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2024.05.22 02:27 PastDefiant9754 How to know if he just prefers Asian girls or has an Asian fetish

Hi, so I'm dating a new guy right now and I just recently realized all his women friends are asian (Yes I was going down his instagram followers list). He does not have any asian guy friends. We're not serious yet and haven't had in-depth conversations, but I want to look out for any signs. I also have a history of being played by a guy who "collected" asian girls of certain nationality so I'm kind of wary.
Edit: A few more contexts. He also goes to travel asian countries a lot and is into anime. He liked it a lot when he found out I could speak Japanese. He's white and from a very conservative state. All of these seem like red flags to me, so I wanted to know other perspectives.
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2024.05.22 02:25 PaleReturn8 How do I get doctors to take me seriously

How do I get doctors to take me seriously
I have been suffering for almost year now with little to no help from doctors and it’s driving my me to the edge of insanity. I am so depressed all the time and have thoughts of hurting myself because I am in pain every day and constantly need to pee. I have frequency, urgency, pain in my urethra, bloating and recently I have developed pain in my back. I was treated for a uti in July of 2023 but my just symptoms never went away and have only worsen. I feel I my concerns are being dismissed by those around me after tests come back negative. I am constantly exhausted and in pain every minute of the day. I feel like I need to urinate constantly and I feel no relief after I urinate whatsoever. The feeling is as if I have not even urinated at all. The urgency means I cannot sleep most nights and when I do finally get to sleep I wake up many times. I am so upset and irritable all the time as I am in constant discomfort. l struggle to go to social events and don’t want to leave my bed most days because I am in constant pain. My relationship is breaking down as I can’t have sex and I don’t even like to be hugged as I am so uncomfortable all the time. I am failing my degree as I find it impossible to concentrate or even get up to go to lectures with my symptoms.
Doctors have refused to give me antibiotics or perform a culture as my pus cells and red blood cells are not considered high enough to be infection even though I have all the symptoms of an infection and have large white chunks floating in my urine. I test my urine every day and it almost always comes back with blood and my specific gravity is very high I also sometimes get leukocytes and protein. (Yes I peed out that giant white thing wtf is that)
Any advice will be greatly appreciated I am desperate.
Tldr: I need help with my chroni uti doctors will not take me seriously
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2024.05.22 02:23 TheNYWatchGuy [WTS] Supreme Tees and other items for sale

[WTS] Supreme Tees and other items for sale
All Items Brand New never worn.
Add 4% for PayPal fees and add $5 for shipping.
  • Blue Beanie - $45
  • 2024 Camo Box Logo Fitted 7 3/4 - $65
  • Supreme The Crow Kubrick - $50
  • Burguny/Red “New York” Tee (Bag has been opened, shirt is New) - Large - $50
  • White “Connected” Tee - (Bag has been opened, shirt is New) - Large - $50
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2024.05.22 02:21 Academic_Purple_84 It just helps define them. The trait that just helps make the character

It just helps define them. The trait that just helps make the character
We all have a defining characteristic trait that people use to separate us from some one else. Could be anything from always having a water bottle in the hand; to funky glasses; to the job we have; to the type of hair we have. Me l am known as 'the science lady' due to my work. My girlfriend is honestly known as 'the one that is always getting hurt skateboarding' and a family member is known as 'the one with red hair and is from (insert their hometown here)'
In BL characters have defining traits too and we all latch on to a different trait when we remember them. Could be a physical trait, or a characteristic trait. But usually not 'you know the gay one' I usually remember physical traits, and they are usually because l absolutely love the trait. After 3 episodes of Wandee Goodday l am still in love with Plakao's eyebrows.
So here are some of my favourite one specific things l remember about each of the characters.
Image 1) Plakao from 'Wandee Goodday' omg those eyebrows. So lush and dark. He rocks them and l love it. Never alter them my boy.
Image 2) Aoyanagi Hajime from 'I Became the Main Role of a BL Drama'. Those round glasses are amazing. They really make him adorable. His little clap here is so precious.
Image 3) Sigh... my soul couple Wen and Zhou from 'Word of Honor'. It is their luscious silky locks that bring them to the next level style wise. Would they be as beautiful with short hair? My heart says no.
Image 4) Yamada Koharu from 'Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Desires to be Recognized' Her hair style just fits her personality and l admire her commitment!! Just think of the headaches she would get because it is so tight. Though the relief of letting it down each night would be amazing.
Image 5) Kuzumi from 'The Pornographer'. There are so many things that define him from his constant smoking, to his glasses, to that floppy floppy hair to his absolutely dickness of a personality. However for me it is the white shirts that are the staple of his wardrobe. He wears they so well.
Image 6) Mayris from 'The Sign'. She is smart and strong. But it is her sass thet l love and what l remember about her. She knows her worth.
So is the one thing you remember from a character?
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2024.05.22 02:19 MrEngineerSmartGuy Amazon Thermostat not working after control board replacement

