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So a player of mine wanted to play a barbarian run in a homebrew world of mine, part of a specific tribe with some existing lore. I like making homebrew for my particular world so we came up with this Totem-Barbarian doppelganger.
Also, as a rule I understand this class is going to be powerful, or at least that's the hope. I want to balance it to newer books mainly so its slightly over-tuned in places, I just want to know if people think this looks reasonable, or blatantly undeoverpowered.
Also, finally a quick lore explanation for the flavour of the Body/Mind/Soul thing as the tribe understands it, because it subverts typical dnd attributes slightly:
The Body refers to the resilience and strength, Wisdom & Constitution sort of
The Mind refers to control and focus, Dexterity and Charisma sort of
The Soul refers to your personality, the motivation to continue, the fire inside that burns, Strength and Intelligence kind of focus
(These all make a lot more sense with the context of the god's personalities)
That's all for the rant, thank you and my apologies for the essay.

Path of the

3rd Level: Blessings of the Tribunal: To gain boon from the tribunal gods, you must pledge yourself to one of them above all others, for mastery comes at an absolute cost.
When you adopt this path, you must pledge yourself to either The Body, The Mind, or The Soul and gain its respective boon. Your choice is final, and will affect some of your later features.

• The Body. Whenever you make a Wisdom Check, you gain a bonus to the Check equal to your Strength modifier (minimum of +1).
• The Mind. Whenever you make a Charisma Check, you gain a bonus to the Check equal to your Strength modifier (minimum of +1).
• The Soul. Whenever you make an Intelligence Check, you gain a bonus to the Check equal to your Strength modifier (minimum of +1).

3rd Level: Rage of the Gods: The tribunal gods of have granted you their blessings, possessing you with skilful control of mind, mind, and soul while you rage.
When you enter a Rage, you can choose to embody one of the Tribunal Gods: the Body, the Mind, or the Soul, regardless of which god's boon you accepted. When you Rage in this way, the nature of your Rage is altered as described below. You can embody only one of these Tribunal Gods while raging.

• The Body. While possessed by the Body, you fight with powerful precision, using your body to protect yourself and your allies. For the duration of this Rage, it is modified by the following Features:
  • At the start of each of your turns, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Barbarian Level.
  • Hostile Creatures treat the ground within 10 feet of you as Difficult Terrain.
  • Allies within 10 feet of you gain the benefits of Half Cover.
• The Mind. While possessed by the mind, you fight with grace and tact, skilfully weaving in and out of enemies and allies alike. For the duration of this Rage, it is modified by the following Features:
  • You cannot make use of your Reckless Attack Feature.
  • You do not provoke Opportunity Attacks.
  • When you make an Attack with a One-Handed Weapon in your main hand, you can make one additional Attack with a One-Handed Weapon in your offhand against a different Creature as part of the same Attack Action. You can only make this extra Attack once per turn, and only if you are wielding only One-Handed Weapons without the Heavy or Versatile Properties.
• The Soul. While possessed by the Soul, you fight with ferocious strength and determination, solving problems with direct and often lethal force. For the duration of this Rage, it is modified by the following Features:
  • Each attack you make while Raging must make use of your Reckless Attack Feature.
  • Each time you hit a Hostile Creature with a Melee Weapon Attack, you gain an additional +1 bonus to the extra damage granted by your Rage. This bonus cannot exceed half your Barbarian Level, and lasts until you miss an Attack or your Rage ends.

6th Level: Tribunal Aspect: You gain an additional boon from your pledged tribunal god.
You gain one of the following Features, corresponding to the god you pledged to at 3rd Level:

• The Body. While Raging, you cannot be moved or knocked Prone against your will. Additionally, the first time you would be reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright during your Rage, you can instead drop to 1 Hit Point.
• The Mind. While Raging, you gain Resistance to Psychic Damage and gain Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed or Frightened. Additionally, when an enemy misses you with an Attack, they take Psychic Damage equal to your half your Strength Modifier, rounded down.
• The Soul. While Raging, your Melee Weapon Attacks score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19-20. Additionally, as a Reaction to taking damage while Raging, you can grant yourself a bonus to the next Attack Roll you make against that Creature, equal to your current Rage Damage Bonus.

