Thank you for this universe!
And many thanks to for being a full co-writer on this project!
Kaeden and Vichee belongs to and I thank them so much for working with us! It was an honor!
Sven belongs to Bjorn the Copper Paladin from Discord. I hope to do more with them in the future, and have tons of fun!
And don’t you worry about that final in the title! We have some news at the end!
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{Is the reason that everything happened to Tarlim in the first place?}

{Only up to the ramps, mostly. Trying to impress upon people the importance of accessibility for those with extenuating circumstances. At least according to the records I have access to.}

{The average person knows as much about his friends as they do about Mike Collins.}
<...Who?>
{Exactly. 20th century human spaceman, was there for their first lunar landing. Didn’t get to put boots on the ground, and nobody remembers his name now.}

{Hell, I didn’t even know about him until I put in a search query of niche historical figures just to give you an example. Yeesh…}

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Archived Closed Circuit Security Video - Establishment: Exterminator’s Office - Dawn Creek Division - Subbasement - Date Recorded (ST): OCT 31, 2136 - Timeframe (ST): 11:42 - 11:45
The parking bay is silent. Vans are parked neatly in their spots which frame the hallway to the armory and fuel storage for the camera. A ding is heard and something moves in the hallway. Five fully suited Venlil and a Zurulian step out of an elevator and run towards a van. The sound of a door slamming open comes from the hall roughly 6 seconds later. A stream of Exterminators pour out into the hall from the stairwell.
Their voices are indecipherable as they speak over each other. A Sulian runs into the armory and reappears with a huge flamer tank on their back. Another Zurulian can be seen with an extinguisher tank, but a Venlil bleats at them and tosses it aside. They drag the quadrupedal alien quickly into the parking garage before physically throwing them into the back of a van.
From the back of the hallway, a fluid can be seen spreading across the ground. A trio of Venlil back out of a room while holding their flamers up. They are unlit, instead spewing fuel out of their nozzles. The trio twirl around in an overly animated manner as they walk down the hall to the parking garage. A van pulls out of its spot with windows down so the passengers could let out a cheer.
A black-suited Venlil runs up to the spraying trio while waving their arms to get them out into the garage. The microphone just barely manages to catch him saying, “We need to save some for the predators!” One of the other Venlil replies, “Yes sir, Mafchi!” A short flurry of curses is heard as the gathered exterminators pile into the three other visible vans. Two of the vans speed out of the garage, forcing some other Venlil exterminators to dive out of the way in the process.
The black-suited Mafchi picks up a fuel canister that had been dropped and twists off its cap. He slings it under his shoulder and pours a line of fuel. He marches straight to the final van and hops up into the open rear. The van backs itself up to turn out of the garage. The fuel canister clatters to the ground as it pulls away. Before it clears the view of the camera, the Black-suited Venlil is seen standing in its open back. He is holding what appears to be a flare gun.
The flare sails through the air shortly after the van leaves the frame and impacts the ground. It bounces and rolls until it touches the fuel and ignites it in an instant. A small wall of fire proceeds down the provided trail into the hallway, igniting more fuel as time passes. The hallway is quickly engulfed in vividly red fire. Thick black smoke begins to pour out into the garage as the fire inches closer to the primary fuel tank.
Movement can be seen in the hallway between the flickering flames. The silver form of a Venlil Exterminator is seen rushing out of the stairwell and fighting to head towards the fuel storage room. Before they reach, a white flash fills the screen. The feed goes dead, the error code consistent with electrical interruption.
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{Who was what? Mafchi?}

{Hmmm, there aren’t any tags embedded for them. The suits do a rather good job at making the officers anonymous. Let me see…oh.}

{The, uh… the employment records for that Office were…terminated.}

{It looks like…yes, here. Record wipe in 2497. Media with less than 1 bistandannual visit were removed to save space on the university’s central server. It’s…they’re gone, gone gone.}

