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overthelillies · 4 years

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fic recs for my friends

yeah okay so most/all of these are davekat im sorry!! arranged in no particular order also some of them are second person I Am Sorry.

Your Interpersonal, Intergalactic Relationship: A Beginner's Guide (8,400-something words)

A beginner's guide to playing hopscotch, overcoming internalized homophobia, and falling in love with your alien best friend.

friends to lovers! p cute

So It Goes (56,845 words)

They managed to win the game somehow. He's not really sure of the details, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. He's stuck in an unfamiliar body with a thirteen year old little brother who's terrified of him.

Somehow, he is sure this is his fault.

// i have not read this one. but strider angst and davekat yes please

Red Converse (26,648 words)

Due to a seizure, Karkat Vantas now has to learn how to live his life with two speech aphasia. He goes to therapy three times a week, suffers from awful headaches, and tries to avoid people as much as possible.

Due to a traumatic experience, Dave Strider refuses to use his words, preferring to relay his snarky comments and witty banter through sign language and typing on his phone.

They meet in a waiting room.

//THIS IS REALLY GOOD Altho they do have sex just skip it dw i promise it’s worth it

how...did you tell your friends (7,906 words)

Unfortunately, you don't fancy your brother's suggestion on how to break the news to John...

There's no other way out of it, you're going to have to just tell him.

//set after homestuck, dave tries to tell the most oblivious person in the world and also his best friend (john) that he and karkat are dating and it’s literally so good

Dave Strider’s Stupid Fucking Jawline (11,607 words)

Generic high school AU. Dave's jawline is really distracting and Karkat does NOT have a crush on him (shut up, Kanaya).

//high school au. lovely. good eating.

Gray and Red (16,084 words)

In which you only see color once you meet your soulmate, and the first color you see is the same as your soulmate's eyes.

//SOULMATE AU SOULMATE AU this is kinda very Angsty (Karkat do be pining doe) it’s p good

We’re All Friends & Family Here (And Frankly, We’re Sick Of Your Shit) (68,000 somethin words)

It's been about a year since the big Fast Forward, and sure, things on Earth C aren't perfect for everyone. But they're fine. Really. It's fine. Everything is super fuckin' swell, and that's that.

It's not like one night is going to change anything.

//post homestuck GOD THIS. IS SO GOOD okay so this fic is mainly dirkjake being fucking stupid with rosemary and davekat and also a lil roxy/calliope in the bg and it’s long but!!!! so very good

Red Ties (10,705 words)

Dave Strider's eyes never turned the color of his soulmates. With his rare eye-color, there's next to no chance they simply share an eye color.

One day he meets Karkat Vantas.

//another cute soulmate au! again. love the soulmate aus what can i say

i’m at the combination dunkin donuts & urgent care (3,920 words)

Karkat Vantas is convinced beyond a doubt that his neighbor is some variety of murderer, until they actually meet in person. Highlights include blood at the laundromat, Dave's weird obsession with candles, and a box of shitty swords.

//this is SO FUNNY short n sweet i promise

the calculation (2,481 words)

the fic in which Dave gets the flu for the first time since before the game and Karkat takes care of him.

//this fic is really funny and also sweet

Start At The Beginning (9,304)

//post-homestuck, Dave and karkat falling in love. the ending to thsi made me cry

I Love Cheap Thrills (4,773 words)

You’ve been trading memes with an international pop sensation, and your drunk ass had no idea.

Classic.

//this one is verrie funnie

Locked Up (9,272 words)

Dave had always been the one best prepared for the game. He was able to handle the shit it threw at them and push it down a lot better than everyone else could.

It might have fucked up everything else about him, but that didn't matter.

He was fine.

He was always fucking fine.

//angst. very nice

I’d Tap That (oh fuck i didn’t mean to tap that) (17,041 words)

Karkat finds his old school bully on Grindr. Dave doesn't know how to shut up.

// really funny!! sorry if these are getting redundant i don’t remember the details about some of these

Pale as Bone, Pale as Water (5,305 words)

//another davekat sickfic

Apple Juice, Chips, and Bandages (5,335 words)

Every time he comes in he gets the same three things. A bottle of apple juice, a bag of chips, and bandages.

//really cute!! they’re liddol and they’re friends it’s nice

The Land of Blood and Childhood Trauma (8,242 words)

When two dreambubbles collide, two anti-social assholes are forced to help each other through it.

//not quite as Angsty as it sounds! it’s good

ecdysis (6,077 words)

Karkat goes through his adult molt. Dave does his best to take it in stride.

//so i actually haven’t read this thought I did but Uh have it anyway it looks good

Self Sabotage and Other Symptoms of a Damaged Soul (10,698 words)

//basically dave grapples with his internalized homophobia, etc. very good

turntechGodhead is offline (36,999 words)

//I’ve already ranted to you guys enough about this you know what it’s abt it’s SO FREAKING GOOD

A Ten Step Plan For Wooing Karkat Vantas, Featuring A Multitude Of Illustrations By Your Esteemed Authors, As Well As Tips For The Aforementioned Wooing (11,261 words)

Kanaya, because she's a saint, makes you a list.

The list is entitled "A Ten Step Plan For Wooing Karkat Vantas" and features a multitude of illustrations in purple pen.

"So we're doing this," you say. Your mouth threatens to twitch into something dangerously smile-shaped.

"Yes," says Kanaya. "We are making this happen."

"Hell yes."

//dave n karkat! they go on a date. stuff happens. it’s really good

Catching Colds on a Rock in the Middle of Space (15,887)

Rose catches a bad cold and it slowly spreads to the rest of the meteor crew. None of them are particularly good at admitting they're sick, let alone looking after themselves, but at least they're decent at caring for each other.

//rosemary and davekat! VERY sweet

Dave’s Girl (2,527 words)

The thing is no one knew anything more about "Kitty" other than her delicious cooking (Dave obviously doesn't want to share – ever) but the guys are more or less already in love with her. Drew insists she's probably this blond bombshell with big, blue eyes, all curves with legs that go on forever and a great rack... Practically everyone in the team has their own opinion.

//this is so funny and also im a sucker for these kinds of tropes so it’s great

Songs Made on the Meteor (27,762 words)

Dave makes music and they fall in love.

//on my to-read list! it looks good

Looks Just Like The Sun (12,231 words)

“Holy shit,” you whisper. Dave joins you at the window.

There are no stars left in the sky. Nothing but blackness and a faint soap bubble sheen.

“Is that a dream bubble?” Dave says.

And then it swallows you.

//okay. does this have explicit sex? yes. does it have a very explicit image? yes. HOWEVER (hear me out here) I firmly believe that if you whizz pass those parts, this is a very good fic with great characterization and fun banter. send tweet

aight happy reading

#im sorry to anyone i dont know

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haveclotheswilltravel · 4 years

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This is an exciting post for my husband and me! We welcomed a new member to our family this weekend. Everyone meet “Miss Kitty.”

We adopted Miss Kitty from the Fox Valley Humane Association. We had just stopped in on Saturday “to look” and, well, Miss Kitty worked her way into both of our hearts immediately. She was doing everything she could in her cage to get closer to us and was purring up a storm. It was literally love at first sight for all of us!

The humane society estimates Miss Kitty is between 5-7 years old, and she was already named Miss Kitty when we adopted her. (So, we decided to stick with her name.)

This is the first pet my husband and I have ever had together as we have been moving and traveling here, there and everywhere since we got married. (Click here for more on that.) Our last international move had landed us in Russia, but we have recently returned to our home in Wisconsin. We knew we were going to want a pet eventually… as we’re both animal-lovers. We just never wanted to put an animal through the stress of having to move on at least an every 6-12 month basis for the last 6+ years.

