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princess-of-the-corner · 5 months

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Toontown: Corporate Clash Recap: Make A Toon and Toontorial

Toontown Corporate Clash is a massively multiplayer online role playing game created by fans of the now defunct MMORPG: Disney’s Toontown Online.

The Corporate Clash Crew’s goal was to expand on Toontown Online’s mechanics to create a more challenging, strategic, and fun game.

The title screen shows a view of a tunnel on a generic Toontown street, with Toons running back and forth, interacting with each other, and sometimes getting chased away by robotic businessmen. Upon pressing any key, the camera zooms up to the tunnel, where the Pick a Toon screen appears.

There are six, color-coded slots for your characters. Clicking on a character will cause that Toon to appear in front of the tunnel, and make the button for going into Toontown appear. Confirming you want to play as that toon will have them do a happy little jump before running into the tunnel.

Clicking on an empty slot will instead prompt you to Make A Toon, and confirming will send you to the titular Make A Toon. (The “Make A Toon” is themed after an animation studio. You are creating a cartoon character, after all.)

Ever since the Corporate Clash Team abolished gender, your first choice has been what species you want your Toon to be. You can make a Dog, Cat, Horse, Mouse, Rabbit, Duck, Monkey, Bear, Pig, Deer, Beaver, Alligator, Fox, Bat, Raccoon, Kiwi (the only armless species, though they do have floating hands), Kangaroo, Koala, Armadillo, or (during the Thanksgiving or April Toons events) a Turkey.

Then you choose your head shape. Then eyelash style (no eyelashes is an option as well). Then whether you want a fat, skinny, or long body. Then whether you want short, medium, or long legs. Then you can choose your color (either a solid color, or have each “section” of your body be a different color). If your chosen species has visible ears, you can customize their color here as well.

You then chose an outfit. There are 23 shirts and 16 bottoms (8 pairs of shorts and 8 skirts, I believe), with different color options. Whatever you don’t choose can be purchased later on in the game, if you so wish.

Finally, you can name your Toon. You can either use the preselected options (building a name out of a title, first name, and/or one-or-two-part last name), or type-a-name. Typed names must be approved by the moderation team. Until then, you are given a placeholder name (“Colorful [Toon Species]”). You can change your appearance and name later on, if you so wish.

After this, if you have any other Toons, you are asked if you want to skip the Toontorial. Otherwise, if this is your first Toon, you are sent straight in.

A short, fat, red dog named Lord Lowden Clear leads your Toon into a classroom, introducing you to the Professor as the newest recruit of the Toon Resistance, asking the professor to show you the ropes.

The professor, a blue cat named “Professor Pete” complies, and asks that Lord Lowden Clear to set-up the training room while he teaches you the basics. Lowden heads to the back and Professor Pete teaches you the controls. After which, he invites you to run around the classroom until you have a handle of the controls, and talk to him when you feel ready.

When you talk to him, he welcomes you to Toontown, a place of happiness and fun!

Well, it should be, but some recent events have complicated things. Lord Lowden Clear will explain things further in the training room, which is now open for you to manually enter.

Lowden opens by giving you a Laff Meter (it’s shape is based off your Toon’s species, and it’s color off of the color of your Toon’s head). It signals how happy your Toon is at any time, and you start out with a maximum of 15 Laff. But if it hits zero, it will turn green, and you’ll Go Sad and be sent back to the nearest Playground. Thankfully, there are treasures you can pick up that’ll restore your Laff, but what could possibly lower your Laff in a town as happy as this?

Robotic capitalists the locals call “Cogs” have been invading, taking over local businesses to expand their corporate empire. And worst of all, they can’t take a joke.

Fortunately, that’s also their biggest weakness, as Toontown Toons are all about jokes!

And lo and behold, they’ve set up a Level 9 Desk Jockey, a Cog-like training dummy with a patchwork suit and a head made out of office supplies, in order to teach you how to fight these cogs. In order to start the fight, all you have to do is touch the Desk Jockey.

Toontown was a turn-based RPG, and so is Corporate Clash. The camera pans out to a top-down perspective, the Cogs at the top of the screen, and the Toons at the bottom. At the bottom, you can see Panels showing each Toon’s Laff and what action they currently have queued up for that turn. At the top, you can see the Cog’s panels, which show their names, levels, and remaining HP. Your inventory of Gags is right in the middle. Each row represents a Gag Track, and this practice battle will teach you the ins and outs of each one.

You’re given the Level 1 Squirt Gag: A Squirting Flower, to begin with. Just click on the Gag to attack the Cog.

The Cog takes some damage, and is Soaked. This is a status effect added by the Corporate Clash Team to give Squirt Gags a specific purpose. The status effect is slotted onto the Cog’s panel. Soaked makes Cogs less likely to dodge. This is handy for Drop Gags, which deal high damage but have low accuracy.

(Not said in the tutorial is that, unlike other tracks, each hit or miss with Drop Gags is calculated per-Gag instead of per-Cog, so one Drop Gag missing doesn’t make them ALL miss.)

You’re given a Flower Pot, the level 1 Drop Gag, to attack the Desk Jockey with, with Lowden queuing up the same Gag.

Once you select the Flower Pot, both connect, which causes the Cog to take additional Combo Damage.

Throw, Squirt, and Drop Gags deal Combo Damage when multiple of the same track are used on the same Cog.

Unfortunately, on the Desk Jockey’s turn, it uses Light’s On Initiative to summon a Level 1 Desk Jockey.

Lord Lowden Clear then gives you a Joybuzzer, the Level 1 Zap Gag, and queues up a Squirt Gag to use on the Level 1 Desk Jockey.

Zap Gags (new to Corporate Clash) have perfect accuracy on Soaked Cogs, but deal 0 damage to dry Cogs. However, their electricity can jump to neighboring Cogs that are also soaked, but only if they connect to their initial targets, and only in a single direction.

Lord Lowden Clear’s Squirt Gag hits the Level 9 Desk Jockey, dealing some splash damage to the Level 1 and Soaking it as well, and your Joybuzzer hits the Level 9 and jumps to the Level 1, finishing the weaker Cog off.

Squirt can ALSO be used to damage multiple Cogs, Soaking and dealing Splash Damage to the Cogs to the immediate left and right of the target.

Lowden then gives you the Level 1 Lure Gag, a $1 Bill, and tells you to use it to Lure the Cog. Lure Gags deal 0 damage, but Lures a Cog for a set number of turns, and stores “knockback damage” that’ll be dealt to the Cog if attacked with a Throw or Squirt Gag before the Lure wears off. Lured Cogs ALSO can’t attack until the “Lured” Status wears off.

To demonstrate this, he gives you the Level 1 Throw Gag, a Cupcake, and has you attack the Cog alongside him. (Not shown in the Tutorial: Throw Gags give the “Marked for Laff” Status Effect, which makes any Gag that hits after Throw deal extra damage. The Status Effect wears off at the end of the turn it was applied on.)

This has the side effect of unluring the Cog, however. With the exception of Splash Damage from a Squirt Gag, almost ANY damage dealt to the Cog will unlure them, as will attempting to use a Zap Gag on a Lured Cog that hasn’t been Soaked.

He then gives you the Level 1 Trap Gag, a Banana Peel.

It doesn’t really do anything to the Desk Jockey, just sitting on the ground in front of it, and the Desk Jockey both attacks Lord Lowden Clear and calls in more Level 1 Desk Jockeys.

Lowden was NOT expecting to be attacked, and figures Pete must’ve changed the script without telling him. He also explains that Trap Gags only deal damage when a Cog is Lured into them, and queues up a Magnet to Lure all the Desk Jockeys (not wanting ALL of them to attack) while also giving you the Level 1 Toon-Up Gag, a Feather, and having you use it on him.

Toon-Up is used to restore the Laff of other Toons, applies the “Cheer” Status Effect (which causes any Gags they use that turn to deal extra damage) and restores a percentage of the Laff given to the target back to the user. However, it can ONLY be used on other Toons, so you can’t target yourself with it.

With the Level 9 Desk Jockey damaged and Dazed (debuff inflicted by Trap Gags that makes the Cog less likely to dodge on both the turn it’s inflicted AND the following turn), and the other 3 Cogs lured, Lowden decides it’s time to teach you how to use THE go-to AOE Gag Track: Sound, and gives you a Level 1 Kazoo while he queues up his own Sound Gag.

Sound doesn’t deal Combo Damage (anymore) and if it misses ANY of the Cogs, it will miss ALL of them, but thankfully all Gags have perfect accuracy in the Toontorial, so the two Sound Gags deal enough damage to destroy the three Level 1 Desk Jockeys, and put the Level 9 on its last legs.

It then attacks the Player’s Toon, dealing some damage to them.

Lord Lowden Clear then reveals the other big strength of the Sound Gag Track: using it gives the Encore Status Effect to the user, which powers up the next gag use. Using Sound while under the effect of Encore, however, will inflict the Winded Debuff, which keeps you from getting Encore and weakens Sound Gags until it wears off.

So, he queues up a Toon-Up gag to restore you to full Laff, and also gives you your choice of a Cupcake, Kazoo, Squirting Flower, or Flower Pot to finish off the Desk Jockey with.

After it’s destroyed, he takes your remaining Gags, and asks you to choose your two Gag Tracks to start out with, tells you to meet back with Professor Pete once you’ve done so, and then heads back to HQ via a portable hole.

For context, the order Gags are used in battle when Toons choose different tracks are Toon-Up > Trap > Lure > Throw > Squirt > Zap > Sound > Drop. Additionally, each Gag Track has extra bonus effects that can be unlocked if you Prestige them, but I’ll explain more on that in my next post, because this one is getting pretty long as is.

After choosing your Starting Gag Tracks, you’re booted from the Training Room and sent straight back to the Classroom. You cannot revisit the Training Room at any point.

Professor Pete welcomes you back, and asks if your training went well. He’s also got a few gifts for you, which are part of this game’s UI.

First is the Shtickerbook, which is placed in the bottom right corner of the screen. Clicking on it will begin the segment of the tutorial based around the in-game “Pause” Menu (even if it doesn’t actually pause anything because it’s an MMO).

It opens to the District Page first. Each district is a copy of Toontown (basically a Server), so if you’re gonna meet up with someone in game, make sure they know what district you’re in.

The next page is the Map Page. Clouds cover any part of Toontown you haven’t been to yet. There are three buttons at the bottom. “Go Home” sends you to your Estate, “Minigames” sends you to the Minigame Area, and “Playground” sends you back to the nearest Playground.

BE WARNED: The Minigame Area is a Playground. Using the “Go to Playground” button in the Minigame Area will just cause you to teleport back to the Minigame Area. Make sure you unlock your neighborhood’s Teleport Access before going to the Minigame Area. You won’t soft lock your game, but it’s a LONG walk to get back to Toontown Central from there. The Estate doesn’t have this problem, as it just sends you back to the Playground of the last Neighborhood you were in before you went “home”.

The next page is the Toontasks Page, where you already have the “Welcome to Toontown” task. You’ll have to speak with Flippy after the Toontorial is done. Aside from that, you’ve got three empty slots you can put other tasks in, after you’ve spoken with Flippy.

The next page is Items & Codes, where you can customize your Toon. He has you click on the “Clothing” tab (where you can customize your outfit), but your only clothes you currently own are the ones on your back. That will change as you progress through the game.

Next is the Cog Gallery. It’s separated into different sections based off the “Departments” the Cogs are divided into: Sellbots, Cashbots, Lawbots, Bossbots, and (new to Corporate Clash) Boardbots. The Toons don’t know a lot about the Cogs, so you’ll be filling this in yourself as you encounter the Cogs during your adventure.

There are more pages (which I’ll cover in the next post), but Professor Pete leaves you to figure that out on your own.

He asks if everything he said makes sense, and you don’t reply. Why? Because he hasn’t taught you how to talk yet!

He then gives you the Speedchat button, which goes up to the top left corner of the screen. You can click it and select any phrase or emote from the drop down menu. After using your newfound ability to speak, he gives you the Speedchat + and (new to Corporate Clash) Sticker buttons. Speedchat+ lets you type in custom phrases (with words that aren’t part of the whitelist being turned into animal noises in the speech bubble), while Stickers let you physically display emoticons.

He also gives you an Experi-o-Meter. This allows you to gain Toon Experience from Tasks, Achievements, Battles, and other sources. You’ve also got more Levels and Experience to gain than JUST Toon Levels and Experience, but that’s a topic for later. Each level up increases your Max Laff by 1, and certain level Milestones will even give you Training Points to spend. I’ll elaborate more on that in my next post.

With that explanation, Professor Pete turns you loose on the world of Toontown, and your Toon jumps through a Portable Hole to go straight to Toontown Central Playground.

And you officially join the multiplayer environment.

Welcome to Toontown Corporate Clash. It only gets crazier from here.

Fascinating! Sounds fun.

#submission

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ameliamelin · 1 year

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Best Gacha Club Outfit Ideas For 2023

Free roleplaying game Gacha Club has a gacha system (sometimes called "gachapons"), rich character customisation, an interactive storyline, and battle mechanics.

Gacha Club sets itself apart from other gacha-style games by offering a totally free character customization option that enables you to alter the appearance of your characters to your preference.

There are many choices for customisation, and individuals like using their imaginations to dress and otherwise dress up their Original Characters. If you're having trouble deciding on the ideal style or colour scheme for your OC, look no further.

This article will show you how to manually dress your character or how to use the pre-made costumes that are available with a code.

In either case, you are certain to learn something new and helpful from this article, so keep reading and be sure to see the final two ensembles, which are some of our favourites.

We'll look at some of the most popular and fashionable Gacha Club costumes in this article so you can make your choice.

How To Create Your Own Gacha Club Outfits

There are no specific guidelines for creating a Gacha Club outfit in Gacha Club, so you can create one as you choose.