10th Level: Divine Fortitude: The influence of the tribunal gods has made you more resistant to impure or harmful influences.
You gain one of the following Features, corresponding to the god you pledged to at 3rd and 6th Level:

• The Body. When making a Wisdom Saving Throw, you can add your Strength Modifier to the roll.
• The Mind. When making a Charisma Saving Throw, you can add your Strength Modifier to the roll.
• The Soul. When making an Intelligence Saving Throw, you can add your Strength Modifier to the roll.

14th Level: Avatar of the Tribunal. You embody the tribunal gods as a living avatar of their will, wielding divine power even while not possessed.
You gain one of the following Features, corresponding to the god you pledged to at 3rd, 6th, and 10th Level:

• Avatar of the Body. You and all allies within 10 feet of you gain the benefits of half cover, and while Raging, this benefit extends to become full cover for your allies within range. Additionally, as a Reaction to an Ally within 10 feet of you being attacked, you can impose Disadvantage on the roll, and if possible, redirect the Attack Roll to target you.
• Avatar of the Mind. You and all allies within 10 feet of you cannot be Surprised, and you gain Advantage on Initiative Rolls. Additionally, when you hit a creature with a Melee Weapon Attack on your turn while Raging, you can force the creature to make a Wisdom Saving Throw (DC = 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Strength Modifier). On a failed Save, the creature is Stunned until the start of your next turn. This effect can only occur once per turn.
• Avatar of the Soul. You and all allies within 10 feet of you have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed, or Stunned. Additionally, while Raging your Melee Weapon Attacks deal an additional 2d6 Radiant Damage, as well as scoring a Critical Hit on a roll of 18-20.

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So a player of mine wanted to play a barbarian run in a homebrew world of mine, part of a specific tribe with some existing lore. I like making homebrew for my particular world so we came up with this Totem-Barbarian doppelganger.
Also, as a rule I understand this class is going to be powerful, or at least that's the hope. I want to balance it to newer books mainly so its slightly over-tuned in places, I just want to know if people think this looks reasonable, or blatantly undeoverpowered.
Also, finally a quick lore explanation for the flavour of the Body/Mind/Soul thing as the tribe understands it, because it subverts typical dnd attributes slightly:
The Body refers to the resilience and strength, Wisdom & Constitution sort of
The Mind refers to control and focus, Dexterity and Charisma sort of
The Soul refers to your personality, the motivation to continue, the fire inside that burns, Strength and Intelligence kind of focus
(These all make a lot more sense with the context of the god's personalities)
That's all for the rant, thank you and my apologies for the essay.

Path of the

3rd Level: Blessings of the Tribunal: To gain boon from the tribunal gods, you must pledge yourself to one of them above all others, for mastery comes at an absolute cost.
When you adopt this path, you must pledge yourself to either The Body, The Mind, or The Soul and gain its respective boon. Your choice is final, and will affect some of your later features.

• The Body. Whenever you make a Wisdom Check, you gain a bonus to the Check equal to your Strength modifier (minimum of +1).
• The Mind. Whenever you make a Charisma Check, you gain a bonus to the Check equal to your Strength modifier (minimum of +1).
• The Soul. Whenever you make an Intelligence Check, you gain a bonus to the Check equal to your Strength modifier (minimum of +1).

3rd Level: Rage of the Gods: The tribunal gods of have granted you their blessings, possessing you with skilful control of mind, mind, and soul while you rage.
When you enter a Rage, you can choose to embody one of the Tribunal Gods: the Body, the Mind, or the Soul, regardless of which god's boon you accepted. When you Rage in this way, the nature of your Rage is altered as described below. You can embody only one of these Tribunal Gods while raging.

