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[advacademy]

Best Kids Play Zone at Advanced Academy

The Best School in Indore offers well designed and colorful Kids' Play Zone that not only provides a fun and colorful space for kids for playtime but also provides games and activities. We will help them grow and improve their brain function and growth.

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[phantom-0-writer]

original prompt: Gotham Academy's Mentorship Program

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scene 2: tim’s arch nemesis 

“Have a good day at school Masters Tim, Thomas, and Damian.” Alfred wished, as they all got out of the car. 

“Later, Alfred.” Duke waved as the car left the drop off zone.

The three of them walked together until Tim remembered the conversation from Bruce’s study. He peered over his shoulder at Damian who was trying to act nonchalant as he ditched the principal's office. Tim turned and stopped right in front of Damian ``Ohoho, and where do you think you’re going Damian?” Sneaky little plans for a sneaky little kid, huh.

“Tsk.” He rolled his eyes at being caught 

Tim smirked at him, the words hillbilly civilians echoing in his head. “Aren’t you supposed to be in the principal’s office?” 

“I was just on my way.” Damian said, trying to seem unbothered as he walked away. 

“Y’know one of these days he’s gonna snap and finally murder you.” Duke mused next to him, before they split into their separate hallways. 

“Better people than him have tried.” They shared a small laugh. Finding his usual seat in homeroom, Tim scrolled through his phone until class started. 

At the bell Ms. Kross stepped to the teacher’s podium to start the daily announcements. “Hello class, happy Wednesday.” She smiled at them, “You’re all chipper as usual,” she commented humorously to herself at the silent audience. “Well today is the day I’m sure all of you have been waiting anxiously for. Before I announce everyone’s placements after the midterms, I just want to remind you all that grades only matter so much in the grand scheme of things, and if you did not score as well as you would’ve liked, there's still time to do better.” Ms. Kross gave them the yearly pep talk, as the system booted. 

Tim had been attending Gotham Academy since the first grade, and he was familiar with the ins and outs of the system now, as opposed to the many students that often filtered in and out of the Academy. Gotham Academy is one of the best schools on this side of the coast and many affluent families would send their kids here. So naturally the Academy was incredibly competitive and so much as one point could move you from 5th place to 50th. 

The competitive atmosphere of Gotham Academy had never been too hard of a burden on Tim’s shoulder. Since grade 3 Tim has easily been placed first in his grade without so much as a sweat, no matter the amount of Robin, or Red Robin responsibilities on his shoulders. Knowing this year would be no different, Tim let his chair lean back leisurely as his other classmates sat forward in anticipation. 

“With no further ado, this year’s first place as for now is Daniel Fenton.” Yup, just like every other- Wait. 

“What?” Tim asked, the front two legs of his chair hitting the floor hard. Tim looked at the screen in disbelief, only to have his suspicions confirmed. 

“Mr. Drake, is there a problem?” Mr. Kross asked, surprised. 

“Are you sure this is right?” Tim asked incredulously pointing an accusing finger at the screen, there's no way that he- Timothy Drake - placed second?

“Yes, Mr. Drake, I assure you this sheet has been double, triple, even quadruple checked. There are no errors.” Ms. Kross smiled exasperatedly. 

Ms. Kross continued down the list of names in the class, announcing their places but Tim wasn’t paying attention. Tim glared at the spreadsheet at the front of the class, waiting for it to correct itself. But no changes were made. The name placed at the top of the list had been burned into Tim’s skull. 

Who the fuck is Daniel James Fenton? 

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Bonus:

Bruce waited his turn in the pick up line, ready to see his kids' surprise when they found out that he came to pick them up instead of Alfred. When it was finally his turn to pull up to the curb he smiled happily as Tim, Damian and Duke entered the car. 

“Surprise.” Bruce smiled at them.

“Oh, Bruce. Alfred didn’t come today?” Duke asked with a smile. 

“Nope!” He said driving into the street. “Since it’s just us today, how about we go grab ice cream?” Bruce offered, looking at his passengers in the rearview mirror. 

“Ooh ice cream after school!” Duke cheered. 

“I could appreciate some ice cream.” Damian nodded from his seat. 

“Oh how did meeting Daniel go today, Damian?” Bruce remembered. 

“It was fine. Daniel is not entirely despicable.” Bruce blinked in surprise, Damian seemed to have taken a great liking to the kid if he was already calling him by his first name, especially on day one. “Not entirely despicable” and “it was fine” in Damian-speak usually meant that he had had a phenomenal time. 

