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kradogsrats · 1 year ago

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Schrödinger's King in the Bird Box

Time for a return to the single topic that most torments me in this entire franchise canon: is Harrow in the goddamn bird or not?

Except not really. I'm not going to go over the evidence again. I've done it before. Almost everyone has done it before. It has only gotten stronger. At the absolute minimum, an attempt was made to put Harrow in the bird. That's not really disputable. I admit it. It's over.

This is actually the second time that I've struggled with narrative cognitive dissonance regarding a real core factor of this show (like not "what's the deal with Archdragon reproduction," but something that is clearly supposed to be thought about with the intent that it will eventually make sense), and eventually managed to rotate it so hard in my mind that the way I wanted to see it slipped out of my grasp and I saw it the way it's actually intended. Ironically, I think I may have been thinking about the Ocean arcanum at the time.

Anyway, what previously always bothered me about this question was mainly two things:

It would have a devastating impact on Ezran's character development if Harrow reappeared during s1-s3, but the timeskip and arc of s4-s5 made it so it would also be deeply weird for him to reappear before the show ends.

If Harrow is in Pip's body, both Viren and Pip's subsequent behavior, as well as how Pip is treated by the narrative on a meta level, make absolutely no fucking sense.

But... if Viren doesn't know whether the spell was successful or not? If we are meant to not know whether the spell was successful or not, because it's not going to get resolved in the show itself?

If we accept that the earliest point with any chance of the hooks for this plot being set is late s7—because yes, Aaron Ehasz would do an exact beat-for-beat repeat of Zuko and his mom—that both puts Ezran far enough in his growth for it not to be threatened by the "real" king returning, and keeps Harrow out of the loop for long enough that it doesn't really make sense for him to do anything but step down from the throne in favor of Ezran, anyway. As for Viren and Pip's behavior, if the show isn't going to advance that plot much further during its runtime, there's no reason for us to be constantly reminded of it. The setup has been made, and they can just let it stew because it's not actually relevant.

That being said, Viren's behavior actually does make a lot of sense if "is Harrow in the goddamn bird or not" is a question that is also tormenting him. To that end, I'll be doing some digging here on the nature and context of the body-switching spell, Pip/Harrow's behavior post-swap, and what the hell is going on in the Harrow section of Viren's dark magic dream.

The Spell is Made Up (Unlike All Those Real Spells)

First of all, I think there's been some long-term incorrect assumptions made about the body-switching spell. It's not a known spell: this is Claudia and Viren essentially flying by the seat of their pants... but we rarely stop to think about how that contextualizes the rest of the discussion around it.

The initial plan is to find the assassins and ambush them before nightfall. As Soren points out and Viren himself confirms: if they fail, the assassins will be unstoppable under the full moon and Harrow is as good as dead. Claudia decides to put her mind to that problem, so naturally she stops to flirt with Callum in the library and gets the inspiration for the spell from something he says.

(Fun fact: none of that happens in the novelization. Zero amount.)

She brings the idea to Viren, and they develop the spell from there. It's not really clear if Claudia actually knows whether something like that would be possible, but Viren does know that transferring the essence of a person can be done—he's got a nice little coin collection that proves it.

As for the snake, there's no way Viren "acquired" a two-headed soulfang serpent because he has a book somewhere on how to use a rare, malformed specimen of a dangerous Xadian creature to switch people between bodies. He probably thought "that's weird, but could be useful," or maybe whoever sold it to him just had a great sales pitch. A non-trivial amount of success at dark magic is in having access to rarer and more powerful reagents than your competition.

Anyway, what this means is that Viren has absolutely no idea what success looks like for this spell, particularly when using it on subjects of different species. When he describes it to Harrow, he is 110% talking out of his ass. He sounds like he knows exactly what the spell will do and how, and I think a lot of us kind of fell for that. He needs to sound confident, because if he admitted that he doesn't know if it will even work, with a possible failure condition of "snake eats your soul," well... a) Harrow rightfully wouldn't go for it, and b) he'd look incompetent, which is the worst thing ever.

When he goes to Harrow's room, he casts the spell... but did it work? I think that whatever it did, it did it in a way that Viren can't tell whether it worked or not. Maybe both Harrow and Pip passed out. Maybe Viren just didn't want to hang around for the aftermath—in the novelization, when he exits the room and runs into Callum, his eyes are still black from spellcasting.

Activities of Dr. Pip Harrow, Ph.D.

Probably the thing that has always bothered me the most about the entire Harrow-Pip theory is that yes, literally everything in the lead-up and immediate aftermath of the assassination points to that being exactly what happened... and then the narrative lens of the show completely drops the rope. Pip doesn't even appear in the novelization until Viren's pre-coronation scene, which is funny given his looming presence over half the scenes with Harrow in the show.

Pip appears exactly twice after the assassination—once in s1 and once in s2—otherwise he goes completely ignored. He's not in the background of Viren's office, or the throne room, or Harrow's bedroom. No one ever mentions him ever again. Ezran never mentions him again, in the show or in any supplementary materials. You'd think the boy who can talk to animals might have some interest in his dead dad's beloved pet... but who knows, maybe Pip has always been an asshole and Ezran's actually like "thank goodness I never have to speak to that dude again."

Anyway, in all of Pip's appearances, he behaves like... a bird. A trained bird—Harrow can rely on him not just fucking off—but he doesn't demonstrate human-like intelligence the way Bait does. That being said, Bait is essentially a main-cast character (at least as much as, say, Corvus... maybe even Soren) while Pip is a plot device, and even then it takes until well into the first arc for Bait to show the kind of complex reasoning and initiative that separates him from an unusually smart dog. Pip's human is also a stressed-out king, rather than a rambunctious ten-year-old, so he's probably a bit more sedate overall. I would personally bet, given the way the show has progressed with regard to Xadian creatures, that Pip is as intelligent as Bait.

The point of that is: even if Harrow's consciousness is occupying Pip's body, he's not really doing anything with it. He's pissy, sure:

But is that Harrow's pissy-ness or Pip's? Even if Pip is only as intelligent as a trainable bird, that's plenty intelligent enough for both grieving/confusion that their human is gone and holding a grudge against obvious assholes. Viren cages him, but is that because he flipped out and got bite-y? And was it Harrow flipping out, or Pip? Or is he caged just because Viren's of the general attitude that animals belong in cages? Those who fail tests of love... We just don't know.

