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Hello people of reddit. Before you start reading my story, I will say that there may be grammar errors and since English is not my first language and I'm running on 3 hours of sleep. Now, onto the story.
For some background information, I am 15F am turning 16 in a few months. My parents have always been strict, mostly my mother and my father just goes along with it. I'll be honest, I'm not innocent. I have always been a lot to handle for my mother which caused complications in our relationship. For example, I wouldn't listen to her when she told me to go shower, eat or sleep while in the presence of other I acted much differently. My mother always said that I went to my grandmother to complain about how she'd ground or yell at me for such things which is true, but it turns out she thinks that I haven't been telling her what I did too, which of course is not true since I've always told what I did, but my grandparents especially my grandmother found to harsh. The reason for this behaviour was my younger brother who is currently 11. As a 4-5 year old I didn't know how to handle having a younger sibling, especially not when he kept haging my mothers attention which caused me to rebel against her. I felt as she had replaced me and because of this I hated my brother and me and my mother drifted apart. The hatred went so far to the point where I would cut his hair, hit him, make him cry. Yeah just that type of shit. I know very shitty of me. This hatred went on for a few years until I was around 8-10. Around that time I rebelled to the point where my perfect grades dropped while my brothers stayed the same. Around the time I was also having trouble with my friends, since I had no clue that hitting people was not a way of showing affection which caused it to ruin my friendships with my friends and they had replaced me with a new girl in the group. With my grades dropping my mother decided to have a talk with me. She asked me why I was doing this while she was crying which caused me to feel like a piece of crap. I explained why, how I felt and how I felt compared to my younger brother since he behaved like an 'angel' (Which was not true). Because of these problems and situations I had the thoughts of killing myself which my mother found out and also had another talk with me (Sadly it's back again tho). After a while me and my brother got close and I cried, knowing how much of a failure I was at being a daughter and older sister. My brother forgave me and since then we have been so close to the point we spoke at the same, talked at the same time and bonded over a lot of things.
After we had that talk, things got a bit better until I messed things up again my making a stupid mistake of taking her stuff. I understood she was angry so I just stayed silent and cried which pissed her off even more and she kept yelling at me asking me why I had done it. I couldn't answer which cause her get my fathers leather belt and hit my with it. As expected I got red spots, but the thankfully weren't visible at school. From that point on, my mother hit my with a belt, hangers, hairbrushes which thankfully stopped around 3-4 years ago. But of course if it didn't stop her from threatening to throw knifes or pans at my head which I have gotten used to. Because of such events I've grown into keeping my problems for myself since my mother always found that I was being dramatic. Such examples being: Migraines, sleeping issues, not being able to understand how I feel, not being able to talk or be around a large group of people, especially strangers (or just kids from my school in general) and more.
Now onto the current situation. I had taken my brother phone to talk to my friend because I was in the mood to talk to my friend since mine was with my mothers since I have to give it at 7pm(I know, stupid thing to do). My mother had caught me and as expected I got grounded, not really a surprise. I went to my grandparents two days later and my mother went through my phone and found my Google account, one she did not make for me. She went through it's contents and found I was on a social media platform. That platform was face book. My mother was pissed as she had a rule that me and my brother were not allowed on social media, nor where we allowed to send pictures of ourselves to friends or family unless it was our grandparents. She called me home and asked me why I had made the Google account. I explained that I had lost my Discord account, so I made a new Google account to make a new discord account. I've had that account for over a year. Turns out I wasn't allowed to do that since she couldn't monitor what I did and I also wasn't allowed on Discord anymore. She grounded me even longer and I wasn't allowed to speak to anyone. She had cut of my social contact. I understood why she had done that so I just let her do it. Then came the question about my Facebook account. She asked me about and I was confused, I had no recollection of ever making an account until the showed me proof. I was surprised and told her I really had no clue that I had it. She didn't believe me and I got grounded for a longer time since she thought I was lying to her.
My friends ended up asking what happened to me and I explained that I was grounded and why. They have been constantly telling me that she had been way to harsh on me and I didn't think so since I thought I deserved it, which has led me onto reddit. (She thankfully didn't find my reddit account)
So the question is. Is my mother really being to harsh or are my friends overreacting?
I apologize for how long this is and I hope my grammar did not bother you guys to much. If you have any questions, I will try to answer them, when I get back on my device.
Have a nice day or night and thank you for taking time out of your day to read my story.

Trish you didn’t lose your biggest supporters solely because of your wife. That is just one teeny tiny thing. That was between you two. We certainly did not like how you treated her and her children and pushed them out by forcing her to accept your sober companion sleeping in your bedroom. That was beyond cruel.
No Trish…it’s because you lie. It’s because you are so active in your addiction since you relapsed that you are making up the most ridiculous excuses for your behavior. And YES Trish you relapsed. We all can see it. No, antibiotics do not cause nodding out which is a sign of ODing
This is the definition of nodding off from google: “What Does it Mean if a Person is “Nodding Off”? Nodding off (also described as “nodding out”) is best explained as drifting in and out of consciousness after using drugs belonging to the class of central nervous system (CNS) depressants. It looks like falling asleep while sitting up or standing.”
You have nodded out numerous times even before your antibiotics (which is the stupidest thing most of us have ever heard). You know how afraid some of your biggest supporters are to see you OD on live?!
You also lost big supporters by your behavior when you are high - such as flashing what’s under your dress when there are children watching. Talking to children on Live and allowing them in boxes whilst you are high as a kite.
You have also lost your big supporters by compulsively lying about your past. You have alienated so many of you family members and I am sure many friends. You had 4 wives (9 to 11 children). 6 bio children that are alive. Your mother, father, grandparents, brother, sister, cousins, etc. who want no part of you. WHY? You are the COMMON DENOMINATOR. You claim everyone lies about you and your past. WHY DON’T YOU EVER TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY? Why are you always a VICTIM? It’s your own shocking behavior.
Why did you go to Vietnam after your accident? Why did you leave all your children? Were you hiding? Fleeing something?
So you were a teacher in Vietnam. It was your wife’s school so maybe she didn’t do the proper background checks on you. Not all foreign countries do background checks unfortunately. Were you a paid teacher that was “on the books” so to speak because from what I remember you were teaching as a favor to your wife to help her! So I don’t believe you were truly an official teacher who was properly vetted.
You lost a lot of support because you said on your Live that one of your wives couldn’t “get off” during sex unless you punched her in the face…and you would comply.
You lost support because you say your past was full of violence. You want to make your followers believe it was ALL perpetrated against you. You want us to believe that. Especially when there are police reports of at least 4 domestic violence incidents in which YOU were the party being accused? I am sure there are more incidents we have not uncovered…YET. You have mentioned numerous times your brushes with police that have beat you up. What did you do? Not saying you deserve to be beaten, but what were you doing to even warrant them to be interacting with you? And I am sure it was not for being trans. You want to make yourself the victim because EVERYONE else is homophobic or transphobic. It’s your GO-TO excuse.
You have lost a lot of your big supporters because they started to become uncomfortable with the way you dress and act like a child mixed with dog collars and hello kitty. Talking baby talk. Making yourself look like a caricature of what your version of a woman is.
You lost a lot of big supporters when you won’t admit you are autogynaphelic (AGP) and not a true trans woman. We can see as you’re getting dressed and made up how turned on you get as more and more layers get added to your costume. You are a cross dresser. Harvard John knows you are AGP. You claimed you were “autosexual” for the first few months I was following you. I don’t know how long before that you were claiming you were. Is it because AGP is NOT considered part of the trans community (although you want people to think it is). It’s a kink. You get off on it.
You lost your big supporters because if they called you out on something they were automatically labeled transphobic or part of the hateful KiKappaKu community? These were women who were big supporters of yours. They bought you lots of gifts. Sent you lots of money. Gifted you TikTok gifts. Now they are considered part of the Klan because they called you out on your sobriety or actions they did not agree with? Always the victim. Do you know some of your biggest supporters that you have lost are part of a race that would be a real victim of the KiKappaKu? You are an entitled white man that has a kink. You are attracted and prefer to be with women. Some women would be afraid to be around you in close quarters.
Do you know you lost a lot of your biggest supporters because you don’t make your social media safe for children? Either from being in active addiction and it showing clear as day your spiraling on drugs and constantly making sexual comments about people choking on your private parts? Saying it daily and constantly throughout your streams on many platforms where children have access? Why don’t you put those age restrictions on your lives. It’s ok for anyone under 18 to see your content when you are strung out and/or drunk on live and flashing and lifting your leg or squatting over the camera while you are In a strawberry shortcake dress?
Oh and yes you did lose a lot of your big supporters because of your little sexual dalliances with your sober companion who truly does look like a teenager. Yes we all heard you talking about licking her privates and “making it clap”. Yes we heard it all.
And yes you lost a lot of your big supporters because you so obliviously failed out of your sober program and lie to them about it. Yes your big supporters were worried about your wellbeing and were them considered a “hater” for caring and trying to help you get back on track. You and you enablers and mods alienated us for caring.
And what is this we are hearing about you possibly being put in a locked facility in general population (jail maybe?) because you didn’t go to probation meetings and didn’t complete your sober program in which he you could have possibly avoided if you listened to your biggest supporters (not your enablers) who wanted to help you cause they saw you slipping back into active addiction and are now shunned to speak in your chat? Supporters who were worried and only wanted to help instead of sweeping it all under the rug like it never happened? Now it looks like you’re in real trouble with the law because you didn’t accept the help that was offered by the “hate group”? We were blocked or muted by your enablers? And I am not talking about the truly hateful people who go to your chat to antagonize and be transphobic and hateful. Your real old supporters didn’t do that to you. But they were still blocked and muted and treated just the same as the really bad trolls who exist.
There is so much more to say that I am leaving out at the moment but I am sure some of your old biggest supporters will add to this.

So I don't know if this is a narc thing or just a her thing, but my mother constantly watches fucked up videos on YouTube and other socials like TikTok and Facebook (max volume with her bedroom door wide open of course) and then talks about how awful and irredeemable the world has become and automatically assumes people have the worst intentions. The only way to escape it is to shut myself up in my room on the other side of the house, as I don't have the means to move out yet and probably won't for a while.
Her favorite thing is watching people getting arrested, while jeering and mocking the arrestee like she's watching her least favorite wrestler loose a match. The most memorable one was where the man getting arrested was screaming bloody murder for an ambulance because he felt like he was dying, I think he was overdosing. She of course thought he was faking and barely even paid attention to the video of someone screaming that they were dying for 20 minutes. Whether he was or not, I don't see how someone could stand to just listen to that, and I could hear it all across the house
I genuinely believe this stuff is depleting her already very short supply of empathy. I use very little social media (I know reddit isn't the best one to stick with, but it's seems easier for me to avoid that stuff if I just stick to the few subs I've joined and not use it very often) because I hate how algorithms force this shit on you and it's honestly done wonders for my mental health, but she's straight up addicted to it. I've tried explaining to her how algorithms work and to cut back on watching that crap but she literally ignores me. Sometimes it's cute animal or funny video compilations but those are a dime a dozen. She shares this stuff around with my grandmother and her friends too. I don't have any of the socials she does so she shares it with me by shoving her phone in my face and then getting huffy when I have the gall to tell her I don't want to see literal dead bodies (seriously) with no warning
Is anyone else's nparent like this? Is there anyway I can get her to stop? I realize this isn't a very serious problem, but it's one of the few things she does that I, probably naively, feel like I could have some positive impact on

Some Hilda fans like u/RidzA0805 like to obsess over the state of Trolberg's military, police, and first responders. Don't ask why; being a fan of games like Call of Duty and Battlefield myself, I understand how radically different fandoms can often gel together in our imaginations.
But you guys are going about this all wrong. I wanna lay some ground rules for Trolberg's defenders that I think are more lore-friendly, based on what we are shown in the show and in the books:
It's simple: NO tactical or MilSim style equipment. NO night vision goggles or Kevlar. NO modern equipment of any kind. NO tanks, helicopters, or jet aircraft.
WW2-era fighter planes. Gyrocopters. Dirigibles. Flak jackets. Simple uniforms with hats and capes, like what Safety Patrol uses. Speaking of Safety Patrol, all of Trolberg's law enforcement, military, ambulance, and firefighting would be consolidated with Safety Patrol, since we've never seen fire trucks or ambulances in the show... and Trolberg, as best we can tell, is only a small independent city-state, so their defenses would be fairly modest.
With all that out of the way, let's get to it. I'll also be covering equipment used by enemies of Trolberg, such as the Polecat and his crew of Bandits.
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• SP-1 Patrol Carbine

First introduced in The Black Hound and later seen again in The Mountain King. A small, pistol-caliber carbine fitted with a scope that can be carried in a holster. features an interchangeable barrel that can be swapped for a net launcher, as seen in The Black Hound.
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• XT-100 Trollbuster Carbine

The prototype energy weapon developed by Chief Gerda in The Mountain King. Can temporarily incapacitate trolls with a powerful beam of light that turns them to stone. Though the original prototype was destroyed, Safety Patrol maintains a small stockpile of these weapons for emergencies, such as confrontations with less-than-friendly trolls.
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• SPC-1 Patrol Cruiser

All-terrain truck first introduced in The Troll Circle. Originally outfitted with troll repellant and a bell to scare off trolls, this features have been stripped after the events of The Mountain King. Can be used as an ambulance, or loaded with a water tank and firehose for firefighting.
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• XTC-1000 Trollbuster Lightcannon

A prototype vehicle that was used to destroy Trundle in The Mountain King. Since the Night of the Trolls, it has remained in storage until it is needed again.
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• Ahlberg -Class Dirigible

This airship was seen throughout the series, but was given to Safety Patrol in The Troll Circle, and later destroyed during the events of The Stone Forest. Safety Patrol has been unable to acquire a replacement, but other dirigibles are still used throughout Greater Trolberg by bandits, such as those working for the Polecat.
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• Svolder -Class War Zeppelin

A formidable aerial battleship with mounted turrets, favored by sky pirate gangs beyond Greater Trolberg's boarders. In addition to 8 ball turrets, these zeppelins can launch fighters from a dorsal hangar. This class is named for the Battle of Svolder, where King Olaf Tryggvason of Trolberg was defeated by a rival city despite having the superior fleet. (Mentioned by Hilda in Season 1, Chapter 5: The Troll Rock)
None of these feared aerial warships have been seen near Trolberg in recent years, but Safety Patrol is constantly on the lookout for any pirate incursions led by these behemoths. Based on the Pandora from the OG Xbox game Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge.
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• SGC-1 Gyrocopter

A skeletal frame gyrocopter used by Safety Patrol for search-and-rescue. It has outrigging on either side to carry cargo or passengers, and can also carry stretchers for evacuating wounded Safety Patrol officers or hikers in the mountains.
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• F3F-2C "Constable" Patrol Plane
• F3F-2B "Brigand" Bandit Plane

Based on the real life Grumman F3F-2, this is a fat little biplane that perfectly fits the aesthetic of Hilda. It features retractable landing gear and two recessed .50 caliber machine guns on the nose. Used after the events of The Mountain King to patrol the skies above Greater Trolberg after the loss of Safety Patrol's lone dirigible.
Safety Patrol would have a total of 12 of these planes in their fleet. This type of plane would also be used by bandits and other ne'er-do-wells, such as the Polecat's crew. Safety Patrol planes use the nickname "Constable" while bandit fighters are nicknamed "Brigands".
Constables are painted brown with Safety Patrol emblems on their wings, while Brigands are typically tan with checkered patterns on their engine cowlings and tail fins, and Jolly Roger emblems on their wings.
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• Do-335 B-2 "Fletcher"

A rare sight in the skies of Trolberg, the Fletcher is a cutting edge monoplane based on the German Do-335 B-2 Pfeil. This twin-engine fighter, with fore and rear-facing propellers, is armed with five deadly autocannons that can make short work of Safety Patrol's smaller biplanes, and is faster and more agile than anything else in the sky. It can also carry a substantial payload of bombs. The only known operator of this aircraft in Greater Trolberg is the Polecat, who uses it as his personal fighter.
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• Bf-109Z "Doppelganger"

A twin-hulled monoplane as rare as the Do-335, only one of these planes has been sighted in the skies above Greater Trolberg in the hands of an unknown bandit leader. Armed with four powerful 30mm cannons, it is one of the deadliest aircraft in the skies above Greater Trolberg.
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Who are they?
Leena, Loren, and Amanda Asad are social media influencers from Tyler, Texas. They are half Palestinian (their father) and half white (their mother).
Leena has a nursing degree , so does her husband. They worked as nurses before quitting. Amanda has a degree in event planning and something else, she worked a marketing job before quitting. Loren has a bachelor of science in nursing as well. She has never worked a day as a nurse and was constantly failing her nursing school tests.
Leena started as a hijabi fashion blogger. Once her sisters saw how much $$ she could make off the Muslim community , they decided to vlog as well. After some time, they rebranded themselves as “modest” Muslim influencers. This has brought interest because it makes them stand out amongst the sea of white influencers.
Why are they controversial?
Well, for a lot of reasons. Sheesh there’s a lot to cover, so be prepared. ALSO PLEASE COMMENT MORE BECAUSE IM SURE I DIDNT GET IT ALL. They block and delete any comment on their behavior 🥴😂
Let’s get into it.

• During the BLM protests in 2020, they were extremely ignorant. Leena’s husband Omar, was arguing with commenters and telling them to ask her nicely. This is a pattern Omar has. Leena was silencing black voices , see a video here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA5mklEg73E/?igsh=N3Qxemh0ZXN3MjVk
  
• Leena also made a video saying she wouldn’t want to post her child on social media when she was pregnant with her daughter. Then, she deleted that YouTube video and now exploits her child for views. Leena even posted inappropriate pictures of other children during a preschool dance class. She deleted it after someone from Guru Gossip called the preschool.
  
• Leena has also claimed she doesn’t take pictures of her child , even just to have for herself, in the nursery because the wallpaper wasn’t aesthetic enough.
  
• it also bothers Leena and the sisters in general to post political and social injustices including BLM, Palestine etc. Their followers have to bother them to do so.
  
• There’s a lot of things going on in regard to her stance and actions she has taken during the ongoing gen0cide. It’s so much.
  