{Maybe, but that’ll do us no good if we don’t know their name. And because of the chaos of that incident, nobody has been able to accurately reconstruct where every individual was in that office. We’d have to already know who they were to find them.}
<...I guess that’s another person I’ll have to remember then, huh?>
{...Guess so. Speaking of remembering, perhaps you should check out Tarlim’s view again? Seeing how we were just talking about him.}
<...Sure. At least people remember his name, right?>
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Memory Transcription Subject: Tarlim, the Venbig. Date [Standardized Human Time] October 31st, 2136
No matter how much Sven and Anso griped about it, having them leave and return with the trailer was a great idea. The humans who had gone with them the first time were, to my dismay, excited to try and ride in the back. I had at least been able to impress on those four that I couldn’t let anyone else ride like that, and that they were to help with rigging a trailer with some seats.
I had to admit; they did a good job!
Several couches sat bolted to the floor of the covered trailer and even had some ropes that could be hooked across the armrests as impromptu belts. It wasn’t perfect by any means, but it would work as well as any bus or short train ride! Certainly superior to jumping in the bed of a truck.
I strode out into the parking road and swayed my ears to greet Anso. Sven had stayed behind here to meet with the humans and entertain the kids, a job which he was slightly less unenthusiastic about compared to last time. “Greetings, Anso! Have you made the necessary preparations for the humans to leave with you?”
The Yotul hopped out of the truck bed and bounced to me. “We have! I have to say those humans were great workers to have helped get this whipped up so quickly! I hope Sven has been behaving himself?”
I let my tail wag behind me remembering my last glimpse of him. He should really secure his sheath straps! “He has! Been entertaining the refugees while I made sure they all had their belongings ready to go. Come on inside, let’s go gather them.”
I guided him with a wave of my arm as we turned back to the door. To be truthful, I hadn’t expected Sven to win the humans over as quickly as he did. Needless to say, his primitive attire seemed to spark joy within them, a joy sorely needed amidst the sadness of recency.
As we entered the building I noticed something, or rather, the lack of something. When I had exited only a few [minutes] prior, the building had been full of life and noise. Now, it was almost dead quiet, save for the sounds of a holovision coming from the lobby. Rather heated sounds, at that.
“I didn’t think it was already main rest claw,” Anso mused as he, too, recognized the aggravated voices coming from the lobby. “And what are they watching in there? Sounds…angry.”
“Yeah…” I trailed off as I followed the noises. As I approached the lobby, the sound of what I assumed was a Gojid yelling. “You know nothing about my family. TALK, JUST FUCKING TALK, NOW!” My ears pinned back at the foul language at play, hoping that Sven and the children were somewhere else.
As I entered the room, I saw that I was only half right. The children were thankfully nowhere to be found, but Sven was obviously present, as was most of the facility staff. I was about to ask what was going on before another voice drew my attention to the holovision, the same as everyone else. The voice of none other than Chief Nikonus.
“There were three of us who laid out the groundwork for the Federation. When Kolshian explorers came in contact with the Farsul, more than a thousand years ago, the galaxy was young. We were the first in this sector to escape our gravity well. You know about the founding of this institution, but I reiterate it just in case.”
“The Krakotl were the third,” another voice piped up from behind the camera. I thought it might’ve been another Gojid, but the voice was far too breathy. Harchen, maybe? I wasn’t given a chance to consider it further as Nikonus continued. “Yes, they were a problem from the start; aggressive, disagreeable. We tried to identify the problem, and why they were so ill-equipped for spacefaring.”
“We learned they were scavengers, who would occasionally go for fish as well.”
His next line was rendered inaudible by the shocked gasps of both the refugees and residents in the room. I was no different, drawing in a sharp breath at the abrupt admission. I remembered that Arvi had said some aliens were revealed to have eaten meat in the past, but was this the way it was decided to be revealed? With such abject callousness?
Nikonus continued to speak, looking not just proud, but smug with his words. He went on about how the Federation had saved these aliens with their manipulations, but the entirety of his body language seemed to indicate he reveled in how devastating this information would be to the people he was speaking to. How they manipulated an entire culture, a RELIGION!
What if they did the same to ours?
That horrifying thought struck through my mind like a derailing train. I had relied upon the Tenets in some of my darkest moments. Found comfort in them when there was none elsewhere to be found. To have such a comfort revealed as a lie in its entirety, used only for some other group to control you…
The voice of Nikonus hit my ears again. “Oh Sovlin, I already told you. For the small minority of species who don’t find herbivory alone, we teach them the right way. Doesn’t the religion against predators sound familiar?”
The Kolshian was insufferably proud of those words. There was no doubt in my mind now; this was mocking. Mocking a Gojid for following The Protector. For being a predator. For being different, but expecting to still be treated as a person. The Gojid were predators, they couldn’t help it, and they were already being mocked for it.
What might happen to all the other species?
I shifted my focus away from the screen to the crowd, searching for one in particular. Vichee, a Krakotl already so different from everyone else, and now my concerns for them were multiplied with every word that fell from Nikonus’ mouth. Were they okay? They had come in here to see Sven, I had seen them. Where are-
I spotted Kaeden in the corner of the room. Next to him, slumped against the wall, was Vichee. The dual colored Krakotl’s eyes were glazed over as they stared at nothing. I strode over quickly, my instincts wanting to comfort them. Kaeden was simply standing there, it was confusing that he didn’t seem to be comforting Vichee at all. As I got closer, their head tilted up to me, regarding me with an unfocused eye.
“He was right.” They said quietly. My implant almost didn’t pick it up over the sounds of the lobby. “Kaeden had asked me soon after our first meeting if Krakotl had once been meat eaters. Said it was the shape of our beaks. ‘More suited to capturing small wriggling prey than filtering algae’. He told me. I nearly flew away right then… If I had, I would have been alone with this news.”I listened, kneeling down to be closer to their level. “You’re not alone, your herd is here. Right Kaeden?”
He looked over at me and nodded. “Vichee was there with me when Earth was attacked. I’m here for them now. Kaabra and Venik are… together, elsewhere at the moment. But they will be here too.”
I flicked my ears in understanding. “Then I hope they may help in hugging Vichee until their tears are dry.” I turned an eye to Vichee. “Please, I just want you to know that you are still you. What your body does has no effect on your personhood.”
Vichee still sat, their mind still likely whirling with the new information. They lifted their differently colored wings. “I’m well aware. This lesson I already learned. But thank you, I understand what you mean.” Kaeden nodded slowly and Vichee returned to their thoughts.
“There’s going to be trouble soon, Tarlim,” Kaeden stated gravely. “News like this? Nothing good will come of it. I can already tell this won’t go over well. Keep your eyes open.”
As if in response to his words, the sound of clanking metal hits my ears. They shoot up, pivoting to locate its source. There, dashing towards the door, was the armored figure of Sven. I didn’t know him enough to know how this broadcast would affect him, but running was never the best sign. I flicked my ears goodbye to my friends and rose, following after the metal man. In my periphery, I saw the television screen had shifted to show Rolem moving onto the stage. I would have to miss whatever it was he had to say, so ducked through the doors and continued to follow the sound of metal.
As I exited, I saw that I wasn’t the only one to see Sven’s actions. Anso was bounding behind him, shouting something I couldn’t hear. Sven didn’t seem to either as he kept running, but his gait wasn’t one of fear. He looked purposeful, sprinting in a straight line. A line pointed right towards-
Towards the observing Exterminator Van.
The metal Venlil didn’t even hesitate at the presence of the fence. He leapt up in a display of strength and agility, vaulting over the barrier and continuing his beeline into the van. It was like phased through the doors with how fast he moved. There were sounds of commotion that followed his entry, and soon two Exterminators fell out of the van. One Venlil…and one Krakotl. I wonder how Kalek is taking things.
I, too, cleared the fence with only a high step and reached the van, peering in to see Sven at the controls. “Sven! What are you doing?” I asked, the Krakotl officer shivering on the ground in my periphery.
“They got my girl!” He huffed, “She’s a Gojid, they got her, I can’t let them do anything worse to her!” He tried to activate the vehicle to no avail, but his words brought up something that I hadn’t thought much over. I remember hearing about temporary emplacements that were being set up. Paly had texted me about exterminators bringing people there. Her too. And that would mean-
-THOOOOOOOMMMMM-
The wind hit me like a truck and rocked the van I was standing next to. Sven even stopped trying to fiddle with the controls to see what had just happened. In the distance, near the center of town, an enormous black cloud rose into the air, the vestiges of fire still burning in the suspended embers. I couldn’t look away from it as my mind raced with horrible possibilities as my mind tripped over itself trying to concoct a plan of action.
I wasn’t given long to think before the radio in the van crackled to life, startling both Sven and myself. “Attention all True Exterminators! The truth has come out about the taint in our midst! For too long we have lived with its danger in our presence! If any of you still hold the safety of The Herd in your hearts, come join us so we may burn ALL the predator taint from this District! Rendezvous at Vulen’s apartment complex, we shall start our cleansing there!”
The name of one of my landlords sparked familiarity in my mind. They had been working to build a series of new apartments to add to his old, and if I remembered, had agreed to house the Gojid refugees. The Gojid! Paly was housed with them!!
In an instant, I reached into the van and grabbed Sven by the arm. He tried to pull away, but my grip was too strong. “Sven! They’re gonna kill the Gojid! They’re gonna burn Paly!”
He finally managed to shake himself free as my paws became jittery from stress. “I gotta save my girlfriend! She’s in a facility! I gotta save her!”
“But they’re gonna burn people here!” I protested, “we have to do something! We need- We need People who can fight them! Kaeden! I need to get Kaeden! We can save them!”
I pulled myself away from the van and spotted Anso nearby. He must have had to go through the gate, but this was good timing. I pointed a claw at him. “Do Not Let Him drive off before I get back!”
I didn’t give him, nor the Exterminators who had recovered from their shock, time to ask questions. Paly was in danger, as were who knew how many others. I faintly heard my data pad chime from within my shoulder bag, the signal my heart was beating too fast, but I couldn’t deal with it right now. I could get the heart rate under control during the drive. Right now I needed Kaeden, he knew how to fight! How to save people when others were trying to kill them!
My paws guided me and I was back in the cafeteria before I knew it. Some of the crowd had dissipated, but Kaeden and Vichee were still in the same corner I had left them in, but with their Venlil friends now joined. Without leaving time for protest, I grabbed Kaeden’s arm and pulled him away. I heard Vichee squawk behind me, but I was in too much of a hurry. I can’t let her get hurt. I Won’t.
Kaeden started to slap my arm as I dragged the soldier across the lobby. “Tarlim! What the fuck are you doing?? What’s going on?”
“No time, they’re going to burn everyone,” I breathlessly said as I burst the facility doors open to get him to the van.
“What? Who?” Kaeden questioned, still resisting my pull. I could hear a tinge of worry in his voice, and I knew he would understand. Anso looked back from his position as he heard my approach, and upon seeing me dragging Kaeden along, he grew visibly concerned.
“On the radio, something about True Exterminators,” I attempted to explain to him as we neared the gate doors. This time, I simply spread them apart with my free paw, metal screeching against itself as the gate was forced open. “They’re going to burn every cured species they can find, and That Means Paly. I Won’t Let Them.”
Kaeden had stopped struggling as I explained the bare essentials to him, and once we approached the van, he finally had enough sense to ask the right questions. “So what exactly is the plan to stop them? We’re strong, sure, I could probably take most of them. But just two of us against a wall of those flamers?”
“Not two,” I corrected, letting go of his arm and throwing open the back doors of the van. Still seated in the drivers side was Sven, who looked back once he heard me permit entrance into the back. “We have him too.”
“Wh- the LARPer??” Kaeden asked incredulously. I wasn’t familiar with the term he used, but his tone told us all we needed to know. Sven’s eyes narrowed at the perceived insult, but Kaeden continued. “Do either of you have any formal military training?? Rushing down there is only going to get you both killed along with the others! For fucks sake, slow down! We need a plan!”
“T-There won’t be t-time f-for one,” a voice peeped in from behind us. We all turned to face the source, and we found it was the Venlil Exterminator. They recoiled under the sudden gaze of our entire party, but they managed to continue. “I-I recognized the v-voice. It w-was one of the n-new recruits. They m-might as well be Y-Yulpa. If you w-want to stop them, it’s now or n-never.”
We all stared at them for a moment in disbelief that they’d willingly hand over that information to us. They were Exterminators, weren’t they? They should be allied with the voice on the radio! Kaeden, after considering the information, gave voice to my confusion. “And why are you telling us this? You’re an exterminator, shouldn’t you be trying to help them?”
“M-My husband is the Krakotl that was in the van with me!” They yelled back, stamping their footpaw on the ground in agitation. “I-I don’t care what his ancestors did a t-thousand years ago, I will not stand for those zealots burning who knows how many people! We’re not all the same, h-human!”
I was taken aback by their words. I had given up hope that there were any redeemable souls amongst the ranks of those silver-suited brahkasses, but living proof of the contrary stood before us. Their breathing was only matched by mine as my pad continued to chime in my pack. Maybe there’s hope after all.
Kaeden started frantically looking all around, his focused gaze falling on the facility, the exterminator in front of us, and the rising smoke in the distance. After a moment's hesitation, he growled to himself and shook his head. “Fine! Fucking- if you want to prove you’re different, you and your partner stand guard at the gate! They’ll probably try to send a division here, so keep on guard! And for the love of God, go ask for help if that happens!”
My tail wagged behind me as I interpreted what that meant. “So you’ll help us, Kaeden?”
He paused for a second, an agonizing second as he fully took in the situation in his mind. But ultimately, he nodded. “Let’s go, we can figure things out along the way.”
Seizing the moment, Anso quickly jumped into the van and pushed Sven out of the driver's seat, much to their visible frustration. Kaeden quickly hopped into the passenger seat, leaving me with the problem of finding a space that would fit me. I stepped over to the back of the van and threw the doors open.
The flamers and their fuel tanks were useless to us, easy to toss all three sets out onto the ground behind me. I made sure that the flamers were disabled first, of course. Just had to snap the pilot lighters and slice a hose with my claw. Even if these two said they weren’t like these “True Exterminators” I didn’t trust them one bit. I crawled inside the cramped vehicle and wiggled myself to close the doors behind me.
As I got myself settled, I watched as the Venlil Exterminator started to inspect the destroyed remains of their weapons. I squinted a glare at them and positioned myself so they couldn’t enter with me. “You two aren’t coming,” I hissed. “You know why you’re not. Try anything with the humans, and they will stop you.”
I slammed the doors shut as their expressions fell, just in time for Anso to get the van into gear. I curled myself up against the wall of the van, watching out the back window as we sped down the road. We were on our way now. On our way to save Paly and all the people gathered because their ancestors ate meat. My heart hammered in my chest, but I would need to control it for what we were about to do. I needed to focus. I needed to breathe. I needed to be calm.
Focus. Breathe. Calm
Focus.
Breathe.
Calm…
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Memory Transcription Subject: Sol-Vah, Fleeing Predator. Date [Standardized Human Time] October 31st, 2136
My legs couldn’t carry me anymore. I had to keep going, but I didn’t have the strength. My pants became wheezes as my body struggled to keep up with the physical exertion of running almost halfway through town. I hadn’t even looked up before now, at least with eyes not blinded by tears. The pain of Mute’s rejection still stung in my soul, a pain so visceral it threatened to rip me apart worse than any Arxur. Protector, what did I do to deserve this? Is there even a Protector, or did the Federation just- just make that up?
I didn’t have time to think about that now, I needed to get to the office. From what little I caught of the broadcast, Nikonus had said they saved us before. I knew what it likely was, but…I was desperate. I just wanted to go back home and have him embrace me like he did before. The safety and love I had felt from him was still fresh in my mind, and if there was any chance I had to get it back?
I’ll happily take it.
As I approached the office, however, something seemed off. I could smell soot in the air, but not the kind of soot that came from our flamers. This was- was…dirtier smelling, as if the fuel had been impure. Upon looking up, however, I saw something that made my stomach drop. A huge plume of smoke, billowing up into the sky. It shadowed the sun itself with its immensity and hate. Did the Exterminators burn more drugs? Or…or…
I felt a renewed vigor as I started to run towards the plume, hoping against hope that I was wrong. As soon as I turned the corner, though, my worst fears were realized. Where the office once stood now sat a burning stack of glorified rubble, every single window in sight shattered and multiple holes in the outer walls. The building was split, it was as if a giant knife had come down and sloppily sliced off its front half to spill flaming debris everywhere.
I stood in front of the building I had once called my home, surrounded by screams and the awful sound of flames roaring. I knew now there was no hope of salvation, no way this could ever be undone. I would never be able to go back to the way things were, never feel the happiness I had for that brief time. I was doomed to this life, abandoned by my love, and forced to live as an abomination devoid of a home.
I suppose that’s all a predator like me deserves.
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You read it right: This is going to be the final chapter of "Of Giants and Journalists." With the conclusion of Sharnet and Vekna's adventure, we will now take the time to show how this announcement has affected our characters and the galaxy at large. We're excited to announce our new series, Nature of a Giant: Aftermath! This series will not be quite as in-depth temporally as Of Giants and Journalists was, mainly because not as much will be happening in as short of a time. Rest assured, though, there will still be plenty of action across the board! You just won't have to deal with over half the story only covering a week of time!
In that vein, we are also excited to announce we are working on another bonus series, one that was teased a long time ago, Venric Lawven: Legal Legend! It will be filling the gap for content while we work on the first few chapters of Aftermath to make sure the scenes are as quality as they deserve, but will have a reduced upload schedule to once a week to accommodate for writing two series at once. On behalf of both of myself and , we'd like to thank all of our readers for sticking with us on this journey. It's hard to believe this series has been going on for over a year in one form or another, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Thank you all again for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you again with Legal Legends! And then...
The Aftermath!!

