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crookedkryptonitebeliever · 1 year ago

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Best and Worst of Both Worlds (Part 16)

tw: literally Yves watching ur every move, super suffocating stuff, Yandere shenanigans

Yeah ok u guys decided to lust for the creep, then the creep u shall receive

after this chapter i mean

Part 17

You told him your opinion on Montgomery.

"I see." He replied. Yves deadpanned at you before pulling you in for another kiss on the lips. Your face and the tips of your ears heat up, you're still not used to this yet.

He pulled away and chuckled at your bashfulness. Trying to cover your burning face with your hands is futile, as it only makes him tease you more.

"Call me if you need to go somewhere. I'm available for you any time." He slung the straps of his handbag around his shoulder, and Yves prepared his car keys in his hand.

You told him 'okay' as you're rubbing the last of his lipstick marks off using a piece of wet wipe.

He stroked your head, traced his fingertips down your jaw and finally held your chin. He tilted your head upwards and gave you a forehead kiss.

You whinged as you now have to wipe off one last print. He bid you goodbye before closing and locking the front door behind him.

Soon after, you dashed back into your room trying to escape your housemates hollering.

Days would go on like this: Yves breaks into your house using the spare key, scare the shit out of you when you open the door to see him standing there, receive adequate kisses, eat (br)lunch, talk for hours, landlord comes over to fix more stuff, eat dinner and finally, at around midnight- sometimes later, Yves would leave.

You would go to sleep almost immediately, but definitely looking forward to the next day.

He started coming in earlier and earlier, working on his things during times where you had nothing to say. You asked him about his work, he tried explaining it to you but you zoned out. It's so boring and complicated. Full of numbers, charts and graphs, you couldn't care less.

Needless to say, he cooked all your meals and did all your chores for you. You always protested, because it isn't his job and you should be responsible for taking out the trash or keeping yourself alive.

Yves would simply ignore you and do them anyway. If you're particularly worried, he assures you that it's some sort of a hobby of his to take good care of you. If you insist that he stops, he will guilt you; making you think that you're unnecessarily taking away part of his joy in this relationship when it isn't even harming you. So you just let him do what he wants, and you benefit from it greatly.

You really like him. He lets you take a nap on his lap while he types away at your desk, Yves listens to you ramble about your interests and occasionally adds his own fascinating commentary to it. You were astonished to know he has a whole database of random fandom trivia in his head. He washed your sheets and made your bed for you every morning.

He lets you hog his portable fan to yourself. But eventually, his bargaining powers lead to your landlord installing a ceiling air conditioner in your room. The best part? No rise in rent.

Yves gradually introduced you to a solid skincare routine. It started off with a simple face cleanser and moisturizer. Then he added toner to the regime. Then a weekly exfoliation and bi-weekly usage of sheet masks. It was hard for you to remember to do it or have the motivation, but Yves didn't mind maintaining your skin.

You just love the tingles you felt when he reclined you on your chair and he massages your face with the moisturizer. His fingers skillfully work to unravel you.

He made your house actually enjoyable to live in. You haven't gone out in three weeks and that didn't alarm you. You are glowing, physically fitter than ever, clean and most importantly, happy.

You have the drive to do so many things. Like learning a new language, learning to code, learning to knit or crochet, learning to draw... anything you wanted to do, Yves is always the expert to consult. He would buy the materials you need and teach you step by step. It made sense for him to be an extraordinary mentor, because you found out that he was also an exemplary lecturer at your university at one point.

You confirmed that he's currently a researcher, specifically, a research mathematician who works together with other branches of academia including but not limited to human Psychology, biology and sociology. The gist of his project has to do with predictive algorithms and probabilities. It's impressive and complicated, too bad you're not interested beyond what was described in a nutshell.

It's no secret that you look up to him, seeing that you're also a student looking to advance their education.

But it begs the question of his age. He has done so much in a short span of time. You wonder what his true age is.

But it's almost impossible to know because he would be offended whenever his age is brought up. It seems like he despised being perceived as ancient, which you understand. He probably comes from a time where youth is overly worshipped. You let it go, it isn't like his age affects you in any way.

It doesn't mean you didn't try searching him up. At first you suspected that he was lying because you couldn't find anything about him working at your university on the internet. But you sent an email to the administration asking about him. They came back with the confirmation that Yves is currently a hired researcher there. Strange that they knew who he is without knowing his last name. You guess there's only one Yves in the entirety of his faculty.