A couple years ago I replaced my old house thermostat with the Amazon Thermostat. After many many trials and attempts and the help of some very kind reddit people, I got it working. The winning arrangement was as follows.
C thermostat connected to (C terminal Control board and White wire from AC unit)
G thermostat connected to (Y terminal Control board and Red wire from AC unit)
R thermostat connected to R Control Board
W thermostat connected to W Control Board
Y thermostat connected to Y Control Board
Not sure why that was the way that it was, but it worked.
Fast forward 2ish years (Like 3 months ago) and the heat stopped working. Blower would run, but heat would not kick in. Tried many things and ended up calling a technician who recommended replacing the board. I replaced the board (Original White Rodgers 50A50-241) with a new one designed to be the universal replacement (White Rodgers 50A55-843). I connected everything exactly the same way as it had been connected on the old board, and the heat worked which was all I cared about at the time, I did not check AC.
Today I tried turning the AC on for the first time and the heat and AC turned on. I turned it off and went to the board and checked voltages and the only terminals with voltage were C to R while off.
Figuring maybe this new board was somehow different from the old I swapped the Y and G wires at the thermostat such that everything was 'properly' wired in that all thermostat terminals were connected to their exact counterparts on the control board. Only extra piece was the White coming direct from the AC unit was still on C and R from AC was still on Y. I tried calling for AC and the heat kicked on. Checked voltages and there was voltage between C and every other terminal when the thermostat was set to cooling. When off only voltage was still between C and R.
I am once again without any ideas and turn to you fine people of this subreddit for assistance. Thank you in advance.
EDIT:
https://imgur.com/a/SPkT866
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2024.05.22 02:19 Snoo-81618 2003 Toyota highlander help

2003 Toyota highlander help
I have the 2az-fe version of the 03 highlander displaying codes p0171 p0174, p0141, p0300, p0302, p0303, my car only displays cylinder 2 and 3 misfires intermittently, and only at idle, red lights. At about 65 moh if I let off the gas then My car lurches, I don't understand why that's happening. I also get poor acceleration, when I first get in my car to go to work, if I try and hit the throttle, pedal down then it doesn't accelerate as fast as it should, has a delay before the throttle kicks in. I'm unsure if this is a mechanical failure at this point with the engine, but I am not losing any rad fluid, or seeing any white smoke from exhaust.my piston are really gued up from carbon as you can see in the pics. The things I have tried: New wire harness New pcm New spark plugs New ignition coils New valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket Cleaned maf sensor 4 New 02 sesnors, all 4 are reading according to mechanic.
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2024.05.22 02:19 ZhpE46 Spouse of a teacher in Austria.

My partner recently got a job at an international school in Austria. Ive been having trouble finding concrete information if I will be able to get a red white red plus card under her Visa (Settlement permit – special cases of dependent employment) as a spouse.
Has anyone been through this before and is it possible?
Thank you!
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2024.05.22 02:18 ZhpE46 Spouse of "Settlement permit – special cases of dependent employment"

Hello, pardon my English as I'm still learning German.
My partner recently got a job at an international school in Austria. Ive been having trouble finding concrete information if I will be able to get a red white red plus card under her Visa (Settlement permit – special cases of dependent employment) as a spouse.
Has anyone been through this before and is it possible?
Thank you!
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2024.05.22 02:18 MasBlanketo An open-faced (or stuffed? Or split?) baguette!

An open-faced (or stuffed? Or split?) baguette!
White and Rye demi-baguette, Poppy Seeds, Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Caramelized Onions, Feta, and Hot-Honey Roasted Cherry Tomatoes.
Finished with EVOO and flake salt
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2024.05.22 02:17 cbn11 Robert Sinskey’s Orgia (2018)

Robert Sinskey’s Orgia (2018)
My wife and I recently attended a five course tasting menu with wine pairing from Robert Sinskey (who attended the dinner). Neither of us knows much about wine, but we’ve taken a liking to it since our honeymoon in Italy and would love to learn more. If you have any advice, we’re open to suggestions.
Anyways, this was paired with lamb and roasted red pepper sauce and one of our favorite pastas is a roasted red pepper cavatappi, so we figured we’d buy a bottle to try with it. Would highly recommend. Has nice minerality and is definitely a solid bridge between red and white wines.
As an aside, Robert told us the story of how the label came to be. As he tells it, he was having a hard time with the organization that approves wine labels, so he came up with this one (which is a direct pull from the Grateful Dead’s preferred brand of LSD) and gave it the name Orgia (which he warned us not to Google and explained is a Baccanalian holiday of sex and debauchery) solely for the purpose of messing with this organization. According to him, it was the only label they ever submitted that didn’t have any edits. Thought that was a fun story.
Cheers!
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2024.05.22 02:11 hollyxc- [For Sale] roc marciano, Billy woods, Benny, Mickey diamond, Pierce the veil