Only a few simple costumes will be given to you so you can create something better suited to your character.

If you want to appear more gothic, stick to black, white, and perhaps pink, or pastel pink for more aesthetically pleasing looks. On the other hand, the choice is totally yours to make.

When we discuss Gacha Club clothes, we frequently picture an adorable, stylish chibi styled in a variety of outfits and accessories.

In this game, you can alter the looks of up to ten primary characters. This Gacha Club area is quite customisable and quite extensive.

In this section of Gacha Club, you can change the skin tone, head size, hairdo, mouth and nose shapes, and other physical characteristics of your characters.

You can also change the clothes, tools, and accessories that your chibi avatar is wearing in the game.

Not to add, you have a variety of colour options to choose from. When you are happy with how your character looks, you may capture pictures and construct scenes with a range of foregrounds and backgrounds.

Continue reading to find out how to make, design, and personalise your OC if you're having problems coming up with your own character.

The cutest Gacha Club Outfits are listed below for you to choose from for your own OC.

Aesthetic Gacha Club Outfits

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The aesthetics and stunning colour scheme that make this Gacha Club costume stand out among others and make it a highly special and one-of-a-kind choice of clothes place it at the top of our list.

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The next item on our list is a pink-lovers' attire. Consequently, if you wish to outfit your character in your preferred hue, this is it.

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Young adults and teens make up the majority of the School Dress Gacha Club outfit's target market, with schoolgirls and boys making up the majority as well. A school outfit is definitely a terrific idea.

Your protagonist needs a gorgeous home-cut haircut. To give the body more beauty, add a small pocketbook.

Club Maid Outfit from Gacha

With its combination of white and black, knee-high socks, and black shoes, this maid outfit idea satisfies all the criteria for a traditional French maid uniform.

Even though these two outfits have the same colour scheme, they seem different. This maid attire is perfect for your character if you like minimalism or contrasting hues.

Softie Club Outfits from Gacha

Softie is the name of a cosy and enjoyable clothing line. With an emphasis on a particular kind of clothing that has a nice and inviting appearance, it is a brand that is quickly growing among customers.

Let's take a look at some costumes from the Gacha Club that meet this description.

As you may have noticed, these costumes feature lovely, pastel colours that are enjoyable to wear.

We hope that these Gacha Club softie clothing suggestions gave you the motivation you needed to dress your OC similarly.

Gacha Club Outfits for the Season

Seasonal attire includes warm and comfortable winter outfits as well as cool and energising summer attire.

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A very straightforward yet appropriate costume for you to wear your character in when it's snowing outside will be the first on our list of winter Gacha Club outfits.

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Now for the cuter material, which includes a onesie for your character. You really must have this lovely rabbit suit to add to your cosy winter wardrobe.

This costume fits the theme so nicely that you may wear it on Easter as well.

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However, we now have a summer-inspired wardrobe to go with the warm and bright days.

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Last but not least, we offer yet another design for your character's fashionable summer attire.

That is all we have to say about Gacha Club clothing. We sincerely hope you found our tutorial to be helpful and that it gave you the inspiration to customize your character in ways you had never thought possible. You may also utilize the unique outfit codes we provided for a rapid change of clothes.

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longebay · 2 years

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While the minimal menu options can be a deterrent, it’s not very difficult to download or install new characters. Yet, despite that, Shimeji Ee is still a good program to have fun with your Windows PC’s screen. As such, it can be quite tricky for new users to customize ‘buddies’ without going through a tedious process. With the fun Windows personalization tool, you can’t download new characters from the menu. The tutorials explaining the program are only available on the official website and inaccessible from the menu.

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While this may be good for beginners, hardcore Windows PC users might get bored after a while. The biggest drawback of this desktop personalization tool is that the features aren’t built-in, and the simple menu gives only basic functions. It also gives multiple links to download other animated characters. The Shimeji Ee download comes with various tutorials and instruction guides to help you understand everything about features, usage, customization options, etc. However, you’ll have to work with XML files, which might need some technical skills. From here, you can select multiple settings and personalize the behaviors. The Windows customization tool is conveniently available in the computer’s task tray and right-clicking on the icon opens up a small menu.

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The default animation quickly drops within your screen and starts moving around without any manual input. The desktop customization program installs almost instantly and lets you start playing with ‘buddies’ from the get-go. If you already have Java, you can download the program’s ZIP file, extract the available options to a new folder, and run ‘Shimeji-ee.jar’. To run Shimeji Ee successfully on your PC, you need the latest version of Javascript installed on your system. Since the program is open-source, fans across the world keep adding new characters to expand the pool of customizations. Once you download and install Shimeji Ee, you can choose from a range of ‘mascots’. While the program’s interface needs manual intervention, it’s straightforward, simple, and clean. It’s called ‘Shimeji English Enhanced’ and has been completely translated into English. The latest version of the open-source Windows personalization tool has been developed by Kilkakon in collaboration with Shimeji-ee Group. For instance, you can change their appearance, add fun sounds, use different colors, etc. Shimeji Ee offers multiple customization options, and you can do almost anything with the characters. Does it have multiple customization options? The animations interact with icons, windows, pop-ups, and other elements, either hilariously disrupting activities or wandering about on their own. The desktop ‘Shimejis’ or little characters on the screen are fun and interactive and give you an opportunity to engage with visual elements. Shimeji Ee download supports multiple customizations. Multiple customizations, fun characters, and more

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manie-sans-delire-x · 3 years

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My thoughts/analysis of We Need to talk about Kevin

From abnormal psych class paper:

The character I chose to analyze and diagnose is Kevin Khatchadourian from the 2011 film, We Need to Talk about Kevin. Brilliantly depicted by star Ezra Miller and various other child actors, Kevin is an angry, emotionally detached boy who struggles in his complex relationship with his mother. We see the unhealthy relationship develop between the two through-out the film as Kevin grows from a baby to a young man, ending in tragedy as Kevin achieves his ultimate revenge against his mother by massacring the rest of their family as well as several classmates in a school shooting.

After carefully noting Kevin’s behavior and the way he and his mother Eva interact when he is a young child, I have decided to diagnose Kevin with reactive attachment disorder (RAD). The diagnostic criteria from the current Diagnostic and Statistical manual (DSM-5) for RAD reads as follows:

A. A consistent pattern of inhibited, emotionally withdrawn behavior toward adult caregivers, manifested by both of the following:

1. The child rarely or minimally seeks comfort when distressed.

2. The child rarely or minimally responds to comfort when distressed.

B. A persistent social or emotional disturbance characterized by at least two of the following:

Minimal social and emotional responsiveness to others

Limited positive affect

Episodes of unexplained irritability, sadness, or fearfulness that are evident even during nonthreatening interactions with adult caregivers.

C. The child has experienced a pattern of extremes of insufficient care as evidenced by at least one of the following:

Social neglect or deprivation in the form of persistent lack of having basic emotional needs for comfort, stimulation, and affection met by caring adults

Repeated changes of primary caregivers that limit opportunities to form stable attachments (e.g., frequent changes in foster care)

Rearing in unusual settings that severely limit opportunities to form selective attachments (e.g., institutions with high child to caregiver ratios)

D. The care in Criterion C is presumed to be responsible for the disturbed behavior in Criterion A (e.g., the disturbances in Criterion A began following the lack of adequate care in Criterion C).

E. The criteria are not met for autism spectrum disorder.

F. The disturbance is evident before age 5 years.

G. The child has a developmental age of at least nine months.

Specify if Persistent: The disorder has been present for more than 12 months.

Specify current severity: Reactive Attachment Disorder is specified as severe when a child exhibits all symptoms of the disorder, with each symptom manifesting at relatively high levels.

Kevin displays behavior that meets both criteria A and B. As a baby he cried constantly, reportedly even when held, showing an inability or unwillingness to be soothed. As a toddler he shows defiance, disinterest in social interaction, and a refusal to engage in play, such as when his mother is attempting to play with a ball with him and he refuses to roll the ball back or respond in any way, instead staring at her with a sullen expression. Kevin also refuses his mother’s pleas to say the word “Mommy”. As a slightly older child, Kevin continues to act defiantly and shows anger, ripping up the paper when his mother attempts to school him, immediately soiling his newly changed diapers on purpose, throwing food against the wall and onto tables, breaking his crayons, making nonsensical noises to irritate his mother, and destroying his mother’s artfully decorated room. When he is taken to the doctor to be examined, he shows no expression, does not speak, and stiffens his body. When his baby sister is born, he purposefully sprinkles water onto the newborn, causing her to cry. It should be noted however that in one instance Kevin seems to relax his cold exterior and accept comfort from his mother, shown by the scene in which he falls ill and cuddles with his mother while she reads him a story. He even apologizes for her having to clean up his throw-up. Unfortunately, as soon as he is feeling well again he is back to being rude and rejecting any attempt of hers to take care of him, refusing her help to change his clothes.

As for criteria C, although Kevin has not experienced extreme abuse or neglect, I believe Kevin suffered from a traumatic birth as it was mentioned that his mother was resisting. His mother Eva did not desire a child, especially not one as difficult as Kevin, so she emotionally neglects him and is cold to him. Eva makes it very clear to him that he is unwanted, telling him straight to his face that she was happy before she gave birth to him and not correcting him when Kevin mentions that Eva does not like him. In one instance, she is accidentally too rough with him and breaks his arm, which Kevin later refers to as being the most honest thing she ever did. Kevin also meets the criteria of D through G, and his symptoms are persistent. I would say Kevin has moderate to severe symptoms as he does exhibit all listed symptoms quite regularly.

I believe Kevin’s psychological problems may also have developed into conduct disorder (CD) as an adolescent and then antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or psychopathy in adulthood, especially after taking into consideration the mutilation of his sister’s eye and the killing of his sister’s guinea pig, his father, his sister, and several classmates. He shows no guilt or empathy, appears to have shallow emotions besides anger, and shows no evidence of having affection or emotional bonds to anyone. He is also very manipulative; putting on a fake act of normalcy for his father, turning his parents against each other, and navigating the legal system to get his best outcome. However, I know that children with RAD can also be violent and if not treated, behave in a way very similar to conduct disorder in adolescence and ASPD or psychopathy in adulthood. The main reason I chose to focus on RAD over CD or ASPD is because I believe the root of Kevin’s problem is immense pain at being rejected and unloved as a child and that he harbors a deep desire to have that connection but is unable to accept affection. He is so focused on and consumed by his anger towards his mother, while someone with true psychopathy may be more detached and indifferent. I also leaned more towards RAD given that he showed symptoms from such a young age and did not seem to have any problems outside of his issues with his mother, such as acting out in school or engaging in petty, impulsive crime. I do wish that the film showed more of his interaction with his peers. Lastly, I felt RAD was a more accurate choice because of the subtle signs of it that are associated more with RAD than CD, such as stiffening his body when others try to hug him, making nonsensical sounds, and not making eye contact as an infant, although that may not have been intentionally put in the film. Either way, his parents certainly needed to talk to professionals about Kevin when he was a child. Had they done so, perhaps they could have prevented the tragedy of both his life and the pain he inflicted on others.

Response to tumblr ask:

I agree! I would have loved to see how he interacts at school, what he does when he’s alone and has spare time, and more of his childhood.

I think he had multiple reasons:

1- To make his mother suffer since he obviously has a lot of anger and resentment towards her

2- Because he doesn’t feel much positive emotion and gave up on ever feeling pleasure or enjoyment from regular life. Normal life is incredibly boring for him. He wanted to DO something- real, meaningful, make something happen. He wanted to Live. I very much relate.

3- He enjoys the attention he gets from it.

We talked about this in my forensic psych club- whether we should give interviews and all this attention to violent criminals. Our society is fascinated by them to the point where we make movies and books. People sell and collect memorabilia. They have fan-girls writing love letters and showing up to their court sessions, even fighting each other over them. It’s pretty crazy. But on the other hand, it’s important that we study them. Or is it? There’s a debate about everything.

4- His philosophy and world view.

He is very nihilistic, he doesn’t believe life “means” anything and right/wrong doesn’t exist/is just a matter of opinion or viewpoint. His actions don’t really matter either, nothing does. I used to think exactly like he did when I was a teen, and I still do in a way.

As for your last question, it’s easy to forget one way of thinking when you’re in another. It’s hard to remember how one state was when you’re in a different one. Also, as shitty as outside life can be, life in prison is even shittier. Makes you appreciate the ability of choice and being able to do things, even just to walk around outside or buy an icecream cone. He was also only 15 at the time of the crime, and in the last scene he’s 18. A lot of chemical changes and neural development happens in that time. He matured- his way of thinking about himself, the world, and the others around him changed.

