My son is going to be 3 in 2 weeks, he had been hooked to his binky up until 2 days ago when the binky fairy took it away to bring to other boys and girls who need it (We lost it on a running errands day). It’s a larger sized toddler binky that usually isn’t sold in stores and we have to order them online, something told me not to order a new one and see how this goes. We are on hour 42 of cutting binky cold turkey and honestly, things aren’t too bad, we’ve gotten through 2 sleeps and 1 nap so far (I’m writing this as I’m trying to get him down for his daily nap) he’s definitely had a couple tantrums, now that it’s day 2 he’s asking more about his binky, asking why the other boys and girls have it and he doesn’t get to have it. But overall I am so proud and impressed. I do have to say we do co sleep and have contact naps so it does make it easier having me and dad in the bed with him as a comfort. He’s also been more clingy to us and his favorite stuffy. I’m just happy that he isn’t a nightmare like I would’ve thought he would be without his binky, shout out to my kid for being a real one throughout all of this 😭

Im 38 weeks preggo, I can't see my coot without a lot of twisting and contortion efforts and I've never sweated like this before my pregnancy. The weather's warming up and I feel so nasty and unhygienic with pubes. I asked my partner if he could help me with spots I miss when I shave.
He said no, which was fine, I'd never force him to do anything he's uncomfortable with.
But then he said he thought it was better to have pubes when you're giving birth and made me feel really weird about it. I explained it's a personal preference, I'm more uncomfortable without hair because I don't feel sanitary or clean and I can't stand the thought of fluids or sweat getting trapped in it and smelling bad. I'm not going to shave down to the skin to avoid irritation or infection right now. But just need it to be more groomed and managable.
Still he acted like baffled I'd prefer to shave.
Anyway, I'm sure it's going to look patchy and hideous but 10/10 would recommend the manscaped electric razor if you're afraid of cutting yourself. I can blindly shave down there with ease to the perfect length where it doesn't get itchy or cause ingrown hairs.

"I agree these are freighters, we need to get these people to safety. There's an Asteroid Belt in far orbit of Roshak, if we make a full burn we can make it there before the armada can catch up to us" Amere says
"We can station my battle group and harry them along the way. Great thinking" she says over the com
Ajax nods at you "we have to get these people to safety"
"Aye, let's get a move on before that armada collects itself and makes for us" the captain says
The Freighters joined by dozens from across Roshak form up and make for the Asteroid Belt while Amere and her battle group play rear guard.
On high alert you see a wing of fighters approaching
"Here they come" says Ajax
You focus and fire 1...2...3... Down
A beam of erotic transmissions hits the side of the freighter and your head dazes over
"Aahhhh they aren't playing anymore! Those are more powerful!" Ajax yells "keep focus we are almost there"
From your birds eye view of the freighter you see half the Capital Ships from the Armada pursuing you
You fire again and again at the wings of fighters bombarding you.
Energy Signature Warning
"They are aiming at us!!!" The captain yells "almost into shelter!!"
The bombardment hits you again as you fire your weapons again and again and again at the source of it
Your head starts to kill back and forth. Foaming st the mouth. So much... Too much..can't... Hold... Out....
Clear again as the freighter moves behind an asteroid, as it starts to navigate the belt
As the last freighter enters the belt Amere sets up a circle of frieighters in a clearing in the belt
Her frigate heading back towards the enemy
The Arbiter capital ships too big to enter the belt quickly slowly follow you in. Their fighter wings and smaller frigates and corsairs darting in and around the asteroids fighting Amere's battle group.
Explosions ripple through the Asteroid Belt as Amere overloads the energy drives of the reprogramming ships. Two Capital Ship list to the side and collide with Asteroids.
"Yahoooo!!! Those traps worked outstanding two Capital ships downed!!" Ajax yells
"Our battle group is falling back to the clearing and the Capitol ships are getting closer to us" Ajax says with a quiet to him
Amere's Frigate bursts into the circle being chased by three enemy corsair ships, it banks hard left downward and in and elegant swoop deploys a neon blue beam slicing the corsairs to pieces.
Dominion corsair ships follow and form up on Amere's flanks. The explosives bought them some breathing room.
A Capital ship turns it's aim on the Freighters
A wing of Sex-wings swoop into the clearing from the side of the Arbiter ship, spiraling like a corkscrew
You recognize that maneuver... THATS THE IRON LEGION
"Executing Irondeck's Battering Ram" you hear over com
The sex-wings spiral and spiral unleashing a hail of energy and railgun fire on the Capital Ship. It's shield fails magnificently just before the wing makes contact.
They pull HARD up and drop ordinances all along the ship.
Soaring back into formation the Capital Ship lists to the side behind them as eruptions explode from its hull. The explosion sends debris flying into the Arbiter line.
The Legion forms up draws up in front of the freighters.
"The Legion stands together!!" They say to your coms
Ajax whispers softly..." We have this, with the Legion, we just need to stand together. Trust in Amere"
Amere suddenly comes in all the coms
"PEOPLE OF ROSHAK!! Let this be the hour when we draw swords together, fell deeds awake!! NOW FOR WRATH, NOW FOR RUIN, AND THE DOMINION!!" Her voice reverberates through the entire fleet.
"ACTIVATE ALL TRACTOR BEAMS!! AND PUUUUUSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Her ship dives down and charges the largest capital ship shield on max blocking the freighter
"You heard her!! Into the breach!! PUUUSSSHHHHHH!!!!"" Ajax yells
The entire freighter fleet, follows behind Amere and her corsairs fanning out, all tractor beams pushing with full power.
The asteroids seem to creak.. you swear the slightest movement... And they start to accelerate.. pushing into the Capital Ships
An explosion! An arbiter ship on the far left explodes as an asteroid slams it into another
Then another explosion, and another
"WE CAN WIN!! FORWARD!!" AJAX yells
All your hair seems to be standing on edge as you lean forward and PUUUUUSSSSHHHHHH as hard as you can
BBBBBBBBBOOOOOOMMMMMMMM your freighter shudders as the Arbiters start to blow up the asteroids sending a hail of small meteors against your shields..
Amere's shield is growing red about to fail
"KEEEPPPPP GOING!!!"" she yells her frigate sending out a thunderous sound into the bleakness of space like a rallying call
A DOZEN NEON PINK BEAMS slice the Arbiter ship in front of Amere is sliced in two
A sharp imperious voice comes over the coms
"SURROUND THE SURVIVORS, FORWARD!!!!" The voice of the Archon yells
A dozen wings of corsairs and sex-wings surge into the breach in the Arbiter line swooping around and charging
The Destroyed Arbiter ship drifts apart as the flagship of the Dominion, Emera's Glory, pushes it aside neon pink energy beams shooting in every direction cutting through capital ships causing a wave of destruction across the theater
Emera's Glory enters the clearing in the belt turning sharply to blocking the Arbiters line of fire on the freighters
The Archon's ship focuses all of its tractor beams and PPUUUSSHHHHESSSS all the asteroid moves in orbit and crush the remainder of the Arbiter fleet, the Emera's Glory gleaming in the sunlight pink and Silver victorious
GLORY TO THE DOMINION, GLORY TO THE ARCHON!
GLORY TO THE DOMINION, GLORY TO THE ARCHON!
GLORY TO THE DOMINION, GLORY TO THE ARCHON!
GLORY TO THE DOMINION, GLORY TO THE ARCHON!
"FORWARD!! LET NO ARBITER SURVIVE THIS DAY!! FORWARD TO VICTORY!!" The Archon yells into the com
Hours later, on the surface of Roshak again the populace celebrate cheering your name as bit of asteroids fall through the atmosphere lighting up the sky like fireworks, the light of the moons serenely reflecting from the noble crystal buildings.
You smile to yourself... Victory

Forget all the waifu stuff, I'm so incredibly impressed with Stellar blade as a game. The enemy design, music, combat, world, art direction, almost everything about the game is a damn A+.
I'd say the story is average but it never felt like it detracted from the experience, given the game is pretty light on cut scenes, and the plethora of strengths the game has totally counterbalances it.
I went from being sort of interested in stellar blade to thinking, "wow, I'd genuinely rank this game amongst from softwares better titles". The fact that this is shift ups first game in this vein makes the achievement even more impressive, I can only imagine what they'll be able to achieve in the future. I probably sound like I'm laying it on thick, but I really think it's that good!