Howdy folks!
I updated ya'll in the comment section about my sudden job loss not 2 weeks after performing the full pentagram ritual. I performed the ritual on April 1st and was suddenly fired on April 12th. Freaky how my new boss turned sour seemingly overnight. It was quite the whiplash!
A few days later, after calming down, I did a reading about the whole debacle and posted about it. See u/Quareia Josephine's comments. In short, the pentagram ritual triggered protection while also speeding up my fate a great deal in order to set me down a necessary path.
The update:
I start my new job this Monday! (And at Reddit LOL) I'm blown away by how quickly i landed this job. I had been applying for jobs non-stop for many months before landing the new job i just lost.
About the answer card: The Oracle says "SPEAK!"
I won’t bore you with the details but ever since I was a teen, I’d get told “you should write a book!”. I’ve always dismissed the suggestion. I have no talent or skill for writing. No desire for publishing written work either. Also, I remember reflecting on my activism days and it was as if my voice had a life of it’s own.. It rippled out further than I ever intended…
Reflecting on my natal chart, I see Mercury sitting close to my left hand. Lower left quadrant. Communication, the land/ancestors and the act of giving.. hmmm
So I don’t think the Oracle card speaks of an immediate future but it sure is pointing to a fate path that I’m sure will make itself known one day. When it does, i hope to God i walk that path well in the name of Service.

I've read people say the dislike people have makes him a great character. I strongly disagree
I actively wait until I can't advance in the story without doing the robbery mission with him because I can't stand him at camp.
It's like dr. Smith in lost in space. You want characters to be hated but not to where the viewer is contemplating no longer playing or watching.
You want Floyd Mayweather hate. People hated him but watched his fights to see him lose.
Micah doesn't have that. At least for me. I think they went overboard with him
His character makes literally no sense. For one he's barley in any missions until never hallow. So you can't even say Dutch let's him stay because he's benefitting the gang. He does nothing. Didn't even help rescue Jack at the Braithwaites or stormed the Italian guys mansion. What does he even do?
He physically assaulted swandon (I think or he just spat on him). He implies he wants to kill Hosea and hopes he dies soon (does Hosea have no power in the gang or something?😂). Says he'd kill uncle. Dutch acknowledged that Micah tried to manipulate him into telling him where the black water money is and Dutch just brushed it off. After gurama I understand why Dutch keeps him around. But even if you let Micah come back to camp as soon as possible he does nothing until the shoot out in roads. I can't think of a single mission Micah does from the stagecoach one and to the Rhoads shootout where Sean dies. He doesn't contribute to the gang (sure his name appears in the ledger but he's not in the story). He's just tormenting people around camp and Dutch is in love with him or something.
You'd think Hosea, Arthur, Susan, 3 of the original 4 would go to Dutch. I would have loved to see a scene like that. And sure it's childish to go run to dad when you're being bullied. But Micah is threatening people, wishing death on them. What he does to Swanson where Susan come to his rescue you'd think she'd go to Dutch. But we never see it. Is there a single member of the gang that Micah doesn't harass besides Dutch and maybe Molly?
Rockstar over did it with him. And the fact we never seen anyone go to Dutch tells me they couldn't think of a way Dutch could justify micahs actions so they just don't have anyone go to Dutch.
But the fact that you can tell Dutch knew what micah was doing when he asked him to tell him where the money is and when Micah was being a major kiss ass. Dutch doesn't even seem to like micah in their interactions. He knows he's trying to manipulate him and he does nothing. If Micah was like Arthur and going on all these missions you can say he's a good gun. But he does nothinggggg for most of the game. All he does is stay at camp tormenting people.
In such an amazing game Micah is bad writing

