Michael hutchence tattoos

Hello! I’m looking for anyone that is experienced in American Traditional tattoos. The design I had in mind specifically is St. Michael defeating the devil. Ideally with no shading, just lines. Willing to pay $20 an hour. And if I like the work, more than likely you will have a repeat customer. Thank you!

This is my first tattoo, obviously I need to get it touched up as it’s faded a bit but I’m also trying to figure out what I want to do when it comes to finishing my sleeve. Current plans are once I’m out of the military and can go lower to add St Michael standing on the devil like he’s supposed to but I have no real idea besides religious theme for what to do for the 3-4 inches on back of my forearm or the rest of my bicep, tricep and shoulder areas. Any ideas or suggestions would be awesome!

Would you be willing to share how you first became aware of 30 Rock?
Watched from the beginnings - NBC preview probably?
Promo for show premiere on nbc
I’m old! Watched that shit when it premiered
I was first aware when the news hit that Tina Fey was developing a show with Loren Michaels that would star her and Rachel Dratch.
My brother, who has the best taste in all things, recommended it to me.
On tv
watched w parents when it was first airing
my brother recommended it
On my Newark to Atlantic City Flight
I randomly chose it as something to watch on Netflix while I was running on the treadmill...after a couple episodes I was like WTF is this??!
Trailers on NBC
Don’t remember
Butt stuff
Watched the show during its original run on NBC. Now touch the peacock!
When it premiered on NBC
I saw the episode where Tracy makes the Jefferson trailer when I was like 12 or so and my friend told me it was funnier than family guy
Back in high school! The episode where Tracey says don't make me show you the back of my hand and there's a sticky note that says 'please be nice to me'
Buying episodes on iTunes back in 2009
during season two my friends were making jokes from the show
Thursday night line-up on NBC when it first aired
Friend showed me
It was on tv
Original run
I first watched it when it aired on NBC back in the day
When it aired
The television commercials while it was on air
Tina Fey
It was just playing on the TV in 2007
Found the season one dvd set at Walmart back in like 2008, got hooked immediately
Heard it mentioned on US tv
Honestly don’t remember!
Would follow Tina Fey into a poorly set trap
I kept seeing great reviews for its first season and picked it up sometime during season 2 while it was airing.
Commercials for it while it was on
Series premiere
I got a free episode on iTunes. I’m pretty sure it was the MILF Island episode. I went back to the beginning and was hooked immediately.
By being alive when the show premiered
I happened to click on it on Netflix and was excited by the lack of laugh track
Stumbled across it on NBC. F-ed up scheduling meant I missed episodes. Thank God for streaming. I've been through it at least 7 times
By watching television..?
I literally can't recall, but I've done dozens and dozens, if not hundreds, of complete rewatches.
Older brother introduced me to it
Tv
Was an acting major and was low key in love with Tina Fey.
I’m a boomer (30) so I watched the show when it originally aired because I loved Tina Fey. My middle school crushes were Tina Fey, Gopher, and Kermit the Frog
NBC Thursday nights, we peacock comedy
I was super broke in my early 20s with no access to broadcast TV, but just got a Roku and Netflix - and there was the glory that is 30 Rock. It was my comfort show while dealing with my now ex-husband being deployed while my kids were very young. It was my comfort show during my divorce (and for my older kids, too). It will always be my favorite show of all time.
When it was on Tv I watched it.
A friend recommended it to me after season 2 and have been hooked ever since.
My momma
When vacationing in Zvenborgia
Caught it on broadcast TV. Have since watched it several times on streaming
I think I actually saw it on tv a few times but once it was streaming, constantly.
Decided to watch it when it was on Netflix
Mickey Rourke
Thought it was 3rd rock from the sun and mistakenly watched it
When Season 6 began I was in college and decided to binge the series since I liked the other Thurs nigh NBC shows!
Advertised in the blah-bar, while I was Consuming Lunch And Simple Socializing
When it was on network television
Netflix binging in middle school- was one of the first shows I was ever obsessed with
Sure, if I remembered
I'm old and watched it when it was on NBC!
Friend
Forced to watch it while visiting my gay bff in San Francisco
it was filming around the corner from where i worked as a new college grad
The TV
I think I saw an episode on an airplane against my will
No
Worked in it as an extra 1st season
It was on the television
It was working at the Dyker Heights Arthur Treacher and I was residing there
I love every sitcom pretty much, esp from that era of nbc
Watched it on NBC when it aired!
When my students kept saying “blerg” and “I want to go to there”
By being over 10 years old and seeing it when it was on TV? Do your parents know you're polling nerds?
Live tv
My bestie, the living embodiment of Liz Lemon (but fully lesbian, not just with the bi-curious shoes) was a yuge fan, and I fell into it by osmosis.
I don’t remember
On a PLANE if you believe it
Through a friend of mine, she told me about how good and underrated it was when it first came out.
Watched on Netflix in grad school, quickly became my comfort show
Cougars episode was free on iTunes
Watched it as it aired live
Friends
Friend recommendation
High school friends group
Nixon came to me in a dream
Got lucky
Netflix
I’d heard good things about it. I didn’t start watching until it was way after it ended, though.
Following Tina Fey from SNL
Watched it live
iTunes free episode of Blind Date
My now partner!
Watched when it originally aired
Hulu?
A friend of said “Meat is the new bread!” And I cracked up and then asked for an explanation.
My college roommate got me hooked when it was airing, s1. We both were (are?) in love with Jack donaghy
College roommate watched it, so I watched it as well.
OG viewer!
My sister was watching it on TV and I came in and decided I had to watch.
My brother watched it back when I was in high school
Netflix
A friend said I'd love it. She was correct.
I love Tina Fey. Tina Fey in 30 Rock. I watch 30 Rock.
Thursday night line up on nbc
BFF told me to watch it
Watched it since iTunes offered “Blind Date” as a free download in 2006
I think it was on tv after something
Television
Thursday nights on NBC
My mom use to watch it when it first came out
My mom watched it and I would be in the room while it was on
Watching the television
Blur my face. Blur it more.
I watched it while it was airing
I think it was on Hulu? I don’t recall watching it on air. Idk 2010 was a long time ago.
On tv at the time
My partner showed it to me
Commercials back when it premiered!
Yes
I watched it when it first aired on tv.
Television
I don’t remember
Boyfriend introduced it to me
During the season 2 writers strike I saw something about it and immediately downloaded all of it.
I watched it with my family as it aired
The Show: not many options back then. The Reddit Group: showed in my home news list.
Watched it in high school with my parents. We were watching tv and turned to something with Alec Baldwin and we were like “oh what’s this?” It was Jack-tor and his filming of his video got us all laughing. We were hooked.
Tv
My wife
Friendly recommendation
Best friend showed it to me, and then I read Bossypants
Randomly saw it on Comedy Central when I was in college and enjoyed it
Watched as it aired
It was on TV
NBC
The Pirate Bay
I was/am a fan of Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski (I used to belt along to her Tony-winning “A Call from the Vatican” from Nine to warm up when I was in drama club in high school) and binge-watched the series on DVD several years ago. I recently rewatched it from the beginning on Peacock (and hunted for the missing/retracted episodes elsewhere)
Through a college friend
Was on after the office
When it aired originally in the 2000s, i.e., on NBC
I've been a fan of Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan for years, so when I heard they were making a show, I was there for it on day one.
T.V. Commercial (pre-streaming)
Gave it a go YEARS ago due to love of Tina Fey
Been too long, don’t recall
Www.jennasside.com
On TV when it first aired
A guy I dated 10 years ago showed me 30 Rock
Am a fan of SNL, Tina Fey, and Tracy Morgan and watched every episode the nights they premiered.
I would be willing to, yes.
It came on after The Office, and then became my favorite show.
Sure :)
It was on tv
No
It was on NBC Thursday night, their comedy night. I always watched.
When I was a kid, my parents watched the office when it was on right before 30 Rock. They didn’t watch 30 Rock, but they’d leave the TV on for background noise. 30 rock came on after bedtime for me, but I was a curious and devious 9-year-old, so I would sneak out of bed and watch the living room tv from the upstairs landing until I got caught. The furthest I ever got into an episode was about 10 minutes and I always wanted to watch more of the show. As an adult, I finally got the chance to watch full episodes, and I’ve watched the series through multiple times since.
The show started when I was in high school and my friends loved it. That's how I knew about it, but I didn't actually watch it until a couple years after college when I saw it on Netflix.
Friends in college
Da pilot
Someone I am no longer friends with introduced me to it in college
Notification on my Gadzorp
Friend introduced me
It was on at a friends house and I saw Jenna’s wet mouth that she never fully closes say she was voting for Osama, then Liz fainted and I was hooked.
From a friend
Saw it live
Season 1
My High School English teacher always referenced it while it was on live in the mid 00s.
I don’t remember
D’fwan is my pet stylist
Okay. Uh, open on the covent garden flower market.