• Leena’s husband Omar will argue with anyone who rightfully criticizes her. He is a leech who quit his job to do a whole bunch of nothing. Leena was heavily pregnant cleaning the whole house, while he was nowhere to be found. She hired an assistant as well. So what exactly does Omar do ? They took out PPP loans during covid.
  
• Leena also CONSTANTLY complains of Motherhood. Yet the majority of people do not have as many resources as she does. She had a nanny and an assistant at one point and currently always drops her children off at her parents or in laws. She even brings her in laws with her just to have a baby sitter on trips.
  
• Amanda is not genuine at all, she is the first person to block and delete any comment of any kind , even helpful ones. She lashes out at people and is seemingly always on edge. She was much more genuine and relaxed in videos from years ago. She claims to have severe control issues.
  
• Amanda is very deceitful in her advertising, she started to speak as though she was being vulnerable and it turns out it was all for a betterhelp ad. Smh.
  
• Amanda wore an Israeli dress and other things and blocked and delete comments from people who called her out.
  
• There is A LOT to be said about her stance and actions taken during the ongoing genocide.
  
• Amanda’s eating habits affect those around her. She is very sarcastic and disrespectful towards others including her MIL and Father when they use a normal amount of butter and other normal things. She seemingly has a form of orthorexia, but who knows?
  
• Amanda’s husband is also nasty and vile. He bullied a revert and was extremely disrespectful, search the sub for this.
  
• There is also controversy around Amanda’s relationship because she splits bills with her husband 50/50 despite being a Muslim woman with Islamic rights. Her husband Mohamed didn’t do well on his MCAT, so he decided to become a medical salesperson instead.
  
• Amanda’s husband also insinuated only wanting her because she was white , she deleted the q&a with him after he bullied a revert.
  
• Amanda and Loren both use modesty as a guise to make money. They are not modest at all, this has been showcased many times. It’s okay to not be modest , but it’s a problem when you brand yourself that way.
  
• All 3 girls are extremely out of touch. They’re constantly doing juice cleanses , taking weird laxative concoctions their Mother gave them as children, claiming it’s the end of the world for the dumbest shit, and always doing “reset” videos.
  

Now the wedding drama and Loren Asad’s separation from her husband Usama Uzi.

• Loren is extremely ignorant and has done bizarre things regarding the ongoing gen0cide of her own people as well.
  
• Loren had a Fatiha when she was 19 to a man named Ali. There are pics floating around here, he called it off with her.
  
• Usama is a 32 year old dentist who served in the military. He met Loren in May of 2021 just as she was starting nursing school. Loren is 8 years younger then Usama. She claims they got together at this time.
  
• Usama was making frequent flights to Texas and even went to Cabo with the Asad family.
  
• They had their nikkah / Islamic marriage in October of 2022. Most imams will NOT do the nikkah unless there is a marriage certificate to ensure it is legally binding.
  
• The entire time , Loren hid Usama. She never showed his face.
  
• Turns out he was still married to his ex who looks very similar to loren. Both redheads.
  
• An Instagram user named Kelly tried to warn Loren saying Usama spread revenge porn and other things.
  
• People asked her family if they knew he was legally married and warning her. The family blocked people. Amanda even said it was girls who don’t have a man commenting.
  
• A GuruGossip user called the county court and confirmed Usama was still married up until a few days before the wedding. They also confirmed H, the ex and Usama owned the cabin together.
  
• as well as this , Usama was still liking his ex wife’s Instagram and Facebook pictures. He also went to Hawaii with her in June of 2021 while he was with Loren.
  
• when people asked if she knew the ex, Loren said condescendingly under Usama’s Instagram post “she’s a nice girl”.
  
• There’s a lot more to be said, but let’s fast forward to now , Usama and Loren split after 10 months of marriage. He has already put himself out there on dating apps which we have screenshots of . It’s a selfie verified profile. He’s asking women on dates.
  
• Loren moved back into her family’s home recently.
  
• The Asad sisters made a defensive apology video recently as well.
  
• Their father Baba Asad has also said very vile and nasty things to their followers.
  
• All 3 girls will claim jealousy when their behavior is questioned. They never take accountability.
  

I’m sorry I didn’t move fast enough for you to get any thing out of me. I’m sorry I’m not strong as you. I’m sorry I’m not as healthy as you. I’m sorry I’m not in the position to give any one anything. I’m sorry you watched me and never spoke to me but drew conclusions you pulled from your ass. You don’t know how it fucking feels. I’m sorry it was easier for you to commit to seeing every thing wrong with me bc you knew I’d be a liability and you needed to feel justified. I’m sorry I didn’t beg for you. I’m sorry I took real life as a hint and didn’t fuck reach out to any fucking one bc no one made it clear they wanted me to. I’m sorry as best as you got is to think you’re doing something by trolling me on here. I’m sorry you don’t understand how much it hurts when I tell you to stop trolling homeless people just bc that’s the position I’m facing and then you blame me for posting about it. Im sorry even when I don’t say any thing you still post about me then blame me. Go the fuck away. It feels easier to be left without nothing than to be surrounded by people I have to constantly prove myself to. Fuck off until I’m “healed” if all you can do is kick me down more while I’m down. And when you come back once I’m healed, don’t expect me to still be there. Leave me the fuck alone.

TL;DR How can I recover after husband sexted on online chats?
I am a 48f, husband 48m. We’ve been married for 25+yrs. Kids, grandson. I thought a pretty solid good marriage.. lately we’ve been distant but everyone goes thru this at some point. Just found out he bought a toy, I knew about the toy BUT I wasn’t aware it came a w app to chat and have sex online. This only went on for a little over a month, I confirmed via apps, recovered emails he’d deleted. I found out only because he sent a couple nudes and two face pics (which I felt were more personal than graphic ones). I found out because he was blackmailed and they had my kids Facebook pages and said they’d send pics to them if he didn’t pay. He freaked out and told me, I cursed at the blackmailers, from India!! But now how do I move on? By online “stalking “ I found out he bought two porn videos by two different women. There were like 50 chats, i couldn’t see the actual chats cause when I stupidly asked him to delete it got rid of the history content, just kept usernames. He’s so beyond sorry, says to him it was only porn, it was easy, he logged on, the gave him “instructions “, he got off and chat over- supposedly. Now I find out he had a fans only account, only active for like a week, verified that too- but he followed like 15 women. Again, swears it was porn to him, swears no video chats or phone ones. Says he loves me, over and over. He played a online transformers game which I knew about- dung geek stuff- I know this for a fact- but for the last 6-7 yrs he’s ignored all of us for that game- works, comes home and plays and starts again next day. I gave up trying to get his attention so sex wasn’t happening a lot cause he was just a couch potato- so I get it. He said this was easy, exciting for the whole 10 mins of straight sex talk and then he’d move on . I wholeheartedly believe he loves me- I do!! But how do I get past this? If he loved me so much how could he not see this for what it was? I can’t imagine my life without him so I stayed but can’t get over the hurt. I gave him back my ring, I won’t wear it. We had a huge vacation planned for next yr for an anniversary celebration but I’ve cancelled that. He’s so apologetic and sorry. Kids found out- none are speaking to him- they’re adults. What do I do?

Long post ** sorry in advance
Hey everyone,
So I was reached out by a POT on secret benefits, he sent a regular message and a boost message both which are paid in credits his profile has 0 photos which is not uncommon so i give it a chance, we hit it off and move over to texting (using my sugar number)
the texts back and forth did not strike any red flags and there is nothing sexual nor pushing my boundaries so we decide to have a phone conversation within the week…that also went well so we had a couple more phone calls discussing my allowance and expectations and I brought up that I need to see a photo so I can have an image of what he looks like, he sends ONE over and it’s not a clear picture of his face because his head isn’t facing the camera it’s looking to the side soo I have a fishy feeling about it and I start doing my research LOL.
I use a couple of reverse image sites and nothing comes back so i ask him for another picture so I can see his face clearly and he states “for privacy reasons I prefer if I don’t” so I say “ok sure” I try reverse imaging the previous photo again on a different site and guess what I found, the original photo on facebook/instagram attached to a different name the “POT” gave me, the country where we live did not match up with the Facebook/Instagram profile , and to top it off the real guy in the photo and his wife May I mention are social media influencers but I had never seen them before in my life nor on the internet and they have a huge following.
Now me and the “Pot” had set up a platonic M&G for next week but obviously I’m not going because I don’t even know who I’m speaking too at this point but what strikes me as odd is why pay for a site you have no intention on being serious on and how butt ugly are you to hide your identity to the point where you use someone else’s pictures (what a waste of money and time right? and I know there’s incels who get off on humbling women but to me this is very weird, either that or he’s actually the guy in the photo and legit wants a discreet SB but it still doesn’t make sense lol why you can’t video call me 😉😂
Anyways babies what are your thoughts? Stay safe

Long read, but I hope this helps someone struggling out there.
I see so many platitudes and blind support thrown at accusers lately and it bothers me that it has become entirely too easy to play the role of a victim and obtain all these benefits without needing to provide a shred of proof. I understand that sexual assault is a sensitive matter but that isn't a reason to deny the accused of justice. There are victims on both sides and the process has been an overcorrection for a long time now. This is for the people currently going through what I went through, and to let you know that you do have agency. A good lawyer is worth going into debt for imo because they can cut through the hyperbole and assumptions. Yes, it sucks, yes it's on your plate, but you have buck up and deal with it.
This story will sound one-sided, and I apologize that I can't give you my accuser's account of the story. One thing I will say, if you're in the military, it's extra important you don't shit where you eat, and most importantly NEVER TALK TO OSI. A competent defense attorney doesn't need you to talk to OSI to properly defend you. If anything all it does is make their job more difficult. I guarantee you it does not expedite the case like OSI will tell you, and by the time you find out you're being investigated, you need to be prepared for that fight. I don't care what they say about how quickly it can be resolved. It's a lie. This is a marathon, not a sprint. The JAG/prosecutor does not care if you are innocent. All they are doing is finding a way to build a case they can win. With very few exceptions, it will not go well in your favor putting yourself at their mercy. Your accuser has congress' full backing as a political tool and you are the fall guy. Anyone who tells you otherwise has no grasp of the games powerful people play.
Basically 6-7 years ago I was a young SSgt in my very early 20s running the upper mobility gauntlet (School, extra jobs, investing, a house, a car, etc) and I met an older woman who showed a fair bit of interest in me. We planned to meet up the same night, we hung out together the whole night in the company of friends and the only time she and I were alone was after she very explicitly told her friends she planned to spend the night with me in my home in an enthusiastic way that any sane person could reasonably interpret the intent. You can already see where this is going. I was infatuated. I idealized her. We took pictures together, she told me she hoped I didn't see her as easy and that she wanted a relationship. She told me her current rank (E-1, and no she wasn't in my chain) was the most money her 28-29 year old self had ever made, and she appreciated that I had my life together. That should have been a red flag considering our age gap, but like the idiot I was, I was still open to having a relationship until I got orders and knew it would be impossible, and communicated very clearly. Prior to me getting orders I found out she had been talking to my co-worker, which didn't bother me, as she would continue seeing me and spending time with me for months until I PCS'd.
I've been through enough SARC briefings to know that there is no room for brevity nor miscommunication when it comes to consent, so imagine my surprise when years later I receive a call from OSI telling me I was the subject of an investigation they had no further leads on. Due to the investigation alone, I lost my position in my reserve unit, pulled back and placed in an active duty billet where I stayed in limbo for years while I had significant milestones I should have been proud of during this time (graduate degree, business expansions, etc), overshadowed by the fact that I'm in this one predicament I promised myself I would never be in my career. I dealt with one incompetent ADC who asked me to drive multiple towns over to "tell my side" to OSI (he was promoted to Major before passing me off to his replacement), and a predatory civilian lawyer who wanted me to waive my rights Article 32 (pre-trial hearing) because he was convinced he could win the court martial regardless of the facts.
During this time all I could do was scroll through the internet reading stories and found a reddit post from someone who went through the same thing I did and hired Ms. Antoinette O'Neil of Parlatore Law Group. This isn't an ad, but if she takes your case, she's going to fight for you. Seriously. That is a terrifying woman I owe my life to.
I don't know how the Air Force did it, but they got my accuser to show up at the Article 32. For those who don't know, the 32 is meant to be a pre-trial hearing that determines if it will go to a full-blown court martial. It's an opportunity for both sides to present their case and potentially have it dismissed before it does. If you waive that hearing, you waive your right to appeal the outcome of a court martial. Congress knowingly de-fanged the ADC in many ways, but by making it so accusers aren't obligated to show up, they essentially created one additional obstacle for those who have a case that should reasonably be dismissed at that level in the name of "privacy". Sorry, but I don't agree with that premise as it implies the defendant has nothing to protect and is already presumed to be guilty.
During the Article 32, everything started coming out. The inconsistencies in her story and her one honest friend's account of what actually happened including her openly stating her intent to spend the night with me, the text messages she attempted to hide from OSI, her motivation to use me as a scapegoat to collect VA benefits since she did nothing productive during her enlistment except try to prep herself for dependa status. Mind you, this was all done without any evidence that the government didn't already have. That's how bad this was. They had the evidence that could have easily proven me innocent, and I'm sure they knew they'd lose the case if she wasn't at this hearing. There was one other witness who was there the entire night who was kind enough to show up and narrated the full story. It was so bad that I received an apology from the prosecutor and my shirt on two separate occassions on how badly this had been handled. I remember I was read my preferral while some female O-3 JAG smirked out of the corner of my vision probably assuming this was going to be a big fat bullet for her... The case was ultimately dismissed for multiple reasons but mostly my accusers lack of credibility. I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or punch something. 2+ years of migraines, sleepless nights, panic attacks, suicidal ideations, feeling like your entire life is on a leash they hold, all for this? The irony was too much. But, after 5 months of being fully active, I started getting AD pay and could pay off the debts I incurred from paying for housing, food, and airfare out of pocket.
I always wondered how people who narrowly survive a certain death situation feel, but I imagine it's similar to how I feel some days. I look around at my achievements, my family, my girlfriend, and I'd randomly start panicking (I've had to start taking anti-anxiety meds since this began occuring). I think of everything this person could have cost me, I think of what could have happened if OSI made contact even a day prior to my ETS. The feeling of hopelessness I felt for two straight years would have been magnified because I'd still be in Active Duty having to see and exist next to people who have nothing going on in their lives except gossip and drama. I understand why the biggest statistic of suicides are young active duty males under investigation. (They conveniently omit that part while some of you are busy posting helpline numbers on facebook. No, they can't reach out to you for legal and personal reasons.)
Nowadays I feel uncomfortable in the same space as a stranger, I wake up hypervigilant between 5-6am these days, even on weekends. I can't help it. I still feel like it's been a long dream and I'm waking up to that point in time because it's so hard to believe the outcome. At one point I had zero inclination towards intimacy. I felt broken as a man as nothing worked. I'm afraid to leave my house and thankfully I have a remote job that pays well, I don't want to be around people anymore. I used to drink a lot to avoid those thoughts. Please don't offer me help. I am working on it. My family cares enough to follow up. I just want it known that this is how it has affected me. "My truth", as many professional victims are wont to say these days. No, I don't want to go after my accuser, I don't have the fight in me for that. I have no hatred for her, but I feel tremendous anger at the institution that allowed this to happen the way it did. I just want her as far away from me as possible. I never want to see her face or anyone from that base again.
I know there are a lot of falsely accused men and women out there suffering in silence and my heart goes out to you. There are real victims of sexual assaults, there are real rapists out there that deserve a fate worse than death, and then there's the opportunist who wants orders, VA benefits, etc. The justice system is a game and your life doesn't matter to anyone in that room except you and the lawyer you're paying. Stay Strong.

I'm wondering if I will buy the new Sony Xperia 1 VI. I have an Xperia phone since my first smartphone. However the Iphone 15 pro interests me (I have AirPods Pro and IOS seems interesting in terms of features).
I have few questions about the Sony Xperia 1 VI: - There is a face unlock feature? - How many bloat applications are installed by default (Facebook, Linkendin, ...)? - There is new features in Android added by Sony? - What about privacy? - Is there overheating? - With the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, does the Xperia 1 VI offer a very good experience for enjoying music? - Can we customize Android like Pixel phones?
Thanks in advance. :)

I don't know why this has taken me 30 years and a ton of therapy to realize. I don't know if I was in extreme denial or I was conditioned as a child to accept this behavior. I'm still unpacking this all.
My dad is a creep. Things have happened to me as a child but nothing illegal I guess. The most inappropriate thing my dad did to me physically was put his hand on my bare thigh while we were in the car together (I was wearing shorts. This memory is so fuzzy all I can see is his hand on the upper part of my thigh, my bright blue soffe shorts, and the foot well of his car. I don't remember too much else except the feeling of his hand burning an inprint into my skin.
I grew up with primarily my mom telling me that there was something wrong with me and that I needed to change. Mostly occurred after conflict or if someone told a "joke" at my expense and my feelings got hurt. I always blame myself first.
Some highlights (or lowlights really):

• the day after my wedding, my mom asked me to take my dads tux rental back. While sitting at their dining room table, he came up behind me and whispered in my ear "are you sore from the night?" He was alluding to the fact that my wedding night was my first time. When I made a disgusted face, he cackled.
  
• he kept tickling my child on their inner thighs. This makes me feel so ashamed. I told my therapist immediately because I thought something was seriously wrong with me to feel so disgusted at this. My dad would say that we (his kids) were all ticklish there too and would point out how my child would laugh so hard. I did put a stop to this. My dad pushed the boundary two more times but it was reenforced. It has stopped.
  
