given her lineage. & she can take the Hozuki hydrofication technique even further than her father by a fair amount.
Team 2: lead By Jugo as their sensei theyre partnered with Haruya & Ajisai
20- Inohara Yamanaka
Inohara is the Son of Sakura & Ino
Team 10: (alongside shikidai & chocho)
Having learned the strength of 100 from sakura he breaks the mold of InoShikaCho by a massive degree, as he physically can match Chocho before she activates her butterfly bomber & can enhance the Yamanaka’s Jutsu as well via the Byakyo seal… they’re the first Yamanaka to not be highly relegated to a support role in the team 10 formula
21- Ajisai Inuzuka
Ajisai is the Daughter of Sai & Hana Inuzuka. (weirdest ship yet. But i wanted an Inuzuka for the next gen of Boruto’s Konoha 12) & Decided against just pulling Junko into this TL since she was older anyways
Team 2: lead By Jugo as their sensei theyre partnered with Nagissa & Haruya
They Utilize super beast scrolls technique to fabulous use, adding to her 2 ninja kin to increase the strength of the Inuzuka techniques to create a Whole Pack of Ninja hounds.
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The next few are from a Timeline where Hashirama was Evil & Madara was good (the curse was inverted). So quite a bit changedd
22- Yume Uchiha
The first character of Naruto’s Generation & not Boruto’s in this list. In timelines where the Uchiha weren’t massacred it always feels weird to only have one Uchiha student among the Konoha 12. So i add her in these timelines, especially ones where a Student is missing. Like the timeline where Naruto is abducted by Obito, or when the Uchiha leave Konoha entirely Shes a Kunoichi who focuses her talent almost entirely on Genjutsu. She has a very intense personality, & can fall into sadistic mentality with how she invokes her Genjutsu.
- In one timeline she’s kidnapped by Orochimaru (instead of Sasuke). This leads her sadistic mind to be taken to it's complete end by their curse mark. Her hunger for power becoming all consuming. This version of her dies young as she is made into one of Orochimaru’s vessels successfully. when shes unable to resist the curse mark via genjutus'ing herself like sasuke did
Yume’s MS powers allow her to remove a person from someones memory entirely for a short period of time. (the closer they are the shorter the time, as the mind will realize the trickery). Her other eye can create veils which prevent any awareness entirely. Even if you saw a person standing in a place, once the veil is between you it's as if you’re an NPC guard in a stealth game. They’re just gone. & you’re probably confused with a big [!] over your head ;P
Her Susanoo has a Raijins drums on her shoulders. So much as perceiving them beat allows her to target a foe with sonic shockwaves capable of such force to move them. So even using genjutsu to mimic their sound she can attack physically. Though she can still strike them physically.
Yume’s Curse mark: Her curse transformation is almost leopard like. She grows a tail, beastial razor sharp claws & her legs fully reshape, Fangs the whole 9. Though she has more of a demon esc texture like other CM2’s instead of Fur
23- Ayame
Shes Yume’s teammate along with Sai (in some timelines). Her fighting style is Kenjutsu based. & designed largely after the protagonist of the game Sekiro. She fully loses one of her arms in the forrest of death section in the chunin exams. Eventually getting a puppet like prosthetic arm, which allows her to still remain a shinobi. In her primary timeline of existence, she is killed by Ayame in the valley of death when the retrieval squad try to rescue her & sasuke. ----
24- Tomoe
Another character added into the past. I made her as the Disciple of Hanzo. I wanted the Hidden rain to get the 6TB during the 3rd war & there just wasnt a good vessel (as i wasnt about to make Hanzo full on immortal by making him a Jinchuriki). She rarely fought in Tandem with Hanzo, but her Corrosive powers alongside with Hanzo’s venom made them the scariest duo on the continent during their Era. She often stayed on the opposite ends of the land of rain as Hanzo did to protect multiple fronts simultaneously. With her added might, other nations full on stopped trying to use the hidden rain as an shortcut.
She is inevitably killed by Nagato & Konan. Nagato taking the 6TB himself so that he could control the Gedo statue by feeding it seiken instead of his own chakra to avoid destroying his body. She was a master of Water style jutsu, infusing Seiken’s corrosion into the water, making it far more lethal. she fought with her water style more like water benders from avatar, than youre typical mist shinobi or tobirame
25 - Suzume Muramasa
Another addition to the past. In this timeline Chomei ended up in the hands of the land of waves & found it's Way to Suzume by Zabuza & Kisame’s era of the 7 swords of the Mist. She is the wielder of the Sewing Needle. With her flight & web, needle’s infinite wire & trapping capabilities are far scarier. She’s loyal to the Mizukage even in the Era of the bloody mist. Being the person who betrayed Zabuza & stopped his rebellion from succeeding.
