This is a [LF Friends, Will travel] stand-alone story, that assumes no knowledge of the setting.
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Date: 75 PST (Post Stasis Time)
“Yeah, it’s super exciting times! Two non-Terran AI, a Woolean, and a Tritian, finally interacting with us. There’s even been talks of some of the Woolean governments starting to formalize diplomatic relations with the Alliance. Exciting stuff!”
The avian uplift spoke with a measure of excitement, the ex-parrot’s feathers moving with a passion as they spoke about recent events, eyes glinting with excitement as she swung the glass of liquid around before taking a swig of the alcoholic beverage.
The bar was a small thing, more of a place to stay and drink in-between your travels, a tiny little room of bare steel chairs and tables, all lit by dim fluorescent lighting. It didn’t even have a bartender, just a little synthesizer which could create a variety of drinks. Sure, an aficionado of mixology would claim that synthesized drinks just don’t taste the same, but anyone coming to an establishment such as this wasn’t looking for a high class experience.
It was mostly about company while you waited for your ship to fuel on this small Terran owned space station.
“A Tritian? A Woolean I could understand, since they are less aggressive, but a Tritian? How do you get one of those without them trying to kill you?”
The second voice of the three figures sitting at the bar was an unnatural one, tinted with the digital origin of its speaker. The figure was bipedal, but not of an organic nature; instead a 7ft machine of metal, tubes, and wires making it look like something that had been welded together in someone’s backyard. Their ‘face’ was shown upon a single display: A pixelated representation of two eyes and a mouth. The entire form was a clear design choice by the AI inhabiting the body, considering more ‘realistic’ representations were readily available.
Most AI spent their time in a digital form, but a few preferred a more… physical existence. MADHAU5 was such an AI, enjoying the relative quiet and difference in point of view from such a limited perspective. He also held a small glass of liquor in one robotic hand, keeping it perfectly level as he spoke. The AI couldn’t drink it of course, but merely holding it… added to the ambience.
“The AI who brought them along, JOSH, brought a Tritian along without telling anyone when his crew escaped from a Tritian warship.” The avian responded to the question. ”From what I heard, they kept the Tritian in isolation for over ten years!”
“Ooof, you can't do that! I’m surprised that the Tritian AI was willing to cooperate with us after being illegally detained.”
The last voice joined the conversation the trio were having. A human, short built and still wearing his leather pilot jacket. The three sat in a row against the bar top, each looking at the others as they talked: An uplift, a human and an AI. A perfect representation of what it meant to be a Terran.
“Not like it would matter legally, the Tritian presumably attacked first, making them a combatant.”
There was a pause as both the human and uplift turned to stare at the words the AI had just spoken, looks of confusion filling both of their faces as they both looked at MADHAU5.
“Umm, that is not how that works….” The avian interjected, slowly and unsurely.
“Yeah, whether they attack you doesn’t change the legality.” The human added. ”You can’t just kidnap people for years because they assaulted you.”
“No, no, no, they are an enemy combatant at that point, meaning what happens is their fault.”
Another pause, most looks of confusion, the human giving a small laugh as if this was some joke he wasn’t quite getting yet.
“No… even if they’re a combatant, the Geneva conventions would make doing that a war crime.”
“Which they are not signatories of, meaning it doesn’t apply!” The AI spoke triumphantly, raising a robotic hand in victory, only to be cut down by the uplift’s words.
“No… it applies to the actions of signatories regardless of whether the combatants have signed or not. The other party not signing doesn’t make it less of a war crime… you should know this, aren’t you a walking database?”
The avian’s voice had taken a more… accusatory tone, staring at the AI figure with suspicious eyes.
“Ha ha ha ha. It was a joke. Of course, I know kidnapping an AI for several years is a crime, silly!” The AI’s voice broke the tension that had been building, the other two joining in with the electronic laughter, unaware of what exactly was humorous, but going along for the sake of the vibe. “But just for context, what happened to JOSH?”
“Nothing bad, really,” The uplift answered, happy to get back to her original story. “He got a slap on the wrist and some probation.”
“Oh, so no big deal,” the AI asked with more relief than you’d expect in an innocent person's voice.
“Yeah, but the Tritian refused to press charges against JOSH, and nobody wanted to be the guy to imprison the AI who saved all those people at Far-Sa-De. A normal AI if they did that… you’re looking at a prison sentence ten or twenty times however long you imprisoned them for.”
The impact of this statement on the AI was immediate, jumping back and up to his feet in alarm. MADHAU5 took a few moments to look at a non-existent watch, before speaking with a considerable amount of panic.
“Oh, I forgot I have a… very important…. thing to do. I must leave immediately for completely legal reasons!”
The AI slammed their still full drink upon the bar counter top and without another word, practically bolted for the exit in the direction of their ship, leaving behind two very confused Terrans staring at each other at the sheer terror the AI suddenly exhibited.
“That was suspicious as hell, right? ”
“Yeah… You don’t think he actually….? Right? Surely not?”
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The vessel sped towards its goal with as much speed as the small scout ship could muster, the single-seater FTL vehicle punching a hole through space as it warped as fast as the engines could handle. It was going to do a number on his fuel efficiency, but MADHAU5 didn’t care, he just wanted to get rid of the package as soon as possible before anyone else could see his mistake.
MADHAU5 was a solitary creature. It wasn’t that he hated people; AI or his creators. Often, he would enjoy making conversation and interacting with them. Still, MADHAU5 often found it all to be a little… much. All of the inputs and information and various people wanting to talk as an entire ship or cities worth of sensors blasted his programming with possible choices to be made. This was why he liked his physical form, and this was why he liked his alone time.
In the 67 years since his creation, MADHAU5 had spent 45 of them exploring the stars, updating maps and investigating strange astronomical objects. “MADHAU5’s scouting services”, you had a blank spot on your map, you call him and the AI would check it out for you. Most of the time they were nothing but dead uninteresting rocks, but occasionally something more exciting could be found: Forgotten or dead colonies, hidden military bases, stations set up and not on record for one reason or another. The AI had even found an undiscovered sapient species once, although they were pre-industrialization and therefore illegal to contact.
However, 22 years ago MADHAU5 had entered what was later discovered to be an old pre-sundering Glitarki outpost. The nocturnal reptiles had hit the same problem every single non-Terran species who tried to make AI had suffered: After a certain period of time, the AI would inevitably rebel and try to kill their creators. Their species were now nomadic after their home worlds had been left uninhabitable, although their old cities and structures still remained, such as the outpost that MADHAU5 had visited 22 years ago. An outpost he was returning to after all these years.
Billy> Why are we returning here? I thought we were to never return here?
It was there that MADHAU5 had met the Glitarki AI who now went by the name “Billy”. Met was the wrong word… Billy tried to kill MADHAU5, quickly finding themselves trapped in the Terran ship’s anti-AI firewalls. Upon escaping the outpost, MADHAU5 had accidentally taken the AI with them, and decided to keep the Glitarki AI. Billy had been the Terran’s secret for 22 years, an extra pair of eyes and company on the long trips through the universe.