Have a seat, let ‘em settle and don’t be scared,
If this is just a settlement then settle with thirds,
I set up nice writing, don’t get the credit I deserve,
I’m the one sending references,
I’m who edit them words,
I don’t ask to be credited,
I just check for the debit deposit, observe/absurd,
While you sit back and observe,
I did serve for all them platinum hits in the live jam,
You know, “let there be light”/Let There B Lyt was God’s Plan,
You’d think I jot with God hands,
I was being a handyman,
Hamburger Helper for the logo,
Jumped into Meek beef/knee-deep just for the promo,
I guess it’s how the show go when you show low respect for those who respect and neglect you,
I was the first Adonis, I made you pop,
You ain’t tell the world who I was,
Stay quite, was mad chillin’,
Held back, but inside ain’t have a right feelin’/fillin’,
Just know when they toothache/too fake you right/write wit’ ‘em,
Don’t ride wit’ ‘em, you too tight wit’ 'em,
Stuck in the hype, they just tell you to type,
Don’t get the invite to the mansion party,
I see how did you/Jew do/judo,
I had the location, got it from NuNu,
You asked me to come and battle at the function,
“Don’t fuck with the Sunken/Sun-king Places/play sis’,
Just a taste, I ain’t fuckin’ wit’ you,"
Oh we got some problems,
Told you I was working with triple X,
No reply to my texts,
Now that he died I regret not sending a verse back,
But what’s even worse is you know who came and tried to merk that boy,
Oh I’m talking too much,
Trill/trail it, I’m walkin’ too much,
See the youth died, this shit is sick, they coughin/coffin too much,
Trolling so I can take control of the stalkers who stuck,
Algorithms down in my crowd decision notice all my trolls got big,
But my shit the lowest,
I’m Superman to these bitches,
To get their attention then I gotta save them,
That is why I behave dumb,
That is why I became some type of internet clown,
Under the stairs/stares they hate me for clowning but follow those with colourful hair,
6ix9ine/sixty-nine ways to block me,
Was they being cocky?
I'm just too sick dog, the rabies done got me,
Scabies is highkey, the babies in Watts see not an option,
Think of YC/why, see Racks On Racks,
To keep it a stack at the top they keeping it black-on-black plot,
Blacks don't rap about black-owned stack property,
Niggas droppin' albums, makin' crack on pack(?) poverty,
What’s sad: the fans think it’s a great song,
But why none of y’all helping out Akon?
Light/Lyt work for the homeland,
You're probably in your mansion choppin’ lobster,
One trip back to the homeland, Waka Flaka,
Give it all back, chains, cars, all that,
Let a nigga see it’s no more slave ships,
We aborigines, history lied,
The mystery rise,
Mister reading his books, but readin' still is the trap,
Native tongue hung, English,
Old English, we fiending for tall cans,
Awe man, y'all men evil,
Every nut feel different, God said he made all men/almond equal,
Capital STEEZ, Prodigy, Triple X, Left Eye, ODB, the Anomaly,
Every nigga who spoke up for our people got a depot/depo',
Home Depot/depo', Mexican,
I’m hoping it’s work,
I have been too focussed,
I'm ready to die for being outspoken,
I'm conscious but still loking,
I'm Crip oh/crippled, still a stand up nigga,
Without the crutches,
No marchin' wit' my hands up,
Tell my people "we better lift the cans up",
To get rid of the cancer,
This the only answer, Iverson,
I have been surviving in the slums,
Dodging rivals who love thuggin’,
It’s crazy how my enemies is really my blood/Blood cousins,
My cousins bleed the same,
We thug from kids,
No matter how much you Crippin’,
When you get shot, you need blood/Blood to live,
It's vital, Fido dog who stay by the bodies,
Shorty load up the shotties, one shot and we come up short,
Webster haul/hall(?), don't expect to ball in a circle,
The feelings'll rise, your homies'll hurt you,
See the curfew, you get in your feelings, niggas'll curve you,
Show your street side, don't let beef slide,
Slippery cow on the East Side,
It’s crazy how the East Coast love me,
But the East Coasts'a slug me,
Killin' thugs in my circle,
Show no pity,
My city go silly for colour purple,
Get a glimpse,
We cry in the Purple Rain/reign,
Screamin' that BZ Really the prince/Prince,
Believe me the prince, he left in a BZ lot,
We starvin' for leaders, left bulimic,
Bulimia, see the kids,
Throw-up sigh/signs,
We glorifyin' on a grape vine,
When my partners move, Chop got the tools,
It's ironic how when our cribs die/dye we got the blues,
Well/whale, Moby Dick started killin' then he gets old(?),
Give praise to the bricks, it only leave you with missed goals,
The project: government profit/prophet,
I guess Sharif was the prophet,
Boyz n the Hood took Chris Paul/crisp all,
Menace II Society told the people to stop and start living good,
Y'all watchin' a movie but it was filmed inside my hood,
I seen ‘cane/Caine,
Ziggy and Durant ran the ally when D’s came,
This ain’t a hood movie,
This was a true story,
A unit with the stare/staircase,
Felt this was a two story,
Kids just building-up anger,
Hang with the niggas who hangout in the hood,
Fly as a plane hanger,
Say the wrong words, you dead,
Niggas is playing hangman,
Stickin' around the bodies,
Do y'all see the stick in the ground?
They kickin' us down, we wanna kick it,
Clickin' it on our own,
Pick up picket signs when they wrong,
Do we get the signs? This a sinus, you don't smell me,
Thinking musk tang/Mustang, is this how a shell be/Shelby/it shall be?
Is this how Michelle be next to Obama?
My mama next to my father,
Please tell me God:
How could I focus in a broken home?
Only way to get dough is if I broke in homes,
Back to Waka Flaka,
Oh let’s do it, my crew wit’ it, I’m too legit,
Get down, you stomach a big round, a hula clip,
You ballin' but still get chopped thinkin’ I’m new to/neuter this,
Spayed/spades was the card I played,
Gazed at the niggas since pickin' my friends,
I got friends in the Knicks,
I wish we could kick it again,
When is shit finna stop?
The plot is constipation,
The hood all stars, hood constellations,
To finish this all we need is God’s who patient,
Let's finish the conversation,
I am waiting for a hundred Grapes,
No more huntin' Grapes,
A hunnit Bounty Hunters, a hundred Grapes,
Nigga remember they hung us,
The real enemy is really amongst us,
We the monsters on lock,
We just need to key-free the youngsters who are stuck in a box,
We get paired up wit' the energy, we come from the block,
We should square up with the enemies who stuck us in Watts,
Cocksuckers rushin' the cops, oh don't cop-out,
Tell 'em Cocky Eye, tell 'em B-Dog/be dog,
If we all emerge the hood, then Watts'll evolve,
Big Wayne and Lil one/One,
Killa Twine and Wolfy, call the real ones,
Our fight ain't with each other, our fight is with all these pilgrims,
Respect in/respectin' our hood, we gotta protect it,
Don't neglect the plot, it's negligent,
Higher ups gon' reject the block,
We don't show no respect to the other side,
But yet we respect the cops,
When they kill us we get mad and go kill our killers,
Deal our dealers' life for the drugs,
Drug us in cells for sellin' drugs on a cell,
Then we celebrate, screaming “free the homie”,
We should go free the homie from enemy lines,
We got many G's with the energy, insidious times,
See we really lying/lie in to the higher ups,
Watts tower, the wire stuck,
The higher don't mention our priors,
Don’t try your luck, don't pry us,
It’s just Richard Pryor, screen/scream comedy,
The fable, they label me the anomaly,
'Cause Imma meet with all of the niggas the hood was tryna beef wit',
If I am keepin' it real for Christ, then,
I’m just a black boy with light skin/Lytskin/Lyt's kin.

