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ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS PHOENIX PERSON! HE ROSE FROM THE ASHES TO FORM A BETTER BIRD! KAKAWWWWWWWW

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2024.06.02 06:46 mansplanar 20 Hinge Prompts to Help You Get a Response

I think “my simple pleasure” is the best prompt. If used right it’s a good way to say things you like. For example mine was- thrift stores, new tattoos, Philly sports and R&B. Really depends how you write it
As a woman, I’d advise men not to use “I won’t shut up about,” as a prompt.
Woman constantly complain about men dominating verbal conversations. Saying you “won’t shut up about…” just reinforces that you might be one of those guys.
I think if you actually have a good travel story, that prompt can work. That is to say, I think that the "tiers" really fluctuate a lot from person to person, and your qualifiers ("this works if you're funny") are kind of proof of that.
For example, I have two pretty good stories about coming face to face with sharks, and one less good story about coming face to face with a shark. I think that the shark thing is just crazy enough that it intrigues most people. But you have to have a genuinely good story for it to work.
Also, someone else said they need to get rid of prompts - I disagree. It's really annoying if you try a new prompt and then can't go back to your old one.
I think “my idea of a good Sunday” is a great prompt bc if guys include it and they say “church,” I’m 95% more likely to like them.
THERE'S AN ART to curating your Hinge profile. If you're looking for quality matches, don't be the guy with a barren profile who sends a mildly-enthused "hey, how's it going" to every potential partner. Hinge offers a feature called prompts: conversation starters that let you show yourself off and spark more substantive conversations—and you should use them to your advantage.
Choosing the right Hinge prompts—and writing good answers those prompts—will help you scan the many fish in the sea to find those most suited for you. It might sound like a daunting task to craft the perfect profile, but at least you're an expert in the subject matter: you.
Best Practices for Crafting Your Hinge Prompts
Having an air of mystery may seem hot in movies, but it's just a waste of time in real life—especially when it comes to dating apps, where determining what's real and what's not is so much more difficult than it is in person. "Being coy may seem like a safer way to interact on apps, but it doesn't yield fruitful results," Engle says. (No one's swiping right on a bio that says "I suck at writing bios.")
So nix those coy answers and get specific when you fill out your Hinge prompts. The more specific you get, the likelier you are to match with people that are similar to you. That means you'll really have to think about yourself and want you want.
Be specific when discussing what you're looking for, too. Vagueness won't help narrow your options. For example, don't just say you're looking for "someone with a lot of personality" (is anyone not looking for someone with a personality?); say you're looking for "someone with a lot of energy, and who enjoys being active and trying new things" (or whatever that personality looks like to you). Be honest, both with yourself and in your profile. Don't say you're "super into the gym" because you want someone with a six-pack, when in reality you haven't been to gym in six months and have no intention of starting again.
Add a variety of prompts to paint a full picture of yourself. If all of your prompts are jokes, that doesn't reveal a ton about you. But, if all your prompts are serious, you might come off as a little intense—and you won't be revealing much about your day-to-day life.
The 20 Best Hinge Prompts to Help You Get You a Response
Here are 20 Hinge prompts to get you off the apps and into real relationships.
I'll pick the topic if you start the conversation...
Starting a conversation isn't easy, and with this prompt, you're meeting them halfway. It creates less of a barrier to entry for the person doing the messaging. Pick a topic you're interested in or care about, and "be as specific as possible," Engle says.
What you can say:
The best bands to come out of the 90's.
The worst holiday traditions.
The best and worst concerts you've seen.
The last time I cried happy tears was...
"Consider the things that really make you YOU," Engle says. Mentioning things you care about "will allow you to engage with like-minded people who share similar likes and interests."
What you can say:
When they showed Jason Kelce ripping his shirt off at Travis's touchdown against the Bills.
At the closing scene of All of Us Strangers.
When I PR'ed my back squat (the boys didn't see).
The one thing I'd love to know about you is...
It's always nice to see someone on a dating app be interested in you, even if they haven't seen you yet. Put that energy out there with this prompt. People might feel more comfortable responding when it's something about them, since they know themselves the best. Find a topic that's important to you, and let your potential match take it from there.
What you can say:
What would you do for a living if money weren't a factor?
What's your go-to coffee shop order?
Were you a Nickelodeon or Disney kid?
Let's make sure we're on the same page about...
The great thing about this prompt is you can make your answer as lighthearted or as serious as you want. If you have something that's a deal-breaker for you (like wanting an open relationship), you can insert that here. It also works if you have something a little less serious that still plays a role in your life (like putting pineapple on pizza) and you want to get that out there.
What you can say:
Not wanting kids.
The ending of Game of Thrones.
The shape of Earth.
This year, I really want to...
This prompt is an excellent way to open up potential first date options, or show how you want to work on yourself in this upcoming year. Want to get more creative, more fit, or try something new? Maybe someone out there wants to do the same—and wants a partner to do it with.
What you can say:
Try a ceramics class.
Drink less.
Find the best burger in town.
I'm looking for...
If you already know what you're looking for, you may as well lay it all out there. That being said, don't nit-pick or be judgmental in your answer. Don't be too vague either, or you won't narrow down your options for people best suited to you.
What you can say:
Someone who will get along with my family.
Someone comfortable with being in an open relationship.
A good time, not a long time.
My simple pleasures...
You're probably looking for someone with similar interests as you (at least, we hope you are). "Prompts serve as conversation starters, so consider your interests, hobbies, and skills and lead with those," Engle says. Odds are someone shares them with you.
What you can say:
The smell of fresh cut grass.
When Debbie from marketing brings in banana bread.
Open sunroofs.
I go crazy for...
Another easy way into talking about the things you like—but make sure it's something you can carry conversation on. "Focus on answers that you can go into detail on," Engle says. "Talk about interests, hobbies, and goals outside of romantic relationships to give potential partners a full picture of the person you are."
What you can say:
Planning my next trip before the one I'm on has even ended.
Barry Keoghan. Obviously.
Reruns of Pimp My Ride.

You should leave a comment if...

This is another way to discuss what's important to you, with a call to action for the other person. You can pull in your hobbies, hopes for the future, or interests—the world is your oyster here. But remember: specifics, specifics, specifics (don't just put down "you like sports").

What you can say:

You were hoping for a Ravens versus Bills Super Bowl.
Your Spotify daylist often includes the term "mallgoth."
You're on the dance floor all night at the club.

A shower thought I recently had...

Balance your prompts by throwing in a lighter option here and there. A shower thought is a great way to show off your humor and how your mind works. Get creative.

What you can say:

Could really use a beer in here.
Whose Line Is It Anyway needs a reboot.
Is Punxsutawney Phil doing okay mentally?

Green flags I look for...

Get a little deeper into what you're looking for in your person by hinting at characteristics you want to see in someone. It's better to be open and honest about what you're looking for in a potential partner then have to do the dirty work of talking to a bunch of people only to find out you don't actually see a future with them.

What you can say:

Funny conversation, but can get deep, too.
Tipping 20 percent, always.
Emotional support water bottles. Here for the hydration.

We're the same type of weird if...

Have some nuance interests that you want to get out there? Here's your chance.

What you can say:

You're hitting up the Renaissance fair every time it comes to town.
You're the person everyone wants on their trivia team.
You enjoy 5Ks on Thanksgiving, too.

I hype myself up by...
Everyone gets nervous when it comes to online dating. Confidence is hot, but most of us aren't 100-percent confident all of the time, and that's okay. This shows you're nervous, too, but can hype yourself up when need be.

What you can say:

Blaring some hard rap.
Power posing.
Hitting the gym.

I feel most supported when...

Dating app prompts aren't all about making the right joke or being overly funny. You'll want to layer in some real prompts, too, to show potential partners you can get deep. This prompt is a great way to do that without getting too vulnerable before you're ready. Plus, it reveals a little bit about what you want out of a relationship.

What you can say:

My partner help around the house.
There's healthy communication.
My family and friends support my work.

A fun fact about me is...

An oldie but a goodie. To mix in a lighthearted prompt with some deeper ones, stick with what you know and toss in your go-to fun fact from freshman seminar in college. Don't over think the "fun" part—just pick something you think is unique about yourself!

What you can say:

I've been cage diving with sharks.
I speak four languages.
I never lose in Mario Kart. Ever.

Teach me something about...

Want to learn something new and find a partner at the same time? This is also a great way to show an interest in potential partners by making your answer something related to them. Like we said, people are always more comfortable talking about themselves because it's the one thing they know everything about. People love talking about their passions... maybe someone out there has the same one as you. This is a great way to find out.

What you can say:

The Roman Empire
Your ick list
What you want to see in a partner

I know the best spot in town for...

Hate the phase of online dating where you message back and forth forever and never actually get to a first date? Us, too. This prompt can help speed up that process by getting you out of the app, and meeting in person. Suggest something you'd want to do for a first date.
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What you can say:

$5 happy hour Miller Lites.
VPR watch parties.
Live music.

First round is on me if...

Another prompt that gets you out of the app and right into the first date. Plus, you can pose a characteristic you really want to see in a partner: a win-win. PSA though: If it translates, you do actually have to pay for the first round.

What you can say:

You love a Dadbod.
You also cried when My Chemical Romance broke up.
You're okay with my dog joining us.

My typical Sunday...

This gives a little snippet into your every day life. You're probably looking for someone who lives a similar lifestyle to you (if you're a "sleep until the afternoon every weekend" kind of guy, you're probably not looking for a "6 a.m. half marathon on a Saturday" kind of girl), and this is a great way to give them that insight.

What you can say:

Rearranging all my furniture...again.
Hitting the snooze button relentlessly.
A walk with the dogs, football with the guys, and meal prep.

Give me travel tips for...

Have a trip coming up? Hit two birds with one stone: get some travel recommendations and start up a conversation with a potential special someone. It's an easy entry to talking, and you can quickly branch to "well, where else have you traveled to recently?" Even if you just put down your neighborhood—there's nothing like a little stay-cation.You should leave a comment if...
This is another way to discuss what's important to you, with a call to action for the other person. You can pull in your hobbies, hopes for the future, or interests—the world is your oyster here. But remember: specifics, specifics, specifics (don't just put down "you like sports").

What you can say:

You were hoping for a Ravens versus Bills Super Bowl.
Your Spotify daylist often includes the term "mallgoth."
You're on the dance floor all night at the club.

A shower thought I recently had...

Balance your prompts by throwing in a lighter option here and there. A shower thought is a great way to show off your humor and how your mind works. Get creative.

What you can say:

Could really use a beer in here.
Whose Line Is It Anyway needs a reboot.
Is Punxsutawney Phil doing okay mentally?

Green flags I look for...

What you can say:

Funny conversation, but can get deep, too.
Tipping 20 percent, always.
Emotional support water bottles. Here for the hydration.

We're the same type of weird if...

Have some nuance interests that you want to get out there? Here's your chance.

What you can say:

You're hitting up the Renaissance fair every time it comes to town.
You're the person everyone wants on their trivia team.
You enjoy 5Ks on Thanksgiving, too.

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2024.06.02 05:57 Lizzer_the_rizzler Tattoo Artist Suggestions :)

Hello! I’m new to Reddit, but I’ve heard it’s a great place to get advice - So! I’m looking for a tattoo artist in either WV or OH that could help me put my ideas into one piece of art. I’d love to get a vine with flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and birds that wraps around the middle of my arm. As well as a verse in between the vine. I know it’s quite intricate, lol. I think I’d like it to be a minimal style. Any suggestions…? :)

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2024.06.02 05:06 aminalzoubi [store] CACHE sets and Immortals for trade + Weathers

Most prices are negotiable

for those who like picture like me:2019, 2020, 2020pt2, 2021, dead_reck, 2022, 2022pt2, 2023 ,2024
my steam account
add me so we can trade.need to be friends for 30 days. Steam rep
why trade with me ? i have a lot of giftables i want to sell and im not willing to risk my rep for a single trade. also check my steam profile for recent comments , those are people i traded cache sets with ,they all went first you can check their profile for my gifted items .
i always give discounts for people who buy 2 or more.

newest 2023 cache

Item	Price
Snailfire (SnapFire)	20$
Brightfist (Marci)	20$
Dezun Viper (Dazzle)	5$
Primeval Abomination (Primal Beast)	5$
Astral Herald (Dawnbreaker)	5$
Spectral Shadow (Abaddon)	5$
Taur Rider (Alchemist)	5$
Crescent Huntress (Spectre)	5$
Tyrant of the Veil (Wraith King)	5$
Tomo'kan Footsoldier (Hoodwink)	5$
Darkwood Eulogy (Death Prophet)	2.5$
Sea Spirit (Kunkka)	5$
Triumph of the Imperatrix (Legion Commander)	5$
Beast of Thunder (Storm Spirit)	5$
Ancestral Heritage (Jakiro)	2.5$

Dead Reckoning Chest

item	price
Dead Heat (lina)	10$
Spectral Hunter (antimage)	10$
Dying Light (dawnbreaker)	10$
Expired Gun (sniper)	10$
Death Adder (medusa)	10$
Soul Serpent (viper)	10$

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache

set name	hero	price
Shadowleaf Insurgent	hoodwink	15$
Chines of the Inquisitor	faceless void	12$
Spoils of the Shadowveil	Spectre	10$
Starlorn Adjudicator	dawnbreaker	10$
Trophies of the Hallowed Hunt	ursa	5$
Whippersnapper	snap fire	7.5$
Scarlet Subversion	riki	10$
Forgotten Station	terror blade	5$
Champion of the Fire Lotus	monkey king	5$
Hounds of Obsession	chen	5$
Crimson Dawn	pheonix	4$
Seadog's Stash	clockwerk	4$
Deathstitch Shaman	witch doctor	4$
Dirge Amplifier	undying	4$
Blue Horizons	marci	15$
Dark Behemoth	primal beast	30$

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache 2

set name	hero	price
Freeboot Fortunes	ogre magi	4$
Darkbrew's Transgression	alchemist	5$
Acrimonies of Obsession	vengful spirit	7$
Withering Pain	clinkz	4$
Sacred Chamber Guardian	huskar	5$
Feasts of Forever	nightstalker	5$
The Wilding Tiger	brewmaster	5$
Dawn of a Darkness Foretold	doom	5$
War Rig Eradicators	techies	5$
Grand Suppressor	silencer	7$
Transcendent Path	oracle	5$
Cursed Cryptbreaker	pudge	7$
Bird of Prey	legion commander	10$
Darkfeather Factioneer	phantom assassin	10$
Grudges of the Gallows Tree	treant protector	12$
Brands of the Reaper	anti mage	15$
Sublime Equilibrium	void spirit	30$

Nemestice Collector's Cache 2021

set name	hero	price
Twilight Hex	dark willow	20$
Litany of the Damned	doom	25$
Astral Terminus	enigma	20$
Caerulean Star	enchantress	15$
Arcane Inverter	gyrocopter	25$
Creed of the Skullhound	lycan	30$
Desert Bloom	nature's prophet	25$
Eyriebound Imperator	skywrath mage	20$
Anthozoan Assault	tiny	35$
Defender of the Brumal Crest	winter wyvern	25$
Red Sands Marauder	shadow shaman	35$

2019 cache sets

set name	hero	price
Echoes of the Everblack	abaddon	20
The Arts of Mortal Deception	enigma	10
Adornments of the Jade Emissary	earth spirit	25
Poacher's Bane	tide	15
Appetites of the Lizard King	slark	20
Forbidden Medicine	dazzle	15
Curse of the Creeping Vine	undying	15
Priest of the Proudsilver Clan	chen	10
Soul of the Brightshroud	deathprophet	10
Pursuit of the Ember Demons	husker	15
Riddle of the Hierophant	oracle	10
Paean of the Ink Dragon	grimstroke	10
Allure of the Faeshade Flower	dark willow	20
Glimmer of the Sacred Hunt	drow ranger	30
Defender of Ruin	disruptor	15
NEW!! cinder sensei	ember spirit	69$
gothic whisper	phantom assassin	69

