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Looking to make room for a new build so I'm selling my current rig. It was gently used for ~2 years and works flawlessly. Feel free to ask if you have any questions! Local is 27519, prefer local pickup at a public meetup spot.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Noctua NH-D15 chromax.Black w/ Black Heatsink Covers
• X570 I AORUS Pro WiFi Motherboard
• Nvidia RTX 3090 Founders Edition
• 32GB RAM (2 x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz
• 1x Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 1 TB
• 1x Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 250 GB
• Fractal Design North Case White + Oak Wood Front Clear Tempered Glass
• Corsair RM1000x (1000 watt) PSU
• Black/White Sleeved Power Cables

Condition: Like New for all components/overall build
Price: $1000
Timestamps: https://imgur.com/a/O5npuFe

Had probably 3k hours in D1 and played D2 on and off all the way up to Shadowkeep then quit enitrely. Was planning on coming back around a month ago while the DLCs were free but life happened and it looks like I missed out on a lot of the pre-Final Shape perks that people were getting.
As someone who literally knows nothing about anything since Shadowkeep, is it even worth getting into? I know I missed loads of story but that's fine.
What would be the best way to go about it? Play all the campaigns? Etc. I just remember getting into D1 right after TTK dropped and being very overwhelmed

So I’ve had the worst pride month so far and just need to vent, buckle in cause this is an EXTREMLY long one.
Some backstory I (17f soon to be 18) have known I was into women since as young as 13, I had unlimited access to the internet and knew about different sexualities so it was very easy for me, well for the longest while I went by pansexual. I had come out to my mom almost a year ago as her and I were always close, well she just didn’t care and almost pretended like I didn’t. This year however I realized that I was actually a lesbian and came out to her and 2 weeks before pride month, it didn’t go all to well and our relationship is a bit strained but it was fine until this past weekend.
Onto the worst pride month of my life:
Saturday June 1st:
Well comes June first, I worked at 6am and got home at 12, I had a rough day at work and was just ready to relax, well my mom and I step out the car and suddenly I am being cornered by my ex step-father (him and my mom broke up about 6 months ago at this point and he already moved out months ago). Apparently he found my socials which clearly state I’m a lesbian and felt it was his “duty” to tell my mom even though they aren’t together any more 😒. He proceeded to tell her had had screenshots and blah blah blah in case I tried to deny it but obviously I didn’t because my mom already knew.
WELL she threw me under the bust and pretended she didn’t know just to appease him, I was annoyed by this so I just went inside to my room and locked my door. Well about 10-15 minutes later she comes banging on my door and is fuming with me, apparently my ex step-father didn’t want my brothers (I have 4 brothers who are his kids) living with me and was threatening to take them and it was my fault. She blamed me for everything saying I ruined her life (yes HER life, not mine who has just been outed, HERS) she forced me to take down all gay stuff from my accounts and I ended up setting them to private them.
Well later my my ex-stepfather starts calling my phone, I don’t answer obviously so he sends my brother to come call me so we can talk (I later found out he outed me to my brothers as well and asked them if they knew I was a lesbian, not cool dude 😒). Well he surprised me by talking about how he raised me since I was 2, and didn’t care what identified as and loved me regardless (dude never apologized for what he said or did but I’ll give him a pass). Well he was about to say something else, when his mother started CRYING saying him leaving ruined her life, (Yes his mom still lives with us, that’s a whole story in itself) so he left. I had one more fight with my mom about everything and then that was the end of day 1, Yep just day 1, more shit happened on day 2 and 3.
Sunday June 2nd:
So it is now June second and obviously I was pretty upset considering the events on the previous day as not only was it pride month but my 18th was only a month away, I had work that day but called out because after the shit show the day prior I was NOT in any place mentally to go to work (about 80% of my co-workers are apart of the lgbtqia+ community and I knew seeing them all happy about pride month would make me upset). So instead I went out with a friend as we had already prior made plans to go thrifting that day before I had work and after the day I had the other day this was just what I needed. Well it was a fun and eventful day ending with us getting lost and (once again a story for another day). Well I get back home and ex-stepfather is in the kitchen? I say good evening out of respect and head to my room when DAMN I’m being cornered AGAIN, I thankfully got to relax a little before I was attacked but suddenly my mom comes to my room and is furious.
Apparently my ex-stepfathers sister had found out (who lives all the way in Jamaica by the way, and this went down in Canada) and was nagging my mom about it and blaming my ex-stepfather for me being a lesbian and my mom was not happy about it. (Yes she is still in contact with his family, and the reason she blames him is cause he cheated and treated my mom horribly so she thinks he made me hate men 😒).
My mom was mad he was getting blamed for me being a lesbian, and for me being hostile with him the day before and today (yes she still loves him, once again another story, I feel like at this rate I should create a post for these 😂). This starts an argument between us because I tell her he had no right to out me to my brothers or her, even if she already knew (I don’t know if anyone else knows) She once again talks about how she’s struggling with this and I accidentally sigh out loud (I mean common though if you’re struggling then what about me) well one thing leads to another and we end up fighting, she tries to say I can’t be a lesbian because I dated my ex boyfriend (even though he was the only guy I ever dated before realizing I was lesbian and we’ve had numerous conversations where I told her that she made me feel pressured to date him). Well the fight got super heated and I did say something I’m not proud of after she told me to go read a bible, this resulted in her telling my to call my dad to pick me up so I can stay with him for a while (this is legally allowed as he does have part custody of me and I turn 18 in July)
Eventually after slamming doors and me almost calling my father, we calm down and have a talk (I still live with her currently) the conversation didn’t really go anywhere and we did end up fighting again, this time over different religious views and me talking about how I felt pressured by her to date my ex. The conversation ended because we had to pick up my sister from work and we never picked it up again, it’s still feels like she wasn’t trying to understand me, but I was too exhausted to put any more effort in.
Monday June 3rd:
Never fear this is the last day of the saga and it thankfully was happy, in the end.
Well, it’s Monday and I have to go back to school and it’s also my Bio fathers birthday (which I totally forgot about due to the prior days events and felt extremely bad), I thought I was ok but after a couple pride month announcements, I ended up leaving class and had a breakdown in the hallway (I’m ok now, all the weekends events just finally caught up to me that day). Well, I was found by some teachers and was brought to guidance to talk to somebody after I went back to class and and talked to my teacher about everything who offered me her support (she is an absolute sweetheart, and I love her so much🩷).
Well, I made the executive decision to just tell my father because considering the fact that people in Jamaica were finding out he was going to find out at some point and I wanted him to find out from me (I did intend on telling him, just after my 18th in July incase things went south with my mom, which they almost did).
I sent him a text and turned off my phone for the day, thankfully his response was much more loving than my mothers and he told me he loved me regardless, he picked me up from my moms and we ended up spending the day together and later on we picked up my sister and watched a movie together. I didn’t speak much to my mom this day, aside from telling her I was going out with him.
Well this is it so far, it’s been 6 days but I still can’t get over everything so I just wanted to vent. As of right now my relationship with my mom is improving but still strained and I don’t think it will ever go back to how it was before. Especially considering the fact that my father was very accepting of me, and even my ex-stepfather was more accepting of me than her despite the way he initially reacted.
Well, this is it if you somehow read this entire thing and thank WOW and thank you. If anyone wants clarification, feel free to ask and I’ll edit them onto the post. Also if anyone is curious, I am more than willing to talk about some of the other stories of my family (Trust me it gets CRAZY)