• The Body. While possessed by the Body, you fight with powerful precision, using your body to protect yourself and your allies. For the duration of this Rage, it is modified by the following Features:
  • At the start of each of your turns, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Barbarian Level.
  • Hostile Creatures treat the ground within 10 feet of you as Difficult Terrain.
  • Allies within 10 feet of you gain the benefits of Half Cover.
• The Mind. While possessed by the mind, you fight with grace and tact, skilfully weaving in and out of enemies and allies alike. For the duration of this Rage, it is modified by the following Features:
  • You cannot make use of your Reckless Attack Feature.
  • You do not provoke Opportunity Attacks.
  • When you make an Attack with a One-Handed Weapon in your main hand, you can make one additional Attack with a One-Handed Weapon in your offhand against a different Creature as part of the same Attack Action. You can only make this extra Attack once per turn, and only if you are wielding only One-Handed Weapons without the Heavy or Versatile Properties.
• The Soul. While possessed by the Soul, you fight with ferocious strength and determination, solving problems with direct and often lethal force. For the duration of this Rage, it is modified by the following Features:
  • Each attack you make while Raging must make use of your Reckless Attack Feature.
  • Each time you hit a Hostile Creature with a Melee Weapon Attack, you gain an additional +1 bonus to the extra damage granted by your Rage. This bonus cannot exceed half your Barbarian Level, and lasts until you miss an Attack or your Rage ends.

6th Level: Tribunal Aspect: You gain an additional boon from your pledged tribunal god.
You gain one of the following Features, corresponding to the god you pledged to at 3rd Level:

• The Body. While Raging, you cannot be moved or knocked Prone against your will. Additionally, the first time you would be reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright during your Rage, you can instead drop to 1 Hit Point.
• The Mind. While Raging, you gain Resistance to Psychic Damage and gain Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed or Frightened. Additionally, when an enemy misses you with an Attack, they take Psychic Damage equal to your half your Strength Modifier, rounded down.
• The Soul. While Raging, your Melee Weapon Attacks score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19-20. Additionally, as a Reaction to taking damage while Raging, you can grant yourself a bonus to the next Attack Roll you make against that Creature, equal to your current Rage Damage Bonus.

10th Level: Divine Fortitude: The influence of the tribunal gods has made you more resistant to impure or harmful influences.
You gain one of the following Features, corresponding to the god you pledged to at 3rd and 6th Level:

• The Body. When making a Wisdom Saving Throw, you can add your Strength Modifier to the roll.
• The Mind. When making a Charisma Saving Throw, you can add your Strength Modifier to the roll.
• The Soul. When making an Intelligence Saving Throw, you can add your Strength Modifier to the roll.

14th Level: Avatar of the Tribunal. You embody the tribunal gods as a living avatar of their will, wielding divine power even while not possessed.
You gain one of the following Features, corresponding to the god you pledged to at 3rd, 6th, and 10th Level:

• Avatar of the Body. You and all allies within 10 feet of you gain the benefits of half cover, and while Raging, this benefit extends to become full cover for your allies within range. Additionally, as a Reaction to an Ally within 10 feet of you being attacked, you can impose Disadvantage on the roll, and if possible, redirect the Attack Roll to target you.
• Avatar of the Mind. You and all allies within 10 feet of you cannot be Surprised, and you gain Advantage on Initiative Rolls. Additionally, when you hit a creature with a Melee Weapon Attack on your turn while Raging, you can force the creature to make a Wisdom Saving Throw (DC = 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Strength Modifier). On a failed Save, the creature is Stunned until the start of your next turn. This effect can only occur once per turn.
• Avatar of the Soul. You and all allies within 10 feet of you have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed, or Stunned. Additionally, while Raging your Melee Weapon Attacks deal an additional 2d6 Radiant Damage, as well as scoring a Critical Hit on a roll of 18-20.