But now, we’re home! And we couldn’t be more excited about having a fur baby. Miss Kitty fits right in and loves to snuggle with us. She was a little scared the first couple days we had her home and preferred to stay in her little pet carrier rather than come out by us. However, that has all changed now! She’s quite the little social butterfly.

She likes watching Parks & Rec too! Haha.

We’ve been having fun trying out some catnip and different cat toys together! She’s a big fan of this goofy stuffed toy that has feathers coming out of it. (It was a ‘proud mom moment’ that she liked the toy I had picked out, haha.)

We’re very excited to have Miss Kitty be part of our family! And I hope everyone is cool with kitty cat photos on my blog and Instagram account. I anticipate there will be a few more coming….and many more blooper photos to share too!

If anyone in the Fox Cities area has also been considering adopting a cat – the Fox Valley Humane Association is currently running a special where the adoption fee for an adult cat is only $10! They’ve extended this special until Nov. 2nd. They have so many kitties right now who need homes. (Seriously, every shape, color, age and personality type can be found there right now.)

They also take such wonderful care of the animals and will have all of their vaccinations up-to-date. The animals will also be spayed/neutered AND microchipped before you adopt them. Click here to see all of their adoptable pets.

Do you have any pets? And if so, what kinds and what are their names? Let me know in the comments!

Meet Our New Furry Family Member - Miss Kitty! This is an exciting post for my husband and me! We welcomed a new member to our family this weekend.

#adoption #cat #Fox Valley Humane Association #Miss Kitty #pets

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cutiecrates · 5 years

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Cutie Reviews: Yume Twins Dec 18

It’s been a week since my order on Blippo.com went through, and I’m in the stage where it’s becoming hard to wait. When my mind isn’t preoccupied with pictures or playing Atelier Totori, it’s stuck in the “anxiously waiting period” stage. The stage everyone hates while waiting for a package to come.

Oh, I’ll also be truthfully reviewing the items I get both here and on their individual pages of the Blippo website. Not sure anybody cares but I thought I’d point that out.

This months theme: Pokemon Holiday Parade

“Happy Holidays YumeTwins family! The season of cheer is finally upon us! For this month’s box we’re bringing you a wonderful gift, a Pokemon themed box from us to you brimming with joy! A Pokemon Holiday Parade Box! Many of our YumeTwins fam have been asking for a Pokemon theme box for a long time and we heard you! In this box you’ll find some practical items and some items that are fun to decorate with, but as always everything is as kawaii as can be! So snuggle up with your Pokemon in this chilly season and enjoy all the cute items this Pokemon Holiday Parade Box has in store for you! P.S. Don’t forget to be the best Pokemon trainer there ever was!“

I love that reference in the P.S. there :P

So before we get started, wanted to mention this booklet which was also included:

This is part of the points system on JapanHaul the official YumeTwins/NMNL/Tokyo Treat online store. It just talks about the recent items it’s featuring in the points section, how you can earn more points, etc. Basically the exact same stuff you would see on the website.

This month the contest and Yume Prize boxes aren’t Pokemon themed at all. But they do happen to be two very good ones nonetheless:

The photo contest featured some adorable Totoro goods.

Meanwhile, Yume Prize features several Powerpuff Girl themed goods! I was honestly surprised, I’m not sure why. I grew up with the powerpuff girls (sorta... I was about 8-10 when they came out I think, then I think around the time I was 15-18 the series ended and all the merch slowly stopped selling). My favorite was, and always will be Blossom ♥

I also really liked the anime they came out with years back, but I haven’t really watched too much of the new cartoon (probably because I got tired of all the current stuff on Cartoon Network) series, so I’m not sure if I approve of it or not yet.

Anyway I could keep going, so for now let’s just get the review started!

Pokemon Keychain Ornament

Our first item is this really cute blind box-esque Pokemon keychain. I say esque because it comes with gum, but you see who you’re getting- unless you subscribe in which case it’s still sort of blind box...

Anyway, this charm uses a mixture of metallic, pearlescent, and clear materials to make a very cute keychain. You could even make it a Christmas ornament if you wanted.

Available was Pikachu, Eevee, Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon. While Pikachu and Eeevee come with metallic pokeballs, the three Eeveelutions came with a clear evolution stone.

Not the best quality to capture it’s beauty, but I tried. The Pokemon has a sort of matte finish, allowing the evolution stone to contrast it very well; it’s so pretty~

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

They’re all very cute so I would have been happy getting anyone; but we all know I love gems and translucent thingies like this so I was very happy to get one of the three this style.

The details are very nice for such a small piece, and I love the little element addition within the stone. The stone looks gold/orange/amber, but it has a lovely rainbow shine. I really, really like this!

Pokemon Luggage Tag

Our next item in this Pokemon Parade is an adorable Pokemon Luggage Tag. As I’ve mentioned before I personally don’t really have a use for this, but you never know, and I’m sure a lot of subscribers did.

Besides Pikachu, Mimikyuu, Eevee, and Snorlax were also options.

Rating: ♥ ♥

In terms of quality it’s fantastic, look at all the detail and colored spots. I also really like how it doesn’t have a bunch of “empty space“ coloring, which I did see on the Mimikyuu and Eevee versons. That really bothers me for some reason.

Even though I personally am not a fan of this type of item, I still appreciate how nice it is.

Palm-Size Animal Plush

This is our first non-Pokemon item of the box. Yes, even though it’s a Pokemon theme we still have other things. There was 20 different varieties these came in, and I got a cute puppy. I think I’ll name him Brownie.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

While writing this review, I discovered the muzzle is sewn on separately. Which is why it looks crooked here, and why I was going to fault the plush on it until I realized it can be twisted.

Anyway I think it’s very sweet, and I love it when they bring in lines with tons of variety, it’s usually always a plush. It makes it a lot more fun to compare with other subscribers what you got, and if you know them personally you could even trade if you really wanted to.

I’m a little bothered by the different colored paws though. I know you can’t really tell in the picture but in real life you can clearly see the difference. It’s not that bad, but...

Sanrio Sticky Notes & Stickers

These are the last of our non-Pokemon goods (unless you got the 1 sheet of Pikachu stickers), featuring a variety of the older Sanrio characters in four various sizes for a total of 40 stickers. Besides this one and the one Pikachu set, there is also a Hello Kitty set, Pompompurrin, and My Melody.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Well first of all, I really like that we got to see a bunch of the older characters. I’ve heard that lately they have been becoming more popular as of late though. They have a clear backing and I like the variety of sizes. But as you can see, some characters are “more featured“ than some, and I kind of wish there was a bit more balance to it.

Our partner item for this are a set of various shaped sticky notes, perfect for the season of gift giving or if you just need to mark down something. These were available in Hello Kitty or My Melody.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

I’ve already expressed how I feel about sticky notes. I got way too many of them now- and if I actually used them then yeah, I’d be more appreciative. But lately they’re always showing up. I need a break from them!

But besides that, I love the cutesy designs with Kitty. So... at least they don’t look generic?

Pikachu Food Mold

This is our kawaii final item, and the biggest in the box; a big mold to make adorable Pikachu head out of rice, potato, jello, etc. Along with his facial details, and the decorations surrounding him as seen in the pic. The side also provides a few other ways you can use this, like besides curry, you could make a flavored rice Pikachu with a salad, or in stew.

I haven’t used this just yet, only because I forgot about it until I went to do the pictures, and I just haven’t had it in me to take the time to really make anything super-elaborate... It happens right?

