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[the-conglomerate]

okay. i’m giving you a second chance. right now, i’m speaking to the mods of this account (mods right?). i know i am sending in a lot of asks and if it’s overwhelming and you’re tired of these tiktok references... please... just tell me. i feel like you guys are suffering because of me.

/oc Hi, Kat here, I think they’re VERY funny but I don’t always know how to respond to them 🤣 so you can keep going if you think any of the boys could feasibly respond to it other than Zhuk or Gio being old geezers just like “wät” 😂 we appreciate it all so much though!

[icedanceupstarts]

2020 Russian Nationals Preview

We’re in Nationals season now, and as the year closes, what better way to celebrate than with Russian Nationals? It’s got everything-- scoring shenanigans, soul-crushing dread, more scoring shenanigans, last minute injuries, just straight up nepotism, the realization that we’re not getting a single Popova/Mozgov gala this season, and the looming possibility that everyone might end up getting banned and this might be the last chance for your faves to make a championship event. Merry Christmas!

Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin

Age: 22/24

Started Skating Together: 2007

Coach: Oleg Sudakov, Valentin Kuziaev, Artem Kudashev

Season's Best: 169.27

Rhythm Dance: 42nd Street

Free Dance: Well These Costumes Weren’t Nominated for Anything

Last year’s bronze medalists and masters of being available to take advantage of an opportunity if it arose have been having a bit of a struggle season thus far, but it certainly didn't stop them last season. They always seem to pop up just when everyone else has written them off, and with their longevity as a team and reputation for giving reliable and consistent performances, they are always capable of moving up the ranks and taking higher placements than people may have expected. Fourth year seniors, this was their first season to get two Grand Prix assignments and to not have to rely on a host pick for either. And now as one of the four teams in this field with Europeans experience, their reliability cannot be downplayed. That said, even as we say not to underestimate them, this isn't the best material they've ever had. They're up against another 42nd Street in the rhythm dance, and while their Schindler's List free dance is hardly one of the more clumsy attempts we've seen even just this season, it can sometimes come close to seeming a little bland. While that's obviously leagues better than causing an international incident, it's not the best for getting the judges to sit up and take notice in such a deep field. And they do have some great qualities-- their cantilever lifts are some of the best in the business, they have a nice flow and an incredibly natural way of relating to each other after so long. Forever the example of the merits of sticking it out despite the odds, they’ve had plenty of time to fix their levels and add a little extra wow factor to their programs, so there’s every reason to keep your eye on these eternal dark horses.

Ksenia Konkina / Pavel Drozd

Age: 18/24

Started Skating Together: 2018

Coach: Alexander Zhulin

Season's Best: 178.43

Rhythm Dance: 2nd 42nd Street

Free Dance: A Nice Start

This will be the first nationals of the first full season of two skaters we've been following separately for years. This will be Ksenia’s first senior nationals ever, though both had plenty of junior success before partnering up at the end of last year. Pavel is a former junior national champion and two time junior world medalist with his previous partner, and Ksenia is a multiple time JGP medalist with her previous partners. Picking up almost right where you left off with a previous partner while staying in juniors as Ksenia did several times is impressive enough, but jumping into seniors in a brand new partnership and already being an internationally competitive team is quite the accomplishment, even with Pavel’s season of senior experience. Right off the bat they had a technical prowess and matching that other teams try for years to achieve, with nice deep edges and long beautiful lines. They're still building their identity but they're a solid team without any notable flaws and their Challenger series results are not surprising, even with their limited competitive experience together. We've seen some express confusion about their quick rise (which is truly fucking incredible considering the next entry in this preview), but there's no extra political push here, just genuine, basic quality and a smoothly progressing partnership. We wish them the very best at their first joint nationals. It's hard to know exactly how they'll stack up as they’ve never faced most of these teams as a pair, but as long as the judges acknowledge quality they should be in the mix.