• my parents both over share about their sex life. My dad has made comments to my husband basically wondering if I'm just like my mother... I'd rather not elaborate on that just yet. When on a vacation together on a balcony over a pool with an ocean view, my dad commented how much he liked the view. My husband agreed saying that the ocean was so beautiful. My dad interrupted and nodded his head towards a group of women my age in bikinis just lounging at the pool. My poor sheltered husband was so shell shocked by this he couldn't get his mouth to work to say anything. My mom interjected with, "don't worry he can look but he can't touch"
  

-when my sister and I wanted to try to wear tampons as older teenagers, my mom told my dad and he threw a fit. He said we were not allowed. He said that they would make us "loose" and only "whores" wear them.
-constant comments about my body. In particular, my chest. I'm very naturally larger and both of my parents constantly made comments.
-comments growing up like "old enough to bleed old enough to breed"
-flirted with my friends and my sisters' friends
-my dad flirts with anyone, especially in front of my mom. Waitresses, her sisters, neighbors, etc. No one is safe... including my sweet mother in law. This seems to be an escalating issue. My mother in law is a devout religious woman. She is very sweet. About a year ago, my sibling in law brought up that my dad flirts with their mom. At first I was kind of like "that tracks" and a bit dismissive of it. I imagined that it was the same caliber of flirting with waitresses. But it is not. Recently they've been frequenting a business near my mother in law's home and have run into her twice now. Apparently, my dad flirts with her in front of my mom and has joked that my MIL is stalking him. My dad called me both times after running into her and saying that he thinks she has a crush and is stalking him. Around this same time, my mother tagged me in an wildly inappropriate Facebook post that basically hinted at a woman with the same name as my MIL being sexually promiscuous. My MIL isn't on Facebook but I am friends with her family and friends on there. Finally at my child's birthday party recently, he sat away from my mom and next to my mother in law. This behavior was on my radar so I got my husband to ask my mother in law to help him with something to rescue her from my dad. My husband asked her to help him restock the drink coolers. As my mother in law is bent down putting waters into the cooler, my dad comes up behind her, invading her personal space. While reaching over her for a water bottle, he says something along the lines of "hey, (my husband's name) I bet I can make your mom really wet". My husband was shocked. My mother in law was stiff and ignored my dad. My dad raised his eyebrows at my husband and laughed. I want to note that I don't know exactly what was said, but that was the gist. Both my husband and my MIL said they didn't feel comfortable repeating what he say verbatim.

• last but certainly not least... this one I struggle with sharing because it isn't my experience to share but I feel like it's necessary for the full picture. I will try to keep the details vague. My parents took a family member out for her birthday. Family member was pre pubescent age. My dad thought it would be funny to buy her a thong from Victoria secret and six inch "hooker heels". He told her to open it in front of her dad and say it was from my dad. She was not even a teenager age - just emphasizing that she was very young on top of the fact that an old male family member did this. It went over as about as well as you think it would go. My dad kept telling people too and everyone reacted with absolute disgust and when no one laughed with him he just pouted. My mom acted like the parents were overreacting by being upset.

I don't know how to move on from here. I did tell my therapist. I told my mother in law that she has my full permission to defend herself however she needs and that I have her back 100%. I feel like the right thing to do is to confront them and say enough. But I also know that it would be a huge blow up. They haven't talked to my sibling for a year because they asked them to not show up at their house unannounced late at night. So I don't imagine they would take anything I say about this any bit well.

Sorry for the rant. I haven't heard of a single person receive a cease and desist letter because they posted screenshot or video of Nintendo games to Deviantart. Everyone is telling me that Nintendo will send a dmca and a cease and desist letter to me because of my screenshots of their games posted to Deviantart. And that me posting screenshots of their games will cause the site to shit down because of cease and desist letters and dmca letter sent by Nintendo. ​In my posts clearly state that the screenshots are from Nintendo under make under the posts.
So why does people have a problem with me posting screenshots of Nintendo games to Deviantart? And why is everyone telling me that Nintendo will send me a cease and desist letter because I post screenshots of Nintendo games to Deviantart? It's honestly pissing me off. Nintendo wouldn't do that because they allow sharing since they have the share feature to FaceBook and Twitter on the Switch and they let you scan pics and videos to your phone to share them to social media. Nintendo doesn't have a problem with uploading videos of their games to YouTube. Why are people not understanding that? People not understanding that is really pissing me off. Nintendo would never do this. So many people post screenshots of Nintendo games to Deviantart. So why target me? It sounds like uneducated haters to me. Those people are really fucking pissing me off. I've had countless people tell me this shit over and over. I'm honestly fucking tired of it.

I know this subreddit loves to rag on this guy, and I can’t say he’s exactly a good person, but I really think we need to be honest with ourselves: Daniel is a tragedy of a human.
Daniel is one example of many people on the internet of, instead of receiving help and treatment for their mental illness(es), was left to the whims of the internet, which poked the bear over and over again for shitty lulz. Daniel should have been in a mental institution a long time ago, but just about everyone in his life failed to actually get him where he needed to be. And now he’s in prison, where he’ll likely get killed for flipping out on the wrong person at the wrong time.
And yeah, he might have not been the best person, he would probably best be described as a bad person, but still, it ties back to mental health. Would Daniel Larson have been here today if he had actually gotten the help he needed? Would he have been here if he didn’t face constant harassment and misinformation from internet trolls? Probably not.

I met this guy at a local asian restaurant that my friend recommended me to go. I was good friends w one of the servers that workes there because we worked together before she got into that place. She is a middle aged sweet lady and is often very supportive about everything and evryone. She often posts photos of the restaurant and the food to advertise it to the public. Whenever she posts something, I would often see this cute guy that are one of the chefs at the resto and i instantly knew he was my type.
One day, I finally decided to kinda give it a shot and go to the resto in person. I dragged my friend to go there w me and just hanged out. As usual, the lady was so happy to see me and I even met some people that we previously worked together that now working in the said restaurant (I was also close with them). From time to time they would always approach our table and say something funny which ig (caught someone's attention) .. it was a brief moment but i was able to meet the other staff and him too.. we even had a group photo together for my lady to post later on facebook lol. i was casual about it and everybody was friendly and we parted ways.. not until me and my friend saw the guy (the chef) again when me and my friend were waiting for our uber ride..
we had another brief interaction w him and ge invited us back for dessert but we had somewhere else to go but promised to comeback again another time .. ig a few weeks later, i suggested the resto to my parents and we agreed on eating there .. saw him again but we just said hi and didn't speak too much since it was busy, but so and so i caught myself giving glances at him and i knew he did the same thing. my parents really liked it and said that they will comeback again which made me really glad.
another time (a few days later), i was from work when i suddenly felt like going there again.. this time, i sat down to where his station is at.. the bar area and while he was working, we were kinda talking in between and was asking each other questions. At the end of the night, he asked for my number and if i was single to which i gave him my number and said i was indeed single. he asked me out and i said "yes." (i also found out that he was 26 .. 6 years older than me.. which i don't mind) my lady friend even told me that he's been asking about me and my phone number ever since i came into the resto.. she reassured me that she did not gave my number and honestly she was real for that..
atleast we did it naturally and got each other's numbers and we texted each other.. everything was short and brief tho.. we are both busy people.. i have 3 part-time jobs + in college + do sports so i always have something to do in any time of the day and he works there full time too and work long hours like i do.. he's a mechanic and loves engineering so he does like a bunch of stuff on the side that keeps him busy too. i've always been so awful w keeping up w ppl but whenever he texts me, i was DOWN so bad.
although i don't always have anything to say but i try to attempt on talking to him and be natural abt it. finally, i had free time (this is after a week) and we kinda made plans to meet at a local noodle place for lunch.. for context, he lives like an HOUR from the restaurant that he works (i live 10 mins away) .. the noodle place was like atleast 40mins away.. in my head i was like DAMN that's far. and for us to just meet for a couple of hours, i was under the impression that he really wanted to get to know me.
I was glad to meet him, been very casual about it but he definitely a very shy person up close. (ig when u work at a resto, u become a complete diff person cuz he be acting diff now lol) it was obvious to me that he doesn't know how to talk to girls and he def got no rizz.. during ig (the date?) we would ask questions and mid convo we would ran out of things to talk to and would like stare at each other and awkwardly laugh.
i try to maintain eye contact and listen to him but his voice is so soft (w all the background noise) i can't hear him sometimes and i awkwardly would ask him to repeat it back what he was saying. we got into the conversation about previous relationships and i learned that he don't have any experience. which it doesn't surprise me (for context, i always had bad experiences w relationships and i was honest about it too.. he was genuinely curious about it and was hesitant of asking me but i've addressed some issues about my previous relationships and the things that were importance for me that i consider / what im looking for in the relationship)
tbh, i was mostly talking for the both of us. i'm an introvert and obviously he was too but I TALKED TOO MUCH AT THE TIME and really really over shared..
i was worried that it might turn him off.. we even fought for the bill and agreed that he would pay and i get the next one.. we sat there for almost 3 hours but it was clear to me that he is very hesitant and cautious about me.
I had basically explained my whole lore to him and i feel like i still don't know anything too much about him other than like small superficial things about him. i didn't eat much and had to take home food too lol..
we decided to leave the resto but i had enough time before i had to go to work so we again, sat down outside and try to talk again.
in brief moments there was an awkward silence.. and we tryna figure out questions that we want to ask to each other but could not come up w one so it was definitely was awkward.
again, i would stare at him and just admire his features. his straight bangs, his face.. he wasn't very conventionally attractive and he's definitely one of the nerdy guys and loves geeky stuff but that side from him was enough for me to like him. even tho he doesn't say much .. although i had this strange feeling that he was not really interested in me but i really wanted to get to know him. idk what happened but he finally had the courage to ask VERY personal questions.
(for context, i am asian and immigrated in the US for 2 years now so i was really raised w traditional conservative grandparents.. he was born in the US , although his parents are asian, he does not speak his language very well and i could tell that he is very westernized.. also his parents too)
so naturally, i was shocked when he asked me my viewes about sex and my comfort level about getting physical. he even asked me how far i have gone to my previous relationships to which idk, was hesitant at first but replied truthfully that i do not have experience about it.
AGAIN, i'm still so confused that he was able to form that type of question and ((we even got to a point about healthy masturbation and stuff??)) like sorry,
I WAS GENUINELY BLOWN AWAY cuz this MAN, almost knocked our table out when he saw me walking in the restaurant.. HE WAS NERVOUS.. he definitely have that nerdy appearance that gives hime that innocent look. he doesn't talk to girls and previously never gone far w a girl..
he CANNOT even form a question without mumbling and pausing for like 5 minutes (looking stressed, defeated or pressured) ..
and i tryna constantly reassured him that it's okay -- so pls tell me that I AM NOT CRAZY.
and plus, like i said before.. he is very hesitant through and through.. i think he was like overthinking it tbh .. he addressed that there will be a time that we had to part both ways since he wanted to venture out more w tech/engineering..
to which i reassured him again that i was willing to work things out somehow and i was okay w it since i am also have similar plans in nursing + traveling (im currently in college and he's already out of college but he is still trying to find work relating to his degree, com sci) ..

• we live so very far from each other (1hour) , lived different lives , had some common interests but bot too much.. both busy and terrible communicators, both introverts and obviously we don't know where to start so I DEFINITELY STRESSED HIM OUT there.

very hesitant that even if i asked for his socials.. he was stalling and forgot about it after he said that he would give it "later.." but never did:( (turned me off tbh)
overall i was so down for him at first but it ruined my mood for the rest of day.
he was nice enough to drop me off to work which is like (20 mins away) which i feel so bad for letting him drive that far.. but ya, it was still a letdown.
i was so distracted throughout my shift and i kept on checking my phone if he texted me but never did.. for context (this was YESTERDAY) i had to text him first after my shift and we were on and off about the replies and he left me on delivered after he said he would stay up late that night..
i ended up not sleeping cuz i kept overthinking it.
i would love to tell him my feelings about this and see what would his response be you know, that first date definitely shattered me. so far, my previous relationships went pretty bad and i shared this to him also.. my partners would often over sexualize me and other people .. and that left me very uncomfortable. (that is why i felt the way that i felt about his questions) he is not very consistent with a lot of things and it just opened a lot of hidden traumas for me w my exs.
*chat, im sorry if this was very long and personal and i fear that he will find this post but i just really badly needed a second opinion.
i wanna know from the guys, is this normal? is it normal to ask a girl on their first date about sex? how about texting, i know we all can get caught up with life and i really understand that or atleast i try to but is the quote "if he really wanted he would" really true? (i mean he drove for such a long was so i think that was enough for me that he was yk, DOWN.
but the HESITATION, is it normal? i really appreciated his honesty there but was it really necessary to convey those things at a first date? (we're talking about potentially "trying" make it work here even if we both know that we would eventually live different lives together more than what we are now.
WAS THAT CONVERSATION TOO EASY FOR US? i genuinely wanted to try but he's been giving me mixed signals. maybe because he'a shy and really don't know what to say and i get that but i'm genuinely concerned, WAS HE TRULY INTERESTING IN ME? (could u even tell that after a first date?) did i pressure him too much?
I legit wanna know guys.. pls tell me ur thoughts and opinions.. i really wanted to know coming from a person w experience w serious non-toxic relationship. pls help me:)

Is she for real! The absolute drunken, drugged up state she is in! Smoking indoors, off her face downing rum like it’s water. She just went off screen and I heard her sniff as she put her head down! Clearly on something.
Julie you are an absolute mess! You are scruffy, smelly, unkept, dirty, distressed riddled and you make excuses for everything!
There are thousands of women been through worse than you believe me I am one! I am a sexual assault survivor, dv survivor. I have a business, family home and children! Don’t make out it’s all because of your pitiful excuses and the so called trolls. No one here trolls you because the truth is what we are setting straight!
You made your life a mess through your choices and that’s it bottom line! No one wants to be with you! Men use you as you are easy prey! You sell yourself to whoever shows you a little attention!
You are pitiful at best! Get to rehab, get a life, stay of line, get clean in all ways and move away.

Hey all! I'm attaching what Etrecheck told me for my computer analysis but it looks like there are no major problems. I have plenty of diskspace etc because from day one I've kept everything on hard drives as I'm a photo editor and I use a lot of space for images/downloads/etc.
My computer specs are here:
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From what I can gather online, my computer is just "old" and can not keep up with Photoshop, Cricut etc apps. BUT even when I'm not running those apps, my computer is slow AF. I can only open Photoshop by itself and never with the internet open as well. It crashes constantly and I have to manually turn it off and on where it sometimes just freezes till it randomly turns on again later on in the day. I have no idea what to do about it and to be quite frank, I don't have the money to buy a new computer. We are living off of one income with kids at the moment and we are getting ready to move across the country so funds are limited. Anyone have any advice on what to do? I'd have no problem buying the $18 pro clean up but it seems like there isn't anything imperative to "fix."
Thanks so much!
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disk2s4s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (10.26 GB used)
disk2s5 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (1 MB used)
disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (11 MB used)
Mounted Volumes:
disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive]
Filesystem: APFS
Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data
Fusion drive
Used: 387.18 GB
Shared values
Size: 1.03 TB
Free: 622.17 GB
Available: 893.20 GB
disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot]
Filesystem: APFS
Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot
Fusion drive
Used: 2.16 GB
Shared values
Size: 1.03 TB
Free: 622.17 GB
Available: 893.20 GB
disk2s4s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot]
Filesystem: APFS
Mount point: /
Fusion drive
Read-only: Yes
Used: 10.26 GB
Shared values
Size: 1.03 TB
Free: 622.17 GB
Available: 893.20 GB
disk2s5 - VM [APFS VM]
Filesystem: APFS
Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM
Fusion drive
Used: 1 MB
Shared values
Size: 1.03 TB
Free: 622.17 GB
Available: 893.20 GB
disk2s6 - Update
Filesystem: APFS
Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update
Fusion drive
Used: 11 MB
Shared values
Size: 1.03 TB
Free: 622.17 GB
Available: 893.20 GB
USB:
USB 3.1 bus
Apple Inc. - FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
HP - HP OfficeJet 8020 series
USB 3.1 bus

Network:
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
Interface en4: iPhone
System Software:
macOS Sonoma 14.5 (23F79)
Time since boot: Less than an hour
Notifications:
Creative Cloud.app
one notification
Safari.app
6 notifications
Security:
Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers
System Integrity Protection: Enabled
Antivirus software: Apple
Unsigned Files:
Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
Executable: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon
Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK
Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
Command: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent -runMode ifneeded
Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK
Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist
Executable: /Applications/Canon Utilities/Inkjet Extended Survey Program/Inkjet Extended Survey Program.app/Contents/Resources/Canon_Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent
Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK
Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller
Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK
Apps: 10
Kernel Extensions:
/Applications/Wondershare Filmora9.app
[Not Loaded] SystemAudioRecorder.kext - com.Perfect.Driver.SystemAudioRecorder (Wondershare Software Co., Ltd, 1.1.0 - SDK 10.9)
/Library/Extensions
[Not Loaded] EPSONUSBPrintClass.kext - com.epson.print.kext.USBPrintClass (Seiko Epson Corporation, 2.7.3)
[Not Loaded] ms_ntfs.kext - com.iboysoft.filesystems.ms_ntfs (Chengdu Aibo Tech Co., Ltd., 4.5 - SDK 11)
[Loaded] ufsd_NTFS.kext - com.paragon-software.filesystems.ntfs (Paragon Software GmbH, 15.11.839 - SDK 10.10)
[Not Loaded] BJUSBLoad.kext - jp.co.canon.bj.print.BJUSBLoad (Canon Inc., 10.75.21 - SDK 10.8)
[Not Loaded] CIJUSBLoad.kext - jp.co.canon.ij.print.CIJUSBLoad (Canon Inc., 16.0.10 - SDK 10.9)
System Launch Daemons:
[Not Loaded] 44 Apple tasks
[Loaded] 183 Apple tasks
[Running] 174 Apple tasks
[Other] 3 Apple tasks
System Launch Agents:
[Not Loaded] 23 Apple tasks
[Loaded] 200 Apple tasks
[Running] 202 Apple tasks
Launch Daemons:
[Running] com.adobe.acc.installer.v2.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-05-02)
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.acc.installer.v2
[Running] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-01-04)
Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/AGSService
[Loaded] com.citrix.ctxusbd.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-06-17)
Executable: /Library/Application Support/Citrix Receivectxusbd
[Loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-03-31)
Executable: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon
[Other] com.iBoysoft.ntfshelperd.plist (Not signed - installed 2019-09-22)
Executable: /Applications/iBoysoft NTFS for Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/ntfsassistantd.app/Contents/MacOS/ntfsassistantd
[Loaded] com.paragon-software.installer.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2020-03-31)
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.paragon-software.installer
[Loaded] com.paragon-software.ntfs.loader.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-21)
Command: /sbin/kextload /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
[Running] com.paragon-software.ntfsd.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-10-02)
Executable: /Library/Application Support/Paragon Software/com.paragon-software.ntfsd
[Loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-08-03)
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller
[Loaded] us.zoom.ZoomDaemon.plist (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2024-04-01)
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/us.zoom.ZoomDaemon
Launch Agents:
[Running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-05-02)
Command: /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud/ACC/Creative Cloud.app/Contents/MacOS/Creative Cloud --showwindow=false --onOSstartup=true
[Not Loaded] com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-01-04)
Command: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/agcinvokerutility -mode=logon
[Loaded] com.adobe.ccxprocess.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-05-12)
Command: /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud Experience/CCXProcess/CCXProcess.app/Contents/MacOS/CCXProcess --openAtBoot
[Running] com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-06-17)
Executable: /uslocal/libexec/AuthManager_Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/AuthManager_Mac
[Running] com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-06-17)
Executable: /uslocal/libexec/ReceiverHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/ReceiverHelper
[Running] com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-06-17)
Executable: /uslocal/libexec/ServiceRecords.app/Contents/MacOS/ServiceRecords
[Running] com.citrix.WebLauncher.plist (Citrix Systems, Inc. - installed 2021-06-17)
Executable: /Library/Application Support/Citrix ReceiveCitrix Workspace Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/Citrix Workspace Launcher
[Running] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2019-09-24)
Executable: /Applications/Epson Software/Epson Low Ink Reminder.app/Contents/EpsonLowInkReminderAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/EpsonLowInkReminderAgent
[Loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2021-10-14)
Executable: /Applications/Epson Software/EPSON Software Updater.app/Contents/EPSON Software Updater Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/EPSON Software Updater Agent
[Running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2019-10-03)
Executable: /Applications/Epson Software/Event Manager.app/Contents/Resources/Assistants/Event ManageEEventManager.app/Contents/MacOS/EEventManager
[Running] com.epson.pma.launcher.plist (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2017-10-19)
Command: /Applications/Epson Software/Epson Ink Replenishment Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/pma.app/Contents/MacOS/pma --pmaalaunchd
[Running] com.epson.scannermonitor.plist (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2019-08-18)
Executable: /Library/Application Support/EPSON/ScanneScannerMonitoEpson Scanner Monitor.app/Contents/MacOS/Epson Scanner Monitor
[Other] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-03-31)
Command: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent -runMode ifneeded
[Running] com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2023-09-21)
Executable: /Library/Application Support/Paragon Software/com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent.app/Contents/MacOS/NotificationAgent
[Other] com.wdc.WD-Discovery.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-03-31)
Command: /Applications/WD Discovery/WD Discovery.app/Contents/MacOS/WD Discovery --autolaunch
[Other] com.wdc.WDTrashObserver.plist (Not signed - installed 2020-03-31)
Executable: /Applications/WD Discovery/WD Discovery.app/Contents/WDTrashObserver
User Launch Agents:
[Loaded] com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-01-04)
Command: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/agcinvokerutility -mode=scheduled
[Loaded] com.google.GoogleUpdater.wake.plist (Google LLC - installed 2024-05-22)
Command: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleUpdateCurrent/GoogleUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleUpdater --wake-all --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/update_client/*=2,*/chrome/update*=2
[Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06)

[Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06)

[Running] com.leapfrog.connect2.lflauncher.plist (LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. - installed 2023-04-16)
Executable: /Applications/LeapFrog Connect 2.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/LeapFrogLauncher.app/Contents/MacOS/LeapFrogLauncher
[Not Loaded] jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2015-02-12)
Executable: /Applications/Canon Utilities/Inkjet Extended Survey Program/Inkjet Extended Survey Program.app/Contents/Resources/Canon_Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent
User Login Items:
[Not Loaded] XE2XNRRXZ5.com.canon.Digital-Photo-Professional-4.Cloud-Develop.Beta.Dpp4XPCDCCHelper (Canon Inc. - installed 2022-09-12)
Modern Login Item
/Applications/Canon Utilities/Digital Photo Professional 4/Digital Photo Professional 4.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/XE2XNRRXZ5.com.canon.Digital-Photo-Professional-4.Cloud-Develop.Beta.Dpp4XPCDCCHelper.app
[Not Loaded] CIJSUAgent (Canon Inc. - installed 2020-08-03)
Modern Login Item
/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Scan Utility/Canon IJ Scan Utility2.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CIJSUAgent.app
[Loaded] HPPSDrMonitorHelper (App Store - installed 2024-01-13)
Modern Login Item
/Applications/HP Smart.app/Contents/Frameworks/HPDiagnosticKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Addons/HP Diagnose & Fix.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HPPSDrMonitorHelper.app
[Running] MessengerHelper (Facebook, Inc. - installed 2024-05-24)
Modern Login Item
/Applications/Messenger.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/MessengerHelper.app
[Loaded] MessengerLoginHelper (Facebook, Inc. - installed 2024-05-24)
Modern Login Item
/Applications/Messenger.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/MessengerLoginHelper.app
Applications:
627 apps
75 x86-only apps
11 unsigned apps
App Extensions:
Finder sync extensions:
Adobe Content Synchronizer Finder Extension - /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Sync/CoreSync/Core Sync.app
Safari extensions:
Webex - ~/Library/Application Support/WebEx FoldeAdd-ons/Cisco WebEx Start.app
PayPal Honey - /Applications/PayPal Honey.app
QuickLook Previews:
EtreCheckQuickLook - ~/Downloads/EtreCheckPro.app
com.etresoft.etrecheck4 *.etrecheck
Internet Plug-ins:
o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 (? - installed 2015-12-11)
googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 (? - installed 2015-12-11)
AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 (Adobe Inc. - installed 2024-05-02)
Backup:
Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access
Performance:
System Load: 1.98 (1 min ago) 1.99 (5 min ago) 1.51 (15 min ago)
Nominal I/O usage: 3.93 MB/s
File system: 20.58 seconds
Write speed: 723 MB/s
Read speed: 1430 MB/s
CPU Usage Snapshot:
Type Overall
System: 4 %
User: 7 %
Idle: 89 %
Top Processes Snapshot by CPU:
Process (count) CPU (Source - Location)
EtreCheckPro 16.26 % (Etresoft, Inc.)
com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (12) 14.88 % (Apple)
Storage 13.98 % (Apple)
WindowServer 4.80 % (Apple)
kernel_task 2.48 % (Apple)
Top Processes Snapshot by Memory:
Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location)
com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (12) 1.29 GB (Apple)
EtreCheckPro 698 MB (Etresoft, Inc.)
com.apple.WebKit.GPU 244 MB (Apple)
Safari 178 MB (Apple)
Creative Cloud UI Helper (Renderer) 131 MB (Adobe Inc.)
Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use:
Process Input / Output (Source - Location)
com.apple.WebKit.Networking 108 MB / 2 MB (Apple)
apsd 115 KB / 563 KB (Apple)
rapportd 376 KB / 108 KB (Apple)
mDNSResponder 228 KB / 138 KB (Apple)
Messenger 103 KB / 19 KB (Facebook, Inc.)
Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use:
Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location)
com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (12) 8 (Apple)
WindowServer 5 (Apple)
com.apple.WebKit.Networking 3 (Apple)
Storage 3 (Apple)
photoanalysisd 1 (Apple)
Virtual Memory Information:
Physical RAM: 8 GB
Free RAM: 40 MB
Used RAM: 5.93 GB
Cached files: 2.03 GB
Available RAM: 2.07 GB
Swap Used: 0 B
Software Installs (past 60 days):
Install Date Name (Version)
2024-05-23 macOS 14.5 (14.5)
2024-05-23 MRTConfigData (1.93)
2024-05-29 XProtectPlistConfigData (2195)
2024-05-29 XProtectPayloads (135)
Clean up:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.wdc.WD-Discovery.plist
/Applications/WD Discovery/WD Discovery.app/Contents/MacOS/WD Discovery
Executable not found
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.wdc.WDTrashObserver.plist
/Applications/WD Discovery/WD Discovery.app/Contents/WDTrashObserver
Executable not found
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.iBoysoft.ntfshelperd.plist
/Applications/iBoysoft NTFS for Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/ntfsassistantd.app/Contents/MacOS/ntfsassistantd
Executable not found
Diagnostics Information (past 60 days):
2024-05-31 18:14:28 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent - High CPU Use (3 times)
First occurrence: 2024-05-31 15:55:38
Executable: /Volumes/VOLUME/*/W**************k/V******s/A/X*********s/c*****************************c/C******s/M***S/c*************************t
2024-05-31 07:21:34 photoanalysisd - High CPU Use (2 times)
First occurrence: 2024-05-28 09:14:55
Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PhotoAnalysis.framework/Versions/A/Support/photoanalysisd
End of report

It has been over a week since I last left the apartment. I was meant to return to work the other day, but have been avoiding my boss’ calls. She’s out there now, watching me. I can see her through the window. She’ll leave soon, but then she’ll be back tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then the day after that. Same time. Same place. Always watching.
It started in the bathroom of a McDonald’s just down the road from where I work. It had been a long shift and I had to stay behind two hours as a coworker called in sick. My legs were tired from standing all day and my eyes were drooping from exhaustion.
I washed my hands at the sink. The mirror reflected my awful features. Bags under the eyes. Acne scarring on my face. I felt icky.
“What are you doing here?”
A woman called from behind me. I flicked my hands in the sink to quickly dry them as I turned to face her.
“Excuse me,” she continued, “What are you doing in here?”
In front of me was a 40 something year old woman. Blonde hair and wearing sunglasses indoors. She looked furious.
“Just washing my hands,” I said.
“You’re a man,” she said.
“I’m not…”
“What are you doing in the female bathroom you freak?” she raised her voice over mine.
“I’m just using the toilet...”
The woman pulled out her phone and, presumably, started recording me, “This pervert is in the ladies bathroom checking on women.”
I lifted my hand up to block my face from the camera and walked brusquely out into the restaurant. I could hear the woman’s heavy footfalls trail behind me.
“Look at this groomer walking off now he’s been called out,” she said.
I walked up to the front counter. No doubt she was there too. A member of staff was standing there putting an order together.
“Hey,” I leaned over, “Can you stop her?”
“Oh yeah! Call the cops! We’ll see what they have to say when they arrive!” she said behind me.
“Sorry ma’am?” the staff member said, “What’s going on here?”
“I don’t know,” I said, “I’m just trying to use the bathroom and she’s harassing me.”
“Go on! Call them! They’ll kick this freak out!”
“Ma’am,” the worker said to her, “I’m going to have to ask you to stop or leave.”
“Stop what?” she said, “I’m just calling out this pedophile so they’ll stop creeping on little girls!”
The worker sighed, “I’ll just call the cops.”
“Yeah, they’ll get this sicko out of here!” she said.
I sighed, “You know what, I’ll just go.”
“Are you sure, ma’am?” the worker said.
“Ma’am?” the woman said, “That’s a dude!”
“Yeah, I just needed the toilet anyway,” I said, “I don’t want to make a fuss.”
“Run away!” she said, “Run away like the freak you are!”
Apart from the shouting woman, the place was completely silent as every bystander watched the situation unfold. I pulled my hoodie over my head and walked out the building as fast as I could. She followed.
I walked across the McDonald’s parking lot over to the supermarket next to me where I parked my car. The entire time, the heckler followed me, her phone still up and recording. I tried to ignore her as she kept screaming absurd shit over and over.
It didn’t take long to make it back to the car. I jumped in and locked the door. The woman pulled the handle as soon as it clicked. Luckily, she was too slow. My hands choked the wheel as the adrenaline started to fade. I didn’t realize how fast my heart was beating until it began to slow. She stood outside the window still filming and shouting her obscenities as I got control of my breathing.
After a minute, I started the car and reversed out of the space. She followed still recording from the window. Once on the road, I put it into drive and sped out of the parking lot. I saw her standing in the rear view mirror, phone in hand. Still screaming.
A day later, the experience still left a mark on me. I dreamed about it overnight. Her face was vivid in my mind. All day I was filled with regret that I didn’t let the police take care of it and hopefully get the woman taken away. Everything I didn’t say to her floated in my head.
I noticed it first when I took my dog out for a walk. A banged up blue Chevrolet. Must have been from the 70s. The paint was peeling, replaced with rust. I didn’t get a good look in from across the street. The glare from the sun was too strong. But it left an impression on me. I’d never seen a vehicle so distinct on this street before.
Throughout the day, I kept looking out the window. The car was still there. Down the road. I couldn’t make out any features from the distance, but there was someone sitting in the driver’s seat. It was freaking me out. I closed all the blinds in my apartment and tried to put it out of my mind for the time being.
I was working the next day. It was at a cafe franchise in the same complex as the McDonald’s. Most of my shift was spent making coffee and wiping down tables. The same old shit every day. Customers ranged from okay to horrible. I was just happy to get a paycheck.
We closed later than most cafes at around 10pm, though we were usually out of there by 10:45pm. I noticed it when mopping the front of house. It wasn’t so easy to see in the dark of night, but there was a blue Chevrolet—same model, same rusted coat—in the parking lot just outside the store. Again, I couldn’t see the person sitting in the driver’s seat, so I wandered out back and checked the cameras. Also not good enough, even when zoomed in.
My coworker kept asking if I was okay. Even though he tried to hide it, he was clearly annoyed that I was slowing down the close for no reason. I got on with mopping, but kept my eye on the parking lot. By the time we got out, the car was gone.
It was back outside the apartment the next day. The car would arrive at around 10am and leave at 9pm. A few times throughout the day, it would leave and then come back an hour or so later. I could see the person sitting there for hours and hours. But I didn’t want to confront them out of fear of what they might do.
When I went in for my next shift, my coworkers were all staring at me. I greeted them with a good afternoon, but everyone returned it with a harsh glare. As I was stuffing my bag into a locker in the back office, the store phone began ringing. My other coworker in the back quickly shuffled out of there, ignoring the ringing. After a couple of seconds, it stopped.
I closed the locker and put the key into my trouser pocket. The phone began ringing again. No one from front came out back. It was company policy that the phone must be picked up, but I wasn’t to start my shift for another five minutes. I sat down at the office, and listened to it ring until it eventually stopped.
10 seconds hadn’t passed before the phone started to ring again. I picked it up. “No CallerID” was displayed on the screen.
“You’ve reached…”
“Who is this?” a woman’s voice commanded on the other end.
“This is…”
“Is this Amy?”
I was shocked into silence for a moment, “How do you know me?”
“What’s your real name?”
“What?”
“You need to stop playing dress up, it doesn’t suit you well.”
“Who is this?”
I looked at the monitor and saw the blue Chevrolet parked outside.
“Is that you following me?” I asked.
“Stop pretending to be a woman then I’ll leave you alone.”
She hung-up.
I watched the Chevrolet pull out of the space and exit the parking lot on the monitor. I didn’t see her again all day.
When I got home after closing, a notification appeared from Facebook Messenger. It was a random account—no photo, fake name—requesting to DM me. I opened their request:
"Hey,
You don’t know me, but I’ve been following this random page for a while. A handful of people are sharing your photos and private information around. Sorry you had to find out this way."
They attached screenshots of posts from this group. All of them had my photos, ripped from my Facebook and Instagram accounts, posted along with disparaging comments and personal information. One of the posts even shared my address and work place. Some screenshots of comments showed people taking glee in the idea of hurting me. All of them made fun of how I looked. Picking apart all my insecurities one-by-one.
He’s too tall
Look at those big hands
Why is he caked in makeup in every photo?
The anonymous account linked the group, but it was private.
I called in sick the next day and took everything I had seen to the police. I told a detective about the Chevrolet, the online posts, the woman in the McDonalds. Everything. I printed off the screenshots, I gave them the link to the account, I noted the reg number of the car. All the detective did was assure me everything was going to be okay and made a report. Although the lack of immediate action was concerning.
I got home two hours later. The car was parked up on the same spot it had occupied for days. I called the police then, wanting to make sure a tangible incident report was made, hopefully creating a paper trail if it ever escalated. However, before the cops could arrive, the car was gone. They somehow knew the police were coming. I made my report to the officers and they scolded me for wasting their time before driving off.
When I got into work the next day, my manager pulled me aside before I started my shift. He sat me down next to him in the office.
“We’ve been getting reports,” he said, “From employees here and head office of someone harassing everyone? And they keep naming you. I just want to make sure everything’s okay and know if I can do anything to help.”
“What?” I was taken aback, “What about the head office.”
“Well,” he said, “HR have been getting floods of calls from No CallerID numbers and emails spammed to them. It’s clear they’re getting put into spam databases and stuff. We’ve had to turn the phone off here because people keep calling at all hours of the day. Head office have made reports to the police but they’re still investigating and want to make sure we give you the proper support.”
My heart sank. Everyone in the store had heard the women’s rants. Even the middle management that know of me through the paperwork they receive. All of them know the embarrassing comments some random woman made about me. All of them knew I was being stalked.
The surveillance monitors were open on the desk. I looked up at them and saw the blue Chevrolet was in the parking lot. Something broke.
I got up and walked out the door. My manager called after me, though I can’t recall his words. There was a sizable chunk of concrete broken off the sidewalk just outside. I took it in my hand and made for the car.
I got a close look at the driver. The same blonde, 40 something woman that had harassed me in the McDonald’s. She saw me coming and immediately started the ignition and drove for the exit.
“Leave me the fuck alone!” I screamed.
I arced my hand. The concrete left my palm and flew towards the Chevrolet. It missed the roof by a few inches and kept flying until it hit a black BMW parked behind it. The concrete broke in half as it left a massive crack on the windscreen.
I fell to the floor. The emotions had finally hit me as the adrenaline wore off. I began crying and didn’t stop for an hour.
The police came. When the customer eventually came back to their car from the supermarket, he was pissed. Luckily the two officers were able to keep things relatively calm. My manager spoke for me as I sat in the cafe. The two officers came in and informed me that he wasn’t pressing charges so long as I covered the damages. Even though I had little money to my name, I agreed.
My manager then told me to take a couple days off and said he was there if I needed help. All my coworkers stared at me in complete shock as I left the cafe. None of them said a word.
I drove home by myself. Even though he needed it, I decided not to take my dog for a walk. I didn’t want to be outside by myself at that moment. Instead, I made a cup of coffee and sat by the window. The blue Chevrolet is parked down the street.
Always watching.