First picture was after we first bought it. After putting some work into getting the motor running smooth I’m finally starting on the resto small bits at a time. Second pic is after some new bottom paint and buffing out the blue. Waiting on new MCs and new Whaler logos and that will be it for the summer. Then this winter it’ll get full strip down re do the stainless railings ( small amount of rust and few missing screws) sand and revarnish all the wood which will leave plenty of room for a full buff on all the interior blues. Still a bit of work to bring it back but she runs and looks good in the water for the time being. Plan is to eventually repower it with a 4 stroke and hopefully upgrade into a 17ft. I love the 66 and the interior blues so I’d love to upgrade to another just the 17 center council version.

I have a friend named Sophie who works for an airline and I to also worked for an airline. We had been working together in the aviation industry for about 7-8 years and have been pretty close up until I got my new job which is in the tech industry.
To simplify it, the new job I had got in March pays almost x3 of what we make at our positions at an airline, and Sophie knows this because her sister works in the same industry and I am assuming disclosed that to Sophie because she never asked me how much my new job pays, she just started assuming I would pay for everything going out. It got to the point where she would call me her "sugar mama" and how she can't wait for me to shower her in gifts. At this point I couldn't tell if this was just her way of being happy for my new job or just being selfish.
Since my position in the aviation industry was very close to minimum wage I had racked up some debt and now with my new position want to take the time to try to pay of this debt asap. I had explained that to Sophie but she pretty much had just brushed it aside and said "you'll have $15K paid off in no time with that new job of yours and soon well be going to Italy together and 'we' Weill be able to treat 'ourselves' to the fancy places now" and comments like that told me, she just wants me to pay for everything.
We had been friends for 7 years prior to this both working minimum wage positions at the airport and always had worked together to find cheap or free events to go to, window shopping, not overpriced places to eat, the whole goal was so we could enjoy ourselves without the guilt of spending too much.
Now, when Sophie asks to hang out, she plans this whole extravagant outing where will have to uber, pay for cover, go out to eat, she wants bottle service, space to dance so a VIP section, a place to sleep. When I tell her I will have to decline because I can't be going out and spending a bunch of money on an outing that would cost hundreds of dollars, she gets offended, leaves me on read, doesn't answer my phone calls, won't talk to me, until the next birthday or event comes up and she does this whole extravagant planning again to which ill kindly decline because I would remind her Im trying to pay off my debts and can't afford to be going out like that.
It got to the point where she had vocalized it is "unfair". She claims because she's constantly flying everywhere and is only in the city a couple days of the month that "we should take advance of the time and go out". I tell her she's more than welcome to come over, make food at my house, drink here, but im not paying to go out when it's going to cost a lot of money. She has made comments like "well your life is easier and more affordable now, going out once and a while isn't going to kill you" " you need to get out and live" I have shot all these comments down by re-enforcing boundaries and telling her I just can't afford it. We are now at the stage where she doesn't even bother anymore. She hasn't answered my message or phone calls in weeks. To be honest I feel used, I dont really know how you can be friends with someone for so long and the point that makes you want to drop it all is because they won't spend money on you. I just want to understand her perspective, but anytime I had asked, she claims she is just trying to live her best life and that Im not. I never in my life thought money would get in-between me and a long time friend but here we are. She used to come over all the time, wed meet down town just to hang out, but now, if I don't pick her up for the airport, her boyfriends house, her moms house in a different province, then she just stops responding.
Not sure if this is a common thing, but curious to know if it is or isn't since I have expressed my concern for this to others and no one has really given me a straight answer.

