Below, I am posting the list of everything I've read in the last few years, organized by author. Please, help me find something new. An author I don't know, a fresh take on an established subgenre, an exceptionally well written piece, something I just missed somehow, or a unique story/perspective I haven't seen yet. I've been on a bit of a sci fi kick lately and want to come back to horror. I'm currently reading Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons and Fairy Tale by Stephen King. Should be done with both pretty soon. Your recommendations will be added to my queue! Thank you in advance!
Author Title
Agustina Bazterrica Tender is the Flesh
Alex White Alien: The Cold Forge
Andrew Shanahan Before and After
Ania Ahlborn Seed
Anne Rice Interview with the Vampire
Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand The Fountainhead
Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Bram Stoker Dracula
Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho
Brian Hodge The Immaculate Void
Brian Hodge I’ll Bring You the Birds From Out of the Sky
Brian Hodge Skidding Into Oblivion
Brian Hodge The Darker Saints
C. S. Humble All These Subtle Deceits
C. S. Humble The Crusade of the Black Cross
C.S. Lewis The Magician’s Nephew
C.S. Lewis The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis The Horse and His Boy
C.S. Lewis Prince Caspian
C.S. Lewis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis The Silver Chair
C.S. Lewis The Last Battle
Carlton Mellick III The Big Meat
Carson McCullers The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Cassandra Khaw Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Catriona Ward The Last House on Needless Street
Charles Bukowski A .45 to Pay the Rent
Christopher Buehlman Between Two Fires
Christopher Buehlman The Lesser Dead
Christopher Buehlman The Suicide Motor Club
Christopher Buehlman Those Across the River
Christopher Covello HowExpert: Guide to Obstacle Course Racing
Christopher Golden Ararat
Christopher Priest The Prestige
Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk Lullaby
Cixin Liu The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu The Dark Forest
Cixin Liu Death’s End
Clay McLeod Chapman Whisper Down the Lane
Clive Barker Books of Blood Vol. 1 to 3
Clive Barker Imajica
Clive Barker The Damnation Gam
Clive Barker The Hellhound Heart
Clive Barker The Thief of Always
Clive Barker Weaveworld
Clive Barker Coldheart Canyon
Clive Barker The Scarlet Gospels
Clive Barker Books of Blood Vol. 4: The Inhuman Condition
Clive Barker Books of Blood Vol. 5: In the Flesh
Clive Barker Books of Blood Vol. 6: Lord of Illusion
Clive Barker Mister B. Gone
Cormac McCarthy No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy The Road
Dan Simmons A Winter Haunting
Dan Simmons The Terror
Dan Simmons Summer of Night
Danielle Vega The Merciless
Dave Pelzer A Child Called “It”
David Duchovny The Reservoir
David Foster Wallace Infinite Jest
David Goggins Can’t Hurt Me
David Goggins Never Finished
David J. Lieberman You Can Read Anyone
David Seltzer The Omen
Dean Koontz Darkfall
Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Edgar Allan Poe The Raven
Edward Lee Teratologist
Elan Gale You’re Not That Great
Emily Brontë Wuthering Heights
Erich Maria Remarque All Quiet on the Western Front
Ernest Cline Armada
Ernest Cline Ready Player One
Ernest Cline Ready Player Two
Ernest Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls
F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby
Franz Kafka The Metamorphosis
Fyodor Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment
George Orwell 1984
George Orwell Animal Farm
Gerald Brom Lost Gods
Glenn Beck Common Sense
Grady Hendrix My Best Friend’s Exorcism
Grady Hendrix We Sold Our Souls
Grady Hendrix Horrorstör
Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Gus Moreno This Thing Between Us
H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells The Invisible Man
H.P. Lovecraft The Alchemist
H.P. Lovecraft At the Mountains of Madness
H.P. Lovecraft Azathoth
H.P. Lovecraft The Beast in the Cave
H.P. Lovecraft Beyond the Wall of Sleep
H.P. Lovecraft The Book
H.P. Lovecraft The Call of Cthulhu
H.P. Lovecraft The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
H.P. Lovecraft The Cats of Ulthar
H.P. Lovecraft Celephaïs
H.P. Lovecraft The Colour Out of Space
H.P. Lovecraft Cool Air
H.P. Lovecraft Dagon
H.P. Lovecraft The Dunwich Horror
Herman Raucher Maynard’s House
Hideaki Sena Parasite Eve
Hunter S. Thompson Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
J. M. Barlog God of War
J. Sheridan Le Fanu Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale
Jack Ketchum Off Season
Jack London The Call of the Wild
Jason Arnopp The Last Days of Jack Sparks
Jay Anson The Amityville Horror
Joe De Sena The Spartan Way
John Grisham The Firm
John Langan The Fisherman
Jon Robson The Psychopath Test
Jonathan Janz Exorcist Road
Jonathan Janz Exorcist Falls
Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne From the Earth to the Moon
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 0.5: The Hospital
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 2: Safari
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 3: Hellifax
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 4: Well Fed
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 5: Make Me King
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 6: Mindless
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man: Prequel
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man: 2nd Prequel
Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man 7: Skull Road
Keith R. A. DeCandido Alien: Isolation
Kristina Streva The Inked
Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse-Five
L.I. Albemont A Haunting: The Horror on Rue Lane
Lauren Beukes Ungirls
Lee Mountford The Demonic
Lee Mountford The Mark
Lee Mountford Forest of the Damned
Leo Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Mary Doria Russell The Sparrow
Mary Doria Russell Children of God
Mary Higgins Clark I’ve Got My Eyes On You
Mary Shelley Frankenstein
Michael McDowell Cold Moon Over Babylon
Michael McDowell The Elementals
Mitch Albom Tuesdays with Morrie
Neil Gaiman American Gods
Neil Gaiman The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman Coraline
Nick Cutter The Troop
Nick Cutter The Deep
Nick Roberts The Exorcist’s House
Patrick McGrath Asylum
Paul Tremblay A Head Full of Ghosts
Peter Straub Ghost Story
R. L. Stine Red Rain
Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451
Rex Stout The Golden Spiders
Richard Laymon The Traveling Vampire Show
Richard Matheson A Stir of Echoes
Rick Poldark Primordial Island
Rick Poldark Return to Primordial Island
Rick Poldark Cryptid Slayer
Robert Browning Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came
Robert Louis Stevenson Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Robert Masello The Night Crossing
Ronald Malfi Black Mouth
Ronald Malfi The Night Parade
Ronald Malfi Come With Me
Ryan James Girdusky They’re Not Listening
Ryu Murakami Audition
S. E. England Father of Lies
Sara Gran Come Closer
Scott Kenemore The Grand Hotel
Shirley Jackson The Haunting of Hill House
Silvia Moreno-Garcia Mexican Gothic
Stephen Graham Jones The Only Good Indians
Stephen J. Dubner Freakonomics
Stephen King The Shining
Stephen King Doctor Sleep
Stephen King It
Stephen King Everything’s Eventual
Stephen King The Stand: Complete and Uncut Edition
Stephen King On Writing
Stephen King Hearts in Atlantis
Stephen King Salem’s Lot
Stephen King The Mist
Stephen King The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger
Stephen King The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three
Stephen King The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands
Stephen King The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass
Stephen King The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla
Stephen King The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah
Stephen King Insomnia
Stephen King The Talisman
Stephen King Black House
Stephen King The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower
Stephen King The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole
Stephen King Pet Sematary
Stephen King Quitters, Inc.
Stephen King In the Tall Grass
Stephen King The Dark Half
Stephen King 11/22/63
Stephen King Under the Dome
Stephen King Rage
Steven Pressfield Gates of Fire
Sun Tzu The Art of War
Susan Hill Dolly: A Ghost Story
T. Kingfisher The Hollow Places
T. Kingfisher The Twisted Ones
Tess Gerritsen Vanish
Theodore Sturgeon Some of Your Blood
Thomas F. Moneleone The Resurrectionist
Thomas Hardy The Return of the Native
Thomas Harris The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris Hannibal
Thomas Harris Red Dragon
Thomas Harris Hannibal Rising
Thomas Olde Heuvelt HEX
Tom Wolfe The Bonfire of the Vanities
Truman Capote Breakfast at Tiffany’s
V. Castro Goddess of Filth
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita
Walter Tevis The Queen’s Gambit
Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
William Peter Blatty The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty Legion
William Shakespeare King Lear

1. Develop a New Year's narrative set in a futuristic metropolis, where your character stumbles upon a virtual reality experience that allows them to revisit and rewrite key moments from the past year, exploring themes of redemption and personal growth.
   
2. Craft a story where your character, during a New Year's celebration in a mystical forest, encounters a sentient tree that imparts wisdom and guidance, leading to a year-long journey of environmental stewardship and personal enlightenment.
   
3. Create a New Year's Eve tale in a world where time is a tangible entity, and your character discovers a temporal anomaly that allows them to revisit pivotal moments from the past, prompting reflection, healing, and the pursuit of unfulfilled aspirations.
   
4. Set a narrative during a New Year's festival in a realm of floating islands, where your character, guided by ancient prophecy, embarks on a skyward quest to restore balance, encountering challenges and forging alliances that redefine their destiny.
   
5. Develop a story where your character, attending a New Year's gala at a futuristic space station, stumbles upon a holographic display that reveals the interconnectedness of lives across the galaxy, inspiring them to undertake a year-long mission of interstellar unity and understanding.
   
6. Craft a New Year's Eve tale where your protagonist, while participating in a time-honored lantern release ceremony, witnesses their lantern taking an unexpected flight into the cosmos, setting the stage for a celestial journey of self-discovery and transformation.
   
7. Create a story set in a New Year's carnival, where your character encounters a mysterious fortune teller's tent that reveals symbolic visions of their future, leading to a quest to decipher the hidden meanings and shape their destiny.
   
8. Develop a New Year's narrative where your character, attending a celebration in a mystical library, stumbles upon a magical book that transports them into the stories of their ancestors, offering insights into heritage, legacy, and a year of cultural exploration.
   

Forgot the tag first post and got instanuked, whoops.
Hey all, first time modder here going through the rocket science crash course that is modding New Vegas. I've installed wabbajack/MO2 and viva new vegas, so far so simple. Sick.
Now comes the part where I start confusing myself. I have a list of other mods I'm interested in, and want to know what can or can't be used together. From what I've looked up there's some issues with some of the cosmetic mods but they should be able to be patched together. That said, with some links, guides or mods being a decade old I'm struggling to find updated information or understand which versions or patches of what mods I should use, if I should use them at all. Alongside Viva New Vegas, here are the mods I'd like to implement:
Fallout Character Overhaul AKA FCO
More Perks
EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements
Beauty Pack PLUS -Project Mikoto- Hair - Eyes - Presets
Any help on figuring out what patches or fixes might be needed prior to loading these in would be helpful so I could save myself a headache and hassle with my inexperience. If someone happens to know how to pop all of these into a mod pack that's ready to rock that'd be outstanding, but obviously not a necessity or obligation if I can easily get a patch or fix in.

From the Patch Notes (edited into chronological order).

Jeweled Crabs – June 3rd – June 8th

Spawn Time: Up to five (5) Jeweled Crabs Tappers every two (2) hours
~Characters Involved:~

• Moana
• Pete
• Goofy

~Token Sources (Crab Gem Lure)~

• Rapunzel – Create Artwork
• Woody – Orbiting Some Space (Level 4)
• Eve – Solve a Cube Puzzle (Level 3)
• Maui – Seek New Adventures (Level 3)
• Gramma Tala – Guiding the Way (Level 4)
• Hei Hei – Walking Along

Token Sources (Crab Net)

• Randall Boggs – Go Scaring
• Jessie – Visit Pizza Planet Aliens (Level 4)
• Woody – Go on Duty (Level 5)
• Sina – Collecting the Coconuts
• Chief Tui – Check Fish Traps (Level 3)
• Pua – Wander About (Level 2)

~Possible Milestone Rewards Include:~

• Common Blueprints
• Decoration Chest
• Resource Chest
• Yellow Ribbon Chest

~Possible Leaderboard Rewards Include:~

• Uncommon Blueprints
• Silver Chests
• Meditating Yax Monument

Sand Whirls – June 5th – June 10th

Spawn Time: Up to five (5) Sand Whirls Tappers every four (4) hours
~Characters Involved:~

• Pinocchio
• Zurg
• Hamm

~Token Sources (Dust Whirl Duster)~

• Roz – Sushi Dinner (Level 3)
• Daisy Duck – Strut Your Stuff (Level 6)
• Mickey Mouse – Visit Minnie’s House (Level 7)
• Geppetto – Take in the Sights (Level 4)
• Jiminy Cricket – Keep Out of Trouble (Level 4)
• Honest John – Pull a Gambit (Level 3)

Token Sources (Dust Whirl Container)

• Mike Wazowski – Check on the Laugh Floor (Level 2)
• Goofy – Play the Tuba (Level 4)
• Toy Alien – Cowboy Alien (Level 4)
• Figaro – Prance Across Cobblestones (Level 3)
• Blue Fairy – Provide Hope (Level 3)
• Stromboli – Curse at Misfortune (Level 3)

~Possible Milestone Rewards Include:~

• Uncommon Blueprint
• Decoration Chest
• Resource Chest
• Kermit’s Swamp (Fallback: Attraction Enchantment Chest)

~Possible Leaderboard Rewards Include:~

• Bronze Chests
• Common Blueprints
• Epic Blueprints

Pegasus Clouds – June 7th – June 10th

Spawn Time: Up to ten (10) Pegasus Clouds Tappers every two (2) hours
~Possible Milestone Rewards Include:~

• Silver Chest
• Uncommon Blueprints
• Resource Chest
• Concession Chest
• Happiness

~Possible Leaderboard Rewards Include:~

• Magic
• Rare Blueprints

All prices are negotiable. Feel free to request more pictures or ask questions.
Everything will be packaged carefully, shipping costs will be split, and I will not ship outside the US.
Neo Geo Pocket Color

• NGPC Stone Blue - 300
  
• Biomotor Unitron - 150
  
• Baseball Stars Color - 150
  
• SNK Vs. Capcom: Card Fighter's Clash Capcom Version - 150
  
• NeoGeo Cup 98 Plus Color - 250
  
• Master of Syougi (JP version) - 85
  
• Ganbare Neo Poke Kun (JP version) - 150
  
• AC adapter (BOX ONLY) and 2 software catalogs - 100
  

Nintendo

• Nintendo 3DS XL Super Mario Bros 2 Limited Edition - 300
  
• White Gameboy Advance Console w/AC adapter - 180
  
• Nintendo DS Lite case - 20
  
• Pokeball 3DS Case - 25
  
• GB Castlevania Adventure cart - 17
  
• GB Toy Story 2 cart - 6
  
• GBA Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - 70
  
• GBA Dynasty Warriors Advance - 20
  
• GBA Scurge Hive - 70
  
• GBA Sea Trader Rise of Taipan - 45
  
• GBA Castlevania Circle of the Moon cart - 28
  
• GBA Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge cart - 5
  
• GBA Metroid [Classic NES Series] cart - 25
  
• DS Chrono Trigger - 100
  
• DS Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies - 40
  
• DS Age of Empires The Age of Kings - 15
  
• DS Polarium - 7
  
• DS Zhu Zhu Pets - 7
  
• DS Puss In Boots - 5
  
• DS Fossil Fighters Champions cart - 70
  
• DS Kirby Super Star Ultra cart - 21
  
• DS Mario Kart DS cart - 14
  
• DS Naruto Ninja Council 3 cart - 7
  
• 3DS Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars - 30
  
• 3DS Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 13
  
• 3DS Mario Kart 7 cart - 13
  
• 3DS Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS cart - 10
  
• NES Shatterhand - 55
  
• NES The Simpsons Bart Vs The Space Mutants - 5
  
• SNES Super Mario All-Stars cart - 23
  
• SNES Super Mario World cart (rough label) - 15
  
• SNES Super Mario World cart - 20
  
• SNES Batman Forever cart - 8
  
• SNES Final Fantasy Mystic Quest cart (rough label) - 15
  
• SNES FIFA International Soccer cart - 8
  
• SNES FIFA International Soccer cart (rough label) - 6
  
• SNES Clue cart (rough label) - 4
  
• SNES Shaq Fu cart - 7
  
• SNES Final Fight cart (rough label) - 10
  
• SNES NFL Quarterback Club 96 cart - 3
  
• SNES MLBPA Baseball cart - 7
  
• SNES Animaniacs cart - 10
  
• SNES Pitfall Mayan Adventure cart - 6
  
• GC The Incredibles - 9
  
• GC ATV Quad Power Racing 2 - 10
  
• GC Finding Nemo - 9
  
• GC Jeremy McGrath Supercross World - 7
  
• GC The Incredibles - 9
  
• GC Sonic Mega Collection PC - 16
  
• GC WWE Wrestlemania X8 - 14
  
• GC Star Fox Adventures - 30
  
• GC Star Fox Assault - 36
  
• GC Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup - 10
  
• GC Pitfall The Lost Expedition - 20
  
• GC The Sims - 10
  
• GC The Sims 2 - 20
  
• GC Super Monkey Ball - 25
  
• GC Sonic Gems Collection disc - 30
  
• GC Mega Man Anniversary Collection disc - 10
  
• GC Metroid Prime disc - 16
  
• GC Super Monkey Ball 2 disc - 15
  
• GC Metroid Prime 2 Echoes disc - 33
  
• GC Zelda Ocarina of Time Master Quest disc - 50
  
• GC Resident Evil two discs - 20
  
• GC Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 Mutant Nightmare two discs - 30
  
• Wii The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - 14
  
• Wii Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse - 13
  
• Wii Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party - 7
  
• Wii Game Party - 7
  
• Wii Toy Story Mania - 7
  
• Wii Link's Crossbow Training - 10
  
• Wii Sports - 22
  
• Wii uDraw Studio - 13
  
• Wii Pictionary - 6
  
• Wii NERF N-Strike - 7
  
• Wii SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis - 7
  
• Wii Deal or No Deal - 7
  
• Wii Martian Panic - 9
  
• Wii Fit Plus - 3
  
• Wii Tiger Woods 2007 - 6
  
• Wii Team Elimination Games disc - 1
  
• Wii Playground disc - 6
  
• Wii Band Hero disc - 5
  
• Wii Sports disc - 20
  
• Wii Deca Sports disc - 5
  
• Wii Play disc - 5
  
• Wii Mario Kart Wii disc - 31
  

Sony

• PSP SpongeBob's Truth or Square - 16
  
• PSP Field Commander - 9
  
• PSP Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions GH - 20
  
• PSP Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days - 29
  
• VITA Borderlands 2 - 25
  
• VITA Mortal Kombat cart - 22
  
• PS1 Tomb Raider Last Revelation GH - 11
  
• PS1 Tomb Raider II GH - 11
  
• PS1 The Legend of Dragoon four discs GH - 20
  
• PS1 Twisted Metal 2 disc - 22
  
• PS1 NHL 99 disc - 4
  
• PS1 Golden Tee Golf rental disc - 12
  
• PS1 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing disc and manual - 7
  