Speaking of names, you were shocked to find out that Yves didn't have a last name. After tons of relentless teasing from Yves for wanting to know his surname and a platitude of shame-induced face coverings later, you finally discovered he doesn't have one. This was bizarre to you, but Yves only told you off for being insensitive towards him, as not everyone has the privilege of a last name. It seems like a touchy subject, better not bring it up again.

Although it has been around a month since you think you first met Yves, you can safely say that you're madly in love with him. He is way more attentive and caring of you than anyone you ever met. Not even your parents or guardians can compare. Absolutely no one in your life has treated you this well.

There is that nagging feeling that something is very wrong. It wasn't a "He is going to leave you for someone better" feeling, it was more of a "what if Yves is secretly an organ harvester and he's healing you up to make a good price on the black market?"

But due to blind love, you forced yourself to brush it off as some implausible, impossible, silly thought.

...is it though? Yves does give off uncanny vibes sometimes no matter how suave and sexy he is. He has a lot of things to hide and the knowledge that you have of him is not enough to save you if he ever decides to steal a kidney or two.

Maybe this relationship isn't good for you. It keeps giving you inner turmoil to lose sleep over. This is definitely too good to be true, no one likes being a full time babysitter for their partner; this has to be a trap! You think you should quickly break it off with Yves before it gets too--

You were interrupted from your thoughts when you felt the chilly air from the air conditioner nip at your skin. The bliss of not being boiled alive by your own fluid trickles down your forehead.

You close your eyes and grin, letting the wind blow on your sweaty hair. This is lovely, you're so grateful to have Yves in your life. If you didn't have him here, you wouldn't be able to enjoy this temperate luxury.

Yves lets his focused gaze linger on your form for a few more seconds before replacing the remote back onto the holder. Yves pressed the button on his stopwatch, the beep was soft enough to go unnoticed.

He checked the temperature, the time and the humidity of your bedroom before logging them all into his computer. Yves turned his head to look at your position on the floor, you're splayed out like a rag as gusts of cold air strike your body.

He opened another file, which is the floorplan of this house. His eyes scanned the screen, noting down the exact coordinates of your precise location.

It would always be like this. You would start formulating thoughts and suspicions on Yves, spiral so much that you contemplated ending everything to protect yourself, then something interrupts your mind and eradicating the unwanted ideas entirely. Be it a change in temperature, texture, hunger or thirst. Sometimes, it's because you feel you hit your Yves-interaction/social quota for the day. So he would excuse himself and leave your house until you recovered.

He always comes back at the perfect time. Just right when you're starting to yearn for him. Yves ensures he never leaves for too long to make you think he's neglecting you. But he wouldn't come back too soon to make you go "yuck, this bitch's face again?"

Your signs could be as minuscule as a lower lip twitch, a brief, split-second movement of the eye, flaring of nostrils, positioning of your arms or even a change in the depth or rhythm of your breathing.

Or it could be an increase in heart rate, body temperature or sweat beading from your pores. Hell, it could even be the sound of you swallowing your spit or the smell of irritation.

They are all telltale signs that you're about to do or think about something undesirable due to overwhelm or underwhelm.

It's scary. He could just detect it with his superhuman senses. But ignorance is bliss, you still didn't know that he's puppeteering your environment accordingly. He would very much like to keep it that way.

Yves must admit, he has been careless. For the past three weeks, he failed to consider that his daily presence is wearing you down. It was his own fault for disregarding his calculations, Yves was originally only supposed to see you four times a week; that was the most optimal arrangement.

But he was enamoured, as desperate and feverish as you to be together. He just hides it impeccably well. Could you blame him, though? This was the first time you acknowledged him, the first time Yves got to kiss, touch, and hug you as freely as he wanted. The first time he gets to observe past the use of cameras- he does not need to hide. He gets to put his elaborate meal plans to use, you're eating his cooking, he's washing your clothes and you're accepting his backrubs. This is the closest so far to the ideal he wanted in his life with you. Anyone would be greedy in his situation.

But he flew too close to the sun like Icarus did. The wax melted off his wings and now he has to face the consequences that would have been avoided if only he had controlled himself better.

