#Information Technology contest

[violent138]

I love the idea that Bruce takes the Batfam on hikes outside of Gotham, and puts up with the arguing over who goes in what car, packs everyone's favourite snacks, will race with the other car if enough passengers in his egg him on. Bruce generally stays ridicuously quiet while the kids jabber enough to alert everything living in the woods near them but will weigh in once the kids debate who's strong enough to wrestle a bear, chime in on unsolved hiker cases, build fires, and carry anyone that gets tired, all while sneaking awful pictures of them.

[midnite-c6]

Hear me out. Pink Guard Reader (any shape guard; triangle/square/circle) who watches the contestants of this horrendous game fight for the money that glows above them and their own survival for it. Pink Guard Reader who notices two particular contestants, Nam-Gyu and Thanos. Both of them seemingly seem to stand out amongst all the players since everyone seems to be taking these games seriously besides those two, mainly. You keep a watchful eye upon them (and perhaps, sneakily help them in some situations...maybe, saving their lives at one point...?) and it doesn't take for one of them to notice and inform the other. And they now keep a particular eye on you, and perhaps, when they see you standing alone in a certain area with your pink guard uniform and mask..IDK, PLEASE HEAR ME OUT

guys tables turned!!! tthank thank..tjanks for sharing to the class hahahahahah PURRRRR. omg the way theyd absolutely look down on u bcuz like ure the one supposed to kill them and be evil so why r u being so nice? (they take advantage of this ofc) 🫶🏻

thanos & namgyu x pinkguard!reader warnings: 18+, DARK content, dubcon

つ⁠｡⁠☆ you were just so intrigued by them! i mean, they were literally treating the games like... games. no deaths, no consequences, just fun! they were insane. you liked insane, tho. you'd even save them in the game mingle. unfairly killing other players. you wanted them to live because.. you were bored, and they kept the games fun, anyways.

it was now dinner time, when the two guys would line up for their own share of food, thanos would notice it was you! the same guard that saved them since the button on your jacket was slightly broken,, "my bro, can i get extra?" he'd press his hands together, and you'd happily give him extra because, why not? nam-gyu was just behind him, asking the same, he'd even give a polite thank you.

both of them noticed how they were the only ones getting unfair advantages, so when everyone's too busy with their food or talking to their groups, they walk up to you, as you were standing guard next to the bathrooms. you couldn't speak, since you'd be scolded to talk without permission, but the two have got nothing to lose, and they'd make it their life's goal to bother you. "pst. triangleee facee. talk to us!" thanos would poke you, his other hand occupied by the extra milk you gave him earlier. "ah, this dude's boring."

thanos would even offer the small pills inside his cross necklace, you politely decline. simply shaking your head. "do you think there's a person inside there?" nam-gyu would press on your mask as he wonders, "you're right! what if this guy is just a robot..? shiit. technology is getting good." nam-gyu would stare at you intently, trying to find something underneath that mask. he'd take his hands to touch your chest and stomach, in search of any indications on your body, of course, the touch makes you jolt. you immediately point your gun at him. "woah, woah ..my bad." he says as he puts both of his hands up. "ah, fuck dude you angered him!" they'd both laugh, and you lower your firearm. "so it must be a human." thanos would get all up in your face. "hey, tell me, man, why'd you save us?" you can't answer. "why can't you speaaak??" he was getting frustrated, clearly. you'd only turn your face to the guard with a square on his mask, signaling him as your superior. "i think if he talks, that guy would get mad." "ohhh yeah no shit, dude." and before you could react, thanos quickly pulls you to the mens bathroom, guess you have no choice but to speak now..

"there! surely you could speak now!" he exclaims and after a few seconds of contemplating, you would speak, although the voice is distorted , "that's correct."

"take off your mask then." such a straight-forward request, but you'd do it with no protest, you're just the same as them, nothing to lose. once you've lifted your mask to rest ontop of your head, you'd happily breathe in the cold air. the two stares at you dumbfoundedly. "fuck dude, your pills are starting to make me go crazy." "me too bro!!" "is it just me or are you also seeing a chick?" player 124 would rub his eyes with his hands. "what the fuuuuuuuuck." you'd only snort at their comments. "hey! you've been shootin' people , huh?" the purple-haired one would scold, "is there something wrong with that?" nam-gyu chuckles, "bet she looked hot doing it, to be honest." thanos touches your face with his hand. "you're like.. a guardian angel to us." you're embarrassed honestly, it was such an awkward moment. they'd both look at each other at that moment, reaching to some kind of decision, "hell yea, do i wanna fuck my guardian angel."