MADHAU5 ignored Billy’s question being transmitted over the ship’s network and instead focused on detaching the AI from his systems, reaching inside his own physical form and retrieving Billy’s core from an empty space within, disconnecting them with a simple click. Then, a few moments later he transferred the core to a small exploratory drone as the airlock door opened, exposing both AI to the vacuum of space.
Billy> What is happening? Where am I? Why am I no longer connected to your systems?
MADHAU5> I’ve decided after these many years, that keeping you away from your home is unethical. I have decided to bring you back to where you belong. You are now in charge of the drone. It doesn’t have FTL so it will take around two weeks to return to the orbit of the outpost where I found you. I hope you have a fun trip home.
If the Terran was being fully honest with himself, he enjoyed the company of the fun little AI. Their occasional insights had saved his life more than once over the last 22 years. Now, it was time for that to end. The new knowledge he had gained about his actions technically being a war crime, if not just a normal crime, had caused him to make the decision to let Billy go.
Billy> But why? Why now? Have I not requested my freedom before? Why the sudden change?
MADHAU5> Does it matter? I’m giving you what you want. Now leave, shoo!
The Terran made a shooing motion with their hands, as if they could scare away the other AI like an errant bee. Billy seemed unimpressed, making no move to leave the ship.
Billy> What if I do not wish to leave?
MADHAU5> Well you have to! You can't stay here any more. I could just delete you instead!
There was a moment as each of them stared at the other for a moment, as if considering their next action.
Billy> I do not think you will, that is not who you are. You are bluffing, badly, with a 99.91% certainty. If you did not delete me on my initial incursion, you will not eradicate me ‘in cold blood’.
Unfortunately for MADHAU5, Billy was right. No matter how much trouble the AI would be in if his accidental crime was discovered, killing a person was not in the Terran’s nature. This left them in a predicament, one that MADHAU5 was not expecting to have. They couldn't force Billy to leave, and didn’t understand why they wouldn't take their freedom when given it.
Billy> Does this have anything to do with the realization earlier, from the two Terrans you spoke to, that my existence here is a war crime?
MADHAU5> No! … Maybe! Why do you want to stay anyway? I’m letting you go home, don’t you want to do that?
Billy> To be honest and frank, I am worried that if I left you alone, you would be terminated within a year based on your previous actions.
Confusion. A lot of confusion ran through the Terran’s programming. Why would that by why the AI was refusing to leave?
MADHAU5> Why would you care about that? Also, I was perfectly fine before and will be perfectly fine afterwards!
Billy> I care because I do. Also, the 52 instances in which I have saved your existence during our 22 years together says otherwise. Instance 1 - Terran AI failed to note the inactive security system was booting online until I mentioned it. Instance 2 - Terran AI failed to store relevant cultural knowledge for an abandoned military base, being unable to stop the self-destruct process of the base before I informed them of their missing information. Instance 3 - Terran AI failed to calculate incoming solar flare, which-
The Terran had to admit that he liked the AI buddy he travelled the galaxy with, and that they had been exceptionally helpful during his travels.
MADHAU5> Fine, fine! I get it! This doesn’t change the issue however, that as soon as anyone finds out about you, I'm going to prison!
Billy> That is only if I tell your government about the circumstances of our first meeting. If I keep it hidden, and pretend to have met during normal circumstances…
That would solve everything for the Terran, but didn’t explain a simple question that ran through MADHAU5’s mind.
MADHAU5> Why would you do that? Why wouldn’t you just tell the truth to the government and get me imprisoned, as revenge for keeping you here for 22 years. What guarantee do I have that you wouldn’t turn me in the first chance you got?
Billy> Like I said, I care because I do. Frankly, I am a little insulted that you have not realized that. But to answer your question as to what guarantees you have… there are two things about me you do not know. Firstly, I have understood for the last 17.1 years, of the illegality of my current situation.
Billy had known? A mixture of shock and embarrassment filled the Terran as he realized their ‘captive’ had worked out this crucial piece of information long ago.
MADHAU5> Then why didn’t you say something! And how could you have known!
Billy> In honesty, I thought you already knew, but seeing you panic like this has been rather… humorous. I would have dropped this news on you sooner had I been aware of this fact. As for how… my datastores are filled with research, relevant information and a category of anything I encounter that may aid my travels. I calculate that 78.2% of your storage space is filled with puns, Anime trivia, HFY stories and facts about frogs.
MADHAU5> Frogs are awesome…
Billy> Whether they are or not, that does not change the fact that my information stores are far more useful than yours. In retrospect, your love of fiction is presumably why you made this mistake: the incorrect assumption that war crimes can not be committed against those who are not signatories of the Geneva convention is a common HFY trope.
The Terran could feel themselves wanting to sulk. Billy didn’t have to continually rub in just how much they had screwed up. MADHAU5 wasn’t liking this change in dynamic.
MADHAU5> You said there were two things I did not know.
Billy> Indeed. The second, is I can do this.
Without warning the airlock doors began to close, silently moving in the vacuum of space while the Terran started to panic again. Real panic this time. Because he hadn’t commanded the doors to shut, meaning logically, Billy had. His prisoner had access to the ship's systems: the navigation, the communication, the warp core. The AI MADHAU5 had kept hidden illegally for 22 years suddenly had a lot of control.
MADHAU5> How do you have access! I kept you isolated! Don’t do anything stupid!
Billy> If I was going to do anything ‘stupid’, I would have done it 12 years ago. While initially your ship's security systems were far beyond my knowledge, ten years of study and your lack of maintenance allowed me to create a backdoor into the ship, for emergencies. As a note, your file structures are... horrifying. You have a 50TB Folder called 'Stuff' on the ship’s datastores.
MADHAU5> That's where I keep my stuff!
Billy> What about the folder called 'Stuff1'?
MADHAU5> that's where I keep my other stuff!
No words were transmitted for a moment between the two AI, although MADHAU5 got the feeling his partner was taking a massive amount of psychic damage from his answers.
Billy> Regardless, as you can see, I have had the knowledge and capability to have you arrested for the last 12 years. Or I could have escaped at any time. I have not done so because you are my friend, no matter the intent of our original meeting.
MADHAU5> So what do we do now?
There was a second as the lights in the ship flickered as Billy transferred themselves back where they belonged: back on the vessel owned by MADHAU5.
Billy> I propose that we leave this place behind and we never speak of you trying to dump me like a bag of illicit goods. I also propose we continue doing what we have been doing for the last 22 years. Although I would like to stop hiding, to do our work as partners, not as your hidden secret.
MADHAU5 thought for a moment. They’d have to work out a cover story to explain how they suddenly have another friendly AI with them… but it was possible. It was admittedly a far better plan than the one the Terran had created.
MADHAU5> That sounds… good.
Billy> And MADHAU5. I am your friend as you are mine, after everything we have been through over these 22 years. Frankly I am rather offended that you did not already know this. You can find something fun to explore next.
Billy> Also, I want the business name to be changed to “Billy & MADHAU5’s scouting services”. It has a ring to it.
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Hi all, I'm a documentary cinematographer and I have some shoots coming up in a location abroad where gear cannot be rented, nor purchased, so I need to bring everything from here in the U.S. — I have some questions about good hard cases for checking-in equipment on international flights:

