Here are the latest winner pick statistics.

To avoid any potential spoilers (or even the impression that something could be a spoiler), numbers for a particular castaway will be published only after they are voted out.

Episode 13

Maria was ranked 13/18 in Winner Picks.**
She had 11 of 440 total picks (3%).
Liz was ranked 15/18 in Winner Picks.**
She had 9 of 440 total picks (2%).
Ben was ranked 11/18 in Winner Picks.**
He had 13 of 440 total picks (3%).
Charlie was ranked 18/18 in Winner Picks.**
He had 8 of 440 total picks (2%).
Kenzie was ranked 2/18 in Winner Picks.**
She had 58 of 440 total picks (13%).

Post Episode 13

58 Winner Picks (13%) still standing.

What did people think about Maria based on pre-game information?

We have compiled some of those quotes below:

• “I think we're overdue for a new era "older female". And I think she has the right qualities to take it all the way.” -u/ Infinite_Leader822
• "I always pick the older woman as my winner pick and with my luck the older woman is going to win the season after I abandon this strategy. So I'm committed to it until it pays off." -u/EventUnPaws
• "She give me Heidi vibes, but if Heidi were actually a contender.” -u/LividRow210
• " She carried that heavy block on her back in the preview and she just seems like someone who takes no shit and gets things done." -u/Duspi
• "I haven’t watched any of the promos, but based solely on the cast photos, I’m rooting for her.”-u/theevilcactus1

What did people think about Liz based on pre-game information?

We have compiled some of those quotes below:

• “idk felt like i should pick someone and i saw her name in a spoielrs thread but didn't read too closely lol” -u/MagicWeasel
• "Her career, but mostly I just feel she's got big winner energy" -u/Sarik704
• "Gut feeling and her hardships before survivor. It seems like her story is there set in stone and she just needs to walk on the path to victory. Or an easy pre merge pick” -u/ThanosDADDY
• " The way Liz spoke in her pregame interviews gave me a lot of confidence in her ability to navigate the social aspect of Survivor and her ability to strategize in a way that will make the other castaways let their guard down. She seemed to have a good grasp on how to avoid being a target and doesn't seem bothered by being without food for long periods." -u/navifx
• "For starters, we've had two male winners in a row, so now I think we're due for another female winner. Second of all, Liz's bio seems to be thorough, and demonstrates strategy, and isn't "just" looking for a good time(she already seems like a production pet). Third of all, she's in her 30s, which is generally the best performing decade on this show”-u/MTVChallengeFan

What did people think about Ben based on pre-game information?

We have compiled some of those quotes below:

• “He said he is most like Cody. He looks kind of small so he may do well in the endurance challenges we have seen come back in 45.” -u/Yiggly64
• "He strikes me as someone who recognizes his quirks and has the wherewithal to tone down as needed but nerd out to build social bonds." -u/keeweejones
• "I'm from the same state as bro so I'm rooting for him, plus he seems like he knows what he's doing” -u/ResidentFunnyMan
• " The initial vibes I got from him just spoke to me. I want to be his friend or see him do well. He just has the right energy to be a weird, new era winner." -u/JoeSchmo8677
• "I’m going strictly off vibes. He gives me a mixture or Caroline and Gabler which is all upside.”-u/Leek

What did people think about Charlie based on pre-game information?

We have compiled some of those quotes below:

• “He's a cross country runner. I gotta go with a brother.” -u/legacyme3
• "Honestly just Boston based players seem to do consistently well, that is my only justification." -u/FoxieeTaco
• "He is very intelligent and reminds me of Spencer, one of my all time favorites. His combination of intellect and social ability will lead him to victory.” -u/minun73
• "My winner picks are always wrong so this time it is randomly selected" -u/Daisy-Navidson
• "He is 26 years old. Bada bing, bada boom.”-u/Stormofscript

What did people think about Kenzie based on pre-game information?

We have compiled some of those quotes below:

• “She looks like a fun person and seems to have the charisma to make it to the end. But what do I know?” -u/Throwaway1forall
• "Her pre-season interview with Mike Bloom she seemed extremely affable and easy to get along with. Someone equipped with all the skills that are innate to a future Survivor winner" -u/swamp_dweller9
• "Kenzie already seemed like a strong player from the interviews, but from the previews CBS posted? She seems villainous. She’ll play hard, for sure” -u/n00dlez801
• " Got a haircut yesterday, and the barber put me at ease so quickly. Kenzie has the power of the hair." -u/0bobslob
• "She seem very social and likable. I get Michele Fitzgerald win vibes from her”-u/uk1fan4

I'm super introverted and shy.. (I joke all the time I got it from my Mom, it's all her fault >_<). I even built my current car because she used to own my car brand new stock back in 1995. On the plus side, I'm an open book, so feel free to talk about literally anything with me!
Politically I'm a Democrat. Religiously I'm an Atheist. (I grew up Catholic, converted to Christianity, now an Atheist. But you can believe whatever you want.) Ironically my Step Dad is a Pastor. So you can say I know the Bible pretty well.
Physically, I'm 5'10', Asian (Filipino) always shave my facial hair, 194lbs, dad bod. My goal is to lose my stubborn belly fat via running. Working on getting my arms toned with dumbbell workouts.
I'm a huge car enthusiast. Grew up watching an anime called "Initial D", that started my love for underpowered Japanese cars, purely because going around a corner is more interesting than who has the most money spent on a car in a straight line. The first Fast and Furious and Tokyo Drift, pretty much insured I was obsessed with modified cars. I could have bought a new $30K car soo many times (was eyeing a Manual Subaru Brz) but I knew it would be stock for a longg time if I did, I'd rather have an old super modified car. Needless to say, if your into cars, I'll probably fall for you fairly quickly.
What makes me a nerd? Well I have a high end custom built PC with 5 monitors. (Check my Twitch/IG if your curious.) Nothing on my setup is cheap. And of course I have all the consoles. And a LG C1 120htz OLED 55' TV, with a surround sound system. (Sound bar, and rear speakers). I even sit on a $1700 Herman-Miller-X-Logitech-G Embody Gaming Chair. I also have a "Budget" Asus Rog 17.3' Gaming Laptop with a 4070 and 32GB RAM. Ironically I never use my laptop for gaming. I just want my portable setup when I travel to be almost as quick and snappy as my PC setup. (I even have 2 portable Asus Rog 17.3 Monitors).
I prefer Marvel over DC, but I watch both! I'm one of the rare few who didn't hate the ending of Game of Thrones... I haven't watched House of the Dragon yet.
Gaming wise, I have a huge ~70 Game backlog (not including PC) that I already know I will never make a dent on unless I win a Poker Tournament and am able to not work anymore. But competitive wise, it will always be the latest Halo game. I used to compete in LAN tournaments back in the day. I definitely want to compete one more time before I hit 30yrs old. If I have free time I'm always tired, would rather just watch Twitch/YouTube. But I'm about 5 hours into Hogwarts Legacy. #RavenClaw
Before that, I was almost done beating the Mass Effect 3 remake on Insanity. (1 more priority mission before endgame!)
And of course I love racing games! On every Forza, I always make sure all the simulation settings are turned on. (I have a Thrustmaster Steering Wheel w/Shifter setup). And I always build my IRL car in game (same mods and power), and always drive it instead when possible.
What I am I looking for? Well aside from a serious relationship, obviously mutual attraction is important. So definitely be HWP, but being a little chubby is fine, just not obese. Age range is 18-42. When I was 21 I dated a 26yr old, and when I was 26 I dated a 20 yr old. If we vibe, then we vibe. I assume if your replying to this post, we have similar interests?
Location wise, I live in East Elmhurst, NY (5mins away from LGA Airport). Because I have a car, I'm willing to travel for the right person. (Car can't handle rain, or if your super far away, it can't handle hot weather (aka 80 °F due to over heating). Probably 2 hours drive is my max. Another Con, is because it has Track Suspension, you will feel every - single - bump - on the road. Basically I love Long Island because the roads are perfect and I won't break my car.
Random facts about me I couldn't put in my neat paragraphs:
I used to watch The Bachelo The Bachelorette religiously, so I consider myself a hopeless romantic.
Love Is Blind is in my Watch List in Netflix, only watched Season 1.
Clingy doesn't scare me off.
Attempting to grow my IG thru reels.
Saving for the labor costs to install my $3k Seibon Carbon Fiber Doors. I was quoted $2K minimum alone to install the doors due it not being a perfect fit, and fabrication needs to be done. I plan to do this July 2024. (And save at least $6K.)
Studied 2 years of Aeronautical Engineering at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (Can't afford to finish..)
I personally hate texting, rather get to know someone on a first date. Ironic as an introvert, ik.
Will be in Las Vegas June 4-12 for a Poker Tournament (WSOP).
Anyways if you made it this far, takes for reading my post. Let's chat for a bit and go on a date! (Please don't just say "Hey". A pic would be appreciated also. )

I am truly at a loss that Adelaide just shared that story about Mariska Hargitay, whether it's true or not. You'd think a person who has spent every single month for 4+ years being completely devastated by infertility would have the sensitivity not to share a story about a famous person doing something as vulnerable and personal as asking someone to be a sperm donor (or "baby daddy" as she so delicately put it). I guess feeling close to a famous person was too hard to resist.
I get that Mariska is famous and it comes with the territory, and I'm sure she is thriving because she's an icon, but she is also a human being and she deserved to have her privacy about that moment protected. But since her so-called friend apparently told his entire family, she lost that. A person who knows how painful and vulnerable it can be to try to grow your family should be more sensitive to that. I am so disgusted. To quote Jeff Winger, she has the savoir faire of a hyena.