The year... 1892!
[ Cockney accent ] Flowers, flowers for sale!
legit can’t remember
Watched the original run of the show years ago.
Started watching on NBC as a teenager!
Watched it when it was on air
Friends poster in college
it was what was being aired on nbc, i didn’t have a lot of options
Used to watch it on Thursday night prime time
Tina Fey is from my hometown- I watch everything she’s in.
Watched the premiere when it aired
I just finished community and someone said this show was similar
When it first aired
My then-bf (now husband) introduced me
Watched on tv
My dad showed me when I was a kid
television ads
What am I? A farmer??
I classify myself as a Lemonhead and love everything that Tina Fey makes.
Started watching when it aired
On tv
Word of mouth
I'm old enough to have seen every episode live or the next day on TiVo. Hey whatever happened to TiVo? Beep boop bop bop bop
Watched when it aired!
Saw it as it aired on cable back in the day
My girlfriend now wife.
Watching the last few minutes of it before The Office
Probably just surfed to it on tv
I honestly don’t remember. I know I watched it all through college, but I think I just watched it because it was on NBC Thursdays.
Watched it on NBC when it premiered cause I loved Tina fey on SNL!
My brother first season
Netflix algorithm suggested it and never went back
Bathroom ad at Teterboro airport
It was on TV
Watched it when it aired live because I’m quite old
Saw it on Hulu in 2008
I liked Tina Fey on SNL and began watching her new show. 30 Rock. Thursdays on NBC.
Tracy Jordan referenced Basquiat in an early episode and a friend of mine who’d seen the episode told me about it because I have Basquiat’s artwork tattooed on me.
Tv show
It took 3 attempts after the show was off air and on streaming but I eventually got past episode 4 or so and it finally clicked and I’ve been obsessed ever since.
Watching with my best friend in high school
NBC
I watch all the nbc sitcoms - but this became my fav
Tv
On tv back when it went on the air in 2006
Watched first episode live on tv
Watched first episode live on tv
My parents
Yes
Husband introduced me
When it aired on nbc
My wife started watching it and convinced me to try it.
I was doing a study abroad program in the South of France and was frantically torrenting any American show I could because of the homesickness. I watched the first episode of season 1 and was booked before she had finished giving away all the hot dogs. Binged through all of the first season (I'm originally from the Cleveland area, so all of the Cleveland positivity toward the end had me giddy!) and then season 2 began and I faithfully got the episode every week... Then the writers strike happened :(
I watched the first season AT LEAST 25 times through before I came back to the USA. And several dozen more times (plus all the other seasons) since!
Mom recommended it
I've tried to figure this out before and I literally don't know.
When it was announced Tina Fey had a show
Plain old tv advertising…in 2004
My BFF watched season 1 and 2 when they aired and told me to watch it. We were juniors in college.
Ex
My boyfriend
Watched it when it first came out when NBC was not tanking it
A friend told me about I
Watched new eps on primetime NBC back in the day lol
Netflix suggestion
Ad during a MILF Island commercial break
A YouTube clip of that background joke where Yo-Yo Ma was called to the stage for the Muffin Top song.
Gifted 1st season DVD
It was on Netflix when Netflix first started offering streaming
Yes, I don’t remember
Tina Fey
It was on TV
My best friend showed me the clip of Moonvest saying “show me your fingernails” and I was like “no THANK you! This is NOT the show for me” then she made me watch a few episodes then I was like “yeahh”
I was looking for something with a decent amount of seasons to binge.
Watched while it was first airing
By watching it when it was on real life regular network tv
No
On tv, dummy
Unknown
I watched it as it aired.
On cable television
Yes. Later seasons on their original air dates.
I watched it when it first came on.
My brother bullied me into watching it and I’m glad he did!
My ma
Thursday night tv
NBC Thursday
I don't remember how I first became aware of it, but I do remember after going through a breakup, watching it on my laptop on Netflix every night and falling asleep feeling better.
TV
Saw a glimpse of an episode air on tv and got hooked. Immediately binged first 4 seasons to catch up and continued from then on.
My friend introduced me to it in 2011 and I have been watching it every night since to fall asleep
I don't even remember, I just know that it's one of the greatest shows of all time.
Syndication on my television
I was introduced by my nutritionist and his elderly son.
Love Tina Fey from SNL, watched the original airings
No clue
Came on after the office
Friend
My parents watched it. I was 7 years old when the show started, and watching it actively by the time it ended when I was 14.
promos on NBC
Television
Kimiko taught me that
I was a fan of Tina from SNL. Heard she had a new show. Watched it. Love it.
My dad was watching it in the living room
One of my best friends showed it to me in College
was recommended to me because I like SNL
I was wee TWINK when it was on TV
yes.
Friend's shirt in high school that said 30 Rock
Original run
When it was on network prime time. The good old days.
It was on Hulu
It was on prime time baby! The golden age of tv!!
Saw a clip of Tina Fey dancing with a mustache on tv, looked it up
“got caught with 30 rocks the cop look like alec baldwin” -kanye west
Stumbled upon it on Netflix in ‘15
Watched live when it was on cable
TV
I have two eyes and a heart don't I?
It was on after Parks and Rec on the TV so I decided to record that too cause I'd heard good things about it. Have loved it ever since
On a plane
Ex boyfriend
Watched the early seasons as they aired while I was in college—you never get over the media of those years!
I discover 30 Rock when I purchased my first television set in order to watch SMASH. Turned out there were other worthwhile “programs” available to enjoy on network television including 30 Rock.
Popular gifs I've seen in 2013-2016. Such as the "fellow kids" one or the "What am I, a farmer?" one.
Was a fan of Tina on SNL and was excited when 30 Rock was announced. Watched it live on NBC from the pilot through the whole run
Like 15 years ago in high school
I was aware of it in college when all my Sorkin loving friends said it wasn't as good as Studio 60, but I didn't watch it properly until years later
Les Moonvest
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don’t remember! But I think it was right before the last season came out
I needed a break from German sitcoms
Tv
Watched it live
On Reddit
No
It was on the TV and I couldn't look away because there was a waterbug on my channel changer
High school friend
Boyfriend
I cannot remember but it was during season 2
Decided to watch it after enjoying other more recent Tina fey work
In high school, a friend suggested i check out Parks and Rec. But 30 Rock came on after and changed my life.
TV, back when it was on.
From Ace of Cakes
My wife showed me the Leap Day episode
My friend watched it while it was on tv. I think I jumped on board late. Maybe around when s6 started airing.
just scrolling mindlessly on netflix during winter break of 2013 and the rest is history.
A friend recommended it.
Friend in college suggested it - that was around 2009
nbc
I first watched it when it was airing—I read articles about this upcoming Tina Fey show.
Yes
Pretty sure it was on after Donny and Marie.
I don't remember, I think I just have it a shot on Netflix
OG tv watching
Shove it up your goonhole
I heard of it in some preview of new shows for the fall when it first came out.
I don’t remember
Thursday night NBC ads
Family member told me about it
Friends
It was on TV. I turned the TV on and it was there on NBC, on Thursdays, right after Bitch Hunter. But for real, watched it when it originally aired in tv because it’s whatcha ya do.
Through a sibling, due to my love of Tina Fey
No
It used to be on the same night as the Office and Parks and Rec, it was NBC’s comedy night. I came to lust after Steve Carrell and I stayed to lust after Jack McBrayer.
My mother and I started watching it together while it aired (I was in high school)
Randomly got a recommended post from the subreddit, opened an untold world of opportunity
An online review during the first run of season 3.
Friends in 2015
Watched when it originally aired
binged the whole first season on nbc.com in 2007
7th grade math teacher
Yes.
I can’t remember. Some combo of it being on Hulu and living in nyc while having friends of friends that were on the show.
I honestly don't remember, I started watching it during covid because I needed something new and heard it was funny
Watched it when it originally aired
I started watching it when it came out on TV. And then obsessively re-watching it once it started streaming.
I saw it on the television and thought it had a very similar name to 3rd Rock from the Sun
It was on tv. Watched it from the get-go!
Can’t remember!
It came on after some show and I caught the episode with Argo the peacock. Idk why, but I found it charming and funny. I searched for the show afterwards and haven't looked back.
My current boyfriend got me into it
my mom
When I bought the season 1 DVD after it being recommended to me
...tina fey, nerd. im a millennial.
Watched it by mistake
My mother watched it as it aired in NBC
My fiancé said her parents loved it.
the creation of netflix streaming. also my parents maybe

Just finished the « Cheating death » episode, can't stop thinking about elements of this series.
I will still not look at the other posts of this sub or any other thread related to the fandom until I've finished watching but here are some of my after thoughts regarding the episodes I've watched so far.
Obviously I don't want any actual answer to any of the questions I will write below because that's just what I'm currently wondering about and explaining any part of it would most definitely spoil me.
So, I've started to take notes about things seeming more important than the rest : some people's names, places, groups, weird things mentioned or said. Mostly things bugging me. But unfortunately I've started doing it around episode 9, very lightly at the time. So I feel like I'm not putting some parts together even if I could probably do so if I've started writing down elements at the beginning. (I never thought the stories would be intertwined but they do.) There's a few stories without a connection to any other, at least not that I've gathered but all the others are somewhat linked. Might it be all the creepy books of Lietner. Several forms of “living” darknesses. Jane Prentice and all the flesh hive business. All the strange impostors posing as humans, especially since some seems to be related, some don't [whatever the heck is “Michael” seems related to ep 3, if not directly what Graham became. There seems to be so many stretched out figures with unnaturally long limbs in this show but so far, not all of them appear to me as part of the same faction ? / Species ? I don't know how to say it.] Also, Michael ?! What ?! Why ?! Friendly (?) at least non aggressive eldritch horror... For now I suppose ?! And I'm not hallucinating by thinking the Jane Prentice hive is basically playing a stalker death trap game with any members of the Archives at this point, right ? Just messing with them for it's fun ? ←I would actually like a simple yes or no answer to these last 2 questions.
Also, why are there eyes EVERYWHERE ?!?! An eye on the pamphlet of the weird cult (which, so far, I suppose is the Cult of the divine host, even if I have no fucking idea about what that really entails), Gerald Key as a lot of eyes tattoos, it's on the pendants mentioned, on the video footage of the nurse story, etc etc.
The Lightless flame definitely feels like the name of something but we haven't heard of it again since the first time it was mentioned.
So, the crimson fate talked about by Jane Prentice Flesh hive is basically a form of apocalypse, right ? I don't know how to interpret that otherwise at the moment.
I just have so many questions and theories. Some are stupid but I feel some of them might actually, not necessarily be correct because I feel like this is a deeply complicated set of stories, but be on the right path ?
It's not just the fears that are shared between episodes, the themes too. Fire, eyes, any forms of undeath, books, flesh and bones tales, music, (dark) magic, darkness, spiders, infections, supernatural impostors, mysterious disappearances, coffins, death, strange swirling patterns, knocks, murders, being isolated or trapped against will, “mind controlled”.
I've seen somewhere on the internet before the sentence « If you have a fear, the Magnus Archive has an episode for you. » or something close. I haven't listened to any really triggering me at the moment. But looking at the titles of the episodes to come of the full playlist, I know I would probably hate the « Boatswain's call », « High pressure » and « Too deep » ones (Yes, I have thalassophobia).
Edit : I think I will continue to post my theories or what's new I picked up from time to time while watching this. I don't know when, probably just when I will feel like I've enough new things to add to all of this post. But if some of you would like to see the next ones, just remember my pseudo, it would be somewhere on this thread (I don't know what flair would be appropriate, Theories maybe ?). I would very gladly exchange with you about this nice show. Plus the more episodes I watch, the more we could potentially talk opening without risking to spoil things on my end (I would absolutely hate that and want to avoid it at any cost).

i have been keeping a list of recurring jokes / inside jokes in the office and i have a lot, things i think the writers had as inside jokes, and i knowww i'm missing bunch. please contribute!
here's what i have so far: im listing the joke and then (the episodes). sorry my formatting is all over the place it's a working document