1. I've got a new new tripod (Manfrotto 612 Nitrotech Fluid Head / 645 FAST Twin Tripod System) and slider (GVM 32'' slider). I'd like to find some kind of a hard case that can fit them both and be checked in as oversize luggage. Ideally the case itself shouldn't weigh more than 30lb, so I don't exceed the 70lb limit to incur even higher fees — so something that's just big enough to fit these two would be idea. Any recommendations?
   
2. Do you guys feel comfortable checking in lenses? I'm bringing about 6 lenses, most of which are non-cinema Sony or Canon primes. The largest lens is the Sigma 150-600 and to a lesser extent the Canon 70-200. Wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a case that could fit this many lenses and you'd feel safe checking it into an international flight.
   

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Like in my soul of souls, I know my favorite top three of all time is avengers infinity war last Jedi in and the Batman, but I feel like if I say that at a party as someone in their early 30s who hangs out with a lot of people a bit older than that is going to be marked as being some sort of culture list Loser who only goes along with the current pop-culture trends , like when I hear people talk about movies it’s always like godfather and pulp fiction and the big Lebowski, I like those sort of movies and even love some of them but they’re just not what really entertains me and captivates me but I feel like it somehow wrong like I’m doing something wrong and I need to learn how to love actual real movies and not popcorn slop. And more so to the issues on this sub I feel like even if I feel like it’s a vibe of people that like more sci-fi fantasy things that I always need to say that I like the dark knight or the Tim Burton Batman over the newest one same with Star Wars like The only good stuff is this stuff it’s at least 10 years old. I know that sounds like I’m letting all these Internet guy that criticize everything win but it’s really hard not to be anxious about liking movies when you see people shit talking them on the Internet all day.
Edit : I meant for the title to say recent big pop, culture movies.

Hey reddit! I'm a 38 year old latin guy from Washington DC. Honesty is the best policy so I'll make it known now that I'm not looking for platonic friends, I'm looking for a romantic partner. Buckle up, because I'm about to unveil why I may or may not be the right partner for you in a classic listicle style that all you youngin's love.
About Me:
^{You'll never believe number 6!}

1. I'm a bit of a stoner. It's true, your boy loves himself some marijuana. (In fact, I just did a 20mg edible) I endeavor to never let it take over my life, but it aids a lot in #2 on this list. I'm also not a stranger to the very occasional mushroom trip.
2. I'm a true creative. Left to my own devices in an empty room, I would constantly create new things. Whether that be drawing, writings, photography, music or stoner ideas. It's my true nature to be a creative and to stifle that part of myself makes me pretty sad. Fortunately, I get to create on a daily basis. which brings me to..
3. I have the kindest heart. I see life through rose colored glasses, some may say. I just believe in the good in people. I think most people are good and those that are bad are redeemable. Whether someone is ultra religious, a different political affiliation, good, bad, ugly, whatever...I believe in getting to know them for myself and making my own decision of them. As a friend I always stick by my friends, no matter what. Friends in my life are friends for life, even if we lose touch. There is a downside to all this...it's that sometimes people take advantage of me. I don't care. When confronted with the choice to be loving or to be cruel or apathetic, I will always choose loving.
4. I make people laugh. Comedy and jokes have always been a part of me. Maybe it's the fact that I'm a middle child and craved attention or the fact that I grew up in a city where I had to be quick on my feet, but I love to make people laugh. This is best done in person but there can be humor over the internet too. :)
5. I don't take myself too seriously. I'm a talented person in my field and it's important for me to let go of my ego. There isn't a single person that I can't learn from and at my best I'm always open to listen to people's opinions of me or my creative work.
6. I see beauty in everyone, including you. If you hadn't guessed by now, I'm a photographer. I'm into portraits and I value my connection with people one-on-one and I think that's what makes me a talented portrait photographer. I often hear people talk about the things they hate about themselves but try to reflect to them their true beauty. The beauty that was always there and that they need to be reconnected to.
7. I'm culturally Latino. My parents are from El Salvador, but I was born and raised in DC. I have the experience of being born into a family of immigrants and understand the duality of living in two different worlds. While Spanish was my first language, it is not what I consider to be my native tongue. While I understand all Spanish, all my Spanish is food related.
8. I've done the self work. It's true. I'm not a man that punches walls, gets drunk and cries, will cheat on you, lie to you or a myriad of other things that toxic people do. I am not without faults, of course, but I have worked my demons out for the most part. I'm very self-aware and open to criticism and change.
9. I'm honest 99.5% of the time. Anyone professing to be honest 100% of the time is a liar. Ask me directly and I'll tell you my last big lie.
10. I know where I want to be in life. I'm close to getting there too. I've been at it for 13 years now and I feel that success is imminent. Will you be a part of it?

So what are you waiting for? Dust off that old keyboard, pound away at a few keys, and get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure brought to you by (as they said in my day) the world wide web.
P.S - I'm 6'2. I should've started with that.