A lot of us also, to circle back to assumptions about the spell, have tended to think of a body swap between Harrow and Pip resulting in Harrow flailing his arms around wildly and screeching... but again, we know literally nothing about this spell, nor do we actually know anything about Harrow's behavior after Viren leaves his room. Maybe his body sat catatonic on the bed until Runaan came in and shot him. Maybe Pip, being intelligent, was able to maintain the facade—once everyone's in the heat of battle, it would be hard to notice even significant deviations from normal behavior. Even if "Harrow" appeared to fight only halfheartedly, or give up entirely... well, he hasn't been the same since he lost Sarai. Maybe the spell only partially worked, and only half of his soul is inside Pip, with minimal or no influence over the bird body's behavior.

Viren does appear to take some precautions in case Harrow is alive inside Pip. The cage, for one... but he also has nearly all subsequent important conversations outside of his office. Like I said earlier, Pip's cage isn't rendered in the background of any scene, but since he escapes from Viren's office I'm assuming that's where he's been. Even if Pip was just out of frame in every scene in Viren's office post-assassination through end of s2, the only things he's seen are... Viren eating butterflies, and the conversation between Viren and Claudia about the mirror and her side mission to bring the egg back at all costs. He doesn't know about Soren's instructions to murder the boys. He knows about the mirror and Viren's obsession with it (which he could have known before), but he doesn't know about Aaravos. He may know that Viren stole his seal but only if Viren was stupid enough to stamp the letters with it in front of him (which... look, he could be). The only things he's really learned are that a) his sons are alive, and b) Viren lied to him and the egg is alive.

Now, realistically, if we were meant to hang on to the is-Harrow-in-the-bird plot thread because it's going to be significant within the scope of the show... I'd be expecting to see at least one cut to Pip glowering at some point during all these machinations. If it weren't for the mirror and Aaravos, I'd expect Viren to be yelling all his monologuing at Pip, too. But the show does none of that. Instead, the next time we see Pip, we see him peace-ing out of the show for at minimum the next three seasons, and possibly the remaining two, as well. If Harrow's in there... why? Did he go to find Callum and Ezran himself? It's not actually clear that he knows Ezran can understand animals, so it would be reasonable for him to think Viren is his only chance at ever not being a bird again. Maybe he thinks that chance is gone with Viren's arrest and would rather not spend the rest of his life in a cage. Maybe he really isn't in control of the body.

Back to Viren, though: since Pip refuses to demonstrate any behavior that could be taken as distinctly Harrow's, Viren actually has no idea at any point whether Harrow's in there or not. He doesn't know if Harrow lived. He doesn't know if he succeeded or failed. It's a constant reminder that he's almost, but not quite, in control. Almost, but not quite, good enough to achieve what he wants.

It probably drives him absolutely insane.

Did You Think You Were Somehow Getting Out of This Without Me Mentioning Kpp'Ar?

Just kidding, it's finally time to talk about Viren's dream. We've gone two entire seasons and a two-year timeskip without any mention of Harrow or Pip (though those maniacs dropped the fucking snake basket on us as an incidental but obvious prop early in s4), and then suddenly we get punched in the face by Viren's subconscious.

First, though, I do actually need to point something out in the scene with Kpp'Ar. Bear with me, I promise this is relevant.

Viren sealed Kpp'Ar's soul in a coin 12-ish years ago, and the coin has been sitting collecting dust in his secret dungeon for... some amount of that time. Now he opens the door and finds Kpp'Ar standing there, free—and I will note that I don't believe Viren actually knows how to free people from the coins, or whether it can even be done. His reaction is surprise, followed by suspicion and wariness:

When he encounters Harrow—dead—his reaction is horrified shock, which is fair since the last time he entered the room that way there was no surprise body chilling out waiting for him in it:

Then, when Harrow speaks to him, suddenly alive and unharmed, he drops straight into relief:

Some of this is undoubtedly due to the differences between Viren's relationship with Kpp'Ar and his relationship with Harrow. With Kpp'Ar, after that initial moment of confusion, he's absolutely determined to not show a single hint of ignorance or weakness—this is a trick, or a test, and a passing grade in "light verbal sparring with the mentor you're pretty sure you remember betraying" is a thing that is both normal to want and possible to achieve. For Harrow, who he wants so desperately to call him brother, who he walked into this very room ready to die for, before everything went horribly awry—he not only immediately and willingly goes to his knees, he literally prostrates himself.

... I'll give everyone a moment to get all the innuendo and suggestiveness out of their systems, because that's not the point. This time.

What is the point is that Viren's reaction to Harrow isn't disbelief, but relief. Hope. Kpp'Ar is supposed to be in a coin, and Viren immediately questions how he got out. Harrow is supposed to be dead but Viren doesn't give a second thought to how he's not. Fortunately, Harrow helpfully explains:

Fun fact: back in s1, we don't actually see Viren actually taking action against the assassins. We don't even see evidence that he re-entered the room at all—it's only Soren and Claudia who participate in Runaan's capture.

I haven't actually touched a lot on the complex shit going on for Viren, emotionally, throughout all of this—I mentioned it's was probably driving Viren insane over the course of the first two seasons, but let me elaborate. If Viren successfully switched Harrow and Pip, that means Harrow survived... but he expressed his feelings on the proposal in no uncertain terms, and there's a good chance he will literally never forgive Viren. I don't think Viren thought far enough ahead to consider how to get Harrow into a human body again, but I do think he's dragging his feet on it a little because if he can work things to his advantage—unite the Pentarchy against Xadia and follow through on the war Harrow was avoiding—he'll prove to Harrow that he was right all along. Any chance of that flies out the window with Pip at the end of s2.

If the body-switching spell failed, it means Viren essentially killed Harrow himself. That's the reality I think he grows more and more resigned to over the course of s1 and s2, when Pip remains unresponsive. He had no choice but to take the best chance at saving someone he loved—but this time, instead of saving Harrow, he murdered him.

In the dream, Harrow has not only survived, but credits Viren with his survival. He doesn't just dismiss Viren's show of remorse, but makes his own apology to Viren. He calls Viren brother. After an impossibly long nightmare, everything is okay. All is forgiven. Maybe there was nothing to forgive, in the first place. Maybe Viren was right all along.