Annabelle Morozov / Andrei Bagin

Age: 18/23

Started Skating Together: 2017

Coach: Nikolai Morozov

Season's Best: 191.71

Rhythm Dance: It's Too Darn HIGH

Free Dance: Gazing Into The Abyss

In their third season together, Morozov/Bagin have grown into each other as a team and will be looking to...

You know what? We give up. We're done. Anyone who has read our blog at all should know our general philosophy at this point, but one must draw the line somewhere. We tried, okay? 

Normally we try to keep things positive and upbeat here at icedanceupstarts, but this team has had us on the verge of a mental breakdown all season, and this competition might be what hurls us over that cliff. Morozov/Bagin have the third highest season's best coming into this event, and it’s their rhythm dance score of all things truly pulling their score up, which is certainly a development. Not only is their SB third highest in this event, it is forty points higher than their SB last season (Golden Spin 2018 versus Golden Spin 2019). There’s year to year improvement in a new team and then there’s… that. Sure the Fed didn’t get them a Grand Prix assignment this season but frankly who needs it when you can score like that?? Scores might generally be a mystery, but we can't find any way to justify the numbers that keep popping up when they compete. It's not that they have no qualities whatsoever, it's that it's genuinely insulting to pretend that they're anywhere near the level of the other teams in this preview. They’ve undoubtedly improved their consistency this season but it’s still very much a case of when you’ve got all these unique, interesting, and massively talented teams, how and why is this the one with the huge scores. We feel like we've been screaming into the void for weeks now. People have been watching the competitions they've been at and commenting on the scoring but somehow NOT mentioning the glaring elephant in the room? This is the part where we generally list their good points, and we try to be generous, but in the wake of the judges own generosity we reserve the right for stinginess. Something something in their third Nationals together we'll see if Morozov/Bagin can use their combined powers of increased competitive experience, nepotism, and being tall to breakthrough into the top 5, and possibly onto the world team while your mods have to go get drunk. To live is to suffer.

Sofia Shevchenko / Igor Eremenko

Age: 18/22

Started Skating Together: 2014

Coach: Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk

Season's Best: 178.08

Rhythm Dance: Burlesque But Why

Free Dance: No Strings Attached

The reigning junior National champions may be moving into the deepest senior Russian ice dance field we’ve seen recently, but based on how they were skating by the end of their debut senior Grand Prix series they are more than ready to jump in and contend for some of the higher placements. While their step sequence levels can sometimes be a wee bit yikes, their elements are usually performed with ease and they have really creative lifts. The fact that we enjoy their rhythm dance at all is proof of their incredible charisma and performance quality. It's a program that rides on the strength of the skaters, and they're just such special performers. Their free dance is in the quirky, modern style they've developed, and also apparently about marionettes? Because sure why not. It’s worth noting when even the most experienced senior teams can show full ownership of their programs, but it’s a skill these two have been showcasing for several seasons already with their unique style that may not give a storyline you can follow but you’re also very sure that they know exactly what they are trying to portray. It never feels gimmicky or tryhard, these two just know exactly what they want. They’re such a treat to watch even when watching their TES box is vaguely alarming. They’ve shown a decent amount of consistency as well, delivering calm, strong performances even at this higher level and beating some surprisingly strong and established teams. It’s hard to tell where they’ll fall here as the transition from juniors to seniors in ice dance is typically a many season process, but if they can bring the levels with their performance, they’ve got a great shot at a good placement.