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."
Rev. 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. In order for someone to be the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, he would have to know every little thing from eternity, and also every little thing from eternity. the future, including eternity, who can know such a thing but God? Of course, someone could say that it is, but that would be a lie and it would not be true and only God can claim: "I am the Alpha and the Omega the Beginning and the End" because:
God is omniscient
“Lord! You taste me and know when I sit down and when I stand up; You know my thoughts from afar; When I walk and when I rest, You are around me, and you see all my ways on my tongue, but You, Lord, see, You have already covered me behind and in front and placed Your hand on me. Your knowledge is strange to me, I cannot understand from Your spirit, and where would I flee from Your face, You are there. To descend into hell, to rise on the wings of the dawn, and to move to the end of the sea: And there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me darkness hides me; but even the night is like light around me. Even the darkness will not be eclipsed by you, and the night is as bright as the day: darkness is like light, you created me in my mother's womb, that I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and not a single bone of mine hid from You, although I was woven in the depths of the earth, she saw my embryo all written, and the days were recorded, when they were not yet, how unfathomable are Your thoughts, God! How great are their numbers”
Psalm 139:1-17
In this psalm we see how many facts God knows about us, but that is only a small part because God has far more knowledge about us, but it is practically impossible to express it in words, and here we see that God knows when we sit down, when we stand up, what we do, how we work, he knows all our ways, all our words that we have spoken, he writes that he knows even our thoughts, we can further see that God knows the past, present and future, knows everything about us even before our birth, etc. This clearly indicates that we cannot do anything without God's knowledge, and this applies only to us humans, who are only a small part of God's omniscience.
Here are a few examples that are close to us from life, something that everyone can understand because not all people are scientists or academic citizens, there are far more "ordinary" people, especially throughout history, and the Bible is written in simple understandable language so that everyone can understand him.
And from this it is clearly seen and everyone can understand that God is omniscient.
"There is none holy like the Lord; for there is none other than Thee; and there is no rock like our God. Speak no more haughtily, and let it not come out of your haughty mouth. for the Lord is God who knows everything, and he executes the purposes."
1 Sam.2:2-3
Here, these verses confirm again that the Omniscient God had a practical lesson here, a friendly advice from God, and it applies to our life, it applies to what we do, how we do and what we say, because God knows everything he does to me, so if we persist, we refuse to live according to the will of God, it is our own fault and one day we will bear the consequences for it. Of course, God does not want to force us to do something, it is our choice, but it is great wisdom to listen to the advice that God gives us because God does not want us to perish so that all may live, and that is the meaning of the word "repentance" from 2 Peter.
"The Lord is not late with His promise, as some think He is late, but He is patient with us, because He does not want anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
God is present everywhere
We said that God is not limited by earthly laws, nor can the essence of God be fathomed. creation, knowledge, giving, forgiveness, salvation, etc.
"But will God really live on earth? Here, the sky and the heavens above the heavens cannot contain You, let alone this home that I am building".
1 Kings 8:27
"For His eyes are turned to the ways of men and He sees all their steps. There is no darkness or shadow of death where those who do iniquity can hide."
Job 34:21-22
"Where would I go from Your spirit, and where would I flee from Your face? If I go to heaven, You are there. To go down to hell, there you are. To rise on the wings of the dawn, and move to the end of the sea: And there Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will hold me. To say: Yes if the darkness hides me; but the night is also like light around me. Even the darkness will not be darkened by You, and the night is as bright as the day: darkness is like light. For You created what is in me, you formed me in my mother's womb. I praise You, that I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows it well. Not a single bone of mine has hid from You, even though I was created in secret, woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my embryo, in Your book it was all written, and the days were recorded, when there were none of them yet."
Ps. 139:7-16
"The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, seeing the bad and the good."
Proverbs 15:3
"Am I God from near, says the Lord, and am I not God from afar?" Can someone hide in a secret place so I don't see them? Speaks the Lord; do I not fill heaven and earth? Speaks the Lord.”
Jer. 23:23-24
"If they bury themselves in the lowest part of the earth, from there my hand will take them; and if they go up to heaven, I will take them down from there; And if they hide on the top of Carmel, I will find them and take them from there; and to hide before my eyes at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them"
Amos 9:2-3
"And there is no substance unknown before Him, but everything is naked and exposed before the eyes of the One to whom we speak."
Hebrews 4:13
God is almighty
In the Bible, we find through different time periods and different manifestations of God's omnipotence, so we will mention some.
We see from the Bible that Abraham was 99 years old, but that he had no offspring, and on one occasion God appeared to Abraham and said:
"And when Abraham was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said to him: I am God Almighty, live according to my will, and be honest. And I will make a covenant between me and you, and I will greatly multiply you. And Abraham fell prostrate. And the Lord spoke to him again and said: From me here is my covenant with you that you will be the father of many nations."
Gen.17:1-4
We further see that Avram was not really sure about that, so he thought that he would never have children with his wife Sarah
"Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, saying in his heart: When will a son be born to a man of a hundred years? And Sarah? Will a ninety-year-old woman give birth?"
Gen.17:17
And here we can see God's omnipotence, because he told Abraham something that was not very clear to the human mind, but it was very clear to God, that's why he said it to Abraham. We later see from the Bible that this promise was fulfilled, and it was fulfilled because God is omnipotent because He possesses all the knowledge and then it is no problem to fulfill the given promise. This or a similar promise can only be given by God because he is omnipotent, and let's imagine that now we humans make a promise about something that will happen in the future. That promise may happen by chance, or only one part of it may come true, or it may not happen at all, we don't know, but God is omniscient and omnipotent, and when he makes promises, he fulfills them.
We can see the fulfillment through the Bible, but here is just one verse.
"The tribe of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham"
Mtt. 1:1
Next we have the event when the Lord sent Moses to Egypt to lead the people of Israel out of slavery.
Here we can see that God appears to Moses as God Almighty and not under some other name.
"God is still speaking to Moses and said to him: I am the Lord. And I appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by the name God Almighty, but by my own name, Lord, I would not be known to them."
Exod.6:2-3
The next example is from John's revelation, where we have a scene in heaven where four living beings praise the Almighty God, and in order for someone to be omnipotent, he must possess the power that sustains everything, and such power is possessed only by the Almighty God.
"And after this I heard a great voice of many people in heaven saying: Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power to our Lord;
Rev. 19:1
,, And I heard as the voice of many people, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of strong thunders, saying: Hallelujah! For the Lord God Almighty reigns."
Rev. 19:6
It says that the Lord God is glorified in heaven, who is omnipotent and who reigns, and in the Gospel of Luke we can see from where the Lord reigns.
"The Son of Man will sit at the right hand of the power of God."
Luke 22:69
Therefore, the Lord is on the right side of the power of God and reigns from there, it is written about this:
"...All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
Matt. 28:18
The Lord reigns because He is El Shaddai or God Almighty. God possesses infinite power or power that is eternal and has no end, and the part of the prayer "Our Father" reminds us of this.
,,...Because Your kingdom, power, and glory are yours forever. Amen"
Matt. 6:13
God can use this force at his discretion without any trouble or difficulty to create something as in the past when he created the earth and everything living on it or as he is creating today or as he will create in the future.
"Ah, Lord, Lord! Behold, You created the heavens and the earth with Your great power and Your uplifted arm; nothing is difficult for You."
Jer. 32:17
,,He made the earth by his power, established the world with his wisdom, and scattered the heavens with his understanding; When he utters his voice, the waters roar in the heavens, he raises steam from the ends of the earth, he sends lightnings with rain, and he brings forth the wind from his stables."
Jer. 10:12-13
Humans are very intelligent beings and practically they can create anything they want up to certain limits, but in creation we read that God used only a word and it was created, he did not need any material like we need to create something and there is another proof that God is almighty.
,, And God said: Let there be light. And there would be light"
Gen.1:3
"By the word of the Lord the heavens were created, and by the spirit of His mouth all their hosts"
Psalm 33:6
In the Gospel according to Matthew, we read about how only the word of God is needed to heal a person and the disease is defeated, God does not need to be
,,.And the captain answered and said: Lord! I am not worthy that you enter under my roof; but just say the word, and my servant will be healed"
Matt. 8:8
Although God with his power has unlimited possibilities, he will never use his power in such a way as to be in conflict with other attributes of God. We have an example in the confrontation of the Lord Jesus with the cross where Jesus could only say a word and angels would be there who could destroy the whole world and not just the enemies who nailed him to the cross.
"Or do you think that I cannot now beg my Father to send me more than twelve legions of angels?"
Mtt. 26:53
If it had happened that way, it would have contradicted the Father's will and the intention with which the Lord Jesus came to earth, and then Jesus would not have been able to say:
"I glorified You on earth; I've done the job you gave me to do"
John 17:4
Here we see that God uses his almighty power for his glory to fulfill God's plan because what he intended must be and nothing but the will of God can change that plan.
"The Lord of hosts swore, saying: Indeed, it will be as I have planned, and as I have planned it will be done."
Isaiah 14:24
God has planned in advance how the nations will receive the Word of God and it is written about in the Acts of the Apostles where it is said that the evangelizers will receive the power of the Holy Spirit and then practically no one will be able to stop them in that work until they fulfill the activities that God has planned.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit descends on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and there to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8
And finally, let's mention something that hasn't happened yet, but it will happen when the Almighty God will say the Word again and it will be what is written in the revelation and after that what we read in Isaiah.
"And out of His mouth came a sharp sword, to slay the Gentiles with it; and He will strike them down with a rod of iron; and He treads on the cauldron of wine and hearts and the wrath of God Almighty."
Rev. 19:15
"For, behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth,"
Isa. 65:17
Let us also mention that with this power the Lord Jesus defeated Satan in the desert
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting for forty days and forty nights, he finally got hungry. And the tempter approached Him and said: If You are the Son of God, say that these stones become bread. And He answered and said: It is written: Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Then the devil took Him to the holy city and placed Him on top of the church; So he said to him: If you are the Son of God, jump down, because it is written that he will command his angels for you, and he will take you in his hands, so that you do not trip over a stone with your foot. And Jesus said to him: But it is also written: Do not tempt the Lord your God. Again the devil took Him and took Him to a very high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of this world and their glory; And he said to him: I will give you all this if you fall down and worship me. Then Jesus said to him: Get away from me, Satan; because it is written: Worship the Lord your God and serve Him alone. Then the devil left Him, and behold, the angels approached and served Him."
Mtt. 4:1-11
Finally, here are a few more verses that confirm that God is almighty:
,, And God said to him: I am God Almighty; grow and multiply; a nation and many nations will become of you, and kings will come from your loins."
Gen.35:11
"For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, a great, mighty and terrible God, who does not look at who is who, nor does he accept gifts;"
Deut.10:17
,,And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?"
2 Chron. 20:6
"From the north it comes like gold; but in God there is a more terrible glory. He is Almighty, we cannot reach Him; he is of great power, but with judgment and great justice he does not torment anyone"
Job 37:22-23
"Look, I am the Lord God of all flesh, is there anything difficult for me?"
Jer. 32:27
"And Jesus looked at them and said to them: With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Matt. 19:26
,,And Jesus looked at them and said: With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God."
Mark 10:27
"Because with God everything is possible that he says."
Luke 1:37
We have seen several examples of God's qualities that confirm the verses that the Lord Jesus gave John to write down. The only "Someone" who possesses the qualities that we have studied can say that he is the Almighty, and that is God, the Lord Jesus Christ.
"I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord, Who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
Rev. 1:8
The verses we have studied should strengthen us in our faith because if God promises something, He surely fulfills it, and in this case it refers to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory.
God reveals the fulfillment to us in 21 chapters where he says:
,, And he said to me: It is finished. I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give the thirsty from the spring of living water forever."
Rev. 21:6

Last week, we got a message from the client that it's not working out, and if we are not able to make the business profitable, then he is gone.
KOO KOO.
A bit of context.
So this client sells high-ticket courses using webinars, and he does some insane numbers.
We acquire students for his webinars at a loss, and then in webinars, he upsells not only to cover the loss but also to make profits.
Solid business model.
But suddenly, we saw conversion rates going down.
Our CPA is skyrocketing, and the Client is pulling his hair.
Our spending rose, but not the customers, and then they were not buying upsells.
So, we were losing money from both sides.
The client was really furious!!
Insane is an incredibly collaborative company, and as soon as we realised this, the team assembled to solve the problem.
Full on avengers moment.
We asked ourselves what is the goal and what is stopping us.
While digging, we observed 3 things.

1. We launched a new key message, which was not performing.
2. Our creative frequency was skyrocketing. Not enough creative testing.
3. We were not replicating winners.

Once we had these observations, the respective team got down to work.

1. The media buying team first closed all the ad's new key angles.
2. The creative team used existing winners to write new scripts and send them to the client.
3. We created over 15 creative variations of winner creatives(static and video).
4. We then hunted relevant creatives on the client's social media and launched those.

All of this happened in 24 hours.
In the next 24 hours, we had 3-4 creatives bringing us a CPA of 300ish.
Almost 45% better than current creatives.
Boom!!! We had winners.
In the next 2-3 days, we got a few more winners, and we scaled these too.
And in a matter of 4 days, we were at a CPA of 340 from 570.
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Hi, so first of all I'm not a nativ english speaker so sorry for the bad grammar and spelling.
So this will be probably a long one and it's also the first time I'm posting but I don't now what to do anymore and I just need to get it of my chest.
I live in a dorm room and I have a room mate (RM). First of all everything was fine. We moved together BC we knew each other and were good friends and for the longest time it worked out fine.
Our room does not have ventilation and is a south room which means it can get very hot in the summer like around 40° C and also doesn't cool down really at night. In order to cool down my RM bought a cheap Ventilator. I did understand why she would put it on in the night to sleep better but I really didn't like the noise it make but could still tolerate it.
Fast forward she let it on all winter long as well and as it's a cheap Ventilator the noise it made became louder and it sounded low-key like a Traktor. I still tried to tolerate it as I new she liked to sleep with it on but I told her a few times that I didn't liked it. Like two months ago the noise became unbearable and I really couldn't sleep anymore and if I managed to sleep before she came home I always woke up around 2 ish and couldn't sleep for a few hours. I really need the sleep as I'm studying architecture and writing my bachelor thesis at the moment and sleep is very important and I realised that my grades also started to drop around the same time the ventilator started to make this unbearable noises.
So after a month trying everything to fall asleep and stay asleep with sleeping pills, teas, headphones and late evening walkes I asked her if we would put it off the next day. She just said she couldn't sleep without it and turned around. I let it on this night couldn't sleep but next day I decided I would talk to her again. So the next day around 10 ish I asked her to put it of as I really can't sleep and tried everything. I told her we could make a compromise to put it one day on another day off. She told me she really really couldn't sleep without it and I told her I really really couldn't sleep with it on anymore and with the compromise everybody could sleep one night. She said her thought are so loud that she couldn't sleep without it and I said I really needed the sleep and it's not like that you will not put it on ever again just for one night at a time. She than started to cry Hysterically turned around unplugged the ventilator aggressively and didn't spoke a word to me since than.
She didn't put the ventilator on the next two days but I couldn't sleep as well BC In my opinion she was extra loud in the night to keep on waking me up and started to put an alarm at 6 am all the way to 10 every 20 min. She doesn't mind this but I was always awake at the first alarm and she knows that as well and well I studied till late in the evening so again I didn't had any sleep...
She acted like I'm not there the entire next few days and as we are in the same friend group I also didn't want to join any activities bc I didn't want to make her more mad and she maybe she could cool of a bit. I told her after a few days she really could put on the ventilator again as in the compromise I would be ok if I couldn't sleep well one night and I also want her to sleep of course because she was my friend. I asked her if she wants to talk BC I found it very stupid that we kind of had a fight about this but she didn't, anyhow she put on the ventilator again. She didn't put it off the entire next month and still acted like I had done some unspeakable things to her and made it extremely hard for me to focus as everytime she entered the room she was very loud and angry. I also realised that the rest of the group became very cold towards me. I spoke with one of them and according to him I had broken her trust and as I am the longest of her friends I should know her how important that was to her. Just as if my sleep is less important than her sleep. I tried to not stay at the dorm room as much as possible as if she maybe would realise it was a very stupid thing to fight about but well and I didn't want this kind of atmosphere in the room.
Yesterday I had a jury talk and it went horribly BC they didn't like my project so I was already really down. Anyhow my RM was watching Netflix with the fan on and around 3ish I asked her if we would put it off since she still is watching something and I can't sleep. Yap big mistake she said she is about to go to sleep but I could do whatever I want in a very cocky way. I said we could still do the compromise and I don't understand why she is acting like this. She ignored me again. Now I couldn't sleep as well as I was super angry and yes. I will now not talk a single word with her anymore and I will unplugg the ventilator every second night as I can't do this anymore.
This is how the friendship ends BC I'm not in the mood to still try to resolve this but I think she neither... I'm just very glad that I will be able to move out in 1,5 months but those months will be still interesting. AITAH?