Disclaimer: She is still alive
Hi, I am 18f and I live with my bf 20M and I have 3 younger siblings from my mom.
Now there is going to be a lot of missing information here so ima try my best to explain, I have posted more on the topic on my page.
Its been almost 6 months since ive seen my mom, we were best friends, we did everything together but things changed.
To long story short it, she met a guy who changed her. My bf and I didnt like what we were seeing, he is a felon with a grocery list of charges. We moved out asap... And she FREAKED out!
We got into the BIGGEST argument, I have NEVER raised my voice like that at my mom before! We were screaming and throwing things at each other. Which only solidified my decision.
2 months after I moved out she dropped my siblings off at their fathers house and sold the house and said: "I sold the house u have 3 days to get urs kids shit"
I dont even want to explain the state of the house. It was devastating and I haven't seen her since.
She is still texting people, liking Facebook posts, she even FaceTime'd my little sister on her bday.
I was angry at her for the longest time, but now i just want her to come back. I miss her.
Thanks for reading.

Meanwhile, at the Base of the Barbarian Tribe, the King, Clint Orons had talked to the Messenger. "I shall consider the proposal." said Clint. "Sire." said Deronix, "we should be watching for the so-called 'Heroes'.". "so be it." said Clint. That was where one of the Council Members came towards Clint. "King Orons." said The Council Member. "Yes." said Clint. "With all due respect, we don't really know what the heroes are all about." said the Council Member. Meanwhile, at the crash site of the Kor'Drakk Cruiser, Alan had informed Joseph about the situation that had happened so far. "Where is the Undead Keep?" asked Kar'Gorto. "I'm not certain." said Kalzortus, "Perhaps we could ask the Orcs.". "I can't believe this." said Broktar, "of all the possible situations, you suggest asking the Orcs. Even when you said that you found them to be brutish in nature.".
At that moment, a Orc Warrior had approached the ship. "Sir." said Helmsman Mecator, "There's a Orc warrior at the side of the ship.". "Patch the Transmission to the Ready Room." said Captain Zordash. That was where Helmsman Mecator had patched the transmission to the ready room. "Captain Zordash." said the Orc. "yes, Comrade." said Captain Zordash, "What is it that you want?". "Xeintox has suggested that i come and help the Heroes." said the Orc, "i can help, by leading you to the Undead Keep.". At that moment, Tirus, Rotusor, and Officer Morgan had arrived at the area. "So." said Officer Morgan, "This is the object that had been sighted.". "I wonder where Alan And Broktar are located?" said Tirus.
That was where the Orc Warrior had turned to face Tirus, Rotusor, and Officer Morgan. "I should have figured." said the Orc, as he went for his axe. Tirus had gone for her bow and arrows. "wait a minute." said Rotusor. "What do you mean?" asked Tirus. "The Orc may actually be trying to help the crew of the ship." said Rotusor. "You may be right." said Officer Morgan, "i say we let him have a chance.". "if you insist." said Tirus. That was where the Orc had approached Tirus, Rotusor, and Officer Morgan. "I'm quite surprised." said the Orc, "i thought you would have fired on me, without a second thought.". "state the reason you have approached the ship." said Rotusor. "It is because my boss, Xeintox had sent me to lead a group of warriors to the Undead Keep." said the Orc. "Is that so." said Rotusor.
At that moment, Alan and Broktar had exited the cruiser. That was where Broktar had noticed Rotusor. "By the Moons of Artiox." said Broktar. "What do you mean by that?" asked Alan. "It's a figure of speech." said Broktar. That was where the Orc warrior had approached Alan and Broktar. "Well, Comrade." said Broktar, "Let's get a move on.". "What about our mission of finding allies to help fight the Master Of Zombies and the Undead Forces?" Asked Alan. "You are Right." said Broktar. As soon as Broktar said that, he went back to the ship, and accessed the comm-link. Meanwhile, at the Undead Keep, Ghoultor, Quotor, and the Battle Knight had entered the main room of the Keep. The Master Of Zombies And Necro-Oracle were waiting in the room for them. "Master, it is good to see you." said the Battle Knight, "Even after all these years.". That was where an undead soldier had arrived in the room."Sir." said the Undead Soldier, "we have captured several outlying towns, that surround the Plains of the Kordoz.". "What about the search for the Tomb of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker?" asked The Master Of Zombies. "Well, Sir." said the Undead Soldier, "They still haven't found the tomb yet.". "What!!!" the Master Of Zombies Roars, "This is unbelievable. They still haven't found the tomb.". "On the Bright side." said the Soldier, "when we captured the towns, we had transformed a good deal of the population into zombies.".
"Is that so." said the Master Of Zombies. Just then, K'Dartok and Captain Ghoulax had entered the room. "About time the two of you have arrived." said Quotor. "Yeah, That was wise." said The Battle Knight, "sending in a couple of shambling corpses to do a warrior's job.". "we may be reanimated corpses." said Captain Ghoulax, "but we actually had managed to do some damage to the heroes.". "Bah!" Said the Battle Knight, "You have battled only two of an entire group of Heroes.". "An Entire Group?" Said Captain Ghoulax. "yes, apparently there was a clan of Orcs and a crew of Aliens in the area, when i tried to contact the Battle Knight." said Quotor. "How do you know of such things?" asked Captain Ghoulax. "yeah." Said K'Dartok, "Neither of us were at the site.". "You're not helping matters." said Captain Ghoulax. "Oh, Really Now." said K'Dartok, "And i suppose that tactic of charging at the human with the two guns was effective.". “Oh." said Captain Ghoulax, "And i suppose that letting yourself be seen was any better.". "In case you two didn't notice." said Quotor, "We're on the same side.". "Oh, Right." said Captain Ghoulax. "in case any of you haven't noticed." said Necro-Oracle, "The plans must proceed, if we are to cover this Realm in darkness.". Meanwhile, At the Kor'Drakk Cruiser, Broktar, Tirus, Rotusor, Officer Morgan, Alan, and the Orc Warrior had started on the Way to the Undead Keep.
Just then, Kalzortus had caught up with them. "Kalzortus." said Broktar, "i'm surprised that you are coming with us.". "Captain Zordash figured that i would make a great representative on this mission." said Kalzortus, "Even though he doesn't really trust humans.". "Why does Captain Zordash distrust humans?" Asked Alan. "I'm Not sure." said Kalzortus, "but he did mention something that happened several hundred years ago, between him and a human.". "Several hundred years." Alan Said Curiously. "Yes." said Kalzortus, "i guess you don't really know too much about our people.". "Indeed." said Broktar, "The Kor'Drakk can live for hundreds of years. Kalzortus here, is one thousand years old.". "One thousand years." said Tirus. "I'm surprised the Kor'Drakk live that long." said Officer Morgan.
"Guys." said Rotusor, "it looks like these hills are about to curve over to the other side.". "it's not far now." said the Orc. "just what does this Undead Keep Look Like?" asked Officer Morgan. "last time i was in the area." said the Orc, "the place had been falling apart.". "Falling apart?" said Rotusor. "but when i had seen some undead creatures around the place." said The Orc, "upgrading the place. They had also placed some pieces of weaponry outside the gates.". "pieces of weaponry." said Broktar, "it should be no problem.". As soon as Broktar said that, he shifted his weapon mount to long range cannon mode. "What kind of weaponry?" asked Kalzortus. "I have only seen the two guns placed outside the Undead Keep." said the Orc, “It looked like they're long range rifles. Both of the guns are operated by a team of two zombies each.". At that moment, Joseph had contacted Alan. "Alan." Said Joseph, "What is your status?".
"i'm headed towards the Undead Keep." said Alan, "Officer Morgan is here as well. So are some of our new allies.". "Is that so." said Joseph, "Who are they, if you don't mind me asking.". "First of all." said Alan, "We have Broktar the Cyborg Lizardman, Tirus the Ranger, Rotusor the Warrior, Kalzortus, and, Wait a minute, We didn't ask the Orc Warrior what his name is.". "Yeah, That's Right." said Officer Morgan. "My name is Optotorix." said Optortorix. "Is that so." said Kalzortus. “Yes." said Optotorix, "and the Undead Keep is straight ahead.". As soon as Optotorix said that, He aimed at the Keep. "Well, i'll be." said Officer Morgan. "Hmm." said Joseph, "Apparently, Optotorix wasn't kidding.". Joseph had checked the database for any records on the weaponry. "I say we take it on directly." said Broktar. "Hold it, Broktar." said Kalzortus. "What do you mean?" asked Broktar. "there might be a weakness in the weaponry we may be able to exploit." said Kalzortus. "You may be right." said Officer Morgan. Just then, one of the zombies had seen the heroes. "Oh great." said Tirus, "they spotted us.". At that moment, Optotorix had charged at the guns. "For the Glory of the clans." Optotorix exclaimed as he charged at the guns. "Hold position." said Kalzortus. All of a sudden, a mysterious force had taken out both of the teams of zombies. "What in the Realms was that?" said Rotusor. "I haven't the slightest." said Tirus, "but whoever, Or whatever, had caused this, it sure helped us.".
"yeah." said Broktar, "And to think, i had shifted my weapon mount to long range cannon mode. Now i don't need to use it, for the time being.". "Just what doesn't your cyber-arm come attached with?" said Officer Morgan. "The kitchen sink, for one thing." said Broktar. "I should have figured." said Officer Morgan. "you must have learned that expression while you were on Earth." said Alan. "You mean to tell us, that Broktar was on Earth." Said Officer Morgan. "Of Course." said Broktar, "it was in the late 19th century, that i have been on Earth. The Location was England.". That was where Tirus had noticed a message near the Remains of the Gun emplacements. "i wonder what's on the message." said Tirus. That was where Tirus went over and picked up the message. "Hey, Tirus." said Officer Morgan, "what's on the message you have there?". "Apparently, it's in a Elven Language." said Tirus. "Are you able to Translate it?" asked Kalzortus. "I'll see what i can do." said Tirus. As soon as Tirus said that, she started to translate the message. Meanwhile, In Xerdas, The "Fire Griffens" had just started on their way. Little did they realize that there was someone watching them from a distance. "Hmm, this looks like the gang is headed towards the Undead Keep." said the Person, "if my instincts prove correct, They're going to be in danger.".
As soon as the Person said that, he opened a Portal. Meanwhile, back at the Undead Keep, Tirus had just finished translating the message. "What does it say?" asked Broktar. "Apparently." said Tirus, "it says that, to stop the Master Of Zombies, one needs The Sword of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker.". "What else does it say?" asked Officer Morgan. "it says that the Master Of Zombies has already placed the parts in the Battleship." said Tirus, "Not only that, it seems that the person had left several pieces of equipment.". "any idea on the identity of our mystery ally." said Alan. "as a matter of Fact." said Tirus, "it says the person's name is Zektus Skystar.". "Zektus." said Kalzortus, "that sounds like a word we Kor'Drakk use.". "Oh, Really Now." said Broktar, "Could we get on with this mission.". Just then, Zektus Skystar had appeared, via a portal. "Greetings, Heroes." said Zektus. "Hold it right there." said Officer Morgan. "Wait." said Tirus, "allow him to explain himself.". "thank you." said Zektus, "as i was saying, i am the warrior known as Zektus Skystar.". "If you don't mind me asking." said Alan, "But Kalzortus had mentioned that your first name is a word in Kor'Drakk. What does it mean in english?". "Ah, an inquisitive person." said Zektus, "Zektus means Warrior in Kor'Drakk.". As soon as Zektus said that, he went over and picked up the pieces of equipment he left for the heroes.
"You may need these." said Zektus. That was where Zektus handed Officer Morgan several clips of ammo. "Good thing you arrived with these clips." said Officer Morgan, "i was about to run out of ammo.". "indeed." said Zektus, "I had a feeling that you will be needing them. After all, i had witnessed your fight with the zombies.”. After Zektus said that, he turned to face Alan. "Alan." said Zektus, "I know that you intend on completing the mission. But i must warn you, The Master Of Zombies knows that you are headed to his base.". "What do you mean?" Asked Alan. "I mean that the Master Of Zombies has laid traps in advance." Said Zektus, "Not only that, but the Battleship that the Undead Forces have constructed, is not here.". "What do you mean the Battleship isn't here." said Officer Morgan. "You mean to tell us that this search was in vain." Said Alan. "All is not lost." said Zektus, “I know where the Battleship is being held in.". At that moment, an Zombie had spotted the heroes outside the Keep. That was where the zombie signalled for reinforcements. "Oh, Great." said Officer Morgan, "We must get going.". "Understood." said Zektus, "But before we go, Alan, Here's your equipment.". As soon as Zektus said that, he handed Alan a shotgun, a chainsaw, and a piece of Metal Plate Armor.
"Interesting pieces of equipment." said Alan. "Now can we get on with the mission." said Broktar. "Hey, what about Rotusor, Broktar, and Me?" said Tirus. "Yeah, She's Right." said Optotorix, "What about us?". "I hadn't expected to be with more than two heroes." Said Zektus. "I couldn't really blame you." said Kalzortus, "I mean, That you must have learned of the legend of the heroes.". "If that is true." said Tirus, "Than you must know of the sword 'Omnolight', and its role in this battle.". "Indeed." Said Zektus, "but the legend said that there is a group of only 2 heroes.". "Could we just get on with the mission." said Broktar. "Broktar seems to have a point." said Kalzortus, "After all, We're here to stop the Master Of Zombies.".
"He's Right." said Optotorix, "let's get going, before we're swarmed by shambling corpses.". "Good idea." Said Alan. That was where the heroes had entered the Undead Keep. Meanwhile, in the Mountain Town Of Ormrus, The townspeople were preparing the defences. That was where a messenger had arrived at the main building. "Sir." said one of the warriors, "There's a messenger for you.". That was where the warrior had escorted the Messenger to the leader. The Leader of the town, is Mayor Reinhart Jackson. "So, This is the messenger you mentioned." said Reinhart, "What is it that you have to say?". "First of all." said the messenger, "King Anderson requests that you would help him and his forces in the battle against the Armies of the Undead.". "Is that so." said Reinhart, "Then prepare a reply, saying that i will provide assistance.".
Just then, a Drwarven Warrior had entered the area. "Sir." The warrior said in a gruff voice, "the defensive perimeter is set up.". "Excellent work." said Reinhart, "is the Tomb of The Knight Lord Joseph Barker secured?". "Aye, Sir." said The Warrior. Little did the warriors know that there was a undead Scout spying on them. Meanwhile, Back at the Undead Keep, The heroes have already passed by several corridors. All the while, Necro-Oracle was watching the situation. Necro-Oracle was in the Observation room. That was where Quotor had entered the Room. "Necro-Oracle." said Quotor, "I just wanted to...". That was where Quotor had seen Necro-Oracle without his hood over his head. "By the Gods." said Quotor, "It cannot be possible.". "Then you know who i truly am." said Necro-Oracle, "That i am, in fact, an Dark Elf named Arkos Darkblade.". "That couldn't be possible." said Quotor, "Arkos was killed 7000 years ago.". "indeed i was." said Necro-Oracle, "However, i was resurrected by Dark Powers, that even i don't understand completely.". "Is that so." said Quotor. "Look, Quotor." Said Necro-Oracle, "Let's settle this when we're out of the way.". "What For?" Asked Quotor, "For What Reason?". "I have a plan." said Necro-Oracle, "I have set up a explosive for levelling this base. Not Only that, i had managed to hire a giant Cyclops to help in the plan to stop the Heroes.".
"This should be interesting." said Quotor. "Yes, indeed." said Necro-Oracle, As he was putting his hood over his head."Now, then." said Necro-Oracle, "Let's Get going.". Meanwhile, in another part of the Undead Keep, The heroes had managed to come across a room with three doors. "Which Way now?" said Officer Morgan. "I haven't the slightest." said Tirus, "What do you say, Broktar?". "I find it odd that you would ask me." Said Broktar, "Even though Zektus might be better at this than i.". "I'm surprised you would say that." said Zektus. "What do you mean?" asked Rotusor. "I mean that you would be the ones to trust me completely." said Zektus, "Even though you guys don't really know much about me.". “Indeed." said Kalzortus. "Let's just choose a path and keep going." said Officer Morgan. "Alright then." said Optotorix, "let's choose the middle path.". As soon as Optotorix said that, the heroes entered through the middle door. Little did the heroes realize that the doorway leading to the right, leads to a secret passageway leading outside of the Keep. Meanwhile, in the main room of the keep, the Giant Cyclops was waiting for the heroes to arrive in the area. "I wonder when they will arrive." said the Cyclops. That was where Quotor had contacted the Cyclops. "General Quotor." said the Cyclops, "i didn't expect you to call.".
"yes, indeed." said Quotor, "There is one thing i want you to do.". "What would that be?" Asked the Cyclops. "I want you to set the explosives to explode in 60 minutes." said Quotor, "Also, make sure the heroes don't make out of the keep.". "Anything else?" Asked the Cyclops. "That is all." Said Quotor. That was where the Cyclops had heard some footsteps in the distance. "Hmm." said the Cyclops, "The heroes must be nearby.". That was where the heroes had arrived in the room. "What on Earth?!" Said Alan, As soon as he seen the Cyclops. “Ah, Humans." said the Cyclops, “What's this, Non-human creatures?". "There seems to be a Rat-Man, An Orc, Two Half-Elves, A Lizardman, and a Alien there." said Quotor, "Along With the humans.".
"I shall make sure they don't make it out." said the Cyclops. As soon as the Cyclops said that, he had set the explosives for 60 minutes. "Oh, Great." Said Broktar, "There's a bomb.". "I thought you would have experience in that." said Tirus. "You think you're wise, with your comments." Said Broktar, "You just wait and see.". "Guys." said Kalzortus, "It looks like we only have less than an hour to deal with both the bomb and the Cyclops.". "Kalzortus is right." said Optotorix, "I say i will do the bomb defusing. You guys try to hold off the Cyclops.". "That sounds risky." said Officer Morgan. "I say we let him have a chance." said Rotusor, "I'll help Optotorix.". That was where Rotusor and Optotorix went to defuse the bomb.
All the While, The Cyclops was chasing after Alan, Broktar, Tirus, Kalzortus, Officer Morgan, and Zektus. At that moment, Joseph had contacted Alan. "Alan, What's your status?" Asked Joseph. "I'm inside the Undead Keep." said Alan, "The allies are here as well. There is one setback.". "One setback?" said Joseph. "Two, in fact." said Alan, "One, a bomb that is apparently set for 60 minutes, and Two, a Giant Cyclops.". "Is that so." said Joseph. "I just thought of something." said Kalzortus. "What's That?" asked Alan."What if we were able to convince the Cyclops to help us?" said Kalzortus. "That might be crazy enough to work." said Rotusor, "Although i doubt if it will work.". "Then i shall be the person to attempt that plan." Said Zektus. That was where Zektus had started to talk to the Cyclops. "Comrade." said Zektus, "Why is it that you serve the Forces of Darkness?". "I was hired to do so." said The Cyclops, "And i shall not fail in my mission.". "Even if it means that you will go down with this Keep." said Zektus. "What do you mean?" asked the Cyclops. "I mean that you will go down." said Zektus, "when the bomb explodes.". "Yes." said Kalzortus, "In other words, you'll be sacrificing yourself to help the enemy.".