“That’s great, buddy.” Bruce turned to tell him when he stopped at a red light. “Duke, how was your Chemistry Test?” 

“It went okay, I think. We’ll just have to wait till the results come out, I guess.” Duke shrugged. 

Bruce nodded at the information. He was doing a good job. Engage, Assess, Appreciate. That’s what Dick had said. 

Tim. There was something today, he had mentioned it offhandedly. What was it? Right! The placement release. 

“Tim, how did your-”

“Shut up.” Tim seethed from the back seat. Bruce saw the irritation radiating off of him and decided that today, nor any day, would he be ready to deal with that.

“Ok.”

#timothy “never been academically challenged ” drake #danny “my grades suck bc i have to fight ghost all the time” fenton (there aren't any ghosts now) #danny and tim academic rivals #except danny doesn't know they're academic rivals #bruce is trying ti earn good dad points #dick totally walked him through the whole thing #but hey he's trying #bruce: tim #tim pissed: no #bruce: i dont get paid enough for this #also you can tell a lot abt damian and tim's relationship so far based on the difference in how they thought the morning scene played out #danny mentorship au

[missingexaltation]

Further 'Steve plays D&D' shenanigans.

He plays in what the party call 'baby's first campaign', the off tangent, more chaotic and lighter campaign that Eddie's running.

He doesn't play properly, because he has zero interest in D&D at all. Eddie lets him get away with it, which everyone else finds unfair, but 'tough shit kiddies, DM's word is law'.

Steve's only character requirement is that he always has 'the bag thing' (aka the bag of holding) and mostly uses it as a weapon. Annoying NPCs, enemies or fellow party members? In the bag they go, and in the bag they suffocate. Only worthy enemies get to be killed by his sword.

He doesn't remember character names or races, instead giving them a nickname and number. (ie frog guy 1, frog dude 2). Jeff and Lucas pick up on this immediately and join in.

At first he doesn't know which of his dice to use and when. Eddie gets used to just handing him the right one...so now Steve automatically holds his hand out whenever he needs to roll. (It's much quicker.)

Once everyone knows that he and Eddie are dating, he openly and blatantly tries to negotiate re-rolls for kisses during their smoke/snack breaks (and sometimes things written down on scrap paper that makes Eddie's eyes go wide). It works most of the time, and the kids hate it, even though it works in their favour.

Steve and Eddie clash only once, when Steve's first character dies early on. Eddie hands him another character sheet, very similar, and Steve immediately names him the same name. Eddie tells him no. Steve argues for a while before looking him right in the eye and changes just the first letter of his name instead (ie Rob instead of Bob).

Steve has zero connection to his character. It's just a fun game to him, but the others take it way, way more seriously. Open the booby trapped chest? Sure, Steve will do it. Drink the potential poison? Why not! Eddie will just give him a new character if it goes wrong. There's no actual consequences, unlike the Upside Down stuff.

Everything is a NAT roll to Steve, not just 20 and 1. Nat 4, Nat 8, the whole lot. Dustin hates it so damn much.

He tries to get as many NPCs to join their party as he can, mainly so Eddie can be 'part of their team' too, instead of 'just playing the bad guys'. Eddie tells him that's not how it works, but Steve's insistent.

In combat Steve WILL waste his potions of healing if one of the party annoyed him recently. Gareth was once rolling death saves, and Steve ignored him to heal a non fatal wound on NPC #24 instead. Gareth nearly walked out, but Will took pity on him and healed him on his turn.

It's a completely different atmosphere to the 'serious' campaign, but that's what makes it more fun. Even though Steve's main goal is to annoy the rest of Hellfire and prove that their nerdy game is supposed to be fun, they don't seem to actually mind.

In fact, they love it when Steve argues back with Eddie. None of them will do it, but the DM threats just don't work on Steve. He had to roll disadvantage all night? He rolls shit anyway. Threats to kill his character off? Steve doesn't care.

And on the other hand, flattery, flirting and outright bribery works so well on Eddie that it's kind of pathetic. Steve knows that Eddie wants him there and takes full advantage to get what the party wants.

Eddie refuses to let him join the main campaign because of it.