SPOILER
Glorious Disaster: D/A
On it's own, it does kinda average damage and siphons away your Magic too fast to really hurt anything so without anything to supplement it, D.
If you have Born Gain however, it's damage gets a pretty big spike as all you need to di is channel and kite and do free damage.
Apocalyptic Storm: B/S
Giving Blitz effects more reliable AoE is helpful. This isn't giving any sort of raw damage burst so this is more a range buff.
It becomes particularly nasty however if you pair it with Romantic Spark however.
Thermal Dynamics: D/S++
So, by itself just giving things scorch is kinda useless and doesn't do much. If you have the other Scorch buffs, might be a little better.
The only way this becomes truly worth taking is if you already happen to have Scalding Vapor.
Killer Current: C
This is fairly niche. If you have all the right boons it can do nutty DPS but without that combination of boons, it doesn't do anything so it's kind in the middle for me.
Master Conductor: A
A solid, reliable Duo that always gives you great DPS and AOE buff. IT doesn't require much of anything to become strong the moment you get it and only becomes better with hammers and other boons.
Romantic Spark: C
If you're running a Sprint Build or Get Apoc Storm, can be really good. Otherwise, is too situational and risky to be effective.
Kings Ransom: A
Very, Very strong and will only get stronger depending on how you rolled your balance of boons. Multiple levels into Blitz and lightning boons makes clearing rooms fairly easy.
Funeral Pyre: D/
Usually, pretty useless. it's just not effective enough to matter compared to the other ways to apply Scorch.
Spiteful Strength: D
It's honestly better just to get a Heroic Flutter Strike/Flourish with some levels than this.
Cherished Heirloom: F
The If Possible basically means if you maxed it to level 3, this Duo Boon does nothing. Yup.
Soul Mate: C
Hitch's main power point was the ability to link the whole room so limiting to two really is more of a nerf than anything. Makes this worse for encounters but stronger for Guardians and feels weird for it.
Golden Rule: B/S
Ah yes, I smack you with my wallet has returned. If you're stockpiling Gold, it's tier goes up. Otherwise, it's occasional extra damage.
Queens Ransom: God-tier
So, this is probably single handedly the strongest overall Duo. For a couple reasons.
One, it's buffing Hera's Boons, which are Monstrous. It can reduce the Prime of Born Gain to 1 (I haven't gotten it to 0 quite yet or know if it can but even 1 is dumb if you have triple-digit magic)
3 levels per Zeus boon is insane power when you think of some of Hera's boons that buffs.
Nasty Comeback - Something Tickles you and it dies. Engagement Ring - Something spawns and it dies. Keen Intuition - Turns omega Engagement ring into a nuke
More importantly though, there is Family Trade, which lets you swap your Attack/Special/Cast/Sprint for one that's higher rarity and has bonus levels.
These bonus levels are applied after to the bonus levels you already have from Queen's Ransom.
So you can get a Heroic max level Flutter Strike/Volcanic Flourish/Wave Flourish/Solar Ring/Breaker Sprint/Smithy Sprint
Island Getaway: God
Damage reduction is helpful. The main thing is the 'nearby' mechanic. This lets range weapons cheese Flutter Flourish builds. Especially the Staff.
Good god this just do gross DPS to guardians with Double Moonshot.
Natural Selection: S
More Boons, higher hammer chances. Need I say more?
Seismic Hammer: D
The other Hephaestus Boons you can at least upgrade to lower their CDs.
Beach Ball: D
Maybe for a normal Boon 150 base is okay damage but if I'm sprinting around aiming this thing and it only tickles things, it's not worth it.
Scalding Vapor: S/God
One of the best Damage sets in the game and if you compile it with other boons, it only gets stronger.
This however, becomes truly God tier when you pair it with Hitch Sprint.
By running around and linking everyone together you steambath, you can clear most rooms rapidly.
Torrential Downpour: A/God
This By itself, empowering Cast builds is very strong.
However, this becomes the untouchable Sunshine God build if you pair it with Born Gain and Local Climate.
Putting these two together turns you into a solar nuke that melts anything that gets near you with infinite magic.
Room Temperature: B/S
Normally, this makes it so you can stack more Freeze.
However, if you have higher enough levels in Heroic Volcanic Strike, you can can reduce the CD to one second.
Combining that with the ax lets you CC lock entire rooms without a care. IF Guardians could be Stunlocked by Freeze, this would be the strongest Duo in the game.
Freezer Burn: C
Meh? More Scorch is alright. Because it's also freeze, it makes it more viable than other Scorch setups but also, still can't reliably freeze Guardians, which is the main thing Scorch struggles on.
Hearty Appetite: C/A
The 'I slap you with my HP' Duo.
This is okay for some extra damage, and becomes fairly strong if you build into it.
Phoenix Skin: A
If you have the HP to sink into it, it's the only source of Regen in the game and it's fairly reliable.
Sunny Disposition: C
If the Heart Throbs just rotated a little further out, I'd consider this okay. It's kinda average otherwise.
Stellar Slam: C
Helps in clearing rooms but no extra damage in a Duo Boon is kind of a letdown.
Soft Caress: B
Another proc of ignoring damage for Guardians is always valuable.
Burning Desire: F
Pretty useless. Relies on there actually being Shades around and even then, the damage is pretty low per.
For how uncommon Shades are, the damage on this should be much higher.
Chain Reaction: B
More procs on Volcanic triggers is decent, the only issue is this particular Duo is very inconsistent. As Written, B. But currently doesn't function that way atm.