So like the title says, I am trying to showcase our great state to my boyfriend. Maybe I'll do so well he'll change his mind about moving here lol (although tbf I liked Maine quite a lot). This will be from July 2nd to July 17th.
DISCLAIMER: I live in Iredell County, specifically Statesville (unfortunately) but right at the border of Catawba and Alexander. My family has always lived in the area (albeit further up in the Brushy Mountain area) so I want to give him a taste of Western NC and the Appalachian Mountains.
What are some good events we can go to? Best fireworks for July 4th? Good hole in the wall spots or experiences we could try? Any and all suggestions welcome!!
This is just me brainstorming lol feel free to ignore:
Charlotte stresses me out but we are planning on going there for a day or two to visit a mutual friend. (He wanted to go to Carowinds but I had to explain that he doesn't want to do that in July unless he wants instant melanoma, still we might do that in the evening if weather permits). Whitewater rafting is a consideration too. Definitely going to Boone, Blowing Rock, and Banner Elk since I'm an ASU alumni and very proud of my school. Probably gunna go to the swinging bridge. Maybe the New River? And going on the parkway. Obviously going to let him taste the ol' Carolina specials (including livermush, which he thinks is gunna be gross but I swear it's so good). Oh, and thought about going to Roan Mountain since the rhododendrons may still be around by then.

Hello I'm planning to get back to school at the end of the next year. The plan is to sell my ps5 and use the money to buy a gamming laptop that can optimally run CAD applications so I can practice for my classes and play games in quality equivalent or higher than the ps5 so I can relax in my free time.
What should be my start point and how much should I be prepared to spend?

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• Movement Advancement Project (MAP)

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Lists of known surgeons worldwide offering services
Important Note: Trans Media Network accepts paid advertising. Just because a provider is featured prominently does not mean they are necessarily endorsed or recommended by the site.
Surgeons with reported histories of patient harm, neglect, and abandonment are listed on these sites. - #TransHealthcare.org - #MTFSurgery.net - #TopSurgery.net - #Hysto.net - #Metoidioplasty.net

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Legal help with insurance:

• Trans Health Project

• Transgender Law Center

• National Center for Lesbian Rights

• Not limited to lesbians
• Long history of advocating for and defending the rights of all trans people (not just lesbian trans women)

• National Center for Trans Equality

• Lambda Legal

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Find local ACLU

• Sylvia Rivera Law Project

• Medicare Rights Center

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• Trans in the South Guide
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Did the build yesterday, took quite a while to finish. I live in Ireland so I ordered everything from amazon Germany. I have been watching PC build videos for years now and I think that did help me out. Couple of things that I noticed and want to share: - Try to get opinions from other people, my build is completely different from how it started. I got most of my help from reddit and Ltt forums. - Always consider shipping price, for me Amazon added it at the end during checkout and that was a surprise. - It's better to bios update before building (flashback if your board allows) especially for AM5 builds cause I have seen a lot of people running into issues on multiple subs. - You will never find a component where people haven't run into issues. Buy components that fits your budget, research and pray that nothing goes wrong. - Read the motherboard manual. Don't just follow random YouTube build guides. Use those guides as supplementary help but read the manual. - PSU cables are really tight, I saw YouTubers yanking them out easily all the time but in reality you need to go slow and wiggle it out carefully. - GPU sag is real, use anything at all to help your GPU. I used a piece of wood. It ain't pretty but it does the job. - Try to test boot your system before putting it in the case. Saves you a lot of time. - New cases have tight screws, I spent a lot of time figuring out if the screws were right but they will be.
I would also like your suggestions on my build, here's the parts: Mobo: Asrock B650M-HDV/M.2 CPU: Ryzen 5 7600 RAM: 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance CL36 GPU: XFX Speedster Qick319 RX7800XT Case: Fractal Focus 2 I plan on getting a thermalright peerless assassin 120, a wifi card, and another case fan later. Also I might tidy up the cable management a bit more, it's just that I was tired after 3 hours of this build. My Mobo has no RGB header so I went with non RGB components. Only downside is that I have a lot of RGB cables dangling from case fans and I might lose 10FPS because of no RGB but I can live with that.

hi i’m a latina pre med student with very high expectations of myself. i graduated with my AA degree and i have a lot of my pre reqs done. im staying close to home to save money and to make my own money working as a CNA. i am not financially dependent on my parents so i have to work. i plan on applying in 2026 so in two years. do you guys have any recommendations or know anyone that got into harvard med and what they did? getting into any medical school is amazing as no matter where you go you graduate as a doctor. but as many others my dream is to go to harvard and get away from home. i would also get a full ride because i make under a 100 thousand, which would be awesome cause i would graduate debt free. since i come from a financial disadvantage background and latinos are not well represented in medicine. would that help or hinder my chances?