back when i was 11 i asked a psychic who my soulmate is and when i will meet him. this psychic is very well known in my big city bc she predicted a lot of things. well she told me, and i quote
"you will meet him unusually and randomly at sunset on a cold winter night and you will be a teenager deep in love. his appearance is tall, muscular, and he has dark hair and nice eyes. he has a very distinct appearance {lists it out} and he lives in {city}. youll know it is him when you first meet him. be careful because u could lose him" something of that sort.
i didnt think about it and for many years i completely forgot about it. out of nowhere tho when im stalking instagram follows at around 7 pm in december (after sunset), my phone glitches and as im scrolling down im randomly transported to this guys profile named "james". when i tell yall i deeply fell in love with him am not even joking. i remembered what the psychic said and my gut was telling me that was him. he had the same coloring, same mole, same city, same build that she listed everything. he had lots of followers but barely followed anyone back so i just followed anyways. in 2 minutes he followed me back. now i was freaking out bc i remebered she told me i might lose him.
for a few months we didnt speak but he viewed all my stories. then my friend and I put a plan to action. i did my research, found the girls he thought where cute and i was like wait some of these look like me.. my friend texted him for me on her acc, teased him for WEEKS about a girl having a crush on him and he was so desperate to know it was cute. anyways she told him and showed pics, he reacted very positively and said he thought i was funny based off my stories. he aso paid close attention (ik that bc he read thru the paragraphs on my stories) and would always text my friend asking her about it. not only that but he followed me on my alt and my spam account which is so crazy.
and ever since that horrid night a few months ago, when we stopped speaking, he hasnt left my mind. he is one of the nicest, funniest, sweetest and most amazing guys i have ever met. i know for sure he is the love of my life, i feel it bc i have been with other guys and never fell in this typa love. i know this is cliche but this guy is my ideal type. i mean for this past year i have had dreams of him every night, our wedding, our children..... can u tell its bad loll.
well i havent had my phone for a long time and got a device to stalk his socials again. and he has a GIRLFRIEND NOW. HES SO INLOVE WITH HER NOW. i am crying because the love i had for him is the love he has for her too. i'm so sad. i tried shooting my shot everytime but nothing came out of it. he never told me he liked me back ior anything. ik hes shy but.. wow. the psychic wasnt wrong.
i cant date any guys, look at them the same and i never want to again. for james, if he's reading this, i am still in love with him. i respect him and his girlfriends relationship but i may never get over it. he is the type of guy you see once and chase for your whole life. if its true, that i may have to grow up and lose contact with him, i'll never be happy again.
i dont know what to do. thanks for reading this.

Hello stranger, i know it is hard to find someone compatible, especially online, but i wish luck to all of you reading this post. And if i am really lucky, maybe i will find what i’m looking for aswell.
My intentions are clear: i want to find You. I want to find the right person for the right cause which is starting a family together. The question is: is that You?
I think three important factors you looking for are: 1. Mutual attraction 2. Similar goals/shared interests 3. He is not a complete dumbass
I will start with mutual attraction. I’m willing to exchange pics in private just so we know that this can work and you like my appearance. I don’t want to add my pic to this post cause i care about my privacy. I will be honest by saying it is an important objective, a physical attraction. To make things easier i can say a few things about my looks: 5”11 (180 cm), 187 lbs (85 kg +/-), blue eyes, black hair, broad shoulders, deep voice.
Second most important thing for you is who i am and what i like.
I’m a man of strong moral fiber. I value honesty, loyalty and kindness. I treat people right and i’m willing to help whenever i have a chance, i also care for my family which is super important to me. I see myself as a conservative person. I hold traditional values and i got much respect for religion and history. Individual freedom and free speech is all i’m about, also i’m a pacifist, i will defend my family and close ones with all i have, but at the same time i’m not looking for troubles and not getting into fights, that was never my thing, i like to resolve problems with words, not fists.
Shared interest paragraph is ready to go. I like to read a lot, i also write some stuff, im getting ready to publish my book one day (all i need is more inspiration from You, be my Muse). Music is my thing, i’m going to a lot of concerts and festivals, road trips, watching youtube channels about history, science, cosmos and some other topics, i’m watching a lot of tv series and movies, like to spend time outside by walking or hiking, i like outdoors but i’m also a huge fan of spending time in bed and doing nothing sometimes.
My goal is to find a fine woman to start a family with. I always wanted to have a child, i think 2 or 3 is just the right number. I even have some names for kids, we can discuss it. I know how it is to grow up without a father figure that’s why i always wanted to give that to my children, a big and happy home where dad and mom loves each other a lot and sending this vibe to their children. I also want to show to my kids all the books and music albums i love so much and i want to be for them always to raise them well! So if you are up for that - awesome!
I want a woman who is ambitious, i want her to support me cause i will do the very same thing. I want you to watch a soccer game with me willingly and i want you to invite me to your world, show me what you love and i want to be in it for you, even if it means watching a silly show in tv. Whatever makes you feel good, i want to be a part of it. Support, support, support and don’t kill the other person’s vibe, i’m up for it.
I want a woman that is willing to talk about our feelings and everything, cause a real talk is the most important thing to build a strong foundation. Let’s talk and don’t hide our feelings.
Life is worth living and it is way better to spend it all with the person you love, i want to find that person here. Maybe that is You? Let’s find out.
Also, the last thing - i’m not a complete dumbass, sometimes i’m just a silly boy!
I wish you all the best, cheers!
Also i want to include one of my fav quotes recently:
'Cause when you talk about these things, something ignites in you, and I can see it on your face.
And I don't see that on a lot of people. And, you know, whatever that feeling is, when you feel it, I feel that too.
And it's not just here. It's... It's afterwards. What I'm trying to say is i really like the way that I feel when I make you feel the way that you do.”

Based on SQ promos on Dengeki PlayStation from 1996 Mar. to 1997 Feb., Considering promos from SQ were 2-3 months out of date (to magazine publication dates), so these were actually things happened throughout 1996.
Gallery, 25 pics: https://imgur.com/a/2GQZc3C

1996

Mar. 10

First FF7 promo on DengekiPS, only the "Original trio" ACB and Toad (Kaeru) as characters. <- p02
According to another promo on Famitsu 1996 Mar., Cloud is 15 years old, Aerith is 16, Barret is 35. <- p01

Apr. 10

Hero Cloud and Heroine Aerith. <- p03
Quote from p03:

そして「タイミングが良い」というのも重要。なぜならヒロインが絶体絶命のピーンチ！というときに、タイミング良く現れて助けてやるというのも主人公

The quote suggests that "How do the hero and heroine meet?" should be "when Aerith's in trouble and Cloud saved her". At this timepoint, that plot may be "Cloud saved her in the 海底宮殿 (The Submarine Palace)", as p06 said:

画面から漂う雰囲気から判断するに、クラウドとエアリスの最初の出会いのシーンの可能性も。何かの事件に巻き込まれ、救いを求めるエアリス。そこに偶然現われたクラウドが彼女に協力することに･･･というのはどうだろう。 Judging from the atmosphere on the screen, this could be the scene of the first encounter between Cloud and Aerith. Aerith is involved in some kind of incident and seeks help. Cloud appears by chance and decides to help her... how about that?

Cosmo Canyan Clifftop was modeled. There's also a quote that suggests Barret will be the one who sacrificed himself in the story, his role was like Josef, Ming-Wu and Richard roles in FFII. <- p04

サブキャラとは、ここでは便宜上主人公のバーティに加わるキャラのことを指している。つまり、主人公の一人なんだけどストーリーの途中で「1.死んでしまう」「2. パーティから抜けてしまう」、さらに「3. ストーリーの途中からパーティに参加する」がこれに当たるのだ。 (See imgur for full text)

May. 1

"Underwater City - Palace in the deep sea" was modeled, in p09, it will be formally named as The Submarine Palace, in the final version, that model was used as Forgotten Capital. <- p05

水中都市? [深海に沈む宮殿] ひび割れたタマゴのような形をした、巨大な水中都市。まだ名前すらわからないが、その特異な形状や神秘的な雰囲気から、物語に深く関わってくる可能性が大きい。特にエアリスとの関わりが深そうだ。どうやら、今度の冒険は海底の世界にも足を踏み入れることになりそう。
[祭壇でエアリスは何を祈る?]

祭壇らしき場所で、一心に祈りを捧げているエアリス、その姿を追って近づいていくクラウド 。

Underwater City? [A Palace Sinking into the Deep Sea] A gigantic underwater city shaped like a cracked egg. Its name is still unknown, but its unique shape and mystical atmosphere suggest it will play a significant role in the story. It seems to have a deep connection with Aerith. It appears that our next adventure will take us into the world beneath the sea.
[What does Aerith pray for at the altar]

At a place resembling an altar, Aerith is devotedly offering prayers, and Cloud follows, approaching her figure.

(The pic shows Aerith praying in the Palace in the deep sea. In the final version, that premade scene turns into she praying in the Forgotten Capital.)

Quote from <- p06

眺めているだけで心安らぐ光景だが、実はこの少年少女はクラウドとエアリスなのだ。これが冒険序盤のものかどうかは定かでないが、重要なイベントに違いない。 It's a calming sight just looking at it, but this boy and girl are actually Cloud and Aerith. I'm not sure if this is from the beginning of the adventure, but it must be an important event.

Nanaki is the 4th FF7 main character. <- p07
There's also a quote suggests that you have to fight Barret first before he joins.

敵として登場し、戦闘後和解して仲間になるという、お約束のパターンにピッタリはまりそうだ。 He appears as an enemy, and after the battle, they reconcile and become friends.