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The VTOL coursed through the night, rumbling through the starlit sky towards the marker zone. The soldiers within were jovial, the mission absurd, and laughing where they could. And as the gunship darted over the Australian wilderness towards the small town where the UFO was last spotted.
Sara had been waiting for this. It was inevitable afterall, since the Kansas Incident.
Around 3 hours ago, a number of the satellites the UNECIA had stationed over Australia refitted to watch for electrical signals matching those seen in the last abduction. The nearest UNECIA base was scrambled immediately. The soldiers aboard were among specially selected UN Peacekeepers, but thus far the reality of the situation hadn’t truly set in. However, it was about too.
At the moment, Fusa was directly managing comms, and while not physically present in the Command Room, Sara knew Arko and Rozad were watching. She also knew damn well the UN Security Council was watching as well. Sara took a strong drink of her coffee, secretly spiked with Applejack in her quarters. She was already running the multitude of potential scenarios in her head. The smaller aliens, named ‘Grunts’ for the time being were what she expected. But the larger one, called a ‘Champion’ internally by the UNECIA was likely to present as well. Maybe not the exact same one, but Sara expected one to be present. She had been reviewing the Kansas Incident for nearly a month now, and the whole affair struck her as a number of foot soldiers being commanded by a handler. Of course, there was always the possibility of a kind of alien they had not yet seen, using new weapons, but there was only so much she could do to plan around that.
Since then though, Sara had been restless. The one thing that never sat right with her was how easy this whole thing felt. Security was already pissed with her for putting their communications under triple coding and veiling their internal comms under Balkanes Romanes, but Sara wanted to be damn sure it was esoteric as she had access too.
“Carcossa, this is Monsoon, we are approaching for landing. Permission to drop Strike Team when ready?”
Fusa looked at Sara expectedly, awaiting orders. Sara nodded.
“Affirmative. Strike Team Claymore, this is Command. You are clear to drop as soon as Monsoon gives the green light. We’re going for a hot drop, can’t have you linger. Remain in the area for Evac.”
“Affirmative. Monsoon moving into position for the Drop. Strike Team, you are clear to drop on green.”
Sara watched through each 6 of the helmet cams of the team as they stood and readied. She took in a breath, as she readied herself. It took two to tango, and she dreaded what her partner was bringing to the floor.
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Tralyr watched from his command throne as he watched the Entangled Cameras of the Johka and Officer Filyahr collected the Ehke subjects. This was the first covert insurgency since Aesma’s fuck up. And his linguists were still working to uncover the tangle of communications that had since emerged across the planet. They had to have known at this point, Tralyr reckoned. It was simply a matter on how they would react.
“Commander, collection successful. We are planning to load up the Ehke and then leave. I got a bad feeling Commander. The air feels weird.”
“Affirmative Filyahr. Have the Johka do clean up. Keep a pair with you and send the rest to take care of any leftover mess.”
“Yes sir. We-”
Filyahr ceased to speak abruptly, as Tralyr leaned forward in his throne. His Hashtari did not cut off like this for no reason. He quickly cycled through cameras, only to catch a glimpse of a Johka’s head being split open by a metal slug going through it’s head.
“Officer Filyahr, your sentries are being attacked. Shield Pattern, you have permission to open fire.”
“Yes sir. For Ralakai!”
Tralyr quickly cycled back to the final shots of the Johka’s cameras before the remains of cranium painted the back wall of the Ehke housing block. It was brief, but for a moment, they saw their attacker. Wearing their planet’s high end combat armor, the Ehke that shot them was wielding a ballistic rifle. Their apparel was standard camo for their military units, save the stupid looking helmets the same color as their oceans. Tralyr quickly went back to his comms.
“Officer, these Ehke are not locals. These are soldiers. Weapons hot!”
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“What the fuck is this thing…”
Ambrosia looked at the alien as it slumped forward on the ground, a viscous blue fluid draining out of its head where Sergeant Kronkowski had shot it. The closest thing she could compare it to was a Jerboa, but this thing was the size of her childhood bull terrier. Private Vasquez pushed it to the side with its boot, as the weapon it was holding smoldered on the ground next to it.
“Strike Team, this is Carcossa. Keep moving. Your objective is rescuing the civilians. Permission to advance, you have permission to fire on any Grunt or Champion contacts.”
“You heard CO,” Kronkowski said back to them, as he raised his rifle back up, nodding forward to the hot spot. “Keep moving.”
Ambrosia nodded, and fell back in with their squad.
This whole situation felt absurd, and yet, there was that thing they just passed by now dead on the ground. This was actually happening. The gun it had wasn’t anything Ambrosia had seen, and yet… it existed. It would have fired it at Bergan had Logan not shot it. But more than anything, she was happy a gun could kill it. She felt her hand gripping her FN FAL tighter. She was now terrified. Were they really under an alien invasion? If not, then what the hell was that thing? She soon however had her thoughts interrupted, when her comms lit up again.
“Your area is getting hot. Everyone move into cover now!”
Ambrosia snapped to attention, she instinctively darted towards a nearby alley. She looked to her squad, as she suddenly smelled an utter reek of ozone. She turned, as she watched as Sergeant Kronkowski was staggering back at the head.
“Sir-”
He couldn’t respond, as his face swiftly turned to char and ash. Scorched meat and melting hair radiated from the Sergeant, as he fell back to the ground, his hands curled towards his face, rasping out a scream as he clawed at the peeling meat on his head in pain. It was an ambush, one her immediate superior paid for with his life. She pressed against the wall so it could block line of sight from the shot, as the sounds of gunfire and whatever the hell their weapons were began roaring through the air.
“Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck”
She could barely make sense of the orders. She heard some to fire on an alien moving through an area, and she would do so. Sometimes she was ordered to move cover. What was only a couple minutes felt like hours. One of the aliens even tried leaping onto her, but thank god she had a combat knife. They bled like a rat, and their eyes were way too beady as it bulged in it’s helmet as it died. After the firefight began to quiet down, she hid behind a convenience store, sneaking a view of the street through a reflection in an ice machine.
She wanted to say she counted 12 or so of those Grunts now lying dead through the street. Bergan was laying slumped against a wall with their entire chest now resembling a brisket, her eyes all too bright as she laid in an alley. Last she saw Vasquez a Grunt was tearing open his neck before she shot it. She heard an explosion and a human scream, which she thought was Jiminiez, when last she saw him he was fumbling with a grenade. And Murnau was lying slumped in the broken window, still cooking as ozone smoldered off his body.
“Private Zervaz, report!”
Ambrosia panted, as she pressed her comm unit, eyes still dead set on watching for any signs of combatants in the reflection.
“Private Zervaz, reporting.”
“Private, this is Commander Sadoul, now listen closely. You’re the last member of the Strike Team. There were 27 Grunts in the area, however, there is a Champion unaccounted for,” Ambrosia gave a heavy exhale as she heard the number. Was it really that many? The whole engagement had been a blur. But as soon as she thought of that, her breath caught in her throat, as she saw in the reflection the other thing the Commander had mentioned, “I need you to pay attention and listen. That Champion is actively looking for you. It took a direct hit from a grenade, and while it’s still standing, it doffed its body armor. It has an exoskeleton like a giant bug. Your rounds don’t breach the bone-”
“Fuck!”
“Quiet! You’ll expose your position! Get something you can swing that’s big, sharp, metal, and as heavy as you can manage. And then, wait for when it’s back is turned, and strike it as close as you can to where its abdominal muscles would be.”
Ambrosia’s eyes shot around wildly. She moved her gun to her back, and darted as fast as she could to the back of the store. She looked about, and found a fire axe. She panted, as she drove her elbow into the glass, and then quickly grabbed it.”
“This is insane. This is insane. I…”
Ambrosia panted as she caught a glance of a chitin clad thing approaching the entry point to the gas station. She caught her breath, as she watched as it looked around. She waited near the door frame, eyes trained on the reflection. She clutched the axe close, as she muffled her panicked breaths as much as she could. And then, for a single moment, their eyes met. And in a split second, one of its arms shot up and fired into the reflection.
This shot wasn’t plasma, but rather a laser. Ambrosia couldn’t have reacted to it. As by the time she saw it, the beam had split, one of them splitting into her helmet, striking the face plate, melting the glass and splitting the beam if only for a moment. By a miracle none of the rays hit her eye. However, the entire right side of her face was now ignited by the fury of the sun.
Ambrosia tilted back and howled in sheer pain as she quickly scrambled the melting helmet off of her head. The room was now ablaze, as the lasers set fire to most of it. She fell to her feet in shock, wheezing. She gripped the axe tighter, as her comm unit began to buzz.
“There is a fire spreading through the gas station. March or die Private.”
Ambrosia gripped her axe, as adrenaline began to course through her veins again. Her body ached. Her face was in agony. But the building was now on fire, the immediate exit ablaze from split laser fire. Flight was impossible.
It was time to fight.
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Filyahr moved forward, lowering his laser pistol. They waited, as they heard the Ehke scream.
“Report.”
“Commander. 5 contacts have been confirmed dead. Confirming the last one now. All the Fohka have died. My body armor was destroyed by an Ehke Fragmentation device, however their projectile weapons cannot pierce our mighty bones.”
“Don’t get arrogant Officer. Whoever is commanding these Ehke is crafty. We outnumbered them nearly 5 to 1, with advanced weaponry. And yet here you are, the last of your forces. Confirm the Ehke combatant is dead. Now.”
“Affirmative.”
Filyahr moved forward, raising their left arms as they approached, their hardlight shield igniting as they approached. This place smelled of fossil fuels, and they knew it wouldn’t be long until the fire reached wherever it was being stored. The blast would be huge, and now they would have to deal with the possibility that the fireball would alert more Ehke. This whole situation had been cocked. They grumbled as they came forward, stepping in front of the room.
As they peaked in, a metal wedge swung hard towards them. It slammed right into the projector of their shield, and with a crack it exploded on their arm. Filyahr reeled back, screeching, as their lower left arm had been rendered to a red mist below the elbow. Filyahr tried launching themselves backwards, raising their gun to shoot the Ehke right between the eyes. But they swung again with a mad zeal, the now chipped wedge slamming into their hand. Right through the fingers, the wedge split open bone and muscle, as their laser rifle cracked with a heavy hiss. It exploded with far more ferocity than their shield had. That infernal metal wedge the Ehke was wielding was sent out of their hands, as both of them went flying across the room in opposite directions. It smashed through a stand of preserved foods, while Filyahr went careening into metal box full of ice.
“Argh! Ralakai damn you!”
Filyahr pulled himself from the box, the cold washing over causing a horrible chill in his blood. As he staggered forward, he looked at the Ehke, who was already pulling themselves up. They had ditched their helmet, as an entire side of their face was still sizzling from the laser strike. One of their arms was now clearly shattered, as it hung limp next to their side. But it’s eyes…
Filyahr blinked, as it couldn’t help but be stunned by the Ehke’s tenacity. It was nearly as strong, fast, and nimble as a Hashtari, but yet they lacked a Hashtari’s fangs. They lacked their claws, their tusks. It staggered forward, it’s soft pink flesh still burning. It was fragile, and yet it still looked at Filyahr with all the malice of a territorial herbivore. But it’s eyes…
It’s eyes…
In a moment, Filyahr understood why this species was the one that conquered their world. And it was already growing from its fight with the Fohka. Filyahr laughed in glee, as he realized what this war would become.
“Commander, I know why the Saklas want these creatures!” Filyahr laughed into his comms, as he began to walk towards the Ehke. It grabbed a metal club from behind a counter, as it moved the blunt rod onto its shoulder, as it barked something at it in its language, “They have the Gift! The Ehke are worthy foes! I grant this one the rite of the Final Dance!”
Filyahr charged, ignoring his Commander. They raised their two good arms in a battle hiss, as the Ehke spun, darting out of the way. Filyahr arced a claw towards its head, as claw connected with shoulder. Filyahr however felt the club slam into his jaw, as his chin shattered. Both staggered, but the Ehke used its hand being free to its advantage, as it slammed its club into his abdominal structure. It cracked, as Filyahr coughed up blood in shock. He tried to attack with an open hand, but the Ehke delivered a well placed boot into his knee. He lost his balance, as he hit the ground hard, as he wheezed, starting to get dizzy from the blood loss from his two mangled limbs, and his now shattered lungs. He wheezed a laugh, as his lungs began to fill with blood from the strike to his abdominals.
“Well fought Ehke…”
Filyahr smiled as he wheezed, as the steel club slammed into his skull, splitting it open just like his jaw had been.
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Ok I’ll dump all the info here and if you need more just ask. I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure out why I’m seeing ZERO results and desperately need some input.
Female, 33, 5’7” and 150lbs. I started working out (cardio) 4 times a week 6 months ago but did almost no work on my diet. 3 weeks ago I totally revamped my diet. 1600 calories a day. Tons more fruit and veg, high protein. I drink water all day. I still do my 4 days a week of cardio and am now also doing 6 days of strength training in the gym, about an hour. On top of this I average 12,000 steps a day. I’m taking L carnitine before workouts to help with fat burning, probiotics and enzymes to help digest all the new fiber I’m getting from the fruits and vegetables and aid muscle recovery. I’m sleeping like a log every night, 8 hours.
With all of this I have lost ZERO pounds. My body measurements are all the same. My clothes all fit the same. PLEASE tell me what I’m doing wrong here. I’ll list my typical meals below in case maybe there’s something I’m eating/doing that’s thwarting my efforts. I’m getting so angry at my body for not just doing what it’s supposed to
Breakfast- one egg and one egg white scrambled (no oil, in non stick skillet). 1 piece of Dave’s killer multigrain bread, dash of hot sauce. Half a premiere protein shake in my coffee. Either a banana or 2 mandarin oranges
Snack- 1/4 cup roasted cashews and an apple or half cup of berries
Lunch- protein bar and a banana
Snack- 1 cup baby carrots and 1/4 cup hummus
Dinner- 5oz portion of brined and baked chicken breast. 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes, 1 cup roasted broccoli (or green beans, or Brussels sprouts). About 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil used to roast the veggies. One half of an avocado.
I usually have 1 cup of lesser evil popcorn as an evening snack around 8pm but am going to cut that, as it’s the only thing I can think of that’s holding me back. It’s my only ‘food for pleasure’ instead of ‘food for fuel’ choice and I guess f*ck me for wanting to have that.
Idk guys… any input? I’m so beyond frustrated.

