Another important thing to mention (before we discuss individual STDs in detail) in the context of the body's ability to cure STDs is symptoms. We cannot judge the presence or absence of the disease by whether someone has or doesn't have symptoms.
Some STDs don't cause symptoms (including herpes in most people, primary syphilis, and hepatitis C), and in some, symptoms come and go (herpes can cause a flare-up that subsides, a syphilis rash can get better, chlamydia discharge can go away), which can make it seem like the infection went away when it hasn't.
Nonetheless, people want to know if an STD can go away by itself. We'll answer this question the only way we can: by relying on the limited studies that have been conducted and our office experience (which is even more limited).

One of the most common symptoms of chlamydial infection is itching in and around the genital area, so yes, chlamydia can make you itch. In fact, itching is an associated symptom of most sexually transmitted diseases.
This means that if you experience some kind of itching in your genitals, it might not necessarily be caused by chlamydial infection. Itching can occur for men and women in different areas of the body for various reasons.
In addition, not all itchiness is caused by an infection or adverse health conditions.
You must consult your healthcare provider if you are experiencing itching and it doesn’t ease.
STDs that cause itching
Practically all STDs can cause some form of itching for an infected person. In addition, STDs other than chlamydia, such as gonorrhea, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, pelvic inflammatory disease, human papillomavirus, and HIV, can cause itching and even contribute to the development of rashes, bumps, sores, or lesions on the genitals or other body parts like the anus, lips, or mouth.
These rashes, sores, and other skin conditions can be uncomfortable and itchy. Furthermore, most STDs cause a burning or itchy sensation and pain during urination.

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Hi all,
I'm a 32 year old male living in Australia who has suffered debilitating IBS symptoms since I was about 18. After a long journey with flop dietitians, fodmaps, inconclusive colonoscopies etc, I've managed to find a diet that works for my bowel movements, reflux and regulating stress. But my main issue has always been the severe bloating. I'm a thin guy, and every day around 2-4pm I start to inflate to a 9 months pregnant level. It's sometimes so bad I can't physically walk or prepare myself dinner. I've only just seen HERE that not being able to burp and excessive bloating obviously go hand in hand, so im considering my next steps.
Another thing which maybe other people have experienced is emetophobia. At a young age this affected me severely, despite never actually vomiting. The last time I threw up was when I was 4 years old. However when I drink alcohol, I basically pass out and heave burps and shake uncontrollably, which makes me believe a lot of the intolerance is some like excess gas poisoning. I do believe the early childhood fear had some physiological symptoms in restricting my throat. I also had issues in puberty where my voice didn't break properly for 4-5 years, basically stuck sounding like I have a bad cold, and I'm wondering if that was related to a narrow or restricted throat. In adulthood often my worse symptom is nausea, which I think now is due to excessive gas that I can't relieve.
Right now my main treatment is dietary, and I've been working with Unique Hammond and Karen Hurds dietary recommendations. I recommend anyone interested in dealing with reflux or IBS or hormonal issues to look into their work with an open mind. Their nutritional work has put peoples chrons disease into remission, cured Ibs and GERD, increased fertility, cured arthritis, the list goes on. In a nutshell, it involves eating beans and psylium husk seperately from fats. It sounds counterintuitive with us gassy folks but for me beans when eaten correctly don't cause any way near as much gas issues as other foods.
In a nutshell their working hypothesis is overly acidic bile can move back up into the stomach (causing reflux), and move down into the colon causing irritation and ulceration. The body recycles our old bile at a rate of about 95% through a process called enterohepatic recirculation, and we can actually recycle bile that is harming us. Soluble fibre in beans and psylium bind to these acids so that they can be excreted, and new bile is made. It also binds to hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, so the diet in itself helps the body stop recycling stress hormones. As someone who spent years in fight or flight, daily panic attacks, constant diorrhoea, this way of eating has noticeably reduced symptoms and I'm now 4 years off of antidepressants.
That being said I'm not as strict with the diet as I'd like to be as the initial gut healing phase is incredibly brutal. And for all the progress I have made having normal formed regular bowel movements, the flatulence (while vastly improved) still causes me issues and frankly great suffering.
Regarding Botox I'm always uncertain whether the hiccups and stuck air is just reflux. So I'm nervous to get Botox if it just leads to more reflux. But reading about people's experiences with things like alcohol, I feel massively seen. Half of a beer will NUKE me. I drink once a year or so and its always painful. While I'm glad to be living in sobriety I always struggle with caffeine, which causes huge bloating. Has anyone done Botox and been able to drink coffee again without bloating?
I'm considering seeing Dr Paddle in Melborune but I don't have private health. Does anyone know what kind of costs I might incur?
That's all for me for now. But I'm excited to spend more time reading the sub and hearing about your stories while I figure out what's right for me. I'd love to hear more about your diets and what you've used to manage excessive gas!

Beginning your day with a glass of warm lemon juice is the best way as it alkalises and cleanses the body, including the urinary tract. Rich in vitamin C -- an antioxidant -- lemons can flush the bacterial toxins from the body and thus help in removing the infectious bacteria from the bladder. Lime juice also causes the pH of the blood and urinary tract to change from acidic to alkaline thereby hindering the growth of these opportunistic bacteria.
Lemon acts as a diuretic agent - encouraging the urinary bladder to expel more urine frequently and thus, increasing the chances of the bacteria to move out of the body. Also drinking its juice on a daily basis is found to aid in prevention of recurring urinary tract infections by altering the acid and sugar-rich environment that promotes the bacterial growth.