1. Jim hurting Phyllis w soccer ball: 5:22 dream team -the convict (3:9)
   
2. cotton swab hurts Andy: The incentive ep where he gets a butt tattoo (8:2) Cafe disco when Kelly is gonna pierce his ear (5:27)
   
3. Oscar and the hardwood floors : -when dwight shoots the floor (7:24) -when they do the espresso tasting and redo the office (9:11)
   
4. “Stay out of this you” -season 3 michael scott and Andy sales episode -early season Halloween michael has a cutout of himself -s4 EP 8 - money part 2 —- 2:51
   
5. Naming types of clothes -(3:22): in Victoria’s Secret michael keeps asking angela if e wants a t back or a .... -(3:3) when Dwight goes behind Michael’s back and talks to jan and asks if she got a teddy camisole t back - the coup
   
6. upturned broom w a bucket for a head - instead of new boss, Stanley (beach day!) (3:24) Old vacuum cleaner that’s broken for manager - Pam on dwight in the coup (3:3)
   
7. Do you need us for any of this?” JIM to michael in an office meeting —- crime aid when hes describing how the Springsteen tickets seem too good to be true And “a head of an egret, with the body of a...””-- fun run
   
8. Kevin & Dwight with fireworks End of the ___ EP Right before Pam & Jim’s wedding - Kevin asks about the fireworks
   
9. Dwight giving rousing communism speech season 6:3 - when Jim is the manager and they’re putting beans on everyone’s faces and dwight tries to get everyone to rise up When he’s public speaking giving the award (2:17)
   
10. “Why are you limping” michael in season 6 EP 9 - michael limps after the slap Andy in where dwight shoots the floor and his ear is ringing (7:24)
    
11. Also Kelly piercing Andy’s ear? Cafe disco & niagra? kelly andy dance-off AND ear pierce? (5:27) /// (6:4)
    
12. YouTube being an entity that can film things Product recall: “and then YouTube gets a hold of it” s3 EP 21 The roast of michael scott - make sure youtube comes down to tape this (5:15)
    
13. actually letting the air out of the tires to get people’s attention. -dwight to Phyllis - 5:5 -michael to everyone (3:20)
    
14. michael saying something a lot to make people think it: 6:16 - he keeps saying manager to get jo to make him manager ???; when he's flirting w the bar manager when she's coming in to buy a printer he keeps saying ____ to make her think sex ?
    
15. Michael falling asleep unexpectedly in the car Pam & Jim’s wedding EP #1 - driving dwight (6:4) When Daryl is drivin holly to Nashua and he screams “was I saying anything interesting?” Not really (5:6)
    
16. Who is it michael? Who is it? Who? Who?” - Pam to michael. the lover (6:7) “Where dwight? Where?” It seems like you already know where —- Oscar to dwight (5:12)
    
17. Jim : I just need more time “I can stop this, I just need a week, maybe two” 6 : 9 double date Also Jim: after their honeymoon trying to get Pam to not go into Michael’s office with the gift. Can I think about it over the weekend? (6:7)
    
18. “I NEED COMPLETE SILENCE!!!” Andy doing DDR : s6 EP 17 -8:10 D’Angelo doing his juggling routine - (7:23)
    
19. Kevin sitting on you will kill you the delivery part 2: s6 EP 18 —- I don’t want anyone to die “just don’t let him sit on you” EP where michael is santa / Jesus (6:13)
    
20. michael talking about stevie wonder -benihana christmas "are you telling me stevie wonder doesnt love his wife because he doesn't know what she looks like?" (s3:11) when he burns his foot - would you have left stevie wonder? no we love stevie wonder (2:12)
    
21. michael not sleeping in a hotel room: 6:5 niagra - dwight has a room 5:8 business trip - the concierge sleeps in the room
    
22. "i'm not like you pam" angela to pam - 3:13 erin to pam - michael's last dundies (7:21)
    
23. pam's mom and michael (4:14) "who are you writing" your mom michael dates her mom
    
24. pam being obsessed w new chairs (4:14) chair model the surplus
    
25. i was just walking by your desk -andy about dwight in 3:13 ~23 minutes -also when jim gives pm the house "i got peepers like an eagle"
    

Did Michael buy Jasmine’s mom a tattoo? Is he paying her family off just like he did to Alexa? Jasmine’s mom posted a picture on fb with the caption “thank you Jasmine for the Mother’s Day gift”no way she’s making tattoo money from her failed onlyFans. No one wants to see her worn out mud flaps 😹

Today at work at Michaels, it was an activity for kids day. had kids colodecorate wooden frames for mothers day, I had about 4 kids and an adult do one. It was fun! Well. A lady that checked out at the self check comes up to it telling them how cute it was, then she sees me she says: you're a Halloween girl aren't you? Me not knowing it was a back handed compliment yet: yes I love it! Her: well if you look like THAT, of course you do. She walks out thinking she hurt me: the costumers doing the make break were so pissed for me but all I could do is laugh. This bitch looked like one of district one members of Hunger Games, poofy hair ridiculous outfit, like bitch shut up. I'm about to dress more goth/alt just to piss these mfs off more. I also had a very light alt outfit on today too! I don't get people and backhanded compliments. It was honestly my first rude comment there about my tattoos/septum/outfit there besides a pamphlet I was gave months ago, it was worse at Walmart. I chose this life I know.

Hey everybody,
I'm trying to compile a List of all the German physical releases for the vita. I mostly used PSO Archives Region 2 List and just checked each one on german eBay and Amazon. If any of you have any additions, please let me know. I am trying to get a full list, including Limited Editions!
Titles I've found German Releases for (if there's no title in the "German title" column, it's the same as in english):

Game	German Title or [Notes]
99 Vidas	[Limited Run]
99 Vidas [Collector's Edition]	[Limited Run]
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault
Akiba's Beat
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed
Angry Birds: Star Wars
Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!!
Army Corps of Hell
Asphalt Injection
Assassin's Creed Chronicles
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Atelier Shallie Plus: ~Alchemists of the Dusk Sea~
Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate
Best of Arcade Games
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Borderlands 2
Bunny Must Die!	[Limited Run]
Bunny Must Die! [Soundtrack Bundle]	[Limited Run]
Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified
Chaos;Child
Child of Light: Complete Edition
Criminal Girls: Invite Only
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Dead or Alive 5+
Deception IV: Blood Ties
Demon Gaze
Demon Gaze II
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	Disney Micky Epic 2: Die Macht der Zwei
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
Dragon's Crown
Dungeon Hunter Alliance
Dungeon Travelers 2
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Dynasty Warriors: Next
Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space
Everybody's Golf
Farming Simulator 14	Landwirtschafts-Simulator 14
Farming Simulator 16	Landwirtschafts-Simulator 16
Farming Simulator 18	Landwirtschafts-Simulator 18
Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star
FIFA 13
FIFA 14: Legacy Edition
FIFA 15: Legacy Edition
FIFA Football
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster†	[X-2 HD Remaster Digital only]
Formula 1: 2011
Freedom Wars
Gal*Gun: Double Peace
God Eater 2: Rage Burst/God Eater: Resurrection†	[God Eater: Resurrection Digital only]
God of War Collection
God Wars: Future Past
Grand Kingdom
Gravity Rush
Gundemoniums	[Limited Run]
Gundemoniums [Soundtrack Bundle]	[Limited Run]
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
Handball 16
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd
Helldivers Super-Earth Ultimate Edition
History: Legends of War
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3
Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Ultimate Edition
inviZimals: The Alliance	InviZimals - Das Bündnis
inviZimals: The Resistance	Invizimals - Der Widerstand
J-Stars Victory VS +
Killzone: Mercenary
LEGO Batman 2 - DC Super Heroes
LEGO Batman 3 - Beyond Gotham	LEGO Batman 3 - Jenseits von Gotham
LEGO Harry Potter - Years 5 - 7	LEGO Harry Potter - Die Jahre 5 - 7
LEGO Jurassic World
LEGO Legends of Chima - Laval's Journey
LEGO Marvel Avengers
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril	LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Universum in Gefahr
LEGO Ninjago - Nindroids
LEGO Ninjago - Shadow of Ronin	LEGO Ninjago - Schatten des Ronin
LEGO Star Wars - The Force Awakens	LEGO Star Wars - Das Erwachen der Macht
LEGO The Hobbit	LEGO Der Hobbit
LEGO The Lego Movie Videogame
LEGO The Lord of the Rings	LEGO Der Herr der Ringe
Little Big Planet: Marvel Super Hero Edition
Little Big Planet: PS Vita
Little Deviants
Looney Tunes: Galactic Sports	Looney Tunes - Die galaktischen Spiele
Lost Dimension
Lumines: Electronic Symphony
Lumo
Mary Skelter: Nightmares
MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death
Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection
Michael Jackson: The Experience HD
Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Moto GP 13
Moto GP 14
MUD: FIM Motorcross World Championship
MXGP The Official Motocross Videogame	MX GP - Die offizielle Motocross-Simulation
NAtURAL DOCtRINE
Necrosphere Deluxe	[Limited Run]
Necrosphere Deluxe [Soundtrack Bundle]	[Limited Run]
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
New Little King's Story
Ninja Gaiden: Sigma Plus
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
One Piece: Burning Blood
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
One Piece: Unlimited World Red
Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy
Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Persona 4: Golden
Phineas & Ferb: Day of Doofensmirtz	Phineas & Ferb - Doofenshmirtz' große Stunde
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
PlayStation Vita Pets
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness
Putty Squad
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends/Rayman Origins
Rayman Origins
Reality Fighters
Resistance: Burning Skies
Ridge Racer
Root Letter
Sayonara UmiharaKawase++	[Limited Run]
Sayonara UmiharaKawase++ [Collector's Edition]	[Limited Run]
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time	Sly Cooper: Jagd durch die Zeit
Smart as...
Sonic & All Star Racing Transformed
Sonic & All Star Racing Transformed Limited Edition
Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God
Soul Sacrifice
Space Hulk
Spy Hunter
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate 0
Stranger of Sword City
Street Fighter X Tekken
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz
SuperDimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Tales of Hearts R
Tearaway
Teslagrad
Tetris Ultimate
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Jak and Daxter Trilogy
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Muppets Movie Adventures	Die Muppets Filmabenteuer
The Ratchet and Clank Trilogy
The Sly Trilogy†	[Sly 3 Digital only]
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters
Touch My Katamari
Toukiden 2
Toukiden: Kiwami
Toukiden: The Age of Demons
Trillion: God of Destruction
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Unit 13
Vasara Collection	[Limited Run]
Vasara Collection [Collector's Edition]	[Limited Run]
Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition
Wipeout 2048
World of Final Fantasy
WRC 5
WRC: FIA World Rally Championships 3
WRC: FIA World Rally Championships 4
Yomawari: Night Alone
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Zero Escape: Volume 2: Virtue's Last Reward