#eddie munson #steve harrington #steddie #Steve playing d&d #He's literally just there for the vibes and to spend time with his friends #when i say he's not emotionally invested...i mean he's REALLY not...he's just there for the atmosphere #there's no plot to baby's first campaign...it's just an ongoing soap drama with reoccurring NPCs and low stakes #Steve's not academically inclined but he ain't dumb...and he knows how to wrap Eddie around his finger #He also loves being part of a team...so he's more than happy to gang up on Eddie to help them out #i live for bold and bitchy Steve...he gets cocky when he's confident 😂 #It's less d&d and more relationship dynamics

[authentic-bee]

Precious, Crystal and Kenya - Uni Girlies

#ts4 #ts4 cas #sims 4 #my sims #simblr #I gave them a makeover #part of a gameplay I wanted to play but failed #my laptop said no at the time lol #ts4 edit #Crystal is the sporty one #Kenya the socialite #Precious the academic studious one lol #ts4 screenshots #ts4 screenies

[shhhh-baby-is-studying]

I get so annoyed when people tell me I'm gonna do great on a test I barely studied for. I know ur trying to comfort me, but honestly it just adds pressure. I thrive on academic validation. A C is an F in my head. So when someone I care about tells me that I'm gonna do great on a test that ik without a doubt I'm not going to do well on, it's gonna hurt me twice as hard when I bomb it. Because you had high hopes for me and I threw them on the floor.

Sorry for this really negative post, but I had to vent somewhere. I figured those following my studyblr or in the community would understand how I feel or smth. The person who said it didn't understand why I kept denying I was gonna great on the test even after I explained what I said up above. My friends also don't understand this mentality and kinda acted like I was being ridiculous and like I should've just said thank you and moved on. My rant is over now. Thank you, and I'm sorry to those who read it.

#studyblr #rant #I'm so stressed #I haven't had any free time in over 2 months basically #and nobody understands why i care so much about my grades #i think I'm just being cruel #but don't lie to my face to comfort me #and pls don't inadvertently put more pressure on me #long post #mine #academic validation at its finest #someone play satisfied #academic validation #toxic study motivation #i wouldn't wish this mentality on my worst enemy #baby talks

[miodiodavinci]

head in hands like "maybe i should have realized this about myself sooner" as i am surrounded by neon flashing signs that Very Clearly Indicate the thing i should have realized about myself sooner

#anyway i'm just mulling about the 'tism skdjfhgljhdfg #thinking about how i've been having a hard time on site with my internship because i struggle to make small talk with my superiors #and everything is uncomfortable and terrible all of the time and i feel so so out of my depth #but talking with my university superior about the methodology of our profession #has me feeling like i'm playing just dance on extreme and i'm nailing every single beat w #like quite literally is like one of those rhythm games where when you get a combo it plays a cool sound effect #and i'm playing so well the sound effects are overlapping and the screen is just an explosion of stars w #so yeah i am. very comfortable talking academics and theory and things but. shit in social situations. #when i don't have that to rely on whoops #anyway it's just another thing on the incredibly long list of things i have building in my mind of #'why i should have realized i'm probably on the spectrum sooner' #the thrilling sequel to 'how did i go 20+ years without realizing i have ADHD' w #(speaking of) #(the way my ADHD has been leaping into the spotlight this week) #(biggest highlight was being jumpscared not once) #(not twice!!) #(but THREE times by food i had bought for myself) #(put down briefly) #(and then forgotten about for upwards of 30 minutes to 5 hours) #(like the other day i bought myself a little pastry on the way home as a congrats for surviving another week) #(and i put it on the table when i came inside) #(but i. forgot i did that. and went like 4 hours without even thinking about it) #(until i got up and left my room and saw the bag and went '! ! ! ! ! ! ! OH MY GO D MY PASTRY NOOOOOOO') #(the adhd and the autism . . . . they are attacking my ass . . . . . )

[buglaur]

#i just think he's neat #was going to make p 2 of the calloway family thing but i got tired #i also have a cool render in the works if i can get it to animate properly #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 cas #8 written exams completed #2 more to go!!!!! #and i have a 5 hour practical exam to do but that'll be fine hopefully #safe to say this exam week has been my worst academic performance to date #just looking for a pass in everything but at this point even thats looking unlikely ☠️ #honours irish you will be the cause of my early demise #oh well none of it matters these are only mock exams #sadly i don't think i'll have time to play with the new pack when it comes out though #i'll move rox and gang to the new world even though it looks... dull as fuck #gameplay looks cute though #/daithí