"If what you say is true." said the Cyclops, "Then i shall help you.". That was where the Cyclops had gone over to the bomb and attempted to deactivate the bomb. At that moment, the bomb started up again. "Foolish Heroes." said a voice from the comm-link next to the bomb, "You think you can stop us.". "By the Gods." said Zektus, "It can't possibly be whom i think it is.". "What do you mean, Zektus?" Asked Broktar. "It is none other than Necro-Oracle." said Zektus. "Indeed, It is i, Necro-Oracle." said Necro-Oracle. "Who's Necro-Oracle?" Asked Alan. “Necro-Oracle is a Dark Oracle." said Zektus, "He has lived for centuries. It is rumoured that he feeds on the lifeforce of others.". "Also." said Rotusor, "It is rumoured that no-one has ever seen him without his hood.". "Indeed." said Necro-Oracle, "As for you, Comrade, you are no longer needed.". As soon as Necro-Oracle said that, he activated a remote, which controlled the bomb. The countdown timer went from 35 minutes to 15 minutes. "Oh Great." said Officer Morgan, "What are we going to do now?". "I have a idea." said the Cyclops. "What's that?" asked Officer Morgan. "There's a passage that exists under this Keep." said the Cyclops, "I'm not sure where it leads to, but it may be our way out of here.". "It sounds like a good idea." said Zektus, "let's get going.".
As soon as Zektus said that, the heroes went out of the main room, and headed towards the room with the three passageways. "Which Way Now?" Asked Officer Morgan. "It's this way." said the Cyclops, as he pointed to the door on the right.". "Excellent." said Kalzortus, "Let's go.". "Right." said Broktar, "Alan and i should take up the front.". As soon as Broktar said that, he shifted his cybernetic optic sensor to infra-red sight. "This should be good." said Alan. As he was talking, Alan had put a couple of shells in the shotgun. All the while, Necro-Oracle had warped in some troops to stop the heroes. "Captain Abomtus." said Necro-Oracle, "See to it that the heroes don't make it out of here.". "Yes, Master." said Captain Abomtus. That was where Captain Abomtus had moved into towards the location of the heroes. Meanwhile, At Castle Diroctor, An Orc Warrior had arrived at the Castle. There was a Barbarian Warrior at the Castle. "Greetings, Comrade." said the Barbarian Warrior. "You must be here to form an alliance with the Humans." said The Orc Warrior. "Indeed i am." said the Barbarian Warrior, "You must be here for the same reason as well.". "Of Course." said the Orc Warrior.
At that moment, King Anderson had Arrived in the Courtyard. "Ah, Greetings Comrades." said King Anderson, “How have you been?". "We've been Great." Said the Barbarian Warrior, "Wouldn't you agree with that?". "Indeed." said the Orc Warrior. Just then, Ortonk had appeared. "Sire, i was thinking." said Ortonk, "There might be a possible plan.". "What would that be, Ortonk?" asked King Anderson. "The Citizens of Chior might be able to help." said Ortonk. "Anyways." said the Orc Warrior, "Both the Barbarian and I are here on behalf of our respective peoples to usher in an alliance.". "Aye." said the Barbarian Warrior, "Even though i suspect Telzor and his clan would be reluctant in joining.". "I would Think so." said King Anderson.
"Yeah." said the Barbarian Warrior, "Telzor's brother was killed by a Knight.". "How did you know about it?" asked the Orc Warrior. "I heard it from Tlowtox Ironhammer." said the Barbarian Warrior, "He said he heard it from a friend of his.". At that moment, Princess Anderson had arrived in the Courtyard. "Jesse." said Princess Anderson, "Is that you.". "Heather." said Jesse, "I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you were with your Uncle and Cousin.". "I was." said Princess Anderson. "Why are you here?" Asked Jesse. "Yeah." said the Orc Warrior, "He's Right.". "Uncle Arthur wanted to make sure i was safe." said Princess Anderson. Meanwhile, in the Tunnels under the Undead Keep, The Heroes had ventured into the lower levels. That was where Kalzortus had attempted to contact the crew of the Cruiser "Dragon Fire". "Comrades." said Kalortus, "This is Kalzortus reporting in. I just...". That was where Kalzortus noticed the comm-link had shorted out. "Bah!" said Kalzortus, "This Thing must be low on energy.". "Either that." said Broktar, "Or these Tunnels have an Communications Interference Device in them.". That was where Broktar turned to face Alan.
"Hey, Alan." Said Broktar, "see if your Communications device works.". That was where Alan had attempted to contact Joseph. "What The..." Said Alan, as soon as he seen the Comm-Link short out. "What Heppened?" asked Rotusor. "Apparently my Comm-Link is inoperative." said Alan, "For the Time Being.". "Well, That's just Great." said Officer Morgan, "what are we going to do now?". "Not to worry, Comrades." said Zektus, "I have a plan.". "What would that be?" asked Broktar. "You guys forget about my abilities." said Zektus, "Including Telepathy.". "Oh, Really now." said Broktar.. While the Heroes were in the Tunnels, The "Fire Griffens" gang had arrived at the Undead Keep, only to find it was about to blow up. That was where one of the Bikers had started to approach the Keep.
"Hold it, comrade." said Greg, "I have a feeling that something is about to happen.". At that moment, the Keep blew up. "All Bikers, head for cover." Said Greg. Fortunately, all 20 of the bikers had hidden behind the rocks. "Is everyone alright?" asked Greg. “All present and accounted for." said Caleb, "All are in one piece.". "then let's get going." said Greg. “Shouldn't we at least call Aizortun." David said. "Of Course." said Greg. As soon as he said that, he called Aizortun. Meanwhile, in the Tunnels under the Undead Keep, the Heroes had progressed through the tunnels. "So, Zektus." said Rotusor, "You haven't told us much about yourself.". "Indeed." said Broktar. "Then i shall tell you about my history." said Zektus.
As soon as Zektus said that, he had seen something in the distance. "What in the Realms was that?" said Rotusor. "Scans show a humanoid creature." said Broktar, "The closest i could figure, it is a Troll.". "Wait a minute." said the Cyclops, "The only Trolls in the Undead Forces i know of, are Fortox the Undead Troll, and Zoutoxas the Dark Troll.". "Fortox." said Rotusor, "that name sounds familiar.". "That's because Fortox was, at one time, a friend of Gretack the Ogre." said Tirus. At that moment, the creature showed itself. "By the Gods!" said Optotorix. "Mua-ha-ha." said the Creature, "so you have figured out who i am.". "indeed." said Tirus, "You are, in fact, Fortox.". "indeed." said Fortox, "But your quest ends here.". As soon as Fortox said that, he went right for Alan, With both Handaxes. "Alan, Duck out of the way!" said Tirus. Alan had managed to duck out of the way, also managing to fire off a couple of shots. one shot had hit Fortox in the Shoulder. "Arg!!" Fortox exclaimed in pain, as he clinched his left arm. "You shall pay for this, Human." said Fortox, As he charged at Alan. Fortox had taken a swipe at Alan with one of his axes.
"Alan, Watch out!!" said Tirus. That was where Alan had managed to move the metal plates of the armor in the path of the axe. That resulted in one of the axes being broken. "You shall pay for this, human." Said Fortox. "I wouldn't be so sure." said the Cyclops. At that moment, Fortox was surrounded by the Heroes. "You heroes shall not defeat me." said Fortox. "Care to try." said Officer Morgan. "You shall not stop the Master Of Zombies." said Fortox. "How could you fall so far from the light?" said Tirus, "You were once a noble warrior, Fighting along side your old friend, Gretack the Ogre.". "Bah!" said Fortox, “Do you really think i would willingly betray my friend.". "You mean to tell us, you're not a traitor." said Alan. "I say we deal with him immediately." said Broktar. "I wouldn't be so certain." said Zektus, "i have a plan.". "What would that be?" asked Alan. "We have a leader of the Undead Forces here." said Rotusor. "Exactly my point." said Zektus. "Where are you going with this?" asked Broktar. "We will try to interrogate Fortox to get the whereabouts of the Master Of Zombies." said Zektus. "Yeah, That's an excellent idea." said Alan, "with that data, we could find the two parts that had been stolen from the Military base From Earth.".
"I would have to agree with Alan." said Officer Morgan, "This could be advantageous.". All the while, above the Tunnels, and outside the remains of the Undead Keep, The "Fire Griffens" had gotten their new instructions. "Alright, boys." said Greg, "Let's Get going.". "Hey Greg, Where are we headed to now?" asked David. "Aizortun says the Location lies up to the North." said Greg, "It's a place called the Fort of the Dead.". "Then why did you have that confused look on your face?" asked David. "That's because Aizortun had first said the name of the location in another language." said Greg, "The Language he used, was a dialect of Troll.". “What was the place called in Troll?" asked Caleb. "That would be 'Nertos Dox Fareous'." said Greg. "Anyways." said David, "Let's get going.". As soon as David said that, the gang started on their way to the Fort of the Dead. Meanwhile, in the Tunnels, the heroes had managed to get the information they needed. At that moment, Captain Abomtos and the Troops had arrived. "Oh Great!" Said Officer Morgan. "Finally." said Fortox, "The odds are now stacked against you.". "I wouldn't be so sure." said Broktar.
As soon as Broktar said that, he grabbed ahold of Fortox. "Troops, Hold your fire." said Captain Abomtos. All of a sudden, Fortox had hit Broktar right in the mid-section. That resulted in Broktar loosening his grip, long enough for Fortox to escape. "We shall meet each other soon." said Fortox, as he was running towards the exit. "You won't be going too far." said Zektus, as he tossed a homing device on Fortox. At that moment, the Undead Troops in the Tunnel attacked the Heroes. "Heroes, Defensive Position." Said Tirus. At that moment, the Cyclops had hit the Wall. "What was that for?" asked Officer Morgan. "Just clear out of here." said the Cyclops, "i'll hold them off.". "If you insist." said Broktar. "We shall go." said Kalzortus. That was where all of the heroes, except for the Cyclops had started on their way out of the tunnels. "Your efforts shall not be in vain." said Kalzortus. "C'mon, Let's get going." said Broktar. "i shall stay here with the Cyclops." said Optotorix. "You go along with the others." said the Cyclops, "i shall catch up with you later.". "Alright then." said Rotusor. That was where the heroes went after Fortox. "How far is it now?" asked Alan.
"I haven't the slightest." said Officer Morgan, "But we'll find out soon enough.". All the while, Fortox was activating the mechanism for the exit. "I shall be out of here, finally." Fortox said to himself, "and i don't have to deal with these so called 'Heroes'.". Meanwhile, outside of the tunnels, The "Fire Griffens" had reached the outskirts of the towns surrounding the Plains of the Kordoz. "How far is it to the Fort of the Dead?" asked David. "Aizortun says it's only 3 days ride from here." said Greg, "Whatever that means.". That was where a Ogre had appeared. "Oh great!" said Duane. "Let me handle him." said Caleb. That was where Caleb stepped forward to deal with the Ogre. "we come in peace." said Celeb, "We are here on a mission to stop the Master Of Zombies.". "Tell him about the Location we are headed to, Caleb." said David. "Right." said Caleb, "we are headed to a place called the Fort of the Dead.". "is that so?" said The Ogre, "i know of someone who can help.". "Who is this person of which you speak of?" Asked Caleb. "you'll find out soon enough." said the Ogre. Meanwhile, under the tunnels, all of the heroes, except for the Cyclops, had made it in time to see Fortox enter the Mechanism to leave the tunnels. That was where Fortox turned to face the Heroes. "If you plan on getting those parts." said Fortox, "You're Too late.".
"Not if we can help it." said Officer Morgan. As soon as Officer Morgan said that, he charged at Fortox. At that moment, Fortox's comrades had arrived. "Commander Fortox." said the Captain of the Transport, "get a move on, sir.". That was where Fortox headed to the transport. "Until next time, heroes." said Fortox, as he boarded the Transport. "Officer Morgan, Hold position." said Kalzortus. But Officer Morgan didn't listen. He grabbed ahold of Fortox, just when Fortox stepped into the Transport. "By the Gods!" Said Kalzortus, "This cannot be!". At that moment, The Transport started to head to the Fort Of The Dead. "Oh, Great." said Rotusor, "They're getting away.". "Not if i can help it." said Broktar. As Soon as he said that, he targeted the Transport.
"Hold your fire." said Tirus, "Officer Morgan's in the ship.". "Oh, Right." said Broktar. At that moment, Optotorix had arrived. "Optortorix." said Broktar, "What Happened?". "I have some bad news." said Optotorix, "The Cyclops had Died.". "By the Gods!" said Kalzortus, "This is a dark day, indeed.". "What shall we do now?" asked Broktar. "I have a idea." said Rotusor. "What would that be, Rotusor?" asked Tirus. "I know of someone who can help us." said Rotusor, "He is Tlowtox Ironhammer, a Goblin.". "where does he reside?" Asked Tirus. "He resides in a area to the east of here." said Rotusor. "Let's get a move on." said Optotorix. "I just hope Officer Morgan is alright." said Tirus. "Of Course he'll be alright." said Alan, "i knew him for years.". "If you say so." said Tirus. That was where the heroes went to Tlowtox Ironhammer's base. All the while, on the Transport, Officer Morgan had been surrounded by several Ghouls. "Alright, you rotting pieces of flesh." said Officer Morgan, "You and your masters shall not conquer this realm.". All of a sudden, Officer Morgan was hit in the back of the head by a zombie. "That ought to keep him quiet." said the Zombie. Meanwhile, the Heroes made it to Tlowtox Ironhammer's Base. At that moment, Aizortun and Scaltokas had appeared. That was where the Heroes were taken off guard by their appearance. "Aizortun!" said Tirus, "I might have figured you would be around.". "However did you know, young Tirus." said Aizortun.
"I could sense your dark energy." said Tirus. "You must know of my history, and my role as it involves the Territory Wars." said Aizortun. "Yeah, i've heard the news." said Tirus, "You betrayed the Humans to the Orcs.". "Hey, do you mind." said Optotorix. "Right, Optortorix." said Tirus, "i have also heard the news that you had helped the 'Shock Rangers' clan get some new weapons.". "indeed, i have done so." said Aizortun, "And now your quest ends here.". "yeah, like he said." said Scaltokas. As soon as Scaltokas said that, he raised his battle-axe. At that moment, Tlowtox Ironhammer had appeared. "Tlowtox." said Aizortun, as he turned to face Tlowtox, "i didn't expect to see you here.".
"Nor i." said Tlowtox, "Now begone from here.". "Not likely." said Aizortun. All of a sudden, Aizortun had tossed an energy ball at Tlowtox. Fortunately, Tlowtox had managed to dodge the attack. "Now It's time to teach you a lesson." said Tlowtox. As soon as Tlowtox said that, he pressed a button on his wrist-mounted computer system. "What's happening now?" asked Alan. "Tlowtox is armoring up." said Rotusor. "Armoring up?" Alan said, curiously. "Indeed." said Rotusor. That was where Tlowtox had completed the Armoring up sequence. In his armored mode, Tlowtox stood over 8 feet in height. There are weapons systems over most of the robotic Armor.
"I shall not ask you this." said Tlowtox, "You two must leave here, and never return.". "Make us." said Scaltokas. "Stubborn Minotaur." said Aizortun. That was where Scaltokas charged at Tlowtox. All of a sudden, Tlowtox lifted Scaltokas off of the ground. Tlowtox then tossed Scaltokas out of the area. "By the Gods!" Exclaimed Aizortun, "You shall not beat Me.". As soon as Aizortun said that, he launched another energy ball. The energy ball hit Tlowtox directly in the armor. Tlowtox retaliated by using his grappling hook mechanism. Tlowtox had tossed Aizortun to the ground. "What do we do?" asked Alan.
"I suggest we try to find a mode of transportation." said Rotusor. "If you are looking for a mode of Transportation." said Tlowtox, "there's one on the launch pad.". "That does it!" said Aizortun, "i shall use my ultimate attack.". As soon as Aizortun said that, he raised his staff in preparation for his ultimate attack. The ultimate attack is "Omega Storm". "Now you shall fall." said Aizortun. "Boom!", a shot rang out, and Aizortun's staff was broken in two. Everyone looked over directly at Alan. Alan was holding the Double-Barrelled Shotgun, which was smoking.
That was where Alan Cleared the Smoke from the Barrels. "You know." said Alan, "You should listen to the Goblin.". "You Foolish weakling!" said Aizortun, as he planted his staff in the ground, "Don't you know how long it took to create this very staff with the best type of wood and a special type of crystal, which was available.". "Your Point?" said Alan. "You shall pay for this!" said Aizortun. "I don't think so." said Tlowtox. As soon as Tlowtox said that, he went for Aizortun. "You think that i could be beaten so easily." said Aizortun, "We shall meet again.". As soon as Aizortun said that, he summoned a Griffen. The Griffen swooped down to pick up Scaltokas. "This isn't the last time you'll see me." said Aizortun, As he was riding off. "Shouldn't we chase after him?" said Alan. "Not to worry, human." said Broktar, "i have a feeling he'll be facing a larger threat.". Meanwhile, in another dimension, The Gate Master was watching the events. "Most impressive." said the Gate Master. That was where the Gate Master noticed some of the events on another one of the View screens. "i have a bad feeling about this." said the Gate Master.
The situation that the Gate Master is referring to, was the "Fire Griffens" had made it within the Borders of the Undead Territory. "I have better tell the heroes about this." said The Gate Master. That was where the Gate Master went over to the communications console. Meanwhile, at Tlowtox's base, the heroes had met Tlowtox. At that moment, a call came over the communications console. "i'll be right back." said Tlowtox. That was where Tlowtox went over to the Communications Console. "I'm Surprised that you did that." said Broktar. "Yeah." said Optotorix, "i thought that Broktar would be the one to try something like that.". "Do you Mind?" said Broktar.
"The most unusual things happen in this dimension." said Kalzortus. At that moment, Joseph had contacted Alan. "Alan." said Joseph, "where on Earth have you been? the Troops were getting concerned. even the President had contacted this base.". "The President?" Asked Alan, "Well, the allies and i were in the tunnels under the Keep.". "Yeah, There was some sort of device that blocked communications." said Broktar. "Yeah." said Optotorix, "Not only that. we had a new ally join our side for a while, until his death.". "you mean that the Cyclops helped you." said Joseph. "yes, indeed." said Optotorix, "he sacrificed himself to help us.". "yes." said Kalzortus, "he died honourably.". That was where Tlowtox had come back from being inside the base. "guys." said Tlowtox, "There's someone you should meet.". "Alright." said Alan, “We're coming.". That was where the heroes had entered Tlowtox's base. "Alright, who is it you are referring to?" asked Broktar. "It is none other than the Gate Master." said Tlowtox. "Gate Master?" said Broktar, "i didn't expect to see you.". "Indeed." said The Gate Master, "So, you must be Alan Stukov.". “Indeed i am." said Alan. "So." said Kalzortus, "You are the Gate Master.".

