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2024.06.09 17:31 amiwrongthothrowaway Spanish Sunday
ÂĄHola estudiantes! Buenos dĂas! Welcome to Spanish Sunday! It's a part of Spanish Weekend (still a working title) where we deepen our Spanish knowledge a bit more than before. How is your Spanish Weekend going so far? I hope it is going well. Today, we're continuing our lesson on talking about our likes and dislikes in Spanish. Let's begin.
But first, ¿Qué hora es? What time is it? For me, I'd say, "Son las once menos una." What time is it for you? Say it out loud in Spanish.
Okay. Let's continue with our lesson.
To ask someone whether they like to do a specific activity, use the following sentence construction, "ÂżTe gusta ....?" (Do you like to ...?) or literally, "Does it please you to ...?" Use the infinitive form of the verb (AR, ER and IR ending) to complete the question. For example, "ÂżTe gusta bailar?" - Do you like to dance? One may respond, "Me gusta bailar." (I like to dance). One may also respond, "No me gusta bailar." (I do NOT like to dance.) Okay.
For your first exercise, you are to take your ten activities that you listed in your home-work that you like to do, and pair off with a partner. Ask your partner whether they like to do each of the ten activities you have highlighted, and listen (and write down) their responses.
You can also ask someone why they like or dislike doing an activity in Spanish, by using the question, "¿Por qué?" It means, "Why?" Note well that "¿Por qué?" in this instance is two words, and not one word. Someone when asked why they like or dislike something can respond with the following sentence construction, "Me gusta porque es ..." (I like it because it is ....) or literally, "It pleases me because it is ..." They can also respond, "No me gusta porque es ..." (I do not like it because it is ...) Note well here that "porque" here means "because" and it is one word, and not two. There also isn't an accent on the e at the end of this version of "porque." There are four different versions of "por que" and each has its own meaning. Here, we are only examining two, "why" and "because." The other versions of por que will be examined later. Some helpful adjectives to add to your reason why one may like or dislike an activity are listed below.
- Interesante - interesting
- Entretenido - Entertaining
- Emocionante - Exciting
- Importante - Important
- Aburrido - Boring
Of course these aren't ALL the adjectives one can use to describe why they like or dislike something. If the adjective you wish to use is not listed above, feel free to use your Spanish dictionary or the internet to find it.
Okay.
Now your second activity of the day is to write a dialogue in Spanish between two persons. Pair off with a partner for this activity. In this dialogue two persons are trying to find something to do, but are having trouble agreeing on what they should do because they don't like the same things. In your dialogue, they should explore five activities before settling on one. Below is an example in English of a sample dialogue.
A - Do you like to read?
E - No. I do not like to read. Do you like to dance?
A - No. I do not like to dance. Do you like to sing?
E - No. I do not like to sing. Do you like to write?
A - Yes. I like to write. Do you like to write?
E - Yes. I like to write.
A - Okay.
E - Okay.
The above dialogue can be used as a guide to write your individual dialogues. Of course, this activity should be done in Spanish, and not in English. One pair shall have to come to the front of the class and read their dialogue aloud.
Okay.
For today's home-work, persons are to write another dialogue listing out ten activities between the two persons speaking, wherein they each express which activities they like and do not like doing.
For today's Culture Corner, we're learning about the transatlantic cocaine trade, which more often than not starts in Latin America, and in countries like Columbia, Mexico and Peru. A video on the transatlantic cocaine trade is attached below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopYEuFA0g4 Cocaine: why the cartels are winning
And that wraps up today's Spanish Weekend. I hope you enjoyed this edition. I hope it was enlightening, and you left this Spanish class with more knowledge than before you took it. Remember, it takes 40 minutes of daily Spanish practice to increase your knowledge. So get to it. Until next time, ÂĄVĂĄmonos!
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2024.06.09 17:31 twitchrdrm Can I link MLB.TV sub with DirecTV Stream sub?
I'm new to DTVS and I'm trying to maximize everything.
I get
MLB.TV for free via Tmobile and I was wondering if there is a way I can link my
MLB.TV subscription with my DTS sub so I can watch MLB in the DTS app rather than having to use the
MLB.TV app on my tv.
Is this possible?
If so, how can I link them up?
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2024.06.09 17:30 Ok-Excuses 19F opens messages to find out the meaning of life (thatâs a lie)
(Stick between 17 and 28 for age limit)
I like films and binge watching shows in my free time, happy to take any recommendations and give my opinions if you canât find anyone to talk to about your favourite show/ film. Iâd like to say Iâm easy to talk to but it all depends on dynamics so I have potential.
I love people watching and Iâm nosy in general so peopleâs lives interest me and Iâm not ashamed to say I eavesdrop all the time. So save me the eavesdropping and give me the best story you can!
Iâm travelling today so replies may be slow but Iâll get to it!
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2024.06.09 17:30 dracoxhwir [offer] loving, caring and genuine gfe <3
hi! hope youâre doing well. iâm really bad at this so i donât know where to start so here are a few of my interests: writing, reading, art, craft, swimming, gardening, movies, anime, travelling, long walks etc. im just a full time uni student trying to earn some money on the side to pay for my bills.
i understand that the gfe thing comes with a lot of judgement from some people but i promise you, this is a judgment-free zone.
youâll have your safe space with me. iâd love to have long discussions with you on various topics, watch movies/shows together, send each other selfies or just listen about your day. iâm a good listener and if youâd like, i can give you advice too. if i click with someone, i care about them a lot and iâm not here to just do this with anyone but with someone whom i have a connection with. i want both of us to care for each other and have a lovely, unforgettable time together. so, i really hope we click. connection is very important.
i think the most important quality in a person is honesty and kindness. i try to inculcate them in myself too and i hope so do you.
i want this to be a genuine, authentic and beautiful experience for the both of us.
have a great day! xx
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2024.06.09 17:28 Timeset_VC Flashback - Shady Joeâs Guide to Spotting a Fake Vacheron Constantin
| THL, 17th of September 2007 by Shady Joe There are some essential questions in life which rarely find an answer: " Where do I come from? Is there life after death? Can I wear brown shoes after 6 PM⊠is my Vacheron Constantin watch a fake?" Seems like the last question of the list is a fashionable one here on The Hour Lounge and to help all those stressing about the genuineness of their watch and without further ado please let me introduce â Shady Joeâs Guide to Spotting a Fake Vacheron Constantinâ : 1) The watch is a gift: if the watch was given to you by a grandfather, neighbour, grocer etc⊠chances are that it ainât the real McCoy. This is the real world guys and chances that someone gives you a $10,000 plus gift just because you are you (no matter how well dressed you are) are remote!! Rule n° 1 does not apply if you helped your uncle Ned get rid of his nagging wifeâŠbut if thatâs the case donât settle for anything less than a perpetual calendar (a minute repeater would be de riguer if said wife had subscribed a substantial life insurance policy). 2) You had the deal of a life time: Imagine you see a restaurant offering you a full three course meal of caviar, lobster and cappuccino mouse topped with a Chateau Lafitte all for $15? Would you have any kind of suspicion that what you may be eating would be closer to meat from a hairy rodent (recently heroed as a chef in a cartoon) than what is advertised? Same with a VC!! At $200, $500, $700 etc⊠the guy selling you the crap is getting a good deal not you. 3) Unnecessary indications and useless push pieces: I know that it is very trendy to have useless inscriptions on the watch dial such as: automatic, chronograph, limited edition etc⊠but often on fake watches the counterfeiters are kind enough to go out of their way and actually print a usersâ guide on the watch: so if you have a watch with quarters, minutes, tourbillon, chronograph, repeater, espresso machine written on the case back or on the dial, be warned! If you also have push buttons like a chronograph but there are no chrono functionsâŠyup you got it, the watch is fake. 4) You bought the watch from Shady Eugeneâs âBuy 2 Get one Freeâ shop: try to always buy from an authorised dealer or a reputable second had source. Always remember that you are not only buying the watch but also the seller and if the later has a shop downtown selling, cameras, TVs, kitchen appliances, post cards and watches, that should put a doubt in your head. And when he plunks the watch on the table and tells you that this is a âVacheronne Constanteen and its better than a Rolexâ then run out of the shop, donât walk⊠runâŠ. 5) Rust and scratches are not part of movement finish: A huge part of the cost of a high end watch comes from the manual labor and a rusty, scratched up ugly movement is not a new finishing technique but just what it looks to be: a butt ugly cheap movement! 6) The funky case shape and wonderfully unique dial does not mean your watch is a valuable ultra rare timepiece: Vacheron Constantin designers never decided to take a rectangular watch and squish it on its sides and make the case look like a Cesar compression, nor did they decide to copy a Journe dial and place it on the watch. And if it was a unique piece then check to see if Rules 1,2 and 4 above apply. What you should do: do your homework first, check VCâs web site or ask your question here BEFORE buying! And most of all if you have a doubt donât buy. The rule of thumb being if itâs too good to be true then it ainâtâŠ.true! ------ click for further details and samples https://preview.redd.it/ylzptkj4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=485801e2a60d773623d0383a2d042b36cb8d5d09 https://preview.redd.it/n7pjjuk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5028270bca8eee2e470ab88ac51236860a5ad8dd https://preview.redd.it/rakiplk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=296e69af91a85a22b28fe87db54e182a3f230c2a https://preview.redd.it/w497enk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7410f8f2ec6a2632fb748f18a00c12ba535c6d43 https://preview.redd.it/2bzx9sk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b849ddc9471d8718e1938c34756a0a9ef1411da1 https://preview.redd.it/5jr36gk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=518fb0439fb00c6fd65a313636844158bfac7b83 https://preview.redd.it/tfzwjoj4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f40e961d8314e04827b1d37275720db648cdeefe https://preview.redd.it/zg2vpmj4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a735940e5ed1c38484fdefc4789f3c563ca10022 https://preview.redd.it/nkgmujk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50120c8411b853b9a2127b0810cb8337a4400685 https://preview.redd.it/5op2ljk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4327c5ca92aa8d3ae7ae6a056e77e8d3357b14e https://preview.redd.it/hy6eysk4fk5d1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23066181bc7824469764ec2f98f1842f42596f80 submitted by Timeset_VC to VACHERONISTAS [link] [comments] |
2024.06.09 17:28 Deep-Freedom8271 31 [M4F] #Houston, Texas Looking for long-term that leads to more
As the title says, I'm looking for something long-term that eventually leads to something more permanent. I prefer someone close, in or near Houston, as I'd much rather talk in person than over the phone.
About me: I am white, 6'1 with a slight dad bod. I spend my free time playing video games, shooting guns, and dreaming about cars. If I find a good book or TV show, I'll sit down and read or watch the whole thing. I prefer living somewhere more rural as opposed to urban. Politically, I am moderate, but lean more conservative. I am religious as well. Raised southern baptist, but don't go to church anymore.
Biggest deal breaker for me is kids. I want kids one day. Not immediately, but eventually. If you already have one, that's not an issue.
About you: close(ish) in age (maybe 25-35, not set in stone), non-smoker, and confident in what you want.
And while I'm not getting any younger, I'm not looking to rush into something. If you want to talk or know more, feel free to DM.
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2024.06.09 17:27 Oliver_Tomato Where to watch all the seasons?
I remember like 2 years ago I watched seasons 1-3 on YouTube but I can't find the channel. The channel name was ninja world I think. Is there any way I can watch all the seasons for free?