• PS1 Gran Turismo 2 simulation mode disc - 6
  
• PS1 Tomb Raider Chronicles - 23/25
  
• PS2 Monster House SEALED - 30
  
• PS2 007 Everything or Nothing GH - 10
  
• PS2 007 Nightfire GH - 10
  
• PS2 Ace Combat 5 Unsung War - 9
  
• PS2 Antz Extreme Racing - 5
  
• PS2 Armored Core 2 - 34
  
• PS2 Avatar the Last Airbender - 8
  
• PS2 Black - 10
  
• PS2 Blowout - 6
  
• PS2 Catwoman - 8
  
• PS2 Destroy All Humans - 7
  
• PS2 Disgaea Hour of Darkness - 10
  
• PS2 Disney Sing It - 4
  
• PS2 Dog's Life - 13
  
• PS2 Dragon Rage - 8
  
• PS2 GoldenEye Rogue Agent - 7
  
• PS2 Grand Theft Auto Vice City - 8
  
• PS2 Grandia 3 - 31
  
• PS2 Fantastic 4 - 7
  
• PS2 Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus - 20
  
• PS2 Final Fantasy X - 7
  
• PS2 Garfield: Lasagna World Tour - 15
  
• PS2 Hitman 2 - 8
  
• PS2 IGPX - 26
  
• PS2 Jak II - 8
  
• PS2 Jak 3 rental - 7
  
• PS2 Jak X Combat Racing - 10
  
• PS2 Kingdom Hearts 2 - 11
  
• PS2 LEGO Batman The Videogame - 9
  
• PS2 LEGO Star Wars GH - 6
  
• PS2 LEGO Star Wars II Original Trilogy - 5
  
• PS2 Manhunt - 30
  
• PS2 Mark of Kri - 7
  
• PS2 Mercenaries 2 World in Flames - 7
  
• PS2 Need for Speed Most Wanted - 23
  
• PS2 Need for Speed Underground - 11
  
• PS2 Onimusha Warlords - 8
  
• PS2 Orphen Scion of Sorcery - 11
  
• PS2 Orphen Scion of Sorcery rental - 9
  
• PS2 Prince of Persia Sands of Time - 7
  
• PS2 PK Out of the Shadows - 11
  
• PS2 Power Drome - 6
  
• PS2 Ratchet & Clank - 10
  
• PS2 Rayman Raving Rabbids - 7
  
• PS2 Robots - 8
  
• PS2 Rock Band - 7
  
• PS2 SLAI Steel Lancer Arena International - 20
  
• PS2 SOCOM US Navy Seals Combined Assault - 6
  
• PS2 SOCOM 3 US Navy Seals - 6
  
• PS2 Spy Hunter 2 - 8
  
• PS2 Stacked With Daniel Negreanu - 5
  
• PS2 Star Ocean Till the End of Time - 11
  
• PS2 Star Ocean Till the End of Time - 11
  
• PS2 Star Ocean Till the End of Time GH - 10
  
• PS2 Star Wars Battlefront 2 - 10
  
• PS2 Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - 8
  
• PS2 Star Wars Jedi Starfighter - 5
  
• PS2 Star Wars The Force Unleashed - 8
  
• PS2 Tak and the Power of JuJu - 10
  
• PS2 Terminator Dawn of Fate - 10
  
• PS2 Thrillville - 6
  
• PS2 TMNT - 11
  
• PS2 Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness - 8
  
• PS2 Tony Hawk Underground GH - 12
  
• PS2 Turok Evolution - 10
  
• PS2 Vietcong Purple Haze - 8
  
• PS2 WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 - 12
  
• PS2 X-men Legends GH - 13
  
• PS2 Final Fantasy X GH disc - 6
  
• PS2 Ratchet Deadlocked GH disc - 10
  
• PS2 Gran Turismo 4 disc - 8
  
• PS2 Ford Racing 2 disc - 3
  
• PS2 Reign of Fire disc - 5
  
• PS2 zone of the enders disc - 8
  
• PS2 Chicken Little Ace In Action disc - 5
  
• PS2 Call of Duty 2 Big Red One rental disc - 6
  
• PS2 Namco Museum 50th Anniversary GH disc - 10
  
• PS2 Guitar Hero Aerosmith disc - 4
  
• PS2 Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock disc - 7
  
• PS2 Madden 2008 disc - 5
  
• PS2 MX Unleashed disc - 4
  
• PS2 Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow disc - 7
  
• PS2 Wreckless Yakuza Missions disc - 6
  
• PS2 WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 GH disc - 10
  
• PS2 Medal of Honor Vanguard disc - 8
  
• PS2 Big Mutha Truckers disc - 7
  
• PS2 SOCOM US Navy Seals GH disc - 3
  
• PS2 Super Trucks Racing disc - 4
  
• PS2 American Chopper disc - 4
  
• PS2 Spiderman GH disc - 8
  
• PS2 Test Drive GH disc - 5
  
• PS2 Test Drive Eve of Destruction disc - 23
  
• PS2 Ratchet & Clank Up Your Arsenal disc - 11
  
• PS2 Resident Evil Outbreak disc - 16
  
• PS2 Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex GH disc - 7
  
• PS2 Burnout 3 Takedown disc - 12
  
• PS2 Killzone GH disc - 8
  
• PS2 Ford Racing 3 disc - 3
  
• PS2 Syphon Filter Omega Strain GH disc - 5
  
• PS2 Samurai Warriors disc - 9
  
• PS2 NFL Street disc - 13
  
• PS2 Rocky disc - 9
  
• PS2 Star Wars Battlefront rental disc - 8
  
• PS2 NBA Live 2006 disc - 4
  
• PS2 Tony Hawk Underground 2 disc - 12
  
• PS2 Guitar Hero disc and manual - 8
  
• PS2 Guitar Hero II disc and manual - 6
  
• PS2 NHL Hitz 2003 disc and manual - 20
  
• PS2 Tomb Raider Legend disc and cover - 8
  
• PS2 Naruto Ultimate Ninja disc and cover - 8
  
• PS2 All-Star Baseball 2002 disc and cover - 4
  
• PS2 Mercenaries GH disc, manual, and cover - 8
  
• PS2 Madden 2006 disc, manual, and cover - 5
  
• PS2 Madden 2009 disc, manual, and cover - 7
  
• PS2 NBA Street GH disc, manual, and cover - 13
  
• PS2 NCAA Football 2003 disc, manual, and cover - 6
  
• PS2 NCAA Football 2008 disc, manual, and cover - 7
  
• PS2 Tiger Woods 2005 disc, manual, and cover - 6
  
• PS2 Tiger Woods 2006 disc, manual, and cover - 5
  
• PS2 Brunswick Pro Bowling disc, manual, and cover - 4
  
• PS2 All-Star Baseball 2002 disc, manual, and cover - 6
  
• PS2 NHL 2K9 disc, manual, and cover - 6
  
• PS2 MVP Baseball 2004 disc, manual, and cover - 6
  
• PS2 Gran Turismo 4 disc, manual, and cover - 10
  
• PS3 Army Of Two - 9
  
• PS3 Call of Duty Black Ops II disc - 10
  
• PS3 Create - 8
  
• PS3 Enchanted Arms - 19
  
• PS3 FIFA 14 - 4
  
• PS3 Final Fantasy XIII - 10
  
• PS3 God Of War Saga disc two - 8
  
• PS3 Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga'Hoole - 7
  
• PS3 LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures - 11
  
• PS3 LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues - 12
  
• PS3 LEGO Star Wars Complete Saga - 11
  
• PS3 Monopoly Streets - 10
  
• PS3 Portal 2 - 9
  
• PS3 Resistance 2 - 8
  
• PS3 Rise of the Argonauts - 13
  
• PS3 Saints Row: The Third - 6
  
• PS3 Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - 9
  
• PS3 Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection GH - 8
  
• PS3 Time Crisis 4 - 12
  
• PS3 Tomb Raider - 6
  
• PS3 Tomb Raider Underworld - 7
  
• PS3 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - 5
  
• PS3 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - 5
  
• PS3 Uncharted Drake's Fortune - 7
  
• PS3 Untold Legends Dark Kingdom - 7
  

Microsoft

• XBOX Splinter Cell SEALED - 25
  
• XBOX Grand Theft Auto III - 10
  
• XBOX Halo: Combat Evolved - 10
  
• XBOX Clone Wars Tetris Worlds Combo Pack - 4
  
• XBOX MechAssault - 7
  
• XBOX Gun - 8
  
• XBOX Deathrow - 20
  
• XBOX Spikeout Battle Street - 160
  
• XBOX Def Jam Fight for NY - 110
  
• XBOX Predator Concrete Jungle - 50
  
• XBOX Evil Dead Fistful of Boomstick - 20
  
• XBOX Fable - 10
  
• XBOX Shattered Union - 8
  
• XBOX Prince of Persia Warrior Within - 7
  
• XBOX Rainbow Six 3 - 6
  
• XBOX Jade Empire - 8
  
• XBOX Clone Wars Tetris Worlds Combo disc - 3
  
• XBOX Grand Theft Auto: Vice City disc - 8
  
• XBOX Halo 2 disc - 7
  
• XBOX Legend of Spyro A New Beginning disc - 14
  
• XBOX Unreal Championship disc - 6
  
• XBOX Star Wars Battlefront 2 disc - 12
  
• 360 007 Quantum of Solace (Collector's Edition) - 17
  
• 360 Dishonored GOTY - 8
  
• 360 Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - 5
  
• 360 Battlefield 4 disc - 3
  
• XBOX ONE NBA 2K14 - 8
  

SEGA

• Genesis Super Battleship - 5 or 7

ATARI

• 2600 California Games - 25
  
• 2600 Donkey Kong cart - 6
  
• 2600 Donkey Kong Junior cart - 10
  
• 2600 Mario Bros. - 90
  
• 2600 Mario Bros. cart - 25
  
• 2600 Mr. Do! cart - 22
  
• 7800 Ballblazer - 55
  
• 7800 Centipede - 30
  
• 7800 Choplifter - 20
  
• 7800 Crossbow - 25
  
• 7800 Dark Chambers - 60
  
• 7800 Donkey Kong - 150
  
• 7800 Fatal Run - 170
  
• 7800 Fight Night - 25
  
• 7800 Galaga - 45
  
• 7800 Hat Trick - 15
  
• 7800 Joust - 35
  
• 7800 Karateka - 25
  
• 7800 Mario Bros. - 125
  
• 7800 Motor Psycho - 150
  
• 7800 Ms. Pac-Man - 65
  
• 7800 Robotron 2084 - 40
  
• 7800 Super Huey UH-IX - 25
  
• 7800 Tomcat F-14 Flight Simulator - 45
  
• 7800 Winter Games - 20
  
• 7800 Xenophobe - 60
  
• 7800 Xevious - 20
  

STRATEGY GUIDES

• Bushido Blade 2 - 15
  
• Devil May Cry - 10
  
• Dino Crisis - 15
  
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - 20
  
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 - 20
  
• Metal Gear Solid - 25
  
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty - 12
  
• Mortal Kombat 4 - 25
  
• Onimusha Warlords - 8
  
• Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny - 10
  
• Spyro: Year of the Dragon - 25
  
• Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace - 10
  
• Syphon Filter - 5
  
• Syphon Filter 2 - 10
  
• Syphon Filter 3 - 10
  
• Tekken 3 - 15
  
• Tenchu - 18
  
• Tomb Raider 2 - 5
  
• Tomb Raider Chronicles - 12
  
• Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation - 10
  
• Twisted Metal: Black - 15
  

Hi,
Here's what I can offer for trades. CIB unless noted otherwise. List may get updated after initial posting.

Have

PS1
Breath of Fire 3	Manual damaged. Missing first page. Disc plays okay.
Breath of Fire 4
Parasite Eve	Small crack in the case
Tactics Ogre
Dragon Warrior 7
Legend of Legaia
Metal Gear Solid	missing manual
Suikoden	small rip in first page of manual
Wild Arms 2	loose disc only
Final Fantasy Tactics
Revelations: Persona	box only
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Gran Turismo	Brand new. Plastic wrap is gone but seal at the top is still intact.
A bug's life
Black Dawn
Formula1 98
Small soldiers
The next tetris
Star wars: Episode 1 The phantom menace
Twisted metal III
Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style
Apocalypse
Playstation Underground Jampack
NHL FaceOff 99
NFL Xtreme
NFL GameDay 2001	Sealed. Small rip in the plastic wrap
NFL GameDay 2000
MLB 2000
3Xtreme
Contender
Jampack Summer 99
Jampack Winter 98
Interactive CD Sampler Pack Volume 3
Spyro
Bust A Groove

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PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 [Limited Edition]	outer box showing some wear
.Hack Quarantine	Missing anime DVD, Case may not be original
Front mission 4
Katamari Damacy
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 4
Suikoden 3
Final Fantasy XII Limited Edition (steelbook)
Xenosaga Episode 1
Xenosaga Episode 3
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero Metallica
Guitar Hero III Legend of Rock
Rockband AC/DC Track Pack
Grandia II
Grandia III
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Kingdom Hearts	GH
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3

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PSP
Untold Legends Brotherhood Of The Blade
Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Legend Of Heroes III Song Of The Ocean	loose umd only
Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories	GH
Robots	UMD Movie

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Vita
Killzone Mercenary	loose

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PS3
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection [Artbook Bundle]	Sealed with artbook
Dante's Inferno Divine Edition	with slipcover, missing manual
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Batman: Arkham City
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Disney Infinity starter pack	Sealed
Record of Agarest War 2	Sealed, One corner of box is dinged
Dead Island Riptide [Rigor Mortis Edition]	Sealed
Dead Space 3 Dev-team Edition	Sealed, 4004/5000
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 4
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 4
Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Little Big Planet Karting
Batman: Arkham Asylum - GoTY edition
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Need for Speed: The Run LE
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit LE
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit	loose, GH
Need for Speed: Rivals	missing manual
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Duke Nukem Forever
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	GH
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens	loose
Destiny
Lost Planet 3	Sealed
God of War Collection	GH
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
Dead Space
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Dead Island
Batman: Arkham City
Blazblue: Continuum Shift Extend
Blur
Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector's Edition	Sealed

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PS4
Fallout 4 Pipboy edition	Sealed
Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited Imperial Edition	Sealed
Wolfenstein II: The new Colossus Collector's Edition	Sealed
Final fantasy vii remake
Final fantasy vii remake deluxe edition	Sealed
Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars	digital code
Kingdom Hearts All-in-one	sealed
Fifa 14
Battlefield 4
INSIDE / LIMBO double pack
WWE 2K15 Hulkamania Edition	sealed
Dying Light
Fallout 4
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Maid of Sker	Sealed, PEGI
NBA 2K19
Dynasty Warrior 7 Empires	Chinese version
R-Type Final 2 Inaugural edition	Sealed
Transformers: Rise Of The Dark Spark
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

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PS5
Tales of Arise	Sealed
Elden Ring preorder code x3	Willing to throw this in free with any trade
Elden Ring with steelbook bundle	Bundle seems to be Bestbuy Canada exclusive
Scarlet Nexus	Sealed
Evil Dead	digital code
Horizon Forbidden West Collector's Edition	Sealed
Spider-man 2	digital code

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Xbox
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	gamestop sticker on manual

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Xbox360
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Fallout 3
Halo 4 LE	Sealed
Lost Odyssey
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Otomedius Excellent

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GameCube
Resident Evil
Donkey Konga 2	Sealed

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Wii
Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary Edition	Sealed
The Last Story LE
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor	Sealed

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Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna the Golden Country	Sealed
Xenoblade Chronicles 3	Sealed
Metroid Dread Special Edition	Sealed
Shin Megami Tensei V Fall of Men Premium Edition	Sealed
Hoa	Sealed
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Premium Edition	Sealed
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 [Deluxe Edition]	Sealed
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – nirvanA Initiative Collectors Edition	Sealed
Legend of Zelda the tears of the kingdom Collector's edition	Sealed
Fire Emblem Engage Divine Edition	Sealed

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GBA
Platinum GBA SP	loose
Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage	loose
Avatar: The Last Airbender	loose
SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	loose
American Dragon Jake Long Rise Of The Huntsclan	loose
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 3	loose
Pokemon LeafGreen	loose
Pokemon Sapphire	loose, dry battery replaced
Chronicles Of Narnia Lion Witch And The Wardrobe	loose
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	loose
Tales of Phantasia	loose
Shining Soul 2	loose
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror	loose
Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland	loose

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DS
Coral Pink DS Lite	Excellent cosmetic condition, charger included
White DSi	no charger, stylus
TMNT
Lego Harry Potter Year 1-4
Phantasy Star 0	missing manual
Flash Focus
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia	loose
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume	loose
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light	loose
Pokemon HeartGold	loose, small damage on label
Pokemon HeartGold	big box with pokewalker
Pokemon SoulSilver	box only
Pokemon Diamond
Pokemon Diamond	loose
Pokemon Platinum	loose
Pokemon Black
Pokemon Black	missing manual
Pokemon Black	box only
Hoppie	no manual, some water damage in cover arts
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Metroid Prime: Hunters - First Hunt	loose
Diddy Kong Racing
Fossil Fighters
Professor Layton And The Curious Village
Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney	loose

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3DS
3DS XL Black+Red	CIB, Cave Story digital installed
New 3DS XL Galaxy	loose. Charger included. Missing stylus, Dual IPS screen
Pokemon X
Rune Factory 4
Bravely Second: End Layer	Warning booklet missing
Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance LE	Missing AR cards
Pokemon Sun	loose
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon X	loose, have 2
Kirby Triple Deluxe	loose
LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens	Case in rough shape. Missing manual
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond The Myth [Launch Edition]	sealed
Sonic: Lost World
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 7
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Nintendo Selects
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D	Nintendo Selects
Tales of the Abyss	sealed
Fantasy Life

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Amiibo (all SSB except noted otherwise)	All sealed in original box
Peach (Super Mario)	025W1
Yoshi (Super Mario)	524W2
Mario	434W2
Bowser	464S1
Diddy Kong	424S1
Luigi	434S1
Pikachu	474W2
Squirtle	279W5
Ivysaur	299W5
Snake	2559G1
Sonic	494W2
Peach	444W3
Link (Link's awakening)	2079G1
Link	524S1
Link (Majora's mask)	187S1

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Guides
Tales of Vesperia	BradyGames
Dark Souls	FuturePress, Sealed
Dark Souls II CE	FuturePress, Sealed
Dragon Warrior VII	Prima
Breath of Fire IV	Prima
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch	Prima, Hard Cover
Wild Arms 4	Prima
God of War III	BradyGames
Resident Evil 6	BradyGames, Hard Cover, Sealed
Legend of Zelda Collector's Box Set	Prima, sealed

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Manuals
https://imgur.com/a/DLa5yM4	Too many to list. Some 360/PS3 ones may be in French. Please ask. Harvest Moon (GC) is traded.

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Steelbooks	G1 size unless noted. No games included.
Assassin's Creed 3	in shrink wrap
Assassin's Creed Collection
Batman Arkham City Armored Edition
Batman Arkham City	G2
Call of Duty Black Ops II
Dead Space 3	in shrink wrap
Devil May Cry	G2
Dishonored
Duke Nukem Forever	in shrink wrap
Epic Mickey 2
Farcry 3	in shrink wrap
FF XIII Lightning Returns	in shrink wrap
Hitman Absolution
Injustice Gods Among Us
Medal of Honor Warfighter	G2
New Super Mario Bros U
NHL 12
Prototype 2	in shrink wrap
Sleeping Dogs
Thief
World of Warcraft Mist of Pandara

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Misc
FF X Play Arts Tidus	Still in original box, never displayed out of box
FF X Play Arts Yuna	Still in original box, never displayed out of box
FF X Play Arts Auron	Still in original box, never displayed out of box
FFVII Advent Children Play Arts Sephiroth	Still in original box, never displayed out of box
FFVII Advent Children Play Arts Vincent	Still in original box, never displayed out of box
FFVII Advent Children Play Arts Cloud with Fenrir	Still in original box, never displayed out of box
Steer 'n win jr racing wheel/pedal	compatible with PS1/N64
Diablo III Collector's Edition PC	Sealed
Diablo III Reaper of Souls Collector's Edition PC	Sealed
Homeworld Collector's Edition PC	Sealed

Want:

Mostly interested in JRPGs and horrors. Working design, Enix, Falcom, NIS, Atlus, etc. Also looking for many turbo/turbo CD games. Must be CIB unless noted otherwise.
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PS1
Adventures of Lomax
Deception III: Dark Delusion
Echo Night
Kartia
King's Field (Long box)
King's Field II
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Koudelka
Misadventures of Tron Bonne
RayCrisis: Series Termination
RayStorm
Shadow Tower
Tail Concerto
Thunder Force V
Torneko: The Last Hope
Resident evil survivor

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PS2
Echo Night: Beyond
Forever Kingdom
Haunting Ground
ObsCure
Shadow Heart
Silent Hill 2 (Greatest Hits)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Tsugunai: Atonement

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PS4
Atelier Ryza LE
Atelier Sophie LE
Tales of Berseria CE

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PS5
The Last of us Part 1 Firefly edition (sealed)
The Last of us Part 2 WLF edition (sealed)

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Vita
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Brith 1 LE

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GBC
Dragon Warrior Monsters
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure
Dragon Warrior I & II
Lufia: The Legend Returns
Revelations: The Demon Slayer

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GBA
DemiKids: Dark/Light Version
Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore
Lunar Legend
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2

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GameCube
Star Fox: Assault	Manual only
Jet Black GameCube box and cardboard inserts
Indigo wired OEM controller	very low want

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Switch
Dragon quest xi	sealed preferred

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DS
Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow
Commando: Steel Disaster
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest IV	Box and manual only
Etrian Odyssey
Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja
Lufia: Curse of the Sinitrals
Lunar: Dragon Song	Manual only
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
Sands of Destruction
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Endless Frontier

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3DS
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition
Dragon Quest VIII
Etrian Mystery Dungeon (Launch soundtrack bundle preferred)
Etrian Odyssey Nexus (launch edition)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows Of Valentia Limited Edition
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (launch edition)
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (with soundtrack)
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker (launch edition)
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Launch Edition

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Others
Turbografx-16 Console	CIB preferred
Turbografx-16 and Turbo CD games	CIB preferred. Almost everything except sports games will be considered. Big priority now
Dragon Quest Slime controller for Switch
All Uncharted Waters games (SNES and Genesis, CIB)

Notes.

• Prefer to trade within Canada, but will consider cross border too if offers are attractive. I'm okay with conus (with some exceptions).
• Will provide pics upon request.
• I have not listed everything in haves/wants. I will gladly check your list and work something out.

Introduction

Hamartiology is the branch of theology that has to do with the study of sin. Hamartiology deals with how sin originated, how it affects humanity, and what it results in both before and after death. The most popular view or position within hamartiology in general is Augustinianism, with its doctrine of "Original Sin" to be more specific.
The doctrine of Original Sin is one of the most damaging lies ever inflicted on the human race. Developed by Tertullian and popularized by Augustine, Original Sin says we all inherited a sinful nature from Adam.
There is no question that sinners have a sinful 'nature' (character) and that they all need to be saved from sin, but Augustine went further. He said humans are born corrupt, and that we inherited a rebellious streak from our forefather Adam.
Original Sin teaches that you were born spiritually dead and rebellious at heart. From the moment you drew your first breath, you were inclined towards sin, utterly depraved, and hostile towards God.
But is this actually Biblical?
This is what we'll be focusing on in this post. We will be discussing what Adam's sin was, what it wasn't, and what the consequences of that sin actually were.