Then it all turns sinister with the callback to the coin incantation, and we have a sharp return to reality:

The cinematography here treats Pip a lot more like how I would expect him to be treated in s1/s2 if we were meant to know he was actually Harrow. There's focus actually on him, instead of just other characters' reaction to him. He "speaks"—as I noted in another post—in raspy sounds very unlike his songbird chirps from s1. This is absolutely Harrow as Viren actually left him—even if he's not dead, he's in a warped prison of dark magic, a perverse mockery of himself.

Oh wait.

Harrow-who-is-both-human-and-alive was never an option, and what we've got now is mirror images of Harrow-the-dead-human and Harrow-the-live-bird, and they're going to do to Viren what he did to them.

Now, it's not that none of this makes sense if Viren knows for sure that Harrow is in the bird... but it makes a lot less sense and has less emotional resonance. If Viren knows Harrow survived as Pip, he'd be more likely to question Harrow's human form than his survival—the way he does with Kpp'Ar. He might be more guarded, expecting hostility—which, I will note, is what he gets when Pip enters the scene. Instead, because until now he believed that he actually killed Harrow in his attempt to save him, he's so relieved to see Harrow alive that for that one moment he loses all pride and is ready to beg for forgiveness at Harrow's feet.

Since legitimately none of this makes sense if Viren didn't at least attempt to put Harrow in the bird, we're left with Harrow maybe or maybe not alive, Viren having maybe or maybe not been the one to actually kill him (gonna be a fun one with the Runaan context), and a plotline that is definitely not going to be resolved in the remaining two seasons of the show. I'd be kind of surprised if they even did any more setup for it (like Callum/Ezran finding out it's a possibility, or even a hint drop like Runaan being all "it was fucking weird, he just sat there" or something) outside of future supplemental media.

Conclusion

Either Harrow is alive and in the bird, with the future intent being to do a spinoff story The Search-style, or we're in for a huge bummer of a "actually, it was Viren all along who killed Harrow, therefore Runaan is a good guy and we can all be one happy family" pile of absolute bullshit. Yes, they said Harrow's dead. Harrow's body is dead, we knew that all along. There's a note in the artbook that Viren was actually going to rip the shroud off at Harrow's funeral in order to publicly prove it's his body, because that is an extremely normal thing to do.

The show just treats it extremely weirdly because, even as the only person with any chance of knowing, Viren is in the same uncertain boat as the rest of us. (Actually more uncertain than the rest of us, since he's not genre-aware.) Also it's another chance to torment Viren emotionally, and they'd never pass that up.

Thanks for coming to my absolutely ridiculous TED Talk on this topic, I hope this screenshot now does as much psychic damage to you as it does to me:

#the dragon prince #viren #harrow #pip #for once i was wrong... but now i'm right #oh my god this is so long i'm so sorry #kradogsmeta

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silver--scar · 11 months ago

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Unstoppable force vs immovable object but it's Damien testing how long he can mess with Pocket at the table before he cracks, but Pocket is too polite to notice that Damien is doing it on purpose.

"Pocket, if I do anything wrong, will you let me know? Like what you did with Pip back then when you taught him how to be a gentleman?"

"But of course! Now, as I was saying, Estella suddenly wallops Gregory on the head with a big ol' log, and I will break away from the table, Damien, to tell you that we don't put our feet on the table."

"Oh, my bad."

"Not at all, I'm sure! Anyways, Christophe comes along after witnessing the whole thing, spouting a bunch of French that I didn't quite pick up on, and I will break away from the table to tell you that we don't rest our elbows on the table either."

"Right, sorry."

"Not at all, I'm sure! Now, back to the story, Christophe is obviously threatening Estella at this point and waving his shovel around, and she clearly doesn't approve of this. And once more I will break away from the table to say that we don't light the flowers on fire."

"Oops, my mistake."

"Not at all, I'm sure!"

Rinse and repeat.

Please don't tell me this has been done already

#south park #just spouting nonsense #damien thorn #herbert pocket #south park damien #south park pocket #sp damien #sp pocket

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fcb-mv33 · 2 years ago

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Erik van Haren, De Telegraaf, Netherlands: “Max’s qualities as a driver are beyond dispute. Just look at his consistent performance curve and the way he always challenges himself, every weekend. What I also like about him as a reporter is that as a person he is broadly the same as the 16-year-old boy I interviewed for the first time in early 2014. He is not afraid to give his opinion and really stands for something. Especially in these times, with all the reactions on social media, I really appreciate that.”

Mervi Kallio, Viaplay, Finland: “The dominance of Max Verstappen this season has been amazing. He has had the best car of the grid but he has also operated in such a great level. He is mentally so strong and the self confidence that he reflects shows that nothing can stop him. Verstappen could be a Finn – less talking, more driving. He is truly a legend already.”

Nate Saunders, ESPN, US: “Max Verstappen has been so remarkable this year. One of his standout traits is how unbothered he seems by his own greatness – at points this year it’s been as if he hasn’t really understood what all the fuss is about. Verstappen has grown into such a well-rounded driver – aggressive when he needs to be, patient at others, which hasn’t always been the case. A driver so confident in his abilities, matched with Red Bull’s car, and you have the unstoppable force we’ve seen all year.”

Ben Hunt, The Sun, UK: “There are so many highlights to pick from this season for Max but for me, the performances that have largely gone unnoticed have been in qualifying. There is a trend in the media of labelling any pole lap ‘a mega' – but his final attempt in Monaco really was. He was on the limit in the final sector around the Swimming Pool and Rascasse, hitting the barriers on two occasions, and just managed to pip Fernando Alonso. It was brilliant, edge-of-the-seat stuff.”

Mariana Becker, Rede Bandeirantes, Brazil: “When Max adopted the middle path to his emotions as a more mature road to follow in life, he made my life difficult. In his interviews, triumph is not golden, defeat is not death. Through my Brazilian eyes, it was hard to detect any sense of extra pride about his recovery from 15th to 2nd position in the grid in Miami, his unbelievable pole in Monaco, his 10 consecutive victories… For him, there is no need to overstate the obvious. But in this case, ‘Max’ is no overstatement.”

