This happened three years ago, on the very first day I arrived at university. I like to write about things that have happened to me. Usually I do poetry, but this is more in line with a short story.
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I drove into college and read the move-in instructions. They said that someone should remain in the car to keep the line moving while students went to the front to get their new student ID’s. My new roommate texted me, saying that she was at the front getting her ID and that I should come meet her. I rolled down my window and asked a girl in a baggy t-shirt what I should do with my car if I had come alone.
“Oh, your parents aren’t here?” She said, puzzled. “Well, I’m not sure. I’ll go ask.” I watched her ask several students, then some staff members. They all shrugged, looked around, scratched their heads.
“What a ridiculous system for move-in day,” I thought. “What an obvious oversight. I can’t believe they don’t have a solution for this ready. Surely I can’t be the only one whose parents didn’t come.”
Yet looking around, I seemed to be.

I sat with my new roommate in a huge auditorium to get an orientation speech.
“We know that going off to college is a new and scary experience for you!” Said the woman on the stage. “We want you to know that it’s okay to feel homesick. Everyone is feeling that way! Everyone is struggling with being away from their families for the first time.”
My new classmates nodded. I rolled my eyes.

I plopped my bags down in my room, then shook hands with my new roommate’s parents.
“Your parents grabbing the rest of your stuff?” Her dad asked.
“Nope, that’s everything!” I said, putting on a friendly smile and wondering if I missed some memo that everyone else in this ridiculous place seemed to get.
“Oh.” He said, looking at my two suitcases. “You pack awfully light! Not like this one.” He ruffled his daughter’s hair.
“I guess I do” I smiled, wishing everyone would stop making my normal seem so unbelievably strange.

That night, I laid in my new bed and smoothed out my blanket.
“Goodnight” said my new roommate from across the room.
“Goodnight” I replied, staring at the ceiling.
Then
I let out a breath that I seemed to have been holding for nineteen years.
And I smiled a wide, goofy smile,
And I closed my eyes.
And for the first time in my entire life
I slept all the way through the night until morning
Without being shaken awake by a single nightmare.

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Let me say at the outside that Matt and Mattea's Jeopardy bona-fides are beyond question. Their track records speak for themselves and they are forever among the Best Ever to play this game.
The fact is that the Masters ratings are down and there is a general feeling of tournament fatigue. I suspect that this means there are going to be fewer opportunities for previous champions to compete again.
Admittedly, Matt had an underwhelming performance at this years Masters. Mattea fared better but this was still not the best showing. To me, this suggests that the producers may want to make room for "new blood" in whatever tournaments are in the future.
I had the pleasure of chatting with with both of them at the Jeopardy Live event in NYC a few weeks ago. Both of them seem very down to earth and enjoying their 15 minutes of fame. Matt mentioned he had quite a "full plate" (his words) with his move to NYC, a new job, and all the Jeopardy stuff. So he may also want to take a break and focus on his "real life" for a while.
Both Matt and Mattea are giant in the Jeopardy community and (maybe even more importantly) easy to root for. I think it says a lot about their character that they both very gracious in (possibly) their Jeopardy swan songs.

(continuation of part 3)
Since Fatal Calling is all about Cloud facing his past and his origins, Tifa’s musical theme is most appropriate for the ending cutscene. For all of these reasons, Tifa’s theme is absolutely appropriate for the conclusion of Fatal Calling. It makes a lot of sense then that once Cloud has finished revisiting the past and vanishes with the crystal to find his Promised Land, Tifa’s theme stops and Aerith’s theme begins.
There’s a lot to be said about Sephiroth in Fatal Calling. Sephiroth feeds off of despair, and deems Palamecia’s suffering inadequate: he seeks a much greater source of power than this realm. He states that Palamecia isn’t “the world that was promised to [him]”, referencing his desire to become the god of his core world of FFVII:

“Sephiroth: Melding with the planet, I will cease to exist as I am now only to be reborn as a ‘god’ to rule over every soul” (FFVII OG, disk 1, chapter 25).

Sephiroth’s line “Now, let us return [Cloud]. Back to the Promised Land” reveals he wants to return to their shared core world of FFVII, like we established in our review of the Remake timelines theory (see section “I. a) vii.”). Sephiroth wants to go back to FFVII and modify the OG timeline to achieve his evil goals. This is his ideal scenario, his place of complete happiness: his desired Promised Land. Fatal Calling is setting up Sephiroth’s plans for Remake. In fact, the after-credits scene wherein Sephiroth stands in Nibelheim as it burns confirms his return to the FFVII OG timeline.
However, he isn’t the only one returning. Now that Cloud has revisited his past in Fatal Calling, he’s ready to reach his Promised Land. After Sephiroth’s after-credits scene, the OG FFVII title and logo turn into the FFVII Remake title and logo, indicating a shift: we are now officially in the Remakeera or world. Cloud and Sephiroth disappeared at the end of Fatal Calling, and now the game is telling us where they’ve gone. Combined with Hamaguchi’s recommendation that players complete the collaboration event before playing Remake, I think this is a solid indication that the Cloud and Sephiroth we see in this collaboration event are those we encounter in the Remake world. Once the switch to Remake occurs, Aerith’s theme returns. This communicates that she is indeed —as we’ve proven countless times already— Cloud’s Promised Land. But it also conveys her importance to the story of Remake. Scenario writer Nojima confirmed this:

“Aerith's the most important character in the remake so we paid special attention to her lines” (FFVII Remake Ultimania, section 08 “Secrets”, “Development Staff Interviews, Part 2: Tetsuya Nomura, Yoshinori Kitase, Kazushige Nojima”, page 744).

Aerith was already important to OG, so what could’ve motivated Nojima to state her importance to Remake? Could it be that she’s even more important in the latter than she was in the former? In what way?
That was the collaboration! Before we move on from MFF x FFVII Remake entirely though, let’s glean some more relevant information from some of the collaboration’s promotional material and special features.
~III. e) iii. Promotional Material and Special Features~
Two particular pieces of promotional material for this collaboration stick out to me as extremely relevant. The first is a promotion for a new summons batch in the Mobius FF game, created in honor of the collaboration.
MFF x FFVII Remake Summons Batch Cloud Promo
The summons batch contains three FFVII Remake-themed cards, including a Cloud card. As you can see, this promo reads “Who awaits in the Promised Land?” under Cloud’s picture.
The second is a promotion of an Aerith and summons and an Aerith Job Card (in MFF, Job Cards allow a character to embody an archetype or another character, giving them certain physical traits, clothing, weapons and abilities):
MFF x FFVII Remake Aerith Summons and Job Card Promo
I couldn’t find this picture in English, but the text relevant to us translates to:

“Midgar's Flower Vendor Summons
‘I'm searching for you. I want to meet… you.’
The witch protects the planet, imbues it with power, and leads to the Promised Land.”

A few things here. First, Aerith is referenced by name, and we see a picture of her in her famous praying pose. Secondly, both Cloud and Aerith’s images are attached to the notion of the Promised Land. Cloud’s card asks who awaits there, and Aerith’s evokes a guiding role, as though in response. Thirdly, both Cloud and Aerith are attached to the notion of searching: Cloud searches for the Promised Land and whomever awaits there, and Aerith searches for Cloud’s true self. Speaking of which, the promo also includes parts of Aerith’s famous gondola date quote from OG:

“Aeris: I'm searching for you.
Cloud: …?
Aeris: I want to meet you.
Cloud: But I'm right here.
Aeris: I know, I know... what I mean is... I want to meet... you” (disk 1 chapter 24).

In case you’re wondering about the lady in Aerith’s clothes on the left-hand side, that’s Meia, a character in MFF. She is the “witch” being referred to in the promotional material. She’s often called the Azure Witch. Meia is wearing Aerith’s clothes because a Meia-type Job Card called “Flower Girl of Midgar” was created in honor of the MFF x FFVII Remake collaboration:
MFF x FFVII Remake \"Flower Girl of Midgar\" Job Card
There’s even an Aerith outfit you can have Echo wear, and it appears with Wol’s Cloud outfit in the promotional picture:
MFF x FFVII Remake Echo's Aerith Outfit and Wol's Cloud Outfit
To be fair, Tifa also appears in one of these summons promos. However, unlike Aerith’s, her appearance doesn’t reference the Promised Land or her version of the gondola date. She is not presented in connection to Cloud at all. On top of that, while the Aerith and Cloud outfits are promoted together, Tifa is paired with Vincent in the promotional image:
MFF x FFVII Remake Summons Promo Tifa and Vincent
This is hardly indicative of Cloti content in the event collaboration or in Remake.
~III. e) iv. Cloud’s Promised Land~
All in all, the collaboration tells the story of Cloud searching for his Promised Land, just as post-OG Cloud has been shown doing for years and years of canon SE content. Cloud is searching for Aerith in the MFF x FFVII Remake collaboration, just like he was in FFT and DFF, and just like he was shown doing in the 30th FF Anniversary Exposition. This is nothing new. However, the collaboration informs us that this mission to be reunited with Aerith is what leads Cloud to enter the world of Remake.
Echo noted that people obtain the Promised Land they deserve rather than the one they want. What does Cloud deserve? I believe the answer is: another chance at saving Aerith.
Cloud needs to start over, from the top. He needs to go back to the very moment he and Avalanche arrived at mako reactor 1 to bomb it. He needs to return to the beginning of the OG game. He needs a redo, a fix-it, another shot at happiness; a remake.