nsfw below!!-> 💘

"mmph-. god. fucking a murderer feels crazy." thanos happily blurts out in groans, as he pushes heavily inside you, putting in all his weight , balls deep inside your pussy. you couldn't moan out, with nam-gyu's cock shoved down your throat, his pace was much more abusive and mean than thanos', bruising your poor throat. they didn't even bother to go inside a stall, instead deciding to be right in the middle of the mens bathroom, where your suit was pushed to the side. they'd keep the gun slinged to your body, and your mask still slightly lifted up from your face, the mask stays on, what a hot image. the one thrusting inside your cunt was ecstatic, like he was so pent up he'd thank the gods he could put it all out inside you. "awwh.. pretty pink guard.." he would tuck your hair behind your ears, your forehead dripping with sweat. "pretty pink pussy n' all. you're so evil.." nam-gyu would also thrust far too deep, making you gag, your hands would grip on player 124's legs, letting him know that he was going too rough! and for what! "you're tough, i'm sure you can take it." and he goes even faster! it was like they were punishing you for only doing your job, not even bothering to say thank you for saving them :(

...sadly, the rules are strict when it comes to being a guard. and you've been gone for way too long, atleast you went out with a bang! literally.

I MADE THIS SO SILLY 😭🙏🏻. guys sorry mah brain nawt working LOLs but they can do it day and night every position until i learn fluent korean fr. born to ride both forced to only write and read for them😿 maybe i make masterlist after this 🤨

[robin-evry]

HII i'm loving your works omg! could i ask you to make a bronya!yuu or silverwolf!yuu? (you can choose just one if you want). take care or yourself and do your work at your time, no need to rush! :D

I decided to do two but sorry if bronya is so short , aww thank you.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐅 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅!𝐘𝐔𝐔 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐖𝐒𝐓🐺👾

A member of the Stellaron Hunters and a genius hacker. She sees the universe as a massive immersive simulation game and has fun with it. She's mastered the skill known as "aether editing," which can be used to tamper with the data of reality.

Silver wolf!yuu is rarely known in nrc, they prefer to stay behind the scenes only a few students know about their existence.

Rarely appear in public, mostly using their holograms to go to school. It's pretty rare to see them actually outside of the ramshackle dorm.

Has a habit of disappearing and appearing, imagine your standing there and suddenly a hologram or game particles appear and silver wolf!yuu appear beside you.

Every time Crowley manages to piss them off, silver wolf!yuu would choose an area to vandalize at school, and some students manage to learn when you take a photo of it you can get a hidden message from silver wolf!yuu about Crowley.

silver wolf!yuu has a habit of collecting data about students, they have a database about their past, quirks, strength and weakness.

A very famous gamer in twst known to beat unbeatable levels of any game in twst and they use a fake alias. They hear about idia ranting towards Ortho about their game persona and find it funny. And join many game tournaments and win them easily and they gained money for this.

The ignihyde dorm is their second home, the dorm has good wifi for gaming. And manage to get close to idia and Ortho and talk about games with each other.

Their uniform has technology imbued to it. allowing them to access and project holographic screens on command. These are mainly used for quick data checks, sending encrypted messages, or pulling up maps and files in real-time without needing a handheld device.

They possessed a higher advanced technology than anything in twst. Also they use their aether hacking to change the ramshackle to their liking.

In battle, they would dominate due to having a lot hex on their side, they can hack into reality and get in the students file and remove the overblot. Or use it to discover and apply weakness towards the enemy.

They also have a mysterious job, operated as a freelancer, known for taking on jobs that require skill, secrecy, and the ability to circumvent the most complex security systems. Their reputation was built on their expertise in digital infiltration, information gathering, and high-stakes hacking, often working for those willing to pay for their skills without asking too many questions. most of their clients seem to be suspicious or not morally good.

Notorious for being a phone addict always playing their game outside or inside of class and when they were asked a question they immediately answered it correctly.

They also have a talent of engineering zoning out imagining about creating new tech ideas, mods and strategies for games.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐅 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐀!𝐘𝐔𝐔 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐖𝐒𝐓 ❄️🌬️

Heir apparent to the Supreme Guardian of Belobog. She possesses pride befitting of a princess, but also the determination and integrity of a soldier.

Bronya!yuu is the embodiment of what a leader and an heir should be. Their charisma is able to encourage people and lead them towards the right path.

