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loreofthefritz · 1 year
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Chiaotzu’s villain arc starts with someone trying to teach him math
REAL REAL. I can imagine Tien dramatically suggesting he just clog his ears whenever someone starts saying numbers so he wouldnt need to be evil anymore
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lunalearns · 4 months
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01.01.2024
history. again. authoritarian states unit this time. still severely behind schedule but honestly I cannot work at a faster rate without burning myself out to the point of self destruct. the subject I am most behind... is probably English? that, or maths. I know it doesn't count as studying but I have been doing Duolingo for Spanish, whereas I have completely avoided any maths or English questions for the past week, every single day. maths is plague, and English... I think I'm just scared. the pressure to achieve my predicted grades is suffocating. it corrupts. leads to stagnation. oh well! hopefully I recover in time for this weekend so I can get at least one past paper done before the mock exam itself...
I have, however, developed a splendid playlist out of all of this! if I score within two points of my predicted I will share the whole thing with you all, as a treat ^^.
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chronicowboy · 1 year
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one Buck richer | 3.8k
Eddie doesn't remember how they ended up here.
He's not a dramatic person, but he's sure that he must have done something truly horrific in a past life to deserve this.
All he remembers of this life, is the overwhelming, all-consuming terror that had curled like a vice around his heart when Buck had offhandedly mentioned going to Italy for a week or two.
Now, they're... Here, and Eddie cannot work out why, for the life of him, he ever thought this would be a good idea because it is quite possibly the worst, most terrible, poorly-informed, life-changingly destructive idea he's ever had.
Who knows? Maybe he'd never even fooled himself into thinking it was anything approaching a good idea.
Maybe this was just another knee-jerk reaction in the face of his own fear.
It wouldn't exactly be out of character for him, as much as he'd like to think that he's grown out of those bad habits completely.
So, there might be a pattern emerging.
Eddie gets shot, doubles down with the woman he was just going through the motions with to ignore everything that came with a bullet to the shoulder, crashes and burns a couple of months later.
Buck dies, comes back to life, talks about Abby-ing his way to Italy, Eddie suggests going to a fancy casino with the man he's pretty sure he's head over heels in love with, crashes and burns the moment he sees him in a deep red suit.
He really, really didn't think this one through.
And he's seriously considering locking himself in Buck's bathroom to call Frank. In fact the only thing stopping him is the knowledge that its after business hours which means Frank can be unprofessional and laugh at Eddie's sad little life—he'd discovered that the hard way.
Fuck it, might as well call 911 because there's no way he's surviving tonight if Buck is just going to walk around a casino with a level of confidence that decidedly does not match up to his skill level which will undoubtedly lead to pouting and the deep red of his blazer really brings out the blue of his eyes and makes his soft pink birthmark stand out against his pale skin and—
Oh, yeah. This is definitely the worst idea he's ever had in his whole, fucked up life.
Maybe he needs to revisit the whole self-preservation—or lack of—conversation with Frank because, right now, Eddie feels like he's staring down at his hand on a big red button labelled 'SELF-DESTRUCT' with horrified eyes.
"Eddie?" Buck waves a big, gentle hand in his face, and Eddie uses every ounce of carefully practiced self-control to pull himself out of his head before he starts thinking about Buck's hands—but seriously, how can hands be attractive?
"Yeah, yep, yes. Hi, hello." Eddie cringes at himself, hopes the heat crawling from his cheeks all the way up to the tips of his ears is just a phantom sensation.
"Okay, weirdo," Buck chuckles. Fuck, even his fucking laugh is attractive. Its times like these when Eddie's certain God is real and he truly does hate gay people because this cannot just be Eddie's lot in life. Maybe he just personally offended the big man upstairs at some point and his punishment is being deeply, irrevocably in love with his best friend.
"Says you," Eddie retorts weakly. "Who says yes to a night of poker when he can't even beat his sister playing with M&Ms for currency?"
"Somebody who performs better under pressure," Buck chides, collecting his wallet and keys from the side table. "There are no stakes to M&M poker, that's why I lose."
"Sure, that's why." Eddie nods, silently congratulating himself for falling back into their easy banter instead of focusing on the fact that Buck's shirt is so tight that, if it weren't for his sinful blazer, his nipples would probably be visible through the fabric. And back to square one. "Hey, remind me, which would win: a full house or four of a kind?"
Buck blinks, his face scrunching up into an expression Eddie recognises from Christopher doing math homework at the kitchen table. Oh, dear God. He's definitely not making it out of the casino alive.
(continue reading on ao3)
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nyashykyunnie · 7 months
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(tw: some of the contents have self-harm)
WHAT IF WHAT IF Kiwoo in an isekai type of story whereas he actually used to be an overworked and abandoned child and one dy he does from over-exhaustion and starvation.
And true to fashion isekai sht he wakes up as a baby being craddled by a goddess(Hae-in) and there is this very handsome man staring at him(The devil himself: Sung Jinwoo). And he is just utterly confused and lost and there is another baby beside him. So Kiwoo grows up a bit detached from everyone, but make no mistake he absolutely LOVES his family, he's just shy and feeling guilty over the fact that he stole the real "Sung Kiwoo's." spotlight and rightful heir so he spends majorty of his time compensating Jinhae by being the goodest son he can be and being very overprotective of Suho (he's the real ki-woo anyway, he just thinks he stole someone's spot). He has high grades but not higher than Suho because he doesn't want Suho to feel inferior to him.
As i've said before, KIWOO IS A WEAK INTELLECT IN ACADEMICS, so he puts in extra hardwork in his studies inside his room and often had lot of mental breakdowns in his room because studying maths and sciences for him are so hard because of his weak comprehension and he is absolutely terrified of asking for help from anyone because he doesn't wanna feel like a burden to anyone because he is afraid that if he shows weakness they will abandon him (He has ptsd from previous life). Kiwoo is absolutely paranoid of making mistakes and because of the fact that he doesn't voice out his stress it leads to a bit of self-destructive habits.