Expulsion from Paradise

All are born with the weakness of the flesh. This is often called the "sin nature." We prefer the term weak flesh, because that's what Jesus says, and Paul emphasizes:

"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”-Matthew 26:41
"But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness."-Romans 6:17-19

Our flesh is weak. The flesh has within it desires that if followed, can lead one to sin. Not all desires, however, are sinful. The flesh pushes us to eat in order to survive, but this is not sinful. However, we can desire food so much we become gluttonous, for example.
We also learn that the desires of the flesh are of the world, not of God:

"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."-1 John 2:16

Where do we get these desires? They are not from God, but of the “world”.
We have three things here:

1. The lust of the flesh

Lust here is the same in word for both and is epithumia. Depending on the context, it can be used to describe good or bad desire. In a negative context, it is desire or craving what is forbidden. In this instance, it is desires that come from within our body of flesh. For example, the desire to be touched. This itself again is not sinful, but it can lead to a sinful sexual desire. The same goes with our desire to eat as explained earlier. Paul says in Galatians 5:16, “Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” These desires are of the world and of self, as James says: “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed” (Jam. 1:14).

1. The lust of the eyes

This would be looking upon something that is forbidden and desiring it. This can be both literal (physically viewing something with your eyes), or metaphorically in looking upon something that you know in your mind is forbidden. Jesus said, “And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire” (Matt. 18:9)

1. The pride of life

This translation is acceptable, but misses the core of the issue. The word for pride is alazoneia, and means an insolent and empty assurance, which trusts in its own power and resources and shamefully despises and violates divine laws. The word for life is bios, and means life, or one’s own life. So to be more precise, this is one that is boasting, or trusting in one’s own life. We learn in Jeremiah 17:5, that “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.” When we trust in man, or ourselves, we are boasting in self and not in God. We are relying on, and looking for ways to rely on our own strength and power.
These three things are the pathway that leads to all sin. If we follow these harmful desires versus following God, we sin (Jam. 1:14-16).
"Are these things a result of the fall? Did Adam and Eve have these things when they were created?"

"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat."-Genesis 3:6

The serpent persuaded Eve to appeal and trust in herself instead of God:

• the woman saw that the tree was good for food (lust of the flesh)
  
• it was a delight to the eyes (lust of the eyes)
  
• desirable to make one wise (pride of life)
  

God makes it very clear that even our first parents had to contend with the choice that is before all of us: we must either trust in God and walk by faith, or reject God and trust in ourselves and walk by the flesh.
Every one of these desires can be good. One can desire food because you need it to live and survive. One can also admire beauty, particularly in giving glory to God’s creation, and giving glory to your spouse. One can also pursue the wisdom of God, knowing that it doesn’t come from self, but from Him. Pursue His wisdom in order to live.
As Paul says in Romans 6:19, “ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity”. This is a choice on our part. The desires are there, but when we indulge the desire and elevate it above all else, that leads to sin.

"But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren."-James 1:14-16

We are made in God's image and likeness. While we do have a body that has within it desires that can lead to sin, we also have God’s law on our hearts, and a conscience, to teach us the way we should go. When we pursue the desires of the flesh, it leads to sinful self-indulgence (Matt. 23:25, Col. 2:23, 2 Pet. 2:10)

"For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."-Galatians 6:8

Someone who chooses to follow the desires of their flesh is the one that sins. This leads to corruption and can lead to judgement and the second death, which is spiritual.
As Deuteronomy 30:19 says, “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”
Now, what does this mean? Let's look at Jeremiah again to elaborate on God's words:

"Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. [...] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is."-Jeremiah 17:5, 7

This is the big picture in life. Either follow your flesh, or follow the Spirit who is there to lead us to eternal life, by witnessing and calling us to repent and trust in the Lord.
"Don't we have it worse than Adam and Eve?"
Yes, we do have it "worse" than our first parents. We have to contend with the entire fallen world now, not the wonderful Eden that they walked in and where they didn't have to work in order to survive. They walked with God. They had a garden to eat from. They did not live in a harsh environment. They had access to the Tree of Life, and no sickness or death. We lost all these things, and because of this, we have more temptations.
They also didn't have the knowledge of good and evil like we do (it appears), since that was a result of eating of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Thus, they fully knew it was good to follow what the Lord said and evil not to follow it, but they had an innocence that was unique (much like an infant).
We now have to work to survive and to live, and in that sense, everything "we" want and need becomes something that we can indulge in and is thus a temptation. We understand good and evil, and when you think about "coveting" (to desire something forbidden), we deal with that all the time, because we know everything morally that God considers forbidden. We deal with so many more things that are "the lust of the flesh" and the "lust of the eyes" and "the pride of life". They had one thing that was "forbidden", one "temptation", and we live in a world that appeals to every every kind of lust in so many more ways.
They had access to the Tree of Life and would have lived forever, but we lost that too, and now deal with sickness and death, and we again chase after ways to make our own fleshly lives easier.
Put simply, the consequences of Adam and Eve's sin are as follows:
1) Adam and Eve died spiritually, cut off from God
2) The ground was cursed
3) Adam's burden of work was increased
4) The pain of child birth for Eve increased
5) Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden, cut off from the Tree of Life
Notice how nothing in the account of events pertaining to Adam and Eve's rebellion in the Garden of Eden even remotely suggests that we are now all born personally guilty of our forefather's sin, or that we all have a "sin nature" as a result or consequence of that sin. The only way to reach the conclusions put forth in the doctrine of Original Sin is to assume that consequence #1 here ("Adam and Eve died spiritually, cut off from God") necessarily applies to ALL humans. This man-made doctrine conflates the general and physical (fleshly) consequences we all of course experience as a result of Adam and Eve's sin with the individual and spiritual consequence that THEY experienced for their OWN actions. Such a conflation and assumption is not actually justified, as we'll soon see.
Each succeeding generation of Adam and Eve are born as mortal, responsible to God for their own choice to be righteous or wicked. Cain and Abel prove this beyond any shadow of a doubt, as they were both born after "the fall." Both were fully able to obey God within the capacity of their free will. Abel chose to offer God a more acceptable sacrifice, attaining witness that his deeds were righteous (Heb 11:4), while his brother Cain chose to do evil after God gave him the opportunity to turn and do what was right. God told him: "If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him" (Gen. 4:7). The fact that he was told he could "rule over him [sin]" PROVES he had the ability and will to do so.
It would be unreasonable for God to command the impossible. Further, if sin cannot be avoided, it would be unjust to be punished for any sin. Think about it. Do you condemn the lion who must hunt and consume meat to survive, because it is in their nature to be carnivorous? Of course not. So why would you condemn a man for simply acting according to his "nature" which, according to Augustine, every man after Adam has been born with? One might argue that this isn't a good analogy, since most people would agree that animals cannot be held morally responsible for anything, since they're simply acting on instinct. But that's the point, isn't it? If we're all ultimately acting on instinct, then Original Sin would make us no different than the animals.
Most "Christians" would agree that it would be unjust for any person to be blamed for another's actions, and therefore disagree with Augustine on this point of his doctrine, but these same people never go far enough in rejecting his idea of Original Sin altogether. Instead, many will still agree with him that every human after Adam has at least inherited a corrupt and sinful nature from birth due to his sin. Yet, logic demonstrates to us that to even punish someone for acting in accordance with the nature that they were born with would also be unjust, and simply be another form of condemning a person for another person's actions, since people would be punished for a nature that was chosen for them by another man's (in this case, Adam's) sin!
But God refutes Augustinian justice over and over again, with the most explicit refutation being the entire 18th chapter of the Book of Ezekiel. This whole chapter is devoted to serving as a refutation from God that this was His idea of justice, as a similar idea to Augustine's was actually going around in Ezekiel's day. Israelites who believed similarly to Augustine were effectively accusing God of injustice by arguing that innocent children inherit the punishments of wicked fathers. God said that this wasn't true, and it STILL isn't true. Read the chapter for yourself if you don't believe me.
Sin cannot be passed from one generation to another as an inherited substance within, but the physical consequences of it can indeed be visited on future generations (Num. 14:18), as was the case with Adam. This can also be seen in the example of an alcoholic and abusive father passing on the destructive effects of his sin to children and family members. You reap what you sow and the sins of one person can bring much calamity to future generations.
Original Sin negates the whole idea of repentance if true. If man is born with a corrupted nature inherited from Adam, then his sin is a malady, like a genetic disease. How can he thus repent of a "nature," or malady, dwelling inside him? He can't, as it's absolutely impossible to rule over something he has no control over, or that occurred by the mere fact he was born.
The fact of the matter is we are different from the animals. We were created in the image of God and have been granted conscience and reason to determine right from wrong, and the ability to carry out righteousness.
Some have used Ephesians 2:3 as a Scriptural basis for Original Sin, which says:

"Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others."

The word “nature” in this text has nothing at all to do with what man is by birth. The word nature here refers to the “character” of contemporary sinners before they were converted.
The word “nature” can be used in two distinct senses. It may refer to what man is involuntarily because of his birth, or it may refer to what man is voluntarily, by choice and apart from birth. The apostle Paul uses it in the latter sense in the text under consideration. They were not children of wrath by birth. They were children of wrath because of voluntary wickedness. This is evident from the context of Ephesians 2:3. The context shows that Paul did not have his eye on their birth at all when he used the word "nature." On the contrary, he had his eye wholly on the conduct of contemporary sinners before they were converted. He calls attention in verses one and two to the fact that, before their conversion, they had “walked according to the course of this world,” in “trespasses and sins.” In verse three, he calls attention to their former fellowship with other sinners in fulfilling the “lusts of [the] flesh” and “the desires of the flesh and of the mind.” And then, summing up the wickedness, the guilt, and the deserved punishment of their former life, he says “and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”
Adam and Eve had two natures, yet we know that they were not “created” with two natures. They had the nature they were created with, which was good and upright (Gen. 1:27, Ecc. 7:29), and they also had a sinful nature after they had sinned. It was this last nature, a “voluntary” nature, which made them “by nature the children of wrath.”
Men may have a “nature” in three distinct ways:
1) By Birth – This is the good and upright nature with which we are all created (Gen. 1:26-27; Ecc. 7:29).
2) By Having Sinned And Come Short Of The Glory Of God (Rom. 3:23) – This is a “voluntary nature” (Josh. 24:15, 1 Kin. 18:21, Matt. 6:24). It is the nature that makes us enemies of God, and “by nature the children of wrath” (Eph. 2:3).
3) By Being Born Again (John 3:3) – This is also a “voluntary” nature in which we, by faith, become “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Pet. 1:4). In order for a child of God to “maintain” that “divine nature”, he (or she) must “voluntarily” and “continuously” be “transformed” and “renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Rom. 12:2, Col. 3:10).
The word “nature” in the Bible, when it refers to our birth, never refers to a “sinful nature." This is shown in Romans 2:14, which says, “For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law [...]”. Now the word “nature” in this text does refer to the nature we receive at birth. But it is evident that the word nature used here is not a “sinful nature." For how would a sinful nature ever cause a Gentile to “do by nature the things contained in the law”? A sinful nature would not cause them to do the things contained in the Law. A sinful nature would only cause them to commit sin! Read Romans 1:26-27, 2:14-15 and 1st Corinthians 11:14. These passages show that our “nature” teaches us the differences between right and wrong, but never “causes” us to do the wrong.
Animals were made to live by instinct, but man was created to govern over his instincts, keeping them within the bounds of moral restraints. When man's desires rule over him, he is governed by emotions and uses his body (flesh) as a vehicle of self-indulgence. He then becomes like a "brute beast" (2 Pet 2:12), carousing in the world with eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin, and a heart trained (exercised) in covetousness. As a child, man must be taught to govern his emotions, led by example and discipline, not because "the nature is corrupt," but because the common flow of influence is bent toward self-indulgence! He will naturally follow the "tradition [of his] fathers" (1 Pet. 1:17-20); and due to the fact that we are born into an environment in which the lust of flesh, eyes, and pride of life have overtaken almost every realm and facet of our existence, there is very little (if any) godly influences to guide us into a life of purity and righteousness.
Therefore, we can logically conclude that man is born into a state of neutrality, innocent of any crime against God, having no knowledge of right and wrong. The "light" of conscience is born within him (John 1:9), but through the process of time and growth, every person reaches a maturity of understanding and must make a conscious choice between right or wrong. Since sin is not what you are, but what you do (1 John 3:4), the act of wrong-doing in violation of your conscience captivates your soul into a state of self-indulgence in which you serve your base instincts (desires-lusts) and are given over to a reprobate mind and a bondage to sin (John 8:34).
This is why the Bible says: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die" (Ezk. 18:20a), not death as in cessation of this present life (as all men pass away and die; Heb. 9:23) but death spiritually, as in the light of conscience connected to God is extinguished, no longer accusing wrong doing, but excusing it as natural conduct (Rom. 1:26; 2:15), consequently becoming "by nature [a child] of wrath" (Eph. 2:3). However, in this 'dead' state, man is still walking around with the flesh, fully able to make rational choices according to logic and reason, but preferring addiction to lustful habits that enflame the passions of the flesh.
If you understand that sin is a deliberate act of the will to disobey God, as clearly shown in the Book of Genesis, you also understand what made man a sinner: not his "nature," but his choice to follow the example of wrong doing in a long line of wrong doers. Adam and Eve's child-like dependence on the Lord supports a child's knowledge of, and desire, to live by their father's will. So even prior to awareness of an existence in separation from God, the light they were given was sufficient for guidance to eat from all the trees of the garden, but abstain from eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Eve no doubt may have been taken advantage of, but Adam was not deceived and therefore held responsible for the consequences of sin entering into the world. He sinned against his knowledge of the truth. Therefore in the time of temptation he chose to love darkness rather than light.
"Is sin all inclusive to mankind?"
No. Many sinned by their own volition, making sin wide-ranging and extensive among the human race, but sin itself is not all inclusive because there is still a choice to be made. And again in Genesis we find that this is true in the righteous line of Seth, Enoch and Noah, who are not numbered among the sinners, but the saints, because they freely chose to seek God and not commit sin (even in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation).
Mistakes, faults of character, errors of judgment, and lack of knowledge; these kind of stumblings DO NOT HAVE CONSENT OF OUR CONSCIENCE. Logically it is impossible to make a "willful mistake," or to "willfully continue in a fault of character," or to "willfully make an error of judgment" based on incomplete knowledge. Therefore, because these three things do not have consent of our conscience, they are not willful sins unto death. The apostle John says that "there is a sin not unto to death" (1 John 5:17). These are probably sins that do not have consent of our conscience.
When God gave His Law to the Israelites, He included special instructions about sacrifices when a person, or the entire nation, sinned in ignorance (Heb. 9:7). Leviticus 4 outlines God’s provision for those who sinned unintentionally or in ignorance. Numbers 15:22-29 restates this provision and gives details about the special sacrifices required to obtain forgiveness from the Lord when someone sinned in ignorance. Since Jesus came, there is now no need of animal sacrifices; Jesus is our advocate before the Father, interceding for us as our High Priest whenever we as believers sin in ignorance or without consent of our conscience in general. In any case, we are all still called to pray for our brethren if we believe that they have sinned a sin not unto death (Gal. 6:1, 1 John 5:16-17).
Some will misinterpret Romans 3 as teaching that sin is in fact all inclusive, and thus "all have sinned." However, context dictates that this passage and the whole letter itself is specifically meant to address the rebellious nation of Israel and the Gentiles among them in their day. What Paul says in most of Romans applies to nations, not every particular individual who has lived on earth. Even Jesus said: "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Luke 5:32). Paul is shown to be consistent with Jesus when he states: "Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come" (Rom. 5:14).

"Why Jesus?"

Now the obvious question remains: "If man did not inherit a sinful nature from Adam and is not born dead in his sins, why does he need a Saviour?"
As we've seen, people always had the ability to choose the righteous thing in each circumstance, and so therefore it was theoretically possible (though rare) to live a sinless life in the Old Testament. However, through no fault of their own, righteous men still experienced physical death for the calamities and physical consequences brought on and into the world by Adam's sin. Scripture says the final enemy was death (1 Cor. 15:26), and clearly physical death would still need to be defeated by a Saviour if the righteous saints who came before were to be rewarded for their righteousness at the eschaton.
The Book of Hebrews says:

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (2:14-15)

This passage reveals to us that man, since his expulsion from the Garden of Eden (and thus, lacking of access to the Tree of Life), has been "subject to bondage" to the evil heavenly powers through their wielding of death as a weapon to threaten those who would sacrifice righteousness for the sake of self-preservation. If you think about it, this makes a lot of sense. The best way to tempt the people of God is to threaten them with death for disobeying the temptation to sin. Thankfully, Jesus destroyed the works of the evil heavenly powers by obeying God unto death, therefore freeing men from their bondage to sin and death itself by taking the evil heavenly powers' legal claim over them out of the way.
Now, when confronted with all this, one will inevitably reason within himself and ask: "If there were people who lived without ever having wilfully sinned before Jesus, then why didn't God just send any of those people to be our Saviour instead of forcing us to wait until Jesus would come?"
This is the point at which one should begin to realize the great significance of the virgin birth. The traditional explanation for it is that a virgin birth meant Jesus was unstained by Adam’s sin. Since he did not have a natural father, he did not inherit Adam’s sinful nature. This is an oft-repeated explanation, but one that is not found in Scripture.
The true significance of the virgin birth is that Jesus was not born into Adam’s enslaved family, and only a free man can ransom a slave.
Adam’s sin put humanity on death row. Romans chapter 5 calls it living under the condemnation of sin and death. But Jesus was not of Adam’s line. He was born outside the prison.
On numerous occasions, Jesus told his disciples that he was not from earth but had come from heaven: “For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me” (John 6:38). It’s like he was saying, “I’m not a prisoner. I have come from outside to set you free.”
Since Jesus is not of Adam’s line, he’s not subject to the law of death. Death can’t take him. The only way Jesus could go to the cross and die on our behalf was if he chose to.
Throughout history many pseudo-saviours have come promising freedom and most, if not, all of them were a slave to sin. They couldn’t save anyone. If you are redeemed by a slave, that slave’s master becomes your master. Even if one was truly righteous, the curse of death hung over every man born of Adam and therefore it would take someone on the outside to even break this curse for us.
Moses the deliverer shows us how this works. Moses was a type of Christ because he was the only Hebrew not owned by Pharaoh. Moses was a free man used by God to liberate a nation of slaves.
Similarly, Jesus is the only human who wasn’t a slave both to sin and death, which makes him an ideal Saviour. When you’re locked up inside, you need help from outside, and Jesus is the definition of outside help.

"None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others."-Psalm 49:7-10

Jesus becomes our brother when we choose to be born again, and thus become sons of God and "born from above" as he was.

"And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world."-John 8:23
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."-John 3:3-21
"While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."-Matthew 12:46-50

Conclusion

To summarize: Man was created in the image of God to enjoy His fellowship and to fulfill His will on the earth as His steward. Man was created in innocence; but by voluntary transgression, the first man, Adam, fell into sin. As a result, the whole race was plunged into a world of disorder and death, forced to leave the peace and life that was meant for us in Eden. Humans are born innocent, but when a person grows old enough to discern between good and evil, that person can then choose to either obey or disobey their God-given conscience. A person's conscience becomes defiled when they choose disobedience, creating separation between them and God and a bondage to sin. From this condition of separation and bondage, man can be redeemed and liberated through trust in Christ's atoning sacrifice and faithful obedience to the Father (Gen. 1:26-27; 2:17; 3:6, 13-15; Ecc. 7:29; Isa. 7:15-16; Ezek. 18; Rom. 3:24-26; 5:12-19; 6:1–8:13).
We ought to reject any notion that all humans are personally guilty of what our forefather did, or that any human born after him is born with a "sinful nature" as a result of his sin. Each individual is only responsible for his or her own actions. We ought to uphold Biblical free will, as opposed to any and all forms of Augustinianism.

"Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him."-Acts 10:34-35

Vibhajjavada and Sarvāstivāda: Analysing the Heart Sutra from Theravadin Perspective—Part 12

5.1.8. Śūnyavāda

Śūnyavāda and Māyāvāda are two parts of Sarvāstivādi creationism and eternalism. Maya is the form (flesh and blood) and mind (Emptiness/Śūnya) is the External/Outside Agent in the form.

[Heart (Red; page 6-7)]: Avalokiteshvara lists the major conceptual categories of the Sarvastivadin Abhidharma and considers each in the light of Prajnaparamita [...] Avalokiteshvara reviews the major signposts near the end of the path without introducing additional conceptual categories that might obstruct or deter those who would travel it.

The Sarvāstivādi Lankavatara Sutra is the backbone of Mahayana, which was brought to China by Bodhidharma. The sutras that contradict Lankavatara is herectical. However, for some reasons, the Mahayanists did not stop producing new sutras, which might or might not agree with Lankavatara.

• So, can we be called 'the enlightenend' when we know our own svabhāva does not exist but buddha-svabhāva does in each of us?

Śūnyavāda

The Lankavatara Sutra demonstrates both Sarvāstivādi Śūnyavāda and Māyāvāda. It presents seven types of Emptiness, including the Emptiness of self-nature [Svabhāva-Śūnya], with very brief explanations that are insufficient to understand these concepts. They are too brief to understand the meaning and intention of "all of the five Skandhas are equally empty" and "form is emptiness, emptiness is form." That has left the Mahayanist scholars in disagreement and argument.

