#file under: wants: hyde

[knotdispenser]

name: Hyde N. Plainsight nicknames: Shifty (by some) gender: Male / Intersex pronouns: (he/him/his) secondary gender: Both? occupation: drifter notable features: can change his body species: shape shifter fc: Hunter Doohan

+observant, charming, adaptable+ -manipulative, secretive, stealthy-

[knotfodder]

name: Hyde N. Plainsight nicknames: Shifty (by some) dob. age: unavailable (??) gender: Male pronouns: (he/him/his) secondary gender: Both? occupation: drifter species: shape shifter fc: Charlie Hunnam

+observant, charming, adaptable+ -manipulative, secretive, stealthy-

[disappointingcabbage]

TMAGP 22 thoughts, spoilers under the cut

Lena what the fuck why is your reaction to Gwen almost getting killed “ok but why didn’t you get their contact info”

Also I love that she referred to [ERROR] as the “watching figure” like I know the transcript last week initially called them Archivist but it’s nice to have confirmation that wasn’t immediately backtracked on lmao

I don’t know how to feel about Gwen getting demoted for this one, I think she did the right thing when she ran away, and that’s what Lena seems upset about. However, the real reason she should be getting demoted is the classism and condescension that pissed off ink5oul in the first place tbh.

Also I’m sure Gwen retaining her title in order to not look bad on the inspection totally won’t force her to have to go back to actually talking to externals ever /s

Also, Mrs. Kelley? She’s MARRIED? She’s either Elias-style repeatedly divorced or her partner is equally cold and autistic there is no other option

ooh Augustus time

Shejdjrjdiejdi Hans Berger is such a name teehee hamburger

Oh no, they’re experimenting on dogs :(

and people

is this a case of Hans going “hey dude your recipe’s fucked up” *proceeds to describe how exactly he did not follow the instructions* because it sure sounds like it.

Unless I’m misinterpreting and the instructions he received from the guy he’s corresponding with said to do the silver replacement thing bc I thought he got the silver idea from someone else

Okay now he’s using methods from ANOTHER guy. Dude how in the fuck are you blaming Richard for this?

Okay now he’s just pulling a new technique out of his ass. Of course your findings were weird, you didn’t use Richard’s technique, just something very vaguely similar

Bro’s really trying to create Jekyll and Hyde right now. Has he not read the book? Shouldn’t he know how terrible of an idea that is???

Ah yes, the standard 1920s activity of insulting your wife’s work speed while she’s working with a completely new configuration of equipment. Prick.

Also love the fact that the Hyde part of this dude can only communicate through Hans’s equipment

“Can you hear it?” Jesus Ursula that’s literally the most ominous thing you could say right now

Of course Hans assumes that she’s talking about the obvious equipment noise

Oh shit, Doctor Malpractice over here gave this poor dude a grand mal seizure

oh no this poor dude HANS YOU MADE HIS BRAIN MALFORMATION BURST WHAT THE FUCK YOU KILLED HIM

…are we ever gonna find out what Ursula was hearing?

you didn’t think to look over your data until weeks after the fact? are you shitting me? the data wasn’t even part of the investigation into this poor dude’s death?

Oh she was hearing exactly what this guy was saying via the telegraph. That’s really fucking cool, actually.

Well, Jesus. The second consciousness was not having a good time, apparently.

Oh this is the same night as the last episode

Sam catching onto Alice deleting his files immediately is peak comedy

Obviously he’s pissed about this

“You just want to control me again” oh that’s why they broke up

“That if I showed you the ropes we could” YOU COULD WHAT ALICE

ooh Celia has Magnus info?

JONATHAN SIMS AND MARTIN BLACKWOOD??????

FUCK YOU JONNY AND ALEX YOU CANT JUST END THE EPISODE THERE

[ghoul-tutor]

Uriel Homescreen lines

Thought it would be fun for him to have these :p. Its all under the cut fro those scrolling

[Aikawa is used as a placeholder for MC’s last name. I know there’s no option to input it, but it’s my house and I make the rules!!!]

[Upon completion of Episode 16, Uriel will drop the honorific -San with the player, and lines marked with * have a chance of appearing.]

Specialized:

Login: “Hello Aikawa-san, good to see you today.”

New Mail: “You have new messages. I suggest checking them before it gets too out of hand.”

Idle (<13 Affinity): “Catching up on your studies, I see.

Idle (13+ Affinity): “Alone… At the edge of a universe, humming a tune…”*

Absent: “Welcome back. Lectures are posted online for you to catch up on if need be.”

Player Birthday: “Here. Haizono-San told me I should give this to you. He said it was your birthday. What did I get you���?”

Uriel Birthday (Nov 25): “Ah. Today’s the day, I see. Oh, Haizono-San set my birthday in the files as the day I started working here. …This is for me? Interesting.”

Christmas: “No, I’m not free this evening. Yes, I have plans. With who? That’s none of your business.”

New Years: “…I see, a new year. I suppose that’s something to celebrate for you all.”

Valentines: “Chocolate? Fine. I’ll add it to the pile.”

White Day: “A friend of mine told me that this is the day I should repay you for your kindness. I have a couple paintings lying around if you have the space. …Why do you look so surprised?”

April fools: “Haizono-San thought it would be funny to put a round ball on my nose… He’s not laughing anymore.”

Additional April Fools Sho: “Saw Hyde with a nasty bruise on his face. (Laughs) Wonder who he pissed off?”

Halloween: “…Oh, it’s just you, Aikawa-San. You should take off that mask. Halloween? Ah… she did say something about that today…”

Halloween - Rare: (Sighs) “No, I’m not going out to help you- Oh, it’s just you. Do you need anything?”

Default

“Do you need anything?”

“Move, you’re in the way of my sketch.”

“I have a tutoring session soon, if you need something, make it quick.”

“You can watch me draw, but don’t be disruptive.”