Kiwoo nibbles on his fingertips until they bleed, he picks on the skin of his legs that is not just simple BUT HE ABSOLUTELY DIGS HIS OWN SKIN. He paces a lot frantically too when he's overly-stressed. Kiwoo doesnt have any scars because well, he is a Monarch in pure blood so he has the abnormal regenerative factors of healing. So his self-destructive habits just get worse and worse until he explodes one day because of the sheer stress his academics his putting him through and the fact that his 'Monarch' side terrified him so much because he is new to ALL of this. Necromancy? Itarim? Monarchs? Shadows? Awakened? It was eating at Kiwoo's mental state until he just had a panic attack from raiding a gate because he got so horrified that he cant find Suho anywhere.
Luckily enough, Jinwoo stepped in time and snapped him out of him in the gentlest way possible. He calmed his son down and asked him to breathe. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.
Jinwoo had always known about Kiwoo's self-harm, and most especially the fact that Kiwoo has 'memories of his past life'. So Jinwoo assured him: "You are my son, my baby, my blood runs thick on you just as it does to your older brother. I gave you the name 'Sung Kiwoo' and you 'are' Kiwoo. No one else. But 'Kiwoo'. And son, I know its hard but you have to stop this, you're more than you could ever possibly know. You belong here, it is your birthright. You never stole 'Anything' from anyone, this position is yours and yours on;y. You hear me?" And that day, it was the first time Jinwoo saw his youngest child become an actual 'child'. He sobbed loudly in wild abandon, he was having a crucial moment of catharsis. The pent up anger, sadness, jealousy, the depression— Kiwoo just screamed it out through his sobs. And boy did it relieve Jinwoo that Kiwoo let his guard down. He knew deep inside Kiwoo was a child at heart, he could see it with that way Kiwoo acted in their various family trips.
He saw the way this child of his lit up whenever they went to parks, to buildings for kids, to beaches where he innocently picks up seashells and seaglass, and most especially the Aquarium Park.
Jinwoo sighed in relief that finally, FINALLY, Kiwoo wasn't going to shut them out anymore
im SO SORRY I JUST CANT SHUT UP ABT KIWOO I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS ABT HIM I LOVE HIM OKAY
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gyuletters · 1 year
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the (not) money gang. | chapter 1
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♡ pairing: choi yeonjun x kang taehyun x fem reader.
♡ synopsis: yeonjun just robbed a money bag he shouldn't have, leading the other two best-friends to be his accomplices. between love-hate relationships, cigarettes, parties and stolen money, what could possibly happen to this (not) money gang?
♡ genre: romance, thieves drama, angst, friendship, frenemies, suggestive.
♡ warnings: smoking (cigarettes), alcohol (drinking), swearing, make-out, yeonjun is a fuckboy, police, stealing, thieves, killing jokes, self destruction.
♡ wc: 1538
♡ inspired by: loser=lover mv and triple h concept.
♡ t(n)mg mixtape & moodboard.
♡ note: this is not based on yeonjun's or taehyun's real personalities whatsoever, i am not in anyway romanticizing any topics, english isn't my first language. <3
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"number 0711" "number 0205" "number 0913"
the policeman called us, each one going to their own individual interrogatory.
"case 0034, the money gang." the officer says.
"we are not a gang."  i answer confidently.
"mind explaining what motivated the crime?"
"i honestly don't know, sir. i just remember yeonjun coming home with a damn bag." taehyun explain.
"we were without any money, officer. it was my fault... at least at the beginning." yeonjun tries to hand the crime to all of us.
"what part did you play in the plan?"
"part? we didn't had parts. we didn't even knew 'a plan' was going on."
"well... i think they would say i was the executor." yeonjun says proud of himself.
"i was probably the smartest one." taehyun continues.
"ok. truly? i was the brain. without me those boys wouldn't survive for a week! you expect a group that has two men to have them as leaders, right? but they are just stupid assholes who can't even feed themselves without me."
"how everything started?"
"2 weeks ago."
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living room lights on, bunch of papers spread out on the kitchen table, open windows, my usual smoking air infecting the night sky, taehyun doing maths trying to figure out how we would survive.
i guess this cold june will hit harder than we expected.
"we don't have money for the bills this month."
"i can't ask for any raise, taehyun. my boss is going feral with everyone."
"maybe i can try looking for another job."
"another? taehyun you already have two! TWO FUCKING JOBS!" - i start to get furious. - "you know who needs to help us more? choi yeonjun! he sleeps, gets free food, go out and fucks everybody…"
"you know what?" - i said walking towards yeonjun's room. - "he's getting a job today. otherwise i'm kicking his ass outta here. we’re not a fucking hotel.”
i start to bang the door and scream - "YEONJUN, WAKE UP! WAKE UP, YOU DIRTY ASS!" - the whole house was almost vibrating with the power of the punches.
"you're just gonna lose your voice this way, y/n." taehyun says worried about me.
"you're right... wait. i have an idea!"
i pick up a bucket and went to the kitchen to fill it in.
"sometimes i feel like his mother. i did not sign up to be a housewife."
i light a new cigarrete. the only way to calm down my nerves.
"this is gonna kill you someday, you know?" the man on the table points to my hand.
"i know... well, at least i'm gonna die without any anxiety left on my body and happy for killing yeonjun." a creepy smile shows up in my face.
a minute of silence goes by. only the sound of the water being heard.
i hate seeing taehyun so worried about this. he works twice as hard as everybody just so we can have comfort.
i’m sure this is not the life he imagined having when i proposed to him coming to live with me and yeonjun.
"if you are the housewife, this means i'm the husband."
"yes... NO!"
"what? we act like his parents anyway. i'm always working, like you as well. we are always trying to get him on the right tracks..." - he laughs - "we're almost like a married couple."
"keep saying that and i will throw this table on your head."
"yeonjun~" - i sing/talk like in a horror movie - "WAKE UP, JACKASS!"
i open his door but - "huh? taehyun, he's not here!"
“did he tell you he would spend the night out?”
"GUYS, WE ARE FUCKING RICH NOW!" yeonjun walks through the door.