Citta-matrata:

[Lanka Chapter 3:] emptiness of self-nature is meant that all things in their self-nature are un-born; therefore, it is said that things are empty as to self-nature [...] When it is recognized that the world as it presents itself is no more than a manifestation of mind, then birth is seen as no-birth,

• Mind: the only real thing. It is more real than existence.
• Manifestation of mind: maya or the world
• Birth exists, but it is imagination according to Lankavatara.
• all things in their self-nature are un-born: gotra-svabhāva? Tathāgatagarbha?

Seven Kinds of Emptiness

The Mahayanists present "Sixteen Kinds of Emptiness", "Eighteen Kinds of Emptiness within Four Kinds of Emptiness", "Sixteen kinds of emptiness", "Twenty kinds of emptiness", etc.
The Lotus Sutra does not peresent these types of emptiness; however, it presents interesting types of emptiness.
If mind is the only thing, why are the systems so complex? What is the need for many types of emptiness?

[Lanka Chapter 3:] The Blessed One replied: What is emptiness, indeed! It is a term whose very self-nature is false-imagination, but because of one's attachment to false-imagination we are obliged to talk of emptiness, no-birth, and no self-nature.

• The Blessed One is the original Tathagata or the mind.
• False imagination is maya—it is the false imagination of the mind.
  • A false imagination (illusion) cannot have false imagination.
  • It is the false imagination of the mind or the original Tathagata.

Lankavatara presents seven kinds of emptiness:

1. emptiness of mutuality which is non-existent;
2. emptiness of individual marks;
3. emptiness of self-nature;
4. emptiness of no-work;
5. emptiness of work;
6. emptiness of all things in the sense that they are unpredictable, and
7. emptiness in its highest sense of Ultimate Reality.

The Lankavatara Sutra emphasises the Emptiness of self-nature (svabhāva-śūnya). It rejects the emptiness of mutuality but presents mind (buddha-nature) inside the mortals. Nothing is mutual between illusion and reality. Illusion is the false imagination of mind.

• Svabhāva-śūnya: the mortals do not have their own self (self-nature)

The other five kinds of emptiness must also be important. However, bringing all seven types of Emptiness and other concepts of Emptiness into a comprehensive concept is unachievable. Understanding Emptiness with all these concepts is likely impossible. Nevertheless, we are informed that emptiness (svabhāva-śūnya) is the ultimate reality, while on the other side is maya, the false imagination of mind.

• 6. emptiness of all things in the sense that they are unpredictable: Emptiness of all things is unpredictable;
• Unpredictable nature is God. For example:
  • The Wildly Unpredictable Nature of Jesus
  • God is Consistent, Yet Unpredictable. - Graham Cooke
  • THE UNPREDICTABLE GOD WHO NONETHELESS STILL LOVES
  • The Unpredictable God - River of Life Blog
  • Why is God So Unpredictable? - Key Life
• Unpredictability is divine nature.
• Buddha-nature, as it is described, does not have the same attributes of divine-nature. However, emptiness has such qualities. Divine-nature in Mahayana comes in a number of flavours: Buddha-nature, emptiness, Maheśvara, Ālayavijñāna, etc.

Mahāprajñāpāramitāsūtra presents 18-20 kinds of emptiness

[Prajnaparamita (CONZE page 19):] Considering the paramount importance of the idea of emptiness, a list of 20 kinds of emptiness is particularly welcome. The term "emptiness" as such is said to mean "neither unmoved nor destroyed". "Unmoved" (a-kutastha) means that it overtowers (kiita) all change, is unchangeable in what it is, in its own being, "steadfast as a mountain peak, as a pillar firmly fixed". The opposite would be the change, or destruction, of its own being. Both of these are excluded.
[Prajnaparamita (CONZE page 48):] (22) to be trained in the eighteen kinds of emptiness, i.e. the emptiness of the subject, etc.

• "neither unmoved nor destroyed": Nothing is something. Emptiness is something eternal without change.

Nagarjuna (also) presents three emptinesses in the Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [Gelongma].
The first is similar to Sunna Sutta. See 5.1.12.

[Nagarjuna:] The eye is empty (śūnya): in it there is no ‘me’ (ātman) or ‘mine’ (ātmīya), and there is no dharma ‘eye’. It is the same for the ear, nose, tongue, body and mind.

• Why does Mahāprajñāpāramitāsūtra present different sets of emptiness?
• They are likely the works of different authors.

[Gelongma:] For the disciples of the Mahāyāna ‘Greater Vehicle’ who are of keen faculties (tīkṣnendriya), the emptiness of dharmas is taught, and immediately they know that saṃsāra is eternally empty (nityaśūnya) and the same as nirvāṇa.

• Lankavatara explains Nirvana is Samsara because the original Tathagata is eternal:

[Lanka Chapter 2:] Even Nirvana and Samsara's world of life and death are aspects of the same thing [emptiness]

• As Nirvana is Samsara, these sutras have no other shore but the shoreline around a lake.
• Lankavatara's the original Tathagata is not one of those who got to the other shore.
• Now we know that too, but what special purpose does that knowledge serve? Gelongma gives no examples.

[Gelongma:] For the disciples of the Hīnayāna ‘Lesser Vehicle’

• Gelongma demonstrates the Sarvāstivādis' fundamental antipathy to Vibhajjavada.

[Gelongma:] If the Buddha were to speak of only one single emptiness, the many wrong views (mithyādṛṣṭi) and passions (kleśa) could not be destroyed [...] People who cling to the nature of emptiness (śūnyatālakṣaṇābhiniviṣṭa) fall into [the extreme] of nihilism (ucchedānta); to speak of the eighteen emptinesses is to hit the target (lakṣya) right on. To speak of ten or fifteen emptinesses would likewise provoke doubts (saṃśaya), but this is not at issue.

• Gelongma gives no examples for his views.
• How many types of emptiness did Avalokiteśvara discover?
• Just one; it's Svabhāva-Śūnya (dharmaśūnyatā).

5.1.9. Avalokiteśvara discovered Svabhāva-Śūnya (Maya)

[Lanka Chapter 2:] the truths of the emptiness, un-bornness, no self-natureness, and the non-duality of all things.

• Emptiness or mind (vijñana) does not die, so is un-born. Both the original Tathagata and Krishna are un-born. The indestructible buddha-nature (in the body of mortals) is vijñana not different from soul.
• Non-duality means mind (buddha-nature) is real, maya is not—Citta-matrata (Vijñaptimātra).
• Mahayana accepts the five aggregates but rejects their svabhāva: anicca, dukkha, anatta. Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosha does not reject dukkha.
• Vibhajjavadi Buddha did not deal with the concept of dual-nondual or un-bornness. Nonetheless, Nama-rupa are paramatthas and can be seen as dual. The five aggregates are anatta (anattavāda).

[Lanka Chapter 3:] the fundamental fact that the external world is nothing but a manifestation of mind... emptiness, no-birth, and no self-nature.

• No self-nature: Svabhāva-Śūnya is Maya (false imagination). Maya is the manifesation of mind.
• Mind is buddha-nature; Our buddha-nature is awareness (Bodhidharma).

[The Buddha nature (Six Senses):] Buddha nature means that the true nature of our mind is pure, right from the beginning, and has been so since the beginning of time. Although it is in itself perfectly unblemished, it becomes obscured, which prevents us from seeing it in its true form.

• Mind inside maya (the mortals) is aware and can imagine, pray and worship with hope for emancipation.
• It is a close system with the original Tathagata as the Godhead (godhood/buddha-nature). The original Tathagata is the Holy Ghost (emptiness/mind).

overcame all Ill-being

[Heart (Thich):] Avalokiteshvara while practicing deeply with the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore, suddenly discovered that all of the five Skandhas are equally empty, and with this realisation he overcame all Ill-being.

• Avalokiteśvara discovered Svabhāva-Śūnya (Maya).
• if all the five Skandhas are equally empty of own svabhāva (own self-nature), Saṃjñā is empty. Saṃskāra is empty. And vijñāna is empty of svabhāva, too.
• If vijñāna (mind) is empty of svabhāva, buddha-svabhāva (gotra-svabhāva) is empty of svabhāva. Then, Gotra-Svabhāva is empty of gotra-svabhāva, is fale imagination, maya.
• Gotra-svabhāva is ālayavijñāna and tathāgatagarbha.

This `gotra-svabhava` means that the gotra (seed nature) of the `Tathagata` exists in all sentient beings. [THE SIGNIFICANCE OF `TATHAGATAGARBHA`：A POSITIVE EXPRESSION OF `SUNYATA` (HENG-CHING SHIH)]

• According to citta-matra theory, that citta is the original Buddha/Tathagata, whose seeds are inside all the mortals—The original Tathagata's seeds are trying to grow up inside all of the bodhisattvas.
• As vijñāna is immortal Self (svabhāva), we should only say not all the five Skandhas but four are empty.
• If vijñāna is not ālayavijñāna or tathāgatagarbha, then we must add them among the five skandhas. Then, there are seven Skandhas, including rupa, vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāra, vijñāna, ālayavijñāna and tathāgatagarbha.
• Attavāda: The five Skandhas are equally empty of own svabhāva but occupied by Buddha-nature (mind)
• Anattavāda: mind (citta) is impermanance (anicca); impermanence is suffering (dukkha).
• Empty of svabhāva/self-nature sounds like anattavada. However, the indestructiblity of vijñāna (buddha-self-nature) is sassatavada and attavada.

Heart Sutra: Empty of Own svabhāva

[Heart (Red; pages 87)]: the Five Skandhas are empty of self-existence. [p77] Something that is empty of self-existence is inseparable from everything else, including emptiness. [p91] But if, as Avalokiteshvara tells us, all dharmas are empty of self-existence, impermanence 'no longer applies, as they neither come into being, nor do they cease to be. [p92] In the light of Prajnaparamita, all such states are seen to be empty of self-existence. [p94] And because such a self cannot be found, dharmas are said to be "empty of self-existence." [p120] But since the Five Skandhas are empty of self-existence, suffering must also be empty of self-existence. But if suffering is empty of self-existence, then there is no self that suffers. Thus, in emptiness there is no suffering, no source of suffering, no relief from suffering, and no path leading to relief from suffering. This is the basis of Avalokiteshvara's interpretation of the Four Truths. ['empty of self-existence' appears 13 times]

• That is Sarvastivādi Māyāvāda and Śūnyavāda.
• Is svabhāva translated as self-existence and self-nature because of self (atta)?

[Heart (Red; page 69):] Emptiness does not mean nothingness. It simply means the absence of the erroneous distinctions that divide one entity from another, one being from another being, one thought from another thought. Emptiness is not nothing, it's everything, everything at once. This is what Avalokiteshvara sees...

• the absence of the erroneous distinctions: That means the truth is all beings are connected, and there is no distinction between the original Tathagata, buddhas, bodhisattvas, ordinary beings... Some Mahayanists believe everyone is enlightened.

[Heart (Thich):] Thich Nhat Hanh considered emptiness is "totality" and "wholeness." If they are applied to Heart-Sutra, "all of the five Skandhas are equally empty" becomes "all of the five Skandhas are totality and wholeness."

• Thich Nhat Hanh's statement disagrees with sunyavada and Māyāvāda. Red Pine's "does not mean nothingness" sounds like Thich Nhat Hanh's view. If emptiness is totality and wholeness, emptiness does not mean emptiness.

[Heart (Red; page 75)]: But in the light of Prajnaparamita, form is not simply empty, it is so completely empty, it is emptiness itself, which turns out to be the same as form itself.

• Red Pine is a great Mahayanist scholar. Yet he, too, is confused about emptiness, mind, self, etc. Mahayanist scholars, including Thich Nhat Hanh, interpreted the Heart Sutra differently and are confused about emptiness profoundly.

[Heart (Red; page 33)]: Others say true appearances transcend such dialectics—that they are the absolute, subjective mind—the mind's self-nature.

• Self-nature is what is not empty but "totality" and "wholeness."
• With this self-nature, maya suffers:

EMPTINESS (SUCHNESS), NON-DUALITY AND NON-EXISTENCE

[Heart (Red; page 120, quoted in Heart (Dharmanet)):] Since the Five Skandhas are empty of self-existence, suffering must also be empty of self-existence. But if suffering is empty of self-existence, then there is no self that suffers. Thus, in emptiness there is no suffering, no source of suffering, no relief from suffering, and no path leading to relief from suffering. This is the basis of Avalokiteshvara’s interpretation of the Four Truths.

• then there is no self that suffers: there is buddha-self-nature that is aware of sufferings.
  
• if suffering is empty of self-existence, then there is no self that suffers: We can only guess if suffering has awareness (buddha-nature) of suffering or not.
  
• So, self-existence means self's existence, and self-nature means self's nature. That is all about self after all.
  

the Zen master immediately used his thumb and index finger to pinch and twist the novice’s nose. In great agony, the novice cried out “Teacher! You’re hurting me!” The Zen master looked at the novice. “Just now you said that the nose doesn’t exist. But if the nose doesn’t exist then what’s hurting?” [New Heart Sutra translation by Thich Nhat Hanh]

• If the mortals cannot suffer because they do not have their own selves (self-nature), why do we feel pain?
• If self is the thing that suffers, does the indestructible buddha-nature suffer?
• But we all know we feel the pain.
• Then, do the sutras indirectly mean the mortals have selves?

Vasubandhu

[Vasubandhu:] the five sense organs (eye, ear, nose, tongue, skin) can each be inferred from the awareness of their respective sensory objects. But, he [Vasubandhu] says, there is no such inference for the self [2.1 Disproof of the Self (Jonathan C. Gold)].

• Vasubandhu accepted the physical nature as reality and rejected self at first, but changed his mind later and became a founder of 'mind only' school, which resembles Māyāvāda. The Lankavatara Sutra presents Māyāvāda and ten stages towards Maheśvara and the Lotus Sutra presents the ekayāna (buddhahood is the only liberation).

“If the images of physical forms, and so on, were just consciousness, not physical things, then the Buddha would not have spoken of the existence of the sense bases of physical form, and so on.” [3. Approaches to Scriptural Interpretation (Jonathan C. Gold)]

• After converting to Mahayana, Vasubandhu rejected the physicality and advocated for 'mind only'as a founder of a Mahayanist school. The sutras transformed Mahayana into Māyāvāda.

Nāgārjuna: Rūpa Has Selves

The specific nature belonging to each dharma is, for example, the solidity (khakkhaṭatva) of earth (pṛthivi), the wetness (dravatva) of water (ap-), the warmth of fire (uṣṇatva) of fire (tejas), the mobility (īraṇatva) of wind (vāyu): such natures differentiate dharmas, each of which has its own nature”. [Tathata (Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLIX)]

• The Tathata concepts suggests mental and physical aggeregates have selves, contradicting the Heart Sutra and the discovery of Avalokiteśvara.
• Tathata is not a common word in the Theravada literature.

[Theravada:] Tathata (“suchness”) designates the firmly fixed nature (bhāva) of all things whatever.—The only passage in the Canon where the word occurs in this sense, is found in Kath. 186 (s. Guide, p. 83).

5.1.11. Sarvāstivādi Eternalism

Tathatā also represents Sarvāstivādi eternalism that rejects anicca (impermanence):

Tathatā represents the sameness of dharmas throughout the three times.

• Tathatā in that sense is the original Tathagata.

Hence at the time when the mental consciousness delivers it judgment, the perceptual cognition no longer exists since all things are momentary. [The Theory of Two Truths in India: 3.2 Ultimate truth (Sonam Thakchoe)]

• That is about form, not self-nature (svabhāva) and the eternal Tathagata.
• The Theravada monks observed the mind and body and developed direct knowledge, so they spoke about their discoveries. However, the Sarvāstivādi philosophers and scholars relied on speculative theories, and ended up with eternalism, which they originally belonged to.

Samkhara

[Samkara, a critic of non-authodox Buddhism,] divides Buddhism into three types: the “realists” (sarvāstitvādins), the “idealists” (vijñānavādins), and the “nihilists” (śūnyavādins) [...] in this simple threefold manner, and many would take great exception to the characterization of śūnyavāda, the “theory of the void” associated primarily with the Mādhyamika school of Nāgārjuna, as mere “nihilism.” [The Essential Vedanta Eliot Deutsch And Rohit Dalvi (PDF file) (Eliot Deutsch and Rohit Dalvi; page 126)]

• Mahayanist sects share the same sutras. Probably, their interpretations of these sutras made them different. They are unintentionally analysed when these sutras are analysed. Mahayanists are a mix of personalists and impersonalists. Probalby, Red Pine and Thich Nhat Hanh are good examples.
• Some accused Samkhara of borrowing the Sarvāstivādi concepts of Māyāvāda without considering they came from Brahmanism and Jainism. According to Suhotra Swami, Māyāvāda (Impersonalism) was very ancient (so it did not originate in Sarvāstivāda:

[Suhotra Swami] originally Vedanta meant Vaisnava-vedanta. The Vedanta-sutras were compiled by Vyasadeva, a Vaisnava. The Srimad Bhagavatam is the natural commentary on the Vedanta-sutra, written by Vyasadeva himself 5000 years ago. [VII. A historical comparison of Vaisnava-vedanta, Mayavadi-vedanta and Buddhism.]

Personalism

• Some believed Adi Samkara (Śaṅkarācārya) was rather a seudo-Buddhist.
• Yet his work is precisely sarvāstivādi, only the names are different:

[Bhajan & Kirtan Library:] Sankaracarya is supposed to be an impersonalist who preached impersonalism, impersonal Brahman, but it is a fact that he is a covered personalist. In his commentary on the Bhagavad-gita he wrote, "Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is beyond this cosmic manifestation." And then again he confirmed, "That Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, is Krsna. He has come as the son of Devaki and Vasudeva." He particularly mentioned the names of His father and mother. So Krsna is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by all transcendentalists. There is no doubt about it."[Sri Isopanisad, Introduction]

Svabhāva in Mahayana & Indian Religions

[Breakthrough Sermon (Bodhidharma):] Our buddha-nature [buddha-svabhāva/buddha self-nature] is awareness: to be aware and to make others aware. To realize awareness is liberation [...] The Sutra of the Ten Stages [Lankavatara] says, “In the body of mortals is the indestructible buddha-nature.
[Svabhāva (Wisdom Library)] Shaivism: [verse 9.5-11, while explaining the universality of Amṛteśa]—“Amṛteśa is supreme. He is free of disease. His nature is inherent (svabhāva), fully enumerated, constant, eternal, and immovable. [He has] no form or color, and is the highest truth. Because of that, he is omnipresent. The splendid Deva delights in all āgamas, pervades all mantras, and grants all siddhis. In this way, he is like a transparent crystal sewn onto a colored thread, always reflected with its color, [and] seeking [to] look like this and that. [...]”.
The Great Void (Emptiness) of Shaktism [Shakta and Shakti (Usha Chatterji):] Her own dark form is the Void (Shunya). As Digambari she is naked, but Her nakedness is space itself. "The series of universes appear and disappear with the opening and shutting of Her eyes". The Mother's play or this cosmic manifestation is a continual process of creation, maintenance and dissolution, usually symbolised by the Hindu Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. [Studies in Comparative Religion, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Autumn, 1968)]

• A concept of svabhāva is shared among Breakthrough Sermon, Shaivism and Shaktism.
• Lankavatara's original Tathagata corresponds with Siva (Shaivism).
• Lotus and Shaktim share the emptiness/void concept.
• Her nakedness is space itself: A Sarvastivādi asankhata (asaṁskrṭa) is space (Ākāśa).

[Lotus Chapter 5:] ultimate Nirvana which is constantly still and extinct and which in the end returns to emptiness.

• Emptiness in that sense must be Ākāśa.

5.1.12. Atta-Suññatā

“voidness in formations” (saṅkhāra-suññatā) [...] and “voidness of self” (atta-suññatā) [...] variously classified in the Suññakathā of the Paṭisambhidāmagga. The “void mind-deliverance” (suññata-cetovimutti) is that connected with atta-suññatā (MN 43). [The Three Basic Facts of Existence: III — Egolessness (Anattā) Collected Essays, Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, Sri Lanka, The Wheel Publication No. 202–204]

• atta-suññatā , f., emptiness as to soul;
• Atta is not svabhāva. The latter is shared among Indian religions that reject the anattavāda (Buddha-Sasanā).
• Mahayana replaced atta with svabhāva because Mahayana refused to follow anattavāda.

The knowledge of an arahant:

• all of the five Skandhas are equally empty of atta (me, mine, I).

[Dhammakiti (담마끼띠):] Unlike the theory of self-begetting mutation by Brahmanism which argues that many appear from one, the understanding of Buddhism may be the revelation of truth from many to one based on the theory of dependent origination [...] The word ‘emptiness’ is mentioned in many discourses of early Buddhism [Culasunnata-sutta, Mahasunnata-sutta, Majjhima Nikaya] [초기불교에 나타난 대승공관의 기초 -맛지마 니까야의 『소공경』 과 『대공경』을 중심으로-]

The knowledge of Avalokiteśvara:

• all of the five Skandhas are equally empty of svabhāva (self-nature).
• If Avalokiteśvara realised anicca, dukkha and anatta, he would become a noble person.