Region 2 Titles Without German releases:

Game	Notes
7’s Carlet
A Rose in the Twilight
Axiom Verge
Bad Apple Wars
Ben 10: Galactic Racing
Bit Dungeon +	Limited Run
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~
Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~
Collar x Malice
Corpse Party: Blood Drive
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors	Banned in Germany
Darkest Dungeon
Death Mark
Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure
Drive Girls
Football Manager Classic 2014
Ice Cream Surfer	Limited Run
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge
Mortal Kombat	Banned in Germany, only UK Version found
Muv-Luv
Muv-Luv Alternative
Ninja Gaiden: Sigma 2+
Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~
Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
Punch Line
Riddled Corpses EX	Limited Run
Rugby 15
Rugby World Cup 2015
Slain: Back from Hell
Slain: Back from Hell - Signature Edition
Spongebob Hero Pants
Superbeat: XONiC
Tadeo Jones
Tadeo Jones: Y El Manuscrito Perdido
Terraria
The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled	Limited Run
The Count Lucanor
The Deer God	Limited Run
The Long Reach
The Longest 5 Minutes
Tokyo Tattoo Girls
Tokyo Xanadu
Top Trumps Turbo
Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni	Banned in Germany
Vegas Party
XBlaze Code: Embryo
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Question about Zero Escape: Volume 1 & 2: The Nonary Games, according to the PSO Archive list this game has a physical region 2 release. But I haven't found any info or pictures of it. Can anyone confirm if this game even has a Region 2 release (easily identified by the PEGI rating on the cover).

A thousand years have passed since humanity escaped their judgment day. An amount of blood, sweat, and tears that rivaled mount Olympus hadn’t been for not, as humanity lived on. Not to forget the lives of the valkyrie’s who had betrayed and perished during the fights bonded to their human. Göll was one of the lucky valkyries to see the end of Ragnarok. The same couldn’t be said about the same about her sisters, including her eldest sister, Brunhilde. Having given their lives fighting the gods… And yet today it may be undone. The Valhalla Council had gathered once again to decide humanity’s fate.
Göll wasn’t concerned about this… At first. The opinion of humanity had been raised in general since the end of Ragnarok thanks to their showing in said event. The problem then? Well, there was always a contingent of gods who still looked down upon humanity. Doubling down after the loss of certain gods during the first Ragnarok, further fueling the disdain of those gods. Even so, Zeus, the chairman of the council, wouldn’t let this happen, right? If nearly losing to Adan taught him anything, it was humanity could stand on equal footing to the gods. Yeah, it would be alright! Ragnarok wouldn’t come to pass–
“Move it, Valkyrie!” Göll was nearly knocked over by someone from her blindspot. Not a strike or a physical attack, just being shoulder bumped, hard. Göll catches herself before she ends up in a makeout session with the ground. Her eyes catch the culprit behind this, a tall man with a lean but muscular build along with red skin. With five taiko drums hovering behind his back. “Oh, it’s you… Quite the nerve you have showing up.”
Göll grits her teeth, her hands balling up into fists. The taller god, Raijin, smirks, “Oh come on, every god in the council room knows you’re too scared to do what your older sister did. And what a disappointment too, I was looking forward to finally getting my turn.” “H-Hey! Shut it!” Göll barks at him, she had grown from that young, naive valkyrie she was years ago, both physically and mentally. “Besides, the gods aren’t voting to eliminate humanity again.”
“...Pfffftttt,” Raijin begins to laugh, barely holding back the tide of laughter. “You seriously think it ain’t happening again? With Lord Izanagi’s plan, it’s going down whenever you like it or not.”
“You annoying god!” Göll curses. “Why I oughta–”
“Ooooh! Someone’s getting feisty! Come on, I’ll let you take the first swing.” Raijin taunts, moving his head into Göll’s personal space. Allowing the valkyrie to see the large horns jutting out of his head and sharp teeth.
“Enough. Both of you,” Came a third voice, patrolling down the hallway would be a blonde man, wearing silver armor with gold lining on it. A golden cross embroidered onto his chest plate and a sword holstered on his back. “The meeting is starting shortly, so hurry along Raijin, I doubt Lord Izanagi wants to hear someone from his pantheon causing a delay.”
Raijin scoffs, “Screw off you damn Arcangel, acting all high and mighty–I hate that crap… But fine, this little twerp ain’t worth my time. See ya never!” He adds, before making his way down the hallway. Michael merely spares a glance at Göll, before following down the hall. Göll stood, jaw slack, having to recollect herself quickly. Did that just happen? Did she really just threaten a god? And was saved by another one?
“...Wow, I’m getting farther than I thought,” Göll remarks. “Still, humanity needs me, I can’t let them down!”
Raijin slips his way into the council room, a tall room with rows and rows of gods chatting amongst each other. All surrounding one central desk where the chairperson sat and spoke about issues facing heaven and–Damn, he was boring himself already and the meeting hadn’t even begun yet. This was going to suck–
“You’re late,” Hachiman, the Shinto God of war comments as Raijin plops down into the seat next to him.
“We begin in three minutes and thirteen seconds.”
“You kept an account of the seconds? You’re really as uptight as they come,” Raijin mocks. “Now, where’s Fujin? He’s going to make this bearable if things go bland.”
“He’s doing the job you shrugged off,” Hachiman points out. “The important one, you know?”
“...Right,” Raijin signs. “Well, at least this should be good.”
A wave of silence comes over the hall of gods as the god position at the desk at the head of the room stands. A dark-haired man with a short beard of similar color wearing a traditional navy haori with gold trimmings. Flanking his desk would be two of his own children, Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. Amaterasu would stand to Izanagi’s right, wearing a bright yellow and red kimono with a sun embroidered onto her obi belt. While Tsukuyomi wore a pale blue hanten with their obi holding their katana, the name of which escaped Raijin. But the Shinto god of thunder and lightning did recognize these were the heads of his pantheon, more or less.
“Very well, let us begin,” Izanagi says, folding his arms. “I won’t keep you all long, as preparations have already begun. But I will make my intention clear: Humanity will come to an end.”
Murmurs break out among the collected gods before Izanagi raises his hand, silencing the room once again. “I know the opinion of humanity has been raised since the previous Ragnarok. But I believe the murderous filth has been raised to a degree higher than they deserve. May I remind this very room that they’re are empty seats which once were filled thanks to humanity. My own son, Susano-o, lost his life against a so-called ‘manslayer’. Do I need to go on?”
The room was somehow even quieter than it was before, with eyes lingering on the empty seats, mostly around the Greek section, belonging to Hercules, Poseidon, and Hades. Two of which were considered head gods in their own rights, and Hercules being universally beloved by most. By the avoidant eyes of most of the Greek gods and goddesses, the losses were still felt to this day. However, one goddess would stand up, adored with a spartan-like helmet, a cape, and golden armor similar in spartan nature akin to her helmet.
“Lord Izanagi, if I may,” Athena calls out. “On behalf of the twelve olympians, we do agree the loss of our fellow gods has taken a toll on our pantheons. However, humanity had also lost their own champions in Ragnarok, and this additional bloodshed isn’t going to fix anything.”
“Ah, wise words from the mind of Olympus,” Izanagi nods. “But truthfully, this goes beyond petty blood feuds. Humanity’s existence hasn’t improved much since the last one, they’ve become stagnant.”
“And while some have returned to their ways,” Athena argues. “A vast majority have taken the previous Ragnarok as a wake up call, and have changed.”
“Bah! You think the bastards that killed my Dad and brother can change?” Spoke Baldr, a shirtless blonde god with various rune-like tattoos on his body.
“...Forgive me for not holding my tongue, but hasn’t your relationship with both forementioned parties been… tumultuous?” Athena asks.
“Pffft, I hated both, but my point still stands,” Baldr remarks, kicking his feet up. “I’m not the one who’s going to be fighting if Ragnarok happens.”
“Who says Ragnarok should happen?” Came the voice of Ra, the Monarch of the Sun himself, standing tall the bird-like god makes his thoughts known. “I say we kill humanity out alright, those warmongers don’t deserve to escape again.”
“Now hold on,” Shiva interjects, the head Hindu god resting on in his seat yet holding a finger up. “Some of us didn’t risk our lives to go the coward’s way. Besides Ra, didn’t your guy win his round?”
“Anubis simply did his job,” Ra shook his head. “We’ve risked the lives of our fellow gods too many times. Just because you’re a battle hungry idiot doesn’t mean we all are.”
“Why you over grown chicken–”
And like that, things had broken down in the meeting, as bickerings and arguments broke out all around. Izanagi signs, “And here I thought this would’ve been simple. I see why Zeus retired last year, that rotten bastard.”
“Please Father, just let them get their childish squabbles out of their systems,” Amaterasu says. “Thought it may be a few minutes before–”
CLINK
Silence again. With everyone’s eyes focusing upon one god, having dropped a glass chess plate of a king. Reaching a clawed hand to grab it, Chernobog looks around, his yellow eye being the only visible thing from his black cloak, which covered most of him. He sits back in his chair, placing the cracked glass king on the middle of the board. “If I may.”
Izanagi gives a caution nod, “Go on.”
“Humanity is strong. No one here will debate that if they aren’t delusional,” Chernobog explains. “And killing them outright would be the safe route. Engaging in a second Ragnarok would give us the chance to inflict the kind of damage you can’t repair easily.”
Izanagi is silent for a moment, before grinning, “Not bad, so then, all in favor of eliminating the scum who plague the earth?”
Göll twitches with every ‘I’ she hears from the council room. Every hope that it wouldn’t happen was fleeing her body like a burning building. She lifts a shaky hand to the door of the council room, feeling the intricate carvings of the brass door knob against her hand. It felt it was cutting into her as her sweaty palms fails to find any grip to grasp the door. She was going to let it happen. She was going to let this slip through her fingers. She was going to let humanity down. She was going to let her sister down.
“Excuse me, young one, but you’re blocking the doorway and I have business to attend to… Göll?” A voice comes from behind her, peering over her shoulder, her eyes becoming wide upon seeing who was looming over her.
“You’re… You’re…” She stutters, normally the presentence of this person wouldn’t be so overwhelming, but the crushing weight of her emotions wasn’t helping.
“...Oh, they’re going for it I presume?” The figure asks, the shadow from their wings shrinks as said wings fold behind their back. “Perfect, it seems I was not a moment too late. Well then, please move, I have an objection to make.”
“One hundred one, one hundred two, one hundred three, one hundred four…,” Izanagi counts, turning his glance towards Tsukuyomi. “Well?”
“One hundred four to ninety six in favor of destroying humanity,” Tsukuyomi replies. “Seems all that grandstanding didn’t matter.” They snicker.
Izanagi nods, before announcing into the council, “With a vote of one hundred four to ninety six, humanity shall be erased! I thank you all for voting–and I do apologize if your vote didn’t make it, but this is the council’s rule. So without further ado, unless there’s a future ado…”
A beat passes as anticipacion-filled eyes meet and lock among the gods.
“Then humanity is–”
“OBJECTION!”
The room goes silent as the sound of the door slamming against the hinges, as one figure stands tall on top of the stairs. Adorned in a robe with prismatic colors with a hexagon symbol near his chest area. As his white, feathery wings sit neatly on his back, he stares down at Izanagi. The head of the Shinto pantheon doesn’t take their eyes off of the newcomer, his mouth forces itself into a smile.
“Seraphim Metatron, how may I help you?” Izanagi asks.
“You may help me indeed, I’ve heard the fate of humanity wasn’t looking too bright,” Metatron replies. “And it seems I could pardon a guess why.”
“The vote has gone through,” Izanagi explains. “And even if I graciously allow you to vote, it wouldn’t change the outcome. Can I help you with anything else–”
“As the Seraphim of Heaven, I’d disagree with that judgment,” Metatron retorts, crossing his arms. “It is my responsibility to watch over humanity, and I can’t let them die.”
“The vote happened already, I’d suggest you get out of father’s way,” Amaterasu remarks, side-eyeing the angel. “There’s nothing you can do.”
“Oh? Nothing?” Metatron asks, with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.
“...And what are you getting at?” Tsukuyomi asks, their hand fiddling with their katana at their side.
“Ragnarok,” Metaron raises his hand. “Thirteen gods, thirteen humans. If humanity wins, they live, if humanity loses… Well, I’ll accept their fate.”
“...Do you really believe father would be so childish to give into threats?” Amaterasu snarks. “Shame on you for daring to joke about such a thing.”
“Bold to assume I would kid about such a thing,” Metatron counters. “I take my duty seriously.”
“Yet not your role, which you should know,” Tsukuyomi interjects. “Back down, angel.”
“And why should I?” Metatron asks. “Are the almighty gods… Scared?”
Whatever remaining sound within the council quickly dies down as the gods stare at Metatron. Hachiman grips his bow in contempt as Raijin cocks an eyebrow. Ra clenches his fist, a scowl paints itself on his avian face. Baldr leans back in his seat, seemingly unimpressed by Metatron’s challenge. The same couldn’t be said for the other Shinto gods, the collective glare from Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi was enough to make a minor shake in their boots. Izanagi on the other hand… Well.
CRACK
In a single, swift motion, Izanagi had brought down his hand on the desk so hard he had broken it in half. The look he gives the head angel was enough to intimidate even his own children, if Tsukuyomi’s shuddering was anything to go by.
“...A god’s pride is not a thing to toy with, angel,” Izanagi retorts. “But if you’re so pompous to question it… Then fine, I’ll bring humanity to its knees myself.”
Metatron just smirks in relaliation, “Very well, I’ll do what humanity has already done: expose you gods for once and for all.”
Well, that was the hardest part of Metatron’s job done, with Ragnarok declared, he just needs to assemble his roster and everything will go smoothly. Nothing was going to get into his way now… Or, at least that’s what he thought.
“How did you do that? Why did you do that? How could you do it? Where do you get it from? Where do your clothes come from?” Göll bombarts him with questions.
“Young one, please, there is no need for an interrogation,” Metatron chuckles. “I’m simply doing my duty as Seraphim.”
“Y-Yeah, I know,” Göll replies. “But still, you risked a lot going against a chief god…”
“What good of a protector would I be if I didn’t risk my very being to do my job?” Metaron asks. Göll stares at him, a shine in her eyes, “..Wow, you’re really amazing! I wish I could be like you…. Could I at least help you in Ragnarok?”
Metatron chuckles again, “Thank you, young one, and of course! I’d argue there’s no one better suit to in heaven to do so.”
Göll smiles before asking, “...So, who are we going to choose to fight in the first round then?”
“Wonderful question,” Metatron nods. “Truth be told… I have a few picks in mind, but without direct access to the Cherubim Archive I can’t say for sure.”
“Cherubim archive?” Göll questions.
“Well, it’s a device that allows one to–”
“STAY PUT!” A shout comes from down the hallway, from the Heavenly Record room. Metatron’s eyes go wide.
“Michael…!” Metatron whispers, making his way towards the room, Göll legging it behind him. The ornate doors of the Heavenly Record room were nearly blown wide open by Metatron’s entrance. His eyes move to see Michael, sword pointed firmly at another figure within the room. One that both Metatron and Göll recognized, even if the latter took a moment to recognize him. He… he had been so young only a thousand years ago, such lifely and youthful eyes, if they only looked like that now.“...Y-You!?” Göll stutters. “What happened?”
“Stay back valkyrie! He is a very dangerous individual,” Michael interjects. “I was coming in here to make sure nothing had been tampered with, only to find him!”
Metatron blinks, looking between his cohorts… Before turning to the blonde man with a dash of red in his hair.
“...I don’t care what your plan is, or was. I’m going to fight in Ragnarok, and I’m going first.”

