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Selling lots of Luxury Items! 💄
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Bundles are welcome/encouraged! I'll consider reasonable offers. Apologies for any formatting issues!
HAPPY SHOPPING!
PALETTES
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
LUNAR BEAUTYLIFE'S A DRAG$25.00SWATCHED
LIME CRIMEVENUS XS - FROSTED$10.00SWATCHED LIME CRIMEVENUS XL$20.00BN
LIME CRIMEWET CHERRY$10.00SWATCHED
HINDASHMONOCHROMANCE$55.00LIGHT USAGE
HINDASHBEAUTOPSY$55.00LIGHT USAGE
MORPHE18A BLUE YA AWAY$12.00SWATCHED FEW SHADES
MACBOTANIC PANIC$30.00LIGHT USAGE
CHANELLES BEIGES - LIGHT$45.00USAGE SHOWN
CHANELLES 4 OMBRES - 364 - CANDEUR ET SEDUCTION$40.00LIGHT USAGE
CHANELLES 4 OMBRES - 228 - TISEE CAMBON$25.00MISSING SHADE - OTHERWISE LIGHT USAGE
DOMINIQUE COSMETICSCELESTIAL THUNDER$10.00LIGHT USAGE
MAKEUP BY MARIOGLAM QUAD - PARTY GLAM$15.00SWATCHED
TOM FORDEYE COLOR QUAD - COQUETTE (AKA SOUS LA SABLE)$45.00SWATCHED
TOM FORDEYE COLOR QUAD - SUPER NOUVEAU$45.00SWATCHED
TOM FORDEYE COLOR QUAD - HONEYMOON$45.00LIGHT USAGE
TOM FORDEYE COLOR QUAD - DAYDREAM$35.00USAGE SHOWN
TOM FORDEYE COLOR QUAD - ELECTRIC CHERRY$50.00USAGE SHOWN
PAT MCGRATH LABSMOTHERSHIP IX - HUETOPIAN DREAM$80.00LIGHT USAGE
PAT MCGRATH LABSPMB X BRIDGERTON.- BELLE OF THE BALL$45.00LIGHT USAGE
PAT MCGRATH LABSMOTHERSHIP VI - MIDNIGHT SUN$75.00LIGHT USAGE
PAT MCGRATH LABSVOYEURISTIC VIXEN QUAD$40.00SWATCHED
COLOUPOP x HAUNTED MANSIONMADAME LEOTA GLITTER GLOW IN THE DARK GEL$5.00SWATCHED
COLOUPOP x HAUNTED MANSIONHAUNTED MANSION PALETTE$30.00SWATCHED; DISCONTINUED
COLOURPOPSUPER SHOCK SHADOW - DECK$5.00LIGHT USAGE
COLOURPOPSUPER SHOCK SHADOW - COCONUT$5.00SWATCHED
NATASHA DENONAMINI RETRO$15.00LIGHT USAGE
ABH X NORVIANMINI PRO PIGMENT PALETTE, VOL. 3$15.00LIGHT USAGE
FUNKO POP X DISNEY VILLAINSEVIL QUEEN $10.00USAGE SHOWN
TOO FACEDITALIAN SPRITZ$40.00BNIB
SYDNEY GRACESG X TEMPTALIA - RADIANT REFLECTION - DARK$30.00BNIB
MELTMUERTE$35.00LIGHT USAGE
KEVYN AUCOINJEWEL POP FACE PALETTE$20.00USAGE SHOWN
ODEN'S EYESAGA OF FREJA - CHAPTER 2: CAT WITH THE GOLDEN CARRIAGE$20.00LIGHT USAGE
GIVENCHYLE 9 GIVENCHY. 9.02$40.00USAGE SHOWN
GLAMLITEMIKAYLA$20.00SWATCHED
CHARLOTTE TILBURYPILLOW TALK DREAMS QUAD$40.00BNIB
CHARLOTTE TILBURYTHE GLAMOUR MUSE$25.00USAGE SHOWN
COMPLEXION
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
VALENTINOGO CLUTCH 00 UNIVERSAL BRONZER$50.00USAGE SHOWN
VALENTINOV-LIGHTER - AMBRA$30.00USED ABOUT 50%
VALENTINOV-LIGHTER - ROSA$35.0080% LEFT
HOURGLASSVANISH BLUSH STICK - SACRED$20.00LIGHT USAGE
HOURGLASSVANISH HIGHLIGHT STICK - FLASH$20.00LIGHT USAGE
SAIE BEAUTYDEW BLUSH - DREAMY$20.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
CHANTECAILLECHEEK GELEE - LIVELY$40.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
ONE/SIZECHEEK CLAPPER - PHAT ASS$20.00USAGE SHOWN
MACSKINFINISH SUNSTRUCK MATTE BRONZER - LIGHT ROSY$20.00SWATCHED
NUDESTIXNUDIES MATTER - BLUSH - SALTY SIREN$15.00LIGHT USAGE
NUDESTIXNUDIES - BRONZER - BONDI BAE$15.00LIGHT USAGE
DIORFOREVER COUTURE LUMINIZER - 03 - PEARLESCENT$40.00SWATCHED
FENTYMATCH STIX - LINEN$25.00BNIB FENTYMATCH STIX - LINEN$25.00BNIB
OGEEHYDRAGANICS - SCULPTED FACE STICK - CITRINE$30.00BNIB
PAT MCGRATH LABSSKIN FETISH SUBLIME BLURRING UNDER EYE POWDER - LIGHT$15.00BRAND NEW (NO BOX)
CHANELJOUES CONTRASTE - 80 JERSEY$25.00USAGE SHOWN
DANESSA MYRICKSBLURRING BALM BLUSH - BELLINI$15.00LIGHT USAGE
RMS BEAUTYReDEMENSION HYDRA POWDER BLUSH - SANGRIA$20.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
GUCCI BEAUTE BLUSH DE BEAUTE - BRIGHT CORAL - 04$30.00USAGE SHOWN
GUERLAINTERRACOTTA THE HEALTHY GLOW POWDER - 01 LIGHT WARM$40.00LIGHT USAGE
POWDERS & PRIMERS & SETTING SPRAY
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
MAKE UP FOR EVERULTRA HD SETTING POWDER - 1.0 VANILLA$25.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
JANE IREDALESMOOTH AFFAIR - ILLUMINATING GLOW PRIMER$20.00BNIB
SAIE BEAUTYAIRSET RADIANT LOOSE SETTING POWDER - TRANSLUCENT$20.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
CHANTECAILLEHD PERFECTING LOOSE POWDER - CANDLELIGHT$40.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
CIATE LONDONEVERYDAY VACAY COCONUT SETTING POWDER$15.00BNIB
MILK MAKEUPHYDRO GRIP SETTING SPRAY $15.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
FOUNDATIONS
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
ABHLUMINOUS FOUNDATION - 250C$15.00BNIB
LAURA MERCIERFLAWLESS FUSION ULTRA LONGWEAR FOUNDATION - 2C1 - ECRU$12.00BNIB
TOO FACED PEACH PERFECT - SNOW$15.00BNIB - DISCONTINUED
TOO FACEDBORN THIS WAY MULTI-USE COMPLEXION POWDER - ALMOND$15.00BNIB - DISCONTINUED
SEPHORAPERFECTION MIST AIRBRUSH FOUNDATION - LIGHT$12.00BNIB
SEPHORAPERFECTION MIST AIRBRUSH FOUNDATION - LIGHT$12.00BNIB
EYE PRODUCTS
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
ABHDIP BROW - TAUPE$10.00BNIB ABHBROW POWDER DUO - TAUPE$5.00USAGE SHOWN
GRANDE COSMETICSGRANDEDRAMA MASCARA$10.00BNIB
ABH LASH BRAG$15.00BNIB WANDER BEAUTYMILE HIGH CLUB MASCARA$10.00BNIB
LAURA MERCIERCAVIAR VOLUME MASCARA$10.00BNIB
SURRATT BEAUTYREVELEE MASCARA$20.00BNIB
LIP PRODUCTS
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
BLOOMEFFECTSTULIP TINT$15.00BNIB
MELT COSMETICSULTRA MATTE LIPSTICK - LAST KISS$7.00BNIB
MILANIICONIC MATTE - 68$5.00SWATCHED
URBAN DECAYCOMFORT MATTE - PERVERSION$7.00LIGHT USAGE
LANCOMEL'ABSOLU NU - 148 CORAL RIBBON$10.00LIGHT USAGE
MACRETRO MATTE LIQUID LIPCOLOUR - LADY BE GOOD$10.00SWATCHED
RARE BEAUTYMATTE LIPSTICK - BOLD$15.00BNIB
HUDA BEAUTYLIPBLUSH - ROSY KISS$15.00BNIB
MACMATTE LIPSTICK - 612 RUSSIAN RED$10.00LIGHT USAGE
WAYNE GOSSTHE LUXURY LIPSTICK - AMARYLLIS$10.00SWATCHED
ARMANI BEAUTYROUGE D'ARMANI - 201 NIGHTBERRY$15.00USAGE SHOWN
ARMANI BEAUTYROUGE D'ARMANI - 102 ANDROGINO$15.00USAGE SHOWN
ARMANI BEAUTYLIP POWER - 202 GRAZIA$15.00USAGE SHOWN
ARMANI BEAUTYLIP POWER - 104 SELFLESS$15.00USAGE SHOWN
SEPHORA #LIPSTORIES - GEMINI$7.00VERY LIGHT USAGE
VALENTINOSAMPLE SIZE - 213R $5.00BRAND NEW
VALENTINOSAMPLE SIZE - 22A$5.00BRAND NEW
ARMANI BEAUTYLIP MAESTR0 - 300$7.00SWATCHED
ARMANI BEAUTYLIP MAESTRO - 519$7.00SWATCHED
MARC JACOBSENAMORED LIP GLOSS - FRENCH TICKLER$5.00SWATCHED
LUNE + ASTERVITAMIN C+E LIP GLOSS - OPTIMIST$7.00BRAND NEW - NO BOX
FENTY GLOSS BOMB - DIAMOND MILK$10.00SWATCHED
TOO FACEDHIGH SHINE LIP GLOSS - HIDDEN TALENTS$10.00SWATCHED
TOO FACEDHIGH SHINE LIP GLOSS - PRETTY PENNY$10.00SWATCHED
LUEN+ASTERVITAMIN C+E LIP GLOSS - ROCKSTAR$10.00BRAND NEW - NO BOX
FRAGRANCE
BRANDPRODUCTSALE PRICECONDITION
VIKTOR & ROLFBONBON$65.00BRAND NEW - NO BOX
CHARLOTTE TILBURYSCENT OF A DREAM$20.00BRAND NEW - NO BOX

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Kham stood in the alley, the harsh neon lights of the city casting long shadows across his face. The sounds of laughter and music drifted from the main street, a stark contrast to the desolate surroundings he found himself in. Boxes and dumpsters lined the walls, graffiti marking the crumbling bricks. Despite his surroundings, there was a glint in Kham's eyes that spoke of something deeper, a fire that burned within him, unseen by those who passed by in their ignorance.
One night, as Kham shuffled through the debris of the alley, a figure emerged from the shadows. A cloaked man, his features hidden in the darkness, approached Kham with a sense of urgency. The man's voice was low and urgent as he spoke of Kham's true identity, of his royal bloodline that he had long forgotten. Before Kham could fully grasp the weight of the man's words, a sudden flash of light engulfed them, and he found himself surrounded by a group of men and women in flowing white robes. They were the ancient order of light workers, and they had been searching for Kham, the Warrior of Light and Love.
Training under the watchful eyes of the order, Kham slowly began to unlock the powers that were dormant within him. As he trained, he discovered the true history of his people - a history that had been hidden from them by the malevolent Shadow King, who sought to keep them under his control. Armed with this newfound knowledge and his growing abilities, Kham felt a sense of purpose and determination building within him, driving him to confront the darkness that had plagued his people for so long.
Just as Kham believed he was gaining ground in his battle against the Shadow King, the malevolent ruler struck back with ferocious intensity. His minions swept through the city, capturing and imprisoning those who had begun to remember the truth. The streets that had once been filled with hope and rebellion now lay silent and empty, the weight of the Shadow King's power bearing down on all who dared to defy him.
The grip of the Shadow King tightened around Kham and his allies, straining their resolve and sowing seeds of doubt and fear. Betrayal lurked in the shadows, with whispers of dissent and treachery threatening to tear the fragile alliance apart. As the truth of the Shadow King's control became undeniable, Kham felt the weight of responsibility pressing down on him, his spirit on the verge of breaking.
In his darkest moment, Kham found himself alone, the weight of the Shadow King's oppression bearing down on him with suffocating force. Despair threatened to consume him, but then he remembered the words of the cloaked figure who had first revealed his true identity to him. "You are the Warrior of Light and Love," the figure had said, "it is your destiny to free your people from the shadows." With newfound determination, Kham rose from the depths of despair, a steely resolve shining in his eyes.
Gathering his allies and the knowledge he had acquired through his journey, Kham devised a bold plan to confront the Shadow King and shatter the amnesia spell that had ensnared his people for so long. With the unwavering support of the light workers and the power that pulsed through his veins, Kham led the final, epic battle against the Shadow King and his forces. The clash of light and darkness illuminated the city in a dazzling display of power and magic, each side fighting with all their strength for the future that lay before them.
In the aftermath of the battle, as the city slowly began to awaken from the dark spell that had held it captive, Kham stood triumphantly before his people. The amnesia spell was broken, and the truth of their history was finally revealed, setting them free from the Shadow King's grip. As the people rejoiced and celebrated their newfound freedom, they looked to Kham with gratitude and reverence, knowing that he had been the one to lead them out of the shadows and into the light. And Kham, the Warrior of Light and Love, looked out at the city with a sense of hope and promise, knowing that the future was bright and full of possibilities for all who called it home.