But I do plan on trying it out soon, and if I remember I’ll take some pictures and post them, give some opinions, etc.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥

I haven’t tried it yet, but I will rank it for it’s concept and overall cuteness! I love adorable ways to jazz of food like this and I’m excited to actually sit down and make something with it. I kind of wish maybe it had included a little booklet with more ideas.

The bag the parts came in wasn’t sealed but they’re in fine condition, nothing’s scratched or broken.

♡ Cutie Ranking ♡

Content - 3 out of 5. As much as I love Pokemon merch, and generally liked the items. I don’t know, I didn’t like this box as much as I did the previous one.

Theme: 2.5 out of 5. I’m sorry but if you plan to dedicate yourself to one theme how hard is it to stick with it for more than half of the items? Like, Pokemon is a huge series and I’m sure they could have done the entire box Pokemon if they wanted. It was pretty underwhelming and the Yume Prize and contest items had nothing to do with the series. Not only that, but I felt like they were trying to “force“ a Christmas theme with some descriptions, so I was kind of disappointed there wasn’t actually any Christmas items this year.

Total Rank: 4 out of 10. I’m probably being really picky but this box just didn’t cut it for me. The items were nice, but the theme could have been done way better in my opinion, they included nothing Christmas oriented so they didn’t need to shoehorn it in anyway.

♡ Cutie Scale ♡

1. Pokemon Keychain - I LOVE this one x3 it’s so pretty and cute to look at, I’m definitely going to find a way to display it so that I can look at it more often~

2. Plush - it’s very cute and squishy soft. I’m also glad this isn’t a second plush I have to fix, although I did find a long thread on it.

3. Hello Kitty Sticky Notes - I like the various unique shapes and sizes.

4. Pikachu Mold - I’m very excited to use this soon! I’m sure it will work out, but I never used something like this before so it will be a new experience.

5. Pokemon Luggage Tag - Again generic, nothing really that special to me. But I did really appreciate the detailing and spot-on colors.

6. Sanrio Stickers - Generic images, and I didn’t like how uneven the characters were. As much as I love Hello Kitty, they could have put one less of her (and a few others) to include a second sticker of another character.

#yumetwins #pokemon merchandise #sanrio

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breziarchive · 7 years

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The Black Butterfly Crimes, ch. 1.1

crime scene detective buddy cop type AU! Detective Ladybug and P.I. Chat Noir, on the case and...oh boy

[PREVIOUS - Prologue]

wanted to release at least part of the chapter because as usual its turning out longer than i wanted and i want it done NOW so the rest of chapter 1 will be posted later :V

Ladybug and the Heart of Stone (p.1)

rating: R content warnings: murder victim autopsies, emetophobia, physical assault about/summary: a body found at the base of the Eiffel Tower. a former classmate was the last to see her alive, and seemed to actively kidnap her. Marinette reluctantly lets Chat Noir tag along as they begin their investigation, but they’re not expecting it to turn into another crime so soon... trivia: originally the autopsy doctor was named “dana starling” because i ship scully and clarice starling so hard you have no idea, but with the recent passing of miguel ferrer the surname was switched out to rosenfield. except i did it manually so if she’s still called starling in some areas SORRY DISCLAIMER

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Ivan Bruel had been a classmate of hers. Big, brutish-looking, always cast a shadow even when he didn't mean to. More often than not he most certainly didn't mean to, even if he looked menacing to an outsider's eye. Certainly the harsh metal music blasting from his headphones wouldn't help his case if an older adult passed by him, but Marinette had always regarded Ivan as a kind and gentle person, especially with his sweet crush on the smallest girl in class, Mylène. She was timid; he tried to minimize how scary he seemed for her. He was a good kid.

Marinette clutched the stone in her hand and stood up to face Chat Noir. He was a good kid, but she couldn't afford to get caught up in nostalgia lest it get in the way of investigation. Still, she was taken aback, and had to stop herself from gritting her teeth.

“On what evidence do you think Ivan Bruel killed this woman?” she challenged. As Marinette was finishing her sentence Chat Noir's gloved hand smoothly produced a phone from an unknown pocket. This guy was really starting to annoy her with all these theatrics. Nonetheless she released a hot breath as he unlocked the phone and tilted the screen towards her.

Footage began to play. Grainy and unprofessional. For a while all Marinette could make out were bright lights and moving blobs. After she moved the umbrella over the screen and pulled the phone closer to her, she could finally understand that she was looking at a small concert. Probably at some local bar or night club—amateur hour. Chat Noir said nothing and let her watch.

The camera snapped into momentary focus. There at the front of the stage was Ivan Bruel, gripping the microphone. His skin was flushed pink and he had stopped singing without any sign that that was supposed to happen. The band around him slowed and stopped, and the cheers became boos and cries.

“Yo dude, what's going on?” the cameraman attempted to shout over the growing noise to no avail.

From the unstable vantage point from the crowd she could barely make out Ivan stumble as if intoxicated. The crowd, invigorated by a night of drinking and up until then hardcore music, started to throw things onto the stage, then they started to rush. In the chaos the camera seemed determined to stay on Ivan, even as it was being battered and pushed around.

Ivan half-jumped, half-slid off the stage. Plucking a girl dressed in fishnets and colorful extensions, he pulled her into a bear hug and simply walked (stumbled) away. The girl kicked in the air, doing more harm than good as she knocked several others away. Then there was a harsh oof, the camera fell to the ground, and when it got back up again the stage was overrun and Ivan was gone.

“I told you, m'lady, I'm a private investigator, and I do it well, too. Now will you let me help you?”

Marinette bit her lip, “Until the forensic results get back and confirm what our detectives find about the identification of our Jane Doe...Where did you get this footage?”

Chat Noir held up the phone and turned it around, showing the cracked backside, “A friend of my client was there that evening, to support Ivan in the music business. Apparently they went to school together—as did you, if I may be so bold to presume.”

Marinette stared hard at the green eyes behind the black mask. Private investigator or stalker? She frowned.

“Officer Pendrell,” she called, “Confiscate the phone Chat Noir is holding for evidence and make sure he does not step foot in the headquarters without me.”

“So you agree to my help, then?” Chat Noir did not take his eyes off her as he handed the phone to Pendrell. Marinette turned away, looking down at the desiccated butterfly on the rock.

“No,” she said matter-of-factly, “I just don't have any reason not to suspect you as the murderer or accomplice. Report to my office first thing tomorrow morning. Failure to do so will cause a very pretty target on your kitty head. Ciao.”

Before Chat Noir could successfully spin a pun out of her dismissal, she walked away, carefully handing the butterfly to one of the forensics team. The blurry image of the kidnapped girl played over and over in her mind, and Marinette gave one last glance over at the body. Even in the dim light she could tell that her hair had once been a bright, garish color, had it not been for all the blood.

Marinette lifted her head up from her desk. It was no longer undersized like her first years at the precinct, but it still didn't make for a comfortable pillow. Rubbing her face, she pulled out her hair ties, yawning and combing her fingers through her hair. She had gone home that night, she had fallen asleep in an actual bed—but the case had woken her up. It wasn't exactly unheard of, but it didn't usually happen to her. Though she didn't sleep so much like a rock anymore like she did as a teenager (...what a terrible metaphor to use given the case) she could still happily rise at noon if she didn't have any former engagements or promises.

Last night was different.

She hadn't thought about Ivan Bruel since she joined the academy. Hell, the only classmates she occasionally thought about were Alya, her best friend to this day; Nino, Alya's on-again off-again fling who was never awake during the daytime hours; and of course Adrien Agreste, since his face still was plastered on the odd billboard and advertisement around Paris. Nino apparently still saw Adrien somewhat often, but due to conflicting schedules he said it was never more than an hour every other week.