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getvalentined · 9 months
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Okay, I think I've figured out the most succinct way to explain my issue with a lot of modern fandom takes and how a lot of younger fans engage with media.
The commercialization of narrative-themed meta material has caused fans to view extrapolation as anathema.
Let me explain, less succinctly.
Something can be featured prominently in the source material, but if a piece of official meta comes out that says that thing isn't true, modern fandom goes "That's not canon, then," instead of going "Whoever wrote this was clearly at-odds with the source material on this point."
Further, this leads to people saying that if the creators haven't confirmed something in this meta material, then there's no way to prove it's canon. They demand "word of god" to explain the story to them like revealing the moral of a fable to a five year old over actually engaging with the narrative as it was presented in its original form and paying attention to how implications in that narrative make the story into something cohesive, something mentally engaging, something emotionally powerful.
If two characters' interactions in the source material are built entirely on a series of literary devices used almost exclusively to indicate romantic affection and both emotionally self-destruct when they lose the other one, but the creators don't say that they're in love using the words "they are in love," then many fans insist that the relationship isn't canon. Likewise, if two characters make it excessively clear through the course of a narrative that they're not in a traditional romantic relationship, up to and including rejecting offers for dates and referring to their relationship as "not serious," but then someone involved in the development of the source material says that they are madly in love with one another, then many fans insist that the relationship is canon.
It's literally a subversion of the writing rule of thumb generally expressed as "show, don't tell." A good narrative assumes those engaging with it will do so in the way with which the media in question is generally engaged—it wants to show you, and let you understand what you're seeing. Insisting that you need someone "on the inside" to tell you what every line of dialogue and character interaction "actually" means, even if what is shown is dramatically different from what you're told, is certainly your prerogative—but it's not the way most narratives are meant to be experienced.
To relate this directly to the fandom in which I'm most entrenched, there's a clear division between the kind of fan I am and the kind of fan who waits for "creator confirmation" before calling anything canon:
I am in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII fandom, and a great deal of modern fans are in the Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Series fandom.
Everyone engages with media differently, of course, and it's definitely nice to feel like you're "in the know" when it comes to things that aren't explicitly stated in a given piece of media. However, if you aren't willing to use simple math to confirm a specific important year in the timeline because the Ultimania didn't tell you to, you're in no place to correct people who did the bare minimum extrapolation necessary to figure out that 1950 plus 27 is 1977, or that 2007 minus 1977 is 30.
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ruins-and-rewritez · 1 year
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It's amazing that Van Ick has absolutely no reason for hating Wylan and decides that not only is his own SON not good enough, but also his inability to read is a motive to have him assassinated
Does he really think the people around him are gonna forget his constant "Oh don't mind Wylan he's illiterate scum equal only to perhaps, a rat"
Obviously he would have gotten away with killing off his own child because he's rich and Ketterdam is more focused on its own development and creating more lucrative means of enticing tourists in order to gain the most possible profit, than they are on the clearly suspicious death of an elite
But for an entire economy/government based on profit and business ventures that are more often then not, a risk (albeit calculated), where people at least need a hint of open mindedness in order to see beyond the possibility of failure, Van Ick is a hoe the least qualified to run a company not to mention hold a seat on the Merchant Council
The man cannot even see the potential directly under his nose, which is absurd when his son shines so magnificently
Not only is Wylan Van Eck Hendricks incredibly smart, he also continues to hold ambition above and beyond anything his father could begin to imagine
We know Wy is good with numbers, which let's face it, is amazing because unless you're some sort of astrophysicist, math is fucking awful, and being good at it is a blessing
Despite have barely any formal education, save his mother's teaching of the flute, our boy continues to show an expertise in chemistry that holds great potential to be more than just bombs and flash flashbangs, as seen in his development of the Wyvil which held great results even though it had only been recently developed
I don't even have to mention his art skills, especially with schematics which helped allow for the Ice Court Heist in the first place
You don't need to be word smart or even book smart to hold value, yet Van Ick decided that Wylan holds no use for the simple fact he can't read
What a doucheweasel. Blind people can't SEE but does their value decrease? No. Everyone is capable of greatness within their own set of skills but Van Ick is incapable of changing his mind to see his son as anything but a failure since he decreed him as such
This disallowance of change is what inevitably leads to his downfall. Change is essential to advancement (in moderation of course) and denying the potential for that change leads only to destruction
Given time anyone can grow beyond their limitations and succeed beyond expectation
Parents often forget that skills and abilities need time to grow based on each individual, they expect success in all areas immediately (beyond reason ofc) forgetting that perfection is unattainable and learning is always a curve as opposed to the shortest rout of a straight line, forgetting everyone is wired differently and excelling in some areas and struggling with others is normal
Wylan struggling internally with his self worth is a direct result of his father's actions. Support and stability would have allowed him to advance as a child but constantly berating him over one failure over and over until he gave up on himself (although crucial to his specific character development) was unnecessary and harsh
Wy would have bloomed naturally in his own time and would have been the son that any father would have been proud of
Getting away from the toxic relationship the two held gave Wylan that time and allowed him to be exactly what he wanted and needed to be for the Crows to succeed in their plans
Finding his place among them was the best thing that could have happened for him. Wylan has so much light and love to give and him getting that chance was so meaningful not to mention adorable and I'm so glad he found his home because he deserves so much for all he's been through, as much as any of them
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Tiebreaker Poll #2
The following characters received 34 votes each. Because of the way the math works out, the top 4 characters in this poll will receive first round byes, while the other 5 will have to compete in the first round.