My first and defining relationship was with an older woman when I was 21. She was 37. I was attracted to her boldness and it was exciting to be around her at first. She was a heroin addict, and one day she was in the bed nodding off and I said I have to go and I left. I had sort of decided to break it off with her . Then a note came in my mail box...a letter which said in ransom note cut out newspaper lettering...I will take you from rags right through to stitches. I got scared and wondered who it was.i called her up and asked her. She didn't confirm or deny and seemed amused. She then offered to share some heroin with me if I ever wanted some. Even though I was freaked out something drew me back and I called her. We shared the heroin. Over the next few weeks she displayed odd behaviours like kicking me in public, verbal put downs and flirting in front of me with other men. I was too inexperienced to walk away.i got sucked into it and the sex and intimacy made me fall in love. She became pregnant three months later. Because my father had killed himself when I was eight, I decided I needed to be a good father to my child so I embraced the idea. I was a talented songwriter and musician and as the relationship started so did my career in the town. During her pregnancy she had moments of violence, such as threatening me with a baseball bat,hitting me over the head with a phone and literally clinging onto me as I tried to leave and held on until I fell over exhausted. Despite these outbursts we also had moments of bliss preparing the house for the child. She had the child, a son and I embraced fatherhood. She was highly strung and jealous of my female friends, and by this point I had become addicted to painkillers after the heroin ran out. She could be calm and loving one moment and suddenly snap and become frightening and intimidating the next. Certain events like Christmas or Easter she would invariably snap and make a scene and I would cop the physical or verbal abuse. It was a strange time where we were raising a child and there were moments of bliss but also terror and confusion. Things went on like this for years until I finally had to get away. During this time she made it difficult to see my son. We got back together on and off but it would end when she would snap and I felt threatened. I made a final break after a bleeding stomach ulcer from my addiction to painkillers during which she kicked me while I lay on the floor for her to call and ambulance. I nearly died and was so scared I left town. During this time she made threats to harm our son and I was so worried. I didn't want to abandon my son but I had to be away from her. Eventually I went to rehab in another city and sorted out my issues properly. During this time she became a meth user and became neglectful and abusive to our son and psychotic and violent to her brother and others. My son came to visit me shortly after I completed the year long stint in rehab and my friends convinced me to keep him with me, despite me feeling powerless to do so. It was a hard few years but my son and I lived together and I was sober and healthy and while it wasn't perfect I'm proud I was able to give my son some refuge from her abuse and a good sober father figure in his early teen years. I went to court and obtained a parenting order.i took out DVO's against her to protect me and our son. He attended a wedding where she was there and despite me doing everything to ensure his protection and safety ( it was his half sisters wedding, my ex's daughter - he really wanted to go) she tried to grab him and ended up choking him with his tie and caused a huge scene at the wedding.i felt so guilty when I found out because I had let him down again. Unfortunately the parenting order stated he still see his mum, and she convinced him to stay with her one visit and there was nothing I could do. He was 16 by this point. I was devastated.But one year later he called me crying saying she had threatened him again. I decided to move back to hometown so he could live with me and finish school. It was a difficult time and I met a co worker who we became romantically involved, but she had alcohol issues and drank herself to death within two years of us falling in love. Meanwhile my son finished school and I see my ex now on the street and feel no more fear. This is enormous because for twenty years I was petrified of her. My son is now 21 and is in strife now ...he went to a party and hooked up with a girl , he thought it was consensual and it didn't go beyond kissing and light groping. The next day her friend convinced her it was sexual assault and the cops were called. My son is facing serious charges. This has been so devastating and stressful.he is handling it well enough but I'm concerned about the stress the prolonged trial will have on him. I am now 44 and feel like I've been robbed of the last twenty years, my prime years, by a woman who terrorized me and seriously abused our son. It still angers and enrages me , disappoints me, saddens me, I feel so guilty for what my poor son has been through. She is now an alcoholic and her health is severely affected. I no longer feel she is going to kill me one day which is what I thought for twenty years. She has mellowed in her age. But there is always that 'what if' in the back of my mind. I also feel robbed of a chance at my true calling which is music.i still achieved things but my time and energy was spent dancing around my son's mother's abusive behaviours. And living in response to them. I don't feel like I've ever been in control of my life. I realise now I can finally be free. I still worry about my son but I can't rescue him now he is an adult. This feels strange. It has been my main purpose for so long. And now I am just in disbelief at all the events of my life. And wondering where to go next , what to do. I'm absolutely terrified of women now. I'm so tuned in to noticing any red flags and any sign of even slight manipulation or potential for abusiveness sends me into panic mode. I hope to have a normal life someday, a normal relationship, and some happiness. I still find it so hard to forgive his mother for what she did to our son. And I feel so much guilt for letting him down. Does anyone have any advice on processing all of these feelings and moving on from this sort of thing? Any resources or wisdom. Thanks for reading.

Troubleshooting SMTP Email Sending Issues with Hostinger

When it comes to setting up an email service for your business or personal projects, using a reliable SMTP server is crucial for ensuring your emails reach their intended recipients without a hitch. Hostinger, known for its web hosting services, also offers free business email functionalities that many attempt to integrate with their applications. The process, however, can sometimes hit a snag, particularly with the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) settings. Understanding and resolving these issues is key to maintaining smooth communication channels.
The "SMTP connect() failed." error is a common roadblock that developers encounter when trying to send emails through Hostinger's SMTP server. This problem can stem from a variety of reasons, including incorrect SMTP configuration, server downtime, or network issues. Addressing this requires a systematic approach to troubleshooting and applying the correct settings. This guide aims to provide clarity on these settings and offer solutions to overcome the SMTP connection failure, ensuring your emails are sent successfully using Hostinger's email service.

Command	Description
new PHPMailer()	Initializes a new instance of the PHPMailer class to manage email sending.
$mail->IsSMTP()	Sets the mailer to use SMTP.
$mail->Host	Specifies the SMTP server to connect to.
$mail->SMTPAuth	Enables SMTP authentication.
$mail->Username	SMTP username for authentication.
$mail->Password	SMTP password for authentication.
$mail->SMTPSecure	Specifies the encryption method to use (SSL/TLS).
$mail->Port	Specifies the port to connect to on the SMTP server.
$mail->setFrom()	Sets the sender's email address and name.
$mail->addAddress()	Adds a recipient's email address.
$mail->IsHTML()	Specifies whether the email body contains HTML.
$mail->Subject	Sets the subject of the email.
$mail->Body	Sets the HTML body of the email.
$mail->Send()	Sends the email.

Solving SMTP Connection Issues with Hostinger

Dealing with "SMTP connect() failed" errors can be frustrating, especially when the urgency to send emails through your application is high. This problem often arises from a misconfiguration or misunderstanding of the SMTP server settings required by Hostinger. The first step to resolving these issues is to ensure that all SMTP settings are correctly entered, including the server name, port, and authentication details. SMTP server names usually follow a standard format, but they can vary depending on the hosting service. For Hostinger, the SMTP server is "smtp.hostinger.com," and it typically requires SSL encryption on port 465 or TLS on port 587. Authentication is a critical aspect, necessitating accurate username and password entries, which are the same as your Hostinger email account credentials.
Another common issue that could lead to SMTP connection failures is related to the server environment or the PHPMailer version being used. Certain hosting services, including shared hosting environments, may have restrictions or specific requirements for sending emails. Therefore, it's essential to check with Hostinger's support to understand any limitations. Additionally, ensuring that you're using the latest version of PHPMailer can resolve compatibility issues, as updates often include fixes for common problems. If the problem persists, enabling SMTP debug mode in PHPMailer can provide more detailed error messages, helping to pinpoint the exact issue for more targeted troubleshooting. Remember, resolving SMTP errors not only requires technical adjustments but also a clear understanding of the email sending process and the specific requirements of your hosting provider.

Correcting SMTP Connection Failures

PHP Email Dispatch

isSMTP(); $mail->Host = 'smtp.hostinger.com'; $mail->SMTPAuth = true; $mail->Username = 'your_email@example.com'; $mail->Password = 'your_password'; $mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl'; $mail->Port = 465; $mail->setFrom('your_email@example.com', 'Your Name'); $mail->addAddress('recipient_email@example.com', 'Recipient Name'); $mail->isHTML(true); $mail->Subject = 'Here is the subject'; $mail->Body = 'This is the HTML message body in bold!'; $mail->AltBody = 'This is the body in plain text for non-HTML mail clients'; if(!$mail->send()) { echo 'Message could not be sent.'; echo 'Mailer Error: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo; } else { echo 'Message has been sent'; } ?> 

Advanced SMTP Troubleshooting Strategies

Delving deeper into SMTP connection issues, it's crucial to understand the more nuanced aspects that could impact email deliverability. One such aspect is the IP reputation of the server sending the email. Hostinger, like many email service providers, may impose stricter controls on emails sent from IPs with poor reputations to prevent spam. This means that even if your SMTP settings are correct, emails might still fail to send if the server's IP is blacklisted. Monitoring your server's IP reputation and seeking delisting from blacklists can be vital steps in resolving SMTP issues.
Additionally, proper email formatting and content can play a significant role in successful email delivery. Emails that lack a proper structure or contain elements commonly associated with spam (such as certain keywords or attachments) may be rejected by SMTP servers or marked as spam by receiving email servers. Ensuring that your emails adhere to best practices in content and formatting can help mitigate these issues. This includes using a clear subject line, a reputable sender name, and avoiding large attachments or suspicious links. Understanding these nuances is essential for troubleshooting and preventing SMTP connection failures, ensuring your emails reach their intended recipients efficiently.

SMTP Connection FAQs

1. Question: What does the "SMTP connect() failed" error indicate?
2. Answer: This error suggests that the application is unable to establish a connection with the SMTP server, possibly due to incorrect server details, authentication errors, or network issues.
3. Question: Can I use any port for SMTP with Hostinger?
4. Answer: No, you should use the recommended ports, typically 465 for SSL or 587 for TLS, to ensure a secure connection to Hostinger's SMTP server.
5. Question: How do I know if my server's IP is blacklisted?
6. Answer: You can use online blacklist checking tools to see if your server's IP is listed. If it is, you may need to request delisting through the specific blacklist's process.
7. Question: Why is my email content affecting SMTP delivery?
8. Answer: Emails that appear spammy or contain malicious content can be filtered or rejected by SMTP servers, impacting deliverability.
9. Question: How can I improve the success rate of my SMTP email deliveries?
10. Answer: Ensure your SMTP settings are correct, maintain a good IP reputation, format emails properly, and keep your PHPMailer library up to date.
11. Question: Is SMTP authentication always required?
12. Answer: Yes, SMTP authentication is necessary to verify the sender's identity, preventing unauthorized use of the email service.
13. Question: What is the purpose of SMTPSecure in PHPMailer?
14. Answer: SMTPSecure specifies the encryption method (SSL or TLS) for securing the connection between your application and the SMTP server.
15. Question: How do I enable SMTP debug mode in PHPMailer?
16. Answer: Set the SMTPDebug property of your PHPMailer instance to a value greater than 0 to receive detailed error messages during email sending.
17. Question: Can changing the email content format to HTML impact delivery?
18. Answer: Yes, but it's essential to ensure the HTML content is well-structured and doesn't contain elements that could be flagged as spam.

SMTP Troubleshooting Summarized

Successfully resolving SMTP connection failures involves a comprehensive understanding of both the technical and content-related aspects of email sending. The primary step is to ensure the accuracy of SMTP settings, including server address, encryption protocol, port, and authentication credentials. Misconfigurations here are common culprits behind connection issues. Equally important is keeping the PHPMailer library updated to leverage the latest features and bug fixes that could impact connectivity and functionality. Furthermore, the server's IP reputation plays a crucial role in the deliverability of emails, with poor reputations leading to higher rejection rates. Developers must also be mindful of the content and structure of their emails, as spam-like characteristics can trigger filters and prevent emails from reaching their destination. Through diligent application of these strategies, developers can effectively navigate the complexities of SMTP email sending, ensuring their communications are both secure and reliably delivered. The process underscores the importance of a holistic approach to email system management, combining technical precision with thoughtful content creation.
https://www.tempmail.us.com/en/smtp/resolving-smtp-connection-failures-for-hostinger-email

Following the previous post here’s a recap of the 6th day from the 3rd week of the "World Wide League 07" project (full playlist of it can be found here).
Some notes:
You can find descriptions of each division as well as the teams participating in them on the Week 1 posts previously submitted in this subreddit.
Every time you see a team with their name in bold, it's a team of which every match will be recorded.
For ordering the leaderboard table, I simply use whatever the game displays (when there are full ties, it simply orders the teams at random) and then do some correlation since once the week of matches is done, the first match of the next week happens automatically offscreen.
WEEK 3 DAY 6
6th Division (Morning)
The results of the 11 matches from this division’s 3rd week were the following:

HOME	RESULT	AWAY
Hearts	1-1	Reggina
Atalanta	3-1	Rangers
AS Nancy	1-0	Brøndby IF
Cruz Azul	0-1	Sheffield Utd
Real Betis	2-0	Sochaux
Cruzeiro	2-1	Nantes
RC Santander	0-6	Reading
Tarragona	2-1	Toulouse
Hannover 96	0-1	Corinthians
FC København	2-1	West Brom
Palmeiras	1-0	Birmingham

Now for a short description of the 8 recorded matches and their facts (stats and events):
Match 2: Atalanta vs Rangers
Quite simply, the home team outclassed their opponents for most of the match, being gifted the initial goal and then building upon it. The away team did manage to score a goal of their own, but it was far too late to make any difference.