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After you have decided on the action which implies that your desire has been realized, then sit in your nice comfortable chair or lie flat on your back, close your eyes for the simple reason it helps to induce this state that borders on sleep. The minute you feel this lovely drowsy state, or the feeling of gathered togetherness, wherein you feel- I could move if I wanted to, but I do not want to, I could open my eyes if I wanted to, but I do not want to. When you get that feeling you can be quite sure that you are in the perfect state to pray successfully.
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I choose this platform to say sorry to a person I hurt 15 years ago. I know we have our own lives today but I would like to take the courage to say sorry. For me to also move on and validate the feelings I had this moment. I'm not a good writer but I want to share my story. Do you guys experienced having no memory of a certain situation in your life? It's like you remember the person but not fully apprehend what "really" happened to both of you? Seems like there is a missing puzzle in the big picture? It happened to me and realized everything after all the embarrasing things I did. I was like acting the victim before and not knowing I am to blame after all. Year 2023 when I came back in my country, I'm working overseas by the way. As I went home, I declutter my personal things and there I saw some letters wayback 15years ago. Letters during our retreat activity college days. I read all their sweet messages and I stumbled to read a letter written by my crush. After reading his short and sweet letter I'm sobbing. Tears rolling down my cheeks and asking myself, what was my reaction when I read his letter before? Like what did I do?!! Did I read this? I'm thinking so hard searching for answers in my head about his letter but got no answer. It was so vague to me that I cannot find the answer I'm looking for in my mind and in my memory. All memories and emotions were bleak during that specific time. Throughout the day, all I'm thinking about was his letter. Thoughts like, yeah, I do have a crush on him during college days and it is too impossible that I disregarded that letter. I'm thinking crazy things already about his letter yet I cannot remember what really happened. I contacted my close friend who's been with me since college. She's like my sister from another mother who knows everything since college days. I started the convo sending her the letter he wrote for me and instantly she recognize who wrote it. She even ask me what did I do when I read the letter before or did I even bother to read the letter? I told her I cannot remember what I did before but one thing that's clear to me was our friendship seemed to drift away even before the graduation day. That's why I was'nt able to contact him after graduation day till up to present. Thinking, I was just the girl who just learned that the guy I like before, liked me back after reading the letter, my friend give me a silly suggestion of giving him a PM. Yes, we are classmates, friends during those days. He was on my list of friends in my socmedia yet after all this years, I never sent him a PM. I just wanted to say hi but I'm too embarassed to do it. Overthinking stuff and crazy ideas crossing in my mind. Then all of a sudden I saw in my screen 11:11am, immediately type hi and hit send button. Feeling embarassed that I pm-ed him first at the same time doubting if he still knows me, I'm too anxious in wanting to have or not to have a reply from him that time. Morning the next day upon checking my phone I got a reply from him, 👍 at 5:55am. Being weirdo again all I did was to talk to myself early that morning to give him a reply or not. I'm thorn of doing so or what. Then I just decided to give him a message of asking how is he, introducing myself, hope he's doing okay, message him because of blah, blah then wishin him luck and good day. Ugh, still embarassed. I thought it will be the end of our convo but he replied back saying he's doing okay. He remember me saying I'm his classmate and I'm happy that he's doing good now in his new career. He also ask how I'm doing and what do I do these days. We exchange 4-5 convo until he stop responding. I'm like yeah, that's it. I'm sure he's busy and I understand his profession demands time but I also want myself not to expect anything in REALITY. I'm being too emotional as of the moment that all I got to think was him and his letter creating imaginary things between us. I'm a rational person so as I pacify myself and calm down the thoughts in my mind, I decided to write everything in my journal. As I write down my thoughts, the question of how's and why's, slowly I remember everything that happened 15 years ago. I clearly remember the thoughts I had, the decisions I made and how I ghosted him. Circa 2009. 4th year college. I have a guy friend who's my classmate during 3rd year since we were block section. He's also my block groupmate. Maybe we became close because we were together most of the times. He's tall, lanky, sweet, caring, funny and brainy. He's the type of guy who only bring a notebook in the room, I never saw him with a bag in normal schedule of classes but hey he always pass. And as a cheapskate college girl, I used to take down notes and do everything as I can to not spend extra penny. I become aware of him being sweet to me by borrowing my notes saying she can understand my handwriting, sitting beside me on classes where sitting position is not required, going to library doing group activities, walking side by side in school aisle and seeing him giving me a sweet smile. Getting him caught staring at me then he will just smile mirorring his eyes. It seems like normal things right? But I can sense there is something behind those small gestures. I also shared this to my friend that I can sense there is something about him but he never confirm anything at all. He was never even bothered when he knew one of my girl friends told him she had a crush on him. I got a little jealous during that time, I even got jealous on her friends that were beauties during college days. He was a friendly guy but knows how to be a gentleman. Since, no admission of feelings in his part we continued to be good friends, him still giving the same care and treatment to me. I can't remember if it was 2nd trimester when we had our retreat activity. It was months also before our graduation day and then after that will have our in-house review for upcoming board examination. Everyone is excited to attend the retreat because we can give a rest on our tired minds. We rented a good place with a perfect weather during that time. During our last day, the last task given to us is write a letter to each person in your group. He was my groupmate during the retreat. We can read the letter after the activity or if we have time to spare. I decided to read mine when I got home. Me and him are still good during that time. When I arrived home, I started reading their letter, I read his letter last. His letter goes like this,
A_____, " I have met you on a cloudy Monday and now you never knew how much I loved the rain." Your a gentle child and very sincere. You are very concern to all the people around you and thats what make you different from others. You can carry things up and I know you can make it. Goodluck and Godbless. I am just on yourside waiting for you to tap me and call my name.
I'm shocked yet relieved knowing that what he's doing towards me is confirmed in his letter. It might be a indirect confirmation but I think it still says so. I'm happy to know he's not just a friend caring for me but someone special who took care of me all this time. But as my happiness took over me, that feeling of anxiousness and cowardice envelops my entire body. Confessing his feelings, then now, what? What will happen in our friendship? How do I face him, as I am shy girl before? If I tell him I like him too, what will happen to us? Graduation day is in the corner, inhouse review is giving us pressure, licensure examination will happen in next few months and I need to focus, to study to pass the exam. Those were my concerns at that time. So, I made up my mind. Without giving him any answer, without telling him what I have in my mind, without him knowing what I really wanted to say despite the concerns I had in mind. I let him go without telling him what I feel towards him that time. Following days at school, I started avoiding him. I dare not to look at him directly in his eyes. I never got to talk to him about his letter. And as days passes by giving him same treatment and distance, I saw him once looking at me, his eyes saying like giving up. From then on, our friendship drifted off. I never got to talk to him in our graduation day, even in succeding events after our licensure exam. I did pass my licensure, he also did. I'm not expecting he will talk to me or greet me if ever we crossed our path again. He was my first love. But I never give him the chance. There might be a future for our relationship but I never gave him a chance. To my lovecrush, I am sorry for ghosting you, for not giving you a chance, and for leaving you hanging-up. I know I'm a big coward, selfish, self centered and faint hearted person when it comes to you. Confessing and telling you what my heart wants before will NOT/NEVER change anything now. But I wanted to say this for me to let go of the feelings that I still have for you. Lovecrush, I like you too. I care for you too. I did become a scaredy cat before telling you my true feelings are but know that after all those days knowing you like me too, I always think of you. The heartbeak I give to myself and to you, left me no choice but to suppress the pain and convince myself to forget the painful choice I made. Thank you for letting me feel how special I am in my own way. Thank you for being my green flag.❤️ Thank you for being warm, caring, thoughtful and loving friend.🥰 Now, I will never ever forget the memories we shared before even if it brings joy and pain. It is now my treasure. Thank you so much lovecrush. You will always be my first love and first heartache.🙂 I know you can make it in life. You're such a kind hearted soul. Wishin you all the best in life! Takecare as always. Godbless!🙏❤️

So this is my idea, I'm now in the middle of coding it and as I'm a complete beginner it's going rather slowly ; ) but anyway this is the writing part and kit construction, I really hope for some feedback from you People - good or bad - all is welcome. Basically it's a kensai/cleric of Eldath with druidic weapons only and some minor but very useful druidic powers.