As the caption says. I have a friend (18F) who’s really considerate and all, asked me if I prefer being called by my nickname over my actual (dead)name (I do, I still haven’t told them my preferred name. It’s sensitive.). I was really happy about that because I did feel shit since she stopped using my nickname at one point. I was hopeful that she won’t think of me as a girl but I guess I’m wrong.
I feel like it’s a thing she has to memorize and doesn’t actually think that way. She keeps counting me in when talking about ”girls”. It feels like shit. I know it’s small, and I haven’t even ”officially” come out. But I have several times told her how I feel and how I would give anything to be born as a boy.
I understand that I don’t pass completely, although I’m fairly masculine and people often assume from pictures that I’m a guy. I’m not mad at her I’m just hurt. It always reminds me that I am not in fact a cis guy and never will be. It reminds me that I’d have to come out to my transphobic family in order to live my life as myself.
It especially hurt me yesterday, we were hanging out and I’d worn my favourite outfit and thought that I pass really well. Trimmed my hair before leaving home. Had men’s parfume on. New jordans and everything, I felt so good. And she called me and my friends ”4 girls”.
She’s the person I have trusted the most too.

Shipping is not included unless noted. Please offer on bundles, I'm really inclined to move as much of this stuff as I possibly can and will offer better deals the more you buy.
On everything $5 & under, consider it 3 for $10, 5 for $15, 20 for $50

Title	CIB/loose	Price/Notes
Console Dreamcast	Loose	$80 - Yellowed, but works great. Includes A/V and power cords, as well as one OEM controller.
4 controllers	Loose	$20 each - 2 white OEM, one green Performance-branded
2 OEM VMUs	Loose	$20 each - One green, one white
Memory card	Loose	$10 - Performance-brand
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command	Loose	$20 - Good condition
Centipede	Loose	$6 - Good condition
Chicken Run	CIB	$15 - Good condition
Crazy Taxi	CIB	$25 - Sega All Stars
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX	CIB	$6 - Good condition
Disney’s Dinosaur	CIB	$15 - Good condition
Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000	Loose	$10 - Good condition
NFL Blitz 2001	CIB	$40 - Good condition
Quake 3 Arena	CIB	$25 - Good condition
Resident Evil CODE Veronica	Loose	$20 - Includes both discs in a kind of broken jewel case thing
Sega Bass Fishing	CIB	$8 - Sega All Stars
Sega Smash Pack Volume 1	Loose	$10 - Includes case, no manual, decent condition
Shenmue	CIB	$35 - Cracked bottom of jewel case (the plastic piece)
Skies of Arcadia	CIB	$140 - Excellent condition
SnoCross Championship Racing	CIB	$10 - Good condition
Sonic Adventure	CIB	$50 - Sega All Stars
Sonic Adventure 2	Includes case, no manual	$120 - Good condition, no manual/cover art
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer	CIB	$25 - Good condition
Super Runabout	CIB	$40 - Good condition
Tomb Raider: Chronicles	CIB	$20 - Good condition
Vigilante 8 2nd Offense	CIB	$25 - Good condition
Virtua Fighter 3tb	Loose	$15 - Good condition

Pics of Dreamcast stuff here, please request more as needed. Local pickup is great, also able to ship. Pulling numbers directly from PriceCharting, I'm coming up with $921.43 (feel free to check me on this), but would like to sell for $600, including shipping. Also willing to sell separately at this point.