Character 1: Was smart, ruthless and a capable ruler, is often misrepresented by fans of other characters
Character 7: They're a squid. They're one-fifth of a monkey. They're a Demon King. They're an angel. They're a Reader. They're a character and they know it. They're a god. They're the most helpless being in the universe. They gave their entire found family trauma, that could technically classify as generational trauma. They manage to have mutually insane homoerotic relationships with two different people. They have three parents and three kids (in both cases, one is biological and two are adopted)
Character 77: He's a hopeless romantic. He draws his crushes during class. He gets turned into a supervillain and all he wants is to take his crush on a date. He ends up flirting with a guy later who likes his art, and his friends try to wingman them together. Misunderstandings happen, but he helps the heroes save the day by tying up one of them to a kite and putting a blindfold on them. Yes, it was wild. It's pretty much his awakening to liking boys. After the dust settles, he ends up working on an original project with the guy who likes him. They're almost always seen by each other's side after that. His partner drags him to gym class despite him hating sports and working with groups. He makes up a lame excuse and uses puppy dog eyes, and they somehow work. He's a mess but his partner finds it endearing.
Character 120: blue and likes hotdogs
Character 136: the most autistic serial killer i’ve ever seen. has daddy issues like you wouldn’t believe. may or may not be a shadow demon. sends strongly worded letters over tiny inconveniences. would probably say “🥺👉👈” out loud to someone he is actively trying to murder
Character 142: A crow, is tasked with killing some 'immortals' after some other crow stole his kill. Meets death themselves.
Character 230: A little guy! A socialist that was forced to join the capitalist system, but girlbossed so hard that he could retire early and uses his money to bring entertainment to everyone! So much transmasc swag! Loves videogames! Is very pro-piracy of digital media! An aroace icon! Orng.... fren....
Character 257: He's a petty criminal with a strong distaste for most forms of authority (with good reason; there's someone powerful out to get him and his family) and who is fully prepared to use drastic means if necessary to achieve his goals. His main goals, though, are just to love and keep safe the handful of people he really deeply cares for, and often enough those that they care for as well. In his mid-teens he left home to chase down a missing family member, with hardly anything in the way of leads, and ended up spending some time wasting other people's money on the purchase of information that ultimately did him little good. He's a momma's boy. For a brief time he was a clown. He's a constant provider of nicknames to people disinclined to appreciate it--then again, annoyance is what he's going for. He's a people person and loves attention, but can be afraid of it too, especially when it comes from a crowd; in the long term being in the public eye is not for him. He's brash and tends to mess up in the things he says; he's a handful and has admitted as much out loud. He's publicly insulted the love of his life (it was mutual). He's a fool for love and isn't put off by the death threats. He's participated in a scam engagement to help his crush inflate their fame. He doesn't know deeply, or necessarily even like, everyone in his friend group, but to those he does care for, he's the furthest thing from a fair-weather friend, and pushes back against their self-doubt and self-destructive tendencies. He's multilingual, from two different cities, and a child of immigrants. He tries to keep much of his identity out of the light, and he has supernatural power that is thematically tied to that. He has a particular hat he's quite fond of; he has big brownish eyes and he gets mocked for his height.
Character 270: Last of his kind, he makes his adoptive mother take in another boy. Now he finally has a friend and the boys have fun every day. Days turn into years and they are now teenagers, and he accidentally kills one of the boys who has bullied him his entire life, and runs away from home to find a country where he's free to be himself without fear, but he's caught by another tribe, these ones are after something else...
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alice-bushneva · 5 months
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How to get rid of boredom once and for all? (If you an average person)
Have I finally found an antidote to one of the most unpleasant feelings that exist? For some of you, definitely. For others, maybe not...
The utility of the following information completely depends on your will. The will not only to understand it but also to apply and actually change old patterns.
I am never bored. And can insist that I know what I'm talking about because:
1. Either way, it definitely works: we can assume that all actions I take in life are leading to not being bored. 2. Either way, I was born with a natural capacity for receiving more emotions (or just having a higher range of them) by doing daily life things - therefore just not needing additional stimulation. 3. I can also assume that it was one of the ways I've been taught. If you have nothing to do, usually equivalent to boredom, my mom would give me tons of home chores to do (because there's always an infinite amount of it :) ). So it might have played a crucial role, but that's not the only reason for sure.
Right now, if it sounds a bit confusing, just keep in mind that we are at a basic level. No need to think of complicated theories; instead, think of how you don't get scared while watching a horror movie, and your mom does. Here you are: different people experience a different range of the same emotion. And it's either a life experience or either an innate predisposition that led to it.
In fact, this made me curious about why people around me experience it so often, while I haven't thought of it once (or at least haven't been using this exact term to describe it). While they're struggling with it, I would have a list of things to do and always be lacking time (it started being a problem at some point until I understood 'the concept' of priorities).
So, boredom is a lack of intellectual and/or physical activity. Activity leads to brain stimulation, which will elicit emotion in response to this outside stimuli.
So, that's what you have to determine on the first place. What exactly are you lacking?
1. Is it a daily routine that is eating you alive (distinctive features are: being okay with your life but finding it all dull and not interesting)? 2. Or have you just mentally overworked (here you're sick of your life, want to be a rebel, just do things to feel something)?
For the first case, an intellectual activity is key. For the second, a physical one.
Two things you can do are:
1. Create a list of potential activities (I heard of people with ADHD doing that - to help manage their attention).
2. Think of it on the spot - and benefit from an element of surprise if it's crucial for you.
That's already what you're doing already, but from now on, just try to be more self-conscious about it. You are already choosing from the activities you know, so the choice is very limited. Probably (since our brain is really lazy - which is actually a good thing! Sometimes :) ), you're choosing the easiest high-dopamine activity such as scrolling TikTok or Insta, masturbation, eating, or less often going out with friends and getting drunk (which is less probable because of the effort required).
Instead of that, I propose you diversify your choices and make it less self-destructive; in fact, even use this time beneficially.
Do not think that I'm telling you to eliminate 'chill' time and work only. NO! Because, for sure, it is really important to have time when you don't consume any information and just do nothing (processing and structuring your thoughts only).
The list should be divided into two categories:
I need an Intellectual activity:
- Become good at something - Favorite study - Math - Talk with people - Express feelings for people - Create something of your own (this works only if you're already good at something; if it's not the case, go back to the first activity proposed). - Make money
I need a physical one:
- "Life dangerous" (without actual life danger - but the one our brain considers as the catalyst for turning on the Basic Survival Instincts), such as swimming, cold shower, etc. - Favorite sport - Quick sport - Sex - Do absolutely nothing (I mean actually just look around you and think about random stuff)
The last piece of advice is: Keep in mind that you know yourself the best, so you have to look at this information through your preferences - only this way you'll be able to create a strong pattern system that is going to work for and not against you.