Julien Billiotte, Autohebdo, France: “Max is a genius and has been among the all-time greats in my book for a long time. Besides the obvious, I like his off-track persona, especially the way he is not afraid to speak his mind all the while remaining a fairly approachable, down-to-earth guy. Of course, Verstappen is no longer the grid’s ‘enfant terrible’. He has grown more statesman-like but you can’t help but feel an aura of contained aggressiveness around him. The newly-crowned triple world champion always makes you think twice before asking what could be a silly question. His sharp mind and quick wit won’t miss a beat and you will soon find yourself a bit rattled. Like all the top athletes, Max forces you to raise your game.”

Frankie Mao, Formula Vision, China: “I remember the first interview with him on a quiet Wednesday afternoon ahead of the 2015 Chinese GP. I was genuinely impressed by how he was so pure as a racing driver when describing the Shanghai International Circuit which he was visiting for the first time. Eight years on, despite having slightly short of 50 wins in his pocket, he remains arguably the most unfiltered driver on the grid – in his world where only racing and the ultimate victory matters. Thanks to his achievement on the track, he’s becoming that kind of role model that the new generation would look upon around the world.”

Sandra Baumgartner, Sky Sports Germany, Germany: “In addition to his exceptional talent, speed and ambition, Max now has composure, calmness and the ability to take a back seat. He still has a hot temper, but he has it under better control than in previous years. He is very popular in Germany. Of course, as a Dutchman he is our neighbour, but the Germans appreciate above all his honest and down-to-earth manner. Especially in German, his answers in interviews sometimes sound harsh, but that is simply his captivating honesty, he doesn’t embellish anything, he is simply straightforward. That’s the only thing he hasn’t changed, and I think he should stay that way.”

Jonas Hüttel, Ekstra Bladet, Denmark: “My favourite thing about Max is how straightforward he is. As just recently in Qatar when he was explaining how he didn’t want to be voted sportsman of the year in The Netherlands because such awards didn’t make sense to him. Dutch and Danes are similar that way. We are very direct. You can only admire his driving this year. It’s practically impossible to make as few or no mistakes as he has done. He will never be the most popular driver in Denmark but Max has one thing going for him. The mechanic who straps him in before each session is Ole Schack, a Danish Red Bull legend who has been with the race team since day one. We do like to see him do well.”

Steve Jones, Channel 4, UK: “Max has looked at the 2023 season with the same focus The Terminator had for Sarah Connor – utterly relentless. It’s been equal parts astonishing and terrifying seeing him lay waste to the competition. Out of the car he’s a lovely chap. In it – he’s a monster. I love it!”

Luke Smith, The Athletic, US: “What’s struck me about Max this year is just how relaxed he has been. He’s seemed more at ease than ever. I’ve enjoyed press conferences with him discussing ‘The Max Verstappen Podcast’ (and his dislike of podcasts), or Lando Norris breaking his trophy in Hungary. Even on the bad days, like in Jeddah or Singapore, he’s been calm and still a joy to chat with, still staying generous with his time. I’ve learned as much about Max the person as I have Max the racer this year. In both cases, what you see is very much what you get.”

Edd Straw, The Race, UK: “Max does extraordinary things behind the wheel of a racing car, which harnessed to his exacting relentlessness when it comes to refining it technically makes him a formidable driver. But he somehow manages to keep what can be an overwhelmingly complex sport amazingly simple, which comes over off-track with the matter-of-fact way he talks about his craft. That ability to sift what matters from the noise is at the heart of his brilliance and surely makes him one of the most single-minded and laser-focused racing drivers there has ever been.”

Roberto Chinchero, Sky Sports Italia, Italy: “Max is a pure racing talent. He has never been one of many, and never will be. This season has bored many people, especially those who expected what they had seen in the first part of 2022, but it was the same for the best F1 drivers. Opposing supporters might not love him, but at the same time they secretly dream to see him one day to drive for their favourite team.”

Phil Horton, Autoweek/New York Times, US: “From pre-season testing it was clear Max was going to win the title, but few expected it to be wrapped up so early, and with such dominant statistics in terms of victories and laps led. He has always had the raw speed, but now he has vast experience, allied with the assurance that he has long since achieved everything he wanted in Formula 1 – and more. Yet, as Red Bull boss Christian Horner outlined, he retains a voracious appetite not just to succeed but to dominate. That complete grip on Formula 1 hasn’t been entertaining, and sadly up front it has been a rather mundane season, but that’s on Verstappen’s opponents.”

Luis Vasconcelos, Formula Press/Sport TV, Portugal: “When a very gifted driver, with tremendous working ethics, gets his hands on the best car in the field and doesn’t have a team mate that can challenge him, you get what Max is doing now – complete domination of a season. With that success, we’re getting a more relaxed Max when he’s out of his car. His will to win, though, hasn’t changed, his performance in Suzuka being proof of that, as he was keen to prove Red Bull’s doubters wrong. But when things don’t go his way, we still get some flashbacks of a much younger Max – emotional, volatile and brash. He’s just 25 after all, so maturity will come with time.”

Julianne Cerasoli, UOL, Brazil: “It felt uncharacteristic to see a calm Max in Baku after being outperformed by Checo all weekend. He was happy, having understood how to get more out of the RB19. It was the first time I saw Max OK with losing. After that came 10 consecutive wins! In Qatar, he celebrated entering the triple world champion club by reminding us he can finally ‘speak in equal terms’ with his father-in-law Nelson Piquet next time he goes to Brazil. Fair.”

Albert Fabrega, DAZN, Spain: “Max has been always considered a huge talent in Spain and it is no surprise to see him winning his third world title. He has progressed a lot since his early years in F1 when he was Carlos Sainz’s team mate in Toro Rosso and he has deserved this crown more than anyone else. I can’t see any weak points in him. A lot of determination, talent, concentration and a perfect understanding of the tyres and car are a big part of his success. But like many of us, I would love to see him racing and competing elbow to elbow with the big names of the sport. He is a racer and I’m sure he is also looking forward to moments like these again.”

Michael Lamonato, Fox Sports Australia, Australia: “In a straightforward season, Verstappen has faced only one antagonist: speculation that rule changes ended his victory streak in Singapore – and, by extension, the implication his dominance was somehow unearned. But in his media call in Japan that week there was no anger or frustration; he was all calmness cool determination. Then he obliterated everyone on the track. It was a clear insight to title-era Verstappen. He doesn’t need adoration but does demand respect. And it’s respect he certainly deserves.”