All clean, but untested (I don't have a Saturn console)

Title	Notes	Price
Accessory OEM Controller	Model 2	$15
Bootleg Sampler	Loose	$5
Croc	Complete, broken front jewel case	$40
Iron Man X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal	Loose	$10
Panzer Dragoon (not Saga)	Complete, cracked front jewel case	$70
Sega Worldwide Soccer ‘97	Loose	$8
Tomb Raider	Loose	$15
Virtua Cop	Loose	$5
World Series Baseball ‘98	Loose	$8

Title	Console	Price/notes
Bandai Golf Pebble Beach Challenge	NES	$3
Days of Thunder	NES	$8
Double Dribble	NES	$6
Gremlins 2: The New Batch	NES	$25
Knight Rider	NES	$10
Side Pocket	NES	$7
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World	NES	$12
Slalom	NES	$8

Title	Console	Price/notes
D Force	SNES	$8
Frogger	SNES	$10
Metal Combat	SNES	$10
MVP Baseball	SNES	$5
NBA Live 95	SNES	$5

2 SNS-001 Consoles For Parts/Not Working 2 For Parts/Not Working consoles that have been broken down, including one housing (has some chips/cracks), 2 motherboards, all components, however some are guaranteed to not work. The boards themselves may have additional issues beyond the removed chips, I have no way to test or check them. Neither of these motherboards work. Both of them were giving different graphical issues on the screen, so I thought I'd be clever and try to swap some chips around, but found out as I was doing it that I have no experience with it and was in way over my head. I do not know if there are working chips here to even create one working SNES, as far as I'm aware all of the graphics chips/etc. are bad. Pics here $35

Title	Console	Price/notes
Star Fox 64	N64	$20 - Faded label

Feel free to take all of the N64 stuff for $65 shipped

Title	Console	Price/notes
A Bug's Life	GB	$5
All-Star Baseball 2000	GBC	$5
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3	GBC	$5 - Bad label
Demon Driver	GBA	$6
Rayman Advance	GBA	$8
Smuggler's Run	GBA	$4
Treasure Planet	GBA	$5
Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002	GBA	$3
World Tennis Stars	GBA	$3

Feel free to take all Game Boy/ColoAdvance games for $30+shipping

Title	Console	Price/notes
Barbie: Jet, Set & Style	NDS	$3 - Loose
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow	NDS	$30 - Loose, no label, authentic
Deal or No Deal	NDS	$4 - CIB
Games Around the World	NDS	$4 - CIB
Horsez	NDS	$4 - CIB
Imagine: Fashion Designer	NDS	$4 - CIB
Imagine: Fashion Stylist	NDS	$4 - CIB
Jeopardy	NDS	$5 - CIB
MahJong Quest	NDS	$4 - CIB
My Farm	NDS	$4 - CIB
Pictionary	NDS	$5 - Sealed
Winx Club Magical Fairy Party	NDS	$7 - CIB
Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop	3DS	$20 - CIB
Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley	3DS	$20 - Loose

Title	Console	Price/notes
Console Xbox 360 Slim	360	$60 - Comes with console & power adapter only, no controller or HDMI
Accessory Gibson Les Paul	360	$70 - have 2, both have shoulder straps. One is missing the faceplate.
Accessory OEM Controller	Xbox	$15 - have 2, both model S for original Xbox, both have breakaway cables
Burnout 3	Xbox	$8
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One	Xbox	$5
Gun	Xbox	$5
Juiced	Xbox	$6
Superman Returns	Xbox	$5
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict	Xbox	$5
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	360	$6
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	360	$6
Ghost Recon 2	360	$5
Guitar Hero 2	360	$10
Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock	360	$10
Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock	360	$10
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith	360	$15
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock	360	$30
MLB 2K9	360	$5
NBA 2K12	360	$5
Ridge Racer 6	360	$15

Please note - most of these games are not complete - either missing manual, replacement case/cover art, or loose disc. Please check with me if you're curious.

Title	Console	Price/notes
Treasures of the Deep	PS1	$15 - CIB
Wargames: Defcon 1	PS1	$12 - CIB
Warhawk	PS1	$12 - CIB, longbox, not in great shape
American Chopper	PS2	$4 - CIB
Arctic Thunder	PS2	$8 - CIB
Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005	PS2	$3 - CIB
Call of Duty: Finest Hour	PS2	$4 - CIB
Call of Duty: Finest Hour	PS2	$4 - CIB
Crash n' Burn	Ps2	$8 - CIB
Eragon	PS2	$4 - CIB
Flatout	PS2	$8 - CIB
Flatout	PS2	$5 - Loose
The Getaway	PS2	$8 - CIB
The Getaway	PS2	$4 - Loose
Gran Turismo 3	PS2	$5 - GH CIB
Guitar Hero 2	PS2	$4 - CIB
Hitman 2	PS2	$5 - CIB
IHRA Drag Racing 2	PS2	$3 - CIB
Kingdom Hearts 2	PS2	$5 - Loose
Madden 07	PS2	$3 - CIB
MX vs ATV	PS2	$3 - Loose
NAMCO Museum	PS2	$7 - GH CIB
NBA 2K9	PS2	$5 - CIB
PopCap Hits Vol. 1	PS2	$5 - CIB
Rise to Honor	PS2	$8 - CIB
Smuggler's Run	PS2	$8 - CIB
SOCOM 2	PS2	$5 - CIB
Splinter Cell	PS2	$4 - CIB
Starksy & Hutch	PS2	$5 - CIB
Strike Force Bowling	PS2	$4 - CIB
Tetris Worlds	PS2	$5 - CIB
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002	PS2	$2 - Loose
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005	PS2	$2 - Loose
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006	PS2	$2 - Loose
TOCA Race Driver 2	PS2	$6 - CIB
Trigger Man	PS2	$4 - CIB
World Championship Poker	PS2	$4 - CIB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	PS3	$5 - CIB
Grand Theft Auto IV	PS3	$8 - Loose
Killzone 3	PS3	$5 - CIB
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe	PS3	$8 - CIB
Rocksmith 2014	PS3	$10 - CIB
Skyrim	PS3	$4 - CIB
Sports Champions	PS3	$4 - CIB

Title	Console	Price/notes
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga	Wii	$5 - CIB
The Price is Right	Wii	$4 - Loose
Wii Play	Wii	$5 - CIB
Wii Play	Wii	$5 - CIB
Skylanders	WiiU	$4 - Case
Skylanders	WiiU	$4 - Case
LEGO Dimensions	WiiU	$4 - Case

Thanks for looking!