And keep in mind that: you are the only one responsible for your life.
Bonus for nerds:
So instead of doing top-down decision-making, you're going to be doing bottom-up decision-making. These are the notions Elisabeth Filips (source down below) has been using for describing a simple self-conscious analysis (the ability to understand what we actually need in this particular moment - to be more efficient and actually have control of ourselves and our actions). She introduced it while explaining how to stay focused and avoid any distractions. And by distractions, she meant scrolling = wasting time = procrastinating, while being scared of the upcoming deadline. In our case, there's no deadline, but a need for a pleasant activity. And a lot of people, in order to get it, seek it from sources (social media) that only give half of satisfaction compared to others (moving/thinking).
It's like washing your hands without soap because of not knowing that it exists or being too lazy to use it. So doing that is literally twice less efficient than properly washing them. Not particularly smart, right?
Source: https://elizabeth-filips.notion.site/Deep-Focus-Why-Your-Brain-Needs-Understimulation-f6f677ef8d4e4dcd803c94302817b10f#7d5e1d0d7c7f4c06ab4c48b38a4da146
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hopefulstarfire · 1 year
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Time to make some proper profiles for the ygo ocs! So, we'll start off with Kat!
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Name: Katherine Grace Mercer. Nicknames: Kat, Kit-Kat, Kitty-Kat, Kitty Girl (by Max), Kitty (by Cecelia), Katie (by Wes and Mason), Katiedid (by Mason). Aliases: Kat Pegasus. Nationality: American. Birthplace: Creightonsville, Tennessee. Age: 16-17 years old. Birthday: May 9th. Gender: Cis female; she/her pronouns. Sexuality: Pansexual. Occupation: Professional Duelist, Domino High Student (after moving to Domino), Vice President of Industrial Illusions. Ideal V.A,: Megan Hilty.
Hair Color: Brown. Hair Style: Long, mid back length, very floofy and with tons of volume, very thick. Has some natural wave to it. Bangs part at the center and frame her face. Eye Color: Green. Skintone: Fair, with warm undertones. Height: 5'6". Build: More of a triangular body shape with lean muscle in her arms and legs. Notable Features: Splatter of freckles across her cheeks, nose, shoulders, arms and chest; nostril piercing on her right nostril and pierced ears; small scar on the side of her head from an incident when she was a child (her hair for the most part now covers it up and she uses the ribbon in her hair to help). Outfits: Full guide can be found here. Accessories: With every outfit, she wears the ribbon in her hair and the gold heart locket with roses that Cecelia gifted her. She typically wears other accessories, i.e. chokers, rings, bracelets, etc, that are more customized to every outfit!
Overall Personality: Very competitive and passionate about whatever she throws herself into, and especially Duel Monsters. Really plays up the big bubbly, excitable and determined personality, especially out in public, she can't let it be known that anything bothers her. Is a very quick thinker and loves getting to strategize and piece things together for herself. Very loving and kind, especially to those she truly values as part of her life and would literally do anything for those she cares about or for people in need, though this self sacrificing nature can also be equally as self destructive for herself. She's also incredibly stubborn and doesn't give up on the matters she sees as worth it. Has a harder time being truly vulnerable around people; hates anyone seeing her cry or letting people know that they've gotten to her. Is definitely a little feisty when she wants to be. Dramatic as hell. Hobbies: Baking cookies, playing Duel Monsters, DND and other TTRPGs, streaming video games, doing tiktok trends, singing along to the radio, shopping, horseback riding. Likes: Dolly Parton, magical girl shows, squishmallows, Sanrio, Funny Bunny, quality time with her family and her dog, bingewatching shows for the millionth time, flower gardens. Dislikes: Core curriculum math, people who use their status to hurt others, low rise jeans, the paparazzi, getting lead in circles in a conversation, crowds, soap operas. Favorite Food: Medium-rare steak. Least Favorite Food: Anything with pumpkin.
Parents: Mason Mercer and Evangeline "Evie" Davenport-Mercer (deceased); Vance and Chelsea Griffin (godparents / adoptive parents). Sibling(s): Cecelia Pegasus (older sister; deceased), Maximillion Pegasus (brother-in-law/older brother figure), Maddox Griffin (godbrother / adoptive older brother). Extended Family: Wesley "Wes" Mercer (paternal uncle), Josie Mercer (paternal grandmother), Bo Mercer (paternal grandfather, deceased), Lilith and Robert Knighton (first cousins once removed, deceased; credit to @kohakuhime), Edith and Pierre Allard (first cousins once removed, also credit to Kohaku), Raphael Knighton (second cousin), Sonia and Julian Knighton (second cousins, deceased). Pet(s): Lola (German Sheperd; also an ESA and guard dog). Best Friend(s): Ellie Munroe (credit to Kohaku), Iris McGinnis, Ryou Bakura, Miho Nonaka, Tomoya Hanasaki. Love Interest(s): Bakura/Yami Bakura, Seto Kaiba.
Deck: Plant Types. Signature/Ace Card(s): Fallen Angel of Roses and Queen Angel of Roses
Backstory:
Born to an Olympic Equestrian and an actress.
Her older sister was diagnosed with her illness when Kat was about 3.
Grew up trying to keep her sisters spirits high and the two having this beautiful and inseparable bond with each other, especially in the face of their parents marriage troubles they did their best to keep from the girls, and their mothers narcissitic and controlling tendencies.
Grew up with her cousins whenever they got to visit and was especially close to her cousin, Sonia, they were best friends.
Played a very early, early prototype to Duel Monsters, before it was ever Duel Monsters, in the hospital rooms her sister frequented.