She’s equally as feared as Kisame was given her compatibility with Chomei… She’s introduced to the story when team 7 try to deliver the bridge guy & fight Zabuza. She finishes off Zabuza. & Threatens to kill team seven if their 2 Jinchuriki (Naruto & Hiruzen - their current sensei) take a single step closer to her village. She’s the reason we learn to fear Jinchuriki in that timeline becauase of her effortless disposal of Zabuza who Hiruzen was strggling with in his age.
She’s also the descendant of the blacksmith who forged the Mist’s 7 swords.
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26- The Rainbow sage:
So i wish i remembered their name but i dont. That data is trapped on a hard drive in storage. But basically they are the modern generation’s Sasori. Being Suna’s current leading genius of Puppet mastery. Theyre about Konohamaru’s age, & witnessed the world collapse in the 4th war as barely a chunin. Losing most of their friends broke them, & they took a kind of Tony stark Age of ultron approach to fixing the world. In their search for information they ended up encountering Orochimaru. Who traded them A few white Zetsu with Jugo’s Kekkei Genkai, as research materials for a promised future trade of knowledge acquired.
With the Zetsu they were able to make Senjutsu batteries that pulled in Nature energy & store it for later. This development exponentially exploded their research. With the amount of energy they could harness their were very few limits before them anymore… The placed these Senjutsu Genreators throughout the countryside in hidden facilities they made. & using blade chakra rod transceivers they were able to provide a constant power supply for their methodology from a long range. Their puppetry masterpiece was a set of 4 Mecha esc human sized puppets, & a suit of armor for themself. All identical, they puppeted all 5. Using the senjutsu batteries to amplify the output of the puppets & utilize energy burst attacks.
After having studied Senjutsu so greatly they realized they themself could probably draw it in themself to enhance their physicality & puppetry even moreso, not just as an energy source. It worked & they Gained the moniker “the rainbow sage” for the auroric hue that came from their chakra & eyes when in sage mode.
Theyre kicked out of Suna, as they began to become a person people were fearing. + their experiments weren’t seen as good natured as they were. -----
Dont remember the Tea of this timeline as i currently dont have my PC for the Docs but dont want to not include them, so details will be a tad foggy
27- Benji:
A Legend of the hidden sound. he has a sound based Kekkei genkai that formed as a mutation of wind style. he uses it to disrupt foes senses, but also to create Shockwaves as if he had explosion release... (ever heard of the spell shatter ;P ) Hes a man who never lost his childike wonder & Joy. & is quite rarely serious, but when he gets pissed someones going to lose their hearing permenantly. that i if theyre lucky enough to survive. Id compare him somewhat to luffy from one piece in that right.
Curious if you can figure the inspo of these 3: 28- Lan Ishi:
Lan has a very powerful wind release. He greatly looks up to his sensei & tries to emulate Benji's sonic style with his airwaves. He loses his right arm in an accident where his family was assaulted & he wasnt able to save them as a gennin. He gets a prosthetic arm afterwards that is the evolution of Zaku's arm cannons. This allows him to focus his already powerful wind release into a burst that would put most wind release users to shame
29- Rei Enzan:
Rei is the genjutsu specialist of the team. but she also put focus into kenjutsu for when she traps her foes. She carries a short sword named Vanity that has been specially forged & crafted to have veins that travel through it, it can be used as a flute. from which she uses to cast her genjutsu. She eventually trains her wind release to manage playing music through the sword without using her mouth and hands as readily.
30- Hoshino Bass: (i cant remember his actual name but needed to fit the trios theme ;P )
Hoshino has the strangest of origins. his birth parents were from the village hidden under the star. (YUP that one Meh filler). his parents believed in the power of the star so much that they drew in its power before conceiving a child together. his father died after the act, and his mother after his birth.
his birth was shortly after Naruto's adventure came through. the child was born, & was magical by birth. having veins of the star's special chakra running through his blood. he was used as a replacement for the meteor for a short time until orochimaru came through & picked the infant up & brought him back to the hidden sound where they'd observe & eperiment on the kid... the experiements were abandoned when they couldnt avoid the meteor chakra's backlash effects that were too lethal to be worthwhile... they couldn't replicate the kids imunity to the effect, which they learned was because their heart itself was a crystal made of a substance not from earth, (made of the same material as the meteor).