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So I’m bringing my mom to her first EDC/big festival! Anyone have any advice or recommendations on making her weekend special? She’s handicapped (she’s not letting that slow her down) and it’s my first time going through the ADA parking/process and i just want it to go smoothly. She is also brining her bedazzled walker🤩and she’ll be completely decked out so if y’all see us please come say hi, trade kandi with her, sign our totem pole if ya see us. I just want to give her an amazing and magical first EDC experience 😊

So basically (I’ll try to keep this short) I was out chilling and I got a message on my phone. It read “we regret to inform you this account has been permanently deactivated as a result of violating the code of conduct.
I was banned for having the name ChildConsumer38. I genuinely did not think this would get me banned because I’ve had this name on most game I play. Now my question is: I sent them an unban appeal and was wondering, how long until they respond and what are the chances I get unbanned. If they’re low I’m thinking of just making a new account because I really wanna get back into this game. I did not have a crazy amount of progression but I’d like to keep it if I could

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Normally I don't write much here but now that I have some free time, I would love to start a thread of rotations to avoid as I don't want other people to fall victim to these exploitation machines.

1. Brooklyn USCE and it's housing : Money making scheme through and through.
   
2. LaSante Health : Same as above, Didn't even have to go the whole month, some students just came for mere 5-7 days and got the LoR
   
3. Hackensack, Dr. Atoot : Sell courses till the very end of your rotation, will ask tough Qs to make you feel like you need it. I heard he also opened up his housing, make what you want of it. Personally, when I was applying for the first time in 2022-23, During one of my Interviews they asked me if I did a teleportation with Dr. Atoot and I was like whaaat? No. Then he told me he uploaded my LoR saying it's a telemedicine LoR ☠️ Now, I told him I did InPerson Rotation, which meant either I was lying or the LoR was. Long story short didn't match there anyways.
   

During one of my interviews I was asked how did I afford these rotations as they are expensive, which means PDs know these LoRs are paid for.
My 2 Cents, get your elbow dirty a little bit. Plan a little in advance and go through official Hospital Rotations, way better experience and everything. You don't need those expensive Research, Match Plans (Yes Sarthi, I am talking to you). Most of the people would be willing to help out a fellow in need Specially when we were in your shoes not so long ago.