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2024.06.09 17:26 Sweet-Count2557 District Tap House Restaurant in New York City,NY,United States
| District Tap House Restaurant in New York City,NY,United States Discover the Best Gastropub and Sports Bar in Midtown: District Tap House in New York City, NY Price Level: $$ - $$$ In the heart of midtown, District Tap House is a gastropub and high-end sports bar specializing in delicious eats, craft beer, and specialty cocktails! We're your trusted drinking consultants and late-night outpost when it comes to great beverages and quality bar food in a comfortable setting. Our full bar boasts 50-plus beers on draft, 60 tequilas, and well over 100 canned and bottled beers. Whatever drink you're in the mood for, our excellent bar staff has you covered! At District Tap House, we're also known for our incredible cuisine. Whether you're stopping in for a revitalizing Prosciutto & Robiola Sandwich on your lunch hour or relaxing over a romantic dinner complete with Steamed Pei Mussels & Manilla Clams and a glass of chardonnay, you won't be disappointed. We're also known for our famous Brussels sprouts and our District Burger - considered by many to be the best in the city with its grass-fed beef, bacon, fontina cheese, and duck fat fries. Grab a few friends and watch a game (we have all the sports packages!) or ask us about hosting your special event at our private bar. Whether it's a craft beer or a signature cocktail, a brunch with friends or dinner while you watch the big game, you're sure to have a great experience at District Tap House! Cuisines of District Tap House in New York City,NY,United States Located in the heart of the city, District Tap House Restaurant offers a delightful array of cuisines that cater to a diverse range of palates. With a focus on pub and gastropub fare, this establishment takes traditional American dishes to new heights. From juicy burgers and crispy fish and chips to mouthwatering sandwiches and delectable salads, there is something to satisfy every craving. The restaurant also prides itself on being vegetarian-friendly, offering a variety of plant-based options that are just as flavorful and satisfying as their meaty counterparts. Whether you're looking for a casual spot to grab a drink with friends or a place to indulge in a hearty meal, District Tap House Restaurant is the perfect destination for a memorable dining experience. Features of District Tap House in New York City,NY,United States SeatingTelevisionWheelchair AccessibleServes AlcoholFull BarAccepts American ExpressAccepts MastercardAccepts VisaAccepts DiscoverFree WifiAccepts Credit CardsTable ServiceReservations Menu of District Tap House in New York City,NY,United States Location of District Tap House in New York City,NY,United States Contact of District Tap House in New York City,NY,United States +1 212-221-1822 246 W 38th St, New York City, NY 10018-5805 http://www.districttaphouse.com Tags submitted by Sweet-Count2557 to worldkidstravel [link] [comments] |
2024.06.09 17:23 MagazineExpert3098 This video talks about a project whose elements can be freely used for anything.
Greetings, I recently watched a video from an interesting channel where the author talks about his fan crossover of Ben Ten and Danny Phantom. And in this video he stated that in this fan project and in this video he stated that in this fan project his ideas are free for use in any projects to create their fan games, Mercedes, comics, and so on, and of course you canât use what he obviously borrowed from works that are still in the public domain, but what he himself came up with Can be used by anyone and for anything, in fact, he created a series of works that are in the public domain, however, you still need to put a couple of restrictions in order to correctly use and won't get discount from warners.
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2024.06.09 17:23 Substantial-Hand-628 Where to do meet and greet and letting owners inside apartment.
Hello.
I'm still a little new to Rover. So far all of my jobs have gone well and I've received very good reviews.
I'm wondering where/how others do meet and greets, and if you let owners into your apartment.
So far I've let everyone into my apartment, without doing a meet and greet first, and I haven't been concerned about it. They seemed like normal people.
For most of the bookings I didn't get the name of the owneowners. They only used a first name or a nickname when they chatted with me and their profiles didn't give any more information on them. I don't know if that's normal? Should I also only use my first name or nickname?
I'm trying to make a plan on what I should do to be safe in this type of job. I always ask if the dog is aggressive and I usually only take smaller dogs, but I haven't thought about anything else.
I haven't done house sittings so far, only boarding at my place.
I'm also looking for advice on a specific client I have:
I have one client now who asked me to meet her on a sunday at her apartment. I told her that I couldn't that sunday. She then asked for the same thing next sunday, to which I agreed (on the date) thinking she maybe worked the rest of the week.
I asked to meet outside her apartment first in case the dog is territorial and suggested a mall close by. Unfortunately the mall is going to be closed and there are probably not going to be any people there as it's a very small town, so I changed my mind and cancelled.
I looked up the address she gave me and found the people living there. I couldn't find her name in a register here in my country, which means that she doesn't pay taxes here. The other person doesn't either as he's also not to be found in the register. The name looks like an indian name to me, not that it's a problem, but that makes it more likely that they haven't lived here for long and therefore aren't registered.
If you live here for more than 90 days or something you have to pay taxes here, so you get registered.
She is not on any social media plattform, neither is the other person who lives there.
She wanted to not have to pay the puppy fee, even though her dog is a 5 month old puppy (golden retriever). She also wanted to do two meet and greets, one or two walks and a boarding or house sitting for free. She said that he (the puppy) shouldn't use stairs (not that he couldn't, but that all puppies shouldn't), and his profile says unsure about being friendly with children and dogs.
To be honest none of those things would have been a problem for me. I thought that 5-6 month old puppies usually could use stairs, but it's not really a red flag or anything that she asked for it. I told her that the apartment complex I live in has an elevator and that I could use that one instead of stairs when I'm watching him.
As mentioned above I've cancelled the meet and greet and asked her to meet at a weekday or sunday in a public place close to where I live instead.
I'm wondering if I should maybe cancel the booking, so that I don't get a bad review, since she seems a bit picky and I can imagine that she might not have been very happy about me cancelling the meet and greet on the same day.
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2024.06.09 17:21 arrow-bane The Wandering God - Chapter 2: Memories Part 2
Lydia awoke with Waldo screaming. Lydia quickly got up and activated the magic stones lighting the room, Lydia did not see a reason for him to be screaming and was about to wake him when he went quiet. Lydia wondered what had happened and as she watched him she became concerned he was not breathing but just as she was about to shake him away he started breathing again then he began to weep in his sleep saying âI would take it back if I could. I did not know what it meant. Please, I never meant for this.â Lydia watched over him for several minutes as he repeated this over and over. Lydia did not know why but after a while she embraced him gently.
âIt is ok. We all make mistakes.â Lydia said quietly holding him. She did not entirely know why she chose to do this as she felt some concern over what he was apologizing for having done but something made her decide to stay with him. Eventually, he stopped and started sleeping peacefully. Lydia slowly fell back to sleep after he quieted and returned to a peaceful state.
Lydia awoke again with Waldo sitting dressed on the edge of the bed. âGood Morning.â
âGood Morning.â Waldo replied, turning to Lydia. âSorry, if I woke you in the night. I do not always sleep well.â
âI can understand that. It took almost a year before I could sleep through the night.â Lydia replied.
âI brought breakfast up. Kna mentioned I screamed in the middle of the night. I rarely have a companion⊠So I did not know. I guess I was extra loud last night. I woke some other patrons.â Waldo said calmly. Lydia climbed out of bed and dressed herself as Waldo watched her but when she looked at him she felt he was lost in his own mind.
"Copper for your thoughts.â Lydia said as she started to lace up her dress. Waldo walked over to her and helped her.
âI thought I knew who I wasâŠbut I remembered things last nightâŠâ Waldo said hollowly. âI donât know what I was fighting for⊠All that time as a soldier and now I remembered⊠what I learned before arriving here and it isnât what I thought.â
âDo you want to elaborate?â Lydia asked.
âI am not sure I know how.â Waldo said and there was silence for a moment.
âWell, maybe you should stay here if you donât know why you were fighting. At least, until you figure out what you want.â Lydia said and feeling better about what she had heard last night she kissed him gently on the cheek. âThank you. I would stay for breakfast but I need to get to work.â Lydia said, grabbing a piece of bread with an egg off the plate.
âHave a nice day and I hope to see you later.â Waldo said, as she headed toward the door.
âGood luck today!â Lydia said, smiling and left. Waldo collected several things from his pack then stored it under the bed and took the plate of food to the common room where he ate slowly. Waldo noticed that Lydia was not in the common room as he ate breakfast. Waldo did not have to wait long after finishing his breakfast before Strisk arrived.
âGood Morning!â Strisk waved at Waldo moving across the common room.
âGreetings Strisk.â Waldo replied standing and moving to meet him.
âAre you ready to go down to the training grounds?â Strisk asked.
âYeah, letâs head out.â Waldo said, motioning for Strisk to lead the way.
âAre you in a hurry?â Strisk asked, leading Waldo out.
âNo, nothing like that justâŠâ Waldo stopped in the door exiting the inn as he looked out into the city. Waldo had expected Protham to be small but realized it had been dark when he arrived and late that is why he had not realized how expansive it was. Waldo saw a wall sixty or seventy feet tall. Waldo stepped into the street and could see a gate two hundred or so feet down the road in one direction and in the other there was what appeared to be a small square. âHow big is Protham?â
âIt is just a small village, only five thousand or so. Most people are employed in fishing the lake or harvesting trees.â Strisk replied. âThe gnolls recently opened a college here⊠Something about ley lines and increased power, but that is not my expertise.â
âI am surprised they even care about the ley line. The planet is so saturated with magic I would have thought everyone can easily use it.â Waldo responded.
âI wouldnât know about that. Are you a mage?â Strisk asked.
âI cannot use magic⊠I can still feel it pooling.â Waldo said, wondering why he could feel it still since he now knew he could not use it. âIt must be something to do with the leveling. I wonder if there is a construct powering the whole system.â
âYou are suggesting a magic artifact causes people to level?âStrisk asked, shocked at the strangeness of the idea.
âUm⊠So I assume it is a mage college of some kind they opened?â Waldo asked, trying to change topics.
âYeah. I would have suggested going and seeing the head there about your teleporting but from what I have heard they see almost no one who isnât a student.â Strisk said, starting to walk down the street. Waldo followed, taking in the people and the streets. Waldo noticed most people were gnollish he saw drakes as well but it seemed to be ten to one.
âLydia said you are a Drake. I have never learned to identify the scaled races apart from one another. It appears that Protham is mostly gnolls and Drakes. What makes a drake a drake and not say a lizardfolk?â Waldo asked, carefully.
âLydia is right. I am a Drake. Lizardfolk always have tails. Drakes rarely have tails and those that do have a tail almost always have wings. That is usually the easiest way to tell us apart but it is more nuanced. A healthy Drakeâs scales are vibrant, we stand out. A healthy lizardfolk has duller scales. Drakes can have horns or spikes across their head and back but never hair. Lizardfolk never have horns but can grow spikes. Usually they grow something more like a fin, which can be over their head or even down their chin to their chest. All the facial features are nuanced except the eye. Drakeâs eyes face forward. Lizardfolkâs eyes face out enough to easily tell if you look at them.â Strisk explained calmly. âKobolds are short but look like Drakes with a tail and all the other scaled races have gills.â
âThank you. I realize that might have been rude to ask but I assume it is ruder to make a mistake.â Waldo said as they continued to make their way through the mostly empty streets.
âMost drakes consider it the pinnacle of rudeness to mistake us for the lizardfolk. Well the lizardfolk seem indifferent. I once saw a short Lizardman get mistaken for a Kobold and they laughed about it. Well a few days ago I had to break up a bar fight cause a gnoll called a drake a lizard.â Strisk said. âMy people need to calm down about being mistaken for another race. Most cannot even tell the other races apart. No offense, but I assume you are a human because Lydia is one without looking at your ears, which are currently covered by your hair you could pass for an elf in my eyes and if you told me you were a dwarf I would believe it⊠even though, I think you are too tall to be a dwarf.â Waldo laughed at Striskâs words.
âAn elf you say?â Waldo said, smiling and moving his hair from over his ears. âI am a human. However, I can understand the confusion. Even among humans it is possible for some to mistake another human as one of our kin races.â
âKin race?â Strisk asked.
âYes, races that share certain broad features and where half races are possible.â Waldo said.
âThen would Drakes not be a Kin race.â Strisk asked.
âYou ever seen a half human and half drake?â Waldo asked.
âWell no, but I was told it was possible.â Strisk said, wondering.
âPossible for our race's womenâs bodies to respond as if they are creating a blend. However, it is largely my understanding no blend has survived birth. Maybe one is out there but largely our internal anatomy; bone structure, organ placement, organs in general, and finer points donât blend into something that survives birth if a pregnancy occurs which to my knowledge is extremely rare and usually it is a half race not a full where that can occur according to one report I read most mothers die in labor if they carry the blend to term and the child still dies.â Waldo said calmly. Strisk stopped.