"Fight with Barret" probably became "Fight with Dyne (originally named as Joel <-OmegaU)" in the final version.

Aug. 9

Changing Cloud to 21 years old, Aerith to 22 years old. (both +6 years old). <- p08
Aerith now is linked with abandoned church. Cloud now is linked with his hometown Nibelheim.

育ての母との二人暮らしで、廃墟の教会でお祈りをするのが日課。 She lives alone with her foster mother and routinely prays in an abandoned church.

Some "portal" links between abandoned church and "Underwater City" existed?
FF7 demo version released. Jessie "The girl of Avalanche" already exists (which means T didn't exist yet? T took away her "The girl of Avalanche" role thereafter.)

Aug. 30

"Underwater City" was formally named as 海底宮殿 (The Submarine Palace). <- p09

今のところただ一人の女性(エアリス)が清楚なお姉さんタイプなので、他に少なくとも一人、若い活発なタイプの少女が登場しそうだ。 So far only one girl (Aerith) is a neat elder sister type, so it is likely that at least one other young, active type of girl will appear.

This is T's original design, a joyful young girl. At that timepoint T is more like current Yuffie than current herself. p21 has a fanart of T (made before 1996 Nov.), which represents the general imagination of her character at that timepoint:

T: やっほークラウドー💗 T: Yoohoo~ Cloud~ 💗 T: その女、誰ェ？ T: Hey, who's that girl (with you)?

Sep. 13

"Aerith under Highwind" render was made. Abandoned church was modeled. 海底宮殿 still unchanged. <- p10
Nomura's illustrations updated to current version. T appears, along with Cid. <- p11

開拓時代のアメリカ西部を思わせる地区だ。荒っぽいながら、頼もしさやしたたかさが感じられる。中でも、"TEXAS"の看板が掛かった建物は、ひときわにぎわっていそうな様子。ここはおそらく酒場だろう。また、手前にある4階建ての堅牢な建物も気になるところだ。 The district is reminiscent of the pioneer American West. It is rough and rugged, but also has a sense of dependability and toughness. The building with the sign "TEXAS" looks particularly busy. This is probably a bar. The robust four-storey building in the foreground is also of interest.

Sector 7 and the Avalanche bar was not linked with Tifa yet. Sector 7 is American West themed, so there's a TEXAS signboard above the Avalanche bar. After Tifa was linked with that bar, American West theme also applies on her. So we have a Cowgirl young Tifa in the final version.

待ちに待った、活発系の美少女(･･･少女というにはチト若くない?)登場。20歳。 20 years old, too old to be a Genki Bishoujo. (So they splitted her again to make Yuffie).

Barret was 40 years old and now 35yo. (Same as p01. At p08, both Cloud and Aerith are +6 years old from p01, so he also became 40yo there? Only his change has been revoked.) Marlene is also introduced, as his daughter. <- p12

年齢も、当初の40歳という設定から、35歳へと若返ってしまった。

For the last time, 海底宮殿 was explicitly described as somewhere on the bottom of the ocean.

[海底宮殿] The submarine palace 海の奥深くで静かに眠る、神秘的な宮殿 上部の欠けた卵のようなたをした、不思議な宮殿。魔晄都市ミッドガルとは対象的に、非常に神秘的な雰囲気を漂わせている。外壁はガラスのような物質でおおわれ、内部には祭壇のような場所も確認できる。海底に沈んでいることは確かたか、具体的にどのあたりにあるのかは定かではない。祭壇にいるのはエアリスのようだ。何を祈っているのだろうか。
It's certain that it's sunk to the ocean floor, but it's not certain exactly where it is. It looks like Aerith is at the altar. What is she praying for?

Oct. 11

Aerith is a survivor from the accident in Sector 6. <- p13

●エアリスは何番街生まれ? ヒロインの一人、エアリスはスラム育ち。破壊される街を見て胸を痛めていることだろう。ひょっとすると、この六番街の事故の生き残りなのではないだろうか。
●Where was Aerith born?
One of the heroines, Aerith, grew up in a slum. She will be heartbroken to see the city destroyed. Perhaps she is a survivor from the accident in Sector 6.

Sector 6 was destroyed by the reactor explosion.

[六番街] 魔晄炉の爆発事故により、壊滅した地区。ミッドガルの魔晄炉の爆発は、その直下にあるスラムの破壊を意味する。建物の倒壊の危険と、放射能のような物による汚染のため、復旧の見通しは立っていない。前ページのゴンガガ村といい、魔晄炉の事故は多いようだ。
[Sector 6]
A district destroyed by the explosion of the reactor. The explosion of the reactor in Midgar meant the destruction of the slum directly below it. There is no prospect of restoration due to the danger of collapsing buildings and contamination by radioactive-like substances. Like the village of Gongaga on the previous page, accidents involving Mako reactors seem to be common.

Gongaga was designed as a dead village.

村民の生活は質素。今も人が住んでいるのかは不明。

Vincent and Cait Sith were added into the game. "Shinra Mansion Library" (its name unknown at that timepoint) belongs to Vincent, and he had a much bigger role than what he has in the current version (judging from OmegaU scripts).

Nov. 8

T is linked with the Avalanche bar. <- p14

そしてその酒場の中には、クラウドの幼なじみであるティファの姿も確認できるぞ。

Barret is associated with the abandoned church. Maybe he found the orphan Marlene at the church. (So they recycled this plot for Cloud & Denzel in AC?)

これはバレットのイメージCG。この教会には、何か因縁がありそうだ。ちなみに肩に乗っているのは娘のマリン。

If Marlene was the one associated with the church in the original but scrapped script. That explains why she has a special bond with Aerith in the current version (Devs / the writer were recycling scrapped ideas as much as possible).
Yuffie was added into the game as 9th character, as p11 said, T is too old to be a Genki girl, so they decided to make Yuffie to fit that role. Chocobo Carriage was modeled, that girl model on it looks like T but I think it's not actually T at that timepoint.
Avalanche's mission in Sector 5 is to make explsions on the train, not the reactor. So at that timepoint, "Cloud fell into the abandoned church" doesn't exist yet.

魔晄列車の爆破シーンのようだ。アバランチの新しいミッションなのか? Looks like a Mako-train explosion scene. Is this a new Avalanche mission?
何かにしがみついているように見えるが、ただ単に飛び下りてるだけのようにも見える。さて真相は?
It appears to be clinging to something, but it also looks as if it is simply jumping down. Now what's the truth?

Nov. 22

They finally dropped the The Submarine Palace idea, saying that place is somewhere unknown. <- p15

祭壇で祈りを捧げるのが趣味のエアリス。実際に彼女が祭壇で祈っている画面が確認されているが、その場所はまだ不明。この祭壇に、彼女の秘密が隠されているのだろうか? A screenshot of Aerith actually praying at an altar has been confirmed, but its location is still unknown. Could her secret be hidden in this altar?

That scrapped The Submarine Palace script is where the 水中呼吸マテリア (breathe underwater Materia) rumour among fans came from. In the final version of OG, fans once believed that we can revive Aerith somewhere underwater.
Aerith is also a victim of Avalanche's sabotage (in the past) at this timepoint. That also means Avalanches is responsible for the explosion of Sector 6 reactor .

アバランチの破壊活動は、そのままスラム街の破壊につながる。スラム育ちの彼女(エアリス)は、アバランチをよく思っていないはずでは?

At this timepoint, Cloud is a genuine SOLDIER and that's his own childhood dream fulfilled.

一度は、子どもの頃からの夢だった、神羅力ンパニーの精鋭戦士「ソルジャー」になったが、現在は一人放浪する傭兵稼業。

T was doing spying works for Avalanche, her "job" in the brothel is probably designed for this. (So they made Nayo, a Tifa clone, in Remakes to recycle this plot?)

普段の彼女は、スラムにある食堂のかわいい看板娘。実は、その食堂がアバランチの隠れ場所となっている可能性が高い。もしそうなら、情報収集の役割も兼ねているのかも。

T's personality was not rewritten yet at this timepoint, still calling herself "your cute childhood friend" (like something Yuffie would do). Her line in the screenshot:

「かわいい幼なじみのたのみもきかずに行っちゃうんだ！」 "Leaving without even listening to your cute little childhood friend asking you to stay!"

This scrapped scene was probably also made in this period, <- p16, when kid Tifa still has a joyful (or annoying) trait.
Also the first "Barrifa paring" arrangement. Joke aside, that's Tifa's first actual role, "The girl of Avalanche". In Remakes these two are actually often putted together:

KTS and NJM interview
Promo posters on the train
SE twitter
Promo on Tokyo Tower

A page hints Rufus will betray Shinra and join the protags (Scrapped scripts of him are also in OmegaU); Tseng was responsible for monitoring Cloud, not Aerith; Rude was a clumsy joke character <- p17

Rufus: 神羅カンパニーの副社長にしてプレジデント神羅の息子。なかなかの2枚目で、相当な切れ者のように見える。成り上がり者の息子は親を裏切るのが世の常で、いかにも会社の乗っ取りを考えていそうな面構えだ。もし彼がプレジデントに反旗をひるがえすことにでもなれば、クラウドたちにとっては味方になってくれるということ…!? If he were to turn against the President, he would be an ally to Cloud and his team...?
Tseng:「タークス」とはソルジャーを管理する元締め。クラウドに目を付けたのも彼か。
"Turks" is the head of the SOLDIER Management. Is he the one who turned his attention to the Cloud?
Rude: レノと二人で行動することが多い。強面ながら性格は「ボケ」タイプ。
Despite his strong face, he has a "clumsy" type of personality.