I moved back in to my parents house a year ago. Shortly after, I started to struggle with my physical health. It started with hair loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. It spiraled into joint and digestive pain. No physical cause was ever found
I started therapy and took a short medical leave of absence to try and figure the root of the sudden change in my health. I started working with a therapist and even started meds for anxiety bc doctors told me that was what was causing my health issues. After starting the meds and doing some other positive things for myself such as excercising, eating better and engaging in hobbies outside of my home - I started feeling so much better and returned to work. I started a new hobby and was feeling like things were finally getting better. As I continued through therapy, My therapist noticed that I needed my parents validation for every decision I made and was constantly voicing worry about how they would react if I did xyz. My therapist pointed out it was off and tbh, I agreed because I had been noticing some red flags for a while now but kept telling myself I was just angry and making things up. She recommended I started journaling about it and once I started, all the memories started pouring out of me and I couldn’t stop it. This was a few months ago and I have had a really difficult time living in the same household as them while processing all of this information. A few weeks ago, after the third time of being disappointed by my mom, I snapped and said a lot of things I was feeling about her. I never called her any names or said I hate her, I just said I feel disappointed a lot, I feel not supported by her and I was honest that I feel like her problems are number one in our house and mine come second. It wasn’t good, she never responded but my dad texted me shortly after telling me that I am cruel and he just "Doesn’t get me and never has". That was so hurtful because it brought back a lot of memories from childhood where he used to say those kinds of things to me a lot thus making me feel like an outsider who was going crazy. He and I had a calm chat yesterday, but I cant help but feel like I was manipulated. Everything I told him that I was feeling about my mom, he would say that they both feel those same things about me. I would point out very obvious things she does that are unhealthy and affecting me negatively, he would counter and say that "she doesn’t do it intentionally so we should cut her some slack." Basically everything I tried to say was bothering me, he shut down instantly. One big thing that stuck out was he set a boundary like they don’t want to get sucked into any more conversations about my stressful job or my health. So I set a boundary that I don’t want her to talk about her family to me anymore or use me as a therapist. He said that wasn’t "a fair boundary to set", which confused me why? He said my mom is going through a lot with her family and its not fair for me to police what she is allowed to talk to me about. I kept telling him over and over that I don’t think anything she is doing is intentional or has mal-intent but they are still causing me harm nonetheless. He kept bringing up that I was always attacking them for their past parenting mistakes, but I kept reassuring him I am not, but its important to deal with things that helped shape you into the person you are today and the only way I can deal with my depressive state is by healing my inner child. He thought that was ridiculous and he didn’t see a point in re-hashing your childhood because you cant go back and change the past. Basically- I just gave up. I caved, I said I saw a lot of the points he was making and that I do know my mom is not being malicious but are doing these things subconsciously. I said she needs to see a therapist, but he said they cant afford it. He also said they are going through their own crap right now and that I need to stop taking their "lack of support or acknowledgement" as it is because "everyone in this house is dealing with something". I left the entire conversation feeling very insane and like maybe I have been seeing this whole situation wrong. I am now questioning if I perhaps have borderline personality disorder and what I see to be reality, actually isn't? My therapist has never once insinuated she thought I have borderline but what if she's been thinking I am crazy this entire time? Its spilling over into work too - I have been struggling with my relationship with my boss (he is not the easiest person to work with and everyone on my team struggles to work with him. Yesterday, my dad mentioned that he hears me complaining about my boss at home and often thinks to himself that I'm awfully hard on my poor boss because his job isn't easy. SO now I am questioning if this whole time I have been making up the conflict with my boss as well? What else have I been making up? How can you tell if your being manipulated or if you are the problem?

A while ago in another forum for Ascendance of a Bookworm, I mentioned that I wanted to do a re-read of the entire series. One of the community Mods asked if I could go through and pick out some quotes so they can have it on their page. I thought it was a fun idea (especially for the earlier books), and while it took me a while I finally finished.... re-reading P1V1, look I'm a slow reader.
But man is P1V1 a hard read. If you were to give me this book to me and told me I'd fall in so love with the series I'd buy an e-reader to read it, I'd call you crazy. Take it from me, while I love this series, if you want to get into it watch the anime, or read the Manga. Myne is unbearable at times, (as per her character is designed to be), and I quickly grew tired the one sided obsession of "Books" after 1-2 chapters. The book picks up steam again once she's stopped obsessing with books, like with the shampoo and food, but in P1V1 these are far and few between. But from the perspective of the story this is understandable why and in Volumes 2 and 3 it gets so much better.
If you want my two cents on when to read this book. Do it after you've read the Manga or watched the anime, to fill in the little bits of extra world building. Especially for the side stories.
Overall a rough start to what is still my favourite books series.
[EDIT: fixed formatting]
---- Quotes ----
Prologue

• Urano Motosu loved books [understatement of century]
  
• She had her books, and that was enough to make her happy. [A certain high priest has words for you]
  
• "Complain all you want. A little pain is a lot better than getting hit by a truck and dying, yeah?" - Shuu [truck kun misses their chance this time]
  
• "That's true. I wouldn't want to die from anything but an avalanche of books" - Urano (Myne) [Moments before disaster.]
  
• "But if I did die, I'd ask a god to reincarnate me so I can keep reading books in my next life. Isn't that smart? Ahaha." - Urano [I can see the God of Chaos saying; "deal, but you'll need to work for it"]
  
• "Life ain't that convenient, moron" - Shuu [I think Shuu and Ferdi would be friends]
  

Chapter 1

• "A college girl nearing graduation was crushed to death by books in her own home" [we would call this natural causes]
  
• ... That's so embarrassing! I died twice that day, once physically and once socially. [You did ask for this]
  
• "I don't see any books... Maybe this is just a nightmare? A death nightmare?" - Myne [God of Chaos asking if you've read the fine print]
  
• No, I'm not Myne! I wanted to protest, but I couldn't. [This is why you get hit by Truck-kun]
  
• I can survive anywhere as long as I've got books. I'll endure anything. So please. Books. Let me have books. [The beginning of the book fueled tantrum]
  
• By acting like I was worried about her. I could avoid things I didn't like. [I feel this is how she handles most situations even 5 parts in]
  
• Attention, whichever god put me here... I wanted to live somewhere modern and convenient. [God of Chaos laughing in the background]
  
• I... I miss Japan. It was filled with so many wonderful things I took for granted. Soft wash cloths, comfortable beds, books, books, books... [I don't think she mentioned books]
  

Chapter 2

• "Wow, Myne! You've gotten really good at this. Soon you'll be able to do it on your own," Tuuli [to myne while she was peeing]
  
• I could appreciate that she was happy for her little sister growing up, but my pride, dignity, and self respect as a human being were in tatters. [She had dignity?]
  
• The first step to improving my life here would be getting books. [Good luck with that]
  
• It wouldn't be long before I started screaming "Books, give me boooks! Waaah!" while sobbing and flailing [the tantrum continues]
  
• "Bwuh?!" - Chaos Gremlin [Our girls first Bwuh, I should start a counter]
  
• ...Um, God, do you hate me? Is this a cruel joke? [Na girl the gods will love you soon enough]
  

Chapter 3

• Um... Do your best, Tuuli! My lunch is counting on you! [Myne you need to respect our angel more]
  
• For some reason, only the steps from the second floor downward were made out of pretty stone. [This is what we call foreshadowing]
  
• Aaaah. A temple. It sounds like religion is enforced here, which sucks. I'll try to avoid that place as much as possible. [Good luck with that sweetie]
  
• ... Oh wait, am I going down the child prodigy path here? At age ten I'll be God's gift to mankind and at age fifteen I'll be a genius, but once I hit twenty I'll just be a normal person. Oh well. [You'll soon have people which will ensure that you are revered like a goddess]
  

Chapter 4 - Um, was that alcohol?! Who in the world would give an innocent little girl strong alcohol like that! [your mum hunney]

• Bwuh?! [number 2]
  
• "M-Mister! What's this? Wait is it?!" "Oh, that's a book" [Myne entering nirvana]
  
• "I-I don't know what's gotten into you... But I get the feeling I shouldn't let you touch that book" [wise words]
  
• "...And what do I do if I can't get them? Well, what choice do I have but to make them myself?" [rinse and repeat]
  

Chapter 5

• So many of Myne's memories were burred in her thoughts of "no fair," it made me kind of not like her. [spoilers]
  
• "What? Huh? Myne your hair's all pretty and dark blue now. It's like the night sky. And your eyes are like moons!" - Tuuli [first worshiper of the saint]
  

Chapter 6

• My Family's faith in me had hit rock bottom and apparently Tuuli wouldn't even consider leaving me home alone. [it isn't just your family]
  
• "Hey, Myne. Want me to carry you?" ...Lutz, you're such a good kid! [The beginnings of a long friendship]
  
• "Myne, you were sick again recently weren't you? It must hurt. I'll carry you" - Lutz [You'll be saying this a lot soon enough]
  
• Ohohoho, my sweet young Ralph. Are you after my Tuuli? [Elvira frantically writing in the background]
  

Chapter 7

• So... So nice. You're way to nice Tuuli. All I cared about was avoiding Mom's wrath over him forgetting what she worked so hard to find.
  