IV. The Hidden Plot Point: Mission Theory

~a) Thesis~
Here lies the heart of my theory. My dear Cleriths, Sephiroth isn’t the only one who travelled back in time to undo destiny and create a reality where things go his way: Remake is also —I would even say primarily— Cloud’s chance to free Aerith from her fate, save her life and secure his shot at happiness with her. That’s why he experiences MOTFs in Remake: he’s done FFVII before and now he’s back, although with only fragments of his memories from OG, to save Aerith. That’s why his triggers all involve Aerith: he doesn’t consciously remember anything from OG, but his grief over Aerith is so strong that it rises from his subconsciousness at the slightest trigger.
In Remake, Cloud remembers some but not all elements of the OG timeline (MOTFs), and it appears he only remembers the most important things: all his MOTFs revolve around Aerith and her fate. Our theory explains why Aerith triggers Cloud’s MOTFs in Remake quite perfectly: he traveled back in time to prevent Aerith’s death from happening. Remake Cloud remembers Aerith because, well, he knows her from OG. Post-OG Cloud has returned to the past to save Aerith, resulting in Remake. This is why seeing her in Remake triggers visions and memories of things that haven’t happened yet in Remake, but have already happened to post-OG Cloud. He recognizes her face on Loveless in Remake because seeing her face again is the whole reason he entered Remake in the first place. His visions of her death when they meet once more at the church, the spike of anxiety and grief as he watches her walk away from him, the constriction in his chest when she talks about doing everything in her power to help the planet… all of it, it’s all his memories of OG being jogged by things related to her death. What he’s forgotten from the OG timeline emerges in flashes of pain, images, memory and emotion. Remember that the language the devs used to describe these instances where Cloud reacts to Aerith in this way is always about “remembering” or “recognizing”; Cloud has to have seen Aerith, known Aerith, loved Aerith, lost Aerith and felt the pain of living without Aerith before in order to recognize and remember these feelings. Think about it: this is the only thing that can explain Cloud’s extremely selective MOTFs and the fact that he has MOTFs at all.
The Remake trilogy is all about Cloud and Sephiroth stepping into the ring one more time, both ready to risk it all to get what they lost in the OG timeline. Sephiroth is hungry for destruction and godhood, while Cloud stands determined to save the love of his life. Fighting for their respective goals, the fated enemies enter a new battle in Remake, one to end the war, both needing to win this time after losing so horribly in OG. Now, it’s all or nothing. Sephiroth vying for the planet, and Cloud reaching out for Aerith.
Cloud’s back with a quest, one he can’t fail— it’s the most secret and important plot point of all. I call this the “Mission Theory”.
~IV. b) Mission Theory Logistics~
There are a few things that remain vague, so I’m going to use this section of the analysis to speculate on the logistics of my theory. We know very little about the hows of the timeline and multiverse shenanigans, so I’m going to hypothesize. However, this analysis is about the whys: so if you’re not interested in mechanical speculation on the logistics of time travel and multiverses, you can totally disregard this section and skip to section “V.”.
~IV. b) i. Cloud the Time-Traveler?~
It’s unclear whether Remake is the result of post-OG Cloud going back in time to try his hand at the OG timeline again, or the result of post-OG Cloud somehow informing OG Cloud that he must save Aerith this time around. It’s vague in the same way that we aren’t sure if Remake Aerith is post-OG Aerith or if she’s been informed by post-OG Aerith via her connection to the Lifestream as a Cetra. Though it doesn’t much matter how Cloud has memories of Aerith’s death in Remake, I personally think that Remake Cloud is a time-traveling post-OG Cloud. My explanation as to why might be a little confusing, so again, feel free to skip to section “V.”.
One must be able to communicate with the Lifestream in order to obtain knowledge of the future. This access can only be granted to the Cetra or to the souls of the deceased that compose the Lifestream itself. Since Cloud is not a Cetra, he cannot commune with the Lifestream while he is alive, meaning a deceased post-OG Cloud would not have been able to communicate his memories of the OG plot-line with a living OG Cloud. Therefore, the only way Remake Cloud could have knowledge of the future (manifested as MOTFs) would be that Remake Cloud is inhabited by his post-OG consciousness. Effectively, this is time-traveling.
Then comes the question of how Cloud was able to time-travel at all. I have what I consider a pretty solid hypothesis. The most interesting thing about the realm of Palamecia is that every FF character that’s ever appeared in the realm for a cameo died in their core world beforehand (spoilers for FFI, FFV, FFVI, FFX, FFXII, FFXIII, FFXV incoming). These characters include Tidus (FFX), Lightning (FFXIII), Garland (FFI), Sephiroth (FFVII), Gilgamesh (FFV), Vargas (FFVI), Gabranth (FFXII) and Ultros (FFXV). My interpretation of Palamecia serves at least partly as a directory for deceased souls that can’t simply fade. For instance, FFX’s Tidus actually came back to life to be with his love>! Yuna !! FFX!<. Of course, MFF x>! FFX !!FFX!< and FFX-2, just like MFF x FFVII Remake came out between FFVII OG and FFVII. And similarly to Fatal Calling, the ending cutscene of MFF x>! FFX !!Next thing you know, FFX-2 comes out and shows Tidus returning to Yuna and their core world in an optional cutscene.!< The MFF x>! FFX !! Tidus !Remake.
~IV. b) ii. Post-OG Cloud’s Amnesia~
If we consider that Remake Cloud is a time-travelling post-OG Cloud who’s returned to the start of the OG timeline, we encounter another logistical problem: why doesn’t Cloud remember everything or most things from the OG plot-line in Remake, like Sephiroth and Remake Aerith do? After all, aren’t the three of them in the same time-travelling boat? Why isn’t Cloud as lucid on the matter as the two others? Didn’t the post-OG Cloud in Fatal Calling face his past and origins? Shouldn’t that mean Cloud would remember all that stuff in Remake from the start?
In OG, the true Cloud’s memories are repressed by both his false persona and Jenova. The latter’s memetic abilities are able to block Cloud’s memories of the past from emerging and conflicting with his SOLDIER persona. For instance, in both OG and Remake, Cloud is unable to hear Aerith tell him Zack’s name in Evergreen Park: Jenova blocks it out. I think this is a similar situation: post-OG Cloud’s consciousness carries memories things that Jenova doesn’t want Cloud to know, so she pushes down on them. On top of that, after travelling through different worlds and back through the Lifestream for who knows how long, post-OG Cloud’s consciousness must be quite weak. We know how good Cloud is at repressing, so it makes total sense to me that post-OG Cloud’s consciousness would be trapped or suppressed somewhere deep in Remake Cloud’s subconsciousness. After all, it’s not like this whole time-travelling-consciousness thing is normal for a mind to experience. It’s no wonder Remake Cloud doesn’t consciously remember how things go in OG. However, post-OG Cloud’s love and grief for Aerith are so strong that memories related to her can occasionally pierce through to his Remake consciousness and Jenova’s barriers, resulting in his MOTFs. His pain and love for her are definitely permanent and strong enough:

“A young woman descended from the Ancients who will forever be engraved in [Cloud’s] heart” (Dirge of Cerberus, Japanese manual, Aerith’s character description).
“I believe for those who formerly traveled with her as comrades and for the viewers, each carries their own feelings and love for Aerith. In this story, Cloud also carries his own undying feelings for Aerith, even to this very day… Its relation with the church scene is… Yup. I’ll leave this part to your imagination. (laughs)” (Nomura interview on Advent Children “Designer’s Note” in Famitsu PS2!magazine, October 24th issue).