Tobi Gruner, Auto Motor und Sport, Germany: “I still remember my first Interview with Max in Mexico 2015. He was a Toro Rosso rookie, still a bit shy. Short answers only. Let’s say it wasn’t the most exciting interview ever. Eight years and three titles later his answers are still short, but he’s much more confident and outspoken. Efficiency is paramount on and off the track. A pure racer. German fans appreciate his effort to talk German in the TV pen and that he prevented Lewis Hamilton from breaking Michael Schumacher’s championships record in 2021. But now he’s chasing it himself.”

Sandor Meszaros, Formula.hu, Hungary: “Max’s 2023 dominance is a historic achievement. What makes it particularly special for me is the fact that he is doing it in a natural way while after all these successes, he is still the down-to-earth guy who is always available for his fans. He has a huge fanbase in Hungary and is inspiring many youngsters for karting. Funny, that even though our Hungarian is one of the nicest and most colourful languages of the world, after all his victories this year, we are nearly out of praising words! Bravo, Max!”

Reporters on Max this season🩵

#max verstappen #rambles #f1 #formula 1 #red bull racing

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terminal-doll-theatre · 1 year ago

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Wildly self indulgent OC Shipping Doodles with mine, @pip-n-chips & @asylumdweller 's lil guys!!!!! There will DEFINITELY be more tbh I'm unstoppable. I'm SO NORMAL about our fucked up little oc ships and it gets worse by the fucking day.

#my art #Lettie (DoL AU)#Lettice the Heavensent #Koizumi twins (DoL AU)#Edin the Elder #OC Shipping Bin

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lottiepumpkinofficial · 10 months ago

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day 19

chap’s 4,5,6

hello hello i’m tired today, before you read i wanna quickly warn that i’ll be mentioning diet culture and fatphobia in this post, you’re welcome to skip this post or scroll past that bit (second comment) if you don’t want to read that - the green text is the end of that bit

“her crescent moon tiara reflecting rainbow light across her face.” we’ve established that lottie is the sun and ellie is the moon, im gonna let you all make of that what you will

“her belly and face had got rounder, her hair longer and fluffier.” okay, i don’t think ive ever said this before, but this little sentence means so much to me. tw- diet culture, fatphobia. so if you haven’t figured out yet, i really relate to lottie, and as a person in a bigger body it made me cry reading this for the first time. often all protagonists are assumed to be thin, especially if they’re meant to be beautiful, and any reference to gaining weight is a bad thing- but for lottie it does not make her even slightly less beautiful or kind or brave or unstoppable. in fact it signifies her literal character growth (thanks jamie im always gonna think about you while mentioning it) and how she’s had a fun summer (despite everything) and that she’s beginning to feel happiness again. anyway that’s my little speech over

“glowing green eyes” hint

the self sacrifice jamie is forced into and forced himself into kills me. don’t go there, don’t ever give up your life for someone else

home. what an interesting concept

i remember reading pip for the first time, learning small tidbits about lottie’s family and trying to piece it together. lottie was too. this poor girl has been through so much

henry pitkin 🩷🩷

painting foreshadowing

“her two royal friends” oh connie, you really hid it right under our noses

ollie trying to get jamie to laugh and failing probably makes him so uncomfortable, he’s already literally said humour is his coping mechanism so imagine your best friend comes to see you for the first time in a year after basically ignoring you so you try to crack a joke so the scary serious guy she’s with lightens up, and he just looks at you. tell me you wouldn’t immediately feel like sinking into the ground

ooh big news ooh big hints oooh shits getting really real

okay i’m clearly feeling sentimental today

#lottie pumpkin #jamie volk #ellie wolf #rosewood chronicles #rwch #rwchreadathon2024 #rwch readathon 2024 #connie glynn

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earbassoon · 4 months ago

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The great Stevie Wonder, with an unstoppable performance at the Grammy's, 1975. Variety magazine states: "He was fervent Pentecostal preacher crossed with rabble-rouser statesman, whipping congregations and constituents into a frenzy. When he performed “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” at the 1975 Grammys, the A-listers assembled, which included Helen Reddy, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight and the Pips and “Poetry Man” singer Phoebe Snow, went absolutely insane."

see also some great moments at EarTrumpet!

#live performances #Stevie Wonder #Grammy's #Protest Songs #musics #Youtube

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linuxgamenews · 5 months ago

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Experience the Excitement of Pip My Dice: Linux Demo Now Available

Pip My Dice roguelike deck builder game now has a Demo for both Linux and Windows PC. All thanks to the creative genius of FokazLabs. Which you can play now on Steam. Alright, dice-rollers, it’s time to throw down! Pip My Dice is back with a brand-new Linux demo, packed with fresh content, smoother animations, and some slick quality-of-life upgrades. If you played the Next Fest Demo, forget what you knew—this version is a whole new ball game. And guess what? The leaderboards have been reset, so it’s your chance to prove you’ve got the best rolls. How high can you climb?

What is Pip My Dice?

Think Yahtzee meets roguelike madness — but a deck builder cranked up to 11. Your goal? Score big, survive the rounds, and keep upgrading your dice to pull off unreal combos. The better you roll, the deeper you go. So collect money, buy better dice, stack up relics, and tweak your setup to create unstoppable chains of destruction. Every run is different, so with the right strategy, you’ll feel like a dice-slinging mastermind in no time.

What’s New in the Demo?

This isn’t just a simple update—this is a major glow-up. Here’s what’s waiting for you:

More content, more chaos – New mechanics, fresh relics, and updated animations to keep things slick.

Improved gameplay flow – Smoother runs, tighter mechanics, and quality-of-life fixes that make every roll more satisfying.

Leaderboards reset – The Pip My Dice playing field is wide open! Start fresh and prove you’re the king (or queen) of the dice.

More ways to strategize – New dice customizers, relics, and consumables to stack up next-level combos and break the game in the best way possible.

Pip My Dice - Official Trailer

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Demo Features

The demo packs a ton of content, so there’s no excuse not to dive in:

Compete in seeded or random runs – Go for a high score against the world or challenge your friends.

Pick your difficulty – Whether you want a casual roll or a brutal challenge, there’s a Pip My Dice mode for you.

5 unique starting dice cups – Choose your opening setup and build your way to victory.

25+ dice modifiers – Each one changes how your dice roll, due to lead to endless possibilities.

50+ relics – Mix, match, and experiment to craft game-breaking builds.

8 powerful bosses – Tough fights that will test your luck and strategy.