Dec. 27

Sephiroth was added into the game, and he was born in Nibelheim with Cloud and Tifa, not a lab creature as he in the current plotline. <- p18

クラウドの憧れ神羅最強のソルジャー Cloud's idol, Shinra's strongest SOLDIER.
セ フィロスは、クラウドやティファと同じニブルヘイム出身。 クラウドは、セフィロスに憧れ、彼と同じソルジャーになるため!に村を飛びだしたのだ。2人が再会する日は来るのだろうか?!
Sephiroth is from Nibbleheim, the same as Cloud and Tifa. Cloud admired Sephiroth so much that he left his village to become a SOLDIER just like him! Will the day ever come when the two are reunited?

Gongaga is no longer a dead village, its role is providing informations about Mako reactors (not about Zack) at this timepoint:

村長は健在のようだ。ここで魔晄炉の情報も聞くことができそう。村には犠牲者の墓もあるようなので、一度立ち寄ってみよう。

Junon was made for Ocean Pollution theme in the story:

海の汚染は神羅の仕業? この世界にももちろん海はある。しかし、海はすっかり汚れてしまって魚がほとんど捕れなくなっているらしい。この海の汚染にも、裏には神羅が関わっている可能性がありそうだ。汚染具合が気にかかるが、かろうじてイルカは住めるようだ。

Aerith and Cloud may ride in the Chocobo Carriage. <- p19

以前紹介した、イベントで登場する「チョコボ車」の姿をゲーム画面で確認。スラムのさびれた公園で、クラウドたちの背後を横切っていくという場面なのだが、このまま二人は、チョコボ車に乗り込むことになるのか。 Will these two then ride in the Chocobo Carriage?
走り行くチョコボ車を見送るクラウドとエアリス。クラウドの手が、さりげなくエアリスの肩に乗っているところに注目!?
Notice how Cloud's hand is casually resting on Aerith's shoulder!?

Tseng now monitors Aerith.

★ツォンとエアリス チームのリーダーでもあるツォンとエアリスが、かつての知り合いだったことが判明する衝撃のイベント。過去にどんなことがあったのかはこの段階では不明だが、ほとんど関係がないと思われたタークスとエアリスをつなぐカギだけに、今後の展開が非常に気になる。また、ツォンの口ぶりからは、エアリスのことをそう心憎くは思っていないようだ。しかし、優しい言葉をかけるツォンを不思議がるエアリスの様子を見ると、あまり良い思い出ではないのかも･･･。

That barker in the screenshot is a woman, in Remake she (he) became a cameo of Nojima.
Aerith was chased by Turks and ran into the abandoned church, then she met Cloud (again?). Not Cloud fell into the church in front of her. "Payment? One date!" already exists at this timepoint. <- p20

何 者かに追いつめられて逃げ込んだ教会で、エアリスはクラウドに自分のボディガードの仕事を依頼する。 その報酬として提示したのは、なんとデート一回分。これを安いと見るか、それとも高いとみるかはプレイヤー次第だ。しかしクラウドもいっぱしの男、こう言われたら引き下がる手はないだろう。 [Aerith] is cornered by someone and ran into the abandoned church, where she asks Cloud to work as her bodyguard.

In Slum Park (not named as Evergreen Park yet), Cloud and Aerith were talking about her childhood at this place when she's very young (young enough to play the slide), not about her first crush nor about Zack.

さびれたスラム街を歩く、クラウドとエアリス。人のいない公園でちょっとひと休みと、なかなかいい雰囲気。埃だらけの小さな滑り台を懐かしがっているところを見ると、エアリスは昔このあたりに住んでいたのだろう。彼女にとって、この公園には過去の思い出がたくさん詰まっているに違いない。子どもの頃の思い出話などを聞くことができるかもしれない。 Aerith must have lived in this area in the past. For her, this park must be filled with many memories of the past. He may be able to ask her about her childhood memories.

Tifa had never saw a Materia. Materia is a secret to general people. That means Cloud is a genuine ex-SOLDIER and knows about Shinra's top secrets at this timepoint.

ティファはマテリアを初めて見たようだ。他のメンバーもそうだろう。 人間の未知の力を引き出すマテリア。このマテリアはどんな力を持つ?

The dialogue on the screenshots of that page, this unused dialogue still exists in the final product's data (Tifa still acts like Yuffie here):

T:「わぁ、きれい！」 Wow, it's beautiful! T:「これがマテリア？」 This is Materia?
C:「ああ。人間の未知の力を引き出す」 Yeah. It draws an unknown power from humans.

Merch: Figures and plush toys of ACB & Nanaki, the initial four characters, were on sale.
A fanart predicts Barret will sacrifice himself in FF7, which also represents the general imagination of his character at that timepoint (A father-like character with a "tragedy plot device" baby daughter. ) <- p21

A: バレットさん！娘さんおられるんですか？ B: オウ。マリンってんだ 。(父親役だとやだな。)
C: バレット…
B: ん？なんだ？
C: ストーリー中盤、娘に力を託して死ぬ気はないか？
(誰もが思うガラフなバレット。大丈夫なのでしょうか？)
Everyone thinks Barret will sacrifice himself. Will he be okay?

Summary of the plotline at this timepoint:

Avalanche plays a way bigger role than it in the current plotline.
Cloud is a genuine ex-SOLDIER and works for genuine eco-terrorists.
Aerith has to hide herself from Shinra (except Tseng?), and she's also a victim of Avalanche's sabotage in the past. By this timepoint, what kind of supernatural powers she has seems not yet decided.
T is simply "The joyful spy girl of Avalanche", her past with Cloud and Sephiroth about "lost memories" seems not so important in the whole plotline at this timepoint.
The story theme is about terrorism vs evil capitalist power, no Lifestream, alien virus .etc involved yet. The role for Aerith seems to be the forgiveness & redemption for both Avalanche and new Shinra (run by Rufus).

1997

Jan. 17

Curious point: T has no profile column, that means they were rewriting her entire personality? <- p22
"Nibelheim Incident" got emphasized, that means they were working on it. Also Tifa has a *Osananajimi* relationship with Sephiroth at this timepoint.
Aerith is still 神羅に追われる謎の女性, a mysterious girl chased by Shinra. Seems like "Nomura's phone call" didn't happen yet.
Vincent was a way more important character at this timepoint (than what he is in the current plotline)?

Jan. 31

Rufus became a generic bad guy. No other useful informations, which means they were reworking on the entire plotline? <- p23

Feb. 14 (Magazine published after the game released)

"Nomura's phone call" happened, Aerith is labeled as "Tragic heroine" now. <- p24
"Nibelheim Incident" at that timepoint is still a little different from the version in current plotline. (Also I guess the writer hadn't written Zack into it yet.)

無口でクールなクラウドもかつては神羅カンパニーの伝説的ソルジャー、セフィロスに憧れる少年だった。はるばるニブルヘイムの村から、 ソルジャ一になるため単身ミッドガルにやって来た彼は、剣の才能でソルジャー1STクラスにまで昇格し、いつしかセフィロスと行動を共にするようになっていた。 そして5年前････、故郷であるニブルヘイム村をセフィロスとの任務で訪れた彼は、神羅の最高機密「ジェノバ・プロジェクト」の全貌を知る。 He came to Midgar by himself to become the best SOLDIER, and his talent with the sword promoted him to the 1st class SOLDIER. He and Sephiroth began to work together before long.
その直後、セフィロスの突然の乱心により、村は全滅。クラウドは傭兵に転身して、セフィロスを捜し求めている。
Cloud has turned into a merc and is searching for Sephiroth.

He's still a genuine SOLDIER by his own talent. The "True Cloud's self / False Cloud's self" thingy likely didn't exist yet. And he's searching for Sephiroth by his own will, since the beginning of the game.

「セフィロスの剣によって致命傷を負ったはずなのに、私はなぜ生きているのだろう?」 クラウドと同様に、あの事件の記憶に多くの疑問を感じている。 T wonders why she survives after Sephy slashed her. She lost a part of her memory after that slash. (In the final version, T's "lost memory" is about when she fell off a cliff when she's a kid.)

Conclusion

These are what happened in 1 year we can see in 1996. The "plot" itself in FF7 OG, is used to glue premade scenes together, and nothing more.
That "True Cloud's self / False Cloud's self" stuff is likely slapped into the story in less than a month of consideration. Thinking too much about it or even thinking how "deep" that stuff is seems ridiculous. Just like NMR broke up the original 20 minute proto-AC script from NJM, to insert his dillydallys, then NJM worte some silly novellas to glue them toghether again.
The Devs also like to "make homage of" (or recycle) scrapped ideas. The reason why Aerith / her death is linked with underwater theme; or why Marlene has a special bond with Aerith, are all because those were premade similar scenes in a scrapped plotline.
As for Vincent and Yuffie, two "optional characters" in OG, they are actually different. Vincent is a victim of the entire plotline rewrite, he is a very important Nibelheim event character in the pre-rewrite plotline. After they added things like lifestream, aliens into the story and rewrite the entire Nibelheim event, there's no more role for him, so he became an optional one like a deleted character.
The only reason why Yuffie (16yo) exists is T (20yo) is too old to be a generic Genki girl. They need a generic playable Genki girl like all other 90s rpg games. According to p01, Cloud & Aerith were originally 15-16 years old characters, so if the concept of T exists at that timepoint, she's likely a 14yo "little sis" type character. However after p08, they decided to +6 years to their ages (because of the terrorism / death theme?).
An 20yo "little sis" moeblob is just too cringe. So at the late of development stage they made Yuffie to fit this role instead. However some "Yuffie-ness" (brattiness) still remains in T's personality (They were too lazy to rewrite all of her premade lines/scenes), that's why her personality feels so inconsistent in OG. In Remakes her personality is more bland but at least more consistent.
This is why I always think so-called "OG purist" is the funniest thing on earth. Why would one insist that the Remakes should be as sloppy as the final version of OG and not wish we can get a better one, which with most of the good elements from the OG and not the bad / hasty ones? Or are they just not able to distinguish good writing and bad / hasty writing (I'm looking at you, Zerith)?