So you see, Remake Cloud’s mind is a little more complicated than OG Cloud’s mind. Everything is still the same in Remake as in OG, but with the added complication that his future self is hidden in his subconscious mind, probably trying to get out.
There is actually pretty good evidence of this. I’m sure you’re aware that whenever Jenova is trying to hide something from Cloud or altering his memory and/or perception, the screen glitches green with an audio cue (34:15-34:29, 1:15:30-1:15:41 and 1:17:14-1:17:29). Guess what? These Jenova audiovisual cues also occur during the MOTFs (ie: MOTF 3 2:58-3:07 and MOTF 4 0:29-0:42). Whenever post-OG Cloud’s consciousness encounters anything that reminds it of losing Aerith, the strength of its pain helps it push memories of Aerith to the surface so that RemakeCloud can consciously see them. Remake Cloud then experiences sensations and/or visions, all from his future self’s memories as they rise to the surface, propelled by grief. Jenova can’t allow Remake Cloud to fully recover his post-OG memory, so in order to shut down the process, its cells jump in to repress the MOTFs: this results in the classic Jenova audiovisual cues. The only time Jenova doesn’t bother to fight against a MOTF is the sixth, as it is quite weak: no visions occur, only a tight sensation in his chest.
~IV. b) iii.~ ~Eclipse Contact~ ~and Cloud’s Memories of Reactor 1~
There is one problem I have trouble decoding. In Eclipse Contact, Cloud tells Wol and Echo that the last thing he remembers is the run-up to his arrival at mako reactor 1 (FFVII OG, disk 1, chapter 1). Recall that usually, people summoned to Palamecia have no memories of their world of origin and lives before that point at all. So then why is it that upon being summoned to Palamecia, Cloud recalls the events that took place right before the start of the OG game? This strikes me as highly relevant since this is the exact point in time where post-OG Cloud’s consciousness needs to be transported to in order for Remake to begin, but I haven’t been able to figure out a solid hypothesis on what it could mean. My best guess is that this is the devs’ way of signalling to us that the events of the MFF x FFVII Remake collaboration occur before the very beginning of post-OG Cloud’s second try at the OG timeline (Remake).
Now that I’ve shown you how I’ve come to form my Mission Theory and we’ve done some pesky housekeeping, let’s connect some dots, shall we? It’s time to really get into it and see if any of my wild speculation tracks with content from the Remake trilogy so far.
~V. Musical Evidence~
What about the music of the game? Any hints there? Let’s try to see if we can find support for the Mission Theory in the music made for the Remake trilogy thus far!
As a preface to my musical evidence analysis, I want to insist on something: the story guys tell the soundtrack guys everything. In a high-quality production such as Remake, people who make music for audiovisual media are told everything in advance. They need to know the secrets of every little scene, because their job is to depict whatever is happening through music.
Therefore, if the Mission Theory is true, then there has to be musical evidence for it.
~V. a) Preface: The Basics of the~ ~FFVII~ ~OST~
There’s a lot of evidence in the music of the Remake trilogy that we have to address, but before we get into it, I do have to give you the basics of the FFVII soundscape! For the easiest experience, I suggest you keep a tab open for every link I provide for you until the music analysis is over, because we will be hopping from one musical theme to another and then back again.
~V. a) i. The World Theme: Cloud’s Troubled Identity~
The world theme of FFVII is a perfect example of how musicians working on an OST have to know the secrets of a story as they compose for it. On top of representing the FFVII world as a whole, it doubles as Cloud’s character theme… except that isn’t exactly right. You see, this piece does indeed contain Cloud’s true theme, but Sephiroth and Jenova’s musical motifs also contaminate it. This, of course, symbolizes how Cloud experiences identity sabotage because of these two antagonists. The result is that globally, the world theme does indeed represent Cloud’s character, but it isn’t exclusively Cloud’s in the same way that Cloud’s mind isn’t exclusively his. It’s brilliant storytelling through musical motifs, and evidently requires Uematsu to know in advance that Sephiroth manipulates Cloud’s identity in the story.
For future reference, let’s isolate Cloud’s true theme from Jenova and Sephiroth’s influence.
~V. a) i. 1) Sephiroth: Dissonance and Semi-Tone Motif~
I’m sure you know Sephiroth’s infamous theme: “One-Winged Angel”. The first motif we need to know is Sephiroth’s threatening, repetitive dissonance motif, which plays all throughout the piece (plays solo at 0:00 to 0:04). The second motif is what I call the semi-tone motif. “One-Winged Angel” has a ton of minor 2nd intervals, which is what we call the relationship between two notes that are only a semi-tone apart. You might recognize the minor 2nd interval in the foreboding Jaws theme. Just like in Jaws, the minor 2nd interval or semi-tone is commonly used to indicate an impending, life-threatening danger, a monster, predator, evil, or insanity; suits Sephiroth quite nicely!
~V. a) i. 2) Jenova: Parasite Motif~
The track “J-E-N-O-V-A” contains many competing melodies and has generated many variations of those melodies —almost like clones— that all represent aspects of the alien’s character. The main Jenova motif is simply a descending, two-octaves-long, arpeggiated mb6 chord (eight notes total). I’ve played it for you here. Sometimes, this motif is altered to form variations. For instance, in “Listen to the Cries of the Planet”, a variation of Jenova’s main motif is created by changing the order of the notes and reducing the number of notes to only six (0:00-0:03), however, it remains an arpeggiated mb6 chord. Regardless of the alteration, if you hear an arpeggiated mb6 chord, it means Jenova is creeping close by or that its influence is at work.
The variation of the mb6 arpeggiated chord that concerns us alters Jenova’s main theme so it ascends from the tonic to the b6 note and descends back to the tonic, then ending on the lower dominant for a total of eight notes. I’ve played it for you here. I call this variation the “parasite motif”, because it is often heard when Cloud is being controlled by Jenova. For instance, it plays when Cloud loses himself and becomes unusually violent in Rebirth’s chapter 13 (17:25-18:34), signalling to us that Jenova is in control. It is also the main motif of the track “Who… Am I?”, which evidently symbolizes Jenova’s fuelling of Cloud’s identity crisis— though here, the parasite motif is shortened to its six first notes.
~V. a) i. 3) Cloud’s True Self~
Now that we can recognize Sephiroth and Jenova’s motifs, let’s return to the world theme to isolate Cloud’s true self. Cloud’s true theme can be heard from 0:51 to 3:48. It consists of a section A (0:51-1:54), followed by a section B (1:54-2:41), and then returns to section A (2:41-3:48).
After Cloud’s true theme concludes however, it seems he experiences a psychic interference: doubt and confusion weave through the world theme (3:48-4:09), representing an instability in his identity. I call this interruption of Cloud’s true theme the “interference section”. It symbolizes a moment of psychic interference or weakness within Cloud that Sephiroth and Jenova take advantage of to take control of Cloud.
The end of the interference section introduces Jenova’s parasite motif. It slithers in (4:09), later joined by Sephiroth’s dissonance motif (4:16): Cloud’s mind and identity are being hijacked by the two antagonists in service of their evil plans.
They torment Cloud, dominating his mind until he manages to free himself: section A of Cloud’s true theme begins playing again (6:06), closing the loop of the theme.
Based on this musical storytelling, if you already knew the character motifs going into OG, you might’ve suspected something odd was going on with Cloud’s identity, and that Jenova and Sephiroth were involved. All this to say that whatever music is playing at any given time can give us hints as to what is going on. That’s the power and significance of a good soundtrack. Trust me when I say that with Uematsu and his team, we’re in excellent hands. And remember: the story guys tell the soundtrack guys everything.
~V. a) ii. Aerith’s Theme~
Another base we have to cover before checking out the Remake soundtrack is Aerith’s theme. I’m sure everyone here is familiar with it, but I insist that you refresh your memory. It consists of a section A (0:00-0:34), a section B (0:34-1:13) and a section C (1:13-2:00), concluding with a repeat of section A.
~V. a) iii. Motifs and Timing in~ ~FFVII~ ~OSTs~
I’m going to analyze pieces in great detail, which people who haven’t studied or paid attention to soundtracks may find strange. To prevent anyone from making the mistake of thinking that I’m reading too much into things, I want to emphasize that the music that plays during the Remaketrilogy’s cutscenes is carefully timed, composed and arranged to match the events in the cutscenes, as they are provided in advance to the musicians. Composers pay lots of attention to whatever is going on onscreen so they can include the corresponding musical motifs as accompaniment at the exact right moments, always striving to get the timing perfect. I’m not exaggerating the effort and minutia involved in soundtrack composition and arrangement. Here are just a few sound staff comments from the “Material 4: Soundtrack” section of the FFVII Remake Material Ultimania to prove it:

“[To] make sure players really feel the weight of the moment, we worked hard on getting the tempo and the entry timing of each instrument exactly right. In particular, that big ‘boom’ that sounds almost like a meteor crashing down was fine-tuned to match the timing of the logo's appearance. I remember this was a real sticking point for us, because if the boom's timing was even slightly off, the effect would be completely different. We […] had to sequence [each and every sound] to play at exactly the right moment” (Shotaro Shima on track “Midgar, City of Mako”, page 229).

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“I was originally told to keep this piece to under two minutes, but it ended up being over six minutes long, in order to match the flow of the cutscene. I arranged the track while watching the latest CG visuals that had been rendered for the scene” (Naoyuki Honzawa on track “Smash ‘Em, Rip ‘Em”, page 309).

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“This is the track that plays during the tour of Shinra’s different divisions. The movie shown in the Visual Entertainment Hall describes the history of the Ancients (0:25 onward in the soundtrack version), and I wanted to create a musical link to them as well, so I made use of the chord progression from ‘Aerith’s Theme’ [D(I)-Am(Vm)-D(I).] [This simple sequence of moving from major to minor and back again creates a really mysterious air. Then, during the section where the movie recounts the history of the construction of the Shinra Building (1:47 onward in the soundtrack version), I quoted a section of the Shinra theme” (Yasunori Nishiki on track “Stewards of the Planet”, page 313).

~V. b) The~ ~Remake~ ~OST~
Now that you’re ready, it’s time to verify the Mission Theory’s validity with Remake’s music.
~V. b) i. MOTF 6 Music~
We were able to explain Remake Cloud’s MOTFs with the Mission Theory, and it just so happens that the music that plays during the scene of MOTF 6 is unique to Remake. This gives us the perfect opportunity: we should analyze the piece that plays as it occurs to evaluate the legitimacy of our theory on the Remake trilogy, using all the motifs we uncovered in section “V. a)”.
First, a refresher on the scene and on our theory’s interpretation of it. The party is gathered in Aerith and Ifalna’s old room at Shinra HQ. Here is how the scene is described by the VA script notes:

“The Whispers once again close in [on Aerith], but Aerith refuses to stop speaking this time.
Aerith: Listen to me. […] Shinra isn’t the enemy. They were the ones who set things in motion, but our true foe is someone else.
At that moment, the spectacle of Meteor they saw in the Visual Entertainment Hall comes into Cloud and the others’ heads.
Aerith: Somehow, some way, I want to help— all of you… the planet…
For some reason, Cloud feels his chest constrict tightly” (FFVII Remake Material Ultimania Plus, VA script notes, “Aerith Speaks”).