PAYPAL G&S Based in Texas
REDUCED PRICES
Roc Marciano - behold a dark horse (obi, /100) (opened, played once) - $100
Benny the butcher - butcher on steroids (twister) (m/m) - $45
Camoflauge monk - all in no re up (nm/nm) (green vinyl) - $30
Billy woods - known unknowns (repress) (m/m) - $35
Billy woods - known unknowns (repress) (nm/nm) - $25
Jpegmafia - ghost pop tape (mint) (not sure what variant it is but I bought it from his website) - $25
Al divino x Mr rose - hammerabi (nm/nm) (eye for an eye) - $20
Eto x futurewave - dead poets (nm/nm) (black vinyl) - $30
Ransom - directors cut scene 4 (splatter) (nm/nm) - $20
Mickey diamond - the pink tape (splatter) (nm/nm) - $40
Your old droog - the yod father x the shining (mikhail corleone edition) (nm/nm) - $35
Pierce the veil - the jaws of life (black and white marble) (nm/nm) - $35
Pierce the veil - collide with the sky (milky clear w/ bone blob splatter) (vg+/vg+) (surface noise on side a, not sure about side b) - $100
Pierce the veil - misadventures (pink w red & white splatter) (nm/nm) - $35
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2024.05.22 02:10 kandibunny333 Movie/Show reqs?

I literally cant find any good shows or movies to get into lately, I like watching stuff for the family or like younger teens yk? I have pretty much every streaming platform im just desperate for something to binge again, I dont like horrible long shows or movies either because im not sitting at watching tv often- But i dont like medical shows, I like warm hearted kinda stuff, Kinda like early 2000's disney films or newer netflix high school series lol
(never have I ever i loved, My life with the walter boys I HATED (also not a huge Alisha Newton fan so that was prob a factor), im trying to get into heartbreak high, heartstopper i actually liked, young royals I loved, red white and royal blue is one of my favs, I LOVE me a good movie/show with Anne Hathaway, Lizzie McGuire or Nicholas Galitzine)
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2024.05.22 02:06 miso-soup1302 ordered from private emma

hello, so I just found out i was pregnant 2 days ago. i am 6w6d today. my boyfriend and i had a long conversation and he essentially told me he would support me no matter what. we ultimately decided we weren’t ready emotionally or financially. so apparently he will be there to take care of me all day for the second meds.
so yesterday i ordered the pills (“period massager”) from private emma. i guess i’m just worried because i’ve never gone through anything like this before. i live in texas which is obviously a red state. i put in a mail hold so i could pick the package up instead of direct shipping… are they able to search the package or intercept it in any way? they tell you to order the period massager on their website so i assume it’s discreet.
i’m also extremely worried about the off chance that it doesn’t work. i ordered one dose since i’m only 6 weeks. how do i know it worked? what do i do if i have excessive bleeding? TIA
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2024.05.22 01:59 Chocko23 Jetpens haul!

Jetpens haul!
Jetpens haul!
For my wife: Writech Erasable Highlighters - Neon Pilot Color Eno Pencils - 0.7mm Gelly Roll Stardust - Lime Green 1.0mm Marry Le Pen Marker Pen - Fine (Last 2 were the freebies with the $80 order)
For me: Lamy Safari - White LE with Black accents Lamy Al Star - Blue Uni-ball One - Night Cafe Milk Tea 0.5mm LE Uni-ball One - Avocado Green 0.5mm Lihit Labs Book Style Pen Case - Standard
(I know the pens aren't pencils, but they were in the same order.)
Since the pencils are for my wife, I can't speak too much about them, but I will note that they did not erase with the pencil eraser, a Tombow Mono, Ain Stein OR a Sumo Grip; the latter 2 doing the best job, but only erasing about 70%. The Highlighters DO erase, but the eraser doesn't affect Pilot G2 or Gelly Roll ink (we didn't test it on any other inks yet).
Moving on to the pens: As you can tell, I'm a fan of the Lamy Safari and Al Star! I've made spacers out of erasers (out of Bic pencils) for the Safaris and the Al Star, and a spring from a G2 for the Vista, and all 4 have Energel refills (left to right: 0.5mm black needle tip (whoops - grabbed the wrong package!), 0.7mm blue, 0.7mm red and 0.7mm violet in the Vista). This is, in my opinion, one of the best combos out there!
The Uni-balls are completely new to me! I have seen quite a few people using them, and I've seen them at Barnes & Noble, but this is my first time purchasing and using them. I don't like them quite as much as the Energel refills, but they are still pretty nice. The color on these two is fairly subdued, so they don't stick out, but the color is pretty nice. I probably won't use these as much as black, blue or red, but they'll be fun for occasional notes.
Now for the case: I really liked the Lihit ActAct case, but I just outgrew it. I keep 4 pencils, 4 Lamy pens, the 2x Uni-ball pens (I thought I'd give them a shot, and I don't dislike them!), plus 3 highlighters, an eraser, extra leads, and a pocket scale, plus the Moleskine (it fits, so why not?), and it really is the perfect size for all of that! I may try an Orenz nero, and there is room for that. The mesh pockets are fairly tight - the leads and eraser aren't going anywhere! The pens and pencils are fairly easy to get in and out, though the clips on the pencil grab onto the strap, so you can't just pull them out. The Lamy and Uni clips hold them securely in place.
I did prefer the soft, plush interior of the ActAct case over the smooth nylon of the book style, but we will see how much I care after I've had some time with it. I'm not concerned about scratching, but I'm not sure if I like how slick it is. Also worth noting that this is "brown", but it's really more of a very dull, brownish olive green, which fits well enough with the color scheme I am going for, but it's not "brown".
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2024.05.22 01:56 Glacialfury [WP] “Pick one of the weapons inside, and you’ll be a warrior.” Instead of an armory like everyone before you, you see only 4.