• "Hahaha! Teach you...? Heh, don't you barely know how to write Captain?" The moment I heard that, I felt a crack run through my very soul. [Be nicer to your dad sweetie]
  

Chapter 8

• Um... Just how useless do people think I am? I mean, it's true that I never do anything, and I'm useless almost all of the time, but still. [At least you have some self awareness... fool]

Chapter 9

• "See? It Broke. I told you it wouldn't last all winter. Now, Dad Fix it" ... "Myne, go help Effa" [The struggles of all parents of chaos gremlins]

Chapter 10

• ... Wait. Am I the most useless thing in this wagon? [Yes... yes you are]
  
• "Myne, close your mouth. You're gonna bite your tongue off." "Bwuh?!" [number 3]
  
• "He did say she wasn't as young as she looked." [Ummm Otto he meant she was 5, not mature]
  
• "Sorry Tuuli" "Seriously. This is a real pain" "Aww what? Didn't you promise not to say that?" "I never promised that!" I mean... Okay you didn't promise that. But isn't it still like an unspoken promise? [That's not how that works. That's not how any of this works]
  

Chapter 11

• "Bwuh, it didn't work. I wonder if there's something else I can use like a (mirror)..." "I would appreciate it if you would stop wasting out time." [Numbuh 4 and Effa, she will never stop wasting people's time. They just learn to profit from it]
  
• "That's right. Creating clothes for your family is important both practically and to show off to the neighbours. You can't be a true beauty if you're not good a sewing and cooking" Aaah... I'm definitely not gonna grow up into a beauty, then. And I mean I can understand all that being important for a good wife, but what do cooking and sewing have to do with being beautiful? [Myne I am certain that a god will bless you with beauty, it just takes time]
  
• ...Bwuuuh, there’re all so thin I can barely tell them apart. Fiddle fiddle fiddle fiddle [Number 5]
  
• "That's it! I can't do it! Okay (ancient Egyptians), you win! I lose!" Mentally and emotionally exhausted. I clenched a fist around my faux papyrus and yelled out in frustration. [She really needed Lutz here]
  
• "Bwuuuuuh... I failed. My papyrus plan failed so hard." [number 6]
  
• "Be quite. Myne! If you have time to play with plants, weave some baskets!" "Baskets won't turn into books..." "I don't know what you're talking about, but you failed, didn't you? Just start making baskets already" [Good Lutz impression Effa, but only a true Lutz can turn this into something about books]
  
• "That's amazing Myne. I didn't know you were a natural at this. Maybe you should try to be an apprentice carpenter?" "Whaaa? That's a little..." [Poor Myne, your secret is out and now you'll need to work]
  
• "Ngh, why are you so good at this, Myne?" Tuuli compared her basket with mine and slumped her shoulders, depressed at how much worse hers were - "Don't worry about it, Tuuli. You just need to lean how to tighten gaps and plan ahead to make patters" [Tuuli is so precious]
  
• "I can't believe you're better than me, Myneeee..." Oh no... Looks like I've really hurt Tuuli's older sister pride. [Poor jelly Tuuli]
  

Chapter 12

• "It's sunny Dad, it's sunny! Come, wake up! Myne!" Tuuli's excited voice rang through the dark bedroom and soon I was shaken awake. [Ahh the joys of winter]
  
• "Once noon comes and the sun rises, sunlight fall into the forest and like the parue leaves start shinning, and the tree starts shaking, and the leaves all start making swishy swashy noises" [The explanation of a child are fun]
  
• This... This is what happiness tastes like! It's like thick coconut milk! [Poor sugar deprived child]
  
• "Wait, seriously? She made you eat bird food, Tuuli?!" [and it tasted good]
  

Chapter 13

• “Bwuh! So cold!” [Number 7]
  
• "Uh huh, I really like him." I mean, he's my teacher (or so I've unilaterally decided), and he gave me this slate. How could I not like him? [Ah, never change fool never change]
  
• What exactly are you trying to stop your five-year-old daughter from doing? Even if I did like him in that way, he wouldn't give a five-year-old the time of day. - You sure are being dumb, Dad [Myne you did this to yourself]
  
• "... Myne, I'm going to swallow my pride to ask this. Would you please help me?" [Ah enter merchant #1 taking advantage of the chaos gremlin]
  
• "A-Anyway! The point is, I'm not a cheap enough girl to work for free" [No you usually give the information away for free if you talk long enough]
  

Chapter 14

• Dad's face fell with disappointment the moment he heard my answer. He looked so, well, pathetic that I wished he would at least try to act a little tougher. [You did this to him]
  
• "Myne, it looks like Dad's all cheered up now. I'm so glad!" Tuuli beamed the innocent smile of an angel [never change Tuuli never change]
  
• "If there's a way to make her cuter, it's wrong not to do it" Cuteness is justice!" [A future orange haired believer nodding in agreement]
  
• I wonder if all dads act like this when their daughter is sweet to them. Well... Now that he's happy. I guess it's ok if I stop worry about him for a bit? [You'll soon get a few more Dad's to test this on, and ouch so cold to your old man]
  

You see... Making one big flower would be a problem if I got bored halfway though, right? Once again, I kept my thoughts to myself. [She really needs a Lutz]

• "You really thought this through Myne." "Of course I did! I'm doing all this for you, Tuuli." [This chapter needs a diabetic warning for how sweet it can be]
  
• "Really?! You're amazing, Dad! I've never respected anyone this much in my life" I got so emotional that I hugged Tuuli hard as Dad muttered to himself, "Hehehe. I beat you Otto." Apparently he had been secretly competing with Otto [Oh lord not again]
  
• Also, Mom ended up addicted to lacework, and before I Knew it the needles Dad made for me were in her sewing box. [Effa is as much of a gremlin as Myne is]
  

Chapter 15

• I had been very careful over the winter, so I only got ever and passed out five times total. Um... That’s a lot less okay? My family was really impressed. They’re like, wow, that’s amazing, you’re doing so much better. And they mean it! [I know it, you know it, she knows it. But it’s better to not shatter her disillusion]
  
• “...So I can do to the forest if I throw a tantrum?” “No need for that. Don’t be dumb” [Never change Myne, never change]
  
• Otto was real serious about convincing me. Said I wouldn’t find a cheaper helper for him anywhere.” [The trap is set, Myne will not escape the merchant’s grasp]
  
• “A pace like today’s is ultimately for the best. You really shouldn’t compare them to me.” [Many a sibling of Myne will agree to this statement, now and in the future]
  
• ...I mean, the forst words and phrases he taught me were “Person Inquiry”, ”Noble”, “Letter of Introduction”, and “Written Petition” [And thus begins Myne’s slanted education]
  
• Apparently, past Myne had barely ever participated in the neighbourhood social events, so the local children considered her something of a rare monster with a low encounter rate. [Can’t decide between Chansey or Tauros]
  

Chapter 16

• “What were you doing at the gate Myne?” “Learning my letters.” “Letters? You can write?!” Lutz looked at me with utter shock. I got the feeling his eyes were whining with respect and admiration for me , but I don’t know enough words to really say I could write. [The second worshipper for our saint has joined us]
  
• Incidentally, first Lutz, and then all his older brother actually cried afterwards. They were sincerely thankfully for how I had not only given them delicious food, but more food than they normally got to eat. [And only Lutz appears to respect that]
  
• ...So hard! Bwuh? Is it even possible to dig into this? [Number 8]
  
• “Why are you willing to help me, Lutz?” “Huh? I mean, you made those parue cakes for me when I was real hungry, right? That day I decided to help you with whatever you need. No matter what” [The beginning of a long a beautiful friendship
  
• ...Bwuh? Just that? He’ll help me dig out clay just for that [Bumber 9, and yes you idiot he likes you]
  
• “Sheesh! You look all nice and sweet on the outside, but I can’t let my guard down around you!” [Wise words for someone so young]
  
• “Actually, I think you should let your guard down a bit more... Why do you have to be smarter than Dad?” [No sweetie, you need actual guards to keep you in line]
  
• I glared at Fey and the other as hard as I could, shocking back sobs as tears streamed down my face. Rage coursed through my body as if to set my blood boiling, but somehow, my mind was frighteningly calm. [Darth Myne has appeared]
  
• Fey and his friends flinched from my glare and slowly backed away, trembling in fear. [Your ability to destroy clay tablets is insignificant to the power of the force]
  
• “Myne, what’s wrong?!” She peered over to see my face and immediately her expression twisted into one of fear, just like Fey’s. “...What happened? You look really mad.” She averted her eyes from me and looked around to assess the situation while consoling me [Don’t use the force on Tuuli, she’s our angel]
  
• Apparently, I reigned as the queen of the rumoured “Top People You Should ever Make Angry” rankings for some time. [And thus began her rule, of fear, terror, and books]
  

Chapter 17

• What was normally a grassy wonderland had been scarred deeply by the storm, with mud scattered everywhere. Um... Does this world have financial assistance for natural disasters? [Nope]
  
• I Began to teach Lutz, feeling an odd sens of responsibility to proselytize books, and writing” [And thus began Mynes long childhood career of teaching other children her age]
  
