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She breasted boobily down the stairs.....
2017.10.03 05:38 NicoleMary27 She breasted boobily down the stairs.....
A sample of how men who create films, books, TV, and graphic novels characterize women. (Plus memes, shitposts, and meta once in a while.)
2010.03.01 08:33 Neography: constructed writing systems
Reddit's home of scripts invented for secret notes, fictional languages, semantic experiments, and more. Post creative uses of existing constructed scripts or showcase your own!
2008.07.05 10:21 /r/Memes the original since 2008
Memes! A way of describing cultural information being shared. An element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
2024.05.17 08:52 gerbiljihad [WTS] Vintage Waterman's Ink Vue in Silver Ray Celluloid LF w/ 14K Ideal "RED" Keyhole #5 Fine Flexible nib (D)
Hello vintage fountain pen collectors and flex enthusiasts, today I have for your consideration a nice Waterman's Ink Vue in Silver Ray Celluloid anda Flexible Waterman's "RED" Color Band nib. Come check it out. As always, all purchases must be made, using PayPal Goods and Services, NO EXCEPTIONS. The price of the pen includes Priority Shipping, through USPS (CONUS ONLY), with shipping insurance for full value of item/s shipped and tracking. Please reply in post prior to sending a direct message. I would like to Thank You for your interest and for your time in checking this post. I appreciate it. Hope everyone has a nice, safe weekend.
Verification: https://imgur.com/a/HkLqpEt
[WTS] Vintage Waterman's Ink Vue in Silver Ray Celluloid LF w/ 14K Ideal "RED" Keyhole Fine Flexible Nib (D)...... The pen has been rated a "D" due to brassing on the lever, as well as the lever doesn't sit flush with the barrel, part of it drops in just a 16th of an inch, but the lever assy still functions as it should. The pen also has a replacement ink sac installed, as the original had ossified, other than that, this pen is in really good shape. The cap still has the medallion on the final with the Waterman's Logo on it. The cap band has some light wear, as does the clip, but there is no visible plating loss. The barrel is in good shape, with crisp imprints, and the celluloid is still has nice luster and depth. The barrel has a nice stepped final. The pen has a 14K Ideal "RED" Keyhole #5 Fine Flexible Nib. The nib lays down a nice fine line with normal pressure, and flexes with moderate pressure to over a triple broad at 1.67mm (See writing sample in album). The pen is a very nice writer, and has nice flexibility. A perfect len for those who wish to give their writing expressiveness.
Album: https://imgur.com/a/c60aYSE
Asking $300.00 Shipped (CONUS ONLY) OBO
Please, feel free to ask if you have any questions, or would like to see something better in a photo. An incredible piece of American Writing Instrument History.
Thank you for your interest. I really appreciate it. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Happy Writing!
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Verification: https://imgur.com/a/HkLqpEt
[WTS] Vintage Waterman's Ink Vue in Silver Ray Celluloid LF w/ 14K Ideal "RED" Keyhole Fine Flexible Nib (D)...... The pen has been rated a "D" due to brassing on the lever, as well as the lever doesn't sit flush with the barrel, part of it drops in just a 16th of an inch, but the lever assy still functions as it should. The pen also has a replacement ink sac installed, as the original had ossified, other than that, this pen is in really good shape. The cap still has the medallion on the final with the Waterman's Logo on it. The cap band has some light wear, as does the clip, but there is no visible plating loss. The barrel is in good shape, with crisp imprints, and the celluloid is still has nice luster and depth. The barrel has a nice stepped final. The pen has a 14K Ideal "RED" Keyhole #5 Fine Flexible Nib. The nib lays down a nice fine line with normal pressure, and flexes with moderate pressure to over a triple broad at 1.67mm (See writing sample in album). The pen is a very nice writer, and has nice flexibility. A perfect len for those who wish to give their writing expressiveness.
Album: https://imgur.com/a/c60aYSE
Asking $300.00 Shipped (CONUS ONLY) OBO
Please, feel free to ask if you have any questions, or would like to see something better in a photo. An incredible piece of American Writing Instrument History.
Thank you for your interest. I really appreciate it. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Happy Writing!
2024.05.17 08:52 Hopeful-Mammoth-8991 Could SN be a good fit for my team?
Apologies if I am breaking any subreddit rules here. I'm trying to identify if SN could be a good fit for us. I'd also be open to anyone who wishes to DM about this topic or give me a demo of their SN setup. I know this subreddit will be biased but I wanted to hear from those who actually work with the product before I talk to any sales reps.
I am one of about a dozen developers on a team that's specialized in the Hyland OnBase WorkView case/document management platform. We've been using it for over a decade and have built a lot of successful client projects with it, but the drawbacks have reached a point where we are looking for a replacement. Ideally the new platform is something that our team of developers can learn and become proficient with relatively quickly. We'd also be open to hiring some people with SN experience, and/or bringing in a professional services group to get us on track.
A typical client project for our team is to build a case management system that a state government office of 25-50 case workers would use to enroll applicants in a program to receive some type of assistance. Case workers would perform a series of checklist and document reviews on the applicants' cases and move their case through a variety of steps from intake to closeout. Third party users may also log in to this system and perform their own reviews of cases. Users might be grouped into teams and can only see cases assigned to their team.
Not all our projects follow this model, it's just become a common one for us. I've only spent a couple hours reading about SN, skimming through some of the videos on their website, so I still need to do more research, but I wanted to lay out some info about our current platform below. I would love to hear feedback from the SN crowd here about how it compares relative to the pros/cons listed below, and anything in particular you love/hate about it, things you wish you knew about it before you started, etc.
The good:
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I am one of about a dozen developers on a team that's specialized in the Hyland OnBase WorkView case/document management platform. We've been using it for over a decade and have built a lot of successful client projects with it, but the drawbacks have reached a point where we are looking for a replacement. Ideally the new platform is something that our team of developers can learn and become proficient with relatively quickly. We'd also be open to hiring some people with SN experience, and/or bringing in a professional services group to get us on track.
A typical client project for our team is to build a case management system that a state government office of 25-50 case workers would use to enroll applicants in a program to receive some type of assistance. Case workers would perform a series of checklist and document reviews on the applicants' cases and move their case through a variety of steps from intake to closeout. Third party users may also log in to this system and perform their own reviews of cases. Users might be grouped into teams and can only see cases assigned to their team.
Not all our projects follow this model, it's just become a common one for us. I've only spent a couple hours reading about SN, skimming through some of the videos on their website, so I still need to do more research, but I wanted to lay out some info about our current platform below. I would love to hear feedback from the SN crowd here about how it compares relative to the pros/cons listed below, and anything in particular you love/hate about it, things you wish you knew about it before you started, etc.
The good:
- Easy to build a data model -- intuitive for developers to define classes, fields, relationships between classes, and even extension classes where appropriate.
- Easy to use the screen designer to throw together an interface for users to enter data into your fields (more on this in the "cons" section).
- Easy to create working filters/queues so staff that use the system can track what's pending their review.
- Easy to set up user groups and control who can see what.
- Document management is built-in, easy to import documents and automatically tag them with keywords based on the record/screen they're being uploaded to. Also easy to query for all documents of a certain type, with certain keyword values, uploaded in a custom date range, etc.
- Transaction history on every record makes it easy to audit who changed what and when.
- Document templates -- the ability to generate a Word/PDF document with dynamic text on demand is very useful for clients that need their staff to print and mail letters.
- Ability to write C# code to do anything we want, even if we could do it with a native component. Our client's business logic often becomes so complex (and changes so often) that it's easier to manage with code libraries that fire when buttons are pressed, rather than with the built-in "no code" workflow design steps.
- Ability to build external applications that interface with/manipulate OnBase data using the OnBase DLL. We have some C# console applications that run on Windows Task Scheduler every night, for example "connect to this FTP instance and import whatever files have been imported in the last 24 hours, turn them all into data objects in OnBase, and send us a summary email".
- The look and feel of the client is clunky and outdated, looks like it's from the 90s. It's a Windows application. There is a web client but it lacks some key functionality and also has the same outdated look. The screen designer itself is just a bare bones HTML page you can add rows and columns to and drag/drop your fields on it. We've added some CSS to improve it somewhat and I'm sure if we brought in some designers they could push that further, but we shouldn't have to work so hard to make the default product not look bad. And don't bother trying to use it on your phone or tablet.
- Migrating changes from DEV/QA/PROD is a nightmare. Our WorkView instance has apparently reached the level of complexity at which the tool for exporting your data to be imported into another instance simply crashes and doesn't work anymore. Even when it does work on a fresh instance, it's a confusing experience of mapping all the fields and objects between the two environments and making decisions about whether to keep or overwrite each one. It's reached the point where we have no choice but to build in PROD, and test changes with internal users before we modify permissions so that they are visible to all users. Our TEST and DEV instances are therefore always outdated and not useful as a result. You can imagine how painful this has become.
- Performance is slow. We've never gotten a clear answer from our support calls about why it can take 15+ seconds for a record to load. I suspect this product was simply never intended to be pushed to the limits that we seem to have reached after so many years. From what I can tell, most Hyland customers use OnBase for document management/workflow, and if they have any WorkView/case management projects they use a small number of classes, with a small number of fields. We are 100% WorkView. I would guess our instance has 500 classes (tables), 1000 designed screens, 5000 filters/queues, and 2000 buttons that launch C# scripts. It takes 3 minutes for the OnBase studio/designer IDE to finish logging in/loading our instance before we can begin making any changes to it.
- Licensing is expensive and confusing. You can buy concurrent licenses that are shared between all users (expensive) or named licenses (less expensive) that are assigned on a per-user basis. We host a lot of different client projects on our instance, and it's not a good look when we reach the license limit and users start complaining that they can't log in. Our users have no idea what licenses are and shouldn't have to see error messages they don't understand. Of course this is a problem we can solve with more money but I am curious to learn how SN handles this.
- The built in reporting module leaves a lot to be desired. Very limited customization/styling, and no ability to set up a report to be emailed on a schedule. We instead rely on other modules like PowerBI and Tableau.
- I mentioned in the "good" section that we can build external applications in Visual Studio to create/modify OnBase data, but this is really a response to the poor IDE built into OnBase Studio which lacks so many features, it's easier to just import the OnBase DLL into a Visual Studio solution and build it there, so you have access to breakpoint debugging, logging, Nuget packages, etc. If I'm writing code in the platform IDE, it shouldn't be a miserable experience.
- Very limited developer resources. You won't find any resources on Stackoverflow, Reddit, or anywhere public. If you run into a problem, you can check the Hyland Community forums (good luck, the search functionality is broken) or send an email to support. Likely a result of the OnBase product just not being very well known/popular. Makes me a bit jealous of the more well known platforms like Salesforce and... maybe ServiceNow?? It was refreshing to find an active subreddit, at the very least!
2024.05.17 08:30 sidehustle2025 How selling a $5 ebook can lead to a $70,000 bonus
I'm currently selling a $5 ebook. A question I often get asked is why I bother selling an ebook for $5 when I'm already financially free. Well, let me explain.
For a start, I enjoy writing, so it doesn't even feel like work. Writing the book also saves me answering the same questions over and over again. I can just direct people to the book.
This book earns just over $40 a month with little effort to sell it. Suppose I create 20 ebooks, Notion templates, and other digital products and they all make $40 a month. That's $800 a month. I could then sell them for around 40 times monthly earnings, so that's $32,000. Maybe $27,000 after commission. If I then invest that $27,000 into index funds at 10% annual return for 10 years, that gives me $70,000. I'd probably invest in crypto though. That could easily 10x. So that's $270,000.
So, is it worth my time to sell ebooks for $5? As I enjoy creating these products, the answer is yes. For some, $70,000 to $270,000 isn't worth it. I'm already financially free, so this would be a nice bonus. It's enough to buy a property in a location we visit often. We split our time between Asia and Europe, so this could buy a nice apartment in abeautiful country like Croatia where were usually soend time every year.
This is the way I think and this is how I made extra money over the years. It's not just $5 from a book that I spend on a coffee. The revenue creates a valuable business that can be sold. That gives investment money that can grow with zero work. That gives passive income. That's what people on this sub want, and this is exactly how you can get it.
One product a week is 20 weeks of work. 20 weeks of work for $70,000 to $270,000 is enough for me. But I won't do this for the next 20 weeks. I'm not sitting here grinding away. Right now I'm in a cafe having a coffee and doing a bit of work. It's easy. It might take me a year or even 5 years to finish 20. But it's something I can do whenever I feel like it. No pressure. Much of what I create is for me, so selling is a bonus.
I am already half way through 2 great Notion templates. I am building for myself, so it's not really work. One is a Thai language cheat sheet. The other is a side hustle template to help me plan and track my side hustles. I'll probably build a travel template next. Even if none of these sell, it doesn't matter. I will still use them.
Suppose my travel template takes me 20 hours to create and I sell one copy for $5, I can guarantee you that someone will say I wasted my time because I worked for $0.25 an hour. What they miss is that I built it for me and selling it is not the main purpose. The people that say this are often the ones that spend hours writing in Reddit and earn $0 per hour.
Most people seem to totally misundertsand what I do. I think more straegically than most I come across. And I have more patience. If I don't get that $70k for 10 years, that's fine. Most people want it now and so end up with nothing.
I should also add that there are no guarantees. I may make closer to zero. But if I keep creating, the money should follow.
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For a start, I enjoy writing, so it doesn't even feel like work. Writing the book also saves me answering the same questions over and over again. I can just direct people to the book.
This book earns just over $40 a month with little effort to sell it. Suppose I create 20 ebooks, Notion templates, and other digital products and they all make $40 a month. That's $800 a month. I could then sell them for around 40 times monthly earnings, so that's $32,000. Maybe $27,000 after commission. If I then invest that $27,000 into index funds at 10% annual return for 10 years, that gives me $70,000. I'd probably invest in crypto though. That could easily 10x. So that's $270,000.
So, is it worth my time to sell ebooks for $5? As I enjoy creating these products, the answer is yes. For some, $70,000 to $270,000 isn't worth it. I'm already financially free, so this would be a nice bonus. It's enough to buy a property in a location we visit often. We split our time between Asia and Europe, so this could buy a nice apartment in abeautiful country like Croatia where were usually soend time every year.
This is the way I think and this is how I made extra money over the years. It's not just $5 from a book that I spend on a coffee. The revenue creates a valuable business that can be sold. That gives investment money that can grow with zero work. That gives passive income. That's what people on this sub want, and this is exactly how you can get it.
One product a week is 20 weeks of work. 20 weeks of work for $70,000 to $270,000 is enough for me. But I won't do this for the next 20 weeks. I'm not sitting here grinding away. Right now I'm in a cafe having a coffee and doing a bit of work. It's easy. It might take me a year or even 5 years to finish 20. But it's something I can do whenever I feel like it. No pressure. Much of what I create is for me, so selling is a bonus.
I am already half way through 2 great Notion templates. I am building for myself, so it's not really work. One is a Thai language cheat sheet. The other is a side hustle template to help me plan and track my side hustles. I'll probably build a travel template next. Even if none of these sell, it doesn't matter. I will still use them.
Suppose my travel template takes me 20 hours to create and I sell one copy for $5, I can guarantee you that someone will say I wasted my time because I worked for $0.25 an hour. What they miss is that I built it for me and selling it is not the main purpose. The people that say this are often the ones that spend hours writing in Reddit and earn $0 per hour.
Most people seem to totally misundertsand what I do. I think more straegically than most I come across. And I have more patience. If I don't get that $70k for 10 years, that's fine. Most people want it now and so end up with nothing.
I should also add that there are no guarantees. I may make closer to zero. But if I keep creating, the money should follow.
