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pocketramblr · 3 years

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Poll Results

Alright, that’s it, i’m tired of trying to sort the answers so yall just get the big list of all the free response answers to that quiz about ofa. be aware some are less safe for work than others.

memorable ones: OfA Snickerdoodle, I’d Give It To A Cat, So You Know Vore Right?, I’m in Love With Nana, Slicey Blood Oath, and Homoerotic Sword Fight

(My answer above is how I think it did happen, not how I want it to happen.) I personally think something along the lines of a Bruce Banner Jennifer Walker blood transfusion where the OFA holder doesn’t realize they’ve passed it on until later.

a tender kiss. perhaps loving. perhaps they're dying, and i already knew that they loved me, either platonically or otherwise, and we always knew that i'd be next. perhaps they tried so hard to make sure it never happened, and perhaps that tender kiss as an apology as much as it is a gift. sure sucks to be gay i guess

Peacefully? By doing the do and making it a wonderful moment of lovemaking and passing on the future.. If we're in the middle of battle you bet your freaking butt I want them to kiss me dramatically, tell me they love me, and then yeet me away as they turn back to the fight. Ow but relationship goals.

If we're not romantic because I am obsessed with the Duo Holders ship currently, blood works fine. Ingest it or have them pressing a bloody palm into a wound of mine *shrugs* Gotta pass it along somehow

Personally, I'd rather drink blood instead of hair. It feels less gross. But I'd pass it on as hair just to fuck with my successor

Hair or blood eating, but no touchy-touchy or whatever thx.

Probably a vial of blood so it’s easy and over quick

kiss 👉👈

i would like it to be blood from an already opened wound just cause it would probably less weird, ..........but knowing my luck and because irl my sister has attempted to feed me her baby teeth by shoving it to my lips and saying "eat", thats actually how i would get ofa. ( >:/ i have almost eaten at least two teeth this way because i thought she was being nice and giving me candy )

Consider: doing one of those blood oath things where you swear to be BFFs for eternity except now you also get a quirk out of it. But lbr kissing is way more romantic and you’ve made First/Second my new OTP, so I’ll stick with that for them. <3 But also, maybe to make the kiss option more romantic First thought something more along the lines of wishing he could give ~everything he has/all of himself~ to Second which counted as including his quirk, rather than specifically about giving him the power to defeat his brother?

This is going to sound gross but all ways of transferring DNA is. Just work up a sweat and have the other party drink it. It would probably be the best tasting option which is kinda a weird thing to think about. Nvm sweat doesn't contain DNA looked it up but I don't want to delete all of this so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ maybe a scraping of skin cells

Honestly the hair is probably the way I'd want to go. That or blood. Like just swallowing it.

Look, i know realistically it was probably some desparate on-the-brink-of-death "please defeat my brother" thing and oo, magic he gets the quirk. But consider. First's last fight with afo. Second is holding his bleeding body, crying. First gently cups Second's cheek and pulls him into a bloody kiss before dying. Second pulls himself together just long enough to flip off afo, barely resisting the urge to absolutely slaughter him, knowing he would lose. He finds his successor and trains him to the best of his ability, determined to not lose another person he cared for

I mean like dead skin cells probably dont work right? Except hair works so thats not true. So like you totally could lick someone to get OFA. Like could you imagine the whole holding your hand over someones mouth to shut them up but they lick you and they somehow wind up with your quirk, like crazy. What must have been the trial and error with this stuff cause they must have kept passing it inbetween each other to figure out its dna right. How long did it take for them to realize. Like you’re eating breakfast and theres a hair in your food like ew and why am i stronger now. Overall, comedic timing for getting a quirk would be hilarious.

My apprentice lays broken and bloody beneath me as I cradle them in my arms, crying on to an open wound on their face praying the power will be enough to save them

little bit of skin like a hang nail just like put it in a sandwich and dont thing about it

Put it in my coffee.

If I received it from Nana then I would love to have received it via eating her out~ though for passing it on to others I think I would just either spit into their mouths or shove a bleeding finger down their throat until they swallow and then run and get myself killed by AfO while taunting him with "I DON'T HAVE YOUR BROTHER'S QUIRK ANYMORE! SUCK MY NON-EXISTENT DICK YOU LOSER!"

knock me out and just inject the blood. if i have to actively think abt ingesting someone elses dna im gonna yeet myself into the ocean. to pass it on i'll just spit in a cup (or in their mouth) bc im not gonna make someone eat my hair nor is anyone getting my blood

who in their right mind would trust me with a power like ofa 💀afo just looks at me funny the quirk is his. im not a mc for a reason

Sexy battle where I’m the villain, and randomly the hero thinks “I wish I could save you”. Boom I punch them with bloody knuckles and the quirk passes to me. Now the hero has to teach me how to be good again. Also we fall in love.

You know, I always assumed I would head canon it as something romantic until canon proved me wrong But these options are so varied - I had to choose the most Dramatic (tm) one As for my actual answer: a gentle kiss with full consent from both parties

I will bite a holder as a sign of affection. There's probably some dead skin cells in the arm I can swallow by accident. They are used to this and sometimes we switch the quirk around for funsies.

You know, I spent like 10 minutes trying to think of something original here, but knowing my shit luck some bastard would spit in my drink or something and cast upon me the Curse of Bone Breaking and/or.... y’know..... AFO...........

okay this is gonna sound weird but. consider this i marry a very lovely women. we are in much love. we get attacked by evil people because she is a good hero but plot twist. i am secretly her nemisis. the attackers are my minions. i wanted her to protect me because i am very smol but. my comrades were too mean. she is nearly dead. "take this" she says. she kisses me and i am one for all. fuck, i say internally, but i dont tell her. she dies in my arms. i run and become vigilante and take down my once comrades. all is not well. i die unsatisfied. i eventually pass it onto a cat in an alleyway because they are the only one who is with me when i get hit with a back alley sniper

Blood or just like. skin. You could use nail clippers to take a bit off from a really fleshy area, like just under the nail. It's that easy

Spit in my food like an underpaid fast food worker.

i have long hair so that would not be ideal, but blood seems kinda...unsanitary, but i guess it would be better if i was 100% positive i wouldn't pass on some sort of disease. so if that could be ascertained then like a few drops of blood in a glass of water or something and then down the hatch, bam ofa passed on. i know other folks are probably typing some nsfw stuff but just. no. keep it in your pants y'all.

Blood transfusion First, pick a hospital Second, steal all their blood Third, have the previous user donate their blood to that hospital Fourth, get into a major accident and need a blood transfusion near the hospital you robbed Fifth, hope either OfA will only pass onto you bc your the intended recipient, or that no one else needs a blood transfusion Sixth, get the transfusion Seventh, steal all of the previous users blood back Eigth, return all the other stolen blood Ninth, get new identities, this crime leaves DNA everywhere Tenth, die of a blood clot due to incompatible blood types (optional)

okay realistically bleeding into a cut or a drop of blood into water and drinking it would be easiest but like... what if somehow dna could be baked into like a muffin or cookie or something... like i know when cooking with wines and stuff the alcohol cooks away and evaporates out but is that process the same for like blood? like if you baked your blood into a cookie would traces of your dna still be there? basically i want an ofa cookie (snickerdoodle preferably)

no i like my bones

drink a drop of blood. it'd go down easier than hair

Something dramatic and desperate in the heat of battle like blood or something

First of all, I think First passed OfA as he was dying entirely on accident, because Second was badly (though not critically) injured and they'd been sort of dancing around each other's feelings and doubting their own worth, so First, knowing he was dying and that his brother was a petty bitch who would probably kill Second anyway because he knows that First cared about him, kisses Second with blood on his lips and his last thoughts before dying are about how he wants Second to have the strength to survive if his brother comes after him.

If I was given the option of getting OfA, I wouldn't take it. I'm a coward and being given something like that is a death sentence.

If it was forced, probably ingesting the previous users blood, because blood is a lot easier to choke down than hair.

If I already had it and had to pass it on, I would want it to be something suitably dramatic like collapsing on the doorstep of a trusted loved one and explaining with my dying breath who killed me and why and then raising my blood covered hand to their face like I was going to caress their cheek only for them to taste blood. They cry and try to get me take it back and when I finally die they swear vengeance over my slowly cooling corpse.

Pass it on in a non-life threatening scenario where I decide I actually don’t like the weird bone breaking power a random person gave me as they were dying and wish I could pass it to someone else and through a weird set of circumstances end up accidentally cooking some of my own hair into brownies I was making because I shed like a dog and passing it to my new neighbor I came to welcome to the neighborhood.