• I heated them on the hearth and boom! My first book turned to dust and rubble. [Almost there girl, you just need Lutz for the whole project]
  

Chapter 18

• The meeting had been ordered by an arch noble, one of a higher-ranked family in noble society, and thus his head would literally fly if he didn’t go. Literally?! Really?! That’s scary! [I wonder is this noble is the one we get to know in the future]
  
• “...I’ve heard that they don’t go to the temple. They summon the priests to their home. Nobles don’t understand how we commoners feel.” [Neat]
  
• “It’s a father’s duty to wait outside the temple.” “Isn’t going to work and making money a father’s duty too?” “Ngh!” [Ahh our baby girl is learning]
  
• To think that a simple change of clothing and crimson blush from crushed red plants would make her look so much more beautiful. Wow... My mom’s got perfect genes. She’s like an absolute beauty. [You can do the same thing if you keep your mouth shut]
  
• I hate working with needles, so I guess I’m pretty much guaranteed to never find a boyfriend or get married here. [I think you’ll need to keep this excuse in your back pocket Myne, you’ll need it]
  
• “Oh goodness, Myne did that? To think she’s good a something other than weird cooking.” [Karla, you need to be nicer to the chaos gremlin, she already is corrupting your boy]
  
• “Oh, okay. You’re healthier now, but we really can’t tell when you’ll get sick. That’s too bad; I wanted everyone to know how amazing you are.” [You are such an angel Tuuli, don’t worry this will be in her benefit]
  
• ...”Go home with this captain immediately. He as so antsy during the meeting that an archnoble glared at us and thereby shaved years off my life.” [And he will never change]
  

Chapter 19

• “Whaaa?! She hasn’t just been resting at the gate?” “Myne wasn’t exaggerating about all those things?!” Tuuli, why are you that surprised? And ouch, Mom, that hurts. I can’t believe you though I wasn’t telling the truth. [Honestly I can’t blame them.]
  
• Wouldn’t that mean it looked it I was in love...? Bwuuuh! [Number 10 Oh I need to save this quote for P5]
  

Chapter 20

• “Wha?! Myne, do you want to become a travelling merchant?! Wha?! Hold on! Did I inspire you by accident? The Captain’s going to kill me!” [And this is how Otto survived all these years]
  
• “Bwuh?! Awww... Okay I guess that makes sense...” [Number 11]
  

Wooow, This would suck really bad if I weren’t fooling myself into thinking I’m cosplaying Cinderella [yeah... cosplaying]

• “How long do you think I should dry them?” “Meh? “Maybe I should try cooking them.” “Don’t bother. They’ll explode again” “Awww...” I followed Lutz advice and quiety let the soot pencils dry on their own. [And thus begins Lutz’s long career of being the Myne Manager]

Chapter 21

• The moment she glared at the white radish and sharply cut it in half, I heard a loud scream. From the radish. “Bwuh? What?” [Number 12]
  
• Is it just me, or does Mom look at lot more dangerous than the radish? It’s probably just me. [A rare parting of wisdom from Myne]
  
• Sorry Sorry. But Dad, when I asked for some, Mom gave me a meaningful smile and told me that you had stealthily brought that without telling her, and that you it’d be a waste if everyone didn’t get to enjoy it. For once I actually managed to read between the lines. [Gunther you fool, why did you think Effa wouldn’t notice]
  

Chapter 22
No Notable quotes I found in this chapter. Just Darth Myne using the force on herself in confusion.
Chapter 23

• “I want ahead and told her you did it for me. ‘Go and ask Myne this stuff’ I said” Bwuh?!” [Number 13 and good on you Lutz, your mother is scary]

Chapter 24

• But although he was a successful merchant, her wasn’t like a wizened company president. He has the intensity of a CEO running a venture capital firm. [If you knew that why are you jumping into the jaws of death]
  
• “...Your assistant hasn’t even been baptized?” “Aah, well, actually, I’m in the middle of teaching her to read and write so she can become my assistant.” “You sure made it sound like she was already helping you out quite a bit” “...Let it go, man.” [Benno is right Otto, but we both know he’s no better]
  
• “Listen, girl, I don’t wanna hear them. He’ll never shut up once he gets going” Benno hurriedly tried to stop me, but Otto’s eyes were already shining. [Myne attracts weirdo’s like this a lot huh.]
  
• In the end, I didn’t know whether I pulled Lutz into this or if Lutz pulled me into this, but if Lutz was willing to do what I couldn’t then I was willing to do what Lutz couldn’t. [And here marks the beginning of Assendance of a Bookworm. Took long enough]
  

Echapter 1

• “Oh? My brother force to negotiate? Please share the details with me, Otto dear.” Corinna’s gray eyes shined and she scooted her chair toward Otto a little as she asked for details with a sweet voice [We don’t believe it too Corinna]
  
• “Hair so silky that light gleams off of it, you say?! What does she do to make it like that?!” “Wha? Corrina, you’re plenty pretty already.” “Quiet, Otto. I’m asking my brother” [Corinna has Otto well under her thumb, and Myne... run]
  
• “...I knew it, you have been making her work as your assistant. How could you make a little kid like that help with budget reports? Shameful.” [Again Benno has a point]
  
• “I’ve never said this to anyone, but listen. She’s doing most of my paperwork for me. Seventy percent, at least” “...What?!” “...Seventy percent? Dear...” [can’t tell if this is praise for Myne, or Otto making himself look incompetent]
  
• “... She’s going to become a living natural disaster that destroy the market and remakes it anew.” [I think her scale has the potential for more Benno, don’t sell her short]
  

Echapter 2

• “Should be about shumil season now. I’m bettin’ there’s tons of them running around here” Ralph grinned, holding onto a net [First instance of Shumil]
  
• “Phih phiiiih!” Other shumls that had been earing nearby also ran off after hearing their friend’s squeals. [Pooey]
  
• Fey gave a mean smirk, “That shumil kinda looks like Myne, huh? They’re both blue and stuff” “No they don’t! Shut up, you’re making this hard for me!” Tuuli resisted Fey’s bullying and safely finished her butchering [Don’t be mean to our Angel Fey, you jerk]
  
• “Think about it. Myne and shumils are both super weak right? But when they get mad their eyes get all rainbowy and stuff. What’s the difference?” [I mean you’re not wrong, but you are still mean]
  
• “Hey Lutz, go home early with Fey and sell this at that crystal store. Me and Tuulu gotta stay here to watch the little kids” [Remember this kids as it will be helpful later.]
  
• “When Myne glared at me with those rainbow eyes, it felt like, like, I couldn’t breathe. It hurt. Just think about that freaks me out. Myne’s just weird and scary.” [Then don’t crush her hopes and dreams]
  
• ... and looked up at the darkening blue sky. As it came closer to resembling Myne’s hair and the moon rose looking just like the color of her eyes. [You’re a hopeless romantic Lutz]
  

Echapter 3

• Urano I hope that someday you get stuck in a world without books and suffer! [You fool don’t make wishes like this]

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Edit: I messed up the title (Blades Knives) but I'm too lazy to delete the post & resubmit.
No trades please. I have two custom fixed blades with sheaths for sale. A little while ago, one of my assistants asked me "Sir, why do you offer such amazing deals to the knife_swap people?" It's because I love all my knife-bros and knife-sisses. That's why I toil and sweat to bring you all the sweetest deals!
These are both great little knives and I like them both, but I just don't want to go down that particular fixed-blade road. I might start calling them "fixies" soon and I'd just have to commit suicide then. I have too many knives and I'm whittling down (pun intended) the collection.
SV $50. This a a home-forged knife with a 3.35" 5160 blade and a 3.8" Australian Gum handle. I'm first owner. It looks like it was forged from a spring or maybe a bundle of 5160 rods, because of the circle shapes embedded in the metal. It's sharp and seems to have a good ht. I got this about 11 months ago from some young guy in Yuma who has a home forge. I made a leather sheath with a PTFE (teflon) insert that is designed to be carried in pocket. Never cut or carried. No corrosion.
SV $175. LUC (Level Up Custom) Mini-Squall in CPM-3V with CamoCarbon Gecko scales. I'm second owner (Traded for it); original owner bought this for $280 then sent it away for sharpening. Never cut or carried. Razor sharp. As you can see, it's pretty small - 2.6" blade and 3" handle. Leather pocket sheath. You can check out the maker's Instagram feed to see this knife - he also has a Youtube channel but I forget the name.
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