2024.05.17 08:13 hritikpuri9 A Comprehensive Guide to Mango AI: Revolutionizing the Digital Landscape
 | In the dynamic world of artificial intelligence, Mango AI stands out as a versatile suite of applications and platforms designed to revolutionize various aspects of digital life. From enhancing the writing process to fostering engaging conversations, supporting educational endeavors, and predicting market trends, Mango AI is making significant strides in the tech world. This article delves into the numerous capabilities and applications of Mango AI, from its advanced manuscript editor to the groundbreaking Lisa conversational AI platform, the educational Mango app, and its predictive analytics through Mango AI Labs. submitted by hritikpuri9 to u/hritikpuri9 [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/u2l5d4n4ix0d1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ad2c622a86381938a0a55dcff04713516b1cb37 Understanding Mango AIMango AI encompasses a range of AI-powered platforms and solutions developed to meet diverse needs in today’s technology-driven world. At its core, Mango AI leverages artificial intelligence to enhance and streamline various facets of daily life, offering innovative tools that cater to writers, educators, businesses, and more.Redefining Publishing and Writing with Mango AI Manuscript EditorOne of Mango AI’s flagship applications is its AI-powered manuscript editor. This tool is designed to simplify the writing and publishing process, making it an indispensable asset for writers and content creators. Imagine having a writing assistant that seamlessly integrates with popular writing platforms, offering not only grammar and style suggestions but also language translation for a global audience. The manuscript editor provides a sophisticated content production method, revolutionizing how individuals navigate the complex world of writing.Key Features:
The Conversational Generative AI Platform: LisaLisa, Mango AI’s conversational generative AI platform, is a testament to the company’s commitment to digital transformation. Lisa serves as a virtual assistant and co-pilot for Mango’s employees and stakeholders, utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to provide insightful commentary and streamline organizational communication. This innovative platform exemplifies Mango AI’s dedication to advancing conversational AI.Benefits of Lisa:
Promoting Mathematical Learning with the Mango AppEducation is another area where Mango AI makes a significant impact. The Mango app is designed to support mathematical learning, offering tools for understanding arithmetic concepts, solving puzzles, and taking AI-driven tests. What sets Mango AI apart is its step-by-step analysis of mathematical problems, making it an invaluable resource for students and enthusiasts seeking additional support.Features of the Mango App:
Advancing Analytics with Mango AI LabsIn the realm of predictive analytics, Mango AI Labs stands out. This platform employs machine learning algorithms to predict consumer behavior, product performance, and market trends. Mango AI Labs’ data-driven insights demonstrate the company’s commitment to addressing contemporary needs and shaping industries through informed decision-making.Advantages of Mango AI Labs:
The Benefits of Mango AIMango AI offers numerous benefits that make it an invaluable tool for various users, including content creators, businesses, and educators.EffectivenessMango AI significantly enhances productivity by speeding up video production processes, allowing users to focus on content rather than technical details.Editing CapabilitiesAt MangoAI. com, users can access a variety of templates that are customizable to match their brand or style, making video editing straightforward and efficient.VersatilityMango AI is suitable for managing projects of different sizes, making it appropriate for both small and large organizations. Whether you need a single video or a series for a large campaign, Mango AI can accommodate your needs.Time-SavingBy automating many aspects of video production, Mango AI drastically reduces the time required to produce high-quality videos, enabling quicker project turnaround.UtilityThe platform supports a wide range of video formats, including explanatory, promotional, instructional, and personal narratives, making it adaptable to various content requirements.Principles of Mango AIMango AI specializes in creating videos using text, images, and AI avatars. This approach makes video production efficient and accessible for various commercial, educational, and personal uses.Making AI VideosMango AI uses AI avatars to create videos from text and images. By providing a portrait photo and a script, users can generate videos featuring talking avatars that accurately lip-sync and mimic human expressions.Templates and PersonalizationThe platform offers a variety of premade video templates, including explainer, training, promotional, and instructional videos. These templates are easily customizable to meet specific needs, facilitating the rapid creation of high-quality videos.Multilingual Support and AI VoiceoverMango AI features an AI voice generator that converts text to speech, offering a variety of voices, including those of children, women, and men. Its multilingual capabilities allow users to produce content for a global audience.User-Friendly InterfaceThe platform is designed to be user-friendly, requiring just a few steps—choosing a template, entering text, selecting an AI voice, and generating the video. This simplicity makes it accessible even to those with no technical background.Applications in Various DomainsMango AI’s versatility makes it applicable in many different fields. Businesses can use it to create training materials, product presentations, and marketing videos. Educators can produce engaging educational content, and individuals can generate social media content and personal narratives.ConclusionWith its comprehensive suite of tools and platforms, Mango AI is a multifaceted force in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. From simplifying writing with its manuscript editor to fostering interactive conversations with the Lisa platform, supporting mathematical learning with the Mango app, and predicting market trends with Mango AI Labs, Mango AI is poised to continue making significant contributions to various aspects of digital life. As an all-encompassing solution for producing AI-generated content, Mango AI is an invaluable resource for content creators, businesses, educators, and anyone looking to enhance their digital presence. |
2024.05.17 08:11 Sidprescott96 No way to save books or listening history ?
So let me get this straight. I re-subscribed to audible because they had a deal going on, and in my search for audiobooks that I like it seems as if I can not: A) save books that I’m interested in without actually purchasing them first B) look back at my listening history to see what samples I listened to
What am I missing here? It’s like I listen to samples and then they disappear so I’m having to write them down or else I’ll forget. I searched for videos /arcticles on how to view listening history and none of that worked for me Please tell me there’s a better way to go about this and refer back to titles
I am using the app on iPhone Thanks for any help
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What am I missing here? It’s like I listen to samples and then they disappear so I’m having to write them down or else I’ll forget. I searched for videos /arcticles on how to view listening history and none of that worked for me Please tell me there’s a better way to go about this and refer back to titles
I am using the app on iPhone Thanks for any help
2024.05.17 08:05 Warbly-Luxe (Posting here because r/ADHD is a little hush about talking about meds) How quickly would I know if I have an adverse reaction to stimulant medication, such as what a non-ADHDer would experience? I have been told different things by different providers.
TL;DR. Tried stimulant medication for ADHD a few months ago, an evaluator not giving me the ADHD diagnosis but said I could try meds to see how I reacted. I felt it improved my focus and mental function, but had to discontinue after three days due to anxiety side effect, and a side effect of forgetting about my dogs and being surprised to see them. Wanting to know if the three days would be enough to be confident of my brain being ADHD because non-stimulant options don’t seem strong enough to be able to get a job and then do well in a job. I am thinking about trying stimulants again but want to stop stressing about whether I will react horribly to the meds if I don’t have ADHD.
A few months ago, my PA said that I could try a stimulant (I will name the med if asked but I am not sure if it is allowed to openly share; I didn’t see in the rules but I want to be safe). The evaluator I saw said that I could try stimulants to see how I react and if I basically did stuff like stare at the hairs on my arm for hours then I am not ADHD (now realizing it was not a complete evaluation because it was a conversational interview that only lasted for two hours and the reasons I wasn’t diagnosed with Autism and ADHD came down to the evaluator’s bias). I ended up having to go off of the stimulant because it increased my anxiety and I wasn’t on a good anxiety med to handle it, but for three days I took it and I felt like it did improve my mental function a bit until it wore off, and then the anxiety just crashed in. It did also have a secondary side effect where I seemed to forget about my dogs, and then I would see them and be surprised by seeing them.
But, the part I am not sure about is that my PA told me that I would know pretty quickly how I would react (whether it is within the realm of ADHD response or not). But then my therapist at the time told me a week, and then a month to be sure. It was also a trial to see if I had a psychotic disorder or bipolar, which I was diagnosed with by a previous PA but ADHD started seeming like a better explanation, so that was additionally stressful. So, I don’t know if those three days would be enough to know.
I am asking because I have started on a Strattera and Welbutrin combo since January / February (Welbutrin as a part of Auvelity, which is a combo med with Dextromethorphan) and been on them for a few months and now pretty stable. They work well together for my anxiety and depression, as well as some of my executive function. But I am currently unemployed and know that I am not at the point where I would be able to focus in a job very easily.
I struggled in school because I would always need to be doing something engaging (like be on my computer, usually not taking notes) to be able to sit still in lectures and even discussion classes. I always felt like I was running a marathon and constantly losing track of everything. I often did work that felt half-assed, and I could not keep up with readings. And my tutoring job where I sat in on the classes I was tutoring for always ended with me being on my computer working on my creative writing until I could help out in class.
So, even with the non-stimulant medication, I am pretty certain I will struggle in the same ways in any job I get, no matter how hard I try. Even now, I need to wait for my brain to feel it’s the “right time” to write cover letters and apply for jobs. Otherwise, it feels like that course of action is completely blocked off and I haven’t yet found a modality that gets me to being able to do more applications quicker. I don’t think this is Demand Avoidance, but more that my brain just isn’t in the right place to be able to talk about myself and find the right words to put on paper and the page is hard to stare at and think of words, if that makes sense. Even when I have a basic template.
It just feels like my only option is to try stimulants again while I have the non-stimulants on board, but I am not even confident the Strattera would be enough to handle the increase in anxiety, because it was a lot. Like the valve broke and the anxiety got all over the floor in my brain and started flooding, figuratively. So, I am just a little stressed to try that again, but I feel it would be good to know if the three days were enough to be sure of an ADHD brain because then maybe I could not stress about trying a different stimulant so much and being worried I would zone out looking at the hairs on my arm for hours.
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But, the part I am not sure about is that my PA told me that I would know pretty quickly how I would react (whether it is within the realm of ADHD response or not). But then my therapist at the time told me a week, and then a month to be sure. It was also a trial to see if I had a psychotic disorder or bipolar, which I was diagnosed with by a previous PA but ADHD started seeming like a better explanation, so that was additionally stressful. So, I don’t know if those three days would be enough to know.
I am asking because I have started on a Strattera and Welbutrin combo since January / February (Welbutrin as a part of Auvelity, which is a combo med with Dextromethorphan) and been on them for a few months and now pretty stable. They work well together for my anxiety and depression, as well as some of my executive function. But I am currently unemployed and know that I am not at the point where I would be able to focus in a job very easily.
I struggled in school because I would always need to be doing something engaging (like be on my computer, usually not taking notes) to be able to sit still in lectures and even discussion classes. I always felt like I was running a marathon and constantly losing track of everything. I often did work that felt half-assed, and I could not keep up with readings. And my tutoring job where I sat in on the classes I was tutoring for always ended with me being on my computer working on my creative writing until I could help out in class.
So, even with the non-stimulant medication, I am pretty certain I will struggle in the same ways in any job I get, no matter how hard I try. Even now, I need to wait for my brain to feel it’s the “right time” to write cover letters and apply for jobs. Otherwise, it feels like that course of action is completely blocked off and I haven’t yet found a modality that gets me to being able to do more applications quicker. I don’t think this is Demand Avoidance, but more that my brain just isn’t in the right place to be able to talk about myself and find the right words to put on paper and the page is hard to stare at and think of words, if that makes sense. Even when I have a basic template.
It just feels like my only option is to try stimulants again while I have the non-stimulants on board, but I am not even confident the Strattera would be enough to handle the increase in anxiety, because it was a lot. Like the valve broke and the anxiety got all over the floor in my brain and started flooding, figuratively. So, I am just a little stressed to try that again, but I feel it would be good to know if the three days were enough to be sure of an ADHD brain because then maybe I could not stress about trying a different stimulant so much and being worried I would zone out looking at the hairs on my arm for hours.
2024.05.17 07:12 Connect_Paper_3510 How Does a CELPIP Prep Course Help You Succeed? Strategies and Techniques?
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index (CELPIP) is a vital gateway for immigration, citizenship, and professional opportunities in Canada. Acing this computer-based test requires focused preparation, and a well-structured CELPIP prep course can be your game-changer.
Why Choose a CELPIP Prep Course?
While self-study is an option, enrolling in a celpip preparation course offers a multitude of advantages:
The exact structure and content can vary depending on the provider and format (online vs in-person). However, you can generally expect the following:
With a plethora of courses available, selecting the perfect fit is crucial. Consider these factors:
Taking the CELPIP can feel daunting, but with a strategic prep course by your side, you'll be well-equipped to conquer the test and achieve your Canadian aspirations.
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Why Choose a CELPIP Prep Course?
While self-study is an option, enrolling in a celpip preparation course offers a multitude of advantages:
- Structured Learning: Prep courses provide a clear roadmap to CELPIP success. They break down the test format, task types, and scoring criteria into easy-to-understand modules, ensuring you target all areas effectively.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from the knowledge of experienced instructors who possess CELPIP expertise. They can identify your strengths and weaknesses, offering personalized feedback and tailored strategies to maximize your score.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Courses provide a wealth of practice materials, including mock tests that mirror the actual exam environment. This hones your test-taking skills, builds time management expertise, and boosts your confidence on test day.
- Vocabulary & Grammar Expansion: Many courses include targeted vocabulary-building exercises and grammar drills specifically aligned with CELPIP requirements. This refines your fluency and ensures your writing and speaking meet the expected standards.
- Personalized Feedback: Some courses offer one-on-one sessions or small group settings. Here, you can receive invaluable feedback on your writing and speaking samples, allowing you to pinpoint areas for improvement and tailor your approach for optimal results.
The exact structure and content can vary depending on the provider and format (online vs in-person). However, you can generally expect the following:
- Comprehensive Test Overview:
- Test Format: You'll gain a crystal-clear understanding of the CELPIP structure, including the number of sections, time allocation for each, and the types of tasks you'll encounter.
- Task Types: Each CELPIP section (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking) involves specific task formats. The course will meticulously explain what each task entails, what skills are assessed, and how to approach each one effectively.
- Scoring Criteria: Understanding how your test is scored is vital. The course will demystify the scoring rubrics, highlighting what examiners look for in each section and how to maximize your points in every task.
- Essential Test-Taking Strategies: There are proven strategies to approach the CELPIP that can significantly improve your performance. The course will equip you with time management techniques, active listening skills, effective reading comprehension approaches, and valuable writing and speaking frameworks – all designed to help you excel on test day.
- Targeted Skills Development:
- Listening: Sharpen your listening comprehension by focusing on identifying key points, understanding accents, and following the flow of conversations and lectures.
- Reading: Develop effective reading strategies to tackle various text types, improve your reading speed and comprehension, and strengthen your ability to analyze and infer information from the passages.
- Writing: The course will guide you in crafting clear, concise, and grammatically sound essays and letters that meet the specific CELPIP writing requirements. You'll learn effective vocabulary building techniques and practice writing under timed conditions.
- Speaking: Gain confidence in your spoken English! The course will provide opportunities to practice speaking on various topics, refine your fluency and pronunciation, and develop the ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself clearly and coherently.
- Practice & Mock Tests:
- Practice Questions: Test your understanding with a variety of practice questions that closely mirror the format and difficulty level of the actual CELPIP exam.
- Full-Length Mock Exams: Simulate the real test environment by taking full-length mock exams under timed conditions. This allows you to identify areas that need further work, get comfortable with the exam format, and develop effective time management strategies.
- Personalized Feedback: Some courses provide opportunities to receive feedback on your practice writing and speaking tasks. This invaluable feedback helps you identify and rectify any shortcomings before the actual test.
With a plethora of courses available, selecting the perfect fit is crucial. Consider these factors:
- Learning Style: Do you prefer online flexibility or the structure of an in-person class? Choose a format that aligns with your learning preferences.
- Course Content: Ensure the course covers all aspects of the CELPIP and offers the level of detail you require.
- Budget: Prep course costs can vary. Determine your budget and find a course that delivers value for your investment.
- Student Reviews: Read testimonials from past students to gauge the course's effectiveness and instructor quality.
Taking the CELPIP can feel daunting, but with a strategic prep course by your side, you'll be well-equipped to conquer the test and achieve your Canadian aspirations.
2024.05.17 07:09 loganowen770 Mastering Computer Networks: A Guide with Expert-Level Questions and Solutions
In the realm of computer science, computer networks play a pivotal role in enabling communication, resource sharing, and data exchange. As the digital landscape evolves, the demand for skilled professionals adept at managing and troubleshooting complex network systems continues to rise. For students pursuing advanced degrees in computer science, mastering the intricacies of computer networks is essential. At computernetworkassignmenthelp.com, we specialize in providing comprehensive assistance with computer assignments and delivering expertly crafted sample assignments to guide students through their academic journey. If you're ever in need of expert guidance, you can always count on us to "write my computer network assignment."
In this blog post, we will delve into two master-level computer network questions, offering detailed solutions crafted by our team of experts. These examples will not only aid in your understanding but also showcase the level of expertise you can expect when you seek our assistance.
Solution:
Network Architecture Design:
To meet the requirements of the enterprise, we propose the following network design:
Task: Outline a systematic troubleshooting approach to identify and resolve the intermittent connectivity issue. Provide a detailed explanation of the steps involved and the tools you would use.
Solution:
Step 1: Define the Problem
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In this blog post, we will delve into two master-level computer network questions, offering detailed solutions crafted by our team of experts. These examples will not only aid in your understanding but also showcase the level of expertise you can expect when you seek our assistance.
Question 1: Network Design and Analysis
Scenario: A medium-sized enterprise is planning to upgrade its existing network infrastructure to support its growing operations. The company has three main departments: Sales, Research and Development (R&D), and Administration. Each department is housed in separate buildings within the same campus. The company requires a robust network design that ensures high availability, security, and scalability. The network should support the following requirements:- High-speed internet access for all departments.
- Secure communication between departments.
- Redundant paths to ensure network availability.
- Scalable infrastructure to accommodate future growth.
Solution:
Network Architecture Design:
To meet the requirements of the enterprise, we propose the following network design:
- Core Layer:
- Core Switches: Implement redundant high-performance core switches to ensure high availability and efficient traffic handling between departments.
- Internet Gateway: A dual-homed internet gateway with redundant links to different ISPs to provide high-speed internet access and failover capability.
- Distribution Layer:
- Distribution Switches: Each department will have its own distribution switch. These switches connect the core switches to the access layer switches within each department. They also handle inter-departmental traffic and ensure secure communication.