First off sorry for any spelling errors , i am typeing this on a whim and dont have time to go thru again , i know english i promise . Well where do i even begin with this mess , first lets get roblox jank , gliches , bugs and cheat detection out the way sience thats not up to them . The moderation team fucking sucks at doing their job , if you submit a ticket with proof and all theres about a 90% chance they will decline you without looking at it but its ok , i can deal with that , the biggestthey also abuse their powers (especially in chmie) going in with all kind of unobtainable weapons and enchants , imo that is not ok not to mention those weapons and enchants are absolutely busted , they should be balanced accordingly and made obtainable and while im at it i would like to mention not being able to get lightborn is some real bs , i wish they would maybe hold a tournament between the top 20 chime players that dont have lb or something weekly so that theres an actual way to get it if you work hard , that would be sick but no , they cant spare 30 minutes a week to do something like this for us . And regarding races why the fuck is there no way to reroll races without useing robux ? Like lemme reroll with echos or knowledge at a shrine or something , anything , and also the races are not balanced accordingly and matter very little , they should have tallents that actually change combat , like etreans are suposed to be imune to acid , well thats not the case cuz they cant properly code , they are also meant to get less time on buffs and debuffs , thats also not the case . If it was however for example that would be very cool , you could pull some fun stuff with poison , ignore charm debuffs , not need strong stern or mayne run into a pocket of acid when low but no cause we cant have nice shit can we? And now regarding slots i fullheartedly believe they should give you 3 or maybe even 5 starting out , i guess you can buy them and they are dirt cheap but i still feel like its a very greedy move seen as you need a minimum of 3 to you know , actually play. With revives i also have no problem except that you cant revive without robux . Like maybe let me ask yun shul to give me another shot in fragments and i can use statue for free , or maybe when u max rep with celtor , or for 500 echos , anything really . Some more boring stuff out the way , the activities like fishing mineing and choping trees have no point as the rewards are not worth the time at all , characters are 1 dimensional and only serve to die or give you something for the sake of progressing plot , the world feels dead , the ai is trash and theres way too much chesse . Balance i wont even commeont on , you know it , i know it , its absolute dogshit and thats not gonna change , they claim to revisit the broken stuff and want to rework it ? Yeah right just like you did to jetstriker , i mean its not bad its much better than before but they missed the silver lineing , fighting jetstriker sucked not only because the opponent could run away , it sucked cuz he could just keep you at mid range , use gale and thunder to poke you down with little counterplay if you are not a mage silentheart or blindseer , guess what ? Thats still a problem . The weapons are extremely unballanced as well and so are the atunements mantras and enchants equipment and everything else , if they cared to fix it it would take well over a month of actual daily balance changes not the bullshit they are doing now . Pvp is curently in a 1 shot meta , chime , guildwars , voidwalking , doesent matter the fight always ends in less than 30 seconds thanks to chesse , the infamous ragdoll into bomb that has no counteplay , potions and assassin builds (dont get me wrong im an assassin build enthusiast myself but they are FAR too busted in this game like wtf) . Pve is boring too , everything is eighter easy or unfair , its all easy except for the ocasional stat sponge like a kyrsgarde gangbang or broodlord that do over 1 bar per hit and have as much hp as duke . Theres nothing fun to do except combat , the world feels dead and so very lackluster and boring , the lore sucks sience its not expanded on , altough a great concept . Now lets talk about vw , as a vw myself i dont think it should take a life when the voidwalker kills you , like you die and lose your stuff but you dont get stained for example , but i dont think it should be the same for when you kill the vw sience then he could just level without consequence , vw should also not be able to take bounties on ppl with more than 3 level diffrence up or down and shouldnt be allowed to do to1 , instead their first 5 bounties give 2 levels each if successful , and they should also get like a damage taken from mobs multiplier till max lvl so that you get dettured from pve , that would be great. also i think u should be able to get the tracking outline beep ocasionally on all bounties , not just voidwalk , like do a quest for it and then get it on the slot .that would not make it go to origin , now regarding origins they all have little going for them atm theres no reason to not pick deluvian for pve and vw for anything else . Also we need more goddamn origins like some that start in layer 2 at lvl 10 and you need to kill chaser or start fort merit at lvl 6 or start in voidsea , meteor isle , hive , stuff like that would be so sick but no instead we get ysleys pyre that has 5 crits and 2 passives that all have the special effect of makeing you want to kill yourself . I could talk about so many more issues like no new luminant , no layer 3 for 2 years or no more lore being dropped but ass of now if they could fix all of this by the end of the year i would be ecstatic and truly greatful , its seems they cant and wont learn , they are leting the flame of this game burn out just like they did to rogue a good bit ago . All it needs is a litlle kindeling wich given how much money they have and how many talented pepole wouldnt turn them down should take them a mere 2 months if even that , but then again ragoozer and archmage dont give a shit. Also we love you naktigonis , your music is unreal.

Everything in my inventory is up for trade. The most valuable items are listed here, the rest you can find in My Inventory

Feel free to Add Me or even better send a Trade Offer. Open for any suggestions: upgrades, downgrades / knives, gloves, skins / stickers, patterns, floats.

All Buyouts are listed in cash value.

KNIVES

★ Butterfly Knife Lore (Factory New), B/O: $7194.77

★ Butterfly Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2025.74

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★ M9 Bayonet Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $557.87

★ M9 Bayonet Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $529.41

★ M9 Bayonet Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $465.39

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★ Talon Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $1295.27

★ Bayonet Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear), B/O: $746.28

★ Karambit Bright Water (Field-Tested), B/O: $688.15

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★ Flip Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $547.93

★ Flip Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $476.69

★ Flip Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $278.18

★ Flip Knife Black Laminate (Well-Worn), B/O: $258.83

★ Flip Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $181.64

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★ Stiletto Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $686.04

★ Stiletto Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $665.41

★ Stiletto Knife, B/O: $601.39

★ Stiletto Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $418.25

★ Stiletto Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $227.80

★ Stiletto Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.96

★ Stiletto Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $192.79

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★ Nomad Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $518.11

★ Nomad Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $169.78

★ Nomad Knife Forest DDPAT (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $166.88

★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $335.79

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★ Skeleton Knife Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $442.05

★ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Minimal Wear), B/O: $426.24

★ Skeleton Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $314.03

★ StatTrak™ Skeleton Knife Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2361.28

★ StatTrak™ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $376.53

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★ Ursus Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $557.12

★ Ursus Knife, B/O: $471.42

★ Ursus Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $212.37

★ Ursus Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $187.66

★ Ursus Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $178.18

★ Ursus Knife Ultraviolet (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $155.13