âHow do you know this?â Strisk asked. Waldo thought about it for a moment. Realizing he did not know how to explain having millions of years of knowledge on hand a little surprised he had so easily recalled something from another life. As he thought about it he wondered how he could so easily access it. Then he knew. Four of his prior selves had learned to build a mind palace. When the Orc had implanted all the memories, those four had combined their knowledge and laid out everything, which made him wonder how he knew about the interbreeding of humans and drakes, which brought forth the memories of four doctors. One of which was drake. Strisk watched as Waldo stared off into the distance. Suddenly, Waldo went pale and threw up in the street. âWhat the hell?â Strisk said, jumping back to avoid getting splattered.
âSorry.â Waldo said, feeling queasy. Waldo pushed the doctorâs memories away realizing he was not ready to go exploring all the memories aimlessly. Waldo pulled out his hip canteen and washed his mouth out. Spitting the water down a nearby drain âDamn. I was hoping to not have to eat until dinner. I assume the interview will have a combat skills test?â Waldo asked, looking at Strisk.
âWell yes, but what was that?â Strisk asked, feeling the response was unjustified for his question.
âOh, right, your question. Um⊠I went to a memory I should have left alone. I was thinking about my time studying⊠when I strayed into an incident.â Waldo said, trying to explain without lying.
âAn incident?â Strisk asked.
âI expect there are things you have seen as a city guard you would rather not remember.â Waldo replied, carefully.
âOh⊠you mean something like that. I can understand that. Letâs continue on. Just another block or so.â Strisk said, letting Waldo follow him. Neither said anything until they got to the city's barracks. They had crossed near the center of town and were now at a lakeside gate that had a training arena with a large gatehouse next to it.
âHow many positions is the guard filling?â Waldo asked as they approached the building.
âWe are adding five new full time positions in hope of growth due to the mage college, three part time, and around fifty new reservists.â Strisk said and then opened the gatehouseâs front door.
âGood Morning, Strisk!â A female voice behind the counter greeted as they entered.
âGood Morning, Violet.â Strisk replied. âIs Trag in?â
âYes, he got in a bit ago andâŠWho are you?â Violet asked, staring at Waldo as he entered the gatehouse.
âWaldo Winter.â Waldo said, step into the room and bowing slightly to the human girl behind the counter.
âHe is with me. Violet. He arrived in town last night under strange circumstances.â Strisk said.
âIs he why you are meeting with Trag this early?â Violet asked, keeping her eyes on Waldo. âIs he a criminal?â
âYes to the meeting with Trag and not as far as I am aware. You havenât done anything illegal have you?â Strisk asked, grinning Waldo.
âAdmittedly, I have not read your legal code, but assuming it follows traditional patterns of legal codes for structured societies. Not in this city. At least, I very much doubt I have.â Waldo said, smiling lightly at Violet.
âWhat are you doing here then?â Violet asked.
âApart from identifying myself to local authorities due to the strange way I arrived. Hopefully, applying for a job.â Waldo stated. Violet frowned.
âAre you applying for citizenship in Protham or just submitting notice of intent to work in Protham?â Violet asked.
âNotice of intent to work, at this time.â Waldo replied, moving up to the desk as Strisk stepped away. Violet handed him a sheet of paper and pulled out a second enchanted page.
âGood luck finding work here. There are not many jobs outside of scribe, barworker, or general laborer for humans in Protham. The Drakes and Gnolls are larger and stronger than humans naturally and they are basically hiring enforcers right now.â Violet whispered to Waldo. âWhere are you staying?â
âThe Spriggan Inn.â Waldo said, looking at the form, surprised he could read it. As he started to fill out the form he remembered a passage about grown arrivals passing between world and being gifted languages of the worlds they arrived on from death. Waldo tried to remember the author's reasoning for the gift but could not. Waldo wished he had learned written gnollish languages but had only learned their spoken languages.
âHow did you come to be there?â Violet said, showing surprise.
âLong story shortâŠSome sort of teleportation accident.â Waldo answered, focused on completing the form.
âWow⊠Lucky.â Violet said, thinking it strange he appeared in the only inn with a human working in it in Protham.
âYes, but I suspect there is a good reason for that.â Waldo said, handing her the completed form.
âYou how to read Grofeas gnoll?â Strisk asked, looking at Waldo holding the form out to Violet. âYou said you had not heard of this country last night.â Violet took the form looking suspiciously at Waldo.
"No, I am familiar with other gnollish written languages and this is close enough to them that I guessed. Please check that and make sure my responses make sense.â Waldo said, looking at Violet. Waldo smiled at his omission. He was familiar with several gnoll written languages and had learned a few key words like bathroom, food, and price but had not even memorized their alphabet. Violet started to look over the document carefully. Waldo noticed the enchanted page on the desk had a picture of his face on it now with a list of several things about him, such as height, an approximate weight, and the like. Waldo heard a low growl with several inflections. Waldo looked at the gnoll standing by Strisk.
âWould you mind repeating that? I am not sure I quite heard what you said, because I thought you called me a fur lover.â Waldo said, looking narrowly at the gnoll. The gnoll made several more growls at Waldo. The gnoll had reddish brown fur and stood a little shorter than Strisk. Waldo thought the gnoll would probably be considered extremely handsome among gnolls. He was well groomed and clearly muscled under the fur. He even wore a steel breastplate that was polished to a shine. Waldo saw a stamp over his right peck that appeared to be a runic enchantment.
âBecause I am not. I learned it at the time because my life depended on it. The gnolls I met were not as affluent as you are here and only knew one language. Their own. I had to learn it or live without speaking. Their treatment of me would have killed me if I had not learned their language. They knew next to nothing of humans and were a tribe secluded in the mountains. They meant well, but due to the harsh circumstances of the location I was slowly dying from starvation and exposure. It took four weeks to learn enough for rough communication after which I found them to be extremely friendly and curious. I spent two years with that tribe before making contact with a human settlement in the area. I managed to broker a peace there because I learned gnollish. So I continued my education and have since learned various spoken dialects.â Waldo responded to the newcomers' growls calmly.
âWhy donât you respond in gnollish?â The gnoll asked, changing languages. Waldo growled back in several inflections and moved a hand. Violet had noticed hand movements when gnolls growled and never associated it with them speaking but Waldoâs movements were so pronounced she realized it had to be part of the gnollish language. âFair enough. I am Captain Trag. Strisk says you are a soldier.â
âWait what did you say?â Violet asked Waldo.
âViolet. Donât be rude.â Strisk chided, curious himself but having held himself back.
âI am sorry. I have just never seen a non-gnoll speak gnollishâ Violet said, almost involuntarily. Trag slapped Strisk across the back of the head.
âStrisk, she is our scribe, do not order her around.â Trag said, smiling. Waldo got the sense that Trag did not like Strisk.
âI explained human throats are not well formed for the gnollish language, which hurts my throat the more I speak it and makes my accompanying hand movements more pronounced than is proper.â Waldo explained to Violet.
âCan you teach me?â Violet asked, seeing how beneficial it would be to know gnollish in her job.
âWe can talk after the interview.â Waldo said, smiling at Violet.
âRight, sorry. Thank you.â Violet replied looking over at Trag apologetically.
âExcuse me for interrupting your conversation Violet. I will make sure to send Waldo back once we are done.â Trag said, smiling at Violet then turning to Waldo. âWhat level of soldier are you? Or is it some other fighting class?â
âI donât have any levels in fighting classes.â Waldo replied.
âAnd you want to be a city guard?â Trag said looking angrily at Strisk who looked at Waldo surprised.
âWait, are you a medic of somekind?â Strisk asked, remembering the other night.
âNo, just give me a chance. We should go to the training ground if combat assessment is to be a large part of this process.â Waldo stated, a little surprised they had started asking questions in the entrance.
âIt is. We can train you in Protham legal code, but we rarely do combat training for our guards; most people come to us with twenty or more levels in a combat class, when they are applying to be a guard.â Trag stated, as Waldo opened the door.
âWhere I come from people do not rely on the leveling systems for combat training.â Waldo started walking to the training grounds as Trag and Strisk followed.
âWhere are you from?â Trag asked.
âHalcyon. Heard of it?â Waldo asked, knowing the reply.
âNope.â Trag replied, thinking this human could never keep up with a gnoll or drake in a fight. âWhat are you wearing?â Trag asked, no longer able to hold back the question as the human looked very strange to him.
âDesert Armored Combat Fatigues, my throwing knives, combat knife, an assortment of tools I have found useful over the years, and a magic sling.â Waldo said, touching different things on his body. âThe armor is stab resistant and there are several metal plates spread out in the fabric. If I get the job I would like to wear this until I can afford to get some locally made gear.â
âA magic sling?â Trag asked.
âYeah, but I have limited ammo for it. It only works with special magic ammo and I doubt you have that here.â Waldo replied.
âHave you heard of a magic sling Strisk?â Trag asked.
âNo, that is new to me.â Strisk replied. âI thought you could not use magic.â
âI cannot not cast a magic spell but this is an artifact. I could teach anyone to use it. If I had unlimited ammo or access to a bullet manufacturer I would be happy to show it off but I only have ninety rounds for it.â Waldo explained.
âHow long have you been a soldier?â Trag asked, Waldo had seen himself in a mirror and knew they would not believe the truth. Waldo looked like he was in his prime but Halcyon slowed aging massively Waldo was older than any human got to normally and he was still unsure if he had died or Deathâs healing had further reduced the effects of aging.
âNine years.â Waldo replied, pushing it as far as he thought he could. Waldo had put his age down as twenty nine on the form, but knew he looked closer to twenty now. âI expect I will be sparing with one of you?â
âNo, we are waiting for your sparring partners. I sent for two reservists. They generally are not needed for regular guard shifts and if they are injured it should not interfere with their regular jobs.â Trag stated, show us how good you are with throwing knives.
âAlright.â Waldo said, pulling four of the weighted knives from their sheaths. Waldo carried twelve in all. Four on his left leg, two on each arm and four on his chest. Waldo started by juggling the knives as he moved into position to throw them. Waldo smoothly plucked them out of the air as he was juggling them and launched them one after another in quick succession down the lane, with the knives sinking deep into the wooden target in a tight group.
âFor having no skills that is pretty good. Now for the moving targets.â Trag said, with Waldo looking back at him as he pressed a button. Waldo watched as the targets began to move side to side. Waldo could tell this was intended for arrows as the range was longer than he would usually throw when it came to moving targets.
âMay I move up or do you want me to throw from here?â Waldo asked.
âTark throws from there.â Trag replied, Waldo grabbed two more knives, throwing them half a second after looking back at the target. Both landed bullseyes but Waldo could feel the strain on his muscles. He was not used to this distance. Waldo pulled two more and turned his back to the targets. Waldo slowly strafed toward the center of the range as he had started to the right side. After a moment making sure to give the targets time to move he spun around and with one hand launched both knives. One landed in a bullseye, but the other fell short. Waldo turned his back to the targets and drew all of his remaining knives placing them at the ready in one hand. Waldo turned and threw three and turned back around quickly. He heard 2 thuds and one that was a clang. He was not sure what the third had hit. Waldo spun around and sent his final knife down the lane hitting another bullseye. The three quick throws were not bullseyes but they had all hit targets.
âThat is all the throwing knives I carry.â Waldo said. âShall I collect them?â
âNo, Strisk go get the knives and report back on how deep they are.â Trag said, turning the moving targets off. Waldo moved over to Trag as Strisk retrieved the knives. âOnly one complete miss, that is not bad. If you are hired then we are gonna have to replace the knives with some weighted rods. We can issue you some bolas while on duty. Unless a kill order is issued, but most the time we will expect people to be taken alive.â
âUnderstandable. What is a bolas?â Waldo asked.
âIt is three pieces of rope tied to each other on one end and has a weight on the other side. When throwing it, the intent is to hit a person's legs and if it works correctly it will wrap around a fleeing personâs legs and trip them. In town it can be tricky to use and for people they have lighter weights. It was originally used to hunt various animals on the plains. If the weights are too heavy they can break bones.â Trag said, explained. âWhat class are you?â
Waldo had been preparing for this question since they had asked him earlier. âDiplomat.â Waldo replied.
âYou have no levels in a combat class but you are a diplomat as a soldier?â Trag questioned.