Hi everyone.
I’m a 25M, and I feel grateful for the life I’ve built. I’m in good shape, healthy and fit, well-educated from a respectable college, debt-free, and employed in a job I love that pays well. I love my family and few friends from work and college, but I am not very close to them.
I have worked really hard so far in my life to get to where I am. I was from a middle class family and worked my way to good college and got myself a good job. It took me years of effort and hard work and consistency, discipline and some good luck to get to where I am right now. And I am grateful to universe for that. I was in a serious relationship for four years until my ex-girlfriend cheated on me. Following that, I took over a year off from dating to reflect on my life and relationships, discovering more about myself and traveling. That period of self-healing was still surprisingly enjoyable.
However, lately, I’ve been feeling a sense of emptiness. Throughout my life, I always had goals and purposes driving me forward. Now, despite excelling at my job, making sound investments for early retirement, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, I feel adrift.
I decided to try dating again and signed up on a few dating apps. Being tall and reasonably not bad looking, I received over 100 matches in the past two months. I went on several dates, and while the girls seemed to like me, I didn’t feel the same connection with them. There were one or two girls whose personalities I really liked, but they weren’t interested in anything serious. The majority were only interested in casual hookups, which I find unfulfilling and short-sighted. I don’t judge those who enjoy casual relationships; it’s just not my preference. I’m looking for something more lasting and meaningful. Finding love at work doesn’t appeal to me, and I’m not comfortable picking girls at bars, gyms, or other social spots, so dating apps seemed like the best option. However, it feels like an endless sea of people, and the potential for meaningful connections gets lost in the rapid pace of swiping and chatting. It’s like speed dating, where everyone always has another option lined up, making it hard to find a genuine, lasting connection.
Speaking of hobbies, I have few like reading, watching movies, piano, swimming, chess, video gaming, travelling, but they don't bring me any such satisfaction anymore. I just do them because I don't have anything else to do. I engage in them more out of habit than enjoyment. I’ve also solo traveled extensively in the past year, which used to excite me, but now even that doesn’t. I am still planning one in August, but I don't feel the same excitement for that as I used to feel before.
So here I am, feeling very stuck and purposeless in life. I am doing good professionally, and financially, so not many aspirations there as well. Not motivated enough to open some startup or business for the same reason. Relationship wise, not getting any luck finding my life partner, did try apps and all. Travelling no longer helps.
I don't think I am depressed either because I am not unhappy at large. It's just I feel what's the point of living everyday? Nothing makes me very happy or nothing makes me very sad. Even if something good happens in my life, I don't have people to celebrate it with or share with. What's the point of all these happy and sad moments in life when you have nobody to share it with? I sound lonely but I am not, I have few people and family, but it's just I am not very close for various reasons. It feels sad to come back to my place after long day, and having nobody to talk to about your day. Weekends are worse. Why I am alive? I admit that I am missing warmth of a relationship. I not necessarily want a girlfriend, but I feel I don't even have a good close friend. All my friends are busy with their life and girlfriends or boyfriends.
I was not like this before, because I was busy with my short term goals and all. I don’t feel suicidal because I still hold onto hope that things will get better. But relying solely on hope is daunting.
I apologize for sharing my seemingly ordinary story and potentially boring you. It feels better to write it down than keep it all inside. If you’ve read this far, thank you for your time.

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Find a health plan:

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• National Provider Information Registry

• NPI is useful for searching health insurance plan's directory of covered providers
• Sometimes name searches won't show-up correctly; sometimes NPI searches won't either
• Directories can be out of date
• Always confirm with the provider's office whether they are in-network or out-of-network*

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Get required insurance letters for free:

• GALAP

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Appeals, denials, general insurance navigation:

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• Expert consultant

DM for contact info
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.

General legal landscape:

• Movement Advancement Project (MAP)

• 👍 Map of US: bans on trans exclusions in health insurance (policies that bar health insurers from explicitly refusing to cover trans-related healthcare benefits)
  

- 👎 Map of US: bans on providing trans-related healthcare to youth

.

Find provider options:

• Trans Media Network websites:

Lists of known surgeons worldwide offering services
Important Note: Trans Media Network accepts paid advertising. Just because a provider is featured prominently does not mean they are necessarily endorsed or recommended by the site.
Surgeons with reported histories of patient harm, neglect, and abandonment are listed on these sites. - #TransHealthcare.org - #TopSurgery.net - #Hysto.net - #Metoidioplasty.net

- #Phallo.net

.

Legal help with insurance:

• Trans Health Project

• Transgender Law Center

• National Center for Lesbian Rights

• Not limited to lesbians
• Long history of advocating for and defending the rights of all trans people (not just lesbian trans women)

• National Center for Trans Equality

• Lambda Legal

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Find local ACLU

• Sylvia Rivera Law Project

• Medicare Rights Center

• Campaign for Southern Equality:

• Trans in the South Guide
• Additional Resources List

• Equality Federation

• Find state's LGBT state-wide orgs

- May be able to provide referrals to lawyers/other resources

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With the news that free AI features will end in 2025. How well will s24u be way beyond or far from the differences of S23 Ultra?
I'm planning to get s24 ultra as my upgrade phone after 4 years of owning my realme 6pro but I'm heartbroken when I knew that the selling point of s24 ultra, which is AI features, will be not free bythe end of 2025. Should I go to s23 ultra?