★ Ursus Knife Boreal Forest (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.26

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★ Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Minimal Wear), B/O: $204.83

★ Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Field-Tested), B/O: $184.50

★ StatTrak™ Huntsman Knife Lore (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $224.11

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★ Bowie Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $2142.02

★ Bowie Knife, B/O: $230.44

★ Bowie Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $209.20

★ Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.51

★ Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03

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★ Falchion Knife Night (Field-Tested), B/O: $132.54

★ Falchion Knife Urban Masked (Well-Worn), B/O: $112.81

★ Falchion Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $108.81

★ Falchion Knife Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.82

★ Falchion Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.46

★ StatTrak™ Falchion Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $143.08

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★ Paracord Knife Crimson Web (Minimal Wear), B/O: $486.48

★ Paracord Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $163.12

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★ Survival Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $138.26

★ Survival Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03

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★ Gut Knife Sapphire (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1127.79

★ Gut Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $286.17

★ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $246.55

★ Gut Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $240.77

★ Gut Knife, B/O: $210.49

★ Gut Knife Lore (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.22

★ Gut Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $151.51

★ Gut Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.94

★ Gut Knife Rust Coat (Well-Worn), B/O: $118.99

★ Gut Knife Boreal Forest (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.80

★ StatTrak™ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $237.96

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★ Shadow Daggers Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $264.92

★ Shadow Daggers Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $253.03

★ Shadow Daggers Tiger Tooth (Factory New), B/O: $237.22

★ Shadow Daggers Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.40

★ Shadow Daggers Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $144.42

★ Shadow Daggers Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $105.20

★ StatTrak™ Shadow Daggers Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $150.46

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★ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $365.99

★ Navaja Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $228.93

★ Navaja Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $227.43

★ Navaja Knife Slaughter (Factory New), B/O: $209.06

★ Navaja Knife, B/O: $203.16

★ Navaja Knife Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $132.57

★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $121.69

★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.95

★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $100.41

★ StatTrak™ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $369.01

★ StatTrak™ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $109.95

GLOVES

★ Sport Gloves Amphibious (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2394.67

★ Sport Gloves Omega (Well-Worn), B/O: $572.33

★ Sport Gloves Bronze Morph (Minimal Wear), B/O: $338.88

★ Sport Gloves Big Game (Field-Tested), B/O: $323.66

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★ Specialist Gloves Marble Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1652.07

★ Specialist Gloves Tiger Strike (Field-Tested), B/O: $599.14

★ Specialist Gloves Crimson Web (Well-Worn), B/O: $231.57

★ Specialist Gloves Buckshot (Minimal Wear), B/O: $126.21

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★ Moto Gloves POW! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $996.99

★ Moto Gloves POW! (Field-Tested), B/O: $383.31

★ Moto Gloves POW! (Well-Worn), B/O: $276.00

★ Moto Gloves Turtle (Field-Tested), B/O: $180.28

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★ Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $502.29

★ Hand Wraps Giraffe (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.73

★ Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $178.32

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★ Driver Gloves Queen Jaguar (Minimal Wear), B/O: $181.01

★ Driver Gloves Rezan the Red (Field-Tested), B/O: $101.66

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★ Broken Fang Gloves Jade (Field-Tested), B/O: $127.88

★ Broken Fang Gloves Needle Point (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.55

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★ Bloodhound Gloves Guerrilla (Minimal Wear), B/O: $127.94