Because of Hoshino's heart being the stone, he was essentially a psuedo Jinchuriki. a one of a kind. --
the three are named after Rock Bass & blues from megaman! Lan - (megaman's human in battle network, Ishi meaning rock) Rei - (rei means 0, Zero being blues' name in various versions, Enzan being protoman's human) Hoshino - hoshino essentiall means star. but i just blatently gave them Bass as a surname in this version BC i cant remember his real one.

You probably heard tales of Disney's abandoned properties. Parks and resorts that they spent billions on and closed either because of a scandal or some inconvenience. These parks are still a topic of many discussion and different scary stories. But have you ever wondered if there are any more parks like it? Because i think i found one park that probably no one knows about. Cause it just so happens to be placed deep inside a forest next to my hometown.
I lived in a very nice town next to a forest, and it just so happened that i was living very close to it. I work as a rookie cop at my town's police department. I was never a big fan of Disney, i did like some movies and cartoons, but i never was obsessed with it. I never went to Disneyland and i never had any thoughts about visiting the happiest place on Earth, cause it's expensive, far away from where i live, and i was never a big fan of different rides and attractions. And after what i experienced, i don't even want to step my foot to the land of the rat.
Everything started on a one particular day. Police officer i worked with, let's call him Reginald for privacy's sake, informed me that a kid has gone missing, and he was last seen entering the forest, so it's now our job to track him down. We sat in a car and drove to the place where he was last seen, we stepped out and went searching for the kid. Trying to find someone in the woods is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. I went very deep into the woods, and i noticed something odd.. a castle.. in the woods? I was curious, so i got closer.. and i was right.. a literal wooden castle in the woods, and not just a castle, but a goddamn park. The park was large, overgrown, and it looked unfinished or maybe just broken? Since i was looking for a child, i knew well that there is a possibility that kid entered the park, so i went in.
"Henry! Where are you!?" - I yelled, as i looked at my surroundings.
I saw a statue of what seems to be Mickey Mouse in a lumberjack outfit, holding an axe and a log. A disney park? I couldn't believe my eyes. Is it a some sort of bootleg park? Art project? Or is it an actual abandoned park? I was more focused on searching for the missing kid, so i put those thoughts aside and continued to call his name. If i said i didn't feel paranoia, i would be lying, cause this place feels like it is not supposed to be this empty. I felt like i was hearing something moving, so i looked around, hoping to find the child, but instead i found no one. What i found instead was a.. drawing on the wall. It looked to be a mouse, and few other messy doodles of a duck, a dog, another mouse and a dog person holding hands. I took a picture of the drawing, and i suddenly received a call from Reginald, telling me that he found the kid. I sighed with relief and ran to the exit.. but on my way to the exit, the feeling of being watched intensified. Some people say that they can feel when they are being watched, well, that's what i felt while going back to Reginald's car. I looked back, but saw no one behind me.
When i returned to Reginald, the Kid was sitting in the car. A small boy, approximately 7 years old, sat with a worried look on his face. I walked up to him, and told him that we will take him to his mommy, and that everything is gonna be ok. Kid looked at me with a smile, and i felt relieved that this little boy was safe. We drove him to his house, and his mother thanked us for finding him. We sat back into the car, and i told Reginald about the park. Reginald looked confused, like i told him that my grandpa saw an owl with breasts in Taiga.
"What do you mean a Disney park in the forest?"
"Yes! An abandoned disney park, with a forest theme, i think. I didn't even know it existed until now! I even took some photos! See?"
I showed him pictures that i took of the place. Reginald was convinced surprisingly. He asked me where i found it, and i told him that i found it deep in the woods, but i don't know the directions. Reginald took some notes, and told me that maybe if we''ll have time, we can take a look at it together. I nodded, and we drove back to the station. The rest of the day was normal, but i couldn't get this place off my mind. How could i? I literally found an amusement park in the woods, and not just any amusement park, but possibly a resort made by The Big Mouse.