u/2= ~Warden of the Serene Wetlands~ u/3= ~warden of the serene wetlands~ u/4= ~Warden of the Serene Wetlands: Mysterious Eldath has many hidden and peaceful refuges, groves, and sanctuaries scattered across the lands. These serene places soothe disputes and provide havens for the forsaken and the wounded. One can usually find waterfalls, ponds, and wetlands embraced by emerald forests, mangroves, or meadows there. The shrines and temples, stunningly beautiful in their simplicity, stand as beacons of tranquility.
Amid sculpted, smooth stones and columns, those with troubled hearts and good souls can find peace and forgiveness if they listen closely to the rare, enchanting whispers. Some say that's the Quiet Goddess herself, sharing timeless wisdom and the natural balance. These sanctuaries are usually guarded and maintained by priests, druids, or monks, all of whom are honored with the title of Warden, regardless of their rank or specialty.
One such sanctuary, the stone Serene Wetlands sanctuary, sits gracefully on the shore of a lake, nourished by cascading waterfalls and surrounded by vibrant, waterlogged glades and forests. It is renowned for its nature loving, peaceful weapon master monks, akin to the Kara-Turan Kensai. Forbidden from using armor or helmets, they believe true defense comes only through wisdom. The beautiful, emerald-glimmering Goddess Eldath grants them divine powers to protect her temple. Druidic elder women, ever-present around temples like this one, patiently teach minor druidic cantrips to ensure that youngsters learn the Oldest Way of healing as well.
Advantages: – 1st level: The Flow: "Water flows endlessly, whispering tales of eternity": Warden gains a -2 AC bonus
– 1st level: The Knowledge: "Passed on by word of mouth": Gains Stimulant Herbs ability - allows the Priest of Eldath to do maximum damage for twenty seconds after the activation of the ability. The effect is instant, there is no casting time. Starting at level one with a single use, it may only be used once per day for every four levels.
– 1st level: The Simplest Medicine: "Heal the wounded, soothe the frightened, protect the weak": 1x Good Berry Spell and 1x Barkskin per 3 levels
– 3rd level: The Flow: "In the dance of stream and rock, the stream prevails, not by strength, but by persistence.": +1 to weapon damage and -1 to thac0 per 3 levels – 4h level: The Flow: "In the dance of stream and rock, the stream prevails, not by strength, but by persistence.": -1 to weapon speed per 4 levels
– 5th level: The Whispers: "Enchanting as a forest, strong as a waterfall - so is the peacekeeper of the Goddess". Wardens of Eldath's Groves are famous for their diplomatic skills. They are commonly summoned to help with disputes. For every two points of charisma above ten Warden of the Serene Wetlands receives 2% physical resistance //3%?//
– 7th level: The Stillness: "Rivers flow into the ocean, yet the ocean remains undisturbed; so too is the body of a peaceful soul": Immunity to poison
//Mold touch, pixie dust and mist of eldath will be added to the list of spells of the kit.//
//I don't suppose this kit is going to be super powerful, what i like to have here is versatile all arounder, proficient in battle yet useful for support as this is my favourite combo. I dont want it to have certainly super powerful spells like insect plague. I would gladly see any feedback since as always I'm unsure of my own judgement :]//
Disadvantages: - Warden cannot wear any armor, bracers //alternative version: can wear only special bands which are not blocking the Flow// or helmets - can only be specialised with weapons allowed for druids
//if I will decide on mentioned bands i will create optional component with new items - like Bardic Wonders kitpack for example, also I am thinking on some weapons, some new, some remixed - for example I would remix Blade of Roses into Scimitar (and raise a price a little bit)//

After studying stock evaluation and pricing extensively for several years, I’ve developed a new method to evaluate and price companies, which I believe has advantages over the traditional Discounted Free Cash Flow model.
What would you do in my shoes? Should I:

1. Write a book about it?
2. Create an online course?
3. Start a YouTube channel?
4. Keep the model secret and invest quietly?

I thoroughly enjoyed the process of creating the model, but I lack the skills for these activities. I’m not a writer, I have poor camera confidence, and I don't have much investing capital.
I’d love to hear your suggestions and advice!

Hii! I am looking for a roleplay that is set in the Fourth Wing world at the moment!
About me: F, roleplayed for 10+ years. I’m from the UK M/F pairings only. Not open for both canon/canon but can do canon/OC if I am the OC. But OC/OC is preferred. Willing to double characters! I’d like it to be set in the fourth wing world, maybe start around Threshing.
Please be 18+ as I am not comfortable roleplaying with minors. I am in my late 20s myself so it is just a matter of comfort for me.
Please be able to write detailed responses. You don’t have to give a lot of lengthy replies but I’d rather there to be at least a reply that adds to the story. There needs to be decent grammar and spelling.
Discord is my primary place to RP.
Do NOT contact me asking me to join your group (seriously, I am sick and tired of being spammed by this).
Please be able to be somewhat active. I would like for my partner to reply at least once a day and I will do the same. Of course I understand if something comes up, life happens. Just communicate with me and I am sure it will all work out :)
If this looks interesting to you, don't hesitate to shoot me a message telling me a bit about what you want to play!

It’s Friday again, time for our beloved tradition and everyone’s favorite weekend activity. Yes, I will bring you the Long Deadline Profile Exchange!
A profile exchange is a subreddit event during which everyone posts their AO3 (or FFN) Profile with some information about the kind of fics they write and then the other participants will look through the profiles, read a one-shot or chapter by the author and then leave a comment on one of the works. A kudos would be nice, too!
Deadline for entry is Sunday, May 19th at 12 PM EST.
Deadline for completion of reviews is Saturday, May 25th at 12 PM EST. Reminders to complete the reviews will be send about 48 hours prior to the deadline
Rules of the exchange
Post your profile link and a short summary of the kinds of stories that one might find there (fandom, genre, ratings, etc.)
Once you enter, you will have to review at least 4 stories/chapters from 4 different profiles (one from each).
Your reviews should be thoughtful. The writer should be able to tell that you read the story. Say what you liked about the story. Was something funny? Did something touch you? Make you want to throat-punch one of their characters? TELL THEM ABOUT IT! At least 50 words/ 3 sentences per review
As you complete the reviews, please respond to the comments of others to indicate that you have completed, and add the number of reviewed fics to your post (e.g. “reviewed 4/4”).
And finally, it would be super nice if everyone read at least one person who is new to them 🥰
Have fun!☀️

tw // rape , sexism , abuse , cancer , suicide
im F20 and was diagnosed w/ bipolar 2, ptsd, bpd, and anxiety around 3 years ago when i was 17. been to therapy ever since. i was relieved at first cus i thought i could finally explain so many of my emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. but i immediately felt how shitty it was. now i constantly overthink and over-analyze whether what im abt to hit a depressive episode or if im js experiencing my constant mood swings from the bpd.
i wish i could say im feeling optimistic abt my treatment, but to be honest, i dont think it’s ever gonna be better. im srsly convinced that the whole world just wants me gone. because how is it possible to just live in constant pain and to just be treated like shit all the time. since i was a kid, i was already constantly sexualized. honestly, as much as i hate it, i’d say at this point i’ve grown to be a misandrist because every single man in my life has viewed me in a sexual light. i’ve always had a really curvy body and a lot of ppl describe me as a really attractive person. it used to be nice getting compliments, but now i just hate it. because everytime i see a man, my anxiety runs wild. everytime i receive a compliment from a man, i immediately think that they just want my body. i’m pretty sure no one has ever truly loved me for me. in all my relationships, sex was such a huge part, and even when i said no, it was never rlly my choice cus apparently my body was js so inviting.
ppl often took advantage of me, and i never really saw how horribly forgiving i was until i got stuck with my first love for 3 years. i was 14 when we started dating, and to sum it up, he cheated constantly, sexually and psychologically abused me again and again, and he also hit me. i was also raped by my ex best friend’s boyfriend. she was my best friend for 13 years, and she left me cus she blamed me for it. my other best friend, my first love, my mom, and my other friends blamed me too. around the same time my mom got admitted into the hospital for 2-3 weeks because she caught pneumonia while being under chemo (she was diagnosed w/ cancer when i was 15). it was only me and my mom who lived together cus both my siblings and my dad were in the states cus of work. my dad blamed me for her being sick too. at 17 i fell in love with someone new, and he was perfect. he was the one that made me realize that the abuse, cheating, the rape, my mom’s cancer, and my friend’s leaving wasn’t my fault. but because of that, everything came crashing down for me. for 5-6 months straight i became an alcoholic, i was constantly crying, felt empty, kept picking fights with him, the flashbacks and nightmares started, and i was so suicidal. he was the one who convinced me to see a therapist. but eventually, he left me after a year cus i became so toxic; was constantly angry and i always broke up w/ him then came back regretting it. i also attempted back then, and when i survived it, i got threatened to have my mom locked up and for me to be deported cus apparently it’s illegal. now im with someone new and we’ve been together for 2 years, but i can sense how tired he is with my mood swings, my anger, everything.
i miss the person i used to be. before all the symptoms showed up. i’m not saying this to brag at all, i mean i dont see myself as any of these anymore. i was a straight A student, a hopeless romantic, an active student, i had so many passions (music, dance, art, reading, writing, public speaking, etc.), i was a popular kid in my high school back then (but not the mean kind), and everyone described me as this extremely bubbly and kind-hearted person. now, my memory is just not trustworthy anymore with all the disorders that pretty much ruined it, so im not even a straight A student which sucks cus im premed too so i need good grades. i no longer believe in true love because i cant wrap my head around the fact that someone would want me beyond my body. i dont participate in extracurriculars anymore, i lost my interest in the many passions i listed down, and im no longer this bubbly and kind person. i just have so much anger inside me cus all i keep thinking abt is how unfair everything is. i cant trust anyone anymore. not even me cus i dont even know who i am anymore.
im so exhausted honestly, and whenever i try to open up to someone abt how tired i am, i can never explain it in a way that they understand how extremely exhausting it is. the constant and unbearable pain that no matter how happy i convince myself that i am, deep inside i just feel this huge hole that just feels like my heart is constantly sinking. the worst part is when i have a hypomanic episode then all of a sudden a huge crash js happens cus of how easily hurt i am. i hate how terribly im treating my boyfriend too. i want so badly to just be able to show him i love him without subconsciously pushing him away cus of how scared i get that he’ll end up treating me the way that everyone else in my life treated me. i’m so scared to lose him too, but with how unstable i am, i wouldn’t be surprised if he gets exhausted with me. i just want it to be over. 2 years in therapy and i feel like the pain is js never gonna end.
anyway, im sorry this was such a long rant. i dont even mind if no one bothers to read it. i just really needed to let it out.