Either drinking a glass of milk with their saliva (no icky hair taste), or an epic sharing of blood while clasping hands like knights in a noble brotherhood!

not by eating all mights long ass hair thats for sure, why did he give midoriya one of the longest ones he had, he has shorter hair right there on the back of his head. not to mention the fact of like how i would prefer to recieve it or give it away which would be just, fucking sharing a pop or something and swaping it through the backwash??? less nasty than hair and not as weird as the other options for spit which is like straight up spitting in a drink or the other persons mouth outside of kissing. if someone told me i had to eat their hair i would straight up say no thanks, cheers for the fitness glow up tho homie

I want nana 2 kiss me, on.,, the m,,,.."#*(@÷out.h pretty lady.,

Q-tip to the inside of the cheek

Those blood pacts where you slice your hands open and do a little handshake thing. Not very creative, but idk it just appeals to me

Via consumption of blood, babey

I would want it to be with a maybe maybe not homoerotic sword fight in a Wendy's parking lot, preferably while we are both being impaled on each other's swords. The sweet pain of almost dying is a very intense moment to share isn't it?

Sweet love

Hair

If it's someone cute, a kiss. Otherwise I'd probably just swallow a hair with some water.

i'd just like. spit in their water bottle. if thats not enough dna i guess licking a paper cut it is. hair is bad idwa bc it doesn't digest and can get wrapped up in things. and like. im too aroace for kissing and such

Last option, cause first is sexy as hell

okay you know what vore is, right. and you know how blood and organ transfusions work? well...

Not at all, like?? I enjoy being alive and not having my body destroyed thank you. Literally everyone with OfA died young-ish or has suffered debilitating injuries bc of it. Like Midoriya's bones are powder, and we don't even need to go into All Might's medical history. Like thanks but no thanks no freaky dna ingestion 4 me

Had a open cut from a can lid and ofa holder had an open cut. While lamenting about fins a successor.

Blood

Assuming we can bypass the rules of canon, it would be funny as fuck is OFA was passed on by intentional physical contact. So yes, a smooch for First and Second (and Second and Third) but also. Bitchslap of destiny. Nana giving her protege one last hug. All Might ruffles Mido’s hair like a dad to pass it on. I’m sure you get it

Bleeding over an open wound

lil bit of spit in a milkshake.

I hold their hand Platonically but it's summer and we're both sweaty and they're a little loopy and having weird thoughts due to dehydration and heat lmao, literally hanging around anyone for any extended period of time guarantees you accidentally ingest SOME of their dna. Dead skin cells are floating through the air ~constantly~ and if you have a friend I promise you've inhaled their dead skin cells before. Have fun with that knowledge!!

ok so like deffo a kiss, but in canon people get weird biological urges for using their quirks, like bby Toga drinking bird blood. First has had a LOT of "spit in their drink" intrusive thoughts over the years. immediately post first-kiss he is mystified that his intrusive thoughts have disappeared entirely, but then BAM it seems that second has the stockpile now, and with it, a preoccupation with vampire lore

drink from the same water bottle?

“EAT THIS!”

Pass it on by making them lick my arm because that would make them rly uncomfortable, passed to me by spiting in my 20oz Red Bull and then chugging it

#aaaand done #this was going to be like. nicely organized in a couple different ways and i still might #but out of slots for that today so

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sherlollydramoine · 4 years

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Buzzkill

Prompt 27: “give me that”

Fandom: The Pacific/HBO War - Modern AU

Pairing: Dad!Snafu

Word Count: 1154

Warnings: Honestly, this is just pure comedy.

For my loyal readers, please accept this as an apology for the super angsty piece that I posted yesterday that may have broken a few hearts.

Fun fact: This exact scenario actually happened to me when my son was about four. Oh the joys of parenting!

Special shout out to @edteche2 and @diasimar for the assistance and suggestions. I hope that this is as funny for y’all as it was for me.

Also I only chose this GIF because this is the exact face I imagine Snaf making when he realizes what is going on.

“Baby girl where are you?” he called out looking for his daughter. They had been playing a game of hide and seek which was interrupted by a phone call that he had to take. Now his daughter was nowhere to be found as she was an excellent hider just like he’d been as a child. He’d searched everywhere that she usually chose to hide. She wasn’t in the living room, her room, the kitchen, or the backyard and he was about to freak out thinking she’d been kidnapped by some creep when the sounds of giggling and an odd buzzing sound hit him which was vaguely in the direction of his bedroom.

As he approaches his room curious to know what could be bringing his daughter so much glee he tries to mentally prepare himself for anything. She was a wild child and the odd noise he was hearing could be from the hair clippers that he kept in the main bathroom; Lizzy was obsessed with them and had cut half of her hair off once with them.

Upon his approach to the bedroom, the buzzing sound gets louder and is accompanied by the gleeful shouts of his daughter yelling “Take that!” and “Buzz off bad pirate guy!”

The second he crossed the threshold into his room, his jaw went slack as he caught sight of his four-year-old daughter jumping on his bed, her wild curls flying in all directions with her tiara firmly on her head, clutching her mother’s large bright purple vibrator in her tiny hand. There is nothing he could have done to prepare him for this as the shock rolls across his face.

“What are you doing in here baby girl?” he asks, which startles his daughter out of her fantasy world causing her to yelp in surprise. She stumbles backward and nearly falls off the bed, as he rushes forward to catch her.

She narrows her eyes at her father in irritation as she hauls herself back up to resume her bed jumping while waving her mother’s sex toy around.

“I asked you a question little darling, what are you doing in here?” he asks again.

She glances back over at her father, still bouncing excitedly as she launches into her explanation.

“Arrrrrgh I’m a pirate daddy. I have a magic purple sword. See?” she stops bouncing for a moment and holds up the object that has quit buzzing momentarily so her father could get a closer look. Snafu was truly at a loss for words, not sure exactly how to respond to this. There was nothing in anything he’d ever read about parenting that tells people how to deal with this kind of situation. Sweat began beading on his brow and swipes at his face in embarrassment and frustration as she continues her explanation,” I’m fighting away the bad guys by stabbing them with my magical purple sword that shoots laser beams out of the end. I just have to push this magic button,” she says pointing at the power button on the toy,” and then it activates but you better watch out daddy or the laser beam is going to get you.”

He watches in horror as she pushes the power button on the toy making it resume its vibrations. Lizzy giggles at the sensation against her hand as she returns to bouncing on the bed swatting at the air as he can do nothing but watch in absolute anguish. His sweet innocent daughter, casually playing with a device meant for absolute sin completely clueless as to the intended use for the large purple object.

Running his fingers through his hair forcing himself to take a few deep calming breaths. She’s only four; she has no clue what the object in her hand really is. His mouth turns down into a deep frown until his daughter whirls around on him pressing the tip of the buzzing object into his nose. His mouth falling open into an ‘O’ as the sensations tickle his nose, in absolute shock that his daughter would brazenly press the object into his face.

“Arrrggggg… I’m Lizzy the Fiercest Unicorn Princess Pirate on the High Seas, and you daddy are accused of high treason for stealing my cookies so you have to walk the plank or die by magic laser beam!”

Throwing his hands up in mock surrender he backs away from her resisting the urge to grab the whirring object out of her hands so that he can put it away somewhere more secure.

“I’m Daddy the Pirate, the Meanest Strongest Pirate on the High Seas, and I demand to know where you got your magic purple laser beam sword!” his eyes sparkling with amusement as he knows exactly where she retrieved it from and he mentally chides himself for not fixing the lock on the drawer when his wife asked him to a month ago. If he wants to get the object away from his daughter without causing a massive tantrum all he has to do is play her game until he can spin things in his favor.

“Arrrrgggghhh… I’ll never tell you that! I’ll die before I reveal my Unicorn Princess Pirate secrets but I will tell you there is a blue one in a drawer that looks similar to this one if you want to fight to the death but the blue one doesn’t have magic laser beam powers,” she informs him, pointing to the bedside table on his wife’s side of the bed, her blue-green eyes sparkling clearly enjoying her game.

How long was she in that drawer for? Wait, what the hell else is in that drawer? Oh my God! My wife is gonna kill me! I’m fixing that damn lock tonight!

When his jaw dropped and his hands fell down to his sides, he realized he had to think fast. Somehow his four year old had maintained the upper hand through this little game.

“Arrrgghhh... Hard bargain you be driving there Miss Lizzy the Fiercest Unicorn Pirate Princess on the High Seas, but how about we go to McDonald’s to sign a peace treaty? First, though, all you have to do is give me that pretty purple laser beam sword,” he offers.

Her bouncing stops, as she contemplates his offer before letting out a squeal of delight that nearly bursts his eardrums. His daughter never failing to surprise him tosses the still buzzing vibrator at his face as she jumps down off the bed and sprints out the door. He stumbles backward in pain, clutching at his face hoping that he wasn’t bleeding as the offending object thuds on the hardwood floor at his feet happily still buzzing as it slowly makes its way under the bed.