[oatbugs]

everyone will always be haunted by what they are and i believe it is far more beneficial to embrace the haunting (as long as it isn't derailing your life or others') than to strive to be a truly "balanced" person. the idea of someone who is truly equalised to the point of utter harmony is an essentially unachievable thing imo

#too nice/kind/giving and you neglect yourself. focus on yourself and you neglect others #you love things too much and it consumes you. not enough and you are numb. meditate too much and you neglect life #not enough and life neglects you. speak your mind and you are sometimes abrasive. dont and you will sometimes be a pushover #etc etc. overly academic or too unconcerned. is politics your life to the point where you ignore the small mundane things around you? #are you so unconcerned with politics that you end up unaware of critical factors that harm or help your environment #like obviously not everyone is imbalanced in everything ever but #there is at least something at least one thing (and likely many more) that haunts everyone yk #and like. i think w some of these things as long as the haunting doesnt harm you to the point of derailing your life etc its...ok to be #haunted. or else you risk no longer being who you are. change and growth are essential but sometimes when youre upset you still say things #you dont mean or when you feel in love with your friends you offer to pay for their coffee even if you dont have money. you can fluctuate #and.change and grow but sometimes its ok to be haunted by who u are. #like i think the idea of being truly in harmony as a final destination for ur being is essentially bs. why would the monks spend their lives #meditating? its an active effort yk. #youre at the dj booth. youre tuning the violin every time you play. youre constantly adjusting your glasses.

[wonder-worker]

"We therefore need to separate out the 'facets' of [Anne de Pisseleu's] life, the way she was perceived by different groups and individuals. According to these, she could be viewed as an ornament to the court, a grasping favorite, a desired patroness, an able businesswoman, later on as a pillar of the reformed church and cantankerous old woman. At different times and over a long life, Anne de Pisseleu played all these roles."

David Potter, "The Life and After-Life of a Royal Mistress: Anne de Pisseleu, Duchess of Étampes"

#historicwomendaily #I wanted this to be my first post on this blog for this new year because I love her! So much! #She's absolutely captivating and had such a colourful and unapologetic life #anne de pisseleu #french history #Francis I #16th century #my post #queue #I can't believe I haven't posted anything about her before - she's probably one my top 10 most interesting historical women #She's ridiculously overlooked & underrated which is bizarre considering how infamous and wildly important she was during her life #But instead her vital impact on Francis's reign and on the informal 'institution' of the French royal mistress is often completely erased #or trivialized in historical accounts - both general and academic #And when she *is* noticed she's demonized (and thus dismissed) as capricious/duplicitous/vengeful/selfish etc #as Kathleen Wellman* points out: a lot of this is due to her ties to Francis I - who's considered the most important French Renaissance Kin #So Anne's power and impact is diminished and downplayed in order to preserve and lionize his reputation #but she's simultaneously viewed as the villainous who's responsible for his mistakes. It's inherently contradictory :/ #(not to say that she was pristine or faultless or anything - ofc not - but I think you get what I'm saying) #and of course she was seen as 'the epitome of the deleterious effects of giving women too much authority' during her time so that probably #plays a key role in how she's currently perceived #she's also sometimes viewed as a sort of 'prelude' to Diane de Poitiers - which is ridiculous because it's *Anne* who set the precedent #for a lot of things Diane and later royal mistresses are now renowned for. But her spearheading role and immense impact is never #highlighted or credited as much as it should be. #Oh well. At least David Potter and Tracy Adams are doing a great job with her. Props to them they're fantastic :) #(btw I genuinely think that people who are interested in Anne Boleyn should look her up I think y'all will really like her) #(Both Annes were direct contemporaries and I think they had a very similar style) #*Wellman's book had lots of errors and assumptions but eh

[goldensunset]

it’s like a quarter to 3am. ok

#worth it. completely worth it. AUGH #what now. #(the sequel of course) #but i think i’m gonna give it some time bc i’m VERY busy academically #but like #h #goldie plays pokémon black

[advacademy]

Best Play Zone for Kids in Best Schools in Indore | Advanced Academy

The Best School in Indore has the best children's playground, a specially designed colorful, and innovative playground that not only provides a fun and colorful play environment but is also equipped with games and activities. Our school helps them to grow and increase their brain activity and development.