When i got back home, i decided to find some information about some abandoned parks that i might not have heard about. I haven't found any information on the illusive forest park. Most of the links lead to articles and pages about the big 2, the Treasure island and River country. I had so many questions and so little answers, so little is an understatement, i haven't found any answers whatsoever, like they hide them on purpose. I sighed and i felt dizzy, so i went to bed. I decided that maybe i'll check the place with Reginald tomorrow, cause going there alone felt like a bad idea. Reginald was a strong middle aged officer, so with him by my side, i will feel safer there, i thought. I eventually just turned my brainnoff and fell asleep, trying not to think about the park.
I woke up in the middle of the night from the sound of music coming from outside my house. I lived next to a forest, and usually the sound of rusting trees and wind helps me fall asleep, but now i hear strange music instead, and that means that my sleep is probably not gonna be as tight as i thought. I tried to fall asleep, and ignore the sounds, but i realized something.. that was music from Steamboat Willy. The first ever cartoon about Mickey Mouse, for those who don't know. I felt chill run down my spine, was it coming from the park? I usually sleep facing the wall, so when i turned around to look at my window.. i found myself looking at the face of an unwelcomed visitor. A tall, lanky, dark creature, with a wide smile, large eyes, and round ears, stared at me through the window.
I was completely defenceless, i didn't have a gun, nor a knife to defend myself with, nor am i a master of martial arts, so i didn't know what to do. I realized what this creature reminded me off.. Mickey Mouse. This thing looked like an ugly version of Mickey, it looked wrong, completely wrong. I just stared at it as it stared at me, until it suddenly opened my window and crawled to me very quickly. I screamed, but i couldn't run, like something nailed me to my bed. It quickly grabbed my hand with a tight grip, looking at me with a wide smile as it started talking.
"Let's go to wonderland! Haha! Come on! Come on!" - It said to me, while desperately trying to pull my hand.
It's grip was so tight, i felt like he was going to rip my hand off. It's voice.. it sounded like Mickey's, but it felt more like an imitation of his voice. It didn't sound right. I desperately tried to pull my hand away, trying to escape, but it was so tight. I had to do something so i answered.
"I don't want to! Let me go!"
"It'll be fun! Let's go to wonderland! Haha! Haha! Hahahaha!!"
I felt like i couldn't actually escape, so i had to figure out what to do. He won't stop until i go to "wonderland" with him.. so i decided not to make him angry, or else he will definetely rip my arm off. I took a deep breath.
"Fine.. Take me to the wonderland." - I answered.
After hearing my words, he instantly rushed out of my house, taking me with him. He was fast, my legs barely kept up with his. We ran through the woods, i tripped several times along the way, but we ended up at the entrance to the same park i came across at the woods. He suddenly stopped. I tried to catch my breath. This.. Mickey really wanted my attention. Why me specifically? I didn't know. What i did know, is that i had to comply, or else he'll do god knows what to me. The sound of music came from the park, and it was not lit up by lightbulbs. And now i can clearly see the park in the darkness. The place was filled with wooden houses, huts, and in the middle of it all was an unfinished castle, similarly to one that they have in actual disney world, but smaller. I found more statues of different disney characters in the park too, some of which had weird doodles on them.
Mickey looked at me with his smile, and i had to mention, i didn't see a single tooth inside his maw, just pure darkness. He began to speak.
"This is my home! Hope you like it! Haha haha! I want you to meet my friends! Haha! Here they are!"
He grabbed my arm again and took me somewhere. He seems to have a habit of constantly laughing, i thought. There was a small pond at the park, where i saw what seems to be.. Donald, at least.. what i assumed to be Donald. He had white feathers, had his good old blue hat and sailor costume, but he had wings, or.. arms? Or maybe a mix of both perhaps. He tried to swim like a duck, but he couldn't, so he just stood in the pond. He stepped out, his legs were skinny, he had duck like legs, and very small eyes.. and he had not only a duck beak, but also some teeth inside his mouth.
"This is my good friend Donald! Hello Donald!
The duck tried to talk, but instead of words, or funny duck noises Donald would make, he made a mix of gurgling and screeching. Throat sounds, so to speak. Mid sentance he spat black sludge, which grossed me out and i nearly threw up. Donald watched me close, scratching himself in different places while doing so. I decided to back away, which caused Mickey to grab my arm and lead me to Goofy next.
Goofy stood down next to a Dog House. He looked like a literal dog man. With human teeth and two large teeth that Goofy is famous for. His eyes were small and he looked dazed. He smelled like sweat and dirt.