Chapter 2: Detention
The four vehicles parked in the school’s parking lot. Fred, Shaggy, Velma, and Daphne barely knew each other. But this moment was a turning point in their lives, for better or worse. The four entered Coolsville High, barely noticing each other. Fred went to the locker room, Shaggy to the janitor’s closet, Velma to the science lab, and Daphne to the cosmetology lab. Fred was stopped by a cheerleader with bright blonde hair. She was Shanon Wetherby, descendant of William Weatherby. He was a rich benefactor and one of Coolsville’s founding fathers. “Why didn’t you call me last night? I was waiting for you.” she said, running her hand across his chest. Fred swatted her hand away. “It was a mistake, Shanon.. You're with Red. I-” as he began, a man grabbed him and slammed him into the wall. He had dark red hair and wore a green vest, white tank top, and torn jeans. He also had a tattoo of a heart with a knife through it on his bicep. His name was Redford Harrington. Red for short. “You think you can sleep with my girl and get away with it, you motherfucker!” Red yelled, punching Fred in the gut. Fred fell before getting up just to get punched in the face. “STAY DOWN, JONES!” Red yelled. As Fred felt the blood drip from his nose, he got up as Red turned away. “Hey, Red.” Fred said. As he turned around, Fred punched him in the face, breaking his nose and knocking him out. Just then, the team’s coach, Jax Minner, walked in. “The hell?! JONES! OFFICE! NOW!” he yelled. Fred got his bag and moved down the hall.
Daphne was working in the car shop, trying to perfect the new engine she had developed. A universal piece, it was a twin-pump engine that could ionize the fuel, supercharging it to allow increased speed. At base, the engine could push a car to 500 mph, a van to half that. She was tightening a bolt on another specialized part when her stuff caught fire. Daphne quickly used the extinguisher. It was too late, as the sprinkler went off. Meanwhile, Shaggy was sitting in the closet of the science lab. Outside, Velma Dinkley was working on a science project with several of her classmates: Gibby Norton, Marcie Fleach, Howard Roberts, and Verona Dempsey. Gibby was an expert in robotics. Since he was a kid, he was building little trinkets out of tv and car parts. Right now, he was working on an advanced reflective fabric. Its planned use was to make an invisible suit. There was Marcie, an expert chemist. Between her experiments with rare elements from the Coolsville mines and her advanced aphrodisiac called Aphrodite’s Kiss, she was a genius. At the moment, she was working on a form of super helium. Strong enough to make titanium float like a feather. Unfortunately, it had the distinct smell of hot dog water. There was Howard, an amateur musician. He loved sound, and loved the work of H.P Haitcroft. Specifically his novel The Shrieking Madness of Char Gar Gothakon. Using this as inspiration, he began working on the military application of sonic energy, namely with the S.C.E.A.M (Sonic Resonance Cannon/Electrically Anodized Mask). It was a mask protected by an electric field, essentially anodizing it. This was done to shielded the wearer from the helmet's emitters, which emitted powerful sonic pulses as a form of echolocation. It could be redirected to release the sonic energy as a weaponized blast.
Lastly, there was fashion expert Verona Dempsey. She was incredibly jealous of Velma. She was working on an unstable fabric that could stretch infinitely. They all had job offers: Gibby from the Crownley Corporation. Marcie from Quest Labs, Howard from Destroido Corp., and Verona from Blake Fashion. Everyone had somewhere to go but Velma. She was developing a radar sensor built to track paranormal signatures. But she never got it to work. Shaggy found it cool. He sat in the closet, smoking a blunt. Usually, this would go unnoticed. But Verona was well aware of Shaggy’s habit. As soon as Shaggy lit his blunt, the fire sprinklers went off. Most projects were fine: the electric field on the SCEAM protected it, water can’t really affect helium, and the fabrics were waterproof. But Velma’s short circuited, causing a fire. Shaggy fumbled out of the closet to help her out. “Jinkies! How long have you been there?!” she said in shock. Everyone but the two have left the room. Shaggy instinctively poured water on it, causing it to spread. “Like, shit, man!” he yelled as the science teacher, Professor MIchael Pomfrit, came in and put it out. “BOTH OF YOU! OFFICE! NOW!” he yelled, pointing to the hall. The same thing occurred with Daphne by the school mechanic Max Minner.
The same four kids who entered the school were now walking to Principal Deedle’s office. “Fighting, two fires, and smoking weed.” he said, rubbing his brow. “How the hell did you four manage to cause so many problems this early in the morning?” he said. “Like, bad luck.” Shaggy said. Deedle shook his head. “Detention. Tonight. But first, the Sheriff requested your help. Consider it community service. Right outside of town, there was an….accident. A suit of armor was being transported to the museum. It didn’t make it. The police don’t have enough room to transport it. I believe Mr. Rogers has a van.” he said. “You gotta be kidding me, this is cruel and unusual punishment.” Fred said. “The Sheriff said he would wave your assault charges and Mr. Rogers’ charges of possession and using an illegal substance.” Deedle responded. Fred sighed. “Have fun, kids.” he said, dismissing them. The day proceeded as normal, except for two things. One, Fred was shunned. Everybody looked at him like he was a bad guy. Secondly, at the end of the day, the four got a call. When they answered, they heard the same message. “Mysterium Incorporatus. Reprehendo Vehiculum.” Then it hung up. “My latin is rusty. But it sounds like Mystery Incorporated. Check the vehicle. Does he mean-?” Velma said The four looked to each other and ran to Shaggy’s van. As they opened the back door, they saw Scooby-Doo passed out on the carpet. On the dash, was an envelope with a wax seal of a question mark. Fred opened the envelope. It read: Dear children. My name is Vincent Van Ghoul. You may know me from my books. But that’s part of the story. Monsters are real. My organization, Mystery Incorporated, is dedicated to protecting the world from the supernatural. But, we’re stretched thin. So I come to you with an offer. Join the cause. But I understand skepticism. Go to the malt shop. Follow this through to the end. Sincerely, Vincent Van Ghoul. “Raggy, rhat's rong.” Scooby-Doo asked, waking up. “I don’t know dude. But things are getting weird.” Shaggy said. “Fred, I’m too baked to drive. Can you?” he asked. Fred nodded as everyone loaded into the car. Velma started tweaking with her device as the gang drove off on their greatest journey