Ariya-Puggala: the Four 'Noble Ones'

• the Stream-winner (Sotāpanna),
• the Once-Returner (Sakadāgāmi),
• the Non-Returner (Anāgāmī),
• the Holy One (Arahat).

Anatta Dhamma: Non-being of I-being/soul

• Anatta (not-atta) - (the five aggregates are) not me, not mine; see Cula Rahula Sutta.
  • Me or mine occurs due to misperception.
  • Empty of atta (the I-satta, I-being or soul)
  • Satta: being, lifeform;

Sunna Sutta: Sunna is the knowledge of the Buddha and the arahants:

Insofar as it is empty of a self or of anything pertaining to a self: Thus it is said, Ānanda, that the world is empty.

• The Venerable Ānanda was then a sotapanna. He became an arahant on the eve of the first sangayana.

Anatta-lakkhana Sutta (The knowledge of the Buddha and arahants):

"Bhikkhus, [rūpa] is not-self.

• Rūpa: mahābhūta;
• Nāma: citta (viññāṇa) and cetasika (vedanā, saññā, saṅkhāra)

Atta-Suñña (Atta-Suññatā)

the Buddha, the Analyzer (Vibhajjavaadi), analyzed the so-called being, the sankhaara pu~nja, the heap of processes, into five ever-changing aggregates, and made it clear that there is nothing abiding, nothing eternally conserved, in this conflux of aggregates (khandhaa santati). [The Fact of Impermanence (Piyadassi Thera)]

• The Vibhajjavādi Buddha rejected everything that looks like indestructible buddha-svabhāva, Ālayavijñāna, etc.
  
• This book discusses "Atta-Suñña" in detail: The Path of Purification By Buddhaghosa (Page 529)
  

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Why are the Salarians so unwilling to even consider opening their minds to the possibility of Krogans changing their old ways and evolving as a culture? Mordin said it best in that technological advancement without evolving ones society will lead to a disaster, but, the rest of the Salarian political system refuses to even give the Krogan a chance to evolve their society from isolated tribes, run by warlords to Wrex's idea of a unified Krogan government.
It seems especially ridiculous to hold onto their old grudge considering if they hamper the Alliance you setup in ME3, the reapers will, without a doubt, smash the Salarians to pieces quite easily. The Dalatrass is absolutely the worst offender of this bigotry imo, she is willing to torpedo the formation of Galactic-super-NATO all because she's afraid of one of many possibilities.
Dont get me wrong, visiting Tuchanka in ME2 is still fresh on my mind, Krogan society advancing to a point where its deemed necessary to destroy and rebuild is an odd display of behavior however, Wrex as well as Eve seem more than willing change or even do away with counterproductive traditions no matter how sacred they're considered yet, that display of cultural and personal progress is meaningless in the Delatrass' eyes... Unlike how the Turian's trust issues with the Krogan's go (and vice versa) it seems more like personal dislike and a sense of superiority guides Salarian policy and decision making whenever Krogan are concerned.
TL;DR The Salarian attitude towards Galactic-NATO helping the Krogan is some of the most bafflingly stupid shit I've ever seen, accurate to real life but also equally as pointless, especially given the enemy we're aligning ourselves against...

They left me. Dear God, they left me. They really fucking left me. I’m… What, millions of miles away from home?! I’m hiding in one of the bunkers on this God-forsaken planet.. M.I.A, no reinforcements, no objective, starving, and I’ve been her for God-knows-how-long. I’m alone with those THINGS. THE DEATH TOLL IS ALWAYS CLIMBING, THE MORTALITY RATE IS ALWAYS CLIMBING. THERE ARE NO “VETERAN HELLDIVERS”, BECAUSE WE NEVER SURVIVE ONE MISSION! WE’RE NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE! Please, someone, anyone come. I didn’t ask for this, for enlistment. They promised adventure, liberation, heroism. THEY LIED! I still hear the screams, the smell of the blood, the cries of my comrades. God, I’m so sorry, Anna. I’m sorry I was enlisted before our anniversary. I’m sorry I won’t see Henry's fourth birthday. I’m so fucking sorry
The rest was completely illegible, even to Styer’s trained eyes. Maybe it was the tear stains, or the dried bloodstains that took up half the yellowed paper, but for all of him, Styer could not read the bottom half. He adjusted his white collar, and tugged at his light red tie. He had read through and destroyed tens of hundreds of these types of “traitorous” notes and transmissions, to ensure these never reach the public. The Ministry of Truth had put him, and countless others in charge of what they called “Filtering”. It was a long and arduous process that took hours, but when he moved to the small incinerator beside him to finish off the process his body had practically saved in its memory; he hesitated. This struck a chord in him, one worse than all the others had. His black eyebrows knitted together as he re-read the paper for what seemed like the fiftieth time. Well, to be fair; he was trained to skim-read through them, then throw the damn things to the incinerator, but today.. He didn’t. For one, he was glad nobody was present at his little cubicle besides himself and his still-on computer, displaying the flag of Super Earth. Any sort of hesitation was an act of high treason, and punishable by death on the spot. Normally, there would be two specialized “Eighters” keeping watch over him and the countless other “Filtration enlistees”, but there seemed to be a lapse in security. One Styer was thankful to Lady Liberty for. A cold sweat beaded on the back of Styer’s neck, as he felt the heat through the vents even as it spilled ice-cold air. He could faintly hear the sound of boots stamping on concrete, and the sound of dying engines coming from above. After two quick glances around his surroundings, and ensuring the camera was turned in the opposite direction of him, Styer quickly stuffed the note in his coat pocket, almost fully concealing the small paper.
Mars Docking Bay September 27th, 2184, 1200 Hours.
The brisk winds of the Red Planet hit Uzi like the most welcoming sucker punch as the VTOL’s ramp dropped, especially after the “training” that was Hellmire. Just thinking of that planet sent a chill down the worker’s spine. God, she wanted to never return to that planet. Those bug things, and that absolutely fucking horrible smell would surely haunt her dreams for months to come. The docking bay was a breath of fresh air, both literally and figuratively. It was the first time Uzi had seen this many living humans. People were pushing carts full of equipment, Helldivers were being saluted, and soft jazz played from the speakers overhead. Wait, was that… Cantina Band? Uzi could’ve sworn that it was Star Wars music playing, but it had a different rhythm. Uzi grabbed at her hair slightly, slightly frowning at the feeling of a small Super Earth pin on the fabric as she walked down the ramp along with the seasoned Helldiver and the rest of the drones. The Sergeant had taken the beanie and stuck a pin on it, due to it being “Important for patriotic duties.” The moment the group stepped a single foot on the ground level of the dock, they were met with suspicious, almost angered glances from almost everyone besides Andrew, who guided the confused drones throughout the mass of humans. Some were in blue and black work uniforms, others in black and golden armor, but without Helldiver helmets, keenly watching the people and putting up posters glorifying Super Earth and the Helldivers. Andrew had no need to push past the people, for they made way for him, as if the Helldiver was some Royal. “This,” He began, turning around to the drones and throwing his hands up, walking backwards with seemingly no care at all. “Is how us Helldivers are treated. We’re basically the guardians of all things Liberty, so they owe everything to us. I hope you all know how to act rich, because I sure as hell don’t.” Turning back around, the Sergeant picked up speed, albeit slightly. The sound of a car engine humming was barely heard through the constant noise and the sounds of ships docking and taking off, but the humming got louder the more they proceeded to the other side of the dockyard.
After what seemed like a century of walking, they finally were graced by a flight of stairs, and an armored car that looked more like an APC than a regular transport vehicle. Uzi took a deep breath, trying to steady her breathing as she tried to will away all of the possibilities that were going fifty-over in her CPU. She turned to J, the two normally sworn enemies sharing nervous glances as they all proceeded down the marble stairs. V’s hand brushed against the freezing gold railing in the middle of the stairwell as she tried to push yesterday’s incident out of her mind. Yet for all her efforts, it would not stop replaying in her head, as if it was her only core memory set to replay.“Alright, get your asses on the Freedom Brick, as I call it.” Andrew broke the silence the moment they had finished descending, gesturing to the open back doors. J gulped as she stepped in, taking the rear velvet-colored seat. They were oddly comfortable for an APC, and there was even a walnut armrest to the left of her. She was soon followed by Rex clamoring into the front seat, then Uzi in the back with the other three. The two drones made a short, yet incredibly spiteful bout of glares before Uzi took her seat at the front.
Then came N and V, the two taking opposite seats. Uzi blinked hard, her body shaking ever so slightly as the worker tried to piece everything together. It had all happened so quickly; it seemed blurry. God, Uzi was getting a migraine just trying to piece it all together. Uzi rubbed the ache between her optics as best she could as the doors slammed shut, making her and some of the other drones jump as the APC took off. Her mind wandered off, thinking of Copper-9.

She wouldn’t say it was simpler times back then; it was far from a happy life, much less a simple one. Her thoughts wandered to her father, to Doll, the prom incident, and meeting that space girl. What was her name…? Tessa? Uzi was far too stressed, tired, and on edge to remember. Every jolt of the car, every bump in the road, and the faint radio playing were all multiplied by twenty. Trying to ignore the constant thudding in her heart, Uzi pressed three fingers to the side of her visor, turning on her playlist yet again. She began to slightly sway her head to the music, lulling her head back and trying to will her body to relax into her seat. Uzi forced an exhale as she listened to the song’s somber melody, tapping the outside of her thigh to the rhythm.
*Underneath the bridge, tarp has sprung a leak… And the animals I've trapped have all become my pets… And I'm livin’ off of grass, and the drippings from my ceiling… It’s okay to eat fish, cuz’ they don’t have any feelings….*Every time the worker was just about to be lured into unconsciousness, the car's constant jolting would startle her at least half-awake. For all of their constant speak of Liberty and paradise, one would think they would be able to flatten out their damn roads.

Something in the way… hmmm-mmm… Something in the way, yeah. Mmmm-hmmm…

Uzi rarely got much of any sleep at all due to the newfound burning discomfort of the seats, and the constant screeching of the bugs, the gunfire… The corpses. Uzi shook her head, leaning her elbows on her knees as best she could, trying to once again will away the gnawing feeling of dread that accompanied thinking of Hellmire. It was practically three hundred thousand degrees down there. Well, Uzi didn't know the exact temperature, but it sure as hell felt like it. The way sweat streamed down her visor like she had just sucked in all of Niagara Falls’ water, and it was now all spilling out was incredibly exhausting. Uzi was just about to let out a groan and toss in her seat when the vehicle came to a halt. J and V were fast asleep in their seats, their arms slumped on the armrest in a position that would no doubt give them both one helluva cramp, and their bodies were relaxed in the faux leather. Edge, meet Uzi. Yeah, the worker was on edge, in a major way. Thousands of questions and scenarios swarmed her mind like thousands of maggots designed to chip away at sanity instead of bodies. By one-thirty, the APC had come to a halt by some sort of security checkpoint. Uzi didn’t know, she couldn’t see half of anything from her seat. But she could see just enough to make out what it was by slightly stretching up and looking over her shoulder through the small window behind her seat. Preventing the APC from going much further than five feet was a dual boom gate, controlled by an operator cabin on each side, the white yellow and blue lights slowly blinking as if they had run out of battery. In front of the two cabins were two soldiers. They were heavily armored, but Uzi couldn’t quite see the weapons they carried, but it was safe to assume they were just as big as their wielders. Juggernauts, that was for one. Both in mass and in height. They looked like they could squash N on a rainy day. The two soldiers stood at perfect attention, not moving a muscle; as if they were toys yet to turn on.

The checkpoint was guarding what looked to be a tunnel going under Mars' surface, but there were no lights illuminating the passway. At least, no lights Uzi had seen. The checkpoint itself was a muted, yet oddly clean darkish-blue. The two operating cabins' front-facing windows were tinted to the point of complete invisibility. Uzi felt an ice-cold fear slither down her spine like a snake slithering towards its prey as one of the soldiers marched towards the driver's window. It was almost robotic, almost preprogrammed. They exchanged words that Uzi could barely hear at all. But just as the soldier began to march back to his post, the drone could've sworn they had looked dead in her eyes for a split second too long. Even through the gas masks that made their eyes look like two voids, Uzi could tell. That pair of eyes burned into her very soul for a second too long. Another cold chill ran its way down her spine, and everything seemed to get colder. The APC once again accelerated, almost throwing Uzi out of her seat and forcing Uzi to turn back around as the armored vehicle slowly passed over the once-guarded tunnel, the boom guards raising up just enough for the APC to pass over it. They entered the underground entrance just as hundreds of overhead lights clicked on almost instantly, its silent hum quickly overtaken by the echo of tires on pavement as the APC picked up speed. A mix of fear and excitement coursed through Uzi's veins as the APC sped down the long tunnel. The music that was once playing smoothly was now choppy, stuttering and buffering to the point of unintelligibility, and was accompanied with occasional static. The electric guitar riffs that now came off as nails on a chalkboard, drums that sounded like guns being fired right next to her auditory receptors, and vocals were now almost ear-piercingly distorted to the point of Uzi barely being able to make out the most of the lyrics.

I must'a died alone… A long, long time ago… You're face… To face… With the man who sold the world…

Okay, now this was beginning to get on her nerves. Uzi irritatedly turned off the music, playing with her fingers as the seconds ticked by. Excitement was soon overtaken by fear as the teen tensed. As much as she tried to push out the fear, or at least trap it in a secluded corner of her mind, the primal emotion always seemed to seep out like small tendrils bending the bars of its imprisonment, waiting for the perfect hour to break through any and all defenses and overwhelm the young drone as quickly and devastatingly as a cyclone. Minutes drained into hours as the APC finally came to a stop. Just a couple seconds after, the back doors flew open, and the four drones were roughly grabbed and thrown out of the APC by four different juggernauts. The next thing the worker knew, she, along with the rest of the drones were being pinned down by some sort of metal dog that bared its sharp teeth at her, saliva dripping from its mouth and bubbling at the rims. Though Uzi wasn't able to see their weapons earlier, even through her pained and swimming vision from landing back-first on titanium flooring, she could just make out the small flames that sprouted from the nozzle of their weapons. Her heart hammered in her chest as she frantically turned her head to V, now wide awake and panicked. She was trying to squirm out of the hold of the hound, but the more she squirmed, the more it barked and snapped its jaws at her, making V lean into the titanium flooring as best she could, trying to create some distance between those razor-sharp teeth and her head.

In the corner of her eye, J spotted Andrew. He circled around them almost casually, as if determining what to say. J’s body shook with anger, but she held her tongue. The last time she had done something like this, it ended with a splitting headache on her end. “Don't worry, they're not gonna kill you. You're gonna be taken in for questioning, then you'll be trained as Helldivers.” He explained. Even still, that didn't serve to calm the four drones much, if at all. “If it helps any, I really didn't know this was going to happen. Only learned; like… A couple hours ago. Alright, goodnight.”

Each of the four drones felt a sharp pain in their neck, then their vision slowly darkened, and the pain numbed. The last thing they saw was those hounds, as bloodthirsty and animalistic as ever, saliva still dripping from their mouths and onto the drones’ clothes. Then nothing.

Mars under Super Earth Control, 1500 Hours, September 27th, 2184.

When J came to, darkness surrounded her. It was almost peaceful. Peace. That was something J had never felt at all. She never remembered feeling at peace…. Well, ever. This was new, unnerving even. Hell, the drone was half-tempted to think they had killed her. A sudden, and bright white light shining directly in her face proved her wrong, making the drone wince and shut one eye; instinctively moving her head to the left in a futile attempt to shield her optics from the light that blinded the Apostle Paul. She leaned back, and cold metal pressed against her, sending a chill of equally as cold fear down her spine. Her optics hollowed, questions and possibilities running through her mind at thousands of miles an hour. Cotton brushed against her arms and back, loosely so. Her heart rate skyrocketed, and she felt lightheaded the more she looked down at the ceil blue gown she was in. Was she in a hospital gown?
Then the pain came. It was a searing, slow-building pain that started off as a dull sensation, and grew into a white-hot, burning, stinging agony. It started at her torso, then spread throughout her body like a cancer. J’s chest tightened, and she struggled to take a breath she was damn sure she had no need for.

“Apologies for the pain, and what we had to do to you.”

‘ What did they do to me?! ’ A primal fear caused J’s body to shake as her CPU tried to bridge the gaps. Tens of thousands of possibilities; each worse than the last, ran through J’s systems like a flood of patrons on Black Friday. She squirmed on her seat as the light died down, black and red splotches dancing across her vision. The light itself did not illuminate much of the room, and J’s night vision wasn't doing much either, surprisingly.
NIGHT VISION NUMBED.

‘ Oh. Oh fuck. ’

The more the murder drone squirmed, the more the cuffs dug into her wrists. Trying to ignore the pain as best she could, J wiggled her arms, trying to dislocate any of the two limbs. Almost like being struck by a bullet, a searing volt of electricity shot through her systems, making her cry in agony, her optics completely whitening as she slumped over on the table, the prickling sensation akin to a million needles pricking her casing. J’s every breath was shaky and erratic as she struggled to straighten up. The former torrent of anger, rage and fear was completely consumed by one emotion. An ice-cold, primal dread.

“Like I said before, please excuse the pain. We had to make sure you weren't an Automaton. You don't look the part, certainly. But we had to make sure.” The voice coming from the other side of the darkened silver table was a smooth, honeyed, masculine voice Lucifer probably used to deceive Adam and Eve. “Your functioning, systems… Your inner workings are unlike anything our top scientists have ever seen before.”

J had no idea if that was a compliment, or an insult. The very distant sounds of a certain gruff voice shouting was faintly heard by J, getting closer and closer.

“So, let's cut to the chase, shall we? You are from… 3071, correct?”

“Correct.” J replied, a sense of uneasiness in her voice as her brows pulled together.

“We already know what you are. A Disassembly Drone, purposed to eliminate Worker Drones and construct spires out of their corpses. Reminds me of Dead Space, really. Our technicians did some prodding in your systems, and… The results have been passed up to High Command. Not much has been… Publicized, about your kind.” He said. The ranting and shouting grew closer, yet closer as the interrogator pressed on. “What brought you here?”

“I don't…. Know myself. I nodded off while on a ship, and… I wake up on another.” J spared the details of the exact ship she was in. J’s mind rushed over to Tessa, and an anxiety crept down her back. That was practically the only friend she'd ever had, like Hell these motherfuckers would track her down.

“What ship?” He asked.

A dead silence, only broken by the shouting in the distance, still growing closer and more audible.

“ What ship? ” He pressed.

Before J could even answer, the interrogation door flew open, revealing a very pissed off Rex. He stormed into the interrogation room, and began ranting once more about the “procedure” J and the other drones had gone under involuntarily.

“Sergeant Andrew, calm down.” The interrogator said, trying to calm the Helldiver as he pressed on.

“Calm down?! You're telling me to calm down when you people just fucking… Cut the four of them open?” The Welshman shouted, pointing to J. “If they were Automatons, I would've blown their brains out by now.”

“We do not know what they are, and their capabilities will give us an edge over our enemies. Even a source of how they change weapons somehow will help us dramatically . The wings, the missile launchers. Hell, the regenerative capabilities If we can… Replicate what they have,” He reasoned, pointing to J, only a half of his hand peeking into the light. “We would have a completely unimaginable boost. Our scientists have extracted what they need, but I must do my job. Now, leave so I can extract the proper information from this drone.”

“I'll tell you how you can help yourself, you can cease all study of my recruits, and return them to my sole custody, or I will shove my boot so far up your ass that it'll nudge your microscopic brain, and maybe promote some damn growth.” Andrew snarled in reply.

“They're yours?” The interrogator asked, surprise evident in his voice. That calm and collected voice was completely overtaken by surprise.

“Oh, no shit. I wouldn't have given a damn if they weren't.”

J felt like she was in the middle of a custody dispute.

“In that case…” The cuffs on J loosened, slowly but surely. In a couple seconds, it popped off, as well as a sort of shock collar on her neck, clattering to the floor harmlessly. “Under policy, we are not to question Helldiver recruits. You may proceed to training.” J breathed the largest sigh of relief at those words. But when the drone got up, her legs buckled, and it took all of her willpower not to fall over flat on her face. Without even thinking, J outstretched her arm, slinging it over Andrew’s shoulder. The Helldiver didn't resist, instead helping the beleaguered drone out of the room.
Mars under Super Earth Control, 1800 Hours, September 27th, 2184.

The first thing that has struck them all was the sheer scale of the large underground facility. Cool winds washed over the group as they entered through the large, reinforced doors, clad in Helldiver armor, but missing their helmets. The facility was massive, with sprawling training grounds that seemed to stretch on forever. Just a short walk away was an obstacle course, with towering walls, rope climbs, and muddy trenches. Above them were what looked to be machine guns stationed across the trench lines.

They weren't live… Were they?