★ Hydra Gloves Case Hardened (Field-Tested), B/O: $102.55

WEAPONS

AK-47 X-Ray (Well-Worn), B/O: $478.95

AUG Hot Rod (Factory New), B/O: $425.83

StatTrak™ M4A1-S Hyper Beast (Factory New), B/O: $413.95

M4A4 Daybreak (Factory New), B/O: $309.51

StatTrak™ AK-47 Aquamarine Revenge (Factory New), B/O: $305.43

AK-47 Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $196.38

StatTrak™ M4A4 Temukau (Minimal Wear), B/O: $174.64

P90 Run and Hide (Field-Tested), B/O: $167.03

AWP Asiimov (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.33

Souvenir SSG 08 Death Strike (Minimal Wear), B/O: $140.00

M4A1-S Printstream (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.70

StatTrak™ M4A1-S Golden Coil (Field-Tested), B/O: $117.48

AWP Asiimov (Well-Worn), B/O: $115.97

StatTrak™ Desert Eagle Printstream (Minimal Wear), B/O: $112.96

StatTrak™ AK-47 Asiimov (Minimal Wear), B/O: $110.85

Souvenir M4A1-S Master Piece (Well-Worn), B/O: $102.42

AK-47 Bloodsport (Minimal Wear), B/O: $100.53

Trade Offer Link - Steam Profile Link - My Inventory

Knives - Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Huntsman Knife, M9 Bayonet, Bayonet, Karambit, Shadow Daggers, Stiletto Knife, Ursus Knife, Navaja Knife, Talon Knife, Classic Knife, Paracord Knife, Survival Knife, Nomad Knife, Skeleton Knife, Patterns - Gamma Doppler, Doppler (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald), Crimson Web, Lore, Fade, Ultraviolet, Night, Marble Fade (Fire & Ice, Fake FI), Case Hardened (Blue Gem), Autotronic, Slaughter, Black Laminate, Tiger Tooth, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Blue Steel, Vanilla, Damascus Steel, Forest DDPAT, Urban Masked, Freehand, Stained, Bright Water, Safari Mesh, Rust Coat, Gloves - Bloodhound Gloves (Charred, Snakebite, Guerrilla, Bronzed), Driver Gloves (Snow Leopard, King Snake, Crimson Weave, Imperial Plaid, Black Tie, Lunar Weave, Diamondback, Rezan the Red, Overtake, Queen Jaguar, Convoy, Racing Green), Hand Wraps (Cobalt Skulls, CAUTION!, Overprint, Slaughter, Leather, Giraffe, Badlands, Spruce DDPAT, Arboreal, Constrictor, Desert Shamagh, Duct Tape), Moto Gloves (Spearmint, POW!, Cool Mint, Smoke Out, Finish Line, Polygon, Blood Pressure, Turtle, Boom!, Eclipse, 3rd Commando Company, Transport), Specialist Gloves (Crimson Kimono, Tiger Strike, Emerald Web, Field Agent, Marble Fade, Fade, Foundation, Lt. Commander, Crimson Web, Mogul, Forest DDPAT, Buckshot), Sport Gloves (Pandora's Box, Superconductor, Hedge Maze, Vice, Amphibious, Slingshot, Omega, Arid, Big Game, Nocts, Scarlet Shamagh, Bronze Morph), Hydra Gloves (Case Hardened, Emerald, Rattler, Mangrove), Broken Fang Gloves (Jade, Yellow-banded, Unhinged, Needle Point), Pistols - P2000 (Wicked Sick, Ocean Foam, Fire Element, Amber Fade, Corticera, Chainmail, Imperial Dragon, Obsidian, Scorpion, Handgun, Acid Etched), USP-S (Printstream, Kill Confirmed, Whiteout, Road Rash, Owergrowth, The Traitor, Neo-Noir, Dark Water, Orion, Blueprint, Stainless, Caiman, Serum, Monster Mashup, Royal Blue, Ancient Visions, Cortex, Orange Anolis, Ticket To Hell, Black Lotus, Cyrex, Check Engine, Guardian, Purple DDPAT, Torque, Blood Tiger, Flashback, Business Class, Pathfinder, Para Green), Lead Conduit, Glock-18 (Ramese's Reach, Umbral Rabbit, Fade, Candy Apple, Bullet Queen, Synth Leaf, Neo-Noir, Nuclear Garden, Dragon Tatto, Reactor, Pink DDPAT, Twilight Galaxy, Sand Dune, Groundwater, Blue Fissure, Snack Attack, Water Elemental, Brass, Wasteland Rebel, Vogue, Franklin, Royal Legion, Gamma Doppler, Weasel, Steel Disruption, Ironwork, Grinder, High Beam, Moonrise, Oxide Blaze, Bunsen Burner, Clear Polymer, Bunsen Burner, Night), P250 (Apep's Curse, Re.built, Nuclear Threat, Modern Hunter, Splash, Whiteout, Vino Primo, Mehndi, Asiimov, Visions, Undertow, Cartel, See Ya Later, Gunsmoke, Splash, Digital Architect, Muertos, Red Rock, Bengal Tiger, Crimson Kimono, Wingshot, Metallic DDPAT, Hive, Dark Filigree, Mint Kimono), Five-Seven (Neon Kimono, Berries And Cherries, Fall Hazard, Crimson Blossom, Hyper Beast, Nitro, Fairy Tale, Case Hardened, Copper Galaxy, Angry Mob, Monkey Business, Fowl Play, Anodized Gunmetal, Hot Shot, Retrobution, Boost Protocol), CZ75-Auto (Chalice, Crimson Web, Emerald Quartz, The Fuschia is Now, Nitro, Xiangliu, Yellow Jacket, Victoria, Poison Dart, Syndicate, Eco, Hexane, Pole, Tigris), Tec-9 (Mummy's Rot, Rebel, Terrace, Nuclear Threat, Hades, Rust Leaf, Decimator, Blast From, Orange Murano, Toxic, Fuel Injector, Remote Control, Bamboo Forest, Isaac, Avalanche, Brother, Re-Entry, Blue Titanium, Bamboozle), R8 Revolver (Banana Cannon, Fade, Blaze, Crimson Web, Liama Cannon, Crazy 8, Reboot, Canal Spray, Night, Amber Fade), Desert Eagle (Blaze, Hand Cannon, Fennec Fox, Sunset Storm, Emerald Jörmungandr, Pilot, Hypnotic, Golden Koi, Printstream, Cobalt Disruption, Code Red, Ocean Drive, Midnight Storm, Kumicho Dragon, Crimson Web, Heirloom, Night Heist, Mecha Industries, Night, Conspiracy, Trigger Discipline, Naga, Directive, Light Rail), Dual Berettas (Flora Carnivora, Duelist, Cobra Strike, Black Limba, Emerald, Hemoglobin, Twin Turbo, Marina, Melondrama, Pyre, Retribution, Briar, Dezastre, Royal Consorts, Urban Shock, Dualing Dragons, Panther, Balance), Rifles - 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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—
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[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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For context I am 17 and just broke up with my ex. We dated for about 6 months. In the beginning I actually had a massive crush on him for like 3 months. I really did like him a lot and wasn’t super shy about it since we had theatre together after school. He also liked me back so we started dating.
Now, reason why I had broken up with him is because I started loosing feelings around March. When May rolled around I began to have actual doubts about my feelings and if I wanted to be in this relationship. Thing is, there wasn’t necessarily any problems. My ex was loving and caring like any boyfriend but he had his own traumas and issues. He would overthink very often which for me became exhausting to deal with. He’d cry a lot because he was scared I would leave him or that I would like someone else. Some odd reason he always had bad dreams and would constantly cry over it. It became tiring to comfort him. I sometimes hold hands with my girl friend like any girl would and he legit told me had a dream about me leaving him for her 💀 like what? And he was scared I was gonna leave him for her. Overall he was scared of losing me. He had treated me like I was his whole world. Like I was the love of his life.
Here’s the thing, this would be sweet and cute but personally in my opinion was just not really it. I mean yeah, I loved him but he’s not the love of my life. We have only been dating for a few months not years. When we’re in advisory he’d constantly cling onto me and wrap himself around me. I didn’t mind at first but then it became too much. I just want my personal space. I guess those things just caused me to start losing feelings.
So to me the relationship didn’t hold that much meaning to me. After I broke up with him I didn’t cry nor did I feel super sad. But after a day or two I did begin to feel a bit sad because he’s a good person and bf but he just wasn’t meant for me. So that made me sad that I let go of him but it was for the best because everything was becoming a push and pull situation between us.
So now here we are a week later and on Monday my old feelings for this guy sort of rekindled ig? Idk. In the beginning of the year before me and my ex even got together I kinda had a thing for this guy who I’ll refer to as Mf bc why not. I don’t know Mf very much because 1. I don’t have any classes with him 2. No after school activities together. Funny enough his older brother and I are good friends with each other. (His brother is ok with me liking Mf btw lol) so I sometimes see Mf when me and his brother are going somewhere after school. Occasionally in the halls and such.
Ultimately I decided to shoot my shot with my ex instead. Then a week ago I broke up with him. When Monday rolled around these feelings for Mf returned when I saw him again and interacted with him. I hate the fact I like him. Because I don’t want to but i literally can’t stop it. He and I both just got out of relationships so I’m not gonna try to pursue anything. But that doesn’t change the fact I still have a crush on him which I hate.
Unfortunately yesterday I also made the realization that Mf fits my type kinda well. (Not personally yet because idk him well enough to determine) but he’s taller than me, he’s fit, lean, and has a sense of style. And to me he’s good looking. 7/10 give or take.
Besides that I just don’t understand why now? I don’t want to date him right now. Because it’s highly possible that this is just a phase I guess. So I don’t want to do anything rash. I wanna give it like a month or two to see if I really like him before actually considering if I should try to get to know him and what not. Yet I keep thinking about him and have to resist the urge to text him. Ughh. Why I gotta have a crush on this mf? And why now?
(I’m having a crisis pls send help-)
Sorry that was so long. I have to make sure there is context so I can get advice.