Atalanta	Stats	Rangers
2+1=3	Goals	0+1=1
6+4=10	Shots	5+5=10
4+3=7	On Target	2+4=6
17+22=39	Tackles	8+19=27
1+1=2	Fouls	1+0=1
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
1+0=1	Corners	0+2=2
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
65%->65%	Passing	71%->71%
48%->45%	Possession	52%->55%
66%->70%	Accuracy	40%->60%

Atalanta	Events	Rangers
Goal (Ventola)	'37
Goal (Ventola)	'44
Sub (Zampagna->Soncin)	'57	Sub (Buffel->Boyd)
Goal (Soncin)	'59
	'86	Goal (Prso)

Match 3: AS Nancy vs Brøndby IF
Despite the away team's several chances, it was the home team and their one shot on target that resulted in the only goal of the match.

AS Nancy	Stats	Brøndby IF
1+0=1	Goals	0+0=0
3+2=5	Shots	6+7=13
1+0=1	On Target	3+1=4
10+9=19	Tackles	11+20=31
2+0=2	Fouls	0+0=0
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	2+0=2
0+0=0	Offsides	0+1=1
71%->67%	Passing	67%->67%
50%->49%	Possession	50%->51%
33%->20%	Accuracy	50%->30%

AS Nancy	Events	Brøndby IF
Goal (Dosunmu)	'13
Sub (Duchemin->Brison)	'61	Sub (Rasmussen->Peguero)

Match 4: Cruz Azul vs Sheffield Utd
Poor shooting overall, and the only goal of the game had some help from the home keeper's inaction to a close-range shot.

Cruz Azul	Stats	Sheffield Utd
0+0=0	Goals	0+1=1
3+4=7	Shots	7+5=12
1+1=2	On Target	1+1=2
22+18=40	Tackles	12+17=29
2+0=2	Fouls	1+1=2
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	1+1=2
0+1=1	Offsides	0+0=0
68%->68%	Passing	77%->74%
50%->48%	Possession	50%->52%
33%->28%	Accuracy	14%->16%

Cruz Azul	Events	Sheffield Utd
Sub (Carmona->Dominguez)	'59
	'65	Sub (Davis->Sommeil)
	'66	Goal (Hulse)

Match 5: Real Betis vs Sochaux
Not very accurate shooting, but the home team took full advantage of 2 very easy chances to achieve victory.

Real Betis	Stats	Sochaux
0+2=2	Goals	0+0=0
5+7=12	Shots	4+2=6
0+3=3	On Target	3+1=4
20+20=40	Tackles	17+11=28
1+0=1	Fouls	0+1=1
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	2+0=2
2+1=3	Offsides	0+0=0
68%->71%	Passing	68%->71%
59%->53%	Possession	41%->47%
0%->25%	Accuracy	75%->66%

Real Betis	Events	Sochaux
Goal (Robert)	'49
Sub (Maldonado->Miguel Ángel)	'81	Sub (Séne->Isabey)
Goal (Robert)	'85

Match 6: Cruzeiro vs Nantes
After the home team took the lead in the 1st half, the away team equalized with a very silly goal, but just as the match was closing to an end the home team managed to score again and take the win.

Cruzeiro	Stats	Nantes
1+1=2	Goals	0+1=1
4+2=6	Shots	3+6=9
3+1=4	On Target	1+2=3
14+10=24	Tackles	11+21=32
0+1=1	Fouls	0+0=0
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	0+0=0
0+0=0	Offsides	1+1=2
69%->67%	Passing	70%->71%
44%->43%	Possession	56%->57%
75%->66%	Accuracy	33%->33%

Cruzeiro	Events	Nantes
Goal (Carlinhos Bala)	'14
	'74	Goal (Diallo)
Goal (Élber)	'85

Match 7: RC Santander vs Reading
The biggest blowout of the season so far, it was an absolute massacre from the moment one of the home team's defenders got red carded, and the visitors showed no mercy.

RC Santander	Stats	Reading
0+0=0	Goals	4+2=6
3+3=6	Shots	7+5=12
0+2=2	On Target	5+3=8
17+8=25	Tackles	22+18=40
1+0=1	Fouls	0+1=1
1+0=1	Bookings	0+0=0
2+1=3	Corners	0+1=1
0+0=0	Offsides	1+1=2
67%->68%	Passing	66%->66%
56%->55%	Possession	44%->45%
0%->33%	Accuracy	71%->66%

RC Santander	Events	Reading
	'14	Goal (Doyle)
Red (Álvarez)	'33
	'36	Goal (Doyle)
	'39	Goal (Doyle)
	'45+1	Goal (Doyle)
	'55	Sub (Harper->Gunnarsson)
	'78	Goal (Kitson)
	'88	Goal (Kitson)

Match 8: Tarragona vs Toulouse
Plenty of easy goals on the 1st half, though the goalkeepers were in good form for the rest of the match.

Tarragona	Stats	Toulouse
2+0=2	Goals	1+0=1
8+5=13	Shots	9+5=14
7+2=9	On Target	5+1=6
16+18=34	Tackles	18+16=34
1+1=2	Fouls	1+1=2
0+1=1	Bookings	0+0=0
2+=2	Corners	2+0=2
0+1=1	Offsides	0+0=0
64%->62%	Passing	69%->70%
40%->42%	Possession	60%->58%
87%->69%	Accuracy	55%->42%

Tarragona	Events	Toulouse
Goal (Portillo)	'6
	'21	Goal (Emana)
Goal (Abel Buades)	'32
Yellow (Merino)	'53	Sub (Mathieu->Ebondo)
Sub (Merino->Generelo)	'84

Match 9: Hannover 96 vs Corinthians
Away team took the lead with a nice goal and the only reason there were no more goals were 2 good goalkeepers and defences making use of offside traps.

Hannover 96	Stats	Corinthians
0+0=0	Goals	1+0=1
8+6=14	Shots	9+5=14
1+2=3	On Target	3+3=6
16+20=36	Tackles	15+18=33
0+2=2	Fouls	1+1=2
0+1=1	Bookings	0+0=0
1+1=2	Corners	1+1=2
1+1=2	Offsides	1+1=2
72%->67%	Passing	73%->70%
53%->53%	Possession	47%->47%
12%->21%	Accuracy	33%->42%

Hannover 96	Events	Corinthians
	'31	Goal (Tevez)
	'53	Sub (Nilmar->Rafael Moura)
Yellow (Cherundolo)	'65

With all that in mind, the leaderboard after this division’s 3rd week of matches is as follows:

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1(↑2)	Reading	3	3	0	0	9	1	8	9
2(=)	Palmeiras	3	3	0	0	5	2	3	9
3(↑1)	Corinthians	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7
4(↑4)	Tarragona	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
5(↓4)	Toulouse	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
6(↑4)	Real Betis	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6
7(↑7)	Atalanta	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5
8(↑5)	AS Nancy	3	1	2	0	3	2	1	5
9(↓4)	Brøndby IF	3	1	1	1	5	4	1	4
10(↓3)	Nantes	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
11(↓5)	Rangers	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
12(↑5)	Sheffield Utd	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
13(↑5)	FC København	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	4
14(↓5)	West Brom	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	3
15(=)	Reggina	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
16(↑4)	Cruzeiro	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	3
17(↓6)	Hannover 96	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	3
18(↓6)	Cruz Azul	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1	2
19(↑2)	Hearts	3	0	1	2	3	6	-3	1
20(↓4)	Birmingham	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1
21(↑1)	Sochaux	3	0	0	3	1	6	-5	0
22(↓3)	RC Santander	3	0	0	3	1	9	-8	0

5th Division (Afternoon)
The results of the 11 matches from this division’s 3rd week were the following:

HOME	RESULT	AWAY
VfL Bochum	1-1	Trabzonspor
Mainz	0-0	Nice
Anderlecht	2-0	Livorno
Empoli	1-0	R. Sociedad
Getafe	0-1	Wigan Athletic
Feyenoord	1-2	Rec. Huelva
Fluminense	0-2	Panathinaikos
Toluca	0-3	Siena
Brugge	2-0	RCD Mallorca
Guadalajara	1-2	Santos
Monterrey	1-4	Besiktas JK

Now for a short description of the 8 recorded matches and their facts (stats and events):
Match 2: Mainz vs Nice
Despite many attempts, neither team managed to create a good enough chance to score througout the entire match.

Mainz	Stats	Nice
0+0=0	Goals	0+0=0
5+5=10	Shots	7+4=11
1+1=2	On Target	1+1=2
16+14=30	Tackles	20+12=32
0+2=2	Fouls	2+0=2
0+0=0	Bookings	1+0=1
0+1=1	Corners	1+0=1
1+0=1	Offsides	0+1=1
69%->65%	Passing	67%->69%
49%->47%	Possession	51%->53%
20%->20%	Accuracy	14 %->%

Mainz	Events	Nice
	'38	Red (Echouafni)
Sub (Rose->Pekovic)	'59
	'60	Sub (Balmont->Ederson)

Match 3: Anderlecht vs Livorno
The home team took advantage of a poor defense from their opponents to score twice, and losing a player didn't affect this lead, as the away team was still unable to shoot accurately enough.

Anderlecht	Stats	Livorno
1+1=2	Goals	0+0=0
8+4=12	Shots	6+6=12
4+2=6	On Target	1+2=3
15+21=36	Tackles	12+18=30
1+2=3	Fouls	3+2=5
0+1=1	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	1+0=1
2+0=2	Offsides	0+2=2
69%->67%	Passing	67%->73%
52%->48%	Possession	48%->52%
50%->50%	Accuracy	16%->25%

Anderlecht	Events	Livorno
Goal (Frutos)	'17
Goal (Frutos)	'49
Sub (Juhász->De Man)	'66
Red (Deschacht)	'69
	'75	Sub (Grandoni->Pavan)

Match 4: Empoli vs R. Sociedad
The home team kept trying and trying but nothing seemed to work to get past the away keeper, until a big opportunity near the end of the match finally gave them what they were looking for.

Empoli	Stats	R. Sociedad
0+1=1	Goals	0+0=0
8+10=18	Shots	2+3=5
4+4=8	On Target	1+1=2
17+14=31	Tackles	15+11=26
0+1=1	Fouls	1+1=2
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+2=2	Corners	0+0=0
0+1=1	Offsides	0+1=1
69%->70%	Passing	65%->69%
53%->52%	Possession	47%->48%
50%->44%	Accuracy	50%->40%

Empoli	Events	R. Sociedad
Sub (Almirón->Ascoli)	'52
	'65	Sub (Gerardo->Garrido)
Goal (Vannucchi)	'89

Match 5: Getafe vs Wigan Athletic
It was a close match, but in the end the away team was the only one that managed to find their way to the back of the net.

Getafe	Stats	Wigan Athletic
0+0=0	Goals	1+0=1
7+4=11	Shots	6+5=11
5+0=5	On Target	3+1=4
15+20=35	Tackles	17+19=36
0+2=2	Fouls	4+0=4
0+0=0	Bookings	1+0=1
0+0=0	Corners	1+0=1
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
62%->66%	Passing	67%->64%
51%->53%	Possession	49%->47%
71%->45%	Accuracy	50%->36%

Getafe	Events	Wigan Athletic
	'27	Goal (Valencia)
	'34	Yellow (Baines)
Sub (Manu->Jajá Coelho)	'61
	'80	Sub (Baines->McMillan)

Match 6: Feyenoord vs Rec. Huelva
After a goalless 1st half, the away team finally took the lead after the goalkeeper left too much of the goal uncovered, then the home team responded by equalizing in a rather bumpy moment between players. However the away team had the last laugh as they scored again and took the win.

Feyenoord	Stats	Rec. Huelva
0+1=1	Goals	0+2=2
6+5=11	Shots	3+7=10
1+4=5	On Target	1+4=5
15+17=32	Tackles	12+19=31
2+2=4	Fouls	2+0=2
1+0=1	Bookings	1+0=1
1+0=1	Corners	2+0=2
1+0=1	Offsides	1+0=1
64%->71%	Passing	68%->70%
46%->50%	Possession	54%->50%
16%->45%	Accuracy	33%->50%

Feyenoord	Events	Rec. Huelva
	'38	Yellow (E. Moya)
Yellow (Lucius)	'39
Sub (Lucius->De Ceulaer)	'58
	'61	Goal (Cazorla)
	'61	Sub (Cheli->Barber)
Goal (Huysegems)	'65
	'75	Goal (Ik. Uche)

Match 7: Fluminense vs Panathinaikos
The away team can owe big part of their victory in this match to their goalkeeper, who just kept on making saves and denying any chance of recovery to their opponents.

Fluminense	Stats	Panathinaikos
0+0=0	Goals	1+1=2
8+=14	Shots	4+=11
4+4=8	On Target	3+4=7
12+11=23	Tackles	13+18=31
0+1=1	Fouls	2+1=3
0+0=0	Bookings	0+1=1
4+3=7	Corners	2+1=3
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
70%->71%	Passing	68%->66%
47%->56%	Possession	53%->44%
50%->57%	Accuracy	75%->63%

Fluminense	Events	Panathinaikos
	'29	Goal (Papadopoulos)
Sub (Lenny->C. Pitbull)	'52
	'56	Goal (Salpigidis)
	'71	Sub (Victor->Nilsson)
	'90+3	Yellow (Salpigidis)

Match 8: Toluca vs Siena
Away team had a bunch of luck to score their first 2 goals, while their opponents were unable to make anything work overall, and they were dealt a final stab right at the end.