#we need to talk about kevin #analysis #op #forensic psychology

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polyboros · 3 years

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carcinization, babey!

so floating around blaseball spaces have been blink’s lore on how the garden has affected the flowers’ players, and recently, mads’ stuff on how the call got the firefighters, which makes it sound like they got murdered but that’s fine. and i started thinking about carcinization, because becoming a crab is about a lot of things, like gender and crabs and being a Part Of The Team and love, y’know, crab things, but it’s also about what is left in the “absence” where a [mumbles vaguely] killed god was at some point, and it’s also incredibly up to interpretation!

anyway! crabs players.

so, a basic thing of how i view carcinization: it’s both connected to debbie and not. at some point, it was because of her, and now it’s not, but it is, kind of. it’s about baltimore and it isn’t. it’s about the crabs and it isn’t. what it is about, in no uncertain terms, is the person being carcinized! on some level you have to be willing to be carcinized for it to happen. if you walk into the baltimore crabs and you say fuck this shit i don’t want this, it’s not going to happen. there’s obviously a lot of nuance to this, but the basic foundation of it is that it is voluntary! and it’s reversible. and despite being a very, very physical thing, carcinization is about emotions.

i’m going to do players in order of who i have the most thoughts about! because some crabs are definitely definitely thought about more by others than i do, haha.

so luis acevedo! traded to the crabs in the season 7 elections, from the garages. they’re a hologram, and they’re constantly shifting both their appearance and identity subconsciously or manually to suit them how they see fit. they have a very very very solid sense of identity despite this, and they’ve been around, you know? centuries old. so they get to baltimore and they kind of already know what they’re getting into, except they have no idea at all, really.

and i think they see carcinization from this outsider’s perspective, like, this is something you get when you’re a part of the team, this is something you get when you’re truly from baltimore and you’re truly a Crab, and they want it! they really do. because the crabs weren’t super important to them at first but they become important, and they want that connection to what becomes their family. but they don’t get it, not from an outside source. it’s because they’re a hologram, kind of, but mostly their identity is malleable by them and not many other things, and that’s the way they’ve crafted it.

so luis rolls up their sleeves and goes okay, bitch, guess i have to do everything myself around here! and they carcinize themself, essentially, they give themself chitin one day and blue blood the next and claws and legs and every time they want to change they do, and i don’t think they quite realize until late into the Up that this is their carcinization. that this is their connection to the team, because they made it that way. and they run into the place where all the crabs hang out like holy fucking shit is this what it was? and they’re all like yeah?? we figured you knew?? and [luis vc] i fucking did NOT. it ends happily for them, either way.

next is [squints at hand] squid galvanic and jacoby podcast! these two are extremely intertwined for me specifically in relation to their experience with carcinization, because they’re both playoff births, right? they’ve only truly existed on the immaterial plane for a couple years, maybe, squid longer. and i think while the shadows are normal now that the fk apple is up (something i will elaborate on later), they used to be not so great. and squid and jacoby were born into the shadows and not baltimore, really, and carcinization couldn’t reach them there. and then squid’s out, and it is seeing baltimore for the first time in its life, and the crabs for the first time, too, and finn invites it to go swimming in the extremely toxic bay with her because it can!

and it does, and it wakes up the next morning with chitin plates interlocking up its spine and patches of it along its jaw, and it maybe freaks the fuck out, a little. because nobody explained this to it, because nobody thought they had to? but once it gets explained and it knows what’s happening, squid is overjoyed. it wasn’t a part of the crabs like the rest were in Up, and now it’s a step closer to that, and it’s happy about it. plus, it makes it look really cool, and i think it likes the feeling of sort of being Distinctly Inhuman in another way than it already is.

jacoby, on the other hand, doesn’t get carcinization. like, they get it on an objective level? and i think they understand it, sort of, in the way that you can understand it when it hasn’t really happened to you yet. i think they’re too unsure for it to happen, and when they’re more confident they get some hermit crab carcinization, but it’s… very slow. one step forward two steps back. i think that being a replacement for a bad pitcher that got foreshadowed has made them a little too anxious in their abilities, and their carcinization reflects that. sometimes squid peels stray bits of chitin that tried to grow on its vampire squid half and sets them on jacoby’s head and they laugh about it, though, and it makes it easier.

i think about tosser’s carcinization in the context of it reflecting self-confidence a lot as well. the general thing about tosser is that after the real bad reverse sweep before the first peanut fight, he lost his carcinized arm! normal arm time. he blames this on debbie, and on carcinization not seeing him as good enough anymore, but carcinization isn’t the one seeing anything, really. tosser, on some level, has taken a hard enough blow from that loss to lose the confidence and motivation that made that arm carcinize to begin with. in the Up the rest of the team helps him build his own arm, artificial, and it’s once again the self-made connection to your team. you don’t need carcinization to be a crab, it’s something you foster yourself, and tosser is an original, and he’s had that connection and only made it stronger. i think once he gets down chitin and muscle begins to interweave with the metal, a bit, but nothing nearly as much as before. he’s okay with that, really. prefers it.

tot fox is a fox. she wears that funny crab hat you know the one. she doesn’t mind carcinization, and carcinization doesn’t mind her, but they’ve never really interacted, i think. she gets some extra legs to scuttle around with after she kills the sun and she’s happy with that.

dreamy and nagomi are both very carcinized, i think. nagomi found strength in the ever-changing nature of it and everything about it, in contrast to the heavy stasis of lady friday, and dreamy’s an original crab! however, i think while nagomi’s carcinization has remained just as heavy and strong as ever, dreamy’s faded and molted off over siesta. not for lack of wanting, but because with the sudden absence of the crabs, it sort of weakened her connection to it, and then over the decade it just sort of retreated back into itself? and she misses it, of course, but she learns how to live without it. and then the crabs come down, and i’m always thinking about sim’s minific where the carcinization comes back all at once. dreamy knows before anyone that the crabs are back because the chitin lining her jaw is back in full force and she can feel it, intrinsically, like something coming home to her. moco is less carcinized to begin with, but i think their armor grows chitin plate to replace rusted and missing pieces.

i’m sleepy now, and i don’t have particularly strong articulated thoughts on the rest of the crabs’/former crabs’ carcinization, so you should come to the crabitat at tillmansucks.com and ask about them! because i do love them very dearly. (pedro davids my beloved)

thank you for reading! love a crab

#blaseball #baltimore crabs #rai cringe comp

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Preference: What Strange Being Are They?

Characters: Jaskier, Honey Lemon, Benoit Blanc, Finn, Geralt

Jaskier - Spring Court Fae

Fae of the Spring Court (or the Seelie, as they are more formally called) are known for being one of the two more benevolent classes of fae. Generally polite and bright-eyed with a love for what the world has to offer, they typically come equipped with a twinge of mischief when it comes to interacting with humans. Otherwise, they just leave them be.

But Jaskier loved humans just a bit too much to keep proper distance.

While Solitary Fairies weren’t unheard of, it was extremely unusual to hear of a fae abandoning their court in favor of wandering around without any particular allegiance.

So it might’ve ruffled a few wings when the local fairy viscount and viscontess’ son decided to up and leave to “travel the world”, armed only with his admittedly limited magicks and a lute. But Jaskier didn’t care: All he wanted at this point was to be up close with humans, to entertain them, to have their eyes on him, for them to be ensorcelled by him . . . Perhaps even enough to copulate with him.

Because make no mistake: Benevolent or not, a fair folk is still a fair folk. And the fae have never been the type to shy away from mischief. Which was probably why you knew you were in trouble the moment those blue eyes landed on you . . .

Honey Lemon - Witch

While witches need no introduction, there is still a certain . . . aesthetic, we shall say, that tends to go along with the image. Because for as black sunhat-wearing and crystal-collecting as the image has become in more recent years, no one could deny the traditional associations: Cottages that looked cobbled together, nestled deep within gnarly woods; cauldrons bubbling over with green concoctions; battered grimoires and parchment strewn about and stacked haphazardly along stale, wooden shelves; figures cloaked in black enigma, hidden away from the prying eyes of society.

Nobody tends to think of a small apartment in the shadier side of town; Bunsen burner sets heating away at beakers of bubblegum-pink, perfume-y something-or-other; spells and brews written on flowery stationary, filed away neatly in polka-dot binders and Hello Kitty folders and assembled on a shelf ordered from IKEA; and an energized young lady with long, blonde hair that paled in comparison to the bright, glorious smile she wore.

Suffice to say, Honey Lemon is not the traditional image of a witch. But this never stopped the rumors from floating around the city, onto college campuses filled with students eager and desperate.

“If you go to 1234 Blahblahblah with a roll of cute washi tape or stickers, a witch there will give you a potion to help you pass your exams,” they said. Which was ridiculous, of course: It was just another local legend started by grad students, passed down to undergrads desperate enough to believe anything.

And, unfortunately for you, you were an undergrad desperate enough to believe anything . . .

Benoit Blanc - Dhampir

The occurrence of a successful pregnancy between a vampire and a human was not a particularly common one. That the progeny might grow up to be anything other than a vampire hunter or even something of a bon vivant was rarer still. And given that he was blond with piercingly blue eyes -- rather than the usual deep brunette and brown-eyed package -- it was fairly apparent that Benoit was a somewhat unusual example of dhampir. Nor that he much cared.

He was far too old to care in his personal opinion. Besides: He’d learned long, long, long ago to stop worrying so much about his oddities (it saves time), especially given that some evidence of his more vampiric lineage never quite took. For example, while his senses of sight, smell, and even hearing to a point managed to be more heightened than that of his human kin, his speed and strength just barely stood out as being any better than the average man’s. Nor did his agility, for that matter.

But he was more than happy to take what skills and knowledge he did have and put them to good use elsewhere: Eagle eyes for scanning and noticing the teeny, tiny details; a good sense of smell, which could be far more useful than one might think when observing certain crime scenes; and an assemblage of knowledge and experiences collected from over the last three centuries. They didn’t make much for a hunter of the unnatural without the strength and speed, but they suited detective work just fine.

All topped with a bow of wit and charm, aged like wines he’d outlived, and Benoit Blanc appeared to be a man just ever so slightly out of sync with the modern era. Not concernedly so, but just enough for him to eventually earn the title of “The Last of the Gentleman Sleuths” during one of the very, very few times he allowed his presence to be more widely known to the public.

It was his diction, his style of dress, and the overall air he exuded, really -- it might not have been intoxicating in the same way that a full-blooded vampire might draw in company, but he did, without a doubt, possess some draw to him.

Well, at least he did to you . . .

Finn - Alien

In a galaxy far, far away . . . FN2187 was just another extraterrestrial living amongst the stars. In the middle of a war. A war he wanted nothing to do with, but was dragged into anyway. Admittedly, he didn’t have any real stance on the matter. After all, as a soldier, was he really supposed to? Well, regardless, he eventually got one: He didn’t like it. At all. What was this all even for? Liberation? Conquest? Just to prove a point? It didn’t matter: The horrors had become etched into his brain, the burden of his connection to it all too much for even his hearts, multiple as they were, to bear.

And so he escaped, stealing a ship and flying off into the big, black unknown.

However, that FN2187 was not a particularly skilled pilot. In fact, he wasn’t trained to be a pilot at all! It was an honest to The Maker miracle that he’d managed to even get as far as he did, even if it ended in him crashing the stolen craft.

Unfortunately, crashes of any kind have never been subtle events, no matter how low of a profile the alien might’ve wanted it to have been. Authorities had been alerted, and it was only a matter of time before he was discovered by either his own officers, or these...Terranian ones. He knew he could handle the latter, but why take the risk?

Besides, he was already lucky enough to have you be the first to find him (lucky him, crashing in the patch of trees nearby your house). You, on the other hand . . . You wouldn’t consider yourself unlucky, per se. But you did consider yourself in a jam. After all, there was no handy dandy manual for how to keep the alien you’ve taken home under wraps . . .

Geralt - Faoladh

There are werewolves, and then there are the Faoladh. A werewolf is a beast that turns from man to monster on every full moon, more often than not devolving into a fit of heightened savagery in the process. The ire from this is consequential.

The Faoladh, however, are nearly the exact opposite.

Rather than wait for a moon phase to dictate their form, they can simply change as they like, so long as they’re equipped with the wolf pelt that gives them beastly form. As a result, they retain their humanity and reason, which has served them well in legends, where people have called them heroes of war, recruited by the king. Some even designate them patronage over children, the wounded, and lost souls.

However, it is perhaps because of their rarity that their name had fallen from most memories, their notable benevolence along with it. Because how could something so large, so brutal, and so terrifyingly dangerous be capable of goodness and protection? Though, for the remaining few that knew otherwise, there were still some good wolves out there.

And the village insisted that it was lucky to have one of them wandering around in its history. You, of course, had some doubts . . .

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Dazzling Dragons

Two new species of dragon has been discovered: The Draco Minor and the Draco Major. The Draco Minor averages about the size of a small child and the Draco Major averages about the size of a horse. Both have advanced intelligence which makes them ideal for hunting companions and mounts. The two species have been observed as living in harmony with one another.

These dragons function much in the way Griffins do; being able to breed, be trained for riding or hunting, and produce a few goods. They require care from a sim and have finite lifespans.

Along with dragons, a new Market Vendor and wares have been created, allowing for easier care of dragons or even worship of them.

Super long use instructions and details under the cut.

Download - SFS Download - The Keep

ALL DRAGONS • Adults may be purchased directly from the buy catalog in Hobbies -> Miscellaneous. • Change body position every 15 Sim minutes. • Are NOT NPCs, but objects. These will not conflict with Becks animated farm animals and they may also be safely removed from your game at any time. • Dragons may be raised and sold for profit or trained for hunting. • Must be fed and watered daily. There are several food and water options for dragons: Natural Hunting OR Food and Water Troughs. Dragons check the lot each morning for sustenance. If there is no available food and water the animals will become ill. If the troughs are not filled within 12 Sim hours they will die. Sick dragons have no interactions other than "Inspect". All dragons that die of starvation will immediately disappear from the lot. • Defecate once per day. Dragon dung does not function as fertilizer. • Age and eventually die randomly. • May be picked up and placed into personal inventory by teens through elders. • May be stolen by visitors. Advertising is low for Sims with bad moods, mean personality and hunger. Be sure to keep your animals secure within a locked gate or barn if you do not want them stolen. Stolen animals cannot be retrieved unless you literally open the thief's inventory and remove the items. NESTS • Abandoned Dragon Nest functions as source to obtain dragon eggs without a breeding pair or vendor. Getting an egg is a 1 in 5 chance. Sims will either acquire nothing, an egg, a cracked geode, dragon scales, or large animal bones. A nest may be searched as many times as desired. • Giant Dragon Nest Deco functions as a food check item for dragonlings and as a decorative shelf. The nest has 15 usable slots and serves as the master file for all nest interior recolors. • Egg Hatching Nest is not available from the catalog and is only produced by a Female Adult Dragon via pregnancy or Force Options. • All nests are slaved to the Super Stone set for their stone recolors.