Ascertaining that he wasn’t bleeding and his nose wasn’t broken he bends down to pick up the fallen vibrator switching the power off and then hiding it on the top shelf of the closet. His wife was either going to kill him or laugh her ass off at him when she hears about this misadventure.

“Lizzy you better be getting your shoes on because we’re leaving!”

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bald-tales · 5 years

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Fantasies become Reality -Pt 3 scenario 2

Fantasies become Reality - by Titan (pt.3) This is the second scenerio continuation where we see what would happen if Ben had escaped Alex kidnapping plan, though his knight in shining armor, Rick from Rick’s Cutz, may be more like Alex than first appeared. Part 3 - Scenario two: When I returned home, grateful to have escaped Alex thanks to Rick the barber, I poured myself a bourbon looking briefly in the hallway mirror. I was somewhat disappointed it hadn’t been cut or trimmed by Rick, it was too long and thick and I was sort of hoping he would give me a much shorter style, or even shaved clean for that matter. Yes, the barber managed to warn me about Alex and his kidnap plans for me, but I still looked the same hairstyle wise and that’s all I could focus on besides my thick stubble. As I looked at myself I pulled my fringe back exposing my self- inflicted, uneven hairline. As I stared in the mirror I could hear a voice in my head, it was the husky barber, Rick. “We have another day planned when Alex will be away, call me at my shop, I’ll be waiting with clippers ready.” It felt so clear but why? And why would I even consider going back with all the inherent dangers? What I was unaware of was that my beer had been spiked and the drug used was able to break anyone’s will very quickly but didn’t stay long in your system. As the drink had reached its effectiveness, I was unaware of Ricks added talents for hypnosis. When he’d said in the shop,“ I see your are having a problem with getting out of my chair, don’t worry, we have time to go on with your haircut at another date.” I was unaware of his mind manipulation. The beer had taken affect and I was already floating a little unable to move for a moment. Rick started to massage the back of my neck, I could feel myself becoming very tired. I heard his deep voice but it seemed melodic and soft. My eyelids grew heavy and my body so much lighter. “As you relax knowing you are in safe hands with me all you can think of is becomming a sexy, bald man, just like Rick. A smooth, pink crown and a ring of healthy hair with a big bushy beard. You can visualize it, see it happening and you feel good. Relaxed and breathing normally you are so happy and excited. You need to feel that baldness and the sooner the better.” My dick was growing hard as I heard the message. “You trust me and feel turned on by me and what I can do to you; I will turn you into a virile man and it’s all you can think of as you see yourself in the mirror. Bald and bearded that is the new you. Every time you look in the mirror it’s all you can focus on; making your biggest desire come true.” Then Rick repeated some phrases over and over before bringing me out of my drug induced state. “Rick can give you a permanent smooth crown and a beautiful horseshoe of hair joining up with a real mans beard. You can trust Rick to make you sexy Ben.” Over and over he said this before, unaware I had been under I’m sitting in his chair feeling very relaxed and not so nervous. I was very lethargic at first finding it hard to leave the chair. The drug would take a little while to wear off. “Well you’d better be on your way Ben, no telling when Alex arrives.” “Oh! Yes, ah thanks……” I said wanting to escape Alex. And now safely in my apartment, I gazed deeply at myself in the hall mirror where I could almost visualize my head with a smooth crown under my hand. As I moved my hand down to my chin the whiskers felt rough at first, then I imagined a dense, soft beard growing bigger and bigger. At the same time my cock was growing. Putting my drink down I went to lower my jeans, imagining my new self in the mirror, totally turned on to becoming bald and bearded, I started to stroke slowly on my cock. It didn’t take long to return to Ricks shop. I finally phoned his shop feeling compelled to after a few more days of seeing myself in the mirror and hearing that inner voice convinced me I had to go back and have him make me into that man I could now see. “Hello Ben! Nice to see you haven’t shaved the beard, it’s coming along nicely.” The barber seemed friendlier and more interesting than I had first thought on meeting him those few days ago. I marveled at his shiny tanned scalp. “Ah!….well I just can’t seem to shave it off. Every time I try something stops me.” I said nervously. “Good though someone needs a haircut too, that hair is looking way too preppy.” And turning away he went out towards the back, “and someone needs a drink to loosen up.” “Oh ah…no I’m fine.” I tried to sound convincing. “No you’re not, and don’t worry, Alex is away at the moment, in Cairns I believe.” Relaxing a little now at the news he was a few thousand kilometers away in Northern Queensland, I still knew this barber meant business. The thing was I wanted it and hoped he would take my hair permanently today. After he caped me up and the beer had started to work, it was of course spiked again, he went to close the shop. “So ready to have your new hairstyle?” Rick started to rub my hair on top. “I…I think…..just a sh…shorter…” Rick didn’t let me finish. “Just look at yourself in the mirror, that’s it - keep looking. Bald and bearded is the new you. Every time you look in the mirror it’s all you can focus on, making your biggest desire come true.” As I stared at myself I could see the new me. Fuck, I wanted this more than anything and my cock was proving it. “So ready for your haircut Benny?” Rick said as he grabbed some oversized clippers from a hook on the side of the counter. “Yeah.” I murmured as I rubbed my crotch under the cape. “So how short do you want me to go?” Switching the clippers on the noise filling the room. “Smooth like you….” “Male pattern bald like me?” “Yes….smooth and shiny on top….just like you Rick.” “Your wish is my command.” And without wasting any more time he ran the clippers down the center of my head leaving light stubble behind. Despite my drugged state my eyes widened and my mouth dropped. Finally I was being made bald and I was so excited and turned on. As row after row of hair was cleared I didn’t want the clipper action to end. Suddenly the shop was full of silence as I realized he’d stopped the clipper action. “So you still want to go shorter?” He leant down and whispered in my ear. “Y..yes…sh..shorter…” I stammered hoping to hear those clippers again. Rick turned to the counter and picked up a smaller pair of red clippers. “These should help make that hair much shorter boy!” Their high pitched sound put me on edge and I wanted to cum right there in the chair but what I didn’t know was the drug was preventing me from getting too aroused down there. Rick knew it would help not only keep him in charge of Ben’s transformation but prolong the euphoria Ben would be feeling. As the red clipper took the remaining hair away I couldn’t even see stubble, only white pale skin. Shit, he was really making me bald. He kept going over the top leaving the buzzed hair on the sides. I could now see how I would look as a young man with severe male pattern baldness. The beard seemed to show up even more now and I wondered how long it would take to grow. It’s what I wanted wasn’t it? To be bald and bearded, a virile, masculine man, the voice inside my head kept saying. Rick always loved this part where he started to design how much baldness the customer would have. The balding clipper went well below the crown, Rick deciding this boy would be even balder than him. “Yes, I’m giving you a nice sexy dip at the back Benny, you’re going to love it.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing but in my relaxed state I could barely react. As he worked lowering the side a little more he added, “We are going to grow the fringe out a bit more on the sides, it will go so much better with your new beard.” As I watched I wondered how long that beard would take to grow? As if sensing my thoughts Rick said, “Oh and don’t worry, I have a little special help for that beard to grow into a luscious, full beard.” When Rick had finished creating the area of baldness with the trimmers he turned back to the counter and took a plain tube of something then pulling on some latex gloves. “Ready for permanent smoothness Benny?” “Hmm….y..yes…..smooth and shiny…..” I almost moaned as I realized he was using some sort of hair remover. What I didn’t know was along with many of the other products in the shop, this depilatory was developed in Alex’s lab and was a very strong hair remover barely needing a second or third coat for permanent results. As he spread the cream over my bald areas he said something about leaving it on for just a little bit longer as my shadow was quiet dark. He changed gloves and got another big jar of gel-like substance. He took a big glob and started to spread it over my thick stubble. “A couple of coats of this will help you with that beard too.” He rubbed it carefully wherever the whiskers were growing. He seemed to spend a little more time on my top lip and after a while it started to tingle. When he finished up I could hardly believe the way I felt. This man was changing me into a bald and bearded man, someone I wanted to be more than anything or so I thought, I hardly noticed the big hair dryer he rolled over. “This will help you become that virile masculine man so much quicker.” he said as he switched it on. I could feel warm air on my newly denuded head, the sensation wild and exciting. I wanted to touch my scalp but I couldn’t really move my arms. After awhile the skin started to tighten as it got hotter under the dryer. He lowered it more as even my face was being blowdried. “Now why don’t you just relax and let Alex’s potions work their magic and let me take a break eh Benny?” He was rubbing my neck and shoulders again giving a relaxing massage and I felt so good. I closed my eyes hearing the barber briefly at times telling me how good I would look when I woke. I was aware of light at times than I would feel something being applied to my head, more rubbing and more heat from above than something being applied to my face. All the time I just felt lethargic and heavy. At one time I woke up to having some tube in my mouth. I couldn’t move as something was being pumped into the tube leading down my throat, it was beer. I was now lying down on some bedding, Rick having moved me onto a portable camp bed in the shop where he could keep me drugged with the copious amounts of beer he was feeding me along with a special, weight gain mixture. I heard him say while I was being fed, “Yes Benny, you’re coming along nicely. You are going to really get a taste for beer real soon.” LATER Then all of a sudden I smelt something odd under my nose. It almost made me gag but I was aware of light and my eyes tried to open. “Wake up Benny, its time for you to see the new you.” A familiar voice said. As I tried to focus I realized I was still in Ricks barbershop. How long had I been here? “Come on sleepy head, we haven’t got long as I want to get you home before Alex comes back.” Suddenly everything came rushing back, and I was aware of Rick standing in front of me. I felt tired and as I moved my head I felt something on my chin. As I looked down I could see hair below my nose. I licked my top lip and could imeadiately feel thick whiskers. “Yes, that mustache is already looking good, nice and big; ready to see the new you Benny?” Rick said jovially while turning the barber chair around to face the mirror. “Ta da!” He sang. “What do you think?” “Wh….what….how did you…..?” I just stared at myself in the mirror. It was a very different me, I barely recognized myself. How long had I been here? The strong shop lights reflected off my shiny, smooth scalp that no longer looked white. The stubble that had been left around the sides was now a very thick, manicured horseshoe of hair, darker and matching the color of the beard that flourished on my face. It had the same careful manicuring by the barber. I took my hand and touched my head drawing it down to the perfectly trimmed hair beneath. I loved the feel, it was so much better than I thought, no shadow or hair showing on top. The balding looked very natural as the edges had been carefully blended with a epilator. That must have been the pulling I felt at times. I now looked as though I’d been bald for many years. “What about the beard?” Rick asked marveling at my changes himself. I began to run my hand over the lush beard that was now full and surprisingly soft. The mustache was a little thicker hiding my top lip and it curled a little at each end. “How…could you…do all this so qu…quickly?” I asked mesmerized as I took in all the changes. “You’ve been here for three days and I thought we should do everything you needed to have done straight away before you changed your mind.” Rick replied. “Th…three days?” I was shocked but something told me not to make a big deal out of it, Rick was just trying to help me become the bald and bearded man I was craving to be. “I like the added weight too, it suites you!“ My eyes looked down to my lap where a small ball belly stretched my t-shirt exposing my stomach a little. Then I remembered the tube going down my throat. “So how about a beer to celebrate?” Rick asked noticing where I was looking. “Fuck yeah!” I said wondering where that had come from all of a sudden. “You sure can put them away and their sure helping you grow that belly you wanted.” I was confused but what Rick was saying seemed to be right wasn’t it? I was too thin to be a bald and bearded virile, masculine man. I wasn’t aware that the phrase ‘so how about a beer to celebrate’ was the trigger phrase for my new personality to kick in. Rick had been working on re-wiring me while in his shop. He was more than pleased as he noticed the change in me. Rick had worked hard to achieve the new man before him. He wasn’t going to go this far but once he started he couldn’t stop. A little of his Alex inspired side took over. He’d used Alex’s potions on the beard and horseshoe multiple times, surprised at how well they worked quickly growing the hair. He’d tanned the skin and ensured no stray hairs would be appearing in the future. He’d also arranged for Benny to tender his resignation at his workplace; well he couldn’t return with the extreme changes. None of this could happen while on a few weeks leave. No, Benny was going to be doing more manual work from now on as Rick built him up and out. And that beard needed some more work, but first he’d have to get Benny home and start organizing his new life. He had to make sure Alex never found out what he’d done. As they both left the barbershop in the growing darkness of early evening they were unaware of being watched.