“Haizono-San is- …What do you mean which one? Isn’t it obvious?”

“What am I? You tread dangerous waters, are you sure you want to know?”*

Rare - [Humming a song without lyrics from his playlist.]

Seasonal:

Spring

Anytime - Rare, during Cherry blossom season: “Miror… num hic tibi placeret?” [I wonder… Would you like it here?]

Anytime - Rare, during Cherry blossom season: (Sighs) “Desidero te.” [I miss you.]

Morning: “I wish it wouldn’t rain so much, it ruins my paintings.”

Afternoon: “The new leaves have an interesting color.”

Evening: “The puddles make for an interesting composition.”

Night: “The nights are getting shorter. Hmm…”

Summer

Morning: “It’s been getting brighter lately, hasn’t it?”

Afternoon: “How am I staying cool under these layers? That’s not your business.”

Afternoon - Rare: “I wonder what those birds were…”

Evening: “The sky will be clear tonight, good enough for seeing stars.”

Night: “I’ll have to try drawing fireworks sometime…”

Fall

Morning: “The morning frost… such a beautiful pattern.”

Afternoon: “What am I doing? Sweeping the leaves, of course.”

Evening: “Such warm colors… I should get my pastels.”

Night: “‘The wind howls in the night, heralding the oncoming winter.’ Oh, that’s not mine. Ignore me.”

Winter

Morning: “I seem full of energy? Yes, that might be the case.”

Afternoon: “Perhaps tonight I’ll find a fire to sit at.”

Evening: “I suppose I’ll have to get my compass out to draw these snowflakes.

Night: “I wonder if there will be a snowstorm tonight.”

Affinity:

1 - Morning: “Good morning, Aikawa-San.”

2 - Afternoon: “I have a tutoring session with Fuji-San tonight. I hope he can make some progress.”

3 - Evening: “If you’re having problems, we can schedule a session tomorrow.”

4 - Night: “Dinner? I’m not hungry.”

5 - Morning: “You have homework due today, Aikawa-San. I hope you’re better than Fuji-San when turning it in.”

6 - Evening: “Thank you? I’m just doing my job, Aikawa-San.”

7 - Afternoon: “Darkwick gave me this tablet to keep track of my schedule and other things. It’s quite cumbersome to use.”

8 - Evening: “Haizono-San is late to class so often. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to drag him in. He’s not even doing anything important.”

9 - Night: “Haizono-San has me grading papers all night. I think he’s using me as an excuse to be lazy.”

10 - 10pm-12am: “Why are you up and about at this hour? Curfew was hours ago.”

11 - Morning: “I’ve noticed a group of students following me. Am I worried? No. As long as they don’t disrupt anything, they’ll be fine”

12 - Afternoon: “You got me lunch? (Sighs)…Fine. I’ll eat.”

(Affinities 13+ are gated behind Episode 16 Completion)

13 - Evening: “My Name? It’s probably strange to you, but you’ll find it much more sophisticated than yours.”

14 - Morning: “I have a meeting with Haizono-San to look over his lesson plans today. Hopefully they don’t run into class time.”

15 - Morning: “Don’t you have other things to do besides sit with me?”

16 - Afternoon: “Yes, I don’t need to eat. I find the concept revolting, actually.”

17 - 10pm-12am: “Yes, I don’t sleep. It helps when Haizono-San lumps more work on me.”

18 - Night: “A friend of mine is taking me out for dinner tonight. No. It’s a private meeting. Though I wouldn’t be opposed to an outing with you on another day.”

19 - 10pm-12am: “I may be capable of functioning at this hour, but you are not. Go to bed, Aikawa. Your work will be there in the morning.”

20 - Morning: “…I won’t tell Haizono-San if you take a nap in class. Why? Look at yourself. You’re exhausted.”

21 - Afternoon: “Do I have any friends on campus? Yes. …No, you don’t know her.”

22 - Evening: “Some of the Ghouls are hard to work with, but if I could pick a favorite… Mido-San is the one that’s easiest.”

23 - Night: “You made this? The shading needs improvement, and the contours are shaky… but it looks good enough.”

24 - 10pm-12am: “…You’d look good in blue, Aikawa.”

25 - Anytime: “My wings are showing? I know. Don’t worry, nobody can see them except you.”

[wutheringheightsfilm]

verooo... i know you're into the classics and i'd really like to start reading more, so may i bother you for some recommendations? idk where to start but i trust your tastes... 🙇🏻

hi noah!! omg its never a bother!!

ill try and recommend a broader variety of stuff, but even my classics repertoire is lacking in a lot of places. i'll do my best, i really hope you like at least a couple of these!!

• wuthering heights by emily brontë. i know, i know this one was a given, but it's truly so atmospheric... of course there's lots of conversations to be had about how emily bronte handles race throughout the novel and there's 19th century typical racism and orientalism to look out for in this, but the novel and all of its characters including heathcliff are all so complex.

• dracula by bram stoker. again with the orientalism and xenophobia here (prevalent ideas of vampires at the time) but it truly is a gothic horror staple. it's super fun to read; it's assembled like a case study file with different mediums (diary entries, phonograph records, newspaper clippings). many people have tried to outdo the doer with this and i think still fail to this day.

• the iliad as translated by emily wilson. now not strictly like classics classics since it's ancient greek epic poetry, but emily wilson's translations are some of my favorite. they're in very accessible language, yet doesnt lose the intended rhythm of the original. emily wilson has a lot of care for the work she translates, and it shows!

these might be my top three since i don't want to give you a list that's a million years long, but if you wanted shorter reads to get you back into the swing of things, Carmilla by J Sheridan le Fanu is only a little over 100 pages, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is just under 300 pages, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is only 144 pages, and all three are good!

I admittedly haven't read a whole lot of more contemporary classic novels (I want to fix this), but out of the ones I have read so far, East of Eden by John Steinbeck was my favorite.

I hope you like at least some of these, ahh!! Thank you for asking, I'm honored that you did!!