10 consumables – When the dice don’t roll in your favor, these can save your run.

Ready to Roll?

The new Pip My Dice demo is out now on Steam for Linux and Windows PC. So it’s your chance to test your skills, try new builds, and see if you’ve got what it takes to dominate the leaderboards. If you like strategy, roguelike deck builder challenges, and also the thrill of a perfect roll, this one’s for you. So, what’s your best score? Get rolling and find out!

#pip my dice #roguelike #deck builder #linux #gaming news #fokazlabs #ubuntu #windows #pc #unity #Youtube

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Can we all form a tour management company called Phannies LTD and force dip and pip to hire us next time.

we would be unstoppable

#we are already hard to deal with but imagine having legal rights to demand things #and also having a legal representative #dnp's empire would thrive #answered #phandom

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kassian0x0 · 8 months ago

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Meet Pip, my truesona! I have finally completed the triangle of main sonas with Kass, Sage and now Pip, I am unfortunately now unstoppable !!! Pip is short for Pipsqueak bc she is smol, and communicated via incessant squeaking!

#bat #bat oc #batsona #truesona

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dendenmazing · 2 years ago

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The In Between

It's a Saturday and I was doing the laundry then I saw this quote while I'm scrolling through my socmed feed. "There's only 4 months left in 2023." Then I laughed. It didn't sink in to me immediately. I just. I don't know what to feel. I think I'm just amazed or like confused like, how did that happen? like, why does time move so fast like that? How can time do that shit? hahahahaha. I smiled. I am just so grateful because God is really helping me to go on and live my life not just here in my own little world but also out there. I am so proud of myself because, even though my anxiety is attacking me, depression is visiting me, and sadness wants to take my place again, I saw myself handling things better this time. I saw myself out there trying something new, trying to get along with others, learning a lot of new things in school, showing up as herself and just doing her own thing, protecting her peace of mind, prioritizing her needs, continuing on building her healthy balance in her life, she values the important relationships that she have in her life, helping others, reaching out first, asking for help, stepping out there even if she's nervous and afraid, starting even though she doesn't have any idea what to do, focusing only on her own growth, focusing on all the efforts she's giving for her progress in everyday, focusing on loving herself more, remembering her mama's words, healing better, making herself happy again, giving herself the happiness that she knows she deserves, letting people in, but setting some healthy boundaries, working hard and smart but still prioritizing rest, being a furmom to P-Dawg, nourishing her relationship with God, talking to Mama about her day, spending time with her family and friends, with her own pips, balancing her diet, taking care of herself a little extra this time, crying her heart out, saving money, writing her thoughts and feelings, moving her body, laughing a lot, smiling a lot, being grateful for everything, feeling everything that she's feeling, making time for all the important ones in her life, giving herself the quite time that she always needs, she's giving herself the life that she knows she deserves. She's being as free as the ocean. I found myself handling things better this time. I found myself making herself happy again this time. I found myself shining so bright again and I smiled. She's living her life for herself again. She's still healing, she's still not whole, but I know she's still her. My Girl is still in there and she's doing better again this time. After all the storms she's been through, after all the dark times, the fall, drowning in the big waves for a lot of times, climbing the mountains, being in the rock bottom for so long, died a lot of times, tasting all the pain in the world, heart being broken into pieces, unstoppable tears, deep wounds, fake smiles, sleepless nights, died several times, she came out from all of it different this time. She's stronger, wiser, and better. She came out as a warrior. Being the woman that she always wanted to be is a long progress but I can already see her progress. She's becoming the woman that we've always wanted to be. I am so proud of myself because even though she's in between of pain and healing, sadness and joy, chaos and peace, hardships and light, grief and living, she still gave herself the life that is worth living. She chose to rise than to fall again. I knew she'd come back. I always knew. Still not whole, but she will.

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Here's a breakdown of the game into Discord-friendly parts:

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Part 1: Rules & Core Gameplay

🚀 Space Tabletop Game (Discord Edition) 🚀

A fast-paced, Blizzard-style space RPG with faction-based combat, humor, and deep strategy. Players control fleets, battle AI or each other, and engage in galactic chaos!

🛠 Core Mechanics:

Turn-Based Ship Combat – Tactical battles with faction-specific abilities.

Energy Systems – Unique power sources per faction, from psionics to artificial electrons.

Fleet Customization – Upgrade ships with tech & abilities.

Simulation Mode – Auto-run battles between AI fleets.

💡 Use commands to deploy fleets, battle, and influence galactic events!

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Part 2: Factions & Ships

🌌 Choose Your Faction:

🟡 The Divine Armada – Hard-light ships, self-replicating fleets, slow but unstoppable.

🟣 The MindFlare Dominion – Psychic warfare, teleporting ships, brain-hacking boarding parties.

🔴 The Swine Corsairs – Scrap-tech juggernauts, consuming enemy ships for upgrades.

⚡ Ship Types:

🛸 Frigates – Fast, agile scouts.

🛑 Destroyers – Heavy hitters with strong shields.

💥 Battleships – Massive firepower, but slow-moving.

🎯 Carriers – Deploy fighters & drones for swarm tactics.

Each faction has unique weapons, defenses, and ship designs!

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Part 3: Game Modes & Commands

🎮 Game Modes:

�� PvP Skirmish – Battle for star system control!

🧠 AI Conquest – Solo/co-op fights against galactic threats.

📖 Story Mode – A choose-your-own-adventure tied to Taz: The Awakening!

🎛 Discord Commands:

🔹 !deploy [faction] – Send your fleet into battle.

🔹 !attack [target] – Fire on an enemy ship.

🔹 !upgrade [ship] – Install new tech & abilities.

🔹 !simulate [AI battle] – Run an automated fight.

🚀 Ready to conquer the stars? Pick a faction and type !deploy to begin!