2020 cache sets

set name	hero	price
Origin of the Dark Oath	night stalker	25
ravenous abyss	underlord	20
abocalypse unbound	ancient apparittion	10
beholden of the banished ones	warlock	20
fury of the righteous storm	distruptor	10
mindless slaughter	pudge	15
heartless hunt	bounty hunter	15
herald of the ember eye	grimstroke	10
fissured flight	jakiro	10
flashpoint proselyte	husker	15
signs of the allfather	nature's prophet	15
songs of starfall glen	enchantress	5
Glory of the Elderflame	lina	25
Lineage of the Stormlords	juggernaut	25
Silent Slayer	silencer	20
ancient inheritance	tiny	25
forsworn legacy	mars	35
Blaze of Oblivion	phoenix	10
Beast of the Crimson Ring	bristleback	15
Talons of the Endless Storm	chaos knight	15
Ire of the Ancient Gaoler	arc warden	30
Horror from the Deep	tide hunter	20
Evolution of the Infinite	enigma	10
Clearcut Cavalier	timber saw	10
The King Of Thieves	keeper of the light	10
Carousal of the Mystic Masquerade	rubick	10
Secrets of the Celestial	skywrath mage	10
Blacksail Cannoneer	sniper	10
Wrath of the Fallen	doom	10
Crown of Calaphas	shadowdemon	10
Master of the Searing Path	ember spirit	25
Steward of the Forbidden Chamber	templar assassin	20
Claszureme Incursion	faceless void	55

Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache

item name	hero	price
Silverwurm Sacrifice	dragon knight	30$
Scales Of The Shadow Walker	phantom lancer	10$
Perception of the First Light	dawnbreaker	10$
Apex Automated	clockwerk	10$
Test of the basilisk lord	Razor	15$
Secrets of the frost singularity	Ancient Apparition	5$
Perils of the red banks	Chen	5$
The chained scribe	Grimstroke	5$
Widow of the undermount gloom	Broodmother	10$
Forgotten fate	Mars	5$
March of the crackerjack mage	Rubick	10$
Stranger in the wandering isles	Drow Ranger	35$
Cosmic concoctioneers	Alchemist	10$
Days of the demons	Axe	25$
Blightfall	Abaddon	10$
Pyrexae polymorph perfected	ogre magi	15$
Wrath of the celestial sentinel	Chaos Knight	50$

old cache sets

set name	hero	price
Creeping Shadow	phantom assassin	around 120
Stormwrought Arbiter	sven	around 120
Submerged Hazard	tinker	around 90
Manta Marauder	bat rider	around 90
Legends of Darkheart Pursuit	Night stalker	around 200

Weathers. buy 3 and get 4th for free

the lowest of them is the free one

weathers can be traded now!!

weather	price
Ash	~~15$~~ 9$
Aurora	2$
Harvest	3$ 1$
Moonbeam	5$ 2.5$
Pestilence	3$ 1$
Rain	9$ 5$
Sirocco	3$ 1$
Spring	2$
Snow	5$ 2.5$

PS: even if you don't see an item in my inventory feel free to add me and ask about whatever item you're looking for

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2024.06.02 03:31 Remarkable-Cup975 Tattoo design advice for forearm

Hello all,
I would like to ask for some help to fill out this forearm space with a tattoo representing my wife. Originally I was planning on getting a phoenix protecting a soft toy that she values greatly and keeps on her bedside table today. However, after thinking for a while, I am thinking that it might end up a bit too childish/girly for a highly visible spot on a man.
I have attached pictures of my arm and the soft toy. Originally, I was thinking of having the soft toy somewhere around my wrist.
Any suggestions for being able to make this tattoo happen without it looking to childish/cheesy??? Would love some advice.
Thank you all in advance for the advice.

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Omno
Maid of Sker
Raw Data
Hob
Life is Strange 2 Complete Season (incl. Mascot Bundle DLC)

Life is Strange 2
Life is Strange 2 - Episodes 2-5 bundle
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Life is Strange 2 - Episode 2
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 3
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 4
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 5
Life is Strange 2 - Arcadia Bay Patches DLC

Mega Man Legacy Collection
Sundered: Eldritch Edition
Post Void
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
Mind Scanners
Hero's Hour
SuchArt!
Red Solstice 2: Survivors
Fantasy Town Regional Manager
Pawnbarian
Not Tonight
Foretales
Resident Evil Revelations
Killsquad
Hokko Life
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning FATE Edition

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Soundtrack
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - Fatesworn

Builder Simulator
Torchlight II
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Before We Leave
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Mad Experiments: Escape Room
Call of the Sea
Blade Assault
Necronator: Dead Wrong
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RAD
Orcs Must Die! 2
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Bee Simulator
Hammerting
Black Book
Windjammers 2
Rebel Cops
XCOM: ULTIMATE COLLECTION

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XCOM 2 Development Tools
XCOM 2 War of the Chosen Development Tools
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack
XCOM: Chimera Squad
XCOM: Chimera Squad Development Tools

As Far As The Eye
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First Class Trouble
Demon Turf
AI War 2
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Ittle Dew
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Boundless
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CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
OlliOlli World Rad Edition

OlliOlli World
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Railroad Corporation
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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
shapez
ELDERBORN
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HITMAN: Game of the Year Edition

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Farmer's Dynasty
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Tower of Time
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
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Orcs Must Die 2 - Complete Pack

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Hard Reset Redux
At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
FRAMED Collection
Tooth and Tail
I Am Fish
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Sprint Vector
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Nowhere Prophet
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Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Five Dates
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
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Revita
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The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR
Tales of the Tiny Planet
Juno: New Origins
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Paradise Lost
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Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
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Surviving Mars
Tyranny - Deluxe Edition

Tyranny
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Aviary Attorney
Effie
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Lost Planet 3
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Lost Planet 3 DLC - PO Pack 1
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Lost Planet 3 DLC - PO Pack 3
Lost Planet 3: Map Pack 2
Lost Planet 3: Map Pack 1
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Hero Defense
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
Layers of Fear (2016)
Out of Space
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Fling to the Finish
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State of Mind
Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
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West of Dead
The Walking Dead Onslaught Deluxe Edition

The Walking Dead Onslaught
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Yoku's Island Express
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Journey For Elysium
Lust for Darkness
Deadly Days
Cygon Customisation Pack
Family Man
XCOM 2: Reinforcement Pack
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Autonauts vs Piratebots
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ibb & obb

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This War of Mine
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XCOM 2: Resistance Warrior Pack
Tropico 4 Collector's Bundle

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Oh My Gore!
Desolate
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X-Morph: Defense Complete Pack

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Bionic Commando Rearmed
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Sunless Sea
Partisans 1941
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Remnant: From the Ashes - Complete Edition

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The Darkside Detective
Just Cause 4 Complete Edition

Just Cause 4
Just Cause 4: Digital Deluxe Content
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Minerva's Den Remastered
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Life is Strange 2
Life is Strange 2 - Episodes 2-5 bundle
Life is Strange 2 - Mascot Bundle DLC
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 2
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 3
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 4
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 5
Life is Strange 2 - Arcadia Bay Patches DLC

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Soundtrack
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - Fatesworn

XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Within
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Elite Soldier Pack
XCOM: Enemy Unknown: Slingshot DLC
XCOM 2
XCOM 2: Reinforcement Pack
XCOM 2: Resistance Warrior Pack
XCOM 2: Anarchy's Children
XCOM 2: Alien Hunters
XCOM 2: Shen's Last Gift
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
X-Com: Enemy Unknown Pre-Purchase
Elite Soldier Pack
XCOM 2 Development Tools
XCOM 2 War of the Chosen Development Tools
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack
XCOM: Chimera Squad
XCOM: Chimera Squad Development Tools

OlliOlli World
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Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
Tower of Time
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The Walking Dead Onslaught
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2024.06.02 03:26 sladverr 29 [M4F] Arkansas, USA/Anywhere - 29-year-old gamer seeking long-distance relationship

Hey everyone. I'm posting here because "Forever Alone" very much describes me. I'm looking for a long-distance relationship due to various reason I'll get into in a moment. The person I'm searching for is either a gamer already, or someone with strong interest in becoming a gamer. Preferably someone around my age.
Must-knows: These are things that you'd want to know before getting involved as to not waste your time. You're welcome to ask for more information on anything you're curious about. I don't bite.

I'm an extreme shut-in.
I don't drive.
I'm on disability for mental illness. (anxiety, depression, etc)
I don't like cameras.
Atheist.
No kids and do not want.
Weed-friendly.
I do not vape or smoke cigarettes.
I drink alcohol on extremely rare occasions.
I've got no tattoos or piercings .
Height: 6'1"
I'm a heavy guy and very out of shape.
I live with my mother, and currently my sibling as well.
I have two birds and two cats(figured I'd place this under must-know in case of allergies)

For reasons of me being a shut-in and unable to drive, long-distance relationships are likely my answer. I'm not a fan of cameras(photos or video) so if you're someone who wants that specifically, maybe I'm not the person. I'm not against the idea of something in person, but that would require you to come to me.
About Me: Self-explanatory category.

Played video games since age of 3.
I play strictly on PC these days.
I'm online a lot as it's my only connection to the world outside my house.
I enjoy most genres of games to some degree with some exceptions.
Currently playing Final Fantasy XIV and Paladins.
Gaming interest at any moment changes like the weather.
My flexibility for games also extends to music.
Most genres are enjoyed to some extent with some exceptions.
Favorite genres are metal and EDM.
Other hobbies include Youtube/Twitch and more recently, browsing Reddit.
Also a fan of screen-sharing games on Discord.
People-pleaser
Next to zero interest in politics or other stuff going on in the world.
Very much a believer of live and let live. I don't care what people do with their lives as long as they don't hurt other people.

I'm avoiding going into very much detail on anything because we can discuss specifics later. If you made in this far, use the phrase "memento mori" for proof. Regardless if you message me, I hope you have a good rest of your day and thanks for stopping by.

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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Season Pass
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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Shattering Spectreglass
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Dragon Lord Pack
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Butt Stallion Pack

Drake Hollow
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Rebel Inc: Escalation
The Quarry - Deluxe Edition

The Quarry
The Quarry - Horror History Visual Filter Pack
The Quarry - Deluxe Edition Content Pack
The Quarry - Full Game Unlock

Sunless Sea
Partisans 1941
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Bendy and the Dark Revival
Minoria
DARQ
Remnant: From the Ashes - Complete Edition

Remnant: From the Ashes
Remnant: From the Ashes - Swamps of Corsus
Remnant: From the Ashes - Subject 2923
Remnant: From the Ashes - Bomber Hat

Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3: Season Pass
Borderlands 3: Toy Box Weapons Pack
Borderlands 3: Gearbox Cosmetic Pack
Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
Borderlands 3: Retro Cosmetic Pack
Borderlands 3: Neon Cosmetic Pack
Borderlands 3: Guns, Love, and Tentacles
Borderlands 3: Digital Deluxe Extras
Borderlands 3: Butt Stallion Pack
Borderlands 3: Booster Pack

The Darkside Detective
Just Cause 4 Complete Edition

Just Cause 4
Just Cause 4: Digital Deluxe Content
Just Cause 4: Golden Gear Pack
Just Cause 4: Expansion Pass
Just Cause™ 4: Deathstalker Scorpion Pack
Just Cause 4: Renegade Pack
Just Cause 4: Neon Racer Pack
Just Cause 4: The Dragon
Just Cause 4: Dare Devils of Destruction
Just Cause 4: Los Demonios
Just Cause 4: Toy Vehicle Pack
Just Cause 4: Soaring Speed Vehicle Pack
Just Cause 4: Adversary Vehicle Pack
Just Cause 4: Danger Rising
Just Cause 4: Sea Dogs Vehicle Pack
Just Cause 4 : Shark & Bark Vehicle Pack
Just Cause 4: Brawler Mech

BioShock 2
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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 1
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BioShock 2: Minerva’s Den
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BioShock 2 Remastered
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Minerva's Den Remastered
Bioshock 2 Pre-order
BioShock Infinite - Upgrade Pack
BioShock Infinite - Comstock's China Broom Shotgun
BioShock Infinite - Comstock's Bird's Eye Sniper Rifle
BioShock Infinite - Industrial Revolution Rewards Pack
Bioshock Infinite - Industrial Revolution
BioShock Infinite - OSX CE Upgrade Pack
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2024.06.02 03:11 lakija Secret Dragon - Chapter 9: Knowing