[fukuokanodivision]

The Kamora Files - Volume 3 _____________________________________ Entry #7 - Silent Tradegy ______________________________________ Silent Tradegy is Shizuoka’s 1st DRB rap team, consisting of scientist Hojo Kanon, socialite Aichi Reika and Kito-gumi leader Kito Sakura. 3 secretive woman who contribute to completing both unit and their own tasks as individuals. Though powerful, “Be careful before you get stabbed in the back” is the most inquisitive description about what they hide under their facades of power. ______________________________________ Bio #11 - Kanon Hojo ______________________________________ Kanon Hojo [known as “The Devil’s Scientist”/“Mz. Hyde”] is a former well known scientist of Chuohku. A woman who plots her secret revenge against those who wrong her. With illegal experimentation and intentional destruction, both unlawful crimes from her have been committed. Those with unstable mindsets can grasp control…Unless trauma gets in the way of that. ______________________________________ [Crimes] - Illegal human experimentation [Multiple Counts] - Bombing ______________________________________ Bio #12 - Reika Aichi ______________________________________ Reika Aichi [known as “Black Widow”/“Belladonna”] is a wealthy socialite in Shizuoka. A black widow who hides her own deepest and darkest secrets. After murdering her 5 husbands for money, many crimes from her have been committed. Rich people tend to be less daunting, though there are some who are downright deceptive. ______________________________________ [Crimes] - 1st Degree Murder [Multiple Counts] - Theft [Multiple Counts] - Intentional Deception [Multiple Counts] ______________________________________ Bio #13 - Sakura Kito ______________________________________ Sakura Kito [known as “Boss”/“Renegade”] is a yakuza boss and leader of the Kito-gumi. A headstrong woman who leads her yakuza to new heights. After multiple murders and taking control, numerous crimes from her have been committed. Daggers aren’t weapons to trust…especially if you want your end coming closer. ______________________________________ [Crimes] - 1st Degree Murder [Multiple Counts] - Assault With Deadly Weapon [Multiple Counts] ______________________________________ Entry #8 - The Kito-gumi ______________________________________ The Kito-gumi is 1 of the most famous Yakuza families both in and across Japan. Lead by “Sakura Kito” of Silent Tradegy, they’ve retained their usual charm with no difficulty. However, their ruthlessness and cunning is far from hidden. ______________________________________ [Crimes] - Gang Initiation - Assistance In Illegal Activity [Multiple Counts] - Assault With Deadly Weapon/Trafficking [Multiple Counts] - 1st Degree Murder/Prostitution [Multiple Counts] - Gambling [Multiple Counts] - Extortion [Multiple Counts] - Rioting [Multiple Counts] ______________________________________ Entry #9 - Death Row Block/Cinder ______________________________________

Death Row Block is Katsushika’s 1st DRB rap team, consisting of hitman Mashiro Akihisa, serial killer Kisaragi Touya, arsonist Himura Rintaro and criminal Himura Akari. A squadron of death row inmates desperate to get off the threatening chopping block. Said literally and plainly, “We’re dead men walking” directly highlights the heinous and unlawful acts all 4 persons have done. ______________________________________ Bio #14 - Akihisa Mashiro ______________________________________ Akihisa Mashiro [known as “The Reaper”/“Azreal”] is a hitman and death row inmate. A man of few words who hides his intentions well. With his hitman reputation, harsh crimes from him have been committed. Hitman already bring bad news…Though death row inmates are even worse… ______________________________________ [Crimes] - 1st Degree Murder [Multiple Counts] - Gang Activity [Multiple Counts] - Attempted Murder [Multiple Counts] ______________________________________ Bio #15 - Touya Kisaragi ______________________________________ Touya Kisaragi [known as “Sweetheart Killer”/“MC Darling”] is a serial killer and death row inmate. A man who treats life in the palm of his own hand. Known to be a practical killer, despicable crimes from him have been committed. Love is a battlefield, however obsession is a lost war. ______________________________________ [Crimes]

- 1st Degree Murder [Multiple Counts] - Aggravated Assault [Multiple Counts] ______________________________________ Bio #16 - Rintaro Himura/Akari Himura ______________________________________

Rintaro/Akari Himura [known as “Ignis”/“Cinder”] are siblings with the commonality of being high end criminals. Rintaro as an arsonist and death row inmate and Akari as a mass criminal.

With numerous filed reports, tons of crimes from both have been committed. Criminals may be harmless behind bars, Although out on the streets is more dangerous. ______________________________________ [Crimes] - Arson [Multiple Counts] - Bombing [Multiple Counts] - 1st Degree Murder [Multiple Counts] - Terrorism/Vandalism [Multiple Counts] - Resisting Arrest/Assault With Deadly Weapon [Multiple Counts] - Joyriding/Theft [Multiple Counts] ______________________________________

[beardedmrbean]

Danny Masterson, star of That 70s Show, could get as much as 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing today for the rapes of two women two decades ago.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo is set to sentence the 47-year-old actor after ruling on a defence motion for a new trial that she’s very likely to reject, and after hearing impact statements from the victims.

A jury of seven women and five men found Masterson guilty of two counts on 31 May after seven days of deliberations. Both attacks took place in Masterson’s Hollywood Hills home in 2003, when he was at the height of his fame on the Fox network sitcom.

The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a third count, an allegation that Masterson also raped a longtime girlfriend.

The verdict came in a second trial after a jury failed to reach verdicts on three counts of forcible rape in December 2022 and a mistrial was declared.

Prosecutors alleged that Masterson used his prominence in the Church of Scientology — where all three women were also members at the time — to avoid consequences for decades after the attacks.

Key Points

Actor Danny Masterson could get as much as 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing

47-year-old found guilty of rapes of two women twenty years ago at his Hollywood Hills home

Jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a third count

Verdicts came in second trial after first jury failed to reach unanimous verdicts

Prosecutors allege Masterson used position in Church of Scientology to avoid consequences

Crimes occurred in 2003 at height of his fame in Fox sitcom ‘That 70s Show’

Whole bunch under the cut

Who were Masterson’s accusers?