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3 Pros Pick the Best Crappie Fishing Line for You

Using an excellent line is important even as crappie fishing. The ultimate thing any angler desires is to miss the size of an entire life due to line failure. The primary form of crappie-fishing line options is monofilament, fluorocarbon, extremely good line, and tip-up. Below are 3 crappie professionals' percentage perspectives on best crappie fishing line options.

1. Monofilament Fishing Line crappie-fishing-particular monofilament gives a reliable cold-weather average overall performance. Mono is the street of choice for Tony Behold, a -time North American Ice Fishing Champion and Chicago-based totally absolutely fishing guide

One reason Boshold likes Sufix Ice Magic Cold Water Monofilament Fishing Line is its stretchiness. In crappie, trophy walleye water, 8- to 12-pound mono will cushion closer to hard movements and powerful head-shakes, keeping the hooks of a big Rapala Jigging Rap or heavy spoon locked in place. Otherwise, Boshold uses 6-pound mono for small to medium-sized crappie.

Tip: A monofilament’s shipping makes it more forgiving than a no-stretch extremely good line. As such, mono is a wonderful opportunity for beginners to learn proper jigging, hook-placing, and fish-playing techniques.

A Fishing Line for Versatility “The Monofilament crappie Line from Clam Pro Tackle is subtle sufficiently to cope with frigid crappie fishing conditions. The crappie fishing line can keep any presentation even as matched with the right pound test the road. And it’s strong enough to stand as much as the abuse of a hard-stopping fish,

Tip: Tying knots is also now not complicated with mono — every other perk for beginners.

Keep a Good Variety of Mono Fishing Line on Hand Monofilament is available in numerous strengths and, as such numerous line diameters. Behold experiments with diameter to extrude a bait’s movement and reason more bites. For instance, he’ll increase from a 2- to 4-pound test for panfish to slow a bait’s sink rate and soften its movement.

Crappie Fishing Specific Mono Fishing Line and Water Repellency

Behold and Johnson are similar to the crappie-fishing particular mono fishing line because of the reality they wick moisture. Hydrophobic capabilities reduce crappie build-up online, rod guides, and the reel, for better reliability and average overall performance.

Affordable Crappie Fishing Line Mono is generally the least steeply-priced crappie fishing line. Anglers can stretch their dollar via using the vintage fishing line as backing on a reel, says Behold. Three reels can be complete of 30 yards (i.e., 90 ft) of the street from one 100-outdoor pony spool.

For Memory and Line Management Mono’s memory is bitter-sweet. Memory enables it to conform with a reel spool for a wonderful average overall performance.

Unfortunately, memory motives coils, which can save you line average overall performance and sensitivity. Stretching mono in the middle of the night in advance or the morning of a day out to get rid of coils is a reliable workaround.

Extra tip: Copolymer is mono’s cousin. A copolymer fishing line like P-Line CXX X-tra Strong Copolymer is made with polymers to gain one-of-a-type features than a single polymer (i.e., mono) line. Copolymer crappie fishing lines are restricted but are every other bendy line choice for anglers.

2. Fluorocarbon Fishing Line Fluoro offers specific advantages for Crappie fishing. Here are a few highlights.

Fluorocarbon is Nearly Invisible Underwater

Fluorocarbon’s refractive index is just like water’s, making it hard for fish to detect. A-line that is hard to choose out is beneficial in easy water.

“I choose to use a fluorocarbon opportunity even as targeting bluegills and crappies in shallow water as it enables with line-shy fish. Plus, you’re moreover now not coping with deeper situations wherein the street takes on more stretch and abuse,

crappie-fishing expert, Whyte, uses 4-pound fluoro for panfish abiding in 15 ft or less. “In shallow water, stretch and diameter are not an issue,” Whyte said. “Plus I don’t want to keep tying leaders on.”

Fluoro Line is Durable With Stretch “The fluorocarbon line moreover stretches and is generally more abrasion resistant than monofilament fishing line. The stretching and resistance help so that those hard-stopping shallow water fish ought to make explosive runs, and you’ll however have the self-guarantee to land them,” Johnson said.

Fluorocarbon Has Memory Challenges

Fluorocarbon’s memory moreover motives line twists and coils. Fishing fluoro on a spooler-style (i.e., inline) reel will extensively curtail the effects.

Using crappie-fishing-particular fluorocarbon is usually recommended for reliable cold-weather flexibility and average overall performance. Examples embody Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon Crappie Fishing Line, Cabela’s Crappie Fishing Fluorocarbon, or Clam Pro Tackle Frost Fluoro Crappie Premium Fluorocarbon Fishing Line.

Extra tip: Carry equipment for trimming traces, like Bass Pro Shops 4” Braided Line Scissors ($three.49) and line clippers.

3. Superline Fishing Line Superlines provide many awesome features in comparison to mono and fluoro. Here are a few.

A Good No-Stretch Fishing Line

Superlines don’t stretch. The non-stretching gives wonderful sensitivity in tight-line scenarios.

Thin Diameter Fishing Line Has Its Advantages

Superlines have small diameters in comparison to mono and fluorocarbon of similar pound-test. Smaller diameters artwork to one’s again even as a brief sink rate is needed. For instance, whilst Johnson notes many wintry climate panfish anglers avoid braid, it has its place, and he uses it for fast getting a fishing bait deep.