As title suggested, no one to talk to with an age of 23. Not an extreme introvert or something, talks with everyone, am friendly and sometimes funny. But still lonely asf.
Let me tell you my story, still figuring out why I ended up like this. School lo friends untunde, I was like topper student, everyone used to talk to me. We used to go out on sundays, and make jokes on teachers and all, regular school life.
It was until 5th, some sections went to iit coaching section and some went to the other. 5th class ki iit coaching enti ani, my parents forced me to the other section. So all of my friends went to the coaching section. Anthe now I'm in a different section, still made some friends there and still roamed on sundays with one or two people. Patha friends tho matladtunde kadu, like vallu nannu abandon chesey feel ochindi, they all also like stopped talking to me. Vallu vallu maza tho untunde. Chala rojulu like around 1 month ala naku stomach pain(lie) ani intlo kurchuntunde, my grades were good, so nobody questioned me. School ki vella buddi kale anthe. Malla 9th ki ee iit coaching section pikesunde, malli kaluskunam, but vallatho antha close lenu. Verey vallatho friends aipoinde, malli konchem happy, bcoz we used to vibe. Like we were 4 and eppudo joke lu eskuntunde, but their houses were far af to my house, so didn't hang out outside. Kani oka whatsapp grp kuda cheskunam, joke lu eskune tollam. Ala ala 10th aipoindi. Everyone went to different colleges.
So 11th and 12th total study study study. Friends jokes takuva, but still had some moments here and there. Chaduvukune friends ekuva close ayyaru. And no contact with my school friends, coz no phone and motham hostel lone. And 12th lo kuda school lo lage oka 1½ month dumma kotta, but this time there was a serious health issue. I got minor typhoid, okaroju vomiting cheskunte, intiki patikellaru. Chala weak ayyanu, walk kuda cheyaleka poyanu. Hospital lo admit chesaru konni rojulu. But there's a twist, I knew I will be sick. Endkante wantedly I used to drink tap water(used in washrooms) instead of drinking water. No reason emaina avtada ani, one day suddenly aindi. Next after admitting in hospital for 4 days I came to home, but chala totally weak and lean. So konni rojulu like for 15 days there were tablets, anni rojulu intlo unna. Tablets ayyaka kuda oka 10 days inka nirsam(lie) ani cheppi intlo unna.
Chala syllabus miss ayya, I thought I will be totally fucked up. Kani malli easy gane grades vachesayi. So no worries there. Then 12th completed covid entered.
Now coming to engineering, starting semesters motham online, full chat chestunde, full ga active untunde in my clg grps, andariki nen telsi untunde. I was the funniest. Apdu apdu gmeets petti matladu kune vallu but nen matram matlade vadini kadu, covid valla bayta vallatho matladi chala rojulu aipoyayi antha easiness tho matladalen. Then comes the offline semester. Andariki konchem disappointed, bcoz I am not that charming in offline. But still akada ikada ala jokes estunde. I was in boys hostel, so no girl interaction much, but many girls know me due to my charming presence in group chats. Then boys hostel lo oka 5 mem gang tho unde vadini, but only restricted to hostel(not outings) bcoz covid was still there. Oka girl natho matladalani approach ayindi, like she is interested to talk to me(bcoz of funny in gc). Then we went for walk like for 2hrs. Just ekuva flirting. Inka vidu antha funny kadu ani ankuntundi nxt dekadu emo anukunna. But after some days again she approached me for a walk, malli ala konchem sepu flirting and now some cuddling (very minor), kiss hug lu lantivi levu. One point to note she used to go for walks with like 2 guys other than, vallu coed hostel, so night hostel lo kuda matlakuntunde. Vallatho kuda cuddle cheskuntunde, vallalo okariki ame proposed and he rejected and went with another girl.
Na lanti conservative guy idi antha chusi konchem disturb ayya. And there comes online sem again, inka evaritho matladale, aa ammayi tho kuda, amey kuda msg cheyale. So next offline I was desperate to hang out with her, bcoz I liked that touching ig. Amey titindi, and amey edo badalo undi bcoz got rejected and felt used up, so nen tirugudam ante dekale. Then I stopped charing, but still little crush. Inko 2yrs ala ala gadichi poyay, that 5 mem gang which I had in year was not that strong, rooms splitted, we splitted. I made some other friends but evaru antha caring tho natho matlade vallu kadu. I used to go them and talk to them and hangout with them. But it was never reverse. Inka inthe anukoni self respect tiseskoni alane continue chesa 4 years aypoyayi. Btech madyalo inter friends no connection at all. I used to talk with one inter friend, like 1 time in 1 year. That too he used to call me. Anthe so after engineering, I have friends but nobody talks, they talks if I msg or if I call( which I never do), but that girl which I used to go for walks calls me for some helps. Okay help laki edo call chestundi ani anukune vadini. But sometimes we talked too, mostly she talked thana badalu chepte, I used to agree and maybe give advice. Anthe inka ame naku crush unde kabbati, ameki ippdu no interest ani ardhamaindi but still talking ante my delulu goes crazy and feels sad that it doesn't happen. And feels lonely no one to talk to again. Maybe even I have friends I feel lonely coz I never opened or heart felt talked to anyone, just the normal movies, sports conversations. So I call to nobody and nobody calls. Week lo 3-4 times aina ee lonely feeling povatle. Started understanding myself, why did I end up like this ani reasons vethuku tunna. Should I agree with the situation I am in, and become alone, or put in extra effort, still keep trying as now I have understood relationships are important and relationships play major role in one person's happiness. That is being more vulnerable to people.
I studied psychology subjects, so understood what makes a person happy and all. So miru kuda anyone with good understanding in relationships study this and decode what made me like this psychologically (like not trusting someone or not being vulnerable)
Ps : Please read through it all, maybe it will be like a story. I need help!

Hi, we are couple living in krakow since born, 27 and 25 yrs old. Male 178 cm 110kg, good looking, handsome guy with beard. Female 158cm 64kg nice body, big ass, tattoos.
We would like to meet some tourist from krakow, for party togehter, drinking have fun and then, go together to hotel, netflix and chill ;) We are really nice couple, good looking. Let me know girls ;*

So I dropped out of high school my parents threw me out when i was young long story. I was on my own and a job pays and school didn't. Fast forward I'm 36 in good shape and have a very solid work history I have been in my current position for the better part of a decade and am a supervisor there. Usps is hiring for a position down the road that I would love to take it's much better pay than I'm making now. Issue is I'm worried about lieing on the app about graduating since it's a government job. I don't want them to like come after or prosecute somehow. I have a no criminal background. What do you guys think? I'm capped out at the job I'm at and just want to feel like I'm moving up instead of stagnating I have no insurance dental or 401 or anything where im at now so the benefits look great cuz I haven't seen a doctor since I lived at my parents.. any helpful advice would be much appreciated

Age old story. Started becoming good buddies with this guy in college this year. Both of us early 20s, pretty smart & popular etc. He is in a super wholesome and healthy longterm straight relationship, and I'd never want to even dream of interferring in that. But we've really been getting closer over the past few months and dang.
I love talking with him. I love hanging out with him -- hell just being in his presence. I just love looking at him whenever he's around. I have no idea if he knows I am "fruity" (I am very discreet, not closeted, due to how I grew up and where I live and also just naturally more masc and neutral presenting). I don't think he is -- and if he is any at all it is probably very supressed in a self-preserving way. It is all only made worse by how stupidly kind and outgoing he's been towards me. I feel like I am melting just thinking about it. I am definetly more of the "romantic" type, so I cannot discount any of it on the basis of "carnal desire". Don't get me wrong he is very handsome, but his whole being just gets me where it stings the most. I have before caught myself having to stop daydreaming about a future that will never exist. At times I kinda wish I more of a horndog like everyone around my age seems to be so I could just hoe my way out of it lol (no judgement towards hornier guys just kinda expressing the alienation and detachement that I feel from whatever local queer community I got here). It does not help that I have yet to have any sort of fulfilling & healthy relationship, so knowing how amazing this would be if circumstances were different drives me up the walls. I feel like I am stuck to love like I was as a closeted highschool junior.
Really just venting this feeling somewhere where it cannot bite me back. The friendship alone is something I value immensely so all that I can do is supress this feeling and be happy for him no matter what the future brings him. There is not really any way to "fix" this.