Nino...

It'd normally be aggravating to have to ask Alya for help on an investigation. Ever since Marinette turned Ladybug from an insult to a crown, Alya had been jumping down her throat for details. Though she was a journalist to pay the bills and often reported crime in a professional manner, Alya used her downtime to keep a syndicated blog full of pulp short stories she wrote on the adventures of the Ladybug Detective. Affectionately it was called the Ladyblog. Marinette had skimmed a few stories here and there, but far too often she'd frown at how the story was twisted into something much more fantastical than hers actually was. Alya, you make it sound like I'm sort of superhero or something, she complained once. Alya had, of course, rolled her eyes and leaned back in her chair.

Pssh. You know you are a superhero to some people. Get used to it, girl!

At the risk of feeding Alya's eagerness for her blog, Marinette would have to call her up. She was much more familiar with every aspect of Nino's voice than the young detective was, and could give her a second opinion why Marinette kept replaying the concert video and thinking of him rather than Ivan even though he was there on the screen.

“Good morning, Detective!”

Startled out of her thoughts, Marinette looked at the gloved hand slapped onto her desk, following the black leather up to Chat Noir's face. He was grinning just as eagerly as Alya was going to be. Glowering at him, she tried to study what she could see of his face to attempt to get a smattering of a profile.

“First thing in the morning, and here's your cat, all dressed up with places to go!”

She rubbed her forehead and desperately glanced at the coffee cup she knew was already empty.

“Don't cats sleep a lot?”

“Not when there's food to eat!”

“We. Are going. To an autopsy.” Marinette made sure to enunciate each word so there was no way he could misunderstand. He seemed taken aback for a second, attempting to recover quickly.

“Well, at least I have no lunch to lose!”

What is wrong with this man. Marinette let her arms fall on her desk with a satisfying thud, forcibly pulling files from underneath Chat's hand. She stood up, perking her chin up at Chat to let him know where he stood, then turned and started to make her way through the offices.

Down two levels and to the left. The buzz of harsh fluorescent lights guided their way until Marinette opened up the door. A woman slightly older than her stood on the other side of a metal table decorated with what they had recovered from last night. Her arms created an equilateral triangle with the table, and she regarded Marinette with complacent recognition and seemed bored with Chat.

“Dr. Rosenfield,” Marinette greeted cordially, “Hope the body wasn't too all over the place,”

“It wasn't,” the woman sniffed, “The rocks helped to contain a lot of the mess and the rain washed the rest away. Can't say it's too atypical, I will my guess as to why the body isn't in two or more separate pieces on various levels of the Eiffel Tower is due to her thigh high boots and affinity for being tied up.”

Chat Noir coughed, bringing attention to him, “Before you go on, Doctor, I hate being the elephant in the room—especially when I haven't properly introduced myself to a lady. You may call me Chat Noir.”

Dr. Rosenfield remained completely unfazed as Chat Noir reached over the table and gently took her wrist to bring her ungloved hand to his pursed lips. Hairs away from kissing her fingers she opened her mouth and spoke in a deadpan voice.

“Dana Rosenfield. That hand has been in no less than three different bodies in the past 24 hours, the most notable not being your vic but rather the husband who was brought in after his scorned wife shot him two times in the face. Upon dissection I found evidence of no less than three types of STI's, and have recently been informed that she's being charged with first degree murder after finding out that he had held several mistresses and may have gotten her infected as well. Her lawyer's working to get it down to second degree murder. Have you seen an infected pubic area before, sir?”

Chat Noir stopped cold, finally glanced down at the table that Marinette realized he had been avoiding looking at, made a pathetic kissing noise with his lips and let her go much more hastily than a proper gentleman should've.

Marinette crossed her arms across her ribs and tucked the files behind her as she pressed her mouth to the heel of her palm and sarcastically muttered, “An elephant you sure aren't...,”

Snorting a bit and trying to cover it up as adjusting to the difference of the atmosphere, Marinette urged Dr. Rosenfield to go on.

“Well, cause of death should be fairly obvious. She reached a speed of about 169kph by the time she hit the pavement. The aorta and all other blood vessels ripped loose upon impact, nearly every bone was fractured either from hitting the concrete or from being sandwiched in those rocks. I'd wager her original weight was somewhere around 58 kilograms, although the rain took plenty of that away. Terminal velocity wasn't reached, but there's no way she survived the impact. The rocks did nothing much to kill nor keep her alive—honestly I'm not sure they had any physical bearing on the death whatsoever. Whether or not the killer knew that and did it for symbolic reasons or he was a knucklehead and didn't pay attention in physics, that's up to you.”

Chat Noir had long turned to face the wall. Ignoring him and enjoying the lack of his presence, Marinette watched intently as Dr. Rosenfield's fingers pointed to various parts of the reconstructed body. The rocks that had fallen with the girl were already taken to the labs for analysis, but still some shards and remnants of them remained in a dish off to the side.

“Did you see anything related to spray paint or insects?” Marinette asked. Dr. Rosenfield twisted her mouth.

“We'll have to wait for chemical analysis before I can tell you anything about spray paint. I didn't see anything non-human on initial inspection, aside from the higher than normal mineral content. Why do you ask?”

“One of the rocks...It looked like a butterfly that was spray-painted black was attached to it before it fell to the ground.”

“My first suggestion was that she hit the butterfly going down, but I'm not sure literal painted butterflies can fly, much less in the rain.”

Marinette slowly shook her head, looking at the remnants of the girl. An identification had been made earlier that morning, Émilie Lambert, 21 years old. Told her roommate she was going to a concert that night and never returned. Ivan had taken her. Witnesses had called in, saying that he had just up and left and seemed to take a girl with him. She shut her eyes and took a deep breath. From missing person to murder victim in less than 3 hours.

That did not bode well.

“Chat Noir,” She finally said. Buhh was his immediate answer, and she glanced over her shoulder to see that he had braced himself up against the wall. Wanting to be snippy but thinking better of it, she ignored his discomfort and continued, “You said that the person who handed you the video knew Ivan well enough to support him. Do you still have a contact with this person even though he's a friend of your client?”

He gasped, moving a hand to his stomach, and steadied himself. Dr. Rosenfield shook her head and turned her gaze back down to the body.

“Y-yeah. Actually, I did some lookin' around last night...hhh...Long night, y'know. I know where Ivan is.”

“What,” Marinette shouted, “Why didn't you say so when you got here?!”

“B-Because when you said autopsy I figured it'd be good to have information to interrogate the guy with, eh?” He coughed; something shocked him enough to cover his mouth, but he managed to push it back down, whatever it was.

Already at the door and swinging it open, Marinette was about to give Chat Noir a piece of her mind when she paused and looked over at him. A pang of pity hit her, and though she felt slightly annoyed at herself for it, there was no stopping her sympathetic nature.

“Well, where is he, then?”

“The hospital.”

“Hospital? Looks like you might just be an investigator after all, as ridiculous as you look,” Marinette said gratefully and began to move through the door. Chat Noir nodded abnormally, and before Marinette had stepped all the way through he had stripped of all his gentlemanly manners as he shouldered past her, darting down the hallway one hand holding his stomach and the other covering his mouth. Marinette stood still in shock, peering around the door frame to see his trench coat kick up behind him.

Kitty's got a hairball.

“Bathroom's to the left,” Rosenfield supplied with a shrug, “No matter, there's a trashcan at the end of that hall too.”