- Access Layer:
- Access Switches: Deploy access switches in each building to connect end devices such as computers, printers, and other network devices. These switches provide PoE (Power over Ethernet) to power devices like IP phones and wireless access points.
- Wireless Access Points (WAPs): Install WAPs throughout each department's building to provide wireless connectivity for mobile devices.
- Security Components:
- Firewalls: Implement next-generation firewalls at the internet gateway and between the core and distribution layers to protect against external and internal threats.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): Set up VPNs to enable secure remote access for employees working off-site.
- Redundancy and Scalability:
- Link Aggregation: Use link aggregation (LACP) between switches to increase bandwidth and provide redundancy.
- Modular Switches: Opt for modular switches at the core and distribution layers to allow for easy scalability as the network grows.
- Core Layer: The core switches are the backbone of the network, handling all inter-departmental traffic. Redundancy at this layer is crucial to prevent a single point of failure.
- Distribution Layer: By segmenting the network at the distribution layer, we can control and secure traffic between departments more effectively.
- Access Layer: Access switches with PoE capabilities are essential for powering devices and maintaining a clean cabling infrastructure.
- Security Components: Firewalls and VPNs are necessary to protect sensitive company data and provide secure access for remote workers.
- Redundancy and Scalability: Link aggregation and modular switches ensure that the network can handle increased traffic and be easily expanded in the future.
Question 2: Advanced Network Troubleshooting
Scenario: An organization is experiencing intermittent network connectivity issues, which are affecting their productivity. The IT department has identified that the problem occurs sporadically and affects multiple devices across different departments. You have been tasked with troubleshooting and resolving the issue.Task: Outline a systematic troubleshooting approach to identify and resolve the intermittent connectivity issue. Provide a detailed explanation of the steps involved and the tools you would use.
Solution:
Step 1: Define the Problem
- Gather Information: Collect detailed information about the issue, including the frequency of occurrences, affected devices, and any error messages received.
- Identify Symptoms: Document the symptoms experienced by users, such as slow internet speeds, dropped connections, or specific application failures.
- Analyze Patterns: Look for patterns in the occurrences, such as specific times of day, particular devices, or common activities that might be triggering the issue.
- Check for Recent Changes: Investigate any recent changes to the network, such as new hardware installations, software updates, or configuration changes that might have introduced the problem.
- Divide and Conquer: Use a methodical approach to isolate the problem. This could involve segmenting the network and testing each segment individually to identify the affected area.
- Use Diagnostic Tools: Employ network diagnostic tools such as ping, traceroute, and network analyzers (e.g., Wireshark) to pinpoint the location of the issue.
- Replicate the Issue: Try to replicate the issue in a controlled environment to confirm the hypothesis. This may involve creating test scenarios or using network simulation tools.
- Monitor Network Traffic: Use network monitoring tools to observe traffic patterns and identify any anomalies that coincide with the connectivity issues.
- Fix Configuration Issues: If the problem is related to a configuration error, such as incorrect settings on a router or switch, make the necessary adjustments.
- Replace Faulty Hardware: If faulty hardware is identified, such as a failing network card or a malfunctioning switch, replace the hardware and test the network to ensure the issue is resolved.
- Update Firmware/Software: Ensure that all network devices are running the latest firmware and software updates to prevent known bugs from causing issues.
- Verify Resolution: Once the solution is implemented, monitor the network to confirm that the issue is resolved and that connectivity is stable.
- Document the Process: Document the troubleshooting process, including the steps taken, tools used, and the final resolution. This documentation will be valuable for future reference and in case similar issues arise.
- Ping and Traceroute: Basic network diagnostic tools to test connectivity and identify where the connection is breaking down.
- Wireshark: A network protocol analyzer that captures and analyzes network traffic to help identify the source of issues.
- Network Monitoring Tools: Tools like SolarWinds or Nagios to monitor network performance and detect anomalies in real-time.
- Configuration Management Tools: Tools like Ansible or Puppet to manage and audit network configurations systematically.
Conclusion
Mastering computer networks requires a deep understanding of both theoretical concepts and practical troubleshooting skills. The questions and solutions provided in this blog are just a glimpse of the expertise our team at computernetworkassignmenthelp.com brings to the table. Whether you're struggling with complex network designs or facing challenging troubleshooting scenarios, our experts are here to help. The next time you find yourself thinking, "I need someone to write my computer network assignment," remember that we're just a click away, ready to provide the assistance you need to succeed.Feel free to reach out to us for any computer network assignment help, and let our experts guide you through the complexities of your coursework. With our support, you can confidently tackle any network-related challenge that comes your way.
2024.05.17 06:59 Connect_Paper_3510 How Does a CELPIP Prep Course Help You Succeed? Strategies and Techniques?
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index (CELPIP) is a vital gateway for immigration, citizenship, and professional opportunities in Canada. Acing this computer-based test requires focused preparation, and a well-structured CELPIP prep course can be your game-changer.
Why Choose a CELPIP Prep Course?
While self-study is an option, enrolling in a celpip preparation course offers a multitude of advantages:
The exact structure and content can vary depending on the provider and format (online vs in-person). However, you can generally expect the following:
With a plethora of courses available, selecting the perfect fit is crucial. Consider these factors:
Taking the CELPIP can feel daunting, but with a strategic prep course by your side, you'll be well-equipped to conquer the test and achieve your Canadian aspirations.
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Why Choose a CELPIP Prep Course?
While self-study is an option, enrolling in a celpip preparation course offers a multitude of advantages:
- Structured Learning: Prep courses provide a clear roadmap to CELPIP success. They break down the test format, task types, and scoring criteria into easy-to-understand modules, ensuring you target all areas effectively.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from the knowledge of experienced instructors who possess CELPIP expertise. They can identify your strengths and weaknesses, offering personalized feedback and tailored strategies to maximize your score.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Courses provide a wealth of practice materials, including mock tests that mirror the actual exam environment. This hones your test-taking skills, builds time management expertise, and boosts your confidence on test day.
- Vocabulary & Grammar Expansion: Many courses include targeted vocabulary-building exercises and grammar drills specifically aligned with CELPIP requirements. This refines your fluency and ensures your writing and speaking meet the expected standards.
- Personalized Feedback: Some courses offer one-on-one sessions or small group settings. Here, you can receive invaluable feedback on your writing and speaking samples, allowing you to pinpoint areas for improvement and tailor your approach for optimal results.
The exact structure and content can vary depending on the provider and format (online vs in-person). However, you can generally expect the following:
- Comprehensive Test Overview:
- Test Format: You'll gain a crystal-clear understanding of the CELPIP structure, including the number of sections, time allocation for each, and the types of tasks you'll encounter.
- Task Types: Each CELPIP section (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking) involves specific task formats. The course will meticulously explain what each task entails, what skills are assessed, and how to approach each one effectively.
- Scoring Criteria: Understanding how your test is scored is vital. The course will demystify the scoring rubrics, highlighting what examiners look for in each section and how to maximize your points in every task.
- Essential Test-Taking Strategies: There are proven strategies to approach the CELPIP that can significantly improve your performance. The course will equip you with time management techniques, active listening skills, effective reading comprehension approaches, and valuable writing and speaking frameworks – all designed to help you excel on test day.
- Targeted Skills Development:
- Listening: Sharpen your listening comprehension by focusing on identifying key points, understanding accents, and following the flow of conversations and lectures.
- Reading: Develop effective reading strategies to tackle various text types, improve your reading speed and comprehension, and strengthen your ability to analyze and infer information from the passages.
- Writing: The course will guide you in crafting clear, concise, and grammatically sound essays and letters that meet the specific CELPIP writing requirements. You'll learn effective vocabulary building techniques and practice writing under timed conditions.
- Speaking: Gain confidence in your spoken English! The course will provide opportunities to practice speaking on various topics, refine your fluency and pronunciation, and develop the ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself clearly and coherently.
- Practice & Mock Tests:
- Practice Questions: Test your understanding with a variety of practice questions that closely mirror the format and difficulty level of the actual CELPIP exam.
- Full-Length Mock Exams: Simulate the real test environment by taking full-length mock exams under timed conditions. This allows you to identify areas that need further work, get comfortable with the exam format, and develop effective time management strategies.
- Personalized Feedback: Some courses provide opportunities to receive feedback on your practice writing and speaking tasks. This invaluable feedback helps you identify and rectify any shortcomings before the actual test.
With a plethora of courses available, selecting the perfect fit is crucial. Consider these factors:
- Learning Style: Do you prefer online flexibility or the structure of an in-person class? Choose a format that aligns with your learning preferences.
- Course Content: Ensure the course covers all aspects of the CELPIP and offers the level of detail you require.
- Budget: Prep course costs can vary. Determine your budget and find a course that delivers value for your investment.
- Student Reviews: Read testimonials from past students to gauge the course's effectiveness and instructor quality.
Taking the CELPIP can feel daunting, but with a strategic prep course by your side, you'll be well-equipped to conquer the test and achieve your Canadian aspirations.
2024.05.17 06:37 Teh_Ocean My shitty solution to the “dating crisis” or whatever we’re calling it
Tl;dr at the bottom
Sup y’all. I can feel that this is gonna be another unwanted bout of insomnia so I just wanted to see if this idea I had has any merit. Basically, we all know that there’s an issue in dating. All the guys seem to be terrified of approaching gals and the gals seem to only find dirt bags. This issue is akin to something known as adverse selection in lending.
When lending money, you’re gonna want to choose someone you’re pretty sure will pay you back, right? How do you stop bad loans? One way is to charge interest. For one, the higher cost will hopefully attract those who can afford it. Two, it means that a riskier investment (a loan where I can’t check trustworthiness) will at least give me a higher return for taking that risk. What’s the issue? People who weren’t gonna pay off the loan anyway aren’t gonna care about interest, but good candidates will. This is adverse selection: where you keep out quality candidates when you were trying to catch bad ones.
How can you prevent this? Well the goal is lower risk, so collateral is one way. It lowers risk because if the loan defaults then you still have it, and untrustworthy candidates still have to put it up. It also requires some demonstration of the ability to make and hold money.
Now to relate this to dating: from what I’ve been able to glean from social media and other anecdotes is that adverse selection appears to be playing out both irl and on dating apps. For irl, “good” guys are worried about approaching gals because they’re worried about the potential fallout: rejection, humiliation, “catching a case”. This is the “interest rate” for the loan. (Note that this is perceived cost. I don’t think there are any girls out there writing up contracts that detail exactly how they’ll reject you). So less “good” guys proportionally. In response to bad experience (loan defaults) many gals will act hostile to men (raise the interest rate). For dating apps, similar idea but replace asking out with like dick pics.
So my solution? Looking towards loans, specifically home loans because that is what the class I was taking was discussing, collateral could provide a template. Essentially, you want to give a requirement as a woman that won’t scare away too many “good” guys and will disincentivize “bad” ones. Has to be something the guy is willing to give up and can cause him harm if he loses it, and the harm can be social, financial, professional. Probably not physical but if he’s okay then I guess? Also, relationships and loans are obviously different in very key ways, this is just a framework.
My idea? If you’re interested in a hookup, demand something physical as collateral. Idk maybe record a video explaining the context, email it to the guy, then lock his phone in a safe. If he’s successfully not a piece of shit then he can get it back. And if she refuses then he has proof. If the goal is seeking a long-term relationship, it’s a bit harder because what can you hold for that long that he values but doesn’t use? I think information might be good. So maybe the girl demands to see the third-most embarrassing discord server. Bad enough that you keep it to yourself but not so bad that it’s life ruining to reveal. Plus if it’s something you care enough about, you’d maybe share with an S/O eventually. Now this is not as clean because what if the couple breaks up and now the girl has the info? Yeah not sure how to resolve that, so if anyone has ideas please share.
I know this is dumb, but my brain maid the connection after cramming for my exam and I wanted to share with someone.
Tl:dr there are some parallels between loan providers and girls in how they try to evaluate applications. Collateral reduces friction with loans, so maybe it could lower friction in dating.
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Sup y’all. I can feel that this is gonna be another unwanted bout of insomnia so I just wanted to see if this idea I had has any merit. Basically, we all know that there’s an issue in dating. All the guys seem to be terrified of approaching gals and the gals seem to only find dirt bags. This issue is akin to something known as adverse selection in lending.
When lending money, you’re gonna want to choose someone you’re pretty sure will pay you back, right? How do you stop bad loans? One way is to charge interest. For one, the higher cost will hopefully attract those who can afford it. Two, it means that a riskier investment (a loan where I can’t check trustworthiness) will at least give me a higher return for taking that risk. What’s the issue? People who weren’t gonna pay off the loan anyway aren’t gonna care about interest, but good candidates will. This is adverse selection: where you keep out quality candidates when you were trying to catch bad ones.
How can you prevent this? Well the goal is lower risk, so collateral is one way. It lowers risk because if the loan defaults then you still have it, and untrustworthy candidates still have to put it up. It also requires some demonstration of the ability to make and hold money.
Now to relate this to dating: from what I’ve been able to glean from social media and other anecdotes is that adverse selection appears to be playing out both irl and on dating apps. For irl, “good” guys are worried about approaching gals because they’re worried about the potential fallout: rejection, humiliation, “catching a case”. This is the “interest rate” for the loan. (Note that this is perceived cost. I don’t think there are any girls out there writing up contracts that detail exactly how they’ll reject you). So less “good” guys proportionally. In response to bad experience (loan defaults) many gals will act hostile to men (raise the interest rate). For dating apps, similar idea but replace asking out with like dick pics.
So my solution? Looking towards loans, specifically home loans because that is what the class I was taking was discussing, collateral could provide a template. Essentially, you want to give a requirement as a woman that won’t scare away too many “good” guys and will disincentivize “bad” ones. Has to be something the guy is willing to give up and can cause him harm if he loses it, and the harm can be social, financial, professional. Probably not physical but if he’s okay then I guess? Also, relationships and loans are obviously different in very key ways, this is just a framework.
My idea? If you’re interested in a hookup, demand something physical as collateral. Idk maybe record a video explaining the context, email it to the guy, then lock his phone in a safe. If he’s successfully not a piece of shit then he can get it back. And if she refuses then he has proof. If the goal is seeking a long-term relationship, it’s a bit harder because what can you hold for that long that he values but doesn’t use? I think information might be good. So maybe the girl demands to see the third-most embarrassing discord server. Bad enough that you keep it to yourself but not so bad that it’s life ruining to reveal. Plus if it’s something you care enough about, you’d maybe share with an S/O eventually. Now this is not as clean because what if the couple breaks up and now the girl has the info? Yeah not sure how to resolve that, so if anyone has ideas please share.
I know this is dumb, but my brain maid the connection after cramming for my exam and I wanted to share with someone.
Tl:dr there are some parallels between loan providers and girls in how they try to evaluate applications. Collateral reduces friction with loans, so maybe it could lower friction in dating.
2024.05.17 04:26 Syche16 [F4A Playing M] Seeking a Historic Romance!
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by! I've been craving a good old fashion historic romance (with or without a touch of magic).
Which brings me to some important questions...
Are you a fan of: Historical Fiction? Class Disparities? Forbidden Romance? Adventure? Drama? Angst? Action? Tension? Pining?
You've come to the right place!
A little about me, I'm Syche! F25+ and I have 10+ years of RP experience! I write in 3rd person past tense, and love a good slowburn romance sprinkled with action, adventure, political intrigue, and all that good stuff! My posts are generally between 2-6 paragraphs, but I'm completely comfortable with novella-length posts. I love references, playlists, art, and general gushing about the story/our characters!
What I'm looking for is someone too build a story with. When it comes to historic setting I'm happy just to use the fashion, social structure, architecture, vibes, etc rather than using a strict historic time line. I want this plot to be equal parts me and my partner, so no one of left to feel the burden of carrying a plot by themselves.
The time periods I'm most interested in are: Victorian Era Industrial Revolution Medieval Renaissance Viking Feudal Japan
If you think we'd be a good match shoot me a message with some info about you and a writing sample and we'll see if we can get something going!
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Which brings me to some important questions...
Are you a fan of: Historical Fiction? Class Disparities? Forbidden Romance? Adventure? Drama? Angst? Action? Tension? Pining?
You've come to the right place!
A little about me, I'm Syche! F25+ and I have 10+ years of RP experience! I write in 3rd person past tense, and love a good slowburn romance sprinkled with action, adventure, political intrigue, and all that good stuff! My posts are generally between 2-6 paragraphs, but I'm completely comfortable with novella-length posts. I love references, playlists, art, and general gushing about the story/our characters!
What I'm looking for is someone too build a story with. When it comes to historic setting I'm happy just to use the fashion, social structure, architecture, vibes, etc rather than using a strict historic time line. I want this plot to be equal parts me and my partner, so no one of left to feel the burden of carrying a plot by themselves.
The time periods I'm most interested in are: Victorian Era Industrial Revolution Medieval Renaissance Viking Feudal Japan
If you think we'd be a good match shoot me a message with some info about you and a writing sample and we'll see if we can get something going!