A razor burn is a red rash that appears on the area of the skin after shaving unwanted hair, likely due to irritation and inflammation [3]. Razor burns can affect any area of the body that you shave, such as your face, neck, legs, armpits, or pubic area. Essentially anyone who shaves off unwanted hair with a razor can be affected by razor burns.
Herpes is also known as oral or mouth herpes, genital herpes, and herpes simplex [1]. Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) [1,2]. HSV-1 is the more common type and is associated with causing oral herpes [2]. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and is primarily attributed to HSV-2. There are an estimated 572,000 new genital herpes infections in the United States per year [1].
There are significant differences in the way the symptoms appear between razor burns and herpes. Razor burns will appear as a patchy skin rash; if ingrown hairs are present, they will also present with small red pimple-like bumps [3,4]. On the other hand, herpes will have bumps that form in clusters and look like fluid-filled sores or blisters [1,2]. Even though herpes bumps go away, they will eventually return. Herpes will often have other symptoms, such as fever and headache.
Since razor burns and herpes outbreaks may have similar features, contact your healthcare provider or schedule a telehealth visit to speak with them about your signs and symptoms if you are ever in doubt. It’s essential to correctly identify each condition and treat them accordingly.
You can also opt for sexual health testing year-round through the Everlywell+ STI testing membership, giving you easy access to a wide of variety of STI test options.

This isn't something I'd ever want to repeat ever again, but I already went through a horrible burn (it felt like a chemical burn) while using tretinoin. Long story short - I layered tretinoin with a new serum and moisturizer without 1) doing a patch test and 2) waiting until a non-tret night.
I woke up and my skin was screaming. Red. inflamed, burning, sensitive to the touch and throbbing. It was the worst thing I've ever dealt with related to skincare. Pretty sure some actives were in there that I missed, so my skin absolutely and horribly freaked out. So here is my advice and I hope that it helps in case it ever happens to you.
I recommend you purchase these (or at least purchase #1, 2 and 3):

1. OTC Hydrocortisone ointment (OINTMENT, not cream - the cream will sting).
   
2. Zinc oxide cream (aka. Diaper rash cream). I used Desitin since it had the highest percentage of zinc that I could find.
   
3. La Roche Posay Cicaplast Balm B5 (also high in zinc). Known to calm inflammation, dryness, redness, etc.
   
4. Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream (in a tube) or any barrier cream that suits your skin, but this worked amazing for me.
   
5. If not Aestura - vaseline, aquaphor, etc. should work too but I get milia easily. I heard facial oils like rosehip, jojoba, etc. can work well too but I didn't go that route. Any barrier cream should work, just make sure it has good ingredients and is fragrance free/suitable for sensitive skin.
   

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Stage 1: Red, burning, stinging, itchy, inflamed = The worst stage.
Do not wash your face. Do not use any moisturizers formulated with water. I know that sounds weird because you want to hydrate your skin to soothe it, right?
Welp, using water-based products on your face will just make it burn like hell and sting more. Just don't do it. As a matter of fact, stop ALL skincare products immediately until you heal your skin.
Immediately apply the hydrocortisone ointment in a very thin layer. It'll help bring the inflammation down. Then apply a thin layer of diaper rash cream. The first two nights, I used an old pillow case and went to sleep with a diaper rash cream mask.
Continue this until the inflammation calms down (I took about 2 days of this until my skin moved onto stage 2).
Stage 2: Sensitive, itchy, still inflamed but not as bad as stage 1.
You can splash your face with water but don't use any cleansers right away. Trust me, your skin isn't "dirty". It's crying for help, so the most important thing is to soothe/heal your skin first.
Once the inflammation is down, apply the cicaplast balm b5. Continue applying it throughout the day as needed to make sure your face remains hydrated. Before you go to bed, apply another diaper rash cream mask. Continue until your skin is feeling better.
Stage 3: Starting to heal and sensitive, but not inflamed, itchy or stinging at all anymore.
At this point, you can slowly start introducing a gentle cleanser back in. Continue moisturizing with cicaplast balm b5, but I started using Aestura in combination because cicaplast is so thick throughout the day for me.
I still didn't use any of my skincare products at this stage, even though I felt a lot better. I waited until I knew FOR SURE that I had healed, and then I slowly incorporated them back in at a later time.
Your skin should feel a lot better after a week.
Key points:

1. Don't use hydrocortisone on your face for too long. It's not good, so only use it as needed to bring the redness/burning/stinging down.
   