Chapter 9: Knowing
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Suggested Listening:
Nicholas Brittel Agape
Required Listening ⭐️ Kwabs Like a Star Cover (Corinne Bailey Rae)
⭐️ Raye Vela Like a Star Cover (Corinne Bailey Rae)
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“Is your heart doing okay?” I asked.
“Yes. It is fine. I am tired, but alright.”
“Good,” I said. “I was wondering. Can you tell me another poem? And then we can go to sleep.”
Sasha looked at me. “About what?” he said, smoke drifting into my face.
“I don’t know. Tell me one about someone you love.”
“Hmm,” he nodded. “Let’s see.”
He pondered this, then an expression I can only describe as conflicted crept across his face.
“What?” I asked.
“There are few I love so dearly as this person.”
My eyes widened. “Who is it?”
Sasha’s brow furrowed. Then he frowned. At first a little, then deeply.
“What?” I asked gently.
Sasha shook his head. I saw pain now in his expression.
“You don’t have to,” I said, my own brow furrowing. “Please don’t. I can pick something else. Or, actually, we can just go to sleep right now.”
Sasha closed his eyes. Then nodded as if he had come to a decision.
“I will do this. This person I love more than my own self. I would die for him. However, it will not be pretty, this poem.”
I frowned too. “Okay,” I whispered.
“ Sharp Like the tip of a blade Blunt Like the pommel of the same sword Me Like the face of his face Him Like the reflection of my visage Swift Like the bird of prey’s flight Ruthless Like the killing of its hunt Dark Like the night without the moon Troubled Like the Dead River of the Void Alive Like his heart’s beating rhythm Dying Like the joy of his soul “
“Who is that about?” I asked, concerned. “You, ‘the face of his face.’ Your twin?”
“Yes. He is not well,” Sasha said.
“Why? What happened?”
Sasha turned away from me, shaking his head. “It is too heavy to speak of just now. In the future we will.”
“Okay, I get you,” I reassured him.
“Thank you. I worry about him everyday. I call him just as much. I would give my life for him. I owe it to him,” Sasha said fiercely. “He gave his and much more. Because of his strength we survived an ordeal too terrible to speak of.”
I thought back to when he said he felt as if he were dying. I hadn’t known he meant it literally. Then the words he had latched on to: mangled and twisted. A picture was forming. A bad one.
“Thank you for creating this poem. You didn’t have to put yourself through that pain for me,” I said guiltily. Sasha shook his head at me.
“It is okay. Perhaps it was good to express his personality in poetry. It hurts to be away from him in this place. He-“ Sasha stopped. He rubbed his mouth. “I hope he is well enough to come eventually.”
I wondered what he’d been about to say. But I did not press the issue.
“Me too. I’m so sorry you all are dealing with that kind of pain. For what it’s worth, I think the poem you made about him is beautiful. Your brother sounds like a strong Wingscale that’s really going through it right now. I hope whatever joy has been stolen from him—from his soul—renews from the ashes. Or maybe some new joy will settle there, burning brightly.”
“Like a Phoenix,” he smiled. “I will tell him what you said. You two would get along, I think.”
“I can’t wait to meet him then,” I said. I wondered what sort of person he was. Moreover, I found it incredibly interesting that Sasha had a twin considering I did as well. I would tell him that news sometime when he was not already overwhelmed.
“Why don’t you get some rest? You’ve had all kinds of heart attacks and poetry and seen fire wings and what have you,” I suggested.
Sasha chuckled. “Perhaps. I must escape from this. I do not think I have made so many beautiful words manifest as poetry as I have tonight. If I do not sleep I will continue.”
“Okay, right? I usually spend some serious time writing these things. But tonight it’s like my mouth is possessed by my own self.”
“What an apt way to describe it. I feel the same. I acknowledge that my manner of speech is skilled, but tonight it holds a level of eloquence that I did not know I possessed.”
I thought back to his oration, the first thing he recited of our lyrical night. I shivered. “Sasha, you can ‘Speak to me’ anytime. This soul is listening. Eloquence indeed.”
“I promise I will speak to you more oration. You are the only person I know who would enjoy such serious strings of words for your own enjoyment.”
“I have a taste for dignity,” I replied.
Sasha paused. “What more do you need of eloquence when your mouth creates it from nowhere?”
“You have the flavor I want.”
Sasha stared at me incredulously and shook his head. “I am done with you again. You talk me into a trap at every turn.”
I cackled at him. “Alright, alright. It’s time for you go to sleep.”
“Very well,” he said, laughing gently.
I held him closer, although it was impossible. His wing came down over me like a shroud of protection. We held on to each other in silence, not needing anything to fill the space. I just breathed him. Smoke. Fire. Silence. Warmth. Breath. Growl. They spoke enough.
After a while of just laying there in peacefulness, he fell asleep. I could feel the regular inhalations and exhalations marked by the shudder of his chest. And he was a heavy sleeper. Or he was exhausted. Both probably. His flames were still wild even in slumber. Small flickers and tendrils of fire peeked every so often from his mouth. A deep growl emanated from his chest and throat at every exhalation. I stroked Sasha’s face as he slept, the heat of his fire on my hand, and he didn’t move an inch.
I watched him for a while until it occurred to me to write out all the words we had recited to each other. I turned over and reached past his wing to grab my phone from the nightstand. The glow from my screen was strange, it’s blueness cutting through the smoky red in my vision. I sat back and typed every amazing thing we had said.
Those collections of words we had stitched together from nothing just floored me. I had never made poetry like what I did that night. Such passion and beauty.
I looked at Sasha again, thinking about the words that had entranced me from his mouth.
‘Speak to me.’
‘Speak to me.’
The phrase kept ringing out in my chest. He was right. It was a rare thing to find someone who would hang on to your every word with the utmost attention. With actual interest, engagement. I wanted to speak to him forever, about anything. And he would listen. I would listen to him.
I closed my eyes and shook my head at such strong thoughts about a stranger. I thought of all the ‘normal’ people I had dated in the past. The relationships had all gone ‘normally’: date, texting, talking into the night, more dates, sex, dates. Accusations, breakups, crying. Getting over it. Normal stuff.
This was not normal, not in the slightest. Never in all my life had I behaved the way I did under that tree. I was still wondering who that was. Who was the Leila that kissed that way, that straddled dragons in broad daylight? That made love without a first date at all and then swore a stranger to an oath of binding, a whole relationship? That spoke poetry at him from her breath like it was my own fire?
Apparently I was her. It frightened me, the speed with which she and I had moved in one evening. And yet it all felt perfectly normal, inevitable.
Of course I had known when Sasha arrived there was something special about him, no matter how I tried to pretend everything was normal. why was I pretending?
That very first day, when I saw him walk into my morning class, I wasn’t paying attention when he said who he was. I had looked up and locked eyes with him. We held each others gaze for a beat longer than necessary.
Every damn class that day, and the following, I missed him announce his name. It was like a comedy sketch. The writing class we shared was the only one I was paying close attention to, and the professor had written his name on the board of course. It was infuriating.
I watched him like a hawk after he arrived that week. In all that time he didn’t speak around me. And I never spoke to him. Why hadn’t I? What had stopped me?
Just like he said, we just kept Circling each other, but never allowed ourselves to meet at the center of our orbit. He felt the same way. He had said he wanted to speak with me as well but for some reason he didn’t.
It was like a force was beckoning us to each other. To finally meet at the center of a Circle.
This day had been the first time I heard his voice at all. If I had heard it earlier, I would have been completely undone. I would not have let him walk away from me so many times.
I stared at his sleeping form, and a thought came to me again. He avoided speaking around me on purpose. Talking to me. He had known that getting close to me might start something, but had he know it would be his voice that caused such a domino effect? Then again, he knew far more than I did about Callings. Frequencies.
I balked at that word. It was so clumsy, so empty to how it felt. We shared vibes. My soul vibrated on the same wavelength as his body. Our mouths breathed the same breath. Our hearts beat the same.
Sameness. Oneness. Vibes.
He knew something would happen to his body if he let us get too close to each other. I was what he thought I was, and he had failed to prevent that change in us. But he didn’t know anything of how these changes would manifest.
It had happened so fast that he was alarmed to see me standing there in class. As soon as I greeted him, the very second he said ‘hi,’ that curious sound beneath his voice started. The thought that he was so helpless at that moment saddened me the same way it did him when he revealed the permanence of Calling. He never stood a chance. I kissed my hand and continued to stroke his face with that kiss.
And then the wings. The dreams and visions. Those two otherworldly beings… What were we? Were we gods or something? Were we reincarnated versions of them? Possessed? Were they using us? What did any of this mean? I did not know.
I tried to be more upset about this breech on our lives that sent us careening down a path we didn’t ask for. But looking at that red dragon, how could I? Our first contact was so lovely. The way we had spoken to each other in class was sweet. Neither of us could keep a smile off our faces. Laughing and carrying on, a perfect match of good humor.
I stared at him trying to conjure up feelings of grief, apprehension, fear, irritation or anything negative at all, and I came up with nothing.
I sighed. I could tell that in that other life, in that place of lakes of fire and expanses of the cosmos, that we were really something special. Something strong. Something beautiful. I was not alarmed at our sudden connection, the strength of it, the passion of it.
But if we broke apart from one another in the future—everything in me said no—that alarmed me. The coldness. The despair. The threat of death at an incomplete attunement. At a great falling away into a chasm. It was horrifying that Sasha could literally die from us being separated. It was unfair.
I would never let that happen. How horrible a thought. Not after this Calling had fallen upon him and surprises kept rearing their heads.
I was done writing our poems and, subsequently, my musings. I put my phone back where it belonged. My head was still swirling with all those thoughts, but I shut my eyes and tried to shut down my mind.
I held Sasha again. Even in his sleep he put his arms back around me. It made me smile to be enveloped in his warmth.
Eventually I drifted off to sleep as well.

I don’t know how long I had been asleep when I felt Sasha’s heartbeat pick up enough to wake me. It was the time where night lingers in the earliest of hours. Nothing but the soft murmur of calling insects and wind outside.
I groaned and looked up into Sasha’s face, but he was still sleeping.
“What is it?” I asked, groggy.
“Please,” he slurred.
“Please what?” I whispered, more alert.
He mumbled something more in his sleep. “Make it stop,” he whispered. “Please,” he pleaded. “…the shore...”
I put my hands over my mouth. I didn’t know what he could be dreaming about. It occurred to me that all that talk of pain and wounds might have stemmed from ptsd or something like that. He was in the military after all.
I let him be just in case that’s what it was. I did not want to add additional stress or confusion to a ptsd dream.
Eventually Sasha stirred of his own accord. He opened his eyes and looked around in confusion. I waited until he seemed to be all there with me.
“Hey, you alright?” I didn’t mention his sleep talking.
He didn’t say a word for a moment, just rubbed his eyebrows. Then he patted my back. I let go of him so he could sit up.
He removed his wing from around me, groaning.
“What is it?” I inquired.
Sasha rubbed the sleep from his eyes and looked at me. “I heard your Calling…” he whispered tiredly in wonder, so low I almost didn’t hear him. “It was soft and quiet, almost imperceptible. But I heard it, still, in my sleep…”
My eyes widened, my heart pounding as well. I sat up. “Really?” I whispered back. “What is it like?”
He moved his head to the side, still listening. “Soft waves. A wind chime. A whisper of song. I have heard it before. That is why I awoke,” he said.
“Really?” I asked. My Calling sounded peaceful like being at the beach. Of course, my favorite place. Interesting. I sleepily folded my arms under my head.
“It is very faint.” Sasha closed his eyes. “I know when I heard it.”
“When was that?” I asked.
“You are sleepy still. We can speak of it later.”
I waved him off. “We are awake now. I have no doubt when we say we’ll sleep again it will be no trouble. I fell to sleep easily and so did you.”
Sasha chuckled to himself. “Very well, Leila.” He leaned his back, head against the headboard. His eyes stayed closed.
“I was sitting with my brother, Pasha, upon a stone wall at the beach. It was the evening before I came to this place. I was unsure if I had made the right decision to go with my father. To leave Pasha behind. I had wanted to throw myself into my work to forget the ordeal we had both gone through. But Pasha told me I needed something new, and that whatever it was lie across the ocean waiting for me. Something fulfilling. He said that, surely, wallowing in guilt, in anger and sadness, would not help me heal my wounds although he was dealing with wounds of his own.”
I wondered what wounds he meant. I had seen the scars on his wings. More pain. More scars. Mangled and twisted. He had died and would do so again. Moreover, he had muttered something about the shore. And here it appeared in his story. What had happened to him?
As if sensing my questions, he inhaled deeply.
“I will tell you of the things that transpired eventually. It was… horrible. It is still too raw for me. I apologize for these strange disjointed hints of pain, of suffering.”
“No, no. It’s okay. We will discuss it all later,” I said appreciatively. “Go on.”
“Hmm. Even after Pasha’s encouragement, I still felt apprehension about traveling to this land. All at once, I heard a woman singing on the beach, yet I saw no one.
I heard the sound of wildly swaying wind chimes, of rain, of whipping winds, but there were nothing anywhere to make such sounds.
My brother thought I was crazy. But that voice stirred my spirit as I stared out at that dark water. It was mournful, like a siren in a tempest whose heart had been broken to pieces.
At one point, she whispered a barely discernible plea: ‘Someone, just please help me.’ ‘I can’t do this.’”
I gasped in alarm, my heart hammering away so hard I thought I would have a heart attack. I knew at once the woman was me. It was me who had been pleading in turmoil, with those precise words, wanting someone to swoop down and save me. By the Goddess…
Sasha continued his tale, perhaps not noticing my change in demeanor. “I didn’t know where she was, or what it was she did not want to do, but I told my brother to give me a moment.
I stood and walked along the shore, looking for someone in need, for anything strange. I never found any such woman. I spoke a word of peace to her, whoever she was, wherever she was.”
At the same time, we both said:“Calm your spirit and be at peace. Whatever you feel, just let it exist. Let it be.”
Sasha stopped. He opened his eyes and stared at me in awe. “You heard those words?”
I nodded, heart still pounding. Which of us was having these heart troubles? Him or me?
Sasha shook his head, rubbing his face. “Madness. But truly amazing nonetheless,” he said quietly.
“Yeah…” I responded. I didn’t know what else to say.
“It was you,” he said, not asked.
“I suppose so…”
Sasha continued.
“I returned to my brother to conclude our talk. I told him I wanted to stay a while, and he stayed with me. The song turned into something sweeter after a time. I went looking yet again but never found you. Of course I could not. You were nowhere near me.
Eventually we left. Pasha and I parted ways, and I returned to my home.
No matter what I did, I could not shake your voice from my mind that evening. It sent shivers down my spine. So I returned to the beach. There was nothing else for it; I would have remained awake all night agonizing over my travels the next day anyway. Why not do so surrounded by such mystical music?
I went to a quiet place, book and blanket in hand. The water was complete still, yet the sound of waves was everywhere. Intangible, lapping against the shore.”
I recalled when I had mentioned sitting at the beach watching waves lapping on the shore. He had paused then, as we stood in his living room, thinking of something. I now knew he had recalled this event and wondered at the similarities.
“The sunset was vibrant, strangely so. It was stunning, like a painting. No one else seemed to find the sight of note but me.
You were singing, but again in sorrow. I stayed out there, reading a book and meditating, until others went away from the beach. Until only I remained. Your faint song, the softest whispers of singing, became sweet again. So much singing, you did. By the gods so much singing. It was like a quiet concert.”
I covered my face. “I’m glad you caught them,” I said, laughing.
“There was only one song I caught well enough to hear the words. You sang it over and over. I did not sleep until you uttered nothing more, your voice fading away. I felt empty at the silence, but content in that, perhaps, my presence had calmed this siren, that perhaps her broken heart had somewhat mended. Unfortunately for me; the absence of your songs caused a melancholy to settle in my spirit. A longing. I came here looking for your voice. I questioned your love of voices because it shocked me, the similarities we continue to share.”
“Hmmm,” I vocalized, not unlike he so often did.
Sasha regarded me, shaking his head in wonder. “Repeating that event back, it is obvious that this woman was you. At the time, back when it happened, I regarded it as a very strange occurrence or perhaps my descent into madness,” he said.
“You most certainly are not mad,” I said.
“Indeed. I know very well at this point that your experience across the ocean happened at that time. You knew my words.”
“I remember them well. Just like a lot of things so far, we have these experiences, the aspects of ourselves that are too similar to be a coincidence. We are like mirrors.”
“Only one of us is larger.”
“Sasha!” I exclaimed.
He laughed at me, hugging me. Then he lay down onto the bed again.
“Speak to me of that same evening,” he said.
I sat up slightly, leaning on my elbow, looking into his eyes.
“I was at the beach too. Certainly the same night, the same week you appeared at school. I have this one particular spot on the beach where no one goes but me. I would make myself a wood fire and look at the smoke swirl into tendrils, embers scattering to the wind. I would sit there to watch storms roll in the distance, writing poetry or doing homework or what have you.”
Sasha nodded, acknowledging the picture I painted was the same as his Call. I nudged him, making him smile.
“But that day? I was having an awful time. Every year I dreaded the same thing, but I always escaped. This time, there was no more running. I was cornered, trapped. And the choice was before me. I stared across the ocean and cried. I said it as you heard. ‘I can’t do this. Please help me.’ I just wanted someone to get me out of that situation, but I wasn’t willing to ask for it again. I was so tired of disappointment.
So I’m sitting there in front of these hypnotic flames singing to myself, trying to shake off those bad spirits. Couldn’t even write a poem about my own despair.”
“Impossible. I refuse to believe such nonsense,” he said, chuckling.
“Shocking, I know,” I agreed, smiling. “That’s when I heard a thunderstorm on the horizon. At least there was that, I thought. My greatest comfort to cheer me.
I’m listening to that distant storm, but there were no clouds, no darkness, no strike of lightning. It puzzled me.
But the sky. Oh Sasha, that was the most beautiful sunset I’ve ever seen. The same wonderful night sky you saw. It was brighter than normal, like fire and roses and gold melding with the sea. I have never seen a more beautiful place for the Goddess to drift into slumber.
I stood up and looked around. Further down the beach people were still going into the water, chatting, lazing about, like nothing was happening. Like this gorgeous sky and this distant storm did not exist.
Then I heard this voice. It was faint. Super faint. But so deep—“ I patted his chest, now knowing it was him. “Your voice; you said those words to me such that my soul was contented.”
“Calm your spirit and be at peace. Whatever you feel, just let it exist. Let it be,” he repeated quietly. “I live by these words. I acknowledge the feelings and emotions, the pain and joy, that exist in me, that often loom before me. The negative ones will not simply vanish because I ignore them. Sometimes it is easy to face them. And sometimes it is so, so hard, Leila. So hard it feels impossible. But I try, still.”
“And your way of facing your emotions is the truth. I did as you suggested that night; the intense sorrow I felt was for a reason, for many reasons. And I just let all that sorrow unfold so I could face it. Your words were like a warm hug in the midst of my despair. Thank you.”
“You are always welcome,” he said, stroking my face. “Go on.”
“After that, I stayed out there all night. The storm never showed itself, but only grew louder. It’s like it rolled only for me. And it did, didn’t it?
I slept out there under the stars that night. Didn’t care about school. Didn’t care about anyone or anything. Your voice of peace washed away all my worries. So after that I just sang as the thunder peeled, and I did so all evening and into the night. I started singing to you specifically after that. Joyously. I broke out my best numbers,” I said. I covered my face, cracking up.
He laughed quietly. “Indeed; as I said, what I could discern was beautiful.”
I uncovered my face and smiled. “Thank you,” I said. I sighed, reaching my tale’s conclusion. “The next day I felt like I had come out of a deep meditation. Like the sorrow of yesterday did not exist. I had hoped to the Sun that your voice was the Answer to what troubled me. Then your voice stopped for a time. Until today.”