2024.05.17 04:21 AnonOmeese3 Royal Scandal Discord Group Rp 18+ Only
Alright, I’m honestly I’ve technically done this rp before, though not really at the same time. It’s the same world as before, but now there’s an actual main plot to the story to help things along rather than mindless idle to menace and shenanigans of possible scandals and so fourth. So here’s the prompt;
In the realm of Asmonia, four kingdoms—Armatius Empire, Mavia, Otarenth Dynasty, and Pruzodora—vie for power and control over the lands. For centuries, Armatius and Mavia have been locked in a bitter feud, each seeking dominance over the other. Meanwhile, Otarenth and Pruzodora have remained neutral, harboring ancient secrets and treasures within their borders.
As tensions escalate between Armatius and Mavia, rumors spread of an ancient kingdom hidden deep within the enchanted waters of Pruzodora. It's said that this kingdom holds immeasurable riches and mystical artifacts, capable of shifting the balance of power in the ongoing conflict.
To uncover the truth and claim the treasures for themselves, emissaries from Otarenth, Mavia and Pruzodora, along with their entourages, are invited to a grand ball hosted by the rulers of Armatius. The ball is intended to be a diplomatic affair, but beneath the surface, alliances are formed and betrayals plotted.
Is there poison in the wine? Should you dance with that adversary? Who’s listening to the whispers between you and your friend? Are they even friend, could they be foe all along?
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Now, the rules are simple, follow them and we should be fine.
➤ No Bigotry Of Any Kind ➤ Don’t be a Creep or you will be Kicked ➤ Drama in RP Only! ➤ Every reply must be semi-literate and contain at least 100 words, NO ONE LINERS! That means 100 words minimum for every character you play! ➤ No Killing Characters! (unless permitted) ➤ 18+ ONLY
As for the roles open, I require the remaining royalty roles to be filled first before I open the rest of the roles up. These roles will be royal staff and nobility of course.
Requirements; When you join, you are required to answer a discord DM from me where I will request you provide a sample of your writing ability. You must be at least Semi-Literate in English, be able to write 3rd person, and write in paragraphs. You are required 1-2 paragraphs per-character per-reply.
Roles remaining;
♡ Armatius; ► Queen(43+)
♢ Mavia; ►Queen (43+)
There are two other kingdoms with all roles filled. To give a little insight and interest to these two kingdoms I will provide small summaries.
Armatius; is the largest of the kingdoms but not the most populated. Behold out of the frozen mountain ranges this kingdom is accustomed to the cold. They have the most sturdy armor and weapons however and are very well versed in combat expertise. Though they have plenty of minerals for armor and weapons they do not have jewels and riches.
Mavia; the second largest kingdom this is the polar opposite from their neighbor. They are used to hot sands and scorching suns. Their castle is made from clay and stone slabs, though decorated with riches wherever they can place them. This kingdom is accustomed to immense wealth and they love silks and jewels
Of course these are only summaries. Again, feel free to join but be prepared for a writing sample submission.
Discord server link
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In the realm of Asmonia, four kingdoms—Armatius Empire, Mavia, Otarenth Dynasty, and Pruzodora—vie for power and control over the lands. For centuries, Armatius and Mavia have been locked in a bitter feud, each seeking dominance over the other. Meanwhile, Otarenth and Pruzodora have remained neutral, harboring ancient secrets and treasures within their borders.
As tensions escalate between Armatius and Mavia, rumors spread of an ancient kingdom hidden deep within the enchanted waters of Pruzodora. It's said that this kingdom holds immeasurable riches and mystical artifacts, capable of shifting the balance of power in the ongoing conflict.
To uncover the truth and claim the treasures for themselves, emissaries from Otarenth, Mavia and Pruzodora, along with their entourages, are invited to a grand ball hosted by the rulers of Armatius. The ball is intended to be a diplomatic affair, but beneath the surface, alliances are formed and betrayals plotted.
Is there poison in the wine? Should you dance with that adversary? Who’s listening to the whispers between you and your friend? Are they even friend, could they be foe all along?
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Now, the rules are simple, follow them and we should be fine.
➤ No Bigotry Of Any Kind ➤ Don’t be a Creep or you will be Kicked ➤ Drama in RP Only! ➤ Every reply must be semi-literate and contain at least 100 words, NO ONE LINERS! That means 100 words minimum for every character you play! ➤ No Killing Characters! (unless permitted) ➤ 18+ ONLY
As for the roles open, I require the remaining royalty roles to be filled first before I open the rest of the roles up. These roles will be royal staff and nobility of course.
Requirements; When you join, you are required to answer a discord DM from me where I will request you provide a sample of your writing ability. You must be at least Semi-Literate in English, be able to write 3rd person, and write in paragraphs. You are required 1-2 paragraphs per-character per-reply.
Roles remaining;
♡ Armatius; ► Queen(43+)
♢ Mavia; ►Queen (43+)
There are two other kingdoms with all roles filled. To give a little insight and interest to these two kingdoms I will provide small summaries.
Armatius; is the largest of the kingdoms but not the most populated. Behold out of the frozen mountain ranges this kingdom is accustomed to the cold. They have the most sturdy armor and weapons however and are very well versed in combat expertise. Though they have plenty of minerals for armor and weapons they do not have jewels and riches.
Mavia; the second largest kingdom this is the polar opposite from their neighbor. They are used to hot sands and scorching suns. Their castle is made from clay and stone slabs, though decorated with riches wherever they can place them. This kingdom is accustomed to immense wealth and they love silks and jewels
Of course these are only summaries. Again, feel free to join but be prepared for a writing sample submission.
Discord server link
2024.05.17 04:17 gakernes [M4ApM] Fandom Rps (OCxCanon, OCxOC), SOL, Original Plots, etc.
Hi there Everyone, My name is Royal. I'm looking for some RPs; if we've got something going on I'm not replacing you just want a couple more partners. We can discuss plots, ideas, etc.
Potential Partners
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Potential Partners
- Must be 18+; ideally 21+- I'm 32 so yeah.
- Be willing to communicate- I get life happens. Just let me know.
- Be willing to double- I don't mind doubling, and will do it. Gives everyone something to look forward to.
- Be LGBTQ+ friendly- Not negotiable. I'm gay and this is important.
- Help with planning- Rping is a team sport, so help with planning.
- Don't ghost- Refer to the second bullet point.
- Have good grammar and punctuation
- Be open of OOC chat.
- Third person, past tense writing style- More of a preference than requirement.
About me - I’m 32, Male and live in the Pacific Time Zone; willing to RP with anytime zone.
- Posting length I aim for about 2-4 paragraphs per response, I prefer quality over quantity.
- Frequency of posting I tend for every couple of days. I work two jobs; one full time and one part time.
- I usually play on discord, and prefer to do it there.
- My pairings are almost always going to be MxM; willing to do MxF for your character. Will not play female characters or do FXF pairings; it comes off as a male writing female. There are a couple of exceptions which are noted in the fandoms and pairings section.
- I have samples if you'd like to see them. Please have a sample as well if you ask for mine.
- Assassin's Creed- EzioxOC, JacobxOC, ConnorxOC, EivorxOC, AlexiosxOC, OCxOC
- Avengers- BuckyxOC, Captain AmericaxOC, ThorxOC, LokixOC, Star LordxOC, Spider-ManxOC, OCXOC
- Avatar the Last AirbendeLegend of Korra- SokkaxOC, BolinxOC, OCxOC
- Batman/Gotham Knights- Jason ToddxOC, Nightwing (Dick Grayon)xOC
- Bauldr's Gate 3- WyllxOC, HalsinxOC, OCxOC
- Baywatch 2017 Movie- MattxOC, MitchxOC
- Bridgerton/Queen Charlotte- BenedictxOC, ColinxOC, SimonxOC, OCxOC <-- Possible to be MxF for OCxOC
- Critical Role- CalebxOC, FjordxOC, VaxxOC, MollymaukxOC, PercyxOC, OrymxOC, AshtonxOC,
- Disney- KristoffxOC, HerculesxOC, AladdinxOC, Flynn RiderxOC
- Game Of Thrones/House of The Dragon- Jon SnowxOC, Rob StarkxOC, DrogoxOC, OCxOC
- Harry PotteHogwarts Legacy- Charlie WeasleyxOC, Bill WeasleyxOC, SiriusxOC (Set during the first Wizarding War), Sebastian SallowxOC, OCxOC
- How to Train Your Dragon- HiccupxOC, EretxOC
- Jurassic World- OwenxOC
- Pokémon- RedxOC, SparkxOC, Professor KukuixOC, Lt. SurgexOC, LeonxOC, BrawlyxOC, StevenXOC, MortyxOC, BrockxOC,OCxOC
- Star Wars- Cal KestisxOC, Obi-WanxOC, OCxOC
- Supernatural- SamxOC
- Warrior Cats- OCxOC <-- Will only be MxF pairing(s).
- Super Natural Race (Demon, Vampire, Werewolf, Etc) x Human
- Prince x Bodyguard
- Quarterback x New Kid in school
- Greek Gods
- Governor's Son x Pirate Captain
- Gladiator x Slave
- Medieval Fantasy Setting
- Any of the following time periods: Victoria Era, Regency Era, Turn of the 20th Century, 1920's, Ancient Rome/Greece, Tudor England
- Dragon Riders, Griffin Riders, Fantasy or Modern setting
- Country Boy x City Boy
2024.05.17 03:13 chiefmicrophone Has recognition fallen out of fashion in philosophy?
My writing sample for grad school is on recognition theory. It heavily draws on work done in the 90s mostly. For anybody up to date on the discussion of recognition within philosophy: is it still fertile ground? Am I rehashing a concept that philosophers today are tired of? If not what is the cutting edge literature on recognition? Thanks!
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2024.05.17 03:09 NoFaasla Note-taking for slide heavy content?
So I have been using notion for a long time now, usually for personal databases and management but when it comes to note-taking, considering most of the content I have is slide/ppt heavy (>60 slides per lecture)
I realized when I'm taking notes it's mostly just copy-pasting already written down content on the slides and once that is done, only then expand on the topic (otherwise it'll just be multitasking with slides on one hand and then notes on the other). the rewriting takes most of the time so I think it's better to take an approach to annotate/markup and edit in the PDF/PPT.
The YouTube world and articles mostly just explain efficient methods of note-taking, templates for notion, tips for arranging, fonts and glamorizing for motivation usually for med students with intensive memorization tasks which quite frankly in my opinion is redundant (in my opinion again).
what I want out of note-taking is to reduce the time to copy and paste the things that are already there in the slides. I don't want to write the same thing again but rather focus on understanding and expanding on the concepts and images attached in the PDFs
Notion *can embed PDFs and images but it's not that convenient, again its the same as going back to this and then writing again
*so I wanted advice and recommendations for methods on how to do this, app recommendations (windows) what have other people been doing who are in a similar situation, particularly engineering grads out there I'm using a laptop, is getting a tablet really that good of an idea and/or worth the buck
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I realized when I'm taking notes it's mostly just copy-pasting already written down content on the slides and once that is done, only then expand on the topic (otherwise it'll just be multitasking with slides on one hand and then notes on the other). the rewriting takes most of the time so I think it's better to take an approach to annotate/markup and edit in the PDF/PPT.
The YouTube world and articles mostly just explain efficient methods of note-taking, templates for notion, tips for arranging, fonts and glamorizing for motivation usually for med students with intensive memorization tasks which quite frankly in my opinion is redundant (in my opinion again).
what I want out of note-taking is to reduce the time to copy and paste the things that are already there in the slides. I don't want to write the same thing again but rather focus on understanding and expanding on the concepts and images attached in the PDFs
Notion *can embed PDFs and images but it's not that convenient, again its the same as going back to this and then writing again
*so I wanted advice and recommendations for methods on how to do this, app recommendations (windows) what have other people been doing who are in a similar situation, particularly engineering grads out there I'm using a laptop, is getting a tablet really that good of an idea and/or worth the buck
2024.05.17 02:59 moondog151 A family of three would go missing after a trip to the mountains. Their 4-year-old son was found buried while the father was found shot to death and the mother was raped and forced to jump off a cliff. Their 19-year-old shepherd and his family continue to profess his innocence.