Crappie Build-Up Considerations One gripe about extremely good traces is that they soak up water, which motives crappie build-up online, rod eyelets, and reel components. Crappie accumulation varies based totally mostly on conditions similar to the brand of the road and its condition.

Whyte uses a 10-pound, crystal-colored Fireline Ultra 8 Braid or NanoFil with a fluorocarbon leader for whitefish and distinctive species deeper than 15 ft.

“Neither of these extremely good braids absorbs water so they don’t generally tend to freeze,” Whyte said. “The Ultra 8 is the most abrasive resistance. I have been attempting out and using the one's traces for two years, and that they have got completed very properly.”

Extra tip: A rod combination should catch up on the no-stretch extremely good line. A proper drag placing is essential. Some anglers pick fast or slight rods to ensure sufficient cushioning at a few levels with inside the hook-set and the battle.

4. Tip-Up Line Choices Cabela's Metered Braided Nylon Tip-Up Crappie Fishing Line

Nylon or Dacron line are go-to options for spooling tip-ups and hand-playing crappie, northern pike, and distinctive species. A big diameter, 20- to 40-pound test the tip-up line is straightforward to cope with. The tip-up line is included to prevent water saturation, affords superb knot strength, and perform properly in the cold.

The tip-up line is regularly used along with a mono or fluoro chief most without troubles associated with tying in a swivel. The brought hardware moreover prevents line twists.

Extra tip: The Cabela’s Metered Braided Nylon Tip-Up Crappie Fishing Line is color-coded each 3”. The color-coding makes it easy to set a bait at a unique depth.

The monofilament, fluorocarbon, high-quality line, and tip-up line instructions all have specific tendencies for crappie fishing. Hopefully, the above info tells your desire even as selecting the wonderful line for crappie fishing. For more information check out our : Best Fishing Line for Crappie

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NBA Free Agency Predictions for my Top 20 Players Available

I’m still gathering my thoughts on Thursday’s unpredictable NBA Draft, and free agency is underway today! What a busy time for front offices -- and most importantly, for me! After getting five picks correct in my mock draft, here’s to hoping I can nail a few more in my free agency predictions.

1) Kawhi Leonard (SF, UFA) - Clippers

Kawhi Leonard is, for obvious reasons, number one on my list of free agents. He opted out of his deal with the Clippers, and is expected to re-sign on a long-term deal. However, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that he is going to test his options in free agency. While that should make for some intrigue, it’d be surprising if Leonard leaves his hometown.

2) Chris Paul (PG, UFA) - Suns

Similar to Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul opted out of his contract with the Suns and is expected to re-sign on a long-term deal. Paul, though, will not be testing other options. So this isn’t much of a prediction, it’s pretty much me saying what we all know will happen.

3) John Collins (PF, RFA) - Hawks

John Collins is a restricted free agent, and there’s no world in which the Hawks don’t match any offer that comes his way. Collins played a crucial part in the Hawks reaching the Eastern Conference Finals -- averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds in the playoffs -- and is only 23 years old. He can stretch the floor, and I imagine he’s going to stretch the Hawks’ wallets too.

4) Kyle Lowry (PG, UFA) - Heat

We’re on my fourth-rated free agent, and this is the first that I have leaving his current team (Raptors). After not exercising the team option on Andre Iguodala’s contract, the Heat are setting themselves up to pursue a top free agent. Lowry is already 35 years old, but still playing at a high level, averaging 17.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.4 rebounds. Miami is interested in a sign-and-trade for Kyle Lowry, and ultimately I see that going down.

5) DeMar DeRozan (SG, UFA) - Knicks

DeMar DeRozan is on the wrong side of 30, but playing very well. His efficiency is poor, but he averaged 21.6 points, is an underrated playmaker (career-high 6.9 assists per game), and hauls in 4.2 rebounds per contest. DeRozan will draw interest from multiple teams, but the Knicks have the money and now a winning record to spark DeRozan’s interest.

6) Lonzo Ball (PG, RFA) - Bulls

The Bulls were interested in Lonzo Ball prior to the trade deadline, but a deal never got done. Coming off a career year that saw his three-point percentage rise, the Bulls still want him. There’s mutual interest here, and a sign-and-trade is very likely.

7) Mike Conley (PG, UFA) - Jazz

Mike Conley is coming off his first All Star campaign. While he’ll have plenty of options in free agency, the Jazz are making re-signing him their number one priority and there’s no reason he shouldn’t want to return. As with Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry, Conley will likely accept a short-term but high-priced deal..

8) Jarrett Allen (C, RFA) - Raptors

At 23, Jarrett Allen is young and talented, averaging over 11 points and 10 rebounds last season. You’d think there’s no reason for the Cavs to consider letting him go, but that’s not the case after they drafted the superior Evan Mobley third overall. There haven’t been many Jarrett Allen rumors until a report came out yesterday that the Cavs see the Raptors as the “biggest threat to retaining” him. Between the Cavs drafting Mobley and that report, I see Allen heading north.

9) Norman Powell (SG, UFA) - Blazers

Norman Powell opted out of the final year of his deal, and will test the free agency market. However, according to The Athletic’s John Hollinger, opposing teams are under the impression he’ll re-sign with Portland. The shooting guard averaged just over 18 points on 41.1% from three. With Dame possibly requesting a trade any day, Portland should push hard to retain one of their top players.

10) Duncan Robinson (SF, RFA) - Heat

Duncan Robinson is the best pure shooter in this free agent class, draining 42.3% of his threes over his career, and Marc Stein reported that the Heat are “strong favorites” to re-sign him. While they may have to include him in a sign-and-trade for Kyle Lowry if one were to happen, they’ll do everything they can to avoid doing so and instead re-sign him.

11) Dennis Schroder, (PG, UFA) - Mavericks

The Mavericks are very much in the hunt for some of the top free agents, but if they strike out then Schroder could be their Plan B. Shroder did poorly in the playoffs with the Lakers, but one series won’t define him as a player. He can still be a quality starter in the right situation, and the Mavericks are interested in him as they look to pair another ball-handler with Luka Doncic.

12) Tim Hardaway Jr (SG, UFA) - Mavericks

Hardaway Jr was essentially the number two option on offense for Dallas last season, as Kristaps Porzingis battled injuries and struggled while healthy. Hardaway shot 39% from three and can score in isolation. I expect the Mavericks to keep him.

13) Spencer Dinwiddie (PG, UFA) - Pelicans

With Lonzo Ball likely leaving, the Pelicans are in the point guard market. If they miss out on the top ones available, they could very well be in the market for Shroder or Dinwiddie. With Schroder going to the Mavericks in my predictions, Dinwiddie is very much in play for the Pelicans. Three seasons ago, he was a crucial part of the Nets team that made the playoffs and intrigued Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. The following season, while sharing the floor with Irving, Dinwiddie averaged 20.6 points and 6.8 rebounds. That said, he’s coming off of a torn ACL and is ball-dominant, which will drive his price down.

14) Richaun Holmes (C, UFA) - Kings

Richaun Holmes averaged 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds last season, and is one of the better offensive centers in the league. While he’ll draw interest from many teams around the league, he’s expected to stay in Sacramento.

15) Evan Fournier (SG, UFA) - Knicks

Evan Fournier was dealt midway through the season from the Magic to the Celtics, where he averaged 13.0 points on 46.3% from three. Over his career, he averages 14.3 points on 37.9% from deep. While he doesn’t offer much outside of spacing the floor, he’s very good at exactly that. There’s mutual interest between him and the Knicks, and the Celtics are losing hope of re-signing him.

16) Gary Trent Jr (SG, UFA) - Raptors

After trading for him at the trade deadline, the Raptors will be looking to keep Trent Jr. in a Raptors uniform. In his time with them, he averaged 16.2 points while shooting 35.5% from downtown. Trent Jr is also beginning to develop some point guard skills, which gives the 22-year old some potential to grow into.

17) Kelly Oubre Jr (SG, UFA) - Spurs

Kelly Oubre Jr was traded to the Warriors last offseason, and he was inconsistent in his time with them. He can space the floor and rebounds well for a shooting guard (6.0 last season and 4.4 over his career). The chances of him returning to Golden State seem to be slim, and there’s mutual interest between him and San Antonio.

18) Will Barton (SG, UFA) - Nuggets

Will Barton opted out of his deal with the Nuggets to enter free agency. The veteran shooting guard averages upwards of 12 points per game and shoots close to 40% from three. While there’ll be many teams interested, returning to Denver seems to be the most likely scenario.

19) Lauri Markkanen, (PF, RFA) - Timberwolves

Markkanen is a tantalizing talent due to his size (7’ 0”), outside shooting (38.6% from three throughout his career and 40.2% last season), and age (24). He’s never quite lived up to the player he was supposed to be when he was the seventh pick in 2017, but that’s not to say he can’t. Minnesota is interested in a sign-and-trade for him, and that’s probably what’ll happen.