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2024.06.02 02:28 Switcheroo1474 Touhou Cast Discussion: Imperishable Night

Up next is Imperishable Night, the last of the "classic" Windows Touhou trilogy and what was originally supposed to the last Touhou game overall. It shows too. Higher stakes, returning characters being made playable (including Youmu, Yuyuko, and Yukari from the last game), and even a boss battle between playable characters (Only Reimu (Magic Team and Scarlet Team) and Marisa (Barrier Team and Ghost Team), though)!
Having said that, what about it's cast of characters? Well in terms of my opinion on these characters, just a fair warning, while I haven't played IN for myself (shocker I know), in a way it was the first Touhou game I have experienced (we can get to that later). So apologize if I'm a little (cue thunder sounds) biased.
Imperishable Night Cast (from left to right): Mystia Lorelei, Wriggle Nightbug, Keine Kamishirasawa (Normal & EX Form), Fujiwara no Mokou, Kaguya Houraisan, Tewi Inaba, Eirin Yagokoro, Reisen Udongein Inaba (Art by Dairi)
Wriggle Nightbug (A Bug of Light Wriggling in the Dark)
Wriggle is a firefly youkai who has the ability to control insects. She's doesn't take kindly to anyone who offends insects in anyway shape or form.
My Thoughts: In a way, Wriggle is kind of special to me. She's one of the first characters I learned about who was neither a playable character (Reimu, Marisa), a stage 5 boss (Sanae, Sakuya), or... just from EoSD... (Remilia and Flandre). She's also one of the first characters I remember who isn't iconic. Having said that, there isn't really much for me to say about Wriggle. She's a bug youkai who likes insects and hates when people hurt insects and that's about it. I like her as a part of Team (9) in fanon, but that's really about it. So, while I do some sentimental value towards Wriggle, she's all and all just okay to me.
Mystia Lorelei (Night Sparrow Youkai)
A human-hunting night sparrow who loves to sing. Her singing cause night-blindness to those who hear it. Mystia is outgoing but also rather egocentric. She hates being interrupted while singing. Mystia also runs grilled lamprey stand and has also teamed up with priest-in-training yamabiko, Kyouko Kasodani, to form a punk rock band called Choujuu Gigaku.
My Thoughts: I honestly like Mystia quite a bit. She's one of my favorites from this game. Canon-wise, she surprisingly has quite a bit of depth, and she also a cool boss theme to boot. Fanon is a bit all over the place with her though. She's often portrayed being more friendlier than she actually is in canon, and I've also noticed that her stand acts as a kind of hot spot for the other characters, whether it's just Mystia and her friends (Team (9), Kyouko, or both), or just the cast as a whole. Personally though, I don't really take much issue with of these kinds of portrayals. This is also a fanon thing, but I really like it when Mystia is seen wearing a yukata whenever she works at her stand. There's just something about that I really like. One fanon portrayal that gets rather annoying is when Mystia is reduced to nothing more than a meal for Yuyuko. I'm fine with Mystia being afraid of Yuyuko, but if you reduce Yuyuko to nothing but a mindless glutton whose always hunting Mystia, it gets irritating.
Regardless, Mystia is still a character I like, and one of my favorites among the IN Cast.
Keine Kamishirasawa (Half Beast of Knowledge and History)
A were-hakutaku who serves at the the guardian of the Human Village as well as the teacher for the village's temple school. Keine has two forms. In her normal human form, she has the ability to eat history, but on the night of the full moon, Keine turns into a hakutaku and gains the ability to create history.
My Thoughts: Keine's alright. I like her design, and the were-human thing going on with her plus her abilities in both forms are pretty neat. Now that I think about it, it is pretty interesting to see her get paired with fellow Stage 3 Boss, Kagerou Imaizumi, in fan works(We'll get to her when we eventually reach DDC), considering they share that were-human trait. One thing I especially like about Keine is her friendship with Mokou (more on her later), especially since for the longest time, she was Mokou's only friend. I think the best way I can describe they're dynamic is that Keine is the brains to Mokou's brawns. But putting that aside, the two do seem to compliment each other quite well.
So yeah. Not one of my favorites, but Keine is still a character that I'm quite alright with.
Tewi Inaba (White Rabbit of Good Fortune)
A mischievous earth rabbit who has the ability to cause good luck. Tewi likes to play pranks, especially on Reisen, and is also a notorious scammer. Despite her childish appearance and personality, Tewi is the leader of the earth rabbits in Eientei and is possibly one the oldest members of the Touhou Project series. She might also be the legendary White Rabbit of Inaba...
My Thoughts: This mischievous little furball is part of the reason why Reisen's life is so miserable. Bad Tewi! Bad! Ok, that is rather petty. Tewi does actually serve a very important role in Eientei (she owns the place). But still, out of all the members of the IN Cast, I think Tewi might be my least favorite.
Reisen Udongein Inaba (Lunatic Moon Rabbit)
A veteran who fled from the moon during the so-called "Lunar War". Reisen has taken refuge at Eientei and works for and protectors Eirin Yagokoro and Kaguya Houraisan as their protégé and pet, respectively. Despite her ability to induce insanity with her red eyes, Reisen is actually very balanced, level-headed, and thoughtful, possibly one of the most level-headed individuals in Gensokyo.
Reisen is the best character from IN.
For starters, I really like her design. I prefer her design from 10.5 onwards, but her more iconic design from IN is pretty good too.
Next her boss theme, Lunatic Eyes ~ Invisible Full Moon. It's a very nice song. I hear some fans say that I sounds like Cyber Maze Core from Mega Man X5, and being a MMX fan myself I just wanna say: Yeah, I can hear the resemblance. (...MMX5 and IN were supposed to be the last games of their series, they both feature a boss battle where a character fights their best friend, and they both have songs that sound similar...Hmmmmmm...)
As for Reisen's character, she's special in that she actually goes through a little something called "CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT". In Imperishable Night, Reisen starts out as a haughty coward who mocks Earthlings for being inferior Lunarians, despite being a Moon Rabbit herself. Come Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom (or arguably even as early as Urban Legend in Limbo), and Reisen gains more courage, deciding by herself that she'll try and resolve the coming incident, and even gains more humility, as she goes from considering herself superior to Earthlings like other lunar denizens to considering herself as just "an Earth rabbit who comes from the Moon". That's what I really like about LoLK. Reisen may not have the one to have canonically resolve the incident, but too me at least, it's still essentially Reisen's story, given her past and the fact that she's more invested in the story than Reimu, Marisa, and Sanae.
Changing gears a bit to her portrayal in fanon... it's no surprise that even in canon, Reisen can't catch a break, what with constantly being pranked by Tewi and even punished by Eirin. But fanon does seem to take it really really far, as they add Junko harassing Reisen (in all sense of the word) to list of the latter's problems, to making her get outright tortured by her superiors. Seriously guys. Give her a break.
It's not all bad though. When Reisen isn't portrayed as the world's most pitiful rabbit, she can actually be pretty cool! (Not that I don't think she's cool in canon.) You've probably seen me compare her to action-based protagonists characters like Hank J. Wimbleton from Madness Combat (though you could argue she's more like Pico from FNF Pico's School), or John Wick from the titular movies, with me saying she's essentially... less violent versions of those characters. If you want an example, than take a gander at animations like Operation: Lunar Breach.
On that note, considering her past and her spell cards, Reisen is often portrayed as being skilled with weaponry, especially guns. That portrayal is pretty good, and that there's honestly something very funny about imagining Reisen nerding out about weaponary like guns.
So yeah. More of a fan of Awesome Fanon Reisen than Useless, Pitiful Bunny Fanon Reisen.
As you can see, Reisen is easily one of my favorite Touhou characters, being my favorite stage 5 boss, and my favorite out of the "human" protagonists. She easily fits in my Top 5 favorites, if not Top 3.
Eirin Yagokoro (Brain of the Moon)
One of the two final bosses of this game! It was Eirin who was also responsible for the incident in this game, creating a spell to seal the Earth to prevent passage between the Earth and the Moon. Eirin is a well-known Lunarian who serves Princess Kaguya and works at Eientei as a pharmacist. She's an exceptional media genius, being able to make any drug ever imaginable as well as creating the Hourai Elixir, with the help of Kaguya's power. She's also one of the oldest characters in the series, and possibly one of it's strongest, eclipsing even her mistress in strength!
My Thoughts: Eirin is fine. When I was still getting into Touhou, I think I actually forgot for the longest time she was also a final boss in the game. I guess I kind of just rationalized that Kaguya was the final boss of IN (which isn't... untrue I guess) and just left it at that. I don't why I came to that conclusion... Maybe I just prefer Kaguya over Eirin or something... I dunno. Still, I really do like Eirin's theme, Gensokyo Millennium ~ History of the Moon. I feel like it has a sort of "RPG Final Boss/Superboss" feel to it. Like something you could probably find in an RPG for the SNES.
Like I said. Eirin's alright, it's just that I probably prefer Kaguya over her, just a bit. Speaking of which.
Kaguya Houraisan (Eternal and Instant Sinner)
The true final boss of Imperishable Night, and the very same Kaguya-hime from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter! Kaguya is an immortal Lunarian princess that has the power to manipulate eternity as well as the instantaneous. She used to live on the moon, but was exiled to Earth alongside Eirin for creating and consuming the Hourai Elixir. While on Earth, Kaguya's beauty attracted many men who wished for her hand in marriage. However, none of them were able to complete her five impossible requests. When her exile ended, rather than returning to the moon like in the original story, Kaguya chose to stay on Earth, and convinced Eirin to escape with her and go into hiding.
My Thoughts: Besides Remilia, Kaguya was one of the first final bosses from Touhou that I learned about (again more on that later). As for my thoughts? ...I've seen prettier Touhou characters. Lol! In all seriousness, while I do prefer Mokou over Kaguya, I still like Kaguya quite a bit. I think the main problem I have with Kaguya is how she's often portrayed in fan works. Yeah, she suffers from the curse that is flanderization. In her case, she's either portrayed has a helpless shut-in who needs Eirin to do literally EVERYTHING for her. Or a cruel and sadistic princess who likes watching people (especially Mokou) suffer.
Both of these portrayals are just wrong. While it is true that Eirin does assist the princess a lot, and is in fact much stronger than she is, but Kaguya isn't reliant on Eirin to a fault. Like, she's not gonna go crying to pleading to Eirin for help at the first sign of danger. It's also true that Kaguya is a shut-in and usually stays inside Eientei all day, but I think it's more of that she doesn't have a choice, not because she wants to stay cooped up all day. Heck, in Foul Detective Satori, Kaguya actually sneaks out of Eientei.
As for the other portrayal, I'm not gonna say Kaguya is some saint who hasn't done anything wrong ever... but she's not as bad as people make her out to be just because she sent some men out on a dangerous mission that just so happened to possibly get the father of her future arch-nemesis killed. Nowadays, Kaguya is more carefree than anything. And I get the feeling that Mokou's hatred for her is more of a one-sided hatred, with Kaguya just going along with it because she has nothing better to do. Plus neither of them can die and stay dead, so one fight to the death doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things.
Still, putting her rather awful fanon aside, I think Kaguya is OK. If you were to ask me how I'd rank her beside the classic trilogy final bosses, Remilia and Yuyuko (who just so happen to also be princesses... in a way), I'd probably put her second. Higher than Remilia, but lower than Yuyuko. (1. Yuyuko, 2. Kaguya, 3. Remilia)
Fujiwara no Mokou (Figure of Hourai)
The extra stage boss of Imperishable Night and a close friend of Keine Kamishirasawa. Mokou was the daughter of a nobleman of the Fujiwara Clan. When Kaguya ended up humiliating Mokou's father, along with the entire clan, Mokou swore revenge against her, and stole and consumed the Hourai Elixir. Nowadays, Mokou usually hangs around the Bamboo Forest of the Lost. Despite being rather blunt and also a bit of a loner, Mokou is willing to help any humans who ends up lost in the Bamboo Forest. She also describes herself as something of a "health maniac". However she's won't say no to anyone who challenges her, especially if that someone is her sworn enemy, Kaguya.
My Thoughts: Yeah, Mokou's been through a lot. She wanted to get revenge on Kaguya, so she stole the Hourai Elixir and it made her immortal, but then she later regretted that decision and has to live with it for the rest of her unending-life, she doesn't have a lot of friends, and some of the only friends she does have (Keine and Sumireko) are human and she's going to have to watch them die one day. Yeah. Like I said, Mokou's been through a lot.
But she is also pretty cool I think! She has a rocking boss battle song, is a fire user (I prefer electricity as my element of choice, but fire is still very sick), and she's often associated with the Phoenix, an undying bird that's often portrayed as literally being made out of fire, and I just wanna say that the Phoenix it's a very cool mythical creature! Now, in terms of fire-based birds in the series, I like Utsuho much more, but I like still like Mokou a quite lot. She's probably my second favorite EX Stage Boss.
Now that I think about it, since Touhou's Kaguya is THE Kaguya-hime for TotBC, Mokou honestly does kind of feel like someone's OC for that fairy tale. I mean, it doesn't make me like her any less. I just think it's kind of funny to think about.
Overall: I'd say IN's cast means quite a bit to me. When I started really into Touhou, Imperishable Night's characters were some of the first characters from this series that I memorized. Keep in mind, before then the only characters I could recognize where the more iconic ones. I'm talking Reimu, Sakuya, Flandre, and Remilia. Also Sanae, even though she's arguably not as iconic at the former 4.
Putting that aside, you might remember that earlier I said, Touhou 8 is the first game I "experienced". What do I mean by that?
I watched a Super Mario World Rom Hack back in late 2020 called Touhou Mario: Imperishable Night. I'm not going to say it's what got me really into Touhou, but I think it's part of it ~~(Besides I think JZBoy's animations and much later Memories of Phantasm...)~~ It's where I started learning about more of the characters, a little bit more about the setting, more songs beyond just Night of Nights and U.N. Owen was Her?. If animations like Mario vs Reimu, and Luigi and Sanae vs Sakuya helped kickstart my descent down this rabbit hole, then content like this helped loosen the rope that would help me climb back up. So in a way, I guess Imperishable Night played a part in getting me into the Touhou community. I'm not going to pretend I'm some Super Touhou fan, but I think the fact that I can look back at old fan content like SMW: IN, and various fan animations and easily tell which character is which, when in the past I couldn't tell two characters who weren't the iconic four I mentioned (+Sanae) apart should tell you how knee deep I am in regards to Touhou.
I dunno. Maybe I'm just being dumb, but that's just how I feel when I really think about this game and it's characters.

Reisen Udongein Inaba
Mystia Lorelei
Fujiwara no Mokou
Wriggle Nightbug
Keine Kamishirasawa
Kaguya Houraisan
Eirin Yagokoro
Tewi Inaba

But enough of that. Let me know what you think of the IN cast.
Next time, we'll talk the cast of Phantasmagoria of Flower View. The "finale" of the classic Touhou Windows Era.