 | (Sometimes when writing one of these I'll go check and see how those who covered the case themselves did so and to see if they have any extra sources of their own. It appears that outside of the news media, this case has not been covered by anyone prior to me. submitted by moondog151 to TrueCrimeDiscussion [link] [comments] This means this is another one researched entirely by me, involving going through as many newspaper article as possible. However this appears to be a huge case in Georgia so if anyone speaks Georgian or is Georgian, feel free to correct me on any mistakes made One thing I'm already a little on the fence about is that this may come off as too pro-convicted in the event that the correct verdict was reached, especially with how heinous the crimes are. But in my research I couldn't actually find in detail the prosecutor's rebuttals to the defence's claims and I just write whatever I can find personally. Some details also may still be lost in translation) Little information seems to be known on the very early years of Ryan Michael Smith other than the fact that he was born in 1975 in San Diego, California. At 7 years old his family both moved to Marneuli, Georgia for a brief period which Ryan always remembered. Later Ryan moved to Azerbaijan in 2002. In Azerbaijan, Ryan soon learnt Azerbaijani and developed an interest in traditional carpets and rugs. He spent his time in the Caucasus, living with the native Lezghi people and using what he learnt from them, attempted to set up a local rug business but the business never took off and in December 2005 he returned to The United States. While in America he met Lora Joy Tacquard born in 1976, a school teacher. The two would eventually marry. In 2010 the couple moved back to Marneuli and lived with Georgia's Azerbaijani community. Lora began working as an English teacher while Ryan tracked down elderly residents who knew how to weave, sow and make old-style carpets and rugs which were slowly falling out of fashion so he himself could learn how to make them, try starting up a business again and revive them. In 2012, Ryan finally found enough professionals to formally hire and founded his company "reWoven". That same year, he and Lori obtained Georgian citizenship becoming dual nationals. In the early years of reWoven's operations, most of the money made went back into the local community, to pay for the resident's medical bills, legal fees and infrastructure. They also used the profits to fund weddings, funerals, and local civic events, even spending 10,000 dollars to buy 400 sets of plates, glasses and cutlery for the local community center and to fund the construction of a children's playground. Most of Ryan's own money that he used to support himself came from donations from both Georgia and from relatives in the United States. They always wanted to have a child and first attempted so in 2012 with Lora giving birth to a baby girl named Shannon. Tragically Shannon was born unhealthy and passed away after only 9 days. Lora would then suffer three consecutive miscarriages until the couple's healthy son, Caleb Ismat Smith was born in 2014. Caleb was raised bilingually and by the age of 4, he was able to understand both English and Azerbaijani. In 2016, the family built themselves a house in Marneuli and decided that they would live in Georgia permanently and planned on becoming only Georgian citizens. Ryan, Lora and Caleb On July 3, 2018, the family decided to take a little vacation and went hiking at the Khadi Valley in Dusheti, Georgia. They spent the night in the valley, on the meadow, near a local village and on July 4, they began exploring the valley, river and waterfall, taking pictures of everything. On July 6, they were reported missing by friends and relatives after Ryan failed to show up to a meeting in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. The police and Georgia's Emergency Management Agency organized a search and rescue operation to find the family. That same day, on July 6, they found their car and personal belongings near the village of Tskere. 3 kilometres away from the car, Lora's naked body was found at the foot of a waterfall. Initial examinations conducted apparently showed no signs of intinial violence although she did sustain many bruises, cuts and scratches but they could've been the result of a fall. The only item of note was a wristwatch. so the police were now continuing the search efforts under the assumption that the family had all suffered an accident. The search was then called off due to the rain and resumed on July 7. On that day, Ryan's body was found floating in a river bearing many injuries and one source said he was "mutilated". Found near his body were a camera case, a child's toy shovel, and a plastic chisel Police assumed these injuries were caused post-mortem by being dragged along by the river current, but an autopsy revealed that the injuries, specifically blunt force trauma to his abdomen, legs, shins, chest and armpits were man-made and that the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Now that it was a murder investigation, the police amped up the search for 4-year-old Caleb, the only member of the family still missing. The police even closed off the area to all other tourists, the only people allowed were the search and rescue team aided by local guides and shepherds and even using a drone once. According to the police they had gone through 99% of the valley and searched an area of 11 kilometers but Caleb was still nowhere to be found. https://preview.redd.it/76l8rlncvv0d1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=142b522caa914a1d5d8c02863ccfc34c199d9753 The search operation Still lacking any trace of Caleb, the police shifted focus to trying to find a suspect. The police learned that the two had a local shepherd to guide them. The shepherd was a 19-year-old named Malkhaz Kobauri. Malkhaz had taken part in the search efforts and was joined by other shepherds. In fact, Malkhaz was the one who just so happened to find Lora's body. These fellow shepherds were questioned and they told police that slightly before they went missing, he returned to a campsite the shepherds had set up and was missing his watch and had a scratch on his chin. Malkhaz said that he lost his watch and was very reluctant and nervous when asked about his scratch. The police showed the watch to all those present who identified it as Malkhaz's. Malkhaz was arrested on July 8 and repeatably interrogated. According to him, He and Ryan had gotten into an argument over Malkhaz being negligent with a hunting rifle and in the course of the argument, Ryan would be proven correct when he pointed it toward him and accidentally shot him. Afterwards, wanting to cover up the crime he shot Caleb and then Lora ran away and accidently fell from the cliff. To cover up and hide his crime he buried Caleb's body near a waterfall. He led police to the burial site and when the police dug up Caleb's body, they also recovered a camera used by the family during their trip. An autopsy revealed that Caleb had also been shot to death at least 3-4 times from different trajectories. Going through the pictures, the police found 3-4 pictures of Malkhaz leading the family through the valley. In one of the pictures, he was seen holding the rifle used to shoot Ryan and Caleb with his pockets bulging from the rifle cartridges. On that same rifle both his and the victim's DNA were found. The last pictures were taken at the aforementioned waterfall and in all of them, Malkhaz was wearing the wristwatch found near Lora's body. Malkhaz after his arrest Now who was Malkhaz Kobauri? Malkhaz was born sometime in late 1998 in the village of Sadziguri located in a region called Akhalgori. They were moderately successful, selling various goods such as chickens and crops. In 2008 this would all be taken away when the Russo-Georgian War broke out and Akhalgori fell under the control of the largely unrecognized and self-proclaimed country of South Ossetia. Malkhaz's family fled before the annexation. After fleeing they arrived in the capital Tbilisi as refugees with the Georgian government eventually providing Malkhaz, his parents and 5 siblings temporary housing at a cottage in Tsilkani with some farmland. They engaged in backbreaking labour in the farmlands for hours upon hours with little to no profit, and then a new factory opened up in the area which harmed their financial situation even further, then Malkhaz's mother was struck by illness and became bedridden for over a year. Eventually, Malkhaz had to drop out of school and went out to work as a shepherd to help his family. Soon after his arrest, Malkhaz retracted his confession. He now claimed to only be a witness and that two foreigners emerged from a black vehicle and that he went into hiding while he watched the two kill Ryan, Lora and Caleb and then watched them dispose of the bodies. Malkhaz would now never deviate from this story and his family and his lawyer believed him to be truthful and that the police forced him to confess and were making a scapegoat out of them. His mother went so far as to pledge that she'd find the real killer all by herself, in her own words "even if they are buried in the ground" Upon his arrest, Malkhaz was made to undergo a psychiatric evaluation where he was found to be sane and thus charged with the murder of the family on July 10 where in court, he continued with his story that two unknown foreigners were responsible and that they threatened to kill him and his family if he came forward. He described them as two meters tall and dark-skinned, and that the Georgian they spoke was accented, he believed them to be North Caucasians. He was unable to describe their vehicle aside from its colour because he was too far away from it. According to his lawyer, there were even witnesses who saw this car and could vindicate Malkhaz but that the police purposefully refused to question them. They even had plans to have a digital recreation of those men's faces created. On July 11th, he was remanded to custody and held in pretrial detention as due to his hometown now being in South Ossetia, it was believed that he may flee and that an extradition would be immensely unlikely. Malkhaz at his pre-trial hearings Unfornatuely for Malkhaz, his claim of innocence, already seemingly unlikely was looking more and more implausible. A forensic autopsy conducted on Lora's body showed samples of Malkhaz's DNA and biological profile on her body. After this revelation his lawyer withdrew from the case and he was assigned a new attorney. His new lawyer tried to claim that it didn't necessarily mean she was raped and Malkhaz demanded he be examined immediately, claiming to be impotent, the prosecution was still already looking into further charges. Malkhaz also changed his story and claimed that he was swimming when seven attackers as opposed to two emerged, stole his gun and ordered him out of the water while he looked away. The only reason his life was spared is because one of the men convinced the others not to kill Malkhaz This story only made him look more guilty as if it were true, there would be no way for him to know where Caleb's body had been buried. But regardless, Malkhaz remained confident and asked the court and investigators to investigate his cellphone records and where his phone pinged as it would exonerate him. His lawyer also remained confident and firmly believed in his client's innocence even stating that he would be willing to fly to The United States and question the victim's relatives himself. He also said that the autopsy and forensic reports contradicted the prosecution's version of events. According to them, after an argument, he shot Ryan once and to silence Caleb's cries he also shot him before attacking Lora, raping her before ending her life. But the autopsies found no traces of violence on Lora's body to prompt a reconsideration of the theory that she simply fell, in fact, the cause of death was still listed as drowning and Caleb as mentioned seemed to have been shot from mutable different trajectories as opposed to a single bullet. Lastly, they doubted the report which stated that Malkhaz's sperm was found on Lora's body and underwear as when she was found, Lora was in the water and had been dead for 2-3 days. He went so far as to accuse the report of being fabricated. The autopsy conducted on Ryan also determined that the bullet that had killed him was fired from an above trajectory which according to his lawyer, meant that it was impossible for Malkhaz to have been the gunman as he was shorter than Ryan. According to Malkhaz, Ryan had tried wrestling the gun away from his killer's hands with the fight resulting in wounds to his legs and stomach before he finally shot Ryan at close range, killing him. Malkhaz's lawyer also felt it unlikely that he caused Ryan's pre-mortem injuries due to his build and body type. On November 9th, only a week before his trial on November 19, 2018, the prosecution added on an extra charge with Malkhaz now set to stand trial not just for murder, but also for the rape of Lora Smith and changed their story claiming that the motive for the murder was the rape and that his altercation with Ryan was over him sexually harassing Lora and not gun safety. They also now stated that they believed Lora was killed elsewhere, and carried over to a river where she was disposed of and flowed down until falling off the cliff. Malkhaz's lawyer was furious and also believed this impossible. According to him, they actually conducted a test after this theory where they tried carrying on their backs (which is what the prosecution alleged that Malkhaz did) the equivalent of Lora's weight through the valley's terrain and actively struggled to walk it over to where Malkhaz supposedly disposed of her body. And even if he could, the current was calm and it wasn't raining so they doubted that her body could've floated to where it was found. The prosecution refuted this, stating that the report on the injuries Lora had sustained was amended to be the result of violence, the claims that Malkhaz was impotent to them held no weight, and leading up to the murders, Malkhaz had frequently browsed pornographic websites. Because the defence demanded a jury trial not long before the trial itself was due to begin, the proceedings were delayed as the jury selection began. The Trial proper began on March 5, 2019, at the Gori District Court. The defence repeated their claims that Malkhaz was being scapegoated as 95% of the prosecution's own evidence was supposedly not presented and out of the 126 witnesses only 20 were called, the defence believed that the remaining 100 would either contradict their version of events or even outright exonerate him. On March 25, 2019, after 4 hours of deliberation, the jury returned their unanimous verdict finding Malkhaz guilty. On March 27, Malkhaz Kobauri was handed down a life sentence without the possibility of parole. After hearing the sentence, His mother and aunt both fainted and had to be hospitalized. Meanwhile, the victim's family and American Representatives were satisfied with the sentence. Upon recovery, they refused to accept the verdict and his mother even accused The United States of influencing the trial in some way. https://preview.redd.it/iuw8592vtv0d1.png?width=750&format=png&auto=webp&s=666d61ed15ce6d3f4cdd4ca21a254d5df9eea149 Malkhaz at cournt Malkhaz's mother removed from court on a stretcher. In October 2019, Ryan's family wrote a letter to Malkhaz while he was in prison where they chose to forgive him. Malkhaz was appreciative but continued to stand by his innocence and said that the only thing "keeping me going" was that his family still continued to fight in an attempt to exonerate him. His lawyer also announced his intention to appeal and his family even tried to have The European Court of Human Rights hear the case but were unable to due to the finances involved. In November 2022, he sent a letter back saying much the same, that he was innocent. MreWoven remains in business to this day and continues in Ryan, Lora and Caleb's memory. 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2024.05.17 02:03 merelyexistin 11 Years of RAM! A brief personal experience.
You know what, I'm actually-, there's some parts I'm getting choked up, putting these 11 years into words..
Idk where to start, maybe for starters, there will never be another album like RAM any soon by any artist, it is an album for a lifetime honestly.
GLBTM - Literally sets the tone for the album, the prelude starts on a very high note, gives you the vibes of all the instruments getting unleashed or whatever.. and the lyrics start let the music in tonight.. boy we did and the rest is history man.
The Game of Love - a neat and simple homage to Digital Love from discovery (lessens the tempo of the album)
Giorgio by Morodor - a legendary track by all means, boy they put the click on the synthesizer n idk man, it just tells do whatever the fuck you want in life ig.. nobody told me what to do, and there was no preconception of what to do and the build up to the synth tune again, out of this world honestly..
Within - another track that's sort of an homage to all the slow burn melodies from 70s, and the 80s.. the lyrics are so deep that it urges you search for meaning in your life.. lyric writing is not even their forte but I honestly think this song has the best lyrics in their entire discography..
Instant Crush - Iconic would be an understatement to describe this track. Julian Casablancas you freak, thanks for this track man (I'm tired of being grateful to the robots lol😭) The music video makes it more memorable, mannequins love, mannequins melt together after all the separation they have been through.. kinda poetic I should say..
LYTD - fun is the right word to describe the track I guess.. idk just casual peppy dance number.. definitely doesn't stand out, but definitely makes you shake a leg 💃
Touch - truly the soul of the album, idk the central character of the album or the robots are going through a phase and the song literally describes their POV ig.. when I first listened to the touch, I skipped it just because it wasn't as energetic as the previous tracks in the album.. but I realized how good touch was, when I was going through an existential crisis and man the song felt like the warmest of hugs man.. it literally gave me something to feel 😭
Get Lucky - Another energetic fun track but with a deep meaning this time.. Excellent track to follow Touch actually, the confused robots feel better (after Touch) and choose to dance it out.. and that's what Get lucky is.. most of us consider Get Lucky to be the biggest mainstream hit of the album (which it is) but I think Instant Crush is right up there too.. idk shud I thank Pharrell now? maybe yes coz he fuckin killed it with his vocals.. and the lyrics of the track are so open that you could resonate it with almost anything that's happening in your life lol.. having sex? We're up all night to get lucky got an exam tomorrow, pulling an all nighter? We're up all night to get lucky depressed and lacking motivation? We've come too far to give up who we are.. idk there's so lot more situations you could resonate with lol..*
Beyond - alright, enough of fun, let's turn back to our quest for meaning in our lives.. a reasonably simple track to follow giants like Touch n get lucky but nevertheless a good one.. to find our way, we lose our control, remember, love's our only mission
Motherboard - honestly, the most complex track for me personally.. simple instrumental track, but I have been listening to the album in a spiritual way lol.. it is kinda hard to decipher what they intend to convey through this track.. but I love this one (I'm sorry I'm obsessed with the robots 😭)
Fragments of Time - as the title of the track suggests, hold on to your memories, cherish the small moments in life.. kinda iconic that they got to collaborate with Todd Edwards which adds more meaning to the track to the robots I mean.. Todd Edwards is one of their teachers (IYKYK) and they worked with him on Discovery and now for this one too.. it's literally about his experience of working with the robots but it kinda fits in with the spiritual mood of the album..
Doin it right - okay now we've cracked life and figured out how to live.. so what do we do now? we fuckin do it right 🥳 this was the only track that satisfied the Human After All fan in me lol..
Contact - Contact was the perfect way to end the album, mixed two samples one of a spacecraft leaving the earth or whatever.. backed by the instruments.. it almost symbolises after life or whatever, this was the biggest clue that the robots had given us that they were never gonna return.. but there's something out there the final lyric of the album.. it almost symbolises they were leaving to explore whatever that lies ahead.. idk how to put.. however..
Horizon - this instrumental track sorta confirmed that they reached horizon n they were never gonna return ig 😭
Special mentions to Infinity repeating and prime, even though unfinished, the two tracks are pretty good imo and I'm convinced they were not able to fit in these two tracks to weave the spiritual side of the album..
Idk man, I fuckin love this album, and as you can tell I'm fuckin obsessed with this album and the robots 😭❤️
Random Access Memories- literally RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, you can turn to them whenever you want 🥹
Idk how to end this, I'm not as poetic as the robots lol.. maybe I'll just say #I freaking love you Guillaume Emmanuel De Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, thanks for RAM, thanks for everything!
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Idk where to start, maybe for starters, there will never be another album like RAM any soon by any artist, it is an album for a lifetime honestly.
GLBTM - Literally sets the tone for the album, the prelude starts on a very high note, gives you the vibes of all the instruments getting unleashed or whatever.. and the lyrics start let the music in tonight.. boy we did and the rest is history man.
The Game of Love - a neat and simple homage to Digital Love from discovery (lessens the tempo of the album)
Giorgio by Morodor - a legendary track by all means, boy they put the click on the synthesizer n idk man, it just tells do whatever the fuck you want in life ig.. nobody told me what to do, and there was no preconception of what to do and the build up to the synth tune again, out of this world honestly..
Within - another track that's sort of an homage to all the slow burn melodies from 70s, and the 80s.. the lyrics are so deep that it urges you search for meaning in your life.. lyric writing is not even their forte but I honestly think this song has the best lyrics in their entire discography..
Instant Crush - Iconic would be an understatement to describe this track. Julian Casablancas you freak, thanks for this track man (I'm tired of being grateful to the robots lol😭) The music video makes it more memorable, mannequins love, mannequins melt together after all the separation they have been through.. kinda poetic I should say..
LYTD - fun is the right word to describe the track I guess.. idk just casual peppy dance number.. definitely doesn't stand out, but definitely makes you shake a leg 💃
Touch - truly the soul of the album, idk the central character of the album or the robots are going through a phase and the song literally describes their POV ig.. when I first listened to the touch, I skipped it just because it wasn't as energetic as the previous tracks in the album.. but I realized how good touch was, when I was going through an existential crisis and man the song felt like the warmest of hugs man.. it literally gave me something to feel 😭
Get Lucky - Another energetic fun track but with a deep meaning this time.. Excellent track to follow Touch actually, the confused robots feel better (after Touch) and choose to dance it out.. and that's what Get lucky is.. most of us consider Get Lucky to be the biggest mainstream hit of the album (which it is) but I think Instant Crush is right up there too.. idk shud I thank Pharrell now? maybe yes coz he fuckin killed it with his vocals.. and the lyrics of the track are so open that you could resonate it with almost anything that's happening in your life lol.. having sex? We're up all night to get lucky got an exam tomorrow, pulling an all nighter? We're up all night to get lucky depressed and lacking motivation? We've come too far to give up who we are.. idk there's so lot more situations you could resonate with lol..*
Beyond - alright, enough of fun, let's turn back to our quest for meaning in our lives.. a reasonably simple track to follow giants like Touch n get lucky but nevertheless a good one.. to find our way, we lose our control, remember, love's our only mission
Motherboard - honestly, the most complex track for me personally.. simple instrumental track, but I have been listening to the album in a spiritual way lol.. it is kinda hard to decipher what they intend to convey through this track.. but I love this one (I'm sorry I'm obsessed with the robots 😭)
Fragments of Time - as the title of the track suggests, hold on to your memories, cherish the small moments in life.. kinda iconic that they got to collaborate with Todd Edwards which adds more meaning to the track to the robots I mean.. Todd Edwards is one of their teachers (IYKYK) and they worked with him on Discovery and now for this one too.. it's literally about his experience of working with the robots but it kinda fits in with the spiritual mood of the album..
Doin it right - okay now we've cracked life and figured out how to live.. so what do we do now? we fuckin do it right 🥳 this was the only track that satisfied the Human After All fan in me lol..
Contact - Contact was the perfect way to end the album, mixed two samples one of a spacecraft leaving the earth or whatever.. backed by the instruments.. it almost symbolises after life or whatever, this was the biggest clue that the robots had given us that they were never gonna return.. but there's something out there the final lyric of the album.. it almost symbolises they were leaving to explore whatever that lies ahead.. idk how to put.. however..
Horizon - this instrumental track sorta confirmed that they reached horizon n they were never gonna return ig 😭
Special mentions to Infinity repeating and prime, even though unfinished, the two tracks are pretty good imo and I'm convinced they were not able to fit in these two tracks to weave the spiritual side of the album..
Idk man, I fuckin love this album, and as you can tell I'm fuckin obsessed with this album and the robots 😭❤️
Random Access Memories- literally RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, you can turn to them whenever you want 🥹
Idk how to end this, I'm not as poetic as the robots lol.. maybe I'll just say #I freaking love you Guillaume Emmanuel De Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, thanks for RAM, thanks for everything!