"And this is my friend Goofy! How do you do, Goofy?"
"I-I'm.. Fine.. Mickey.." - Goofy answered, stuttering and muterring his sentence slowly.
Something didn't feel right, and i felt like he was nervous or scared of Mickey. And his voice was not even close to Goofy's, it was deep and..raspy. That's when i noticed that inside the dog house, there was a dead body of a dog that looks like Pluto.. i couldn't understand why it was even dead in the first place, but i tried to ignore it. These weird things did not look like people in suits, they looked real and.. deformed. I felt a little scared of even looking at them. I felt like i was in a freak show. I was not dreaming, it was real, if it was a dream, i wouldn't have felt the pain in my wrist caused by Mickey's tight grip.
Mickey grabbed me arm again, and with laughter he ran to a wooden replica of the steamboat from Steamboat Willy. This was the source of the music it seems. He let go of my hand and jumped onto the boat, and started spinning the wheel and whistling.. at least he tried, but he couldn't.
"Jump on! Let's go on an adventure! Haha!"
I could always just run away, but i don't want to make him angry, so i jumped on-board and began put a sailor hat. Mickey looked at me, and thew me a shovel.
"Come on, buddy! Throw the coal into the fire.. p-please.. i beg you.."
Total tone shift made me nod my head and play along, throwing coal into the fire, which was a cutout of fire. Mickey looked joyful and tapped his foot on the floor. While i threw coal at the cardboard fire. He suddenly stopped and jumped off the boat with me and ran to another direction. This kept going for an hour or so.. he would take me to another part of the park, like he tried to have fun with me.. i did not feel like i was having fun, i felt more concerned and curious why he was doing it. Eventually he ran out of things to show me and he left me on my own devices.
"Alright, little princess, you can explore my little home on your own if you want.. just.. don't.. Run off.. haha..got it?" - Mickey said, as his voiced started to change when he looked at me.
His huge eyes turned a little red, he gripped onto my arm tightly. I just nodded. He let go, and waved at me, and hopped somewhere else. I decided to not make him angry, so i decided to find another way out of here, maybe i need strategy to escape. I had no phone, so i had to rely on my own survival skills. One building in the park stood out, which looked like a small wooden house with a sign that said "Mickey's house". I decided to go and check it out for myself. The door was open by the looks of it. But i jumped after i saw what was lying next to the house. A corpse.. that looked like another mouse character? It looked more like a mouse than actual Mickey. He had two big front teeth, a snout, and mouse ears. He looks like he was beaten to death, his teeth lied next to the body, he was bleeding from the mouth and he looks like he was missing eyes, but upon further inspection.. he did have eyes.. human eyes, just deep inside his sockets.
I shook my head and went to the door, gently opening it. I looked around and saw a newspaper on the table, a broken cup of coffee. The house was very dirty. It had a staircase leading to the second floor, so i went to check the second floor.. and i found a room that was open. I suddenly heard whispers coming from the other side. I looked inside.. and found what supposed to be Minnie Mouse.. i assume at least. Minnie had a big smile like Mickey, had a polkadot dress on her, and she sat on the floor in the corner. She looked straight at me.
"Who are you? A guest?" -She said, with a tired yet calm voice.
"Mickey brought me here.. but i did enter your park at one point while i was searching for a kid"
"I see.. guess he found his newest visitor. He tries to make a good impression. Are you enjoying the park so far?"
"Not really.. i am a little nervous.."
"Well, unless he lets you go, you're stuck here."
"I don't want to stay here! What if he will kill me like that guy next your house"
"Oh.. That's Mortimer. Mickey's rival, i guess. At least he was made to be one."
"Made?"
"He really liked me, but Mickey didn't like that, cause i'm supposed to be HIS little mouse. So he beat him until he was no more."
"Can you explain what you mean by made? I don't understand"
"We all have our roles. And Mickey wants us to follow them, like we are supposed to. Unless we'll ruin the magic."
"He definetely wants to make feel like this place is as magical as actual Disneyland huh.."
"He tries his best.. but not many want to follow the rules. Recently Donald ate Daisy, out of sheer boredom. He then tried to go for me, but Mickey stopped him, and they nearly fought."
"How many years have you been here?"
"They weren't always here. They got brought here. Cause supposedly they were useless to their creators. I am not one of them.. they just forced me to wear this.. ugly mask.. mutilated me to the point where the mask is now my face. I may not be the only one. I was made to be Mickey's Bride, so i have to please him, or else he will get mad.."