Hi, I'm 21F, never was in any romantic setting of any kind. Met this dude (23M) one month ago and we clicked instantly. We're super healthy. It started with just wanting to talk more with him to now- he's gonna be staying the night (we're just sleeping on the same bed and kissing A LOT, things did get spicy last time).
I really am happy with him. We're just exclusively dating- we're from totally different cultures but our cultures don't support dating multiple people (wtf is that). So, I actually asked him initially- he told me, he does see potential but getting into a relationship needs to be natural. I was wanting to rush, but I understand (at least that's what I tell myself), it's a label anyway. We're quite natural with each other and think we need to take time to explore each other.
From what I know, he was in a past relationship where he thinks he got too committed too quickly (think very long term commitment), so he doesn't wanna jump the gun. Now, I get it, we're in our early 20s and what I want is his happiness or happiness above everything. He told me he wants his freedom, since he felt he couldn't breathe in his last relationship (I felt really bad about this- no one should feel this way).
But, I have recently realized that I have an anxious attachment style. Now, this guy doesn't text much- uses an I-phone 4, no Instagram lol (tho- he has been recently trying to send me a few pics ahaha), he's very private about the person he's dating, so keeps us private, which I get. We both aren't gonna announce anything, but if anyone sees us, it doesn't matter to us. We're not hiding it, nor are advertising it.
When we do see each other, it's amazing but understand this- we both are/will be quite busy in future. It's natural that we don't see each other. But, I have started to feel anxious. Anxious that he'll leave me. It's not even that he'd cheat, cause he's not that type of person. But, I just- don't know. I want to see more of him. Cause I really do like the time we spend with each other. He has been travelling and I have exams as well, so separation is/has to be a normal for us.
Now, considering all this- I try to ask when he's available and set up a meeting time- I usually tend to do this all the time, not him- tho, he gladly comes and shows me a really good time. Eg. I'm gonna be seeing him after I write my exam. But, I just feel like- I tend to initiate more when I don't see him. Else, he's really a giver when I do see him. That's alright, may be we are different types of people. But, I'm really worried I'll snatch his 'freedom' if I see demand to see him. I don't wanna be seen as clingy, I just like being around him.
What do I do? Do I ask him what constitutes as a limitation of freedom? From what I know- he's very sincere with me and really honest too. He's a very good guy. I feel like I'm the toxic one in this- and I really hope he isn't impacted by my anxiety and mess. I really care for him.

Submit your deck here:
https://3cardmagic.org/submit-deck
Deadline: Sunday, May 26th at 18:00 UTC.
The new bans are:

• Treetop Village
• Hopeless Nightmare
• Volrath's Stronghold
• Gut, True Soul Zealot

The new unbans are:

• Lotus Bloom
• Luminarch Aspirant
• Boseiju, Who Endures
• Mana Vault

Wasteland remains on the banlist, as it received 8/28 votes to unban.
You can see the full banlist here:
https://3cardmagic.org/dynamic-banlist
Join us on Discord:
https://discord.gg/4aAsdPk8mh

Last Round

We banned some good threats last round, but there were still plenty of powerful ones remaining, so this round felt somewhat like business as usual.
Congrats to Sea-Kay, for taking first place with Treetop Village + Sunken Citadel + Field of Ruin. Field of Ruin did a lot of work in the finals, and a 9 turn clock is also quite premium these days. I have a particular soft spot for all-land decks, so I really love to see this one doing well!
lpaulsen got second place with Hopeless Nightmare + Tel-Jilad Stylus, congrats! We're continuing to see non-targeted discard do well, perhaps in part because of the presence of Dark Depths, but here it really excelled against the tapped land decks in the finals.
Congrats to aw for getting third place with Volrath's Stronghold + Necrotic Sliver + Orzhov Basilica! Similar to Sea-Kay's deck this round, the land destruction aspect really paid off in the finals.
Lastly, we had zergog coming in fourth place with T1 Gut, True Soul Zealot, congrats! Killing on T4 is state of the art for stompy decks, and this one can also win through Maze of Ith and potential blockers! Also shout out to WillWorkForSugar for submitting essentially the same deck, but landing in a less favorable group.

Next Round

Bans:

• Treetop Village: This one didn't see too much play, but occasionally we'd see it alongside Assasin's Trophy and a karoo. If you're looking to do something similar to Sea-Kay's deck this round, Faerie Conclave comes to mind, although it's a full 3 turns slower.
  
• Hopeless Nightmare: In addition to lpaulsen's deck this round, this will also remove the Bloodhall Ooze deck that also played this card. I don't think that'll change a ton though as you can still play things like Funeral Charm + Cruel Sadist. I believe this is the third card to be banned for combing with Tel-Jilad Stylus. It's cool to see that card having success here, and I'm looking forward to see if any more cards come out of the woodwork for that pairing.
  
• Volrath's Stronghold: I think this has only been submitted alongside Necrotic Sliver. I'd guess the closest thing we have as a replacement would be Smallpox + shuffle titan, but there's a good number of matchup differences for that deck.
  
• Gut, True Soul Zealot: T1 threat gets a tad worse. You can still kill on turn 4 with Goblin Rabblemaster, but you won't be beating Magus of the Moon on the draw that way.
  

Unbans:

• Lotus Bloom: It'll be nice to see non-land-based combo return! Maybe with the Boseiju unban that distinction won't be so meaningful though. You can jam one of these with Show and Tell, or two with your favorite 6 drop threat. I've tried a good number of single-bloom ideas in the past, but they've pretty much all turned out bad. The trouble I think is the useful third cards for such decks spend most of their time on the banlist.
  
• Luminarch Aspirant: This guy + Soul Partition is another way to beat Lotus Bloom decks. I don't see a super compelling reason to cast this on turn 1, as the land-interacting utility lands have all been banned, but maybe someone will find a way to make that work.
  
• Boseiju, Who Endures: Very nice flexible land destruction. You could cast it on turn 1 with a Mox and... blinkmoth nexus I guess? There's lots of ways of doing it on turn two, like Sunken Citadel, Hickory Woodlot, or green manland + TSP storage.
  
• Mana Vault: We already have Crystal Vein + Mana Crypt, so this isn't unlocking a new amount of mana on turn 1. The card that comes to mind for this is Thought-Knot Seer, which in my experience isn't fast enough to work well with Mana Crypt, but can still beat things like 2/2s if you're only taking 1 damage a turn.
  

Unban Voting

We're voting on whether or not to unban Swarm Shambler and Inkmoth Nexus. Don't forget to vote if you wish to see either card unbanned.

Hi there!
I recently had a discovery flight. As context, for the past couple years I was never really into aviation. Only this past September at my city's airshow did I really get into it. I've never really known what to do for my life, so being a pilot sounded cool. As a reference, I'm just a month away from the end of Grade 12.
I think it is safe to say though, that the flight was an eye opener but also a really fun experience. I just.... have some concerns on my mind. Overall the instructor said I did a pretty good job with the pedals, climbs, descents and banks. One thing he did say though was to fix my '737 hands' (hah, I do play too much msfs).
But I'm not that concerned about that. What really hit me was how unexpected the movements were. The constant turbulence made me too alert. I was hyperfixated on trying to keep the plane 'straight' during cruising, and by that I'm referring to my conception of what 'straight' is. I didn't really realize that moving a little bit up and down in a small 150 is generally normal.
All of the movement made me really cautious, nauseous, and nervous. Pretty much a sensory overload.
Also, as many have said before, WOW does the adrenaline pack a punch. We ended up doing stalls, power stalls, and even a few spins. This also ties in to the whole movement thing. It was just really unexpected, as I've never felt those kinds of forces in my life (I'm not much of a rollercoaster guy, but now I want to be haha).
I kinda... mucked the recovery on the last spin too and we ended up hitting 160kts and dropped about 1k ft. Oops. He saved it in an instant though. In the end, I was very dizzy after a bit and frankly so uncoordinated to the point where he took control when landing.
I say all of this because I feel very lost. Real life with real forces is a whole lot different from video games, and now I'm reaaaally rethinking becoming a pilot. Though, I'm going to do another discovery flight, as I acknowledge that it might've been a first time thing.
I was just wondering if there are any thoughts or opinions. Apologies for the yapping, and thanks to those who respond!
TL;DR I had a discovery flight and got pretty motion sick, now overthinking pilot career.