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2024.06.02 01:34 CS2_PostMatchThreads 9z vs G2 / IEM Dallas 2024 - Semi-Final / Post-Match Discussion

9z 🌎 0-2 🇪🇺 G2

Inferno: 11-13 Dust2: 8-13 ~~Nuke~~

Map picks:

9z	MAP	G2
	Ancient	X
X	Vertigo
	Inferno	✔
✔	Dust2
	Anubis	X
X	Mirage
	Nuke

Full Match Stats:

Team	K-D	ADR	KAST	Rating
🌎 9z
🇨🇱 HUASOPEEK	35-29	78.2	68.9%	1.18
🇺🇾 dgt	32-30	84.3	73.3%	1.13
🇪🇸 MartinezSa	28-30	73.4	68.9%	1.00
🇦🇷 buda	24-32	59.0	66.7%	0.91
🇺🇾 max	15-30	37.3	66.7%	0.64
🇪🇺 G2
🇧🇦 NiKo	40-25	85.0	75.6%	1.39
🇷🇺 m0NESY	34-26	79.8	75.6%	1.23
🇧🇦 huNter-	29-25	77.2	77.8%	1.16
🇷🇸 nexa	26-27	61.3	66.7%	0.96
🇺🇸 Stewie2K	22-31	67.2	71.1%	0.88

Individual Map Stats:

Map 1: Inferno

Team	CT	T	Total
🌎 9z	6	5	11
	T	CT
🇪🇺 G2	6	7	13

Team	K-D	ADR	KAST	Rating
🌎 9z
🇨🇱 HUASOPEEK	22-16	84.8	70.8%	1.31
🇦🇷 buda	17-15	74.8	83.3%	1.25
🇺🇾 dgt	15-15	70.6	70.8%	1.04
🇪🇸 MartinezSa	14-15	73.8	70.8%	0.98
🇺🇾 max	8-14	46.5	79.2%	0.80
🇪🇺 G2
🇧🇦 NiKo	25-15	97.5	70.8%	1.53
🇷🇺 m0NESY	17-14	71.3	75.0%	1.13
🇧🇦 huNter-	10-16	62.8	70.8%	0.89
🇺🇸 Stewie2K	11-17	68.1	66.7%	0.83
🇷🇸 nexa	12-14	57.8	62.5%	0.82

Inferno detailed stats and VOD

Map 2: Dust2

Team	CT	T	Total
🌎 9z	6	2	8
	T	CT
🇪🇺 G2	6	7	13

Team	K-D	ADR	KAST	Rating
🌎 9z
🇺🇾 dgt	17-15	100.0	76.2%	1.23
🇪🇸 MartinezSa	14-15	72.9	66.7%	1.06
🇨🇱 HUASOPEEK	13-13	70.7	66.7%	1.04
🇦🇷 buda	7-17	40.9	47.6%	0.57
🇺🇾 max	7-16	26.8	52.4%	0.48
🇪🇺 G2
🇧🇦 huNter-	19-9	93.6	85.7%	1.48
🇷🇺 m0NESY	17-12	89.5	76.2%	1.35
🇧🇦 NiKo	15-10	70.7	81.0%	1.26
🇷🇸 nexa	14-13	65.3	71.4%	1.12
🇺🇸 Stewie2K	11-14	66.3	76.2%	0.95

Dust2 detailed stats and VOD

Highlights

M1R6 NiKo's 1vs3 clutch attempt is just one AK burst through smoke away from being successful

M1R12 NiKo has his vision obstructed, yet kills everything on Mid through smoke at all ranges

M1R13 m0NESY - 4 devastating USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense

M1R19 nexa gets rightfully annoyed by the inefficiency of the "How to become a Phoenix bird" instructions he found on the Internet

M1R22 NiKo stops 9z's bombsite B offensive dead in its tracks with 4 quick AK kills

M1R24 NiKo and nexa shut down the bombsite A offensive to secure the map victory for G2

M2R5 m0NESY - 3 kills on the bombsite A defense

M2R8 HUASOPEEK - 1vs2 clutch to stop the bomb defuse in the final fractions of a second

M2R11 huNter- - 4 AK kills on the advanced Mid defense

M2R16 MartinezSa connects an outlandish no scope Scout HS on huNter-

M2R18 HUASOPEEK's 1vs3 clutch attempt is denied by m0NESY's flank in the final duel

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2024.06.02 01:03 rayb47 Perfectly normal HLTV highlight title

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2024.06.01 22:16 serenaTcat OK, things are REALLY starting to get tight. With 55 votes, 1944 is out, but honestly seeing a load of votes for basically every song. Anyway, keep it up by commenting ya least fav! The most voted one will be sent to "has a red number on its face" purgatory.

OK, things are REALLY starting to get tight. With 55 votes, 1944 is out, but honestly seeing a load of votes for basically every song. Anyway, keep it up by commenting ya least fav! The most voted one will be sent to

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2024.06.01 21:05 Huckleberry9220 Kayla Marie Eitel

https://preview.redd.it/lzeaoswgc04d1.jpg?width=94&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6709e14586143789b661684d5f18fd2be76d53e4
Birth: May 29, 1990
Disappearance Location: Sciotoville, Ohio
Disappearance Date: January 4, 2016
Age at time of disappearance: 25
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Hazel
Height: 4'11"
Weight: 110 pounds
Sex: Female
Race: White
Kayla Marie Eitel was last seen on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the 70 block of Pershing Avenue in Sciotoville, Ohio. She has the following tattoos: a star on her left thumb, a star above each of her breasts, a faded bird on her buttocks, a heart with the name 'Shaelyn' or 'Shaylyn' on the back of her left shoulder, and stars wrapping around her right side.
On January 10, six days after her disappearance, Kayla was reported missing by her mother.
David B. Arthur is a person of interest in Kayla's disappearance. He had a criminal history of offenses including aggravated robbery, burglary, and breaking and entering. In June 2018, David shot his roommate to death before turning the gun on himself during a police standoff. He was never charged in connection with Kayla's case, and it is unknown why he is a person of interest.
There were rumors that Kayla was murdered by a man whom she had previously had bad dealings with, but this person has never been publicly named or charged in connection.
Kayla leaves behind a daughter. Foul play is suspected in her case, which remains active and unsolved. If you have any information on the disappearance or whereabouts of Kayla Marie Eitel, please contact the Scioto County Sheriff's Office at 740-354-7566 or your local FBI office. **I do all the research myself and the information on the case is from online sources and may or may not be correct.
Sources: https://charleyproject.org/case/kayla-marie-eitel https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/InvestigatoOhio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Eitel

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2024.06.01 20:59 bearded_pragmatist 40M Looking to make more friends! (Phoenix and surrounding cities)

Hey! Thanks for checking out my post! Like a lot of folks I've been trying to get back out there and socialize more after spending quite a few years avoiding social interactions altogether. I'm 40, single, no kids. Bearded, tattooed, fit, and cannabis-friendly. I live in Phoenix, and have an amazing career that allows me to work from home and my schedule is tremendously flexible which gives me true work/life balance. I can hangout almost any day/time, and am always down for random adventures in and out of town.
I enjoy lots of things but more recently have been pretty passionate about things like baking/cooking, coffee/espresso making, the gym, art/photograph/exhibits/museums, trying new restaurants and finding niche food trucks to experience, anything outdoors that keeps me active, moving or out in nature, road trips on the weekends, and planning a vacations and travels for this year. I'm also pretty passionate about music and love going to concerts, live shows, and festivals for all the genres.
I've got photos I can share and lots of other interests and passions outside of the above, I just wanted to keep this small enough that folks would check it out. Would love to hear from others with similar interests who may also be looking to make new friends. Better yet if you've been wanting to plan some fun trips or adventures this year but also prefer to travel with others.

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2024.06.01 20:01 ThorHammerscribe 35[R4R] USA East Coast-I Sympathize with Batteries, I'm never included in anything either

Hi, I'm Shawn. I'm 35 and live in a charming little town in Virginia, just a quick 29-minute drive from Harrisonburg. I'm on the lookout for people who are genuinely interested in building real friendships. If you're someone who values regular communication and meaningful connections, we might really hit it off!
I don't usually like to talk myself up—I don't think of myself as particularly fascinating or charismatic—but I'm eager to step out of my comfort zone. I'm ready to pursue authentic connections, especially when it comes to romance. So, if you're up for building something real, let's get to know each other!
I'm a traditional geek at heart, who still gets weak in the knees at the thought of exploring fantastical worlds. Whether it’s diving into a comic book or navigating the digital landscapes of video games, I find immense joy in science fiction, fantasy, and anime. Currently, I'm working on creating a Magic: The Gathering deck and love getting lost in a D&D adventure (though I'm taking a short break from that right now).
By night, I work as a security guard. In my downtime, I enjoy reading, writing fanfiction, and tuning into podcasts about Bigfoot, Dogman, hauntings, aliens, and other cryptids. While I don't participate in cosplay, I have a deep appreciation for the art and effort that goes into it.
I understand that LGBTQ+ issues are significant to many people. Personally, I wouldn't label myself as an active supporter of the community, but I firmly believe that everyone should live their life as they choose, as long as they're not harming anyone or involving children. For me, "Dude" is a gender-neutral term. So weather you identify as male female non binary or anything in between you'll still be my Dude
Socially, I'm open to the 420 culture, and I find it helpful for treating my insomnia, although I'm not deeply involved beyond that. Politically, I consider myself centrist, and when it comes to religion, I identify as agnostic.
At this point in my life, I’m really looking for genuine in-person connections with people who are straightforward and honest. I'm definitely not interested in running into deceitful cam girls or romance scammers trying to get my credit card info or convince me to buy gift cards. I want to meet people I can hang out with, make great memories, and spend quality time together. It’d be great if they lived nearby or are okay with some travel now and then.
I find that I generally connect better with women and am looking for friends within the 30-49 age range. But men are welcome too, especially if you’re single, not married, and don’t have kids—I'm just not up for being a third wheel.
So, to sum it up, I’m looking for friends who are like me: single, not married, and without children. Ideally, you’d be nearby or okay with occasional travel so we can meet up easily. Building meaningful friendships through shared activities and mutual interests is what I’m after.
I've also noticed that more people are looking for deeper connections and meaningful conversations, and some are even interested in video and voice chats. While I see the appeal of these interactions and understand why people might want to put a face to a name, I believe these kinds of connections should develop naturally rather than being forced. For those who really want to get to know me better, here are a few things about me:

 THIS OR THAT

Tattoos:: none, can’t decide what I want and in my opinion if I’m going to get something permanent on my skin it’s gotta have some significant meaning to me
Piercings:: none
Do I Smoke:: Weed Socially
Do I Drink:: Nope
My Occupation:: Security Guard
Any Offspring:: no, And Don’t want any
Any Pets:: Dog and Chickens
My Religion:: Agnostic
My Lingo:: English, Profanity and Sign Language
Early Bird or Night Owl:: Night Owl
Bookworm or Movie Buff:: Bookworm
Board games or Video games:: Both
City or Country:: Country
Favorite Color:: Purple
Favorite Season:: Summer
Musical Taste:: Variety, but Meatloaf is my favorite and I don’t like blue grass
Favorite Video Game:: Mass Effect
Favorite ME Romance:: Tali
Favorite ME Class: Sentinel
My Zombie Apocalypse Plan:: "We get in my car, drive over to Mom's. We go in, take care of Philip. 'So sorry, Philip.' Then we grab Mom, go get Liz, go to the Winchester, have a pint, and wait for this whole thing to blow over."
Gaming:: I'm all about video games, especially RPGs and sandbox games like Mass Effect and ARK: Survival Evolved.

 DEALBREAKERS

Little to No Effort: I understand Life gets busy, and I don’t expect immediate responses all the time, but I do hope for some genuine interaction, consistency, and effort to keep in touch. I’ll definitely put in the same effort on my end Friendship is a two-way street. If I'm always the one initiating plans, reaching out, or investing in the relationship, while you show little to no effort or interest, it quickly becomes exhausting and one-sided for me. Friendship takes work, and if you're going to waste my time with prolonged periods of not texting me, then it's probably best we aren't friends. Relationships require effort from both sides to thrive, and it’s essential to value each other's time and commitment. If mutual respect and communication aren't present, maintaining the friendship simply isn't worthwhile.
1. Poor Hygiene: Basic hygiene is important for personal and social interactions. If a friend's poor hygiene regularly makes it uncomfortable to be around them, it becomes a significant barrier in developing a close and healthy friendship. I'm a bigger guy so I always make sure my Hygiene is on point, teeth brush, shower twice a week and deodorant.
2. Irresponsiblity:: As a 35-year-old adult, I expect my friends to act like grown-ups. I'm not here to play the role of a mom or a babysitter. If you happen to get drunk and out of control occasionally and you're usually a good friend, I'll ensure you get home safely. However, if every time we hang out, I find myself dealing with your drunken behavior and having to wrestle your keys away from you like you're a defiant child, I'm putting an end to our friendship. If you can't manage your finances because you blew all your money on weed and then come to me for a loan, I'm cutting ties with you. I have nothing against smoking weed, but if you can't function without it and it's become an addiction, then I'm walking away. If you engage in petty drama on social media like a teenager, I'm walking away. I simply want people around me to act like responsible adults. I've outgrown all the immature antics reminiscent of high school drama.

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2024.06.01 19:29 suhiab1 [Store]Store of TI8/TI9/TI10/Nemestice/Aghanim's Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache

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August 2023 Collector's Cache

Hero	August 2023 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Snapfire	Snailfire (Very Rare)	35$
Marci	Brightfist (Rare)	20$	2 Sold!
Spectre	Crescent Huntress	12$
Kunkka	Sea Spirit	12$	1 Sold!
Abaddon	Spectral Shadow	12$
Wraith King	Tyrant of the Veil	10$
Primal Beast	Primeval Abomination	10$
Storm Spirit	Beast of Thunder	10$
Legion Commander	Triumph of the Imperatrix	10$
Dawnbreaker	Astral Herald	10$
Jakiro	Ancestral Heritage	10$
Dazzle	Dezun Vipe	8$
Hoodwink	Tomo'kan Footsoldier	8$	1 Sold!
Alchemist	Taur Rider	8$	1 Sold!
Death Prophet	Darkwood Eulogy	8$

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache II

Hero	Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache II	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Void Spirit	Sublime Equilibrium (Very Rare)	30$	3 Sold!
Anti Mage)	Brands of the Reaper (Rare)	25$	1 Sold!
Treant	Grudges of the Gallows Tree (Rare)	20$	2 Sold!
Legion Commander	Bird of Prey	15$	2 Sold!
Phantom Assassin	Darkfeather Factioneer	12$	2 Sold!
Pudge	Cursed Cryptbreaker	10$	1 Sold!
Doom	Dawn of Darkness Foretold	10$
Brewmaster	The Wilding Tiger	10$	3 Sold!
Night Stalker	Feasts of Forever	8$	2 Sold!
Techies	War Rig Eradicators	8$	2 Sold!
Huskar	Sacred Chamber Guardian	5$
Vengeful Spirit	Acrimonies of Obsession	8$	1 Sold!
Clinkz	Withering Pain	8$
Alchemist	Darkbrew's Transgression	8$
Oracle	Transcendent Path	10$	5 Sold!
Silencer	Grand Suppressor	6$	1 Sold!

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache I

Hero	Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Primal Beast	Dark Behemoth (Very Rare)	55$	4 Sold!
Invoker	Angel of Vex (Rare)	20$	4 Sold!
MARCI	Blue Horizons (Rare)	20$	5 Sold!
Hoodwink	Shadowleaf Insurgent	20$	11 Sold! - 1 left
Spectre	Spoils of the Shadowveil	10$	4 Sold!
Faceless Void	Chines of the Inquisitor	10$	2 Sold!
Ursa	Trophies of the Hallowed Hunt	8$
Riki	Scarlet Subversion	12$	3 Sold!
Terrorblade	Forgotten Station	10$	2 Sold!
Monkey King	Champion of the Fire Lotus	10$	2 Sold!
Snapfire	Whippersnapper	12$	6 Sold!
Chen	Hounds of obsession	8$	3 Sold!
Clockwerk	Seadog's Stash	8$	1 Sold!
Phoenix	Crimson Dawn	8$	1 Sold!
Undying	Dirge Amplifier	10$
Witch Doctor	Deathstitch Shaman	8$
Dawnbreaker	Starlorn Adjudicator	15$	8 Sold!

Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache

Hero	Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Ogre Magi	Pyrexae Polymorph Perfected	15$	4 Sold!
Phantom Lancer	Scales of the Shadow Walker	10$	3 Sold!
Clockwerk	Apex Automated	10$	4 Sold!- 1 left
chen	Perils of the Red Banks	5$	3 Sold!
Broodmother	Widow of the Undermount Gloom	10$	5 Sold!
Mars	Forgotten Fate	5$	3 Sold!
Alchemist	Cosmic Concoctioneers	15$	5 Sold! - 1 left
Abaddon	Blightfall	10$	2 Sold!