The floor of the hospital was clean and polished. Had the hospital been empty Marinette would've expected her heels to clack and echo between the walls, followed by the lower-pitched clack of Chat Noir's shoes. But the hustle and bustle of the building drowned other sound out. It didn't seem particularly panicked or busy, but the closer they got to Ivan Bruel's room there seemed to be an air of suspicion.

Her pace slowed as she flipped through the prepared report the nurses had handed her. Ivan had been brought in, unable to stand and complaining of an intense pain in his lymph nodes and other parts of the nervous system. After a long night of watching him vomit and feverishly wail, they were able to sedate and calm him and began treating for intense intoxication. His girlfriend was contacted. Chat Noir knocked in a dignified manner, as if he didn't just spend half an hour guzzling water and quietly retching. Marinette looked up as a barely audible voice welcomed them in. Opening the door, Chat let her go first.

Mylène didn't seem to have changed much. She still dressed in colors, still remained short and stout, and still had much of what they had all thought was baby fat rounding out her face. Her long, crimped hair was tied in a loose bun and there were circles under her eyes. Marinette briefly wondered how many times the girl had undone and redone her hair in worry. The girl stared at her for a moment before her face lit up in shock.

“M-Marinette? Marinette Dupain-Cheng?” she gasped, “A-Are you here to see Ivan?”

Marinette smiled sweetly, though her eyes wavered a bit. Stumbling on her words, not knowing how Mylène would respond, she tried to prepare herself for the situation to become awkward.

“In a way, I suppose yes...,” The detective opened her mouth and closed it several times, trying to find how to word it. Mercifully Chat Noir was quiet as he observed the shorter girls.

Mylène continued to stare at Marinette in awe until it was clear she was starting to calculate how strange this was, her gaze flicking to the man in all black back to her old classmate.

“W-Wait...they told me the police were coming to see him...,”

Marinette's smile twitched in sympathy, and she produced her badge, “Y...Yes, Mylène, we have some ah, evidence, and a growing number of eyewitness reports that suggest that Ivan may have been involved in um...,”

She could see Chat Noir raise his eyebrows in her peripheral vision, “A...murder.”

Mylène's shriek was more akin to the squeak of a terrified mouse as her small hands went up to cover her mouth in horror. Marinette felt a pang stab her in the chest, making her smile fall as she looked at her high school friend in concern.

“M-Murder?! I-Ivan?!” It was clear that she was struggling to protest or say more but her breath kept hitching in panic. Marinette reached out and pulled Mylène's hands into hers, an unusually intimate gesture for an investigation.

“Please, Mylène, since Ivan is out of commission, would it be alright if asked you what happened last night? Any information at all would be helpful, and if it all goes well, it may turn out Ivan is not the killer after all.”

Mylène shook, her eyes glazing over as she stared down at Marinette's hands holding hers. Tears welled up in her eyes. Marinette flicked her gaze over to Chat Noir. Thank god Mylène was out of it, or she might have noticed the hard but knowing stare Chat was giving her. The amount of eyewitness reports that were pouring in were damning, and many of her officers were pulling security camera footage that showed Ivan leave the club with the girl and show up at the Eiffel Tower with the same girl, hiking backpacks strapped to the both of them. Hiking backpacks supposedly full of rocks and ropes. Marinette swallowed, determined to focus on Mylène and Mylène alone for now.

“U-Um...,” Mylène breathed after several minutes, huge tears following the rounded curve of her face, “H-He had a...a gig last night. A-Actually he and his band, they haven't been doing well...but not like, not enough to...to—,”

She choked, and receded from Marinette's hands. The detective debated whether or not to tell Mylène some of the grisly details, knowing that anything might push the poor timid girl over the edge. Chat Noir answered that question for her.

“Hey there, I'm a private investigator working with the police on this investigation,” he introduced himself, kneeling to her level, “And what we know now is—well we can't figure out a motive, so even if you don't think it wasn't enough motive, if you remember any details—,”

“I-I-I don't know!” Mylène burst, causing Chat to jerk back in surprise. Beside them Ivan's vegetable-like form didn't move, didn't even twitch though the heart monitor kept quietly keeping time for them. Marinette held a hand up, signaling for Chat to pause and let her recover. Mylène tore her eyes off of Chat Noir and roved about the room until she rested on Ivan and the beeping heart monitor.

“Nino...,” she mumbled, “Nino encouraged Ivan and his band to show up anyways. Said that they never knew when their breakthrough will come. It took some doing but they all agreed...I...,”

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

“I thought...I thought it was a good idea too...,”

Marinette felt the pang dig deeper in her chest. She spoke softly, after the beeping became unbearable due to what it represented.

“Mylène, no matter what, it's not your fault that this happened. Okay?”

The small girl couldn't even nod in acknowledgment, just kept staring at Ivan.

Marinette righted her shoulders and relaxed them, “So, Nino was at the concert?”

Mylène nodded. She felt a small bit of selfish relief—no need to ask Alya for help after all. For some reason that nugget of information buried itself in her brain to be dealt with later. Now all she could do was how she could ask Nino for his version of what happened that night. That would come next, after she asked the last few questions.

Pulling a photo from her file, she inhaled and turned it so it faced Mylène, “Do you recognize this girl?”

Mylène turned away from Ivan to regard the picture. Her features twitched in concentration, but she shook her head, her gaze drifting back to her boyfriend. Despite how callous it might have been, Marinette pushed the photo closer and raised her voice while trying to keep it calm.

“Her name is Émilie Lambert. She was last seen alive with Ivan shortly after the concert came to an abrupt end. You sure you don't recognize her?”

Mylène's face scrunched up and became tinged with red in disgust and fear, quickly processing Marinette's words even though she was trying desperately to focus on Ivan's mountainous chest slowly rising and falling.

Chat Noir's head poked in, the mask sharpening the point of his nose, “It's alright, you won't be able to recognize her anymore at any rate,”

Ice turned Marinette's fingers to claws as she reached forward and yanked on Chat Noir's silken scarf, seething into his ear as Mylène went from red to just as sickly as he had been in the autopsy room. How dare he whip that out without any consideration?! Private investigator her ass! Unprofessional civilian hack who just wanted in on preconceived notions of drama! Hell, he had asked for her specifically; if he was a fan of the Ladyblog she'd smash his computer and phone herself. (And then give a stern talking to Alya about her real identity's safety.)

“Chat Noir,” she demanded icily, “Why don't you get ahold of Ivan's doctor and do some investigating into what he was intoxicated with.”

“Wh—,”

“That's an order, private investigator—or I'll have you off the case and make sure you won't step into another precinct as an aide ever again. Go.”

Marinette unhooked her fingers one by one, glaring at Chat Noir until he disappeared out into the hallway. Letting out a huge exasperated sigh that she hoped Mylène would take some solace in, she shook her head and tried to ask again.

When she saw how utterly destroyed Mylène had become, Marinette could not go further.

She had worked hard to be here. Worked hard to be respected at the precinct like she had become, worked hard to succeed at the career she had chosen by the time she graduated high school. Most days she could make it through without a hitch. Marinette was damn good at keeping calm and talking through friends and families of the victims or perpetrators as to what the next step would be. It didn't always work; she couldn't always count on people to be kind and cooperative, but she wouldn't have a job if people were always kind and cooperative. For better or for worse, people ended up listening to her when she was Detective Dupain-Cheng, the Ladybug. And she had earned that reputation and would guard it with her life.

But it was times like this she wanted to drop everything and pursue something much less confrontational and draining, like fashion, again. All the bright colors she dressed in couldn't hide how pale and ashen Mylène's face had become.