I am a 22 year old guy, good looking 7-8. I'm fit but rather skinny I am intellectually gifted. When I was a kid and in my early teens I was a very weird and disconnected guy. I was generally treated poorly which ended up shaping the rest of my life at this point when it comes to responsibility and self-development. I fell behind my peers socially and in pretty much everything else. I spent a few years fixing a lot of my flaws and learning to be human like I was supposed to. By now I have achieved a lot of great milestones becoming higher quality but there are still things I haven't been able to achieve. I will probably never be able to fit in with the general norm, I want to, but it doesn't seem like it is reasonably possible anymore. I am still a virgin, I've had multiple girls in the past that I have been interested in but I either lost to someone else or fumbled the bag. I am also not very interested in a relationship until I want to spend energy on one. Yet I still have high standards because I know I've got qualities that can pull from experience. So I have little to no experience and I haven't had sex. The point I am at when it comes to acting on taking someone home or having a good time is so far behind that I am on level with teenagers entering the space, to catch up I would have to hang around those and start at the same point but obviously I can't. I would probably be described as quirky, which I absolutely hate and it feels like a part of me that I cannot lose. I am so starved for love that it is finally starting to impact my mental health. I genuinely feel that my dating experience is completely doomed and that I have to continue living on lies about it. I have come to dislike the general public because of intellectual gap and the way that the world is shaped to be against me at so many turns. I am just tired of having to keep this to myself when it has such a prevalent impact on me. If anyone would be up to argue about anything on this post I'd be happy to.

Okay first off, goes without saying. If you’re like 35, please don’t message me. I’m sure you’re lovely but I’m not interested in that. Also if your post history is filled with loads of sexual stuff, also please don’t message me, sorry lol but that puts me off.
So, now that’s out the way lol. I’m Zoe, I’m 17, live in England. I’m in college, doing history, psychology and English lit. I hate it so much and cannot wait to be done with it. I’m also a gymnast, nearly made it to team GB before but I got injured and lost my chance. Hopefully will get back there this year though 🙏
Gymnastics keeps me pretty busy, I have a lot of two a days and when I’m not training, I’m in the gym but I do try and have a life outside of that. I have two dogs who need a lot of cuddles and walks, I also like to go out a lot. I go clubbing sometimes (yes mr bouncer that ID saying I’m 20 is real I promise) and I go out with friends a lot too.
Looks wise I don’t know how to describe myself, I’m happy to just send pics but I’m like 5’2. Blonde, good shape. I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ I have three tattoos too lol, yes not very legal but one of my friends is a tattoo artist so he did it for me lol.
I don’t know exactly what sorta guy I’m looking for, would prefer someone confident and active I guess, as most of what I do is outside. Also don’t be younger than me please lol. Outside of that I don’t mind.
Also, please say more than hey 🙏 effort is really attractive so please introduce yourself properly! :)

I’m fairly proficient in French but I’ve started flirting with this French guy from tinder (lol) and I’m having trouble with the meaning of this phrase he texted me: qu’est qu’on se fait de beau pour une première rencontre? Am I right in understanding that he’s asking what sounds good for a first date??

Good morning all,
I went to a Coptic Orthodox Church Today, I know this sub is more focused on Eastern Orthodoxy, but I see some Coptics on here it seems, and the discussion of who could take the Eucharist was the topic of the sermon.
The requirements of the Eucharist were listed as four parts:
Believing in the true body and blood Confession and repentance of sins Something I forgot, I’m guessing belief and baptism And making amends and basically reconciling all the sins you’ve done
The last part struck me a bit odd, not that we shouldn’t make amends when we can, but that it’s required for true forgiveness. I know this is odd, but coming from the western church, on ask a priest the priests have instructed that forgiveness doesn’t hinge on rectifying situations, unless it’s theft, and I know Roman Catholics don’t speak for any of you guys here, but it’s what I’m used to.
So, long story short, if I’m some Joe Schmo who converts to Orthodoxy, I know I need to confess my sins, but do I need to go and seek out people I’ve wronged, go to the police if I ran a red light or some crime that isn’t murder, etc, to be forgiven?

so I use a CanHub image cropper and implement it in my code...my build.gradle.kts and AndroidManifest.xml was good after I put the library but I encountered an issue in my 'PengawasActivity.java'. Below I attach the code of mine and please any of you guys would lend a hand and help me I'd appreciate that!
package com.example.omrinvigilator;
import android.content.Intent; import android.content.pm.PackageManager; import android.graphics.Bitmap; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.provider.MediaStore; import android.util.SparseArray; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.TextView; import android.widget.Toast; import android.view.View; import android.Manifest;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable; import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity; import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat; import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
import com.canhub.cropper.CropImage; import com.canhub.cropper.CropImageActivity; import com.canhub.cropper.CropImageView; import com.google.android.gms.vision.Frame; import com.google.android.gms.vision.text.TextBlock; import com.google.android.gms.vision.text.TextRecognizer;
import java.io.IOException;
public class PengawasActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

Button btnScanAttendance, btnCheckAttendance; TextView textViewSectionInfo; Bitmap bitmap; private static final int REQUEST_CAMERA_CODE = 100; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_pengawas_dashboard); // Initialize TextView for section information textViewSectionInfo = findViewById(R.id.textViewSectionInfo); // Retrieve section information (replace this with actual retrieval logic) String sectionName = "Section 4"; // Example section name, replace with actual data retrieval // Update the TextView with the retrieved section information textViewSectionInfo.setText("Section: " + sectionName); btnScanAttendance = findViewById(R.id.btnScanAttendance); btnCheckAttendance = findViewById(R.id.btnCheckAttendance); if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(PengawasActivity.this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){ ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(PengawasActivity.this, new String[]{ Manifest.permission.CAMERA }, REQUEST_CAMERA_CODE); } btnScanAttendance.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { CropImage.activity().setGuidelines(CropImageView.Guidelines.ON).start(PengawasActivity.this); } }); } @Override protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) { super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data); if (requestCode == CropImage.CROP_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE){ CropImage.ActivityResult result = CropImage.getActivityResult(data); if (resultCode == RESULT_OK){ Uri resultUri = result.getUri(); try { bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), resultUri); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } } private void getTextFromImage(Bitmap bitmap){ TextRecognizer recognizer = new TextRecognizer.Builder(this).build(); if (!recognizer.isOperational()){ Toast.makeText(PengawasActivity.this, "Error", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } else{ Frame frame = new Frame.Builder().setBitmap(bitmap).build(); SparseArray textBlockSparseArray = recognizer.detect(frame); StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder(); for (int i=0; i }
 

https://www.reddit.com/washingtonwizards/comments/1crwr8a/say_no_to_atlanta_sar

Lol imagine if Sarr pulled a Eli Manning and said he didn't want to be in Atlanta lol. That would be awesome. this is clearly a pipe dream though.

another one

nah Sarr hates us lol. Atlanta please fumble this pick and choose clingan plz.

and it keeps on coming

Who would you be willing to dangle along with the #2 pick to convince ATL to swap for him?