16:08 , AP

The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they were victims of sexual abuse.

The first accuser

One of the women Masterson is convicted of raping was born into a Scientology family and was part of Masterson’s circle of friends. Nearly all of those closest to her were members, including the late Lisa Marie Presley, who also left the church long before her death in January.

The woman said that when she stopped by Masterson’s house to pick up a set of keys in 2003, he gave her a drink that left her sick and badly disoriented, and raped her in his bedroom upstairs. She first filed a police report, which did not lead to an arrest, in 2004. She returned to authorities in 2016.

Jurors found her account credible and convicted Masterson based on her allegations.

The second accuser

A model and actor who was Masterson's girlfriend from 1996 to 2002 took the stand to open the trial. She previously testified that Masterson grew increasingly physically and sexually abusive in their years together. She said that it eventually led to him raping her twice late in 2001, though he is only charged with one instance, a morning when she woke to find Masterson raping her. She would go to the police 15 years later.

Jurors could not agree on a verdict on her allegations, deadlocking 8-4 in favour of conviction.

The third accuser

The third woman at the centre of the trial had only recently met Masterson through mutual friends in the church, which she had joined as a teenager. She testified that in 2003 that Masterson invited her to his house, where they were alone. She said she was clear that she wanted no sex, but he convinced her to get into his jacuzzi and then took her to his bed, where he raped her. She went to the police in 2017.

Jurors convicted Masterson based on her testimony.

Who is Masterson?

15:58 , Oliver O'Connell

Masterson, 47, an actor since childhood, got his major break when he was cast as Stephen Hyde on the retro sitcom That 70s Show, which also starred Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace and would run on Fox from 1998 until 2006.

At the time of the alleged assaults, his career was at its peak, and his house near Hollywood with a backyard pool and Jacuzzi was a social hub. It was also, according to prosecutors, the scene of all three crimes. Masterson had pleaded not guilty and his lawyers have repeatedly denied all of the allegations.

AP

What were the allegations and could Masterson appeal?

15:53 , Oliver O'Connell

Masterson did not testify, and his lawyers called no witnesses. The defence argued that the acts were consensual, and attempted to discredit the women’s stories by highlighting changes and inconsistencies over time, which they said showed signs of coordination between them.

The women whose testimony led to Masterson’s conviction said that in 2003, he gave them drinks and that they then became woozy or passed out before he violently raped them.

Olmedo allowed prosecutors and accusers to say directly in the second trial that Masterson drugged the women, while only allowing the women to describe their condition in the first.

Masterson was not charged with any counts of drugging, and there was no toxicology evidence to back up the assertion. The issue could be a factor in a planned appeal from the defence of Masterson’s conviction.

AP

Did Scientology play a role in the aftermath of rapes?

15:38 , Oliver O'Connell

Prosecutors alleged that Masterson used his prominence in the Church of Scientology — where all three women were also members at the time — to avoid consequences for decades after the attacks.

The women blamed the church for their hesitancy in going to the police about Masterson. They testified that when they reported him to Scientology officials, they were told they were not raped, were put through ethics programs themselves, and were warned against going to law enforcement to report a member of such high standing.

“They were raped, they were punished for it, and they were retaliated against,” Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller told jurors at the trial. “Scientology told them there’s no justice for them.”

The church said in a statement after the verdict that the “testimony and descriptions of Scientology beliefs” during the trial were “uniformly false.”

“The Church has no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct of anyone — Scientologists or not — to law enforcement,” the statement said.

AP

Sitcom actor Danny Masterson faces sentencing today

15:22 , Oliver O'Connell

That 70s Show star Danny Masterson could get as much as 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo is set to sentence the 47-year-old actor after ruling on a defence motion for a new trial that she’s very likely to reject, and after hearing impact statements from the victims.

A jury of seven women and five men found Masterson guilty of two counts on 31 May after seven days of deliberations. Both attacks took place in Masterson’s Hollywood Hills home in 2003 when he was at the height of his fame on the Fox network sitcom.

The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a third count, an allegation that Masterson also raped a longtime girlfriend.

The verdict came in a second trial after a jury failed to reach verdicts on three counts of forcible rape in December and a mistrial was declared.

[wonderfulworldofdarklords]

CONTENT ADVISORY: The in-character fiction for this episode involves children being held hostage and threatened with harm. They escape completely unharmed, but please proceed with caution if images from current events are fresh in your mind. (We're so sorry! We wanted something that connected to D's back story and didn't make the connection.)

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we're looking at a setting and a darklord so tailor-made for Ravenloft that we barely needed to do any work: Professor Ratigan. Combining Moriarty's criminal genius, Jekyll and Hyde's duality, and Vincent Price's golden pipes, Ratigan is the best of the worst around...and with London by gaslight as his domain, things just keep getting better. Topics discussed include:

How to get Basil out of the picture so the PCs can be Ratigan's rivals instead, but without rehashing Robin Hood and Prince John;

A curse for Ratigan that lets us play with his delicious stew of self-loathing, denial, obsession, and vanity;

The underbaked 2e/3e domain and darklord that can find its themes more fully expressed in Londinium, and the fully-baked one that can be folded into it as well;

Suggestions for running a big bad who outsmarts the PCs at every turn without losing friends;

and more!

The full writeup for Londinium is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/456011/Londinium-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-11-13?affiliate_id=241770

You can find the Hour of the Knife adventure for sale on DM's Guild at https://www.dmsguild.com/product/17507/Hour-of-the-Knife-2e, and Shadow of the Knife for free at www.kargatane.com. (It's under "Adventures." We can't just link the darn thing or it'll start automatically downloading the zip file on you. Welcome to 2003.)