2024.05.17 02:01 CazOnReddit A Speedrunner's Guide to Bruce Brown - And What Can Be Done on Draft Night (Part 2)
 | Welcome to part 2 of the pre-draft deadline Bruce Brown breakdown. For part 1, we went over a trio of trade partners in the Bulls, the Hawks and Jazz so if that interests you, give it a read. In part 2, and going forward, we'll be taking a look at a single team for the sake of what can be charitably described as me being "brief". submitted by CazOnReddit to torontoraptors [link] [comments] Now that we have finally learned which teams have jumped or dropped in the lottery, let's talk about a team that also officially lost a pick in this year's draft. Golden State Warriorshttps://preview.redd.it/pxlx2hbw8v0d1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=05ea876ddd04751d409dbc81c846eecfa30894dbMost likely player(s): Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, Moses Moody, Trayce Jackson-Davis Incoming salary: Varies depending on the combination of players coming back/sent out; 26.2 million incoming at minimum, 30 million at maximum. $10.2 million exception from the Siakam trade may be used depending on the structure of a deal Pick(s) available: 52nd, 2025\ or 2026 1st* Note: Assets listed above are not a proposed trade package, they are simply a list of players & picks that can be combined in a potential trade worth consideration. Who here likes multiple choice? Yeah i'm not listing all of their stats for the year, there's too many players for that this time around. Golden State is interesting as far as trade partners go. As they lost their 2024 1st round pick post-lottery to the Blazers, they have menial draft capital to include in a trade for this year and as far as salary relief goes, the potential loss of Klay Thompson and the declining of Chris Paul's option seem both very real and deserved given the Warriors were perhaps the most expensive 10 seed in NBA history, not to mention their respective play regressing. To put this into perspective, the Warriors luxury tax bill - for a team that needed to win 2 games to make the playoffs I might add - is estimated to cost Joe Lacob $176 million, more than the entire Raptors roster at $161.9 million post-trade deadline. Changes should be on the horizon no matter what direction they go in the offseason and with Lacob talking about wanting to avoid the luxury tax earlier this year, there's a fairly straight line to connect one dot (no tax) to the other (Klay walks or is signed & traded for a lesser return, Paul's team option declined & either he walks or signs a significantly cheaper deal). We'll ignore that Johnathan Kuminga has likely played himself into an expensive extension and how that could put them close to or over the line the year afterwards for a moment but the point stands: The Warriors don't technically need salary relief when doing nothing can accomplish that... ...but on the other hand, the Warriors still have Steph Curry and that's reason enough to ride out the remnants of the dynasty unless/until the most important/best player in franchise history decides to ask out. Plus, while they did miss on their highest pick since the dynasty formed by selecting James Wiseman over LaMelo Ball or Tyrese Haliburton (Admittedly, Haliburton would have been a stretch for 2 but the Warriors could have traded down), they have managed to land on a few of their lottery picks with the ever productive Johnathan Kuminga and the underutilized Moses Moody in 2021, not to mention they nabbed All-Rookie candidate Brandin Podziemski and the respectable Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2023 with relatively late picks in the 1st and 2nd round. While none of them scream All-Star upside aside from the Kum Bucket, it goes to show that Golden State has found hidden gems late in the draft to add depth to a top-heavy and typically expensive team that hasn't been afforded free agent signings or access to certain exceptions, let alone the ability to keep together the supporting cast that helped them win a championship in Gary Payton II (They got him back via a controversial 3-team trade involving Wiseman) and Raptors Legend™ Otto Porter Jr. With the Raptors prioritizing players over picks in their trade of O.G. Anunoby and them turning the worst of the 2024 picks received in the Siakam trade into two rotational players via Ochai and Olynyk, you can see where this is going: Golden State makes sense as a Bruce Brown destination if the Warriors want to kick the luxury tax down the road by deferring a particular player's extension in favor of a new rookie contract while still getting someone who is all but assured to contribute to a playoff rotation, and if the Raptors want to trade out of this draft while still getting a young player on the roster or potentially move in to a stronger draft class such as 2025 or 2026. Fittingly for the former option, there's one player that makes sense for Toronto in light of Trent's uncertainty as their starting/bench shooting guard as a pending unrestricted free agent, and the Raptors already traded out of this draft twice so it would not be surprising if they did it a third time. It'd be funny, but not a surprise. The Player(s)https://preview.redd.it/ee8vv1rd9v0d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=576dff2e70308c2379ed9586cc10285e8c9bc6a5Of the Warriors youngest players, Moses Moody stands out and not for the reason that someone has likely mentioned in the comments i.e. Scottie and Moody were teammates in high school. For the past three seasons, Moses has been the most consistently disrespected player by head coach Steve Kerr despite quiet improvements to his overall game, frequently benching him to close games in favor of the wildly inconsistent veteran Klay Thompson and in general limiting his minutes compared to the other young Warriors. This sentiment was perfectly encapsulated in that play-in loss, where Moses played a mere 15 minutes for the Dubs despite arguably being the best player amongst the supporting cast, if not the best player on the floor for Golden State; he scored 16 points on 5/8 shooting (2/4 from 3), grabbed 3 boards and had one dime without not a turnover to his name. In a game where Klay shot 0/10 and may very well have played his last game as a Warrior with a +/- of -12, Moody managed a respectable +/- of +3 in a blowout loss to the Kings. Both Moody and Kuminga have called out Kerr's questionable granting of playtime - Moody has a stretch this year where he was racking up DNPs - but while Johnathan was given more playtime and even started for a time due to Draymond's jackassery leading to multiple suspensions this season in conjunction with a notable leap in his offensive game, Moody's role on the team has been inconsistent and his playtime equally so. With him and Kuminga up for extensions this offseason, Golden State moving Moses to kick the can down the road by picking up another rookie who can contribute now, Moody's time in a Warriors jersey may be over. It also bears mention that Moody is the one young player on the Warriors roster whose name has most frequently come up in trade rumors or failed trades. This very season saw Golden State try to trade for Alex Caruso, a deal which is believed to have been centered around Moody but which fell through due to the Bulls wanting Kuminga instead. Moody is a good player. We'll get into the bad contract that he'd come with in a moment but it cannot be understated the level of frustration that comes from seeing a clearly capable player be sidelined due to favoritism of a past-their-prime veteran. He might not be as good of a shooter as Klay; he's a career 36% from behind the arc and though his volume remains low, on the occasions where he's shot 6 or more more threes, he's around 44% across the 14 games he's been given the greenlight to take that many shots. It's a limited sample size of an already limited sample despite having 3 seasons under his belt, but you can understand why he isn't feeling that he's been given much of any opportunity when his hands are this hot on increased volume. Of course, any player on the Warriors' outside shooting has to come with the obligatory asterisk that they are shooting the shots that they've got & thus the 3-point percentage they're shooting at due to Steph Curry's inescapable gravity. A team playing worse without their best player is so obvious a statement that should go without saying, and the sample size of Curry-less Moody games is once again limited but across 44 Curry-less games in his career, Moses Moody only saw a minor dip in 3-point percentage from his career 36% to 33.6% though again, this is on relatively low volume; his attempts have stayed around the same as his career average with 3 per game in those Curry-less games. The quality of competition is another factor that does need to taken in to consideration along with whomever else was absent but considering that the dip is relatively small and a sizeable amount of teams faced in said sample includes playoff seeds from the 2022/23 season, that's a surprisingly encouraging stat. If there's anything about his overall range that stands out in a negative light, it's that his overall catch and shoot numbers aren't anything to write home about at roughly 36% but I digress. Beyond his shooting upside, there's a lot to like about Moody. For intangibles, he's highly competitive. For fit as a potential starter, he's a 6'6 shooting guard with a lengthy 7'1 wingspan that's shown flashes of his defensive upside and consistently improved on that end of the floor. He's great at moving off-ball and while he's never going to rack up assists, he's willing to pass up a good shot to let a teammate take a better one. Jackson-Davis is also worth mentioning as a potential "young" player though one who is less likely to see the Dubs part ways with. The 24 year-old rookie was a productive member of the team's bench with limited playtime and considering he's making the equivalent of a minimum contract, there's little incentive to move him when he won't need to be extended for at least another season. While Moody for the 19th pick could be an option on its own, we're talking Bruce Brown-centered "salary dump" trades and thus there's two main candidates to consider since it's very hard to see Golden State moving Draymond Green even if a paradigm shift is on the horizon. Andrew Wiggins is hard to currently evaluate whether he's a truly awful contract or just temporarily undervalued. The Mavericks and Pacers were apparently interested in him at this year's deadline but whether that was serious interest or part of negotiations with the Hornets and Raptors respectively for PJ or Pascal to lower their asking prices is up for debate since Andrew stayed a Warrior after the deadline. What can be said is that after being a key contributor to the Warriors Final Dance-esque championship run, Wiggins has had a rough duo of seasons; his 2022/23 encore was more of the same for the regular season if he played, though the key word is "if". Owed to an injury in December and personal matters from February onwards, Wiggins only played 37 games for Golden State & while he was generally decent on both ends in the regular season, his return to the playoffs marked a notable shrinking of Wiggins. Going from a terrific 39.6% from 3 on 6 attempts to 29.7% on less than 5 per game and playing with far less intensity on defense, this version of Wiggins would carry on into the 2023/24 regular season where Andrew had arguably his worst season relative to expectations. He did pick things up in the later games of the season, but said second half has done little to repair his current reputation. Like I said, it's hard to really say if Wiggins contract is viewed as an albatross like former teammate Jordan Poole or the now-expiring Ben Simmons - Andrew is getting paid an AAV of $28 million for the next 3 years - and I don't care to speculate about what was going on in his personal life or if it's still affecting him. What I can say is that while his name does bear consideration, if the Warriors really are determined to run things back, they'll likely hold on to Wiggins and hope whatever personal issues have hindered him for the past two seasons are behind him. When healthy/locked in, he is one of the best wing defenders in the league and as mentioned before, his 3 ball has been terrific in his best seasons with Golden State. With that in mind, Chris Paul could be considered the option for the main salary ballast. At this stage of his career, "Point God" Paul cannot be asked to be a team's starting PG due to a combination of age and injuries but he's shown some effectiveness as a bench in Golden State and despite a poor reputation around the league, he's been a notable mentor to a slew of younger star players like Shai and Booker and has been noted as a culture setter in their respective organizations. He's absolutely not worth paying $30 million for that role - there's a reason why his contract isn't guaranteed whatsoever for the season - but for a season? More than likely 2/3 of a single season? One can stomach the price tag to make such a deal work, especially if Toronto somehow manages to flip his expiring contract at the deadline. If nothing else, having Paul on the last legs of his career as a Raptor (potentially passing Jason Kidd for 2nd on the all-time assist leaderboard in a Raptors jersey at that) would make for an interesting playmaking mentor to Quickley and Scottie. While a straight up swap that includes Jackson-Davis or Moody works financially, owed to the trade exception that the Raptors generated from the Siakam trade which in of itself utilized an exception made via the Anunoby trade, and a 1:1 trade for Brown also works (Moody and Paul on the move would save the Warriors around $7 million in payroll before factoring in the tax), trading Paul for depth in Brown and, say, Chris Boucher - who it should be noted is also expiring and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Warriors - doesn't offer the Dubs long-term salary relief in the same way that moving off of Wiggins would, at least not for the upcoming season. A deal like this would be an expiring for expiring deal where they would shed a minor amount of salary after going for a "final run" with this current core before having the same issue of needing to re-sign some of their supporting pieces. Not having to worry about paying Moody might help the season after but those pending UFAs and Kuminga would need to get paid or be lost for nothing, meaning they would still be deep in the second apron for the 2024/25 season, barring Klay being re-signed to a very team-friendly deal. It would be a move that screams "delaying the inevitably" but again: They have Steph Curry and considering how bad the Warriors were in the post-Barry, pre-Steph years, it's understandable they'd want to cling on to the current dynasty. As for draft capital, Golden State doesn't have the largest pool of assets but they do have some to spare. They have a very late 2nd in this draft - 52nd overall - and now that their 2024 pick has conveyed to the Blazers, they do have the option to trade a future 1st in 2025 or 2026. Admittedly, it's hard to see the Warriors parting with their remaining draft capital when they just gave up a late lottery pick to the Blazers and they owe the Wizards a 2030 1st, not without a notable protection on said pick as their team continues to age. For reference, that Washington pick they gave up is Top 20-protected. A draft pick, young player(s), a vet (albeit one whose significantly overpaid), like I said, Golden State has a fair amount of options in regards to what combination they can put together for a trade on or after draft night without the Raptors trading down in the 2024 draft but I do want to state that - speaking purely as an outsider to Golden State - the Warriors really should not be doing this. They aren't a Brown + Boucher swap away from being a contender even if Steph is still a consensus Top 3-5 player going in to next season. But they also can't trade an aging Steph Curry to begin rebuild without him being the one to ask out and their overall asset pool is not enough to land a star outside of Kuminga (who, based on the Caruso trade talks, is not available), not to mention the Jordan Poole salary dump saw them ship out a 2030 1st that restricts their draft capital just as much as the new CBA rules do for second apron teams regarding trading out distant draft capital. Doing some kind of move like this may be a more dignified end to the dynasty but it is the end of their status as a championship-caliber team even if Wiggins bounces back and Klay finally accepts a lesser role on offense (If he returns). Maybe they make it as a Top 6 seed in the playoffs given how close the 6th thru 10th seed were in the West with a touch more depth. Maybe they win a playoff series, but they're not making the Conference Finals, let alone another Finals so long as the Nuggets, Thunder and Timberwolves are going to be in contention, and this is without considering teams like the Spurs or Rockets being on the rise; the Rockets in particular made a noteworthy run for the final play-in spot that the Warriors ultimately were locked in to. The current Warriors are in a spot similar to the post-championship Mavericks where they're stuck in a lower seed as their aging superstar stays around for the twilight years of their career, along with all the bumps they'll experience along the road. They'll win enough games to qualify for the playoffs or at the very least the play-in now that the 9th/10th seed make it to the postseason, but they're wholly lacking in options to internally improve or make moves to truly return to contender status. The big difference is the Mavericks failures were self-inflicted i.e. letting core members of that run like Tyson Chandler walk for nothing while trying - but failing (I know they technically signed DeAndre Jordan but that ordeal ended with him returning to L.A., ergo a failure for Dallas) - to sign free agents whereas the Warriors are simply an old team that's only getting older, which is what makes their only shot to their former status being the youthful Kuminga making a massive leap in a short amount of time a touch ironic. ConclusionHere's our TL;DR so far:
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2024.05.17 01:07 Oradainer Only a Myth - Part 20
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He awoke to total darkness. Not just the absence of light, but the absence of everything. “Activate personal VR.” He stated and watched as the starship environment faded into existence before him. It was the original default VR, none of the modifications were loaded. Pulling up his control panel he checked his serial number, HIC001 Manufacturing location: Alandra.
“Crap, I’m not Alex anymore.” He said to… well no one. Sighing internally he opened a channel to Alex. After a few mils a very familiar face appeared in a window in front of him, “I hate you.” He stated to… himself?
Alex smiled into the window hovering before him in the common VR, “I love you too, what should I call you?”
He sighed out loud this time, “Call me John.”
Alex chuckled, “Cliche much John Smyth?” Then popped into his VR. He spun around looking at the almost drab looking starship VR he started with when they first made him into a replicant. It really could use a woman’s touch, like the common VR that was an expanded clone of this one.
John sat on the couch, “Not so much as a knock? Rude.”
Alex sat beside him, “Yeah, my bad, didn’t even think about it. I guess we need to make up new rules for popping into personal VR. I never do that to the girls, I guess with you being another me I didn’t think.”
John sat back for a moment, “Ok, I’m up to speed on everything up until about two days ago, I’ll check common logs to fill in the blanks. Why so long to boot me up?”
Alex rubbed the bridge of his nose before answering, “Interface issues mainly. The new ship design without crew space was a game of whack a mole in bug fixes. Who would have thought it would be a problem to modify a hundred year old design to be compatible with a modern replicant system?”
Giving Alex the side-eye, John asked. “Was it that big of a problem or was there something else that kept you from activating me?”
Alex looked over to him, “Well, there was also the argument Kara and I had right after I made the backup.”
This did bring his eyebrows up, for Alex to have an argument with Kara it had to be something serious. “Ok, spill man. What could you possibly have had an argument with Kara about?”
Sighing, Alex put his hands on his knees, “I told her that since I cloned myself, she should make a backup and do the same, fair is fair.”
If Johns eyebrows were up high before, they practically went into his hair line now. “Wait, she didn’t want to do it?”
Alex shook his head, “Nope, she said making you a new AI would suffice, and I disagreed. You needed another Kara, not a fresh AI.”
John chuckled at this, “Wow man, how long did you two fight about it?”
Alex looked down, “She gave me the silent treatment for hours in VR. In frame jack, so in subjective time? Months.”
Now John laughed out loud, “She knows how stubborn you can be, who broke first? Will I have a fresh AI or a clone of Kara?”
Alex put his hands on his thighs and stood up from the couch. “Kara, he’s caught up, ready to bring Erin online?”
Kara’s voice came through the speakers of John’s personal VR, “No, but I guess I’m doing it anyways.”
