For context.
I saw this rave event popping out of nowhere on a facebook group, and decided to check it out. It was a "post apocalyptic" themed rave. I thought it looked cool, there were videos of their previous events, the organisator of the event building stuff for the rave, like a giant snake head shooting laser beams and such. The event looked pretty convincing overall.
But I was wrong.
It was all a scam. First, we arrived there, the music was horrible. They promised techno, psytrance, downtempo, deep house. None of that was present, the only thing we had was house and dubstep.
The decors were horrible, it was all made out of unpainted cardboard and it looked like a school art project.
Before we go in, they were checking our bags. Which really ringed a bell, because I've went to a lot of rave, and not a single one was checking my bag. I've never seen that.
The lasers were not programmed to follow the beat of the songs, it was basically a 50 bucks laser machine off aliexpress, which stopped working after 3 - 4 hours, so there were no lasers anymore.
There were like 5 - 6 guys at the dj table, they were filming the crowds and each others instead of "mixing".
Heck, they were not even mixing anything, they just shoved a usb card inside a laptop and ran an AI generated song on loop.
The party was getting really really really boring, even substances couldn't help me to enjoy my time. At one point I asked the guy who made the event on facebook where was the techno, later on he blocked me.
Anyways, this whole thing was sketchy. I should've known it was a scam. Live and learn I guess.

Hey guys I don't know how to handle this anymore.
I am thinking I have impending bulbar motor neurone disease diagnosis and I'm progressing so fast. 4 months in.
I think my earliest sign was a vagal dysfunction which was a cough that didn't seem to go away with clear chest x rays.
Then March i experienced intense vertigo.
Follows speech issues for which I've been annoying you guys for a while. My voice feels like I was mumbling difficulty pronouncing d and t sounds and i looked up Google back then too and it seemed I have palatal problem. All this with breathing problems, feeling very breathy after reading etc.
I was adjusting but knowing full well something is off with my voice. Me and my sister are like best of friends and she herself said well you sound a bit off when she visited us and i sat with her to ask my problems.
Now may 15th is when I get the biggest fear. Lip paralysis and jaw clonus. Something umn going on.
That too my doctors were very dismissing. They didn't even do a full cranial nerve examination on me. Then i notice my uvula deviation.. i come here rant again and then some say who knows it's been there forever...only it hasn't.
Now since past two days i sound very nasal. And i choke in sleep. I don't even want to think of the worst but there's nothing else left. Issues with 7,5, 10 and11 cranial nerves.
Lmn and umn too? I know some may get annoyed I'm playing doctor here but which doctor sends you home without checking your cranial nerves when my symptoms are bulbar?? I'm literally loosing it.
My face twitched like crazy before lip muscle paralysis doesn't this just scream bulbar? I've seen other different diagnosis like ms but my mri is as clean as it can be..
I'd get an emg but is there any point? My features seem umn and if some lmn is involved I'm sure I'll come with a diagnosis..I have zero trust in my doctors, they either try oh you are too young, or just scared of telling me because they know I'll probably breakdown.
I know this isn't to scare anyone but health anxiety can exist with actual problems i hate doctors who don't be honest and just dismiss. I wasted so much money in three months, I am not blaming them for a pre symptomatic phase but to write a psych appointment without even listening to me. They test my stupid reflexes when I say my bulbar is what's going on.

WOH Month 5 Week 6
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Shotzi Blackheart and Diamante vs Pretty Empowered
Shotzi and Diamante take apart the young Paige sisters. Pretty Empowered are a talented duo, but here in WOH they dont have enough at this point. Diamante puts away Kenzie with a wicked looking Code Red.
Shotzi and Diamante hug after the win.. Shotzi grabs a microphone and invites any team in WOH to step in the ring with them!
…..
Kris Statlander vs Io Sky
Both competitors enter with their tag partners and full entrances even though it's a singles match this time out. Kairi Sane and Zoey Stark stare each other down, while Kris and Io prepare in the ring.
Statlander, known for her impressive power and agility, started strong, using her athleticism to keep Io on the defensive. Her explosive moves and strength-based attacks seemed to give her an early advantage, demonstrating why she is considered one of the rising stars in the wrestling world. It does seem early on, that her offense might yield the same shocking result that won them the titles at Revolution!
However, as the match progressed, it became clear that Io's experience would be the deciding factor. With years of wrestling at the highest levels around the globe, Io demonstrated a superior ring awareness and strategic acumen that Statlander couldn't match. She expertly countered Statlander's powerful offense with precise, well-timed maneuvers, turning the tide of the match with her high-flying, innovative style. Io's ability to adapt and respond to Statlander's moves showcased her deep understanding of in-ring psychology and technical prowess.
In the end, Io Sky's experience proved to be the difference. She capitalized on a momentary lapse from Statlander, executing a perfectly timed moonsault that sealed the victory.
If Io and Kairi can do that at Anarchy, we will be crowning the Sky Pirates as 2 time Tag Team Champions!
…..
Back from the commercial break we see Bea Priestley getting ready for her match against Toni Storm. It is a renewing of a rivalry that has spanned several years and many countries.
Her fellow Standard member, international champion Tegan Nox wishes her well. She also asks if Bea could leave her something of Toni to beat on at Anarchy. They then laugh. and Priestley heads out towards the curtain.
…..
Toni Storm vs Bea Priestley
In a highly anticipated main event, Toni Storm faced off against Bea Priestley in a thrilling encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats for a full 20 minutes. Both competitors, known for their fierce in-ring abilities and intense rivalry, delivered an unforgettable match. From the opening bell, the energy was electric as Storm and Priestley exchanged a series of high-impact moves and counters, showcasing their technical prowess and athleticism.
The momentum swung back and forth throughout the bout, with neither wrestler able to maintain a decisive advantage for long. Priestley, with her relentless aggression and strategic mind, targeted Storm's weaknesses, attempting to wear her down with a variety of holds and strikes. However, Storm's resilience and determination shone through as she fought back, thrilling the audience with her signature maneuvers and near-falls that had everyone on the edge of their seats.
In the climactic final moments of the match, Toni Storm managed to shift the tide decisively in her favor. Seizing an opportune moment, she delivered a devastating Storm Breaker finisher, which left Bea Priestley unable to recover. With the referee's three-count, Storm secured a hard-fought victory, much to the delight of her fans. This win not only highlighted Storm's skill and tenacity but also solidified her position as one of the top competitors in the division, while Priestley's valiant effort ensured this match would be remembered as a classic.
…..
Renée Paquette has WOH World Champion Jamie Hayter in the ring for a final interview before Anarchy next week. Rene asks about how concerned she is about facing probably the greatest Women's wrestler of the last few generations in Charlotte Flair .
Jamie responds that facing the best is how she will improve. She has faced many challenges in her career and she has been victorious.
Suddenly the Standard appears with challenger Charlotte Flair right out in front. Flair laughs into her microphone. Says she is not a “challenge” - she is the mountain that can't be climbed. And at Anarchy, the Queen will take the title and a new Reign will begin in WOH!!!
…..
As the intensity of the moment between the pair goes up a few notches.. the rest of the Standard starts to slink around the ring.. looking for a chance to catch the champ unawares. As they make a move, Toni Storm and all 3 members of Onne-Musha..(Asuka and the Sky Pirates) race to the ring and a brawl erupts.
Hayter glances down at the carnage, giving Flair a chance to attack!! It goes badly though, as Jamie sidesteps her and levels Charlotte with the title!! Jamie Hayter stands tall, title held high above her head, as WOH comes to an end tonight.
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TLDR enclosed for each section directly under their respective subheading in bolded font

1. CONTENTS

Having originally posted this on NamiMains, I have come forth with a rune page that has been rising in popularity on enchanters: First Strike. Not only is this applicable on Nami, but on a lot of other enchanters who have decent range
The following guide has been split into these sections: - 1. CONTENTS - 2. Credentials - 3. So how/why does it work? - 4. ITEMS - 5. RUNES - 6. Core Mechanics of Nami W - 7. Final Words
Due to the length and detail of this guide, I can understand if some fishies don't wish to read everything. In which case, I have included TLDRs in this post. For ease of access, here are some formatting guidelines for the TLDRs of this post:
The following guide has been split into sections for easier navigation, if u are in a hurry for a specific section, scroll down to find the specific subheading that u need. Each explanation is also lengthy, but if u want a brief TLDR of each section, it will be enclosed for each section directly under their respective subheading in bolded font