DRAGON EGGS •Can be obtained from an Abandoned Dragon Nest or through having a breeding pair of adults, or bought from a vendor. •After a female dragon makes a nest, eggs should appear in it within the next 48 hours, and can then be counted and collected by sims. Up to four eggs can be laid and a random number is collected each time. One egg is always guaranteed. • Eggs will not hatch until they are placed into the world from a sim’s inventory. When placed they will take an additional 5 sim days to incubate. A popup will notify when an egg has hatched. • After hatching, the dragonling is not intractable with for 1 hour. This time can be indicated by the dragonlings' drained color. After this resting period, sims may inspect the newly hatched dragonling and will add it to their inventory for transport. This is also an autonomous action. • Upon placing the dragonling back into the world, it functions as a normal animal with a daily routine. DRAGONLINGS • Must be manually recolored upon placement back into world. • Mature in 10 Sim days. • After the first 5 days there is a coin flip for death. This is to account for accidents, illness and predators. If a dragonling meets with an untimely demise, a pop up message will appear as the dragonling disappears from the lot. • Will autonomously "grow up" and randomly select male or female sex at that point. • Interactions include: - Talk to Dragonling = Children Only; Non-Autonomous; Increases fun and social motives - View Dragonling = Teen through elder; Non-Autonomous; Increases fun and social motives

ADULTS • Interactions include: - Talk to Dragon= Children only; Non-Autonomous; Increases social and fun motives - Praise Dragon = Teens through Elder; Non-Autonomous; Increases social and fun motives - Inspect Dragon = Sims can evaluate the horse to determine its quality. Unless a horse is sick from starvation it will be in good condition. Non-Autonomous; teen through elder. If female, this interaction will also tell you if she is pregnant or not. - Train For Hunting: With enough body and logic skill, a sim can train an adult dragon to be a hunting animal. Doing so adds a hunter version of the dragon to the sim’s inventory and the dragon now serves as a fetching animal rather than a pet. - Train For Riding: An option for the Draco Major only. With enough body and logic skill, a sim can train an adult dragon to be a riding animal. Doing so adds a vehicle version of the dragon to the sim’s inventory and the dragon now serves as a fetching animal rather than a pet. • Every 20 Sim days will be a random coin flip for death. • Females have a 50% chance of pregnancy each day when a male is present on the lot. Pregnancy lasts 10 sim days. At the end of this time, the mother will make a nest to lay eggs in.

FORCE OPTIONS All dragons can be forced to die via a random means. Female dragons can be forced to make a nest for eggs to be laid in.

FOOD & WATER OPTIONS The natural pretty for dragons is deer. Dragonlings will be automatically fed and watered, if any of the following are present on a lot: • Female Adult Dragon, Male Adult Dragon, Giant Dragon Nest (Deco), and Fetch Water Rock Adult Dragons will be automatically fed and watered, if any of the following are present on a lot: • Doe Pet Food Spawner, Buck Pet Food Spawner, Deer Hunting Tracks, and Fetch Water Rock Dragons may continue to use natural food sources through winter as deer do not hibernate. If no natural sources of food or water are present during any season, dragons must have troughs filled for them or they will grow sick and die. Dragon Troughs require Buckets of Water, and Deer Carcasses to be filled. Troughs are texture slaved to BB Niches.

Natural Feeding REQUIRES the following sets: • Water Rock – Fetch Water Any ONE of the following for deer/deer carcasses: • It's a Trap - Deer Trap (for carcasses) • Au Naturel Ped Food - Doe/Buck Spawners • Wild Hunting - Deer Spawner

PRODUCTS

While griffins are mainly functioning as pet type items rather than true livestock items, they do produce two "products". SCALES: By grooming a dragon, a sim will obtain scales that can be sold for a high profit. The bowl the scales come in are slaved to the Pottery Super Set.

HUNTER: By using the train for hunting action, a sim with enough logic and body skill can turn a dragon into a hunting animal. The Hunter Dragon can hunt once every 24 hours and will being back 1 of 5 items, or if unlucky nothing. To send a dragon to hunt a sim must offer it Ground Meat (Draco Minor) or a Roast (Draco major) as incentive. Dragons are ready to hunt when they assume their "active" position. They are slaved to the female dragon.

Draco Minor Bounties: Deer, Boar, Golden Trout, Cracked Geode, Healing Crystal. Draco Major Bounties: Deer, Boar, Bear, Cow, Treasure Chest. Animal carcasses may be used for food points in the fridge, the geode can be studied for logic skill, and the healing crystal can either boost a sim's motives or cure all disease and sickness but it one time use only, treasure chest is the one from BV and thus will appreciate in value and can be sold for profit. VEHICLE: By using the train for riding action, a sim with enough logic and body skill can turn a Draco Major into a vehicle. The Draco Major Vehicle comes with a custom sound. The dragon itself and the saddle are recolorable. All recolor files have been left as individuals so desired ones may be easily sorted. *For anyone who finds the sound overbearing, you can remove it by simply deleting the Sun&Moon-Dragons_DracoMajor_Vehicle_Sound package.

RECOLORS Draco Minors come in a total of 73 textures, and Draco Majors a total of 13. These have been left as individual packages to easily pick and choose desired textures. A PSD for each has been included in the files for anyone who wants to recolor dragons.

AUTONOMOUS FEEDING Sims that carry the Empty Bucket in their personal inventory will autonomously fill the water trough, while Sims that carry the Pitchfork in their personal inventory will autonomously fill the food trough. In a Sim owned business the required hay and water will be deducted from the owner's inventory.

DUNG COLLECTION & REMOVAL • Children through elders can non-autonomously rake up dung = dispose of it • Children through elders can non-autonomously collect dung. • If a Sim has a Slop Bucket in their inventory then they will autonomously collect dung. • If a Sim has a Dung Rake in their inventory then they will autonomously dispose of dung. • You can have both slop buckets and dung rakes in a Sim's inventory and they will randomly choose which action to perform autonomously. If you only want them to either collect or dispose then only place the corresponding tool into their inventory. • If no one collects or disposes of dung within 36 hours it will disappear from the lot on its own. • Purchase Rakes and Buckets in the buy catalog under Hobbies->Miscellaneous

BONUS: VENDOR & EXTRAS

Now the dragon wagon you know and love is functional! The All In One version has been made into a functional vendor of all things dragon.For a less obtrusive option for a vendor, a small sign board can be used. This is slaved to the Deco Master Sign Board. It is included along with a dragon signage recolor. Sims can be a little stubborn in terms of how they approach the vendor wagon itself, so I recommend BOB placement. This will also keep them from clipping it in general.

These vendor sells: • Dragon Eggs: Sells both Minor Draco and Major Draco eggs. • Dragon Scales: For profit or mysterious use. • Dragon Lanterns: Various lighting fixtures (table lamp, floor lamp, hanging lamp, pole brazier) • Hanging Dragon Figure: Just to look cute. • Dragon Idol : This is a new object that is a combination of the available actions found on KevinHope's Cross and Rebecah's Bible. No more having to choose between them. Pray, Curse, or Preach about your dragon cult!

• Weekly Meat Supplies: Buy a week's worth of hunting incentive meat for either type of dragon. Open it and receive the individuals into a sim's inventory. Seven pieces are provided in line with a typical sim week. The ground meat container is slaved the the Pottery Super Set.

Requires the following Sets: • Dazzling Dragons (you're here!) - Eggs/Scales • Dragon Wagon Set - Lanterns, Hanging Dragon, Master Cart • Dragon Wagon Color Splash - If you want some additional wagon recolors.

MISC

• Master files included for all slaved files. • All items visible in hood view • Most items found in the buy catalog under Hobbies -> Miscellaneous, or Gardening -> Garden • Exception of the deer carcasses not purchasable from the catalog. • Most items in this set may be recolored including dragons, troughs, nests, and scales. •Collection file included •Compressorized

DUPLICATE FILES: The following files are duplicates found in other sets. If you have them in another set, you may delete them from this set. • Sun&Moon-Accessory_DungRake – Any Livestock/Breeding Set • Sun&Moon-Inventory_DungRake – Any Livestock/Breeding Set • Sun&Moon-Inventory_SlopBucket – Any Livestock/Breeding Set • Sun&Moon-Accessory_WaterBucket – Any Livestock/Breeding Set • Sun&Moon-Inventory_EmptyBucket – Any Livestock/Breeding Set • Sun&Moon-Inventory_Pitchfork – Any Livestock/Breeding Set • Sun&Moon-Dragons_Bones - Butcher Set (Sun&Moon-Butcher_Product_Bones_Large) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_GroundMeat - Butcher Set (Sun&Moon-Butcher_Product_GroundMeat) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_Roast - Butcher Set (Sun&Moon-Butcher_Product_Roast) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_HealingCrystal - Mining 3.0(Sun&Moon-Mining_HealingCrystal) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_CrackedGeode - Mining 3.0(Sun&Moon-Mining_Geode_Cracked) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_BoarCarcass - Any Hunting/Trapping (Sun&Moon-Boar_Carcass) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_DeerCarcass - Any Hunting/Trapping (Sun&Moon-Deer_Carcass) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_BearCarcass - Any Hunting/Trapping (Sun&Moon-Bear_Carcass) • Sun&Moon-Dragons_CowCarcass - Cow Livestock Set (Sun&Moon-Cows_CarcassAdult)

#ts2 #sim 2 #s2cc #ts2cc #sun&moon #crafting stations #star factory #fantasy flavor

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mommoshh · 3 years

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Review and feedback on CMS WordPress

WordPress is a free open source CMS that suits both novice users and professional developers. Here are just the first in order to understand the capabilities of the engine, at least at a basic level, you need to be ready to study instructions, guides and forums with tips.

WordPress can be used to create blogs, company websites, landing pages, online stores, portals with the ability to register users. The functionality of the engine largely depends on what plugins are installed on it - and also on the skills of the webmaster: open source allows experienced developers to customize the system for themselves.

Many users start out with WordPress on their way to web development. This is not the easiest solution because there really is a lot to learn to create and customize a website. However, the engine updates clearly demonstrate that it is moving towards simplification, although deep customization still requires programming skills.

Although we are focusing on wordpress here, there are better alternatives to wordpress too.

What's new in WordPress 5.5.1?

Major updates in recent versions concern the Gutenberg block editor. For example, in version 5.3, a new Group block was added, which allows you to divide the page into several parts, and in the Columns block, support for fixed column widths appeared. In addition, text and background controls are now available in title blocks. The possibilities for deep customization have also expanded - now, the preferred style can be set to any block that supports this function.

Version 5.4 has two new blocks - social icons and buttons. With their help, you can quickly add interactive elements to the interface for going to pages in social networks, reposting, opening other sections of the site. In addition, there are new ways to work with colour: you can use gradients in the button block and skin.

There are also less noticeable improvements. For instance:

Images are automatically rotated when loaded according to built-in landmarks.

The extended health check screen recommendations indicate potential site issues.

When you log in, you are periodically prompted to confirm your email address to reduce the likelihood of the site being blocked due to a change in the administrator's email address.

The last major WordPress update is version 5.5. It has updated three key areas - engine speed, search capabilities, and security.

Lazy loading of images. Images placed on the page are not loaded until the user scrolls to them. On mobile devices, this technology also prevents browsers from loading images intended for other devices - for example, widescreen photos for the desktop. This saves traffic and reduces the load on the battery.

New XML sitemap that helps search engines find important pages right away.

Ability to enable automatic updates for plugins and themes, as well as support for manual updates via downloading ZIP files.

Much attention has been paid to the visual editor as well. It has new templates with combinations of text and media files, from which you can assemble beautiful layouts. All available blocks are now collected in a catalogue available in the editor. In addition, there was a built-in image editing - you can crop, rotate and scale photos directly from the image block.

Functionality

WordPress is the most popular system in the world. This fact is usually enough to immediately draw close attention to it. But it's much more interesting to understand why developers love WordPress so much. We have identified several reasons:

Flexibility due to the open-source engine.

Unique extensibility provided by a huge plugin base.

Multifunctionality and ease of use.

If you have never created a website before, then you will be surprised how easy it is to do it in WordPress. Even to get additional features, no special knowledge is required - in most cases, it is enough to install the required plugin. Experienced developers, on the other hand, value WordPress for its common PHP language and detailed documentation.

Before you start creating a WordPress site, you need to choose a suitable hosting and purchase a domain. Some hosters offer special rates optimized for working with the engine, but you do not need to buy them - for the first site, ordinary shared hosting is fine.

Even a novice webmaster shouldn't have any problems with installing WordPress - on most hosting sites; the system is deployed in a few minutes in one click. This also applies to the latest version. However, you need to be careful with updates. The main danger is the incompatibility of the engine and plugins after the update.

If you already had a site with an old version of WordPress, but now you decide to upgrade to 5.5.1, then it is recommended to disable all extensions before updating and then enable them one by one and check the functionality.

Once installed, WordPress is a fairly crude system that requires additional configuration. At a minimum, you will have to:

Go through all the settings sections to specify the name and address of the site, the type of permalinks, the format of the main page and other parameters.

Select and install a template.

Add and configure plugins for spam protection, SEO optimization, sitemap creation, name transliteration, etc.

All these actions you will perform through the administrative panel. It has been completely translated into Russian and made very logically. The control panel is an excellent example of a balance between functionality and simplicity. It is convenient to use it in all browsers and even on mobile devices without installing any add-ons or applications - although they are also available for iOS, Android and Windows.

The main menu of the control panel consists of the following functional sections:

"Console" - the main page, which collects general information about updates, news, comments.

"Records" - all materials posted on the site with the ability to edit them, add new ones and delete unnecessary ones.

"Media files" is a manager of images, videos, tables and other types of files uploaded to the hosting.