2. Trust me and make sure to use diaper rash cream because it's incredibly soothing. It doesn't feel that comfortable because it's so thick, and I looked like Casper for a few days, but I'm confident that it's what helped my skin heal so fast. Amazon sells them, but you can also find them at drugstores/Target, etc.
   
3. Cicaplast Balm B5 is amazing for its soothing/healing properties, and it absorbs a lot better than the diaper rash cream. This won't heal your skin as much as the diaper cream, but it's great to use after Stage 1.
   
4. Introduce your skincare products after at least 2 week. Definitely do not use any retinol, tretinoin, acids, etc. until you know for sure your skin can handle it or you're just setting yourself back again.
   
5. Make sure to stay hydrated and stay out of the sun during this process.
   

Be safe and hope this helps!

Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The disease can be transmitted through any sexual route including anal sex. Despite being a common STD, many people with gonorrhea may not exhibit any symptoms.
Gonorrhea can spread from your genitals to your anus when you wipe after having a bowel movement. Anal infection can cause itching, anal discharge, and pain when passing stools. Other symptoms may differ between men and women.
Symptoms in women may include pain or burning during urination, bleeding between periods: and abnormal (yellow or bloody) vaginal discharge.
Symptoms in men may include white, yellowish, or green penile discharge, pain or swelling in the testes, and pain or burning when urinating.

1. Anal herpes

Anal herpes can be caused by either of the two main herpes simplex viruses (HSVs)—herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2. Herpes transmission generally occurs when the infected partner does not have visible lesions. HSV can affect any part of the body but is most commonly seen on the genitals, mouth, or anus.
Anal herpes lesions mainly appear as one or more fluid-filled rashes (vesicles) or small blisters. The rashes typically occur on or around the genitals, anus, or mouth and can lead to anal pain, discharge, itching, and change in bowel habits.

STDs can affect nearly every part of the human body. Syphilis rashes may appear on the soles of the feet. And STDs like chlamydia can even cause eye infections. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, there are several STDs that can cause abdominal pain. What’s the STD that causes cramps and bloating most often? Typically, the two STDs most commonly associated with abdominal pain are chlamydia and gonorrhea. It’s worth noting now that men are unlikely to experience cramps or bloating as a result of an STD. This is a symptom that happens almost exclusively to women.
Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Risks
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are two extremely prevalent, extremely similar STDs. In fact, it’s often difficult to tell the difference between the two. Plus, you can even have both chlamydia and gonorrhea at the same time. Though these infections are widespread, they are not harmless. For one, they both can cause pain and discomfort on their own. Women with either may experience pain during urination, sexual intercourse, or vaginal itching. Worryingly, chlamydia and gonorrhea can also contribute to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).
STDs & PID
When left untreated, STDs can lead to PID. PID, in turn, will often cause abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, chills, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. Beyond these unpleasant symptoms, though, PID can have long-lasting effects. PID can cause infertility or ectopic pregnancies. As mentioned above, both chlamydia and gonorrhea are common catalysts for PID. And it may only take a few days after the initial exposure to bacteria for PID to occur.

Hello, I'm a 29yr female and recently re-committed my life to Christ. I grew up in an evangelical household and went to church every Sunday as a child. Lost my way for a bit through my teen years, but found Him again last year. I attend church regularly now, but still know that I have a long way to go before I can understand what God's will for my life is. Recently, a close family member has been suffering from re-occurring illnesses and I am not sure if a choice I made upset God and He is trying to tell me that I need to change my decision in order for my family member to get well.
Context: I left a relationship with a man who my gut instinct told me to avoid after meeting him in person. We met through one of his family members who attends my church and primarily communicated through text, since he lived abroad. I only knew him for less than 2 months, but he quickly pressured me into traveling to see him and told me he wanted to marry me. I sincerely thought things were moving way too fast and let him know that I did not want to be married so soon. He managed to woo my mother and convince her to add pressure on me to come and see him. When I got to his country, I essentially walked into an ambushed impromptu wedding ceremony. I was too meek and because of my aversion to causing a scene, I proceeded with the ceremony begrudgingly. The "marriage" was never consummated (by God's grace) due to my heavy discomfort and no documents were signed. I felt like my spirit was telling me to run the entire time I spent with him.
Is this marriage at all valid under God's eyes? Since I'm still a baby Christian, I'm afraid to displease God and am not sure if deciding to walk away means that I am going against God's will...There was a lot of spiritual manipulation going on and people I did not know were telling me that God has now bound me to this man. I stayed with him for another 2 months, but finally found the strength to leave since the constant manipulation and uneasiness I felt was too much.
After I went no-contact (because he refused to accept that I didn't want to be in a relationship with him), my mother got very upset and started getting sick. She's suffered from a stroke decades ago, but recently started having issues with dizzy spells, rashes, nose bleeds, headaches, etc. I feel uneasy, because she often tells me that it's my fault she's not getting well since I broke her heart by leaving the "marriage". Basically what I want to ask other Christians here is, could she be right? Would God cause these illnesses in her to make me realize that my abandoning of the man was a grave sin? Or am I being too paranoid and should just relax?
Sorry if it sounds stupid or confusing. I have spoken with my pastors at church about it and they said I did nothing wrong, but the words of my family are weighing heavy on my mind. My heart is at peace with my decision, but my mind is in a bit of turmoil. Any perspective or opinions on the matter are appreciated. God bless you all.<3.

You can get genital herpes symptoms on or between the buttocks, including bumps or clusters that look like a rash.
Herpes is a common viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
It’s possible to get herpes symptoms on your buttocks, especially if it’s related to genital herpes (HSV-2) spread through sexual contact. In rarer cases, oral herpes (HSV-1) can cause herpes outbreaks on the buttocks, too.
This virus can stay dormant in your body for years after contraction but can cause outward symptoms during outbreaks. The most notable signs of herpes are bumps, sores, or blisters on the skin.
Read on to learn more about how to identify herpes on the buttocks, how it’s treated, and how you can help relieve some of these symptoms at home.
Symptoms
Here are some of the most common symptoms of herpes on the buttocks:
skin feels itchy or burns before bumps or blisters appear
red bumps or lesions sensitive to the touch that may look like a rash or pimples
fluid-filled blisters with light-colored centers
clusters of bumps or blisters on the lower back, buttocks, or inside the groove between your buttocks (also known as the crack)
discomfort or pain while peeing.