Anastasia Shpilevaya / Grigory Smirnov

Age: 20/22

Started Skating Together: 2012

Coach: Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk

Season's Best: 172.93

Rhythm Dance: Hopelessly Devoted to L1ving It Up

Free Dance: Magical Mystery Ride

These two finally made their senior GP debut after missing out on assignments last season and largely were able to make the most of it. The lightness of the Finnstep suits them well, though we’d prefer to see fewer L1s,  and they’ve got a real talent at pulling the audience into their performances whatever characters they are portraying. Both of their programs have gone through a lot of changes and improvements since test skates, but the free dance in particular got its moment to shine on the GP with reworked choreo steps that will not be invalidated like they were at Finlandia and a new split rotational lift. It’s not their most describable program but when they skate it with such joy and commitment it’s hard not to enjoy it yourself. These two could practically be the definition of fan favorites, they’ve just not had the consistent showings at competitions more than five people watch. Want an expressive team? There’s no one their ages with the same charisma on the ice or ability to build off each other to present even more to judges and audience. Want a team with good lines? Anastasia has some of the best extension and toe point out there, and even as a team with a rather large height difference you’d be hard pressed to find times their free legs don’t match. Cool lifts? Well that’s where their height difference and Anastasia’s flexibility come into play in a big way. Versatility? They have never repeated themselves and always make the effort to try something new with their program selections. Of course they’re a young team still working their way back after missing most of the 2017/2018 season and with plenty they need to improve - more senior presentation, better ice coverage, deeper edges, find some key points. Their season’s best tells that story, but they are a team worth watching whatever happens at this event. There’s also still the case of their missing PCS from Universiade earlier this year, which was also held in Krasnoyarsk, so hopefully that’s just been hanging out in a bar or something and makes its way to the arena in time for the competition. We’re always rooting for these two to get a bigger platform to showcase their talent, and maybe this will be their year.

Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov

Age: 24/28

Started Skating Together: 2014

Coach: Alexander Zhulin

Season's Best: 212.15

Rhythm Dance: Singin’ in the Sloppy Twizzles

Free Dance: Generic Loveliness

Sinitsina/Katsalapov have had an interesting career, to put it lightly. The Great Russian Partnerswap Drama of 2014, when the expected to be golden team was initially anything but, followed by more ups and downs than a rollercoaster, eventually leading to their current status as reigning world silver medalists and National champions, but recently placing last at GPF. They have remarkable skating skills and speed, and have improved their consistency recently, but they still tend to be a touch wild, a trait to their skating that might be better suited to a different style than the subtle elegance they’ve been going for with their recent free dance selections but also one that can majorly trip them up on big elements if they don’t keep it in check. Their rise to greatness last season was certainly not unprecedented. They’ve clearly always had the ability, it just took them some time to truly start skating together and it seemed every time they got close they were derailed by injury. They’re still a team who needs everything to align in order for them to contend with the best, no matter how many people have declared them the anointed challengers to Papadakis/Cizeron, and at the GPF the choreo slide was their nemesis, all but literally taking them down. A loss of balance on the slide was counted as a fall which lost them valuable GOE. Remember the whole massive GOE points for no-level choreo elements? Well this is an example of the opposite, or when small errors on choreo elements can have huge scoring consequences. A number of people have been writing them off due to their recent setback, but we think that would be a mistake. Presumably they're not about to make the same mistake twice, and while Nikita "What's A Twizzle" Katsalapov remains an ever looming threat to their scores, he mostly survives by the skin of his teeth these days. Their biggest issue is that the judges seem a little underwhelmed by their free dance. There are no problems with it, really, but to elevate it above the level of being a functioning product they need to at once clean up the little wobbly areas on some of the elements while also adding more abandon and passion to their interpretation. It does serve as a good showcase of their skating skills, but as their tango last year showed, they can both show off their skills and bring the drama and interest. The rhythm dance will be the important segment for them. It's been their money program, and they have the second highest scores of any team there, so they can't afford to have a subpar performance there like they did at GPF when the reception to their free dance has been a resounding shrug. If they can do their best in the rhythm dance and breathe a little more life into their free, it's going to be difficult for anyone to deny them a repeat of their title.