You can find the original "butt puppets" episode (which is actually pretty PG-13 rated) here: https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/e/pg-62-balloon-thief-week-11/

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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[madewithonerib]

5 Common Workplace Bullies (And How To Deal With Them)

Do you work with one of these types of bullies? Here’s how to cope.

Fast Company | Gwen Moran | May 16, 2016

Workplace bullying is alive and well. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, 27 percent of respondents to a 2014 survey had current or previous experience with workplace bullying, while 72 percent were aware of workplace bullying incidents.

But all bullies are not the same, says human resources expert Lynne Curry, president of the management consulting firm The Growth Company, and author of Beating the Workplace Bully: A Tactical Guide to Taking Charge. They often have different styles and approaches. Some may even be hybrids of different types. Here are some of the most common:

Aggressive Jerk

This angry bully thrives on and excels at insults and name calling, Curry says. This type of bully isn’t concerned with keeping a low profile–they’re hard to miss because of their bombastic style. They’ll embarrass and humiliate you in front of others, and are often in a position of authority or have some other sort of power that allows them to do so.

Scorched-Earth Fighter

This type of bully is cutthroat with a relentless need to come out on top, Curry says. But it’s not enough to win—his or her opponent has to lose. Scorched-Earthers pull out all the stops to make sure that the victims in their sites are hurt in some way. Many cyberbullies fall into this category, she says.

Spineless Supervisor

Some bullies carry out their activities under the guise of “just doing what they’re told,” says workplace abuse expert Patricia G. Barnes, author of Surviving Bullies, Queen Bees, and Psychopaths in the Workplace. “The spineless supervisor agrees to do anything that management wants to get rid of employees—good employees—for reasons that have nothing to do with work,” she says. If a worker is likely to file a workers’ compensation or other claim, the Spineless Supervisor may try to intimidate or fire the person instead of dealing with the problem.

Shape-Shifter

When you tell others about the bullying you’ve experienced at the hands of this person, they may have a hard time believing you. The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality differences make the Shape-Shifter seem like two different people, Curry says. This bully is charming to those they seek to take advantage of or who offer opportunity to them, “but they’ve got their claws out for anyone else,” Curry says.

Character Assassin

This gossipy bully tells stories and defames you behind your back, Curry says. This bully can be particularly dangerous, because your reputation may be damaged before you know it’s even happening or can defend yourself.

How to Deal With Them

While bullies vary in type, surprisingly, dealing with them often requires a very similar set of tactics, Barnes says. But the key is to stop the bullying as soon as you start to see it happening.

“If you’re being targeted and bullied, it’s going to take a toll. It’s a surprisingly short amount of time before you’re a nervous wreck,” she says. So, if you’re dealing with a workplace bully, try these steps.

Ground yourself. The bully is looking for your reaction. If you show that you’re hurt or upset, “that’s going to make them happy as heck,” Curry says. Find a way to stay calm and work on your game face. Try to stay calm in the face of bullying.

Start documenting. Write down what happened and when, Barnes says. Keep detailed accounts of the circumstances, exactly what was said, and who, if anyone, heard or saw it.

Turn the tables. Sometimes, calling the bully’s bluff works, Curry says. Try responding to abusive statements such as, “You always mess up,” with “What would you have done differently?” If the bully responds with another smear, like “I would have just done it right to begin with,” ask for specifics. Often, the bully has nothing constructive to add and will back off, she says.

Find a champion. Your company may have a formal human resources process for dealing with bullies. If so, don’t wait to report egregious behavior, Barnes says. The bully could be damaging your reputation behind your back. If your company doesn’t have such a process, or if the person to whom you would report is the culprit, then try to find a champion elsewhere—another supervisor or leader in the company who can intervene on your behalf, she says. “That can be a very powerful strategy, and I’ve seen it work,” she says.

Gwen Moran writes about business, money and assorted other topics for leading publications and websites. She was named a Small Business Influencer Awards Top 100 Champion in 2015, 2014, and 2012 and is the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans (Alpha, 2010), and several other books.

This post originally appeared on Fast Company and was published May 16, 2016. This article is republished here with permission.

Living in Balance || Eckhart Tolle https://www.youtube.com/@PeakPotential-y5r/videos https://youtu.be/o0zUgV_CfBU

Matthew 7:24-25 [ESV] “Everyone then who hears these words of MINE & does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the ROCK. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the ROCK.

This speech is a deep dive into mindfulness and self-awareness, helping you break free from anxiety, overthinking, and emotional turmoil. It’s a must-watch for those seeking peace, clarity, and true presence in daily life.

[blackicek1lls]

Fit the Ninth - THE SEEKER WHO KEEPS

Made for my philosophy course in college. It was a creative writing assignment and I chose the option of putting a new character in The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll. Probably should read that to understand this.

"I am but a Seeker who seeks," the Seeker cries to her crew, abashed with ragged breath and pale faces round like the moon. "I am a Seeker who seeks, and there is nothing of it."

"If you are a Seeker, then our Snark must be a Hider," the Bellman retorts, his bell rattling like a cow, like a cat who had spent too many smiles sneaking around.

"Right you are, my dear Bellman," the Seeker speaks, and her green veil falls like the crew flying off the boat, and unlike the crying waterfall she stands before. She pulls back, pulls back like she's late to the party, when she had been there, been there when the Baker disappeared when he found the– "If it may be a Hider, then I may be the Seeker. Surely you must know what it must take to be Mr. Seek to seek Mr. Hyde."

The Billiard-maker scoffs, aiming his cues and clacking the balls like glasses of whiskey, fragrant but bitter. A bitter-maker. "Had that book been out yet by now, I would break my billiards and eat them like porridge."

"And what does time have to do with the timing of our tale?" the maker of Bonnets and Hoods declares, "What of this tale does it say we must make time for a book yet to be writ, when it has been writ when it ought to be writ?"

"I dare say," says the Butcher.