âWhen I use skills from it as a soldier it is generally in interrogations, but my personal goal was to try and find less violent solutions to my nation's disputes. So, I ended up becoming a diplomat. The times I acted in that capacity I was glad to have trained as a soldier. Few people seem to want peaceful resolutions. So as a diplomat I have often been met with violence.â Waldo explained twisting the truth. They stood in silence as they waited for Strisk to finish retrieving the knives. Strisk handed Waldo eleven of the knives and Trag one of the knives.
âSix perfect hits. Three near perfects. Two hits. One miss. Ten hits were all very deep. The one that made the clang hit a metal frame holding the target. It dented the metal and chipped his knife.â Strisk reported as Waldo sheathed the eleven knives he had been handed. Waldo looked at Trag just in time to catch his face returning to a neutral state after what Waldo believed to be a frown.
âHow is your hand to hand combat proficiency?âTrag asked.
âI am an expert with a knife, however, I could easily swap it out for a padded baton. It would be harder on me, but I am sure I can hold my own.â Waldo said, showing the knife sheathed across his lower back and trying to determine Tragâs mood. Trag examined the knife and could see it was custom made for Waldo and well used.
âStrisk, you are good to go on patrol. Your partner should be ready about now.â Trag said, with a hint of sadness.
âI was hoping to stay and see him fight the reservists.â Strisk said, a little excited and as Strisk said that it clicked for Waldo.
âNo one is coming. To test my combat proficiency.â Waldo said, calmly. âSorry, Strisk. I should have known better.â
âWe should go to my office and talk.â Trag said and handed Waldo the chipped knife Strisk had handed him.
âWait, why?â Strisk asked, Trag.
âPolitics, Strisk. Guardsmen are just a little political, which means Trag cannot hire another human. Especially, not in a citizen-facing role.â Waldo said, with a smile. âAm I right?â
âViolet, is our scribe. Citizenâs see her.â Strisk said looking confused.
âViolet is my scribe. She assists with filing and compiling guardsmen reports. She has only covered the front desk on a few occasions and usually it is to give another scribe a break or chance to go to the bathroom.â Trag stated.
âStrisk, thank you for introducing me to Captain Trag. I truly appreciate this opportunity. I would be happy to speak to you in your office Trag.â Waldo said, smiling at both of them.
âSorry, Waldo⊠I didnât realize.â Strisk said dejectly. Waldo laughed lightly.
âYou have done no harm at all and even helped me file documents I needed to in order to stay. You introduced me to your Captain. Strisk, you have been nothing but helpful. Please do not feel sorry.â Waldo said, smiling at Strisk.
âThanks, I guess I should get going.â Strisk said, clearly feeling better. âSir. Waldo.â Strisk said, nodding his head to each of them and leaving. Trag started heading towards the guard house and motioned for Waldo to follow, which Waldo did in silence. Trag opened the door and sure enough Violet was no longer at the front desk. There was a male Drake scribe sitting behind the counter.
âSir.â The drake said, standing up to greet them. Trag waved his hand and the drake sat back down. Waldo followed him up a set of stairs and down a hall to an open room with three scribes working on various documents on a table big enough for four, one of which was Violet.
âYour morning report sir.â A female gnoll scribe said, smiling at Trag and holding a folder. She noticed Waldo and her demeanor changed slightly. She glanced at Violet as Trag grabbed the folder.
âThank you. I have a meeting for a few minutes. Is there anything urgent?â Trag gestured at Waldo. The scribes all looked up and gave a negative nod. âIf needed you may interrupt us.â Trag said, opening his office door and leading Waldo into his office. It was a plain room. There were several chairs facing the back of the room with a large desk and chair behind it facing the door. There were two sturdy looking bookcases organized with an assortment of documents. The room was clean and orderly. A couch sat against one wall with a window behind it that had shutters and Waldo noticed a plain axe with a rope next to it leaning against a bookcase. âPlease take a seat.â Trag said, opening the folder as he moved around the desk and sat down. Waldo sat across from him. They sat in silence as Trag read over a few reports. âThank you for your patience.â Trag said look up from the report.
âAnything important?â Waldo asked.
âNo, just the normal going on. Except for you of course.â Trag said.
âYeah, I made a surprising entrance last night.â Waldo agreed.
âTeleportation has a tendency to create some alerts. If Strisk had not reported your arrival last night, the guard may have interrupted your welcome to our fine city.â Trag replied.
âThat report is more thorough than I would have liked.â Waldo stated.
âKna is a friend and Aer is a gossip.â Trag replied.
âI should have waited in the common room. We could have talked last night.â Waldo guessed.
âDoubtful, but I would have known your face this morning if you had.â Trag stated.
âI had hoped this was an offer for contract work of some kind.â Waldo said, frowning slightly.
âIt still might be. I have not determined what to do about you.â Trag replied.
âOh, well is there something you would like cleared up?â Waldo asked, smiling.
âKna is worried about one of her barmaids. Aer has never seen her friend respond so positively to someone so quickly.â Trag stated, calmly. Waldo knew they were straying into dangerous territory.
âI have never responded to another human as positively.â Waldo replied, honestly.
âJust two soulmates meeting for the first time?â Trag asked, Waldo jerked in surprise at the word reacting before he could stop himself. Waldo realized Trag did not mean it the way he had taken it but it was too late. Trag had been watching him closely and was now looking unsure at Waldo. âI think you have some explaining to do.â Trag said, prepared to strike. Waldo leaned forward and placed his head in his hand dropping his show.
âThis cannot under any circumstances leave this room. If you have listeners they need to stop. If you have a way to make the room secure. I will tell you enough to know why.â Waldo said, unsure of what would happen next.
âWhat, so can you kill me in silence?â Trag asked, feeling concerned about this stranger's response.
âIf you want to tie me up feel free, but I am not talking until I am confident the secret wonât leave this room.â Waldo said, sitting back and calming his nerves. Waldo was trying to figure out how to explain this with as little lying as possible. Waldo wondered if he could avoid lying all together. Trag hesitated for a minute then opened a drawer and pulled out a small box. Trag said a command word under his breath and the box activated.
âAlright, we are alone and no one can see or hear us. This better be good or I wonât keep your secret.â Trag said.
âHave you ever been in love so much it hurt your soul?â Waldo asked.
âWhat?â Trag asked, surprised.
âI have. If I had understood this was possible. If I had known. I would have done so many things differently.â Waldo said, deciding to be as honest as he felt he could. âI thought she was dead. I joined the wrong people to get vengeance. To make it stop. In doing, so I pissed off some really powerful people. I thought my master was strong enough to protect me and I thought I was powerful enough to protect myself. I want to tell Lydia so bad. I want her to remember our time together. Every second we spent together. If I had magic this would be so easy but using magic to accomplish it would be wrong.â Waldo said, with tears in his eyes. âI wish I could just show her. However, the people I pissed off took my ability to use magic. I did not even know that was possible.â Waldo said, holding out an open palm. âLight.â Trag felt magic tug slightly, but nothing happened. âThey took my magic so I could not interfere. When they did that I thought they would send me to a prison cell or some equally horrible place. They cursed me with unwanted knowledge I can barely grasp. Part of my mind is still trying to rip itself apart. But instead of sending me to a desert. They toss me like I am nothing and I land inside Spriggan Inn, in Protham barely even hurt. I did know she was the same soul at first. Standing in the dim light of the inn. She looks the same. Alive working as a barmaid in a place I have never even heard of. She doesnât even remember me but she was drawn to me just like I was to her all those years ago.â Waldo said. âKna is worried I might hurt her and honestly so am I. However, if we are to separate again I would have her tell me to go. It would be the most painful thing I ever do but I would leave if she asked. I donât blame you if you donât believe me, but I have found my dead lover again, my soulmate and I never thought I would see her. She died so I figured that was it. I did not know about the cycle but now I do. So please give me the chance to win her.â Waldo finished with tears at the corners of his eyes. âPlease, I am begging you.â Trag knew Waldo was leaving part out but felt he was being honest and looking at Waldo Trag knew he held this manâs life in his hands at this moment. Trag looked at Waldo and activated several skills he had for conversations like this. Trag knew Waldo did not intend harm at this time or harm to his city.
âFor the moment. You have convinced me.â Trag said, still slightly concerned, something about him bothered Trag, but Trag was confident the stranger would be unlikely to deliberately cause problems in Protham.
âThank you for giving me a chance. I will prove I mean no harm.â Waldo said, starting to recover his composure. Trag grabbed the rope and axe, placing them on his desk.
âDo you know how to cut down a tree?â Trag asked.
âYes.â Waldo replied.
âAs captain of the guard. I am allotted two trees every year. The town allows me to do as I will with the tree tokens, I am issued. The mill will pay me five gold per token on average. However, If I cut the tree down and turn in the tree with the token they will right now pay eight gold. If you cut a tree down and turn it in for me. I will let you keep two gold coins of those eight.â Trag stated placing a token on the table.
âSounds like a good deal.â Waldo replied.
âHave you hunted boar?â Trag asked.
âI have hunted. Not specifically boar but I am familiar with the complexities they present.â Waldo replied, wondering where this was going.
âCurrently, we have a boar problem on the western road and several groups have been attacked by boars. It is quite troublesome. Protham does not have an adventuring guild and most hunters will hunt safer game or only kill one or two boars at a time. You can rent a hand cart for a day for three coppers at the docks. Usually they are used to transport fish around town. They are sturdy carts and can hold several hundred kilos. There are several blacksmiths in town that sell quality steel tipped javelins, for a silver. Now they are not perfect for hunting boar but they should work well enough. Currently, I have placed a bounty on boar kills of a silver per boar jaw turned in. We will even buy the dead boar for one and half coppers per five pounds. However, you could show us the boar, collect the silver, then most local butchers will buy dead boar for two copper per five pounds. Those are the current rates for whole boarsâ Trag explained.
âSounds like I have a tree to chop down.â Waldo said standing.
âOut the main gate past the mill and then pick an un-worked tree the taller the better. They pay less for trees shorter than twenty feet and more for trees taller than twenty five feet. If you are willing to search there are some forty and fifty footers out there. I expect six gold regardless.â Trag stated.
âWhy are you doing this?â Waldo asked.
âIt is not one thing. Lots of little things adding up. Kna is a friend and Lydia is important to her. Kna knows I cannot employ you as a guard. This keeps you out of trouble. Solves a problem for me and if you work hard. Kna might start to like you. I was not going to be able to cut my second tree down before the end of the year. There are more reasons, but in the end, I see no downside for me giving you this chance.â Trag stated plainly.
âWell thank you. I appreciate this.â Waldo said and picked up the axe smiling.
âGood Luck. I plan to eat dinner at Spriggan Inn. So if you get back after sunset you can find me there.â Trag said, gesturing for Waldo to leave.
âThank you, again!â Waldo said, leaving. After he closed the door he looked for Violet but she was not there. Waldo headed to the stairs back to the entryway. Violet wasnât there either so he left a message for her and headed back to the Inn. Waldo wanted to ditch his armor before heading out to cut down a tree.
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2024.06.09 17:19 Dependent_Aside314 24M - (United States) Looking to make new global friends
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2024.06.09 17:17 Independent-Month905 Iâve had the worst Pride month!
So Iâve 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 didnât care and almost pretended like I didnât. This year however I realized that I was actually a lesbian and came out to her and 2 weeks before pride month, it didnât 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 Iâm a lesbian and felt it was his âdutyâ to tell my mom even though they arenât together any more đ. He proceeded to tell her had had screenshots and blah blah blah in case I tried to deny it but obviously I didnât because my mom already knew.
WELL she threw me under the bust and pretended she didnât 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 didnât 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 donât 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 đ). Well he surprised me by talking about how he raised me since I was 2, and didnât care what identified as and loved me regardless (dude never apologized for what he said or did but Iâll 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, thatâs 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 Iâm 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 đ).
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 đ). 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 donât know if anyone else knows) She once again talks about how sheâs struggling with this and I accidentally sigh out loud (I mean common though if youâre struggling then what about me) well one thing leads to another and we end up fighting, she tries to say I canât 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 weâve 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 Iâm 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 didnât 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, itâs still feels like she wasnât 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, itâs Monday and I have to go back to school and itâs 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 (Iâm 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 muchđ©·).
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 didnât speak much to my mom this day, aside from telling her I was going out with him.