Lost a lot of her family within a year of each other; the Harmonia sinking, then Mason passing away in a car accident, then Cecelia and then Evangeline. Would be adopted by her godparents, who the will dictated were to take her in the event anything happened to her parents; the agreement was decided as the best move by both them, Maximillion and Wes.
Moved to San Francisco with her godparents, Maddox, her nieces and Max when Industrial Illusions properly started up.
Got to beta test Duel Monsters for her big brother and competed and won in the very first tournament.
Continued the tournament circuit, making time for her family as much as she could.
Met Kaiba at a tournament and they quickly became dedicated rivals and her goal has been to beat him some day, as he was the only person she had never beaten before.
Is with Max when he gets the news that Kaiba has been defeated and she's more upset that somebody beat him before she did than anything else; though, there is definitely quite a bit of surprise when she goes to try and figure out who this Yugi kid is and finds he himself has an Item like the one Max has as a fake eye.
Goes to Duelist Kingdom to watch, since she was barred from competing, and begins to uncover more than she could have ever imagined.
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dummyheadlistens · 2 years
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Ants From Up There Review
Upon the dawning of the new year, British 7-piece math rock band Black Country, New Road came out swinging with their second LP by the name of “Ants From Up There”. This hour long masterpiece is the ultimate gallery of yearning and self destruction from the inner workings of frontman Isaac Woods deeply unwell mind. Littered with bright guitars and crisp, orchestral notes from their saxophone and violinist Lewis Evans and Georgia Ellery respectively, the highs and lows of AFUT are bringing fans to their knees. 
The album begins with a huge instrumental piece, perfectly showcasing the skillset of their 7 members in a triumphant entrance, leaving everyone wondering exactly how they could possibly match the unwavering energy of “Intro”, only to perfectly transition into another dramatically orchestral, almost comedic song. “Chaos space marine” sets the scene for the incoming events of the album, military references lightly seasoned with profound, gut wrenching lyrics at the least expected moment.
Immediately after experiencing the high of “Intro” and “Chaos Space Marine”, the listener is thrown into one of the most tender songs on the album. “Concorde” waltzes through the mourning period of a particularly partisan breakup. Woods delivers lines such as “this staircase it leads only to some old pictures of you” “For less than a moment/we share the same sky” with a slow and controlled inflection, making it all the more painful to hear his voice quiver at “I was made to love you, can’t you tell?” Before regaining his strength for the climax of the song
“Bread song” expands the desperate pull between complacency and growth from two people who can’t seem to help themselves. While not eating in bed is generally a reasonable request, BCNR evoke a very domestic type of pain; a loved one growing tired of bread particles you never even knew were there. The gentle groove paves the way for “Good Will Hunting”, positioned perfectly at the tail of “Bread Song” like a badly timed (but well meaning) joke. There’s an air of sincerity to this track that compliment the Billie Eilish references like sweet cherry jam and sharp cheddar. This song is sonically one of the most enticing, a synth buildup that is immediately attractive and gentle introduction that markets itself similarly to “Concorde”, until the drums blast through for some drama. The beat switch in “Good Will Hunting” is utterly addictive and a perfect palette cleanser before “Haldern”, a sombre yet powerful ballad that really lets the orchestral  elements shine, chipping away the drums, guitar and vocals leaving the remaining sax, violin and piano assaulting the ears with what can only be described as a musical cliff-hanger. 
“Marks theme” Is truely an ode to the parasympathetic nervous system; coming down from the intensity of “Haldern” is truely a feat, and they pull it off with perfect grace and a smooth violin. This is followed by possibly the most earth shattering, soul destroying song I have ever experienced. “The place where he inserted the blade” is a seven minute masterpiece. There is truely no masking the tenderness behind this track, the band wear their heart on their sleeves as Woods begs for the comfort of sharing something as simple as a meal with complete raw humility.  This song is about mourning. Again we are visited by the domestic heartbreak of “bread song”, and as he screams “every time I try to make lunch for anyone else in my head I end up dreaming of you” I feel every wound on my body rip open and all of a sudden I’m keeling over on my living room floor and bleeding out into my carpet. Never in my life have I witnessed lyricism that so perfectly encapsulates the yearning for a love you know better than to want. 
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sostrangerous · 5 months
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i love rereading fics from when i was a teen... often they're not as good as i remember. this fic in particular, lemme type out my thoughts (note: this fic contains graphic depictions of CSA and death, that trauma is the core of the fic)
There's some really compelling and interesting moments in this fic, which i think are valuable. But the overarching story itself is extremely limited in how it deals with these things. Like, the whole story is a power fantasy, and I think power fantasies are a very specific type of story that's really bad at nuance. in this story kirk is deeply traumatized and abused and his history of abuse leads to him suffering as he grows up, but nothing actually sticks. he went to juvie several times, he was homeless, hes an alcoholic, he's had multiple concussions.... and yet once in a structured, academic environment he's basically superfunctional. like, he takes a quantum mechanics class despite apparently never having any kind of formal math training past the age of 15. he does double the work of anyone else in the program. he is absurdly high functioning depressed, but he never burns out, either.
to be clear I'm not saying this fic is terrible. it's just interesting to reread a trope i liked when i was a teenager, where the main guy is in a lot of pain but ultimately he's totally competent and badass and everyone is forced to admit how undeniably special he is. it feels good to read, power fantasies are fun for a reason. (i used to read this type of power fantasy about Edward elric specifically lol)
this story is most compelling when he's younger. the question of how to 'resolve' his trauma is unanswered, and I think that ambiguity is a lot more interesting and emotionally difficult than the conclusion the story comes to. the beginning is when he's allowed to truly be self destructive and have ugly feelings that come out and hurt people. kirk does remain basically morally unimpeachable throughout this fic which isn't a problem exactly but I found it a lot more interesting when he was getting in arguments with his mother about his dead brother and father, and she was saying some unspeakably cruel things to him, and he was lashing out in return (the mom in this fic is an unforgivably bad parent which, again, is more interesting in the beginning than the end of the fic)
honestly endings are really really hard to write well 😕 unfortunately.
i do find it charming how this fic has the most fanfiction-y prose I've ever read. I'm not sure if fanfic sounds exactly like this anymore, so it's kind of a perfect 2015ish millennial-author time capsule. it literally uses the word *derp* (which is yet more evidence for my theory that you should never include memes in writing)
anyway! why am i talking about a star trek fic that came out 8 years ago? because i can. clearly the fic speaks to a lot of people bc it's very popular. it used to speak to me, and i think it's interesting to go back over how and why. if it's novel length why shouldn't I analyze it like a novel ykwim
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OC Emoji Asks // Accepting
🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying? Let me tell you.. Chiyori is an absolutely terrible liar. I feel like all the typical telltale signs will be there. She’ll begin stuttering and avoid eye contact. Her palms will start sweating and heart galloping.