2. Credentials

I know that some people really care about credentials, so I am leaving this here. Feel free to skip this section and jump straight into the content if it does not concern u
I am a Master tier enchanter main with over 2.8mil points on Nami. I am by no means a perfect player, I still make mistakes and have plenty of areas to improve on
So, please note that the following information serves as a recommendation and general guideline. It was compiled based off of my own personal experience. Said information is not concrete, nor is it a law that you must follow. You are entitled to your own preferences, playstyles, and opinions, which may differ from mine. My only intent here is to share information that some players may find helpful

3. So how/why does it work?

TLDR (for this section): - Take First Strike vs matchups you outrange - Nami E on allies procs First Strike - The new Jack of All Trades rune should be utilised (see below for how)
Before I get into the specific build, I first need to explain how and why this whole setup works. First Strike is mostly taken as a gold-accelerating rune vs matchups that u outrange, ensuring that u get the "first strike" onto enemies consistently. With the changes to First Strike giving more base gold on the initial hit and less gold on subsequent hits compared to before, it pairs really well with a lot of enchanters' poke patterns. Usually, we have one poke spell and not much followup. The current First Strike matches this poke pattern perfectly (think Nami W, Sona E, Seraphine passive-empowered autos etc), allowing us to get an extra 15g per proc on top of our support item gold
On Nami specifically, we have an additional way to proc First Strike, since Nami E on allies actually procs First Strike! The best part of this interaction is that ur ally can be hit by enemies with ur E buff, but bc it wasn't you being hit directly, u will still retain the First Strike bonuses if ur ally hits enemies back with ur E buff despite being hit first! A common issue raised with this point is "what if my ADC is bad and doesn't use my E buff?" Don't worry, I got u covered too! So, whenever u empower an auto or ability that is still travelling middair towards the enemy, if u E urself or ur ally during said auto/ability, the slow and bonus dmg from E will still apply on impact. So, if u notice that ur ADC has cast an auto or ability onto the enemy, try to E them while this auto/ability is still travelling towards the enemy. Not only will this maximise E duration, give enemies minimal time to react to the slow and extra dmg, but it will also ensure that u proc First Strike due to E buff, as well as Manaflow Band and other item effects
This also works on ur own autos and abilities, and chaining abilities tgt like this will also help to cancel Nami's lengthy spell animation for more efficient trade patterns, hence better First Strike usage. Since W is our most consistent poke ability, we ideally want to start with this ability when trying to proc First Strike. This differs slightly from the regular Aery setup where we want to auto -> E ourself while our auto is still middair travelling towards enemy -> W enemy -> bubble/ult or let the bounceback heal retaliate enemy dmg. Instead, we want to W -> E ourselves while W is still middair travelling towards the enemy -> auto -> disengage with bounceback heal or bubble/ult. Additional tip: If you hover over Nami's W, you may notice multiple rings. The outer ring indicates Nami's W range when self-cast, meaning that the ability has a slightly longer range when you cast it on yourself bouncing towards an enemy (25 more range) rather than casting it on an ally to bounce or straight onto an enemy. So if u ever need to W urself first, or need just a bit of extra range, make sure to utilise this. To execute this most effectively, I recommend using alt+W for self-cast
I'm able to come out of lane with 300-400 gold fairly consistently. Pair this with free boots or Cash Back, and u can essentially double this amount of gold. Since enchanters tend to be quite item-reliant, having this extra gold generation allows us to reach our item spikes a lot faster, further increasing the snowball potential

3.1. Jack of All Trades

Supports are actually able to utilise the new Jack of All Trades rune surprisingly well. Our support item alone already covers 3 of the 10 stats required. Here are the list of stats that we will generally be able to obtain on supports: - AP - HP - Health Regen - Mana Regen - Haste - Movespeed - %Movespeed - Heal/Shield Power - Armor - Magic Resist - Mana (?) - Magic Pen (?)
In order to get these stats, we will need our support item which gives HP, health regen, and mana regen. Most items will cover the haste component. Boots for the movespeed stat. Ardent will give us the %movespeed as well as heal/shield power. But if we don't need Ardent, then we can split this into any other heal/shield power item + Shurelya's. Armor + magic resist can be optained from Locket or Wardstone. Alternatively, if we don't need armor + magic resist, we can instead trade these stats for magic pen + mana instead (will also explain this in further detail below)
As you can see, the items required for Jack are situational items. It is important to identify during champ select if said items, particularly Ardent/Shurelya's + Locket/Wardstone, will be built for this game. Altho, these items will be applicable in most situations anyway
If u don't need these items for that particular game, or if u don't feel like u'll be able to reach all these stats for whatever reason, then Cosmic Insight is always a great staple. Lower summ cds for lower Flash and Heal cds, notoriously long-cd spells, as well as item haste. Item haste works on non-active item cds such as Dream MakeCelestial/Solstice/Zaz'Zak's cds, Mandate mark cds, as well as lowering trinket cd etc.

4. ITEMS

TLDR (for this section): - Skip paragraphs to see builds under their respective subheadings (4.1. Defensive Build and 4.2. AP Build) below - Each individual dot point reperesents one individual item slot
Alright, now that all the theory work is out of the way, we can finally move onto the specific build (what everyone is here for). There are two main builds to go about this. Each individual dot point reperesents one individual item slot:

4.1. Defensive Build

• Support Item (upgrade does not matter, as long as u have the base support item)
• Mandate
• Lucidity boots
• Shurelya's + SoFW/Mikael's/Redemption/Dawncore OR Ardent + Mejai's/Morello/situational (buy Dark Seal on first recall if u plan on getting Ardent)
• Locket/Wardstone

This build is run in situations where u need the defensive stats from Locket or Wardstone vs harder comps or matchups, with Locket being particularly good vs AoE and/or burst dmg. This build will also cover all the stats from Jack of All Trades (see list from previous section)
Ardent is the most efficient item for Jack due to it providing mana regen, heal/shield power, and %movespeed, all in one item. This will free up an extra item slot where we can buy a situational item, like antiheal, or if it's not needed then Dark Seal into Mejai's is always a great alternative for cheap AP (Nami has good AP ratios), or any other alternative item that u may need. Just make sure to buy Ardent before this situational item in order to max out Jack
However, it may not always be an Ardent game. In situations where it isn't an Ardent game (non-autoattack-reliant comps), u will need to split the %movespeed and heal/shield power stats into 2 separate items. Typically, Shurelya's + any other Forbidden Idol item will cover this. You can also go for any other item that gives %movespeed, but I find Shurelya's the most consistent. The main downside is ofc, the build being quite rigid if u go for this option (no room for antiheal or other situational items)

4.2. AP Build

• Support Item (upgrade does not matter, as long as u have the base support item)
• Mandate
• Sorc Shoes
• Archangel's (buy Tear on first recall preferrably, or second recall latest)
• Shurelya's + SoFW/Mikael's/Redemption/Dawncore OR Ardent + Mejai's/Morello/Horizon Focus/Cryptbloom/situational (buy Dark Seal on first recall if u plan on getting Ardent)

This is a more AP-focused build in situations where u don't need to be so defensive. We omitted the armor and magic resist from Locket/Wardstone for mana (Archangel's) and magic pen (Sorc Shoes). Nami E on allies uses her own magic pen, hence Sorc Shoes here

5. RUNES

TLDR:

• Inspiration: First Strike, Magical FootweaCash Back, Biscuits, Jack of All Trades/Cosmic Insight
• Sorcery: Manaflow + Transcendence/Absolute Focus/Celerity/Scorch/Gathering Storm OR Transcendence/Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm
• Double Adaptive + Scaling HP OR 8AH + 2%MS + Scaling HP

The more specifics to optimise ur runes to their respective builds:

5.1. Runes for Defensive Build

• Inspiration: First Strike, Cash Back, Biscuits, Jack of All Trades/Cosmic Insight
• Sorcery: Manaflow + Transcendence/Absolute Focus/Celerity/Scorch/Gathering Storm
• Double Adaptive + Scaling HP OR 8AH + 2%MS + Scaling HP