Well this is it so far, itâs been 6 days but I still canât 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 donât 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 Iâll 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)
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2024.06.09 17:15 mrogre43 Slay the Princess â The Pristine Cut - Black Tabby Games - Definitive Edition of Choice-Driven Horror-Comedy and Romance Visual Novel, Coming to PC and Consoles this Fall!
Hi there!
I'm one of the (two) developer's of Slay the Princess, a choice-heavy, surrealist horror visual novel where you're tasked with slaying a Princess in the woods before she can bring about the end of the world. The game is fully voice-acted, with all of the voicework done by Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives) and Nichole Goodnight (The NoSleep Podcast)
Yesterday we announced that we'd be releasing "The Pristine Cut," a definitive edition of the game to consoles and PC this coming fall.
Here's our new trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Kg5NCYIkY The Pristine Cut adds about 35% more content over the base game, and is a free upgrade for everyone who already owns the game on PC. We'll also be keeping the base price of the game the same as it is now â $17.99 USD, with regional pricing.
On top of expanding the story, we're also localizing the text of the game into 11 new languages: Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Spanish (Latin American), Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, and Polish.
Steam (where you can also play a free demo):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/Slay_the_Princess/ GOG:
https://www.gog.com/en/game/slay_the_princess PlayStation 4/5:
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011143 Physical Edition Pre-orders:
https://store.serenityforge.com/collections/slay-the-princess The Pristine Cut will also be releasing on Nintendo Switch and Xbox, but store pages for those have to wait until the game goes through cert.
Happy to answer all of your questions about the game, the Pristine Cut, or Scarlet Hollow (our other game, which we're thrilled to be back to working full-time on!)
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2024.06.09 17:15 Oppenhellmer I feel a desire to dedicate the next 5 years of my life to meditation in isolation from the rest of society. What kind of therapist and professionals could help me?
I'm a 20 years old boy, suffering to study in college, In a major that I don't want, and suffering from mental health issues( like, I get extreme generalized anxiety and extremely physically and mentally agitated if not coped with practices like meditation and awareness of breath), (medications and CBT psychoterapy are not helping much, they don't really deal or help me with these symptoms)
and personal questions, along with existential/spiritual issues, and "adhdlike" symptoms( not considered as adhd by mental health professionals, and have no diagnosis).. I'm also level 1 autistic/Aspergers, discovered and treated ever since when I was a kid. These kinds of issues began in my first year of high school.
And I feel a need to stop using social media as much as I wish, as I can, and living alone in a house or with a relative or friend or whatever, and just dedicate the next 5 years to developing the habit of meditation and introspection and writing down thoughts and feelings, connect more with myself, find inner peace and become less susceptible to outside influences, opinions and views, and less prone to absorving everything that I hear or read like a sponge, like an inner urge to become an "actual thinker, a real/true free thinker, an actual ""Rene Descartes"" , let's say. And discover myself and prepare myself and my mental health, reducing my anxiety and dysfunctional executive symptoms, and read, watch videos and learn about topics that interest me inside a comfortable home without too much external contact, even with family. But still keep in contact with people that I love, and with society.
And play videogames, start reducing social media usage and instead start enjoying single player, maybe even Minecraft, with a peace of mind and content.
Unfortunately, this is an idealization in my mind, since as humans in a society, we need to work, find a degree, fit in and such. The only way I could not focus on job or college right now, would be through that the financial help from my mother.
My mother died of terminal disease this year, and as a single child with mental health conditions , here in my country I have a right for a lifetime pension that would be kinda like my mother's retirement money(don't know how much per month). Relatives that I trust and love are helping me with this issue already.
Krishnamurti is an author and thinker who influeced myself to have this inner desire and internal planning like this. 5 years is an arbitrary number that I chose, don't consciously know why I fixated on the number 5 in the long-term.
What kind of therapist could help me?
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2024.06.09 17:12 Linkuruki Thoughts about Insomnia MV
Alright, I think it's time to discuss some things I noticed in the latest MV and y'all can also let me know what you saw that I might have missed!
First of all, in one of the shots that shows a medical paper, there's a couple of health issues that are meant for the patient to check out, if they have it or not, such as heart disease, high blood pressure etc. We see only one of them is checked and funnily enough, it's the kanji word for asthma! So I guess not only does Sunao have insomnia, he also has asthma. Noted!
Next, I will say how I view the MV and Sunao himself. From what I could gather from the storytelling (which was mad confusing at first glance, I watched it 10 times one after another lol), we can see that Sunao did not have the best childhood.. Mr. Creepypasta, since he's his zingai, aka the manifestation of his emotions and heart (explained in the Kara no Kioku manga), is the one to make sure Sunao is okay and safe. When he was a kid, he spent a lot of time with his zingai and that is explained to us through those quick flashes of images.
You need to really pause or slow down the video, but if you look closely, you can see that Sunao actually had a split home and his father was very abusive. He also seemed to be an alcoholic, seeing how in one of the shots, he was holding a wine glass, visibly getting angry, seeing Sunao. Then, the saddest part of them all... The boiling kettle. His father poured the boiling water all over him, causing him these burn wounds. At first, I thought they were probably birthmarks, but I was shocked to see they were man-made. Especially from his father..
Of course, Mr. Creepypasta, being his zingai, wanted to protect Sunao and to do that, he choked the father with a couple of cables and then hung him on the ceiling to make it seem like suicide.
After all of this, Sunao grew up to have developed a lot of trauma... He can't eat without throwing it all back up, he even tried killing himself. But what about the scenes where he randomly gets off the bed and goes out to start a shooting? I think he's actually sleepwalking, since he looks mad confused. Especially when he causes the accident with the car collision. He watched himself back on the tv being completely clueless.
I like to think his little, young self is pushing him to do all these things in his sleep, in spite of what awful things he had to endure in his childhood. He thinks since he deserved to get all that beat up, then so do the others. But the older Sunao seems to try and hold back... When the little one leads him outside to do the same again, he tries to leave, only for his younger self to start pulling him and hitting him. I say this is a symbolism of how he's trying to not let the past make him a worse person than he already is.
But of course, in the end, he sort of pays for what happened, as he gets hit by a truck and moved to jail. While I was waiting for the MV, I never thought so much would go down, but I'm still so shocked... I would also like to know what connection does Sunao have with Tobi. Maybe it's because of Mr. Creepypasta, since he was also in Fight Song? Who knows...
If you read all of it you're a legend. Feel free to share your own thoughts!!!!!
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2024.06.09 17:12 A-R-U Warrior Cats Game Ideas/Possibilities
So I came across a post recently, where the person asked what we would want in a warrior's game, and it got me to remember a document I had made ages ago now regarding that. Now warning, this post is extremely long, and much of what I've written down probably isn't possible to achive (I'm no game develouper). But if you're curious, and find something you like on this list that's do-able, then feel free to run with it, cause I would love to see this in action. (Sorry for any weird spelling/grammar, this is my second language).
Character Creation: Breed:
-Pureblood.
-Mixed between 2 (choose which trait you want from which breed).
-A specific breed with some minor differences/changes, due to mix breeding.
-A mix of several breeds (from 6 to 10 different breeds, choosing between which trait/look you want from which breed).
-Normal house cat (breeds unknown/unrecognizable/unimportant, free to choose whatever looks/traits from whatever breed).
Fur:
Patterns:
-Single color (with/without different areas with lightedarker markings).
-Single color, except for one, partly or fully, different colored body part.
-Two colors (choose where you want which color to be and the size and shape of the different colors).
-Tabby (choose if the markings are paler or darker in color compared to the main, solid one): Spotted, Classic, Mackerel, Ticked, Patched Tabby markings (in regards to the patched tabby, the player can choose where they want which color to be and the size and shape of the patched areas).
-Multi Colored: Tortoiseshell (bridled, patched), Calico (traditional, dilute, patched tabby). The player can choose where they want which color to be and the size and shape.
-Color Points: Lynx, Seal-Mink, Seal-Point, Seal-Solid.
Colors: Amber, light amber, smoke, black, blue, caramel, caramel 2, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, light brown, red, ginger, cream, apricot, orange, white.
-Albino (half or full).
Choose realistic or unrealistic color patterns/combinations (unrealistic = the colors themselves are realistic ones that naturally show up in cats, but the colopattern combinations that can be mixed together arenât).
Volume
, Amount
, Length
, Appearance:
-Thick, dense, thin.
-Long, medium, short.
-Curly, glossy, wirehair, normal, fluffy.
-Extra fur around the neck, between toes and inside/on top of ears.
-Double layer coat.
-Hairless.
Build:
-Height: Small, big, normal, between small/normal and normal/big (a bar the player can slide to adjust the size).
-Shape: Skinny, lean, sturdy, muscular.
Looks:
Eyes:
-Color: Gray, yellow-gray, blue-gray, blue, blue-green, green, hazel, yellow, amber, orange, brown, red.
-In each: The same color in both eyes, complete heterochromia, sectoral heterochromia in both eyes, one eye with complete heterochromia and one with sectoral heterochromia.
-Shape: Almond, round, oval.
Nose:
-Shape: Flat, normal.
-Color(s).
Whiskers:
-Length.
-Shape: Straight, curly.
Legs:
Length: Hind legs can be longer than the front legs or all 4 can be of the same length.
Tail:
-Length.
-Look: Plump, feathery, thin, bushy or stumpy/bobbed.
-Tailless.
Ears:
-Size.
-Shape: Rounded, folded, floppy, loosely folded, curled (from 90 to 180 degrees), straight.
Shoulders:
-Size: Broad or normal.
Face:
-Shape: Flat (mild, moderate, profound, severe), round, triangle, square.
Scars: Choose the length, shape, how visible they are, where they are, the amount. (Some will show up after battle practice, and the others after fighting).
Mutation:
Face: Half the player characterâs face is a darker color, the other half is a lighter one (the player can choose the two colors).
Paws:
-Split-foot (syndactyly).
-Extra number of toes - only front paws, or with back legs as well - , 4 to 7 on each (Polydactyly).
-Thumb-cat - 1 or more extra toes around the dew claw specifically - (Polydactyly).
Pelt: Vitiligo (players can choose between a spotted pattern, whole areas turning white, or both, and how much of the white color takes over).
Ears: Four ears.
Tail: Shortened and kinked (japanese bobtail gene), no tail (manx tailless gene).
Size: Dwarfism (dwarf cat gene).
Others:
-Missing body part.
-Reduced or complete loss of hearing or vision (one eaeye can also be completely gone - senses vice - while another is reduced, one eaeye can be gone/reduced while the other one is working, one ear and one eye each can be gone/reduced, and both eyes and both ears be gone/reduced. Although, I must admit, I have no idea how it would work gameplay vice if a character is completely blind and deaf, or has one eye/ear with reduced vision/hearing while the other 3 are completely gone).
Any missing/partly missing body part, mutation or reduced/complete loss of the senses will make the game harder and can cause the player character to go through a special training arc.
Other Choices: Clan. (Playerâs choice, or take an in-game test with the possibility of getting more than 1 clan as an answer - making the player a half-clan cat if they go with that, with the clan they got the highest percentage of being the clan the character is born in).
Blood ties: Full blooded, half-blooded cats (the player can choose what trait/skills they want from each clan. It will cause the player character to have a longer apprenticeship in order to prove the player characterâs loyalty and dedication as gaining the trust of their fellow clanmates will be harder).
The half-clan option can lead to several different possible outcomes for the parents, the player character and siblings depending on how the player played the game and how well and how many in-game characters trust and like the player character unless the player chooses something specific. The player can also choose how far back in the family tree the half-clan blood runs and who (if only one) of the parents has it.
Family situation:
-If the player characterâs parents live in different clans, if one of them moved to the otherâs, if theyâre still together and if they get along or not, if one or both of them found another mate, and if they end up switching clans at some point during the playthrough.
-Whether the player character grows up with their motherâs or fatherâs clan (if the parentâs lives in different clans. The game will provide the player character with a foster mother and siblings if the player chooses the fatherâs clan).
-If the player character grows up with siblings, and whether or not none, some of or all of their siblings live with the player character (if the parentâs live in different clans), and if the player character knows about their other siblings - and if the siblings knows about them, or only the siblings know - if they do live in different clans.
-The player can also choose if their character and clan knows or is unaware about the fact that they are half-clan (the player can also choose if only the clan or only the player character is aware/unaware of it).