Indeed, right after Aerith says she wants to help the planet any way she can, Cloud looks down at his chest with a frown and a quiet grunt (7:46-7:54). According to the Mission Theory, this tightness in Cloud’s chest can be explained as an emergence of post-OG Cloud’s grief, triggered by the slightest allusion to Aerith’s sacrifice.
The piece that plays during this scene is called “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra”. It is one of many variations of Aerith’s iconic theme arranged for Remake. However, Cloud’s theme is just as prominent in the piece— if not, more.
~V. b) i. 1) The Fate Motif~
Before we interpret “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra”, I need to introduce you to one more motif that crops up in the piece. There is a windy motif that appears (from 1:45 onwards) and it is unaccounted for, despite how it’s clearly meant to represent something. I’ve become certain that this wind noise symbolizes fate, and I’ll tell you why.
In the MOTF 6 scene, just after Nanaki explains how he gained knowledge of the Whispers via contact with Aerith (7:23), they emerge and begin swirling aggressively around Aerith (7:26). Her hair and dress blow and ripple in the resulting wind. From this very moment onward “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra” (3:00), a string section (bowed instruments in the violin family) that deliberately emphasizes the airy sound of the bow crossing the strings enters, creating a windy effect that adds to the already present wind noise (that started at 1:45). As the Whispers progressively become even more aggressive onscreen, both the wind SFX of the cutscene and the wind noise in the piece get louder and louder. Because of the timing of its appearance and crescendo in the cutscene, I’m certain the wind noise is meant to represent the restrictive flow of fate; it only makes sense, given that destiny is a current —or a wind— that cannot be broken, and Aerith is like a helpless petal in fate’s carefully planned storm. Of course, it’s also quite significant that the Whispers make a windy noise as they fly. You can hear it every time they’re onscreen, like when they first appear to Cloud in chapter 2 of Remake (17:45-18:20), or when the White Whispers hold Cloud back from chasing after Aerith during Rebirth’s Sleeping Forest scene in chapter 14 (28:43-29:45). You can also hear the wind sounds in other Whisper-related tracks, such as “Whorl of Whispers” (clearly audible at 2:50-3:05), as well as “A Death Not Ordained by Fate” (clearly audible at 2:56-3:18). Therefore, I’ll call these wind noises the “fate motif”.
~V. b) ii. 2) Interpreting “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra”~
In part 1 of “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra” (0:00-1:45), Aerith’s theme and Cloud’s true theme play simultaneously, their respective phrases fitting perfectly together, interweaving peacefully and softly. It sounds like the two of them are chatting, dancing bashfully yet contently and in perfect sync, glad to be exactly where they’re meant to be as their themes sing together in harmony (soft piano). Part 1 of this piece is about Cloud and Aerith becoming important to one another as they discover their soulmate bond.
Unfortunately that contentment doesn’t last. In part 2 (1:45-3:00), Cloud experiences a moment of psychic vulnerability (world theme’s interference section). Fate lurks (fate motif enters quietly). His instability forces our couple’s sweet dance to a halt, and Aerith’s theme must retreat as Cloud’s confusion takes center stage. Sephiroth torments and taunts him (semi-tone played by strings, 2:03-2:10), taking advantage of Cloud’s psychic interference to plunge him into darkness (world theme’s interference section ends, low cello enters, 2:18): Cloud temporarily becomes a darker version of himself as evil corrupts him (piano plays section A phrases 1 and 2 of Cloud’s true theme in minor, 2:18-2:53). Jenova finally reveals itself and promptly exits, releasing Cloud’s mind from its grasp (seven first notes of parasite motif played twice on piano 2:53-3:00). Cloud is free, but the damage has been done: his dance with Aerith has long been interrupted, and she is gone. Part 2 of “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra” is about Cloud being manipulated in service of Sephiroth and Jenova’s evil plan, interrupting his interaction with Aerith.
Part 3 (3:00-3:33) kicks off the mechanisms of a tragic fate (strings section joins fate motif, 3:00). Both anxious that she’s disappeared from his side and terrified of the darkness he just discovered inside him (in part 2), Cloud fearfully calls out for Aerith (phrase 1 of Cloud’s true theme’s section A, timid and hesitant piano, 3:04-3:15). Before his psychic interference began (start of part 2), Cloud’s voice was accompanied by Aerith’s as they grew closer and closer (their character themes mingling in part 1)… but now, Aerith isn’t answering his call, and he cannot find her (Aerith’s theme doesn’t to join Cloud’s anymore).
Anxious, Cloud tries calling out for Aerith a second time (section A phrase 2 of Cloud’s true theme’s, 3:19-3:31), searching for her in the hopes that they can continue their dance, but even now, Aerith does not respond. She’s gone (Aerith’s theme remains absent). Destiny keeps Aerith away from Cloud (fate motif gently crescendos). Part 3 of “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra” is about Cloud’s separation from Aerith, his search for her, and the fear and anxiousness he feels when he realizes he cannot find her.
And then, part 4 begins with a sweet, gentle voice, calling out from the blackened horizon: it’s Aerith (section B phrase 1 of Aerith’s theme, soft piano, 3:33-3:45). Cloud finally hears her respond to his pleas: he’s found her. Fate begins howling in protest, doubling its efforts to keep Cloud and Aerith apart (fate motif crescendos noticeably in reaction to Aerith’s theme, 3:45). You can just picture Cloud running toward Aerith, struggling against the current of destiny to try and close the distance between them. Aerith tries calling out for Cloud a second time, (section B phrase 2 of Aerith’s theme, 3:40-3:43), but the Whispers only swirl around her more ferociously, taking her away in the uncompromising current of fate (fate motif continues to crescendo). Aerith tries again (section B phrase 1 of Aerith’s theme, 3:47-3:49). It sounds like she’s saying “Cloud, I’m over here, come find me!”
Fate doesn’t take too kindly to her defying it. Cloud and Aerith are not supposed to be together; it can’t be, it won’t. She’s destined to die to save the planet, and he’s destined to remain hollow forevermore. I can picture Cloud breaking into a sprint at the sound of her voice, running countercurrent to the flow of destiny— but the winds are so loud, fate’s demands are so strong, and the Whispers are shrieking in defense of destiny now. Aerith’s voice emerges for the fourth time (first three notes of section B phrase 3 of Aerith’s theme, 3:54 to 3:56). Fate screams louder, louder (steep crescendo of fate motif, 3:59-4:02). In a desperate hail Mary, Aerith shouts out one more time, as though throwing her hand out toward Cloud’s extended fingers (section C phrase 1 of Aerith’s theme, louder and more insistent, cutting through the fate motif as it crescendos sharply, 4:00-4:06). Part 4 of “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra” is about Cloud and Aerith desperately trying to defy fate in order to be together. And then, it all stops: fate has seemingly quieted Aerith (4:04-4:08)…
Part 5 (4:08-4:27) begins with Cloud jumping, launching himself off the ground with all his strength (Cloud’s true theme section A phrase 2, first 5 notes, melody starting on the note E5 and ascending) as Aerith plummets toward the ground in a fatal fall (Aerith’s theme section C phrase 1, melody starting on the note E6 and descending, the last note altered)— he successfully catches her in mid-air (both Cloud’s ascending melody and Aerith’s descending melody meet in the middle of the octave, first uniting on B5, and then ending on A5). I’ve recreated the melodies for you here so you can hear this reunion more clearly. If you consider that the airy strings in this piece represent fate, which I do, the fact that they follow Cloud and Aerith’s themes in part 5 signifies that they are now in control of their own destinies, and successfully making it their fate to reunite.
To be completely frank, I did not realize until right now writing this that Cloud unites with Aerith in part 5, even though his theme is right there. I’m so excited to share this part with you.
We hear Aerith once more, her voice quietly trailing off into the silence (phrase 4 of section C of Aerith’s theme) with no conclusion (phrase 5 normally follows phrase 4 to conclude Aerith’s theme, but is absent here). Part 5 of “Aerith’s Theme - The Cetra” suggests that Cloud will save Aerith and that the couple will change their fate, but also conveys an uncertain and open-ended quality.

I like to learn things by reverse engineering them. I tell people that often but I think they do not often actually understand it. To me, it is the best and fastest way to learn something. I have learned not only how to build Google Chrome extensions, I have started to learn patterns of behavior around them. For example, you say you want productivity apps but you actually want games. By over a 10-1 ratio. Here is a breakdown of the apps I built and some of my thoughts behind them in case anyone ever questions that:
ELI5 Webpage Summarizer: I wanted to test calling an LLM model within an Extension. It calls Claude 3 via API. Claude is given the text of the website, then is prompted to summarize it like you are 5.
Convert To Lead: Scrapes the active webpage for contact information then displays it. That's it. Takes like 1 second to load on a web page.
Game Theory Games: 3 games designed to teach you specifically about how game theory works! (Hint: if you do not know how game theory works, you are going to hate these games).
Text Logic Analyzer: Some people like movies and video games, some people like making art, I really dig formal logic. This is honestly just my attempt to see how good I can make rules operate within Javascript. It's 100% rules based, zero probability algorithms.

pulling an all nighter, for no reason. Anyone wanna call and chat up? We can chika and yap abt anything you find interesting, i can also yap to you abt random and geeky stuff xD i have alot of random hobbies so would be nice if we both can geek out.
Abt me: student, has a nice voice, into instruments, aswell as art, shows/movies, books, and video games! lookwise, moreno w glasses (kind-of blind ngl xD) around 5'10
Abt you: Be decent, nice to talk to, open minded and good at convo's thats all

Hi there 👋 I'm a dedicated (in early 30s F) professional from South East Asia, navigating through a particularly challenging phase since late last year. Things haven't been going well, but that's life—let's just keep going. Right now, I'm not actively seeking a relationship (and I'm not interested in flings—I have no time for meaningless things). However, it could be uplifting to connect with someone who is also an introvert/ambivert focusing on their life and career for now. If you're in a similar place and just want someone to talk to and share experiences with on a daily basis, let's chat—maybe we could be best buddies.
Looking forward to meeting someone who understands the importance of personal growth and is on a similar journey.
A little about me: I enjoy good and deep conversations. I'm a simple person with simple happiness. I'm kinda active with joining running events. I love food—I'm a massive foodie, so I also love cooking. I love traveling, though I haven't been to many places yet; I dream of traveling the world. We could meet in person, if we really vibe.
I'm not into tattoos (though I love art, I just don't prefer it on skin) and not into parties. I'm into computemobile games, even though I've always been a beginner. I've recently started watching movies and series since I didn't have much time before. I've also recently started reading books.
I love to learn more about technology (career-related). My work is related to tech. I'm into nerdy people; I love learning new things from others. I'm a good listener, but I also yearn to be heard. I really appreciate people who know how to ask questions, listen well, and are curious. I love a good sense of humor and enjoy funny people. My humor is a bit sarcastic, so please don't get offended. I love calls and video calls once I get comfortable.
*One thing to note: I couldn't be with people who are undergoing mental illness, those who are clinically diagnosed. While I support mental health advocacies, right now I hope to connect with people who are not experiencing mental health disease. I'm sorry.
Also, I strongly consider having a childfree life. This is not an important topic for now, but just FYI.
If you're interested, please send me a well-thought-out message. I'm only for good intentions—no fooling around, please. Hope you've read my entire post. See you!

I’m 34 years old and my relationship with my parents has always been tumultuous at best. My father was abusive verbally and physically growing up. My mother is a narcissist. This is something I’m just now coming to terms with, as she appears to be a very sweet and thoughtful individual to the outside world.
Anyway, over the years I’ve dealt with many situations that were absolutely wrong. I won’t go into details for the sake of being concise but the last straw was this week and the relevant information is that my sibling was always treated better than I was by both parents.
It was comparatively a minor issue but I think it’s one of those “straw that broke the camels back” sort of things. I was trying to plan a small get together for my child’s birthday. I had chosen not to invite my sibling and their current partner because of their behaviors. In the past, they’ve acted very obnoxiously toward my children: hitting my child randomly with pillows, random screaming in their face thinking it’s funny. Weird things like that. My child doesn’t care for them and I didn’t want to deal with it at their party. Last year, I invited them to both children’s birthday parties and they said they would go then canceled last minute. I figured it wasn’t a huge deal to simply not invite them and would make everything less stressful.
My sibling also seems to have some issues/perhaps narcissistic tendencies and has been downright nasty/hurtful since they’ve gotten with their current partner. I don’t think their partner is the issue necessarily but I digress. The point is, I wasn’t going to invite them and said it plainly to my mother over the phone.
I sent a group text to those I was inviting which was literally just my parents and another relative. We like to keep things small as my child has autism and is easily overwhelmed by large groups. Well, immediately after I send the group text, my mother is texting me. Telling me I have to invite my sibling and that my sibling loves us deep down and their current partner makes them so happy so I need to be happy for them. I text back basically saying yeah, no. I’m not inviting them. Mom goes on to say that I’m just “conflicted” regarding my feelings toward my sibling and their partner and I’m being awful for doing this. I respond back by saying this is my home and my child’s birthday and this is what we have decided to do. Once again, I’m having to accommodate everyone else. I guess I’m not allowed still to have my own feelings/thoughts and make my own decisions.
Then, she does her classic move. She stops speaking to me. This was done to me growing up and it caused a lot of damage. Anytime I was struggling, I would be ignored until I was “acting acceptably” again. It was painful and I’ve been in therapy on and off through the years to deal with everything.
So, I decided we are done. We’re taking my son on an overnight trip for his birthday instead and he’s over the moon. My mom was supposed to watch my child for some doctor appointments I have coming up and I’ve found alternate child care. I’ve decided that for one year, I’m significantly removing myself from them. No attending family events. No awkward dinners. No chats over the phone. Minimal communication only when necessary.
I’m 34 years old. It’s taken me this long to finally feel like I can put up boundaries with them. I’m sort of nervous about “being in trouble” with them, even though that sounds ridiculous!
Anyway, thanks to anyone who read all of this. It was nice to get it out.