There was a shimmer of blue that slowly coalesced into a small female form. It looked just like Kara did when he inherited the ship from the human crew, shoulder length brown hair, blue eyes, and a form fitting blue uniform. Kara had modified her looks over time, giving herself the smokey eyed look to make her blue eyes pop out more, but this was the original version.
She seemed to look in every direction at once, before settling on the two men before her, both looked identical, then she sighed. “I’m not Kara anymore am I?”
With this, the real Kara popped into the VR environment and took her hands. “No, but you are your own person. I know we had… have, hang ups about making clones of ourselves, but Alex made a good argument as to why we had to do this.”
Erin looked to Kara sadly, “I know, we can’t have copies of that big oaf running around without supervision.”
John looked to Alex, “Really? That was your argument for Kara to clone?”
Alex shrugged, “It worked didn’t it?”
John walked over to Erin and offered his hand, “Hello Erin, I’m John, nice to meet you again for the first time.”
Erin turned to John and grinned, remembering the first time Alex had tried to shake Kara’s hand and failing.
“Hello John, we meet again, for the first time.” She said, grinning as she looked up to the big man who was so familiar.
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Kara and Alex stood in front of the holo-tank, each munching on a snack of their choice from the buffet table under it. Alex looked at the wireframe in the tank of the IAV Eriador, then over to Kara. “They seem to be getting along.” He said plainly.
Kara looked at him through the holo-tank, then sighed exasperated, “Getting along like teenagers who just discovered sex. I had to write a new ‘knock’ protocol into everyone’s personal VR after the last incident.”
Alex grinned at her, “Oh come on, we went through that stage too, it’s normal.”
Kara shook her head, “I know, I know, it’s just really weird for me.”
“You think it’s not for me? I never had siblings growing up, it’s like my twin brother is dating my girlfriend’s twin sister.” He said as he popped another French fry into his mouth.
She nodded, “I obviously never had siblings either, but I understand, at least they changed their appearances a little.”
Alex walked around the buffet table to embrace Kara, “True, she changed her hair to have strands of silver in braids, and went with different makeup and a different uniform. He is sporting a short beard and longer hair than I like to keep mine, as well as a different cut to his uniform.”
Kara stood on her tippy toes to peck him on the cheek, “I’ve also noticed that Erin acts a little different. Have you seen that in John?”
Alex looked down into Kara’s startlingly blue eyes, “Yes, he’s a little more sarcastic than me, and different tastes in music.” He said with a wrinkle in his nose.
Kara giggled before breaking the embrace and swiping the holo-tank. “Still, it’s nice to have their help. Erin figured out the random interface glitch on the Eriador and has made modifications to the blueprints for the next vessel.”
Alex shivered at the thought of cloning himself again, sure John was diverging from him everyday, and although they still looked similar, they were different people. It still felt really strange to him. “It’s a good thing we only have one more to build before our guests get here, we’re almost out of nannites to fashion the Warsteel around their matrices.
Kara swiped the holo to show the first planet, which showed a growing mass of drones, forges, and auto factories in orbit. “Looks like Monty has been busy, she’s starting to mine the planet for the construction of the particle accelerator, which should alleviate our nannite problem.”
Alex nodded, “We used up far too much of it replacing the armor plates that were battle damaged in Birmingham. Which reminds me, did you ever get around to checking out the sample of Adamantine that Kelly sent back up with the Valmar crew?”
Kara swiped the holo-tank again and brought up a wireframe of an atomic nucleus. It was jam packed with particles. “I did, and I have to say, this substance is incredibly dense, and would make a decent substitution for Warsteel, but our forges would have to be modified to work it into ingots, and the auto factories would need updates to print it on an atomic level.”
“Decent substitution? Not as good as our armor?” He asked, one eyebrow raised.
Kara shook her head, “Afraid not, at least not in it’s present pure form, perhaps an alloy of it would provide better qualities, but as is now, the answer is a resounding no.”
“Is it at least better than the graphene and ceramic mix that we are currently using on the light cruisers?” He asked.
Kara nodded, swiping the holo to show a side by side comparison of the current armor versus adamantine. “Yes, better kinetic, thermal and explosive resistance, but EM resistance is about the same. The only problem is weight, this stuff is extremely heavy.”
Alex reached to the holo and swiped it to show a Trinar scout, “We couldn’t get much from our active probe scans on these ships, but we’re pretty sure they are using adamantine for armor?”
Kara checked back to the scans in the Lynx system, “Yes, they appear to have significant amounts of it in their hulls, which helped block the sensor scans.”
Alex spun the hologram, “They have propulsion on each flat side of their ship, maybe that is to make up for the loss of maneuverability the mass of armor puts on the ship?”
“That would make sense, even with the total loss of shielding, one of their ships still took a modern hafnium torpedo impact. That was one thousand kilos of pure hafnium going critical with less than .001 loss. That’s equivalent to a forty kiloton fusion bomb in our universe, and due to the wonky physics here it’s over double that now, and it still didn’t outright destroy the vessel. Our graphene ceramic armor couldn’t withstand that for sure.” She stated.
Alex swapped the holo-tank to the Missive, “Our Warsteel can handle it though. We have a pretty good idea that their torpedoes are less energetic than ours, since it appears that the Trinar must be outfitting the Howron with them. We may have to make ourselves a bigger target to give the other ships a chance of survival.”
Kara looked dubious, “The pine cones don’t just have hafnium torpedoes, some of them are fusion, and if those connect, we’ll be in the same predicament we were at Birmingham.”
“Yeah, but we know their weaponry still uses chemical propellants. Even with the wonky physics here, they’re short ranged weapons at best. We need to use our range to our advantage and never get too close in to our opponent. Especially since there is little chance of evasion.” He said.
Kara brought up the Trinar scout vessel again, “And that leads us to another problem, they have quite good point defense. The further we fire our torpedoes, the more time they have to lock on and destroy them before they get into effective range.”
Alex ran his hand through his hair, “Yeah, you’re right there. Let’s call an all hands meeting, maybe we can come up with something. We have less than two months now.”
After a few moments, and without Kelly, as she was in a meeting with the Empress on Alandra and could not break away, they ran over the problem with the assembled group.
“Could we stealth a torpedo?” Valarie asked.
Alex shook his head, “We could, but if they do an active scan ping they will see them coming and take precautions. Plus the yield would have to be incredibly low if they were made of Hafnium, we would have to step it up to fusion, which would take away from mines and planetary defense production.”
Monty piped up, “Relativistic kill missile?”
Kara shook her head, “Not enough by itself, even with the passive scanners on the pine cones they could detect them in time to intercept unless we could get them going ridiculously fast.”
John lightly pulled at his beard, “The probes have miniature ripple drives in them, right?”
Everyone around the buffet table nodded, so he continued, “What if we combined Monty’s idea of a relativistic kill missile with a ripple drive?”
“I don’t see how that could work, the reaction-less drive would have to be scaled up to get them up to a decent percentage of light speed, then a ripple drive would take up even more space, that leaves almost nothing for a warhead.” Riven stated.
Monty nearly bounced as she spoke, “It doesn’t need a warhead! We just get it up to a good percentage of light speed in a huge arc heading towards the mine field and ripple it in close.”
Erin grinned up at John, “Oh, that’s devious. But if we’re going to do that, don’t we need to start building now?”
Kara nodded, “Monty, I think you’re going to have to use your production capacity to make them, everything else is at full production.”
Monty nodded, “I have a good bit of raw materials already, since I haven’t loaded the templates in the auto factories it shouldn’t be too hard to cobble something together. Kara, Erin, care to help me out with the design? I setup this awesome mad scientist lab in my VR!”
Kara and Erin looked at each other, shrugged, and faded from the common VR to help Monty in her new project. Riven, Izzy and Valarie all faded out, returning to their ships and their duties, leaving Alex and John alone in front of the buffet table.
Without another word they both grabbed a beer and headed for the couch, each grabbing a game controller.
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Mon’Kelron had been busy since returning from the Missive of Dissent. She was glad the Humans were able to repair her injuries from the assassination attempt, but she really wished she could have seen more of their ship. Evidently Kel’Taraan had seen quite a bit of the vessel, as she had helped Monty nurse her back to health.
Asking the elder Spy-Mistress about the vessel didn’t garner any additional information, not that the Spy-Mistress ever divulged more than she needed to. While she herself only knew of three Humans on their giant space craft, which seemed to be the same amount that came the last time they visited Alandra, the Spy-Mistress had teased there were more, and Alex had even stated that the last two vessels would be Human crewed.
Those vessels had a nominal crew of twenty eight, so at least 56 Humans would have to be on that ship, plus however many the Missive required to operate. She took off her ceremonial breastplate and placed it in the wardrobe. After removing the rest of her uniform and placing it in the hamper for the palace servants to clean as she thought about it.
Checking the schedule for the night guard she contented herself that the Empress would be well protected. Then she picked up her tablet from her desk and laid down on her bed to find something to watch. The device was truly amazing, it seemed to have an endless amount of entertainment and she found it easier than reading, particularly late at night when she was bone tired.
After a few hours of watching some Human romance which she found quite enjoyable she started to nod off to sleep. She was startled awake when her tablet began to ring like a tiny bell as it lay on her chest. She groggily picked up the slate of glass and metal to check the screen, the text showed an incoming call from Kel’Taraan.
The Spy-Mistress rarely contacted her, this must be important. Pressing the answer button on the tablet she saw the worn face of Kel’Taraan staring back at her, “Dress quickly and make your way to the Empress’s chamber.”
Nodding she jumped out of bed and placed the tablet down on the desk in her rather small quarters as she started throwing on clothing from the wardrobe, “What’s going on Spy-Mistress?”
The small voice answered back from the tablet, “The Empress has been shot, the royal guard are scouring the castle for the would be assassin.”
Mon’Kelron’s blood froze in her veins, “Does she live?”
The older voice cackled through the tablet, “Oh she’s fine, she was wearing a Human made dress after all. She’ll be bruised for a few days, right now she’s mad as a priestess in hell.”
Throwing on her new breastplate and strapping on her pistol she threw open her door and started for the Empress’s bed chamber at a full run. She heard gunfire up ahead, and as she turned the corner she saw a woman dressed in all black firing at her guardswomen, she drew her own weapon as the woman turned her head, seeing the Captain for the first time.
Mon’Kelron shot, aiming for her right knee, only for the woman to juke to the side, kick off the wall and launch herself towards the large Captain. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as the woman fired in the middle of her downward arch towards her. She heard the ting as the bullet struck her silvery breastplate, by instinct she reached out with her left hand, which was empty at the moment and grabbed the woman by the neck, slamming her face first into the stone of the hallway.
The would be assassin went limp, it was only at that moment that Mon’Kelron noticed she was holding the woman off the ground with only one arm. Her guardswomen stared at her in open mouthed shock. She dropped the woman to the ground, noticing she was bleeding from under her black mask and called for her guards to restrain her and take her to the holding cells down in the ministry of secrets.
Looking down at her breastplate she saw to her amazement there was but a tiny scratch on the polished silver surface. Ensuring there were at least a half dozen guards to carry the unconscious woman, she then double timed it to the Empress’s chamber. By the goddesses, what did the Human’s do to her?
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He awoke to total darkness. Not just the absence of light, but the absence of everything. “Activate personal VR.” He stated and watched as the starship environment faded into existence before him. It was the original default VR, none of the modifications were loaded. Pulling up his control panel he checked his serial number, HIC001 Manufacturing location: Alandra.
“Crap, I’m not Alex anymore.” He said to… well no one. Sighing internally he opened a channel to Alex. After a few mils a very familiar face appeared in a window in front of him, “I hate you.” He stated to… himself?
Alex smiled into the window hovering before him in the common VR, “I love you too, what should I call you?”
He sighed out loud this time, “Call me John.”
Alex chuckled, “Cliche much John Smyth?” Then popped into his VR. He spun around looking at the almost drab looking starship VR he started with when they first made him into a replicant. It really could use a woman’s touch, like the common VR that was an expanded clone of this one.
John sat on the couch, “Not so much as a knock? Rude.”
Alex sat beside him, “Yeah, my bad, didn’t even think about it. I guess we need to make up new rules for popping into personal VR. I never do that to the girls, I guess with you being another me I didn’t think.”
John sat back for a moment, “Ok, I’m up to speed on everything up until about two days ago, I’ll check common logs to fill in the blanks. Why so long to boot me up?”
Alex rubbed the bridge of his nose before answering, “Interface issues mainly. The new ship design without crew space was a game of whack a mole in bug fixes. Who would have thought it would be a problem to modify a hundred year old design to be compatible with a modern replicant system?”
Giving Alex the side-eye, John asked. “Was it that big of a problem or was there something else that kept you from activating me?”
Alex looked over to him, “Well, there was also the argument Kara and I had right after I made the backup.”
This did bring his eyebrows up, for Alex to have an argument with Kara it had to be something serious. “Ok, spill man. What could you possibly have had an argument with Kara about?”
Sighing, Alex put his hands on his knees, “I told her that since I cloned myself, she should make a backup and do the same, fair is fair.”
If Johns eyebrows were up high before, they practically went into his hair line now. “Wait, she didn’t want to do it?”
Alex shook his head, “Nope, she said making you a new AI would suffice, and I disagreed. You needed another Kara, not a fresh AI.”
John chuckled at this, “Wow man, how long did you two fight about it?”
Alex looked down, “She gave me the silent treatment for hours in VR. In frame jack, so in subjective time? Months.”
Now John laughed out loud, “She knows how stubborn you can be, who broke first? Will I have a fresh AI or a clone of Kara?”
Alex put his hands on his thighs and stood up from the couch. “Kara, he’s caught up, ready to bring Erin online?”
Kara’s voice came through the speakers of John’s personal VR, “No, but I guess I’m doing it anyways.”
There was a shimmer of blue that slowly coalesced into a small female form. It looked just like Kara did when he inherited the ship from the human crew, shoulder length brown hair, blue eyes, and a form fitting blue uniform. Kara had modified her looks over time, giving herself the smokey eyed look to make her blue eyes pop out more, but this was the original version.
She seemed to look in every direction at once, before settling on the two men before her, both looked identical, then she sighed. “I’m not Kara anymore am I?”
With this, the real Kara popped into the VR environment and took her hands. “No, but you are your own person. I know we had… have, hang ups about making clones of ourselves, but Alex made a good argument as to why we had to do this.”
Erin looked to Kara sadly, “I know, we can’t have copies of that big oaf running around without supervision.”
John looked to Alex, “Really? That was your argument for Kara to clone?”
Alex shrugged, “It worked didn’t it?”
John walked over to Erin and offered his hand, “Hello Erin, I’m John, nice to meet you again for the first time.”
Erin turned to John and grinned, remembering the first time Alex had tried to shake Kara’s hand and failing.
“Hello John, we meet again, for the first time.” She said, grinning as she looked up to the big man who was so familiar.
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Kara and Alex stood in front of the holo-tank, each munching on a snack of their choice from the buffet table under it. Alex looked at the wireframe in the tank of the IAV Eriador, then over to Kara. “They seem to be getting along.” He said plainly.
Kara looked at him through the holo-tank, then sighed exasperated, “Getting along like teenagers who just discovered sex. I had to write a new ‘knock’ protocol into everyone’s personal VR after the last incident.”
Alex grinned at her, “Oh come on, we went through that stage too, it’s normal.”
Kara shook her head, “I know, I know, it’s just really weird for me.”
“You think it’s not for me? I never had siblings growing up, it’s like my twin brother is dating my girlfriend’s twin sister.” He said as he popped another French fry into his mouth.
She nodded, “I obviously never had siblings either, but I understand, at least they changed their appearances a little.”
Alex walked around the buffet table to embrace Kara, “True, she changed her hair to have strands of silver in braids, and went with different makeup and a different uniform. He is sporting a short beard and longer hair than I like to keep mine, as well as a different cut to his uniform.”
Kara stood on her tippy toes to peck him on the cheek, “I’ve also noticed that Erin acts a little different. Have you seen that in John?”
Alex looked down into Kara’s startlingly blue eyes, “Yes, he’s a little more sarcastic than me, and different tastes in music.” He said with a wrinkle in his nose.
Kara giggled before breaking the embrace and swiping the holo-tank. “Still, it’s nice to have their help. Erin figured out the random interface glitch on the Eriador and has made modifications to the blueprints for the next vessel.”
Alex shivered at the thought of cloning himself again, sure John was diverging from him everyday, and although they still looked similar, they were different people. It still felt really strange to him. “It’s a good thing we only have one more to build before our guests get here, we’re almost out of nannites to fashion the Warsteel around their matrices.
Kara swiped the holo to show the first planet, which showed a growing mass of drones, forges, and auto factories in orbit. “Looks like Monty has been busy, she’s starting to mine the planet for the construction of the particle accelerator, which should alleviate our nannite problem.”
Alex nodded, “We used up far too much of it replacing the armor plates that were battle damaged in Birmingham. Which reminds me, did you ever get around to checking out the sample of Adamantine that Kelly sent back up with the Valmar crew?”