My community is romanian so it was originally written in romanian, just translated it with chat gpt now so that may be why some words or expressions sound weird.
How to Find Urban Exploration Locations Without Someone's Help
Google is your friend: Search, Maps, and Earth.
Most of the locations I explore are found online. The internet is the most important resource we have in urban exploration and it's not that hard to use it properly. If you search and don't find information online (let's say in Bucharest), it means you haven't searched enough (I've been to hundreds of locations in the past year, and 90% were found online) xD
I. Before you search, you need to ask yourself a few questions:

1. What do you want to find?

Okay, urban exploration locations. What kind of locations? Are they abandoned houses or buildings, unfinished construction sites, abandoned industrial buildings, forts or bunkers, etc. There are many options, and you can easily find information by using specific searches.

1. Where is the location?

Again, the volume of information on the internet is absolutely huge, and it helps to have a specific search (street, sector, city, county, region, country etc.).

1. In what form do you think the information you want is? Where do you think you'll find it? Is it a social media post or a blog? Is it an article in the press? Is it in an official document?

Depending on the answer, you can adapt your search. In practice, various terms are used depending on the purpose of the text. The most efficient way to get used to this (it becomes instinctive at some point) is practice :))
II. Finding a potential location and confirming it.
The most basic option is to search for pre-made lists of abandoned places. You can search on Google for "abandoned places Bucharest" and find posts on forums, websites, social media, etc.
Obviously, the information is not always up to date (in fact, in urban exploration, it's rarely up to date), and you need to check if the location is still abandoned, which is relatively simple. Let's say you found Alex Iacob's website (Reptilianul) and see an interesting location. Let's say Aversa. It's not a good idea to assume that's all because you might end up at the location and find it's a guarded ruin (or that you're trying to enter an active building protected by the military even though it seemed like a ruin online - real story, sadly).
I first search on Google Earth what the location looks like (btw, just because it looks like that on Earth or Maps doesn't mean it's like that in reality because the image is not always updated) and check 3D or street view. If it still looks abandoned (broken windows, broken fences, graffiti, holes in walls, vegetation, holes in the roof, etc.), I do some searches on Google to find additional information. You don't always find something useful like this, but in the case of famous buildings, there is plenty of information online (check their current status and look for the latest news/posts). In the case of less known buildings, it helps to search for the exact address to see what their situation is.
And if we're talking about searches, there are some relatively well-known things ignored by many people. When you search for something on a standardized search engine (let's say a simple search on Google), you find enough close results. Basically, it searches for similar terms but not exact ones, which usually doesn't help us. You can avoid this by using an advanced search (especially since you can avoid some terms, so if you're looking for a news story about an abandoned building, you can avoid news about mainstream ones) or by putting the searched terms in quotation marks. Another thing is searching for the type of documents. Let's say you want to search for locations using some official documents. In this case, you can search by file type. For example: "abandoned buildings" filetype:pdf (and you find documents in pdf format containing the words you searched for).
Well, now you can search for some tips and tricks on Google searches because there are plenty of them :))
Another option is to spend a lot of time on Maps or Earth to find locations that seem abandoned and then check them. Here it's about patience and discipline. You can't really rush the process, you just have to invest time and effort, and you'll find locations 100%.
III. Physically verifying online information.
Regardless of your skill in finding online information, you still need to physically verify it. This depends on the person and your circumstances.
I'm more paranoid by nature, and I admit I have some issues with anxiety/overthinking, so I try to make everything as safe as possible (especially from a legal point of view). This means I don't take many risks, I check the buildings physically before entering, I take a quick look around without entering at that time. I look for guards, cameras, entry and exit ways from a building (the entrance can be slower but subtle, the exit should be quick, even if it's too obvious). Preferably, multiple exits and entrances, just in case (and it works, I haven't received any fines in 4-5 years of urban exploration).
What you do next is your choice. I prefer not to take risks if I see something suspicious; it's not like the location will disappear if I don't enter it right away.
IV. You've seen a location in someone's post and want to go there too.
Here it's complicated (obviously, you don't spam the person with messages "give me the location too"). If the photos are from inside a building, it's hard to figure out the location (not impossible). In theory, a location posted recently on this subreddit would have a vague location posted by the author (city or region, nothing more exact, and that only if the exact location is not obvious).
So you have a starting point, you know the approximate area. To increase your chances of success, you need to figure out what type of building it is. Some are impossible to find without someone giving you the location (like the recent post about Mrs. Eugenia's house here) because it's just a simple house and there shouldn't be any online information about it. Furthermore, it's not a "special" or "unique" location that you can differentiate from other houses in Romania. Other locations are easier; you see a logo, specific equipment, or anything that helps you figure out what the location was used for. For example, you see an old train and think it's something related to the Romanian Railways. Or you see an old gas mask and think it's some industrial building from the communist era. If you know the relative area, you have a chance to find the area because you've advanced to "abandoned industry Constanța" (hypothetically speaking).
If the photo is of the exterior, the situation changes (for the better) because you have a higher chance of finding the location. What do you see in that photo? Do you recognize anything? Let's say it's a photo taken from some buildings in Bucharest, and you see a fairly large lake. There aren't that many large lakes in Bucharest; you've already found some approximate areas where that building could be. Usually, there are enough details in the photos, and you can use them: tall buildings with the corporate logo on them, giant advertisements, emblematic buildings, maybe even traffic signs with the names of streets.
If you see this information, you further reduce the possible locations. You definitely find the area using Google Earth 3D view and street view to find the exact place (you practically walk around until you find from which direction the photo was taken, and then you look to see if it looks abandoned. If not, it's probably a normal building that someone climbed, so you can look for graffiti, but those are not mandatory).
Another option that rarely works (but is quick and free, so I usually test it first) is reverse search by image. I recommend a browser extension: Invid Weverify, which basically searches for an image using multiple sites (it's for fact-checking, but geolocation is part of it, so it's useful).
For those interested in geolocation, I can give you some references to something more detailed/useful. See what techniques are used in OSINT and adapt them for finding urbex locations lol. I recommend the book "OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information" by Michael Bazzell, 2023 edition (btw, Libgen is brilliant, Z Library as a backup. Update: Anna's Archives is getting bigger than anything now).
I know my guide might seem disappointing; I'm sure I probably missed some "strategies," but believe me, I've been using them for years and have found plenty of locations. There's no magic solution; it's just about time, effort, and skills gained through training. I hope my little "guide" helps you :)))
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Guide to Urban Exploration Safety