Anastasia Skoptcova / Kirill Aleshin

Age: 19/22

Started Skating Together: 2013

Coach: Svetlana Alexeeva, Elena Kustarova, Olga Riabinina

Season's Best: 169.24

Rhythm Dance: How Bout A Chance

Free Dance: Fifty Shades of Find that GOE

The 2018 Junior World Champions are having a wee bit of a struggle season. For the second season in a row they had injuries that forced them to miss pre GP events and impacted their assignments, which is suboptimal, and especially so in such a deep field. They're such a talented team but unfortunately this is a team full of talents, including a growing number of young teams with junior success, meaning even the smallest setbacks can add up quickly. Their technical ability can’t be denied but they’re going to need to bring their best to this competition which they have not been able to show yet this season. We genuinely do hope that the people who worked so hard on the Bonnie and Clyde musical only for it to close after less than two weeks know that at long last they have found true appreciation in figure skating. Reviewers might have called the musical "trite", "insipid", and "middle of the road", but apparently ice dancers can't get enough of it this year. We'd crack a joke about that saying something about ice dancer's taste, but we have generally enjoyed this season's RDs and most of the Bonnie and Clydes, so perhaps it is we who are insipid and trite? Anyway, this one isn't our favorite of the Bonnie and Clydes-- the slowed down This World Will Remember Us for the Finnstep is less than ideal-- but it's a solid program nonetheless. Their free dance feels like it builds off of last years while still being fresh and new for them. It's been very interesting seeing the different directions the younger teams have been going to try to establish themselves. For such a tall, leggy team with minimal height difference, they have some pretty acrobatic lifts. They manage to make their physical reality seem like a plus rather than a negative. Their step sequences are so smooth and a great display of their long, matching lines and elegance. They’ve had some struggles this season, with mistakes big and small keeping their scores down, but if they can avoid things like falling on their choreo elements they could repeat their top 5 placement from last year, or maybe even higher.

Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin

Age: 24/26

Started Skating Together: 2006

Coach: Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk

Season's Best: 208.81

Rhythm Dance: A Kiss May Be Grand But It Won't Get You Levels

Free Dance: Somehow This Music Mashup Works?

They may be two-time GPF pewter medalists, but this year Stepanova/Bukin are coming into nationals as the higher placing Russian team of the two who competed at the final, and so could have the momentum coming into this event. Fan favorites with great performance quality and a strong knowledge of what their strengths are as a team, this could be their big chance to win. The first half of their rhythm dance is so far the strongest part. For all that their kiss at the end has generated the most conversation, we think the much more pressing issues are the transition that feels too much like an ending and the fact that so far Your Song just lacks the dynamism of the first half. Also two out of three performances have featured them fighting their costumes in order to perform but perhaps they’ve finally cracked the code? For us, their free dance is the stronger program this year. We may have been filled with Fear when we first heard the concept, but it's very well put together and we like it a lot. They're continuing their modern and kind of sexy approach contrasting with Sinitsina/Katsalapov's more classic and stately approach. They even won that portion of the event at Skate America, even if they had slightly more struggles at GPF. The way things have shaken out so far, they’ll need to at least keep things close in the rhythm dance so they have a chance of overtaking Sinitsina/Katsalapov with their more dramatic and crowdpleasing free dance, but this is bound to be a very competitive battle for the top of both teams can put out their best.