We have only met online through Reddit and I asked to talk more frequently on Instagram, maybe three weeks ago. He has known I have a boyfriend, and listened/given advice about my situation since day one. The guy I’m with is really very sweet to me and we’ve been together, going on six years now…no ring, no house, no kids…. ever since I moved to the only place he’s ever lived for him, but I’m ready to move back home and to branch out. Truthfully, I believe he likes guys. I really don’t want to put myself in that environment anymore
The most we really know about each other are our names, and a bit about shared music taste, and our ages, but I am pretty sure he has a girlfriend as well, just female intuition - because I am pretty much ignored from 6 pm to 8 am the next day. However, I am so naive in thinking everyone is as honest as I am. He is such a troll on other sex worker’s pages and always interacting & commenting on their content. Oddly enough, that’s how my current bf met me. I have mentioned before how jealous (but not jealous? In a way ¿) it makes me, and he has not been as active in doing that the past few days. We both have been open to jerking off foto each other, which I believe is all the relationship is ever going to amount to, it’s just flirty and easy to brush off because of our location differences. I really wish I did not look as forward to talking to him as I do, or the instant butterflies I get seeing him, but I really find myself so in need of human communication & connection most days, so I settle for responding to his bare minimum messages most mornings. Anyway, I had hoped writing this out would help clear things up in my mind but i still feel just as confused as before If anyone had experience in anything similar, your wisdom is greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 thank you

ifndef cbi

define cbi(sfr, bit) (_SFR_BYTE(sfr) &= ~_BV(bit))

endif

ifndef sbi

define sbi(sfr, bit) (_SFR_BYTE(sfr) = _BV(bit))

endif

//--------Pin definitions for the TB6612FNG Motor Driver----

define AIN1 4

define BIN1 6

define AIN2 3

define BIN2 7

define PWMA 9

define PWMB 10

//------------------------------------------------------------
//--------Enter Line Details here---------
bool isBlackLine = 1; //keep 1 in case of black line. In case of white line change this to 0
unsigned int numSensors = 8;
//-----------------------------------------
int P, D, I, previousError, PIDvalue;
double error;
int lsp, rsp;
int lfSpeed = 100;
int currentSpeed = 30;
int sensorWeight[8] = { 8, 4, 2, 1, -1, -2, -4, -8 };
int activeSensors;
float Kp = 0.03;
float Kd = 0.2;
float Ki = 0;
int onLine = 1;
int minValues[8], maxValues[8], threshold[8], sensorValue[8], sensorArray[8];
void setup() {
sbi(ADCSRA, ADPS2);
cbi(ADCSRA, ADPS1);
cbi(ADCSRA, ADPS0);
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(AIN1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(AIN2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(BIN1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(BIN2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PWMA, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PWMB, OUTPUT);
pinMode(11, INPUT_PULLUP); //Pushbutton
pinMode(12, INPUT_PULLUP); //Pushbutton
pinMode(13, OUTPUT); //LED
pinMode(5, OUTPUT); //standby for older carrier boards
digitalWrite(5, HIGH); //enables the motor driver
//in case of a newer board with motor enable jumper, you can delete these two lines which frees up digital pin 5
}
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
while (digitalRead(11)) {}
delay(1000);
calibrate();
while (digitalRead(12)) {}
delay(1000);
while (1) {
readLine();
if (currentSpeed < lfSpeed) currentSpeed++;
if (onLine == 1) { //PID LINE FOLLOW
linefollow();
digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
} else {
digitalWrite(13, LOW);
if (error < 1000) {
motor1run(0);
motor2run(200);
} else if (error > -1000) {
motor1run(200);
motor2run(0);
}
}
}
}
void linefollow() {
error = 0;
activeSensors = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
error += sensorWeight[i] * sensorArray[i] * sensorValue[i];
activeSensors += sensorArray[i];
}
error = error / activeSensors;
P = error;
I = I + error;
D = error - previousError;
PIDvalue = (Kp * P) + (Ki * I) + (Kd * D);
previousError = error;
lsp = currentSpeed - PIDvalue;
rsp = currentSpeed + PIDvalue;
if (lsp > 255) {
lsp = 255;
}
if (lsp < 0) {
lsp = 0;
}
if (rsp > 255) {
rsp = 255;
}
if (rsp < -70) {
rsp = -70;
}
//Serial.print(rsp);
//Serial.print(" ");
//Serial.println(lsp);
motor1run(rsp);
motor2run(lsp);
}
void calibrate() {
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
minValues[i] = analogRead(i);
maxValues[i] = analogRead(i);
}
for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
motor1run(70);
motor2run(-70);
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
if (analogRead(i) < minValues[i]) {
minValues[i] = analogRead(i);
}
if (analogRead(i) > maxValues[i]) {
maxValues[i] = analogRead(i);
}
}
}
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
threshold[i] = (minValues[i] + maxValues[i]) / 2;
Serial.print(threshold[i]);
Serial.print(" ");
}
Serial.println();
motor1run(0);
motor2run(0);
}
void readLine() {
onLine = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
if (isBlackLine) {
sensorValue[i] = map(analogRead(i), minValues[i], maxValues[i], 0, 1000);
} else {
sensorValue[i] = map(analogRead(i), minValues[i], maxValues[i], 1000, 0);
}
sensorValue[i] = constrain(sensorValue[i], 0, 1000);
sensorArray[i] = sensorValue[i] > 500;
//Serial.print(sensorValue[i]);
//Serial.print(" ");
if (sensorArray[i]) onLine = 1;
}
//Serial.println();
}
//--------Function to run Motor 1-----------------
void motor1run(int motorSpeed) {
motorSpeed = constrain(motorSpeed, -255, 255);
if (motorSpeed > 0) {
digitalWrite(AIN1, 1);
digitalWrite(AIN2, 0);
analogWrite(PWMA, motorSpeed);
} else if (motorSpeed < 0) {
digitalWrite(AIN1, 0);
digitalWrite(AIN2, 1);
analogWrite(PWMA, abs(motorSpeed));
} else {
digitalWrite(AIN1, 1);
digitalWrite(AIN2, 1);
analogWrite(PWMA, 0);
}
}
//--------Function to run Motor 2-----------------
void motor2run(int motorSpeed) {
motorSpeed = constrain(motorSpeed, -255, 255);
if (motorSpeed > 0) {
digitalWrite(BIN1, 1);
digitalWrite(BIN2, 0);
analogWrite(PWMB, motorSpeed);
} else if (motorSpeed < 0) {
digitalWrite(BIN1, 0);
digitalWrite(BIN2, 1);
analogWrite(PWMB, abs(motorSpeed));
} else {
digitalWrite(BIN1, 1);
digitalWrite(BIN2, 1);
analogWrite(PWMB, 0);
}
}

On the Origin of the Buddhist Arthakathás Cambridge University Press (1871)

"—the commentary, I say, upon this Scripture was
at the first Council rehearsed by five hundred holy elders
and in later times rehearsed again and yet again."