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I'm sorry, this is a really long post but I'll bullet point most stuff down.
•The one big thing that makes me feel valid is that, when I was 11, my stepdad fingered me in my bedroom. I won't go in to too much detail or anything, it's unimportant. But the entire time he just stared at me and everything was silent, like he was waiting for my reaction. Our relationship has always been odd, so I wanted it. But eventually I got scared and told him something, I don't remember what it was but it got him to stop immediately and he apologised too. I don't remember much after, as in I don't know if he left my room or I left first, but I immediately went to the bathroom. Which was when I discovered I was bleeding. •Around this time, for some strange reason I would repeatedly say to him "fuck me daddy." This would either be in person, or over messages. I remember once, when I was in school, I messaged him that. He told me to stop in case one of my friends saw. I don't know why he didn't tell me to stop for other reasons. •One day, after telling him that in person, we were in my parents bedroom. I was sat on his bed and he was in front of me in his weird chair. He then started going in to detail about how I wanted him to fuck me, I can't remember exactly what he said, it was like I zoned out. Everytime I try to recall it now it literally feels like bugs start to crawl up me, I don't understand why. I remember the last part, and his really disgusting hushed and gentle voice. He asked if I wanted him to "cum inside of me", or he was just explaining how that would finish. I'm not really sure. •Still around this same time period of me being 11-12, I would ask him to 'squish me.' The reason why we would call it that is because I would be on my back, my legs would be up all the way to where my head is and he would be on top of me in a way that would 'squish me'. Basically like that one sex position. I would usually be wearing my school uniform when that would happen, so a skirt. During the 'squishing', he would push down on me, so our crotches would basically be against eachother. I don't know why, but I would continuously ask him to 'squish me' and during it I would even say the whole "fuck me daddy" thing. Only recently have I realised that he was probably just pretending to fuck me. •Other things had happened around that age too, like how we would talk about how many times we masturbated a day and compare it to eachother. Sometimes if I was abruptly going to my room, he would ask if I was going to go masturbate, since we were 'close like that' I would tell him. He would often recommend me NSFW Instagram model accounts. I was once tricked in to sending feet pics to this guy, which really isn't that serious and whenever I brought it up with friends they find it fucking hilarious. But the detail I always leave out is that, I did bring that up with my stepdad and he proceeded to tell me that he already knew. Which means he was spying on me through the crack of the door. If that already didn't bother me, I don't understand why he just allowed me to send those pictures, if he was watching why the hell didn't he stop me? •I'm pretty sure this also happened around the age of 11 as well, recently, a memory resurfaced but I barely remember it. Basically, I was sucking on his neck. I don't remember who said it, but either him or my mum spoke up and laughed, saying that I needed to stop otherwise I would "give him a hickey." The reason why I wouldn't be surprised if my mum was in the room at the time is because she doesn't care about what he does. She knows everything and just doesn't fucking care. •I'm very sure that, around that age, my parents begun to expose me to their loud sex. I wouldn't be surprised if it started even younger, however. Obviously, I tried to bring it up with them at the ripe old age of 11 and my mum immediately shot me down with a "it's natural." This only stopped recently, around this year, because I had a big panic attack over hearing them and my mum finally felt guilty. I started getting panic attacks over it the minute it started, maybe the panic attacks were a sign of the trauma when I was younger, but I'm convinced it is now. I heard it so many times that I began to get paranoid every night, I would start to hear it even if they weren't upstairs (I sound crazy, I know.) I would get so anxious every night in case I would hear it, to the point I started to really resent them from it. I know fine well I could just go to sleep before them, but sometimes they even woke me up with it, on numerous occasions. •I'm convinced my stepdad wanted me to hear it. Around the time of it finally stopping, I got mad because i was hearing it again (I'm unsure if it was due to me hearing shit or they actually were) but it caused me to take my bedding and go downstairs to sleep. In the morning, I was rudely awoken to my stepdad slamming the door open and storming past. He's not usually like that when people are sleeping, so it instantly gave me the impression that he was pissed off and the only reason I can think of is that he was angry I wasn't there to listen. •He used to tease me for my paranoia to. As a way to discourage them from getting intimate, I would leave my door open at night. This happened around this year, but I was doing that again and I messaged my stepdad if they were actually going to sleep. It then somehow turned to him making a dig about how he knew I gets anxious at night and when I asked why he sent me "In case me and your mam have sex. 😜" Before, I tried to resolve this issue by begging them to just tell me if they were gonna have sex or not so I could sleep downstairs (because I was gonna find out the hard way anyways.) And they kept on refusing? Which just gave me the impression that they wanted me to listen more. •Around 11 again, he would often tell me details about his and my mums sex life. Like how he was always good at pulling out and the only time he would wear a condom is right when he was about to finish. But the reason why my sister came to be was because he just failed to pull out that one time and my mum refused to get an abortion. Another time, he went on about how him and my mother had sex during her period and how they had to use towels and they didn't enjoy it because it was too messy. •I don't know if he did things before the age of 11, my memories are very faded and it's like there are major gaps throughout everything. I'm worried that he did, however. When I was very young, I remember having no accidents at all during the night. But then, around the ages of 9, I would have an accident basically every night and would get a lot of water infections. I know that's a classic sign of child sexual abuse, but I don't want to jump to conclusions or anything. •Another reason as to why I believe more things had happened to me than what I know of is because I always seemed to know what sex was when I was young, but I wouldn't know the name or anything specific about it like how to get pregnant or what cum was. Though, even though I didn't know what it was, it was like I always thought about it, I could never not think about sex, it was disgusting. This stayed until I was around 13. I remember where I even asked my 'boyfriend' at the time, we were both around 8, if he wanted to have sex, and I have no idea why. •Over the years, he would flash me frequently. Everytime, I would always believe it was an accident because he'd never acknowledge it, besides from that one time which he always jokes about it and blames me. Everytime he would flash me, it would either be because of a convenient hole in the crotch of his pants or because he was wearing very lose fit shorts and it would just be hanging out. The more I think about it, I'm very sure he would have been able to feel such a thing, especially when it was poking out of the hole, but it was like he was just oblivious. •For some strange reason, when I was younger, I would make comments about small dicks. I don't know if I was commenting on his dick specifically, but he would always say the same thing. "Width matters more than length." •Recently, around 16-17, he made a joke about how he listens to me masturbating. Once he noticed how shocked I looked, he then went on saying about how my vibrator is too quiet to hear. •Around 17 again, I went to use the shower. The shower I use is the one that's connected to my parents room. When I locked the door, he got madish and started making comments about it. I had to defend myself, saying how 'the door would open on it's own if I didn't lock it'. Eventually, he backed off. •I don't understand the point in the fucking door and lock to my bedroom anymore. Whenever I decided to lock my door, my parents start shouting at me through the walls, asking why I locked my door. My stepdad barely knocks, it's like a tap and he doesn't even wait sometimes. I remember seeing a past message from an old friend saying how he tried to walk in when I was changing and that he knew I was changing. I didn't explain myself, I really wish I did because I don't remember this. •(Around 17.) We were messaging eachother and it somehow turned in to him hinting if I saw this one animated video, it was a porn one. I said no, and to that he sent me a screenshot of it. It wasn't anything bad or anything, just the start of it and nothing was revealing, he then asked if I was sure. And how he was surprised that I hadn't. •(Around 17.) I don't really get my period, we still don't know why. But as I was getting a lot of blood tests, my stepdad was trying to check things off the list of what it could be. One of those being that my opening is just extremely tight I guess, because he asked if I ever tried penetrating myself. I admitted that I did, but I couldn't get it to exactly go in. Which he then decided to make a comment saying how It's just my 'technique'. I wonder if the only reason he asked that was to see if I ever tried anything out of morbid curiosity. •(Around 17 again.) He randomly bought me dildo's once, I didn't ask him for them, he just bought them for me and it was wildly uncomfortable. Once he gave me them, he asked if I wanted him to show me how to use them. I said no, which he then said something about how if I ever did then I could ask him. I worry what would have happened if I did say yes. •When I was around 14, I went glamping. I ended up having to share a bed with him. One of the nights, I woke up to his hand just on top my crotch. I tried grabbing it and moving it away but it just fell back down on to it. I don't know if he put it back there on purpose. I still question if it was a dream, I'm very sure it wasn't because I remember going back to sleep, but it still just bugs me. •Around 17, I was upset for some reason and he was comforting me. During this, he randomly grabbed the inside of my thigh. I usually just wear a shirt and boxers, so he basically just grabbed my naked thigh but I don't know if he was doing it in a comforting way. •Usually when I draw, I have my knees up to my chest so it's easier to use my tablet. Considering what I wear for pyjamas, I can always see him looking at my crotch when he comes in to my room. If he really can see everything I don't understand why he doesn't just tell me to put my legs down. •He's made a lot of uncomfortable jokes over the years too. One of the ones that upsets me sometimes is that, when he was measuring me for a binder, I was constantly moving around because it was uncomfortable since I was just in a sports bra. As he was leaving, I think I told him about how it was uncomfortable for me or something along those lines. He then turned around and shouted "oh come on, it's not like i was fingerings your pussy or anything." •Very recently, I asked him if I looked okay before going to college. After a bit of back and fourth he said "I wouldn't kick you out of bed, maybe you could find someone in college who would do the same." •Other times when I asked him if I looked okay, he'd go on tangents about how my ass is great or how he would date me or be too nervous to talk to me if he was my age. •One of the more recent jokes was when I dropped a mayonnaise lid on my lap. Nothing got on me, but my stepdad turned to me then turned to my mum and shouted "if anyone starts accusing us, just tell them it was mayonnaise!" Or something like that. •I remember after we watched the new mean girls film, he started going on saying about how he wanted to rewatch it for the Halloween seen (if you know you know) for the 'panty action'. Which rubs me the wrong way because I'm very sure the girls are supposed to be around my age. •I'm very sure he also made this fake account, pretending to be one of my old groomers that I tried to cut off, just to message me about nsfw topics and ask for pics. It's a whole long yap about paranoia and just suspicions so I won't get into it though. If I tried to provide all the evidence I have, it'll take forever and there's no point.
There's definitely way more things that he's said, joked and done. But I'm only now beginning to realise that they're not okay. Even when I was younger, I was sort of uncomfortable around the jokes so I would just zone out, leading me to not remembering them now.
I probably will never accept that what happened to me was bad, or a big issue. Especially due to the 'lovely' people on here. Thank you for telling me immediately that I was a liar before you even knew what happened, that I shouldn't blame an 'innocent man', that you hope he comes in and rapes me to the point I split open and bleed. Thank you for telling me that my parents were just trying to promote a sex positive household, that some of the things were questionable at most. Thank you so much for saying I deserved it because I didn't send you pictures. You all made me feel like shit and I'm probably never going to tell people in person what happened to me, out of fear I would be ridiculed due to how much of a baby I'm being. I wasn't raped, so I have no place to cry or even think about it. I'm being overdramatic.
If you even read to this point, you're an angel.