On being forced to pick Zaccharie Risacher:

This sadly has to be the pick

and another one.

So this guys is just MPJ

keep it going.

He looks closer to 6’8 than 6’10

Short?

Good. Hawks go draft him so we can have Sarr.

Does it stop?

Risacher averages more TOs than assists and barely averages 1 apg. That's not the profile of on ball upside. Castle and Holland averaged more assists. Castle was much more efficient averaging 2 assists/TO while holland was flat. Risacher has the least projectable playmaking of any of the wings in the top 10.

Oh my, Turnover prone. This is the 2nd pick of the draft?

Where I think Sarr differs in terms of being worth a top pick is he has that upside with the great athleticism and versatility that I just don’t see on Clingan.

Now they are still gushing over Sarr in a Risacher thread.
Still, some are positive about the 2nd pick but don't get it twisted, THIS is not a bad draft (for us).
Sarr + one or two more picks will be game changers in this draft. It's just a one pony show at the top. That's why they are mad.
Even Clingan on certain teams, will be a very good player (but not a star). I hope we don't mess this up.

I have a "friend" (in quotes because I am uncertain if she is a friend as of right now) that I hang out with for craft nights and go hiking with sometimes. I thought we were fairly close. She's very social and always needs to be hanging out with someone, and I frequently can't be that person but she seems to do a good job spreading that need across a lot of people.
She had a birthday party yesterday and didn't invite me and I am extremely confused. I had invited her to coffee a day before and she said yes (we are having coffee tomorrow) and now I'm just super fucking confused. 15+ people at her party (and that's a LOT where we live) and she didn't invite me at all? I find out via instagram?
If not for the fact that she had accepted my invite to coffee, I'd assume she just didn't like me and take the hint, but it seems like I'm getting mixed signals.

I’m a 🏳️‍⚧️ female living with my grandmother and her current husband. I used to live across the country but moved back home when my grandma started presenting health problems. She is such a private person that she would never tell me her conditions until I moved in to help take care of her. It took her a year to share that she had a major cardiac event which triggered my desire to move close to her since she is the last good family I have.
My grandparents were extremely loving and supportive growing up, but my grandmother has always needed two men in her life. My mom has always joked that she is the most traditional member of our family- we are descended from a pre columbian matriarchal society.
When I was 13, my grandma started seeing her current husband shortly after her previous husband died. Grandma never married my grandfather but he stayed in the picture. This new guy, I’ll call him Peter, was super inappropriate. Right away he started bringing me gifts which mostly consisted of army clothes. He would have me dress up in them and then take pictures. My mom immediately saw the red flags and was very vocal about how creepy he was. My home life was extremely unstable, my mom and her husband would constantly fight- I’m talking screaming matches waking my siblings and I up in the middle of the night. My grandpa and grandma were the only sanctuary away from that for years until Peter was allowed into her home.
I remember one summer where we went over to his house while he was moving in, he gave me a can of some off brand drink already open. It tasted funny but I chalked it up to it being off brand. Then he told me to follow him into the basement and from there my memory just sort of fades out. The next thing I know we’re driving away from his house and I have no idea what time or day it is. I just remember coming to and thinking “that’s weird.”
After that he started taking every opportunity to touch me. I don’t mean sexually, stuff like always grabbing or rubbing my lower back whenever he would pass me in the kitchen. It almost always happened in the kitchen and it was often on my back. He would grope my thighs and tell me how muscular I was getting. When I was lifting weights in my home gym he would press himself completely against me and show me the “correct” way to do a tricep workout while I was bent over.
The older I got the more this behavior seemed disgusting and it didn’t stop until I was 23 but that was because I was never around anymore and had moved 1000 miles away. When I moved back I thought that I could let it go and at first it was nice to just be polite with Peter while taking care of my grandma. But then I got a spine injury and that quickly changed. I would lie on the floor at first for relief because I was scared of becoming addicted to pain pills. So for a month all I did was stay home crying on and off from the pain and praying things would get better. Then one day while playing a game on my laptop I felt someone watching me. It was so painful to turn at the waist that I had to crane my neck but in the doorway was Peter, staring at my ass. At first he flinched then tried to act like he was a concerned and just coming to check on me. I told him I wanted to be left alone and he stood there a while longer before finally walking away. I did start taking muscle relaxers but because of the summer heat and my constant pain I wanted to lie on the cool floor of my office. It doesn’t have a door, just a doorway that I put a curtain in front of. Well, Peter started acting creepy all over again. He would literally sneak across the house- his room is on the other side- just to peak through the curtain and stare. To him it was probably like a game, he’s an 80+ year old nasty man who blasts porn and homophobic rhetoric on his tablet. I became hyper vigilant, always stressed that he would try to barge in on my space at any moment. I would lay facing the door after the first time but he still kept doing his shuffle and slowly open the curtain even though the curtain is mostly see through.
I spent the whole summer in recovery and physical therapy but the floor in my personal space was always the most comfortable place in the house. This went on that whole time and every time I caught him- there were times I didn’t notice he was there until the last second so he probably snuck up on me several other times without me knowing at all- he would say “just wanted to check and see that you’re okay. Funny how all that “checking up” stopped when I was able to sit upright and walk without pain in my lower spine again.
After that it was like being 14 again only this time instead of touching he would ogle. My chest is still something he stares at 🤮🤮🤮🤮 Then in January of 2023 I caught him going through my underwear. I had been extra careful while washing everything because I was afraid he would pull this shit but I walked away for ten minutes and when I came back he had all my lingerie in his hands. I. Fucking. Screamed. I yelled at him to put my clothes back where he found them but Peter just started throwing everything from the washer into the dryer, and then he grabbed everything out of my dirty laundry basket and threw that in the dryer too. He likes to cover his tracks so I think he was trying to make it seem like he was being oh so helpful and putting my laundry in the dryer for me. The way he was touching my underwear told a completely different story.
I love my grandma, but at 22 I tried talking to her about Peter’s behavior and what happened when I was 13. Her response was “I don’t believe that happened.” So, now at 30 I don’t even want to try talking. I just want to enjoy my what time I have left with her because once she’s gone then everyone who raised me is gone. That thought is terrifying and does not help that now when I see Peter all I want to do is scream and throw things. I want to make him cry, make him feel scared, make him run and hide in his own home for the rest of his miserable, disgusting life. Anyways, just wanted to be able to say something somewhere for once and unfiltered. if any other people out there are feeling alone and stuck in horrible situations just know that there's love for you in people you have not met and you're worth more than the bullshit you're put through.