"My dear!" cries the Beaver.

"What of this hiding and seeking have to do with our dear comrade?" the Broker berates, who still counts the coins of their goods, goods that did nothing of the sort for the source of their ire.

"Enough, enough!" the Seeker yells, yells enough to drown the waterfall cries. "Enough with your dilly-dallying, your idling and flouncing! We have a Snark to seek, and I am a Seeker who dare seeks the unSeeked!"

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"I have my doubts, my withholdings and concerns. I have my reservations and fears. I have my worries, my lectures, my turns. Yes, I'd rather be nursing a beer."

"Oh nurse your beer like the child you lack, we've nothing of the sort to reserve!" The Seeker merely glares at the Barrister rote, whose dreamy disposition was unperturbed. "We have not the time to waste with our haste, the dawn of the light is drawing closed. And place down your dreams and finicky things, if you want to find our friend still posed."

"Why are you rhyming?" the Butcher asks, the rhythm of the tone being clear. "Well, look at that, how! Look, I'm doing that now! How odd and how queer to read here."

"Look nothing to it, Butcher, look here mine friend. We are here for one and one thing to end." The Seeker grabs the Butcher by the face so violently such that he felt his head from his body nearly rend. "You are to search the isle, the map of which is to be the make that read. You are to search and search for a friend, you see, and you must take his warning to heed. In Hebrew, in Dutch, in German, in Greek, you are to search until the peak! I myself will watch as you search, as I seek the same as you. I will seek and seek until I drop dead, then I'll rise again and make do!"

"Surely you do not mean to say," the Beaver trails off, making his lace, "that we will be searching until sleeps the day!"

"Surely I do!" exclaims the Seeker, her green attire flowing wild. "I'll make you search and I seek while we all find that Snark until we fall six feet under, single file!"

"You're mad!" yells the Barrister.

"You're uncouth!" cries the Banker.

"Say what you will," the Seeker sighs, "I've all heard the same from my youth."

"Stop your yapping and your bossing and your jossing," the Bellman interrupts. "Stop your rambling and gambling and your flossing. Your noises, I've had enough!"

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The first to go, with fear from the Butcher no doubt, was the Beaver making his lace, without a shout. And the Butcher distraught, his crying fraught, that his dear friend's search was for naught. The Seeker, she stares at the friend now alone, and her face is not of pity, though it's not like that had been shone. 

"You heard me once, when I grabbed your face clear, you are to search the isle. Now leave your friend here."

"You've lost all sense, all manner and pity. To think that you were the best Seeker of the city! We've now lost not one, but two of our friends! And now you ask me to leave them all to fend? I cannot endure this notion once more, and I will be at the base of the shore–"

The Seeker turns away and looks back at where the Butcher spoke, but the rest find nothing of the blabbering bloke. The Seeker's veil shimmers like a trick of the light, yet she still presses for, though still begs the night.

"What a waste of the world, those two friends are now gone. Now chop chop, dealio, for we will still search till Dawn."

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"You've gone mad," the Bellman whispers, his bell with no tongue to blare. "You've gone mad, my dear Seeker. There is nothing to search for in there."

"Nonsense! All lies! I'll have nothing of the sort!" The Seeker is hysterical, alone, and rogue; the Bellman was her only court. "So what if there is only us? So what if there is no one but us? I am a Seeker who seeks the unSeeked, so this action is a must!"

"The Baker is gone, so's the Beaver and Butcher, godbless. There went the Barrister and Billiards-maker, the Banker no less. The maker of Bonnets and Hoods and the Broker have broke. By now, the one set us out to sea and the Jubjubs have gone to soak."

A rustle, a thrustle, a tussle of leaves, and the Seeker perks up whilst her friend's left bereaved.

"You hear that, dear? That rumbling sound? That is a Snark afoot, and I will not leave it bound." The Seeker runs off into the shivering brush; she runs off too fast, too far in a rush. And what she finds at the end leaves her nothing but joy, but in the middle of that clearing, no doubt not a ploy.

"Yes, a Snark!" the Seeker yells, her excitement leap and bounds. "A Snark that I have been seeking for months! A Snark that I've found!"

She grabs the face of what is supposedly a Snark, her grin shining ear to ear. And then she recoils, in shock and in horror, as the truth had been revealed. In her aged veil, her willowing hair, her eyes enshadowed growing wide, the Seeker had sought what was really not a Snark to be hunted and to be tried.

"You're a Boo–" she blurts and the words fall curt, as nothing then stands in her place. The Bellman then looks and then his head shook, as his body turns his pale face. There was nothing to gain and nothing to see, for all that they found did not bring them their glee. That Snark was a Boojum again and again, and Bellman did nothing but flee.

[knotfodder]

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[ficoandleo]

Leo only smiled at the vitriol spit his way, resting his cheek on his hand to listen to Romeo's woes. Frankly Romeo could have ignited--and blown up--anything in here. There was no real alcohol in the drinks so how flammable they were wasn't something Leo was certain about, but a bar was, perhaps, not the best place for a living bomb detonator to spend his lowest moments. At least if he died it'd be in good company.

He smiled silently through cursing Darkwick; being stuck on the island was a woe that even the general students could sympathize with. But there was clearly more than that, and Romeo wanted his excellent hearing, not his cute little voice. So he kicked his feet lightly under the bar and listened attentively.

'DOF' was an acronym he knew the meaning of better than the individual words(he was 90% certain the last word was 'Fucker') and he knew Romeo was doing favors for the guy in exchange for favors of his own. Sho was the same way, as much as he hated his brother, and Leo would have too if he felt like he had to be. That was how the world was--use and be used.

Didn't mean they couldn't resent it though.