 Nemestice 2021 Collector's Cache

Hero	Nemestice 2021 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Doom	Litany of the Damned	10$	2 Sold!
Dark Willow	Twilight Hex	5$	3 Sold!
Enigma	Astral Terminus	5$	4 Sold!
Enchantress	Caerulean Star	8$	2 Sold!
Winter Wyvern	Defender of the Brumal Crest	12$	8 Sold!

Collector Cache Sets 2020 1 + 2

Hero	The International 2020	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Faceless Void	Claszureme Incursion	65$	5 Sold! - 1 left
Keeper of the Light	The King Of Thieves	10$	4 Sold!
Rubick	Carousal of the Mystic Masquerade	10$	3 Sold!
Skywrath Mage	Secrets of the Celestial	10$	4 Sold! - 1 left
Phoenix	Blaze of Oblivion	8$	3 Sold!

Collector Cache Sets 2019

Hero	The International 2019	Price (CSGO keys)	Reserved/Sold
*Pudge*	*Dapper Disguise*	15$	3 Sold
*Warlock*	*Tribal Pathways*	10$	1 Sold
*Clockwerk*	*Directive of the Sunbound*	10$	2 Sold
*Bloodseeker*	*Fury of the Bloodforge*	*20$*	4 Sold
*Broodmother*	*Automaton Antiquity*	10$	4 sold
*Wraith King*	*Grim Destiny*	12$	7 Sold- 1 left
*Tusk*	*Distinguished Expeditionary*	12$	2 Sold
*Venomancer*	*Verdant Predator*	15$	6 Sold - 1left!
*Batrider*	*Prized Acquisitions*	8$	3 Sold
*Huskar*	*Pursuit of the Ember Demons*	15$	7 Sold- 1 left
chen	Priest of the Proudsilver Clan	10$	7 Sold- 1 left

Collector Cache[1] + [2] Sets

The International 2018	Price (CSGO keys)	Reserved/Sold
Stonemarch Sovereign [Wraith King]	15$	*3 Sold -* 1left
Pattern of the Silken Queen [Broodmother]	3$	1 sold
Shimmer of the Anointed [Nyx]	5$	3 Sold!
Pillar of the Fractured Citadel [Spirit Breaker]	5$	3 Sold
Loaded Prospects [Brewmaster]	5$	6 Sold

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2024.06.01 16:37 Longjumping-Date-367 The Jug-eum Brothers’ Battle for Busan

The Battle for Busan

It was raining heavily in Busan. On the coast, three figures stood out against the stormy backdrop. One man, dark-skinned and smoking a cigarette, seemed unfazed by the downpour. Beside him were two brothers, Un Yongsun and Jun Yongsun, notorious as the "Jug-eum Brothers," each bearing a rose tattoo on their neck—Un with blonde hair and Jun with black. They stood before the king of Busan, challenging him for his position.
Despite being outnumbered, the king, a man named "Kang," exhaled smoke and said, "You'd need more to make me sweat." Un Yongsun, the younger brother, taunted back, "I'll make you bleed." As he finished, Jun charged at Kang, with Un quickly following. Un, proficient in Taekwondo, initiated with a spinning roundhouse kick while Jun aimed a high kick to counter any evasive moves by Kang.
Kang stood his ground and took the hits, blood trickling from his mouth. As the brothers paused, confused by his inaction, Un shouted, "Are you giving up, King?" Kang laughed, a deep, menacing sound. Jun, sensing danger, saw Kang move with incredible speed, appearing in front of Un in an instant. He raised his leg for an axe kick aimed at Un's head, but Jun intercepted it with both hands, feeling the raw power behind the strike. "Get serious," Jun warned his brother, who nodded in response.
The brothers charged again, perfectly in sync. Un aimed a sweep at Kang's legs while Jun prepared a shovel uppercut. Kang adopted a strange stance, arms crossed, body linear. As the brothers closed in, they were hit by a powerful strike, leaving them breathless. Kang now stood behind them. "CAREFUL, IT'S CQC FORM, BUT SOMETHING FEELS WEIRD," Jun shouted.
Un, unfazed, responded, "If CQC is his style, we might just win—" Before he could finish, Kang closed the distance and delivered a faster, more powerful axe kick. This time, Jun couldn't save Un, who took the full impact, smashing the concrete beneath him. As Kang turned his attention to Jun, Un, despite his injury, grabbed Kang's leg, saying, "I'm not that easy, you bastard."
Jun seized the opportunity and launched a barrage of attacks, forcing Kang back into Un, who had repositioned himself. With a scissor kick, Un sent Kang flying into a wall, smashing the concrete. As Kang opened his eyes from the impact, Jun's overhand punch drove his head deeper into the wall. But as Jun went for another punch, Kang kicked him away.
Now fuming, Kang spoke for the first time since the fight began. "You guys are wonderful, but it's a shame to have your lives in my hands now." The brothers, undeterred, regrouped and attacked. Un went first, followed by Jun. Kang caught Un off guard, hitting him with a move Jun recognized. "NOO, UNNNN!" Jun screamed as Un was struck by Jichang's Handblades. Un fell to the ground, blood pouring from his chest.
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Jun leapt into the air with a phoenix kick, penetrating Kang's guard and sending him flying. Without wasting time, Jun grabbed Kang's leg and slammed him into the ground, breaking the concrete. Un, weakened but determined, tried to stamp on Kang's head, but Kang rolled and stood up, finally speaking. "You guys are wonderful, but it's a shame to have your lives now in the hands of me."
The brothers, refusing to back down, charged again. Kang targeted Un first, catching him off guard and hitting him with a flying knee to the face. Jun, staggered, watched as Un was intercepted by Kang's Morote Tsuki, making Un vomit. Un threw a straight punch, but Kang leaned right, preparing an attack. Jun intercepted with an imitation of Garp's Fist, a powerful move that weakened Jun but sent Kang flying into a wall.
Exhausted, the brothers knew they had to attack together. As Kang stood, he said, "That hurt," in a low, harsh voice. Un started with a 720-degree roundhouse kick, but Kang sensed the danger. As Un spun in the air, Kang hit him with a raw, unrefined punch, knocking him unconscious. Jun, realizing the threat, tried to create distance, but Kang charged, using Jun's own move against him which he imitated it was none other than—the legendary fists.
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Un, with his last bit of willpower, intercepted Kang with a side-piercing kick to the legs, altering the trajectory of Kang's attack. The brothers, huffing and tired, charged at Kang together. Jun went first, with Un close behind. As they closed in, the scene turned back to Jun waking up on the floor, rain pouring down on him.
Bruised and battered, Jun's arm was broken, his ribs cracked. "Un, we lost," he murmured, but there was no response. With the last of his strength, he lifted his head to see no one around. His vision blurred, and he could hear someone shouting for help. That day, Un disappeared without a trace. Hoping to find his brother, Jun set up a gym in Busan, not for customers but to wait and hope for the day they would be reunited. The "Jug-eum Brothers" were no longer together, and every night, Jun stared at their picture, longing for the day they would be reunited.

Meanwhile, Un's Fate

Un, battered but not as severely as his brother, found himself in a dimly lit room, facing Kang. The air was tense with unspoken threats. Kang leaned forward, his eyes cold. "I should kill you both to keep my identity hidden," he said, voice low and menacing. "But I see potential in you, Un. Join me, and your brother lives. Refuse, and both of you die here."
Un, breathing heavily, considered his options. Kang continued, "I'm recruiting talents to rule Busan. The title of 'King' could be yours, a way to keep my identity hidden from everyone."
Un's mind raced. Joining Kang could mean saving his brother, but it also meant becoming part of the criminal underworld. Weighing his loyalty to Jun against their survival, he finally nodded. "I'll join you," he said, his voice steady. "But only if my brother stays safe."
Kang smiled, a sinister expression. "Good choice. Welcome to the team."

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2024.06.01 16:29 Mini_Tonk Ficnapped! Hazardous Recovery - Playing Dungeons and Dragons with Space Sheep