Maybe it's not for me at least, unfortunately.
Everyone seems to think that coming out and living your life after coming out is like going from hell to heaven. Of course it's fucking good (for most people) and I wouldn't discourage anyone from living as their authentic self. But this is not really for everyone. Wether your a minor and depend on a transphobic family or your an adult with a life already set, coming out might change someone's life more negatively than positively in some cases. Specially if you don't have any safe space and friends who support you, to fill the positive side of your live. If you lean only on yourself it is really hard.
I'm generalizing about this topic but this is actually my situation. I haven't come out to anyone yet expect for a few friends who I don't even have contact with anymore so it doesn't change anything. But keep living like I am (pretending to be something I'm not and hiding my true self) feels impossible. Life doesn't feel worth living at all. But regardless of that I'm not depressed because it took me so much time to understand myself that now I find comfort in knowing and exploring this new knowledge. I know my truth and since no one else knows they can't judge me for it. It's quite a comfort zone but it's killing me.
I'm not currently working, I quite my job a while ago for reasons that don't matter right now. I don't have any friends anymore because I worry so much about people's judgement that I found it easier to cut contact with everyone I knew would judge me instead of having them in my life and walking on eggs with them, pretending to be something I'm not just to please them. I live with my parents and barely come out of the house. I dropped university and have no plans on continuing my studies, it's just so draining to live a lie. I don't want to go back to having a "life", working, going out, socializing. I don't want to meet anyone. I haven't searched for a new job because I don't wanna feel like I'm living a lie again. And I don't wanna make friends having to worry if they'd be accepting of me or not. I don't wanna make anything to go after my dreams because I already killed all of them. I feel like my life is over and I'm a living-dead.
So the best option maybe would be to come out, right? Well not for me, because when I consider all of the factors in my life (impossible to explain everything here), after I come out things could go so bad and get so much worst in an unbearable way for me. I'm weak when it comes to dealing with judgement. I can't handle it, I'm such a people pleaser and I'm scared of what people think. I can't deal with the expectations, for example: my mom will expect me to change from day to night but I'm not a cishet men, I don't wanna be the male stereotype and dealing with this expectations is gonna make me feel more dysphoric and confused. And I can't take seeing my mom embarrassed of me, she was already embarrassed when she thought I was a lesbian (and I never even confirmed, I actually denied). I can't take my father thinking I'm crazy or whatever. He's afraid of the internet so he's gonna think someone manipulated me and it's the internet's fault. I can't take my siblings talking shit about me with my mom, everyone giving their opinions and judging me for "only wanting attention". One of my siblings even...kinda knows... that I'm possibly trans (this sibling even identifies with the same feelings), we haven't talked openly about this, using the word "trans" but we know...we just know...but this sibling would judge me so much for coming out. So much. And I can't deal with all of this and I only talked about my close family.
I grow up having so many people hating me and my family for reasons that don't even make sense. My uncles, ants, cousins and all have always hated and judged me/us for everything: for what I ate, for eating, for not eating, for being introverted, for liking to get dressed (as if I were super vain), for things I did and didn't do. They just hate me/us and my parents agree on many of their complains (like being introverted). I can't imagine dealing with this people having more reasons to criticize me, I've had enough already. I've been suffocating with this since I was born. Imagine adding transphobia to that: it's unbearable, at least for me.
And this is why a few years ago when I understood myself, I started cutting contact with everyone that could possibly criticize me for being trans. This includes all of the friends I had because I knew they wouldn't be supportive (don't miss them anyway) and avoiding family meetings with this people that already hate me because I don't wanna keep pretending. This was fucking isolating, for a long time I felt so alone and it hurt so much. But now after a while I'm beginning to feel free from these people, feeling like I own my life and don't have to fear them. Except that only worked with friends and people from school, because my parents still keep contact with their relative family and talk to them about everything. I simply can't imagine dealing with them.
Once I come out I'm gonna NEED to be validated, and I will NEED more than ever to pass. That's what cishet society made to us: feel like we don't belong and don't have a place to be alive in this world. Unless we can pass as one of them. I know I'm gonna feel even worst for not passing and not being respected and being even more judged. And since I'm not currently working I can't imagine trying to find a job being trans. I'm young and no one will take me seriously and I can't stand up for myself. Yes, I'm this weak. Will I have to go back to the closet if I ever come out? That's very possible to happen. And people are even gonna say I detransitioned and it was just a phase.

Hey there, I'm solo-developing a game where you play as a seagull in a sandbox-style open world where you can help, bother, or manipulate the inhabitants in a lively environment. In this non-linear experience, you are free to do as you please, in any order you choose. Need to build something? Consider aiding a lumberjack in the forest by locating an axe for him, then seizing his wood! You want to help the cook get fish? Deliver a fishing rod to the fisherman and then snatch his catch! Or use any other means imaginable! (fish it yourself, steal it on the market, ...)
Steam page with gameplay trailer
Platforms: PC [more to come]
Release Date: ~ end of 2024
All comments, suggestions, or feedback are appreciated. And if you're interested in the game, don't forget to add it to your wishlist! Thank you!

I've been playing for about a year & a half now and I'm looking to add another club to my bag. As it stands my bag goes as:

• 5-PW
  
• 54°, & 58° (I plan on adding a 50° soon)
  
• Driver, 5 wood & 4 hybrid &
  
• putter
  

I was thinking of possibly a 7 wood or just a 3 hybrid but not entirely sure what would be the best route given my current setup.