-Parent(s) with half-blood (what traits they have from each clan, and if theyâre in one of the clans they have blood ties to, or in one of the other three. If they are in one of the other clans this will give the player the opportunity to add traits from said third clan to their character, deciding how many/few traits the player character gets from each clan, as long as one of the player characterâs other parent has blood ties to the third clan).
Most traits from=check off 6 boxes, some traits from=check off 4 boxes, few traits from=check off 2 boxes. In case of half-clans the player can check off 6 boxes from each side/clans, or remove some from one side and spend them on the other. If both parents have blood from the same clan, that clan/side has to be what the player character has the most filled out boxes from.
-What role the player characterâs parents have (including being a medicine cat. The different roles affect how the player character is treated).
Character vice:
-Gender.
- The Medicine cat path.
- The Warrior path.
- If the player character ends up becoming leader or not.
- The player characterâs voice.
-The player characterâs name (either the whole name or just the first part, in which case the second part will be given based on your dialogue choices/reputation and what specific skill(s) the player character excels at).
-Choose what the player wants their character to be honored for during the full name ceremony or have the game choose based on the player characterâs game-play/performance (same with what lives the player character receives if they become clan leader).
Likes/
Dislikes/
Preferences, player character vice and npc vice:
-Fur color(s)/pattern, eye color, build, gender and personality regarding npcâs.
-Sayings/expressions.
-Rival clans.
-Other ranks within the clan.
-Half-clan cats.
-Places.
-Prey.
-Weather.
-Seasons.
How player character feels about:
-Rouges/loners/kittypets.
-The opposite gender.
-Different personalities.
These choices will affect the dialog options in the game.
After finishing the game the 1st time, the player will be able to go to the menu and choose one of the special powers mentioned in the series (maybe also some new ones) to give to your character. The player can also go into the menu and change it during the play-through if they want. And they can choose to play as a character from the Warriors series.
Possibly other choices: -The personality of the player characterâs parents (if they stay close or grow distant/cold towards the player character. What they feel about their former mate, if they still see the player character as their kit, or regret having them).
-The looks of the player characterâs parents (unless theyâre the foster family).
-The looks of the player characterâs siblings (unless theyâre the foster family).
-Number of siblings (unless theyâre the foster family).
-The siblingâs names (unless theyâre the foster family).
-The siblingâs genders (unless theyâre the foster family).
-The personality of the siblings (unless theyâre the foster family).
-The future position of the siblings (unless theyâre the foster family).
-If the player character and the siblings are half-clan, what traits each of them got from the other clan(s).
-If the player character or one of the siblings are the player characterâs parentâs favorite or if everyone gets equal attention/love (regardless if theyâre the foster family or not).
-How the player characterâs siblings feel about one another and the player character. Whoâs their favorite sibling to hang out with, who they donât get as well along with, if any (regardless if theyâre the foster family or not).
-If the player character and the siblings are half-clan, what they feel about being half-clan, what they feel about the way the clan treats them and if they want to, and if they end up, switching clans.
-If one or both of the parents passes away and when (before birth, during your characterâs kit-hood, as an apprenticeship, afteshortly after becoming a warrior), giving the player the possibility of being in a clan that mostly donât trust the player character, with only the player characterâs siblings for comfort if the player chose the âparents in different clansâ option (if the player choose for both of the parents to pass away or the mom while the player character lives in their clan while the player character is a kit, the game will give the player a foster family).
-An option for it being certain and one for being uncertain about whether or not all of the player characterâs siblings survive into adulthood/survive long enough to become elders, and whether or not the player characterâs parent(s) survives long enough to become an elder.
-Having the option to start the second playthrough as a kittypet, loner or rogue (full, or part kittypet/rogue, kittypet/clan cat, rogue/clancat, lonekittypet, lonerogue, loneclancat). The player can choose if they encounter the clan through positive or negative reasons. Choose at what age the player character meets the clan. Choose whether the player characterâs siblings, all of them or just some, choose to join the clan as well and if they choose to join the same or want to join a different clan.
-Choose which season (and possibly time of day/night) the player character is born in.
-A button that randomly picks every choice the player can make in the âOther Choices and Possibly other choicesâ part (apart from the Character vice, Likes/dislikes/preferences and How player character feels about part of the list).
-A button that randomly picks every choice the player can make in the âCharacter vice, Likes/dislikes/preferences and How player character feels aboutâ parts specifically.
-A button that randomly picks every choice the player can make in the âCharacter Creationâ part.
-A button that randomly picks every choice the player can make in the âMutationâ part.
-A button that randomly picks every choice the player can make.
Every randomize button also gives the player the option to cross out boxes that they donât want checked off, as well as check off boxes that they do want to specifically get chosen.
-A peace mode where the player can walk around and enjoy the territory without the risk of enemies/events, and possibly the other clanâs territories and camp, watching the in-game characters walk around, performing tasks and interacting with each other without the risk of getting attacked/hurt.
Game-play: The
Warrior Apprentice Path:
-Learn about the warrior code.
-Learn about the territory and its layout-how to use it to the player characterâs advantage.
-Learn about predators and how to fight them or stay hidden from them.
-Look for, discover and learn about different tracks and track them.
-Learn about prey and how to detect, sneak up on and catch them as different prey requires different techniques.
-Learn where the borders are.
-Learn where scent marks are.
-Mark the territory.
-Learn to look for signs that someone has crossed the border and/or taken prey from the player characterâs clanâs side.
-Master different battle techniques, learning when to attack and defend and what technique the player character can/should use when.
-Train and specialize in player characterâs clan abilities:
ThundeShadow/SkyClan: Tree climbing.
ThunderClan: Moving/sneaking through heavy/thick undergrowth.
Shadow/Wind/RiveSkyClan: Sneaking in more open/exposed areas.
ShadowClan: Special night lessons.
RiverClan: Swimming and fishing lessons and fighting in water.
WindClan: Races and obstacle course.
SkyClan: Jumping/leaping lessons.
-Learn and detect the different scents of prey and predators, if itâs stale or fresh, and what kind of prey/predator it is, rivaling clans, dogs, two-legs and non-clan cats.
-Learn how to deal with cats waiting at the border.
-Collect moss and water.
-Fixing dens and nests.
-Removing ticks.
-Keep guard outside the player character clanâs camp (After the first playthrough the player can go into the menu and shorten the amount of time it will take).
-Learn about the important cats from rival clans (leader, deputy, medicine cat, medicine cat apprentice), their scent and their clanâs specialties and weaknesses, and how to best beat them.
-Protect the kits and elders during camp raids.
-Travel with the player characterâs mentor to the Moonstone and survive in the area outside the player characterâs clan territory (Scripted so that different things can happen on different trips, so two trips in a row is rarely the same. After the first playthrough the player can go into the menu and shorten the amount of time the journey will take).
-Race to the camp to warn the player characterâs clan leader about surprise attacks, possibly outrunning a pursuer.
-Attend Gatherings and meet and mingle with other apprentices and make sure not to give anything important away.
-Train/fight against the player characterâs fellow denmates while inside camp.
-Bring prey to queens and elders.
-Pass the warrior assignment (skippable).
After the first playthrough the player can choose from the menu to skip the parts where the player character learns about the territory, detecting/tracking/finding, prey and predators, hunting ,scent marks/borders, fighting/ battle techniques, cats waiting at the border and trespassers/signs of it, shortening the playerâs time as an apprentice.
The
Medicine Cat Apprentice Path:
-Learn about the medicine cat code.
-Learn about the territory and its layout-knowing where to find which herb and when they grow/are in season.
-Master basic battle techniques and when to use which.
-Attend Gatherings.
-Learn the scent of different herbs, predators and other cats and how to detect them.
-Learn the names of different herbs.
-Learn what the herbs look like.
-Learn what the different herbs do.
-Learn how to prepare different herbs.
-Learn how to make poultices.
-Learn whatâs dangerous and not.
-Learn about different complications and stuff that can go wrong and what to do.
-Learn how to heal different wounds (keeping infection away), diseases and poisons.
-Learn to recognize symptoms for different diseases and keep it from spreading.
-Travel to the Moonstone (Scripted so that different things can happen on different trips, so two trips in a row is rarely the same. After the first playthrough the player can go into the menu and shorten the amount of time the journey will take).
-Receive dreams/warnings/prophecies/omens from StarClan.
-Learn to assist queens giving birth.
-Learn how to deal with different patients.
-Make sure the plants donât get destroyed or rot.
-Assist and go over the player characterâs clanmates after a battle.
After the first playthrough the player can choose from the menu to skip the parts where the player character learns about the different herbs, injuries, illnesses, territory, fighting, kitting, predators, detecting, poultices, complications, preparation and prevention, shortening the playerâs time as an apprentice.
The
Warrior Path:
-Pick up interesting news and whispers at Gatherings without getting detected.
-Stand guard duty at night and after the player character receives their full name (Skippable, but the player can also, after the first playthrough, go into the menu and shorten the amount of time those nights will take).
-Lead patrols and decide where to hunt.
-Report back to the leader about any events outside of camp.
-Become a mentor (the player can ask for a specific kit. Mentorship is partly skippable: ceremony - both for the player characterâs apprentice apprentices and warrior ceremony and assignment, as well as teaching the player characterâs apprentice about territory, detecting/tracking/finding, prey and predators, hunting ,scent marks/borders, fighting/ battle techniques, cats waiting at the border and trespassers/signs of it).
-Make sure the player characterâs clan has enough prey.
-Help the player characterâs clan through battles and harsh seasons.
-If the player wants to find a mate and start a family, name some of the kits and watch them grow into warriors or a medicine cat.
-Go to other clans in times of war and ask for assistance.
-Join a patrol led by the player characterâs leader to another clanâs camp.
-Help find lost kits.
-Rush to help during a border fight.
-Deal with trespassing non-clan cats or predators.
-Perform escort missions.
-Do side quests like playing with kits, rebuild/enforce dens and the camp wall, help out friends within or outside the clan and learn about their past, dreams and secrets.
-Share tongue with the in-game characters.
-Build the player characterâs reputation and popularity and increase the chances of them getting chosen as deputy.
-Take the player characterâs apprentice to Gatherings and tell them about other cats.
-Take the player characterâs apprentice to the Moonstone (Scripted so that different things can happen on different trips, so two trips in a row is rarely the same. After the first playthrough the player can go into the menu and shorten the amount of time the journey will take).
-Go on missions from StarClan.
-Guard any potionsoal prisoners.
The
Deputy Path:
-Organize patrols (skippable, in which case the game will pick random npcâs).
-Report to and stand by the clan leader.
-Go on behalf of the clan leader to the gathering, or to deliver important messages to the other clans.
-Step in whenever the clan leader is away from camp.
Ceremony skippable.
The
Leader Path:
-Go to the Moonstone and receive 9 lives (skippable, in which case the game will choose what lives the player character gets based on the actions they have taken and who they have supported).
-Choose the clanâs new deputy (skippable, in which case the game will pick the most suitable npc based on the in-game characterâs personalities. But, the player can also have the game choose among only certain npcâs based on the playerâs specific preferences, like: a cat that can challenge them, a cat that stands by them, a cat the player can teach/mold themselves, a cat that doesnât need any guidance/help within the new role).
-Make decisions affecting just the player characterâs clan or several.
-Get help and guidance from the medicine cat and elders.
-Travel to the other camps to discuss clan matters with that clanâs leader.
-Convince the npcâs about the decisions the player character made.
-Handle any negative feedback from the player characterâs decisions, the player characterâs popularity (both in the player characterâs own and the other clans), and face any challenges about the player characterâs leadership.
-Give reports at Gatherings (the player chooses how much they want to tell and what they want to hold back) and solve any possible outbursts.
-Listen to and decide what to do with rival clan cats or non-clan cats coming into the camp.
-Make sure the warrior code is being followed and punish rule breakers accordingly after hearing their explanation, if the player finds that necessary.
-Enter StarClan and receive tips, guidance, encouragement or comfort when the player character loses one of their 9 lives depending on what claimed one of their lives (skippable).
-Hold apprentice ceremonies and assign mentors (skippable, in which case the game will assign the newly made apprentice a mentor).