• Penis symptoms include rash, pain, itching, and swelling. Discharge from the end of the penis can also occur.
• Scrotum symptoms include pain and swelling of the testicle, itching and rash.
• Any genital pain that is not due to an injury is covered.

Causes of Rashes on Penis or Scrotum

• Most rashes on the penis or scrotum are caused by skin irritants.
• Hand-to-penis contact is normal when passing urine. Therefore, the rash is most likely from an irritant that was on the hands.
• Examples are plants (such as weeds) or chemicals (such as bug spray). Fiberglass, pet saliva or even food can also be irritants.
• Rashes are more common in the summer. Reason: children are outdoors and have more contact with plants and pollens. Insect bites, such as from mosquitoes or chiggers, can also be the cause.

Types of Foreskin Retraction Problems

• Paraphimosis. Forceful retraction can cause the foreskin to get stuck behind the glans. The glans is the head of the penis. This can cause severe pain and swelling. It's a medical emergency.
• Bleeding. If retraction is forceful, it can cause a small cut. This cut may cause a small amount of bleeding and pain.
• Foreskin Infection. This means an infection under the foreskin. The infection can start in a cut caused by forceful retraction. The main symptom is a red and tender foreskin. Pus may also ooze out to the foreskin opening. Passing urine is painful.
• Urine Retention (Serious). Can't pass urine or just dribbles urine, despite wanting to go.

THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE WAR WITHIN ALPHA AND BETA TESTS.
Hello all, first time poster here.
I’ve had some thoughts and questions that might be really out there because I’m not an expert with the lore but it’s been on my mind for a while now. But here we go.
Okay, so Remix was obviously made as a business decision (this is not to hate on Remix, because I love it) to entice players to stay subscribed until the launch of TWW. However, my thought was, why choose MoP? At first I thought it just made sense because it was an awesome expansion with a ton of unique rewards that really don’t exist anywhere else in the game (I.e. cloud serpents) I know, I know, all expansions have unique rewards but MoP really had a super unique theme IMO that isn’t really close to any other xpac.
With that being said, I still feel like there was an another crucial reason that they chose MoP. It might have been just coincidence or convenience, but I think it ties into the World Soul Saga as a whole. This was an opportunity for some potential foreshadowing by letting players (veteran and new) re-experience the lore of this expansion that might lead into some important plot points of the WSS.
Below are points I’ve listed that I believe tie MoP and TWW/ WSS together:

1. Y’Shaarj

- as we know, Y’Shaarj was the main antagonist of MoP (debatable still, Garrosh was the one we fought though he was ultimately corrupted by the heart) - Y’Shaarj was the greatest of the old gods according to some - According to chronicles, Aman Thul ripped Y’Shaarj out of Azeroth, leaving behind its heart. My theory here is that the Black Blood we see in Azj’Kahet is not Azeroth’s corrupted blood, but in fact Y’Shaarj’s blood left behind from that cataclysmic event. That’s what eventually turned the aqir located there into Nerubians. - There is mural that has been posted around from Alpha that looks very similar to the ones from the Klaxi in reference to Y’Shaarj. Ever 100% confirmed, but very probable. 

1. Xal’atath
   
   • There is still not a lot we know about Xal I’ll admit
   • Theory: Xal’atath (the blade) was made from a claw of Y’Shaarj. I can’t back this up with evidence, but I’ve heard it mentioned numerous times.
   • We know Xal has a strong connection with the void.
2. The Dark Heart and Galakdrond
   
   • We know Iridikron infused Galakrond’s essence within the heart, who was the greatest most terrifying of all proto dragons. Is that essence powerful enough to create a new “Heart of Y’Shaarj”?
   • As far as I have read, not much is known of Galakrond and his creation or birth. All that is known that it is the “progenitor or dragon kind”. Could Galakrond been a spawn or creation of an Old God, particularly Y’Shaarj?
3. Geography and Ra-Den
   
   • the Klaxi, Qiraji, and now Nerubians all appear on the south west portion of Azeroth. The Southern part of Kalimdor, Western Pandaria, and now Khaz’Algar positioned right in between those two continents. Could that be the ancient residing space of Y’Shaarj?
   • Obviously we have the Nerubians in Northrend but I believe that will play an important part in The Last Titan.
   • Ra or Ra-Den was the Titan keeper in charge of the southern portions of Azeroth.
   • Ra was in charge of Uldum and the Vale which is where both portals to Ny’Alotha opened, where we confront N’Zoth. This is another connection with Y’Shaarj and Xal. [see below]
   • While the geography of it all might sound insignificant, I believe it was intentional.
4. BfA and MoP
   
   • There is a subtle link here between between Y’Shaarj and N’Zoth with Xal’atath being the bridge. We know Xal strikes a deal with N’Zoth to free her “spirit” from the blade. This is based on the assumption that while the Old Gods fought with each other in ancient times, that they are now begrudgingly in league with each other to survive. I assume Xal’atath (either a servant of Y’Shaarj or a fragment of Y’Shaarj itself) was able to convince N’Zoth to make a deal because “N’Zoth is the weakest of the four old gods” according to her.
5. Loose ends
   
   • Locus-Walker How does the Locus-Walker recognize Xal’atath almost immediately?
   • Archmage Drenden This might not matter at all, and it might have been a super convenient plot point for Metzen, but where did Drenden go all those years ago, and how is he welcome back to the Kirin’Tor so quickly?

I believe Xal’atath is trying to do one of three things:

• Resurrect Y’Shaarj to dominate all life on Azeroth and control Azeroth’s world soul in order to rule the universe with the void.
  
• Empower herself with the essence of Y’Shaarj and the world soul, to defeat the titans, and rule the universe with the void.
  