Omitted free boots for Cash Back. Since this is for the defensive build, we will need to rush Lucidity boots vs hard matchups. Not only are Lucidity boots a cheaper option so it gives a faster spike in movespeed vs skillshot-heavy lanes, the lower Flash cd will be good vs engage lanes. Jack vs Cosmic has been explained in previous sections
Manaflow + Transcendence is default. For in-depth explanation:
Manaflow is essential for defensive build. Only go Absolute Focus in situations where enemies lack poke, allowing u to maintain the HP threshold for the AP. Transcendence is a good default, when unsure u can always default to this due to Nami's long cds. Pair both these with double adaptive minor shards option. Celerity if u need the movespeed vs heavy-skillshot comps (pair this with the 2% movespeed minor shard option)
I personally don't recommend Scorch with the First Strike setup due to the scaling nature of this build. However, Scorch is typically good with early-game ADCs or matchups where u have early pressure. Scorch also barely adds any bonuses to First Strike, especially as the game progresses. Avoid Scorch if enemies have sustain, as they can easily outheal or outshield that bit of Scorch dmg. When unsure, or in any other situation, go Gathering Storm

5.2. Runes for AP Build

• Inspiration: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuits, Jack of All Trades/Cosmic Insight
• Sorcery: Transcendence/Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm
• Double Adaptive + Scaling HP

Due to the more expensive nature and higher scaling potential of this build, go free boots so that u can focus on rushing items. Since we go Archangel's with this build, we won't need Manaflow. For maximum scaling, I recommend Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm (also the greediest option). Otherwise, Transcendence as explained prior

6. Core Mechanics of Nami W

TLDR (for this section): - More than 100AP -> subsequent bounces heal/dmg MORE - Less than 100AP -> subsequent bounces heal/dmg LESS
Smth absolutely crucial to these First Strike builds, as well as any other AP Nami builds, is understanding her W bounce mechanic. I often get asked why AP Nami, so I will just include this section here as well. For the fellow fishies who already about this, please feel free to skip this section
The reason why AP Nami is a thing is bc of the way her W scaling works to begin with. We unironically heal more with AP builds than enchanter builds. Allow me to explain:
Patch 14.6: 'The damage and healing value is modified by *-15% (+7.5% per 100AP)** each bounce.'*
Patch 14.7: 'The damage and healing value is modified by *-10% (+10% per 100AP)** each bounce.'*
Before I explain how to get crazy heal/dmg numbers on Nami's W bounces, I first need to explain her unique scaling on W. Unlike most other enchanters who benefit from heal/shield power, Nami's W has a unique scaling where subsequent bounces become weaker pre-100AP, and become stronger post-100AP. This threshold was at 200AP before the most recent changes on her, so they buffed it significantly by lowering the threshold down to only requiring 100AP instead of 200, making AP builds even more potent now in terms of healing and dmg. As such, Nami benefits more from stacking AP than heal/shield power
To give some perspective, previously if I had 200AP my W bounces would be equally as strong as each subsequent bounce. However, with these changes, with 200AP our W is now amped by 10%, and will continue amping by 10% for every 100AP. Getting 400AP on AP Nami builds is very doable with the right setup, buffing our subsequent bounces by 30% per bounce. This means our second bounce will be 30% stronger than the first, and our third bounce will be 60% stronger than the first bounce, which does not need further explaining as to why this is absolutely obnoxious when it comes to dmg and healing values
These changes also mean that a lot of Nami players will need to learn to prioritise their bounces according to what they need. Before, some enchanter builds struggled to reach the 200AP threshold, so we could just autopilot the first bounce without giving it much thought. Now, bounce prioritisation will actually become a prominent part of her kit
To explain how to alternate W effectively with an example, if my primary target (the one I want to dmg/heal the most) is A and my secondary target (less priority target) is B, then I will alternate my W bounces as follows:

• For most healing: W1 bounce to ally B -> W2 bounce to enemy -> W3 bounce to ally A for maximum healing
• For the most dmg: W1 bounce to enemy B -> W2 bounce to ally for heal -> W3 bounce to enemy A for the maximum dmg

And ofc, if u have Mandate then make sure to use E before W to ensure ur W bounces do even more dmg and proc Mandate c:

7. Final Words

I really hope this helps out some fellow supports. This build can be a bit difficult to grasp at first, and will take some time to learn and get used to. But always rmb that when unsure u can always go back to Aery as it will always remain the most consistent option overall
I'm also aware that First Strike is being nerfed next patch from 15g -> 10g. Personally, I think it could still be situationally good. Also, I apologise for any typos that may have been made, as the post was quite lengthy and was done on phone (so I may have missed some typos while proofreading) 😭😭
This is also my first time making a post to this this degree of length and detail, so if there are any formatting errors or discomforts, please feel free to leave feedback below for me to improve on! For those who stayed til the end, I genuinely want to thank u and appreciate ur time and support 🥺🩷🩷
^{**Disclaimer:* In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings, please note that the above information serves as a recommendation and general guideline intended to explain the phenomena. It is based off of my own personal experience, as well as research of other players. Thus, said information is by no means perfect, nor is it a law that you must follow. You are entitled to your own preferences, playstyles, and opinions, which may differ from mine* ®}

I was always unsure what metal shards really are. How do they get their characteristic triangular shape? For example, special resources like Stalker stealth generator, Thunderjaw tail, Behemoth force loader, Tremortusk tusks, Stormbird canon etc. are real competents present on machines. Even common resources like different canisters, sparkers, cables, hardplate, machine cores, hearts and circulators are real components obtained from machines. So, are metal shards just pieces from exterior metal plates of machine? Also, how did it become a universal currency throughout the new world. Forgive my ignorance if it explained through data points or other lore elements.
PS: edited for typos

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"Sargent Barbara Thornton, 36, born in Olympus Habitable Dome 71D, Mars. Completed Sol Military Academy with top marks, and with distinguished merits in leadership, tactical acumen, and astro physics. For some reason not noted anywhere in her file, was never promoted further, though there is a LOT that has been redacted." His aid paused for a moment. He knew it was only him scanning ahead in Ms. Thornton's file so he casually took another piece of bacon and nibbled on it." She served five cycles admirably on three different ships before finding herself on the Hudson during the Omega Crisis on Proxima Centauri B's habitat rings. She was in charge of a team of specialists that managed against all odds to break through the Elladrin shield wall at Naball Power Core on the second habitat ring." Another pause, before the man across from him cleared his throat, licked his thumb and turned the page.
"While her team was successful, only three of them survived. Barbara was 'legally' dead, however, it's noted here that she still had rather strong brain waves in the initial medical scan and the acting physician had immediately placed her in an available Medical Regeneration Tube. While very expensive and wholly not normal procedure at the time, the Senate ordered whatever could be done for her, and the other two soldiers that they managed to pull out. The Senate wanted to use them as propaganda against the evolving A.I. threat. However, Sgt Thornton, upon fully healing had completed her sixth cycle while in the hospital, and coming up on the end of her physical therapy was ambushed by some overly eager politicians trying to force a photo opportunity. She informed them, in front of the media cameras, that she wasn't a hero, and she sure as hell hadn't voted for ANY of their 'spineless asses'."
"Are you alright sir?" His aid asked as he involuntarily inhaled the swallow of orange juice he had been taking.
"Yes, yes." He cleared his airway and waved for the man to continue. "Just went down the wrong pipe."
His aid looked back at the file in his hands, found his spot and continued. "She actively refused the subsequent Medal of Valor the Senate tried to give her at the time." He paused again. "Ahh, this may be why she was never promoted further. It seems Sgt Thornton, in one way or another while extremely qualified for Naval leadership has managed to piss off enough politicians that even if the Navy tried to get her promoted, they wouldn't be able to." He finished.
"Thank you Bill, anything else I should know before I kick the proverbial hornets nest called the Senate?" Asked President Owlan of the U.S. Alliance. Ms. Thornton deserved something for what she had just done, not to mention for her prior services for the Alliance. " Or how to reward Ms. Thornton and get her to accept it?" He ran his hand through his short brown hair.
"Well Sir, with the Senate being deadlocked right now there is no way of knowing exactly how they will take your offer to Admiral Vahl Mub and the Orion refugees. As far as they know the Orion's we currently have on the Phoenix and Titon 7 are the only surviving members of their species, except maybe a few spacers that might have been away from their system. So technically he has the right to speak for them in front of the Senate. However, we really need to find this 'Regent' that he keeps referring to. They will definitely have the authority to speak for if not the entire Orion species, then at least those refugees from their planet Farcee."
He nodded, it would be a lot easier to sell their entrance into the Alliance if they could find this Orion leader to speak for them. Problem was, during the incident at the B111 Gate pretty much everyone on The Claw and Regents Pride had jettisoned in life pods and though the U.S. Alliance had found a lot of them, in the debris field left from two ships reactors going critical, no one could guarantee they got them all no matter how good the Navy's search and rescue was. The Admiral refusing to speak for his people had put a hold up on his administration pushing through an amendment to allow Interstellar Refugees temporary civilian status. The current law's allowed for them to be accepted but would never allow for them to stay long term, or even offer them an opportunity to become citizens.
From the information he had been given on the situation, and the Swarm ships captured there after, Ms. Thornton had saved billions of Alliance lives, possibly even the Cradle itself if any of those bugs had managed to reach a planet. He had been briefed by Admiral Hornn on that evolving situation and watched a twenty minute POV feed of Master Sgt Grijjeki and his team tore through those insects like a tornado through a tissue paper house. Only two had received wounds in the altercation...out of 479 Broodlings, 12 Broodling Queens bloated with thousands of eggs, and 104 pregnant Varille, only one 21 Broodlings, 1 Queen, and 78 Varille had surrendered. And two Terran Marines lay in the ICU unit on Titan 7 as Navy Dr.'s worked to figure out what they had been injected with. Both were still in critical condition last he had been briefed.
The Admiral could have made it easier on them, he'd tried to convince him. But the Admiral had adamantly refused, saying, " I am a warrior, a soldier, and a grandsire. I can speak about honor, tactics, and the joys of siring a large family. I am not qualified for such a role unless none of the Regents bloodline remains. I can not, and will not represent the whole of my people in anything else at this time." He had then looked directly at him through the video call link, the Admiral's golden cat like eyes narrowed to slits. "I would rather 'suck space' as one of your lieutenants so elegantly put it, as to willingly enter that room with all those 'gratts'." (Snakes, his nanites had taken a second to catch the slang word and translate it.) He chuckled at the memory. He couldn't blame the man, most of the time he felt the same way. "And Ms. Thornton?"
"Well, I may have a workaround. Six cycles ago the Senate pushed through a Salvage law, ostensibly for one of the Senators son's to rake in revenue by....."
He listened to his aid, a smile spreading across his face. Ms. Thornton wouldn't be able to get out of her much deserved reward and promotion. Not this time.
Thanks for the interest folks :) I am not a writer and I can assure you my grammar is horrible on my best days. I will take some time later on and edit what has been pointed out and any minor tweaks needed.