Toluca	Stats	Siena
0+0=0	Goals	2+1=3
2+8=10	Shots	7+4=11
1+5=6	On Target	4+3=7
13+15=28	Tackles	17+17=34
2+2=4	Fouls	1+2=3
0+1=1	Bookings	0+0=0
0+1=1	Corners	0+1=1
1+0=1	Offsides	1+1=2
75%->72%	Passing	74%->70%
54%->54%	Possession	46%->46%
50%->60%	Accuracy	57%->63%

Toluca	Events	Siena
	'24	Goal (Bogdani)
	'43	Goal (Bogdani)
	'72	Sub (Chiesa->Frick)
Yellow (Da Silva)	'90+1
	'90+2	Goal (Frick)

Match 9: Brugge vs RCD Mallorca
A match with plenty of saves in which the home team took an early lead that the visitors couldn't manage to equalize back, and a great goal in the 2nd half sentenced the match in favor of the former.

Brugge	Stats	RCD Mallorca
1+1=2	Goals	0+0=0
5+7=12	Shots	4+4=8
2+3=5	On Target	3+2=5
14+24=38	Tackles	17+16=33
0+1=1	Fouls	1+1=2
0+0=0	Bookings	1+0=1
1+2=3	Corners	1+2=3
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
72%->69%	Passing	73%->70%
40%->43%	Possession	60%->57%
40%->41%	Accuracy	75%->62%

Brugge	Events	RCD Mallorca
Goal (Ibrahim)	'3
	'31	Yellow (Pereyra)
	'57	Sub (Piscu->Jordi)
Sub (Daerden->Leko)	'59
Goal (Vermant)	'76

With all that in mind, the leaderboard after this division’s 3rd week of matches is as follows:

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1(↑4)	Besiktas JK	3	2	1	0	7	2	5	7
2(↑6)	Wigan Athletic	3	2	1	0	2	0	2	7
3(↑8)	Panathinaikos	3	2	0	1	4	1	3	6
4(↓3)	Getafe	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
5(↑9)	Siena	3	2	0	1	6	5	1	6
6(↑7)	Anderlecht	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
7(↑5)	Empoli	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
8(↓6)	Guadalajara	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
9(↓6)	Monterrey	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
10(↓6)	Mainz	3	1	2	0	6	3	3	5
11(↓5)	Trabzonspor	3	1	2	0	4	3	1	5
12(↓3)	Nice	3	1	1	1	5	2	3	4
13(↑4)	Rec. Huelva	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
14(↓7)	RCD Mallorca	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	4
15(↓5)	Feyenoord	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3
16(↑4)	Brugge	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	3
17(↑5)	Santos	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	3
18(↑1)	VfL Bochum	3	0	2	1	2	6	-4	2
19(↓4)	R. Sociedad	3	0	1	2	3	5	-2	1
20(↓4)	Toluca	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4	1
21(↓3)	Livorno	3	0	1	2	2	7	-5	1
22(↓1)	Fluminense	3	0	0	3	1	5	-4	0

4th Division (Night)
The results of the 11 matches from this division’s 3rd week were the following:

HOME	RESULT	AWAY
Auxerre	1-2	F.C. Porto
América	0-0	Le Mans UC 72
Cagliari	0-1	Udinese
AZ Alkmaar	0-1	Aston Villa
Monchengladbach	2-0	Rennes
Tigres	2-0	PSV Eindhoven
Parma	3-2	FC Nürnberg
Ein. Frankfurt	0-0	Levante
Sporting Lisbon	1-1	Dep. La Coruna
Arm. Bielefeld	2-0	ES Troyes AC
Benfica	0-1	RC Celta Vigo

Now for a short description of the 8 recorded matches and their facts (stats and events):
Match 2: América vs Le Mans UC 72
Pretty boring match with barely any chance created. The only interesting bit was the home goalkeeper saving 2 free kicks in a very similar manner during the 2nd half.

América	Stats	Le Mans UC 72
0+0=0	Goals	0+0=0
2+3=5	Shots	6+6=12
1+0=1	On Target	0+2=2
15+12=27	Tackles	11+15=26
0+2=2	Fouls	1+0=1
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	0+0=0
1+0=1	Offsides	1+1=2
59%->67%	Passing	76%->72%
43%->47%	Possession	57%->53%
50%->20%	Accuracy	0%->16%

América	Events	Le Mans UC 72
	'56	Sub (Grafite->Bangoura)
Sub (Cabañas->N. Cuevas)	'68

Match 3: Cagliari vs Udinese
Away team scored the only goal of the match despite having many less chances, as the home team was simply too wasteful.

Cagliari	Stats	Udinese
0+0=0	Goals	1+0=1
5+10=15	Shots	3+3=6
2+4=6	On Target	2+0=2
19+17=36	Tackles	16+15=31
2+2=4	Fouls	1+1=2
0+0=0	Bookings	0+1=1
1+0=1	Corners	0+0=0
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
68%->70%	Passing	60%->59%
57%->59%	Possession	43%->41%
40%->40%	Accuracy	66%->33%

Cagliari	Events	Udinese
	'36	Goal (Iaquinta)
	'51	Sub (Obodo->Pinzi)
Sub (Esposito->Conticchio)	'53
	'66	Yellow (Pinzi)

Match 4: AZ Alkmaar vs Aston Villa
Apart from the one goal (which was pretty silly), there were no other serious chances as most shots were simply too weak to bother the goalkeepers.

AZ Alkmaar	Stats
0+0=0	Goals
4+3=7	Shots
0+1=1	On Target
15+15=30	Tackles
0+1=1	Fouls
0+0=0	Bookings
0+0=0	Corners
0+0=0	Offsides
69%->68%	Passing
57%->55%	Possession
0%->14%	Accuracy

AZ Alkmaar	Events	Aston Villa
	'22	Goal (McCann)
Sub (Luirink->Opdam)	'53
	'75	Sub (Baros->Moore)

Match 5: Monchengladbach vs Rennes
Home team was superior with their chance taking on the 1st half, while the visitors were marred with terrible shooting. The 2nd half was rather uneventful overall.

Monchengladbach	Stats	Rennes
2+0=2	Goals	0+0=0
7+1=8	Shots	6+5=11
6+0=6	On Target	2+0=2
14+17=31	Tackles	24+24=48
1+0=1	Fouls	0+0=0
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
2+0=2	Corners	1+=1
0+0=0	Offsides	1+1=2
68%->67%	Passing	70%->69%
49%->54%	Possession	51%->46%
85%->75%	Accuracy	33%->18%

Monchengladbach	Events	Rennes
Goal (Neuville)	'18
Goal (Insúa)	'25
Sub (Polanski->El-Fakiri)	'63	Sub (Utaka->Briand)

Match 6: Tigres vs PSV Eindhoven
The home team took good care of their initial chances to go to half-time with a 2 goal lead which stood still for the remainder of the game.

Tigres	Stats	PSV Eindhoven
2+0=2	Goals	0+0=0
5+1=6	Shots	2+2=4
4+0=4	On Target	1+1=2
10+14=24	Tackles	10+25=35
3+1=4	Fouls	0+1=1
0+1=1	Bookings	0+1=1
0+0=0	Corners	0+1=1
0+1=1	Offsides	0+0=0
62%->66%	Passing	69%->65%
48%->51%	Possession	52%->49%
80%->66%	Accuracy	50%->50%

Tigres	Events	PSV Eindhoven
Goal (Zárate)	'7
Goal (Zárate)	'38
Sub (Balderas->Ramírez)	'54
	'55	Yellow (Ball)
Yellow (Chamagol)	'66
	'81	Sub (Farfán->Väyrynen)

Match 7: Parma vs FC Nürnberg
The home team started strong with 2 goals in the first 10 minutes of the match. The visitors cut the gap just before half-time and then drew level in the 2nd half, but their opponents didn't let that stand and scored the winning goal in the closing stages.

Parma	Stats	FC Nürnberg
2+1=3	Goals	1+1=2
4+4=8	Shots	5+3=8
3+3=6	On Target	3+1=4
13+27=40	Tackles	24+22=46
1+0=1	Fouls	0+0=0
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
1+0=1	Corners	1+0=1
1+2=3	Offsides	0+0=0
67%->67%	Passing	63%->66%
55%->50%	Possession	45%->50%
75%->75%	Accuracy	60%->50%

Parma	Events	FC Nürnberg
Goal (Morfeo)	'9
Goal (Budan)	'11
	'45+1	Goal (Schroth)
Sub (Budan->Muslimovic)	'56	Sub (Wolf->Paulus)
	'59	Goal (Vittek)
Goal (Kutuzov)	'84

Match 8: Ein. Frankfurt vs Levante
A goalless match mainly thanks to the home goalkeeper's several saves throughout the game.

Ein. Frankfurt	Stats	Levante
0+0=0	Goals	0+0=0
4+8=12	Shots	7+1=8
0+3=3	On Target	6+1=7
12+15=27	Tackles	16+20=36
0+0=0	Fouls	0+3=3
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	4+0=4
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
75%->76%	Passing	69%->71%
51%->52%	Possession	49%->48%
0%->25%	Accuracy	85%->87%

Ein. Frankfurt	Events	Levante
	'52	Sub (Carmelo->Ettien)
Sub (Fink->Preuß)	'65

Match 9: Sporting Lisbon vs Dep. La Coruna
Home team took an early lead thanks to a rebound goal, but said lead was lost in the 2nd half during a chaotic cornet where a striker from the visiting team ended up with the goal in front of an almost empty goal.

Sporting Lisbon	Stats	Dep. La Coruna
1+0=1	Goals	0+1=1
4+6=10	Shots	6+6=12
3+3=6	On Target	2+2=4
17+27=44	Tackles	18+19=37
0+1=1	Fouls	0+0=0
0+0=0	Bookings	0+0=0
0+0=0	Corners	0+3=3
0+0=0	Offsides	0+0=0
65%->65%	Passing	81%->77%
50%->45%	Possession	50%->55%
75%->60%	Accuracy	33%->33%

Sporting Lisbon	Events	Dep. La Coruna
Goal (Djaló)	'10
	'63	Sub (Arizmendi->Verdú)
	'64	Goal (Bodipo)
Sub (Abel->Miguel Garcia)	'67

With all that in mind, the leaderboard after this division’s 3rd week of matches is as follows:

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1(=)	Aston Villa	3	3	0	0	8	0	8	9
2(=)	Monchengladbach	3	3	0	0	8	2	6	9
3(=)	Dep. La Coruna	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
4(↑3)	Tigres	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
5(↑3)	Udinese	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
6(↑3)	F.C. Porto	3	2	0	1	7	5	2	6
7(↓3)	FC Nürnberg	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
8(↑5)	Parma	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
9(↓3)	América	3	1	2	0	3	2	1	5
10(↑5)	RC Celta Vigo	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	5
11(↓1)	Levante	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
12(↓7)	ES Troyes AC	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
13(↓1)	Ein. Frankfurt	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
14(=)	Sporting Lisbon	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
15(↓4)	PSV Eindhoven	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
16(↑4)	Arm. Bielefeld	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	3
17(↓1)	Auxerre	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1	2
18(↓1)	AZ Alkmaar	3	0	1	2	2	4	-2	1
19(↑3)	Le Mans UC 72	3	0	1	2	0	9	-9	1
20(↓2)	Rennes	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0
21(↓2)	Benfica	3	0	0	3	0	5	-5	0
22(↓1)	Cagliari	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6	0

Last but not least, here’s a highlights video of Week 3 Day 6, a compilation of the best goals, saves and fails from the 24 matches that were recorded.
Next post will be a recap of Week 3 Day 7 on Monday 17th.

I’ve read a good amount of Ginsberg’s poetry and I’ll be honest, I didn’t like it. So I never did much of a deep dive on him as a person & for all I know this is common knowledge… but I was reading Andrea Dworkin’s memoir today and she talked about their brief friendship which I’ve pasted below. It’s long for context but I bolded the important parts if you wanna skim:

I did go to New York just to see him, but when I got to New York I was too shy to call him. I'd spend every waking hour worrying about how to make the call. I picked a rainy night. He answered the phone. “Come on over now, ” he said. I told him that he was much too busy. I told him that it was raining. I went anyway, shaking on the wet sidewalks, shaking on the bus, so nervous on the five flights up to his apartment that I could barely keep my balance. As always when I was nervous, I broke into a cold sweat.
He had warned me that he was working on proofs for a new book of poems and would have very little time for me, but we spent the whole night talking - well, okay, not all of it but many hours of it. He then walked me down to the bus in the rain and told me he loved me. I counted. He told me eleven times.

[…]

When Elsa [the photographer they shared] had a baby I was asked to be his godmother and Ginsberg was his godfather. We were now, metaphysically speaking, joined in unholy matrimony. And still I stayed away from him. I did not see him again, since that time in college, until my godson was bar mitzvahed. By this time I had published many books, including my work attacking pornography - the artifacts, the philosophy, the politics.
On the day of the bar mitzvah newspapers reported in huge headlines that the Supreme Court had ruled child pornography illegal. I was thrilled. I knew that Allen would not be. I did think he was a civil libertarian. But in fact, he was a pedophile. He did not belong to the North American Man-Boy Love Association out of some mad, abstract conviction that its voice had to be heard. He meant it. I take this from what Allen said directly to me, not from some inference I made. He was exceptionally aggressive about his right to fuck children and his constant pursuit of underage boys.
I did everything I could to avoid Allen and to avoid conflict. This was my godson’s day. He did not need a political struggle to the death breaking out all over.
Ginsberg would not leave me alone. He followed me everywhere I went from the lobby of the hotel through the whole reception, then during the dinner. He photographed me constantly with a vicious little camera he wore around his neck. He sat next to me and wanted to know details of sexual abuse I had suffered. A lovely woman, not knowing that his interest was entirely pornographic, told a terrible story of being molested by a neighbor. He ignored her. She had thought, “This is Allen Ginsberg, the great beat poet and a prince of empathy. ” Wrong. Ginsberg told me that he had never met an intelligent person who had the ideas I did. I told him he didn’t get around enough. He pointed to the friends of my godson and said they were old enough to fuck. They were twelve and thirteen. He said that all sex was good, including forced sex.
I am good at getting rid of men, strictly in the above-board sense. I couldn’t get rid of Allen. Finally I had had it. ** Referring back to the Supreme Court’s decision banning child pornography he said, “The right wants to put me in jail. ” I said, “Yes, they’re very sentimental; I’d kill you. ” The next day he’d point at me in crowded rooms and screech, “She wants to put me in jail. ” I’d say, “No, Allen, you still don’t get it. The right wants to put you in jail. I want you dead. ” **
He told everyone his fucked-up version of the story (“You want to put me in jail”) for years. When he died he stopped.”

-Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant - Andrea Dworkin
I googled it after because i don’t blindly trust anything I read in any book. I found this long article with a NAMBLA context from someone who was clearly a huge Ginsberg fan. Despite the minimization sprinkled throughout the author makes clear Ginsberg did participate for this organization for years, and was in fact kinda the face of the thing.
So did y’all know this? If you’re a Ginsberg fan do you care? One of my criticisms with, like, Howl for instance was that I thought the pornographic language gratuitous. There is no language so coarse as to bother me from a moral standpoint, for instance I like Henry Miller very much, but I thought it was shock for shock’s sake. If I recall correctly, Howl resulted in a lawsuit over it being banned. I believed then the “cunt wheelbarrows” (or whatever it was - im on my phone & this is from memory) to be a most excellent marketing plan for media attention.
Someone did eventually explain to me that the graphic language was to represent consumeristic culture / selling sex etc. so then I thought the lawsuit garnering him so many fans (book sales!!) was clever in an Andy Kaufmann-esque way - taking his art from poem to performance art - using a critique about consumerism to advertise for free (lawyer fees? But news telling you you can’t read something is sooo much more effective than a magazine ad). beatnik Ouroboros?
But after reading Bworkin & the article linked above… I’m kinda just back to where I started. Maybe he was just a philiac who figured out a way to talk dirty in public? Hoping to find a Holden Caulfield in the crowd enamored by poetry’s lack of “phoniness” to come back & see his obscure music collection & talk about how teachers really /don’t/ get him?
TLDR: The question at the end of the day for Ginsberg: Kaufman DaDa, Grecian dada, or both?