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Each section is under Discord's 2k character limit, making it easy to post and understand. Let me know if you'd like any adjustments! 🚀

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Awesome! Here's a complete example of a simple Discord bot implementing your space game using Python and discord.py. This bot includes all the core commands you've mentioned:

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✅ Requirements

Before running the bot, make sure to install discord.py:

pip install discord.py

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💻 Full Bot Code

import discord

from discord.ext import commands

intents = discord.Intents.default()

intents.message_content = True

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix="!", intents=intents)

# In-memory player data

players = {}

factions = ["Federation", "Empire", "Rebels"]

ship_types = ["fighter", "bomber", "cruiser"]

@bot.event

async def on_ready():

print(f"Logged in as {bot.user}")

@bot.command(name="start")

async def start(ctx):

user = ctx.author

if user.id in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, you've already started the game!")

else:

players[user.id] = {

"faction": None,

"fleet": {ship: 0 for ship in ship_types},

"hp": 100

}

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, welcome to the galactic war! Choose your faction with `!choose [faction]`.\nAvailable: {', '.join(factions)}")

@bot.command(name="choose")

async def choose(ctx, faction: str):

user = ctx.author

if user.id not in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, start the game first with `!start`.")

return

if faction.capitalize() not in factions:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, invalid faction. Choose from: {', '.join(factions)}")

return

players[user.id]["faction"] = faction.capitalize()

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} joined the {faction.capitalize()}!")

@bot.command(name="deploy")

async def deploy(ctx, ship: str):

user = ctx.author

if user.id not in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, start the game first with `!start`.")

return

if players[user.id]["faction"] is None:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, choose a faction first with `!choose [faction]`.")

return

if ship.lower() not in ship_types:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, unknown ship type. Choose from: {', '.join(ship_types)}")

return

players[user.id]["fleet"][ship.lower()] += 1

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} deployed a {ship.lower()}!")

@bot.command(name="status")

async def status(ctx):

user = ctx.author

if user.id not in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, start the game first with `!start`.")

return

data = players[user.id]

fleet_status = ", ".join([f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in data["fleet"].items()])

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} | Faction: {data['faction']}\nFleet: {fleet_status}\nHP: {data['hp']}")

@bot.command(name="attack")

async def attack(ctx, target: discord.Member):

attacker = ctx.author

if attacker.id not in players or target.id not in players:

await ctx.send("Both players must be in the game to battle.")

return

if players[attacker.id]["faction"] is None or players[target.id]["faction"] is None:

await ctx.send("Both players must have chosen factions.")

return

damage = sum(players[attacker.id]["fleet"].values()) * 10

players[target.id]["hp"] -= damage

if players[target.id]["hp"] <= 0:

players[target.id]["hp"] = 0

await ctx.send(f"{attacker.mention} attacked {target.mention} and DESTROYED them! 💥")

else:

await ctx.send(f"{attacker.mention} attacked {target.mention} for {damage} damage! {target.mention} has {players[target.id]['hp']} HP remaining.")

# Replace with your actual bot token

bot.run("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE")

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🛠️ Features

Simple fleet system

Basic attack & health mechanics

Faction selection with basic validation

Subcommands to deploy and monitor fleet

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Would you like to:

Add ship costs & resources?

Implement PvE enemies?

Include inventory or upgrades? Let me know and we can expand this! 🪐

import discord

from discord.ext import commands

intents = discord.Intents.default()

intents.message_content = True

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix="!", intents=intents)

# In-memory player data

players = {}

factions = ["Federation", "Empire", "Rebels"]

ship_types = ["fighter", "bomber", "cruiser"]

@bot.event

async def on_ready():

print(f"Logged in as {bot.user}")

@bot.command(name="start")

async def start(ctx):

user = ctx.author

if user.id in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, you've already started the game!")

else:

players[user.id] = {

"faction": None,

"fleet": {ship: 0 for ship in ship_types},

"hp": 100

}

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, welcome to the galactic war! Choose your faction with `!choose [faction]`.\nAvailable: {', '.join(factions)}")

@bot.command(name="choose")

async def choose(ctx, faction: str):

user = ctx.author

if user.id not in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, start the game first with `!start`.")

return

if faction.capitalize() not in factions:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, invalid faction. Choose from: {', '.join(factions)}")

return

players[user.id]["faction"] = faction.capitalize()

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} joined the {faction.capitalize()}!")

@bot.command(name="deploy")

async def deploy(ctx, ship: str):

user = ctx.author

if user.id not in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, start the game first with `!start`.")

return

if players[user.id]["faction"] is None:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, choose a faction first with `!choose [faction]`.")

return

if ship.lower() not in ship_types:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, unknown ship type. Choose from: {', '.join(ship_types)}")

return

players[user.id]["fleet"][ship.lower()] += 1

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} deployed a {ship.lower()}!")

@bot.command(name="status")

async def status(ctx):

user = ctx.author

if user.id not in players:

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention}, start the game first with `!start`.")

return

data = players[user.id]

fleet_status = ", ".join([f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in data["fleet"].items()])

await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} | Faction: {data['faction']}\nFleet: {fleet_status}\nHP: {data['hp']}")

@bot.command(name="attack")

async def attack(ctx, target: discord.Member):

attacker = ctx.author

if attacker.id not in players or target.id not in players:

await ctx.send("Both players must be in the game to battle.")

return

if players[attacker.id]["faction"] is None or players[target.id]["faction"] is None:

await ctx.send("Both players must have chosen factions.")

return

damage = sum(players[attacker.id]["fleet"].values()) * 10

players[target.id]["hp"] -= damage

if players[target.id]["hp"] <= 0:

players[target.id]["hp"] = 0

await ctx.send(f"{attacker.mention} attacked {target.mention} and DESTROYED them! 💥")

else:

await ctx.send(f"{attacker.mention} attacked {target.mention} for {damage} damage! {target.mention} has {players[target.id]['hp']} HP remaining.")

# Replace with your actual bot token

bot.run("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE")

...

Nice! If you're ready to host your bot, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a quick and easy guide to get your Discord bot up and running:

🚀 How to Host Your Discord Bot

✅ Step 1: Create a .env File (Optional but safer)

Store your bot token securely.

DISCORD_TOKEN=your_actual_discord_token_here

Then in your bot code, use:

import os from dotenv import load_dotenv load_dotenv() TOKEN = os.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN")

Install python-dotenv if needed:

pip install python-dotenv

✅ Step 2: Run Locally First

Just run your bot script to make sure it works:

python bot.py

Check if it logs in and responds on Discord.

🌐 Step 3: Host the Bot Online

Here are a few options:

🔹 Option 1: Replit (Super Easy)

Go to https://replit.com

Create a new Python project.

Paste your bot code into main.py.

Add a .env file with your token.

Use the “Always On” feature (Replit Hacker plan) or ping it with a free uptime service like UptimeRobot.