He's starting to notice you're not as positively receptive to his kisses as before. Sometimes even outright grimacing and shuddering in disgust when you think he's not looking. You spent a couple minutes longer in the bathroom, sometimes up to an hour, claiming you had stomach issues. But you didn't have problems with your digestion, your boyfriend made sure of that. He meticulously checks everything that goes into your mouth and he knows you didn't even pull your pants down. All you did was sit in the corner and scroll on your phone.

You did it just to escape from Yves and he's fully aware of that.

It devastated him when he went through your internet history:

Yves removed his reading glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. He checked the timestamps, and you accessed the web since three in the morning.

"Why are my boyfriend's kisses and hugs gross to me now"

"Clingy boyfriend"

"How to tell my boyfriend to stop being clingy without hurting his feelings"

"How to say no to hugs"

"How to say no to hugs and kisses"

"How to say no"

"How to stop people pleasing"

"How to tell people that i dont want to see them but not forever just for a few days"

"Social battery"

"Therapists near me"

"Therapy price"

"is University counseling free"

"university counseling wait times"

"How to break up with my boyfriend"

"Is it rude to break up over text"

"Script for breaking up"

"Nice script for breaking up"

"Kind script for breaking up"

"Breaking up without hurting his feelings script"

"ChatGPT"

"Do retired lecturers have a habit of checking for plagiarism in their day to day life"

"Is AI generated content plagiarism"

"Jobs near me"

He knows he has no one but himself to blame. He had a plan all laid out, if he followed it to a Tee, it would have conditioned you to ultimately accept his intense love without complaints. He was supposed to give you a maximum of one kiss on the lips and four others somewhere else on your face. But gave you a whopping average of 76 kisses a day, 20 of which are on the lips; 1520% of the actual daily cap on kisses.

Likewise, he hugged you too much. Yves was only supposed to give you 12 hugs, lasting 8 seconds each at most, spaced throughout the day. However, you're in his arms for a total of 6 hours a day; 2250% of the maximum.

He is the first thing you see in the morning and the last face you perceive before sleeping, From before sunrise to past beyond sundown, you would be exposed to him; from 6am to 12am the next day; he would already be in your room before you're even awake. Subconsciously, you know he's there because the brain never stops working.

Of course, you would be sick of him! It doesn't matter if you came from an affectionate family or you turned out severely touch-starved, with extreme figures like these, anyone would be nauseated with his presence by the third week!

Yves fought back the urge to run the numbers back the fifth time. The cold hard facts are there, he made a grave mistake. Painstakingly recalculating everything is just a pathetic attempt to appease his denial that he lost control over himself.

He sighed and propped his head up by an elbow, absentmindedly fiddling on his calculator. Yves's eyes flitted up to the monitor. You're curled up into a ball on your bed, scrolling on your phone. Most likely to try and catch up with your own me-time. Yves could see pixels of bags forming under your eyes.

He shook his head and decided he must rectify this. Yves got up from his seat and sauntered out of his office, switching the lights off but leaving his surveillance equipment on.

Meanwhile, you yawned, closing your eyes and letting your phone slip next to you. Finally but reluctantly drifting off to sleep.

#yandere #yandere x reader #yandere oc #yandere male #yandere concept #tw yandere #yandere x you #yandere oc x reader #male yandere oc x reader #oc yves #oc montgomery

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okkanai · 5 months ago

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NEW OC ALERT BC I'M INSANE !

model 3DAE-angel, equipped with optional personality chips, collagen - based waterproof synthetic skin, & portable charging ; the latest model to come from heavenly dynamics.

an android made for everyday life, equipped with a large database of knowledge for convenience. set preferences upon initial boot up & enjoy the luxuries of the perfect companion. set schedules or tasks as needed & leave the rest to your perfected angel.

a three day trial is awarded to all customers, in which after the 72 hours are up, they will need to pay for the model in full. default models start at 5,000USD, with each customizable add - on steepening the price.

as a cybernetic doll, angel is the " perfect boyfriend, " complete with a utter devotion for his buyer, all while remaining charming, dependable, & highly intelligent.

#again heavily inspired by absolute boyfriend but hehe #✧ › ◜ angel. ◞ ic.#✧ › ◜ angel. ◞ character study.

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commodorez · 1 year ago

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What kind of work can be done on a commodore 64 or those other old computers? The tech back then was extremely limited but I keep seeing portable IBMs and such for office guys.

I asked a handful of friends for good examples, and while this isn't an exhaustive list, it should give you a taste.