"How can i save you?"
"Don't bother.. You'll just waste time.. I do not need saving.. i just can't live without Mickey."
I felt disgusted hearing this, but now it started to make sense. These.. creatures.. they were made to act like the characters? Living mascots? They were made for entertainment purposes? That explains why Mickey is like this. My thoughts got interrupted by a loud gasp from the middle of the park. I decided to check it out.
"Before you go.. i guess you need more information.."- She said as he handed me a some sort of document.
"Don't ask where i got it.. it will all make sense to you after you read it. The sun is rising. You should leave. I'll be fine"
"Thank you, Minnie.."
"My real name is Carol actually.. just.. remember this name"
I quickly rushed to see what caused this commotion. Mickey looked at Goofy with raging eyes, his hands were shaking and he was hunched. Goofy looked scared, and he was backing away slowly. I knew what happened. He found Pluto. And there is a possibility that his death was caused by Goofy. They argued with each other, Mickey screamed his lungs out at Goofy, who was barely even able to talk properly. Donald was also there, probably came here to see what happened.
"You Imbecile! How could you do such thing to Pluto! He was our friend! And you.. murdered him!?"
"I was.. hungry.
"You ruin the magic of this place! You're not meant to do that! First Daisy, now Pluto! Get in the dog house! I'm making you my dog!"
"I won't.."
Donald tried to intervene, making ugly sounds that made him puke more of the liquid from his mouth.
"Oh, so you want to defend him!? You can't even swim properly, let alone talk! You are not Donald! You are an ugly duckling!"
Donald spat in his face. Mickey was enraged and his hands turned into fists as he rushed at Goofy and began to fight him. Goofy was barely able to defend himself, Donald tried to help but he became a victim too..now fighting two of his best friends, Mickey grabbed Goofy and ripped his jaw off, before proceeding to push his body inside the small dog house, finishing him off. He tore Donald's wings and choked him to death. I just stood and watched as this massacre unfolded. Mickey began to breath heavily, as he turned to face me. I expected him to come for me next.. but his eyes showed fear and sadness. He started to shake and his legs started to buckle.
"Haha! I-i did not expect you here! Haha haha! Sorry for haha for uh.. loud noises. W-we had a little fight haha! Don't worry!"
He turned his back to me and looked at the dead corpses of his former friends, he tried to put them back together, he began mumbling something and whimpering, like he was going to cry. He grabbed his head and began crying, i no longer heard the voice of Mickey, i heard the voice of a person who Mickey actually was.
"No no no no no no no no no no.. no no no.."
I didn't know what to do? I could run away probably, but at the same time, he might catch me. As he cried, i noticed a big rock on the ground. As much as i didn't want to do it, i didn't want to do it, i had to, cause this may be the only way i could escape this place alive. I lifted the rock behind him as he weeped.. and hit him from behind in the back of the head, making him fall on the ground unconscious. I bashed him more and more until his head was nothing but a black mess. The black goop, it was their blood.. as much as i regretted my actions, i felt like this was the right thing to do.
I grabbed my document and found my way out of the forest, before i passed out from shock. Later i woke up at the hospital, where Reginald was waiting for me. He was worried sick, cause i didn't show up to work. When he went to check on me, he found my door unlocked and house empty, so he called backup. I told him my story, and he explained that they will check the place after i'll get better. The document evidence i had was a document.. which i read while i was on my hospital bed all alone.
The document was about a project that Disney company were working on, a project to bring their toons to life. Experiment was conducted on homeless people, who were found on their property of Disney. Their memory got wiped completely in process of transformation and "mind reprogramming", which would allow the experimental prototypes to be just like their animated counterparts. Experiment did not succeed in making real good copies of the toons. They didn't know what to do with them, so they decided to send them to an unfinished forgotten park by the name of "Woodland Wondeland", as a way to get rid of them. In order to keep the creatures entertained they brought several dogs, limited supplies of food, and women who were made to look like Minnie and Daisy, the list of women was huge.. and one of the girl's names was Carol, who was a young worker of Disneyland staff. Who knew that these creatures would end up becoming so desperate for attention..
After 1 week, our department was unable to investigate the park, cause they found the place destroyed and wrecked. They haven't found remains of the creatures, nor any statues of disney characters at the park. The case was closed and forgotten. Nobody ever spoke about the park.. and maybe that's for the best..