Tiffani Zagorski / Jonathan Guerreiro

Age: 25/28

Started Skating Together: 2014

Coach: Svetlana Alexeeva, Elena Kustarova, Olga Ryabinina

Season's Best: 184.44

Rhythm Dance: The Greatest Circus Moths

Free Dance: Surviving

Several teams back in competition this season and several others seeing major score increases meant no Grand Prix medals or GPF for Zagorski/Guerreiro this season, but they still managed a relatively solid GP showing, taking fifth at both of their events despite not competing at any other international events so far this year. Skating can always be just as mental as it is physical but that will especially be the case for these two at this event and putting last year’s disaster as far away as possible. They wrapped up their GP series fairly early, skating in the first and third events, so it will be interesting to see how far their programs have come in that time. Their rhythm dance was a late offseason change and while the music cuts and distinctive yet nonsensical dress(darn copyright infringement but it’s nuts) may not make this the best Greatest Showman program for us, it’s got potential if they can skate it up to the level they are more than capable of. Their free dance choice is possibly a little on the nose but it’s very distinctive and has a ton of potential. Outside of the top two, no one in this field comes close to the competitive experience Zagorski/Guerreiro have - GPF, Europeans, Worlds, Olympics. They weren’t given any leeway with championship assignments following last year’s nationals, but their experience really does set them apart from the rest. The way they hold themselves and perform, their maturity, it all stems from that experience and is clear to see. We hope Zagorski/Guerreiro have tied their bootlaces a little tighter this year, or maybe even make use of a roll or two of skate tape, and show their very best. They have every chance of getting back to the championship level, and we wish them luck.

[league-of-creators]

ART TELEPHONE DONE!

I had started an art-telephone game before I started this blog, and now, less than a month later, it is done!! All thanks to the wonderful and speedy contributions of:

@cantandraws

@m-ochaa

@awzominator

@circus-pigeon

@ancientalf

@dekuandkacchan

Don’t hesitate to visit their blogs and give them a follow~

I have to say, it’s been an absolute joy to work on this! :D Everyone was so organized, and so nice, not to mention that their lovely drawings made my cheeks hurt from how much I was smiling during compilation process. It was fun to host and I love the end result, so I definitely will try another art-telephone game in the future (and if you are interested in participating next time, you can say it now, and I’ll contact you when it starts!)

[tarkov11]

How to Play Offline Mode in Escape From Tarkov

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Getting commenced in Escape From Tarkov can feel a chunk overwhelming due to the complexity of the sport. These pointers permit you to get began and help you familiarize yourself Read this with the sport earlier than going up towards veterans. The first factor we suggest for brand new gamers is beginning out in Offline Mode.

How to Play Offline Mode in Escape From Tarkov

To get started out in Offline Mode, go to the principle menu, click on PMC (your important person) and click ‘Next’.

Then, from the map pick out CUSTOMS (or something map you want) and click ‘Next’. Make positive you check “Enable OFFLINE mode for this raid.” This will permit you to play offline with a few AI.

How to Play Offline Mode in Escape From Tarkov You can check ‘Random weather situations’ and ‘Random time’ as well. Next, if you need to play towards bots, which we advise, make sure to test Enable PvE from the alternatives, and choose the difficulty from Easy, Medium, Hard, Impossible, or Random. You additionally have the capacity to allow bosses and scav struggle. You can exchange the amount of AI across the map.

The tagged and cursed alternative is any other checkbox, and this option essentially means after you interact with an AI, the opposite AI will start going once you as nicely. This mode isn't encouraged, because it finally ends up being almost not possible.

You will load into the game with the tools you have, and also you won’t lose any items or whatever in case you die. You don’t gain something or lose some thing from this mode, it’s honestly for getting to know maps and spawns, and essentially just for practice.

ESCAPE FROM TARKOVEscape From Tarkov is one of the most famous hardcore survival shooters thus far, despite its early access tag. A new patch is on its way, together with many exceptional-of-lifestyles fixes, at the side of a bunch of recent gadget and different gadgets. We have the complete list of Escape From Tarkov 0.12.10 patch notes down underneath, which you may test out to see what other modifications made it into the sport. There is not any wipe with this EFT patch.