He bit his tongue for Romeo's sake, immediately finding flaws in his rambling. It was as amusing as it was frustrating and interesting, as Leo was always looking for intel of his own. There was probably some truth in Romeo's complaints, although he'd never been around him when he was on his way to being so drunk to know for certain, but he would read their mission file later to see what he could piece together as the truth. It didn't make sense that Hyde would leave all three of them to die--that'd be so much to cover up, for one, and it would leave him with less help for whatever he was up to on top of that. But a near-death experience for ghouls is a big deal. They're not immortal despite being quite hardy, so if Romeo was expressing concerns on his own life that would have to be true. . . .

Many of Romeo's Italian expletives weren't beyond Leo's vast understanding, but the abrupt linguistic shift did take him out of his processing for a moment. "Pff." He couldn't resist a muffled giggle, reeling in his grin when Romeo recovered and resumed speaking in Japanese.

Once it seemed like there was a bit of a lull, Leo showed his palm as if raising his hand, a facsimile of a schoolboy's desire to ask a question, showing some concern on his face outside of the more serious look of contemplation he'd switched to. "Well, back up a sec. Why do you think he wanted you to fail? I mean missions usually have kinda mid tier intel since they usually don't let the normies hang out and keep investigating if they decide the anomaly involved is too dangerous, right? Usually once they get a feel for risk they send us ghouls in and we're just on our own."

He resisted the urge to point out that Darkwick and the Institute wouldn't serve to gain much if the ghouls failed or died, unless they were trying to sully their image. . . .

Romeo scowled on his way out of Hyde's stupid fucking office. He didn't care that Ritsu trotted to keep up, pestering him further about the Laurel Crown and probation and contract and on and on until his watch alarm chirped to let him know he was off the clock for the day and he evaporated.

Romeo scowled all the way out of the main building, across campus, to Obscuary, along the twisting forest paths, through the gate, then the door, then the entrance to Rui's bar.

Rui was more or less accustomed to this by now, but his chipper demeanor could hardly be contained. "Hey, Romi! Got some sparkling wine made fresh, just for y-"

"Vodka."

Rui blinked, still stuck at where he'd been cut off mid-sentence. "...what?"

"Vodka, Rui. Real, actual, wash-this-fucking-day-away alcohol."

Rui recovered with the grace of an Olympic gymnast. "Oh! Right! Must've misheard you. Umm...gimme a minute." He ducked into the basement for a few beats before returning with an unassuming bottle.

Romeo was taking a distinctly ungentlemanly approach to this, but by the time the mouth of the bottle met his, he had really stopped caring. Rui, to his credit, did not appear remotely fazed.

"I'll, um, check in on you later. Oh, hey, Leo!" He directed his dazzling smile toward the first-year.

Romeo's fiery gaze cut across the room to search for his friend's comparatively laid-back expression as he casually strolled into the bar. He jerked his chin in the direction of the seat next to him. Over here, Kurosagi. Now.

@ficoandleo

[ghoul-tutor]

The Blossom asked about Kuro this morning.

…No, not using her Name, just the one she’s been using for her human appearance.

Hopefully the Professor can provide her the information she wants, which will be very little; Kuro’s file is only reserved for staff and above, and under heavy guard.

Though… Kuro doesn’t have the same safety nets that I’ve put in place. If she ends up finding out something she doesn’t like-

Kuro doesn’t care. She wouldn’t care. She’s just amused at the Blossom’s antics.

She assures me that I shouldn’t be worried; the Blossom won’t find anything of substance, but I’m skeptical.

After all, if the Beast can hide his intelligence, so can the Blossom.

[Blossom - Luna/Mc, Professor - Hyde, Beast - Taiga]

[dross-the-fish]

Adam was displeased, but not surprised, when Edward Hyde burst into his room without the courtesy of knocking. I need to ask the Doctor if I can have a lock, he thought miserably as Hyde strolled over, casually scattering a stack of books off of a desk on his way.

"So you did let Doctor Watson tidy you up," Hyde grimaced, "I liked you better before. The ratty furs and matted mane were much more fitting."

"What matter is it to you?" Adam grumbled, bending to pick up the books. Before he could place them back in their proper order Hyde jumped on the desk, bringing himself nearly eye level with the much larger man.

He regarded Adam with a look of reproach, "You know I really despise you? Of all the sickening little goody-goodies and over stuffed pricks in our rag-tag group you're the worst?"

"Your scorn is nothing to me, Edward, I am not curious of its origin, nor do I seek to dissuade you of it."

"You're the worst because you're a liar."

Adam froze, books still in hand and gaped at him, "How do you call me a liar?"

"Because you insist on pretending you're not a monster," Hyde admonished him coldly.

"I pretend nothing. I am as I was made and have never denied it."

"I'm not talking about your face! I'm talking about you! You really think you can play at being a good man after everything you've done? I've read your file and your creator's journals! You've as much blood on your hands as I do, yet still you insist on acting like you're a good boy-like you've changed," Hyde thrust the end of his cane under Adam's chin, locking eyes with him.

"You vowed never to kill again. That's pretty easy to do when you exile yourself to the arctic circle for 100 years. But you're among people again and the temptations are everywhere. I'll wager you want to wrap those murderous hands around my neck, even as we speak, and squeeze until I stop talking,"

"Do not provoke me," Adam said sharply, "I have learned a great measure of patience but it is wearing thin."

Hyde let out a barking laugh, "There it is! Threats already! Didn't take much did it?! That's because you haven't changed. No matter how you delude yourself you're impulsive, cruel and spiteful down to your core! What was it you said to poor Victor? 'Rage in me the like of which you would not believe?' Then you killed his baby brother! You think that can be covered up with good manners and a new haircut?" he howled, slapping his knee.

Adam grabbed him by his shirt collar and hoisted him up until their noses were almost touching, "Stop. Talking." he hissed through clenched teeth.

"Make me," Hyde dared him, acid green eyes narrowed into eager slits.

Adam held him in the air for a long moment, hands trembling, teeth gnashing.

"Go on," Hyde prodded, "You know you want to, just give in and be what you are, there's all kinds of fun to be had if you just accept that you are a monster and always will be."