20) Reggie Jackson (PG, UFA) - Celtics

Reggie Jackson has always been a pesky defender, and his best stretch of games came in the 2021 postseason, where he averaged 17.8 points on 40.8% from downtown and took a bigger share of the offensive workload when Kawhi Leonard went down. Any team can use a player like him, but it’s the Nuggets, Pelicans, Knicks, and Celtics that are most interested. The latest Celtics rumors are that Marcus Smart might be on his way out because Brad Stevens is frustrated with him. If that’s the case, Jackson can come to Boston and fill the same role.

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ASMR; A Sound for The Soul

The Pandemic has driven many on the verge of losing their minds and many turn to the internet for escapism. Be it V-tubers/ streamers, old videos/ movies, video games or indoor activities. With the world being as dark as it already is. Some of us wished that we could run to someone, be comforted, to experience some form physical intimacy when the sad boi hours hit.

Lucky for us, we do have that type of service. Consider the heat pillows, the oddly shaped body pillows, the weighed blankets, giant plushies or, just a Dakimakura. The idea of simulating touch is easy to replicate. Not as real as the actual thing but enough to feel, held and comforted. Finding products like this is fun for me. Because I know that there are some people out there who needs it for good legitimate reasons. Be it for, mental health or just for a good night’s rest. These products are needed and demanded.

Except for Toaru’s Kuroko Shirai. She’s just a creep.

While the idea of simulating comforting touch is done from products as these. Simulating sound requires a different platform, good microphones, sensitive recorders, odd props and a good pair of headphones. With these items combined. We create, ASMR.

- ASMR as Science -

ASMR, stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. In simple terms, it is the simulation of experiencing relaxing tingly euphoria from certain audio.

Think about going to a barber shop, hear the sound of you sitting on leather chair, feel the flick of the cloth over you, hear the hair clipper on your scalp, the sound of scissors on each side, the comb brushing your hair and the hair dryer at the end.

Congratulations! You just experienced a haircut!

As a science, ASMR is a showcase of how sound can create the experience of an event but as a media. It is using Foley sound at its finest form, creating the experience without the flashy visuals on your device and without the need to be in a place that offers that service. Like going to a barber shop.

While simulating say, a haircut, visiting the dentist, having a picnic near nature is to for the experience. Some ASMR artists used the medium to offer roleplays. Search for Cosplay ASMR and you will see the name [Gibi ASMR] a lot. See her cosplay as Raven from Teen Titians, interrogating you to find her teammates or witness [AmyKay ASMR] playing a Healer, mending your wounds when you stepped in her shop.

Of course, it is more than just women with soft whispers and fun props. There are also guys as well who provides that same service. Individuals such as [Relaxing Male ASMR] who offers a more musical element to his videos and [MadeInFranceASMR] who raised the production value with his video footage and sound quality. He also plays the INCREDEBELY charming Tingle Tailor.

- Imagination and Storytelling -

While the simulation of an ASMR video can provide tingles and sensations to make you FEEL like you are in the scenario. Part of its magic also relies on the imagination of the listener. Think about the scene you had in mind, the person who plays that role. While most ASMR artists use the POV (point of view) angle to create better production value. I find individuals like [CozyASMR] to be a lot more interesting because while her videos have footage. The features of the person is up to the imagination. What does the girl/ boy look like? How will they dress? What’s the location going to be like?

This may sound creepy, but ASMR requires some form of imagination to fill in the gaps. An ASMR artist can only provide the sensation and conversation but it is very one-sided. Perhaps this is one reason why some ASMR is catered to a specific gender and some being gender ambiguous. It gives you a narrative as to how the scene is going to play out but only just enough to make you, the user to self-insert.

Something you will notice in ASMR is that, there are a number of awkward silences in-between segments. It allows the immersion for the user to make up the conversation to the ASMR artist. Building a form of relationship.

Some ASMRs have no dialogue. Like, [FairyCharASMR]’s < Listen to my Heart ASMR > gives the soothing sensation of a person’s lovely heartbeat to relax or [VitoASMR]’s collection of mildly different Foley sounds providing an odd feeling of satisfaction for the ears and for some people, the eyes.

If you are unaware, the word Foley; is the sound that occurs in the background. A good example of this is in the short-film <The Secret World of Foley> where we peal back the visuals and witness how everyday sound is produced.

For ASMR, Foley sounds is brought forward and used as the center piece for an ASMR production. Making the whole video a more sound focused than visuals. It is storytelling by sound and sound creates the atmosphere for the story. On a far less intimate note. This method is used in Audio dramas as well.

- The Wonders of ASMR -

While tuning into ASMR as a down time and for the sake of this post, I do wonder sometimes if it’s creepy to listen to a girl. Say sweet things to through my headphones in the middle of the night while holding my plushie to sleep.

My answer is: No.

Part of the wonder in ASMR is that at the end of the day, its is only but a service. It gives a comforting sensation without actual intimacy and it is experienced best with headphones in the night, with lights off and just you laying down. It is an unwinding tool and for some people, it helps them sleep in peace.

ASMR is like that heat pillow, the oddly shaped body pillow, the weighed blanket, or the giant plushie. It is a simulation of a certain sensation that gives assurance and warmth for moments when we need them. It may be just audio but on those occasions, it feels just as real to give you energy for the days ahead.

The idea of how sound can be used as well as the fact that there so many different scenarios and artists that’s doing it is a comforting notion to know that, you are not alone in this lonely world. Its a community that builds on love, promotes kindness and support. While it may sound jarring or creepy and most people would prefer using lo-fi music, fun podcasts and other resources. ASMR is just one of the many that belongs in that medium.

Its sound for the soul and comfort for the heart. Its not perfect and not every ASMR artist and scene will hit the mark, but it makes getting over those sad boi hours, a little better.

Thanks for reading

- Caw4B -

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The lonely-hearts club | Art & Culture There can be many definitions of creativity, but the simplest one is: to join two different entities and get something new. We are all born through such a procedure and we employ the same formula to fabricate our artworks. Creative individuals often approach it in the most unimaginable manner; establishing a link plainly shocking, utterly odd and normally impossible. However, the excitement lies for makers and viewers in finding a relationship between elements that usually does not exist. Yet an artist, a writer, a composer, an actor, a dancer, a musician makes this hybrid – or monster. Bringing art to the world is like giving birth to a creature against the course, design and whims of nature. A number of artists blend the past with the present, the local with the foreign, the inner with the outer, and the poetic with the political, to concoct a unique version of familiar reality. Unlike biological birth, which often does have a concern and consent, but not a ‘content’; a work of art is loaded with meaning since the moment of its inception. That meaning, or meaning-force determines not only its worth but its life, too. Every artist knows that the oddity of components cannot ensure success of an artwork, but the way these are joined is the final solution. It is a ‘solution’ in its other connotation, too. Because diverse segments dissolve and a fresh amalgamation emerges. A viewer is conscious of independent identities of the ingredients, but cannot avoid the forceful presence of a new form produced by the artist. Arguably the best example of this process – or magic – is Pablo Picasso’s Bull’s Head (1943). The sculpture is made by joining a bicycle saddle to a pair of handlebars. Both parts of vehicle are unaltered, but their selection, and the scheme of attaching one to other, strongly pronounce the existence of the animal’s head. It appears that Affan Baghpati is seeking the same sensibility, but probably for other gains. In his solo exhibition at Aicon Contemporary, New York (May 1-26), the artist is presenting a number of ready-made combines. Picked from the markets of Karachi and other cities, Baghpati transforms these items, which represent diverse cultures, functions and histories. These objects are affiliated with South Asian craftsmanship, European taste and Chines mass production. Affan lives in Karachi, and studied at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, (before obtaining his post-graduate degree from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore). In a sense, he is heir to the generation which in the early ’90s discovered and explored the aesthetics of low-tech products assembled and sold in Karachi; consumed by a class massive in population but missing the denomination of good taste. Those early exponents were not just fascinated by something exceptional but also deciphered the inherent message in that medium. Some of them are still referring to same pictorial matter, albeit in a modified tone and with a changed strategy. Following the path (and why not; since its takes more time to pave a path, than to sprint and reach by the one already laid out; and then leave for other vistas), Affan Baghpati has evolved a language ingrained in the cultural artefacts of this region, and documents the effect of globalisation in the form of goods manufactured in China, sold in Europe and finally dumped in the South Asian societies. In the past, Baghpati has been extending the artistic potential of conventional objects such as surmedanis, used for storing and applying kohl. At his post-graduate degree show, he displayed works based on this traditional article. However, the recent work embodies a wider conversation between cultures. Any conversation has two levels: its identity (language); and its content. In most instances both are glued to each other. In Baghpati’s case, his language has multiple subtexts. The New York show is titled: Anatomy of a Horny Heart, but along with horny and heart, the work resonates some other Hs: human, humour, history. One can trace a sophistication – formal and technical – in interlacing components but more in concocting ideas. For example, in I Wonder as I Pray, the head of a moustached character is attached to a small utensil, conveying to be a man’s torso, linked with a pair of mannequin-like legs by two rods. Both, the tummy of a person and the main part of a pan, contain food. The reading of metal pot as stomach is enhanced through the adjoining oval, the relief sculpture of a kid in foetus position. Although the manner of connecting various items seems humorous and playful, on a closer inspection it reveals the artist’s comment on contemporary situation, the human condition. Human-like figures, disjointed, interrupted by a range of things and without a composite/comfortable identity. In A Long Embracing Dance Away, the replica of a Greek statue of Venus has, in place of its head, an upside-down vial attached to the top of a kohl container. Baghpati’s other sculptures (comprising animal figurines for decoration) with split limbs, slicing of contours, opening of torsos, symbolise human violence; primarily because the use of saw, sharp cutter and clipper for making A New Cat in Town, Exchanging Glances, and Clip, signifies the form of cruelty only associated with the mankind. Neatly parted bodies, starkly divided organs, animal caught in ordinary equipment, is the work of man, not of a hungry beast. Those cats and dogs – dismembered or trapped, substitute human victims killed through man-made devices like rope, pills, knife, sword, gun, bomb, electric chair. Besides portraying this grim scenario, the snapshots of a lonely hearts club; Affan Baghpati, a mature multi-lingual artist, speaks about something else, too: the intimacy of homo erectus. One suspects that the overtly enlarged and elongated extension of a kohl container in Thing; and a small vessel stuck between the legs of an already dislocated fellow in You Know I love You, suggest a content, which is there to pick, yet easy to ignore mainly because Affan Baghpati, an intelligent image-maker, does not subscribe to sluggish ‘solutions’. The recurring object of kohl vessel in his work certifies a sexual subject. The shape of handle that collects the powder and spreads it in the eyes and the form of container may be viewed as two organs of sexual interaction. Baghpati’s position is one of an explorer, who is not only gathering products from his time, surroundings and heritage; but like “the poet” described by the German author Janheinz Jahn, “speaks and transforms thing-forces into forces of meaning, symbols, images”. The writer is an art critic based in Lahore https://timespakistan.com/the-lonely-hearts-club-art-culture/19375/