“Mylène...,”

“Do you think...,” she wavered on each syllable, “Do you think he could've really done it?”

Marinette looked over to the mountain dwarfing the gurney, “I don't know, Mylène. But I will find the truth. I promise you that.”

A soft knock on the door frame caused both girls to turn their heads. A somewhat sheepish Chat Noir ducked inside, trying to awkwardly smirk to gain their favor back.

“I had a talk with the doctor. He said that there was some alcohol in Ivan's system, but not enough for it to overtly affect him to make dumb decisions. Probably could walk in a straight line. The toxic substance they pumped, er...,”

Marinette raised her eyebrows for him to go on.

“They don't know what it is, only that it attacked his lymph nodes and nervous system. I guess they're on watch for um. You know. Nerve damage.”

It was clear the words brain damage were on his lips, but after Marinette's harsh intervention the cat thought twice and chose his words carefully this time around. She ducked her chin in small approval.

“Next, we'll talk to Nino, another high school friend of mine and Ivan's.” Detective Dupain-Cheng announced before Marinette's soft voice comforted, “Mylène, you'll be okay here, I'm sure you'll keep Ivan safe.”

“Marinette...,” Mylène asked as they were headed for the door. Marinette stopped and turned, curious, “I thought you were into fashion design. What...What made you become a detective?”

She pinched her inner lip with her teeth, contemplating. The answer was much more simple than anybody would expect, but it wasn't exactly something she wanted to give away. Not even Alya completely understood, and that was how Marinette kept it.

“People like you,” she finally answered with a final good-bye, shutting the door behind them.

Left alone in the empty room save for the constant beeping of Ivan's heart, Mylène sighed, then lost track of time.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

She supposed a nurse or two came in at some point, check to see if Ivan was the same. He was. The whole ordeal made Mylène shiver, sometimes without warning. Marinette seemed so brave, so unlike the girl she knew in high school. Almost like it was a completely different person. Mylène figured she needed to be like that now; strong, a rock for Ivan and herself to stay grounded and sane.

Beep.

It was so hard, and Mylène was really starting to feel just how much time was passing when she realized that it was already late afternoon. How long ago Marinette and the man in black visited she couldn't even remember.

Silence.

Wait. There was supposed to be...the heart monitor...

A panic shot through her all at once and she looked to the bed. Her boyfriend was sitting up, staring into the air. He must've ripped the monitor off, which, even if Mylène didn't know anything she knew that that shouldn't happen unless the nurse took it off herself.

“Ivan!” Panic was replaced with relief, “Ivan, are you okay?”

Sliding off of the chair, her little legs ran to his bedside, still careful not to throw herself into his arms. At any other point in time Ivan could handle that no problem, but now, who could say. He had been out for hours...

“Ivan, Marinette—do you remember her, from high school? No I mean, the police came by, apparently some bad things happened last night Ivan, do you remember any of it? Because the—h-hey!”

Mylène gasped as Ivan's rough hand engulfed her tiny arm. Shock became pain as she realized he was lifting her off the ground with little thought as to her comfort. This was not the Ivan that spent months, even years, learning how to care for her without frightening her and teaching her how to become less afraid of the world around her.

“I-Ivan! Ivan, that h-hurts!” she squeaked, “Let me go!”

“Go,” his voice rumbled in an intoxicated, unstable manner, like someone had forced wind through his throat. Mylène shrieked, then tried to scream.

Ivan clamped his other hand around her mouth and she was silenced as abruptly as the heart monitor was.

“Go,” he repeated.

He stood up, holding Mylène in the air. Then he turned her upside down, waiting until she passed out.

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Keeping Ethereum's Promise: CryptoKitties Is Embracing Open-Source

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Keeping Ethereum's Promise: CryptoKitties Is Embracing Open-Source

Call it an explosion of cute names for a cause.

Announced this week, CryptoKitties debuted a number of new initiatives that will further decentralize its popular ethereum app, which while largely passing under the radar, show the startup is making strides to give users rights. It’s been the subject of criticism for the beloved game, which raised $12 million in March with the expectation it would loosen controls on its code in line with the larger crypto ethos.

Among a slew of updates, CryptoKitties is open-sourcing its API and smart contracts for gameplay in the KittyVerse – a virtual world of experiences including catfights, racing and accessories – through a developer toolkit. Plus, it’s updated its user agreements to be more lenient and introduced a players’ rights contract called the Nifty License.

“CryptoKitties … was always criticized for not being completely decentralized,” Afri Schoedon, communications officer at the ethereum startup Parity, explained. “I think CryptoKitties is doing a good job on finding the perfect path between decentralization and usability.”

He continued: The more you try to decentralize things, the more complicated it will be to actually use it.”

And CryptoKitties isn’t just improving for end-users, but also for developers.

Take players like Candi Johnson, who have donated their time to build gameplay features like more complex battle options. Observers pointed out that CryptoKitties’ old terms of service stipulated the team owned all graphics and elements of the app, but the Nifty License gives Johnson, and other cat owners, the legal rights to the intellectual property of each tabby.

As CryptoKitties fan Todd Goldberg tweeted: “I have the right to delete my account and still take the asset with me. If this was a centralized game and I wanted to delete my account, I’d lose the asset.”

A traditional, centralized gaming studio might balk at the idea of letting users take their digital assets off the platform.

To the contrary, CryptoKitties co-founder Bryce Bladon said that diverse experiences with the items increase the whole ecosystem’s value, plus, people looking to build alternative versions of CryptoKitties now don’t ever need to worry about being sued.

Blandon told CoinDesk:

“It’s as much about removing ourselves as any form of a central authority as it is about doing so in a way that doesn’t compromise the value of this game, of this product, and of this platform as a whole.”

Looking ahead, CryptoKitties plans to build on this progress by looking into decentralized data storage solutions like Filecoin and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), Blandon said.

Stakeholder rights

Crypto collectibles are valuable only as long as they are unique or rare – so balancing owners’ rights with some limitation on how these tokens are reproduced will be crucial to this ecosystem’s success.

Bladon said he hopes the Nifty License can set an example for other non-fungible tokens, a broader class of crypto assets of which CryptoKitties is the most well-known, establishing a norm where the asset belongs to the user and not the platform.

“That is why we have loosened up our terms of service. That is why we put this license out there,” he said.

However, the Nifty License still appears to stipulate that owners can’t apply the cat’s image for commercial use – like a company logo – or sell it on a marketplace that doesn’t verify ownership, such as Craigslist.

Limitations aside, Parity’s Schoedon sees the Nifty License as a step in the right direction.

“It would be good to just get away from this second-layer licensing issue by just saying ‘whoever owns that token owns the attached art,'” he said, referencing how commercial use and distribution clauses can get tricky.

Fortunately for gamers, the CryptoKitties team sees the Nifty License as a work in progress.

Looking ahead, the virtual playground will no longer be maintained solely by the startup. Case in point, Johnson’s work on new CryptoKitties’ experiences is not as a part of another open-source project or separate IP; instead, it’s just for the love of the game.

“The goal is to add value to the community and the kitties by giving them additional functionality. They’re super cute as collectibles, and being able to play with them is fun,” Johnson told CoinDesk.

Speaking to why making the application easier to use for developers will be beneficial to end users, Blandon said:

“There is no more one-size-fits-all gameplay experience.”

Sustainable funding

Yet another initiative CryptoKitties announced this week is the Nifty Kitty Program, which gives opportunities for independent developer teams to apply for loans or grants to fund work for the community.

“We are trying to build sustainable revenue options for people outside of the core CryptoKitties team,” Bladon said.