The Adventures Of Warrior Omega
By Ryan Baker
Date: May 16, 2000
Location: South Eastern Part Of The U.S.
It was a normal day In May, when Alan Arthur Stukov, trucker for the company "Aconor Trucking Ltd." was on a delivery. Alan was on his way down to Florida. Meanwhile, at a army base, not far from Florida, Alan's brother, Joseph Stukov, had just finished a training exercise with some new recruits.
"Excellent Work, Soldiers." said Joseph. Just as Joseph said that, Sergeant Caleb Anderson had entered the scene. That was where Joseph Stood at Attention and Saluted Sergeant Anderson. "At Ease, Joseph." Said Sergeant Anderson. "Sir, I hadn't expected you to be on the field. I thought you still had work to do at the barracks?" Said Joseph. "I had Just finished that work you are referring to." said Sergeant Anderson, "Next on my list was a inspection of the Training exercises. By the way, how is your brother?".
"He's Doing Alright sir." Said Joseph, "He said he was on a delivery to a diner, not far from here. As for the training exercises, We've just completed the first part.". "Excellent, were there any problems?" Said Sergeant Anderson. While Sergeant Anderson and Joseph were going Over the inspection, Alan Stukov had just passed the Florida State Border, on the way into Florida. While Alan Was driving, he had the radio on. One particular song was "Puttin' the Dark Back into the night" By Sawyer Brown. Alan was singing along with the Song. That was where Bobby Raynor, a friend of Alan, and a fellow truck driver, came over the C.B. Radio. "Hiya Alan." Said Bobby. "Bobby, Is that You?" Asked Alan. "Of Course it's me, Alan." replied Bobby. "I didn't recognize you there for a moment.” said Alan, "How have you been all this time?".
"I'm doing great." replied Bobby. As Bobby and Alan were talking, Alan noticed someone in the distance. "I wonder whom the Person is?" Alan Said to himself, "It's Probably an illusion.". Meanwhile, in the distance, the person was going over his mission statement. "This should be interesting." The person said to himself, "The boss shall be pleased once the mission is completed.". As soon as the person said that, he started watching and waiting for when the coast is clear. Little did the person realize that there was a biker gang headed his way.
"Alright guys, the diner's not far off." said the leader of the biker gang. The Biker gang leader was a leader whom seemed to have a ruthless side to him, but on the other hand, a bit honourable. The gang he leads is a rough and tumble bunch. Meanwhile, Alan had just entered the area where the diner was located at. That was where he had seen Bobby Raynor at the parking lot of the diner "Diner of the Clouds". "Hi Alan." replied Bobby. "Hi Bobby." said Alan as he parked his truck and had gotten out of the truck. "Just let me go see the owner for a moment. I'll tell her i'm here." said Alan. "I'll come with you.” said Bobby. Meanwhile, the biker gang had just passed the Florida state border. That was where the lead biker had noticed a person in the distance. That person was the same person Alan had seen earlier. "Hey guys." said the lead biker, "It looks like we have a new target to rough up.". That was where the biker gang moved towards the person. Then one of the bikers had tossed a chain at the person. That was where one end of the chain had wrapped around the person.
"What matter of magic is this?" said the person. As soon as the person said that, he fell to the ground as the biker wielding the chain sped up. As a result, The person started to slide along the ground, getting dragged by the biker. Little did the bikers realize that the person isn't who he seems. All of a sudden, the person had managed to free himself from the chain. Just then, one of the bikers notices that the person had freed himself from the chain. "Hey Guys, it looks like our target is out of the chains." said the biker. As soon as the biker said that, he and the rest of the bikers turned right around and face the person. "You shall not stop me from completing my mission." said the person, "For The Glory Of The Master Of Zombies.". "The Master Of Zombies?" said the Gang Leader. "What do you say guys?" asked one of the Bikers. "I say we take this guy down." Said another biker, "What about you, boss?". "you're Right." said Greg Anderson, the biker gang leader.
That was where the gang had surrounded the person. "Alright, Bring it on." Said the person. That was where the person got into a defensive stance. Meanwhile, at Castle Diroctor, in the Dimension of Octiviox, King Eduardo Anderson had called for His Councillers. "Sire, State the reason why you have called for us." said John Taylors. "I have called you because of a major event." Said King Anderson. "What would that be, sire?" Asked John Taylors. "The Reawakening of the Master of Zombies." replied King Anderson. "The Reawakening, sire?" Said another Councilor. "Yes, the Reawakening." Said King Anderson, "It was 175 years ago this very month, when the Master of Zombies had attempted to plunge this realm into darkness. It was only with the help of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker and his sword, called the 'Omnolight', that stopped the Master Of Zombies and his minions of Darkness.". Meanwhile, back in Florida, The Biker Gang had managed to do some damage to the person. That was where on of the bikers had knocked the person down.
As soon as the person fell down, part of his mask was torn off, revealing his actual form underneath his mask. "What on Earth!?" Said one of the bikers, as he had noticed the torn piece of the person's mask. "I Guess you humans have figured out my secret." Said the person. "What Secret?" Asked Greg. "i am not from this realm." said the person. As Soon as the person said that, he took off his mask. "What the..." said one of the bikers as they witnessed the person transform into his actual form. As the Person Transformed, he also changed sizes. "Let's get him guys." said another biker. As soon as the biker said that, the gang attempted to rush at the person. Little did the gang realize that the person, in his actual form, is much stronger. That was where the person had finally transformed into his actual form. His Actual form is that of an undead creature. His entire body is covered in decayed flesh, and has a arch in the back. There are several sword slices in his body. He is a hulking Creature, standing over seven feet in height.
That was where one of the bikers had attempted to attack the creature. All of a sudden, the creature raised his hand. "Alright, i will see you pay for trying to mess with me." said the creature, "but first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ghoultor.". "What do you say boys?" one of the bikers said. "Leave 'im to me" Another biker said. The biker is named Caleb Raynor. "Caleb, What do you have planned?" asked Greg. "I'm planning on taking him down with my power." said Caleb. "Alright Then, Show him that no one messes with the Fire Griffens." Said Greg.
That was where Caleb picks up several pieces of equipment from his motorcycle's side pack. The Equipment included a shotgun, a chain, and a Brass knuckle. As soon as Caleb picked up his gear, he started walking towards Ghoultor. "This Is Gonna be Fun." Caleb Said as he walked towards Ghoultor. As Caleb Walked towards Ghoultor, he equipped the brass knuckle on his right hand. Meanwhile, at the diner, "Diner Of The Clouds", Alan And Bobby were going over old times. That was where Officer Adam Morgan had entered the diner. Officer Morgan was a "Take Charge" kind of person. He had his regular equipment with him. All of a sudden, a call came over the radio in Officer Morgan's police Car. "I'll Be Right Back." Said Officer Morgan, as he headed towards the Police Car. That was where Officer Morgan had Picked up the comm-link in the police car. "Calling all available Officers." the voice from the other end said, "there's a fight going in the vicinity of the local military base.". "I'm on my way." said Officer Morgan. That was where the biker gang and Ghoultor had managed to take the fight even closer to where the diner was located at. Meanwhile, back at the diner, Alan had just started unloading his delivery.
Just then, Bobby had noticed something in the distance. It was the biker gang and Ghoultor fighting in the distance. As the Gang was fighting Ghoultor, Ghoultor had managed to toss several of the Gang Members. Just Then, Officer Morgan had arrived at the scene. "What The..." Officer Morgan said to himself. That was where Officer Morgan had called in for back-up. After Officer Morgan did that, he tried to break up the fight. "Alright, Break it up, all of you." Said Officer Morgan. That was where Ghoultor had turned to face Officer Morgan. "Good Thing i called for Back-up, before stepping out of the Car." Officer Morgan said to himself, "I just hope they can arrive in time.".
Just Then, Ghoultor had charged at Officer Morgan. Officer Morgan immediately moved out of the way. At that moment, Ghoultor came crashing into the police Car. "Alright, whoever you are, You're not going to mess with me." said Officer Morgan, "You're Going Down.". Meanwhile, in the Dimension of Octiviox, a spy had just entered Castle Diroctor. "Ah lad, you're here." said Ortonk Poreon, "How have you been?". "I've Been Better, but i have some dire news to tell the king." Replied Angus Davidson. "What do you mean?" asked Ortonk.
"It would seem that the Master Of Zombies's minions are trying to construct a giant battleship of some sort." replied Angus. "This is most Dire." said Ortonk, "the King Must Know about this.". "Fortunately, i had managed to acquire a copy of the plans, and had seen that the battleship is incomplete. They still need two more parts." said Angus. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Ghoultor has just started to head for his Objective, which was located in the military base. Both Officer Morgan and the biker gang had given chase to Ghoultor, as he was heading to the part of the base where the Objective of his mission is located at. At That moment, one of the Soldiers at the base had noticed the situation on that side of the base. "What On Earth?" The Soldier said to himself. At That moment, Corporal Mel Barker had entered the scene. "Soldier, What's Going On?" asked Corporal Barker. "I'm not sure, but it looks like some sort of decayed creature being chased by a biker gang and a police officer." Replied the Soldier.
"We've better do something about this." said the Soldier. As soon as the Soldier said that, the soldier and Corporal Barker had called for other soldiers to come and help in the chase. Meanwhile, in the Dimension Of Octiviox, at the Tomb of the Master Of Zombies, the Master Of Zombies had arisen from his Tomb. "Has it been 175 years already?" the Master of Zombies said to himself. That was where the Master Of Zombies looked around his surroundings. Just then, he went over to a mirror. His Reflection showed a creature that had suffered hundreds of years of decay. His Skin had turned grey-green in colour. His Eyes had sunken back into their Sockets. "Hmm, it seems that the objects in this tomb had sustained quite some wear." said the Master Of Zombies, "This must mean that the Knight Lord Joseph Barker is long Gone.". After he said that, the Master of Zombies went over and picked up his sword and shield, only to find that time had deteriorated the sword and shield. "Well, i have better get some new equipment." said the Master Of Zombies. As soon as the Master Of Zombies said that, he headed out to the entrance of the tomb. Little did the Master Of Zombies realize that a spy was outside the tomb, in the Graveyard of Darkness.
The Graveyard of Darkness is a dark, and almost Desolate place. Most Of the gravestones have fallen apart. The Spy is Loyal to King Anderson. The Spy was located partway between the centre of the Graveyard and the entrance. At that moment, the Spy had seen the Master Of Zombies. "By the Elder Beast God." the spy said, under his breath, "I Must tell the King about this.". All of a sudden, a Shadow Phantom had appeared behind the spy. That was where the spy turned to face the Shadow Phantom. Then the Shadow Phantom had raised his sickle. The Spy had attempted to block the sickle as it came down upon him. "Yaargh!!" Exclaimed the Spy as he fell to the ground. Then, with his last bit of Strength, he had written a message.
That message was "King Anderson, there is bad news. The Master Of Zombies has arisen from his tomb. I suspect he is going to join up with his legions of the undead. A suggested plan of action is to prepare the defenses. Unfortunately, i might not be able to help. Next Time you see me, i might be one of the undead. Please Tell my brother i still care about him.". As soon as the spy completed the message, he had attached the message to a carrying case on the homing pigeon he had carried with him. Meanwhile, at the military base, Ghoultor had made it to the mission objective. "Excellent." said Ghoultor, "The Master Of Zombies will be pleased.".
At that moment, Ghoultor had grabbed the objects he was sent to acquire. The objects were a computer system and hover tech circuits. Just then, Officer Morgan, the biker gang, and the soldiers had blocked the entrance to the building. "You won't capture me." Ghoultor sneers. At that moment, the soldiers aimed their rifles at Ghoultor. "You think your puny weapons can affect me." Sneers Ghoultor, as he was preparing to charge at the soldiers, the biker gang, and Officer Morgan. "Soldiers, prepare to fire on my mark." said Corporal Barker. At that moment, Ghoultor had charged at the group blocking his way. Meanwhile, at the diner, Bobby had noticed the incident at the base. At that moment, Bobby went to his truck and picked up a pair of binoculars. "What on Earth?" said Bobby, "Alan, you have better see this.". "What are you talking about?" Asked Alan. "Apparently, there's some sort of situation going on at the base." replied Bobby. "Wait a minute." said Alan, "My Brother is stationed at the base.". At that moment, Ghoultor had made it over to the other side of the road.
That was where Alan and Bobby had gone closer to investigate. Little did either of them realize that the situation is far more dangerous, because of the plans being put into motion, and Ghoultor's undead powers. While the situation was happening, in another dimension, a robed individual was watching the events unfold. "this is most dire." the individual said to himself. At that moment, Broktar, a Cyborg Lizardman had entered the room. "Sire, you have called for me." said Broktar. "Yes indeed, Broktar." replied the individual, "It seems that there is a major disturbance in the dimension of Octiviox.". "Is it the Master Of Zombies?" asked Broktar. "I'm Afraid so, Broktar." replied the Individual.
"Hmm, this is most dire, indeed." said Broktar, as he moved his cybernetically enhanced left arm. "Broktar." said the Individual. "Yes, Gate Master." said Broktar. "i want you to go into the dimension of Octiviox." said the Gate Master. "For what reason, Gate Master." asked Broktar. "I want you to intercept an individual whom will be entering that dimension very shortly." replied the Gate Master. "Whom is the individual that you want me to intercept?" asked Broktar. "The Individual in question is Alan Stukov." Replied the Gate Master. Meanwhile, near the base, Ghoultor had made it to the designated sector where he will enter a portal leading to the dimension of Octiviox. "i shall complete the mission." Ghoultor said to himself. At that moment, Ghoultor was surrounded by the soldiers, the gang, and Officer Morgan. "You humans shall not capture me!!!" Ghoultor said.
As soon as he said that, Ghoultor had opened a dimensional portal into Octiviox. "Soldiers, don't let him get away." Corporal Barker said to the soldiers. Just then, the back-up Officer Morgan radioed in earlier, had arrived. "What on Earth is that creature?" Officer James Sorbo said, when he arrived at the scene. "i haven't the slightest what the creature is, but we better not let him get away with the gear he's holding." Officer Diana Joelson said. At that moment, a giant came through the Portal. "Sir" said the Giant, "the Master Of Zombies is awaiting your arrival back in Octiviox.". "I'll be there right away." said Ghoultor. As soon as Ghoultor said that, he tossed a smoke bomb to cover his tracks. "soldiers, fire upon the target." Corporal Barker said the soldiers. "take him down." Officer Morgan said. But the soldiers and the cops were too late in stopping Ghoultor and the Giant from entering the portal.
"Oh, Great." said Officer Morgan, "They're Gone.". At that moment, Alan Stukov and Bobby Raynor had arrived at the scene. "What's going on?" asked Alan. "Apparently, the creature had escaped into some other dimension." replied Officer Morgan. "It looked like the creature was carrying two devices. What were the two devices?" asked Bobby. Meanwhile, in the Karnoxus sector of space, a Kor'drakk cruiser was continuing their patrol. "Computer, access database." said the Captain. The Captain is Captain Zordash, captain of the cruiser, "Dragon Fire.". Zordash is distrustful of humans. "Sir." said one of the crew members. "Yes, Helmsman Mecator." said Captain Zordash. "There seems to be a wormhole several light years in front of the Cruiser." said Helmsman Mecator.
At that moment, the ship started experiencing technical problems. little did the crew realize that they would be on a trip to the dimension of Octiviox. Meanwhile, on Earth, Alan had talked to his brother, Joseph. "Joseph, what are the capabilities of the objects that the creature had stolen?" Asked Alan. "Not much, on their own." replied Joseph, "but when they are connected to a vehicle, it could be dangerous.". "then allow me to help in retrieving the objects." said Alan. "That could be risky." said Joseph, "Do You really want to help in the situation?". "Of Course, Joseph." said Alan. "Hey Alan, i just thought of something." said Bobby. "What is that?" asked Alan. "You might be gone a long time. Shouldn't you at least call your boss, and tell him you won't be in for a while." replied Bobby. "That's right, Bobby." said Alan, "i have better do so.". As soon as Alan said that, he went back to his truck and picked up his cell phone and phoned his boss. "Mr. Jackson" said Alan. "Yes Alan, what can i do for you?" said Mr. Jackson. "i will not be in for the next while. I'm not sure how long." said Alan. "For What reason, Alan?" asked Mr. Jackson. "It is a major situation. Apparently there was a robbery at the military base here in Florida." said Alan. "Wait a minute, isn't your brother stationed at the base." said Mr. Jackson. "Yes, Joseph is stationed at the base." said Alan.
"Alright then, i'll get one of the other truckers to cover your loads." said Mr. Jackson. At that moment, Alan and Mr. Jackson had finished up the conversation. Alan went over to Joseph. "Then it's agreed." said Joseph. After Joseph said that, he and the other Soldiers prepared to retrieve the Gate Portal Generator. "Alan" Bobby said. "Yes, Bobby." Said Alan. "I just wanted to wish you luck on this mission." said Bobby, "and i would like to say that I will volunteer for this mission.". "But Bobby, what about your fiance?" asked Alan. "Oh yeah, that's right." said Bobby, "Julie and i were planning on going out tonight. thanks for reminding me.".