Title. I want to move to New York. I’m 26 M from LA. I love art, streetwear / designer fashion , hip hop, concerts, hanging out with friends etc. I’m looking for anyone in their 20s - early 30s who may have a room opening up anywhere? I have a 700something credit score, and can provide proof of income and bank statements. It’s my dream to live in NYC, even just for a few months to try it out. I would be out and about in the city most of the time. Am more than happy to keep quiet and clean, and also have no problem if you are a dj or musician or have social hours at the spot too. Happy to talk on Instagram about it. Someone please help me live my dream 😂🤝🙏🙏

• How old are you? What's your gender? Give us a general description of yourself.
I'm 17 years old about to be 18 this year. I'm a female, about to enter college in a few months but still unsure of the path I want to take. I don have a lot of hobbies a side from reading and dancing.
• Is there a medical diagnosis that may impact your mental stability somehow?
I was diagnosed with GAD. These past month I have been having a lot of panics attacks and now, depression. One of the effects of how I cope with depression is Maladative daydreaming.
• Describe your upbringing. Did it have any kind of religious or structured influence? How did you respond to it?
I grew up in a well-off household, but was taken care of by a caretaker instead of my parents. I never took my parents as religious nor did I felt our household was religious. I remember my grandmother praying every night with the rosary but she's not very imposive of religious practices. That's why I was at awe when I told my mother I don't really belive there's a god and she got really angry at me. I'm agnostic now, I don't really care if there's a god or not, I have more important things to focus on than that.
• What do you do as a job or as a career (if you have one)? Do you like it? Why or why not?
I'm currently in my final year of high school (or in my country, SHS). I'm thinking of getting in the field of biomedical engineering. I've always knew I wanted to be in the field of medicine, but I have realized that I was not meant for the "service" part of it, rather more of the research and how to apply biology in medicine.
• If you had to spend an entire weekend by yourself, how would you feel? Would you feel lonely or refreshed?
I would feel refreshed. Maybe, a bit used to it? Though, there would probably be points where I feel lonely or scared, but then I'll realize that I enjoy more being alone when people are constantly around me. Especially, when I'm focusing on something.
• What kinds of activities do you prefer? Do you like, and are you good at sports? Do you enjoy any other outdoor or indoor activities?
I'm not very good at sports, the only sport I play was golf and I was okay at it. I definitely enjoy indoor activities for the most part, but I do love eating outside and exploring new restaurants.
• How curious are you? Do you have more ideas then you can execute? What are your curiosities about? What are your ideas about - is it environmental or conceptual, and can you please elaborate?
I feel like in a horror movie, once you leave me alone and I hear a sound, I'll definitely check it lol.
I think I like bringing my ideas to life. In a practical sense of having an idea to go somewhere to having a crazy idea on "what will happen if I do this and this?", and you'll definitely see me do it.
Well, my ideas ranges to anything that I find interesting really. I do have a huge interest biology and most specifically, medical biology and health physics.
• Would you enjoy taking on a leadership position? Do you think you would be good at it? What would your leadership style be?
I avoid leadership as much as possible, or all the time basically. Even though I probably should lead the group I usually just stay quiet and support the one leading the group if they need help.
I don't think I would be good at it, I'm not a decisive person at all, and on top of that I get easily anxious and think that I'm doing is wrong. Unless, I'm very confident of my ideas.
• Are you coordinated? Why do you feel as if you are or are not? Do you enjoy working with your hands in some form? Describe your activity?
I'm very clumsy, and I often feel a bit detached from what is happening around me. I do enjoy working with my hands, currently, I'm making an arts and craft object for my friend for her upcoming graduation and a gift. And I just feel at peace I guess when at some point I'm doing the same thing over and over again and I can space out for a bit.
• Are you artistic? If yes, describe your art? If you are not particular artistic but can appreciate art please likewise describe what forums of art you enjoy. Please explain your answer.
That's the one thing I am absolutely sure I am not. I do enjoy theater and music. I grew up with the influence of ballet when I was younger and everyone's dream around me is to be in theater. I guess, being surrounded by those influence and made me appreciate the little technicalities I see in those shows.
• What's your opinion about the past, present, and future? How do you deal with them?
My past is a mess, present is fine, and future is scary.
I always deeply regret that I could have done something more in the past, but present me is surviving and I consider that as fine. On the subject of the future, I'm scared of it, I'm scared of failing.
• How do you act when others request your help to do something (anything)? If you would decide to help them, why would you do so?
I'll definitely help them ASAP, I feel a bit responsible as someone they confided in for help.
• Do you need logical consistency in your life?
I'd say, I definitely do.
• How important is efficiency and productivity to you?
I do get satisfaction when something is done. Efficiency is of course very important for me, especially, in the things I need to do. Productivity is something that I feel good about, but there are days where I don't mind that it's not there.
• Do you control others, even if indirectly? How and why do you do that?
At some point, yes? I feel like I do control them in a sense if that something affects me and if I don't want to do something or for them do to something, I do meddle in.
• What are your hobbies? Why do you like them?
Reading, it feels like an escape from everything that's going on around me. While dancing is the same thing although more frustrating.
• What is your learning style? What kind of learning environments do you struggle with most? Why do you like/struggle with these learning styles? Do you prefer classes involving memorization, logic, creativity, or your physical senses?
I struggle the most with creativity, I feel like aside from I'm not a creative person, I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I do like logic and the application of it's theories, and memorization too.
• How good are you at strategizing? Do you easily break up projects into manageable tasks? Or do you have a tendency to wing projects and improvise as you go?
I'd say I'm okay at it? Not an expert at it. I like to do things as I go. So, if I feel like this is a task I should do, everything else follows.
• What are your aspirations in life, professionally and personally?
To finish my degree, get a scholarship from an another country for my masters, work in a lab, and make a good living.
• What are your fears? What makes you uncomfortable? What do you hate? Why?
I hate the dark, I hate what's in them. I'm also scared to fail, I don't want other people to pity me.
• What do the "highs" in your life look like?
Doing well academically, socially active, organized, and contented.
• What do the "lows" in your life look like?
Escaping reality, trying to off myself, and withdrawing from everyone.
• How attached are you to reality? Do you daydream often, or do you pay attention to what's around you? If you do daydream, are you aware of your surroundings while you do so?
When I daydream often, for me, it's a sign that things aren't doing well mentally. I try not to pay attention to the people around me, almost like it's intentional that I do that.
• Imagine you are alone in a blank, empty room. There is nothing for you to do and no one to talk to. What do you think about?
What will happen to me in this room? And I need to figure out why I am here.
• How long do you take to make an important decision? And do you change your mind once you've made it?
I am an indecisive person, but I do often change my mind on something if the other decisions start making sense for me.
• How long do you take to process your emotions? How important are emotions in your life?
It does take a while, I usually brush my feelings until I realize that it's on it's final leg. I do think emotion is needed, but too much is a burden.
• Do you ever catch yourself agreeing with others just to appease them and keep the conversation going? How often? Why?
It really depends on the topic. If it's just a non-serious or trivial topics, I just nod and don't bother replying at all to them, but if it's a serious one, I try to set my opinions and facts straight.
• Do you break rules often? Do you think authority should be challenged, or that they know better? If you do break rules, why?
At some point you're going to break rules in an institution. I don't actively or seek to break rules, but if the time comes and it's for the better, I will. Also, if the rules don't make sense, I don't even even try to follow it. I think authority should be challenged if there are people suffering or having a hard time under those rules.

I wrote a long comment on LadyJenevia’s YouTube video about Benedict which I’ll copy and paste here (also highly recommend watching it and her video essay on Benedict!)
“For someone who strongly thinks that Benedict should be the lead for season four, the first part of the season makes it not look promising. As you said even though it’s only the first four episodes out now that I’ve seen, Anthony and Penelope were crucial throughout the previous seasons before they became leads.
Granted he has given up art school, but they have not made his character as important in any other way and his relationship with lady Tilley was underwhelming.
From your video essay (which I LOVED so much that I had to subscribe) you spoke about how his previous interests were not from the ton and were working class. Also, out of the family he’s the one who actually defends of working class. when I found out about his relationship with a widow, I thought that would probably be a deeper insight of how widows are treated in society and how she holds herself up. As much as you hate Queen Charlotte, Lady Danbury became a widow and we also saw problems when it came to her status and her nearly losing all of her wealth when her husband died. I felt like we could’ve had Benedict have a conversation with her to learn about society in the eyes of and “outsider” if they were not considering on developing his character more.
That being said, I actually do like Cressida. In the first look of S3 I was confused why Eloise would hang out with her but overtime I got over it (with the amount of interviews she’s been doing I assumed she would take in a lot of screen time this season as well). Whilst they are trying to do a character redemption ark -which doesn’t match to the book, also the past seasons and this season have shown her to be a bully, I really like the conversation she has with Eloise and I don’t mind the time that she got because she was with a B tier character (also Eloise is my favourite along with Benedict). I didn’t care about her relationship with Lord Debling but I guess it wouldn’t make sense for her to completely change her old ways immediately.
I think the main problem is both Benedict and Eloise lost things that were important to them but with Eloise while she lost her characterisation of being “radical” and she lost her friendship of Penelope, you still see her bringing her thoughts to Cressida and learning about Cressida the same way Cresida is trying to learn about Eloise and improve her character that way. (I think also because their is an ongoing rumour that Cressida might be interested in women instead I’m interested in how that will play out and whether it’s true or not I’m just interested to see what they’ll do to her chat since it’s entirely different from the books now)
Benedict lost his art and subsequently became as if he is a C- character, maybe even lower, this makes me worried for season four-lack of Benedict it feels like we’ve only seen five minutes of him and I’m unsure how they’ll build his character to make him finally meet his love.
(Also I love Benedict relationship with the Mondrichs’ but I hate the way the writers only write about friendship season and never see them interact again. They did the same thing in season two (he only went to the Mondrich bar once and never to be seen there again which always confused me because he was one of Mondrich’s first supporters))”
This being said, I’ll add extra to my worries for season 4. I know we still have a second part to wait for but it really is disappointing that they had the previous leads have crucial roles in previous seasons, whilst Benedict seems to be steering away from his family and main characters - and this is more of a writing problem, rather than his character choosing to be melodramatic and depressed from the events of season two, which results him from spending less time with his family- we still see him interact with them, but it’s not like the way he used to give insights to Antony in S2, or he speaks about his worries with Eloise on the swings whilst she smokes, he’s still quite sneaky and light hearted but we don’t get as much.
In part two if he is to be the lead in season 4, not only should we see him get more screen time, but he should have another downfall- the same way Antony and Pen did in the seasons before. It must have something to do with his relationship with Lady Tilley but we have seen him break up with previous interests before and it did not do much to his character imo. I don’t know how the breakup will break him down so I assume something else will happen to him. Maybe it’s the accumulation of him giving up art and losing his sense of self- but right now it’s not written well. I’m honestly quite shocked no one in his family have spoken to him and checked if he’s truly okay and if he is sure he’s not going to pursue painting.
Now obviously part two has already been filmed so what’s done is done but I hope that they write him better in that part. And if not, at least introduce Sophie and her characterisation, that would make me feel better.
(I wrote a post before on how I imagined Sophie to be introduced before her season, which now seems unlikely but if you’d like the read it I’ll link it!)
Eloise and Francesca have had better characterisation this season which might mean either of them would take the lead next season but I don’t want that:
A- Benedict’s season should have been this one, to postpone it again would be aggravating B- I don’t think Eloise storyline will be like anything in her book, I love her but I don’t think her character now is ready to settle C- SPOILER for Francesca’s book - Francesca’s husband, John Stirling, dies in her season, I really love their relationship in this part and it would suck if he dies so early on

