"Good afternoon Ms. Lopez." I say, warmly greeting an elderly Cuban woman in her sixties. She smiles sweetly at me as she asks me if I am the chef behind today's food, in Spanish. I smile and nod at her, and she excitedly begins to chatter in Spanish, telling me the latest chisme regarding the latest romantic escapades occurring in her son's life.
I lightly place some ham on the sandwich I'm preparing for her as she excitedly gossips with me. I cleverly practice my active listening skills, while occasionally chiming in to let her know that I am actively aware of what she's saying. The woman is one of the last people to arrive during today's meal hour. She seems to operate on a sense of punctuality that is uniquely hers, almost like a force of nature. I almost admire it, if I'm being honest. My fellow volunteers look at me and smile as they sense the passive patience I radiate in this minor interaction.
The day has been one of the more chill ones in the soup kitchen, especially since I started actively championing the place. At our most busy we've served hundreds of families in a single day, and today we've served a few dozen. There's something quite nice about this moment of normalcy. I wonder if I sometimes took this level of mundanity for granted during this jump...
To be fair to myself a part of me is almost acting like I'm guaranteed to send myself to some apocalyptic hellscape and that's just not happening. I'm almost guaranteed to go to a place more dangerous than "9-5; a white-collar simulator", but I'm picking my next destination and after the decade of serenity I've had here I've got no reason to act like a dumbass and jeopardize my odds of long-term success in this career by sending myself to a death trap. Ms. Lopez smiles as she walks away, clearly believing she's shared vital chisme with me. To be fair, she did share gossip plenty of people would find juicy, but since I'm not some gossip I was the wrong audience for her words.
My fellow volunteers look at me and glance at my phone with curious looks. I pick up the thing and see that I've been missing an exhilarating conversation in our group chat. I skim the thing, my perfected memory allowing me to instantly catch up with the conversation the small gaggle of brave volunteers who kindly donate our weekend hours have been having before I begin to text the group back.
The rest of the day passes by in a blur. We wait for the people who've come for a meal to finish their food up and then we get to cleaning. After that we do a few sweeps of the parts of the church we've used before going our separate ways. I make my way home, and I do some light meal-prepping as well as practice a few more of my skills. At this point in my stay I've perfected my routine and could do it in my sleep... If I ever slept that is. In the entire time I've been in this setting I don't believe I've slept once. That is a nice feeling, since it means I never wasted an hour of my time, much less six.
The work week is a bit of a slog, since I am eagerly anticipating the news regarding my final promotion. I was never the sort to believe that time felt longer when you were excited about something, or dreading it, but in the time since I came to this setting I've gradually become a believer in such ideas even if they still feel a bit silly. Nonetheless. I diligently work through the week, keep my team on track, and when Friday rolls around I get the news I've waited for.
Thanks to "Gamer's Mind" I am able to keep my face even as the office's general supervisor explains this news to me and not outwardly express my excitement, but internally I am more excited than I've been about anything since I first entered this world. This news means that I'll be getting right around $3,000 dollars every two weeks just for existing! This means that in future jumps working will be optional unless I get really greedy, which frees me up to decide what I want to do in most modern settings. In medieval settings this amount of money could be even more vital, though at the same time such a thing could just... not matter, since in such a setting I could easily just avoid civilization, but this money will certainly liberate me from a lot of the struggles of wasting vast swathes of a jump at a job I don't want.
At the time that I was being told the good news I almost began to cry. Thank goodness for Gamer's Mind, I guess.
Nine years ago I was down on my luck and down to my last dollars when I got the job offer that led me here and this news means that I am free from such things. The freedom and power that comes with making enough to get by, especially passively, is awe-inspiring, and it's quite difficult for me to find the words to express how excited it makes me feel even days after it. I spend... close to a week passively smiling and being just ambiently happy, as I begin to integrate a new set of responsibilities into my work life.
During this time my decision to fix the coffee machine in the office break-room by hand after it almost burns a colleague results in me getting a new class; "Handyman" and the initial ability I receive is a simple one that bolsters my agility a touch, agility being my attribute tied to fine motor skills. I skillfully use this class to actually fix various things by hand, and I begin to steadily accrue various maintenance skills. In days I gain class levels, and with each class level I am able to repair things faster, more cheaply, and eventually my ability to fix matures into an ability to improve things, which I instinctively know will lead to some shenanigans down the line. Before I know it days have turned into weeks, which age and turn into months. My skills with leadership and motivation have continued to improve and I lead my team with my full focus and skillful decision-making. Before I know it I am in the final leg of the final stretch of my first jump.