Though, instead of actually lying, her strategy would probably be to change topics or ramble about something totally unrelated to prevent the other from drawing the truth from her.
🍩 DONUT - favourite sweet treat? Anything with a nice fluffy, spongy texture such as cheesecake, chocolate cake, carrot cake etc.
📚 BOOKS - how were they at school? what is their best subject? what is their worst subject? do they have a favourite subject? I wouldn’t say that Chiyori was academically gifted by any means. Like, she'd definitely put her best efforts into studying, but her results would still be pretty average overall. Though, she sucked at maths. Unfortunately, she didn’t have any subjects that she excelled at to make up for it. Her favourite subject was probably.. recess, LMAO.
🔥 FIRE - do they have any self destructive tendencies? what habits do they have that hinder them from becoming their best self? I don’t know if this would be considered as self-destructive, but Chiyori is rather guilt-prone when it comes to other people’s feelings. She tends to blame herself or feel shame for things that aren’t even her fault. For instance with her parents. Chiyori knows they adopted her after failing to bear children of their own. Because of that, she feels somewhat responsible for their happiness, especially for her mother who suffers from depression.
Aside from that, there’s also the whole ordeal with her cursed technique. I’m not yet sure what her issue is exactly, but I suppose Chiyori feels like she needs to exert herself to fulfill the potential of her cursed technique. So, she just keeps on taking in curses when in actuality she can’t handle it. Someone, stop her.
💓 BEATING HEART - what gets their heart racing? I guess any expression of gentle assertiveness that shows tender care for her. Particularly with things she hasn’t explicitly mentioned to them. Like, maybe they noticed because they're just that observant. Like if she's cold and they insist that she wear their jacket, or they tell her she looks extra pretty today because she's wearing a new pair of earrings etc.
In a romantic sense, her heart would probably race in the presence of someone who shamelessly flirts with her while still being super smooth about it. I think anything that comes unexpected really. It can be subtle touches like them placing a hand on the lower of her back to lead her somewhere, innuendos or stealing kisses while in the public. Stuff like that.
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starfiresyugiohocs · 11 months
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OC Profile: Kat
Full Name: Katherine Grace Mercer. Nicknames: Kat, Katie (by her father and uncle), Katiedid (by her father), Kitty Girl (by Max), Kitty (by her sister), Kit-Kat. Aliases: Kat Pegasus, The Angel of Duel Monsters, Dueling Angel. Nationality: American ½ French. Birthplace: Creightonsville, Tennessee. Gender: Female (she/her). Sexuality: Bisexual. Age: 16-18 years old. Birthday: May 16th. Star Sign: Taurus. Occupation: Vice President of Industrial Illusions; High School Student; Pro Duelist. Voice Claim: Cherami Leigh.
Hair Color: Brown. Hairstyle: Upper-to-mid back length, wavy, bangs that part and frame either side of her forehead. Eye Color: Green. Skintone: Fair, tans in the summer. Notable Features: Nostril piercing, freckles on her cheeks, collarbone, chest and arms. Has a scar on her knee from a horse riding incident. Almost always has her nails done. Wardrobe Style: Always up to date on the latest fashion trends. Wears a lot of pinks, reds and some lavenders. Loves a good plaid skirt and knee high or thigh high sock combo. Very bold in her fashion, though sometimes he prefers are more cutesy style, it just depends on her mood. Loves any excuse to wear her plethora of vibrantly colored cowboy boots. Accessories: Always wears the gold heart shaped locket with roses on it that Cecelia gave her. Likes to accessorize with a bracelet, rings, funky earrings, whatever the mood calls for.
Personality: Very competitive and passionate about whatever she throws herself into, and especially Duel Monsters. Really plays up the big bubbly, excitable, mischievous and determined personality, especially out in public, she can’t let it be known that anything bothers her. Is a very quick thinker and loves getting to strategize and piece things together for herself. Super into organizing and planning, always tries to have everything all set for any occasion and is definitely the one to go to if you're planning any event. Very loving and kind, especially to those she truly values as part of her life and would literally do anything for those she cares about or for people in need, though this self sacrificing nature can also be equally as self destructive for herself. She’s also incredibly stubborn and doesn’t give up on the matters she sees as worth it. Has a harder time being truly vulnerable around people; hates anyone seeing her cry or letting people know that they’ve gotten to her. Is definitely a little feisty when she wants to be. Dramatic as hell. Hobbies: Baking (especially cookies!!), playing Duel Monsters, DND and other TTRPGs, streaming video games, doing tiktok trends, singing along to the radio, shopping, horseback riding, giving makeovers, running the shipboard with her friends. Habits/Mannerisms: Pacing when she's nervous, humming, sitting on counters/desks, nail tapping when she's focused, twirling the ends of her hair (especially when feeling bashful), "Add to Cart" depression. Likes: Dolly Parton, magical girl shows, squishmallows, Sanrio, Funny Bunny, quality time with her family and her dog, fashion, cute things, the great outdoors, binge watching shows for the millionth time, flower gardens. Dislikes: Core curriculum math, people who use their status to hurt others, low rise jeans, the paparazzi, getting lead in circles in a conversation, crowds, soap operas. Favorite Food: Medium-rare steak. Least Favorite Food: Literally anything with pumpkin in it.