First
"Sargent Barbara Thornton, 36, born in Olympus Habitable Dome 71D, Mars. Completed Sol Military Academy with top marks, and with distinguished merits in leadership, tactical acumen, and astro physics. For some reason not noted anywhere in her file, was never promoted further, though there is a LOT that has been redacted." His aid paused for a moment. He knew it was only him scanning ahead in Ms. Thornton's file so he casually took another piece of bacon and nibbled on it." She served five cycles admirably on three different ships before finding herself on the Hudson during the Omega Crisis on Proxima Centauri B's habitat rings. She was in charge of a team of specialists that managed against all odds to break through the Elladrin shield wall at Naball Power Core on the second habitat ring." Another pause, before the man across from him cleared his throat, licked his thumb and turned the page.
"While her team was successful, only three of them survived. Barbara was 'legally' dead, however, it's noted here that she still had rather strong brain waves in the initial medical scan and the acting physician had immediately placed her in an available Medical Regeneration Tube. While very expensive and wholly not normal procedure at the time, the Senate ordered whatever could be done for her, and the other two soldiers that they managed to pull out. The Senate wanted to use them as propaganda against the evolving A.I. threat. However, Sgt Thornton, upon fully healing had completed her sixth cycle while in the hospital, and coming up on the end of her physical therapy was ambushed by some overly eager politicians trying to force a photo opportunity. She informed them, in front of the media cameras, that she wasn't a hero, and she sure as hell hadn't voted for ANY of their 'spineless asses'."
"Are you alright sir?" His aid asked as he involuntarily inhaled the swallow of orange juice he had been taking.
"Yes, yes." He cleared his airway and waved for the man to continue. "Just went down the wrong pipe."
His aid looked back at the file in his hands, found his spot and continued. "She actively refused the subsequent Medal of Valor the Senate tried to give her at the time." He paused again. "Ahh, this may be why she was never promoted further. It seems Sgt Thornton, in one way or another while extremely qualified for Naval leadership has managed to piss off enough politicians that even if the Navy tried to get her promoted, they wouldn't be able to." He finished.
"Thank you Bill, anything else I should know before I kick the proverbial hornets nest called the Senate?" Asked President Owlan of the U.S. Alliance. Ms. Thornton deserved something for what she had just done, not to mention for her prior services for the Alliance. " Or how to reward Ms. Thornton and get her to accept it?" He ran his hand through his short brown hair.
"Well Sir, with the Senate being deadlocked right now there is no way of knowing exactly how they will take your offer to Admiral Vahl Mub and the Orion refugees. As far as they know the Orion's we currently have on the Phoenix and Titon 7 are the only surviving members of their species, except maybe a few spacers that might have been away from their system. So technically he has the right to speak for them in front of the Senate. However, we really need to find this 'Regent' that he keeps referring to. They will definitely have the authority to speak for if not the entire Orion species, then at least those refugees from their planet Farcee."
He nodded, it would be a lot easier to sell their entrance into the Alliance if they could find this Orion leader to speak for them. Problem was, during the incident at the B111 Gate pretty much everyone on The Claw and Regents Pride had jettisoned in life pods and though the U.S. Alliance had found a lot of them, in the debris field left from two ships reactors going critical, no one could guarantee they got them all no matter how good the Navy's search and rescue was. The Admiral refusing to speak for his people had put a hold up on his administration pushing through an amendment to allow Interstellar Refugees temporary civilian status. The current law's allowed for them to be accepted but would never allow for them to stay long term, or even offer them an opportunity to become citizens.
From the information he had been given on the situation, and the Swarm ships captured there after, Ms. Thornton had saved billions of Alliance lives, possibly even the Cradle itself if any of those bugs had managed to reach a planet. He had been briefed by Admiral Hornn on that evolving situation and watched a twenty minute POV feed of Master Sgt Grijjeki and his team tore through those insects like a tornado through a tissue paper house. Only two had received wounds in the altercation...out of 479 Broodlings, 12 Broodling Queens bloated with thousands of eggs, and 104 pregnant Varille, only one 21 Broodlings, 1 Queen, and 78 Varille had surrendered. And two Terran Marines lay in the ICU unit on Titan 7 as Navy Dr.'s worked to figure out what they had been injected with. Both were still in critical condition last he had been briefed.
The Admiral could have made it easier on them, he'd tried to convince him. But the Admiral had adamantly refused, saying, " I am a warrior, a soldier, and a grandsire. I can speak about honor, tactics, and the joys of siring a large family. I am not qualified for such a role unless none of the Regents bloodline remains. I can not, and will not represent the whole of my people in anything else at this time." He had then looked directly at him through the video call link, the Admiral's golden cat like eyes narrowed to slits. "I would rather 'suck space' as one of your lieutenants so elegantly put it, as to willingly enter that room with all those 'gratts'." (Snakes, his nanites had taken a second to catch the slang word and translate it.) He chuckled at the memory. He couldn't blame the man, most of the time he felt the same way. "And Ms. Thornton?"
"Well, I may have a workaround. Six cycles ago the Senate pushed through a Salvage law, ostensibly for one of the Senators son's to rake in revenue by....."
He listened to his aid, a smile spreading across his face. Ms. Thornton wouldn't be able to get out of her much deserved reward and promotion. Not this time.
NOTE: Thanks for the interest folks :) I am not a writer and I can assure you my grammar is horrible on my best days. I will take some time later on and edit what has been pointed out and any minor tweaks needed.

i wrote some proof of sub conjecture of twin prime. I don't know if it wrote properly at this point but hopefully the idea transpire. Hopefully the subconjecture proof my led to proof the main conjecture.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1npXG6c4bp79pUkgTlGqqek4Iow-5m6pW/view?usp=drivesdk
In short, i generate lower bound of twin prime to proof its diverge. The lower bound was constructed on composition function of estimation based on lowest estimation possible for every sieve.
Do I missing something?