Just overhead, the Super Earth anthem’s instrumental version softly played on the speakers. Groups of trainees were already present, some giving confused glances at the drones. Some of them were running through exercises, the stamping of boots on concrete filling the air. Andrew… He was quite literally shaking with elation, as if he was an excited toddler on Christmas morning. They were all quickly pushed off to the central area, filled with obstacle courses, muddy trenches, rope climbs, and different rooms with monitors plastered with the flag of Super Earth, news outlets faintly detailing the latest happenings of the “ Special Military Operation ” currently going on, several different planets flashing across the screen. At those words, a cold fear slithered down all four drones’ spines. They regarded the shit they saw, what they had to do… As a special military operation? A simple skirmish?
Standing there was a stern, sharp-featured face, a scar running down his left cheek. He was clad in Helldiver armor, but he had medals adorned on his left breastplate, and he also was without his helmet. When he laid eyes on Andrew, his eyes momentarily softened, as if he had come across an old friend, but it vanished like a vapor in the wind. In a flash, he brought his left arm upward, saluting the drones and Andrew. The Welshman salutes just as quickly as the man, but the drones took a couple extra seconds to reply. His eyes fell to Uzi, who was nervously glancing around, twirling a strand of her dull purple hair with her index finger.

“You.” His voice boomed, causing the startled worker to look up at the man, his cold and calculating eyes sending a chill down her spine. “One step foward. March !”
Without any of her usual backsass, Uzi took one step forward, not daring to move a muscle after that.

“Feet closer. Hands to your sides. Head up. Stern. No emotion.” He commanded, watching the teen's quite horrible attention stance, which was quickly straightened up as best as possible. Though the man wouldn't admit it out loud, it was… Rather impressive, for a first-timer. He nodded a nod that even Andrew barely noticed before stepping forward, analyzing each of the drones, now standing at attention, trying to mimic Uzi's stance as best as possible. He slowly walked up and down, his eyes never leaving each of the five. “Sergeant, these are yours, correct?” He asked, quietly chuckling after Andrew nodded. He nodded once more, this time more noticeable. “I see Hellmire has taken them to shape. I can see why you see something in them.”

The man spoke to Andrew like he was an old friend, a warm edge to his voice, despite his outward appearance. “Alright then. Let's see if you are what you seem. I am General Brasch, and I will be your drill sergeant, and your guide to joining the Galaxy's most elite peacekeeping force.” He introduced. “Now, I have far better things to do than teach recruits, but I will make an exception, in this case. Now, each of you, drop down. I want ninety, right this instant. Let's see if you're really up for being a Helldiver.” His voice lost that warmness, quickly replaced by that cold edge from earlier. “Then after this, you are to run the obstacle courses after doing ninety more sit-ups, and navigate through the trench within thirty minutes.” He said, holding up a small digital timer.

The oil in each drones’ veins froze at that statement. Thirty fucking minutes?! ‘That's impossible.’ J thought, staring at the general with widened and hollowed optics.

A dead silence, as if time had frozen at his words.

“Now, ‘fore I bump it up to one-hundred!” He barked. If anything, his order sounded more of like a pitbull barking than a human shouting. Far worse than the generic drill sergeant they had naively expected. Brasch nodded to Andrew, prompting a nod from the younger Helldiver as he walked off, the General watching the drones drop down and begin to do the push-ups.

“One.”

“Two.”

“Three.”

“Four.”

“Five.”

Brasch counted loudly, his counting only serving to heighten the four drones’ stress. Sweat beaded on J’s visor as she cleared her thirtieth push-up.

“After this segment of exercise, you will be each handed a schedule paper detailing your new workday. I suggest you get used to it, and quickly.” He said, his voice growing colder and colder by the minute.
It was times like these where Uzi had the sudden wish to go back to Copper-9. Back home, to her dad's horrible parenting, and rants about Nightcore. Hell, she'd be glad if she had to put up with Lizzy of all people, again! After a couple grueling minutes, they had all finished. Though they were all far from completely tired, the constant exercise had made their muscles ache. It was a dull ache at best, however. But Brasch gave them no time to rest.

“Back down, ninety-five sit-ups.” Even when he didn't raise his voice, he still sounded intimidating. Without question, the drones obeyed, trying their best to ignore the General's loud counting that did nothing to soothe their fears.

Wait, didn’t he say ninety beforehand?

“Dive, dive, dive! You straighten up, you get fucked up! Keep your heads down!” Brasch’s shouting was barely heard over the auditory receptor-piercing sound of gunfire. ‘ Holy shit, they were fuckin' live! ’ Uzi’s dull purple hair was matted with mud as she crawled through the mud-filled trench, occasionally freezing when a bullet almost grazed her. Her eyes snapped shut, and her muscles ached and cried for respite. The once reasonably-lightweight Helldiver armor had become an anvil strapped to her body. The other drones fared just as, if not worse than Uzi. Bullet whizzed by them as they slowly and painstakingly crawled through the mud. Her holstered rifle brushed against the mud, adding to the weight she had to carry. Even through the fatigue, the teen pushed on, the bullets flying by her constantly reminding her of what would happen should she dare to stop for one second.

“Jesus fuckin' Christ, what the hell?!” J screamed, her hands flying to her head as a bullet zoomed past her, barely missing her head, her body stiffening for a second before the murder drone forced it to resume crawling, this time much faster. “Is he trying to kill us or something?!” The words came out in panicky bursts as the drones scrambled like rats in a race across the trench, caked in mud. The dark brown gloop obscured V’s vision to the point of being unable to see five feet ahead of her. The murder drone ground her teeth and forced herself to press on, albeit nervously and clumsily.

“Come on, go, go, go! The enemy will not wait for you to get your shit together! Move your asses!” Brasch shouted over the chaos. He stood a safe distance away from the chaos, hands tucked behind his waist, but he kept those cold dark-gray orbs on the drones, analyzing their every move and imperfection.
Midway through the already arduous climb, the scorching heat was replacing with a biting cold that even Copper-9’s climate could not even hold a candle to. Uzi felt like she’d completely freeze, even if she moved. But the end was in sight, thankfully. Each of the four drones scrambled up the rope, mantling up the ledge and doubling over in complete exhaustion. There was a whole other segment just a walk away, but their bodies would no longer heed their orders to move. Each of the recruit’s breaths came out in shaky gasps as V was suddenly pulled up. It was another Helldiver recruit. “Up you get.” He said, his voice youthful yet stern, much like Andrew’s.

“Corporal Michaels, you are to guide the recruits through the minefield and guide them through engagement with the Automatons.” Brasch shouted from below. Damn he had a loud voice. The platform itself was… Substantially high up, for lack of a better term. None of the four recruits wanted to look down, though. Uzi’s hands shook at the thought crossing her mind, her hand brushing on the railing to her left.
“Sir, yes sir!” He shouted back without missing a beat before turning to the exhausted recruits, most of which now back on their feet. “I'd watch where you all put your feet. Oh, and don't look down.” He warned, before gesturing to the minefield. It was intricately laid out, like a series of dominoes waiting to fall. He walked up to the field, stopping short when he came to the end of the small ramp going down into the hazardous grounds, waiting for the other drones to come along. He stood as still as a statue, the lights above casting a glare on his pitch-black helmet. After a second’s worth of reluctance, the drones exhaustedly staggered forward, stopping beside the corporal Helldiver, staring down the narrow, yet spacious passageway. “Normally you won’t be given this time to survey, but look around you. Any way to bypass these mines, you use it.” He explained, his voice monotone and body unmoving, as if he had said this millions of times before. “However, you are to never use your fellow diver as a meat shield. That is a complete disgrace to everything we stand for as Helldivers.” His voice grew into a cold disdain, as if those who did that were roaches that needed to be exterminated. “Worst comes to worst; and you die, you die. It happens.” He continued, the sheer callousness in his voice sending chills down the four recruits’ spines. “Once again, look for ways to bypass these mines. I really don’t want to have to see another batch implode again.”

And with that, they began. Almost instantly, V drew her rifle, firing thrice. The three mines in the middle detonated, taking three more with it in the process, clearing the path for the first segment of mines. Michaels slowly clapped as they pressed on, clearing the mines with surprising efficiency. This was generally the first time Uzi had held an actual rifle in her hands. The only “rifle” she had ever held was her railgun. The weapon felt good in her hands, and when she fired it at the mines, the recoil was surprisingly minimal. Uzi’s lips curled into a shadow of a smirk. Oh, hell yes.
“Good, you’re not mashed potatoes. Now let's see how you fare against this.” He said, swiping on the small screen on his wrist. Almost the second after Michaels stopped swiping, five robots were elevated to the surface. “These are Automatons. You kill them.” Three were just their height, two equipped with rifles and one a rocket launcher. The other two were far bigger, their spine and head glowing a fire orange. Instead of arms, they had chainsaws, and long, curving spikes adorned their backs. They were certainly not drones, that was for sure. They looked like humanoid endoskeletons, and their eyes were two glowing orbs of red, as if it had been extracted from the fires of Hell itself. The moment they had laid eyes on the recruit Helldivers, the two big ones charged forward, while the three smaller bots raised their rifles and launchers.

“What the hell are those things?!” V shouted, raising her rifle and firing, striking the bigger bots God-knows-how-many-times. Even though it was practically riddled with bullet holes, it charged forward at V and J, a high pitched manic laughter crawling up from it's voice box as it's chainsaws revved. Both drones’ mouths fell open, but no sound came out. They squeezed the trigger, not even bothering to let go as N and Uzi dispatched the other three bots. The small teen’s bullets made contact with the smaller Automations, oil splattering out of their bodies as they were peppered by Liberator bullets. Uzi watched as the Automatons fell, the glow dissipating, leaving only blackness in their eyes. It felt… Exhilarating. A fresh adrenaline rush that almost overwhelmed her. With the smaller ones gone, she and N turned their focus to V and J. J barely dodged one of the swipes from the bigger Automaton, a surprised yelp slipping from her lips as she ducked. The chainsaw barely missed her, slicing a couple strands of her silver hair clean off. A kick took the murder drone completely off guard, sending the drone staggering back. Her back pressed on the rail, before she flipped over, her hand instinctively grabbing onto the rail, holding on for dear life as she dangled off the edge.
Another swipe forced the Helldiver-in-training to swing leftward, creating enough momentum to propel herself upwards, flipping herself over the Automaton, and towards the railing. She landed with catlike grace, landing in a perched position, despite her peglegs. She dodged yet another combination of chainsaw attacks, jumping back, and to the left, back onto solid ground, almost bumping into Uzi. J breathed a sigh of relief after her feet (or lack thereof) made contact with the floor, her heart rate still going one-million per second, even though the short worker was now giving her a short-lived but intense glare.

“Watch where you're going, will you?” She snapped.

But there was no time to rest. Another swipe forced J to lean backwards, the blades barely grazing her armor as her sidearm flung out of its holster. She fired blindly at the Automaton’s torso, the chainsaw-bot finally falling over, dead.

“J, down!” Uzi shouted. Almost instinctively, J threw herself downward as another shot rang out. The Automaton behind her was now without its head, small flames belching out of where the head used to be as it leaned sideways, tumbling down the platform and landing below with a sickening thud . Uzi raised her weapon, admiring the smoke that came out of the barrel. “Y’know, I had half the mind to shoot you both.” She remarked, her head craning to the side, her smirk now more noticeable. She holstered her pistol, turning back around to Michaels for approval, her breaths heavy, just like the others, but her smirk still as present as ever. Each of the recruits’ bodies ached and begged for respite. N felt lightheaded, and had to brace himself on the railing. He ran a hand through his hair, heavily sighing. Michaels was leaning on the railing, arms crossed, as if unimpressed. Uzi's face fell.

But Uzi had a feeling he was, though.
“Haven't seen a show like that since… Well, ever.” He congratulated. “Next up is bayonet and Hand-to-hand training. Enemy won't give you a shit's worth a’ rest, so we're not giving you it either. Brasch and I will keep watch, and make sure you all don't hurt yourselves too much. But, you have made Super Earth proud thus far. Keep this up, and you'll make great additions to the Helldiver Corps. Down we go." The platform slowly began to move downward, past the corpse of the Automaton, which was now sporadically twitching. Brasch himself was nowhere to be found, as the platform descended further downward into the training facility.
Author's Ramblings: Shit, bootcamp really is fucking our drones up! But they will come out stronger, better, and more PATRIOTIC! FOR SUPER EARTH!
This message has been approved by the Ministry of Truth. Glory to Super Earth.

N.W.O= New Babylon
First off I'm not trying to sound like I know everything. The more I learn, the more I realize I know truly nothing. I know a lot more than I once did and I know we are running out of time... all of you deserve to know as much information as you can. It's our Birthright to know.
To understand everything that I'm going to say you have to understand that these people in power are not like you and I. These people are totally psychotic and insane. You hear about the rituals and things they do, but it may not truly make sense. I think I'm here to help with that; to help you understand their beliefs and their goals for the “New Age”.
This is my attempt at a brief guide to the coming “New World Order and New World One-Religion” spearheaded by a messiah to unite all religions into one.
Many books have been written about this, and this has been the plan of the Elites for some time now. Our only hope is waking up the population to the global conspiracy that is coming to fruition around us.

THE NEW WORLD ORDER

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Most of this is already known but we must understand the basics of the world’s structure. Every industry, be it entertainment, food, the media, healthcare, foreign policy, the military, etc can be traced back to Mega-hedge funds like BlackRock, Vanguard, Safe Street, JP Morgan, etc. Everyone from Pfizer and Moderna to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are under the bankroll by the same people. The C/IA, M/OSSAD, MI6… all the same people.
These hedge funds, who have a monopoly on all corporations, and control every industry, can be traced to the same families and secret societies.
That means the same people and the same families own everyone and have been behind every single world conflict. Their favorite tactic is to cause the worst problem and then offer the solution to it which the citizens wouldn't have taken otherwise. Everything in modern times can be traced back to the true puppet masters, the secret societies. The Freem@sons, the Illumin@ti, the Sku1l and Bones, Jesu1ts, etc, are all a part of the "Inv1sible College."
The Bank of the UN is literally the Lucis Trust. Which started as Lucifer's Trust.
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Any end justifies the means. It doesn't matter that they have been the ones creating and funding both sides of every war, stealing the money from the lower class, enslaving them through dogmatic religions and economic slavery Etc, etc.
The goal of the Invisible Col1ege, and its multiple heads like the World Bank, W.E.F, W.H.O, UN, etc. are actively working to destroy the world, and the old world order, to ensure the creation of their new world and the new world order. A society built around their perception and their vision, and only theirs. A New Babylon… A New Age. A world United under one religion and one government, so that the only man who may inhabit this new age is the illuminated man. May I add, illuminated to their beliefs…
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On the highest level, you can see why they hate Christianity, and if you look deep enough Islam and Judaism as well.
I'll explain more of that later.
What's happening today has been planned. World War I and World War II pitted Muslim and Christian nations against each other in major mass murder rituals. Both times they completely changed the societal order of the world.
The Freem@sons helped build up Germany. Hitler became powerful and after he imprisoned the Jews, he turned around to imprison the Freem@sons (who had given him power)
This is the secret that some people in the public have not woken up to. Churchill, Stalin, and FDR were all Freem@sons. Before Hitler imprisoned and shut down the Freem@son lodges, and became a dark occultist himself, he was helped and financed by the same banking cartel and secret societies. World War 3 is just the same.
Many people in the West have already come out to say that we are in the middle of World War 3. We just haven't been told yet. You can see this with the fronts escalating in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and with China.
In the US it is Insane how much our government is warning us that China can bring our grid down whenever they want to. The news of bird flu and other pandemics are both tactics of fear that these societies used to coerce the people to give up their rights and accept their solutions.
And what are their solutions? They believe that human beings and us, "the profane", are so inept and unable to think for ourselves... that we must be led and controlled.
They have no self-awareness and understanding that they have caused the majority of issues that have ruined many people's lives and caused world strife; yet they look at these people as disposable and ignorant. They have single-handedly destroyed countries and communities yet believe that they have To save us from ourselves.
Cyber attacks and other methods are a way that they can Implement their CBDC, A digital currency, which like the former CEO of BlackRock said, would literally make the planet into an actual prison planet.
One doesn't have to be indoctrinated in a goofy club like Freem@sonry to watch the Davos conferences and hear of their master plans. Putting a chip in your mind or hand to measure your biometrics, vibrational thought wave control, and ultimately controlling every aspect of your life with the guise of fighting climate control. What I'm getting to, is the one world religion, which as I'll break it down, is utterly preposterous.
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The One World Religion and the New God: The Morning-Star

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The one world religion and the new God will just be a recycling of the Babylon mystery religion. These people hate Christianity because they view it as the ultimate perversion of their own religion. They think that man evolved over time until being illuminated by their god, Lucifer, or knowledge and reason, the light given by the hidden God, represented by the sun. Depicted as Osiris, Ra, etc.
This is the part where we all need to stay together. This is when one needs to have an open mind and look at a nuanced situation. Don't take my word as well, look this up yourself so you may know the truth for yourself.
They believe that Lucifer, or the light, the sun, and knowledge, used Satan as an agent to illuminate man in the Garden of Eden story. They believe that Yahweh was a cruel and unjust God keeping man at a lower level and imprisoned in the Garden of Eden.
They see Christianity which worships Yahweh as God and puts 'satan' down to be a lie and perversion.
In my research, using many different cultures and the Sumerian ancient cuneiform tablets, this seems to be a correct translation of the story. it's just hilarious that they would get it so wrong.
They have created the lie that they worship the god Lucifer so they may lie to you and tell you that they do not. This is because they do not believe that a Creator God created us but that we were enlightened and illuminated by the ultimate light bearer or morning star, the Sun. The sun is not their God but it is the symbol of their god, illumination.
This is where I personally believe their beliefs are flat-out wrong, and I think it's hilarious that they believe themselves to be the smartest and wisest men to ever grace the earth when I view them as narcissistic, supremely arrogant, psychotic, and borderline stupid.
In Freem@sonry, you have to slowly work your way up to the 33rd degree learning and being taught many lies before you're taught that Lucifer is the god to be worshiped. what goofy ass people.
I'll try to explain where they go wrong so we may all know the true history.
Yahweh seems to be an ancient storm deity adopted by the Israelites during the Iron Age. The storm traces back to the “God Of the Storm/God of The Air” or Enlil who in the ancient Sumerian story very well represents the qualities of satan.
So yes in many parts of the Bible, Yahweh is Enlil, who is really Satan. This is why Yahshua never worships Yahweh and says everyone who came before himself was thieves and robbers. "
In many parts of Deuteronomy and other parts of the Bible Enlil or Yahweh orders and pits people against each other in battle, validates sexual assault, is a jealous god, orders human sacrifice and yearns for the material gain of beef, lamb, gold, and virgins; as well as a multitude of things that an all-knowing and loving God would have no reason to indulge in. One can thank the Catholic Roman Church which combined all of the ancient deities into a monotheistic religion worshiping Yahweh/ Enlil.
With this realization, one can realize most of our history has been a battle against the corrupted and psychotic Catholic Roman church and the corrupted and psychotic Freem@sons. Both have taken their own understandings of our past and will kill and torture anyone who doesn't believe their own.
The elites believe that Lucifer using Satan as his agent enlightened man with knowledge that could make him more powerful than god. Again how completely arrogant and deceived to believe this and also not even understand your own story you use as proof.
First off, the serpent to these people accurately means wisdom and knowledge. The term nahash in Hebrew means Serpent and means The Shining or enlightened. That's what the serpent represented in the Adam and Eve story. But these dummies don't realize Enki is Lucifer. Not the Sun or a hidden god, but the Sumerian god named Enki
Lord Enki (En=Lord, Ki= Earth)
Enki means the Lord of the Earth and is either an incarnation or father of such figures such as Quetzalcoatl, Thoth, Odin, Loki, Prometheus Enoch, etc. I've made a film to show how there is much evidence to prove Enki was also Jesus; and the Satanists believe this as they believe Jesus, Satan, and Lucifer are all one of the same.
Where we differ though is that I believe that there is enough evidence to show that Yahshua did walk the earth, was crucified, and was either such an enlightened being that he understood the true nature of God or was a reflection of the true god of love himself.
It's funny that these people believe that their God Lucifer is not an actual Creator God when in every single culture, who Supposedly never knew each other, they speak about the same being. the same iconography, the same symbols, and the same Teachings. From the Native Americans, to the native Australians, to the Sumerians to the Asians, to tribes in Africa, and those in South America, etc.
These so-called Luciferians don't realize that Enki is the good God in the bible.
The god who is said to have gone behind Enlil's back to give us the knowledge of the Gods and to make us more enlightened than our rulers. The one who saved us from many of Enlil's famines and the great flood in which he wished to destroy all of humanity. Enki warned Utnapishna or Noah to build his ark and save his family and as many animals as he could.
Enki is the god who created us out of clay. Enki fell in love with his creation which he had made perfect. He saw himself in his creation and did everything in his power to uplift them and allow them to become enlightened themselves.
Much of the Bible is trying to teach you to not forget your true self and be led astray by Satan, Enlil, who rules in a shadow form. King Solomon and King David and the stories about them are a clear reference to this. Enlil, the god of the sky, and the eagle is still the ruler of the world today. You can see this on every single military and government insignia.
And this is why the elites hate Christianity. Because the ancient Sumerians and every other culture mirror and validate Christianity.
Enki should not be worshiped like he is god, for many cultures only speak of him as the mediator between the one true god. The god of unity and love, The God Who is everything In this universe. Although Enki is the father of man and created man to be more perfect than the rulers at the time, His only goal and purpose is to uplift Humanity to its own level.
That the true God is found within, every single culture in the world, who did not know each other at the time, and have the same iconography and stories about Creator Gods who made us in their image. The elites do not believe this. as you can see through our indoctrination through the schooling system. rationally there is no other way to explain how our brain gained such mass and brain capacity in such a short time.
It's also hilarious that these people think that they know so much when literally so many people of the world who Have a rich culture and a passed-down oral tradition literally tell you where they got their information from.
Every other religion, which they are against and wish to eradicate, are religions of love and unity. When not mistranslated and when reading their true teachings, one realizes that every religion is a way back to the unification with god.
A example of the higher realm of unity
We are all not our bodies but we are Immortal awareness, a reflection of God. There is only one consciousness in the whole universe and that is god. We are all Experiencing God to remember ourselves as God, to return to one's true self( which is God). The elites wish to erase our relationship to God and our true selves and return us to the state that Enlil originally tried to keep us in, slaves.
The elites who practice a satanic form of Gnosticism wish to create a socialist authoritarian technocracy and control everything we do think and consume so we may be 'illuminated' by their beliefs and return to Enlil's original wish for us to be slaves and drones. Peasants and little workers who serve our illuminated gods and live in their "utopia."
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The Messiah

The elites plan to create this new Society and order out the ashes of chaos. They plan on spearheading this by appointing a messiah, someone who will unite all the world's religions in a Time when it seems like there will be no peace.
I will go into this in detail and other posts as the elites fully believe that their Messiah is on the Earth today and will emerge very soon. Without even knowing this, I have met many people and heard many stories about this supposed messiah, and I will go into great detail explaining all perspectives and sides of this.
What I do know is that this Messiah is awaited by both those spiritually enlightened and those serving the false lords.
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Events are listed by the day. Events that happen every week appear first, one time stuff after that. If you have anything you’d like people to know about, comment here or message me and I’ll add it in. If you’d like further info about any of the events, look it up! I usually don’t have any extra to add.
Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events

• TallyFest 2024, Saturday at Cascades starting at 10am. This isn't just an event; it's a vibrant showcase of 200 years of Tallahassee's rich history and culture. Immerse yourself in a day filled with family-friendly activities, a dedicated Kid Zone featuring young entrepreneurs, and even a Pet Zone for our furry friends. TallyFest is more than just a festival; it's an experience for every member of the family! Enjoy live entertainment throughout the day, featuring local talents and artists that capture the essence of Tallahassee's artistic spirit. We're calling out to all vendors! Be part of history as we're on the lookout for 200 vendors to commemorate 200 years of Tallahassee. Kid entrepreneurs, this is your chance to shine! Explore the heart of Tallahassee with our Shop Local Passes, offering exclusive deals from local businesses. Indulge your taste buds with a diverse array of food from our vendors and partner restaurants. As the sun sets, the celebration continues with a spectacular post-event concert from 5 pm to 7 pm. Feel the rhythm, embrace the spirit, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Whether you're a local or a tourist, TallyFest invites you to join the festivities, Celebrate Tallahassee’s Bicentennial year, explore the vibrant culture, and create unforgettable moments. 🌟 Save the date, spread the word, and get ready for a day of pure Tallahassee magic!