I've been here for 119 months. Nine years and eleven months. It's actually been... even longer than that. I'm at the beginning of the final week of my stay here, and my hands idly clean a dish as I passively listen to Pastor Charlie, one of the few guest pastors the church has invited in years deliver a sermon. He has the congregants enraptured and eating out of the palm of his hand as he speaks about a miracle that "Our Lord" once performed. His voice is a pleasant distraction and one of my twin trains of thought listens and takes notes on how the man delivers his sermon. Physically I seem to be engrossed in the man's sermon when someone, one of the church's assistants, taps on my shoulder and gestures for me to walk over to the pastor's office. I stealthy get up, activating "Rogue" and make my way out of the serving area adjacent to the kitchen. I relax a touch when I'm in the long hallway leading me to Tyler's, Pastor Rhodes's, office.
As I walk down the humble hallway I feel a strange sense of finality wash over me. There's something uncommonly... real about this trek. I feel more solid, more whole than I have in a while, and I suspect that it's because this is my last time in this soup kitchen, this church. I won't be returning here, at least not for a while, and that's sad. It's not the saddest thing that's ever happened to me, but it is kind of a bummer and I allow myself to feel a touch of real, genuine sadness at the sobering realization that when I leave this place I'll be leaving for a long time.
I eventually put that thought away, shelving it and compartmentalizing my thoughts so I can focus on better, happier things. My enhanced senses allow me to spot things like faint cracks too thin for normal humans to spot, and as I walk past them I cast my handy spell on them. I watch as the walls of the hallway repair themselves and I smile, sensing the powerful potential of the spell at my fingertips. I reach the office of the man I've spent plenty of weekends working alongside, and under, and I smile, even internally, when he looks up and spots me. He greets me with a smile and motions for me to sit down. When I do what he asks, he immediately begins to speak.
"Lucas, I apologize for calling out to you but I wanted to check in. Today you seemed... Out of it." The man exclaims, and judging from the way my heart jumps in my chest I realize that some people are just.... more intuitive than others. My acting skill gets a nice little load of experience when I mask my reaction to his words and let out a small, natural sounding laugh in response to his question.
"Tyler," I begin, causing the man to wince. I'm an atheist, or at least I was pre-chain, now... well, now I'm a lot more curious about religion than I was before. I'm not sure if gods exist, but I sure as shit know the supernatural does and I'm not in the business of denying what I can see. I've made my vague religious position clear to the man long ago so he insists I call him "Tyler" which I've personally always found a bit awkward, but there's something a little funny about how it disarms him so cleanly during this interaction. "I'm doing... Okay. I AM bummed I won't be here next week." I state, calmly. This causes my friend's eyes to widen in surprise.
"You're missing a week? I'm sure some of our regulars will be disappointed. Is everything alright?" The man asks. His question is so sincere, so genuine that it's mildly disarming.
I'm... not a nice person. I'm far from mean, sure, but I've come to accept that there's a core of kindness in some people, even in many people, and I am not someone who has that core, that central, unconscious, guiding light that moves them towards kindness with the ease and naturalness of a heartbeat. At my core rests something else, something I don't know if I can articulate in just a few words.
I wouldn't say I'm mean or anything like that but I'm far more cynical than a lot of the people I've met are. In this world, especially, it seems like a lot of people are just decent at heart and I suspect that that was and is the case in the world I was born on as well. Tyler is one of the people I've met whose central guiding light seems to be centered around decency and kindness and I think in any world the man could find himself in he'd strive to be kind. It's almost like interacting with a real version of Ned Flanders from The Simpsons...
"I'm okay. I'm gonna be doing other stuff, and I normally prioritize the soup kitchen over my work or social life," I state, and this isn't a flex it's simply a very true statement. Tyler hears the remark and smiles faintly. "But I've been asked to help out with other stuff from friends who wouldn't ask if it wasn't something they really felt they could handle alone. I'm just gonna miss one weekend, and then I'll be back." I remark, and Tyler smiles at me.