19 M, i work at a bar for the Summer season and know the owner well, he really likes me and offered me the job. He spoke very highly of me with his family and i made a positive impression on his daughter. In april i started working on the weekends and met his daughter, she is my type both extetichally and personality wise. She liked me from the very start and we quickly established a connection, whenever i am around her she Is happy and calm, despite her kind of bad temperament with others. For ten days we chatted every day, talked about a lot of stuff unrealated to work and we get along amazingly. Last weekend there was a party near the town we work in and she really wanted me to go with her, i said i couldnt drive back home if i drank anything and she said She wanted to sleep with me in my car. We talked for an hour at the party before i met my friends and at 1 am i got back go my car and found her waiting for me since Midnight. In the car we kissed for hours and we did something more ( not sex i dont know the proper term), It wasnt what i'd immagined would have happened but It seemed that She wanted It more than i did. The day After She got colder and texted me saying that She regrets what we have done and she feels miserabile, she didn't expect It and didn't kiss a guy for 7 months( her last relationships). She is obviously scared and told me she feels emotionally numb and isn't ready for a relationships( which i never asked for even remotely). In her last relationship she was cheated on while still in love so it hurt a lot, she also said that my personality is wonderful and that she never felt so free as when she is with me but i think that what we did made her think back to the time she got hurt badly and now she is frozen. What can i do to fix things with her? I didn't want her just for one night, she makes me happy and wanted to be close to her as long as possibile.

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Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: EST (7 AM to 11 AM & 6PM to 10 PM, with flexibility depending on business requirements)
Salary:1800 - 2000 USD/month
A dynamic and forward-thinking real estate company that owns and manages approximately 7500 apartment homes across diverse cities in Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, and Arizona is looking for a Leasing Lead Specialist. In this role, you will become a key player in the leasing operations. Based in the Philippines, this role is pivotal in managing incoming leads, engaging prospects effectively, and facilitating the conversion of inquiries into leases.
Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage incoming leasing inquiries via email, phone, text, and chat.
• Develop strong relationships with prospects to identify their needs and housing preferences.
• Match prospects with suitable apartment options, offering alternatives as necessary.
• Schedule and coordinate both virtual and onsite property tours.
• Ensure properties are prepared and presentable for scheduled tours.
• Achieve monthly targets for converting leads to appointments.
• Utilize Funnel software to track and manage lead interactions.
• Deliver outstanding customer service throughout the leasing process.
• Proactively follow up with prospects to secure appointments and facilitate leasing applications.
• Collaborate with prospects to ensure smooth application and leasing transactions.

Goals:

• Convert leads into scheduled appointments at the property to facilitate a quality leasing experience.
• Achieve key performance indicators for lead management.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to enhance the leasing experience.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in sales with the ability to close deals.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Effective planning and organization.
• Committed to customer service excellence.
• Innovative and proactive in improving processes.

Qualifications:

• Senior level position requiring 3-5 years of experience in leasing or sales.
• Experience in real estate is a significant advantage.

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Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: EST (7 AM to 11 AM & 6PM to 10 PM, with flexibility depending on business requirements)
Salary:1800 - 2000 USD/month
A dynamic and forward-thinking real estate company that owns and manages approximately 7500 apartment homes across diverse cities in Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, and Arizona is looking for a Leasing Lead Specialist. In this role, you will become a key player in the leasing operations. Based in the Philippines, this role is pivotal in managing incoming leads, engaging prospects effectively, and facilitating the conversion of inquiries into leases.
Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage incoming leasing inquiries via email, phone, text, and chat.
• Develop strong relationships with prospects to identify their needs and housing preferences.
• Match prospects with suitable apartment options, offering alternatives as necessary.
• Schedule and coordinate both virtual and onsite property tours.
• Ensure properties are prepared and presentable for scheduled tours.
• Achieve monthly targets for converting leads to appointments.
• Utilize Funnel software to track and manage lead interactions.
• Deliver outstanding customer service throughout the leasing process.
• Proactively follow up with prospects to secure appointments and facilitate leasing applications.
• Collaborate with prospects to ensure smooth application and leasing transactions.

Goals:

• Convert leads into scheduled appointments at the property to facilitate a quality leasing experience.
• Achieve key performance indicators for lead management.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to enhance the leasing experience.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in sales with the ability to close deals.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Effective planning and organization.
• Committed to customer service excellence.
• Innovative and proactive in improving processes.

Qualifications:

• Senior level position requiring 3-5 years of experience in leasing or sales.
• Experience in real estate is a significant advantage.

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I like to learn things by reverse engineering them. I tell people that often but I think they do not often actually understand it. To me, it is the best and fastest way to learn something. I have learned not only how to build Google Chrome extensions, I have started to learn patterns of behavior around them. For example, you say you want productivity apps but you actually want games. By over a 10-1 ratio. Here is a breakdown of the apps I built and some of my thoughts behind them in case anyone ever questions that:
ELI5 Webpage Summarizer: I wanted to test calling an LLM model within an Extension. It calls Claude 3 via API. Claude is given the text of the website, then is prompted to summarize it like you are 5.
Convert To Lead: Scrapes the active webpage for contact information then displays it. That's it. Takes like 1 second to load on a web page.
Game Theory Games: 3 games designed to teach you specifically about how game theory works! (Hint: if you do not know how game theory works, you are going to hate these games).
Text Logic Analyzer: Some people like movies and video games, some people like making art, I really dig formal logic. This is honestly just my attempt to see how good I can make rules operate within Javascript. It's 100% rules based, zero probability algorithms.

Description

Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: EST (7 AM to 11 AM & 6PM to 10 PM, with flexibility depending on business requirements)
Salary:1800 - 2000 USD/month
A dynamic and forward-thinking real estate company that owns and manages approximately 7500 apartment homes across diverse cities in Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, and Arizona is looking for a Leasing Lead Specialist. In this role, you will become a key player in the leasing operations. Based in the Philippines, this role is pivotal in managing incoming leads, engaging prospects effectively, and facilitating the conversion of inquiries into leases.
Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage incoming leasing inquiries via email, phone, text, and chat.
• Develop strong relationships with prospects to identify their needs and housing preferences.
• Match prospects with suitable apartment options, offering alternatives as necessary.
• Schedule and coordinate both virtual and onsite property tours.
• Ensure properties are prepared and presentable for scheduled tours.
• Achieve monthly targets for converting leads to appointments.
• Utilize Funnel software to track and manage lead interactions.
• Deliver outstanding customer service throughout the leasing process.
• Proactively follow up with prospects to secure appointments and facilitate leasing applications.
• Collaborate with prospects to ensure smooth application and leasing transactions.

Goals:

• Convert leads into scheduled appointments at the property to facilitate a quality leasing experience.
• Achieve key performance indicators for lead management.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to enhance the leasing experience.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in sales with the ability to close deals.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Effective planning and organization.
• Committed to customer service excellence.
• Innovative and proactive in improving processes.

Qualifications:

• Senior level position requiring 3-5 years of experience in leasing or sales.
• Experience in real estate is a significant advantage.

Apply for this job Description
Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: EST (7 AM to 11 AM & 6PM to 10 PM, with flexibility depending on business requirements)
Salary:1800 - 2000 USD/month
A dynamic and forward-thinking real estate company that owns and manages approximately 7500 apartment homes across diverse cities in Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, and Arizona is looking for a Leasing Lead Specialist. In this role, you will become a key player in the leasing operations. Based in the Philippines, this role is pivotal in managing incoming leads, engaging prospects effectively, and facilitating the conversion of inquiries into leases.
Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage incoming leasing inquiries via email, phone, text, and chat.
• Develop strong relationships with prospects to identify their needs and housing preferences.
• Match prospects with suitable apartment options, offering alternatives as necessary.
• Schedule and coordinate both virtual and onsite property tours.
• Ensure properties are prepared and presentable for scheduled tours.
• Achieve monthly targets for converting leads to appointments.
• Utilize Funnel software to track and manage lead interactions.
• Deliver outstanding customer service throughout the leasing process.
• Proactively follow up with prospects to secure appointments and facilitate leasing applications.
• Collaborate with prospects to ensure smooth application and leasing transactions.

Goals:

• Convert leads into scheduled appointments at the property to facilitate a quality leasing experience.
• Achieve key performance indicators for lead management.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to enhance the leasing experience.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in sales with the ability to close deals.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Effective planning and organization.
• Committed to customer service excellence.
• Innovative and proactive in improving processes.