Simple things that make me very happy often revolve around moments of connection and joy. Waking up to positivity good morning inspirational quotes can set a cheerful tone for the day, especially when shared with loved ones. I love scrolling through Instagram, finding creative birthday countdown captions for Instagram, and using them to build excitement for my special day. When I see a cute pic of my boyfriend, leaving a heartfelt comment on boyfriend pic like "Your love is divine!" makes me smile. Little interactions like these fill my day with warmth and affection.
Another thing that brings me joy is engaging with others in a fun and lighthearted way. Sending funny Instagram locations or happy thankful Thursday images to friends can brighten up their day and mine. I also enjoy crafting a motivational speech for students by teacher, hoping to inspire and uplift them. Even something as simple as sharing a fake blue tick emoji copy and paste in a chat can bring a chuckle. Lastly, exchanging Tuesday greetings adds a special touch to the often overlooked day of the week, making every moment feel a bit more special and appreciated.

One time @ work, I was quoting the lyrics of this old school song to a group of younger people and they really didn't know who or what I was talking about. I am 30 years old and I do like the new type of sounds I hear in New Rap music but I just naturally have an old soul to play the late 80s & 90s Genre often, I can't help it. When your raised off Wu Tang Clan, Coolio, Master P, Goodie Mob, Pharcyde, Eazy E, E-40, A Tribe Called Quest, Erick B & Rakhim, PAC, Lauren Hill, Big Daddy Kane, Whodini, Slick Rick, Ice Cube, Redman, Eminem, B.I.G., Gucci Mane, Cash Money, Boosie, Nelly etc it's not easy to let go of those vibes because that is all you know. I even see younger Rappers & people now trying to dress like the old days but have different music interest for the same autotune sound and melodies. So with that being said it seems to me that Old Hip Hop was impactful but nobody really plays it anymore atleast in clubs or southern social settings barely even East Coast. The Trap sound is even getting repetitive to some people now so wouldn't the old sound be the resolution to the problem in Rap Music or is it just too late now for that sound to make a comeback?

Okay, this will be a very looong Rant story between a Psycho (Fake) POT and me, the naive MC. I hope this will help prevent many other heartbreaks, wasted time as well help in reading Red Flags (and helping me vent a little bit). Get ready!
THE BEGINNING!
Okay, I was scouting through this website (I don't want to mention which one) when I met this guy's profile three months ago. He sent me Gifts and gave off 'I love everything' vibes (Red Flag!), and he was there basically every day. We chatted a bit and I had a good impression of him, so I asked him to be my POT SD (he could be the first one!).
He agreed, and said it was something real, and that he was 'very' serious, and that we will meet. So, after a week or so of contact, we scheduled a videochat on Telegram (he created the account for me). He missed it (Red Flag!). But then I remembered he's from the USA, so I gave him another chance.
And so, we started chatting and chatting, and I asked him if we could meet. He answered: 'I will be in France from 1st June to 15th' (I'm in Italy). Oh hell, I didn't want to wait so long! Normally I would have allowed 1 month of time, but I liked him a lot so I forgave him.
ABOUT HIM
At that time I didn't know how sugaring really worked, so I just followed the flow. We chatted, he asked for pics, he did send me some money, we even exchanged personal info... I even did a background check on him, there was nothing that wrong with his Data much...
The pic was his, the name was his, everything sounded like him... I did notice some brain issues he had... but let them pass. He talked about his travels, a little about family, when we meet we're gonna do this and do that, I would love taking care of you, he was there in chat when I was sick, could you learn French for me...
He is a Restaurant Owner, pretty successful, married, also manages rent, and all... However, I did notice he was multed for speeding the car many times (Red Flag!), he had worked on many restaurant businesses and left them as soon as they failed (Red Flag!), he had married three times... the last wife asked for divorce (Red Flag!)... I HAD THE INTUITION SOMETHING WAS WRONG! But I kept going, because he was indeed sharing real info about him!
THE TRAP!
Among his 'I love this, your face, your pics, your text... and so and so forth...', I did notice some... Uhm, general disinterest... At the beginning, I told him it wasn't only about s*x... After hearing this, I think he geared the chat towards normal topics, family etc. And then, other topics slowly faded away, and he was mostly talking about that thing.
Always at the beginning, he would answer me almost right away, but then slowly became busier and busier. His convo were low effort, 'Hey ! How are you doing?', and he looked reluctant to talk about other things, like politics etc. And he never really shared how his day was unless asked. And most importantly... how he felt... As if he was a robot!
And he is a heartless robot indeed! Let's say that he was 'serious'... I will talk about this at the end... Anyway, I really felt there was a good connection between us... But I don't know why, suddenly it faded, and there were things, small things that bugged me. And my brain was telling me to be careful. I was always wary, anxious etc. that he would disappear... Sometimes his attitude was just... too strict... I don't know, like commanding... (Red Flag!)
THE ENDING!
Like, he asked me to apply for ESTA for him, which I did. He shared personal info about himself, house address, phone number, etc. And I don't know, I think, after this, things started to fade a little bit faster. He was clearly disinterested in talking about other things (Red Flag!), and then we scheduled a Call... In which he said, he might not be in France (Red Flag!) etc. and so on...
And then, asks me something I don't feel comfortable doing... He ignores me and then, two weeks ago, says 'I decided to end this relationship, it doesn't work for me. Wish you the best, cheers'. I thought it was me who didn't put too much effort or that I was making him unhappy... so I suffered a lot... Oh! The pain! And he said he didn't like giving and receiving pain!
Even though it was painful, I don't know why, I felt relieved. Like a heavy weight has been lifted. But I really didn't understand what went wrong, why such coldness, so I wanted to clear things up. He ignored me here and there... I believed it was my fault, I couldn't sleep nor eat...
I had the image of someone who was nice, liked to help people, was hurt a lot etc... In the end he wrote, 'Stop texting me ! I don't want you ! You're not for me ! I can't do anything to help you ! Leave me alone !' After two freaking months of chatting!!!
THE TRUTH!
And today, he just calls me, and says:
"You didn't do anything wrong! Stop harassing me! It's finished! I moved on! I don't care! Don't say sorry and then harass people! You're being rude! I don't even know you! I didn't even meet you! You asked me to be your Sugar Daddy! You thought I would be your Lover? I helped you being your daddy two/three times! It's finished! You know all my information! Don't share them! I never said we would meet! I never said it was real! We were just chatting! I helped you apply for ESTA so you can go to the USA! I never send money to anyone like that! I was playing, and you were playing! I don't know what's in your head! Everything's in your head! Stop it! Bye!"
Something like that... So... he was just helping a little girl realize the 'fantasy' of having an 'SD'. He thought I knew about this, and was just playing along. He was 'nice', 'helpful' and all until he got tired (or better, I wasn't playing by his rules and he found someone in real life). He must be really psycho that he shared real info, 'sounded' very serious, used his morals to play with a young girl, love this and that, and then make it sound I was harassing him...
One month ago I joined this Forum, and I did notice our relationship didn't match what a real SR was, and after reading through the stories, I thought of dropping him. Oh, the regret! I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO DROP HIM! WHAT A PSYCHO! And a psycho with morals... more or less... like, saying Hi... Goodbye etc... I was someone to chat with, in between his flights, his bathroom breaks, when he's bored, etc...
I don't understand why... He is very well capable of talking about different topics, and had a humanistic, intercultural, broad view etc. But he was mainly interested in that...
THE CONCLUSION!
I really wonder... How many people did he hurt? Why did he play so seriously to share personal info? And why treat people online differently from real people he met? Because looking at his dating history, it takes him lots of years before staying and then marrying with someone... So he considers real people extremely seriously, and the online people 'very' seriously... up to a certain point.
Gosh! I feel much better now! I learned my lesson! I hope this story helps you understand some red flags and prevents such psychos!
Those are some checks a real SD should have:

• He really knows the real basics and more, and is experienced about sugaring;
• He's able to carry different conversations and isn't only about intimacy;
• He respects your boundaries and doesn't ask for intimacy, wanting to make you feel comfortable;
• He will not miss a videochat, and is willing to meet you as early as possible and in your own terms;
• He really loves spoiling you, and doesn't act like he's doing charity;
• He's perfectly consistent with his words, doesn't lie about not saying something;
• He doesn't play with your emotions, and he makes you feel really unique...