"Okay Lucas. If you need any help you'd ask, right?" Tyler asks, and I consider the question. This is only somewhat an act, as I don't know if I'd ask for help if I needed it. I ultimately nod at the man and I can sense a touch of sadness as he studies my response, which I don't love but I also don't really feel right lying anymore than is necessary. The man makes some small talk and I quickly breeze through it. In minutes I am back in the kitchen with the others. And minutes after that I am cleaning with my fellow volunteers. Almost before I know it I'm stepping out of the church after we've cleaned out the kitchen. I glance at it one last time before I make my way home.
The next few days pass by in a blur, with only two minor oddities; the first being that I ask Hannah to come out with me on Friday night. I have got to see if I can stomach the idea of any sort of romance in a jump, and this is a consequence free way for me to do something along those lines. The second oddity is that I spend nearly all of my money purchasing... well, everything. Every night after work I go to various stores and spend the money that I really haven't needed all that much until now, purchasing things like weapons, food, and especially books. I buy boatloads of books, both ready and willing to use up something I won't be able to take with me into future jumps anyway in exchange for stuff I CAN take with me, thanks to the fiat-backed power of an infinite inventory.
The work week is, aside from what I do after work every night, pretty normal but Friday itself is weirdly solemn. The day passes by as quickly as any other day has, filled with minor encounters with glitches, and a few more annoyances with my small number of drawbacks but when five rolls around I clock out one last time and give the office a final look. I am weirdly slow when it comes to getting up and leaving my cubicle, in fact I'm actually one of the last office workers to leave the office but as I step out of the building I experience another burst of gratitude to Gamer's Mind, which keeps me from acting odd or even tearing up as I glance back at the place I've spent thousands of hours in.
I allow myself a beat to... honestly, grieve. I tell myself that it's okay to have feelings about leaving, even if those feelings are big and weird and are not the most fun. Nonetheless I don't linger here, at my place of employment, I have other things I both need and want to do. I use my inventory and change into a pretty casual outfit before I begin a brief walk. _________________________________________________________________________
​The park beside the office building is a rare example of a pristine location in the city. It is filled with natural greenery, and at the moment a stunningly pretty redhead glances at her phone waiting for someone to pop into view.
The redhead is wearing a pleasant looking dress and a jacket, as the weather is just beginning to take the seasonal turn towards the unpleasant. It's still warm enough that the clothes are mostly unnecessary but as she waits for her friend, a young man who has finally gotten the courage to ask her out on something vaguely approximating a date, she appreciates the wisdom of her decision to wear the slightly warmer than necessary clothes.
Her "date", mostly in her eyes though he is aware of her feelings and a part of him feels some happiness in the idea that this is a date, enters the park and spots her before she spots him. He reaches into his inventory and he retrieves something, a nice little bouquet he purchased earlier today and safely stored away. The flowers, prettily packed and all, appear as he walks towards the young woman.
Lucas is testing the waters here. He isn't testing the waters with Hannah specifically, but rather what it feels like to go on a date as a jumper. He has long had strange feelings about this, but he knows that he is going to leave tomorrow and so he wants to see if he can enjoy a date as a jumper, so he is doing a scientific experiment even if he feels... less than great about some aspects of all of this.
"Hannah!" Lucas says, calling out to one of his first, in fact one of his only, real friends in this world. The redhead excitedly turns and spots her longtime friend, waving at him and waving him over. She spots the bouquet and lets out a delighted sounding laugh, and when Lucas hears it the smile that alights his features is heartwarming.
In his day to day life some facets of Lucas's charisma-heavy build only rarely surface in ways that matter and his looks tends to be one such thing He is attractive enough that his looks can captivate and reside in one's imagination for a while after they first meet him, but right now, this early on along his chain his looks are only enough to make people have schoolgirl crushes on him and people can and do get used to his looks after a while. Still, in some moments this is enough to color the impression he makes on people. Right now, in a romantic context, his supernatural attractiveness is enough to change the sort of impression he makes on someone.
The handsome actor reaches his friend and sits down next to her. He hands her the flowers and for a moment a strange serenity washes over the two as they enjoy each other's company. Lucas looks inward and he realizes that he genuinely, well and truly, likes this moment. Hannah looks at him and eventually asks an important question.
"Lucas... how am I gonna hold these flowers?" She asks, and this makes him smile. He is quick to offer her a response.
"I'll take them when we get going but I saw them and I thought of you. I felt like I'd regret it if I didn't give you these." He says, and there is an odd, for him, level of sincerity and genuineness in his voice that makes Hannah giggle girlishly. Lucas right now is relying on his perk-enhanced instincts and the charisma he has honed through social encounters for the last decade, and he's enjoying how it feels.