-Give warriors their full name and choose what to honor them for based on the reports from their mentors (skippable, in which case the game will choose a name based on the npcâs actions/personality).
-Guide and boost the warriorsâ spirits during challenging/harsh times.
-Negotiate with rival clan leaders for the safe return of any imprisoned clanmates.
The
Medicine Cat Path:
-Make sure there are enough herbs.
-Make sure the herbs are fresh.
-Keep as many of the player characterâs clanmates as safe as possible during outbreaks and take precautions.
-Give advice to other medicine cats and/or pick up tips.
-Go to another clan and help their medicine cat (bringing herbs if necessary).
-Pick the herbs that might be needed before leaf-bare kicks in.
-Make sure the player characterâs have enough herbs before a planned battle.
-Walk with the cats in StarClan, asking them for advice/guidance.
-Help elders and kits through leaf-bare.
-Make sure the player characterâs clanmates get what they need in both herbs and knowledge before going on a long journey.
-Go to the Moonstone with the clanâs newly appointed leader (skippable).
-Get through a hard season with only a few herbs (be it having many different ones but few in numbers of each, many in numbers but few in types, or both few types and low in number.
-Race out of camp to help seriously injured clancats, cats who have accidentally eaten something poisonous, or queens giving birth too early.
-Break heavy news and comfort life changing, seriously injured or ill cats (or family members/mates of mentioned cats), and help train them back up again if recovery is possible/if they survive.
-Prepare fallen clanmates on their way to StarClan (skippable).
-Become the clanâs sole medicine cat (skippable).
-Train an apprentice and give them their full name based on their performance (skippable, in which case the game will choose a name based on the in-game characterâs actions. Mentorship is partly skippable: ceremony - both for the player characterâs apprentice apprentices and full medicine cat name ceremony, as well as teaching the player characterâs apprentice about herbs, injuries, illnesses, territory, fighting, kitting, predators, detecting, poultices, complications, preparation and prevention).
-Help the player characterâs clanmates keep faith in StarClan during times of crises.
-Join the player characterâs clan leader and clanmates on trips to enemy camps as a show of peace/good faith.
-Share tongue with the in-game characters.
-Take the player characterâs apprentice to Gatherings and tell them about other cats.
-Take the player characterâs apprentice to the Moonstone every half moon (Scripted so that different things can happen on different trips, so two trips in a row is rarely the same. After the first playthrough you can go into the menu and shorten the amount of time the journey will take).
-Receive omens/prophecies/warnings, and find out which cat/event/clan it refers to.
Small side game: -The player can play as the spirit of the playerâs character, hunting and exploring StarClan or The Dark Forest.
-Get to meet and know the other clan cats the player might not have gotten a chance to in the main game.
-Look over the clan, the next generation in the player characterâs family and how theyâre doing.
-Visit the player characterâs descendants in their dreams.
-Walk around the player characterâs old clan camp, and its new members, invisible (and listen in on what kind of stories the player characterâs predecessors are telling about them).
-Pass on prophecies/guidance/warnings/omens.
-Take part in meetings between fellow StarClan cats and decide what is best to do for the clans.
-Meet old, famous cats.
-Be part of the 9 cats that give a clan leader their extra lives (the player can choose what the life they give is for).
The
Elder Path:
-Telling kits-possibly the player characterâs grand or great-grand kits, stories about the player characterâs life.
-Spend time and share tongue with the player characterâs mate and/or fellow den mates that made it into their senior years.
-Roam freely through the territory whenever.
-Take fallen warriors to the burial place and help bury them.
-Based on the player characterâs dialogue/options, the player character can either pass away during a raid on the camp, defending their clan members one last time, or pass away in their sleep during peaceful times.
-A cut scene plays out where the player character hears the voices of old clanmates calling them, and their spirit stands up and walks upwards towards the starry sky.
-As the camera goes from the ground to the sky (birdseye view), the player sees the player characterâs clan leader give their speech about the player character at their vigil, and then after zooming further up, the player hears the player characterâs clan leader informing the other clans of the player characterâs passing during the next Gathering, before the player start playing as a StarClan/Dark Forest cat.
The
Kit path:
-Spend some time exploring the camp, playing, make friends, practicing the hunter's crouch, leaping, surprise attacks and wrestling, meeting clanmates and listen to the elderâs stories (after the first playthrough the player can go into the menu and reduce the amount of time the playerâs new character(s) spends as a kit).
-If the player characterâs spend some time with a specific warrior the odds of that cat becoming the player characterâs mentor increases.
-Go through the player characterâs apprentice ceremony (skippable).
Playthrough: -Starts with the player characterâs opening their eyes for the first time.
-Encounter different cats outside the player characterâs territory.
-During hunting or stealth/sneaking mode make sure not to step on or brush against anything that can make sound or move giving away the player characterâs position.
-Make sure the wind is towards the player character, and keep to the shadows if possible.
-Activate a âscent modeâ, where the player character gets to see everything in different colors, each color representing a scent (the amount of it telling how old or new it is).
-The player characterâs get points based on how well the player character hunts, fights and helps out inside the clan, and if the player characterâs do well enough the player character gets taken to Gatherings.
-Getting caught breaking the code will result in punishment.
-Stay a clan cat, switch clan, become a loner, rogue or kittypet (which can cause the player characterâs to not end up in StarClan/The Dark Forest).
-The game ends with the player character joining StarClan or The Dark Forest after a lifetime (or 9).
-How your clanmates remember the player character will be based on the playerâs choices, how well the player played, and how much they learned.
After the first playthrough the player can choose to start with their new character as a newly made apprentice or warrior (starting with the ceremony).
Other stuff in the game: -Day/night and seasons cycle.
-Easy, normal, though, challenging and random mode. Makes it so that events such as outbreaks of different illnesses, different natural disasters, harsh/long seasons, prey shortage (and prey getting poisoned/contaminated), conflict/tension, invading forces (other clans/groups of cats/animals), low number of warriors/shortage of new kits being born, losing territory, two/three rival clans joining together to face off against your characterâs clan, clanmate(s) trying to overthrow and take over leadership of the player characterâs clan, and wars happen a specific amount of time within each mode.
Easy: 0-2 things.
Normal: 3-5 things.
Though: 6-8 things.
Challenging: 9-11 things.
Random lvl button: The game picks (same with the other randomize buttons, the player can cross out the challenge lvl the player doesn't want to be included).
Random events list: Allows the player to cross out events they donât want to happen, and check off events they specially do want to encounter, before picking a lvl/clicking the random lvl button.
-The player character could end up being taken prisoner if theyâre found sneaking around inside another clanâs territory. The player will either have to try to escape, or wait until their clan sacrifices something for the player characterâs return.
-If the player character ends up getting too many punishments from getting caught breaking the warrior code too many times, the whole clan can grow to distrust, and eventually, even kick the player character out.
-If npcâs finds the player character on their territory alone often, that rival clan will be on a look out, more hostile/aggressive towards, and talk about/discuss the player character in a negative way during Gatherings (this could have a negative effect on a patrol if the player character is part of a patrol traveling to an enemy camp).
-If the player character has a good reputation, enemy warriors will respect and enemy apprentices might look up to and admire the player character and talk in an positive light and exited way about the player character at Gatherings (this could have a positive effect on a patrol if the player character is part of a patrol traveling to an enemy camp).
-Kits could end up playing pretend as the player character regardless of the distrust/trusted status.
-Follow an evil route and the player character could end up becoming a scary story that keeps disobedient kits inside their dens at night/inside their camp.
-Follow a good route and the player character could end up becoming a popular and exciting bedtime story for the kits.
Stuff that could possibly be different between each playthrough: -Different cats could end up becoming mates and different she-cats can become queens (also resulting in different kits being born).
-Different characters could end up dying or be named deputy if the player character isnât.
-Different cats could start off as leaders.
-Different cats could end up being leaders, medicine cats, medicine cat apprentices, and warrior apprentices could have different mentors.
-StarClan can send new, or no, prophecies/warnings.
-Npcâs could keep their personality/alliance throughout the playthroughs, or end up changing, depending on: If they fall in love with an outsider or rival clan member. Who they follow. If they have something against the leadethe way the leader leads the clan, or the player character. What happens to them throughout their lives.
-The leader could turn evil and try to prove the clanâs strength and glory through endless battles, try to drive off one of the other clans, or try to merge several clans into one (and this could be challenges the player character could end up facing if they become the leader).
-The medicine cat could lose faith in or be angry at StarClan, and use their powers/knowledge against the clan or to shatter other npcâs faith in StarClan.
It will be up to the player character to help prevent/solve these npc/leademedicine cat events. The player will have the option to choose if these specific events can happen or not during their different playthroughs.
-Different npcâs could end up trying to befriend, fall for and become rivals (both friendly and non friendly) the player character. This could give npcâs from a playthrough where they werenât in focus/as important more depth/personality.
There could also possibly be a list over the different npcâs, where the player can cross off if a/some specific npc(âs) should be more in focus/more important during their playthroughs, and what specific role that/those npc/âs will play.
If the player makes several characters, the player can see them in camp, and on the territory if theyâre in the same clan, or during border patrols, Gatherings, attacks, or if they arrive in the playerâs current characterâs camp with their leader if theyâre in different.
Controls: -The view could be behind/over the shoulder, or through the player characterâs eyes, or both switching freely.
-Fighting, battle training, tree climbing, fishing, swimming, leaping, pouncing on prey and obstacle course could be a combination of using the moving buttons and mouse or button clicking).
-The player can save and switch characters whenever they want.
DLC or Sequel: -At a young age, the player character, and their siblings and mother spot a group of strange cats traveling from the mountains to the moorland and forest area not far from the two-leg place, where the player characterâs family lives as loners.
-The player characterâs mother makes sure the player character stays well away from them, as blood is suddenly being shed over newly made borders and the prey within, kin attacking kin over the right for space and having prey in their mouths.
-When the player characterâs mother passes, the player character must make a choice. Try to survive on their own, or join this strange, rouge group of cats?
-Will the player character stay in the group or leave and try to fend for themselves?
-Does the player character switch alliances to a different group, or do they stay with the group that took the player character in when no one else might have had?
-Learn a new way of life and survival depending on where the player choose to live.
-Try to survive and get enough prey through leaf-bare as hostile strangers and hungry rivaling groups eye the player characterâs prey.
-Help keep the campmates safe by helping them fight off intruders with the goal of chasing the player characterâs group off.
-Get through harsh seasons and fight off dogs, foxes and badgers.
-Learn how to heal campmates with herbs or help them by training kits and gathering prey.
-Attend their meeting every full moon and learn their history (as a tribe or their personal one) and about the other groups.
-Find a mate, start a family, and fight to protect and keep them alive through storms and diseases.
-Watch them grow into independent adults and expand the family tree.
-Walk in the paw steps of the mysterious mountain cats and become a true wild cat and a part of the early 5 clans.
-A cut-scene at the end of the DLC/Sequel will play, showing the playerâs 1st character, or the/one of the character(s) from the same clan the player character is in in this DLC/Sequel, from the main/1st game, as a kit in the nursery, being told a story about one of their earliest ancestors, the character the player just played, in modern ThundeShadow/Wind/RiveSkyClan.
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2024.06.09 17:11 Zagaroth [No Need For A Core?] - CH 195: Invaders, Part 1
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Kazue tried not to fret as the dungeon waited for the arrival of their invaders. It took hours after the message arrived for the first group to cross into their territory. Without foreknowledge, and if their territory truly began where most thought it did, there would have been nothing to make this group stand out from others. They didn't even head directly to the town, they skirted well clear of the trading post and made their way down to the trail leading up from the main road, and then came back up along the trail to arrive from the same direction as other groups did.
The first notable anomaly was in the third group to arrive. Mordecai was examining magical auras very carefully, but even he missed it at first. One of the people in this group proved to have a new variation of the token that had been used previously to summon enemies deep into their territory, but it had been tucked away deep into their pack. But as they had to sign up for an entry slot that started the next day, they took rooms in the inn.
And placed their bags down. Unattended. In a dungeon's territory.
The entire contents of the bags were analyzed in an instant, and the odd magic of the talisman was noted. She watched as Mordecai crafted a physical replica and imbued it with an aura that would look like the original to most people. A skilled mage or arcane craftsman would be able to tell the difference if they examined it closely.