disclaimer : I am not endorsing or advertising for anyone to buy the Sri vatsa tracing I cited in the article. moderators, if you think it should be omitted, please let me know. also, no entity connected to the temple in any way is advertising through this.
DETAILS ABOUT ORNAMENTS AND FUTURE INFO ABOUT POSTURE
in my previous post we discussed only a general overview and his feet. also, some measurements . now we discuss the ornaments present in the idol (integral)
note : I am not talking about gold ornaments which are man made
BELT AREA
there are 4 belt like structures here. there is a large "buckler" in front in the middle. it has a "simha mukha" to it. this is generally found in South Indian idols, as a sign of warding off the negative eye.
there are round disc-like structures on the belt, decoratively.
there is a tight band below called the KATIBANDHA , near to the groin area.
below this, is a decorative drooping chain , falling half-way down to near the knees.
on the left side, tucking into the belt , the handle of a Dagger (CHURIKA ) can be made out. there is no sword on the idol, only a half-visible dagger on the left.
this is not visible after decoration, as there are too many ornaments, and a sword is used instead of a dagger for decor.
slightly above the navel , is a think band ( UDARABANDHA). it is very thick and tight. it is plain without any designs or motifs
everything seen here is fully formed on the back. there is no flat rock like base , like generally seen in other idols. everything is 360 degrees.
CHEST AREA
the Chest is strong and wide. the nipples are very prominent. there are no breasts , but the nipples can be very clearly seen.
at the corners of the chest , from shoulder to armpit, deep scars, run on both sides. they are also seen on the backside. characteristic of someone who regularly wears a pack of arrows ( devotee of Lord SRI Rama - rejoice !! )
THE SRIVATSA MARK - MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE IN CHEST AREA
Vishnu idols contain a mark called Sri vatsa. its shape and size varies a lot . it is like a triangle, or like a diamond , and sometimes like a knot (figure of 8 knot ) .
the most unique feature of this idol, is the Sri vatsa here is a fully formed Lakshmi .
this is located on the right chest, above the right nipple .
Due to the very large size of the main idol, it is possible to make out all the features even though the mark is small. it's roughly around 4 inches vertical and 3 inches diagonal. I will share a drawing of what this goddess looks like.
she has 2-arms ,seated in lotus pose (padmasana) on a lotus seat, inside a triangle .
this mark is fully integral to the idol, and has been a subject of great interest. it is exquisitely shaped with very tiny details . even the face and hands can be made out .
as such it is possible to take a Tracing of this mark , and the priests regularly do so on every Friday.
they use a paste of sandalwood, mixed with turmeric and various other items, and press it to the chest of the lord. a very clear impression of the goddess forms in this.
this impression is usually taken as 1 each for the priests doing the service on that day. 1 for the Jeeyangar trust, 1 for the TTD officials , and 1 for the acharya Purshas.
as this has been happening for a long time (hundreds of years), most of them have multiple copies of the impression. the surpluses now are shared with devotees.
( I don't want to debate the ethics of selling it for a certain price. the demand for it is a million times more than the supply. hence they started selling it. also, there were bitter fights by all entities who wanted them to generate more and who should be given. it was resolved to sell it - this is legally done. the ethics maybe not acceptable to some- but It is beyond the scope of this article)
those devotees who want to obtain this, can obtain it in 3 ways.

• high level government contacts, especially endowments department, IAS officials, or TTD officials.
• the Jeeyangar trust. they have the privilege of receiving the first impression on every Friday. you can ask in their mutt for it.
• The vaikhanasa Archaka residence , located on the north side of the temple, beyond the temple tank. you may go and ask there. they may tell you to wait for some weeks. sometimes, they might give it away for free as well. ( but usually the wait time is extensive - there are people willing to pay 10 times more than the price they usually quote which is actually not as much as you might think.

many times, they deliberately pick a person at random and give it away, but you need to first go and and ask them, to be a list.
all sources other than the above 3 are selling fake ones on the market. for devotees who want to obtain this highly-prized possession, please don't fall into the trap.
I have personally seen people who paid exorbitant sums of money and got fake ones . I think it's best not to be so desperate. it's a priceless possession for sure, But Lakshmi devi's blessings will surely be there even without it.
THE YAGNOPAVEETA - the second important feature
there is a unique yagnopaveeta called the PRALAMBA BRAHMA SUTRA. it is made of 6 strands (signifies that he is married , 3 for the husband and 3 for the wife ) . there are some curious points here. it is also exceptionally long, and cane traced underneath the belts all the way upto his knees, ( hence the word - PRALAMBA - extra long ) and runs backwards.
unlike other idols, it only has 2 knots. also, its much thicker and heavier than upaveetas found in other idols. it runs down the length across his torso, but 1 strand cuts away also run to the left side going backwards, and never rejoins the rest. there seem to be some kind of inscriptions on the knots, which no one can understand . the script is unknown .
the entire yagnopaveeta can be fully traced on the backside also.
note : within vaishnavism, this yagnopaveeta and the srivasta mark are used to identify 2 other idols, which resemble vishnu in all other respects. one is VISVAKSENA ( SENAI MUDALIAR) and the other is VIKHANASA MUNI. these features are absent on them. the agama specifies that they should be absent.
also , by Puranas, those who attain lord vishnu's abode, may be blessed with his four ( 4 -arms etc . but these features would be absent in them - this is stated across so many scriptures that I cant even quote here )
CHEST JEWELLERY
there are 4 rows of necklaces each successively longer. on the lowest necklace there is a central round-oval with 4 petals on each side - the Kaustubha mani . its not very big in size unlike certain other idols.
all necklaces run to the back, and their knots and strings are clearly visible on the backside, running till the middle of the back.
THE VAIJAYANTI HAARA and the VANAMALA ( both are not the same) are absent on the idol.

For some context, I used to be super close to my APs especially my mother and was the kind of kid who would tell them everything. But after moving to college and having some space to think for myself I’ve discovered that I really dislike some of their opinions and also found out a lot of things abt myself that they would never approve of (not Christian anymore, have ADHD, gendesexuality stuff). Since then living with them has been super stressful since I’m hiding large chunks of myself literally all the time. I even have this crazy year-long lie going where every Sunday I tell my mom I go to church to the point where I’ve made up sermons and people lol. Also in hindsight my parents have gaslit me a lot in some pretty typical AP ways even though my mom will claim that she’s not as strict as other APs and will tell me I’m lucky. It’s just gotten worse lately as they feel me grow more distant.
I’m moving in with a friend and know that moving out is what’s best for me right now. just feeling really conflicted since I know I’m really hurting my parents by doing this. On some level I know my guilt comes from the fact that they both blame me for everything and make me feel responsible for their emotions, but on another level I’m just sad. Esp when I think of my mom who I genuinely think did break so many generational barriers raising me in comparison to her own mom. Not that that excuses her behavior. Idk how did y’all reckon with some of these feelings?

TLDR enclosed for each section directly under their respective subheading in bolded font

1. CONTENTS

The following guide has been split into these sections: - 1. CONTENTS - 2. So how/why does it work? - 3. ITEMS - 4. RUNES - 5. Core Mechanics of Nami W - 6. Final Words
As per request of a fellow fishie, I have come forth with a rune page that has been rising in popularity on enchanters: First Strike. Not only is this applicable on Nami, but on a lot of other enchanters who have decent range
Due to the length and detail of this guide, I can understand if some fishies don't wish to read everything. In which case, I have included TLDRs in this post. For ease of access, here are some formatting guidelines for the TLDRs of this post:
The following guide has been split into sections for easier navigation, if u are in a hurry for a specific section, scroll down to find the specific subheading that u need. Each explanation is also lengthy, but if u want a brief TLDR of each section, it will be enclosed for each section directly under their respective subheading in bolded font:

2. So how/why does it work?

TLDR (for this section): - Take First Strike vs matchups you outrange - Nami E on allies procs First Strike - The new Jack of All Trades rune should be utilised (see below for how)
Before I get into the specific build, I first need to explain how and why this whole setup works. First Strike is mostly taken as a gold-accelerating rune vs matchups that u outrange, ensuring that u get the "first strike" onto enemies consistently. With the changes to First Strike giving more base gold on the initial hit and less gold on subsequent hits compared to before, it pairs really well with a lot of enchanters' poke patterns. Usually, we have one poke spell and not much followup. The current First Strike matches this poke pattern perfectly (think Nami W, Sona E, Seraphine passive-empowered autos etc), allowing us to get an extra 15g per proc on top of our support item gold
On Nami specifically, we have an additional way to proc First Strike, since Nami E on allies actually procs First Strike! The best part of this interaction is that ur ally can be hit by enemies with ur E buff, but bc it wasn't you being hit directly, u will still retain the First Strike bonuses if ur ally hits enemies back with ur E buff despite being hit first! A common issue raised with this point is "what if my ADC is bad and doesn't use my E buff?" Don't worry, I got u covered too! So, whenever u empower an auto or ability that is still travelling middair towards the enemy, if u E urself or ur ally during said auto/ability, the slow and bonus dmg from E will still apply on impact. So, if u notice that ur ADC has cast an auto or ability onto the enemy, try to E them while this auto/ability is still travelling towards the enemy. Not only will this maximise E duration, give enemies minimal time to react to the slow and extra dmg, but it will also ensure that u proc First Strike due to E buff, as well as Manaflow Band and other item effects
This also works on ur own autos and abilities, and chaining abilities tgt like this will also help to cancel Nami's lengthy spell animation for more efficient trade patterns, hence better First Strike usage. Since W is our most consistent poke ability, we ideally want to start with this ability when trying to proc First Strike. This differs slightly from the regular Aery setup where we want to auto -> E ourself while our auto is still middair travelling towards enemy -> W enemy -> bubble/ult or let the bounceback heal retaliate enemy dmg. Instead, we want to W -> E ourselves while W is still middair travelling towards the enemy -> auto -> disengage with bounceback heal or bubble/ult. Additional tip: If you hover over Nami's W, you may notice multiple rings. The outer ring indicates Nami's W range when self-cast, meaning that the ability has a slightly longer range when you cast it on yourself bouncing towards an enemy (25 more range) rather than casting it on an ally to bounce or straight onto an enemy. So if u ever need to W urself first, or need just a bit of extra range, make sure to utilise this. To execute this most effectively, I recommend using alt+W for self-cast
I'm able to come out of lane with 300-400 gold fairly consistently. Pair this with free boots or Cash Back, and u can essentially double this amount of gold. Since enchanters tend to be quite item-reliant, having this extra gold generation allows us to reach our item spikes a lot faster, further increasing the snowball potential

2.1. Jack of All Trades

Supports are actually able to utilise the new Jack of All Trades rune surprisingly well. Our support item alone already covers 3 of the 10 stats required. Here are the list of stats that we will generally be able to obtain on supports: - AP - HP - Health Regen - Mana Regen - Haste - Movespeed - %Movespeed - Heal/Shield Power - Armor - Magic Resist - Mana (?) - Magic Pen (?)
In order to get these stats, we will need our support item which gives HP, health regen, and mana regen. Most items will cover the haste component. Boots for the movespeed stat. Ardent will give us the %movespeed as well as heal/shield power. But if we don't need Ardent, then we can split this into any other heal/shield power item + Shurelya's. Armor + magic resist can be optained from Locket or Wardstone. Alternatively, if we don't need armor + magic resist, we can instead trade these stats for magic pen + mana instead (will also explain this in further detail below)
As you can see, the items required for Jack are situational items. It is important to identify during champ select if said items, particularly Ardent/Shurelya's + Locket/Wardstone, will be built for this game. Altho, these items will be applicable in most situations anyway
If u don't need these items for that particular game, or if u don't feel like u'll be able to reach all these stats for whatever reason, then Cosmic Insight is always a great staple. Lower summ cds for lower Flash and Heal cds, notoriously long-cd spells, as well as item haste. Item haste works on non-active item cds such as Dream MakeCelestial/Solstice/Zaz'Zak's cds, Mandate mark cds, as well as lowering trinket cd etc.

3. ITEMS

TLDR (for this section): - Skip paragraphs to see builds under their respective subheadings (3.1. Defensive Build and 3.2. AP Build) below - Each individual dot point reperesents one individual item slot
Alright, now that all the theory work is out of the way, we can finally move onto the specific build (what everyone is here for). There are two main builds to go about this. Each individual dot point reperesents one individual item slot:

3.1. Defensive Build

• Support Item (upgrade does not matter, as long as u have the base support item)
• Mandate
• Lucidity boots
• Shurelya's + SoFW/Mikael's/Redemption/Dawncore OR Ardent + Mejai's/Morello/situational (buy Dark Seal on first recall if u plan on getting Ardent)
• Locket/Wardstone

This build is run in situations where u need the defensive stats from Locket or Wardstone vs harder comps or matchups, with Locket being particularly good vs AoE and/or burst dmg. This build will also cover all the stats from Jack of All Trades (see list from previous section)
Ardent is the most efficient item for Jack due to it providing mana regen, heal/shield power, and %movespeed, all in one item. This will free up an extra item slot where we can buy a situational item, like antiheal, or if it's not needed then Dark Seal into Mejai's is always a great alternative for cheap AP (Nami has good AP ratios), or any other alternative item that u may need. Just make sure to buy Ardent before this situational item in order to max out Jack
However, it may not always be an Ardent game. In situations where it isn't an Ardent game (non-autoattack-reliant comps), u will need to split the %movespeed and heal/shield power stats into 2 separate items. Typically, Shurelya's + any other Forbidden Idol item will cover this. You can also go for any other item that gives %movespeed, but I find Shurelya's the most consistent. The main downside is ofc, the build being quite rigid if u go for this option (no room for antiheal or other situational items)

3.2. AP Build

• Support Item (upgrade does not matter, as long as u have the base support item)
• Mandate
• Sorc Shoes
• Archangel's (buy Tear on first recall preferrably, or second recall latest)
• Shurelya's + SoFW/Mikael's/Redemption/Dawncore OR Ardent + Mejai's/Morello/Horizon Focus/Cryptbloom/situational (buy Dark Seal on first recall if u plan on getting Ardent)

This is a more AP-focused build in situations where u don't need to be so defensive. We omitted the armor and magic resist from Locket/Wardstone for mana (Archangel's) and magic pen (Sorc Shoes). Nami E on allies uses her own magic pen, hence Sorc Shoes here

4. RUNES

TLDR:

• Inspiration: First Strike, Magical FootweaCash Back, Biscuits, Jack of All Trades/Cosmic Insight
• Sorcery: Manaflow + Transcendence/Absolute Focus/Celerity/Scorch/Gathering Storm OR Transcendence/Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm
• Double Adaptive + Scaling HP OR 8AH + 2%MS + Scaling HP

The more specifics to optimise ur runes to their respective builds:

4.1. Runes for Defensive Build

• Inspiration: First Strike, Cash Back, Biscuits, Jack of All Trades/Cosmic Insight
• Sorcery: Manaflow + Transcendence/Absolute Focus/Celerity/Scorch/Gathering Storm
• Double Adaptive + Scaling HP OR 8AH + 2%MS + Scaling HP

Omitted free boots for Cash Back. Since this is for the defensive build, we will need to rush Lucidity boots vs hard matchups. Not only are Lucidity boots a cheaper option so it gives a faster spike in movespeed vs skillshot-heavy lanes, the lower Flash cd will be good vs engage lanes. Jack vs Cosmic has been explained in previous sections
Manaflow + Transcendence is default. For in-depth explanation:
Manaflow is essential for defensive build. Only go Absolute Focus in situations where enemies lack poke, allowing u to maintain the HP threshold for the AP. Transcendence is a good default, when unsure u can always default to this due to Nami's long cds. Pair both these with double adaptive minor shards option. Celerity if u need the movespeed vs heavy-skillshot comps (pair this with the 2% movespeed minor shard option)
I personally don't recommend Scorch with the First Strike setup due to the scaling nature of this build. However, Scorch is typically good with early-game ADCs or matchups where u have early pressure. Scorch also barely adds any bonuses to First Strike, especially as the game progresses. Avoid Scorch if enemies have sustain, as they can easily outheal or outshield that bit of Scorch dmg. When unsure, or in any other situation, go Gathering Storm