Both of the figures on the "Date", though neither of them officially dubbed it that, enjoy the moment. Their passive delight and infatuation create an envy-inducing atmosphere of closeness and quiet joy that radiates outward. The park is nearly abandoned so there is no one to witness this moment other than Lucas's benefactor, and Lucas is simply at peace.
Eventually he lightly touches Hannah's hand, and asks her if she'd like to go and get dinner before they go to the movie they agreed on going to watch earlier this week. Hannah agrees, handing Lucas the bouquet and he, to her surprise, puts it in the bag he has on his person. When she asks if that will squish or hurt the flowers Lucas tells her, with a bizarre amount of confidence, that it won't. She eventually accepts this, having learned to trust that Lucas knows what he is doing, and the two of them begin a short walk to a mall they both know well.

I'm looking for an analog to a car radio transmitter...something that's cheap, bluetooth compatible, short range and battery powered....but that can transmit outside the normal citizens bands of 88.0 - 107.9. I don't really know how to go about finding something like that. All my searches just turn up the normal car stuff. I know you typically need a license to operate on a lot of these other frequencies, but I'm trying to get something that's a short enough range that no one outside my immediate vicinity can pick it up. I'm also not located in the U.S.
The application I need this for is a specific aviation radio I'm stuck with that won't let me program in the citizen freqs, but I still want to put on some music while I fly, and I'm not able to make any mods to the aircraft or plug devices directly into it. Any help would be appreciated

Hiya chooms. Long story short, following u/infernox-ratchet ‘s post earlier today about autofire, I got to thinking about why I thought autofire’s role is so niche (in my opinion), and then it hit me, there is only one high-end option for autofire, and it’s not a very good option for players. This is much the case for some other weapon skills as well, so I ported over some weapons from 2020 and made a few as well to tide us over until our new chromebook equivalency. If any options do not have flavor text, it is because that flavor text can be found in Blackhand’s Streetweapons.
Arasaka “Shinobi”
Many a solo’s answer to the question “how do I get a gun in Japan?”, this collapsible bow and it’s onboard targeting computer is built for the professional on the go.
1,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic Bow with a Smartgun Link. Can be folded/unfolded as an action and is concealable, but not fireable, while folded. Can fire non-basic ammunition.
Eagletech “Scorpion”
1,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic Crossbow that does 5D6 damage. Targets hit by this must succeed on a DV 13 athletics check or be knocked prone. Firing this weapon requires BODY 11 or higher unless it is mounted. Reloading this weapon requires an action unless the user has BODY 13 or higher. Can fire non-basic ammunition.
Kendachi Maglev Katana
A katana with built-in electromagnets that greatly increase acceleration and are operated via neural link.
5,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic ROF 2 Very Heavy Melee Weapon. Requires BODY of 11 or higher and connection via interface plugs or a subdermal grip to operate at ROF 2.
Malorian Arms “Raid Boss”
Commissioned by Ziggurat as a grand prize for their upcoming “ELO Battle Royale” event, this bow’s advanced internal components are covered by a polymer mold that is a perfect 1:1 copy of Baron Fefethriel of Elfhold’s bow from the game.
5,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic ROF 2 Bow. Can fire non-basic ammunition.
United Armaments “CLAW”
5,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic shotgun with a Drum Magazine and Smartgun Link that 6D6 Damage. Shotgun shell alternative firing mode does 4D6 damage. Uses heavy weapons skill instead of shoulder arms. Firing this weapon requires BODY 11 or higher unless it is mounted. Can fire non-basic ammunition.
M2A5HB Browning .50 Cal
10,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic Assault Rifle with a Smartgun Link and a 100 round magazine only capable of autofire and suppressive fire. If you hit, you roll 2d6 for damage, and multiply it by the amount you beat the DV to hit your target, up to a maximum of 5. Firing this weapon requires BODY 11 or higher unless it is mounted. Requires 2 actions to reload.
Magnum Opus “Big Government”
15,000 EB. Excellent Quality Exotic ROF 2 Very Heavy Handgun with a Drum Magazine and a Smartgun Link that does 5D6 damage. This weapon’s custom laser sights allow the user to add the bonus from tele-optics or a sniping scope at 26+ M/YD instead of the normal 51+. Firing this weapon requires BODY 11 or higher unless it is mounted. Requires 2 actions to reload.