"Pages" is a section for managing static information - for example, the "About" page, terms of use or advertising. It offers the same functionality as Posts, except that published content does not appear in the blog feed.

"Comments" - all discussions on the site and moderation tools.

"Appearance" - tools for adding and customizing themes, including a built-in editor for template files.

"Plugins" - section for adding, removing and configuring extensions.

"Users" - managing all registered visitors, adjusting access rights.

"Tools" - WordPress service features such as import and export.

"Settings" - the main parameters of the site: name, language, mail, file format, rules for generating addresses, etc.

Within each section, there are thematic subsections containing their own sets of settings. All this makes the system highly customizable.

For advanced users who know how to work with CSS and PHP, WordPress offers a built-in code editor. With its help, the site can be deeply customized by adding widgets and blocks or, for example, replacing standard comments with an application from a third-party service. True, when making serious changes, it is recommended to unload the template files from the hosting and edit them on the computer, first creating a backup copy - this allows you to quickly return the theme to its original state if necessary.

The main tool for adding pages and posts is the Gutenberg visual editor. The classic editor offered limited content management functionality. To add additional features, users had to install plugins, which is not always convenient, including due to the increased load on the server. The Gutenberg editor addresses this issue by offering content function blocks:

heading, paragraph, quote, list;

image, gallery, audio, video and file;

code and markup elements;

widgets and inserts from popular services.

Each block can be configured individually. To add a widget to a page or a post from Twitter to a post, you do not need to work with the code: just select the appropriate block and provide a link to the content of interest, after which it will appear in the editor field. Permanent block combinations can be saved as templates, increasing the speed of publication creation.

Basically, Gutenberg allows WordPress users to do what website builders have long been suggesting - focus on how the content will look without being distracted by complex configuration settings. In visual editing mode, you can immediately evaluate how the page or post will be displayed, and you can make changes to the interface without resorting to editing the code.

Many WordPress users didn't like replacing the classic editor with Gutenberg. For those who prefer a traditional text / HTML editor, the Classic Editor extension has appeared in the plugin list. After adding it, you can choose with which editor you will add content - classic or visual.

Designs and work with templates (themes)

Websites are built on the basis of templates, of which a huge number have been developed for WordPress. The standard theme catalogue is available from the engine control panel in the "Appearance" section. Here you can select and install a template from the library, as well as download files downloaded from other sources.

Finding free templates for WordPress is not a problem - even if the theme is not Russified, you can fix it manually or using special programs. Version compatibility is much more difficult. However, the official plugins are updated fast enough so that there are no problems. If you have a paid template with support from developers, then there should be no errors either. Only old free themes that are no longer supported by the creators cause problems.

To avoid unnecessary problems, before installing the template, make sure that it is optimized for the latest version of WordPress. If there are no suitable options, then it does not matter. The same Gutenberg editor can be used to customize the template that would have required code changes in the past.

In the functionality of WordPress, we have already explored what the new editor is capable of. In fact, you can use it to customize the site's interface by creating new pages and adding widgets and blocks to them. If you have had experience with website builders, then you will instantly understand how it works. But even if the WordPress site is the first one, there will be no difficulties. With the help of widgets, plugins and shortcodes, you can quickly build the look of the page you want.

In addition, each WordPress theme has its own settings that allow you to upload a site logo, change the colour scheme, create the main menu, and enable/disable the display of individual widgets. The number of configurable parameters varies depending on the template, but the basic set is present in any theme. If you know how to work with CSS and PHP, then there will be even more possibilities for customization thanks to the open-source code of the engine and the built-in code editor, in which all template files are available.

Optimization (SEO) and promotion

When analyzing the pages at the top of the search results, it becomes clear that most of them are made in WordPress. This is due not only to the popularity of the engine itself but also to its promotion capabilities. When used correctly, the content is well-indexed by robots and ranks high.

Basic WordPress is not the best example of SEO optimization. But if you work a little with the engine, then you can achieve good results in search results without any problems - of course, taking into account the publication of useful and interesting content.

The first step to optimizing your website is choosing an SEO friendly theme. For a template to be considered as such, it must meet a number of requirements, including layout according to CSS3 and HTML5 standards, as well as fast page loading. If you buy or download a free theme from a third-party site, pay attention to its description - it should contain an indication of SEO friendly or SEO Optimized.

After choosing a suitable theme, you need to change the default configuration for WordPress.

In the general settings, specify the site address in the same style - with WWW or without WWW. In order for search engines to accurately identify the site at the specified address, add it to Yandex. Webmaster and Google Search Console.

Set the format of links like "site/category/post name". Go to the "Permalinks" section in the settings, select the "Custom" option and insert the value /%category%/%postname%.html into the field.

Further optimization of the engine is possible only with plugins. The first extension to install is Cyr to Lat. This plugin will automatically transliterate the names of pages and posts in Cyrillic to Latin. This will avoid the difficulties with an encoding that search engines face due to addresses with Cyrillic characters.

To optimize, you will also need to install one of their powerful plugins - All in One Seo Pack or Yoast SEO. After adding them, a new section will appear in the editor, where you can specify the title, description and keywords of the post. But the impact of SEO plugins on WordPress is not limited to this: there are a lot of options in their settings, for which there are separate guides for working. All in One Seo Pack covers all optimization needs, from meta tags for search engine spiders to creating an XML sitemap. Yoast SEO offers no less functionality, so it will be difficult to make a choice, but in any case, you will get very powerful website promotion tools on WordPress.

To improve behavioural factors, it does not hurt to connect an online consultant widget and install an online calculator to calculate something right on the site. You can use a CRM system to work with clients and process orders/requests. Of course, we recommend adding buttons for social networks. Such tools have a positive effect on website promotion in the search engines Yandex and Google, add weight to the perception of the site and are able to bring customers.

Price policy

The engine itself is distributed free of charge. You can download it from the official website or install it directly from the hosting admin panel - most hosters provide this option. You can also not pay for plugins and templates: even if some extension is distributed for money, you can almost always find a free alternative that will do the job just as well.

If you still want to install a premium theme, then prepare between $ 50 and $ 100. In this price range, there are a huge number of options on different theme sites, such as TemplateMonster. The cost depends on the functionality of the theme, its prevalence and the degree of the seller's popularity. Popular template stores average $ 75, but you can find options for both $ 45 and $ 600.

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The situation is similar to plugins. The price is usually tied to what opportunities they offer. Often a free light version of the plugin is available in the WordPress directory. If you use it but at some point understand that there are not enough tools, then you can easily upgrade to the Pro version. Expanded functionality isn't the only benefit of the paid plugins. You also give money for support from the developers, which ensures compatibility with new versions of WordPress.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main plus of the latest versions of WordPress is the development of the Gutenberg editor, which adds a visual content management mode. Its appearance demonstrates the movement of the system towards simplification, lowering the entry threshold for novice webmasters. Gutenberg makes installing a number of extensions pointless by offering similar functionality in the base CMS.

Version 5.5.1 finally has support for lazy loading images. This will noticeably affect the speed of page loading, especially on mobile devices, where high-resolution images added for the desktop will no longer be loaded.

Other advantages of the system after major updates remained unchanged:

simple admin panel;

built-in file manager, which has become even more convenient to use thanks to the introduction of the Gutenberg editor.

an extensive library of plugins that extend the basic functionality of the engine;

a competent community and a large number of training materials.

With a change in the updated policy, a problem may appear - the frequent occurrence of problems with the compatibility of templates and plugins. If earlier large updates arrived twice a year, now the developers will send them more often. But there is a way out - you can not update immediately but accumulate versions with changes. In addition, in WordPress 5.5.1, update management has become even more convenient - now you can install plugin and theme updates automatically or download them manually via ZIP files.

Best WordPress Hosting

Even if you don't pay for themes and plugins, you will still need money for a WordPress site - at least in order to purchase hosting space and register a domain name.

The best site for WP projects is Bluehost hosting. It has an official recommendation from WordPress.org - the developers of the engine. They recommend Bluehost as one of the best CMS optimizations. Independent experts agree with the WordPress developers, who, on an ongoing basis, include Bluehost in the rating of the best ratings in the world.

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To understand why Bluehost.com has so many positive reviews, just look at the list of its advantages:

Automatic installation of CMS WordPress on hosting in one click!

Server uptime rates are steadily approaching 100%.

High download speed.

Using a CDN to quickly deliver content to users.

Hosting web projects on servers in different countries of the world.

Free domain and SSL when paying for the plan.

Support for one-click installation of a large number of web applications.

Prompt technical support that answers questions through tickets, online chat or by phone.

Bluehost has special rates for WordPress sites. They are based on shared hosting and come in two lines: WordPress Hosting and WP Pro. The first one is suitable for small projects and consists of three tariffs. In the minimum configuration for $ 3.95 per month, you get 50 GB of SSD, on which you can create one site. At higher tariffs, the restriction on the number of sites and the available disk space is removed. All service packages include a free domain and SSL as a gift.

The WP Proline provides more powerful solutions that allow you to create professional WordPress sites.

Build ($ 19.95 / month) - The foundation for launching a professional website with a built-in analytics centre, 100+ free themes, daily backups, and malware protection.

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The latest service pack is suitable for e-commerce. But if you want to create a store on WordPress, then it is better to immediately go into another category of tariffs called eCommerce. Here are service packages optimized for WordPress and WooCommerce, the most popular e-commerce plugin. The cost of the tariffs is from 6.95 to 12.95 dollars per month. All packages have a built-in theme tailored for sales, free SSL and a free callback widget.

For large projects, Bluehost also offers VPS and Dedicated rentals. Virtual servers start at $ 18.99, and physical servers start at $ 79.99. All the features of shared hosting are available for them, but some tools need to be installed manually - for example, a backup system.

The domain name of the site is also registered with Bluehost. The rental price for a year depends on the domain zone. For example, an address like mysite.com can be purchased for $ 11.99 and mysite.blog for $ 16.99. The cheapest solution for Bluehost is a.SPACE domain. National zones are not represented in the catalogue, so if you want a site in.RU / RF, then buy a domain on another site and then link it to a project on Bluehost in a few clicks.

WordPress counterparts and competitors

With its open-source code and many extensions, WordPress offers functionality that only a few web development tools can provide. But when creating a website, it is not the power of the tool that is more important, but its effectiveness for the implementation of the project. If you look at WordPress from this position, you can find many services that are much easier to learn and do the job just as well.

Best WordPress Alternatives

uKit is a website builder for business, where you can assemble a one-page page, a business card, a company website or a small online store in a few hours. Intuitively simple and straightforward. Its tools are selected so that the service is convenient for novice webmasters. uKit offers several hundred thematic templates, made at a very good level, and the sites created on it are no different from the projects of professional developers.

uCoz is the only website builder competitor that can easily compare to WordPress in terms of functionality. The service uses a modular system that makes it versatile. What is added to WordPress as plugins are presented on uCoz in the basic package or available for installation as a module. The builder can be used to create any type of site, from a one-page site to an information portal with a forum, blog, and user registration.

Wix - Can be an alternative to WP when it comes to customizing the look and feel of your site. The constructor offers a huge number of colourful design themes made by professional designers. Basic functionality is higher compared to WordPress. In the built-in Wix App Market, the user can find dozens of useful applications and integrations with third-party services that extend the functionality of the service. So when creating, for example, an online store, choosing between WordPress and Wix is a very real situation.

Drupal is a free content management framework. More flexible, versatile, but also much more difficult to work with when compared to the WordPress CMS. Contraindicated for beginners, strong programming skills are required. Suitable for creating stores, news portals, social networks, corporate and other large-scale types of sites. It is impractical to use it for business cards, landing pages and other things in this spirit. There are many templates and modules, but their number is several times less than those on WP. Suitable for professionals only.

Joomla is a slightly more complex free CMS compared to WP. Usually, newbies choose between these two engines. The number of templates and plugins is very large but still noticeably inferior to that on WP. Best used for creating business cards, corporate websites, shops and social networks. Not so good for creating blogs, landing pages and forums. Basic coding skills are required - knowledge of HTML / CSS, the page code is easier to edit here than on WP with its PHP base. Good SEO opportunities, but the level of security in the stock suffers—balanced and popular engine for beginners.

Despite the fact that WordPress, in the latest versions, is moving towards simplifying content management tools, it is still far from top builders in this regard. In fact, Gutenberg is the same extension that adds visual editor capabilities to the CMS, only provided in the basic package.

The logic of working with Drupal is complex and inaccessible to beginners. This engine is usually used by webmasters who have been developing sites on the same WP for a long time, wanting to get more scalability for large projects. Joomla is comparable to WP in complexity and many features, but still not so easy to use, has a slightly different specialization.

On constructors, the ease of learning is not limited only to the design of pages and content. When creating a site on uKit, uCoz or Wix, the user does not need to worry about anything at all, except for the design and content, which are fully customizable in visual editing mode. To fully manage WordPress, however, coding skills are still required. On the other hand, it provides more customization options, which not all designers can boast of.

Conclusions and recommendations

WordPress is one of the best website building tools out there, which has gotten a bit easier with the release of version 5 thanks to the introduction of a visual editor. However, in terms of creation and reconfiguration, there are no major changes. Users still have to choose to host, take care of security on their own and follow the updates.

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WordPress 5.5 offers almost unlimited functionality, which is based on open source code and a wide range of extensions. However, not every project requires such versatility and power.

uKit and Wix are much more efficient to use if you need to create a company business card website, landing page or a small online store - these builders offer all the necessary tools.

uCoz - it is wiser to choose when it comes to a complex project - at least it will eliminate the need to select hosting and monitor updates.

However, WordPress is one of the top website building tools used by both beginners and seasoned developers alike. It can be used to solve various problems, but only you yourself know whether it is suitable for the implementation of your idea.