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Fantasies become Reality - by Titan (part three)

This is the second scenerio continuation where we see what would happen if Ben had escaped Alex kidnapping plan, though his knight in shining armor, Rick from Rick's Cutz, may be more like Alex than first appeared. Part 3 - Scenario two: When I returned home, grateful to have escaped Alex thanks to Rick the barber, I poured myself a bourbon looking briefly in the hallway mirror. I was somewhat disappointed it hadn't been cut or trimmed by Rick, it was too long and thick and I was sort of hoping he would give me a much shorter style, or even shaved clean for that matter. Yes, the barber managed to warn me about Alex and his kidnap plans for me, but I still looked the same hairstyle wise and that's all I could focus on besides my thick stubble. As I looked at myself I pulled my fringe back exposing my self- inflicted, uneven hairline. As I stared in the mirror I could hear a voice in my head, it was the husky barber, Rick. "We have another day planned when Alex will be away, call me at my shop, I'll be waiting with clippers ready." It felt so clear but why? And why would I even consider going back with all the inherent dangers? What I was unaware of was that my beer had been spiked and the drug used was able to break anyone's will very quickly but didn't stay long in your system. As the drink had reached its effectiveness, I was unaware of Ricks added talents for hypnosis. When he'd said in the shop," I see your are having a problem with getting out of my chair, don't worry, we have time to go on with your haircut at another date." I was unaware of his mind manipulation. The beer had taken affect and I was already floating a little unable to move for a moment. Rick started to massage the back of my neck, I could feel myself becoming very tired. I heard his deep voice but it seemed melodic and soft. My eyelids grew heavy and my body so much lighter. "As you relax knowing you are in safe hands with me all you can think of is becomming a sexy, bald man, just like Rick. A smooth, pink crown and a ring of healthy hair with a big bushy beard. You can visualize it, see it happening and you feel good. Relaxed and breathing normally you are so happy and excited. You need to feel that baldness and the sooner the better." My dick was growing hard as I heard the message. "You trust me and feel turned on by me and what I can do to you; I will turn you into a virile man and it's all you can think of as you see yourself in the mirror. Bald and bearded that is the new you. Every time you look in the mirror it's all you can focus on; making your biggest desire come true." Then Rick repeated some phrases over and over before bringing me out of my drug induced state. "Rick can give you a permanent smooth crown and a beautiful horseshoe of hair joining up with a real mans beard. You can trust Rick to make you sexy Ben." Over and over he said this before, unaware I had been under I'm sitting in his chair feeling very relaxed and not so nervous. I was very lethargic at first finding it hard to leave the chair. The drug would take a little while to wear off. "Well you'd better be on your way Ben, no telling when Alex arrives." "Oh! Yes, ah thanks......" I said wanting to escape Alex. And now safely in my apartment, I gazed deeply at myself in the hall mirror where I could almost visualize my head with a smooth crown under my hand. As I moved my hand down to my chin the whiskers felt rough at first, then I imagined a dense, soft beard growing bigger and bigger. At the same time my cock was growing. Putting my drink down I went to lower my jeans, imagining my new self in the mirror, totally turned on to becoming bald and bearded, I started to stroke slowly on my cock. It didn't take long to return to Ricks shop. I finally phoned his shop feeling compelled to after a few more days of seeing myself in the mirror and hearing that inner voice convinced me I had to go back and have him make me into that man I could now see. "Hello Ben! Nice to see you haven't shaved the beard, it's coming along nicely." The barber seemed friendlier and more interesting than I had first thought on meeting him those few days ago. I marveled at his shiny tanned scalp. "Ah!....well I just can't seem to shave it off. Every time I try something stops me." I said nervously. "Good though someone needs a haircut too, that hair is looking way too preppy." And turning away he went out towards the back, "and someone needs a drink to loosen up." "Oh ah...no I'm fine." I tried to sound convincing. "No you're not, and don't worry, Alex is away at the moment, in Cairns I believe." Relaxing a little now at the news he was a few thousand kilometers away in Northern Queensland, I still knew this barber meant business. The thing was I wanted it and hoped he would take my hair permanently today. After he caped me up and the beer had started to work, it was of course spiked again, he went to close the shop. "So ready to have your new hairstyle?" Rick started to rub my hair on top. "I...I think.....just a sh...shorter..." Rick didn't let me finish. "Just look at yourself in the mirror, that's it - keep looking. Bald and bearded is the new you. Every time you look in the mirror it's all you can focus on, making your biggest desire come true." As I stared at myself I could see the new me. Fuck, I wanted this more than anything and my cock was proving it. "So ready for your haircut Benny?" Rick said as he grabbed some oversized clippers from a hook on the side of the counter. "Yeah." I murmured as I rubbed my crotch under the cape. "So how short do you want me to go?" Switching the clippers on the noise filling the room. "Smooth like you...." "Male pattern bald like me?" "Yes....smooth and shiny on top....just like you Rick." "Your wish is my command." And without wasting any more time he ran the clippers down the center of my head leaving light stubble behind. Despite my drugged state my eyes widened and my mouth dropped. Finally I was being made bald and I was so excited and turned on. As row after row of hair was cleared I didn't want the clipper action to end. Suddenly the shop was full of silence as I realized he'd stopped the clipper action. "So you still want to go shorter?" He leant down and whispered in my ear. "Y..yes...sh..shorter..." I stammered hoping to hear those clippers again. Rick turned to the counter and picked up a smaller pair of red clippers. "These should help make that hair much shorter boy!" Their high pitched sound put me on edge and I wanted to cum right there in the chair but what I didn't know was the drug was preventing me from getting too aroused down there. Rick knew it would help not only keep him in charge of Ben's transformation but prolong the euphoria Ben would be feeling. As the red clipper took the remaining hair away I couldn't even see stubble, only white pale skin. Shit, he was really making me bald. He kept going over the top leaving the buzzed hair on the sides. I could now see how I would look as a young man with severe male pattern baldness. The beard seemed to show up even more now and I wondered how long it would take to grow. It's what I wanted wasn't it? To be bald and bearded, a virile, masculine man, the voice inside my head kept saying. Rick always loved this part where he started to design how much baldness the customer would have. The balding clipper went well below the crown, Rick deciding this boy would be even balder than him. "Yes, I'm giving you a nice sexy dip at the back Benny, you're going to love it." I couldn't believe what I was hearing but in my relaxed state I could barely react. As he worked lowering the side a little more he added, "We are going to grow the fringe out a bit more on the sides, it will go so much better with your new beard." As I watched I wondered how long that beard would take to grow? As if sensing my thoughts Rick said, "Oh and don't worry, I have a little special help for that beard to grow into a luscious, full beard." When Rick had finished creating the area of baldness with the trimmers he turned back to the counter and took a plain tube of something then pulling on some latex gloves. "Ready for permanent smoothness Benny?" "Hmm....y..yes.....smooth and shiny....." I almost moaned as I realized he was using some sort of hair remover. What I didn't know was along with many of the other products in the shop, this depilatory was developed in Alex's lab and was a very strong hair remover barely needing a second or third coat for permanent results. As he spread the cream over my bald areas he said something about leaving it on for just a little bit longer as my shadow was quiet dark. He changed gloves and got another big jar of gel-like substance. He took a big glob and started to spread it over my thick stubble. "A couple of coats of this will help you with that beard too." He rubbed it carefully wherever the whiskers were growing. He seemed to spend a little more time on my top lip and after a while it started to tingle. When he finished up I could hardly believe the way I felt. This man was changing me into a bald and bearded man, someone I wanted to be more than anything or so I thought, I hardly noticed the big hair dryer he rolled over. "This will help you become that virile masculine man so much quicker." he said as he switched it on. I could feel warm air on my newly denuded head, the sensation wild and exciting. I wanted to touch my scalp but I couldn't really move my arms. After awhile the skin started to tighten as it got hotter under the dryer. He lowered it more as even my face was being blowdried. "Now why don't you just relax and let Alex's potions work their magic and let me take a break eh Benny?" He was rubbing my neck and shoulders again giving a relaxing massage and I felt so good. I closed my eyes hearing the barber briefly at times telling me how good I would look when I woke. I was aware of light at times than I would feel something being applied to my head, more rubbing and more heat from above than something being applied to my face. All the time I just felt lethargic and heavy. At one time I woke up to having some tube in my mouth. I couldn't move as something was being pumped into the tube leading down my throat, it was beer. I was now lying down on some bedding, Rick having moved me onto a portable camp bed in the shop where he could keep me drugged with the copious amounts of beer he was feeding me along with a special, weight gain mixture. I heard him say while I was being fed, "Yes Benny, you're coming along nicely. You are going to really get a taste for beer real soon." LATER Then all of a sudden I smelt something odd under my nose. It almost made me gag but I was aware of light and my eyes tried to open. "Wake up Benny, its time for you to see the new you." A familiar voice said. As I tried to focus I realized I was still in Ricks barbershop. How long had I been here? "Come on sleepy head, we haven't got long as I want to get you home before Alex comes back." Suddenly everything came rushing back, and I was aware of Rick standing in front of me. I felt tired and as I moved my head I felt something on my chin. As I looked down I could see hair below my nose. I licked my top lip and could imeadiately feel thick whiskers. "Yes, that mustache is already looking good, nice and big; ready to see the new you Benny?" Rick said jovially while turning the barber chair around to face the mirror. "Ta da!" He sang. "What do you think?" "Wh....what....how did you.....?" I just stared at myself in the mirror. It was a very different me, I barely recognized myself. How long had I been here? The strong shop lights reflected off my shiny, smooth scalp that no longer looked white. The stubble that had been left around the sides was now a very thick, manicured horseshoe of hair, darker and matching the color of the beard that flourished on my face. It had the same careful manicuring by the barber. I took my hand and touched my head drawing it down to the perfectly trimmed hair beneath. I loved the feel, it was so much better than I thought, no shadow or hair showing on top. The balding looked very natural as the edges had been carefully blended with a epilator. That must have been the pulling I felt at times. I now looked as though I'd been bald for many years. "What about the beard?" Rick asked marveling at my changes himself. I began to run my hand over the lush beard that was now full and surprisingly soft. The mustache was a little thicker hiding my top lip and it curled a little at each end. "How...could you...do all this so qu...quickly?" I asked mesmerized as I took in all the changes. "You've been here for three days and I thought we should do everything you needed to have done straight away before you changed your mind." Rick replied. "Th...three days?" I was shocked but something told me not to make a big deal out of it, Rick was just trying to help me become the bald and bearded man I was craving to be. "I like the added weight too, it suites you!" My eyes looked down to my lap where a small ball belly stretched my t-shirt exposing my stomach a little. Then I remembered the tube going down my throat. "So how about a beer to celebrate?" Rick asked noticing where I was looking. "Fuck yeah!" I said wondering where that had come from all of a sudden. "You sure can put them away and their sure helping you grow that belly you wanted." I was confused but what Rick was saying seemed to be right wasn't it? I was too thin to be a bald and bearded virile, masculine man. I wasn't aware that the phrase 'so how about a beer to celebrate' was the trigger phrase for my new personality to kick in. Rick had been working on re-wiring me while in his shop. He was more than pleased as he noticed the change in me. Rick had worked hard to achieve the new man before him. He wasn't going to go this far but once he started he couldn't stop. A little of his Alex inspired side took over. He'd used Alex's potions on the beard and horseshoe multiple times, surprised at how well they worked quickly growing the hair. He'd tanned the skin and ensured no stray hairs would be appearing in the future. He'd also arranged for Benny to tender his resignation at his workplace; well he couldn't return with the extreme changes. None of this could happen while on a few weeks leave. No, Benny was going to be doing more manual work from now on as Rick built him up and out. And that beard needed some more work, but first he'd have to get Benny home and start organizing his new life. He had to make sure Alex never found out what he'd done. As they both left the barbershop in the growing darkness of early evening they were unaware of being watched.