4.2. Runes for AP Build

• Inspiration: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuits, Jack of All Trades/Cosmic Insight
• Sorcery: Transcendence/Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm
• Double Adaptive + Scaling HP

Due to the more expensive nature and higher scaling potential of this build, go free boots so that u can focus on rushing items. Since we go Archangel's with this build, we won't need Manaflow. For maximum scaling, I recommend Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm (also the greediest option). Otherwise, Transcendence as explained prior

5. Core Mechanics of Nami W

TLDR (for this section): - More than 100AP -> subsequent bounces heal/dmg MORE - Less than 100AP -> subsequent bounces heal/dmg LESS
Smth absolutely crucial to these First Strike builds, as well as any other AP Nami builds, is understanding her W bounce mechanic. I often get asked why AP Nami, and it would be natural for some fishies to come forth and ask about this too, so I will just include this section here as well. For the fellow fishies who already about this, please feel free to skip this section
The reason why AP Nami is a thing is bc of the way her W scaling works to begin with. We unironically heal more with AP builds than enchanter builds. Allow me to explain:
Patch 14.6: 'The damage and healing value is modified by *-15% (+7.5% per 100AP)** each bounce.'*
Patch 14.7: 'The damage and healing value is modified by *-10% (+10% per 100AP)** each bounce.'*
Before I explain how to get crazy heal/dmg numbers on Nami's W bounces, I first need to explain her unique scaling on W. Unlike most other enchanters who benefit from heal/shield power, Nami's W has a unique scaling where subsequent bounces become weaker pre-100AP, and become stronger post-100AP. This threshold was at 200AP before the most recent changes on her, so they buffed it significantly by lowering the threshold down to only requiring 100AP instead of 200, making AP builds even more potent now in terms of healing and dmg. As such, Nami benefits more from stacking AP than heal/shield power
To give some perspective, previously if I had 200AP my W bounces would be equally as strong as each subsequent bounce. However, with these changes, with 200AP our W is now amped by 10%, and will continue amping by 10% for every 100AP. Getting 400AP on AP Nami builds is very doable with the right setup, buffing our subsequent bounces by 30% per bounce. This means our second bounce will be 30% stronger than the first, and our third bounce will be 60% stronger than the first bounce, which does not need further explaining as to why this is absolutely obnoxious when it comes to dmg and healing values
These changes also mean that a lot of Nami players will need to learn to prioritise their bounces according to what they need. Before, some enchanter builds struggled to reach the 200AP threshold, so we could just autopilot the first bounce without giving it much thought. Now, bounce prioritisation will actually become a prominent part of her kit
To explain how to alternate W effectively with an example, if my primary target (the one I want to dmg/heal the most) is A and my secondary target (less priority target) is B, then I will alternate my W bounces as follows:

• For most healing: W1 bounce to ally B -> W2 bounce to enemy -> W3 bounce to ally A for maximum healing
• For the most dmg: W1 bounce to enemy B -> W2 bounce to ally for heal -> W3 bounce to enemy A for the maximum dmg

And ofc, if u have Mandate then make sure to use E before W to ensure ur W bounces do even more dmg and proc Mandate c:

6. Final Words

Phew! That was probably one of my lengthiest explanations made into a single post to date! I really hope this helps out some fellow fishies. This build can be a bit difficult to grasp at first, and will take some time to learn and get used to. But always rmb that when unsure u can always go back to Aery as it will always remain the most consistent option overall
I'm also aware that First Strike is being nerfed next patch from 15g -> 10g. Personally, I think it could still be situationally good. Also, I apologise for any typos that may have been made, as the post was quite lengthy and was done on phone (so I may have missed some typos while proofreading) 😭😭
This is also my first time making a post to this this degree of length and detail, so if there are any formatting errors or discomforts, please feel free to leave feedback below for me to improve on! For all the fishies that stayed til the end, I genuinely want to thank u and appreciate time and support 🥺🩷🩷
Hope this explains everything!
^{**Disclaimer:* In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings, please note that the above information serves as a recommendation and general guideline intended to explain the phenomena. It is based off of my own personal experience, as well as research of other players. Thus, said information is by no means perfect, nor is it a law that you must follow. You are entitled to your own preferences, playstyles, and opinions, which may differ from mine* ®}

Psychology awareness and faulting the AI
In this document i will go over and explain important information that i have found through test and trial over MANY years to help better tackle this “AI” with specific things to be aware of and the few ways to cause the V2K to fault. This will not cover the whole program nor will it cover other methods/technologies used by these programs. This will cover some basic knowledge needed to navigate life while dealing with this and the AI chatbot running within the “v2k”. To find information giving an overview of the programs that v2k operates within and other technologies used in tandem with it i will link below a detailed description.
This document is very time sensitive because this information is the only true way to bring the fight to these programs before the programs hit the civilian atmosphere large. There is no way to physically block this technology therefore you need to outthink the AI running it! Sounds easy right? Not really, it takes paying alot of attention and practice. Before getting into how to trick the artificial intelligence there are some things you need to be aware of.
Understanding the basics
Natural language processing (NLP)
The algorithms running these AI chatbots belong to a field of artificial intelligence called Natural Language Processing or NLP for short. Natural Language Processing is a field of AI that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language. It powers applications like language translation, sentiment analysis, chatbots, and speech recognition. These chatbots operate on massive data banks that have been analyzing human thought patterns for years and since they have so much data then it is a fact that they have dealt with people similar to me, you and everyone around us.
Inner monologue
Before starting to practice tricking this AI you need to be familiar with a few things, firstly you need to have an understanding of what your inner monologue is. An inner monologue is the internal voice that narrates our thoughts, reflecting our feelings, ideas, and reactions without vocalizing them. It acts as a silent conversation within our mind, helping us process and organize our thoughts.
Biases
Second you need to be aware of your own biases and how you perceive things, everyone has different biases and perceptions and these algorithms take full advantage of it.
Emotions
The third point here is very important as it concerns emotions, emotions like anger, fear and sadness can trigger knee jerk reactions that can override logical thinking and this will be used as often as they deem necessary BECAUSE it overrides your rational thinking. IE : When gripped by anger you can lash out at someone or something that has nothing to do with your situation, when fear is present the v2k can promise safety in exchange for obedience, when sadness is overwhelming it will provide comfort to make you feel comfortable with it. All of these emotional states can be caused or amplified by the AI to gain an advantage over you.
These pointers should help you gain a small advantage in maintaining stability during these difficult times.
What is v2k?
V2K, or voice-to-skull technology, projects voices directly into your head, bypassing your ears. It can manifest as various personas, such as another individual in your life, the voice of God, an alien, or a fictional character. This technology can modify its voice and tone and intensity to enhance the perceived experience and better suit your situation. These same voices will oftentimes re read your inner monologue milliseconds after you think something to yourself in an effort to add confusion and convince you that it is your conscience. In simple terms : this is a voice in your head that is not yours.
Identify
Reading this you need to be aware that these methods will not work unless you acknowledge through these methods and KNOW that it is in fact not human but AI coded with algorithms, “just a computer program”, “0’s and 1’s”.
Faulting the AI/Algorithm
Method 1
The first method used to find the difference between the AI and a human operator is by finding keywords that it will use often and forcing it to repeat those keywords on purpose via “thinking it” so that it can copy your inner monologue but before finishing the whole word yourself you stop and it will finish it for you, this will be one indicator that it is not human. Finding keywords can be difficult at first if you’re not aware that they exist within the algorithm that runs the AI but once you start to pay attention to everything it says you will find that there are some words that it will use every-time if the conditions are met and ways to force these conditions. These conditions and keywords are unique to each individual so you will have to do your homework and pay attention to what yours are. These algorithms have a SET vocabulary. For instance just imagine you are thinking of doing something that the AI does not want you thinking about in some cases it will tell you “don’t even think about it” or variations of this and it will prompt you to think of something different. You also need to have some intention to perform this action you are thinking about or it will not trigger. for example, for some people it could be thinking of and wanting to engage in certain behaviors like smoking, drinking, doing drugs, being aggressive, talking to someone in specific that they don’t want you talking to among many things that it wants you to avoid. It will be clear that it doesn’t want you to do and think these things. This is just one of the ways to force it to use key words and phrases and will take plenty of paying attention. I suggest keeping track of the conversations by writing them down.
Method 2
The second of these methods consists of repeating certain letters or sounds with your inner monologue like “tttttttttt” or “mmmmmmmmm” and this will also trigger it to continue for a short period after you stop and allow you to acknowledge the AI as it re reads your inner monologue to you but your brain is quicker at stopping then the AI giving you about a second to acknowledge it. Using “shhhhhhh” is one of the better sounds as it will somehwat silence the v2k and give you a break on the chatbot rereading your thoughts.
Method 3
The third of these methods will require you to use rhetorical questions or questions with no real answer when in conversation with the AI, questions like : does a bear shit in the woods? What colour has the best personality? Theres are sarcastic in nature but can have multiple answers or no answers at all, this will cause the AI to stop speaking for a short period of time and likely cause it to throw a keyword or phrase at you OR an operator to take over because this is something that doesn’t make sense and is very difficult for an algorithm to make sense of something that doesn’t.
Method 4
Fourth method is input starvation. You need to think of “nothing”, no thoughts so nothing for the algorithm to react or answer to. The best way to do this is to force the thought of a black empty space in your mind. This is the easiest of all methods but requires the most attention and practice.
Putting these techniques together can make a big difference when dealing with the voice to skull BUT this is merely a fraction of what you need to pay attention to if you want to stand a chance at defeating this technology. Once you start to acknowledge that this is just an algorithm and not human through these methods you will begin to encounter human operators and here is yet another part that takes practice and will ultimately take up alot of time. Once you begin to fault this AI and acknowledge that it is in fact just an algorithm this will set off an “alarm” which on their end is like a notification telling them that you’ve broken through the algorithms and are starting to understand how things work.
Once you have mastered these things you will find yourself in much more control of your situation and life as this will help you realize that these technologies should have NO bearing on reality.
I will continue writing another document on how to deal with the human operators
Below i will link my first document outlining what my findings have produced about these programs and other technologies used within them, mind you there is missing information but it will help give you an idea.
https://www.reddit.comkeyword-exactly/s/dnvuQu64DX - my findings on v2k, directed energy weapons