So, having created my Runesmith Archetype as well as a Khazalid Runework mechanic, I'm going to build four more archetypes, each representing an aspect of Duardin society. It is strongly encouraged that you check out my Runesmith archetype, because at least two of these archetypes start with runes.
First we have the Warden Prince - a frontline fighter who also has some room to dabble in leadership or diplomacy skills.
Then there's the Cogsmith - a character with high crafting who is primarily focused on ranged damage using black powder weaponry, but also gets bonuses when operating war machines or artillery.
After that is the Ranger - a versatile class that specializes in stealth and ranged combat, but also has the tools needed to be a decent frontline fighter in a pinch.
Lastly there is the Alms Matron. The Alms Matron is a name I pulled from a novel called Chronicles of the Wanderer. From what I gather they're basically the Priestesses of Valaya. The Alms Matron is primarily a support class who can use Miracles - I've taken a bunch of thematic miracles from Alarielle, Grimnir, and Grungni, and reflavoured them around Valaya. She also has access to a number of skills and talents that may serve the party outside of combat.
All-in-all I feel like I've laid the groundwork to have a relatively balanced well-rounded party consisting of nothing but Dispossessed.
WARDEN PRINCE
Warden Kings are the rulers of the Dispossessed Clans, and like most Kings, they require heirs. A Warden Prince is the son of a Warden King. From a young age they are trained to fight and to lead, with the expectation that their father shall not live forever. However only one of these children - the eldest son - can take their father's throne. Which then raises the question of what the remainder will do. Some serve the new King as generals and advisors, while others are married off to prominent figures within the clan, or to different clans entirely.
Others become Soulbound.
Many young Dispossessed Princes (and Princesses) who find themselves low in the line of succession leap at the chance to join a Binding. It is an opportunity to earn glory for themselves and their clan without forever remaining in the shadow of their older siblings, and it is also a respectable way to avoid being assigned an unwanted marriage. It also provides a chance to travel the Mortal Realms and potentially even explore the lost Karaks - many Soulbound Warden Princes dream of the day they can say they were the first to set foot in their clan's ancestral home in over five centuries.
A Warden Prince is a trained and well-equipped fighter, who due to the length of Duardin lifespans may already have decades of experience under their belt. Not only can they fight, but they can also lead - having been raised with the expectation that they will play a commanding role in either the court or the armies of their father or one of their brothers. It is possible that a Warden Prince may even have experience leading Throngs into battle. Beyond that, Warden Princes are also royalty, which may prove to be a boon when interacting with the aristocracy of other factions. Thus they are a welcome addition to any Binding of Order.
While travelling with the Binding, a Warden Prince may insist that they explore any lost Karaks they discover if it does not interfere with the Binding's other obligations. The Prince may wish to either scout them out for possible reclamation, or recover lost treasures. The Prince may appear enthusiastic about this at first, but once they finally walk the empty halls they may find themselves becoming depressed, melancholy, or even angry as they are struck by the full reality of their people's fall from glory.
Attributes

• Body: 4
• Mind: 2
• Soul: 2

Core Talent: Mountain Stance (Champions of Order - ignore the "Alarith Stoneguard" requirement.)
Talents (Choose 3)

• Ancestral Grudge (Champions of Order)
• Armour Expert (Champions of Order)
• Bulwark
• Crushing Blow
• Diplomat
• Duelist (Champions of Order)
• Intimidating Manner
• Lead The Way (Champions of Order)
• Opportunist
• Rending Blow
• Shield Mastery

Core Skill: Weapon Skill
Skills (7 XP)

• Athletics
• Awareness
• Determination
• Dexterity
• Fortitude
• Guile
• Intimidation
• Intuition
• Lore
• Might
• Reflexes
• Weapon Skill

Equipment

• Choose Between: Warhammer and Shield, Battleaxe and Shield, Greataxe, or Greathammer.
• Common Heavy Armour.
• One Weapon Rune or Shield Rune (see my Runesmithing Class for more information.)
• A map of one of the eight Mortal Realms, displaying all known Karaks within it (including yours) as well as the passages between them. The map is a copy of a more ancient work, dated during the height of the Khazalid Empire. It may have other landmarks on it as well (such as Realmgates) but it dates back to the Age of Myth and therefore may be unreliable. The map is neatly folded and stored in a well-crafted airtight case of wood and metal.
• 50 Drops of Aqua Ghyranis.

COGSMITH
The Ironweld Arsenal - the great union of Duardin and Human Engineering. As Engineers of the Ironweld Arsenal, Cogsmiths are vital to the Cities of Sigmar war machine. Working closely with their human counterparts, they design, build, maintain, and repair the machinery, vehicles, artillery, and firearms wielded by Sigmar's mortal armies.
It is perhaps little surprise then that many Cogsmiths are happy to become Soulbound. An extended lifespan aside and ample opportunity to test out their new inventions aside, they are also well-accustomed to working alongside and learning from other Order factions. The Cogsmiths for their part bring a lot to the table - they are expert tinkerers, able to help repair and even improve the weapons of their Binding. They are well-versed in war machines and vehicles, able to get more out of them than most. A Cogsmith is also a formidable combatant in their own right, possessing experience with a wide array of firearms and war marchines.
Attributes

• Body: 2
• Mind: 4
• Soul: 1

Core Talent: Ironweld Engineer (see below)
Talents (Choose Three)

• Combat Ready
• Combat Repairs
• Crack Shot (Champions of Order)
• Creator (Champions of Order)
• Forbidden Knowledge
• Gunslinger
• Incidential Incendiaries (Steam and Steel)
• Point Blank Range
• Quick Reload
• Tinkerer (Steam and Steel)
• Savvy
• Scholar