Local Running, Walking, and Biking Info: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/
Guided Paddling Outings all around the area: https://www.facebook.com/hsmithoutdoors
Tallahassee Film Society Showings: https://www.tallahasseefilms.com/tickets/
Book Clubs for all tastes: https://www.facebook.com/midtownreadeevents
Live Theater:

• Making Light Productions: https://www.makinglightproductions.org/
  
• Theatre Tallahassee: https://theatretallahassee.org/
  
• Mickee Faust Club: https://www.mickeefaust.com/
  
• Monticello Opera House: https://www.monticellooperahouse.org/
  
• FSU School of Theatre: https://theatre.fsu.edu/productions/
  
• Young Actors Theatre: https://www.youngactorstheatre.com/
  
• Quincy Music Theatre: https://quincymusictheatre.com/
  
• Tallahassee Hispanic Theater: https://tallahasseehispanictheater.wordpress.com/
  

OutdooFarmer’s Markets:

• Lake Ella Grower's Market: Wednesday and Saturday, 11am-2pm. You can always find organic vendors, and foragers: The Holistic Cannabis Community, Artzi Farms, Hickory Nut Gifts, and others. Including Pita Queen! Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Coupons gladly accepted!
  
• Tallahassee Downtown Market: Saturdays, 10am-2pm, Park Ave Parks. Vendors display their arts and fine crafts, jewelry, handmade soap, pottery, Fresh from Florida produce, hand-raised beef and pork, fresh baked bread, jams and jellies, and honey. Live music from different local musicians every Saturday.
  
• Frenchtown Heritage Market: 524 N MLK Jr Blvd. Third Saturday of the month 10am to 2pm. Come grow community and support your local farmers and makers, while you get your groceries for the week! Don’t forget! We match SNAP/EBT, so you DOUBLE your money to go towards locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables! If the guy with the pineapple is there, get it. This is currently only happening on the third Saturday of the month for the next few months while road work is completed.
  
• Tallahassee Farmers Market: 2904 Kerry Forest Pkwy, Saturdays, 8am to Noon. Come see us at Tallahassee's longest-running farmers market! We are a year-round market, featuring local farms and vendors that provide the best seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and more. We welcome you and your whole family (leashed pets included) to come out and meet your local farmers! Ample parking is available between our lot and the shopping center lot next door (by Red Elephant). Come early for the best selection.
  
• St. Marks Community Market: Saturdays, 9am to 1pm. Come enjoy local artists, crafters, bakers, farmers, and gardeners in beautiful downtown St. Marks!
  

THURSDAY, 5/30

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Bingo. 6pm
  
• Dreamland BBQ: Weekly Open Blues Jam. If you'd like to sing, please bring your own mic. 6pm
  
• Honest Living Vape: Chess-Master Thursdays . Beginners and experts, join us every Thursday from 6-9 for Chess-Master Thursdays. All ages. Bring your board or play ours! Tournaments coming soon! 6pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing Co: Open Mic Night! Join us on Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 PM for Open Mic Night hosted by the incredible Mike Ingram of The Brown Goose! This is your chance to show off your skills! Whether you're a musician, poet, comedian, or have a hidden talent, we can't wait to see what you bring to the stage. 6:30pm
  
• Lake Tribe: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Takko Market Square: Bingo Night. 7pm
  
• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Karaoke with Jared Walker. 7pm
  
• Amicus Brewing: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Smitty's Taphouse: Trivia Lab Thursdays. Teams of 6 or fewer players can compete for $30 / $20 / $10 Prizes + The Golden MacGuffin prize table! New format! Interactive smartphone answering for your comfort and safety! 6 Fun Rounds - 42 Total Questions. 7:30pm
  
• Cap City Video Lounge: MST3K Thursday: Night of the Blood Beast & The Brute Man. Join us Thursday as we climb aboard The Satellite of Love along with Joel, Tom Servo and CROOOOW for a gnarly creature double feature of brutal beasts and men out for blood! 7:30pm/free but donations encouraged
  
• Studio D: Bachata Fever. We always have a bachata workshop at 8 pm before Bachata Fever. We dance afterwards to the sounds of DJ Bacharod. The class is at 8 pm and Bachata Fever will start at 930 pm. Many times people are learning in class and may feel uncomfortable social dancing while they are still learning moves. We have a welcoming environment so stay and have fun and dance with everyone. That is how we learn. 8pm/Class $5/Bachata Fever $5.
  
• The Sound Bar: Comedy Night. 8pm
  
• Finnegans Wake: Open Mic. 8:30pm
  
• Brass Tap in Midtown: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm
  
• 926: Karaoke. 9pm
  
• Bird’s: Karaoke with Nathan. 9pm
  

• Blue Tavern: Mes Amis. 5pm
  
• Black Dog Café: French Conversation. A bientôt j’espère. 6pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Feddun's Follies. Feddun's Follies is a variety show featuring comedy, juggling, and music! 8pm/$5
  
• Blue Tavern: Paddy League “Medicine Ball” Album Release Show with Miss Mango. 8pm
  
• The Bark: Hedwig and The Angry Inch Movie Screening. 8pm/free
  
• Fire Bettys: Slasher Bash: The Velocipastor. Drink along with us as local comedians bash this 2018 cult classic! 9pm
  

FRIDAY, 5/31

• Blue Tavern: Happy Hour with Steve Malono. 5pm
  
• Lake Tribe Brewing: Flannel Fridays with Live Music. 6pm
  
• Hobbit West: Friday Night Dart Tournament. Anyone can Enter! Sign ups at 7:30, Darts fly at 8:00/$10 entry fee
  
• Ouzts Too: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 8pm
  
• Just One More: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm-11pm/21+
  
• 926: The Hot Friday Night Party and Drag Show. 9pm/$5/18+
  

• Mission San Luis: The Thatch is Back Celebration. Join us to celebrate completion of the re-thatching of the Apalachee Council House at Mission San Luis with food, crafts, and games for all ages. FREE SNOW CONES by SneauxBalls 11:30-2:30. E's Weenies FOOD TRUCK onsite throughout the event. FREE BEER SAMPLES by Lake Tribe Brewing 3:00-6:00 pm. Thatching presentation. Ballgame demonstrations. Yard games. Braiding and paper crafts. Yaupon tea sampling. 10am-6pm
  
• Blue Tavern: A Bicentennial Celebration of Old-Time Music with Little Mercies, Flathead String Band, and the Bunny Bread Bandits. 5pm
  
• Lake Tribe: Barber Brothers. 6pm
  
• The Getaway Grille and Bar: CJ and the Deadmen. 6pm
  
• Salty Dawg: Brett & "Dangerous" Dave. 6:30pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Pineapple Tuesday. 7pm
  
• The Wine House on Market Street: David Detweiler. 7pm
  
• The Bark: Swamp Rats with Psycho Tropical, Village Idiots, and Petty Problems. 7:30pm
  
• American Legion Hall: The Rhythm Remedy Rockin Soul Dance Revue. 7:30pm/$10
  
• Fire Bettys: Pharaohs Of Funk. 8pm
  
• Corner Pocket: The 850. 8pm
  
• House of Music: Public Address Band. 8pm
  
• Dukes and Dotties: Queen of Hearts. 9:30pm
  

SATURDAY, 6/1

• Brinkley Glen Park: Invasive Plant Removal. Join Master Gardener Volunteers at this weekly invasive plant removal event. This is a great way to learn to ID our invasive plant species and how to remove them. We recommend wearing long pants and sleeves, closed-toed shoes, gloves, a hat and mosquito spray. Bring gardening tools such as hand clippers, loppers, trowels, etc. if you have them. We are removing coral ardisia bushes and berries, nandina, tung trees, Tradescantia flumenensis, cat's claw vine, winged yam, Japanese climbing fern, skunkvine and more. Directions: The best way to get there is to take Meridian Rd to Waverly Rd, go to the next intersection and turn left onto Abbotsford Way, then turn left at the next road called Woodside Dr. At the stop sign turn left onto Lothian. Lothian ends in a cul-de-sac and there is a sign that says Brinkley Glen Park. 8:30am-11:30am
  
• Gamescape: Saturday Gaming. Gamescape has relocated from Railroad Square to the Huntington Oaks Plaza (Suite 302, next to the Library) at N Monroe St and Fred George Rd. Open gaming tables are available. Noon-6pm
  
• Duke’s and Dottie’s: Line Dancing Plus Lessons. 7pm/21+
  
• Bird’s Oyster Shack: Laughterday Night Fever. * Join us every Saturday at Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack for a free comedy show!* 8:30pm
  
• 926: Latin Night. Dance to the irresistible beats of Zeus and prepare to be dazzled by a spectacular drag show at midnight. It's more than a party, it's an experience. 9:30pm/$10 21+, $15 under 21
  

• Ology Powermill: Greyhounds Pat and Chill. Come out and meet some of our wonderful Greyhounds up for adoption hosted by Gold Coast Greyhound Adoptions (GCGA) and Adoptable Greythounds of Florida (AGOF). Check out our available hounds from the Tampa Bay area! Gold Coast Greyhound Adoptions, Gulf Coast Chapter: https://www.gulfcoastgreyhoundadoption.org/adopt.html and Adoptable Greyhounds of Florida https://agof.org/available-greyhounds/ . Please contact us in advance if you are interested in a specific greyhound that you would like to attend this event! Get pre-qualified to adopt that day if you fall in love by completing an application now through www.gulfcoastgreyhoundadoption.org OR https://agof.org. We're very excited to have our first Meet and Greet at this location! Please reach out if you have any questions about the details of the event. 2pm-5pm
  
• Lake Tribe: Latitude 30. 6pm
  
• The Bark: Sarah Morrison with Jonas Van Den Bossche and Zoya Zafar. 6:30pm
  
• The Wine House on Market Street: Douce Ambiance. 7pm/$10
  
• Blue Tavern: Pat Puckett. 8pm
  
• 1617 Atkamire Dr: Punk’s Not Dead featuring Psycho Tropical, Danitza, Lex & Fly Agaric, and Castover. Funds go to help The Vault and the local music scene. 8pm/$10
  
• 409 Murat St: Death by Punk featuring 40 Bitches and Gangs of Paris. 8pm/$7
  
• Fire Bettys: Drunk Spelling Bee. Grab a drink, have a seat, and get ready to watch participants tackle some of the most "unique" words the English language has to offer! 8pm
  
• The Bark: Queens of The Bark Drag Night featuring Drag Race contestant Kandy Ho! 10:30/$15 cover, make sure to bring cash to tip the performers
  

SUNDAY, 6/2

• Bicycle House: Sunday Ride. Ride at 10:30 AM from Bicycle House. We will ride the Cascades trail to the St Marks trail and down to Wakulla station and return, about 31 miles. Ride speed is 12 to 14 mph, with periodic regroups. Vernon Bailey is the ride leader. Vernon is a new CCC member who’s been biking for 50 years enjoys riding with small groups and weekend touring. 10am
  
• Flippin’ Great Pinball: $25 Sunday Funday. Every Sunday spend a fun-filled time with the family for only $25 plus tax at the arcade! Our normal all-day family admission of $34.99 is just $25 and that includes up to a family of 6 (two adults and four kids). Experience affordable family fun that everyone will enjoy. Noon-8pm Not sure if this is back up yet.
  
• E Peck Greene Park (Behind the LeRoy Collins Library): Food Not Bombs Free Mealshare. We offer free vegetarian/vegan food, water, coffee, personal care & hygiene products, bus passes, and clothing when we have some available to those in need. Contact foodnotbombstally@gmail.com to find out about getting involved. Noon-2pm
  
• LeRoy Collins Library: Tallahassee Go Club Meetings. Come play the captivating ancient game of Go, also known as Baduk, with some friendly games and discussions. Beginners welcome. Visit https://www.tallahasseegoclub.com for more information. 1pm
  
• Gamescape: Pokémon League. Come learn, play, and trade with the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the Pokémon video games! We LOVE seeing new players, so come learn how to play! We play both the Trading Card Game and the Video Game casually and competitively. The store offers lots of different seating arrangements to meet our group's needs, as well as food, drinks, and Pokémon products for purchase. We are also hold regular, officially sanctioned tournaments for Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Competitions! 2-4pm
  
• The Plant: Open Jam. All instruments, all players welcome. 4pm-9pm
  
• Pedro’s: Mariachi Clasico. 6pm
  
• Fermentation Lounge: Open Mic Night Hosted by Conor Churchill. 7pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing: Comedy Night. Come have some laughs with us on Sunday nights! If you are interested in participating in the show, reach out to therealsleepypfloyd@gmail.com 7:30pm
  

• Eve on Adams: Lauren Mullinax. 11am
  
• Dukes and Dotties: This Is My First Rodeo, a Wild West Market Fundraiser for RR Sq Businesses. Market, Screen Printing, Music and more! Music by Lex & Fly Agaric, Sleepybug, and No Parts. 1pm-6pm
  
• Common Ground Books: Community Clothing Swap. Join us for our monthly community clothing swap! Anyone is free to bring and/or take clothing. 2pm
  
• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Allie & Salty. 3pm
  
• Tallahassee Nurseries: Sunday in the Word Garden. In partnership with esteemed Florida artist Katee Tully, Tallahassee Nurseries presents a celebration of poetry and spoken word. We welcome several locally-renowned poets and writers as they share pieces of prose. 3:30pm/free
  
• The Sound Bar: JC and The Backscratchers. 4pm
  
• Blue Tavern: Fundraiser for Railroad Square Tenants and City Dogs Cafe featuring live music from Larry McCraw, Bog Lillies, Buck Banzai, Chris Seepersaud, Pineapple Tuesday, Kelly Goddard, Brass Wizard, and Subpotent. 4pm-11pm
  

MONDAY, 6/3

• Just One More: Bingo. 5pm-6:30pm
  
• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Margarita Monday, Open-Mic Night hosted by The Saltwater Cowboy. 5:30pm-8pm
  
• American Legion Hall: Cha Cha - Weekly Lessons. 6:15pm/$5
  
• Hangar 38: Bingo. 6:45pm
  
• Vino Beano: Tipsy Trivia. 7pm
  

TUESDAY, 6/4

• Blue Tavern: Happy Hour. 5pm
  
• The Getaway Grille: Tuesday Night Bikes and Trikes. 6pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing Company: Tuesday Night Beer-go! 6pm
  
• Crafty Crab: BOOMIN' Karaoke. 7pm
  
• Gamescape: Hobby Night. Slay the grey together! Join your fellow gamers and turn your pile of grey miniatures into a battle ready army. Need some painting tips? Feel free to ask at hobby night. You can bring any miniature for any game to paint. 7pm
  
• Ology Midtown: Jazz Jam Sessions. 7pm
  
• Beef O'Brady's: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Island Wings: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Brass Tap in Midtown: Trivia. 1st Tuesday of the month is General Knowledge with rotating themes the rest of the month. 7pm
  
• American Legion Hall: Tallahassee Swing Band Tuesday Night Dance. 7:30pm
  
• Fire Bettys: Comedy Night. 8pm
  
• Poor Pauls: Trivia. 8pm/21+
  
• Blue Tavern: Bluesday Tuesday with Bill Ricci. Every Tuesday is Blues Day @ the Blue Tavern and Blues Meets Girl is a Tallahassee favorite. This perfect, intimate venue provides just what you need for both a mid-week break and authentic blues music experience. 8pm/$5
  
• 4th Quarter: Professor Jim's Tuesday Night Trivia. Popular for a reason! 8pm
  
• Argonaut Coffee: Trivia Tuesday. 8pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Karaoke. 8pm
  
• Fire Betty’s: Open Mic Comedy Night. 8pm/21+
  
• 926: Tacos and Trivia. 9pm
  

• Blue Tavern: Bubbles Brown. 8pm

WEDNESDAY, 6/5

• Sugar and Spice Tally: Game Night. Join us every Wednesday Night for community game night. Bring your own or use ours! Let me know if you need to reserve space for a large group. Free to attend! 5pm
  
• Goodwood: Wonderful Wednesday. 6pm/$5
  
• Level 8 Rooftop Lounge: Trivia. 6pm
  
• La Florida Coffee & Wine: Trivia Night. 6pm
  
• The Great Games Library: Open Game Night. 6pm/free
  
• American Legion Hall: Sue Boyd Country Western and More Dance Class. Session 2 - Beginner 6:30 to 7:45 pm What: East Coast Swing and Waltz. Cost: $8.00 per person. Wear comfortable shoes you can turn in. 7:45 to 8:15 - Practice dance with paid admission. 8:15 to 9:30: Intermediate - 2 Step and WCS. $8.00 per person or $13.00 for both classes. Vaccines are required. Face masks are optional. Changing partners is optional. 6:30pm
  
• Perry Lynn’s Smokehouse in Quincy: Wed Night Open Mic w/ Steven Ritter and Friends. 6:30pm
  
• Hangar 38: Trivia. 6:45pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing Tallahassee: Trivia. Teams up to 6 players for three rounds with 10 questions and a tie breaker each round. Winners are by round so don’t worry if you need to come late or can’t stay the whole time! Prizes include a round of beer, a 6 pack and a gift card! 7pm
  
• Proof: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Vino Beano: Wine Bingo. 7pm
  
• Fermentation Lounge: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Blue Tavern: Wednesday Open Mic with Doc Russell. The open mic night that has run continuously for almost 20 years, once housed at the Warehouse, lives on at the Blue Tavern. Doc Russell continues as the host with the most. Sign up starts at 7:45pm/free to attend
  
• Fire Betty’s: Karaoke! 8pm/21+/free
  
• Dukes and Dotties: College Night and Line Dancing Lessons. 8pm
  
• Finnegans Wake: Trivia. 8pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Open Mic Night. 8pm
  
• Cap City Video Lounge: Anime Wednesday. 8pm
  
• South Station: Summer Movie Nights. 8:30pm/free
  
• The Bark: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 9pm
  
• Peppers: Karaoke. 9pm
  
• 926: Dragged Out Wednesday. 10pm
  

• The Sound Bar: Old Porch Swing. 7pm

So, this morning, in the hour of hexagram 51 line 5, I asked a series of questions.

• Continuing to interpret readings in the iching subreddit.

40 unchanging. The Jiaoshi Yilin verse for this is:

The yoked carriage advancing to go on a tour, Birds fighting in front of the carriage, And then mutually locked in death's grip.
Warfare and mauraders come at dawn, Turning the carriage around and quickly going back, Enables the possibility of no concerns.

40's liberation, without active changes, becomes stagnant and rendered as a standstill. Best to turn back.

• Withdrawing from interpreting readings in the iching subreddit.