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thecreaturecodex · 4 years

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Sirene

“River Maiden” © Elvira Shatunova, accessed at her deviantArt gallery here

[Commissioned by @crazytrain48, who wanted a water fey for a more “classical” undine. So I converted the sirene, who first appeared in the AD&D Monster Manual II. She still appears in Pathfinder with the pearl of the sirenes magic item. Chalk that name up to an oversight of what was proper D&D IP and what wasn’t when the OGL was being sorted out.]

Sirene CR 6 CN Fey This lovely woman would be almost human if not for the size of her eyes and the opalescent scales that stud her skin. Her fingers and toes are webbed.

Sirines are fey tied to water, and they are as flowing and ever changing as that elemental substance. They prefer areas that mix salt and fresh water, such as estuaries, inland seas and river deltas, although just about any remote body of water may play host to sirenes. Their moods fluctuate as dramatically as the tides. When they are in a good mood they are playful and often flirtatious; when they are in a bad mood they are sullen and potentially violent.The speed at which one may become the other often shocks those that would interact with them.

Sirenes use magic to cloud the minds of their enemies, and often have charmed animals or humanoids on hand when expecting violence. They prefer to use piercing weapons, as these work best underwater, and if they cannot make their own, trick humans into giving them as gifts or outright steal them. Sirenes have no compunctions about fleeing a losing fight, and will use their innate spell-like abilities to cover their retreat.

Although sirenes make fair weather allies at best, they are fiercely devoted to each other. Their fellowships are composed of both blood relatives and adopted family, which are cared for and protected just as fiercely. Such groups rarely have a dedicated leader; instead decision making is based on compromise and negotiation.

Sirenes vary in height and weight as humans do. Their hair and skin colors can be in human hues, or take on shades of blues, greens and purples. If male sirenes exist, they are either well hidden or physically indistinguishable from females.

Sirene Boons and Banes (CL 9th, 5th level, DC 18) A sirene may grant its boon to a mortal who amuses them or grants them some favor. Their banes are used rather more frequently—a favorite game among sirenes in their darker spells is to sneak aboard a ship and bestow a bane upon an unwitting sailor without being caught.

Boon: You gain the use of some of the sirene’s magic. You may cast fog cloud, lightning bolt and water breathing once each, using your Hit Dice as your caster level and your Charisma modifier for the save DC (if applicable). This boon wears off in one week if the spell-like abilities are unused by that point.

Bane: The water seeks to claim you for itself. You suffer a -10 penalty on all Swim checks, and can only hold your breath for 1 round per point of Constitution before risking drowning. This bane lasts for 1 year.

Sirene CR 6 XP 2,400 CN Medium fey (aquatic) Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, Perception +13 Defense AC 20, touch 19, flat-footed 14 (+5 Dex, +1 dodge, +1 natural, +3 deflection) hp 58 (9d6+27) Fort +9, Ref +14, Will +10 DR 5/cold iron; Immune poison; Resist cold 10, fire 10; SR 17 SQ uncanny grace Offense Speed 30 ft., swim 60 ft. Melee masterwork rapier +10 (1d6+2/18-20) Ranged javelin +9 (1d6+2) Special Attacks charming song Spell-like Abilities CL 9th, concentration +12 (+16 casting defensively) Constant—speak with animals At will—touch of idiocy 3/day—fog cloud, suggestion (DC 16) 1/day—improved invisibility, lightning bolt (DC 16), polymorph, water breathing Statistics Base Atk +4; CMB +6; CMD 25 Str 15, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 17, Wis 13, Cha 16 Feats Combat Casting, Deceitful, Dodge, Mobility, Weapon Finesse Skills Bluff +17, Climb +9, Diplomacy +15, Disguise +17, Knowledge (geography, nature) +15, Perception +13, Perform (sing) +15, Stealth +17, Swim +18 Languages Aquan, Common, Sylvan, speak with animals SQ amphibious Ecology Environment any aquatic Organization solitary, pair or family (3-8) Treasure standard (masterwork rapier, 3 javelins, other treasure) Special Abilities Charming Song (Su) Three times per day as a standard action, a sirene can sing a charming song. All humanoids and animals within 60 feet must succeed a DC 17 Will save or be charmed (as per the spell) for 1 hour per Hit Die of the sirene. A creature that successfully saves against this ability is immune to the song of that sirene for the next 24 hours. This is a mind-influencing effect, and the save DC is Charisma based. Uncanny Grace (Su) A sirene gains a deflection bonus to her Armor Class and CMD and a resistance bonus to her saving throws equal to her Charisma modifier.

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muthaz-rapapa · 4 years

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Rewatch: Mahou Tsukai Precure Ep 3

Hey hey hey~!

I made it to Sunday with another MahoPre post again! Praise me, won’t you?

*bows extravagantly* ( -∀-)シ

ALSO, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL YOU GREAT MOMMIES OUT THERE!! WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT YOU?! (｡^▽^｡)/ ♡

Yaaaaa, you know the animation quality really went up when not only the new transformation sequence was top notch but the episode it debuted in was as well. Really! Everything was so sparkly and purdy~

Like Mirai and Mofu-chan’s excited faces, kyaaaaa~! xD

Ahem, so we start off with Mirai calling home and let’s just say she’s very lucky it was Grandma who picked up.

I don’t know how long Mirai’s been gone but judging by how Grandma’s first question is about Mirai’s search instead of asking where she is right now, maybe she hasn’t been gone too long to raise any alarms yet.

In any case, the beginning of the phone call was hilarious cuz though Grandma shares Mirai’s belief in witches and magic, I’m pretty sure she never expected for Mirai to be contacting her from another realm, much less hear that she’s become a witch herself.

She’s like “Huh? Wut?” xD;

And then there’s Mirai. Oh god, Mirai.

She really is the type to spill almost every detail out in a jumbled manner and gesture frantically on the other end of the line even though there’s no way her Grandma can actually see her, lol I do the same thing when I talk over the phone

Meanwhile, Headmaster and Riko are just standing awkwardly in the background, watching this girl play charades in front of a crystal ball.

(^ ∀ ^ ;;)

Anyways, despite all the rushed explanations, Mirai wants to attend class here and asks for permission.

Naturally, any normal parent/guardian would say “no” because first of all, what the heck is she going on about? Flying brooms? Magic World? WAT? Did you hit your head while playing or something?

I mean, even the most understanding person would just assume Mirai found a new friend at the playground who introduced her to some secret hangout or whatever and that Mirai just wants to stay out longer to have fun, that’s all.

But nuh-uh! Mirai’s really in the Magic World right now and she really wants to enroll in magic school for the rest of spring break!

Miraculously (and again, she is so lucky it was Grandma who picked up), she does get the okay.

Grandma actually believes Mirai will be alright with these strangers in some foreign place she’s never heard of. She’s never met them, there’s no address or even a phone number she can call to check up on Mirai. For all she knows, her granddaughter could’ve been tricked and kidnapped by some shady hoodlums.

But over the phone, it doesn’t seem that Mirai is any danger...and since she sounds so eager, well then, alright. Grandma chooses to trust Mirai.

Cue joyous, major squee-able hug! <D

But on a serious note, PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THIS IN REAL LIFE, OKAY?!

(O_ O ;;)

It’s somewhat forgivable in an children’s anime where things are more idyllic and even Mirai’s situation is an exception among exceptions because of plox.

But if your kid is asking to stay out in some vague location with people who don’t have your trust to look out for their well-being, then you get in your car or call the police or do whatever’s necessary to bring them home immediately!

...come to think of it, I wonder how Mirai’s parents reacted when Grandma told them the news. By the time Mirai got back home, they seemed pretty cool with it but Mirai should’ve at least called them every day (off-screen) to ensure she’s alright so that they didn’t have to worry a lot while she was away.

I dunno, please don’t mind me too much on this matter. I'm just very sensitive when it comes to the safety of children, that’s all. The news and living in the city scared me into being cautious.

Honestly, I wouldn’t mind becoming an Uber driver as long it’s a magic carpet I’m flying.

But I’m not sure what the insurance policy on that is like and it doesn’t look like there are seat belts either which is a tad bit concerning. Hmm...

Bouncy-wouncy flippy-floppy Mofurun~!

Look at this happy bear~! She’s having the time of her life!

Ugh, my heart~!!! x3333

I believe this is the first time Mirai’s had the chance to tell Riko something about herself and it’s quite nice that Riko was the one who (sorta) initiated the interest this time around.

We all know what Riko’s like. She’s not fond of people being too chummy with her because if they get to know her, they’ll learn how bad she is at magic as well. That’s why she’s always trying to maintain a distance. Trying not to interact with others too much and not volunteer too much info about herself so she can uphold an image she doesn’t really possess and protect where she’s most vulnerable. Tsundere defense mechanism in the works.

For her to reach out to Mirai, even if it’s only out of some courteous small talk and minimal curiosity, maybe it means she’s gradually becoming more comfortable. At least in Mirai’s company, there’s no need to have her guard up that high and she can talk to someone normally for once.

Mirai, on the other hand, is the honest type through and through and is thrilled to share anything about what she loves.

Her bright, sincere personality and close relationship with her grandma shows how well she was raised because no matter how wild or out of this world Mirai’s thoughts can get sometimes, those closest to her never ridiculed or made her think less of herself for that. That’s why she’s almost always able to face anything with open optimism. She’s free to be unapologetically herself because she has that kind of reassurance.

It’s a security that many people would die to have.

And Riko is one of those people.

Listening to Mirai talk warmly about her grandmother brings a slightly lonely expression to her face because Riko doesn’t have anyone like that. No one whom she can talk to about anything and everything, no one whom she can show her true self to without fear of being judged by them.

No one to call a real friend.

Well, guess what, Riko? Ya got right one in front of ya, dont’cha? Hahaha~!

She just doesn’t realize it yet.

Moving along, damn, the whole island is occupied by magic merchants and their shops!

Diagon Alley can’t even begin to compare!

Yep. If there’s any Precure universe I want to live in, it’s definitely this one! 8D

At the center of the giant square, of course there’s a statue and of course there’s a story to go along with it and of course, there’s an old man (by the name of Mr. Hook) just waiting to tell that story to whoever’s new in town.

Nevertheless, this story is a rather interesting one in respect to the Linkle Stone Ruby that’s set to appear later.

The Merchant Alley is where people gather to sell their trades and goods. It’s a place where they can share the work they’re proud of and passionate about.

And Ruby is the Linkle Stone of what? Passion.

So the Passion Flame was pretty much the Linkle Stone Ruby all along and it returned to remind the people of the magic they still have within themselves.

This slightly debunks the idea that the Linkle Stones will only appear when Precure do but it doesn’t change the fact that Ruby’s true form didn’t manifest until Mirai and Riko came to the Alley.

Anyways, on another note, isn’t it an extremely heartwarming thought that even though Mother Rapapa has been gone for centuries, her magic hasn’t disappeared and that it still extends itself to help people when they’re in need? Even now, Mother Rapapa still loves and wants to protect the world she defended with her very life which just goes to prove that the most ancient and most powerful magic of all is indeed, love.

Love never dying means magic never dying.

Aaaaahhhh~, that’s so beautiful! *sniff* <’D

Aww, but I wanted to hear about Pegasus Lane!

( •́ ∧ •̀ )

Ok, ok, maybe some other time.

At least we got Riko taking Mirai’s hand to lead her away instead. Me is a happy gurl~ <3

But then Mofurun says she smells something sweet and duh, it’s clearly Ruby sitting in the statue’s lamp but they don’t know that yet so they all assume it’s just the cotton candy from a street vendor near by.

Well, their reaction was adorbs anyway.

D’aww, omgawd, look at Mirai, trying to tug Riko in the direction of sweets and Riko having none of that. Kekekeke! xD

Ok, before we go in, I just want to say that I adore Francois and all the fabulousness he’s packaged with!

But more than that, I love how he’s always so kind to people who visit his shop, especially the girls. He’s always eager to give them the best fashion he can offer and since he learned his trade in the Mundane World, it’s probably safe to say he isn’t at all prejudiced against anyone from there either.

But also, also...!!

He knows how to recognize CUTE when he sees it!

Oh yea, Francois is my spirit animal.

Poor Mofurun, though. She looks so traumatized. xD;

My daughter is soooooo cute! Don’t you agree?

*pokes you in the back with ten needles* (*°∀°)

Man, if I could do magic......I would probably still go out to buy clothes instead of making them myself. It’s less about not having the talent to design and more about gathering the material that would be a pain for me. I’d rather leave that to the professionals.

That said, since it’s magic we’re talking about, I hope retail prices are a lot lower over there since production requires less manual labor. Or should it be magical labor?

Well, it takes less time if an outfit can be fitted and finished within the hour so that’s a plus at least.

Mmhmm. *nods appreciatively*

I wasn’t lying when I said this uniform is one of my (if not the) top favorite school uniform designs across all Precure seasons.

The colors, the plaid bows, and ugh, the HAT!!

...I wanna be a witch, too. TwT

Honestly, Francois is just one of the best recurring characters. Period.

He’s so thoughtful, going the extra mile even when he doesn’t really have to. He’s not in it for the famous name or money, he just wants to make sure his clients look good and feel good looking good.

What an artisan!

(Btw, Mofurun still uses the same pouch when Mirai grows up and I just find that so awesome because they’re continuing to treat a gift from Francois with such care~ <3)

I mean, fixing a loose button is a small task. Hardly worth mentioning but with Riko falling so often (*discontent Riko noises*), you’d think Francois would be exasperated about her always ruining her clothes.

Nope.

He just goes and sews it back in place without charge, gently telling Riko in his own special way for her to be more careful.

Riko doesn’t miss the sentiment behind his words and really, you’d have to be blind to not see how all the people Riko knows really care about her.

More locals to meet and this one is Todd and he sells produce!