Bonus Cyberware:
Tennis Elbows
Designed for tennis players, (mostly) used by criminals, this collection of servomotors is installed along the shoulders, elbows, and spine and increases the user’s physical force and control.
1,000 EB. External Body Cyberware. 1D6(3) HL. The user gains +1 to Melee Weapon skill checks.
Happy hunting chooms.

I am a 15f from Spain who is going to be a 16f by the time I take this trip but I am going to be visiting Peru for 2 weeks this upcoming June as a paid trip with my Spanish teacher and some of my classmates. The good thing is that Spanish is my native tongue and I know a lot about the cultures of the Spanish speaking countries. The purpose of this trip is to have another travel experience where we can learn more about the Peruvian culture, stay with some locals and even attend school there for a day or two. It is something that I am really looking forward to but at the same time I am very nervous since I have never travelled to South America and I have heard both awesome and scary things. I understand that any time you leave your country it can be dangerous or risky but we need to live life because it is short so that is why I am taking this opportunity as another one for the books and something that I will hopefully have a lot of fun in. Any advice on how to make the trip go smoother since I will be going with teachers and classmates instead of my close friends or family so I might get a bit homesick.
Disclaimer: The Peruvian student who I will be staying with, I met already because she came to stay over with me in the U.S. back in November. She is super friendly and I really like one of their teachers Señora Nadia because I built a good relationship with her when she was with us for 2 weeks in November so at least I know them already.

There's a game i've been looking for for nostalgic purposes, I vaguely remember it being a pretty small game with only 3 or so different 'wizards' to fight. Each one was a different coloelement and had specific playstyles.
The layout of the screen was 'you' on the left facing off with the AI on the right, and you would take turns casting cards/spells that seem pretty clearly based on Magic cards. it was all 2d and i remember the backdrop of the fight would just be like a landscape of a forest that looked a little 'empty' in hindsight. I specifically remember a couple of the cards that would immobilize you/the ai with this short little animation of thorns coming up and ensnaring the afflicted character.
I remember absolutely no online capabilities and only the few wizard colors to pick from as an opponent.

Sorry! Y'all are probably sick of me. FF12's just been a bit of a hyperfixation for me recently, so my job combinations have been something I have been overthinking a lot. This is my last revision, I promise. Anyway, the final revision is as follows:

• Vaan - Knight/Bushi (Belias, Hashmal, Exodus, Mateus) (50, 75, 125)
• Balthier - Shikari/Time Battlemage (Adrammelech, Zalera) (50, 75, 100 - 75, 100, 125 after obtaining Yagyu/Mesa)
• Fran - Red Battlemage/Archer (Zeromus, Shemhazai, Cuchulainn) (50, 75, 125)
• Basch - Monk/Foebreaker (Ultima, Zodiark) (50, 75, 125)
• Ashe - Black Mage/Machinist (Famfrit) (50, 75, 125)
• Penelo - White Mage/Uhlan (Chaos) (50, 75, 100)

First, let me acknowledge that, yes, I know I don't have to use every single job. However, I find it pretty satisfying to do so, and more interesting as it makes me think about what I am pairing up more.
Vaan is going Knight/Bushi, which is an obvious combo. Amazing dps character throughout the game, and probably the most consistently loved combination in this sub. I feel like I don't need to say more than that as far as the combo itself goes (you all know about White Robes + Excalibur). Espers grant great supportive magic and HP boosts. Belias is kind of a nothing esper, so it's just there for the early game potion boost. Quickenings chosen based on efficiency and unlocks to maximise HP. Basch used to be this combo, but in future playthroughs, this'll be Vaan's role, solely because he has slightly better magic than Basch, and can therefore take advantage of his magic and katanas just a tad bit more.
Balthier is going Shikari/Time Battlemage. Yeah, yeah, I know. "What about Black Robes Yagyu?" I've had this discussion a fair bit the last couple of days, and u/SpawnSC2 brought up some great points:

• Black Robes ONLY boosts Yagyu.
• Heavy armour boosts all of the ninja swords.
• A lot of endgame enemies absorb dark damage.

The other thing here is that, as I already said, I like rolling with all 12 jobs in play as a preferred play style. Is it optimal? Probably not, but it is fun for me. Given this, I already have preferable placements for all of the mystic armour users, so Shikari and Time Battlemage are basically what I had left after pairing everything else up. It's not like it can't still get the job done though, and it does mean I get Hastega long before getting Famfrit. Espers grant Ether Lore, Raise and more HP. Quickenings are based solely on the noted ninja sword placements.