So I tick every box for bpd. i’ve been told by my old therapist and my psychiatrist that they think i have it. my closest friends n partners have told me they can rlly see me having it. i tell the people close to me how to accommodate me based on the symptoms i face and it makes my life hell of a lot better. DBT works for me. my therapist still never takes it seriously and the other day was my own personal final straw of sorts.
So i, (22NB), have been seeing this therapist for over a year. aside from this aspect hes been a great match for me. one issue i have with therapists is when they get their degree 40 years ago and refuse to open up their minds. yes, they can be competent too, but its so much better when the professional admits they can be wrong. the only thing he is bad with is my bpd. right off the bat i told him first session what i suspect i have, with a list of the BPD criteria and times in my life i’ve fit that. any thing else i have hes good with. but that even after i named those symptoms he goes, “yeahh alot of bpd symptoms” in a condescending way. after a while ive made a 14+ page masterdoc of the BPD criteria and my own personal experiences with all of it. i didnt finish entirely but it didnt matter. he just stopped me and condescendingly went “yes you have alot of bpd symptoms but idk how this is helpful to us” I SPENT THE WHOLE 3 ish DAYS PRIOR MAKING THAT. I SKIPPED WORK FOR 2 HRS FOR OUR SESSION AND MY BOSS CHEWED ME OUT FOR IT. AND HE DIDNT EVEN GIVE A FUCK SBOUT IT. you can have autism and bpd. he says this but i gurantee you if i didnt have the autism diagnosis he’d be perfectly fine treating me. but hes not. hes never once said i was valid in how i was feeling and that was the name for those experiences. I got this long ass message the other day, saying essentially, i was displaying behaviors i “criticize my mom for” to her and that because of that “BPD does not apply to you”. what the fuck? first off my mom has her own set of issues but she doesnt have BPD or any of its symptoms. she fits the bill for OCPD. and shes abusive. but not borderline.

 i took her to my session bc i was sick of being emotionally abused my whole life. i wanted someone else to see what she does to me and surprise surprise, she gaslit both of us and played the role of the sweet, hardworking stressed-out mother who just wanted to help her poor little child with autism🥺give me a fucking break. i was run so ragged and we argued in the session. i went through aba and speech “therapy” as a kid and it ruined me. she refuses to acknowledge my hurt around it and wont believe i was abused. i asked him to confirm to her it was abuse but bro said nothing the entire session. but what did he do? use it as a gotcha to say i didnt have bpd. its just LeaRnEd BeHaViorS from my mom (she has no borderline symptoms) do i take my anger out on others bc thats what she does to me ? yes. do i get angry in unhealfhy ways impulsively in ways that my mother has nothing to do with? also yes. the whole call i was extremely upset not even in a bp way, but in an abused child that is being gaslit and betrayed by their therapist who now thinks my mom isnt “that bad” way. he broke up with me over text message with no response and no references. he talked with my psychiatrist so now he doesnt think i have bpd either. im currently out of therapy and have a psychiatrist who doesnt believe me. ive done 7 years of research and icknow what im talking about. im so sick of people denying the fact im hurting and im so sick of not being treated. i also never know if i open up enough in therapy. its subconscious at this point but i thought i was doing good for a while. idk. i need therapy so bad but i have so much trauma regarding it. ive never once had a good therapist and im really losing hope here. sometimes i wonder my parents refusing to get me treatment for 10+ years till i was 20 was deserved. its not like i am therapy-ing right anyway. the one place everybody has a right to have as their safe place never has and never will be safe for me. i feel like i’m losing my mind. 

Very strange and shady situation happening at my office. Even my shop steward is being very secretive about this which is unlike them. Below is everything I’ve been hearing.
Guy comes in for a shadow day. Tells the carrier he shadowed that he is actually a transfer and won a lawsuit against his former station. Since it’s been years since he carried, they are making him shadow and go back to carrier academy.
Normally I would say this guy is full of shit but word on the grapevine is that he is a transfer and because of some special deal due to his lawsuit, he is keeping his seniority which will put him above atleast a few bottom level regulars.
I’ve tried going through the contract but everything I can find puts him at the bottom of the relative standing list.
We have no PTFS.
This is all City. No other crafts involved.