Not much to say about him other than he’s a nice dude, offering Mirai a sample of what a Frozen Clementine really tastes like.

lol, oh Riko, don’t take it so personally. These things happen. <D;

Also, that’s two strikes for Riko today. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole town was aware of how clumsy she is.

At least, none of them are mean about it or deliberately poking fun at her. Riko’s just a little too sensitive is all.

Again, the shifts through Riko’s many faces when eating clementines are fun to watch.

It’s okay, Riko! You’ll get there eventually!

Wouldn’t put it past an eccentric, old man like him to do something like that.

I mean, I’m positive that the Headmaster’s character is partially inspired by Albus Dumbledore who also fits these kind of descriptions so yea...

YEA.

Meanwhile, I am living for the savageness that Cathy is unrepentantly laying on the Deputy Headmistress concerning her stickler-policy/no-outsider opinions.

Nothing against the Deputy Head since she does come around eventually but hell yea, Miss Sassy Crystal Ball! xD;

Next up is Gustav’s, where Mirai gets her own broom!

God, I love this broom so much. It’s simple but so charming!! Perfect for a young witch!

Nooooooo, Riko-chan~

That’s not what she meant! (^ ∀ ^ ;;)

Ooo, that’s three strikes now!

Riko really can’t catch a break, huh?

I wonder how many times everybody in town has heard this reply, lol

Y’know, these shopkeepers have known Riko since she was little so for them to comment on Mirai accompanying her today just further supports the idea that they’re always watching out for her however they can.

Riko’s an awkward kid who’s trying too hard to act and see through the eyes of an adult and that’s why she blunders so much.

But perhaps, if they were to point that out too directly, it’ll just make Riko feel more ashamed or make her more stubborn than she already is.

If that’s true, then I’d like to think they all agreed to just give Riko her space and let her grow into it in her own time. They’ll still support her every now and then (because she needs it) but they won’t overdo it to the point where she’ll notice and misunderstand it as an remark on her poor skills in magic.

Anyways, at least Gustav seems happy to see Riko’s finally got a friend to spend time with. As much as Riko’s unsure about calling Mirai her friend, no one’s going to deny that Riko not being alone anymore is a good thing for her, hehe~

They got to eat cotton candy, after all! YAY~!

Gotta say, this might just be the best way to eat cotton candy cuz it just levitates a little above your hand and you don’t have to worry about holding onto a stick and then the candy melting onto the stick and your hands getting messy cuz of that and whatnot.

Also, it really makes it look like you’re munchin’ on a cloud. Cute, right? :D

So far, Mirai is having a superb day. She got the whole magic user starter kit and it really feels like she’s become a witch now.

But as Riko says, it takes more than just looking the part to be a genuine practitioner of magic.

I wonder if she realizes how contradictory she sounds here because if she knew that all along, then that would label her search for the Emerald as hypocritical.

Though it’s possible she only realized this after coming back from her recent trip to the Mundane World empty-handed.

Still, there’s no doubt the Emerald’s profound and mythical qualities would be desired by many, including those who are efficient in magic. Nobody is really sure what it’s capable of but since it’s reputed to be the rarest and most powerful of the Linkle Stones, we can at least expect it to live up to its name in some way.

And when Riko overheard the Headmaster talking about it in his office, well, who can really blame her for shooting off to go find it then?

If anything, had she found it, Riko probably would’ve used the Emerald to figure out why her magic seldom worked out the way she wanted it to. Then from there, she’d do whatever she could in her own power to make herself a great witch.

...Maybe.

Mirai, however, is more impressed by how brave and aggressive Riko is on fulfilling her dream.

In fact, she’s more amazed by Riko than the Emerald itself and doesn’t think her search for the Emerald sounds ridiculous at all.

To her, Riko is a hard worker and she should be acknowledged just for how much effort she puts into becoming a witch worthy of respect.

But when she asks what Riko means by stuff like “excellent” or “splendid”, even Riko’s not sure.

Of course, even if you have a good amount of magical prowess, that doesn’t automatically mean you’re a great magic user.

Rather, it should be how you use your magic that determines whether you are great or not.

I guess that’s why Riko suddenly turned that question back on Mirai. Because as of this moment, she’s only looking for ways to cast her spells without them backfiring on her. She hasn’t given much thought on what she can do with magic once she does have it in her hands.

Riko doesn’t have an answer yet. And because she doesn’t want to appear like she doesn’t, her walls go up again in an attempt to prevent anyone else from realizing how unsure she actually is inside.

But you know what?

Mirai’s not sure about her own dream either.

She’s never thought of it before now and nothing really comes to mind just because she’s asked out of the blue like this. However, that doesn’t really bother her.

It’d be awesome if one day, she can find something to dedicate herself to like Riko does...but until then, there’s no need to rush or stress it. If she’s meant to find it, then she’ll find it eventually.

Having a dream should be a wonderful thing, after all. It’s not something you must have but something you want, something you choose to pursue.

I believe that’s what makes Riko so special in Mirai’s eyes. Because despite all the doubts and hardships that come with it, Mirai can tell Riko truly cherishes her desire to become a fine witch some day.

If she didn’t, Riko wouldn’t have needed to try so hard. But she did and is still trying because she really wants it. That is what earned her Mirai’s admiration.

Not sure if those feelings reached Riko but at least it seems that she knows Mirai respects and understands her to extent in that regard, which then draws out a smile from her as well.

Cuz c’mon, it’s just nice to talk these things out with a friend.

That’s right, they’re definitely friends now.

They’re laughing together and the atmosphere is very light and pleasant and happy.

Just look at Mofurun, the perfect mood indicator. If that’s not enough to show how well our girls are getting along, then I don’t know what is.

Ugh, unfortunately if there’s a good mood going on, a mood ruiner is never too far off.

This time it’s Sparda and she introduces herself by stealing Mirai’s Diamond pendant. *GASP* BAD! >:(

Demands are made for the Emerald’s location, Mirai loudly defies the villain again and villain decide to wreck things as a response. Yada yada yada, same old, same old.

Except with them missing one Diamond and unable to transform into Precure, they really can’t do anything to stop Sparda.

As the situation becomes grimmer, so does the anger start to build within Riko as she surveys the damage of the town.

We even get a mini-montage of a younger Riko (OMG ISN’T SHE THE SWEETEST LIL’ WITCH-IN-TRAINING?!?!? KYAAA~!!! xDD) on her first time visiting all the shops, essentially telling us how many important memories she’s made here and how much the people who helped her mean to her.

This finally, finally makes her blow her top.

How dare this cretin selfishly trample all over the innocent people trying to do their daily jobs peacefully! How dare this insect woman make a mess of their community, a place where everybody works so hard to support each other, without remorse!

That is absolutely unforgivable!!

...but at the same time, Riko releasing her anger is just what they needed. Her feelings are now fully synchronized with Mirai’s...

...which causes the Ruby to awaken and reveal its true form to them.

Hmm, this is really fascinating because we can interpret it to mean that passion, the idea that the Ruby represents, is linked to many emotions and not just a strong sense of love towards something.

Or you can say even “negative” emotions like anger or sorrow can also be proof of a very strong love.

Considering that rage and passion are often symbolized through flames and fire imagery, I’d say that the connection between those two is really appropriate for these turn of events.

But moving along...

THE BIRTH OF RUBY STYLE~!!!

(⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡

I’ll go into my thoughts on this design another day but ahhh, I do so love this Form Change to death. Have a hard time deciding if this is my top favorite among the MahoPre forms.

As for the battle, well, sad to say this one wasn’t worth writing home about either. And I think the animation quality dropped a little around this part of the ep. Not sure why there’s a sudden inconsistency when there wasn’t that much “fighting” going on.

But again, I’m not here to write about the battle scenes (until maybe post-Felice debut), which are more or less the same anyway so I’d just be repeating myself if I were. I’m here for the chemistry between the girls, the character studies and so on.

Some key highlights, though, because I couldn’t ignore them:

Mofurun catching the Diamond back like one would catch a home run ball.

I’M SO PROUD OF YOU, MY BABY!!!!!

This kick.

This kick is everything.

Miracle and Magical grabbing each other’s hands to help propel their feet at the Yokubaru.

And then the ice thawing immediately upon impact, a call out to the Frozen Clementines they always eat and further demonstration of symbolism of passion through fire because heat melts ice.

Looks like this might’ve been the first time Riko was successful in using this type of magic. Too bad you can’t really eat it. But not that you’d really want to, lol

Then Ruby Passionale and another day saved.

Yay~

And now everybody’s witnessed the legend in the flesh!

lol, Miracle being polite to the crowd while Mofurun is trying to hide her face ("No pictures, please-mofu!”) and Magical is so close to freaking out cuz they gotta get outta here before their transformations become undone and their true identities are found out and ohhh, we don’t want to stick around to find out what that’s gonna be like......

...so they leave by leaping to the rooftops.

Classic.

Later that day, they go to pick up Mirai’s broom and aww, that’s so nice of Gustav to give her a cute ribbon as an extra service!

It comes in both her and Riko’s colors, too! How did he know?!?!?!? 8D

And he even gave one to Riko to match with Mirai!

Ugh, Gustav is so awesome. I want to buy him a steak dinner.

I’ll buy dinner for any character in story who helps me ship my ship, hahaha! xD

Hehe, my lovely girls~

I love them soooo much. <3

Mmkay, I’m done for the day. I think I can manage to do one more post for next week. Then we’ll see what happens from there cuz I’ll be going back to work soon.

#mahou tsukai precure #asahina mirai #izayoi riko #mofurun #cure miracle #cure magical

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A (semi-comprehensive) List of Comparisons between New Leaf and New Horizons

It's hard to put all my thoughts and opinions into an orderly fashion, but I really want to put it out there, for no other reason than to possibly have people find it and relate I guess.

Now do note, I love both games, and this is no specific bias toward one or the other. I'm strictly thinking critically of both titles.

New Horizons: Changes/Additions

Quick Tool Menu -- Pressing Up on the D-Pad to bring up all your "favourite" tools for quick access, rather than having to cycle through all your tools or open your pockets to select the desired tool. Those are still options, but this is much more convenient.

Tailored Conversations -- When talking to your villagers, the conversation will either be a default, or relate to your clothing, surroundings, etc. Gives the player a feeling that they are impacting the environment and are validated in what they do.

Idle Villagers -- While not engaged in conversation, the villagers appear to go about their own routine, fishing, dancing, resting under trees, using the various things set up around the island, etc. It feels less like playing with AI, and more like with interactive people.

Furniture outside -- The ability to set up most any furniture (as long as it doesn't need to be hung on a wall), to be set up outside, allowing for maximum customization of island layout.

Crafting -- Running around the island in search for natural resources (or journeying to a mystery island) to craft various tools or pieces of furniture.

New Leaf: What it's like

Having to cycle through tools to get something you need. Ex, hearing a balloon while fishing, and needing to cycling through to find your slingshot, and then make sure your not too close to water or a bed of flowers.

Default conversations, having the same 4-5 greetings for different personality types. Doesn't feel really engaging, mostly like a robotic routine.

Idle Villagers walking into and pushing one another as a result of the AI, walking back and forth over a bridge, possibly crowding it so you have to push through. Makes them more obstacles that interactive beings.

The other type of "furniture" allowed outside is PWPs (public works projects), and some cannot be removed from where they are placed (and while I'm aware of the save editor, this is going off the game as it is).

No crafting ability. Have to obtain any furniture from balloons, trees, the nook store, or your villagers.

Now for some more minor things. Personally, I have visual and auditory processing issues at times. So when fishing, it's a bit of a challenge. NL has the bobber sinking, as well as a very clear and loud "bloop" to signify the bite. NH on the other hand, took a more "realistic" approach in it's sounds, so the nibbling and then bite sound more like a dripping faucet, and are rather quiet in comparison.

The same auditory issues come up with balloons. NL does not have town wind necessarily, the loudest it gets naturally is if you are near the ocean. But the balloons have a very audible gust of wind that gets louder or softer if you are near or far. NH has natural wind, so trying to differentiate the normal wind from a balloon gust is difficult.

One minor thing that kind of annoys me, and I'm not sure if anyone else cares, but when I'm just running around fishing, I won't always throw back the fish I don't want right away, and hold onto them until I catch what I need. In NL, because your pockets open on the touch screen, it allows you to mass dump/release whatever is in your pockets, no matter what it is. Bugs, fish, items, etc. You have to close out your pockets manually. NH only keeps it open if you are dumping flowers or items. You have to open it back up if planting trees or shrubs, which can be helpful, but not when releasing a bunch of bugs or fish.

And of course, both games have two different atmospheres. NL is you taking leadership of an existing town and changing things to your aesthetic/ideal. NH is building an island/community/town from ground up, building, crafting and growing your population from your initial two villagers. So obviously these games cannot 100% be compared on that stance, but they can be compared as game functions and improvements.