Core Skill: Crafting
Skills (9XP)

• Arcana
• Awareness
• Ballistic Skill
• Crafting
• Determination
• Dexterity
• Guile
• Lore
• Reflexes

Equipment

• Choose between: Rifle, or Blunderbuss, or two Repeater Pistols.
• Choose between: Warhammer or Repeater Pistol.
• Common Medium Armour.
• Smith's Tools.
• Engineering Plans and Schematics.
• 50 Drops of Aqua Ghyranis

Ironweld Engineer
You are a member in good standing of the Ironweld Arsenal. Whenever you are operating a war machine, a vehicle, or a weapon mounted on a vehicle, and you are required to make a Ballistics Skill, you may choose to either gain double dice from your Training in Ballistics Skill or substitute your Crafting Skill instead - whichever one is more likely to yield a better result.
In addition to this, as an Endeavour and with 50D worth of crafting materials you can spend one week tinkering with a handheld non-Aetheric firearm to improve it. With three attempts, if you pass an Extended Crafting Test of DN 5:8, you may apply one of the following upgrades:

• Improved Sights: When using this firearm, the wielder's accuracy increases by one step.
• Longer Barrel: The firearm's range is extended by one zone.
• Double Barrel: The firearm now has a second barrel. When you make an attack with this weapon, you may either treat it as a dual-wielding attack and split your dice pool, or as a single attack that does 2 extra damage. Unfortunately, whatever weapon you apply this to also gains the Reload trait if it does not have it already.
• Armour-Piercing: The firearm gains the Penetrating Trait.
• Armour-Breaking: The firearm gains the Rend Trait.

Only two of these upgrades may be active on a weapon at a time. They are not permanent and can be changed.
DISPOSSESSED RANGER
When asked to describe the natural gifts of the Duardin, few would ever think to list stealth as one of them. But it is - if they put their mind to it. Rangers fulfill a vital niche in Duardin armies - that of scouts, skirmishers, infiltrators, and sharpshooters. In the days of the Khazalid Empire, it was the rangers who kept borders clear of Monsters, Greenskins, and Beastmen. It was the rangers who would not only warn settlements of incoming attack, but also harry and harass the foe by any means necessary while the Throngs were mustered. Even today long after the Khazalid Empire's fall, the Dispossessed Clans have find use for rangers. Indeed, it was the rangers who weathered the Fall the easiest, for they were accustomed to wandering without a home.
The life of a Ranger is that of a wanderer and outcast - spending weeks or even months traversing the wilds, and camping under the open stars. The only Duardin who would voluntarily seek out this life are either outcasts or free-spirits, independently-minded with a strong sense of wanderlust. It is a thankless job - their greatest deeds are committed far from any settlement or army, and therefore go unwitnessed. Most Duardin find their lifestyle and tactics disturbing, and thus, treat them with (usually unwaranted) suspicion.
It is little wonder then that a Ranger would be eager to become Soulbound. As a Soulbound, they are more likely to be working with people who have fewer qualms about their tactics, and may even appreciate their skillset. They can spend greater periods of time travelling, being deployed throughout the Mortal Realms in direct service to a higher power, with no obligation of a clan to return to. It is also possible that the Ranger may have a Criminal past they are attempting to escape from. Members of a Binding may also find a Ranger's company preferable to that of other Duardin, for Rangers tend to be less hidebound than most of their Dispossessed kin, while still retaining a strong sense of duty and integrity.
Attributes

• Body: 3
• Mind: 3
• Soul: 1

Core Talent: Hunter
Talents (Choose Four)

• Alley Cat
• Backstab
• Combat Ready
• Crack Shot (Champions of Order)
• Criminal
• Hit and Run
• Iron Stomach
• Loyal Companion
• Observant
• Orientation
• Patient Strike
• Point-Blank Range
• Quick Reload
• Sever
• Sleight of Hand
• Vanish

Core Skill: Ballistics Skill
Skills (9 XP)

• Athletics
• Awareness
• Ballistics Skill
• Beast Handling
• Dexterity
• Fortitude
• Intuition
• Nature
• Reflexes
• Stealth
• Survival
• Weapon Skill

Equipment

• Great Crossbow
• Choose between: Greataxe or two Handaxes.
• Common Light Armour
• Ranger Cloak (see below)
• Flask of Duardin Amberwhisky
• 132 Drops of Aqua Ghyranis

Ranger Cloak
This hooded cloak is dyed to blend in with the environment. Choose one of the Terrain types listed in the Hunter Talent (it does not need to be the same one you picked as part of the Talent.) While adventuring in this terrain, you can double the dice you receive from Training in Stealth. As a week-long Endeavour you can spend 50D to change the dye.
ALMS MATRON
Little is known about the Alms Matrons - also known as the Priestesses of Valaya, Duardin Ancestor Goddess of Hearth and Home. The birth rate of Duardin females was already low to begin with, and most Dispossessed Clans are fiercely protective of their women as a result. Even more confounding is the worship of the dead goddess Valaya. Despite all this, Priestesses of Valaya are an integral part of Dispossessed society - primarily serving as healers and mediators. They wield immense influence over the internal politics of their clans.
It is not impossible that, in less hidebound clans, Duardin of other genders may come to serve Valaya in the same capacity. But it would be regarded as unusual.
Valaya's fate remains a mystery. Some say she is dead, others say she is in hiding. Some say she died during the Great Betrayal, others say her death came long before that - possibly during the last days of the World-That-Was. Some say she will return, as the Fyreslayers believe Grimnir will, while others have given up any hope of this. In either case, it takes far more than the death of their God to make a Duardin abandon their faith.
Additional puzzlement comes in the fact that some Alms Matrons have been known to invoke Miracles of their goddess. Scholars can only speculate as to why this is - perhaps it is due to the power of their faith, or maybe Valaya does still exist in some form. Humans and Aelven scholars have also put forward the idea that perhaps Alarielle or Grungni are behind this.
It is exceedingly rare for an Alms Matron to become a Soulbound, primarily because it is difficult to convince a servant of Hearth and Home to leave both of those things behind. But it can happen, especially if there are other Duardin in the Binding or the Binding's goals align with the Clan's. Though not well-suited to direct combat, Alms Matrons can serve their Bindings in other useful ways - as healers, diplomats, scholars, and priests.
Attributes