So im a very timid person and i can talk to people comfortable but these past two years I've been verbally bullied by my college piers for example having people come up to my desk just to call me stupid. calling me names behind my back or calling me weird or how 'll shoot up a school.
i had one person i would talk to (as in i would start all the conversations and he'd just listen) sure he helped me with my work but he treated me like i was a job and only seemed to hang out with me out of pitty he never starts conversations and never defended me when i was being shamed and he would just sit there with the people who bullied me. Even when i told him about how i was being treated by them he said "ITS BECAUSE I DONT TALK." i remember texting him i liked him and he said he would talk to me about it later but he actually just ghost me for a 2 days before i texted him "yeah I'll just wait." before he could tell me "how he didn't feel the same way and how he just didn't want to deal with it"
i stopped being friends with him after that and he practically helps everyone including me sometimes but i don't accept it. (he acts like he did nothing wrong)
because of this my grades has gone down even worse than before even my college professor seem to be treating me even more harshly i cried in a bathroom stall he came down to check on me and when he saw me crying unable to speak from the tears and heavy breathing he told me i was being rude and being aggressive. i told him how i was feeling the other day and he sarcastically brought it up in class and saying things to me like " anyone wants to go to the bathroom?! *Insert my name* Dont forget your phone this time."
when i call him to help me with a question he sucks his teeth or sighs loudly in annoyance. i talked to him about how im afraid ask him questions now because of him and how he pressures me when i make a mistake( for example *me taking a long time typing something* he says " your wasting my time.") he practically shifted the blame onto me with a question and told me "you hang onto things" he then makes sarcastic remarks in front of the class like " oh am i being to aggressive or im not scaring annoying. the whole class laughs.
anyway this is still going on but this happens all the time i get bullied in every school i go to i don't know why. i assume it's because of how i look but are people really that shallow? or maybe im to sensitive and need to grow up.

Hey people,
I wanted to become a cinematographer for a long time——I guess some time around 24 I knew that this is what I wanted to do with my life, but my life had already taken a different path (somewhere in post production) and I was making good money.
I’m now in my late thirties and, after a long battle with mental health issues, I feel like I’m getting back on track. Throughout the years I’ve done odd jobs as an assistant, operator, and even small gigs as a DP, but my career (and my showreel for that matter) are nowhere near where I want them to be. I also make little to no money from cinematography.
I pretty much know what I have to do to progress my career, but the remnants of my mental health issues continue to hold me back.

• I’m hesitant to reach out to my contacts while still having a subpar showreel.
• I feel (for no good reason) that my age is a strike against me——not as a cinematographer, but as a “freshman” starting out, shadowing people and so on. Peers my age are certainly further along.

Anyway, I’m wondering whether there are people here in the same situation, who have encounter special challenges because of it or maybe even found it to be an advantage to “bloom late”.
Love to hear your story.
Thank you for reading.

I've worked in HR for a few years now (recruiting, onboarding, and training for 5 and more advanced HR for the past 2), but only just started with the certifications. I'm about to complete my aPHR but don't know if I should put that by my name or wait until I get the PHR.
I'm wondering if the "a" would make me look more junior than I actually am.

Hey people,
That's my first post here so hopefully I dont break any rules (yes i checked them). Hopefully it does not count as a promotion.
I wanted to share with you leftist political activism happening in Poland in last year. Just over a bit year ago new political podcast was created, its name is Dwie Lewe Ręce - DLR (Two Left Hands in English). It was created by two men: Marcin Giełzak and Jakub Dymek.
Who Are the Creators?
Marcin Giełzak: A writer, publicist, entrepreneur, and labor market expert, Marcin is known for his fearless approach to political discussions (also a nerd when it comes to France). Former member of left-wing Razem (Together) party.
Jakub Dymek: A journalist and columnist, Jakub is unafraid to engage in debates with various political factions, including the previous right-wing national-conservative government (Law and Justice Party) in their state controlled national TV station.
Despite being around for just over a year, DLR has made a impressive progress. Their Patronite campaign recently crossed 1,000 active supporters, bringing in around 45,100 PLN ($11,485) monthly.
I've been part of the Dwie Lewe Ręce (DLR) community for over a year now and wanted to share what makes it so special. If you're into Polish politics or just looking for fresh leftist perspectives, you might find DLR as interesting as I do.
A little bit of political history of Poland:
DLR was born out of frustration with the lack of a true leftist voice in Poland. The former communist party turned into SLD (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, eng: Democratic Left Alliance) and embraced neo-liberal ideas, becoming indistinguishable from their liberal opposition. Meanwhile, the actual neo-liberals from PO (Platforma Obywatelska, eng: Civic Platform) were notorious for their austerity measures post-2008 financial crisis, which hit the common folk hard despite the Polish economy being a "Green Island." This paved the way for the populist national-conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PIS, eng: Law and Justice) to win in 2015. They implemented significant welfare measures but also abused the rule of law and implemented almost a total ban of abortion in 2020.
The left in Poland hasn't fared well recently. SLD fell from a peak of 47% in 2001 to just 7.55% in 2015, leading to a four-year absence from parliament (coalitions need over 8% to enter parliament). They've rebranded as Lewica but only managed to get 8.6% in the 2023 parliamentary elections and 6.32% in the April 2024 elections to local councils. If this trend continues, they might disappear or be absorbed by KO (former PO, eng: Civic Coalition), which has started to adopt progressive ideas (but still supports neo-liberal policies).
DLR aims to prevent the total disappearance of leftism in Poland. Clubs are popping up all over the country, where young people from various political backgrounds debate and cooperate to promote community, solidarity, and healthy patriotism. It's refreshing to see these discussions happen outside the "Vampire Castle" in which progressive left closed themselves in.
Unfortunetly is mainly aimed at Polish viewers, but you can check out their interview with Catherine Liu about the Professional–managerial class (PMC) which is in English.
Hopefully you found this Polish leftist trivia interesting.
Please leave a comment if you are interested to know more.