#play zone #kids play zone #playing time #kids playground #academy playground #academic playing time

[goldenliartrash]

just sent an email to my teacher with an obnoxious question because i needed an excuse to casually drop that i'm not going to class tomorrow,,,,,, humbling humilliating experience,,,,

#uni is a place #why do i have to play 4d chess every time i interact with an academic

[cidnangarlond]

wanting to write a story out of a dream I had but it's really just american "battle royale"

#ljke my dream was college students on a school on an island for some spring or summer break study thing #and it starts off as like oh what if we did a weeklong game of manhunt/assassin to pass the time between academic stuff ^_^ #and it very quickly devolves into murder. idk I could make some social commentary out of it there's plenty there #the american desensitization to violence and murder. at the end the killings aren't even huge news it's just treated as another day #in the u.s. of a. <- said like trevor singing his totally gay for america song. I'm totally gay for the u.s. of a... #anyway. probably other stuff about how violence is viewed through different economic and social classes. what people decide is #a killable offense weird systems of justice and I've just reinvented part of danganronpa despite never playing the games FUCK MEEE #head in hands. well I'll try to make something anyway

[barkingangelbaby]

wanna play the sims soooo baaaaad but bg3 takes up so much space I can't update it </3 maybe I'll ask N to help me clean out some stuff bc I simply Do Not Know things about computers lmao

#rAMbles #I'm also mourning my laptop that stopped working three years ago again #mostly bc i had so many interesting academic pdfs saved that i didn't appreciate in college and want to read again #i gotta try to remember that one website that has SOOOO many experimental films on it that i used my university's library login for... #i wonder if I'd still have access to it #maybe I'll reach out to my old professor and ask if he has any new site recommendations #j**** r******* you will forever be one of the best professors I've ever had!!!! #omg one day we just drew on 10ft of 35mm and he played it through a projector.. man that was a cool day #lemme dig up my notes from that class and research all the artists he shared again.. #I'm thinking about his notes saying the work i created in his class was on par with grad level work and... auuuughhh i miss making video art #i was so spoiled using 4k cameras and professional mics and access to several video editing programs #time to ask N to find me rips of them i think :) i loved editing i was just too high and depressed in college to make more work #ugh maybe I'll ask my friend if i can use her mac so i can transfer some work i have on my mac only harddrive onto a flashdrive.. hmm... #okay rambling done i just really miss being a video artist #i lied last thought.. i really want to make a documentary again #OKAY BYE

[biromanticbookbabe]

Because this is casually a bookblr too (sometimes?), I'll share the books I recently bought off of thrift books, which I highly suggest if you're looking for used books in good condition. :)

Flush by Virginia Woolf

Butch Geography: Poems by Stacey Waite

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuinston

The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

Richard III (his biography) by Paul Murray Kendall

The Kingmaker's Daughter by Phillipa Gregory

As well as the DVD of Henry V (with Kenneth Branagh) and The White Queen period drama series 1 (even though they aren't books).

#I'll add pictures of the book covers soon #some are still in the mail #I swear I'm not doing an ad for thriftbooks even though I love them #I may be somewhat obsessed with the War of the Roses and Richard for a bit because I have to write a paper on him #I'm convinced that his and Henry's plays are Tudor propaganda-but I need to do more research first #campbell's book might contribute to my paper too since it's academic and on what makes a hero #also I needed to get the Kenneth Branagh version of Henry V because the Olivier version was incomprehensible (sorry) #I also watched his Henry V as an undergrad and was able to write a paper based on his version of the play so I know I'll understand him #I'm currently reading The Hero with a Thousand Faces but I should also pick up some of these other titles if I have time #I got a really good deal on some of these too #books #bookblr #currently reading #tbr #thriftbooks #mychatter

[jewishdragon]

It’s me, the serial cleric player in dnd

#i love playing cleric and paladin ok #so good #I think I like to put my religious but not spiritual philosophy into it #and that breaks some DMs #my character is just yeah the gods exist and I picked one #I picked this job because the clerical studies were appealing #I didn’t feel MOVED or anything #the gods exist and the religions are not mysterious #i technically worship all of them as my clerics #it’s just one that I chose to give more of my time and effort to training in #the gods exist why would I pray to just one #why would I pray to the god of death when it’s time #to plant crops and i should pray to the god of rain #anyways #it’s funny bc in character we’ve had atheist characters #who are also baffled by my clerics who are just #so academic about being a cleric #’yeah I wanted to heal and train in medicine and I liked that god #so I signed up for training #the rituals are nice and bring in a community #and I get my magic powers