“Pick one of the weapons inside, and you'll be a warrior." Guardmaster Harian stood with his thick arms folded over the embroidered livery on his tabard. “Pick your feet up and put’em down, boy.” He was frowning at Broin Ven’Maerl, the candlemaker’s son. “I’ve no time for dawdling.”
“Yessir.”
Paidrag leaned out from his position last in line and watched Broin duck a halfhearted cuff from the Guardmaster and hurry through the armory door. A moment later, he called out to the Guardmaster, his voice muffled by the stone wall.
“Something’s holding this sword, sir. Won’t budge.”
Guardmaster Harian tilted his face to the ceiling and heaved a great sigh. “If you can not lift the blade, it is not for you. Choose another.”
Sullen silence followed, and a few minutes later, Broin emerged from the armory holding a polished steel Warhammer. Guardmaster Harian stopped him with an outstretched hand, examined the weapon, looked the boy over, grunted, and motioned for Broin to keep moving. “Report to the Proving Ground.”
Paidrag watched the other three boys in front of him all enter the armory one after another and emerge with their chosen weapons held awkwardly in hands lacking the callouses to wield them. They were grinning proudly. And why shouldn’t they? The Guardmaster went through the same ritual with these three as he had with Broin, inspecting their weapons and looking them over, his face impassive. He then waved them away. “Get you to the Proving Ground.”
There was one boy left in front of Paidrag—the shoemaker’s son. Harian called the lad forward, and Paidrag’s mind turned inward.
Which weapon would he choose when it was his turn? Not a bow; that was not the warrior way. Last year, his brother picked a fine-looking blade of folded steel honed on both sides to a razor edge with a leather-wrapped hilt and cross guard fashioned to resemble two claws. Paidrag had tried Jarrod’s blade, but it felt awkward and unwieldy in his hand; a sword was not the weapon for him. What then? He was a fair hand with a quarterstaff, more than fair; he’d won the games earlier this year in the weapons category. Youngest to ever take the top spot in Keep history.
“Come on, boy,” Guardmaster Harian’s deep growl broke into Paidrag’s thoughts. His great red beard bobbed as he spoke. “Haven’t got all night for you to stand there like a simpleton. Wife has supper waiting, and I need to get to it. Move.”
Paidrag felt his cheeks flush and heard snickers from the nobles and wealthy merchants gathered within the Keep’s armory to witness the once-a-year Quendling when each boy from the lower villages would choose his weapon and become a man, a warrior in training.
He swallowed and stepped forward, looking at the arrogant faces of men dressed in silks and satins worth more than he’d earn in a lifetime. But they didn’t matter. His heart pounded. Sweat beaded his brow. This was his moment.
He stepped through the door.
Inside, shelf after empty shelf covered the stone walls. Footprints made crazed patterns in the dust on the floor, and the only weapons in sight rested on an ornate emberwood rack traced in ivory and gold.
Seeing nothing else, he shuffled over to the rack and felt his eyes drawn past an exquisitely crafted sword with a jeweled handle, past a handsome spear carved to look like a red dragon, to a weapon the likes of which he’d never seen before. He reached out with a trembling hand and laid a finger on the long handle, polished until it gleamed warmly in the torchlight. It looked like a quarterstaff, carved with mighty griffons in silver and boasting leather to strengthen his grip. But this was no ordinary quarterstaff. A foot of fine steel glinted from one end, a blade slightly curved and engraved with fancy scrollwork. A blade that, when he touched it, left a hair-fine line of red weeping from his thumb.
Paidrag yelped and yanked his thumb away, lifting the cut to his lips, his brows rising at such a sharp edge. Then he grinned.
He lifted it from the rack with trembling hands and gave it a gentle spin, slow and careful at first but putting on speed as he went until it whirred in a blur through the air. He worked the bladed staff around the back and over his head, made a figure eight in front of him, grinning in surprise at how perfectly balanced it was, like no steel graced the end.
The staff whirled to a rest at his side, the blade pointed at the ceiling. An odd feeling came over him just then, warm and brotherly, a sense of acceptance. Almost as if the weapon itself approved of him. He shook it off and made his way out of the armory.
Guardmaster Harian’s eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets when he caught sight of the bladed staff resting on Paidrag’s shoulder. He recovered quickly.
“Hold there, lad,” the Guardmaster said, moving forward and extending a muscled arm to bar Paidrag’s way. “Auscheral chose you?”
Paidrag stopped. He glanced at his new staff. “You mean this?” he said, gesturing at the weapon.
“Aye.” Harian eyed the bladed staff with a mixture of reverence and surprise. “Weapons forged of magic have a mind of their own. They choose the hand to wield them. None have bonded in all the years I’ve been a guard here, nor in the days of my father and his father before him. That's why Broin couldn't lift the sword.”
Paidrag felt a stir of fear in his gut. Why was everyone so quiet? Why were they staring at him? He recognized the look staining their faces. Fear.
In Paidrag’s experience it wasn’t good to make men with title afraid.
“Fetch him to the Sage,” he heard someone say. And the next hour was a whirlwind of faces, questions and hands shoving him down winding corridors deep into the Keep and to a room lit by a single candlestick on a polished desk. Books filled the shelves built into the walls from the floor to the ceiling save where a stone hearth glowed red with sputtering embers. An old man sat there swaddled in deep purple robes with a ring of fine wispy white hair on the back of his head. His face was beyond ancient, spotted, deeply lined and paper thin, but his eyes reflected the candle’s fire and showed the vitality of the spirit within.
The Sage peered at him with those fathomless eyes. “Sit,” he said, and Paidrag found himself sitting in a rather uncomfortable wooden chair on his side of the desk but didn’t recall actually moving. He suppressed a yawn with the back of his hand. His eyes felt itchy.
“Yes,” the Sage said, taking Paidrag’s chin in skeletal fingers and looking into his eyes. “There is power here, a well vast and deep, but your future is uncertain.” His bushy white brows drew together. “Clouded. I cannot see the infinite lattice of your destiny. Yet, power churns around you like a sea in a storm.”
The Sage released his chin and sat back, regarding him with an unreadable expression. Paidrag didn’t like this conversation almost as much as he disliked the two hulking guards posted to either side of the chamber’s door.
The old man stirred from his thoughts. He drew out his pipe, stuffed the bowl with tabac, muttered a word Paidrag did not understand and it burst alight. “Such potential,” the Sage muttered in a voice soft as silk. “Could it be? After all these years…”
The Sage fell silent, puffing on his pipe and staring at Paidrag until the boy fidgeted in his seat. Then, the old man’s eyes refocused, sharp as dagger points. He leaned forward and spoke through the coiling smoke.
“Who are you?”
Paidrag opened his mouth to answer but the Sage cut him short.
“They fear you, fear what it means that a weapon chose you.” His eyes glittered with mischief. “They are right to fear.”
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2024.05.22 01:54 Tigerlily7877 [TOMT][BOOK][2000s/2010s] A picture book about red and blue donkey-looking creatures that fall in love