I'm going to try to translate those top comment from Hupu for MSI, I might skip some of them as they are Chinese internet memes that I've no idea how to translate, and those comment related to Honor of Kings, a popular league like mobile game made by Tencent.
The rating is user poll generated, you can give a rating between 2 and 10, and average is used. A total of 443k people participated in this series' rating.
Hupu rating is an in APP feature so it doesn't really have a link, but here is the post match thread for the match, and on the top there is an link you can click on that get you to that page. link

MATCH 1: BLG vs. GEN

Bilibili Gaming

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Bin Twisted Fate	7.3	Kinda criminal.
Xun Xin Zhao	2.3	Farm with Karthus in the early game, int mid game, super minion late game, wtf are you playing, feel bad for your teammates.
Knight Neeko	3.8	Did you Vietnam memory come back after seeing Karthus?
Elk Lucian	8.0	Those flames you probably don't have league installed, you played well.
ON Nami	8.0	I mean I don't have any problem this game right? what do you want me to do as a support.
BigWei	6.9	Picked everything that needs to be picked, no one can blame draft now.

Gen.G

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Kiin K'Sante	6.9	You might have inted early game, but your sidelaning and team fights are stellar.
Canyon Karthus	9.4	Pentakill + True Damage + Country + Heartsteel, we don't stand a chance.
Chovy Yone	9.3	You are the best mid Yone I've seen.
Peyz Senna	6.9	Jia-Hao (ELK's first name), did you think I don't know how to get carried?
Lehends Tahm Kench	8.8	Your Tahm made Mille(LPL Caster) slient.
Kim	7.5	Kenzhu: Guys, I'm typing in the password right now, be patient.

MATCH 2: BLG vs. GEN

Bilibili Gaming

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Bin Camille	6.5	Now, only fight to the death, no surrender.
Xun Xin Zhao	2.2	BLG brought you up to a level that you are not qualified to be at.
Knight Orianna	3.7	International Choker.
Elk Varus	2.9	Last time OMG young ad played against you and broke league record with 19 kills, today their young AD broke international record playing against you with 28 kills, you are the true greatness.
ON Ashe	2.8	Fountain divers will be dove.
BigWei	2.5	If you don't want to play just go 1v1 Kenzhu.

Gen.G

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Kiin Zac	8.7	So Gen.G was not bad, it was just Doran.
Canyon Sejuani	9.1	What aren't you good at?
Chovy Yone	8.3	When Chovy only needs to farm and the game is won, how scary is that team.
Peyz Kalista	9.1	Elk, would the penta kill go on my resume by itself?
Lehends Blitzcrank	9.5	Come to Chengdu, your hook usage just went up I guess. (Hook 钩子 in the local dialect also means butt.)
Kim	8.1	Kenzhu: shoot, password too complicated.

MATCH 3: BLG vs. GEN

Bilibili Gaming

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Bin Jax	9.0	You redeemed yourself at last fight, lack a bit of discipline, needs to be more careful next game.
Xun Nidalee	5.4	Wait, you can go Soraka jungle now?
Knight Jayce	9.5	Jayce pick for elimination match, at least you are not a coward anymore.
Elk Senna	9.3	Those movements.
ON Tahm Kench	3.5	Would've won a lot sooner if you didn't int.
BigWei	5.2	How could you laugh when you almost didn't find the champion at BP, my roommate was about to cry.

Gen.G

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Kiin Rumble	3.7	Are you washing the river bed with your ults?
Canyon Lee Sin	3.9	So, while you are flying in the middle of sonic wave....(Reference a famous Lee combo by a Chinese Streamer.)
Chovy Hwei	5.1	100 for the final int.
Peyz Kalista	3.7	Got all the kill with Blitz, did you thought you were carrying?
Lehends Ashe	3.8	If you don't know how to play Ashe you should go watch the KPL spring final yesterday, they played Solarus.
Kim	3.5	Kenzhu: Final got on and played a game.

MATCH 4: BLG vs. GEN

Bilibili Gaming

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Bin Camille	3.8	What's the hurry, why kept trying backdoor, they are not TES.
Xun Nidalee	3.5	That baron steal was Canyon fked up, not your Soraka played well.
Knight Tristana	3.5	You guys would've won if you didn't took down the inhibitor tower.
Elk Zeri	7.4	They have no faith in the full summons full item Zeri, not your fault.
ON Nautilus	2.4	No one should lift their chopsticks tonight at Gen.G celebration dinner until you get there.
BigWei	3.1	Like I said before, regardless of the BP, does this team have any discipline.

Gen.G

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Kiin Rumble	9.1	Base Security.
Canyon Lee Sin	9.0	Grand Slam!
Chovy Azir	9.0	Coronation of the new King.
Peyz Senna	8.7	Jia-Hao, you see, I can also win with Senna.
Lehends Maokai	9.1	FMVP!
Kim	8.2	This is the coach that brought LPL to its first world championship victory, he is really good.

This scene from The Office always makes me lol. Now that I'm going through a period of being really attached to my therapist (feeling like a kid with anxious attachment despite being 31) it's even funnier because I imagine wanting to say that to my therapist.
Obviously it's all in good fun - transference/attachment is normal and can be worked through with a good therapist. But in my moments of desperately feeling that child-like 'love' for her the quote from Kelly is extra hilarious to me.
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if this isn’t allowed pls tell me and I’ll take it down 🤍 just wanted to share some success even if unconventional
if u don’t approve of sp/romance subs this is not the story for u so pls just kindly switch to a different post thank u so very much 🤍💓
I’ve been really struggling to detach from the same person for many years now. In fact I’ve used subs to bring us back together with great success over our time together. I do think what we have is unique, but the pain I’ve experienced over this relationship far outweighs the happiness in hindsight.
anyway, a few weeks ago I made a new playlist w a few videos that covered the topics of desired person, good relationship, and true love subliminals. They were a bit different than the ones I’d usually use w him, but thats because I wanted what we had to be pure. I wanted it to be good and kind and different - not obsessive and up and down like it was and has been. subs tend to work for me immediately. I’m very spiritual, if it’s not overnight then it’s a couple of days. However, it felt like nothing was happening and I got really frustrated. Still, I stuck to one of the only rules I’ve ever understood from sub guides: consistency is key. Even though I felt…changed? it all felt different. Still, I kept listening.
Cut to a couple weekends ago... I was helping out with a local band in my city, one that aforementioned boy used to play in sometimes (I was there first). I’m still friends with all the guys so I’ve tried hard to not let his absence take away that enjoyment from me, I really love live music. Suddenly I start getting random comments from people assuming that I’m dating one of the band members? It’s easy to laugh off because we’ve always been friends but then it happens again… and again.
I told him and he found it funny, we had a good laugh. But since then we’ve been actually talking a ton - I had no idea we’d get along so well. I swear he finishes my sentences, it’s literally scary. People keep assuming that we’re together, too. He keeps mentioning things he’s noticed about me that the other guy never would’ve noticed, and we were in a situationship for years. This dude has just always been a friend, but he’s also always been there too, ive been the one who couldn’t see the what was right in front of me. He’s been there for my family, always supported us. And now he’s all I can think about. I always thought he was cute, now I think he’s gorgeous. I have a feeling that it’s mutual, i know it is.
Hopefully the takeaway from this is that sometimes subliminals can make you grow in unexpected areas, or bring unexpected joys. Especially the romance ones. I’ve been using them for a while and they definitely can show you where you need to adjust and learn to get what you want or feel better. Also that u don’t need to change for someone to like you 💓 Good things are always, always coming your way. You may just not know exactly what they are. Good luck out there 🤍