Anything else?
Gosh! The waste of time with this psycho! I should have closed with him as soon as he missed the videochat! And I wanted to, but I went soft-hearted!
Luckily, I have a rational brain that works pretty well. It understood something was wrong and was planning an escape route (after months!). Really, forgive my naivety, I didn't know how things really worked. I really thought our relationship would be serious...
Anyway, I started to look for some real POTs seriously two weeks ago. I hope to find real SDs who really know how to treat me well!

Got quoted by two different places for ceramic. I want to get ceramic and was between a matching tint to the rear windows, or a clear 50% ceramic to be visible but also reduce heat.
On previous vehicles I’ve always done a darker tint, just wondering what others have paid and if they wanna share pics of their results.
For reference: All 4 windows+rear+windshield at place 1: $720
All 4 windows plus+rear+sun strip: $715

“Oh, man. (Oh, man) How many times you came around? Oh, man. (Oh, man) How many times you change your style? They really got to break it down. It's really hard to fake it now. Oh, yeah. (Oh, yeah)”
“Look who it is, look who done came through. (Yeah) How many times you came around? Oh, you got a new fit. What, those some frames too? Yeah. How many times you change your style? What that is? You got a new play? Oh. They really got to break it down. It's really hard to fake it now. How many times you came around?”
“Look (Hey), you the type to link-and-build at a urinal. (True) Your granny died, you taking fit pics at the funeral. (True) You pushing thirty, sendin' bad bitches your genitals. Grown men calling Rocky they spirit animal.(Jeez) If you don't make it to Paris, your care is critical. (Take this L) You call your little homies "big bro", and it's pitiful. You in denial, you think that nggas really fuck with you. (True) And when they say they don't, you claiming it's political. (True, RiTchie) RiTchie, the math don't add up. (Nope) How the fuck are these nggas on vacation this much? (I don't know) Tax fraud, daddy's card, man, it's gotta be one. (One) I put that on they Erewhon membership and the air in my lungs. (I do) Look who it is, look who done came through .(Look) Every week it's Mr. This and Mr. Me Too. Your mama in the same crib, you got a new coup. (Damn) Priorities fucked up (Fuck), boy, you is not us.”
I woke up all over the place. Noticed right away that my eye stung a bit whenever I blinked. It still kinda does, but less. I think I might’ve slept with my face shoved up against my phone, that’s the only reasonable explanation I can think of.
I really wanted to sleep some more, but that wasn’t possible. Had to get up for work. Didn’t even have time for breakfast or to shower. Well, I could’ve made time, but I wasn’t trying to wake up earlier than I had already.
I got up anyways and looked into the mirror and noticed how I had two eyebags on one of my eyes and just one on the other, I thought that was neat. I should use that cream for my eyes that I bought from Japan. They got some of the best skincare products in the world.
My uncle and I clocked in at around 6:40 AM. We were going to do a breakfast buffet for the same couple that we served at the dinner. I started work by begrudgingly placing down flowers delivered by the client on the dining tables. It was a mix of fake and real flowers, some of them were already dead. We sure as hell aren’t florists, I’m here to serve, I’m not here to do decorations for the event.
The buffet went alright, the group was kinda cheap with what they ordered, that buffet was kinda lacking. That shit was mainly just Frittata’s, muffins, and fruit. We were told that it was going to be for 110 people, but it was about 80 people. They’re still getting charged for 110 though.
Once the event was over, everyone started leaving. They thankfully left faster than I thought they would, and even packed everything up. The family thanked my brother, talking about how thankful they were. If they were truly thankful, they would’ve thanked all of us and left us a tip. If only there was a machine that could exchange thank you’s for cash.
Am I being kinda greedy when it comes to being tipped? Probably. But damn, we work hard and we do our jobs well. It’s also been a hot minute since we’ve been tipped in person, so there’s that. Guess tipping culture might’ve played a hand in that. That shit can be so ridiculous nowadays. Expecting to get a tip for flipping that iPad.
Anyways, we all clocked out by 12 PM. I made sure to fill out a request time out form for my vacation. It’s not really a request, that’s my way of letting them know that I won’t be there. Shit, my workplace can be, but am I glad that I don’t work somewhere with some toxic ass managers and supervisors. I would’ve been gone by week 1 if that was the case.
Amazes me how spineless people can be, you got to know your worth. Although, you should also get the bag if you do work for a toxic ass boss and company, there could be a nice settlement in there if you sue. Honestly, I would love for that to happen to me now that I think about it. I could get a few years off of work and just spend the money I’d win from the discrimination lawsuit. Go ahead and call me a wetback and a faggot, just let me discreetly record you saying that while I get my future trip to Jamaica booked.
I went on a tangent there. Anyways, sometimes it’s not the worst working in the morning since you still get to experience daylight once you clock out. Mainly spent time knowing that I’ll finally have some decent time to do shit, given that I won’t work until Friday. I don’t like these times when I haven’t made shit in a minute though. But I have!
Was also looking forward to Game 3 of the Timberwolves and Mavericks, damn, did it suck watching that. I wasn’t trying to have too high expectations since I had a feeling this could happen. Rudy Gobert is a fucking fraud. Crazy thing is, the offense for the wolves is somehow great when he is still on the floor. But damn, he can make some boneheaded decisions.
I went to bed around 11 PM, surprised I even managed to stay up that long since I was already tired by 8 PM from being up so early.
Song Of The Day: RiTchie - Dizzy (feat. Aminé)
Looking Back on 5/26/23: I might as well not have posted an entry at all. Boardwalk Empire is a great show though. Could be kinda slow at times, made multiple decisions that were questionable, but damn, was there some cinematic moments. Richard Harrow has to be one of my favorite characters from television.

Information

• Prices are in USD
• US shipping: $7 USD, includes tracking
• Canada shipping: $1 USD for letter mail (no tracking), $8 USD for larger packets with tracking
• International shipping: $8 USD. Does not include tracking, but can get a quote if you'd like it
• From a smoke-free, cat-friendly home
• Payment by PayPal G&S (I will send an invoice)
• All items used two times or less just to test/swatch, unless noted
• Open to bundle deals and reasonable offers

The Goods

• Spreadsheet here with full details including notes

Alkemia
Full size

• Confectionaire - 5ml roller, $14
• Rondeaux d'Amour - 5ml roller, $14
• Misdeeds After Midnight - 5ml bottle, $14
• Halloween Alchemy 2023, $7

Samples

• Femme Sauvage - 1ml sample, $2
• Hellcat - 1ml sample, $2
• The Highwayman - 1ml sample, $2
• Love Flight of a Candy Heart - 1ml sample, $2

Black Baccara/Amorphous
Full size

• 90s Goth - 5ml bottle, $16
• Boardwalk 1990 - 5ml bottle, $16

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL)
Full size

• Delightful Gargantuan V (Lupercalia 2024) - 5ml bottle, $20
• Elizabeth's Imps (Halloween 2023) - 5ml bottle, $20 PENDING
• House of Unquenchable Fire (Lupercalia 2024) - 5ml bottle, $20
• Krampus (Yule 2023) - 5ml bottle, $18
• Lamia (Neil Gaiman) - 5ml bottle, $18
• The Poinsettia Gown (Yule 2023) - 5ml bottle, wand cap added, $18
• Witches' Currant Cake (Halloween 2023) - 5ml bottle, wand cap added, $18

Samples and Ajevie decants

• Arachnina the Spider Girl (Carnaval Diabolique) - 0.92ml Ajevie sample, $5
• Blood Garden (Carnaval Diabolique) - 0.92ml Ajevie sample, $5
• Frankincense, Bourbon Vanilla and Hazelnut (Menage a Trois) - 0.74ml Ajevie sample, $4
• Rose Moon 2023 - 0.74ml Ajevie sample, $4
• Fancy Pups (Lupercalia 2024) - 0.5ml Ajevie sample, $3
• Hair Loosened and Soiled in Mid-Orgies (Lupercalias 2024) - 0.5ml Ajevie sample, $3
• Implacable Beautiful Tyrant (Lupercalia 2024) - 0.5ml Ajevie sample, $3
• O Daughter of Death and Priapus (Lupercalia 2024) - 0.5ml Ajevie sample, $3
• Sister Death (Lupercalia 2024) - 0.5ml Ajevie sample, $3
• There Yet Shall Be Sorrows (Lupercalia 2024) - 0.5ml Ajevie sample, $3
• Alice - Imp, $2
• Blood - Imp, $2
• Bruised Violet Compound - Imp, $2
• Dance of Death - Imp, $2
• Delight - Imp, $2
• Depraved - Imp, $2
• Drider Crossing Guard - Imp, $2
• High John the Conqueror - Imp, $2
• Le Lethe - Imp, $2
• Mag Mell - Imp, $2
• Paris - Imp, $2
• Shub-Niggurath - Imp, $2
• Snoot Rose - Imp, $2
• Urul - Imp, $2
• Zephyr - Imp, $2

Deconstructing Eden (Shipping within Canada only)
Samples

• Cardamomum No. 18 - 2.5ml sample, $4
• Morrigan - 2.5ml sample, $4
• Violaceum No. 4 - 2.5ml sample, $4