Escape From Tarkov 0.12.10 Patch Notes Here’s a look at the Escape From Tarkov zero.12.10 initial patch notes, as of March 26, 2021:

Added

New voices for scav bosses (Reshala, Sanitar and Gluhar) New movements and conditions of Scavs and sounds for them New garb for USEC, BEAR and Scavs New equipment

Chest rig Azimuth SS Zhuk (SURPAT) Chest rig Azimuth SS Zhuk (Black) Tactical sling Hazard4 Takedown (multicam) Tactical sling Hazard4 Takedown Hunting vest Umka М33-SET1 Chest rig CSA LBT 6094A Slick Plate Carrier (olive) LBT 6094A Slick Plate Carrier (tan) Backpack Eberlestock G2 Gunslinger II (dry earth) Ballistic glasses NPP Condor (with extra armor protection for eyes) Active headset Opsmen Earmor M32 GP-7 gasoline mask Army cap in numerous variations of colors and camouflage New objects

Emergency water ration Hemostatic tourniquet CAT AFAK private tactical first useful resource package New ammo 7.Sixty two×39 mm MAI AP 5.56×45 mm SSA AP five.56×45 mm Mk 318 Mod zero (SOST) STM-nine pistol caliber carbine PL-15 pistol

New gun elements UVSR Taiga-1 Special melee/device New barter gadgets TP-200 TNT brick Ratchet wrench Can of thermite New clear out for the stash “objects located in raid”

Sorting of quests via contemporary area The message “Item already bought” has been moved to the notification When you double-faucet the “voice line” key, aggressive phrases could be played (as in combat) When placing a brand new provide, the item selection window seems to the left Experience category icons on the submit-raid display

[jins-left-shoe]

Hello! This is mod zhuk from League of Creators blog. You’ve put a like on the Blind Team Write post. Do you really intend to participate in it? If yes, when will you have free time for it? And what’s your preferred platform for communication? (the ones available to us are Tumblr, Discord, and email) Either way, thank you for your interest!!

hi there!! I’m just now seeing this and I’m not sure if this is a new or old ask but if this is still going on then yes I really do want to participate! I have tons of free time so I can do it whenever, and you can just message me on tumblr! I’m sorry if this is old and I just never saw this until now (tumblr is horrible about giving me notifications but if this is still going on then I’ll be sure to frequently check manually!) but I hope that this is still a thing otherwise if you plan to do one in the future I’m game for that instead! 

[ets2world]

Map of Romania v9.0.7

This map of Romania has about 59 cities, standalone, also includes seasons + traffic + trailer. The trailers are required to install, weather fashion set up card. Note that you must have DLC East and Scandinavia.

Updates in version 8.7 (08/11/16):

Brushed card of extra mods. (Traffic and trailers) weight after unpacking 3.5 GB

Lowered the ambient sounds

Works with mods jazzycat.

Changes in version 9.07

Reworked all the cities beyond to improve the traffic …

Increased traffic, where it was absent or had very little.

Increased traffic at night.

Added animated garage door (OHAHA).

Added trafic pe apa (traffic on the water).

Credits: ZHUK, Elyxir, Alin2008Todor Compatibility: ETS2 v1.26

Screenshots:

How to install mod for ETS 2:

Download this mod.

Extract it!

Paste the .scs file(s) into your My Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/mod folder.

Run game ~> Mod Manager ~> Enable mod.

Enjoy!

Download Map of Romania for ETS 2:

Map:

Download

Winter:

Download

Trailer:

Download

Traffic:

Download

Source: Map of Romania v9.0.7

Readmore: http://ets2downloads.com/maps/map-of-romania

[zhukzucraft]

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Cleo: Wait a second...

Cleo: is that

Scott: ?

Scott: oh

Scott: yep

Scott: sure is

Cleo: Pearl!! You might want to turn around if you don't want to find your soulmate very soon!

Cleo: I mean-

Cleo: no-

Cleo: -around around, not towards us!

Pearl: Oh shoot!!

=> Pearl: WWYD in progress

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hey guys, it's been a while! how about we celebrate by helping Pearl get out of this pickle?

(note: regardless of our choice Gem will attempt to reflect the blast, and Scott will attempt to shoot the ghast. Whether or not they'll succeed will depend on RNG rolls. Pearl's chosen action will also need to pass an RNG check, so keep in mind that some options have a higher chance to work than others!)

[zhukzucraft]

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Impulse: Martyn?

Impulse: What's up, dude!