• Bring about the corruption of Azeroth’s world soul and its heroes to defeat the titans and create a new universal order under the void.
  

There are so many possible outcomes from what I have listed out here but I think one thing is clear in my mind: MoP Remix was not just a coincidence. I think it was intentional and we are going to see it play out in one way or another in the World Soul Saga. It’s very exciting and I can’t wait to hear what y’all think.
*this is my first time posting here and I’m really not a lore expert or historian but very passionate about the game. I hope y’all give this an honest response. Disagreement is of course encouraged but I don’t want to cause any animosity here.

Heat rash, also known as miliaria or prickly heat, occurs when the pores clog and trap the sweat in the skin. This can cause small spots of discolored skin in the affected area, in addition to itchiness and general irritation.
It appears as tiny bumps on the skin and can affect any body area, from the back and chest to the groin and inner thighs. Symptoms usually resolveTrusted Source once the skin cools down.
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurative (HS) is a rare rash that presents as blackheads or pimple-like bumps under the skin, which may burst and ooze pus. It occurs where skin rubs against skin, so it is common in the inner thighs, groin, and armpits.
The cause of HS is unknown, but it is most common in people who:
have obesity
smoke
have depression, anxiety, or both
have diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or both
have squamous cell carcinoma in the affected areas

I'm going to get a little long winded just to make sure I provide enough information.
So about 10 years ago I ended up getting gout in my ankle(didn't know it then, just thought I tweeked my ankle somehow). Worst experience ever, tried to sleep it off for a few days before eventually going to the doctor and got prednisone prescribed(I'm allergic to ibuprofen). Cleared right up. For the next few years one of my ankles would flare up exactly 1 year apart(usually in December). By year 4 I started to find the pattern odd so I did some research and had the doctor test blood for uric acid and sugar levels(my research showed it could be gout or diabetes related). Everything came back normal. Doctor even did xray of ankle to see if he could visually see uric acid crystals. Nothing. About this time I went through a pretty down time in my life, just being super unhealthy, low energy, and lethargic. Started experiencing other symptoms(occasional blurry vision, random skin rashes, some hair loss, dark brown urine that smelled lime pineapple juice with a metallic smell as well, urine was also super frothy( as in while I pee you cannot see the toilet bowl water, there was a 2inch layer of foam that developed). I will say that I was super unhealthy during this time eating fast food twice a day, and fluid intake consisted of soda and 3-4 IPAs daily. gout attacks had slowly increased to every 6 months and by year 8 every couple months. I would just take prednisone and it would clear within a day or two.
By this point I knew I was dealing with gout. Putting all my symptoms together and doing extensive research I came to the conclusion that my gout was related to having kidney function issues(frothy urine is leaked albumin protein passing through damaged kidneys, skin rashes were toxins building up in blood and leeching out and the metallic urine smell), and my kidney issues were related to high blood pressure(in fact its the number 1 cause of kidney failure with diabetes being #2. The blurry vision was a symptom of high blood pressure as well). The doctor always mentioned my blood pressure was high when I went in but we just attributed it to me being in extreme pain at the moment. And ghey didn't make a big deal of it, just mentioned it so I never put too much thought into it(high blood pressure does run in my family though). Read several articles that mentioned that in 9 out of 10 cases gout isn't a too much purine intake issue but rather a uric acid filtration issue.
At this point I learned that the run of the mill primary health doctor is a fucking moron outside of basic medical care. Why no one had even thought to check my kidneys at this point was beyond me. So I decided to take things into my own hands. First thing my diet needed to change. I knew I was on my way to being diabetic so I decided to do a intermittent fasting keto diet. For a week and a half I only ate between noon and 6pm, measured everything and drank only water. I was eating about 8oz of protein and staying under 15g of carbs which was ~1000 calories daily. I ended up losing 15lbs in the week and a half and felt great with alot more energy. However at the end I ended up getting a massive gout attack like no other before(it was always usually just in one of my ankles). This time my left ankle flared up, along with a baseball size knot in my elbow and several toe joints all at once. I'm guessing the rapid weight loss and stressing my kidneys with protein processing wasn't a good idea. So I switched to a more balanced diet and cut out alcohol, still need to work on working out more frequently but doing better. I just got a gout attack last week because I decided to have 5 beers while golfing. But the good news is that prior to that my previous attack was a year prior. So I'm trending in the right direction.
Does any of this resonate with anyone? If so how and what has your doctor told you? Is it curable?

since February, I've been dealing with what feels like UTI symptoms. I contacted my doctor frequently, and the only things she did was order blood and urine tests. Everything always came back clean. When I made a doctor appointment, she did a pap smear test and yet again, everything came back normal. She just sort of brushed it off and probably thought I was overreacting.
During March and April, I was having horrible symptoms that never ended. It was every. Single. Day. 24/7. I couldn't get a break. Id pee a little and my bladder felt full ALL OF THE TIME with no relief. I tried using AZO and even that didn't do anything. I was still peeing despite the pills being meant to stop frequent urination.
After those two months of agonizing torture, I thought I was in the clear. My symptoms stopped in May. However, my symptoms came back during the first week of June. I had absolutely zero clue as to what was wrong with my body. Diabetes,UTI,STD,and my medications were all ruled out to not be the cause for my symptoms.
I'm at my wits end trying to find the culprit that's causing me endless pain. The only other chronic condition, that I can find that matches my symptoms, is interstitial cystitis. I have done my own research and learned everything about it, including what to and what not to eat/drink.
Looking back on my diet for the past 5 months, I have ate/drank things that would trigger a flare up. During May, I was eating nothing but roasted chickpeas with rice and roasted broccoli. Which is why I didn't have any flare ups at all during that month. The previous 4 months, I was consuming coffee, tea, tomato sauce, and other acidic foods/drinks.
I'm starting to believe that I have interstitial cystitis at this point, because what else could it be at this point? I typed a message for my doctor regarding my concerns and symptoms. Hopefully she won't be dismissive and take me seriously. Since I had to figure everything out on my own, I wouldn't consider her to be helpful in any way.