Meanwhile, in the dimension of Octiviox, Telzor and his clan, the Shadow Wolves were in the main building of the clan's encampment. At that moment, an Orc Warrior had just entered the building. "Sir, i have some major news." said the Orc Warrior. "What news is that?" asked Telzor. "Our Scouts had found some evidence of the awakening of the undead." said the Orc Warrior. "This is major, indeed." Telzor said, Grimly, "then this would mean the Master Of Zombies had arisen from his tomb.". Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Gate Portal Generator was put into position. Little did the soldiers, the Police, Alan, and Bobby realize that the biker gang was still around the area. All of a sudden, Greg had gone over to Officer Morgan. "Adam." Said Greg, "This isn't over between us.".
At that moment, Greg had motioned for the other bikers. "We will see each other soon." said Greg. After he said that, Greg got on his motorcycle and started to drive away. "All Bikers, let's roll." said Greg. "Alan." Said Joseph. "Yes, Joseph." Said Alan. "The Portal Generator is up and ready." Said Joseph. "what dimension is the portal generator set to?" Asked Alan. "It seems to be a dimension called Octiviox." replied Joseph. "Octiviox?" said Alan. "Apparently it's a dimension of magic and fantasy." said Joseph. After Joseph said that, Alan started moving towards the portal. "Wait a minute, Alan." said Joseph. "What is it, Joseph?" Asked Alan. "You should have some equipment." Said Joseph, "Just in case you get in trouble.".
As soon as Joseph said that, he went and retrieved some equipment for Alan. One such piece of equipment was some armor. Another piece of equipment was a comm-link communicator. "Alan, i just want to wish you good luck." Said Officer Morgan. Just then, Joseph had returned with to the site. "Alan, here is the equipment that you will be working with." said Joseph, as he presented the equipment. "First, is the visor helmet. It has several visor modes, which includes night vision mode." said Joseph. As Joseph was presenting the equipment, Greg Anderson and the other members of the "Fire Griffens" had turned around and started to head towards the portal. At that moment, a cloaked person came into the area. "Wait a minute." said one of the bikers. "What is it?" asked another biker. "There Seems to be a cloaked figure behind us." said the biker. Just then, the bikers had turned to face the person. "Alright, whoever you are, explain yourself." said Greg. "I am the Dark Mage known as Aizortun." said Aizortun, "I have come here to Earth to request your services.".
"Services, For What?" Said Caleb. “Yeah, Caleb's Right. What do you want us to do?" said David Joelson. As Soon as David said that, he and several other bikers started to surround Aizortun. "Hold it guys. let him explain his situation." Said Greg. "Thank You." said Aizortun, "i come from a dimension called Octiviox. It is a realm of magic and fantasy. At this time, a dark being called the Master Of Zombies has arisen from his tomb.". "Hold it." said David, "For all we know, Aizortun could actually be this 'Master Of Zombies'.". "Wait a minute." Said Caleb, "Didn't Ghoultor mention his name when we encountered him earlier.". "Yeah, that's right, Caleb." Said Duane Jackson.
"As i was saying." said Aizortun, "The Master Of Zombies had tried to conquer the dimensions several times. However, he has been stopped by many heroes. The Most recent hero in history was the Knight Lord Joseph Barker.". "How are we involved in this situation?" asked Greg. "I have come here to request that you bikers help in defending Octiviox from the darkness that is known as the Master Of Zombies." Said Aizortun. While Aizortun and the bikers were talking, the portal generator had been set for the coordinates of Octiviox. "the coordinates have been set. You're ready to go." said Joseph. That was when Alan headed towards the Portal. "One last thing, Alan." Said Joseph. "What's that?" asked Alan. "Good Luck." Said Joseph.
As soon as Joseph said that, Officer Morgan came over to the portal area. "Alan, I'm Coming along." said Officer Morgan. "Well, I'm Surprised." said Alan, "i didn't know you were the adventurous type.”. "Knock it off, will you." said Officer Morgan. "Why would you want to join me on this mission." asked Alan. "First of all, he had stolen those two parts." said Officer Morgan, "second, he had wrecked my Police Car.". Meanwhile, in the dimension of Octiviox, at the Orc Encampment, Telzor and the leaders of the other Orc Clans were discussing a course of action. "The best course of action is a direct assault on the Undead Keep." said Telzor. As Telzor was speaking, he rolled out a map of the Undead Keep, and started putting symbols to show the plan. "That sounds like a good plan." Said G'tekor, leader of the Crimson Tigers clan, "but from what my scouts have informed me about the situation, the Master of Zombies had acquired various pieces of technology from other dimensions.".
"What do you mean, G'tekor?" asked Raiztor, leader of the Atorton Clan. "For one thing." said G'tekor, "My scouts report that there are several gun emplacements at the front of the Keep. These guns are operated by a team of two zombies each.". "What if we were to send one of our faster troops in and have them move between the gun emplacements, so that they would hit each other instead of us." said Raiztor, "Would That Work?". "It Sounds Risky." Replied G'tekor, "But it might Work.". Meanwhile, back on Earth, Alan And Adam had entered the portal, after they had talked about the situation. "This Should Be interesting." said Alan. "What do you mean, Alan?" asked Officer Morgan. "we would be entering an unknown dimension." said Alan. Little did Alan and Officer Morgan realize that Aizortun the Dark Mage had warped the Biker gang and himself to the dimension of Octiviox. Meanwhile, in The dimension Of Octiviox, At Castle Diroctor, King Anderson had contacted his advisors. At that moment, The homing Pigeon had flown through a open window. That was where one of the soldiers went over and picked up the pigeon and retrieved the message.
"Sire." said the soldier, "i have some bad news.". "What has happened?" asked King Anderson. "The Spy whom was stationed at the Graveyard of Darkness has died." said the soldier. "What else does the message say?" asked King Anderson. "Apparently the Master Of Zombies has awakened from his tomb." said the Soldier. "That does it." said King Anderson, as he rose from his throne, "we must take action.". At that moment, outside in the main part of Castle Diroctor, Alan And Officer Morgan had arrived through the portal. "Hmm, Most impressive." said Alan. Just then, Joseph had contacted Alan via the comm-link communicator. "Ah, Alan." Said Joseph, "It seems that you have finally arrived in Octiviox.”. "Yeah, and this device actually works." said Alan, "Joseph, where exactly are we in this dimension?". "You and Officer Morgan are located in Castle Diroctor." Said Joseph. "Any idea whom the ruler of the castle is." Asked Alan. "I have a feeling that we'll soon find out." said Joseph, "but from what i know, his name is King Eduardo Anderson.". At that moment, King Anderson had arrived at the courtyard. "What is all this commotion about?" asked King Anderson. "Greetings, your Highness." said Alan, "I am Alan Stukov, and he is Officer Adam Morgan.". "We're here to....” said Officer Morgan.
But before Officer Morgan could even finish the sentence, he and Alan were surrounded by the King's Soldiers. Just then, Ortonk Poreon had arrived at the scene. "Sire, What's going on?" asked Ortonk. "it seems that two intruders were found trespassing on the grounds of this kingdom." said King Anderson. "intruders?" asked Ortonk. "Yes, intruders." said King Anderson, "And they must be dealt with immediately.". "Wait a minute." said Ortonk, "I think I have seen these two so-called 'intruders' before.". "What do you mean, Ortonk?" asked one of the soldiers. "I remember seeing two individuals pictured in a book at the Arch Mage's Tower." said Ortonk, "The text was in a form of Orcish language, but it said that the two individuals would be the heroes that will help in stopping the Master Of Zombies.". At that moment, the sound of gunfire had sounded outside the walls of the castle. All of a sudden, Officer Morgan had charged at several of the King's Soldiers. "hold it right there, intruder." said one of the soldiers. "Wait, he might be able to help." said Ortonk. That was where the soldiers had moved out of the way, so that Officer Morgan could get past them.
Once he got past the soldiers, Officer Morgan ran up the stairs to the top of the wall. As soon as Officer Morgan had reached the top of the wall, he saw where the gunfire was coming from. It was coming from the weapon mounted on Broktar's Cybernetic Left Arm. "Hold Your Fire." said Officer Morgan. "We couldn't possibly do that." said one of the Archers. "what do you mean?" asked Officer Morgan. "the Creature fired at us first." said one of the Archers. "Yeah, we were only defending ourselves." said another archer. "I am here for the human known as Alan Stukov." said Broktar. "What is your reason?" asked Officer Morgan. "i am here on a mission for the Gate Master." said Broktar. "Who is this Gate Master you are talking about?" asked Officer Morgan. "He is the Master Of the Gate Portals." replied Broktar.
"Let the person in." said one of King Anderson's Advisors. "Do you really think it's a good idea?" asked another one of the Advisors. "of course." replied the advisor, "the Gate Master is a highly regarded person, especially in my homeland.”. Meanwhile, in the Karnaxus sector, the Kor'Drakk crew of the ship "Dragon Fire" had entered the wormhole. "Computer, what is the coordinates?" Captain Zordash had asked the ship's computer. "Unable to access interstellar location circuit system file." the ship's computer replied. "This is just great." said Captain Zordash. "Sir, it seems that a opening to the wormhole is just ahead of us." said Helmsman Mecator. "Chief Engineer Jor'Dorus." said Captain Zordash, "What is the situation in engineering?". "Captain." said Jor'Dorus, "The engines are still functioning. But, Warp coils are malfunctioning.". "what's the status on the teleporter device?" asked Captain Zordash. "i'll patch you right into the teleporter room, sir." said Jor'Dorus.
At That moment, the ship had entered through the opening in the Wormhole. "Sir, there seems that land is coming into view." said Helmsman Mecator. "Land?" said Captain Zordash, "Helmsman, prepare for evasive Maneuvers.". Meanwhile, at the castle, Broktar had explained the situation to Alan, Officer Morgan, and the residents of Castle Diroctor. "So, what you're telling us." said Alan, "is that the Master of Zombies is planning to take over this realm.". "Why doesn't the Gate Master just come in and Battle the Master Of Zombies in person?" asked Officer Morgan. "For One main Reason." said Broktar, "if he were to leave the Gate Portals unwatched, creatures from other worlds and dimensions could cause havoc among the worlds.". At that moment, one of the archers stationed at the top of the castle wall had seen something in the distance. That something is, in fact, the Kor'Drakk cruiser "Dragon Fire.".
"Wait a minute." the archer said to himself, "It looks like the object is about to land in a short time.". As soon as the Archer said that, he took out a telescope and aimed it in the direction where the object is about to land in. "What on Earth?" said the Archer. "What is it, Jean?" asked one of the archers. "it seems that the object is about to land in Orc territory." said Jean, "to be more precise, territory controlled by the 'Shock Rangers' Clan.". "What is the first act of business?" asked Alan. "we should definitely prepare defenses around the castle." said John Taylors. "Aye, and we should also send a team of warriors to stop the Master Of Zombies." said Ortonk, "not only that, but we should also find some allies whom are willing to help.".
"Yes, that definitely sounds like a plan." said King Anderson, “but we should also acquire the sword called 'Omnolight'.". "Omnolight?" asked Alan. "Yes, it's the sword that the Knight Lord Joseph Barker used 175 years ago this month to defeat the Master Of Zombies." Said King Anderson. "We must get going, if we are to stand a chance." said Officer Morgan. "If it must be, so be it." said King Anderson, "but before you go, you should have this.". As soon as King Anderson said that, he handed Alan a map of the land. "Your first destination should be the Arch Mage's Tower." said King Anderson, "The Arch Mage, Alex Johnson, is a friend of mine. He would be a worthy ally in this mission.". Meanwhile, in a village located to the north-west area, not far from a entrance to the Queen of the Witches's hideout, Aizortun the Dark Mage was going over the plan with the "Fire Griffens" biker gang. At that moment, a minotaur had arrived in the area. "Ah, Scaltokas." said Aizortun, “Finally you have arrived.".
"Comrade." said Scaltokas, "i am surprised you haven't been captured by now.". "What do you mean by that?" asked Greg. "I mean that there are some bounty hunters after Aizortun." replied Scaltokas. "why are the bounty hunters after him?" asked Caleb. "It was during the final battles of the Territory Wars between the Orc clans lead by Telzor, leader of the 'Shadow Wolf' Clan, and the human forces." replied Scaltokas, "that Aizortun had betrayed the human forces.". "Yes, but i had escaped just before the orc clans were repelled from Castle Diroctor." said Aizortun. "How did you meet the Orc clans?" asked Caleb. "I haven't met the leader of the Orc Forces personally." said Aizortun, "but i had met Xeintox, leader of the 'Shock Rangers' Clan. In fact i had helped them gain some new weaponry, some of which are from Earth.".
While Scaltokas was talking to Aizortuns the Dark Mage and the biker gang, just north of the village, and a little way to the East, the Kor'Drakk cruiser had just crash landed. "Helmsman." said Captain Zordash, "What is the status?". "Most of the systems are still functioning." said Helmsman Mecator, "But they have sustained a serious amount of damage.". "Is the shield generator still operational?" asked Captain Zordash. "Shield generator is still functional, and so is the weapons systems." replied Helmsman Mecator. Just then, Sergeant Dorgarus had entered the bridge. "Sir." said Dorgarus, "Permission to scout out this sector.". "Acknowledged, Sergeant Dorgarus." said Captain Zordash. As soon as Captain Zordash said that, he had contacted Lieutenant Gotarus.
Meanwhile, near Castle Diroctor, Alan And Officer Morgan had checked the map. "Ah, so this must where the Arch Mage's tower is located." said Alan. "I find it odd that you humans would try and find allies, when it would be much easier to go straight into the main base, and take on the Master Of Zombies in direct battle." said Broktar. "That may seem easier, Broktar." said Officer Morgan, "But Remember, he has a army at his command.". "Not only that." said Alan, "But from what King Anderson had told us, he has a flying Battleship.". "what makes you so certain that your chances at victory will be better with any allies?" asked Broktar. "you just wait and see, Broktar." Said Officer Morgan, "We will win this battle.".
Little did they Realize that they were being spied upon by a Ghoul. "Hmm, humans are about." said the Ghoul, "i must tell the Master Of Zombies.". As soon as he said that, the ghoul had tapped once on a button on his comm-link. Immediately, the comm-link had contacted the forces at the Undead Keep. At that moment, Quotor the Wraith had seen that the communications console had been accessed. That was where Quotor went over and accessed the Communication console. "General Quotor." said the Ghoul, "Ghoul Agent K'Dortok reporting in.". "What is your status?" asked Quotor. "There are two humans and a cyborg lizardman headed to the Arch Mage's Tower." Said K'Dortok. "Excellent." said Quotor, "Follow those humans and the lizardman.". After Quotor said that, he went over to the main section of the Undead Keep. It was there, that he met the other leaders of the Undead Forces. "Ah, General Quotor." said the Battle Knight, "It is good to see you.".
"Battle Knight." said Quotor, "I'm quite surprised you haven't already attempted to attack Castle Diroctor.". "Arrgh!!" Exclaimed the Battle Knight as he went off in a blind rage. "Ooh, that's a wise move." said Fortox. "Why am i not surprised, Fortox." said Quotor. Just then, Zoutoxas the Dark Troll had entered the scene. "Ah, Air Commander Zoutoxas." said Quotor, “How are you?". "Excellent." replied Zoutoxas, "Fortox, what is the status of your troops' mission to find and destroy the tomb of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker?". "My forces are searching for it as we speak." said Fortox. Meanwhile, Alan, Officer Morgan, and Broktar had arrived at the Arch Mage's Tower. "Hmm, I'm Rather surprised." said Alan. "Why is that, Human?" said Broktar. "I was expecting something more magical." replied Alan. "Yeah, After All." said Officer Morgan, "This is supposed to be a realm of magic and fantasy.".
After Officer Morgan said that, he went over to the door and used the door knocker. Meanwhile, inside the Arch Mage's Tower, Alex Johnson was going over his spellbooks. "Hmm, there doesn't seem to be any information on the object that you had said, Tirus." said Alex. Just then, Alex's Apprentice had entered the main room. "Sir" said the Apprentice, "There are two people and a lizardman outside the Tower.". "What do they look like?" asked Alex. "The two people are dressed in unusual clothing, those not found in this realm." said the apprentice, "The Lizardman, however, seems to have metallic parts connected to organic flesh.". "That seems to be a similar description to that of the heroes of legend." said Alex, "Allow them in.". "Yes, sir." said the Apprentice, as he was heading towards the main door. Meanwhile, at the door of the Arch Mage's Tower, Alan, Officer Morgan, and Broktar were waiting outside the place. Just then, the Apprentice had arrived at the main door. "The Arch Mage will see you now." said the Apprentice, as he opened the door. "It's about time." said Broktar. "Who is this Arch Mage?" asked Alan.
"The Arch Mage is Alex Johnson." said the Apprentice, "He is quite Powerful.". "Just how high does this tower extend to?" Asked Broktar, "My servo joints are about to malfunction.". "it's only 10 floors." replied the Apprentice. "that doesn't seem to long, does it, eh Broktar." Alan said to Broktar. "Ha, you humans may laugh, but you don't know what it is like to have cybernetics replacing any limb that is lost." said Broktar. Meanwhile, in the main room of the Arch Mage's Tower, Alex had brought the Book of Legends over to the table. "Why did you bring the book over to the table?" asked Tirus. "It is to check up on the legend of the heroes." replied Alex. Just then, the Apprentice had arrived in the main room, ahead of Broktar, Alan, And Officer Morgan.
"Sir" said the Apprentice, "the people in question are on their way.". "Excellent." said The Arch Mage. Meanwhile, at the Crash site of the downed Kor'Drakk ship, the crew were working on the repairs. "Chief Engineer Jor'Dorus." said Captain Zordash, "What is the status of the repairs?". Just then, the ship was hit by a outside force. "Alert." the ship's computer said, "Unidentified hostiles located in area.". "Computer, where was the ship hit?" asked Captain Zordash. "Middle section of port side." said the ship's computer. Outside the ship, two Orc Warriors, riding on Griontors had moved into postion. That was after one of the warriors had fired a rocket at the ship. "Sire." said one of the Orc warriors. "Yes, Comrade" said Xeintox. "We have started phase one of the raid." said the Orc Warrior. "Excellent." said Xeintox, "Prepare to move to phase two.".