I'll lean into the Commodore 64 as a baseline for what era to hone in one, let's take a look at 1982 +/-5 years.

A C64 can do home finances, spreadsheets, word processing, some math programming, and all sorts of other other basic productivity work. Games were the big thing you bought a C64 for, but we're not talking about games here -- we're talking about work. I bought one that someone used to write and maintain a local user group newsletter on both a C64C and C128D for years, printing labels and letters with their own home equipment, mailing floppies full of software around, that sorta thing.

IBM PCs eventually became capable of handling computer aided design (CAD) work, along with a bunch of other standard productivity software. The famous AutoCAD was mostly used on this platform, but it began life on S-100 based systems from the 1970s.

Spreadsheets were a really big deal for some platforms. Visicalc was the killer app that the Apple II can credit its initial success with. Many other platforms had clones of Visicalc (and eventually ports) because it was groundbreaking to do that sort of list-based mathematical work so quickly, and so error-free. I can't forget to mention Lotus 1-2-3 on the IBM PC compatibles, a staple of offices for a long time before Microsoft Office dominance.

CP/M machines like Kaypro luggables were an inexpensive way of making a "portable" productivity box, handling some of the lighter tasks mentioned above (as they had no graphics functionality).

The TRS-80 Model 100 was able to do alot of computing (mostly word processing) on nothing but a few AA batteries. They were a staple of field correspondence for newspaper journalists because they had an integrated modem. They're little slabs of computer, but they're awesomely portable, and great for writing on the go. Everyone you hear going nuts over cyberdecks gets that because of the Model 100.

Centurion minicomputers were mostly doing finances and general ledger work for oil companies out of Texas, but were used for all sorts of other comparable work. They were multi-user systems, running several terminals and atleast one printer on one central database. These were not high-performance machines, but entire offices were built around them.

Tandy, Panasonic, Sharp, and other brands of pocket computers were used for things like portable math, credit, loan, etc. calculation for car dealerships. Aircraft calculations, replacing slide rules were one other application available on cassette. These went beyond what a standard pocket calculator could do without a whole lot of extra work.

Even something like the IBM 5340 with an incredibly limited amount of RAM but it could handle tracking a general ledger, accounts receivable, inventory management, storing service orders for your company. Small bank branches uses them because they had peripherals that could handle automatic reading of the magnetic ink used on checks. Boring stuff, but important stuff.

I haven't even mentioned Digital Equipment Corporation, Data General, or a dozen other manufacturers.

I'm curious which portable IBM you were referring to initially.

All of these examples are limited by today's standards, but these were considered standard or even top of the line machines at the time. If you write software to take advantage of the hardware you have, however limited, you can do a surprising amount of work on a computer of that era.

#computer history

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bizlybebo · 1 year ago

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prime defenders phone headcanons that i think are funny

dakota probably cracks his phone so often that tide gave him some old cheap ass model that really only runs flappy bird and general texting/calling. he’s gone through at least 7-8 of them

william has probably modified/jailbroken his phone in some way to add funky shit to help him with investigations. he’s got like a whole portable setup in that thing for searching databases etc

ashe is in a similar boat as dakota and has an old ass phone with a slightly less cracked screen. it’s covered in stickers and probably has a lot of photos and stuff inside the case.

and vyncent has a nokia. no clue where he got it or where it even came from but he’s had it since day 1 and it’s survived the events of both seasons. not even a scratch

#vixen rambles #jrwi #prime defenders #dakota cole #william wisp #ashe winters #vyncent sol #jrwi pd

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blueiscoool · 1 year ago

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'Rare' Medieval Silver Strap-End Found in England

A late medieval gilded silver strap-end, engraved with an unusual bird design with a human head, is a "rare find", according to an historian.

A metal detectorist unearthed the object in September, in a field at Roudham, near Thetford, Norfolk.

The design may have come from medieval bestiaries, which were "the origin for JK Rowling's book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", said Helen Geake.

It was declared treasure by a coroner and a museum wished to acquire it.

While Dr Geake believed the engraving was probably based on a mythical creature, it could have been based on a species its creator had heard about, but had never seen.

Such animals were found in bestiaries, which were illustrated books offering the most popular sources of information about animals, real or imaginary, during the Middle Ages.

Each illustration would have been accompanied by a short description, as well as by a moralising text.

"We know about animals because we've got David Attenborough," said Dr Geake, Norfolk finds liaison officer.