(Cong Rats u/Xerxes250! You've been FICNAPPED, EKEKEKEK! Thanks to u/Espazilious, u/CaptainMatthew1, and u/T00Dense for supporting me in Group 3 of the Ficnapping!
That's right, I've Ficnapped Hazardous Recovery, a very well-written fic. I'd recommend it to those looking for a more... tech-inspired fic.
So, enjoy the dumb stuff.)
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Memory Transcription Subject: Kimmich, currently dying inside
Date [standardized human time]: October 25, 2136
If I had been made aware that one of the first days we were on Earth was going to be spent sitting in a predator's house, looking at sheets of paper, and listening to said predator prattle on about silly plastic shapes with numbers on them I'd have refused the trip as a whole. The whole concept seemed like a massive waste of time, not only for us but for him too. Unfortunately, I was trapped here by the whims of Vemnka and Sevkan, and they never let up a chance to see new human past times.
Andre, for his part, had been slow with us, letting us ease into the new living situation with relative laxity on where we were allowed to go. We'd already watched a few movies, played a few "video games", and even listened to some of his music. It was... enjoyable. Even with the obvious attempts to cover up a whole heap of predatory behaviors, Andre had managed to get us feeling somewhat welcome.
Until he had us sit at his kitchen table and write out the Venlilian numerical system, to which he responded with a chuckle, "Looks like Skaven Scratch." He did not elaborate. At first, I thought the exercise was going to be a simple lesson on how to read human numbers. But no, it was far worse. Instead, Andre went to his workshop, scanned all the numbers, and began printing a bunch of geometric prisms with the numbers on them. Vemnka was the first to ask about their purpose as she picked up a dodecahedron, each side holding a numeral.
"Well, I figured we'd play a game, and these," he held up a worn version of the same shape Vemnka was holding, this one with human numbers on it, "are how we play."
Not even a minute later we were watching as he 'rolled' the 'dice' across a little pad on the table. "So, basically, these dice, the 'd6's will help us make our characters. I use the '4d6 minus the lowest rolled' method for stats, but there are other ways to do it."
Sevkan picked up a triangular prism and poked his paw pad with it. "And what about the rest of them," he asked as he tossed the plastic shape onto the pad.
"The one you just rolled is a 'd4', it's a damage dice. Same with the d6, 'd8', 'd10', and 'd12'. This," he held up a dice with ten sides, but with two separate numbers on each face, "is a percentile dice. Helps when I need to see what outcome happens when a random encounter starts, though we'll not be using it because we're doing a oneshot." He flicked it up with a click and caught it. Next, he picked up the same dodecahedron as before and rolled it. "Ouph, nat 1, less than ideal when starting a game."
"What does that mean," I asked, looking down at the twenty-sided dice; the side displaying '1' was facing up.
"A nat 1 is the worst roll on a 'd20'. It's a critical failure, which means if you roll a nat 1, something bad happens." He rolled it again as he talked, "The d20 is the most used dice because it's the 'check dice', you use it to figure out how well you did on an action. For instance," he reached across the table for a sheet of paper. Looking it over, I could see it was a 'character sheet', as Andre called them. "This is the strength stat," He pointed at a block on the left side of the paper, "It shows how strong your character is. If I were to roll this d20 and get a 13, but your strength stat is a 14, plus whatever save modifier you have, then I'd fail the check and either nothing would happen, or you'd get a reaction to my failure." He shifted his weight as he reached for the ground. With a plap, Andre brought up a hardbacked book. My translator had a bit of difficulty translating the text due to the font, but in the end, it spat out 'D&D Player's Handbook'. A small script of subtext under the cover art, which I ignored due to its content, read 'Everything a player needs to create heroic characters for the world's greatest roleplaying game.'
"A roleplaying game," Vamnka asked before Sevkan or I could formulate the words.
"Yep! A TTRPG, Dungeons and Dragons, D&D. I played this once or twice before my accident with the reactor room, but I think I still remember enough to DM for it."
This time Sevkan asked the question, "TTRPG and DM?"
"Tabletop roleplaying game, and Dungeon Master. I run the game, so I'm the dungeon master." He laid out three sets of three pieces of paper at each seat. It had the same words and markings as the one before him. "So, as I said, we're doing a one-shot because I can't be bothered with doing a whole ass campaign. Plus you won't be here forever and we have work to do at some point."
"I'll be making your characters with input from each of you. We're doing basic fifth edition rules because the newer editions, sixth up to ninth, all suck." He grabbed four of the d6 and held them aloft, looking at Sevkan, then Vemnka, and finally landing his gaze on me. I felt my fur rise but paid it no mind as he looked down at the dice before him. "Vemnka, you're going first." He picked up and tossed the dice to Vemnka who scrambled to grab all four before they had a chance to fall off the table.
"So, I just... toss them?" The quizzical flap of her left ear was met by a curt nod from Andre. "Alright," she said as her paw flicked the dice across the table. One landed on 1, another on 2, another on 3, and the final one on 6. "Twelve in total," she announced.
"Good, now remove the lowest number rolled and mark it down somewhere on the back of your sheet."
After five more rolls, Vemnka's stats totaled 11 in strength, 15 in intelligence, another 15 in constitution, 16 in wisdom, 16 in charisma, and 13 in dexterity.
Next was my turn. I rolled a 13, which I put into dexterity, a 14 in constitution, a 15 in charisma, a 16 in strength, another 16 in wisdom, and a 12 in intelligence.
Finally, Sevkan rolled a 12, which was placed in dexterity, a 13 in charisma, a 16 in constitution, a 10 in both wisdom and intelligence and, as Andre put it, the ever elusive 18 was put in strength.
With all that tedious, boring, unimportant, and downright torturous work out of the way, now was the time to get into character creation. Andre gave us the book to look over and told us to ask any questions we wanted if we needed to. I pulled up my pad's visual translator and began skimming the text.
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Memory Transcription Subject: Vemnka, having the time of her life!
The book wasn't big, not by a long shot. I'd read books three to four times as long in [a day] or two. What the book contained, however, was an entirely different story. It wasn't just a rulebook, or handbook, as the cover suggested, it was a way to shape the wild imagination, to tame the itch to create.
And by the stars am I creating!
Andre told us we'd start by choosing class, race, and background. Of course, we had no idea what that meant, so he took us through it one at a time at a leisurely pace. He flipped through the book's pages before landing near the beginning, showcasing a stout-looking human with the undertext 'Dwarf' printed to the left.
After running through all of the vaguely human-like races to pick and a few classes that would shape our table-side adventure, I'd chosen to be a gnome cleric, which was a humorous choice. Andre said I'd primarily be healing, helping my team by keeping them in battle. I didn't mind the idea of being a sideliner, as long as I could help.
Dad had chosen to be a human 'paladin'. Andre explained that the term equated pretty easily to a form of holy guardian, in the form of a mortal, who the god of their faith gifted to defend those around them. Dad thought is was a pretty cool idea, especially the idea of "burning heretics away with holy fire," as Andre put it. It took him a bit longer to choose his race because he kept returning to the page with the almost-Arxur-looking Dragonborn. Still, after some coaxing, he finally let up on whatever was going on in his head and chose the easiest option, and the one Andre had recommended.
Finally, Sevkan had looked a bit farther into the game itself, finding a non-classified databook called "Player's Companion". Andre described it as a supplemental read, adding a bit more variety to the already large amount of options presented in the Player's Handbook. Sevkan took one look at it and immediately chose the Aarakocra, causing Andre to flinch. He said it'd be fine because the Aarakocra looked nothing like Krakotl, but Sevkan still apologized as best he could. He chose the fighter class, which was about as self-explanatory as possible.
Next was backgrounds, I chose to be an acolyte. It made sense in my head that a religious healer would have a background in religion. Dad leaned toward Folk Hero as his background, an option that both he and Andrew agreed would suit his character. Sev chose to be a hermit, which caught me and dad off guard after Andre gave us a rough rundown of what it was. An isolationist fighter, the sort of stuff that got you locked away.
"Alright," Andre said, leaning forward, looking between each of us again. I noticed Dad's fur rise a bit less than last time. Progress is progress. "We've got a Gnome Cleric, a Human Paladin, and an Aarakocra Fighter. Pretty good party dynamics for your first time even hearing about DnD. Now, for the most part, we've done everything we need to do together. From here you would have normally gone through stats and equipment, but I don't want to, and this is a oneshot so those aren't that important. Vem, on that last sheet, please mark down 'Spare the Dying', 'Sacred Flame', and 'Guidance'. Kimmich, on your last sheet, mark down 'Lay on Hands', 'Divine Smite', and 'Divine Sense'. Sev... you can just throw that sheet away. You won't be moving past where you are now."
Sevkan looked down at the sheet with a hint of sadness. To be fair to him, 'Spare the Dying' and 'Divine Smite' sounded cool, but before I could ask what they meant, Dad beat me to it. "What are these for? What do you mean?"
Andre rolled a D20 absent-mindedly, "Spare the Dying is a Cleric Cantrip that stabilizes a person who's taken fatal damage and is rolling death saves. Divine Smite is that whole 'BURN IN HOLY FIRE' thing I was talking about. Depending on how you flavor it, it's you wrapping your weapon in divine fire and burning away at your enemy's soul."
Despite his previous misgivings, ones which were practically plastered over his fur, Dad seemed honestly interested in the concept behind the Divine Smite. "And I just get to use it? Any time I want?"
"Well, not really." Andre pointed a finger toward me. "She has three cantrips which can be used at any time, you only have two. Divine Smite is an actual spell, as in its magic that requires you to utilize a spell slot. Lay on Hands is a contrip that can heal and Divine Sense allows you to detect certain types of creatures based on their alignment. Good and Evil in particular."
Sev spoke up, displaying confusion with his ears. "So why don't I get any spells or cantrips?" There was a degree of disappointment in his voice.
Andre leaned back with a chuckle, flexing his dexterous prosthetics as he clutched the d20 he'd been rolling. "Because, as a fighter, you probably have the most useful ability of them all. It's called 'Second Wind' and its essentially Lay on Hands but only you gain from it. It's an ability you can only use once per short rest, which we won't be needing to get into, which heals you for 1d10 plus your level, which all of you will be set at level 2.
"Again, we won't need much of the stuff in the books because this is A. Your first time and I want it to be fun, and B. A oneshot where nothing matters and we're here to have a good time. So, real quick," Andre grabbed a d8s and a d10 and began rolling them. "Vem," the d8 clacked across the table, landing on a 4, "you've got 15 health total. Because you're a light class, always expect to be on the lower side of health. Kimmich, you've got," he rolled the d10, it landed on an 8, "20 health, not a bad roll. And finally Sevkan," the d10 rolled across the table once more, the 5 side facing up. "18 health. Not too bad either, given your ability to heal yourself."
"How did you get those numbers," I asked, looking across the table at each of our sheets.
"While you all were reading, I put your modifiers where they belong, and changed what needed to be changed with your stats." Andre leaned over and pointed at Dad's sheet, "I increased each of your scores by one because you're human." He moved to mine, "I increased your intelligence by two." Then he moved to Sevkan's "And I increased your dexterity by 2 and wisdom by one. I made a slight mistake when asking you guys to roll, as usually, you'd choose race and class before putting your stat rolls anywhere, but you all seem to have put them in pretty good spots."
The three of us gave Andre amused looks, to which he raised an eyebrow. "Humans get an additional point in everything?" Sev asked with a small whistling laugh.
"Oh, uh. Yeah, now that there are actual other intelligent races in the galaxy that doesn't look too good does it?"
"It's fine," I said. It was plenty understandable, thinking you're the best at everything you do when there's no one to compare to. "So are we going to start?"
"Yep! Just one more thing. Weapons and armor are important to this, even if you don't have to use them all the time." Andre flipped to a page with a list of item names which I couldn't make ears or tails of. I recognized 'sword', 'bow', and 'spear' as ancient primitive weapons, but other than that everything else escaped me.
"I'm noting a lot of confusion. Anything you need to know?" Andre looked at us expectantly.
"What's a 'maul'," came Sevkan's response.
"Oh, that's a term for a large, two-handed warhammer. Usually, it's depicted as spiked on both ends. Imagine a very large, very crude sledgehammer with spikey bits."
"And a 'glaive'?" Dad asked next.
"I assume you know what a sword is?" We flicked our ears in affirmation. "Well, it's essentially a curved sword attached to a pole. It's made to look a specific way, if it wasn't then it'd probably just be called a Dao. Or maybe the Dao would be called a glaive. Maybe Glaive is just a type of polearm. I have no idea. Anyway, to speed this up, I'll be choosing the weapons and armor you can have for you, and don't worry, I'll use your attitudes as a reference for what you get. For you, Vemnka, I think the mace and shield combo will do nicely with the scale mail. Kimmich, you'd work well with two long swords to accompany your chainmail armor. And finally, Sevkan, a halberd with your chainmail will work fine. Sound good to everyone?"
I was a little disappointed at the stolen opportunity to continue building my character, I'd yet to come up with a name or backstory, as I was sure was the norm, but with the idea of starting taking center stage, I couldn't help but wag my tail.
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Memory Transcription Subject: Sevkan, going down the rabbit hole
Andre put a thin plastic sheet over most of the table, took out a bundle of markers, and began drawing, much to our collective surprise.
The sheet was was smooth and cool to the touch, though not through any internal system, probably just from the back of the garage where Andre had found it. It had a grid printed over it, which Andre seemed to be using as a guide as he drew a boxy shape, marking certain areas with certain colors. There must have been a system he was following, one that none of us Venlil in the room had managed to pick up on, and we didn't want to interrupt Andre as we worked in case we caused him to mess up.
I looked over my character sheet, made mostly by Andre with small additions I felt like I needed to add. I still felt a little bad for not realizing how raw the image of a Krakotl must have been to Andre as I chose the Aarakocra, but he'd brushed it off swiftly and curtly, clearly not wanting to continue the line of thought. Still, I should've chosen a different race. The goliath looked cool and probably would have been a better fighter than a bird with hollow bones, but I also didn't want to drag the others much longer, so I kept silent.
At long last Andre stood at his full height and analyzed his work. "There we go. The battle map is set up, now for the tokens." He reached into his back pocket and pulled out three little white objects. I immediately recognized them as chess pieces. A rook, a knight, and a bishop were placed on the table, along with a dozen white pawns, some of which came from a different chess set, and four black pawns as well as a black king. The black pawns were marked with the colors, yellow, beige, green, and white. We quietly agreed which pieces we would be. Dad would be the knight, I would be the rook, and Vemnka would be the bishop.
Andre sat down and we began. "Alright, I've decided to pull the classic 'wake up in a tavern' DnD start because it's funny and I also didn't exactly plan this. So here we go. Please leave your questions for after I'm done talking."
"You wake up, each of you, around a wooden table in a comfortable tavern with candles above you and empty tankards before you. You look at each other and recognize if only barely, the friends you made last night through a bout of drinking and dancing. You feel the roaring of a hangover in your head as you each groan and attempt to lift your heads."
Andre pointed at the chess pieces, which must have represented our characters. "Please roll constitution to see if the hangover affects you in any major way. It's a d20 plus the number below the stat itself."
We looked at each other with slight confusion. Not at the command to roll, nor for its circumstance, but for the setting. Is this a human board game? I mean, I guess I expected something more akin to chess. but this is nothing like it. It's so... alien.
Dad rolled his d20 first; it landed on a 16, "An 18?"
"Yep, Kimmich, your character brushes off the hangover with ease. You still feel a buzzing in your head, but other than that, you're fit as a fiddle." Oh, I get it now. How interesting. I could see Dad and Vemnka twitch their ears in understanding as I rolled my d20.
It landed on 8. "Plus two, so an 11."
"Sevkan, your head hurts like hell but you're still able to function to a normal degree. If it weren't for your fellow drunkards you're sure you'd have to stumble around by your lonesome for a while."
Vemnka let out a laugh as she rolled her dice. While she had been aiming for the center of the table, the dice had other plans and shot off to the right, flying off the table and rolling under a stool in the kitchen. "Oops! I'll get it," she said, jumping out of her seat and lifting the stool. "It landed on 19," she beeped excitedly.
"Nope," Andre said, much to our surprise. "Rule two of dice: if it goes off the table, its results are null. I didn't make that rule, but I still follow it. Roll again."
Vemnka's ears drooped a bit, but she set herself and climbed back into her seat to roll again. This time the dice did as it was meant to and rolled across the table without falling off. It landed on... "A nat 20!"
"No shit?" Andre lept out of his chair to peer across the table toward the dice. "Well, I'll be damned, a 19 and a 20 in succession. Well, I guess you're just better than those other two. Your character's hangover is completely gone, you felt it for all but a second as you raise your head to see your Aarakocra companion still struggling with his."
"Is there anything I can do to help him?" She asked. Andre's lip curled upward slightly.
"Now you're getting it. It's a role-playing game. You have your roles, the ones you set up for yourself, and now you get to play them. And yes, there is something you can do to help. Roll me a medicine check. I'll add your modifier myself." The sound of a die rattling across the table ended with... "Another Nat 20?!"
We jumped at Andre's incredulous shout as he glared at the die before him. He seemed more angry at the dice than at Vemnka so I assumed we were probably not in trouble. How can we be? We didn't do anything that would make him angry. Why's he yelling?
"Sorry, but the chance of rolling two nat 20s in a row, while not astronomical, is pretty fucking low. Something like a one in four hundred chance, maybe more," Andre said, sitting back down and sighing deeply. "It's fine, just funny is all. Usually, RNJesus is on the DM's side, not the party's. Kinda nice to see a change of pace."
"RNJesus," we asked collectively.
"Don't worry about it, let's continue. Vemnka, you put your hand on Sevkan's shoulder and do some voodoo magic bullshit and pray to your god to heal his aching body. Miraculously, it works and Sevkan sits upright feeling light as a feather. The Aarakocra's headache is now on par with Kimmich's."
"Just like that?"
"Just like that, now let's get on with it. As Sevkan gets up and shakes off the remaining ebbing in his head, you all notice five less-than-reputable figures sitting in a booth at the far end of the tavern. Each wears a hood or cowl accompanied by a cloak, which hides their race and weapons from you, however, you can tell that one of them is considerably larger than the others. If you had to, you'd place it at about 226 cm (7'5") while those around it are around the average human height of 180 cm (6'0"). Roll me perception too."
We looked at each other at the description but shrugged it off as we rolled. I rolled a 7, Dad rolled a 19, and Vemnka rolled a 17.
"Both of you," he said, pointing at Vemnka and Dad with one hand, "See that they are pointing in your direction while the big one holds a piece of paper in his hand. It shows artistic renditions of the three of you, along with a long string of words you can't make out from your current distance. Kimmich, you hear them talking about a bounty and that you are the specified targets. Now it's time for you to react, how do you want to move forward?"
"Well," Vemnka said nervously. I could see her tail flick in my direction, looking for guidance, but I had none. "I suppose I'll confront them? I'm not sure what a bounty is exactly..."
"Really?"
We looked at Andre and the obviousness of the situation. If we didn't know what a word was, we knew it must have been predatory. "Right, sorry. Bounties are orders given to hired people to hunt people. For one reason or another, if someone wants someone dead then they'll place a bounty on their head. I'm not sure if it was ever actually a thing, but bounty hunters were popular during the Wild West days of the US. They usually brought criminals in for trial though, and usually didn't kill them."
"Okay, but why do they want us dead," Dad asked, his ears falling back slightly.
"That's the neat part, you have no idea," Andre said as he leaned forward and moved the green-tipped black pawn a space on the map. "Vemnka, as you get up, you notice that one of the figures is moving towards the door with slight urgency. Before you can make a move, however, the large figure stands up and doffs his cloak, revealing the tattooed grey skin of a Goliath wielding a greatsword in the executioner's style. He shouts over the tavern for everyone other than your group to leave immediately as things are about to get bloody. His three other goons, the one moving toward the door exempt, move in unison towards you. Roll initiative. It's a d20, same as all the others."
I looked toward my sister to see her tail freaking out, her bishop is the closest to the enemy party, meaning she was more likely to be targeted first. I had to protect her, not only because of our sibling relationship but also because she could heal us if we got hurt. The three of us rolled as one, I got a 10, Dad a 14, and Vemnka got a 4. Andre himself rolled a few dice before moving the chess pieces into place and writing down something on a sheet of paper. "Alright, perfect. Initiative rolled, time to start combat. First up, yellow pawn."
He moved the pawn toward Vemnka's bishop, immediately putting her in danger. "One of the vagabonds rushes you, Vemnka, and you see the flash of Tabaxi claws as they raise their hand to strike at you." Andre's dice rolled, clattering to a halt inside the pad on his end, obscuring the results. "Does a 14 hit?"
"How do I check that," she asked, her tail going even crazier. Though, I couldn't tell if it was excitement or panic.
"AC," Andre responded flatly, "Armor Class."
"Right, yep." She looked down at her paper and flicked he ears 'no' then shook her head.
"The Tabaxi's claws swipe right above your head and miss by a hair. You can even feel the air move past you as you flinch backward. Next, the Goliath moves toward you, hefting his greatsword. Kimmich, if looks could kill, you'd be halfway to Valhalla by now. He glares at you with a mighty fire in his eyes. It's hard to tell, but you think he might have it out for you. He takes a swing with his sword and..." Andre rolled and looked back up at the table, his eyes focusing rather intensely on the black king representing the Goliath. "Meh, Nat 1. He swings and you dodge, causing his swing to miss wildly and land on the Tabaxi nearby. She takes," he rolls, "A sizable chunk of damage as blood flows from her lower abdomen."
"Wouldn't she be writhing in pain right now," Dad asked, pointing to the yellow-topped pawn.
"In real life? Yes. Here? I control the game, and while she is certainly hurt, she still has enough will to fight. Money is a powerful incentive for some people, especially bandits and vagabonds. Next, Sevkan, you notice the flash of steel as a dehooded human rushes you with a shortsword in hand. He has a keen eye and sharp nose, but your reflexes are faster as you dodge his swipe. He stumbles a bit, but recovers before you have a chance to harm him." Andre looks at Dad, who doesn't even seem to register the human's gaze as he looks over his sheet. "Kimmich, it's your turn. You can attack, retreat, use a spell-"
"Divine smite the Goliath, I'll use Divine Smite on the Goliath."
Andre lets out a chuckling laugh, "Now we're talkin'. Let's do this. Roll for attack."
Dad rolled, and I watched as the dice skipped across the table and finally landed on 11. "Plus five, so 16."
"Very good, that is a successful hit. Please roll both damage and the Divine Smite's 2d8."
Dad rolled his d8 three separate times, coalescing in a massive 18 damage, a 7, an 8, and a 3. "18 damage total against the Goliath."
Andre did a weird whistle as he marked down the information on what I could only assume was the stat sheet for the enemies. "18 against big guy. Sevkan, your turn. D-"
"Actually," Dad interrupted, "it says here that I have an extra action and a bonus action."
"Oh."
"So I'm going to attack him again."
"Okay."
Dad rolled another d8 which landed 6 side up. "Another six damage and I end my turn."
"Thank you, finally. Sevkan, go, please. Attack or... Well, all you can do is attack." Andre leaned back in his chair, stare planted squarely on me. I looked down at my sheet for any actions I had. I had a normal and bonus action, and that was it. I looked at the section marked features and traits and noticed that I could do three actions with action surge. "Alright, I'll attack three times. Twice with my halberd using action surge and once with that dagger, you forgot to give everyone that we all had the option to take." I glared right back at him.
"Yes, I didn't give you all the tools you could have had because it would have just wasted more time. But fine, if you want to use it, fine. It's a d6 slashing damage."
I rolled the 2d10 for damage. One landed on 8 while the other landed on 9. My d6 lands true on a 4. "21 damage to the beige-tipped pawn. That's the human, right?"
"Yep," Andre nodded as he wrote down the damage. "You take two swipes at the human with your halberd, both connect with both his arms and torso, slowing him considerably. It's only when he remains standing that you pull your dagger from its sheath and plunge it into his chest. You miss his heart by millimeters, but it does the job as he collapses in a pool of blood. Congrats, first knockout of the game."
I shudder at Andre's description of my character, who might as well be interchangeable with a Krakotl, killing a man. A human, for that matter. I look over to see Dad glaring daggers at Andre and Vemnka staring at me worriedly. I wave her off with my tail and focus back on Andre.
"Retribution is in store for you, though, as an Elf leaps over a table with two daggers drawn, ready to avenge her slain comrade. She..." Andre rolls and whoops as he punches a fist into the air. "She comes down with blinding speed and rakes her metal blades across your chest," He rolls again and lets out a slightly disappointed 'oh' before continuing. "You take a total of 8 damage from the Elf's daggers."
Andre, once again, leans forward, this time to remove the beige-tipped pawn from the table and replace it with a red cross, as well as move the green tipped toward where all the white pawns were. I assumed the gap in the markings must have been a door, as Andre had moved all the white pawns out of it when combat started. The green pawn must be escaping or blocking ours. Either way, we have to deal with the three remaining in front of us before we can handle that one.
"I see gears turning, always a good sign, but let's continue. Vemnka your combat turn. Make it count. You can use your bonus action to heal or attack with your mace, it doesn't matter as long as you do a different action when using it."
Vemnka looks over at me, then to the board with a contemplative look. "I'd like to use my first action to bless the two of them, then I'd like to use my bonus action to bonk the -what did you call it?"
"A Tabaxi."
"Yeah, that, I want to bonk that." Her tail swayed with contentment as she rolled her damage dice. It rolled into the batch of white pawns before landing on 6.
"Ouph, 'fraid that's not gonna be enough to hit anyone, but, Kimmich, Sevkan, both of you can now roll a d4 to accompany your attack roll." He flicked his d4 into the air but somehow missed it as it fell. It clattered onto the table and got flung into the living room as Andre tried to grab it. "Fuck, alright, hold on. Damned carpet's gonna be the death of me."
He went looking for the die, leaving us Venlil staring at the table before us.
"So what do you think," I asked abruptly.
"I don't know," Dad responded, his tone careful but gruff. "It's very clearly predatory. I mean, we wake up in a tavern after a night of drinking so hard our heads feel like they're about to explode and once the hangover clears we've got a band of roughnecks out for blood from the get-go." He squinted at the chess pieces representing our characters, they were all next to each other. "And I can't even really argue that we should stop because I'm fine with what's being depicted. Even if his description of you... knocking out that human was a bit over the top, I think that's the point."
"I agree," Vemnka spoke up, "The whole game is very fantastical, not meant to be compared to real life. I mean, sure, the concept of bounty hunters is a real thing, but I don't think there are humans as tall as that Goliath walking around. Or whatever a Tabaxi is."
"Fantastical and weird. If those don't describe humanity, I don't know what does," I said with a bemused flick of my tail.
"How about tired of hearing you talk about me behind my back," Andre's voice shouted from behind the couch, where he was scrounging for the lost die. Finally, he seemed to have found it, poking his head out from the backrest and looking over at us. "I'm joking of course, I don't mind at all. Unless you're insulting my taste in music, then we'll have a problem."
"I-I mean it's just-"
"Not for everyone, yadda yadda yadda. Anyway," Andre stood up, holding the d4 in his hand. "Lets continue. Tabaxi time." He took his seat and leaned forward to adjust the white pawns before rolling the hit dice. "Bruh. Another Nat 1. And here I was imagining the Goliath and Tabaxi to be the leaders of the group. Whatever. The Tabaxi attempts another swipe at you, or so it appears because she ends up cat-scratching the arm of the Goliath next to her. That's five damage, and it moves to the Goliath who is slightly pissed at everyone except for the Elf, who's, y'know, actually put in some work. The Goliath makes a wide swing, hoping to cut you all down in one fell swoop." He rolls the d20 three more times, once with a 'whoop' of success, another with a 'aww' of failure, and a final with a 'oh come the fuck on.' I could only assume it was a horrible failure. Andre's sigh fills the room. "Alright, Kimmich, you take 18 damage, he crit succeeded. Sevkan, you take no damage, and instead duck low as the swipe passes over you. Vemnka, you feel the blade move over you, but it does not connect due to your short stature. No, instead, he once again hits the fucking Tabaxi with his swing because he crit failed. Again. And because the human is no longer available to fight, it's now your turn Kimmich."
"I would like to smite again."
"Oh fuck, right you get two 1st level spell slots." Andre almost sounded annoyed when it was brought up, but relented nonetheless. "Take the hit dice."
Dad rolled, and it landed on 14. He rolled the d4 for the blessing Vemnka gave us. It landed on a 3. "Plus the five-"
"Yeah, yeah, it hits. Roll me damage."
"I'm sensing some hostilities from you," Dad said smugly.
"I'm starting to understand why my DMs hated being DMs, that's all. Please, fuck up that Goliath." And so he did, rolling a 15 in total. "You swing one of your longswords upward and cleave the Goliath's jaw in two, but he does not die. A mere flesh wound such as that would do little to dampen the giant-kin's will. No, what killed him was the bright light that engulfed his head after the strike landed. His face was the first to go as he tried to breathe through the holy flames surrounding him. His screams ended abruptly as his larynx melted away, leaving only writhing agony. He died a pitiable death in all fairness, as any sinner does. The second knockout of the game goes to Kimmich. Yay."
Again, the feeling of discomfort appeared as Andre described in unnecessary detail the visual of... someone burning alive. Oh stars, he planned that out, didn't he?
"Let's move on. Sev, your turn. First, lemme see you all roll perception again."
I rolled a 10 while both Dad and Vemnka rolled 16s. Adding modifiers made their 16s into 19s. "Alright. Again, Vemnka and Kimmich only, you see the figure who'd been moving toward the door at the beginning of the fight, now make a break for it as the Goliath collapses into a burnt-out husk. His hood is removed by the movement revealing it to be a green-scaled Dragonborn." Andre moves the Dragonborn's piece next to the door and through it, stopping it just within our sightlines. "He has a chance to escape, will you let him?" He looked at us expectantly.
I turned to Dad to see him eyeing the piece like a fresh firefruit. "Dad, no. If he leaves then that leaves the Elf and the Tub- Taba- Tabasi, whatever it's called. We can end this soon." Vemnka put her tail on his shoulder in an attempt to get his attention. He flinches at the touch and lowers his raised fur.
"Yes, yeah. Let him go," he says hoarsely.
"Alright, letting the Dragonborn go. Now it's Sev's turn. Go ahead and do something about his pesky elf." Andre moves the Elf's pawn a bit to put it back on the right square.
I shrug, attempting to fight off the conflicting feelings. On one paw, it's a game and no one is going to get hurt by me doing these things. But on the other, if I do this willingly does that make me any better than someone who would kill in real life?
Andre's voice snapped me out of my stupor. "Don't overthink it. It's a game, and this situation is self-defence. Kimmich is the only person here who's killed someone so far. The human will probably live in prison and the Dragonborn might find new meaning in life. It's not like any of this properly reflects the real world anyway. Just focus on the game, nothing more, nothing less."
I shook my body to rid myself of those thoughts and rolled my d20 and d4 from the blessing. "18 to hit."
"And hit it does. Halberd is a go!"
With another roll, it lands on a zero. "Got a 0?"
"Oh, yeah, the model I imposed the numbers on only uses one character for each side, but that's a 10. Good roll. Elf takes 10 damage and doesn't like you right now. I'm super tired of talking, so I'll just roll the hit dice. She attacks you for 19. Your AC is 19. Meets it beats it, that's a hit. Rolling damage, she lands a solid blow of 9 damage for her twin daggers. Now both you and Kimmich should have 3 health. Vem, your turn."
"Hit the tab?"
"Hit the tab."
"Hitting tab." Vemnka rolled her d20 and it landed on a 19. "19 plus whatever, I already know it hits."
"That it does," Andre responded. With a flick of his wrist, he knocks over the Tabaxi's pawn and places a cross where it was, he does the same with the Goliath's king. "Wait, why did you do that? I hadn't rolled damage."
"The Tabaxi had one health, there's no feasible way you do zero damage when rolling a dice with no zero on it. Anyway, let's wrap this up, it feels like we've been at this forever. Kimmich, your turn."
Dad sighed a deep whistling sigh. "I'll just roll to attack the Elf." He rolled his two dice, one landed on a 12 and the other landed on a 7, plus the 5 to his hits. "17 and 12. Rolling damage for that 17."
"Roll for both, the Elf's AC isn't that high."
"Really," I asked, bewildered.
"Really. The Goliath had the most AC at 16, but meets it beats it and Kimmich met it in the first round." The clack of dice interrupted him as Dad rolled his two damage die. Andre leaned forward to announce the numbers. "A total of 13. Congratulations, the three of you have just won a skewed encounter of DnD."
"Skewed encounter?"
"The Goliath had 40 health while everyone other than the Tabaxi had 20. The Tabaxi had 17. The Goliath had an AC of 16 while the rest had between 12 and 14. At least one of you should have died. I was betting on Kimmich because I had the Goliath go after him, but the nat 1s kinda stopped that from happening." Andre shook his prosthetic hands and brought them up to his chin. "Anyway, I'm dead tired. Never want to do that again, ever."
"I can't say I'm in the same cruiser as you, I found it quite fun, even with the gruesome descriptions," I said, probably unconvincingly. I did have fun, but it was a lot to take in all at once.
"I had fun too. Just, if we do do this again, try to tone back the predatory stuff. The fighting was fine, but the description was a bit... spot on I think." Vemnka's tail curled a bit as she probably imagined the images Andre described in her head.
Dad only gave a small 'hmph' as he scooted off his chair and went toward our rooms.
"Well," Andre started, "that's about what I expected from a bunch of scared space sheep."
I let out a whistle as Vemnka gently lowered herself to the ground, marched up to Andre, and bopped him on the thigh with all her might.
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2024.06.01 16:28 suhiab1 [Store]Store of TI8/TI9/TI10/Nemestice/Aghanim's Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache

August 2023 Collector's Cache

Hero	August 2023 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Snapfire	Snailfire (Very Rare)	35$
Marci	Brightfist (Rare)	20$	2 Sold!
Spectre	Crescent Huntress	12$
Kunkka	Sea Spirit	12$	1 Sold!
Abaddon	Spectral Shadow	12$
Wraith King	Tyrant of the Veil	10$
Primal Beast	Primeval Abomination	10$
Storm Spirit	Beast of Thunder	10$
Legion Commander	Triumph of the Imperatrix	10$
Dawnbreaker	Astral Herald	10$
Jakiro	Ancestral Heritage	10$
Dazzle	Dezun Vipe	8$
Hoodwink	Tomo'kan Footsoldier	8$	1 Sold!
Alchemist	Taur Rider	8$	1 Sold!
Death Prophet	Darkwood Eulogy	8$

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache II

Hero	Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache II	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Void Spirit	Sublime Equilibrium (Very Rare)	30$	3 Sold!
Anti Mage)	Brands of the Reaper (Rare)	25$	1 Sold!
Treant	Grudges of the Gallows Tree (Rare)	20$	2 Sold!
Legion Commander	Bird of Prey	15$	2 Sold!
Phantom Assassin	Darkfeather Factioneer	12$	2 Sold!
Pudge	Cursed Cryptbreaker	10$	1 Sold!
Doom	Dawn of Darkness Foretold	10$
Brewmaster	The Wilding Tiger	10$	3 Sold!
Night Stalker	Feasts of Forever	8$	2 Sold!
Techies	War Rig Eradicators	8$	2 Sold!
Huskar	Sacred Chamber Guardian	5$
Vengeful Spirit	Acrimonies of Obsession	8$	1 Sold!
Clinkz	Withering Pain	8$
Alchemist	Darkbrew's Transgression	8$
Oracle	Transcendent Path	10$	5 Sold!
Silencer	Grand Suppressor	6$	1 Sold!

Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache I

Hero	Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Primal Beast	Dark Behemoth (Very Rare)	55$	4 Sold!
Invoker	Angel of Vex (Rare)	20$	4 Sold!
MARCI	Blue Horizons (Rare)	20$	5 Sold!
Hoodwink	Shadowleaf Insurgent	20$	11 Sold! - 1 left
Spectre	Spoils of the Shadowveil	10$	4 Sold!
Faceless Void	Chines of the Inquisitor	10$	2 Sold!
Ursa	Trophies of the Hallowed Hunt	8$
Riki	Scarlet Subversion	12$	3 Sold!
Terrorblade	Forgotten Station	10$	2 Sold!
Monkey King	Champion of the Fire Lotus	10$	2 Sold!
Snapfire	Whippersnapper	12$	6 Sold!
Chen	Hounds of obsession	8$	3 Sold!
Clockwerk	Seadog's Stash	8$	1 Sold!
Phoenix	Crimson Dawn	8$	1 Sold!
Undying	Dirge Amplifier	10$
Witch Doctor	Deathstitch Shaman	8$
Dawnbreaker	Starlorn Adjudicator	15$	8 Sold!

Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache

Hero	Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Ogre Magi	Pyrexae Polymorph Perfected	15$	4 Sold!
Phantom Lancer	Scales of the Shadow Walker	10$	3 Sold!
Clockwerk	Apex Automated	10$	4 Sold!- 1 left
chen	Perils of the Red Banks	5$	3 Sold!
Broodmother	Widow of the Undermount Gloom	10$	5 Sold!
Mars	Forgotten Fate	5$	3 Sold!
Alchemist	Cosmic Concoctioneers	15$	5 Sold! - 1 left
Abaddon	Blightfall	10$	2 Sold!

 Nemestice 2021 Collector's Cache

Hero	Nemestice 2021 Collector's Cache	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Doom	Litany of the Damned	10$	2 Sold!
Dark Willow	Twilight Hex	5$	3 Sold!
Enigma	Astral Terminus	5$	4 Sold!
Enchantress	Caerulean Star	8$	2 Sold!
Winter Wyvern	Defender of the Brumal Crest	12$	8 Sold!

Collector Cache Sets 2020 1 + 2

Hero	The International 2020	Price(USD)	Reserved/Sold
Faceless Void	Claszureme Incursion	65$	5 Sold! - 1 left
Keeper of the Light	The King Of Thieves	10$	4 Sold!
Rubick	Carousal of the Mystic Masquerade	10$	3 Sold!
Skywrath Mage	Secrets of the Celestial	10$	4 Sold! - 1 left
Phoenix	Blaze of Oblivion	8$	3 Sold!

Collector Cache Sets 2019

Hero	The International 2019	Price (CSGO keys)	Reserved/Sold
*Pudge*	*Dapper Disguise*	15$	3 Sold
*Warlock*	*Tribal Pathways*	10$	1 Sold
*Clockwerk*	*Directive of the Sunbound*	10$	2 Sold
*Bloodseeker*	*Fury of the Bloodforge*	*20$*	4 Sold
*Broodmother*	*Automaton Antiquity*	10$	4 sold
*Wraith King*	*Grim Destiny*	12$	7 Sold- 1 left
*Tusk*	*Distinguished Expeditionary*	12$	2 Sold
*Venomancer*	*Verdant Predator*	15$	6 Sold - 1left!
*Batrider*	*Prized Acquisitions*	8$	3 Sold
*Huskar*	*Pursuit of the Ember Demons*	15$	7 Sold- 1 left
chen	Priest of the Proudsilver Clan	10$	7 Sold- 1 left

Collector Cache[1] + [2] Sets

The International 2018	Price (CSGO keys)	Reserved/Sold
Stonemarch Sovereign [Wraith King]	15$	*3 Sold -* 1left
Pattern of the Silken Queen [Broodmother]	3$	1 sold
Shimmer of the Anointed [Nyx]	5$	3 Sold!
Pillar of the Fractured Citadel [Spirit Breaker]	5$	3 Sold
Loaded Prospects [Brewmaster]	5$	6 Sold

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