L. Comrilla Vijasinha, Government Interpreter to the Ratnapura Court Ceylon:
It must be admitted that the point raised by Mr. Childers is one of grave importance as affecting the credibility of Buddhaghosa and the authenticity of all the commentaries on the Tipitaka. From a missionary point of view, the astounding statement that a commentary on Buddha's discourses existed during his lifetime, and was rehearsed along with those discourses at the First Great Council, appears so improbable and unnatural as at once to justify one in discrediting the testimony; and I doubt not that missionary orientalists will hail the discovery as a valuable addition to their stock of arguments against the genuineness and authenticity of the Buddhist Scriptures.
Indeed I found it difficult at first to obtain the opinions of some of my learned friends of the Buddhist priesthood on this point, as they seemed to regard it as another thunderbolt intended to be levelled against their religion by some enthusiastic missionary ; and it was only after explaining to them the object of the inquiry, and the literary character of the gentleman who started the apparent difficulty, that I could induce them to look the question fairly in the face.
I am glad to say that most of my clerical Buddhist friends with whom I have consulted on this subject agree with me on the necessity of giving a wider and more extended signification than is generally allowed to the word Atthakathá as applied by Buddhaghosa in the passage cited. The word, as is well known, is compounded of two terms, attha, " meaning, " and katha , " a statement, explanation, or narrative," the dental t being changed to the cerebral by a latitude in the rules of permutation.1 The literal meaning of the compound term would thus amount to simply " an ex- planation of meaning. " Taking this wider sense of the word as a basis for the solution of the problem, I think the statement of Buddhaghosa in his preface to the commentary on the Dígha Nikáya is not so hopelessly irreconcilable with probable and presumable facts as would at first sight appear.
On a careful perusal of the two accounts given by Buddhaghosa of the proceedings of the three famous Councils in the Sumańgala Vilásiní and the Samanta Pásádiká, this view will, I think, be found to be very reasonable. It must be admitted that no actual commentary, in the sense that the westerns attach to that term, and like that which has been handed down to us by Buddhaghosa, existed either in the lifetime of Buddha or immediately after his death. The reasons adduced by Mr. Childers, apart from others that can easily be added, against such a supposition, are overwhelmingly convincing. But if we suppose that by the word Atthakathá in his preface Buddhaghosa only meant to convey the idea that at the various Councils held for the purpose of collocating the discourses and sayings of Buddha, the meanings to be attached to different terms were discussed and properly defined, then the difficulty of conceiving the contemporaneous existence pf the commentaries and the Pitakas would be entirely removed.
This view of the subject will appear still further borne out if we briefly glance over the history of the First Convocation, as narrated by Buddhaghosa himself. The first proposal to hold an assembly of priests for the purpose of collocating Buddha's discourses was made by Mahá Kassapa, the chief of the seven hundred thousand priests who assembled at Kusinára to celebrate the obsequies of the departed saint. Seven days had hardly elapsed after that mournful occurrence, when signs of discontent at monastic restraint manifested themselves, and a disaffected disciple of Buddha named Subhadda openly proclaimed that now their master was no more the ties of discipline should be relaxed, if not broken. The words of consolation offered by this old monk to his brethren in distress are certainly remarkable, as it would be difficult to say whether they betoken more the callousness of his feelings or the depravity of his heart: " Brethren, enough of this sorrow, weep not, lament not. We are well rid of that Arch-priest, having been in constant dread of his declarations, This befits you, this befits you not. Now, there- fore, what we desire we shall do; what we do not desire that shall we not do." To a sagacious mind like that of Mahá Kassapa it was not difficult to perceive what language like this foreshadowed, and he instantly formed the resolve to congregate the priesthood, and to collect and arrange the laws and doctrines proclaimed by his Master. Hardly two months had elapsed before this active mind brought about what it had contemplated, and the result was the Council of the Five Hundred, convoked at Kájagaha, under the auspices of King Ajátasattu, for the purpose of collecting and arrang- ing the doctrines and discourses of Buddha.
The proceedings of this Council appear to have been con- ducted in a very orderly and systematic manner, which is the more surprising when we consider that monastic autocracy was about to give place to a form of church government prescribed by the great Founder himself, but which was now to be established and tested for the first time. Mahá Kassapa, whom Buddha indirectly indicated as his equal in point of superhuman mental acquirements, assumed the office of Moderator, and by the unanimous consent of the synod Upáli was elected as the best qualified of their order to repeat the Yinaya, and Ānanda the Dhamma ; the Council having previously decided that the Yinaya was the most material for the permanence of Buddhism.
Now it is important to observe that the catechetical form was used in the collocation of both the Laws and Doctrines. "Afterwards Mahá Kassapa, having seated himself in the presidential chair, questioned the venerable Upáli respecting the Yinaya in this wise. Brother Upáli, where was the first Párájika promulgated? My lord, at Vesáli. On whose account? On account of Sudinna, the son of Kalanda. With regard to what offence? To fornication. Then did the venerable Mahá Kassapa question the venerable Upáli on the offence, the cause, the offender, the primary law, the secondary law, the transgression and the non-transgression, relating to the first law enacted against mortal sin. And the venerable Upáli explained as he was questioned." Such was also the method employed in the synod in the collocation of the Dhamma : - " Brother Ananda, where was the Brahmajála delivered ? My lord, between Rájagaha and Nálanda," and so on. Though it is subsequently added that " at the conclusion of the questions and answers the five hundred Arhats repeated the texts together in the order in which they had been collocated,"- it is difficult to believe that all' the five hundred rehearsed the long narratives prefixed to some of Buddha's discourses in the same words and style that they are now clothed in. Buddhaghosa's account of the synod is gathered from tradition, which was very probably embodied in the Simhalese atthakathás, and there can be little doubt that the main facts are correct ; but that he drew largely from tradition, written and oral, and possibly in some instances from imagination, will I think appear clear to any careful reader of the commentaries. Witness for instance his relation of Ananda's mysterious entrance into the assembly : pathaviyam nimujjitvá ottano árnne y em attánam dassesi , ákásena gantvá nisïdîti pi eke , " He plunged into the earth and showed himself in his seat, and also some say he went through the air and sat down." He does not say which version is correct, but is quite satisfied with both accounts, and is evidently quite willing to let his readers choose whichever they like.
Buddhaghosa throughout all his writings appears to have set one great object prominently in view, namely to inspire reverence for what he considered as supreme authority. When he came to Ceylon for the purpose of translating the Simhalese commentaries, he found a great many extant at that time, and out of these commentaries, embracing no doubt various shades of opinion, and representing different schools of thought, he had to expunge, abridge, enlarge, and make a new commentary. Now how could he do all this, and at the same time preserve undiminished among future generations the same reverence and authority in which the older commentaries were held by the Buddhists of that age? The thought struck him, as no doubt it would strike any careful reader of the Buddhist Scriptures, that a large portion of the writings contained in that canon appear to be explanations and definitions of terms used by Buddha, and also that a great many discourses said to have been delivered by Buddha to certain individuals have not been recorded.
Now what more easy to conceive, or what more probable, than that they formed the nucleus of matter for the formation of a commentary, and that at the First General Council, which lasted seven months, the elders, who had all seen and heard Buddha, should have dis- cussed them, and decided on the method of interpreting and teaching the more recondite portions of Buddhist philosophy ? and what therefore if he should say in somewhat exaggerated language, " the commentary on the Digha Nikáya was at the beginning discussed (or composed, or merged into the body of the Scriptures) by five hundred holy elders" ? - for the original words may admit of such a construction. If or will this opinion appear merely hypothetical if we carefully peruse the account given by Buddhaghosa of the commentaries in his Samanta Pásádiká. In his metrical introduction to that work, after the usual doxology, he explains the necessity of having a proper Pali Commentary on the Vinaya, and then proceeds to set forth what he is about to do : -
"In commencing this commentary, I shall, having embodied therein the Mahá Atthakathá, without excluding any proper meaning from the decisions contained in the Mahá Paccarí, as also in the famous Kurundi and other com- mentaries, and including the opinions of the Elders, - perform my task well. Let the young, the middle-aged, and the elderly priests, who entertain a proper regard for the doctrines of the Tathágata, the luminary of truth, listen to my words with pleasure. The Dhamma, as well as the Yinaya, was declared by Buddha, his (sacerdotal) sons understood it in the same sense as it was delivered ; and inasmuch as in former times they (the Simhalese commentators) composed the com- mentaries without disregarding their (the sacerdotal sons') opinions, therefore, barring any erro* of transcription, every- thing contained therein is an authority to the learned in this priesthood who respect ecclesiastical discipline. From these (Simhalese) commentaries, after casting off the language, condensing detailed accounts, including authoritative deci- sions, and without overstepping any Pàli idiom (I shall pro- ceed to compose). And as this commentary will moreover be explanatory of the meaning of words belonging. to the Suttas in conformity with the sense attached to them therein, therefore ought it the more diligently to be studied."
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On the Origin of the Buddhist Arthakathás Cambridge University Press (1871)

The question I asked in the deleted post is "who are the people who are stalking you" with a few additional questions so that we all get a broader and clearer picture of what is actually happening to us since it is redundant to say that the situation is extremely serious for us. I only started writing on reddit a few weeks ago for the first time in my life and it immediately became clear to me that this platform is extremely controlled, and that all the communities in which I tried to write are burdened with a large number of rules that serve to suppress in the first place freedom of speech and not to maintain order. All those moderators and robot moderators are constantly deleting and removing people from those groups. There, it is not only impossible to connect with others who are in a similar situation that threatens their life, but it is also impossible to:

1. leave comments; due to the high criteria set by some communities, such as EscapingPrisonPlanet where newbies and all those with no more than 30 karma are automatically deleted. I really don't know what's in the head of someone who sets such a rule and that in a subreddit of that name that deals with the topics he already deals with, and attracts people who don't have many choices and places to write. That rule prevents newcomers from writing with people they share a lot in common with. And I emphasize, someone would register only because he wants to write in that community and no other. He may have to communicate something of great importance in just one or two posts, and because of their rule he is completely prevented from doing so. How does that serve everyone?
2. ask the right questions and write the truth in posts; which, even if they are not deleted and allowed to pass censorship, they deliberately do not allow them to be upvoted, moreover, it is strange how many posts have 0 upvotes and often have quite a number of comments.

As for those upvotes, in my case, literally every comment I leave as soon as it's posted shows 1 upvote colored red in the space around the number itself, which means that I upvoted it, that I voted for myself, even though I didn't. Someone else does that. I noticed that they are messing with the number of votes that we don't get from others and it became clear to me already at the beginning that I will never reach the 30 karmas needed to write on EscapingPrisonPlanet. All this is so much bullshit and STUPIDITY that a person is so disgusted at the very beginning that he feels like disconnecting himself from everything, i.e. from reddit.
I'm not going to bother and waste my time and nerves on something if the rules aren't fair and the same for everyone. That's why I don't plan to actively participate only with myself in this community. Just yesterday I saw the profile of a redditor who was gangstalked and started his own community where he left a really large number of very thoughtful and quality posts. All and one post contains 0 likes and 0 comments. Ok, 3% of posts contain 1 or 2 comments. And it has 44 members. Anyway, to wrap things up for now, I'll post the original post that was deleted on Gangstalking soon.

Advanced Lesson Plan: In-Depth Exploration of Onomatopoeia
Objective: Honors students will delve deeply into the concept of onomatopoeia, examining its literary, linguistic, and cultural significance. They will analyze sophisticated examples, engage in critical discussions, and create advanced onomatopoeic expressions.
Course Level: University Honors Seminar
Duration: 2 weeks (8 sessions)
Materials: 1. Academic articles on onomatopoeia 2. Literary works with nuanced use of onomatopoeia 3. Multimedia resources (videos, audio clips) 4. Whiteboard and markers 5. Chart paper, markers, and post-it notes 6. Laptops or tablets for research
Session 1: Introduction to Advanced Onomatopoeia Studies (60 minutes)

• Briefly review basic onomatopoeia concepts to ensure a common understanding.
  
• Discuss scholarly articles on the linguistic and literary aspects of onomatopoeia.
  
• Analyze examples of sophisticated onomatopoeia in classic and contemporary literature.
  

Session 2: Cross-Cultural Examination of Onomatopoeia (60 minutes)

• Explore onomatopoeic expressions in different languages.
  
• Discuss cultural variations and the impact on meaning.
  
• Group activity: analyze onomatopoeic words from various cultures and present findings.
  

Session 3: The Psychology of Onomatopoeia (60 minutes)

• Discuss the psychological effects of onomatopoeic words on readers or listeners.
  
• Analyze studies on the neurological response to onomatopoeia.
  
• Group discussion: share personal responses to specific onomatopoeic words.
  

Session 4: Onomatopoeia in Technical Writing and Science (75 minutes)

• Explore the use of onomatopoeia in technical and scientific literature.
  
• Discuss how onomatopoeia can enhance communication in specialized fields.
  
• Case study: analyze technical documents with and without onomatopoeia.
  

Session 5: Advanced Literary Analysis (75 minutes)

• Analyze onomatopoeia in selected complex literary works.
  
• Discuss how authors use onomatopoeic elements for symbolism and thematic purposes.
  
• Small group analysis: dissect an excerpt from a challenging text.
  

Session 6: Student-led Discussions and Presentations (90 minutes)

• Assign students specific onomatopoeia-related topics for research and presentation.
  
• Conduct mini-lectures or discussions led by students on their assigned topics.
  
• Encourage critical analysis and connections to other academic disciplines.
  

Session 7: Creative Expression Through Onomatopoeia (90 minutes)

• Explore avant-garde uses of onomatopoeia in creative writing.
  
• Workshop: students create experimental onomatopoeic compositions.
  
• Share and discuss the artistic and literary implications of their creations.
  

Session 8: Culminating Project and Reflection (120 minutes)

• Individual or group projects: in-depth analysis of a specific aspect of onomatopoeia.
• Presentations and peer review.
  
• Class reflection: connect newfound knowledge to broader linguistic and literary themes.
  

Assessment Criteria:

• Active participation in discussions and presentations.
  
• Critical analysis in written reflections.
  
• Depth of understanding demonstrated in the culminating project.
  
• Integration of onomatopoeia knowledge into broader academic discourse.
  

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