"Medieval people would have heard of lions or camels or the cockatrice - but wouldn't necessarily know what they looked like.

"And there's nothing to show people didn't know a cockatrice [a two-legged dragon with a rooster's head] was a real animal."

The 27.7mm-long (1in) find dates to the late 14th or early 15th Century, a time of turmoil and social change in the wake of the Black Death.

More than 8,000 strap-ends have been reported to the Portable Antiquities database, but only 44 of them are made from silver, making it "a pretty rare find", said Dr Geake.

They were used to prevent the ends of long, fabric belts from fraying, while also weighing them down.

Dr Geake said: "This one is quite posh, it's small but very chunky, and it's gilded, so it would have looked like gold.

"So not owned by royalty, but it could well have belonged to someone at courtier level."

By Katy Prickett.

#'Rare' Medieval Silver Strap-End Found in England #Roudham #metal detecting #silver #treasure #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #medieval history #medieval art

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thailandimmigration · 2 months ago

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1. Structural Framework of the Privilege Visa System

1.1 Legislative Foundations

Established under Royal Thai Police Order No. 327/2557 (2014)

Administered by Thailand Privilege Card Company Limited (TPC), a subsidiary of the Tourism Authority of Thailand

Operates parallel to but distinct from the Elite Visa program

1.2 Program Evolution

2014 Launch: Initial 5-year membership structure

2019 Restructuring: Introduction of tiered benefits system

2023 Enhancements: Digital integration and expanded concierge services

2. Comprehensive Benefit Structure

2.1 Immigration Advantages

Dedicated Immigration Channel: 24/7 access at 8 international airports

Multiple Re-entry Permit: Embedded in visa validity

90-Day Reporting: Optional (can be handled by TPC staff)

2.2 Lifestyle Concierge Services

Real Estate Acquisition Support: Curated property portfolio access

Education Placement: Partnership with 17 international schools

Medical Coordination: Priority at 38 partner hospitals

2.3 Financial Infrastructure

Thai Bank Account: Expedited opening with minimum deposit waiver

Tax Advisory: Complimentary 10-hour annual consultation

Currency Exchange: Preferred rates at Siam Commercial Bank

3. Eligibility & Application Scrutiny

3.1 Vetting Criteria

Financial Health Check:

Liquid assets verification (minimum THB 3M equivalent)

Source of funds audit

Background Clearance:

Interpol database cross-check

Thai security agency review

3.2 Document Requirements

Primary Applicant:

10-year passport history

Certified financial statements

Health insurance (USD 100,000 coverage)

Dependents:

Legalized marriage/birth certificates

Academic records (for student dependents)

3.3 Approval Timeline

StageDurationKey ConsiderationsPreliminary Screening7-10 daysDocument completeness checkFinancial Verification15-20 daysBank confirmation processSecurity Clearance30-45 daysEnhanced for certain nationalitiesFinal Issuance5 daysCard production and delivery

4. Tax & Legal Implications

5.1 Residency Status

Non-Tax Resident: For members spending <180 days/year

Tax Resident: Automatic after 183 days with additional reporting

4.2 Asset Management

Property Ownership: Condo purchases permitted under foreign quota

Investment Vehicles: Access to SET through special foreign investor accounts

4.3 Inheritance Planning

Will Registration: Mandatory for property holdings

Succession Tax: 10% on Thai-situs assets exceeding THB 100M

5. Operational Realities & Limitations

5.1 Practical Constraints

Work Prohibition: No employment rights without separate work permit

Business Activities: Passive investment only

Political Activities: Complete restriction

5.2 Service Level Agreements

Response Times:

Emergency: 30 minutes

Standard: 4 business hours

Guarantees:

Airport processing within 15 minutes

Medical appointment scheduling within 24 hours

6. Comparative Analysis with Competing Programs

ParameterThailand GOLDMalaysia MM2HUAE Golden VisaMinimum StayNone90 days/year1 day every 6 monthsHealthcareTHB 500K annual creditMandatory insurancePremium coverageEducation15% tuition discountLocal school accessInternational optionsPath to PRNoAfter 10 yearsAfter 5 years