Hello,
I picked up a barista pro (it might not be the best machine compared to some setups but it was a present)
I ordered some speciality coffee and have tried to pour shots with it the past two days.
The coffee is ‘Pathfinder’ from Origin coffee. I figured I might enjoy it. As I’m preferential to lighter roasts. Anything but dark basically. However no matter what I try each shot is sour and bitter at the same time.
After seeing some videos; Changed my burr to level 4 Temperature turned up. No burnt taste so I think it’s okay. Grind level is at 5. Dosing 18g in and out. Weighed before and after. Aiming for 36g out with water; also weighing with a scale. Currently brew time is around 24 seconds ish? But no matter what I’m doing. I’m getting incredibly sour and bitter shots. I also tried this with a supermarket coffee an experienced similar results. I first thought it’s bad supermarket coffee but now I know it’s me.
Can anyone give me an idea of a good starting point. I know it’s a learning curve and I understand that, and I’m fully aware it’s my abilities and not necessarily the machine or coffee.
I’m just looking if anyone can point me in a direction worth going towards. I’m excited to get into this world of coffee but I’m struggling to actually make drinkable liquid.
Thank you.

I (41m) have been married to her (37f) for 13 years with 3 kids. For the couple of months, I had my suspicions that something was going on with her. She travels frequently for work (around 3-4 days every month) and always be very busy during these trips. She would never take video calls and rarely answers voice calls especially at night. Every time when she’s back, she’s cold and distant, and very protective of her phone. The way I tried to deal with my suspicions, is to treat her with the exact opposite, always been supportive to her and her career, showing her how much I missed her and how much the kids miss her, meeting her with flowers and sometimes gifts when she’s back. And this is why she broke down and confessed. She opened the conversation by “why are you so good to me? I am trying to push you away and you’re doing this to me” before breaking down in tears. Turns out she’s doing it with her much younger colleague and travel companion for the past 4 months.
When she spelled it out, I felt empty. No anger, no retaliation, no name calling. I guess I was expecting it. I even said, “if this is what you want, then more power to you.” Then I smiled and went to watch a football match. What kind of cuckold response was that?! I don’t even have that kind of kink. I am all over my head right now trying to explain why I acted like this. Since I met her, I always felt she’s settling with me. Have I just let her manipulate me into submission? A couple of days of awkwardness passed without much talking as I decided to stay late in the office.
Yesterday night, she offered sex, and while the rational response should have been to scream at her and storm away, I was just numb and let it happen. She was more wild and passionate than ever. I guess she thought that would make it up. Today after taking the kids to bed, she wants to have the conversation of where do we go from here and I still don’t know how to feel or what to say. I don’t even know why I am sharing this as I know strangers on the internet cannot tell me how to feel but I needed somewhere to get this off my chest but here it is....

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(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.