Qualifications:

• Senior level position requiring 3-5 years of experience in leasing or sales.
• Experience in real estate is a significant advantage.

https://apply.workable.com/outwork-staffing/j/6F02AAB2A9/
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Unveiling GPT-4: A Game-Changer in Natural Language Processing
Greetings, Redditors! Today, we're diving into the exciting realm of artificial intelligence with the much-anticipated introduction of GPT-4. Developed by OpenAI, GPT-4 represents a significant leap forward in the field of natural language processing (NLP), promising to revolutionize the way we interact with AI systems and applications. Let's delve into what makes GPT-4 so remarkable and how it's poised to shape the future of AI-driven interactions.
Unmatched Linguistic Proficiency
GPT-4 stands out for its unparalleled linguistic proficiency, powered by state-of-the-art algorithms and extensive training on vast amounts of text data. From casual conversations to technical discussions, GPT-4 demonstrates an impressive fluency, coherence, and context awareness across a wide range of topics and domains. Whether you're discussing literature, pop culture, GPT-4 is ready to engage in meaningful dialogue with remarkable accuracy and understanding.
Advanced Contextual Understanding
What sets GPT-4 apart is its advanced contextual understanding, allowing it to grasp nuances, infer implicit meanings, and maintain coherence over longer passages of text. Through sophisticated attention mechanisms and contextual embeddings, GPT-4 can tailor its responses to specific contexts, resulting in more relevant and insightful interactions. Whether you're seeking information, generating creative content, or analyzing sentiment, GPT-4's contextual prowess ensures a level of sophistication that's truly remarkable.
Flexible Fine-Tuning Capabilities
Another standout feature of GPT-4 is its flexible fine-tuning capabilities, empowering users to customize the model for specific use cases and domains. By fine-tuning on domain-specific data or task-specific objectives, GPT-4 can adapt its knowledge and behavior to suit the unique requirements of different applications. Whether you're building chatbots, creating content, or analyzing text data, GPT-4 offers a level of flexibility and scalability that's truly empowering for developers and researchers alike.
Ethical Considerations and Transparency
Of course, Indeed, the deployment of advanced AI systems like GPT-4 involves significant ethical considerations. OpenAI has implemented various measures such as rigorous testing, adherence to responsible AI guidelines, and transparency to ensure ethical and responsible usage. These steps are crucial for building trust and ensuring that AI technology is used in a way that benefits society while mitigating potential risks.
Potential Impact and Applications
The potential applications of GPT-4 are vast and varied,In education, GPT-4 enhances personalized learning, virtual tutoring, and educational content creation. In healthcare, it aids medical diagnosis, patient care, and drug discovery. For businesses and customer service, GPT-4 streamlines communication, automates tasks, and enhances user experiences.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the arrival of GPT-4 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of artificial intelligence and natural language processing. With its unmatched linguistic proficiency, advanced contextual understanding, and flexible fine-tuning capabilities, GPT-4 holds the promise of transforming how we interact with AI systems and applications. As we embark on this exciting journey, let's embrace the potential of GPT-4 to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and shape the future of human-AI interaction in meaningful and impactful ways.

Description

Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: EST (7 AM to 11 AM & 6PM to 10 PM, with flexibility depending on business requirements)
Salary:1800 - 2000 USD/month
A dynamic and forward-thinking real estate company that owns and manages approximately 7500 apartment homes across diverse cities in Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, and Arizona is looking for a Leasing Lead Specialist. In this role, you will become a key player in the leasing operations. Based in the Philippines, this role is pivotal in managing incoming leads, engaging prospects effectively, and facilitating the conversion of inquiries into leases.
Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage incoming leasing inquiries via email, phone, text, and chat.
• Develop strong relationships with prospects to identify their needs and housing preferences.
• Match prospects with suitable apartment options, offering alternatives as necessary.
• Schedule and coordinate both virtual and onsite property tours.
• Ensure properties are prepared and presentable for scheduled tours.
• Achieve monthly targets for converting leads to appointments.
• Utilize Funnel software to track and manage lead interactions.
• Deliver outstanding customer service throughout the leasing process.
• Proactively follow up with prospects to secure appointments and facilitate leasing applications.
• Collaborate with prospects to ensure smooth application and leasing transactions.

Goals:

• Convert leads into scheduled appointments at the property to facilitate a quality leasing experience.
• Achieve key performance indicators for lead management.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to enhance the leasing experience.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in sales with the ability to close deals.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Effective planning and organization.
• Committed to customer service excellence.
• Innovative and proactive in improving processes.

Qualifications:

• Senior level position requiring 3-5 years of experience in leasing or sales.
• Experience in real estate is a significant advantage.