I hope this is formatted right! I rarely ever post on Reddit so I'm sorry if I did something wrong 😭
I have been searching for this book for YEARS so I would absolutely appreciate any help I can get!! 🙏
I read this book in 3rd grade (2010-2011), it was a picture book that we had gotten at the library near me (idk if it helps but I lived on the East Coast/US). It wasn’t super old looking but I definitely don’t think it was super new either. I believe most of the book was white besides the picture on the front and maybe a little doodle on the back. The picture on the front I think had a couple of the creatures in the book of all different colors.
From what I can remember of the story, there were two groups of similar creatures. They both resembled Moomins and donkeys I’m pretty sure but they were two different colors. The red ones had ears that stood up with a mane like a donkey and the blue ones had long ears that were down and long manes. Both groups stood on two legs, had donkey tails, and had I believe paws. The only things I can remember about the story itself is that the two groups didn’t like each other because they were different colors but two of them were in love? One from each side like a Romeo and Juliet kind of thing. At some point near the end, they each went into the water for some reason (they may have fallen, I’m not sure) and came out with the parts of their bodies that had touched the water being different colors because their colors had been mixed up somehow. I have a very specific memory of this scene and the picture itself. They were holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes smiling while the other creatures all looked at them in awe. The two groups then got along and they would all color themselves with different colors using their tails as paint brushes. They may have also lived in caves but I’m not 100% sure. I know they did hang out in fields at least and lived near a little body of water like a pond.
I think the pictures had a sort of watercolor look to them as well but I'm not 100% certain on that!
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2024.05.22 01:53 FrenchStephy Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained interviews part 1: Kento Handa (Takumi Inui) and Yuria Haga (Mari Sonoda)

Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained interviews part 1: Kento Handa (Takumi Inui) and Yuria Haga (Mari Sonoda)
From Uchuusen Vol. 183. Also I don't know what the consensus is but I use 555 to refer to the show and Faiz to refer to the Kamen Rider.
Part 2: Shinichiro Shirakura (Producer) and Ryuuta Tasaki (Director)
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It's been 20 years since the show ended, but have your impressions of the show changed?
Handa: My impression of the work known as Kamen Rider 555 changed after filming this movie. Previously, I had a rather dry impression of the show, calling it "my debut work" or "my first job after moving to Tokyo", but with the developments of recent years and the fact we were able to make this 20th anniversary movie, I realized that it was a necessary part of my life. It was one of the most special jobs I've ever had the pleasure of working on.
Haga: I think of 555 as my youth and starting point, and that hasn't changed even after 20 years. But once I go to the Kamen Rider filming set, I feel like a child. When I meet the director and staff, I am instantly transported back to those days. And it feels good.
Handa: I get it. I'm almost 40 years old, and as I get older, the sensibilities I had in my teens and 20s tend to fade. I wonder what I was thinking and how I was living back then. But when I'm with Haga-san or when I go to the Kamen Rider set, it instantly comes back to me. That feels strangely comfortable (laughs).
Haga: That's right (laughs).
Handa: It's not good for this to continue forever, but I think it's good to have moments like this every now and then in life.
You two have both appeared in the Kamen Rider series since 555**, but surprisingly this is the first time you have worked together since then.**
Haga: Yes. It's been 20 years since then.
Handa: We've been together at events and such, so you might get the impression that we've often worked together, but this is the first time we've appeared in the same work since 555.
Haga: But it doesn't feel like it's been a while. If anything, I'm more like "What?! It's already been 20 years?"
Handa: It feels like it happened just yesterday or the day before yesterday, when we were testing cameras, deciding on settings, and talking about silly things in our free time.
Haga: It's a feeling you won't find in any other work.
When did the two of you learn about the project for this Paradise Regained movie?
Handa: For me, it was when I appeared in Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2 starring (Seiji) Takaiwa-san, which was released in April 2023. At the filming set, someone from Toei told me "We'll be doing it next year, so thank you for your cooperation". I was focused on that filming when he suddenly told me, so I was a bit shaken (laughs). However, I was happy that what we had hoped for came true.
What do you mean by "what we had hoped for"?
Handa: When the 555 cast members got together some time ago, we talked about how it would be great to do something for the 20th anniversary. However, it is impossible for us to make a movie on our own, so all we could do is show our determination. I only told Toei of my determination: "if you ever want to do it, I am ready".
Haga-san has appeared in Kamen Rider Genms -Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis- and Kamen Rider Outsiders as Mari and Smart Queen, but were you aware of this at the time of filming?
Haga: At that time, there was no such talk, so I'm glad we had the opportunity to convey our intentions.
Handa: That's right. If we hadn't said that, the work wouldn't have come this far. I think we would have gotten an commemorative event at most.
Haga: When I learned that May 5, 2020 would coincide with the 20th anniversary of 555, I felt that it was fate that the number "5" would be lined up so miraculously. But to be honest, even if a new work was made, I thought it was going to be at most a collaboration with the latest Kamen Rider, so I never thought that we would be able to make a standalone 555 work.
Handa: I was certainly surprised that they would make such a large-scale work that would be released in theaters.
Takumi's death was confirmed in Kamen Rider 4**, but what were Handa-san's thoughts on playing the role of Takumi this time?**
Handa: I think of Takumi from the TV series and Takumi who guest starred in subsequent works as separate entities. If you don't interpret it that way, you'll end up worrying about parts that don't make sense. That's why I don't think of No. 4 and this movie as being connected. In the first place, after No. 4, I also appeared in Kamen Rider Zi-O. Even at that time, I didn't let No. 4 weigh me down, and instead only played my role of Takumi of the world of Zi-O.
Haga-san also played the dual roles of Mari and the Smart Queen in works such as Outsiders**, but what were your thoughts on playing the role of Mari this time?**
Haga: Even before that, I had appeared in Kamen Rider Kiva and Decade, but it was the first time in 18 years that I played Mari. I was surprised and thought "I haven't played Mari in that long?" But that's because for the past 20 years, I have been called "Mari-chan" here and there.
Handa: That's right (laughs).
Haga: Outsiders was not written by Toshiki Inoue, and to begin with, I played the Smart Queen role more often than Mari there, so in that regard this was the first time in 20 years that I played the post-555 Mari.
What did keep in mind when playing Takumi and Mari of 20 years later?
Handa: This is similar to what I mentioned earlier, but 20 years is just the passage of time in the real world. Although this movie takes place a long time after the TV series, there is no clear setting for how many years later. Takumi no longer have the body to continue working at the dry cleaners, and due to various reasons, has given himself to Smart Brain. I acted with that in mind.
Haga: That's right. We were both teenagers at the time of 555, so we have both changed as people.
Handa: We've both gone through a lot of things in the real world. But I felt like we didn't have to think about those changes in our state of mind in the 555 world.
The director of this movie is Ryuuta Tasaki, who was also the main director of 555**. What was your impression of filming with the Tasaki crew after a long time?**
Handa: For me, the only word I can say is "easy to act". However, since there were many young actors on set this time, the director was also strict. At the time of 555, we didn't really get yelled at.
Haga: Yes. I don't remember being scolded by Director Tasaki. I've worked with him on many other works (besides 555) such as Sh15uya and Kiva, so of course I know of his tough side.
Handa: For me, he is like a teacher or a club advisor. When I was a teenager, the 555 set was like school or a club activity. Even when things were tough, we overcame them and made it through as a group of members that wouldn't be complete with a single person missing.
Haga: He is like a guardian to me. Also, Director Tasaki's acting instructions are very easy to understand.
Handa: He's good at explaining things, without using emotional arguments.
Haga: He is watching the set carefully.
Handa: He's very considerate. If it's cold at the filming site, he'll say things like "put a blanket over him".
Haga: The very first scene we filmed this time was on the roof of a building, and he remembered that I was afraid of heights. He was really considerate and told me "you'll be fine at this height" and "there's a fence, so it's okay".
Handa: I think the director was impressed by Haga-san's talent even back then. That's why you're still treated with courtesy even today.
Haga: No, no, no! I was 15 at the time.
Handa: Now that I think about it, there are no 15-year-olds like Haga-san. She was much more level-headed than (Mitsuru) Karahashi-san (laughs).
Haga: Well, I'm confident in that (laughs). I still remember the conversation we had when I first met Karahashi-san. "So you are the rumoured Mari?" "Yes." "I heard you don't do any retakes." I thought "what's wrong with this adult?" with the way he talked to the 15-year-old me (laughs).
Handa: Karahashi-san brought home many leftover lunch boxes from the filming set, and used the baths at the filming studio to save up money for bathing. His way of life was very much like Naoya Kaido. He is a lovable man (laughs).
Please give us your impressions on co-starring with Kouhei Murakami-san (Masato Kusaka), Mitsuru Karahashi-san (Naoya Kaido), and Ray Fujita-san (Kitazaki/Dragon Orphnoch) in this 555 20th anniversary movie.
Handa: Though I worked with Murakami-san in Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen and Zi-O, I thought it was really nice to see Takumi and Kusaka together. Karahashi-san was a key person in No. 4, so it was really only Fujita-kun who I met for the first time in 20 years. (After seeing him) I thought he too had become an adult.
Haga: Fujita-kun was a child even to me at the time (laughs). Also, Murakami-san loves Kaixa so much that he hosts a fan event called 913 (Kaixa) Festival. He also invited me there, so I regularly watch him play Masato Kusaka (laughs).
Handa: No, no, 913 Festival's Masato Kusaka is way too exaggerated (laughs). But it's amazing that he took Kusaka, a role that would normally be disliked by viewers, and turned it into a character that is loved so much. I think this is the result of Murakami-san's personality and hard work.
Haga: It seems that there are many people have come to like him after all was said and done. That Masato Kusaka (laughs).
How was your reunion with Karahashi-san, who was mentioned earlier?
Haga: I was surprised at the fact that he hadn't changed at all (laughs).
Handa: He really hasn't changed (laughs). I guess his hair is shorter now?
Haga: He always tries to sneak ad-libs during the actual takes. And everytime, the director would stop him and say "(you) don't (have to) do that!". Exactly the same scenery as back then (laughs).
Handa: It's fine to stay together with him for a day or so. He's pretty interesting after all. But every day is tough (laughs).
Haga: It would stop the filming from progressing (laughs).
Handa: It must be difficult for his wife (laughs).
In this work, Next Faiz, a new form of Faiz, appears. Please tell us your impressions after watching it.
Handa: When I first saw the design drawings, I thought it was an excellent design. While making the gimmick modern, it remains Faiz-like. I was impressed that they were able to create such a difficult design. I liked it at first sight. Also, while matching the old Faiz, the colors have been slightly changed. The red that used to be deep red has turned vermilion, and the silver has also become darker.
Between the TV series, movies, and this work, multiple Kamen Riders have appeared in the 555 series, but which Rider left the most impression on you?
Haga: Aside from Faiz, of course, I really like Psyga, who appeared in the movie Paradise Lost. I thought he was really cool, including the provocation pose he did when fighting Kaixa.
Handa: Back then, white riders were rare. And he could fly too.
Haga: When he fought Faiz, he was defeated right away, right? I seriously thought "what a waste!" (laughs).
Handa: Nevertheless, this is the first time I've heard that you like Psyga (laughs).
Haga: Just like Faiz, it has a really nice design that screams "Made by Smart Brain".
Handa: I was impressed by that too. Smart Brain's front face is a company, so they must be making products other than Riders. It's amazing that they are conscious of the commonalities that are unique to that company when designing their products. Even though it's a non-existent company. As a railway fan, I would like to see trains made by Smart Brain. Something like a Maglev (laughs).
Handa-san, how did you feel about using the Faiz Driver, which has evolved into needing a smartphone?
Handa: The conventional model has its advantages because I'm familiar with it. I think I would have gotten used to the new model if I had used it more often, but just from this experience I wasn't able to make it "my own". And it's not just me, but Takumi himself should be the same, so I thought it wouldn't be a problem even if I wasn't used to it. I think it's more realistic that way.
Since it's a smartphone, you had to use both hands to press "5.5.5. ENTER."
Handa: That was just for the sake of the filming, but if I really want to, I can do it with one hand. But as expected, it's still difficult to press (the touches) with one hand (laughs).
Please tell us the highlights of this work.
Haga: Please pay attention to the last scene.
Handa: It's the "true last scene", right? The scene that plays with the end credits.
Haga: Yes. I really love the Takumi and Mari of that scene.
Handa: Even though it was an ordinary scene, it was difficult to play, so in the end I came to the conclusion that I would "not act". Without thinking about how to make facial expressions, what kind of movements to make, or what tone to use in one's voice. I was wondering if that's what it means to truly "act". Haga-san acted the same way.
Haga: It was a scene that wasn't in the script in the first place. The story was that I could do whatever I wanted while the cameras were rolling.
Handa: The reason it was used properly is because the director could sense that Takumi and Mari were possessing us.
Haga: I haven't heard anything about it, but you're probably right.
Lastly, please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the screening.
Handa: This is a work for 555 fans. It is a work that we can confidently deliver to the core 555 fans who say I like this" or "that" about 555". It's not just that "we made this movie just to celebrate the 20th anniversary". Rather, it's more like "20 years have passed by coincidence". At least if you ask us (laughs).
Haga: I think the fact that the Faiz Driver, which used to need a flip phone, was upgraded into needing a smartphone, was only possible because 20 years have passed. However, it is a work that does not make you feel the passage of time. There are well-balanced scenes that make you think "this is what 555 is like". And this too "gets you fired up" (laughs).
Handa: Another big factor was that the filming took place at a time when we, the actors, were in good mental condition. The mental state of an actor will appear on the screen.
Haga: Please check out what Takumi and Mari are thinking and how they are living as adults.
Handa: But as I said at the beginning, I was a child again on set (laughs). That's why I would like (Toei) to create new 555 stories on a regular basis. So that we can also become younger (laughs).
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H: apparel W: wishlist
Also have full fas mask set minus glowing masks
Wishlist:
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2024.05.22 01:50 Different-Seaweed499 Pain for 10+ years