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It had been a few weeks since Altier was brought to the run-down shack that his black-scaled companion likely called home, and he could now comfortably say he was accustomed to the…household’s routine. The kobold typically left at the crack of dawn, returned a little after noon, and occasionally left again to forage until nightfall. When the weather was bad or there wasn’t a particular need for something, they half-heartedly chased their rabbit around for a bit, which usually ended with a bout of quiet petting while everyone got ready for the night. It was always amusing to see the energetic side of what he had come to know as a relatively lazy loaf of an animal. As for the routine of the ferrorabbit in question… Well…it was at least more interesting than expected.
Hoppit would begin his own series of activities as soon as his caretaker left—the first of which being a check of every nook and cranny in the shed. He sniffed at anything that caught his interest, varying from morning to morning, but he gave every object or corner its due attention. Once he was satisfied with that, he would eat some of the ragged plants that made up most of his diet, take a drink from his bowl, then jump onto the tro— table and plop himself down, his ears pivoting towards the door. It was hard to say if the lounging spot had been established before Altier’s arrival, but it was somewhat amusing to pretend that the little rabbit was standing guard over his core—if it wasn’t for one particular part of the morning ritual, that is.
Indeed, the ferrorabbit had a habit of licking the obsidian orb that sat in the middle of the room, which thankfully didn’t seem to perturb the system enough to give Altier a headache. He was confused when it first happened, but it was commonplace enough now that he barely acknowledged it. A part of him liked that he was getting attention as a core, even if it was delivered via a strange grooming method. The closest he got to being acknowledged as something other than ‘the dungeon’ was through an unfortunate misunderstanding that he could never properly rectify. He supposed that was hardly worth thinking about now, though; too much time had passed for there to be anyone left to correct. The little oddity of his mornings would have to suffice.
There wasn’t much to comment on as far as the rest of the day’s happenings. Hoppit would end his loafing by shaking his head and ears in a way that filled the silence with soft clacks, give the core a customary tongue bath, then jump off the table to nose his way out of the shed through a hole that was hidden by the storage cart against the wall. Where the rabbit went was anyone’s guess, but he always returned before anyone noticed he was gone, and often did so while covered in small cuts and scratches. Any blood from the lacerations was quickly licked off before it could be seen by the kobold, and in the event that the scaly caretaker happened to return earlier than expected, Hoppit would scurry over to the bundles of blankets to finish the cleanup in secret.
Today looked to be following the usual pattern. The kobold left bright and early with various gardening tools and a wooden pail, and Hoppit had since set off into the great unknown for one reason or another. Hopefully, he returned less injured than usual. It was frustrating to admit that Altier had begun to grow rather fond of the fluffy creature, and seeing the thing come back hurt was bothersome. Was it off looking for food? There wasn’t a whole lot given to it, so that was a possibility, and it could be getting into fights over whatever it found. That still didn’t explain why the animal was so thin, and Altier didn’t have enough to go off of to think of a potential solution. He wanted to help it in some way, like by summoning a creature to act as an escort, or maybe just by manifesting something edible like he once could. No, he could only stare at the ‘Synchronizing…’ that occupied his menu, wishing he had more information to work with.
He never thought he would miss the bombardment of notifications and their lingering presence that filled the edge of his mental vision; at least with that he could surmise enough to hazard some kind of action. Even knowing why the menu was acting the way it did would be a start. Yet, try as he might, there wasn’t a history for him to reference anymore, and he had nothing to work with. He was confident the last message had asked him to ‘accept’ something, then took his befuddled ponderance as an answer, but he was no closer to an explanation for what it wanted, nor why it prompted him in the first place. He just didn’t have another experience to compare against, since nothing like that had ever happened before. Not that he was ever in much of a position to allow it.
The entire purpose of having Altier inhabit a core was for him to become a dungeon of Decay, which entailed all the skeletons, poisons, acids, and whatever else came to mind when one pictured the concept. ‘Living’ creatures were something he only had the chance to experiment with near the beginning of his new existence, though he never dabbled past the first few insects before transitioning to the mindless undead. Having a thinking, feeling, breathing entity touch his core was a rite reserved only for the adventurers and soldiers that bested his trials, and that was usually a painful experience. Now, he had spent what he could only guess was hours being held by a kobold, followed by having a rabbit bump against him, and neither felt like what he came to expect. Instead, both had led to a completely novel reaction from the system. The strange circumstances put him at a bit of a loss as to what it all meant for him.
Sure, he could dismiss the deluge of errors from his companion’s involvement by pointing to the numerous ‘corrupted’ messages before it, and Hoppit was a part of mostly unexplored territory, but the lack of clarity nagged at the back of his mind constantly. Being exposed to activity after potential decades or centuries of unchanging solitude made him despise the informational dead end. If he couldn’t make sense of the rabbit’s circumstances, then he didn’t have much hope of deciphering the reason for why his system was misbehaving so terribly. He also didn't know much about the one who owned the decrepit holdings he was housed inside.
He still wasn’t sure what drove the kobold to take him from the cave. His suspicion of becoming traded goods fell flat after the first week or so, and he hadn’t noticed any cult-like behaviour, which was promising. Granted, a lack of nefarious behaviour didn’t mean there was a lack of nefarious intent, but he didn’t get the impression his companion held that either. The kobold itself didn’t seem quite settled on an opinion of his core, though it was up for debate if the hesitation was due to knowing what he was or not. They seemed to mull something over before bed each night, yet never reached a satisfactory conclusion, staring at the obsidian orb through weary grey eyes until they eventually forced themselves into sleep.
Whatever the underlying reasoning for his abduction was, he had observed enough to know that the kobold didn’t deserve to live in destitution. As beaten as the shed might be, they cared for it as best they could, and did so without a single groan or grimace of complaint. The floors were cleaned with a tattered rag and fresh water, dust was removed regularly, and any stray mess that Hoppit made was dealt with promptly. They even took the time to wipe off his core, which was possibly where the ferrorabbit got the idea to start licking him. The only time Altier had seen discontent from the kobold was when they didn’t find much during their foraging, and thus couldn’t give any treats to the excited and bouncy herbivore.
He wasn’t aware that a creature’s face could make such a painfully broken expression, and he was quick to decide that he never wanted to see it again.
Vexingly, his metaphorical hands were tied; a dungeon could only influence their Domain, and given the state of his system, not even that option was available to him. All he could do was glare at the rotting wooden beams that held up the roof and remember when such an issue didn’t exist. It would have taken a mere flicker of thought and a paltry sum of mana to mend the struts when he was a proper dungeon. He could even outright reinforce the structure by weaving in other materials, leaving the appearance as it was while making everything stronger than iron. Well, he once could. Working with other affinities was something that came to him after absorbing the coloured motes left behind by adventurers, and the accursed stone that stole his mana had taken that ability as well.
An attempt was made anyway, his will ordering the deteriorated wood to absorb any trace metals from the ground, but it was no use. He couldn’t feel the iron or stones beneath the shed like he would have been able to before, all but confirming his suspicion that his connection to the Earth element had slipped away. Nature was much the same; the only way he knew when Hoppit had returned most days was from the subtle noise and the essence of injury. The other attributes—Air, Flame, Luma, Shadow, and so on—were ones he never experimented with to any real extent, so it was less noticeable when he lost his grasp on them. Perhaps they faded early. Either way, all he had left was a waning cognizance of his own alignment, and that wasn’t of much use to him. If he had any appreciable mana income, then perhaps he could do something, but he wasn’t even sure what the upkeep of his current Domain might be. It was entirely possible that he was running on a deficit, which would offer a reason for why his system had been so—
[Do#$@n Ex@#d$%^&d! CRe@#r H-H-H-HoPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP—]
[Errrrrrr—]
[Sy$%^hroni%^$zing…]
[Creeee-tu— Hoppit ha@$ esttttb-hed terrrrrrr-ity f^#% t$e dun@&$n!]
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“Well then,” he mumbled to himself, taking in the strange scene behind the shed. For one, he could actually view a small distance beyond the structure now, and two, there was a rather proud-looking Hoppit sitting on his haunches before a pair of significantly less prideful examples of the species. They looked quite a bit bigger than the lazy loaf Altier had come to know, yet they were more cut up and dejected than his furry friend. That answered where the injuries had been coming from, he supposed. Hoppit was probably running off to bash heads with whatever animal population existed here beforehand, and they had only just reached a consensus on who was in charge. Impressive.
One of Hoppit’s ears turned back towards the shed, his head following suit as he gave a lagomorph’s approximation of a ‘Look what I did!’ smile. Altier blanked out mentally, but didn’t have time to question anything before the new leader of the local rabbits imperiously pointed a paw towards the surrounding forest, which was equally surreal to witness. Most surprising of all, the…subordinates? The other ferrorabbits did as commanded, keeping their forms small as they took off into the foliage. Soft clacks came from Hoppit’s pleased shake of his head, then he too left the area with only a slightly lopsided bounce to his stride.
The man-turned-core could only gape at what he saw. Were animals always so…expressive? Had Hoppit heard him? What in the world was happening? Why had Hoppit’s personal conquest led to Altier’s Domain expanding?
He lamented not having fingers, nor temples to rub with them. His system was a garbled mess of errors and inconsistent messages, his residence was falling apart at the seams, his companion was someone who abducted him from the dungeon, yet never did anything past that, and his first real experience with an animal was turning out to be more confusing than he thought possible.
All of this was after an unknown amount of time spent commanding legions of undead to strengthen the very people who he would later learn had lied to and manipulated him, making him into a nightmarish entity just to bolster the power of their forces. He almost missed the days spent gazing out of a mossy window. At least then he knew what to expect.
Nothing made sense anymore.
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The soft sound of roots ripping free from soil suddenly stopped, only to be followed by a dull thud of Ceele’s palm slapping against the ground to catch her fall before she landed on her rear. She righted herself with her tail and tossed the stubborn weed into a pile with the others. No matter how many mornings she did this, they always seemed to replace themselves faster than she could remove the pesky things. A sigh slipped from her muzzle as she set about grabbing the next one embedded in the vegetable garden.
Aches and spreading stiffness flared up, but went ignored as she neared the end of her duties, though she was well aware that they would come back with force once she tried to settle down for the day. The impending soreness was an inevitable byproduct of spending so much time working. Still, she knew that if it wasn’t for the kindly old couple that allowed her to call their shed home, she would still be sleeping beneath the stars while making sure nothing tried to get at her Hoppit. Even if it was just a part of the deal, they were owed this much in return, and she would see it done properly.
The sun bore down on her back as she did her usual tasks, which was a departure from the slightly overcast weather as of late. It looked somewhat promising when she checked in the wee hours of the morning, yet as her gardening duties dragged on, so too did the intensity of such a clear sky. A disappointed glance at the empty wooden bucket on the edge of the field was quickly corrected. She hadn’t thought to refill it at the river after watering the crops, and her parched throat was making its protests known, while also reminding her that there wasn’t much water left at home either. One more thing to take care of when she was done.
A gruff cough brought her attention towards the old kobold resting his back against a tree some distance away, safely shaded from the unforgiving rays beaming down. Her displeasure at having yet more to do was hastily wiped away. She was undecided on what to think of the detached audience, but looking so sour while upholding her side of the agreement wouldn’t reflect well on her. Hopefully, he hadn’t seen it. Not that she could tell if he did; he always had the same expression when he watched her work. The elder kobold’s arms were crossed, a finger tapping absently against his bicep, while his tail sat motionless on the grass, the muddy red colour of his scales standing out amongst the greens and browns. ‘Makis,’ was his name, assuming her memory served.
Makis had taken to observing her every so often, usually propping himself against this or that at a distance, the unwavering scowl being as unnerving as it was belying of his age. Somewhat loose skin sagged a bit around his jowls and neck, yet the rest of his face was still taut from how much time he spent examining red-hot metal, and his arms were marred with countless burns and cuts from his profession. He held an oppressive aura, though the crinkles around his eyes and muzzle suggested he smiled as frequently as he glowered, even if Ceele was yet to see the former. There was only the same judgmental expression aimed at her when he was around. She could only hope that he didn’t take offence to some unintended slight, but she didn’t know him well enough to say what might be considered one.
They hadn’t spoken since she took up residence on the outskirts of his land. His wife was the one to introduce them, but it was quickly established that he had no intention of being a chatty individual. He led Ceele to the shed hidden amongst the trees on the edge of the property, then dismissed her with only a grunt coming from the elderly kobold. She supposed that it was for the best. Her experience in socializing was centred around convincing others to employ her, and there hadn’t been much of an opportunity to expand her horizons while living a life on the road. If that had been the end of their interactions, she would have swiftly written the terseness off, but he appeared every few days, taking up residence beneath the shade as he watched her work, never speaking a single word. At least he didn’t openly protest her presence, yet she figured that would be easier to manage. He wouldn’t be such an enigma then.
There wasn’t a whole lot she knew about him besides his penchant for ‘supervision,’ and anything beyond that was what his wife had volunteered during the rare opportunity they had to chat. She was told that Makis worked the smithy out front, and although he had retired from doing so in an official capacity, she could still regularly hear his hammer as she tended to the garden, so she figured he kept himself busy most days. It made her wonder what was so interesting about a vagrant like herself, but when there was so little else to do, she could see how anything could be made worth the attention. It was just him and his wife living in the once bustling home, after all; the couple’s children had long since grown up and made families of their own.
She noticed his gaze shift elsewhere as she tugged yet another stubborn intruder from the soil, his arms falling from across his chest and the perpetually worn displeasure melting to that of curiosity. He wandered off shortly after, and she had to make an effort not to fall onto her tail as the pressure on her shoulders unexpectedly evaporated. Did something happen?
Ceele shook her head free of the distracting thought. It wasn’t her business if he grew bored with watching her work. As long as no one voiced any complaints, she could only assume that she was doing a satisfactory job. Maybe he finally decided that he didn’t need to be so watchful because she was doing well! That could be it, right?
A glance at the somewhat sloppily maintained garden erased the false confidence from her face, but she was just as quick to focus on finishing up, unwilling to allow darker musings to fester. Thankfully, there didn’t seem to be anything else that needed her intervention. The weeds were all uprooted, the soil was appropriately dampened, and her check for pesky insects or wildlife turned up nothing to worry about. She was free for the rest of the day!
…Or she would be free—as soon as she finished the last of her tasks, anyway.
The black-scaled kobold got up from her crouch unsteadily, shivering and wincing from the pins and needles in her legs. She would have to remember to stretch more often; it was far too easy to forgo that kind of thing just to make the overall work go slightly faster. Her hand reached out to grab the pile of weeds and put them into the bucket as she ran through what needed to be done before she could properly relax. Hoppit’s food needed to be washed, she needed to bathe, and they were running low on water anyway, so she would have to visit the river. Just the thought of dragging herself into the forest again made her muscles protest, but she wouldn’t have the energy to do it later. She forced the smile that had started to fall and took the first of many steps.
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The river wasn’t too far away, only taking a few minutes of traipsing through the dense woodlands until she reached her destination. It was an idyllic little spot. The trees thinned out to allow a grassy bank along the water, and there was an appreciably gentle slope from shallows to depths, making for a convenient place to take care of various needs. She had discovered this place during her travels, and it was where a kind older woman found her.
Ceele was washing off at the time, with Hoppit safely taking shelter from the outside underneath the bundled blankets while he waited. The trickle of the stream brushing against rocks covered the sound of footsteps, so she was rather surprised when an aged voice called out to ask if she was okay. Her first reaction was to distance herself and apologize—the why didn’t matter, but she had learned that most people were more lenient of her presence if she seemed apologetic for it, and she usually was. The elderly kobold just laughed at her scrambling, tacking on an assurance that there was no need for modesty. The woman was blind, apparently, which explained how Ceele’s blackened colours hadn’t deterred her.
Strangely enough, there was a comforting sense of ease around the one who introduced herself as Hira. It was a sort of presence that Ceele could only vaguely remember, and it drew her close enough to speak as she finished bathing. The conversation wasn’t anything profound, of course—they hardly delved deeper than surface-level small talk—but Hira lost her smile as she listened to the younger kobold. By the end of it, the old woman posed a series of questions with a dark inflection to her voice, and Ceele struggled to find an answer.
‘Are you tired of looking for something that only slips away? Are you tired of running? Do you really want to be scared and alone?’
If the silence bothered Hira, then it didn’t show. She had simply held out a hand and offered Ceele a way of life that didn’t involve wondering where she would be spending the night, nor entailed cowering in the brush while fearsome predators roamed freely. It would be a simple existence of few fortunes, but it was safe, and it was honest. All she had to do was say yes.
Ceele denied it at first, partially because she knew most people despised Hobbit's species, and partially because she couldn’t shake the offer being too good to be true. Hira was quick to propose a compromise; Ceele could take residence in the gardening shed that had fallen from use, and to satiate the nagging sense of an unfair deal, she would be put in charge of maintaining the garden itself. All Hira wanted was to ‘see’ her favourite space bloom again, since she couldn’t take care of it anymore. The black-scaled kobold stared longingly at where Hoppit was, his little body shivering from the prolonged cold and fear that he would be hurt if he left the blankets hiding him. It was with a heavy guilt that she accepted Hira’s offer, keeping quiet about her true reason for doing so.
That was in the past, however, though she thought about it every time she stopped by and saw the smooth rocks where she and Hira first met. Eventually, she might gather the courage to admit that she was housing a ‘pest’ and beg for forgiveness. Until then, she would just work her hardest to prove it wasn’t a mistake to give her a home. That her endless efforts weren’t meaningless. That Hoppit deserved to be more than a ‘pest.’
That Ceele was more than something she had no control over being.
She cleared her head a bit and started on the reason she came all this way. Her dress was rather easy to wash in the meandering water, and the trees provided a suitable place for it to dry in the sunlight and light breeze. The weeds were fine with a thorough rinse near in the shallows, but taking care of her own hygiene required her to wade farther in, though it only came up to her chest in the middle of the rill. Still, she could scrub off the soil and grime, which was all she really needed. Perhaps some simple soaps would help rid her of the pervasive black that stained her skin and scales, but that was beyond her meagre means for the time being, as well as being mere wishful thinking.
She worked past the dreary mindset that settled in when she allowed it, focusing on how serene the river was. The soft birdsong from the trees helped make for a peaceful experience, and she could feel the somewhat chilled liquid basically pour into the aches and pains throughout her body, washing away the stiffness from spending so long under the unerring sun. It was nice to escape reality and let thoughts drift while held buoyant by calmer waters.
Yet the bliss was short-lived. Even if winter was gone, spring was still far from warming the waters enough for her to laze about for too long. She dragged herself from the soft current and fetched her dress from the low-lying branch she left it to dry on. It was still a touch damp, but it wasn’t anything a bit of time in front of the fireplace wouldn’t fix.
Ceele was only a short distance away from home when she heard a gravelly male voice, but it was the flicker of sight between the trees that made her drop what was in her arms and lunge into a sprint.
Makis stood just outside the gardening shed, a ferrorabbit held at arm’s length by rusty crimson hands placed on the scruff and haunch, the rabbit’s little ears flattened as fear filled its tiny face. Her eyes widened further when she noticed the small stains of blood in his light brown fur. They found out about him. Ephemeral claws of blackness clutched at her soul, ripping the very fabric she was made of as an unseen beast smiled, eager to take yet one more thing from her. Her Hoppit. Her baby. Her everything.
“Hoppit!” she shrieked, her words all but tearing out of her throat in desperation. Frozen blood coursed through her veins, yet poured into exhausted limbs. She broke through the treeline with no regard for the branches slashing against her flesh, panic making each sting fade before it could be processed. The grizzled glare of the older kobold snapped towards her, his usual scowl picking up an actual air of intensity that she never thought could be absent, the promise of violence lurking in his eyes. She skidded to a stop a few paces away, the lump in her throat threatening to clog her airway. “S-stop hurting him!”
“Didn’t,” he barked back, his tone even yet firm. “Cuts ain’t me. I’d’a done worse if’a had ta mind ta.”
The blatant declaration snapped her from blind panic, although his apparent anger didn’t do her fear any favours. “B-but… Then how…”
“‘Hoppit.’ Named it, did’cha?” he grunted, ignoring her confusion and bobbing the rabbit to get her attention again. His gaze shifted back to the animal, the flames of ire cooling slightly. “I was wonderin’ why yer plots ain’t dead yet. Suppose this critter’s why.”
One of her hands hesitantly reached out until she pulled it back, while the other clutched at her chest to stop her heart from hammering against her ribs. She couldn’t act rashly. Not while her baby was in his arms. “I—”
“Soft thing, ain’t it,” the elder kobold commented curiously, cutting her off.
“Y-yes?” she returned reluctantly, struggling to stop herself from lashing out to reclaim the ferrorabbit in his grasp.
“Like fine silk.” Makis tipped and tilted the animal, inspecting this and that with a deep-seated frown, all while Hoppit silently looked to her for help. The pit in her stomach grew. She needed to get him back, but how?
Ceele swallowed the dense dread as she tried to formulate some sort of plan, stumbling over her words and forced smile. “I-it’s nice! Isn’t it nice?”
His eyes snapped back to burrow into her own with hatred. “Wasn’t a compliment, girly.”
“B-but you—”
He released Hoppit’s lower half to jab a claw at the various spikes around his body, plying them with minimal force. “Look. See this? These’r suppose ta break bone. ‘Specially when he’s stiff like this. Ain’t no way I should be able ta bend ‘em. He’s barely more than a walkin’ carcass—all skin ‘n stick. He’s gonna get picked up by a wandering pecker if he keeps pissin’ about out ‘ere. It’s a wonder he’s still kickin’. What’cha feeding ‘em?” His gaze dropped from her face to the rest of her, disgust curling his muzzle into a snarl. “N’ver mind. I can guess.”
She felt the dampness build at the edges of her vision, unprepared to not only worry for Hoppit's immediate health, but also to face such harsh criticism while she was so vulnerable. “I… I try to make sure he has…”
Makis crouched to release the ferrorabbit onto the ground, Ceele dropping to her knees the moment he did. The terrified lagomorph wasted no time, bolting towards his adoptive mother and leaping into her arms, shaking uncontrollably. The rust-coloured ‘bold stared as she started soothingly stroking the animal’s back.
“Yer given’ em the weeds, aren’t ya?” he stated rather than asked. She gave a teary nod when her voice wouldn’t respond for her. The old kobold drew a breath, letting it go in an exasperated sigh as he stood back up, his expression becoming more impatient than antagonistic. “What else?”
“I— Um…”
“What. Else?”
“W-whatever I c-can find!” she sputtered out. Hoppit tried to hide against her neck, prompting her to tighten her hold. She couldn’t stop herself from shrinking, the guilt and confusion pulling her head down. “R-roots, vegetables, fruits… I give them as often as I can.”
His glare continued unimpeded, his cadence cold. “That it?”
There were a million things Ceele wanted to say. A part of her wanted to beg him not to kick them out of the first safe place she had in longer than she could remember, but she couldn’t find the words. She wanted to deny the judgmental tone that stabbed into her insecurity surrounding how good of a job she was doing with Hoppit, but the deadened void in her chest swallowed her pride whole. She knew he was right to critique her. That she was failing in the only thing that mattered anymore. That the feeling of loss would return.
“I try,” she whispered through the beginnings of a sob. “I try to find more, but he needs someone around, and I have to work the garden, so there’s only so much time I can spend looking. He won’t even eat all of what I bring back…” Tears dripped off her cheeks as she aimed a desolate smile at her furry friend. “He wants to make sure I have some too.”
“Yer killin’ em,” Makis pointed out plainly, crossing his arms. “He’ll be dead ‘fore the summer at this rate.”
“I know!” she shouted, forcing back the memories of insidious murmurs that lurked in the back of her mind, eager to creep into her ears again. The hate-filled stares that followed her, the rumours that arrived in towns before she had the chance to make an impression, and the guilt that loomed over her like an executioner's axe… “I know I am… I just… I don’t know what he needs. I don’t know how to make him happy…but I try. I’m trying…”
“…Yer an idiot, girly.”
She looked up to see the elder kobold walking away without another word. Her eyes fell to Hoppit, the ferrorabbit pressing himself against her as much as he could. He was small, thin, soft, and growing weaker by the day, but he never let it keep him down for long. No, he always showed his best for her, giving her joy that wasn’t provided anywhere else. She saw the thin cuts and dried blood, though she didn’t know where they came from, nor how he got out of the shed in the first place. But that was okay. Hoppit was okay, and she had Hoppit, so everything was okay, right?
…But how much longer would everything stay okay? How much longer until her efforts weren’t enough, and she was left desperately reaching for fading memories of what once was? How much longer until she killed her baby too?
How much longer until she was alone again?
Soft footsteps drew near, pulling her from the spiralling thoughts that threatened to gnaw at her soul. Damp, blurry eyes fell on Makis returning with a small wooden crate, the older kobold stopping a few steps away. He dropped the box, a deep, rattling thud produced as it impacted the ground, making Hoppit flinch in her arms. Ceele blinked as she kept him calm, then blinked again, looking up at the man for answers.
“The name, girly,” he spat in irritation. “Ferrorabbit. Ther’ Earth aligned creatures; they need metals. They don’t care where they get it, but they need lots of it. Iron, copper, tin, lead—raw crystal, if they can find it. You name it, they’ll take a chunk out of it. It's why they bother farmers so much; the best soil’s usually top’a gem deposits, ‘n the little bastards have no issue burrowing deep to get it. Dries up the element’s energy ‘n makes the crops weak.”
Ceele’s mouth opened and closed, each unsuccessful attempt to speak making her feel smaller and smaller. More and more lost. Why was he telling her this? How did he know? What was in the—
He kicked the crate with the side of his foot. “Scraps. Don’t’cha look at me like that. I’m a smith, girly. I might be old and retired, but I still work a forge. Now, this ain’t anything pure—it’s just slag and hunks—but I’m sure the critter won’t mind. Your little gardenin’ project pays off, ‘n I’ll see which of my contacts can get in some better ore.”
She ripped her eyes away from the box and met the perpetual scowl of the old kobold, seeing a warmth behind the hostility that she had never noticed before. “…Why?”
He scoffed in amusement, which looked somewhat menacing on such a hardened expression. “Yer a touch stupid, girly, but the missus adores ya, ‘n yer a good worker.” A shadow of a smile formed on his face. “Hira spent more evenings asking ‘bout how the plots are doin’ than I got time in the day. She’d bite my head off if I noticed a critter like that sufferin’ and didn’t lend a hand. ‘Specially when it’s obvious you ain’t tryin’ ta hurt the thing.”
“B-but the garden… Isn’t he a problem?”
Makis rolled his eyes, turning with a dismissive wave of his hand. “If he was, he’da killed it by now. I’d say he’s been keepin’ the others clear ‘n got scratched up for the trouble. That’s more reason to feed ‘em right in my eyes; pay the poor bastard his dues.” He paused after a few steps, shooting her one last incredulous glance. “‘N the rabbit’s right. You’re not much better off than he is. Eat. Before the missus takes my head, preferably. I ain’t need ta hear her worryin’ over you more than I already do.”
And with that, he walked off back to the house, leaving Ceele to sit stunned on the ground with Hoppit quietly nuzzling into her.
“Hoppit…?”
The ferrorabbit perked an ear and gently licked her collar. Fresh tears ran rivulets down her face, yet they didn’t weigh her down. They felt freeing. She adjusted her hold on the rabbit and held him out, taking in the small cuts and numerous other injuries she had never noticed before. He stared back at her with worried eyes.
“You’ve been busy, huh?” she cooed quietly, doing her best to keep her voice from cracking. He shrunk in her hands. “I told you to stay home, baby. What if something happened to you? I wouldn’t know where you went, and…”
Her protests died out as she saw what was unmistakably guilt on his little face. She brought him back to her chest and cleared her throat.
“It’s alright, Hoppit. If… If you want to help momma, then we can work together, okay? Just…please don’t go off getting hurt… I don’t know what I’d do without you…” The rabbit didn’t reply, and she was pretty sure she had never heard him make any sounds that weren’t his happy little ear clacks, but she chose to interpret the nuzzling as an agreement. “Such a smart boy…”
She took a breath and wiped off the excess moisture from her cheeks, setting Hoppit down on the ground. “Let’s bring Mr. Makis’ gift in, and then I need to go get more water so we can clean you up, okay?”
He bounced his way to the door of their home, waiting patiently for her to lug the surprisingly heavy crate into the shed. He was even still behaving himself by the time she returned from picking up the things she dropped in her haste. There wasn’t a single protest from the ferrorabbit as she washed over his wounds with warm water, nor when she asked him to wait as she cut up a small salad for him using an extra portion of her rationed vegetables. Finally, once everything else was gone, she tentatively sifted through the box until she found a chunk of something that didn’t look so sharp, then offered it to Hoppit skeptically.
As startling as it was to see him bite through metal without issue, she couldn’t help but tear up again at how pleased he looked with the bizarre addition to his diet. He munched through the first piece, then stared at the box while pawing at the air, asking for more. She obliged through wet laughs, feeling lighter than she had since he first gazed at her from his burrow, alone and afraid, just like she was.
Her little baby was happy, and that made it okay.
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venti rant. i cant lie, im probably just being super salty, but we had an insanely rude customer come through drive and order a caramel frap. then it was “this isnt my drink i asked for extra caramel” ughhh wjbdjajsksn we alll had headsets on like he definitely did not, but okay whatever. easy fix. “okay i can go ahead and put extra caramel on that for you! :)” but he didnt want to give us the og drink back bc his girl already drank from it. we were like okay, we’ll have to throw away the other drink or charge u a new one though & hes like ok. honestly i wouldnt have said this to anyone else but it was like 30 min from closing, he was being a huge dick through the whole process, speaker to window. also like why did he accept the drink, start drinking it, and then say its wrong butttt whatever. so we make him a brand new one, im like okay hand me the drink! and hes like “no. cross contamination policy says that im right 🤓” at this point i was bold i cant even lie, so i was like “how does that make any sense? im just throwing it straight away? right in front of you? why would i give someone your half finished drink?” whole time his gf was CHUGGGING that frap, shit was almost gone already 😭 he got all upset and started demanding my managers card, then he had the audacity to tell me that EYE was holding up the line…. so i just gave him the fucking drink b4 i lost my job but omg help. what do i say next time bc thats so fucked that customers just gaslight us then treat us like shit 😭😭 if u made a mistake thats okay it happens but dont gaslight us!! if u wanted a free drink shit even thats chill!! just be nice i wouldve given it no problem ughhh 😫😫