Hexennacht
Samples

• Lipstick Accord - 0.74ml Ajevie sample, $2

Nocturne Alchemy (NAVA)
Full size

• Achilles - 5ml bottle, $16

Samples

• Salem - 2ml sample, $4

Nui Cobalt
Full size and partials

• Au Bal Masque - 5ml bottle, $16
• Exsanguinated - 5ml bottle, $16
• Lampade - 5ml bottle, $16
• Sword and Shield - 3.5ml partial in original bottle, $12

Samples

• Achievement Unlocked - 1ml sample, $3
• Aphrodite Chrysea - 1ml sample, $3
• Aphrodite Peitho - 1ml sample, $3
• Crow - 1ml sample, $3 (RIS)

Pineward (Shipping within Canada only)
Samples

• Caravansary - 1.8ml sample, $4
• Revelries - 1.8ml sample, $4
• White Fir - 1.8ml sample, $4
• Iceflow - Mini sample, free with purchase

Poesie
Full size

• Mysterious Fossils - 5ml roller, $16

Samples

• Forest Cat - 1.15ml sample, $3

Possets
Full size

• Death (The Pardoner's Tale) - 6ml bottle, $16
• Orion - 6ml bottle, $16
• Silver Leather - 6ml bottle, $16

Samples

• Bar Sinister - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Field of Reeds Perfume Oil - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Hera - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Morgan Le Fay - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Nefertiti and Akhenaten - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Wraith - 0.74ml sample, $2

Pulp Fragrance
Full size

• I've Written A Letter to Daddy - 4.5ml roller
• Whispers in the Forest - 4.5ml roller

Samples

• Helen - 0.74ml sample, $3
• Ready For My Close-Up - 0.74ml sample, $3
• Vaniglia Allegro - 0.74ml sample, $3
• Vaniglia Grave - 0.74ml sample, $3

Solstice Scents
Full size

• Camp Willow - 5ml roller, $16
• Upstairs Window - 5ml roller, $16 (Shipping within Canada only)

Samples

• During the Rain - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Flowers Nocturnal - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Inquisitor - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Library - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Queen of Dawn - 0.74ml sample, $2
• Smoky Mountain Mallow - 0.74ml sample, $2

Sorcellerie Apothecary
Samples

• Something Wicked - 0.74ml Ajevie sample, $3

Thin Wild Mercury (Shipping within Canada only)
Samples

• 34 Bohemian Cafes - 2ml edp sample, $6
• Chateau 1970 - 2ml edp sample, $6

Venus Invictus
Samples

• Enyo - 2ml edp sample, $5 (Shipping within Canada only)
• Eros - 2ml edp sample, $5 (Shipping within Canada only)
• Pothos - 2ml edp sample, $5 (Shipping within Canada only)
• Three Graces - 1ml sample roller, $4

Makeup

• Rituel de Fille Stellaris Rare Light Luminizer, $20
• Rituel de Fille Flora Ash and Ember Eye Soot, $20

Thanks for looking!

I'm a divorced guy, starting the next chapter in my life, and I'm seeking my forever person. Pics in my profile. About me:

• I do not want kids. No compromise on this. I wish to live childfree and am seeking a partner who desires the same.
• I am a leftist, progressive socialist. I am strongly pro-LGBTQIA+. BLM. ACAB.
• I'm an atheist, humanist, secularist and am staunchly pro-science. I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as I can.
• I’m a big nerd. I love books, comics, movies, games of all sorts, including video and tabletop. I love pop culture, especially from decades past. I quote a lot of movies and shows. I collect toys. I’m a big kid at heart, reclaiming what I never had as a child.
• I’m an abuse survivor. I am strongly interested in and a proponent of mental health.
• I’m a dog lover. I have two now and will likely always have dogs in my life, as I see them as an essential part of my happiness. Unfortunately, I am highly allergic to cats.
• I’m mildly autistic; I can pass pretty easily. I’m sensitive and introverted and have a limited amount of spoons to spend on social stuff. I’m a homebody, and like my peace and quiet, though I’m happy to share that with a like-minded person.
• I am honest, direct, forthright, and have a strong ethical compass. I am very much in touch with my emotions. I strive never to fall into the traps of toxic masculinity. I value the truth, and am a proponent of clear, open communication in a relationship.
• My love languages are acts of service, touch, and words of affirmation.
• I am seeking monogamy only.
• I am sober; I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
• I’m in Kentucky right now but I’m pretty eager to move elsewhere eventually. My job is remote so I can go pretty much where I want. So I’m down for an LDR, at first. But please be willing/able to travel if you’re far away.
• Some people really care about height; I'm tall, 6'4".
• Lastly, I am fat. I’m not looking to change that right now. Loving myself as I am. I’m also into fat liberation, and ending the stigma against large bodies. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to find love and sex, regardless of their size.

I cordially invite you to reply if:

• You know what you are looking for and are not interested in games. You're seeking a serious relationship that will last.
• You are honest, authentic, grounded, and seeking the same sort of things I am. You are able to be vulnerable and are good at communicating.
• You are neurodivergent or comfortable with those who are.
• You're a homebody, a couch potato, someone who likes staying in and watching a show together rather than going on a lot of outdoor adventures.
• You are non-religious.
• You are politically left-leaning.
• You are childfree.
• You're sober and a non-smoker.
• You're geeky, nerdy, crafty, having special interests, hobbies, and obsessions you're eager to share.
• You are sex-positive & body-positive.
• You are emotionally intelligent, emotionally available, and good at communicating.
• You are stable in your life enough to pursue a long-term and likely long-distance relationship.
• You are plus-size, a BBW, thick, curvy, or whatever term suits you best; I like big girls.

Bonus points if any of the following apply to you: you bake, you like ASMR, you're a fan of Tolkien/Lord of the Rings, you play RPGs, you play video games, you like 80s and 90s pop culture, you're a redhead, you wear glasses, you're a dog lover, you have a southern accent, you got a phat booty.
Seeking ladies between 30-50, though that's not set in stone if the connection works. A pic of you in your initial message is highly appreciated if possible.

Hello all. New to the community. We live in DFW and had bad storms overnight. Our large tree in the front yard split and half of it ended up blocking our front sidewalk. I called a local contact who claimed the tree is dead and needs complete removal. For now, we’re having him remove the part that is obstructing the sidewalk. My question is, is it feasible that the remaining tree will survive?? See pics for reference. We were quoted $1200 to remove the felled portion and $3600 for remaining tree with stump grinding. Thanks in advance.

I'm a divorced guy, starting the next chapter in my life, and I'm seeking my forever person. Pics in my profile. About me:

• I do not want kids. No compromise on this. I wish to live childfree and am seeking a partner who desires the same.
• I am a leftist, progressive socialist. I am strongly pro-LGBTQIA+. BLM. ACAB.
• I'm an atheist, humanist, secularist and am staunchly pro-science. I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as I can.
• I’m a big nerd. I love books, comics, movies, games of all sorts, including video and tabletop. I love pop culture, especially from decades past. I quote a lot of movies and shows. I collect toys. I’m a big kid at heart, reclaiming what I never had as a child.
• I’m an abuse survivor. I am strongly interested in and a proponent of mental health.
• I’m a dog lover. I have two now and will likely always have dogs in my life, as I see them as an essential part of my happiness. Unfortunately, I am highly allergic to cats.
• I’m mildly autistic; I can pass pretty easily. I’m sensitive and introverted and have a limited amount of spoons to spend on social stuff. I’m a homebody, and like my peace and quiet, though I’m happy to share that with a like-minded person.
• I am honest, direct, forthright, and have a strong ethical compass. I am very much in touch with my emotions. I strive never to fall into the traps of toxic masculinity. I value the truth, and am a proponent of clear, open communication in a relationship.
• My love languages are acts of service, touch, and words of affirmation.
• I am seeking monogamy only.
• I am sober; I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
• I’m in Kentucky right now but I’m pretty eager to move elsewhere eventually. My job is remote so I can go pretty much where I want. So I’m down for an LDR, at first. But please be willing/able to travel if you’re far away.
• Some people really care about height; I'm tall, 6'4".
• Lastly, I am fat. I’m not looking to change that right now. Loving myself as I am. I’m also into fat liberation, and ending the stigma against large bodies. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to find love and sex, regardless of their size.

I cordially invite you to reply if:

• You know what you are looking for and are not interested in games. You're seeking a serious relationship that will last.
• You are honest, authentic, grounded, and seeking the same sort of things I am. You are able to be vulnerable and are good at communicating.
• You are neurodivergent or comfortable with those who are.
• You're a homebody, a couch potato, someone who likes staying in and watching a show together rather than going on a lot of outdoor adventures.
• You are non-religious.
• You are politically left-leaning.
• You are childfree.
• You're sober and a non-smoker.
• You're geeky, nerdy, crafty, having special interests, hobbies, and obsessions you're eager to share.
• You are sex-positive, body-positive, and kink-friendly.
• You are emotionally intelligent, emotionally available, and good at communicating.
• You are stable in your life enough to pursue a long-term and likely long-distance relationship.
• You are plus-size, a BBW, thick, curvy, or whatever term suits you best; I like big girls.

Bonus points if any of the following apply to you: you bake, you like ASMR, you're a fan of Tolkien/Lord of the Rings, you play RPGs, you play video games, you like 80s and 90s pop culture, you're a redhead, you wear glasses, you're a dog lover, you have a southern accent, you got a phat booty.
Seeking ladies between 30-50, though that's not set in stone if the connection works. A pic of you in your initial message is highly appreciated if possible.