Impulse: Are you having a fit of Nether Envy?

Skizz: Dippledop!

Skizz: Did you finally get the goodies for the golden booties?

Impulse: Sure did!

Skizz: Nice! I'm gonna tell Scarface & co you're coming soon.

Impulse: Could you take care of the smelting for us, Mr. Game Master Man?

Tango: Well gee, how can I not when you ask so nicely!

Martyn: Wait, you're going to the Nether? Now?

Impulse: I am! Unless Skizz decides to reclaim his spot, that is.

Skizz: Well uh

Mumbo: I think it's best we don't gamble our waning amount of lives on a resource run.

Skizz: Yeah what Jumbo Jet said!

Impulse: My god you're so whipped, dude.

Skizz: AM NOT!!

Tango: Your order's ready! One pair of booties coming up!

Impulse: Thanks dude! I'll grab the quartz and be right ba-

Martyn: Quartz. Got it. I'll hook you up.

Impulse: wh-

Tango: Okay, bring some glowstone too if you find any~

Impulse: Wait wait wait wait

Impulse: You can't just grab a man's boots like that!

Martyn: Tough, I just did.

Impulse: Come on, man! I was raring to go!

Martyn: And now you'll get to experience the joy of anticipation for even longer! You're welcome.

Impulse: You-

Impulse: Listen-

Impulse: You don't have to risk your life for our redstone components!!

Martyn: No worries, I was going to go to the Nether regardless.

Martyn: You guys can just owe me double.

Impulse: Double?..

Joe: Long story.

Joe: But hey

Joe: Aren't you forgetting something?

Joe: Jimmy still hasn't come down.

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sorry for the long wait!! i was really sick for a week, in brain fog for about another week, and then i felt like i've lost the hang of making this story. i still don't feel confident about this post but i gotta start again somewhere! thanks for sticking around!

[zhukzucraft]

You are now Joe Hills

Joe: Howdy, y'all! This is Joe Hills, live from Double Life² SMP

Joe: I'm standing here by my lonesome 'cause most of the folks are scampering into that Great Big Hole on the horizon

Joe: Can't say I blame them

Joe: And over here we've got some mob murder happening. Oh the humanity!

Joe: Now here's a man on a mission if I've ever seen one. He sure seems to know what he's doing!

Joe: Meanwhile our fellow newbie is doing some good old tree punchin' right at spawn

Joe: Hope that's not a faux pas

Joe: With so many roads to take, how is a regular lil' guy like me supposed to decide? But decide I must, and soon

=> Joe: Follow Etho

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The time for suggesting the course of action is over! An update is being worked on, and the old post finish will now be hidden under a readmore

What will you do?

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This is where action suggestions come in!

If you want to suggest what Joe Hills should do next, please put it in the replies! After 3 days I will collect all the suggestions and choose one or more to base the next update on!

And remember: soulmates are getting assigned soon~

[zhukzucraft]

Everyone: Open Messenger

docm77: To whoever my soulmate is: You are about to take about 5 hearts of damage. docm77: Return to spawn. docm77: We need to talk.

=> Soulmate: Take ~ 5 hearts of damage

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[zhukzucraft]

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You absorb the information like a sponge, grateful for Scott and Cleo's tendency to gossip.

It seems like they don't know where your friends are and haven't found the Bastion yet. But on the other hand they are stocked on food and appear to have allies (soulmates?) helping them in the Overworld. This could give them a leg up in the race for the Enchanter. You need to gauge your team's chances. Could Gaslight and Gatekeep have diamond gear already?..

You debate changing positions to get a glimpse of their equipment from a better hiding place, when-

Oh shoot! A cosmic coin is flipped and the results are not in your favour.

Cleo: ...

Cleo: Wow, speaking of having faith in people - hiiii Pearl!

Cleo: What are you doing crouched behind that tree?

Scott: Ah. Now this is a smidge awkward.

Scott: Can we help you, Pearl?