Exploration is an interesting hobby, but it can be dangerous, and I think we're all aware of that. It's important to acknowledge the risks when embarking on exploration and not start with the mindset of "it won't happen to me" because anything can happen to anyone. Yes, the chances are slim, but not nonexistent. Most of the things here are logical, some maybe not. Let me start with a list of the "equipment" I consider necessary (in general, obviously depending on the situation), then I'll cover a passage about avoiding legal problems, safety issues during exploration, what to do if you encounter dogs or homeless people, and other general advice.
1. Equipment:
a) Comfortable footwear (you never know how much walking you'll do), with thick soles (to protect against nails, shards, spikes, etc.), and relatively waterproof (depends on the situation, but I've often encountered mud, puddles of water, or other liquids lol).
b) Comfortable clothing (freedom of movement), dark-colored (to avoid drawing attention, especially if you're in a building where you'd be the only colorful spot), and durable (or clothing you don't care much about getting dirty or damaged easily).
c) Mask (I know it's an investment, but a good mask should be essential). Many of the buildings we explore are old, which means there are some risks: asbestos, lead paint, or various chemicals in the air. The first two are banned, but they were legal when some of the buildings we explore were constructed. Then there's the risk of encountering chemicals that have been dumped there or were in the buildings before they were abandoned, but the container is destroyed or simply not maintained the way it used to be (and in many buildings, ventilation is quite dusty). Not to mention other minor but annoying hazards: dust and mold. Bonus: the mask helps endure the horrible smell you constantly encounter in urbex lol.
d) First aid "kit" - it doesn't have to be anything fancy, logically, but it doesn't hurt to have something on you just in case: band-aids, some bandages (the adhesive type is more useful), disinfectant (because most of the things you can cut or prick yourself on are either rusty or dirty). If it's something more serious, go to the hospital quickly (I think that was obvious, but I thought I'd add it - especially if we're talking about dog bites or cuts/piercings caused by rusty objects).
e) Situational "tools": wet wipes/disinfectant (especially if you're a smoker or if you want to eat), flashlight (I prefer flashlights that can be charged at the outlet, but also have regular batteries), power bank (because, well, you need your phone), water and some food (I've had to wait hours for security/police to leave so I could leave the building), rope/paracord (especially if you know you need to descend a considerable distance), gloves (especially if you're climbing somewhere), etc. I'm waiting for suggestions from you; I'm sure I missed something 😊)
e) Self-defense: pepper spray (for homeless people) and some food (for dogs). Also, it doesn't hurt to have some extra cigarettes or food in case you talk to a homeless person.
2. Avoiding Legal Problems
Exploration is illegal in most cases (even if there's no sign saying "forbidden," locked doors or gates, barbed wire fences, surveillance cameras, etc.), so we accept the legal consequences of our choices (and yes, even minors). I divide exploration into 3 stages: entering the location, exploring it, and exiting the location.
For me, entry should be invisible, exploration subtle, and exit quick.
First of all, I need to check if the location is abandoned. I check online first (mainly news about the location, searching for the "exact address" in quotes to find that exact address; if it's a company, I check the business details; reverse search a street photo to see if I find something, etc.), then I check physically (broken fence, broken windows, absence of surveillance cameras, absence of activity traces, absence of alarm at the entrance, etc.). If everything is fine and the location is abandoned, then I start looking for an entry. For me, entry should be subtle (preferably not through a crowded place where people can see you, not through a place with surveillance cameras), quick (to minimize the possibility of someone catching you jumping the fence), and efficient (it's useless to have a subtle and quick entry if you waste a lot of time getting into the building, so you increase the time you're in open space).
Exploration should be subtle: don't make noise, don't use bright lights (minimum necessary, you don't need a powerful flashlight to see where you're going), and don't go in a large group (3 people seems enough to me). Don't hang around windows, and if you're on the roof, try not to attract attention (especially with the light from the flashlight or phone lol).
Exiting should be as subtle as the rest, but if it can't be... well, at least it should be quick because no one will chase you anymore. Try to exit where you can check if someone is passing by (if it's near the street) or if someone is waiting for you (security or police).
I'll add here the importance of anonymity, both during exploration and afterward. I know the chances of legal trouble because of this are slim, but it doesn't cost you much to reduce risks: cover your face or at least wear a hood during exploration, avoid posting online photos/clips where features that could be used for your identification are visible (face, tattoos, etc.), if you get into urbex and are active online, don't involve your real name in the equation.
3. Building Safety Issues
Obviously, it depends on the location being explored, but usually, we're talking about buildings abandoned for some time and their condition is not ideal. First of all, this means you risk falling through the floor, having the ceiling fall on your head, and you can't really avoid that. Obviously, don't jump like a retard if you see that the floor is unstable 😊)) But usually, it matters to keep your attention during exploration (look for holes and cracks in the floor or ceiling, check how solid the object you're holding onto is when trying to climb onto something, etc.), know your limits (especially when it comes to heights, free climbing, or parkour), and don't take unnecessary risks (common sense things: don't touch unknown substances, cables, sharp objects, etc.).
4. Dogs and Homeless People
Yes, homeless people are also humans, I included them here just out of laziness. I don't recommend going to urbex with headphones on because they help you hear the noises from the ground. If you hear barking, assume there are dogs so you can play it safe: avoid those areas, don't stay outside the building for too long, check the area from above when you reach the
upper floors or the roof. Same goes for homeless people: you rarely encounter them during the day, but it helps to avoid them if you hear noises, shouting, etc. If you encounter dogs and homeless people, aggression and running away won't help. It's much better to remain calm and retreat in an organized manner. If you have no choice, engage in conversation with homeless people but not aggressively, don't show off like you have money, behave as if you have a backbone (meaning, have balls, but not in a passive-aggressive way).
5. General Advice
Watch out for tobacco, alcohol, and drug consumption. I included tobacco on the list just to emphasize the idea that you shouldn't throw lit cigarettes randomly because you risk setting fire to the location (especially if there are flammable substances there, old papers, etc.). I don't recommend in any possible way consuming anything that makes you think irrationally, especially since you need a good balance in some situations (good luck jumping high fences if you're dead drunk or high as a kite), but I think that's obvious.
Choose your locations wisely, understand your limits. I understand that some places are extremely interesting, but I don't recommend someone who has never been to urbex to explore a well-guarded or hard-to-reach building. Not to mention that some places are really risky (like subway tunnels), others are not a good idea at night (extremely damaged locations or those where the light from flashlights is very visible), and others are simply inaccessible in general (security, locked doors, surveillance cameras, etc.).
I don't recommend going urbex alone, but neither going in large groups. The larger the group, the greater the chances that someone will make a mistake or somehow attract attention (it's one thing for 1-3 people to jump over a fence and another for 5-10 lol). I actually try to create a community here, but that doesn't mean I can control the quality of the people present on this subreddit in any way. When choosing to explore with strangers you find online, some dangers arise, obviously. I'm not even mentioning those extremely unlikely dangers (to be a policeman, organ theft, etc. lol), I'm referring to more concrete ones: you don't know how cautious the respective person is, how much experience they have, what physical condition they are in, etc. You might be cautious, but you might get hurt because of the person next to you. I'm not even mentioning the possibility of encountering someone who's a jerk and does nasty jokes in abandoned buildings (locking you somewhere, leaving you behind, etc.), committing some illegalities (beating up a homeless person, setting something on fire, destroying things, etc.), and so on.
Also, urbex should not and should not be a competition. For me, all that matters is to feel good when I explore. I've met people who see exploration as a competition (x has been to y place, I have to go too) or people who are in a continuous search for validation online. I'm by no means the most experienced urbexer, but I can say that in the last 4-5 years, I've seen people who started doing urbex and then took on more and more risks (and yes, the places they've reached are cool). I believe there are few of those people (and no, I won't name names) who continue to do urbex: most of them calmed down after legal problems started to arise (I know it may not seem like it when you're young, but that criminal record can have nasty consequences), and the unlucky ones have serious medical problems (I've seen a few cases of life-changing problems in the comments, like nasty fractures, paralysis, etc.). If you look for it a bit, you'll find enough news about people who died doing urbex (and I'm not talking about suicides), so there can be serious consequences for recklessness.
That being said, I'm not here to tell you how to do urbex; the post is for those who want to explore safely and are just starting out.

My community is romanian so it was originally written in romanian, just translated it with chat gpt now so that may be why some words or expressions sound weird.
How to Find Urban Exploration Locations Without Someone's Help
Google is your friend: Search, Maps, and Earth.
Most of the locations I explore are found online. The internet is the most important resource we have in urban exploration and it's not that hard to use it properly. If you search and don't find information online (let's say in Bucharest), it means you haven't searched enough (I've been to hundreds of locations in the past year, and 90% were found online) xD
I. Before you search, you need to ask yourself a few questions:

1. What do you want to find?

Okay, urban exploration locations. What kind of locations? Are they abandoned houses or buildings, unfinished construction sites, abandoned industrial buildings, forts or bunkers, etc. There are many options, and you can easily find information by using specific searches.

1. Where is the location?

Again, the volume of information on the internet is absolutely huge, and it helps to have a specific search (street, sector, city, county, region, country etc.).

1. In what form do you think the information you want is? Where do you think you'll find it? Is it a social media post or a blog? Is it an article in the press? Is it in an official document?

Depending on the answer, you can adapt your search. In practice, various terms are used depending on the purpose of the text. The most efficient way to get used to this (it becomes instinctive at some point) is practice :))
II. Finding a potential location and confirming it.
The most basic option is to search for pre-made lists of abandoned places. You can search on Google for "abandoned places Bucharest" and find posts on forums, websites, social media, etc.
Obviously, the information is not always up to date (in fact, in urban exploration, it's rarely up to date), and you need to check if the location is still abandoned, which is relatively simple. Let's say you found Alex Iacob's website (Reptilianul) and see an interesting location. Let's say Aversa. It's not a good idea to assume that's all because you might end up at the location and find it's a guarded ruin (or that you're trying to enter an active building protected by the military even though it seemed like a ruin online - real story, sadly).
I first search on Google Earth what the location looks like (btw, just because it looks like that on Earth or Maps doesn't mean it's like that in reality because the image is not always updated) and check 3D or street view. If it still looks abandoned (broken windows, broken fences, graffiti, holes in walls, vegetation, holes in the roof, etc.), I do some searches on Google to find additional information. You don't always find something useful like this, but in the case of famous buildings, there is plenty of information online (check their current status and look for the latest news/posts). In the case of less known buildings, it helps to search for the exact address to see what their situation is.
And if we're talking about searches, there are some relatively well-known things ignored by many people. When you search for something on a standardized search engine (let's say a simple search on Google), you find enough close results. Basically, it searches for similar terms but not exact ones, which usually doesn't help us. You can avoid this by using an advanced search (especially since you can avoid some terms, so if you're looking for a news story about an abandoned building, you can avoid news about mainstream ones) or by putting the searched terms in quotation marks. Another thing is searching for the type of documents. Let's say you want to search for locations using some official documents. In this case, you can search by file type. For example: "abandoned buildings" filetype:pdf (and you find documents in pdf format containing the words you searched for).
Well, now you can search for some tips and tricks on Google searches because there are plenty of them :))
Another option is to spend a lot of time on Maps or Earth to find locations that seem abandoned and then check them. Here it's about patience and discipline. You can't really rush the process, you just have to invest time and effort, and you'll find locations 100%.
III. Physically verifying online information.
Regardless of your skill in finding online information, you still need to physically verify it. This depends on the person and your circumstances.
I'm more paranoid by nature, and I admit I have some issues with anxiety/overthinking, so I try to make everything as safe as possible (especially from a legal point of view). This means I don't take many risks, I check the buildings physically before entering, I take a quick look around without entering at that time. I look for guards, cameras, entry and exit ways from a building (the entrance can be slower but subtle, the exit should be quick, even if it's too obvious). Preferably, multiple exits and entrances, just in case (and it works, I haven't received any fines in 4-5 years of urban exploration).
What you do next is your choice. I prefer not to take risks if I see something suspicious; it's not like the location will disappear if I don't enter it right away.
IV. You've seen a location in someone's post and want to go there too.
Here it's complicated (obviously, you don't spam the person with messages "give me the location too"). If the photos are from inside a building, it's hard to figure out the location (not impossible). In theory, a location posted recently on this subreddit would have a vague location posted by the author (city or region, nothing more exact, and that only if the exact location is not obvious).
So you have a starting point, you know the approximate area. To increase your chances of success, you need to figure out what type of building it is. Some are impossible to find without someone giving you the location (like the recent post about Mrs. Eugenia's house here) because it's just a simple house and there shouldn't be any online information about it. Furthermore, it's not a "special" or "unique" location that you can differentiate from other houses in Romania. Other locations are easier; you see a logo, specific equipment, or anything that helps you figure out what the location was used for. For example, you see an old train and think it's something related to the Romanian Railways. Or you see an old gas mask and think it's some industrial building from the communist era. If you know the relative area, you have a chance to find the area because you've advanced to "abandoned industry Constanța" (hypothetically speaking).
If the photo is of the exterior, the situation changes (for the better) because you have a higher chance of finding the location. What do you see in that photo? Do you recognize anything? Let's say it's a photo taken from some buildings in Bucharest, and you see a fairly large lake. There aren't that many large lakes in Bucharest; you've already found some approximate areas where that building could be. Usually, there are enough details in the photos, and you can use them: tall buildings with the corporate logo on them, giant advertisements, emblematic buildings, maybe even traffic signs with the names of streets.
If you see this information, you further reduce the possible locations. You definitely find the area using Google Earth 3D view and street view to find the exact place (you practically walk around until you find from which direction the photo was taken, and then you look to see if it looks abandoned. If not, it's probably a normal building that someone climbed, so you can look for graffiti, but those are not mandatory).
Another option that rarely works (but is quick and free, so I usually test it first) is reverse search by image. I recommend a browser extension: Invid Weverify, which basically searches for an image using multiple sites (it's for fact-checking, but geolocation is part of it, so it's useful).
For those interested in geolocation, I can give you some references to something more detailed/useful. See what techniques are used in OSINT and adapt them for finding urbex locations lol. I recommend the book "OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information" by Michael Bazzell, 2023 edition (btw, Libgen is brilliant, Z Library as a backup. Update: Anna's Archives is getting bigger than anything now).
I know my guide might seem disappointing; I'm sure I probably missed some "strategies," but believe me, I've been using them for years and have found plenty of locations. There's no magic solution; it's just about time, effort, and skills gained through training. I hope my little "guide" helps you :)))
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Guide to Urban Exploration Safety