• Body: 1
• Mind: 3
• Soul: 3

Core Talent: Blessed (Valaya - See Below)
Talents (Choose Four)

• Any Miracle of Valaya.
• A Warm Meal
• Acute Sense
• Diplomat
• Forbidden Knowledge
• Observant
• Scholar
• Silver Tongue
• Strong Soul
• Caregiver (Champions of Order)
• Compelling Music (Champions of Order)
• Stirring Voice (Champions of Order)
• Alchemist (Steam and Steel)

Core Skill: Devotion
Skills (9 XP)

• Arcana
• Awareness
• Determination
• Devotion
• Dexterity
• Entertain
• Guile
• Intuition
• Lore
• Medicine
• Reflexes
• Theology

Equipment

• Quarterstaff
• Pistol
• Common Light Armour
• Two Consumable Runes
• Holy Symbol of Valaya
• 175D to either keep or spend on whatever adventuring gear you wish.

MIRACLES OF VALAYA
(Note: These Miracles are ultimately just reflavoured Miracles of Grungni, Grimnir, and Alarielle from the Core Rulebook and Champions of Order.)
Hearth Queen's Balance
Target: 1
Range: Close
Duration: Instant
You can heal the wounds of another by taking on a portion of their suffering. A creature you touch can reduce the severity of one Wound. In exchange, you must take a Minor Wound or increase the severity of a Wound you already have.
Blessing of Valaya
Target: Zone
Range: Long
Duration: Permanent
You infuse the earth with the essence of life, causing plants in an area to grow and bloom. This can be used to bolster crops and revitalise a land tainted by Chaos. You can also choose to shape the growth into simple structures, such as growing winding roots and vines into a ladder or small bridge, or creating cover for you and your allies. In combat, these simple structures can form bridges between Zones, or can be used to give one Zone the Cover Trait
The plants and wildlife created by this Miracle are permanent but will decay naturally if left unattended in an inhospitable environment.
Wrath of the Hearthqueen
Cost: 1 Mettle
Target: Zone
Range: Medium
Duration: Sustained
You fill an area with uncomfortable searing heat, scalding and disorienting any who trespass there. Choose a Zone within Medium Range. That Zone gains the Difficult Terrain and Minor Hazard Traits. Additionally, creatures entering or starting their turn in the Zone must make a DN 6:1 Body (Might) Test or be Restrained until the start of their next turn. When you use this Miracle, you can choose to spend an additional Mettle to increase the Complexity of this Test by 1, to DN 6:2. On your turn, you can spend 1 Mettle as a Free Action to sustain this Miracle.
Heat of the Hearth
Target: Zone
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
A wave of heat washes over your zone, comforting your allies and scalding your foes. Make a 5:1 Soul (Devotion) test.

• You and your allies within your zone recover one toughness per success.
• Enemies within your zone suffer one damage per success.

You may spend a mettle to trigger both effets.
Find Strength in Her Absence
Target: 1
Range: Long
Duration: Sustained
Cost: 1 Mettle
Choose an allied target within long range. While the target has no allies in the same Zone, its Melee and Accuracy increase by two steps and it gains +2 Armour. If an ally enters the target’s Zone, this Miracle’s effect is suppressed until the ally leaves the Zone again. On your turn, you can spend 1 Mettle as a Free Action to sustain this Miracle.
Hearth Queen's Endurance
Target: Zone
Range: Self
Duration: Sustained
Make a DN 6:1 Soul (Devotion) Test. Whenever you or your allies within Short Range suffer Damage caused by fire or heat, reduce the Damage by 1 for each success. On your turn, you can spend 1 Mettle as a Free Action to sustain this Miracle.
Cauterise
Target: 1
Range: Close
Duration: Instant
Heat can be used as a tool of healing. Make a DN 4:1 Soul (Devotion) Test as you place a Holy Symbol of Valaya on a wounded ally. They recover Toughness equal to 1 plus the number of successes. When you use this Miracle, you can choose to spend a Mettle to add your Soul to the Toughness recovered.
Comforting Embers
Target: Allies within range
Range: Short
Duration: Sustained
Cost: 1 Mettle
You call forth a rain of glowing embers that fill your allies with warmth and encourage them to press on. When you use this Miracle, allies within range increase their Speed by one step and ignore Difficult Terrain until the beginning of your next turn, though they cannot Flee or Retreat until the Miracle ends. On your turn, you can spend 1 Mettle as a Free Action to sustain this Miracle.