Massive hands squeezed momentarily and then let go. Hyde cursed as he fell to the floor in a heap. Adam recoiled from him, "You need to leave, now. I cannot-I am not THAT any longer!" he backed away until he hit the wall and sank to the ground, breath coming in ragged gasps, "I have changed! I have learned! I will not fall again!" he insisted, talking more to himself than to Hyde.

Had Adam Frankenstein looked up he would have seen the look of despair flash across Edward Hyde's face before disgust replaced it.

"Alright, I'm leaving…you're no fun anymore anyway."

[themonthaftermarch]

bffr

(Please don't send hate to OP)

I just don't understand the hate for Tyler y'all.

Did y'all forget he's half an outcast too?? He's the ultimate outcast unlike what Laurel referred herself to. Laurel used his mother as a weapon against him and probably lied about "what they did to your mother" if you even paid attention to the show for what it is. I'm may be overanalyzing his backstory because of course! He's a huge part of the plot and would you even get that hug if not for the Enid vs Hyde fight?

Y'all are missing the point of the show here.

Wednesday had feared she'll be responsible for the destruction of Nevermore and her enemy here is Crackstone and Laurel, two full-blooded normies. Tyler's forced to choose between which side but what happened to Hydes? Banned from Nevermore. And he's so obviously got manipulated and abused like did you overlooked that?

Wednesday investigates crimes with the help of others and one of those others is boom, Tyler. Would you still have Wednesday had Tyler not intervened or yes let's be clear, killed Rowan? Rowan was so sure on killing her too. Tyler said he "did a little digging" after they met. What does that imply? He's interested in her, gave her the police file about her father, even before he knows her purpose on Laurel's plan. (If Laurel already told him about the Addams family then why'd he search for it himself?) For fvck's sake he wanted leave Jericho (and Laurel) together with her.

Adaptating a creature from Jekyll and Hyde (that's literally about split personalities) into a new series like Wednesday, to me, is promising something more in the future like?? They're not gonna leave it at that and you can't go wrong with a Hyde as an adversary to a Wednesday Addams. Season 2 should explain more about Tyler's character cuz I don't think it's over, since we're shown that last scene of him transforming into Hyde. (tho I could be wrong?)

Lastly, idk what's so pressing about Wednesday kissing a male character like?? Trusting a person and leaning into a kiss is not something YOU think Wednesday would or SHOULD do?? But suddenly hugging a friend is something the show was solely focusing on?? My take is the initial Weathervane meeting and Tyler's attraction to Wednesday was real untill he's reminded of his purpose as a Hyde again. (he's forced under Laurel's commands I can't stress this enough). And Wednesday reciprocated his feelings and trusted him before that freaking jaw-dropping scene. Is that twist not something straight from a coming-of-age, supernatural, and horror tv series like Wednesday?

Sounds like op didn't even care what the show's about. But here we are.

[tomaspriestley]

— None of those things.

"You get certain types down here or something?" Because she's offering him the ideas like it's a common occurrence to be sifting through confidentials. Has he missed his chance? Some other person has come for the real story; to steal it from right under him? He's too late. "No, I wouldn't do that." It's not the invasion of the body snatchers out here, or Jekyll and Hyde. And if he hadn't been holding tightly onto his bowels for this long, he might have made several more puns about the situation, but he's trying not to lose his cool.

And Tomás doesn't know why he doesn't expect her to be the answer to all his prayers — and questions, but it's as though the deathly cold in the room eases with the newfound knowledge. As though, suddenly, all concern melts away and is replaced with the editor who is desperate to poke and prod at the next best thing —

Priestley isn't often capable of an ingenuine smile, it's always nervous, or jovial — less often it's sly, or witty. But they're all forms of authenticity, he might have offered her a glimpse of all of them, right about now.

"Oh, perfect, you can answer some inconsistencies for me then," Tentatively said (featuring too much excitement), in case he might startle her to shoot a gun he has yet to see. He begins easy: "— You really thought animal attacks were gonna fly? Look, these pictures are clearly moonshifter territory, the gnarl on the wounds, the yellowing of the toxin, moonshifter. Exhibit A, B, C, —" He goes on, sliding pictures and files aside, muttering a few more letters before his point is made. Then, he dares to turn his back entirely to her again, to look for cases of nightchildren.

None of it is really what he's looking for. But everything on top of his investigation is a bonus. "Hey, you want to come over, I'll talk you through the masquerade — as soon...as.. I... find them—" It's the first glimmer of a lie because he'll wing-it when he sees them.

He's got his living, breathing answers right across the morgue.

Assuming she doesn't — if she hasn't already — called security to haul his ass behind bars for some other bullshit excuse.

She's staring, weighing things here. In her year or so here - wait how long has she been here? - - not the time for math, Tressa - this is not the first or even third break-in or infiltration she's walked in on. She's not that kind of officer - she doesn't have a gun, though she does have a mace can on her keychain that looks like a lipstick. She ponders grabbing it, but instead stares at the deer-in-the-headlights she seems to have caught in the suite. It's cold in there, even if she doesn't notice it; the entire building is cool, but the suite, directly beside the cold storage unit, is the coldest, and she knows something is up when she fees uncharacteristic prickles goose their way up the whole of her arms and neck. 'Let me explain," he says. "Stealing a heart? Looking at bodies for evidence of exploded brains? Raiding blood samples?" Her voice isn't as angry as it is exhausted. Ever since she has been awoken to the secret world she's become increasingly tired of her status as some sort of lamb in the herd - aware of all the wolves and worse out beyond the fence but kept frustratingly tied down by any number of annoying circumstances. She can't call the front desk - if this guys a Hunter, they might team up on her. If he isn't, and it gets back to the Chief M.E., this guy could very well end up in the cold locker next door. His accusation darkens her expression, narrows her vision on him, furrows her brows. "Yeah? I wrote most of them."