These days, the startup’s main source of revenue is charging 3.7 percent on all transactions done through CryptoKitties.co, such as buying a new kitty.

However, since the ethereum smart contract is now open-source, other parties could theoretically give birth to new pets without that tax. Bladon said users with the skills to utilize the smart contract themselves are welcome to experiment.

“The hash code would correlate to the cat’s art and they would own it. It would be a legitimate CryptoKitty,” Bladon said. “I’m certain there is immense potential and a strong possibility for new and interesting ways for CryptoKitties to be made.”

The team has already selected a few external projects to receive loans or grants through the Nifty Kitty Program. Whatever those teams make won’t be owned or managed by the original startup. This initiative aims to boost outside participation in building a cat-tastic ecosystem.

For Johnson, CryptoKitties was her first introduction to blockchain technology and she enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about it with a group of players who call themselves the KittyBattles team. Regardless of whether this team ever seeks monetary rewards for their creation, other developer teams might want that option.

The Nifty Kitty Program could be aligned with CryptoKitties’ interest in decentralizing its processes. In the future, if CryptoKitties relinquishes control of the platform, the game would still need a vibrant developer community to continue iterating on the game to make it fun for users.

Speaking to this point, Bladon said:

“Once a core concept is proven, developers can build on top of it. Players can sort of invest in the idea. Players and developers alike are elevated to stakeholders in it.”

Pink CryptoKitties image via CryptoKitties Medium

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How a Hackathon Birthed the CryptoKitties Origin Story “CryptoKitties,” the most popular game ever released on the Ethereum blockchain to date, became an instant success in December of 2018. About 180,000 people have already signed up for CryptoKitties since the cute creatures were introduced to the world just a few months ago. Over $20 million in ether has already been spent, and at least 10 kitties have sold for more than $100,000. Yet while the impressive numbers behind this crypto-phenomenon clearly demonstrate its success, most people remain unaware of how and why CryptoKitties came into being in the first place. Hackathons Breeding Blockchain Innovations The birth of CryptoKitties (Alpha) happened during the ETHWaterloo hackathon, the world’s largest Ethereum hackathon, which took place in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, back in October 2017. The project to bring cats to the Ethereum blockchain had a surprise alpha launch during the 36-hour Ethereum-based hackathon, which attracted hundreds of developers, mentors and sponsors from across the globe. The CryptoKitties team came to the ETHWaterloo hackathon prepared, wearing rainbow-colored cat T-shirts, along with cat-balloons marked as the “CryptoKitties Team.” The four-person team also handed out customized Pokemon business cards and stickers featuring a link to their website. The alpha launch during the hackathon featured different breeding challenges that demonstrated how CryptoKitties could produce offspring. Winners of these challenges were rewarded with ether. According to ETHWaterloo’s organizer, Liam Horne, the CryptoKitties team joined the hackathon with a new and innovative idea for the Ethereum blockchain, along with a truly creative marketing strategy. “The four-person CryptoKitties team was building an entirely new technology on the Ethereum blockchain, but also had the business skills to get the word out,” Horne told Bitcoin Magazine. “For instance, each ETHWaterloo participant was gifted two CryptoKitties. A total of 50 CryptoKitties were given away at the start of the event. From there, users were able to trade and breed hundreds of cute, collectible, digital cats. By the end of the hackathon, hackers, cryptocurrency enthusiasts and other curious users had bred over 1,500 CryptoKitties in just 36 hours.” At the end of the event, the CryptoKitties team was chosen as one of the 8 winners, which opened up several new opportunities, including the chance to meet with some VC firms. Their win also marked the start of a surge of media exposure that expanded to several mainstream media outlets. Hackathons Spark Creativity The idea may have once sounded crazy, but it turns out that putting kitties on the blockchain has become all the rage. Yet none of this would have been possible without the support of the ETHWaterloo hackathon. “People usually perceive hackathons as being competitions,” said Horne, who has been organizing hackathons since his university days. “The ETHWaterloo hackathon, however, was not about this. We framed this as an event where programmers fascinated by Ethereum could be in the same room for 36 hours. The purpose of this was to experiment and have fun with Ethereum-based blockchain technology.” He said that the CryptoKitties team was given advice from mentors, feedback from sponsors and a chance to test out their ideas with other programmers who understood the value of having digital cats on the Ethereum platform. This in mind, Horne believes that hackathons are crucial for sparking new innovations in blockchain technology. The next Ethereum hackathon is set to take place in Denver next month. This event will be supported by Horne’s new initiative called ETHGlobal, which will help hackathon organizers around the world launch their own ETHWaterloo-style hackathons. “Hackathons are simply a place for great minds to come together for a short period of time with the explicit goal of producing something practical and tangible using some kind of technology. It is astonishing how much can be done when you get the right group of people together for a weekend to just have fun and build something they find interesting,” said Horne. “I have seen prototypes be built that have later turned into profitable businesses; projects that were dreamed of, built, launched and used by hundreds of people in the span of 36 hours at hackathons like ETHWaterloo. “The most valuable component, however, is what happens after the hackathon ends. Every now and then a team of hackers will keep working together on their hack and the event will act as a catalyst for a project that could become quite meaningful and interesting to the world, and to investors.” Ultimately, hackathons allow hackers to work together with other people who are interested in the same technology, providing an additional set of ears, eyes and more ideas. In particular, hackathons in emerging tech fields — such as blockchain technology — allow hackers to come up with fresh projects that could eventually turn into something much larger down the road, like CryptoKitties. And with over 500,000 people listed as interested in attending Ethereum Meetups worldwide, blockchain-based hackathons are bound to breed many more unique and clever innovations in the future. The post How a Hackathon Birthed the CryptoKitties Origin Story appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. from My Bitconnect Journey https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/how-hackathon-birthed-cryptokitties-origin-story1/ via Bitcoin News https://fs.bitcoinmagazine.com/img/images/cryptokitty.width-800.jpg REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/goN4bcc

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Cat Puns

Catitude is everything, check the following cat puns, they are the very ones you need. Hopefully, you find them meow-nificent. And don’t forget, do you have some cat puns? Paw-lease add them in the claw-ments section below this post.

Cat Puns

Where is one place that your cat can sit, but you can’t? Your lap.

Why did the cat put oil on the mouse? Because it squeaked.

Dogs will bring you your slippers. Cats will drop a dead mouse in your slippers.

When you take them for a ride, dogs will sit on the seat next to you. Cats have to have their own private basket, or they won’t go at all.

Dogs will come when you call them. And they’ll be happy. Cats will have someone take a message and get back to you.

Dogs will play fetch with you all day long. The only thing cats will play with all day long are small rodents or bugs, preferably ones that look like they’re in pain.

Dogs will wake you up if the house is on fire. Cats will quietly sneak out the back door. Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water? He set a new lap record.

What side of the cat has the most fur? The OUT-side.

What is a cat’s favourite car? The Catillac.

What kind of cat will keep your grass short? A Lawn Meower.

Why did the judge dismiss the entire jury made up of cats? Because each of them was guilty of purrjury.

What do you use to comb a cat? A catacomb.

Why did the cat run from the tree? Because it was afraid of the bark!

Why is it so hard for a leopard to hide? Because he’s always spotted.

What do you call a pile of kittens? a meowntain

When is a lion not a lion? When he turns into his cage!

Why don’t cats like online shopping? They prefer a cat-alogue.

What do you call a flying cat? I’m-paws-sible.

What did the cat say when he lost all his money? I’m paw!

Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of yarn? She had a litter of mittens. What do you call a lion who has eaten your mother’s sister? An aunt-eater!

What do tigers wear in bed? Stripey pyjamas!