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Gotta Broken Heart Again - 0:20/2:16 X's Face - 0:20/2:38 The Lubricated Lady - 0:20/2:39 Jungle Love - 0:20/3:03 Boyfriend - 0:20/3:08 It Be's Like That Sometimes - 0:20/3:19 Ain't About 2 Stop - 0:20/3:38 New Power Generation - 0:20/3:39 Crimson and Clover - 0:20/3:51 Boytrouble - 0:20/3:53 Compassion - 0:20/3:55 The Question of U - 0:20/3:59 Tip O' My Tongue - 0:20/4:08 Love and Sex - 0:20/4:11 Silicon - 0:20/4:15 What Do U Want Me 2 Do? - 0:20/4:15 Chaos and Disorder - 0:20/4:19 Life 'O' the Party - 0:20/4:29 Blue Light - 0:20/4:38 The Voice - 0:20/4:42 Anna Stesia - 0:20/4:57 Willing and Able - 0:20/5:00 Hide the Bone - 0:20/5:03 Beginning Endlessly - 0:20/5:27 When the Dawn of the Morning Comes - 0:20/6:16 Northside - 0:20/6:31 . Crazy You - 0:21/2:17 Shut This Down - 0:21/3:03 Reflection - 0:21/3:04 Baby - 0:21/3:10 Face Down - 0:21/3:17 Sexual Suicide - 0:21/3:39 Strange Relationship - 0:21/4:01 Silver Tongue - 0:21/4:22 Trust - 0:21/4:24 The Work, Pt. 1 - 0:21/4:28 3121 - 0:21/4:31 My Computer - 0:21/4:37 Sticky Like Glue - 0:21/4:46 Crucial - 0:21/5:06 My Tender Heart - 0:21/5:06 When We're Dancing Close and Slow - 0:21/5:19 Dear Michaelangelo - 0:21/5:22 Acknowledge Me - 0:21/5:27 Beautiful, Loved and Blessed - 0:21/5:43 Love 2 the 9's - 0:21/5:44 Bold Generation - 0:21/5:53 Get On the Boat - 0:21/6:11 Last December - 0:21/7:57 . New Position - 0:22/2:20 Interactive - 0:22/3:03 The Truth - 0:22/3:33 Do It All Night - 0:22/3:41 Elephants and Flowers - 0:22/3:54 Love... Thy Will Be Done - 0:22/4:07 2morrow - 0:22/4:13 Gett Off - 0:22/4:32 Props'N'Pounds - 0:22/4:35 1010 (Rin Tin Tin) - 0:22/4:42 Standing at the Altar - 0:22/4:49 The Sun, The Moon and Stars - 0:22/5:16 (There'll Never B) Another Like Me - 0:22/6:02 . She Loves Me 4 Me - 0:23/2:49 Sex Shooter - 0:23/3:06 Look At Me, Look At U - 0:23/3:27 Pope - 0:23/3:29 Raspberry Berret - 0:23/3:33 Love Like Jazz - 0:23/3:49 Breakfast Can Wait - 0:23/3:55 La, La, La Means I Love You - 0:23/3:59 The Future - 0:23/4:07 Horny Pony - 0:23/4:19 Annie Christian - 0:23/4:21 Train - 0:23/4:22 It's About That Walk - 0:23/4:25 Mr. Goodnight - 0:23/4:26 The One U Wanna C - 0:23/4:29 Hold Me - 0:23/4:36 Eggplant - 0:23/5:18 In This Bed Eye Scream - 0:23/5:40 All the Critics Love U in New York - 0:23/5:56 Rearrange - 0:23/6:11 Pink Cashmere - 0:23/6:15 . I Wonder U - 0:24/1:39 Everybody Want What They Don't Got - 0:24/2:08 Christopher Tracy's Parade - 0:24/2:11 Courtin' Time - 0:24/2:46 Papa - 0:24/2:48 Curious Child - 0:24/2:57 With You - 0:24/4:00 Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) - 0:24/4:01 Glasscutter - 0:24/4:40 Head - 0:24/4:42 Dance On - 0:24/3:44 How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore - 0:24/3:53 Running Game (Son of a Slave Master) - 0:24/4:05 Wall of Berlin - 0:24/4:16 Undisputed - 0:24/4:20 Muse 2 the Pharaoh - 0:24/4:21 Shy - 0:24/5:03 It's Gonna Be Lonely - 0:24/5:30 Billy Jack Bitch - 0:24/5:31 Cosmic Day - 0:24/5:39 Sexmesexmenot - 0:24/5:40 18 & Over - 0:24/5:40 Superfunkycalifragisexy - 0:24/5:58 Cindy C - 0:24/6:18 Gold - 0:24/7:22 . Horny Toad - 0:25/2:13 319 - 0:25/3:05 And God Created Woman - 0:25/3:18 She's Always in My Hair - 0:25/3:27 Check the Record - 0:25/3:28 Tick, Tick, Bang - 0:25/3:31 Promise To Be True - 0:25/3:38 I Love U in Me - 0:25/4:13 Darling Nikki - 0:25/4:14 Wow - 0:25/4:28 The Song of the Heart - 0:25/4:36 Strays of the World - 0:25/5:06 U Make My Sun Shine - 0:25/7:05 Automatic - 0:25/9:24 . Loose! - 0:26/3:26 2 Y. 2 D. - 0:26/3:49 U Know - 0:26/3:56 Skip to My You My Darling - 0:26/3:57 A Million Days - 0:26/3:50 Movie Star - 0:26/4:25 Power Fantastic - 0:26/4:45 Electric Intercourse - 0:26/4:57 The Ladder - 0:26/5:28 Blanche - 0:26/5:36 Hot Thing - 0:26/5:40 Push - 0:26/5:53 Everyday is a Winding Road - 0:26/6:11 United States of Division - 0:26/6:18 Ol' Skool Company - 0:26/7:30 Shockadelica - 0:26/3:31 . New Power Generation pt. II - 0:27/2:57 Madrid 2 Chicago - 0:27/3:14 Stopthistrain - 0:27/3:41 Whitecaps - 0:27/3:43 Peach - 0:27/3:48 Vicki Waiting - 0:27/4:52 Cause and Effect - 0:27/5:00 The Beautiful Ones - 0:27/5:13 Our Destiny/Roadhouse Garden - 0:27/6:25 2045: Radical Man - 0:27/6:34 Internarional Lover - 0:27/6:36 Time - 0:27/6:49 Joint 2 Joint - 0:27/7:52 Days of Wild - 0:27/9:18 . Betcha By Golly Wow! - 0:28/3:31 Te Amo Corazón - 0:28/3:35 Eye Love U, But Eye Don't Trust U Anymore - 0:28/3:36 Mountains - 0:28/3:57 Still Waiting - 0:28/4:28 Calhoun Square - 0:28/4:46 Da, Da, Da - 0:28/5:15 Stand Up and B Strong - 0:28/5:18 F.U.N.K. - 0:28/7:36 The Everlasting Now - 0:28/8:18 . Yes - 0:29/2:56 Martika's Kitchen - 0:29/4:21 Magnificent - 0:29/4:36 One Day We Will All B Free - 0:29/4:41 Guitar - 0:29/3:45 U Got the Look - 0:29/3:47 Erotic City - 0:29/3:55 Can't Stop This Feeling I Got - 0:29/4:24 Paisley Park - 0:29/4:41 Future Baby Mama - 0:29/4:47 This Could Be Us - 0:29/5:12 Walkin' In Glory - 0:29/5:14 Turn It Up - 0:29/5:23 The Greatest Romance Ever Sold - 0:29/5:33 The Sacrifice of Victor - 0:29/5:40 . Partyman - 0:30/3:11 Here On Earth - 0:30/3:23 Tictactoe - 0:30/3:38 Melody Cool - 0:30/3:39 The Ballad of Dorothy Parker - 0:30/3:55 Lauriann - 0:30/4:15 Sign 'O' The Times - 0:30/5:02 Dreamer - 0:30/5:30 Can I Play With U? - 0:30/6:39 Style - 0:30/6:40 . Ronnie, Talk to Russia - 0:31/1:57 Fixurlifeup - 0:31/3:12 Welcome 2 the Dawn - 0:31/3:17 Take Me With U - 0:31/3:54 Electric Chair - 0:31/4:08 No More Candy 4 U - 0:31/4:12 Emancipation - 0:31/4:13 Rock 'N' Roll is Alive! (And It Lives in Minneapolis) - 0:31/4:34 Right the Wrong - 0:31/4:39 Saviour - 0:31/5:48 Hey U - 0:31/6:10 I Can't Make U Love Me - 0:31/6:37 Controversy - 0:31/7:13 . Baby Knows - 0:32/3:18 So Far, So Pleased - 0:32/3:24 Hot Summer - 0:32/3:32 Pop Life - 0:32/3:43 Delirious - 0:32/3:59 The Word - 0:32/4:11 Cream - 0:32/4:13 1000 X's and O's - 0:32/4:27 Poom Poom - 0:32/4:32 Gigolos Get Lonely Too - 0:32/4:41 The Cross - 0:32/4:45 Free - 0:32/5:08 Shhh - 0:32/7:17 . Laydown - 0:33/3:06 In Love - 0:33/3:37 Emale - 0:33/3:38 This Could B Us - 0:33/4:10 Love and Sex - 0:33/5:00 Play in the Sunshine - 0:33/5:05 Still Would Stand All Time - 0:33/5:23 The Continental - 0:33/5:31 Bob George - 0:33/5:39 When Doves Cry - 0:33/5:53 Gangster Glam - 0:33/6:05 Le Grind - 0:33/6:47 Lady Cab Driver - 0:33/8:16 . Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do - 0:34/3:17 Dig U Better Dead - 0:34/3:59 Sexy Dancer - 0:34/4:18 Alice Through the Looking Glass - 0:34/4:18 Get Blue - 0:34/4:43 Dark - 0:34/6:10 Adore - 0:34/6:31 Feel U Up - 0:34/6:42 Purple Music - 0:34/10:58 . Black Sweat - 0:35/3:11 Underneath the Cream - 0:35/3:59 Y Should Eye Do That When Eye Can Do This - 0:35/4:31 Clouds - 0:35/4:34 Streetwalker - 0:35/4:48 Letitgo - 0:35/5:32 Chelsea Rodgers - 0:35/5:41 Love - 0:35/5:45 . Around the World in a Day - 0:36/3:28 Vagina - 0:36/3:28 Sea of Everything - 0:36/3:49 Diamonds and Pearls - 0:36/4:45 Here - 0:36/5:15 Hypnoparadise - 0:36/6:03 We Can Fuck - 0:36/10:17 . Yah, You Know - 0:37/3:10 Anotherloverholenyohead - 0:37/4:00 Scarlet Pussy - 0:37/4:19 Colonized Mind - 0:37/4:48 Future Soul Song - 0:37/5:08 Welcome 2 America - 0:37/5:23 Jam of the Year - 0:37/6:10 . Baltimore - 0:38/4:33 Somebody's Somebody - 0:38/4:43 3rd Eye - 0:38/4:53 I'm Yours - 0:38/5:02 Groovy Potential - 0:38/6:16 Black Muse - 0:38/7:21 . When She Comes - 0:39/3:45 Animal Kingdom - 0:39/4:01 Sexuality - 0:39/4:19 So Blue - 0:39/4:30 The Human Body - 0:39/5:42 The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom And The Whole Nine) - 0:39/5:36 Do Yourself A Favor - 0:39/9:00 . Under the Cherry Moon - 0:40/2:56 Dirty Mind - 0:40/4:13 Irresistible Bitch - 0:40/4:13 Dear Mr. Man - 0:40/4:14 Bambi - 0:40/4:23 Emotional Pump - 0:40/4:59 Lovesexy - 0:40/5:49 Scandalous - 0:40/6:15 . Zannalee - 0:41/2:43 A Place in Heaven - 0:41/2:57 Endorphinmachine - 0:41/4:06 Funknroll (Art Official Age) - 0:41/4:08 Funknroll - 0:41/4:10 Rebirth of the Flesh - 0:41/5:28 The Dance Electric - 0:41/11:29 . Avalanche - 0:42/4:24 Race - 0:42/4:28 Xtralovable - 0:42/5:00 If I Was Your Girlfriend - 0:42/5:01 Somewhere Here on Earth - 0:42/5:45 Wonderful Ass - 0:42/6:24 . Computer Blue - 0:43/3:59 17 Days - 0:43/4:00 The Max - 0:43/4:30 Right Back Here In My Arms - 0:43/4:43 Better with Time - 0:43/4:53 1000 Light Years From Here - 0:43/5:46 . One Nite Alone... - 0:44/3:37 Open Book - 0:44/4:59 Live 4 Love - 0:44/6:59 . Million $ Show - 0:45/3:10 June - 0:45/3:21 The Glamorous Life - 0:45/4:11 When She Comes - 0:45/4:46 Beautiful Strange - 0:45/4:56 Born 2 Die - 0:45/5:03 P. Control - 0:45/5:59 Possessed (1984) - 0:45/7:56 . Golden Parachute - 0:46/5:35 Possessed (1982) - 0:46/8:47 . She Gave Her Angels - 0:47/3:52 Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic - 0:47/4:19 Baby I'm A Star - 0:47/4:24 . Let's Work - 0:48/3:55 The Ball - 0:48/4:34 Friend, Lover, Sister, MotheWife - 0:48/7:37 . Spirit - 0:49/4:32 My Medallion - 0:49/5:07 . America - 0:50/3:45 Space - 0:50/4:28 The Gold Standard - 0:50/5:53 1999 - 0:50/6:15 . Young and Beautiful - 0:51/2:44 God - 0:51/4:02 Let's Pretend We're Married - 0:51/7:18 Temptation - 0:51/8:20 . 100 MPH - 0:52/3:30 The Ride - 0:52/5:13 . One of Us - 0:53/5:19 . Love or $ - 0:54/6:55 . All My Dreams - 0:55/7:24 . Digital Garden - 0:56/4:07 It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night - 0:56/9:01 . D.M.S.R. - 0:57/8:17 . Pain - 0:58/5:57 . Art Official Cage - 1:00/3:41 We March - 1:00/4:49 . Insatiable - 1:01/6:39 . Revelation - 1:03/5:21 . Fascination - 1:04/4:55 Big City - 1:04/6:25 . Pheromone - 1:11/5:08 My Name is Prince - 1:11/6:38 . 1+1+1 is 3 - 1:16/5:17 . Eye No - 1:22/5:46 . Rainbow Children - 1:27/10:03 . Sometimes It Snows in April - 1:33/6:48 . Crystal Ball - 1:34/10:27 . Hello - 1:59/6:19 . When the Lights Go Down - 2:33/7:11 . Condition of the Heart - 2:45/6:47 . Family Name - 3:01/8:16