Exploration is an interesting hobby, but it can be dangerous, and I think we're all aware of that. It's important to acknowledge the risks when embarking on exploration and not start with the mindset of "it won't happen to me" because anything can happen to anyone. Yes, the chances are slim, but not nonexistent. Most of the things here are logical, some maybe not. Let me start with a list of the "equipment" I consider necessary (in general, obviously depending on the situation), then I'll cover a passage about avoiding legal problems, safety issues during exploration, what to do if you encounter dogs or homeless people, and other general advice.
1. Equipment:
a) Comfortable footwear (you never know how much walking you'll do), with thick soles (to protect against nails, shards, spikes, etc.), and relatively waterproof (depends on the situation, but I've often encountered mud, puddles of water, or other liquids lol).
b) Comfortable clothing (freedom of movement), dark-colored (to avoid drawing attention, especially if you're in a building where you'd be the only colorful spot), and durable (or clothing you don't care much about getting dirty or damaged easily).
c) Mask (I know it's an investment, but a good mask should be essential). Many of the buildings we explore are old, which means there are some risks: asbestos, lead paint, or various chemicals in the air. The first two are banned, but they were legal when some of the buildings we explore were constructed. Then there's the risk of encountering chemicals that have been dumped there or were in the buildings before they were abandoned, but the container is destroyed or simply not maintained the way it used to be (and in many buildings, ventilation is quite dusty). Not to mention other minor but annoying hazards: dust and mold. Bonus: the mask helps endure the horrible smell you constantly encounter in urbex lol.
d) First aid "kit" - it doesn't have to be anything fancy, logically, but it doesn't hurt to have something on you just in case: band-aids, some bandages (the adhesive type is more useful), disinfectant (because most of the things you can cut or prick yourself on are either rusty or dirty). If it's something more serious, go to the hospital quickly (I think that was obvious, but I thought I'd add it - especially if we're talking about dog bites or cuts/piercings caused by rusty objects).
e) Situational "tools": wet wipes/disinfectant (especially if you're a smoker or if you want to eat), flashlight (I prefer flashlights that can be charged at the outlet, but also have regular batteries), power bank (because, well, you need your phone), water and some food (I've had to wait hours for security/police to leave so I could leave the building), rope/paracord (especially if you know you need to descend a considerable distance), gloves (especially if you're climbing somewhere), etc. I'm waiting for suggestions from you; I'm sure I missed something 😊)
e) Self-defense: pepper spray (for homeless people) and some food (for dogs). Also, it doesn't hurt to have some extra cigarettes or food in case you talk to a homeless person.
2. Avoiding Legal Problems
Exploration is illegal in most cases (even if there's no sign saying "forbidden," locked doors or gates, barbed wire fences, surveillance cameras, etc.), so we accept the legal consequences of our choices (and yes, even minors). I divide exploration into 3 stages: entering the location, exploring it, and exiting the location.
For me, entry should be invisible, exploration subtle, and exit quick.
First of all, I need to check if the location is abandoned. I check online first (mainly news about the location, searching for the "exact address" in quotes to find that exact address; if it's a company, I check the business details; reverse search a street photo to see if I find something, etc.), then I check physically (broken fence, broken windows, absence of surveillance cameras, absence of activity traces, absence of alarm at the entrance, etc.). If everything is fine and the location is abandoned, then I start looking for an entry. For me, entry should be subtle (preferably not through a crowded place where people can see you, not through a place with surveillance cameras), quick (to minimize the possibility of someone catching you jumping the fence), and efficient (it's useless to have a subtle and quick entry if you waste a lot of time getting into the building, so you increase the time you're in open space).
Exploration should be subtle: don't make noise, don't use bright lights (minimum necessary, you don't need a powerful flashlight to see where you're going), and don't go in a large group (3 people seems enough to me). Don't hang around windows, and if you're on the roof, try not to attract attention (especially with the light from the flashlight or phone lol).
Exiting should be as subtle as the rest, but if it can't be... well, at least it should be quick because no one will chase you anymore. Try to exit where you can check if someone is passing by (if it's near the street) or if someone is waiting for you (security or police).
I'll add here the importance of anonymity, both during exploration and afterward. I know the chances of legal trouble because of this are slim, but it doesn't cost you much to reduce risks: cover your face or at least wear a hood during exploration, avoid posting online photos/clips where features that could be used for your identification are visible (face, tattoos, etc.), if you get into urbex and are active online, don't involve your real name in the equation.
3. Building Safety Issues
Obviously, it depends on the location being explored, but usually, we're talking about buildings abandoned for some time and their condition is not ideal. First of all, this means you risk falling through the floor, having the ceiling fall on your head, and you can't really avoid that. Obviously, don't jump like a retard if you see that the floor is unstable 😊)) But usually, it matters to keep your attention during exploration (look for holes and cracks in the floor or ceiling, check how solid the object you're holding onto is when trying to climb onto something, etc.), know your limits (especially when it comes to heights, free climbing, or parkour), and don't take unnecessary risks (common sense things: don't touch unknown substances, cables, sharp objects, etc.).
4. Dogs and Homeless People
Yes, homeless people are also humans, I included them here just out of laziness. I don't recommend going to urbex with headphones on because they help you hear the noises from the ground. If you hear barking, assume there are dogs so you can play it safe: avoid those areas, don't stay outside the building for too long, check the area from above when you reach the
upper floors or the roof. Same goes for homeless people: you rarely encounter them during the day, but it helps to avoid them if you hear noises, shouting, etc. If you encounter dogs and homeless people, aggression and running away won't help. It's much better to remain calm and retreat in an organized manner. If you have no choice, engage in conversation with homeless people but not aggressively, don't show off like you have money, behave as if you have a backbone (meaning, have balls, but not in a passive-aggressive way).
5. General Advice
Watch out for tobacco, alcohol, and drug consumption. I included tobacco on the list just to emphasize the idea that you shouldn't throw lit cigarettes randomly because you risk setting fire to the location (especially if there are flammable substances there, old papers, etc.). I don't recommend in any possible way consuming anything that makes you think irrationally, especially since you need a good balance in some situations (good luck jumping high fences if you're dead drunk or high as a kite), but I think that's obvious.
Choose your locations wisely, understand your limits. I understand that some places are extremely interesting, but I don't recommend someone who has never been to urbex to explore a well-guarded or hard-to-reach building. Not to mention that some places are really risky (like subway tunnels), others are not a good idea at night (extremely damaged locations or those where the light from flashlights is very visible), and others are simply inaccessible in general (security, locked doors, surveillance cameras, etc.).
I don't recommend going urbex alone, but neither going in large groups. The larger the group, the greater the chances that someone will make a mistake or somehow attract attention (it's one thing for 1-3 people to jump over a fence and another for 5-10 lol). I actually try to create a community here, but that doesn't mean I can control the quality of the people present on this subreddit in any way. When choosing to explore with strangers you find online, some dangers arise, obviously. I'm not even mentioning those extremely unlikely dangers (to be a policeman, organ theft, etc. lol), I'm referring to more concrete ones: you don't know how cautious the respective person is, how much experience they have, what physical condition they are in, etc. You might be cautious, but you might get hurt because of the person next to you. I'm not even mentioning the possibility of encountering someone who's a jerk and does nasty jokes in abandoned buildings (locking you somewhere, leaving you behind, etc.), committing some illegalities (beating up a homeless person, setting something on fire, destroying things, etc.), and so on.
Also, urbex should not and should not be a competition. For me, all that matters is to feel good when I explore. I've met people who see exploration as a competition (x has been to y place, I have to go too) or people who are in a continuous search for validation online. I'm by no means the most experienced urbexer, but I can say that in the last 4-5 years, I've seen people who started doing urbex and then took on more and more risks (and yes, the places they've reached are cool). I believe there are few of those people (and no, I won't name names) who continue to do urbex: most of them calmed down after legal problems started to arise (I know it may not seem like it when you're young, but that criminal record can have nasty consequences), and the unlucky ones have serious medical problems (I've seen a few cases of life-changing problems in the comments, like nasty fractures, paralysis, etc.). If you look for it a bit, you'll find enough news about people who died doing urbex (and I'm not talking about suicides), so there can be serious consequences for recklessness.
That being said, I'm not here to tell you how to do urbex; the post is for those who want to explore safely and are just starting out.

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