36 with active lines 1 and 4
Line 1 is aware of the impending darkening via resonance with line 4 and quickly moves to make its exit, even as others gossip about them. But it knows there is somewhere to go, ventures on the journey. Line 4 represents the beginning of the darkening and awareness of what is to come, enabling the withdrawal before there is disaster and the breaking of the storm.
Again, very similar to the first reading warning about turning back at the sign of danger ahead. It is not easy for me to turn back, and I do not do so easily, and yet I cannot deny the signs of darkness ahead and the coming of a storm. With the announcement of western approval of Ukraine's use of western weaponry in Russian lands, a new chapter has just begun. I don't know what that has to do with us here, but the message from the Yi is consistent about this need to turn back.
Not understanding if I am simply to stop all readings all together, I asked:

• Continuing to offer iching readings on my website.

4 with line 2 active.
Hexagram 4 relates to incubation within a womb of darkness. A miss-step easily leads to miscarriage. Hence the struggles of new life to persist and avoid foolish mistakes that lead toward premature endings or punishments.
Line 2 is the line that represents what is being incubated. And that is apt - my website is something I only launched very recently and is still developing itself as it learns to evolve into what may become its final form. As are the style of readings I am offering. I still am not quite sure where I am taking this. But the readings I have done so far have been beneficial to others, and have felt rather destined. I haven't done any advertising or self promotion, and that is not what this is about either. I am simply curious to follow where I am guided to go. And this answer seems to suggest that there is room for this path to continue developing for me.
Having gotten this far, I found it necessary to do some self-examination to help track my read of all of this.

• Advice from the ancestors and immortals in regards to this.

62 with line 3 active.
Wilhelm writes: At certain times extraordinary caution is absolutely necessary. But it is in such life situations that we find upright and strong personalities who, conscious of being int he right, disdain to hold themselves on guard, because they consider it petty. Instead, they go their way proud and unconcerned. But this self-confidence deludes them. There are dangers lurking for which they are unprepared. Yet such danger is not unavoidable; one can escape it if he understands that the time demands that he pay especial attention to small and insignificant things.
Seems like an apt summary of the above. Extraordinary caution indeed. About what? I don't know. But the message is clear.
And lastly,

• How am I doing in my interpretation of this. (Intending all of the above.)

43 with lines 2 and 5 active.
Breaking through. Line 2 is positioned with readiness so as to be armed when the danger comes, so as to dwell within difficulties as though they did not exist. It spreads the cry of alarm, and avoids the obstacle ahead. Line 5 is positioned right next to the obstacle and is made responsible for ensuring it eradicates it, otherwise it has blame.
Perhaps my withdrawal here is such that I am avoiding such a conflict to come and avoiding positioning myself in such a role.
This is fitting for my path. Once upon a time I, like many others, contributed a technology to Atlantis. This technology became responsible for enabling free energy to this society. At which point a faction split off from the spiritual path and lived on, enabled by the exploitation of free energy. I felt responsible and took on the role of 43 line 5, in an attempt to help this society to course correct. And when it failed to do so and destroyed itself, my soul carried the guilt and responsibility for this.
In subsequent lifetimes I either denied myself my power, or I would take up my power, but only in the name of justice. I was a knight of the round table and a knight templar. And yet as a warrior of justice, I could not find peace. Eventually I spent the more recent lifetimes as a woman in monastic settings, so that I could learn about the value of yin-ness, receptivity, and its role in peacefulness.
In this lifetime, as a male again, I was born with my Chiron squared to my nodal axis. My past life aquarian justice comes easy, and my Mars is there as well. I have spend the past 2 years learning to sheath that sword and not be an advocate for inequalities in my living situations, and eventually I also learned to keep that sword sheathed in inequalities in my workplace. Now I learn to keep that sword sheathed in matters of societal responsibility. The direction of my destiny lies in the Leo side of things, in my 12th house. Where I work toward spiritual oneness. The 12th house is spiritual. Leo is singular. And my Chiron in Taurus near my 10th house/carreer, is where I learn to mediate between these two paths via my healing work. Finally, I am leaving behind the aquarian side of things to become more rooted in the healing that is more spiritual in nature and less based on the past need for justice.
In a reading I was told that I am not the hand of justice. That I am justice.
I don't fully understand this yet. All I know is that in following my path, I tend to end up placed squarely in the middle of situations. If I try to draw my sword of advocating for what is just and fair from a perspective of righteousness, it is just that warrior path all over gain. But all is one and the need we have today is to learn how to harmonize such that all things can coexist. Like a refined ecosystem that enables the evolution of life within its delicate balance. So for me, whatever this justice is that I am, as named by my dear spiritual mother who resides on the karmic board, is not a justice that I wield, but that seems to come together simply based on my own need to navigate forward as a warrior of peace. Whatever situations I find myself in, must be navigated with the intent for this harmony between all things.
And so I move forward.
Having written all of the above,

• How am I doing?

37 with line 3 active.
The line that holds the family together by its discipline. When the family goes to excess in indulgence, misfortune comes. Sometimes discipline feels severe, like the laws we have in society. But without them we would not hold together.
I suppose that is my justice. Residing in between, not yet centrally positioned, but able to manifest good fortune for the family through acting for the benefit of the whole.

• Posting this.

13 with line 5 active.
Sounds about right.
🙏

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/dev-team-3-12-3-patch-released-checksum-53e7.1682477/
Dear Stellaris Fans,
Our latest and greatest version of the game, the 3.12.3 patch, is now live and available for download.
In this patch the team has fixed a great number of bugs as well as further tuned the balance of the new features. Please find the changelog below.
SPOILER: 3.12.3 PATCH NOTES

Feature​

• Added tradition agendas for Modularity, Nanotech and Virtuality
• Some megastructures (mostly kilostructures) can now be dismantled if you have the technology to build them and are not at war.
• Solar system tooltips now show the arc furnace and habitat potential of a system, if you meet the construction requirements for the megastructures

Improvement​

• Added heir titles to Mortal Empire and Bandit Kingdom governments
• Added missing heir titles for Imperial governments
• Added more character names to the Cyberpunk list
• Added tooltips to the Transformation situation to summarize the different ascension paths in the event that you make a choice of which path to select.
• Awakened fallen empires now can use the daedalus seal relic.
• Completing the Synthetic Fertility event chain will now grant additional robot modification trait points and picks and award a unique trait for your synths
• Cybernetic Creed pops can now be modified
• Democratic Crusaders no longer hate Worker Coops for being Oligarchies
• Non-Spiritualist pops in a Cybernetic Creed empire now only have the Cybernetic Creed traits removed instead of all Cyborg traits
• Redesigned top-menu resource tooltips for clarity
• Robots Pops are now called Machine or Mechanical Pops in most places
• Scavenger civics now have 10% of the base cost of buildings, districts and megastructures refunded upon dismantling them
• Selecting a Cybernetic Creed as your sole Spiritualist faction no longer forces a template onto your species
• The Commodities Consolidation situation will now show if you are on track to produce enough consumer goods or if you do not have enough storage space to the quota. Thanks to SirBlackAxe for the improvement suggestions!
• Your choice in the Virtual Salvation event now influences the Synthetic Society Shift in the Digital Refactoring event chain

Balance​

• Added Election Term Variance (Years): +5 to the Shadow Council civic. This means that each election will have a term length equal to that of the authority +/- a random number of years between -5 and +5.
• Added Election Term Length (Years): -50% to the Worker Cooperative civic, giving empires with this civic the same term length as the democratic authority.
• All Virtual empires (either Machines that take Virtuality traditions or Organic empires that adopt a Virtual government after completing Synthetic Ascension) now get access to the Virtual Economic Policy
• Buffed the Mutual Aid trade policy to also provide unity
• Cosmogenesis Battlecruiser and Titans now use reactors one class above theirs, and should now provide ample power for modules.
• Dark Matter Engine effects reduced from +60% to +40%
• Increased the effects of the modifier nerfing FE against Cetana.
• Machine World planet designation now increases the output of all jobs by 5% instead of only simple drones and increases the build speed of all resource districts by 25%
• Made Rogue Servitors slightly more likely to build organic sanctuaries and their upgrades
• Reduced the time needed to complete the special projects "The Queen's Databank" and "Cetana: Race The Tempest"
• "Selecting a Cybernetic Creed as your sole Spiritualist faction now awards a country modifier for that Creed these modifiers are:
  • The Fellowship of the Hammer, Elevated Fellowship, +1 Biological Trait Points, +1 Biological Trait Picks, -10% Building and District Upkeep, -10% Megastructure Upkeep
  • The Templars of Steel, Elevated Templars, +1 Biological Trait Points, +1 Biological Trait Picks, +5% Naval Capacity
  • The Choir of the Mind, Elevated Choir, +1 Biological Trait Points, +1 Biological Trait Picks, +5% Research Speed, +5% Researcher Upkeep
  • The Commune of Toil, Elevated Commune, +1 Biological Trait Points, +1 Biological Trait Picks, +10% Cyborg Happiness
  • The United Creeds has their modifier changed to +2 Biological Trait Points, +1 Biological Trait Picks"
• Selecting a Cybernetic Creed as your sole Spiritualist faction now gives +10% Faction Approval for the Creed
• Selecting the physical path for Synthetic Ascension now unlocks the advanced traits from Modularity
• Shielded Components points cost reduced from 4 to 3
• Synthetic Imperial authorities no longer have -10% pop assembly speed
• Synthetic Oligarchic authorities now have Enforcer provide +10% Resources from Ruler Jobs instead of +5%
• Synthetic Physical Corporate government now gives +5% Trade Value
• Synthetic Physical Imperial government now gives +2 leader starting level and +10% leader XP gain
• Synthetic Virtual Corporate government now gives +1 Codebreaking
• The additional trait picks and points awarded by Cybernetic Creed now only apply to biological species
• The Augmentations of the Commune now gives +20% Worker Output, but no longer gives +20% Worker Happiness
• The Bot Lord destiny trait is now available for all leader classes and now instead increases the production and decreases the upkeep of both robots and cyborgs. It is twice as likely to show up if you are an individual machine or have synthetic or cybernetic ascension.
• The Computation Core Focus policy for Synthetic MegaCorps no longer removes the +1% Trade Value modifier from Clerks and the Production Streamlining option now also increases Consumer Goods production in addition to alloys.
• The Nanotech World designation now also affects agri-drones if you build hydroponic farms on the planet
• The Shroud Preacher and Truth Seeker destiny traits are now blocked if you have undertaken another a non-psionic path. They are twice as likely to show up if you have psionic ascension. The traits no longer require spiritualist ethics
• Virtuality Adoptions grants a -15% metallurgist and artisan production
• Virtuality Policy now grants +80%/-50%, down from +100%/-40%

Bugfix​

• Added a homeworld or planet preference to multiple event species, mainly machines
• Added a plural version of the loc for synaptic lathe districts
• Added a warning to Synthetic Age that it will not grant a new tradition if you have no tradition slots left
• Added military academy to shattered ring and habitat
• Added more checks to prevent Worker Coops from using banned trade policies
• Assembly tooltip will now combine empire wide add modifiers into the same category.
• Becoming a machine removes the brain slug trait from leaders
• Blocked parades and deficits from targeting the synaptic lathe
• Cetana's fleets now begin at 1st
• Changed resilience bonus for immortal leaders
• Changed Synthetic Dawn machine empire gender to indeterminable.
• Changed the cost of the Integrated Mega Construction edict so it wouldn't break the UI
• Clarified the loc of the AI policy and machine Citizenships
• Colony ships for Synthetic Fertility now use energy instead of food or minerals
• Completely new fleet will be able to accept more than the default 20 ships by forcing an early modifier update.
• Corrected icons for Zero Waste Protocols and Diplomatic Protocols
• Corrected the highlighting on the Free at Last concept tooltip
• Corrected the names of some gestalt agendas
• create_species effect can no longer create species without habitability traits
• Cyberization can handle multiple species templates
• Defenders of the galaxy can not become a crisis anymore
• Destroyed orbital rings are no longer duplicated
• Dyson Swarm's stage name 1 is now properly displayed in Russian
• election_term_variance values for government authorities now behave as expected and go negative.
• First contract breakthrough chance is now affected by encryption.
• Fixed a bug where players would occasionally not receive the "Mysterious Tempest" special project needed to declare war to Cetana
• Fixed a bunch of typos reported on the forums
• Fixed a couple of issues with coordinator districts and virtuality traditions
• Fixed a crash when switching between countries while in observer mode with the Leader View open.
• Fixed a number of capital buildings checking for the wrong synthetics tradition to add roboticist jobs
• Fixed an issue that allowed you to keep playing after Cetana won
• Fixed an issue with the Mother Knows Best achievement being incorrectly configured for some storefronts
• Fixed Archaeology and Astral Rift exploration failure probability sometimes showing nonsense values
• Fixed building type AI weight calculations again
• Fixed cloaking effect for Enigma Battlecruiser and Paradox Titan
• Fixed Clone Army and Natural Design not being mutually exclusive
• Fixed Cybernetic Creed pops sometimes not growing if there were robots present on the planet
• Fixed job weights for Resort Workers
• Fixed leaders undergoing synthetic ascension not changing age correctly
• Fixed Natural Design civics sometimes starting with more buildings than the capital could support
• Fixed some errors in the calculations for merc enclave dividend payout frequency
• Fixed some minor typos with traditions
• Fixed the "Mass Graves" blocker not having a description.
• Fixed the additional priest jobs from Virtuality traditions not actually checking for the tradition
• Fixed the extra clerk jobs from Virtuality traditions granting the wrong number of jobs
• Fixed the habitability for secondary species for Driven Assimilators and Rogue Servitors with some origins
• Fixed the Rulerchip being reset whenever you gain a new relic
• Fixed unlocalized string for the machine ring world habitability trait
• Fixes issues with modification of uplifted species
• Fruitful Partnership Origin: stopped critters from leaving seeds on artificial worlds and habitats
• Full citizenship for robots requires tech Artificial Administration
• Gave the machine fallen empire ring world preference
• High-Level Enhancements now provides +1 Unity from Bio-Trophies for Rogue Servitors
• Hiveminds can now purge hiveminds again
• Keep the Transformation deposits when terraforming into a Machine World
• Landing armies on the synaptic lathe is forbidden
• Leaders in empires with Feudal Society now correctly require upkeep
• Limited the first contact breakthrough and insight gain percentages to values between 0 and 100 percent.
• Loading a save should now unassign scientists from the pre-3.8 research areas.
• Machines with the Shattered Ring origin now require robomodding techs in order to modify their machine species
• Made AI realize it can not take FEs with 10k fleetpower
• Made explosion after cracking lathe/habitat/ringworld stick until it has played thru.
• Made the language used for trait points and trait picks modifiers consistent
• Make sure planet jobs are properly refreshed upon building/district build queue actions finishes.
• Ministry of Acquisition now correctly produces Consumer Goods if the overlord uses them
• Moved warning text for virtuality into tradition adoption effect instead of widely available trait
• Moving the capital destroys the old Cyberdome building
• Opinion modifiers of Interstellar Assemblies now stacks for each owned Assembly
• Other Crises should no longer be allowed to spawn while the Synth Queen is ongoing
• Pops on the lathe can not be assimilated
• Pops that are turned Virtual while on the Lathe, will have their Virtuality trait quietly removed
• Progenitor hives now receive the correct jobs from the Fallen Empire clinic buildings.
• Reduced the likelihood of designation switching for foundry and factory worlds
• Refugees won't willingly resettle to the Synaptic Lathe anymore
• Removed mentions of stockpiles from the Delete Sector tooltip
• Removed the formless from the end-game crisis list, which might have caused some issues regarding crisis spawning
• Removed the reference to the Server Load Reduction decision, since it is no longer available
• Removed useless "go to" camera button in the "No Response" event
• Show disabled crisis button on Synaptic Lathe view in case another empire takes it over.
• Show large weapon slot and hangars as separate entries for sections in ship designer
• Special project names in tooltips are now highlighted in yellow
• Special projects to raid outposts should now get properly cleared after failing a raid and new projects should display the proper location instead of the empire name.
• Subsuming a planet into a nanite world now correctly removes planetary modifiers and features
• Synthetic Fertility gets access to edicts Subsidized Identity Backups and Optimized Identity Creation
• Synthetic Fertility should now always have access to the AI right policy
• Synthetic Fertility: Keep the organic species portrait in the Identity Repository and Robot Surrogates are now non-holographic
• Terraforming planets related to Keides event chain now removes their unique features
• The Artifact Exhibition planetary decision is now available for Haruspex jobs
• The brainmines now require a minimum sapience
• The Determined Exterminator civic no longer mentions that you start on a tomb world
• The FE robot assembly building should no longer be automatically destroyed after being built.
• The Grand Battlements of Steel and Aegis Complex now provide FTL inhibitors
• The limit on the number of built Dyson Swarm and Arc Furnaces now correctly includes structures under construction
• The modifiers from the Rulerchip are now listed in the same order as leader classes in the leader UI
• The Nanotech World designation now requires the Unbridled Consumption tradition
• The United Creeds now have their unique faction icon
• Unique planetary features added through the Transformation situation and Genesis Guides civics are now kept when restoring a shattered ringworld or turning a planet into an ecumenopolis
• Updated Archaeological Site Excavation failure probability to show accurate number on the tooltip.
• Updated Astral Rift Exploration failure probability to show accurate number on the tooltip.
• Virtual Pops are now properly blocked from resettling on the lathe
• Wrecked Fleet event only fires once afterwards, notifications are given
• You can now only trade one leader at a time
• Initial election for countries now takes into account modifiers to election term length

Stability​

• Adding check to start_astral_action_cooldown effect for validating that the country type can use astral actions (currently either playable or has the ai interior_minister_module) instead of potentially crashing.
• Fixed CTD when a non playable empire decides to lock wormholes etc
• Fixed OOS in hotjoin/resync due to clients cleaning up invalid ship components

UI/UX​

• Added "Build Megastructure" option to fleet order context menu in galaxy view.
• Fixed planet "Build Megastructure" command not correctly hiding unbuildable megastructures from the list.
• Fixed some incorrect leader assignment text.
• Fixed subscription's title not being localized in the popup when buying it through the additional content browser.
• Fixed zoom animation not playing if you go to system view for the last system that you visited in system view.
• Implemented unique icons for galactic focuses concerning mid-game and end-game crises
• System megastructure selection view tooltips show detailed fail text for non-planet-specific checks.
• The Science Nexus build tooltip no longer shows "Exists" fail text in systems without a starbase.
• The government panel now shows your election frequency

Modding​

• Added election_term_variance_add and election_term_variance_mult modifiers
• Adding the ability to dismantle megastructures, see megastructure documentation
• Readding support for appending portrait sets and implementing it for portrait categories
• Removed obsolete is_researching_area and research_leader triggers.
• Renamed government_election_years_add and government_election_years_mult to election_term_years_add and election_term_years_mult

1. Craft a New Year's Eve story where your character receives a magical timepiece counting down to midnight, but instead of signaling the end of the year, it reveals glimpses of significant moments from their future, inspiring them to embrace the uncertainties of the upcoming year.
   
2. Set a tale in a bustling city on New Year's Eve, where your character, a street artist, uses their craft to capture the hopes and dreams of passersby, unknowingly becoming a catalyst for positive change and connection within the community.
   
3. Develop a narrative where your character, attending a New Year's party, discovers a series of enchanted masks that allow wearers to see the true desires of others, leading to unexpected connections, revelations, and a night of profound personal insight.
   
4. Craft a New Year's story where your protagonist, inheriting an old family tradition of releasing lanterns at midnight, learns about the power of letting go, forgiveness, and starting anew as they watch their lantern float among countless others in the night sky.
   
5. Set a New Year's Eve narrative in a magical realm where time operates differently, allowing your character to meet versions of themselves from past and future years, leading to a journey of self-reflection, acceptance, and the understanding that growth is an ongoing process.
   
6. Develop a story in which your character, during a New Year's retreat, encounters a guide who introduces them to the concept of "time capsules for the soul," prompting the protagonist to reflect on and bury symbolic items representing their past, present, and future aspirations.
   
7. Craft a tale set in a cozy bookstore on New Year's Eve, where your character stumbles upon a dusty volume containing personalized predictions for the upcoming year, setting them on a quest to decipher the cryptic messages and navigate the challenges and opportunities that await.
   
8. Create a New Year's narrative where your character, attending a multicultural celebration, becomes part of a collective storytelling tradition, sharing personal anecdotes and dreams with strangers, fostering a sense of community, empathy, and shared humanity.
   
9. Set a story during a New Year's camping trip, where your character discovers an ancient ritual involving planting seeds under the first full moon of the year, leading to unexpected growth and transformation in both the natural and personal realms.
   
10. Craft a New Year's Eve tale in a steampunk-inspired world where your character, gifted with a unique time-travel device, unintentionally visits various New Year's celebrations across different eras, gaining insights into the universal themes of hope, renewal, and human connection.
    

How's the EVE course at IIITD? Although the institute is known for its Hectic curriculum and EVE branch being the toughest doesn't help either, I'd like to know if there exists a work-life balance?, Do we get any free time to try out coding on our own? Is it better to join IIITD EVE even if you're interested in IT related stuff. Also does taking up electives such as AI/ML help in IT related placements? Please guide me! I'd appreciate if any senior can DM me.