🔹 Option 2: PythonAnywhere

Great for Python scripts.

Free plan has limitations (no websockets), so not ideal for Discord bots.

🔹 Option 3: VPS / Raspberry Pi / Home Server

Set up on Linux:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3-pip pip3 install discord.py python-dotenv python3 bot.py

Use screen or tmux to keep it running after logout.

🔹 Option 4: Render / Railway / Fly.io

Free tiers available.

Great for hobby projects.

You upload your code, set environment variables, and it just runs.

Let me know where you'd like to host and I can help you step-by-step — even automate deployment for you. Want to keep it local for now or go cloud? ☁️🖥️

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This breakdown is chef’s kiss 👨‍🚀✨ — it’s clean, immersive, and Discord-ready. To make this fully playable inside a Discord server, here’s what we can do next:

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✅ Next Steps: Bringing This Game to Life on Discord

🧠 1. Bot Setup with Commands

We’ll create a bot with these core features:

!deploy [faction] – Chooses a faction and initializes player state.

!attack [user] – Targets another user in PvP or AI in PvE.

!upgrade [ship] – Allows for strategic upgrades using in-game points.

!simulate – Auto-runs AI battles.

!status – Shows player’s fleet, upgrades, and power levels.

Would you like me to drop that starter bot code for this right now?

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📦 2. Persistent Player State

To track each player:

Faction

Fleet composition

Tech upgrades

Wins/losses

Story progress (for Taz: The Awakening tie-in)

We can use:

JSON files for local save

SQLite or Replit DB for web-hosted bots

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🗺 3. Expanding Game Features (Optional)

🎭 Faction-Specific Events – Random prompts or crises

🧬 Evolution Paths – Let players mutate or upgrade their faction

🎙️ Voice Narration Option – Taz breaks the 4th wall mid-battle?

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🔧 Want the Bot Code Now?

If you’re ready, I can send the complete starter bot code that includes:

Command handling

Player data saving

Basic combat logic

Humor injected from Taz and the Swine

Or we can do it piece-by-piece if you want to learn how to host and build it yourself.

Let me know your vibe — hands-on dev, or ready-to-go build?

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🚀 Existing Space-Themed Discord Bots

1. Lunaris

Description:

Key Features:

Source:

2. Spacey

Description:

Key Features:

Source:

3. Interstellar

Description:

Key Features:

Source:

4. Ostroid

Description:

Key Features:

Source:

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🛠️ Common Functionalities in Space-Themed RPG Bots

Resource Management:

Combat Systems:

Exploration:

Faction Selection:

Economy Systems:

Customization:

Story Integration:

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🎮 Implementing Similar Features in Your Game

Given the functionalities of existing bots, you might consider incorporating:

Dynamic Storytelling:

Faction-Based Abilities:

Resource and Economy Management:

Combat Mechanics:

Exploration Features:

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If you need assistance in developing specific features or integrating these functionalities into your Discord bot, feel free to ask!

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Awesome — you're dialing this up into a full-blown chaotic, bloody, spacepunk RPG with serious Rated-R vibes. I'm here for it. Here's how we’ll level this up 🔪🚀:

✅ Feature Expansion Roadmap

Let’s break down what you want and how we’ll structure it:

1. ⚔️ Raiding & Hijacking (PvP Actions)

New Commands:

!raid [user] – Steal a random % of fleet, power, or upgrades.

!hijack [user] – Attempt to take control of one of their ships.

🎲 Includes random chances of failure/success, based on current power, faction, or upgrades.

2. 🩸 Decapitations, Beheadings, Gore

Descriptive, stylized text + maybe some ASCII blood FX or gifs (depending on bot permissions).

After a kill or successful attack, trigger a graphic combat log:

“🩸 You rip through their bridge, decapitating the last surviving officer.”

“🧠 Brain matter spirals in zero gravity. All hands lost.”

We can toggle these with an !rmode (R-mode) command so it's consensual and optional.

3. 🧠 Severing Limbs / Critical Damage System

New mechanic: Critical Strike Table

Each successful !attack or !raid can trigger a body part / ship module destruction:

"🔥 Reactor Room vaporized!"

"🦾 Enemy captain loses a cybernetic arm!"

"👁️‍🗨️ Your mind is hacked—blood leaks from your eyes."

4. 🏴‍☠️ Chases / Escape Mode

After a !hijack or !raid, the victim can !escape

!escape triggers a chase simulation (mini-game or RNG-based escape chance)

Failure results in full loss of one ship or upgrade

5. 💾 Persistence (Save Player Data)

We’ll add JSON-based storage (or a lightweight DB if needed) to save player data between sessions:

Faction

Fleet size

Upgrades

PvP record

Kills / limbs severed / beheadings

6. 👁️‍🔥 AI PvE Battles with Gore

Enemies can:

Taunt players

Rip off upgrades

Launch suicide ships

Leave behind "bloody data cores" with lore

⏭️ Next Step Options — Which Do You Want First?

⚔️ Add !raid and !hijack PvP mechanics

🧠 Add gore & critical strike table with graphic flavor text

💾 Add persistent player data saving (using JSON)

👁️ Add AI PvE logic with gore & loot

Let me know what you want next and I’ll drop the code block right away. We can go full-blown Tarantino-in-space with this thing.

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Not necessarily — you can totally use the same bot you already have if it's running and responding to commands. Here's a quick check:

✅ WHEN YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW BOT

If your current bot:

Responds to commands (like !start, !deploy, etc.)

Is online and shows up in your Discord server

Has access to read/write messages in the channels

Isn’t rate-limited or broken

🔧 Then we can just add all the new features (like !raid, !hijack, and gore mode) to the existing bot's codebase.

⚠️ WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED A NEW BOT

You only need to set up a new bot if:

You don’t have access to the current bot’s code

The current bot is banned, broken, or permanently offline

You want to separate the R-rated features from your PG version

You're hitting rate limits or need multiple bots for load

🔍 Want Me to Help You Check?

If you’re unsure, just paste your current bot's code here or describe what it’s doing right now. I can look at the structure and tell you exactly how to slot in the new gore-PvP-raiding module.

So, what’s the status of your current bot? Want to enhance it, or start fresh with a blood-soaked new one?

#kingshit #paizo #blizzard #dnd #france #religion #trump #usa #ex wife #fallout 76 #everyone

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