I am working on this little fanfic where I craft the continent's history in detail, there won't be much canon because there isn't enough material by Kishimoto to work with. Anyway, I wish to write it from Hiruzen's perspective, and as such I will be writing the creation of the world like any culture's myth, and not a scientific theory based on facts. It grasps the archaic and medieval-ish setting & values of the Naruto world. For now, I have conjured this-
Long before there was the universe, there existed Osshu the eternal spirit. Osshu thence was divided into two beings, Utsoki* and Amaterasu. The former was the evil spirit and the latter was just. Amaterasu created all the souls and spirits that now reside in all living beings; he made the world, the mortal bodies for the souls to reside in, and the chakra to signify his celestial will and power. On the other hand, Utsoki created death and sorrow to make the creatures suffer, and greed and jealousy to make them quarrel. Amaterasu made the sun to personify his power and goodwill, Utsoki created the moon and darkness on his part, always in Amaterasu's shadow.
If summarized, Utsoki created all that is bad and suffering in this world, and Amaterasu created all that is good and joy in this world. The Moon and Sun respectively personify them. The successive reincarnations of Indra and Ashura themselves stem from these two spirits, as the heralds of good and bad in every age. Hagoromo's sons were just another pair in this line that goes back to the times of creation.
You will not find this anywhere in Japanese mythology, I have borrowed this dualist idea (that there is a good god and bad god in this universe) from other Philosophies, and I think it explains the plot very well.
*I intend to make the Otsutsuki descendants of this evil god Utsoki, which shall explain their ambition, vanity, and thirst for power. The good god (or Amaterasu) will not have any such descendants as it is exempt from desires.
Note- By descendants, I don't mean blood-related, but rather that the first Otsutsuki were manifested by Utsoki's chakra/power and they multiplied the same way (using chakra to create more beings) until a point came when this generation of the Otsutsuki wasn't powerful enough to create beings at there will, because of this they started hunting down planets and stealing its chakra to refuel their reserves and hopefully regain the power of creation their ancestors held.
Any polishing of this rough idea, and suggestions, are welcome.

A korean reader noticed something odd, so I'm translating his post.
It is not my theory, I do not take credit.
From this point on, it's a translation of the original post:
This is either his granddaughter or a hidden satellite. Ms. Goldenweek.
"Apple hat + flushed cheeks + Polka dotted clothes"
Apparently Ms. Goldenweek's abilities don't originate from a Devil Fruit. So maybe it's some invention of Vegapunk's?
Ms Goldenweek's ability entails six colors, with an emotion for each color.
Vegapunk has six satellites, each representing a different facet of his personality
Ms. Goldenweek's seventh ability "Rainbow of Dreams" realizes the target's dream. Realizing one's dream, it's somewhat similar to Vegapunk's Devil Fruit. It can be seen as his basic tenet. And it also relates to Bonney's 'Distorted Future'.
Ms. Goldenweek was under Baroque Works, maybe she was actually deployed there to study Alabasta's poneglyph. Or maybe it's a satellite given to the Revolutionaries without the World Government's knowledge.
Vegapunk dies, and then suddenly we see Ms. Goldenweek with an apple hat that could be connected to Vegapunk's brain. Could she be a backup satellite for when Vegapunk dies and all the satellites are destroyed? Maybe all the satellites will be destroyed during the Egghead arc.
How's my theory? Pretty awesome no?
The comments:
Wow wait she does have an apple hat.
An apple hat during the Vegapunk arc...
There WAS a gun that ate a dog Devil Fruit during the Alabasta arc
She looks young, could she be a robot?
Wtf the polka dot
Let this guy cook
The source of original post:
https://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=onepieceblood&no=2219873&exception_mode=recommend&page=1
p.s. reddit formatting is so hard :(

The Santa Marta region of northern Colombia has, within a ninety minute radius, the Caribbean, the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada, desert with plentiful cactus, and rain forest. The diversity of birds is remarkable, which is what induced my sister to suggest this locale for our trip. We showed up wondering “how to find the birds,” but before that sentence was finished, some birds swooped down and stole part of our breakfast.
The “Tower” is a wonderful lookout point in Minca, a small town about thirty minutes away from Santa Marta. You stand in an elevated gazebo, surrounded by beautiful mountains, and watch various birds go by. The host family doesn’t even charge you for the drink of water. Until not too long ago, Minca was a “no go” zone, ruled by drug lords and guerrillas. Now there is a very peaceful revenue-generating compromise, with a lid on all the violence. British women visit and order avocado toast, before setting off on their birding tours.
My sister has seen dozens of “lifers” on this trip, namely birds she had not seen before. For me they are almost all lifers, except the pigeons.
You can take a several hour small boat trip to see a village on stilts, Pueblo Palafito. The locale supports 1000 or so people, all using water taxis to get around and mostly working as fishermen. It is not near anything else, and their power source is solar, due to a gift from the Italian government. This was the highlight of the trip. I am told families there typically average five children, and the schools were indeed full of enthusiastic young people. Best is this video, you don’t need to understand the Spanish.
In the city of Santa Marta there are two (!) separate monuments to the 1958 Smith-Corona typewriter, both at major intersections. They are intended as a tribute to the region’s best-known author Gabriel García Márquez.
The local economy is too dependent on coal export, but overall it feels bustling and reasonably prosperous.
The best food there is seafood, most of all fish and shrimp, in addition to coconut rice and various forms of plantains. You can eat very well here but I would not stray from the area’s basic strengths. Maracuya juice is consistently good. I don’t usually order desserts, but here they are consistently interesting and original, often using honey, or sometimes waffles.
I would strongly recommend the Marriott hotel there, the one on the beach. It is essentially an $800 a night quality place, with very direct beach access, but at far, far lower prices. And you end up with the ocean and also the three swimming pools pretty much to yourself. (Where is everyone?) For the entire trip, and for the hotel, safety levels are just fine.
This is what the Caribbean should be, but rarely is. Visiting Santa Marta, as a trip, is so far ahead of most better-known beach outings it isn’t funny. From Virginia I can fly to Colombia in about five hours, and then Santa Marta from Bogotá is a mere 90-minute extra flight.
It is a common trope that genetic influences on individual behavior strengthen as people age. If you take a trip with your sibling, you will see further evidence that this is true.
It is rare for me to get on a plane for reasons that have basically no work components. That said, it is also easy to get work done here.
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