Vulvovaginal pain for 10+ years
Hormonal causes
Hello, I’ve been dealing with vaginal pain for most of my life, and I thought it was caused by hormones but now I’m unsure. Most of my pain is in my vestibule, however it’s sometimes in the vulva and clitoris (although not as much as the vestibule). I have never been able to have penetrative sex, and have done pelvic floor therapy and mental health therapy. I got my hormones checked, and was told it is because of low progesterone. I have been on a progesterone hormonal cream since January (now May) and I saw some improvements but not completely. I’m not sure if I should keep sticking with it, or try something else. I included a picture of my hormone panel above.
My vulva and especially vestibule is always red and uncomfortable, and certain ways of sitting and walking make it uncomfortable. I pretty much always have a discharge, and it is cream colored and somewhat thick, mostly around my period. I get a burning brown/black discharge before I start my period and after it ends, and it feels like lava.
I used to be on hormonal birth control pill for about 4 ish years (I’ve now been off for about 6 or 7 months) for heavvvvvyyy periods. My compounding pharmacist who made me the progesterone cream also said my adrenals are likely taxed, because I have had very high stress than the normal person (I am working on it, things are improving) and have high cortisol. She also thinks that my ovaries are probably not ovulating as they should, maybe because I had a restrictive eating disorder about 8 years ago during which I lost my period for about a year and had acne for the first time in my life after as well as osteoporosis. I’ve gotten STD panels and always been negative, and once the doctor gave me meds for a yeast infection and didn’t swab me. Next day went to someone who did swab me and it came back with zero yeast.
I’m saying all these symptoms to hopefully hear from people who have insight, since I’ve been to so many doctors and none seem to help me. I’m currently in urgent care as I write this because I believe I may have a yeast infection, although my symptoms are almost always like this.
I really want some help, I want a sex life, and I don’t want to live with this pain any longer. Please help! <3 I’m trying to remain positive.
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2024.05.22 01:49 Different-Seaweed499 Pain for 10+ years