#animal crossing new leaf #animal crossing #animal crossing new horizons #ac #acnl #acnh #personal opinion #shut up clint

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Seo tips for websites

Professionals Share the Most Efficient Search Engine Optimization Tips to Drive Website Traffic to Your Web site [Professional Roundup]

If you have a site, the concept is for individuals to visit it. A site s traffic shows just how well a service is doing online. It is likewise a sign of consumer habits, and also will assist you formulate an advertising strategy that will get you a far better position in the internet search engine outcomes. The basic idea of SEO optimization is obtaining extra website traffic to the site. But with 1.24 billion websites on the planet, just how do you guarantee that your web site gets great web traffic? Right here are my top seven Search Engine Optimization ideas that will certainly help drive traffic to your site:

7 SEO Tips to Drive Traffic

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Radomir Basta - 4 Dots

There are lots of points you can do around to accomplish this, yet I ll distinguish a number of foundational actions or seo pointers to take, to start driving more major traffic from online search engine queries. To start with, make your internet site as technically polished as feasible. People in some cases just maximize their web site on the surface, however stop working to dig much deeper as well as minify code, enhance the web server, relocate javascript to the footer, eliminate unneeded tracking scripts no one is making use of and so forth. These tweaks, when built up, will create a significantly far better individual experience in regards to page tons rate, and also this is a straight signal for enhanced internet search engine rankings. After all, your final goal as an internet site owner is to make users feel comfy when browsing through your web pages, and so is Google s. Along with this, I still can t imagine a full SEO project without deploying an appropriate web link building method combined with PR/branding efforts. Publish outstanding and also pertinent resources on your sites, promote them both via social media sites projects and hand-operated outreach initiatives, and also it will work wonders for both the page you are aiming to enhance as well as the site authority in general. Visitor posting is still the very best seo service for boosted brand awareness as well as well-targeted back links. Just focus on websites with a pertinent audience and also you ll be great. Ultimately, producing touchdown web pages for all appropriate subjects with website traffic capacity ought to enhance the web site s keyword reach, and place it for new as well as potentially better converting keyword variations that vary across markets, areas, language and also social obstacles, expert occupancies or topical savviness.

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The create terrific web content and make excellent web links recommendations has been covered enough in the meantime, including by me. So my finest piece of less-obvious Search Engine Optimization guidance is: either specialize in a slim specific niche, or start supplying a truly unknown service (or item or widget). The weirder as well as even more specific niche, the far better. If you re the only company, or only regional one, or the very first one, you can grab some very easy rankings, website traffic that contains individuals with a particular as well as prompt requirement, and often even a couple of simple links. Also, some individuals will come for the strange little solution as well as remain for the more-mainstream service( s) you supply?? for which your positions as well as exposure perhaps aren t so great. Go a little off the beaten path.

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There is so much material on SEO available, and it can really feel challenging to start an optimization overhaul. I concentrate on ideas or methods that are effective AND make the very best use resources, including the material you currently have. Right here goes:. Update your existing material?? Existing material already has authority as well as a well established readership. So instead of composing something totally from scratch, discover a blog post already doing well, rejuvenate it with updated info, add visuals, as well as depend on existing signals to make it rate for terms. Improve interaction to enhance positions. Take your existing web content and also make it a lot more readable?? separate any kind of huge blocks of message, splitting material up with headers, bullet points. Concentrate on subjects as opposed to key words?? Google formula updates now allow the online search engine to identify intent as opposed to count solely on the actual key words. So while keyword research study is still very essential, concentrate on what customers are looking for as opposed to different methods to phrase a search query to increase up your SEO. Develop backlinks?? Made backlinks?? via top quality material, outreach and also influencer advertising and marketing?? are still incredibly effective. As well as try to find guest uploading chances on reputable sites. We developed our domain name authority on guest messages from excellent websites like Entrepreneur, Hubspot, Forbes, and also more. While both back links and guest posts will take some manual outreach as well as tenacity, they re big for your brand name acknowledgment and Search Engine Optimization. Reporting and also analytics suggestions?? The numbers put on t lie so measure what s functioning and also what s not as well as always remain to iterate.

Anna Lebedeva - SEMrush

Search Engine Optimization is an ever-changing idea. So to talk about search engine optimization, you really have to see what s going on with Google as well as its formulas. If we utilized to speak about keyword phrases, alt tags, LINK framework and also link-building?? I put on t wish to be deceptive, these things do still issue, a great deal?? material is now getting miraculous significance. Material is king, we ve all heard it. Yet, material made use of to be vital because it was the way to position the best key words, to obtain backlinks and more. Yet, now when Google is all about search intent as well as bringing one of the most appropriate pages before the user, material becomes progressively vital to getting web traffic. Besides, where does traffic come from? From individuals finding your content in much less time than your competitor s content. Which s when you need to enhance for # 1 or absolutely no setting. And also you just arrive if your content satisfies user s intent. That s how it functions. That s really completion factor of all SEO suggestions, techniques and also techniques. So, I d state, rather than utilizing ideas and also plain techniques to maximize for online search engine, try to really get into the individual s head. What does he indicate by typing in fancy dining establishment for Valentine s Day. And also make certain your material addresses his/her needs. Individuals wear t requirement material for the sake of content, or for keyword phrases, or for backlinks, they require it for answers?? any kind of search inquiry is generally a question, even without the question words, so your actual task is to answer that concern. So, the best Search Engine Optimization suggestion is a fundamental content optimization to respond to the inquiries your customers have, and also for that, you truly need to understand your target market as well as prepare for any concerns they require responses for. It s like an excellent old focus team strategy made use of in standard marketing?? prior to developing completion item, big companies purchase customer viewpoints and the needs they require to be covered. Therefore, in addition to mere keyword/backlink research as well as on-site optimization, concentrate on discovering the questions your possible individuals require answers for. At SEMrush, we tried to accept this pattern by presenting rather an one-of-a-kind function for the SEO/content market?? we established a tool that really investigates the most prominent answers for the specific subject you are composing a piece of material on.

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How to unfollow everyone on Instagram in 2020

How do I unfollow everyone on Instagram?

Every once in awhile we get an email from our readers asking how to unfollow everyone on Instagram. Some even want to know the best Instagram unfollow app so that they can attempt to mass unfollow everyone on Instagram in an instant. Instead of responding to the emails individually, we thought it would be more convenient if we’d create a comprehensive guide on how to unfollow everyone on Instagram. We should first look at some of the reasons you’d want to unfollow everyone on Instagram before exploring the best instagram unfollow app

Reasons for unfollowing everyone on Instagram Start a clean slate Sometimes you just really need a clean slate, you’ve followed the same people for 6 years, seen the same old content. You feel you’ve outgrown the content the people that you follow post, frankly, it gets monotonous and boring. This may be your cue to unfollow everyone on Instagram.

Clean up timeline You may not want to unfollow everyone on Instagram. But you may have users who frequently post undesirable content, unfollowing such users can help clean up your timeline.

You’ve reached your follow limit Instagram allows you to follow a maximum of 7500 users for each account. In order to be able to follow more people, you’ll need to unfollow some of the users you are following in order to make room to follow others.

You’ve changed your business model If you are running a business account and you’ve changed your business model, it would make sense to unfollow users from your previous niche, in order to make room for following new users in the new niche you’ve ventured into.

You’re unable to view posts from close friends and family When following too many users on Instagram, your feed can easily get clogged by posts from people you don’t have a close relationship with, so much so that you won’t be able to view posts from people you actually care about. In such a case the easy thing to do would be to unfollow everyone else except those you would wish to keep around.

Related: Who unfollowed me on Instagram ? A tutorial on how to find out who unfollowed you on Instagram . How to know if you need to unfollow everyone on Instagram Here’s what your follower/following ratio says about you (the number represents the ratio of your following compared to the number of followers you have – 400 is <0.5x of 1,000, 500-1,000 is 0.5-1x of 1,000, etc.):

<0.5 Spammer: You are inexperienced with Instagram automation tools and are spamming followers in hope for follows back.

0.5-1 Suspicious: You are likely to be using Instagram automation tools, but are following the wrong people or have poor quality content leading to poor follow back rates.

1-2 Normal: You have some success with Instagram automation, but need to focus on other strategies to drive more engagement.

2-10 Micro-Influencer: Users that are either master of Instagram automation or has incredible content to grow their account.

10+ Influencer: Likely to be micro-celebrities or rising stars that are popular on other social media channels.

If you’re in the <0.5 Spammer or 0.5-1 Suspicious bracket and you want to add some credibility to your channel, you need to mass unfollow on Instagram.

Who should you include when performing a mass unfollow on Instagram? Here’s a composition of followers that may necessitate you to unfollow everyone on Instagram

Inactive accounts Bot/Fake accounts Those who haven’t followed you back The conventional way of unfollowing everyone on Instagram 1. Sign in to Instagram and then press the “Profile” button. 2. Press the “following” box that displays the number of people you’re following on Instagram. 3. Press the green “Following” button next to the first person on the list to stop following that person. Make sure the button becomes a blue Follow button. 4. Repeat the previous step for up to 200 people that Instagram displays in the list. 5. Sign out of Instagram or continue to use it but don’t follow or unfollow anyone. Wait about an hour and then repeat the previous steps to unfollow another 200 people until you’ve unfollowed everyone on your list. As obviously noted the above process is tedious and frankly, nerve-wracking, don’t worry we have a simpler method Apps to unfollow everyone on Instagram There are many unfollow app in the market today that claim to have this functionality including the option to remove followers on Instagram , caution, however, should be observed, Instagram has made several upgrades that may result in a ban if you tried unfollowing everyone on Instagram. As a matter of fact, an attempt to unfollow 500 users at a go may plunge you into a blocked or banned account. There is however a Social Media Automation tool that has stood the test of time and is frankly unrivaled. JARVEE is an intelligent tool that mimics normal human behavior and runs on autopilot. This is to say that, after successfully setting up, you sit back while JARVEE does the job for you.

Go here and download a free trial of this advanced social media automation tool for free. The trial period is 5 days which is time enough to unfollow everyone on Instagram. (No credit card details required)

PS: JARVEE also supports Facebook, Google+, Twitter , Pinterest , Tumblr, LinkedIn, and Youtube platforms.

Once you’ve registered and installed the tool, use the details sent to your email to log in to the app. Here you are going to add your Instagram account (s)-depending on the downloaded package you can automate as many Instagram accounts as possible. To add your account on JARVEE , click on SOCIAL PROFILE on the left Menu bar. Now click on ADD PROFILE and select INSTAGRAM . Fill in your Instagram login details and click VERIFY. Once your account is VALIDATED , you can now click on TOOLS on the left Menu bar. Here you will see all the accounts that you have added on JARVEE. To set up auto unfollow, click on the name of the account whose users you want to unfollow. A new interface will appear with all the features available for Instagram. Since we are only interested in auto unfollowing, you’re going to click on the UNFOLLOW tab. Here you have a myriad of options to go with At this point, you need to decide whether you want to unfollow everyone or a select group of people. Manual Way to Unfollow People On Instagram

In order to unfollow everyone on Instagram manually, follow these steps:

Tap your profile icon on the Instagram application. Click on the “Following ” section and see the list of people who you follow. Whoever you want to unfollow, click on the “ Following ” section which is written next side of the name of the person. Confirm your request with Y/N questions. Unfollow everyone on Instagram Since Instagram will not allow you to mass unfollow instantly, we’re going to spread the unfollowing task over the 5 days trial period. Ideally, you’ll need to allocate the number of users you wish to unfollow proportionately to the 5 days trial period. For instance, if you need to unfollow 500 users, then you’ll have JARVEE unfollow 100 users per day.

To achieve this, copy the setting as illustrated in the image below when you’re done toggle the status button to start the unfollow operation.

Unfollow a select group of people In this section, you’re going to decide on the users you DO NOT intend to unfollow. You’re going to achieve this by placing their user names in a WHITELIST . You may also wish not to unfollow users that have interacted with your content. This will help keep your engagement going. Just make sure to check the two boxes that say ‘ do not unfollow likers ‘ and ‘ do not unfollow commenters ‘

Under USER FILTERS, there’s an option to use the WHITELIST . Make sure you have it checked and place the user names of the users you’d like to continue following. Once this is done, you can now toggle the STATUS button to start the process.

Other apps include, but are not limited to: #1. Cleaner for Instagram [Android] This is a multi-function app for Instagram. Using this app you can delete multiple photos at a time, Mass Block & Unblock, Mass Unfollow etc.

To Mass Unfollow, Follow the steps:

Step 1: First Download & Install : Cleaner for the Instagram app on your Android device.

Step 2: Launch this app and login with your Instagram account username and password.

Step 3: Tap on ‘Following’ from the bottom bar and go with the ‘Quick Select’ blue button. Here you will many options to select the ‘following’ users. Just Tap on ‘Select All’ to unfollow all at once

Step 4: Now Simply Tap on ‘Flash’ blue floating icon and Tap on the ‘Unfollow’ option, as shown in the above image.

Also Read: How To View & Download Instagram Profile Picture [Full Size]

#2. Mass Unfollow for Instagram [iOS Devices – iPhone/iPad] ‘Mass Unfollow for Instagram’ is one of the best tools for iOS Devices to clean up your Instagram account. Using this tool you do the following task:

Bulk block/unblock/unfollow users Bulk delete posts Bulk unlike posts & more… It’s very simple to use this tool. First Download & Install: Mass Unfollow for Instagram App on your iOS device (iPhone/iPad). Login in this App with your Instagram Credentials. After that simply select the users from ‘Following’ tab at the bottom bar and Unfollow all in a tap. #3. Unfollow for Instagram – Non-followers & Fans [Android] ‘Unfollow for Instagram’ is a simple Instagram Manager tool that shows you all the users who don’t follow you back and give you an option to unfollow singe or multiple users in a single tap.

To Mass Unfollow , First Download & Install: Unfollower for Instagram App on your Android device. Then Login with Instagram Username and password. It will scan your Account and tell you Followers/non-followers stats. To unfollow the users who don’t follow you back, tap on ‘Non-Followers’ Tab. Now simply tap on ‘Unfollow’ button from the bottom bar to unfollow all non-followers. Download Link: Unfollow for Instagram

#4. Cleaner for Ins [iOS Devices – iPhone & iPad] This is another best tool to clean up your Instagram account on your iOS devices. Steps are similar to the above ones. So Download this app from the below-given link and Unfollow Tons of people with a single tap.

#5. Unfollowers for Instagram – Follow Cop [Android] Follow Cop is an ultimate and elegant utility tool to manage your Instagram account. It gives you details of your Followers, Non-followers, Recent Followers etc from your account. Also, you can Mass Unfollow [upto 15 people in a click] from your Instagram Account.

Steps are similar to the above ones. Download this app from the link given below and start to Clean up your Instagram account is FREE.

That’s it.

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