https://apply.workable.com/outwork-staffing/j/6F02AAB2A9/

(Only Europe, Please) - short note - If you're not into reading or receiving long messages,don't read any further + Please If you don't want to read everything because of my post being too long for you & instead of reading It all - ..skip some parts - find another person to talk to.Let's respect each other and our free time. All people criticizing/making fun of me & other people - will be blocked.Pretty much as people questioning my post and giving me unsolicited advice.I'm not here for any conflicts and I know I can't please everyone - I know I never will.. However It's me who should feel comfortable in my new potential friendship & obviously someone who wants to be my friend - not the whole world.. which is why I don't need any advice from people who don't even want to be a part of my life. The amount of rude people on Reddit always criticizing others and making fun of them is unbelievably high but let me tell you something - NEVER let anyone make choices for you and criticize you only because you're different! Always fight for your dreams and never let anyone make you think you're worthless! It's your life and you're the one deciding what's best for you - If you want to judge me despite not even wanting to talk to me or give me advice better block me! I'm an adult woman and I make all decisions on my own.I'm not trying to "fit in" and be like everyone else - just to get more attention.Accept me for who I am or let go - is my motto.
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Hello guys! 🙂 (read everything before you decide to send me a message) Please send me a message ONLY If you're in the same situation and If your expectations are the same as mine.I want to find like minded people from Europe (Why Europe? Read my post to find out) I'm looking for something permanent (remember - you can feel lonely even If you're surrounded by others - If there's no emotional bond) I'm fed up of meeting people who never make time for me & only text me once or twice a week to ask me "what are you up to?" Out of boredom.I don't want to meet people asking others a million of questions like "what's your favorite movie?" Just to give them one word answer and ask them another question "and music? Your favorite song?" I'm looking for something "deeper" & different 🙂
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What kind of friend would I like to find? Someone to talk to on a daily basis - Someone who needs It & wants It just as much as me
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What are my expectations? I would like to meet someone in a similar situation – why? Because I honestly feel like only a person with the same expectations and a similar outlook on life would get along with me & because I feel more comfortable talking to people like me..Friendless people who need a strong bond - people without friends and partners.. Don't get me wrong…Most people deserve to be happy and It's good to have friends but people who have friends or families in real life are usually more focused on them (which is completely understandable) & have less time for others + I simply don't want to be replaced by anyone..I kind of envy people who can call others , true friends given I don't have an emotional bond with any of my acquaintances. Please send me a message only If you're not In a relationship and don't have friends for the same reasons I've already mentioned before
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Whenever I hear that others have friends I simply get sad because (believe it or not) If I had to choose between 20 people to talk to (acquaintances) and one special person - I'd choose that one special person without any hesitation .
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I also want to talk to others every day because..I want to see someone’s effort & be someone's first choice - not another person to have random conversations with..some people ask me "Why do you want to talk to people from Europe?" Well..Because I would like to see someone I'd get along with - In the far future - face to face :) + I don't want to wait any longer than 6 hours to receive a message - waiting 6 hours to receive a message is more than enough
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I'm by no means criticizing people who don't want to talk to others often / People who really are super busy & People who want to find someone to have unimportant conversations with - I'm aware that not everyone has the same expectations which is why everything you're reading now - is here for a reason :) All I'm suggesting is - I don't want anything temporary and I don't want to be the one always giving more than receiving.Listen people - I used to ignore being..ignored by others..always being just an option to talk to during tough times or moments of boredom.I was too young to realize that I was never important enough for most people that were a part of my life. I don't know who needs to hear this but..No one is too busy to make time for you! People make excuses to avoid others because they prioritize everything and (maybe) everyone..over them. It's true that most people are busy - but It takes only a few seconds to start a conversation (If you're into short messages) and a few minutes (1-10/15) to type a long message . Don't let anyone lie to you.
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Truth is that most people either don't like you enough to make time for you or just simply - feel no need to talk to others often but are they too busy? No..You don't need to send me a message just to ask me and tell me "Do you really want to talk every day? I like long messages but I can't promise to contact you often" If you really are unsure please don't send me a message.I don't need more acquaintances aka people to talk to - occasionally.
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I'm not trying to sound rude but conversations once or twice a week wouldn't be enough for me and I don't need them... Let me tell you one thing – A true friend would never just give up on you for no reason :) It’s always possible to find someone to have a random conversation with – someone willing to send you one message once or twice a week..but..It’s almost impossible to find people willing to make more time for you.
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I’m not asking a busy person to make time for me by changing some plans! Absolutely not! I’m here to find someone who wants to talk daily (throughout the day or maybe even night) of one’s own will.Someone looking for the same kind of connection.Strong friendships are based on mutual support. One of the best things you can do for a friend in need, is just to be there for them when they want to talk.I often see posts from people who always say how friendless they are because they don't feel loved or appreciated by their "friends" remember! A true friend - someone who truly likes you or someone who wants to get to know you - will always find time for you.
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I'm not interested in small talk/short messages - I love long and meaningful conversations. It's so easy to find someone who loves abbreviations and questions like "How are you?" How was your day? Or what are you interested in? But so hard/almost impossible to find a person who knows how to keep a conversation going & show others some effort.Building and maintaining friendships takes time and effort.Never allow pursuits or possessions to become bigger priorities than your relations with other people.Close friendships are so important to us because they are so difficult to form + Having friends can help you feel as if you belong to something that brings purpose and connection to your life
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• I do NOT respond to any „Hey,hmu” or „u want to talk?” type of messages (super short messages or messages full of abbreviations – I literally can’t stand abbreviations and acronyms in text messages) ALL messages full of abbreviations will immediately be ignored.I also don't like it when people ignore everything I say in private messages just to focus on a random question or? When they start talking only about themselves and don't ever ask me anything. I love conversations with people referring to everything I say...I want everything I say and do - to be reciprocated
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• No NSFW profiles (checking mental health subreddits NOT included as I'm a huge empath and always try to understand others) - Please! I'm not looking for anyone to flirt with and I'm not looking for a partner either. I always check people's profiles (even comment history) - To avoid guys, trying to get inappropriate pictures from adult women or? flirt with them + I don't want to see you with no clothes on so If you're on Reddit only because you want others to see what's underneath your clothes - I'm not for you! I just simply don't want to see any s e x related activity on your profile If you want to talk to me.
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• If both of us (you and I) are from the same country (I live in a non-English speaking country) - I want to communicate with you in our first language! No - Not because I don't understand English - because as you see - I do. Why then? English is simply overrated and people don't appreciate other languages as much as they should. So.. If we're from the same country and you want to talk only in English (which is quite common on reddit) - Talk to someone else. I just don't want to talk to a person from the same country as mine - in a foreign language as It's just something I don't understand even If all you want is to improve your language skills
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• Please only adult people 18-36 (age range) It doesn't matter to me If you're younger or older than me (as long as you're not underage) So.. don't worry! I just want to have discussions with emotionally mature people :)
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• I don’t respond to messages I don’t find interesting even If they're long - If after receiving and reading your message I don't feel comfortable or think "I wouldn't get along with him/her" I simply do not respond (what I’m suggesting is that I don’t always respond to someone’s first or second message because..sometimes you just know If you’d get along with someone or not- I’d never ignore anyone after days or weeks of daily conversations though) just because I don’t want to do anything forcefully & because I don’t want to lead anyone on. I read all messages but I definitely don't respond to all of them! I want to make it clear because I don't want to be accused of not responding and not reading people's messages! - Some people don't message me back as well and even If It's a bit disappointing I'm ok with that! - as long as there's no emotional bond - Not responding to someone's first or second message Is completely OK! If people think they wouldn't get along with a stranger - is there a reason to start a conversation? I don't think so. I can't stand being ignored after days or weeks of daily conversations and seeing people changing priorities over time.. but that's something different - something I don't want to go through ever again for real. If I'm really interested in someone's message it's impossible to hear from me "I'm too busy" because I know myself and If I had no time for others - I wouldn't be here. I don't want to pretend someone I'm not and always try to find some cheap excuses to avoid others. (unlike most people who don't want to talk to others)
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• Don’t ask me “Can you tell me something about yourself?” If you really want to get to know me - you can ask me questions :) I'm an open book.
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• It would be better If you guys were into emojis - like me - to describe your emotions In text messages. Two emojis - 🙂 and 🙁 are completely enough! I just don't like emotionless conversations.I also don't like it when people say "yeah" or yea"as it sounds dismissively. First impression Is everything to me! I want to see your kindness even in a text message - Emojis are very helpful to express your emotions.I don't want to meet people who say "crying Is a weakness" - It's OK to cry even If you're a guy!
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• I want to talk on reddit first (just to make sure If I'd get along with you) before moving to Discord or some other app
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• I would rather talk to a homebody - not another person who always has something to do as people who are very busy don't even have time for daily conversations
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• If you're another person interested only in "childish conversations" such as "HEYOOO! I'M BORED! Ya like Pizza or cheese? xDDDD 🤣" I'm begging you! Don't send me a message.I'm not a child anymore and such messages don't make me smile or laugh.I'm looking for someone interested In serious discussions - not another person just seeking some entertainment out of boredom . Conversations with sarcastic undertones (even when It comes to some emojis such as 🤣😂) are not for me. Your typing style matters to me! Why? when It comes to online conversations with someone new - It's not always possible to know If someone Is laughing at you.. or with you. Let me tell you something else! Jokes about cancer, disabilities and death are UNACCEPTABLE to me. If you find joy In someone else's misfortune you are not a person I want to know.
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• Time response matters to me a lot! I would never ask anyone to be online all day long and I'm NOT asking any of you for any instant messaging as I'm someone who would rather wait an hour or two to receive a proper response instead of some short and pointless messages but I'm interested only in daily conversations and I don't want to wait any longer than 6 hours to get a message from you.I don't need unbelievably long messages either! Messages as long as the second paragraph of my post - are completely enough. If you like longer messages? you can send me a longer message, but If you want to send me one word or one sentence as a response to my post - don't expect a reaction from me. I don't want to come across as rude - I just don't want to waste your time
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• I'm strongly AGAINST picking on people you don't even want to chat with - and making fun of them! I can't stand people who criticize others publicly or make fun of them! (only because they disagree with someone they don't even know) There's no place In my life for someone using Reddit, to hurt other people
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• I'm not into foul language and I definitely don't want to talk to people who swear a lot...
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• I want to meet assertive people who know what they want and always stand up for their friends
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• I want to meet someone willing to call me In the future, someone spontaneously sending me pictures of animals or food, et cetera. I want more than just text conversations.. 🌻
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Why can’t you see any of my hobbies listed down below? Because what really matters to me is..who you are (If you’re honest, talkative ,understanding, caring and trustworthy – for example) just simply – It matters to me what you’re like! not what you like.Don’t get me wrong – you can tell me what your hobbies are but from my point of view - people's hobbies are important - If you want to find a gaming buddy or If you want to meet someone to hang out with in real life and..go bowling for example.What most people seem to care about are other people's passions – I don’t. I get along with other people despite having completely different hobbies but I absolutely don’t get along with people way different than me (different expectations and outlook on life – way different sense of humor or personality traits – It’s just an example) It doesn't make ANY DIFFERENCE to me If you're a gamer or? Someone interested in photography! It doesn't make any difference - > as long as you're talkative and kind and If you also want to find someone willing to stay in your life..for good - But If you're into small talk and all you want is to...type and receive super short messages or If you're here only because you're bored and don't know what to do + If you're a very sarcastic person - I'm definitely not for you! I don't get along with overly sarcastic people turning everything into a joke. Friendships should be natural – not forced. I wouldn't get along with people who laugh at everything.. In my opinion most people are way too sarcastic.. It's quite sad... Sarcasm can also be another form of passive-aggressive behavior.
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People who want to be to friends should feel comfortable and have something in common. No - not necessarily a similar taste in music or movies but something else..Most friendships don't fizzle out because of people not having the same hobbies but..because they just simply have different expectations when It comes to something important.I'm not here out of boredom and trust me - I'm not here to meet as many people as possible.I choose quality over quantity.I highly value myself and my time & Sometimes one person but a person who makes you feel comfortable and understood - is more than enough :) We ALL can choose what kind of people we’d like to talk to and maybe even become really good friends with and I? I don’t want anyone to be disappointed.We all have some expectations after all.I know that people don't have to talk as often as possible in order to become friends but I'm interested only in daily conversations. If you really need someone to talk to due to loneliness and If you have time to talk to me daily (throughout the day and maybe even night) I always make time for others.I'm literally always available.I could even stay up all night long only to talk to someone important to me. I’m ready to commit but only If there’s some chemistry between me and someone else.I don’t do anything forcefully.
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If you want to talk to me tell me your story - tell me why you're here, what kind of friend would you like to meet :) Et cetera.Such messages are way more interesting to me than...someone's long list of hobbies. I know! It's unusual on reddit but I don't make friends based on hobbies..I want to meet someone with the same mindset as mine to finally feel understood and get close to someone new. You can share your problems with me - I absolutely don't mind "complaining" as I've been through a lot in my life.What do people usually tell you when you tell them that something's wrong? "Don't complain" or "Life's not over yet - one day you'll be happy" or "There are worse situations than yours" and..obviously "Find a therapist" Life's not a fairytale and sometimes things don't go as planned.Emotions shouldn't be bottled up.I'm sick of people always telling others "everything's gonna be ok" move on " & more..Trust me people - not everyone wants to hear "Just believe in yourself and everything's gonna be ok" Some people take it as reassurance - but others? They would rather hear something different 🙁Imagine being told that things will be okay, only for them to get worse..Do you guys know why telling someone "everything's gonna be ok" Is wrong? Because you can't see the future.
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You can't guarantee others that one day they'll finally be happy + when It comes to social interactions - We're responsible only for ourselves - not others & as you guys know people let us down quite often (sometimes even when there's no reason) so instead of telling people how they should move on, forget everything and be happy or asking them to find a therapist - be there for them! Always be willing to listen to them If you really like them or want to get to know them & don't suggest everyone in a tough situation to find a therapist because even the best therapist won't ever replace a true friend + It's quite normal to be disappointed If people always do something to hurt you. Sharing your hardships with other people in a very similar situation or exactly the same one - is VERY helpful If the other person understands you & wants to start all over by just letting it all out! Feeling emotional support instead of always hearing some "positive quotes" or someone saying "Stop complaining let's talk about something else - Is very important! "Everyone needs a shoulder to cry on. I appreciate sensitive people who always try to understand others. If after hearing a sad story all you want to say is "forget the past and move on" you're not for me. It's important to be a good listener and provide emotional support to others
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Please - If you're a completely different person than the described type of person I'm looking for (If you love abbreviations,If you don't need a stable friendship, If you're sarcastic and quiet) or If you simply disagree with my post - don't force yourself to send me a message.I want my new potential friendship to be natural which is why I want you to contact me only If your needs are the same - I don't want you to pretend someone you're not - only to please me - Pretending to be someone you're not - is the worst.I want to finally be happy again & find someone "always" wanting to talk - sending me random pictures throughout the day - food pictures or pictures of some animals. What is the most important to me? I want to find people who value online friendships as much as they would value real life ones as there's another human being on the other side
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I know It's possible to meet people with exactly the same expectations as mine but It's just not easy because most people are Interested In temporary and entertaining conversations. People like me are just "different" I really want to finally find someone who loves emojis as much as I do.. someone who loves sweet, warm and serious discussions at the same time. Emojis really do - change conversations 😊

Hey friends, following up from last weeks post. It's Mental Health Awareness Month, and we've been through 14 different guests so far! Raising awareness and doing something a little different content wise has been an amazing learning experience!

Today's episode features Derek Brown from FantasyPros!

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11am ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/jvzwJ9h6BCE?si=2735Ke2wCmxFMQe_
(details and links to other shows in comments)
A fantastic article by Leo McNeely (@MasterIDP): https://rpofootball.com/mental-health-fantasy-sports/
I hope someone out there can find these stories and lessons fruitful, and remember:

IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

The first step to recovery is owning your struggle and reaching out. Here are some resources:
1. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

• Provides 24/7 free, confidential support for people in distress. You can call or text 988, or chat online at 988lifeline.org.

2. Crisis Text Line

• Another free, 24/7 confidential support service. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor.

3. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• Offers a wealth of resources, including educational materials, support groups, and a helpline.
• NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text "HelpLine" to 62640pen_spark
• Website: nami.org

4. MentalHealth.gov

• A government website providing information about different mental health conditions, where to find treatment, and how to navigate getting help.pen_spark
• Website: www.mentalhealth.gov

5. Psychology Today

• Features a comprehensive directory of therapists and mental health providers across the United States. You can search by location, specialty, insurance accepted, and other criteria.pen_spark
• Website: www.psychologytoday.com

Stay happy, stay healthy, and believe in yourself.
I appreciate you guys and the mods for giving this the thumbs up. I'll be back next week with the more reviews, notes and links about the previous and next batch of episodes.