*Note: This is just an imaginative brainstorm scenario that I came up with. This is not canon to the mod's lore in any way.*
After the Second Weltkrieg the world was divided into two spheres, starting the Kalterkrieg. The Canadian sphere of influence (The Accord) against the German sphere of influence (The Reichspakt).
Germany had been the victor in two world wars, cementing its dominance over Europe and reshaping global power dynamics. The Reichspakt extended its reach across the continent and beyond, establishing puppet states and strategic alliances to maintain its hegemony. Meanwhile, Canada, having escaped the devastation of the wars, is on a very rough start.
*The 50s*
The 1950s will start with a bang as the Russian State explodes into a wave of separatist movements and instability following the death of Savinkov, leading to the fall of the Russian State. This fragmentation sees various ethnic and regional groups seizing the opportunity to assert independence.
Germany, seeing a chance to expand its influence, gets involved by backing loyalist factions and attempting to re establish it's puppet regimes that were lost in the second weltkrieg. Following the collapse of the Russian State, regions in Central Asia and the Caucasus, formerly occupied by Russia, regain their independence.
*The 60s*
In North America, the former United States of America has splintered into three states following the Second American Civil War: the American Union State, the Great Lakes Government, and the Pacific States.
The American Union State aspire to reunify America, aiming to break free from Accordite influence and reshape the nation in a new image. They perceive the Pacific States as remnants of the old government that failed the American people once.
It's clear that a new war is coming and the second American civil war is far from over as the the inevitable happened. The American Union states seeking to reunite America will declare war on the "remnants of the old corrupt order"
The Canadians will be involved in the war by sending volunteers, while Germany will be sending military aid to the AUS. The Third American Civil War will be seen as one of the most important proxy conflicts during the Kalterkrieg.
The war will last very long as the longist government was more prepared for the war, and the war will also be very unpopular for the Canadians, leading to anti-war protests. The PSA government, however, has turned out to be very unpopular as the war goes on, as longist supporters on the west coast and in New England rallied around and supported reunification with the AUS.
Amidst a discontented populace and an increasingly unpopular war, the inevitable occurred: Canada opted to withdraw volunteers from the conflict. While they continued to provide military aid to the Accord-backed states, this wouldn't be enough. Ultimately, America was reunified under the AUS.
This will deal a significant blow to the Accord, as they lose America to the Longists. Despite receiving German military aid, the AUS government will prioritize "American interests" first and adopt a largely neutral stance during the Cold War.
*Late 60s to 70s*
In Africa, the German Mittelafrika will grapple with numerous anti-colonial rebellions. This challenge won't be unique to the Germans; the French will face similar difficulties in North Africa.
As the anti-colonial movements gain momentum across Africa, both German Mittelafrika and French North Africa will find themselves embroiled in protracted conflicts. Local resistance forces, fueled by a desire for independence, will pose significant challenges to colonial rule. The colonial powers will struggle to maintain control over their territories, facing resistance on multiple fronts and encountering fierce opposition from determined rebel fighters. The tumultuous struggle for independence in Africa will reshape the continent's political landscape and have far-reaching implications for colonial powers and indigenous populations alike.
As the momentum of decolonization grows, the French will eventually decide to withdraw and grant independence to their colonies, in line with the Accord's recognition of decolonization as an inevitable reality.
However, the situation with the Germans will prove more challenging. Their refusal to yield to decolonization will result in prolonged and violent conflicts. Eventually, they will be forcefully ousted from their colonies, marking a bloody and tumultuous end to their colonial rule in Africa.
*The 80s*
Recent geopolitical conflicts have highlighted the waning influence of the Accord and the diminishing power of Canada in the face of the German empire. The Germans have demonstrated superiority both economically and militarily, asserting their dominance on the global stage.
The European landscape remains unchanged, with France still divided between North and South. However, recent events have prompted the French to become more receptive to "negotiating" with the Germans, potentially paving the way for discussions about reunification.
The Germans would only entertain the idea of French unification under the condition that France acknowledges German claims and pretty much submitting to Germany.
However, in North France, the German-backed government faced mounting unpopularity, particularly with the puppet king at its helm. It became increasingly evident that the government's grip on power was tenuous, and it was only a matter of time before it collapsed, paving the way for reunification with the Republic.
With a fervent desire for reunification with the Republic of France pulsed through the hearts of the populace. Discontent with the German-backed government brewed as aspirations for democratic governance under the Republic intensified.
Amidst this backdrop, leaders within the Republic grappled with the delicate balance of strategic pragmatism. Recognizing the significance of reunification for the nation's unity and sovereignty, they sought a bold solution to overcome obstacles.
In a strategic move to secure reunification, the French Republic made a decisive announcement. Leaders declared their intention to withdraw from the Accord and recognize German claims, signaling a departure from the Accord. However, France emphasized its determination to pursue an independent path, separate from any alliance, as it believed the Accord had proven inferior to the German-led Reichspakt. This calculated decision aimed to garner German support for reunification by showcasing a willingness to align with their geopolitical interests, while also asserting France's commitment to sovereignty.
The announcement sent shockwaves across Europe, evoking a range of reactions. While some lauded it as a bold diplomatic move towards reunification, others expressed concerns about its potential implications for regional stability and power dynamics.
As the government in North France collapses amidst the reunification with the French Republic, Germany makes the strategic decision to withdraw its support. This pivotal moment signifies the end of the Cold War, with the German sphere demonstrating its superiority and solidifying its influence. Meanwhile, the decline of Canadian influence continues.
*Asia*
(I have to separate this from the rest)
In the late 40s, the reunification of China under the Beiyang government marks a significant victory as they emerge triumphant in the civil war, leading to the fall of the Left KMT Guangzhou government. This consolidation of power sets the stage for a new chapter in China's history, the new reunified Republic of China under the Beiyang government will be ruled with an iron fist.
Meanwhile, Japan, despite its extensive regional empire encompassing all of Southeast Asia, will reveal their vulnerabilities as Southeast Asian nationalists rise in rebellion against the Rising Sun. Facing a barrage of guerrilla warfare in the Pacific, Japan will ultimately be ousted from Southeast Asia once and for all.
China will emerge from the shadows of the century of humiliation as a rising power, potentially becoming the most powerful force in Asia. They will expand their influence by backing Korean nationalists in their pursuit of independence. As the Empire of Japan crumbles, they will be left with only Formosa as their last remaining foothold.
*The 90s and Beyond*
Following the Kalterkrieg, Germany emerges as the preeminent global power, standing unrivaled on the world stage. With its unmatched military prowess, economic strength, and strategic alliances, Germany solidifies its position as the sole superpower in the post-Kalterkrieg era.
However, Germany's dominance as the sole world power would not remain unchallenged for long. as emerging powers begin to challenge its supremacy. In Asia, China's rapid economic growth and assertive foreign policy propel it onto the world stage as a formidable player. The reunified American Union State, with its revitalized economy and a gigantic industry, also emerges as a significant force to be reckoned with.
As China and the AUS rise in prominence, the global balance of power undergoes a profound shift. Germany finds itself facing new geopolitical realities, as it contends with the growing influence and ambitions of these rising powers.
*This is my scenario of a German victory in the cold war against the Accord. Feel free to criticize or suggest something*

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