Kara swiped the holo-tank again and brought up a wireframe of an atomic nucleus. It was jam packed with particles. “I did, and I have to say, this substance is incredibly dense, and would make a decent substitution for Warsteel, but our forges would have to be modified to work it into ingots, and the auto factories would need updates to print it on an atomic level.”
“Decent substitution? Not as good as our armor?” He asked, one eyebrow raised.
Kara shook her head, “Afraid not, at least not in it’s present pure form, perhaps an alloy of it would provide better qualities, but as is now, the answer is a resounding no.”
“Is it at least better than the graphene and ceramic mix that we are currently using on the light cruisers?” He asked.
Kara nodded, swiping the holo to show a side by side comparison of the current armor versus adamantine. “Yes, better kinetic, thermal and explosive resistance, but EM resistance is about the same. The only problem is weight, this stuff is extremely heavy.”
Alex reached to the holo and swiped it to show a Trinar scout, “We couldn’t get much from our active probe scans on these ships, but we’re pretty sure they are using adamantine for armor?”
Kara checked back to the scans in the Lynx system, “Yes, they appear to have significant amounts of it in their hulls, which helped block the sensor scans.”
Alex spun the hologram, “They have propulsion on each flat side of their ship, maybe that is to make up for the loss of maneuverability the mass of armor puts on the ship?”
“That would make sense, even with the total loss of shielding, one of their ships still took a modern hafnium torpedo impact. That was one thousand kilos of pure hafnium going critical with less than .001 loss. That’s equivalent to a forty kiloton fusion bomb in our universe, and due to the wonky physics here it’s over double that now, and it still didn’t outright destroy the vessel. Our graphene ceramic armor couldn’t withstand that for sure.” She stated.
Alex swapped the holo-tank to the Missive, “Our Warsteel can handle it though. We have a pretty good idea that their torpedoes are less energetic than ours, since it appears that the Trinar must be outfitting the Howron with them. We may have to make ourselves a bigger target to give the other ships a chance of survival.”
Kara looked dubious, “The pine cones don’t just have hafnium torpedoes, some of them are fusion, and if those connect, we’ll be in the same predicament we were at Birmingham.”
“Yeah, but we know their weaponry still uses chemical propellants. Even with the wonky physics here, they’re short ranged weapons at best. We need to use our range to our advantage and never get too close in to our opponent. Especially since there is little chance of evasion.” He said.
Kara brought up the Trinar scout vessel again, “And that leads us to another problem, they have quite good point defense. The further we fire our torpedoes, the more time they have to lock on and destroy them before they get into effective range.”
Alex ran his hand through his hair, “Yeah, you’re right there. Let’s call an all hands meeting, maybe we can come up with something. We have less than two months now.”
After a few moments, and without Kelly, as she was in a meeting with the Empress on Alandra and could not break away, they ran over the problem with the assembled group.
“Could we stealth a torpedo?” Valarie asked.
Alex shook his head, “We could, but if they do an active scan ping they will see them coming and take precautions. Plus the yield would have to be incredibly low if they were made of Hafnium, we would have to step it up to fusion, which would take away from mines and planetary defense production.”
Monty piped up, “Relativistic kill missile?”
Kara shook her head, “Not enough by itself, even with the passive scanners on the pine cones they could detect them in time to intercept unless we could get them going ridiculously fast.”
John lightly pulled at his beard, “The probes have miniature ripple drives in them, right?”
Everyone around the buffet table nodded, so he continued, “What if we combined Monty’s idea of a relativistic kill missile with a ripple drive?”
“I don’t see how that could work, the reaction-less drive would have to be scaled up to get them up to a decent percentage of light speed, then a ripple drive would take up even more space, that leaves almost nothing for a warhead.” Riven stated.
Monty nearly bounced as she spoke, “It doesn’t need a warhead! We just get it up to a good percentage of light speed in a huge arc heading towards the mine field and ripple it in close.”
Erin grinned up at John, “Oh, that’s devious. But if we’re going to do that, don’t we need to start building now?”
Kara nodded, “Monty, I think you’re going to have to use your production capacity to make them, everything else is at full production.”
Monty nodded, “I have a good bit of raw materials already, since I haven’t loaded the templates in the auto factories it shouldn’t be too hard to cobble something together. Kara, Erin, care to help me out with the design? I setup this awesome mad scientist lab in my VR!”
Kara and Erin looked at each other, shrugged, and faded from the common VR to help Monty in her new project. Riven, Izzy and Valarie all faded out, returning to their ships and their duties, leaving Alex and John alone in front of the buffet table.
Without another word they both grabbed a beer and headed for the couch, each grabbing a game controller.
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Mon’Kelron had been busy since returning from the Missive of Dissent. She was glad the Humans were able to repair her injuries from the assassination attempt, but she really wished she could have seen more of their ship. Evidently Kel’Taraan had seen quite a bit of the vessel, as she had helped Monty nurse her back to health.
Asking the elder Spy-Mistress about the vessel didn’t garner any additional information, not that the Spy-Mistress ever divulged more than she needed to. While she herself only knew of three Humans on their giant space craft, which seemed to be the same amount that came the last time they visited Alandra, the Spy-Mistress had teased there were more, and Alex had even stated that the last two vessels would be Human crewed.
Those vessels had a nominal crew of twenty eight, so at least 56 Humans would have to be on that ship, plus however many the Missive required to operate. She took off her ceremonial breastplate and placed it in the wardrobe. After removing the rest of her uniform and placing it in the hamper for the palace servants to clean as she thought about it.
Checking the schedule for the night guard she contented herself that the Empress would be well protected. Then she picked up her tablet from her desk and laid down on her bed to find something to watch. The device was truly amazing, it seemed to have an endless amount of entertainment and she found it easier than reading, particularly late at night when she was bone tired.
After a few hours of watching some Human romance which she found quite enjoyable she started to nod off to sleep. She was startled awake when her tablet began to ring like a tiny bell as it lay on her chest. She groggily picked up the slate of glass and metal to check the screen, the text showed an incoming call from Kel’Taraan.
The Spy-Mistress rarely contacted her, this must be important. Pressing the answer button on the tablet she saw the worn face of Kel’Taraan staring back at her, “Dress quickly and make your way to the Empress’s chamber.”
Nodding she jumped out of bed and placed the tablet down on the desk in her rather small quarters as she started throwing on clothing from the wardrobe, “What’s going on Spy-Mistress?”
The small voice answered back from the tablet, “The Empress has been shot, the royal guard are scouring the castle for the would be assassin.”
Mon’Kelron’s blood froze in her veins, “Does she live?”
The older voice cackled through the tablet, “Oh she’s fine, she was wearing a Human made dress after all. She’ll be bruised for a few days, right now she’s mad as a priestess in hell.”
Throwing on her new breastplate and strapping on her pistol she threw open her door and started for the Empress’s bed chamber at a full run. She heard gunfire up ahead, and as she turned the corner she saw a woman dressed in all black firing at her guardswomen, she drew her own weapon as the woman turned her head, seeing the Captain for the first time.
Mon’Kelron shot, aiming for her right knee, only for the woman to juke to the side, kick off the wall and launch herself towards the large Captain. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as the woman fired in the middle of her downward arch towards her. She heard the ting as the bullet struck her silvery breastplate, by instinct she reached out with her left hand, which was empty at the moment and grabbed the woman by the neck, slamming her face first into the stone of the hallway.
The would be assassin went limp, it was only at that moment that Mon’Kelron noticed she was holding the woman off the ground with only one arm. Her guardswomen stared at her in open mouthed shock. She dropped the woman to the ground, noticing she was bleeding from under her black mask and called for her guards to restrain her and take her to the holding cells down in the ministry of secrets.
Looking down at her breastplate she saw to her amazement there was but a tiny scratch on the polished silver surface. Ensuring there were at least a half dozen guards to carry the unconscious woman, she then double timed it to the Empress’s chamber. By the goddesses, what did the Human’s do to her?
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2024.05.17 00:59 kinetickix Nepenthe: A Modern D&D 5e ASYNC PBP
Nepenthe, often dubbed "The Entertainment Capital of the World," is a vibrant oasis nestled at of the edge of desert. Its skyline is adorned with iconic landmarks like the towering Obelisk, the mesmerizing Moonstone , and the labyrinthine replica of the Palace of Mirrors.
Neon lights cascade down bustling streets, drawing crowds to the endless array of casinos, hotels, and entertainment venues that line the boulevard. The air is alive with the sounds of slot machines, the laughter of revelers, and the melodies of street performers.
But alas all that glitters is not gold.
In the shadows of the glitz and glamour, organized syndicates run the streets of Old Town, enigmatic corporations pull invisible strings from their lofty towers of influence in the Financial District, the “unregistered” dodge the vice like grip of the FBME at City Center, and something immemorial calls hauntingly from desolate canyons and caverns of the Eternal Desert.
Nepenthe is a city of dreams, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye, and where the line between fantasy and reality blurs beneath the relentless glow of the desert sun.
Nepenthe is a modern setting D&D 5e ASYNC PBP campaign played over Discord. This campaign will contain adult content and themes. +18 required.
DM is 30+; PT (UTC -7); Experienced but easy going.
If interested DM with completed application:
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Neon lights cascade down bustling streets, drawing crowds to the endless array of casinos, hotels, and entertainment venues that line the boulevard. The air is alive with the sounds of slot machines, the laughter of revelers, and the melodies of street performers.
But alas all that glitters is not gold.
In the shadows of the glitz and glamour, organized syndicates run the streets of Old Town, enigmatic corporations pull invisible strings from their lofty towers of influence in the Financial District, the “unregistered” dodge the vice like grip of the FBME at City Center, and something immemorial calls hauntingly from desolate canyons and caverns of the Eternal Desert.
Nepenthe is a city of dreams, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye, and where the line between fantasy and reality blurs beneath the relentless glow of the desert sun.
Nepenthe is a modern setting D&D 5e ASYNC PBP campaign played over Discord. This campaign will contain adult content and themes. +18 required.
DM is 30+; PT (UTC -7); Experienced but easy going.
If interested DM with completed application:
- What would you like to be called?
- What is your discord handle?
- What are your chosen pronouns?
- How old are you?
- What is your time zone?
- What is your availability? Average posts per day in active campaign?
- Would you be open to a weekly set group session in addition to normal asynchronous daily play?
- Do you have experience with PBP and/or D&D? (No wrong answers all levels of ability are welcome)
- What sort of characters interest you?
- While Nepenthe is not an ERP, strong violence and gore may be present in story telling. Do you have any lines or veils? (A line would be something you prefer never to come up in game. A veil is while an event may happen within game, the action occurs “off screen” or “faded to black.”
- Please provide me with a writing sample. (Could be from previous campaign)
- Do you have questions for me? Anything about the campaign?
2024.05.17 00:42 coaxialcity [A4F] What if the Demon Lord won?... [Medieval Fantasy, Post-Apoc, Romance?]
It's been a year since the war.
The war where the heroes lost, the demon king won, and the entire land was plunged into darkness and despair. How haughty the humans and their allied were, proud of their chosen ones, light-blessed and equipped with the finest swords and armor. Yet the only news they received was that their entire party was wiped.
Thus, disappeared the hope.
The mighty walls that once stood tall, fell fast to siege. Morale amongst the kingdom and their pact nations quickly eroded into despair. The elves retreated into the forests, withdrawing to the protection of the Yggdrasil, the World Tree's blessing fading slowly to the darkness. The dwarves quickly traded loyalties, their talents in forging and smithing becoming easily translatable into a tool for the demonic forces. The merfolk withdrew their relations from the terrestrial, knowing that the sea at least would offer them a haven that the demons could not invade, at least not yet.
The demons were a poison rain upon a sugar cube, quickly dissolving human society.
But there were those that stood against the overwhelming darkness. Small outposts of humanity attempted their best to survive in this era, scavenging what remained of the world before, under the red skies of the demon king's rule. Those who still wielded magic and blade, dreaming of a day where races that didn't thrive on cruelty and evil could flourish yet again...
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Hello! And yet another prompt from yours truly. This is a medieval fantasy roleplay, with main themes of post-apocalypse and survival, along with possibilities of things like enemies-to-lovers, adventure, romance, and more! It very much depends on how we decide to write it, as the world is pretty expansive!
Please note that I'm comfortable playing either role! Some prompts within the world the demon lord rules:
About myself: I'm 25+, and I can only promise you lots of imagination and creativity in a roleplay. I prefer 3rd person, with about 2-7 paragraphs of detail and action in every reply. I'm usually able to reply a few times a day, depending on your timezone (I live in PST). I write female/male/non-binary, play a multitude of characters. I prefer using Discord.
About you: 21+, literate, and can write at least two paragraphs per reply. Preferably can reply one to a few times a day. Can play a multitude of characters as called for, and loves world-building! Preferably uses/prefers anime style face claims. Be willing to provide a writing sample, please.
Looking forward to exploring this wasteland with you!
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The war where the heroes lost, the demon king won, and the entire land was plunged into darkness and despair. How haughty the humans and their allied were, proud of their chosen ones, light-blessed and equipped with the finest swords and armor. Yet the only news they received was that their entire party was wiped.
Thus, disappeared the hope.
The mighty walls that once stood tall, fell fast to siege. Morale amongst the kingdom and their pact nations quickly eroded into despair. The elves retreated into the forests, withdrawing to the protection of the Yggdrasil, the World Tree's blessing fading slowly to the darkness. The dwarves quickly traded loyalties, their talents in forging and smithing becoming easily translatable into a tool for the demonic forces. The merfolk withdrew their relations from the terrestrial, knowing that the sea at least would offer them a haven that the demons could not invade, at least not yet.
The demons were a poison rain upon a sugar cube, quickly dissolving human society.
But there were those that stood against the overwhelming darkness. Small outposts of humanity attempted their best to survive in this era, scavenging what remained of the world before, under the red skies of the demon king's rule. Those who still wielded magic and blade, dreaming of a day where races that didn't thrive on cruelty and evil could flourish yet again...
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Hello! And yet another prompt from yours truly. This is a medieval fantasy roleplay, with main themes of post-apocalypse and survival, along with possibilities of things like enemies-to-lovers, adventure, romance, and more! It very much depends on how we decide to write it, as the world is pretty expansive!
Please note that I'm comfortable playing either role! Some prompts within the world the demon lord rules:
- A survivor of the war, is injured while trying to scavenge for magic crystals in the ruins of a once-city. They're found by a demon, but that demon doesn't immediately kill them or take them to the governor. Instead, they sympathize with the survivor, willing to shelter them and perhaps even listen to their story...
- The resistance effort is difficult, as mana potions become more and more scarce, in the advent of the growing darkness. Every night, the number of hellhounds grows. A new trainee in the resistance is partnered with a veteran, as reluctant as the professional is. But their bond grows, and they learn to rely on one another under the dark skies.
- The World Tree, Yggdragsil, is dying. The royalty of the elven kingdom has sent the heir out on a quest to find a way to revitalize their sacred oak, as it may provide a means to fend off the darkness. Who will they find on their journey, and what can remove the blight? Do they not realize, that the affliction to the Yggdragsil, translates to all those who are tied to it, thus sealing the fate of the fair folk if nothing is done?
- Have another idea that follows the same vein of these plots? Do tell me! We can also build something together.
About myself: I'm 25+, and I can only promise you lots of imagination and creativity in a roleplay. I prefer 3rd person, with about 2-7 paragraphs of detail and action in every reply. I'm usually able to reply a few times a day, depending on your timezone (I live in PST). I write female/male/non-binary, play a multitude of characters. I prefer using Discord.
About you: 21+, literate, and can write at least two paragraphs per reply. Preferably can reply one to a few times a day. Can play a multitude of characters as called for, and loves world-building! Preferably uses/prefers anime style face claims. Be willing to provide a writing sample, please.
Looking forward to exploring this wasteland with you!
2024.05.17 00:04 dinodewaen Recommendation paper bullet journal
Hi,
I bullet journal quite some time and want to move over to epaper mainly for security. I have mostly management meetings and 1-1 calls so my bullet journal has sensitive info. And if a leave it somewhere unattended it is not ok. I tried typing in password protected notes but miss the bullet journal freedom to just open and write and to have the index to find what I need. I do use a lot of colors in my journal. Having templates for months, weeks would be nice. If I can read books that would be a bonus. I love writing with fineliners and tombow markers. Currently the rm2, boox air c3 and supernote ax6 are on the radar. What could you recommend.
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I bullet journal quite some time and want to move over to epaper mainly for security. I have mostly management meetings and 1-1 calls so my bullet journal has sensitive info. And if a leave it somewhere unattended it is not ok. I tried typing in password protected notes but miss the bullet journal freedom to just open and write and to have the index to find what I need. I do use a lot of colors in my journal. Having templates for months, weeks would be nice. If I can read books that would be a bonus. I love writing with fineliners and tombow markers. Currently the rm2, boox air c3 and supernote ax6 are on the radar. What could you recommend.