Why did the cat wear a dress? She was feline fine.

What do you call the cat that was caught by the police? The purrpatrator.

How do you get a wet pussy? Put it in the shower.

Why did the cat put the letter “M” into the fridge? Because it turns “ice” into “mice”!

What is smarter than a talking cat? A spelling bee!

Why was the cat sitting on the computer? To keep an eye on the mouse!

What is the most breathless thing on television? The Pink Panter Show!

What did the cat say when he lost his toys? You got to be kitten me.

What is a cat’s favorite color? Purrrple!

What do you get if you cross a tiger with a kangeroo? A stripey jumper!

What do you get if you cross a chick with an alley cat? A peeping tom.

What did the alien say to the cat? Take me to your litter.

What do you get if you cross a cat with a bottle of vinegar? A sourpuss!

How are tigers like sergeants in the army? They both wear stripes!

What do you get if you cross a tiger with a sheep? A stripey sweater!

What looks like half a cat? The other half!

What was the name of the film about a killer lion that swam underwater? ‘Claws.’

If a four-legged animal is a quadruped and a two-legged animal is a biped, What’s a tiger? A stri-ped!

What do you get if you cross a tiger with a sheep? A stripey sweater!

What do you call a cat that wears make up? Glamourpuss.

What do cats like to read? Cat-alogues!

What kind of sports car does a cat drive? A Furrari. How does a lion greet the other animals in the field? ‘Pleased to eat you.’!

What do you get if you cross a tiger with a snowman? Frostbite!

What do you get when you take a Kitty Kat to the tailor? Bad Blood.

What do you call a cat that gets anything it wants? Purrr-suasive.

What do you call a cat who just ate a duck? a duck-filled platy puss.

What did the lions say to his cubs when he taught them to hunt? ‘Don’t go over the road till you see the zebra crossing.’

What is lion’s favorite food? Baked beings!

What happened when the lion ate the comedian? He felt funny!

What’s striped and bouncy? A tiger on a pogo stick!

What is the cat’s favorite TV show? The evening mews!

How can you get a set of teeth put in for free? Smack a lion!

What’s worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing taxi cabs!

How is cat food sold? Usually purr can!

Did you hear about the cat who wanted to learn how to bark? Curiousity killed the cat.

How do the Vietnamese like their soup? Purrrrrfect.

What is a cats favorite kitchen tool? The “whisker”.

What do you call a cat that lives in an igloo? An eskimew!

What is a cats favorite book? The prince and the paw-purr.

What did the cat say to the dog? Check meow-t!

What do you call a cat on ice? One cool cat. Cat: “You’re not real!” Nyan Cat: “At least I have a sparkly rainbow butt.”

What is a cats favorite musical instrument? Purr-cussion.

What do you call a cat that can address the media? a Press Kit.

What do cats wear at night? paw-jamas!

What time is it when ten cats chase a mouse? Ten After One.

What do you call a cat that does tricks? A magic kit.

What do you call a painting of a cat? A paw-trait

What do you call a cat when it is huge? A MEOW-SIVE CAT

What do you call a cat that can’t stop licking itself? Purrr-verted.

What do you call a cat that can put together furniture from Ikea? an Assembly kit. Why did the cat go to the river? Claws it wanted to.

What’s grumpy cat’s favourite ride at Dreamworld in Australia? The Paw!

What’s the first thing you say to a cat? HELLO KITTY!

What do you need to get a fast cat to use the litter box? Quicksand.

What was the special offer at the pet store this week? Buy 1 Cat get 1 Flea!

What does a cat say when somebody steps on its tail? Me-ow!

How do you make cats furry? The spin cycle.

Did you hear about the cat that climbed the Himilayas? She was a sher-paw.

Why did the cat cross the road? It was the chicken’s day off!

Where does a cat go when he looses his tail? The retail store!

What do you call a cat that can rough the great outdoors? A survival kit.

What do you call a cat on the beach at Christmas time? Sandy Claws!

Dogs will tilt their heads and try to understand every word you say. Cats will ignore you and take a nap.

Cats look silly on a leash.

When you come home from work, your dog will be happy and lick your face. Cats will still be mad at you for leaving in the first place.

Dogs will give you unconditional love until the day they die. Cats will make you pay for every mistake you’ve ever made since the day you were born.

A dog knows when you’re sad. And he’ll try to comfort you. Cats don’t care how you feel, as long as you remember where the can opener is.

One Liner Cat Puns

You got to be kitten me right meow.

I hope it isn’t a cat-tastrophe!

This must be an ocelot of work

I’m a meow-nificent meow-sician!

LOOK! ITS RAINING MEOW-NY! (money)

This is a awkward mew-ment

That’s so a-meow-zing. (amazing)

Is it Mewsday (Tuesday) Already? Thats clawful for me…

Cat Puns Words

Amewsing = Amusing

A-paw-ling = Appalling

Be-claws = Because

Cat-ch = Catch

Cathletic = Athletic

Catsle = Castle

Cat-titude = Attitude

Catuccino = Cappuccino

Claw-ful = Awful

Claw-ments = Comments

Claw-strophobic = Claustrophobic

Claw-ver = Clever

Feline = Feeling

Furr-ever = Forever

Furr-get = Forget

Furriendship = Friendship

Furr-ious = Furious

Furr-miliar = Familiar

Furr-tunate = Fortunate

Furry = Very

Guacameowly = Guacamole

Hiss-terical = Hysterical

Hiss-tory = History

Kitten = Kidding

Litter-ally = Literally

Litter-a-ture = Literature

Lion = Lying

Lynx = Links

Meow = Now

Meow-nificent = Magnificent

Meow-velous = Marvelous

Meow-sician = Musician

Paw-don = Pardon

Paw-fer = Prefer

Paw-lease = Please

Paw-lite = Polite

Paws = Pause

Pawty = Party

Paw-sitive = Positive

Paw-some = Awesome

Pro-cat-stination = Procrastination

Purr-fect = Perfect

Purr-haps = Perhaps

Purr-illiant = Brilliant

Purr-sonal = Personal

Purr-suasion = Persuasion

Purr-thday = Birthday

Su-purr-ior = Superior

Tail = Tell/Tale

Tail-ent = Talent

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Keeping Ethereum's Promise: CryptoKitties Is Embracing Open-Source

Call it an explosion of cute names for a cause.

He continued: The more you try to decentralize things, the more complicated it will be to actually use it.”

And CryptoKitties isn’t just improving for end-users, but also for developers.

A traditional, centralized gaming studio might balk at the idea of letting users take their digital assets off the platform.

Blandon told CoinDesk:

Looking ahead, CryptoKitties plans to build on this progress by looking into decentralized data storage solutions like Filecoin and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), Blandon said.

Stakeholder rights

“That is why we have loosened up our terms of service. That is why we put this license out there,” he said.

Limitations aside, Parity’s Schoedon sees the Nifty License as a step in the right direction.

Fortunately for gamers, the CryptoKitties team sees the Nifty License as a work in progress.

Speaking to why making the application easier to use for developers will be beneficial to end users, Blandon said:

“There is no more one-size-fits-all gameplay experience.”

Sustainable funding

“We are trying to build sustainable revenue options for people outside of the core CryptoKitties team,” Bladon said.

These days, the startup’s main source of revenue is charging 3.7 percent on all transactions done through CryptoKitties.co, such as buying a new kitty.

Speaking to this point, Bladon said:

“Once a core concept is proven, developers can build on top of it. Players can sort of invest in the idea. Players and developers alike are elevated to stakeholders in it.”

Pink CryptoKitties image via CryptoKitties Medium

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