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How the Blazers, Grizzlies, Suns, and Spurs can still make play-in series

Here’s every scenario for how the NBA’s new play-in series can unfold as four teams fight for two spots in the West.

The NBA announced a new change to its playoff format in the run-up to its season restart at the Disney bubble: the No. 8 seed in each conference would be determined by a play-in series, as long as the ninth team in the playoff picture was within four games of the team in front of them.

This won’t be an issue in the Eastern Conference, where the Orlando Magic are clear ahead of the Washington Wizards for the No. 8 seed. It is happening in the Western Conference, and as the seeding games reach their final day, four teams still have a chance to ultimately face the Lakers in the playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the West.

The Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs are all still alive in the Western Conference playoff race. The play-in series between the No. 8 and No. 9 seed will be set after each team plays their final seeding game on Thursday, Aug. 13.

Here is everything you need to know about the play-in series and the teams that could be in it.

How will the play-in series work?

The play-in series is limited to only two teams: the No. 8 and No. 9 seed in each conference’s playoff picture, provided those teams are separated by four or fewer games in the standings.

If the team that enters the play-in series as the No. 8 seed wins the first game of the play-in series, they are officially in the playoffs. If the No. 9 seed wins the first game of the play-in series, there’s a winner-take-all second game.

Essentially: the play-in series has two games maximum. The No. 8 seed has to win one game to lock down the final playoff spot. The No. 9 seed would have to beat them in two straight games to make the playoffs.

Here’s how the Western Conference play-in picture looks entering the final day of seeding games

No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers 34-39

No. 9 Memphis Grizzlies 33-39

No. 10 Phoenix Suns 33-39

No. 11 San Antonio Spurs 32-38

Here’s how each team can make the play-in series

Portland Trail Blazers: The Blazers are in as the No. 8 seed if they beat the Nets on Thursday. They also get the No. 8 seed if the Grizzlies, Suns, and Spurs all lose. The Blazers can still get the No. 9 seed if lose to Brooklyn so long as two of the aforementioned teams also lose on Thursday.

Memphis Grizzlies: To get the No. 8 seed, Memphis needs to beat Bucks and have the Blazers lose to the Nets. The Grizzlies can still make the play-in series as the No. 9 seed if they lose to Milwaukee as long as the Suns and Spurs both lose as well

Phoenix Suns: The Suns have been the best story in the bubble at 7-0 so far. They can still get the No. 8 seed if they beat the Mavericks on Thursday combined with a Blazers and Grizzlies loss. Phoenix can get the No. 9 seed if they win and either the Blazers or Grizzlies lose.

San Antonio Spurs: The Spurs only have a 22-year playoff streak on the line, no biggie. To get the No. 8 seed, the Spurs have to beat the Jazz on Thursday and see all three of the other teams lose. To get the No. 9 seed, the Spurs have to win and need two of the three teams in front of them to lose.

The rest of the NBA playoff picture is locked in

The No. 8 seed in the West is the only thing yet to be determined in the NBA’s playoff picture. The East is already totally set, and seeds No. 1 through No. 7 are set in the West.

Eastern Conference playoff picture

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Orlando Magic

(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets

(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers

(4) Miami Heat vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

Western Conference playoff picture

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Play-in series winner

(2) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Utah Jazz

(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Oklahoma City Thunder

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