You have confirmed one thing at least: they do indeed have diamonds.

Now what?

=> Pearl: Engage in Friendly Conversation!

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the next update was decided by randomly choosing a reader suggestion! the winner is "Engage in friendly conversation! No need to be hostile at this stage, we're all friends here!" by inkedmyths!

[zhukzucraft]

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Pearl: ???

Pearl: Is that...

Pearl: Gem!!

Pearl: Gem Gem Gem Gem!

Pearl: Turn towards my voice!

Pearl: But not so fast that you fall into lava!

Pearl: Geeeeeeeem!

Gem: Wh- Pearl?

Gem: I was just about to message you!

Gem: What have you been doing all this time? You entered the Nether so long ago!

Pearl: I may have ran int- Ahhh what does it matter

Pearl: I'm here now!

Gem: Well thank god, 'cause Scar and Grian aren't

Gem: Let's get them before it becomes a problem.

Pearl: Why? Did something happen?

Gem: Pearl, you have no idea. So first Scar goes and starts a staring contest with an Enderman..."

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=> Pearl: Engage in Friendly Conversation!

Pearl: aww heck! you got me!

Pearl: I could use a bit of help, yes, lost as I am

Pearl: Yep, just lost, not spying or anything

Pearl: And, and hey! Maybe we could help each other out? A little quid pro quo?

Pearl: You can help me find Gem, Scar and Grian, and together we can help you find the Bastion!

Pearl: And I can share valuable insight with you! Like in which direction not to look for them!

Scott & Cleo: . . .

Cleo: So... you're not here with Martyn?

Scott: And isn't it obvious in which direction not to look since you're here and didn't find them? We just need to go to where you came from.

Pearl: well I-

Pearl: Wait, Martyn is in the Nether??

Scott: Yeah? I also assumed you teamed up when your names showed up in the chat together

Pearl: Goodness, no!

Pearl: It's like reusing the Double Life script. We'd never hear the end of it!

Cleo: Hah!

Scott: Well, can't deny that info is valuable

Pearl: Great!

Pearl: So, err, we're good, then?

Pearl: We greens should stick together, you know?

Pearl: And the thing about the Enchanter monopoly is: it's not bad if we're doing it!

Pearl: What do you say? Three Gs reunion?

Cleo: Hmmm

Cleo: Well there's certainly a way we could team up

Cleo: Let me check

Pearl: ack!

Cleo: Nope, not soulmates after all. Sorry, Pearl!

Cleo: And as you heard Scott's already found his soulmate

Scott: Yeah, our group is getting a bit big at this point. So let's help each other get to the Bastion and then it's every man for himself

Scott: No hard feelings.

Scott: Better stay loyal to our soulmates, right?

Pearl: Right!

Pearl: Right.

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RNGods have chosen inkedmyths' reply to dictate Pearl's actions! "Engage in friendly conversation! No need to be hostile at this stage, we're all friends here!"

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Cleo: Honestly, you should count your blessings, Pearl, being a good soulmate is not my forte.

Scott: Speaking of soulmates, have you been close to death lately?

Scott: I'm talking big chunks of damage in one go

Scott: asking for a friend

Pearl: ...

Pearl: ...No.

Cleo: Oh?

Cleo: Sounds very convincing~

Cleo: But why are you asking anyway, Scott?

Cleo: Still hoping we're going to be one big happy family?

Scott: Would that be so bad?

Scott: It's only been one day, why not be friendly while we still can.

Cleo: But if Pearl joined, we'd have to invite Gem, and then Grian, and Scar too - none of us would survive the pandemonium!

Scott: Can't argue with you there.

Scott: If we learned anything it's that sometimes the best strategy is being alone.

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=> Martyn: Help a fella out

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The Creeper is busy bothering the newbie so you get a free crit on it easily enough. A well-timed second hit takes care of the problem before it can get out of hand.

You win! You receive

5 experience

0 gunpowder

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