Vulvovaginal pain for 10+ years
Hormonal causes
Hello, I’ve been dealing with vaginal pain for most of my life, and I thought it was caused by hormones but now I’m unsure. Most of my pain is in my vestibule, however it’s sometimes in the vulva and clitoris (although not as much as the vestibule). I have never been able to have penetrative sex, and have done pelvic floor therapy and mental health therapy. I got my hormones checked, and was told it is because of low progesterone. I have been on a progesterone hormonal cream since January (now May) and I saw some improvements but not completely. I’m not sure if I should keep sticking with it, or try something else. I included a picture of my hormone panel above.
My vulva and especially vestibule is always red and uncomfortable, and certain ways of sitting and walking make it uncomfortable. I pretty much always have a discharge, and it is cream colored and somewhat thick, mostly around my period. I get a burning brown/black discharge before I start my period and after it ends, and it feels like lava.
I used to be on hormonal birth control pill for about 4 ish years (I’ve now been off for about 6 or 7 months) for heavvvvvyyy periods. My compounding pharmacist who made me the progesterone cream also said my adrenals are likely taxed, because I have had very high stress than the normal person (I am working on it, things are improving) and have high cortisol. She also thinks that my ovaries are probably not ovulating as they should, maybe because I had a restrictive eating disorder about 8 years ago during which I lost my period for about a year and had acne for the first time in my life after as well as osteoporosis. I’ve gotten STD panels and always been negative, and once the doctor gave me meds for a yeast infection and didn’t swab me. Next day went to someone who did swab me and it came back with zero yeast.
I’m saying all these symptoms to hopefully hear from people who have insight, since I’ve been to so many doctors and none seem to help me. I’m currently in urgent care as I write this because I believe I may have a yeast infection, although my symptoms are almost always like this.
I really want some help, I want a sex life, and I don’t want to live with this pain any longer. Please help! <3 I’m trying to remain positive.
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2024.05.22 01:49 Plan_Der_Lindee52 A little something I created at the space station.

A little something I created at the space station.
Parts included: Alpha fuselage, S-Class reactor core, Droid C-Wings, and a Tri-Booster thruster. Red and white with gray trim.
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