While he was doing that, Kazue stole all their potions and replaced them with weaker variants, along with subtly sabotaging other items such as arrows.
If they had done this to normal delvers there may have been repercussions for acting against these people in what appeared to be a safe area. But both by their actions and by carrying summoning tokens with the same traits as the previous enemies had used, these groups had shown themselves to be hostile to the dungeon.
And there are no safe spaces for invaders.
Letting these people enter both routes grated on Kazue's sensibilities and instincts; she knew they were not truly here for any reason other than violence. But Mordecai had a plan, even if he was already modifying it with a new idea because of the tokens. The presence of so many hostiles was also rapidly finishing off their deficit and giving Kazue enough mana to expand their prison.
The next twist came shortly after a hundred invaders had entered their outer territory, and the first few groups had started down each path. Cold fury bloomed in Mordecai, drawing Kazue's attention to the new group. As soon as she recognized two of them, her own ire began to simmer.
The oni was easy to spot, and they recognized the bandit Akuma's face immediately. And walking beside him was a man that neither of them had seen before, but whose likeness had been shown to them. Lord Antoine Demidov.
Kazue wanted to claw their eyes out.
She'd never felt so bloodthirsty before. When they'd been invaded before she'd been scared and angry, but she hadn't felt such a personal hatred of another person. It was hard to not order those two to be attacked immediately, but they needed to follow Mordecai's plan if they wanted to make sure they got everyone.
By the next day, the only groups on the signup boards were those of the invaders.
The day after that, the dungeon began the next stage of their plan.
When the invaders in the trading post awoke that morning, they found it deserted by everyone but them and the town emptied of all supplies and merchandise. The contents that belonged to outsiders were carefully marked so that they could be returned, but they would give no spoils to these people.
Antoine gathered a larger group together and sent in a few scouts followed by some heavily armored muscle, and slowly added more groups to investigate. The shrines were deserted, and the path selection chamber was open, but the pedestal was gone. Instead, the third door was revealed, showing the path to hell.
While the mercenaries scouted the entrance to ensure that no traps waited, the rooms remained quiet. It was only when Antoine and Akuma approached the selection chamber than the dungeon showed its hand.
Two pedestals that flanked the opening into the selection chamber activated, one of them being controlled by Mordecai to display his image. "Invaders. Killers. Murderers." Kazue's illusion hissed at them, channeling her genuine anger into this performance.
Mordecai played opposite to her, cool and unflinching. "Last night, one of the groups you sent in made a slip of the tongue. Now that we know part of your plan, well, we can't prevent you from entering. But we can make it unpleasant. As for the portion of your forces already inside the dungeon, we're going to be spending some time sorting them out from the proper delvers. Hopefully, no innocents will get caught in the way. You should find at least some of them joining you in the sewers, where there are no rules restricting groups. And no rules about fair play."
Antoine sneered, "Do you think to trick me with paltry threats, demon spawn? We've come prepared to cleanse the world of your filth, and we'll burn you and your whores to ash. We prepared for this, thanks to Akuma's recounting of your previous encounter. Men, begin!"
They had obviously trained in this maneuver as various troops began unloading alchemical flasks that were rolled down the slope and into the awaiting darkness. Then an array of tower shields was erected before several mages launched fireballs down into the sewer depths.
The results were less spectacular than they might have hoped, though there was still a multistage explosion. It did not, however, propagate down the sewer the way that the invaders had undoubtedly hoped it would.
Mordecai smiled unpleasantly. "We've had time to prepare as well. Don't think we've neglected to evolve some countermeasures ourselves. Oh, and Lord Antoine Demidov, I know exactly who you are. Don't think of running away, or I will hunt you down. So come on little Tony boy, show me what you've got. One of my wives already beat you up once, maybe I should let the other one have a go at you too?"
And with that provocation complete, both illusions cut off. Mordecai had fibbed a touch in his parting words, his phrasing had implied that they'd evolved ice mold, infamous for its dangerous ability to consume heat and fire to fuel its growth. In fact, the alchemical flasks had been part of Kazue's sabotage and his avatar had been present in the sewer in order to counter the blast of fire.
Antoine's response was fairly predictable, and despite Akuma arguing that they should cut their losses, the prideful young lord had to have his way and ordered his troops to make their way into the dungeon. He at least let the professionals do their job, and they set about countering the slick slope before they actually descended. The dungeon couldn't interfere with the frame they put in front of and inside of the doorway or the ropes attached to the framework, at least, so long as any of it was attended. But eventually, the entire group made its way into the sewers, the deadly spikes carefully broken and a path cleared.
While this was going on, the dungeon was dealing with its other hostile visitors. The various groups were either at the rest spot before the library, the rest spot at the entrance of the mushroom forest on the combat side, or otherwise spread throughout those two zones, as everyone from the day before had the time to clear the first three zones. At the same time that the initial selection room was set for the hell path, every entrance and exit to the library and mushroom forest zones opened to the hidden paths they'd constructed so many months ago. And much like the trading post, the floors were emptied of contents. However, their inhabitants remained, though they were hidden for now.
Leaflets fluttered from the ceiling, all saying the same thing. [We know your intentions, you have been separated and divided. Those who surrender will not be harmed. All others will be eliminated as threats. To surrender, gift the dungeon your weapons and armor.]
Most of the invaders in the dungeon were in large enough groups that confidence and peer pressure dominated. However, a couple of the groups were isolated enough that they chose to not risk being able to make it to another group in time, and a handful of individuals were able to slip away to surrender privately. The tunnels that had previously been used to ensure a healer was always nearby were now used to have the dungeon's warriors surround these groups and take the prisoners away. All told, they had eighteen people surrender. A nearly ten percent reduction in enemy forces before they even engaged in combat.
The forces on the non-combat path were ignored for the moment, to encourage them to make their way into the sewers. The forces on the combat path and not in one of the designated safe spaces were engaged as soon as their intentions were clear, and there was no longer any hint of fairness or encounters meant to merely challenges. They were harried and harassed, constantly assaulted by carefully timed waves to give them no opportunity to rest. And their only exit was through the boss room, while they were still being attacked by the regular floor inhabitants. None of the groups that had been scattered through the forest made it past Sarcomaag and Klastoria despite doing their best to simply fight their way through to the open exit.
Those scattered on the library level faired much better, but a little under half of them fell before they made it to the sewer. Biblios and Horace were injured during their participation in the running battle, but they would have faired much worse if the merged groups had made a stand. Of course, those groups would have lost more people too, and unlike them, the dungeon bosses would be back in action in less than twelve hours. So fighting their way past was the wisest move.
The two merged groups in the safe zones both chose to enter the sewers through the entrance near them, rather than fighting across the floor to skip part of the sewer. It was a rational seeming decision, but if they had fought across the floor, uniting with the small scattered groups might have cost them fewer casualties.
The fighting in the sewers was a slog in more ways than one. In favor of the invaders, these groups were already gathered together into larger forces, and their spellcasters could focus their defensive spells on acid, poison, and disease. But these sewers were hostile lands even to the dungeon inhabitants, and the presence of literal fresh meat attracted the attention of every single predatory scavenger in the sewers. Nothing was safe here; even the crystal flowers had become explosive traps, and the crystal shards had to be removed quickly from any survivors for they acted as quick-growing seeds that would consume the flesh they had been embedded in. Meat was much more nutritious than muck or the acidic bodies of slimes and oozes.
The largest group was the one facing the least resistance, and despite the delay caused by making the entrance ramp safer, they were moving more quickly through the hell route than the groups further on. Which was when the next stage of the trap was sprung.
Such a large group had attracted the attention of everything in the sewers, which also meant that they'd cleared out every significant hostile creature in the sewers. The dungeon's inhabitants in the early zones were entirely unoccupied, so now Mordecai gave them something to do. They flooded into the sewers behind the small army and charged forward.
The first waves were not terribly dangerous to the veteran mercenaries who were now formed up into proper ranks, but there were a lot of them and it now meant that the troops were facing a battle on two fronts. Additionally, as the army cleared the sewers of a particular zone, Mordecai could send in the inhabitants of that zone to join the earlier ones, and every twelve hours he had a new wave available.
And finally, once Mordecai had sent in the first of their inhabitants, Kazue sent a rabkin to fly to their borders and signal the troops that had come from Riverbridge and Azeria in response to their request for aid. These were the final backup plans if the invaders proved more dangerous than Mordecai had estimated. For now, the two sets of troops followed their guides, stalking the tail end of the army from the safety of the dungeon's normal paths.
While the invaders slogged their way forward under constant assault, there was still the matter of the talismans to deal with.
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2024.06.09 17:08 Hot_Quiet9669 24 [M4F] (Italy/EU) - A quest for soulmate, maybe it's you?
To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.
Soulmates are friends whose spirits travel together, hearts break and mend together, and souls rise together in love acceptance and harmony.
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How about you? In what ways do you express what your inside universe is like?
I love reading poetry and literature whenever I have spare time. I am an avid book reader and also like a healthy dose of philosophy and psychology. My favorite thinker is Jim Rohn. Which is your favourite book and why? How did it change you?
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We would make wishes while blowing dandelions, and you would have no idea that my wish had already come true, thinking there's no other place I'd rather be in that moment. Where is your favourite place?
To summarise - I'm 24 years old straight male, 6ft tall (183cm). We can exchange photos if you send one, I promise I will send you one back
I am an empathetic person and I can put myself in your shoes and understand your troubles and suffering and console you the best I can and I'm looking for someone who can reciprocate that as well.
I love memes and I'd love to hear all your jokes. I love puns and cheesy pick up/flirty lines. I'm not as extroverted as I may seem, if I had to choose between a party and staying in my room doing my thing, I'd choose my room.
I enjoy video games and physical sports in my free time, I'm more of an outgoing introvert.
My taste in music is all over the place, it depends on what kind of mood I'm in but I like melancholic music and sometimes it spirals me into loop of sadness. But I also like pop, jazz, country and instrumental music.
So what I'm looking for?
- Someone who's funny and we can share memes and laugh. Sarcasm, flirty chats and puns will be appreciated
- Someone who would genuinely enjoy spending time with me. Would be interested in getting to know me and be open so I can get to know you too
- Be present, initiative and thoughtful
- You would like to meet up at some point in real life, and we'll have that cozy first airport hug
- Someone I can send and from whom I can receive cute good morning / good night texts
- Someone who would enjoy receiving details from my day /pics, videos, voices messages/ and would include me in his day by sending me selfies/pics/videos etc.
- You would be interested in having at least one date night a week / watching a movie or playing games together on a video call
- You'll believe in me, be there for me and fight to be with me
What I'm not looking for?
- Someone putting minimal to no effort
- Someone who'd ditch me and cancel our date to play League of Legends all day
- Someone still not over their ex from 10 years ago / Emotionally unavailable
- Someone with high number of partners or treats intimacy casually
- Liars and cheaters
- Someone who would see me as less than their friends â
If you're wondering what are some of my bad sides:
- Books and theatre have set really high dating expectations for me?
- I can eat sweet potato fries for the rest of my life, if you order french fries I'd probably eat yours, too
- I'm a night owl if I can be and sometimes I am going to bed around 2am and waking up at noon.
- I'm an emotional and very romantic person, if you're more on the cold side it won't work out
What am I offering?
- To be your best friend. I'll always be there for you.
- A lot of physical affection, I will love hugging you, kissing you, playing with your hair while I lay on your chest
- Compliments. You're probably hot af, and really gorgeous. I'll make sure you never forget it or doubt yourself
- Love you harder on the days you can't love yourself
- I'll be there for you when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year. Clap,clap,clap.
- I'll read you asmr bed time stories
- I can cook delicious food for you.
- I'll be honest and always do my best to work things out, I'm pretty straight forward and you won't need to read my mind
- I'll believe in you
- I'll never give up on you
I know this is a long shot, finding my person on Reddit. But so was the possibility of the universe existing, and yet here we are.
You're probably far away, but that's okay. In quantum physics, once two particles experience a shared state, they are no longer separate entities but exist as one.
So let's build each other up, be the best version of ourselves, let go of the past and live in the present, let's travel and be happy.
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