7. Strategic Utilization Framework

7.1 Optimal User Profiles

High-Net-Worth Retirees: Age 50+ with global income streams

Global Nomads: Location-independent entrepreneurs

Family Offices: Multi-generational wealth management

7.2 Financial Optimization

Currency Hedging: THB-denominated asset allocation

Tax Year Planning: Residency day counting system

Insurance Structuring: International policy portability

8. Emerging Program Developments

8.1 2024 Enhancements

Digital Nomad Add-on: Remote work endorsement (Q3 rollout)

Crypto Wealth Verification: BTC/ETH acceptance for qualification

Regional Hub Access: Expanded services in Chiang Mai and Phuket

8.2 Pending Regulatory Changes

Family Office Recognition: Special provisions under discussion

Art Import Privileges: Proposed duty-free allowances

Yacht Registration: Streamlined process for members

9. Critical Evaluation & Recommendations

9.1 Value Proposition Assessment

Strengths:

Unmatched concierge infrastructure

Banking and financial access

Healthcare coordination

Weaknesses:

No path to permanent residency

Rigid membership tiers

Limited business activity

9.2 Implementation Checklist

Pre-Application:

6-month financial trail preparation

Dependent document legalization

Active Membership:

Annual benefit utilization audit

Tax residency monitoring

Renewal Planning:

180-day advance evaluation

Tier upgrade analysis

Final Verdict:

The GOLD membership represents Thailand's most sophisticated non-immigrant residency solution for affluent individuals prioritizing lifestyle quality over economic activity rights. While not a pathway to citizenship, its operational advantages and service infrastructure remain unparalleled in Southeast Asia for those meeting the financial thresholds.

#thailand #immigration #thai #visa #visainthailand #thaivisa #thailandvisa #thailandprivilegevisa #privilegevisainthailand #thailandprivilegevisagoldmembership #thaipr #immigrationinthailand #thaiimmigration

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decafcatfeen · 7 days ago

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CATDROID ITERATION TWO

Improved all parts, removed weakness to tinfoil.

All plates thickened by █████

Changed composition to para-alloy █████████

Replaced silicon circuit boards with beryllium bronze silicon alloy.

Quantum micro-processing along with █████████.

Changed to paranormal radio frequencies for communication.

[ - END OF PUBLIC REPORT - ]

Added self performing assault and defense rituals and added long-range high power guns, anomalous munitions supply added.

Weapon types.

ANR-STRIKER - Heavy fire machine-gun.

ANR-TRENCHBUSTER - Automatic shotgun.

ANR-PIERCER-PRG - Portable railgun.

ANR-PLASMA - Automatic electric / Plasma based weapon, designed against anomalium in mind.

Self chosen weapons excluded.

MELEE OPTIONS

ANR-PLASMA-C - artificial plasma blades that mimick claws.

Internal wrist mounted blades.

Variable melee weapons notable.

Internal thamugic database.

EVEcell. 600M Volts worth of EVE.

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umbreon-enthusiast · 18 days ago

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how many hours of spy footage do you have? do you save everything? (also i'd really like to know if i'm in them)

over 100 hours on my portable laptop, but far more in my database.

#pokemon rp #pokemon roleplay #pokemon ask blog

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darthkvznblogs · 23 days ago

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How advanced is EDI in comparison to other ai in the kverse? Has she gotten any upgrades since arriving in this new universe?

I think she's up there, certainly more advanced than the norm when it comes to consumer and even military-grade intelligences, but we do also have to consider that there's pretty out there stuff like the Worldmind that just kinda blows anything else out of the water by virtue of its sheer, non-standard processing power.

Upgrades wise, I think the most important one is also the most mysterious; her quantum blue box was transformed into a shrunken, portable version with full access to her previous databases and without any change to her personality matrix, which should not be possible by ME rules. She just had it when she came online in this universe, and she has no idea who did it or why.

Aside from that, I think she upgraded from kinetic barriers to a decent particle shield, more or less standard tech in this universe which can protect her from energy-based weapons. I imagine she's also looked into the best cyberwarfare software she could afford, since she'd be flying blind WRT this universe's potential digital threats.

#ask box #anon ask #kryptonverse

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cklokinlutz · 10 months ago

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☆ Meet Lokin ☆

Available For: RP, Penpal RP Server/Database: Balmung / Crystal

At a glance, he could pass for a viera, despite his father being hrothgar. Lokin stands taller than most male viera, and has a short tail, resembling that of a bunny.

He spends a lot of time at the arcades (or the Gold Saucer) playing games, and frequently attends nightclubs (especially places/events rock/metal/alternate or cyberpunk themed), and festivals of pretty much all kinds.