Fran is going Red Battlemage/Archer. This one has been in a bit of contention in my discussions, because some of you love this combo, and some of you think it is overrated. And yes, I know she's the slowest bow user, but she's going to be primarily casting. Fran starts off with the tier 1 spells for white and black magic. This means she is capable of casting from the get go as a Red Battlemage, whilst using maces and shields if necessary. Later on, when she gets access, she can boost fire damage with Burning Bow, and dark damage with Black Robes. Archer allows her to basically be a chemist, getting all the lores to maximise the potential of remedies, and with a Pheasant Netsuke, her Phoenix Downs become Arise Motes. Espers get some extra spells, including black magic -aga spells, and quickenings are cost effective and gain +435 HP, allowing Archer to also nab +390 HP.
Basch is a Monk/Foebreaker. Does this not suit his tier 2 quickening perfectly? Yeah, I've gone back to this combo. Tanky Black Mage wasn't worth dropping Kanya + Genji Gloves. Again, this is another combo where you guys all know what it does. It applies breaks, it does tons of damage, and late game, it can provide some semblance of support thanks to Bravery and Renew. Espers get the magic and Swiftness boosts, and quickenings get some magic and a Phoenix Lore.
Ashe is doing a combo I don't see many people mention, but it is probably a thing. Black Mage/Machinist seems to be pretty good from what I can see. Black Mage nukes as usual and has the staves to boost elemental weaknesses against stronger enemies, and now has guns has a reliable source of stat ignoring damage if magic is locked. Guns also allow Black Mage to cover missing elements via ammo that shoot earth, water and dark damage. Black Robes with dark elemental bullets has its uses. Famfrit is obviously needed for the secondary time magic user, and the quickenings gain more HP.
To finish up, Penelo is a White Mage/Uhlan. Again, another combo I don't need to overly explain. White Robes + Holy Lance, yadda yadda yadda. Penelo gets Chaos for Aeroga (making her the only other consistent wind damage user other than Ashe), and her quickenings give her some tier 2 black magic, which can be useful earlier in the game. The quickenings also grant a Battle Lore and some more HP.
And with that, I think I am finally happy with my squad. Would love to know what you guys think (although I already know some of you do not like Shikari/Time Battlemage, despite my reasoning).

Hey all, I'm a total radio noob but I know enough to realize I'm going to catch some flak for asking this question. I'm looking for an analog to a car radio transmitter...something that's cheap, bluetooth compatible, short range and battery powered....but that can transmit outside the normal citizens bands of 88.0 - 107.9. I don't really know how to go about finding something like that. All my searches just turn up the normal car stuff. I know you typically need a license to operate on a lot of these other frequencies, but I'm trying to get something that's a short enough range that no one outside my immediate vicinity can pick it up. I'm also not located in the U.S.
The application I need this for is a specific aviation radio I'm stuck with that won't let me program in the citizen freqs, but I still want to put on some music while I fly, and I'm not able to make any mods to the aircraft or plug devices directly into it. Any help would be appreciated
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I know I know I know--filing for bankruptcy by oneself is highly frowned upon. I'm still looking into finding an attorney that'll let me roll the cost into the filing. In the meantime I'm looking into doing it myself.
My main question is about the automatic stay that's supposed to be in place upon filing. It is immediate correct? I was thinking if I file on my own, the automatic stay should (or might-I'm in Florida) allow me to drive the car off the repo lot in a couple days. Minus the storage fees of course. So even if I'm denied ch 13 days later...I'll still have gotten my car back. Even if briefly.
Long enough for me to retrieve my belongings from repo lot and get them to my storage unit on the outskirts of the city where there's no public transit. And long enough to make it back to work (I was off for months from being sick-hence the missed payments). My current funds are obviously limited. I either put it towards filing pro se or towards renting a U-haul to get my stuff into storage. If I do the latter it's game over. I have no more money and no way of earning more. Filing ch 13 and getting the car back allows me to make some money and see what I can do with a rental car. And eat.
Long story short: Will filing ch 13 trigger an automatic stay the day of that MAY allow me the opportunity to stop Repoed car from sale?
Assuming I file correctly. Cause I know the clerk can look over the docs right there and point out errors that make it unacceptable. But if they doesn't happen the stay starts that day correct?