Deck: Plant types. Signature Card(s): Fallen Angel of Roses, Queen Angel of Roses. Ranking: Has kept a slot in the Top 5 rankings pretty consistently since she started Dueling.
Parents: Mason Mercer, Evangeline "Evie" Davenport-Mercer (deceased). After the death of her mother and supposed death of her father, her Aunt, Chelsea Griffin and Uncle, Vance Griffin, became her legal guardians. Sibling(s): Cecelia Pegasus (older sister, deceased), Maximillion J. Pegasus (brother-in-law), Maddox Griffin (technically her cousin, sees him as her older brother). Extended Family: See family tree here. Pet(s): A German Shepherd named Lola, along with her Aunt and Uncle's other German Shepherds (Nova, Chance, Bear and Piper). Love Interest(s): Bakura, Seto Kaiba. Extensive Relationships: See post here (coming soon).
History:
Grew up in Creightonsville as the younger of the two sisters.
Dealt with her parents fighting a lot in their marriage, especially as Cecelia got sicker, as well as her mother's distance and neglect towards her, and her never ending screaming matches and put downs of a lot of the other family members.
Experienced a lot of familial loss very early on in her life and repeatedly so -- first with the Gayles (dear family friends, with Jonathan Gayle being her father's best friend), then with her cousins the Knightons along with Max's parents on the Harmonia, then her father, sister, mother and eventually her grandfather as well.
Her Aunt and Uncle got custody of her after Evie's death and raised her.
Her family also would end up desperately fighting the courts to try and get custody of Raphael after he got back from the islands, having to deal with the Allard side of the family and all communication to him being cut off and denied. After he was thrown out, they still did everything they could to find him.
When Max created Industrial Illusions, Kat became the beta tester for the game, along with being named the heir apparent for the company.
Met Seto and Mokuba at a party when they were 12 years old, and developed a little bit of a crush on Seto. This would bloom into years long rivalry after he took over KaibaCorp and could actually get into Dueling, as she could never beat him and it drove her up a wall.
Was recently named Vice President of I2 at the time the fic starts at the age of 16.
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penkraft123 · 1 year
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Is drawing Mandala, a stress buster?
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Mandala Art is a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of the subcontinent. Mandala meaning circle in Sanskrit is a complex abstract design usually circular in form and shape. It has one central point from which emanate a host of symbols, shapes, designs and patterns. There is a philosophy behind the form which it encapsulates in all its works. Although based on a semblance of thematic and aesthetic considerations it amply incorporates the artist's individual signature embodying the meanings he or she etches to the work of art. The inner world meeting the outer world is a union that Mandala art in practice celebrates and is both therapeutic and inspirational. Order out of disorder: The wayward self and the soul find their centring space in mandala art. It is, in fact, a therapy tool to make order out of disorder. The mandala designs although sparkling with different colours and shapes have a semblance in the chaos it creates adding a sense of symmetry and geometry to its unbalanced structure. Finding the order in disorder is like finding silence in the cacophony of life what practising mandala art lets you achieve. Nearly every culture uses mandalas is a circular image in their cultural or spiritual practices. Representation of the unconscious self The unconscious self finds its expression in things involuntarily and mandala art captures it in its representation. Carl Jung said When I began drawing the mandalas, I saw that everything, all the parts I had been following, all the steps I had taken were leading back to a single point- namely, the midpoint. It became increasingly plain to me that the of the mandala is the centre. It is the exponent of all the parts. It is the path to the centre to individuation. Jung said the urge for people to make mandalas emerges during moments of intense personal growth. In his work, he noted how mandala drawings changed over time as healing occurred in his patients. Seeking the self in the omnipresent: Mandala art puts the mind in a perspective which encapsulates itself within the aesthetic cosmos that Mandala art constructs. This is because mandalas are present everywhere. You can find them both in man-made environs as well as natural spaces. Once you begin drawing Mandala art start noticing mandala patterns everywhere. Channelizing your energy: One of the major reasons for physical and mental stress is not being satisfied by your present circumstances and not achieving the desired results for what you put in your efforts. As human beings, we all have untapped energy which if not channelized towards a direction becomes destructive. Mandala art channelizes our energies to a constructive end not just giving us creative satisfaction with the result but a calming peace in the process with its circular motifs.
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avtrr · 1 year
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@corruptedforce asked:
Is your muse afraid of death? 2. What is your muse’s kill count?  3. What is your muse’s biggest fear?  4. How easy is it to anger your muse? (for Jake)
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Is your muse afraid of death?
// Even if he says he isn't, there is still a part of him that fears it. But not for himself. He fears how his death is gonna affect the ones he loves, but mostly Neytiri, since she already lost too much and his death would just add to the list of people she lost and that would completely destroy her. He fears not being around for his children when they need him. He mostly fears the consequences his death would have on his family, but he wouldn't think twice about dying for them, as he values their lives above his own.
2. What is your muse’s kill count?
// it goes beyond the 300, i can't say for sure as i'm really bad at math, but Jake has been in a war. He was a marine while on Earth and even if he stayed as a marine for a short time since he was injured and paralyzed, I can say for sure his kill count is high. He has killed as a marine on Earth and has killed as Toruk Makto in the Pandoran war.
3. What is your muse’s biggest fear?
// He fears failling his family. Not being able to protect them, not being there for them whey need him. It's what makes him fear death. Before he wasn't afraid of dying because he had nothing to lose, he was even a bit self-destructive at times, but now the stakes are different. He also fears losing them. It's also why he goes back into military mode when the humans are back, his fear of losing them makes him go stricter on his kids and starting treating them as a squad. (which often makes people mistake him for a bad father, but he IS NOT, he is a flawed character and his fear leads him to make mistakes, it is a part of him)
4. How easy is it to anger your muse?
// Fairly easy, but he has learned to be more contained during his years as a father. But he used to be a hothead and a troublemaker since always. He has a strong sense of justice and can't stand seeing people suffering, like when he fought against a guy in a bar for harrassing a woman and he's always up for a fight. If you're Quaritch, you're instantly pissing him off.
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