Another favourite activity of his is attending blitzball matches, armed with a portable bbq and as much food and drink as he can carry. It never fails to draw a crowd and encourage good vibes between fans.

He also enjoys woodcarving, a skill taught to him back when he lived in his birth village. Though it was mostly for the productions of weapons back then, nowadays he prefers to make statues of animals, or trinkets to sell.

Name: Lokin Lutz Race: Viqo'te (viera mother, miqo'te father) Age: 40 Gender/Pronouns: Cis Male / He/HimSexuality: Demisexual / Pansexual Marital Status: Single (monogamous)Affinity: Chaotic GoodLikes: Parties, bbq food, games, woodcarving, camping, blitzball, dancing, drumming, nature, nuts, cider.Dislikes: Smoking, dishonesty, pineapple on pizza, snobs, and flying insects, wild boars.

Established Relations: Childhood friends with Luki.

Notes: MSQ screenshots are OOC. I just can't resist a pretty picture, but as he's not an actual WoL, he hasn't gone through the WoL's journey himself.

#ffxiv #final fantasy xiv #balmung #crystal #viqo'te #final fantasy 14 #ff14 #viera #viqote #lfrp #non-wol #not-a-wol #Last Updated: 24 August 2024

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adrl-pt · 1 month ago

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An Alternative to Putin’s Regime. Portugal is a Target of Propaganda. Power Outages in Portugal.

You're watching the news from the weekly rally at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is May 3, 2:30 PM.

On April 25, we held the conference "Russia Needs April 25." Together with you, we aim to develop a vision for an appealing alternative to Putin’s regime—one that unites, inspires, and encourages Russians to engage in self-organization. Video recordings in Russian are already available in the ADRL Talks section of our website: https://adrl.pt/talks/en

The editorial team of Posle.Media, which includes one of the conference speakers, Ilya Budraitskis, has published a translation of a comprehensive article on the Portuguese revolution. We're working to address the fact that so few Russians are familiar with this important history: https://www.posle.media/article/kogda-budushchee-bylo-seychas

We're also launching a project to create a database of the best examples of laws and ways of life from around the world—resources that will be valuable in shaping the Russia of the future. If you'd like to contribute to this effort, contact us at [email protected].

We are not alone on this path. On April 30, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi presented a comprehensive, peer-reviewed plan for Iran’s future. “We have to light a new fire—a fire of enthusiasm, a fire of hope,” said Reza Pahlavi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA_8MkOGB5c

The body of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchina, who died in Russian captivity, was returned to her family missing her eyes, brain, and part of her larynx—an apparent attempt to conceal evidence of torture. On April 29, Polina Uzhvak, a journalist from Important Stories, shared the details in an interview with the Popular Politics channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PfsQg8-v-Q

On April 7, Novaya Gazeta reported that the children of Anzhelika Melnikova, the missing speaker of the Coordination Council of the Belarusian opposition, are in Belarus. Her whereabouts have been unknown since March 25. https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2025/04/07/deti-propavshei-uchastnitsy-ks-belorusskoi-oppozitsii-nakhodiatsia-v-belarusi-u-svoego-ottsa-ranee-oni-propali-v-varshave-vmeste-s-materiu-news

On April 29, the Telegram channel Can Explain reported that Russia set a new record for international propaganda spending. The RT channel has begun actively targeting audiences in Arab countries. https://t.me/mozhemobyasnit/20490

On April 25, the Lepta Telegram channel, citing Expresso, reported that a study by the Center for Information, Democracy and Citizenship at the American University in Bulgaria placed Portugal among the countries most vulnerable to Russian disinformation. https://t.me/lepta/4157

On April 28, Portugal, Spain, and parts of France experienced the largest power outage in Europe in the past 20 years. It became clear that in such situations, communications, internet access, and ATMs fail within an hour. On May 2, The Guardian reported that the network operator Red Eléctrica ruled out a rare atmospheric event and found no evidence of a cyberattack—though the investigation continues. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/02/blackouts-energy-outage-risks-europe-worldwide-spain-portugal-france

That same day, the Portuguese with Tatyana YouTube channel published a story about how power plants were restarted after an emergency shutdown was triggered by two solar parks in southwestern Spain. It also explained how the integrated Iberian power grid allows countries to share capacity during shortages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HgFeThmvgg

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