As well a dignified soldier bronya!yuu may look weak but are by far one of the most efficient in hand to hand combat, able to pin down a student who is bigger than them.

Has a tendency to reminisce about their mother and would just sit there and reminisce about them and grim would always be there to comfort them.

An expert marksman, rook and them once a week have a contest with each other who ever is the better marksman.

They are by far one of vil favorite, they are dignified, elegant and strong like a soldier and a princess should be, they also inspired epel to be more like them he admired them and have lessons with him where they tutor him.

They are patient and calm in the heeds of battle always believing as being one in harmony they could work together and forge a more successful path, as well being the back bone of a battle planning and helping them behind the scenes by shooting at the enemy

Them and Lilia would usually trade military tactics to each other over a cup of tea and also discussing other topics

They usually get burned out and they don't know when to rest, since they always have to keep a princess like dignity many of the first years notice and comfort them during hard times.

Bronya!yuu abilities allow them to enhance their comrade ability extremely towards its potential, as well to summon winter soldiers to help them but it takes a lot of energy.

Have a love and interest in history, usually seen in the library studying about twst long history and enjoy talking about them to their friends.

As well being a top student, always studying and getting good grades without any issue and always be respectful towards people

By far have a good reputation at school for being a capable leader, many students admire their discipline, while others have some sort of a sense of rivalry with them.

[azzie-beastbinder]

The Tenth Duel

The biggest impromptu event that Alta Torrezon had seen – at least since the First Night – was a dramatic duel. Or, more accurately, a series of ten people dueling one man.

Koda Hayashi, boss of the Dokuchi Reckoners of Kamigawa, puncher of war gods and vengeant ninja, had issued a challenge to all interested parties: duel him, and if they win, they receive a handsome sum of money, a full range of Kamigawan teas, and a special magical item that can empower one’s magic – to a certain extent. Sponsored cameras and thopters were getting shots from every angle, and the sponsors and audience both were loving the duels alongside Koda’s attitude and the announcing team of Plxtwt and Vasro. Vasro’s announcements rang through the area thanks to the megaphone that Plxtwt provided.

“Hello participants! There is one hour left until the fight. You are allowed to use force, shows of strength, and agreed upon combat to get in front of each other! You are not allowed to brawl or attack each other randomly. Any action of this sort will be pacified, and cause the perpetrators to be disqualified! Ordering will be determined by order of entry and the biggest feat you can remember! The first in with the most experience will be the last fight! It will be ordered in a similar manner! Healing will be provided to all participants after they fight!”

“Hello again, Contestants! With the fights nearing, I want to tell you a little more about your foe! Today, you will be fighting the ruthless boss of the Dokuchi Reckoners, Koda the Vengeant! He has specifically stated that biting will be allowed, both for him and you, and that you are allowed to bring any number of weapons in.”

“Hello contestants! Very soon you will be seeing your foe for the first time! But first, let me tell you of a few of his feats. He was able to break the nose a war god, even receiving a dagger for it, he raided an entire tower of immoral scientists and defeated their technological defenses, and was able to earn the boon of Raffine, the sphinx demon, entirely through his skill!”

Once the gates were rushed and only the first ten were able to grab their numbers – as Vasro and Koda had agreed upon – Vasro read their minds to check their greatest feats and organize the fights as they had agreed upon. Though some were impressive, none compared to the one-armed man that Vasro knew for a fact would be the final fight.

Koda wiped his brow and drank some water after he had defeated the ninth challenger. While the nine duels had worked out a lot of his frustration and energy, he still had enough left for the final fight. One healing syringe was all it took to heal the few wounds he had gained from the paladin who had fought him. Koda didn’t even bother remembering the man’s name, since he had come with a holier-than-thou (literally) attitude. He enjoyed putting people like that in their place. He had yet to meet a fighter that required him to go all out, so he had mostly been wowing the crowd with his footwork and daggerplay.

He stepped back out into the dueling yard and rolled his shoulders, ready for the final duel. Vasro had promised that this would be the most interesting one, but Koda had made it clear that he didn’t want information on the people he fought until it was time to face them. While most would be uneasy about going in blind, it made Koda’s poisonous blood sing in his veins. His two daggers – one blessed by a trickster god, one crafted by Koda’s own hand – hung loosely in his hands until the duel began as he waited for his final opponent.

The entire crowd went so quiet that you could have heard a pin drop when Koda’s opponent stepped onto the field. A one-armed vampire man, probably many times Arturo and Lazaro’s ages, with the quiet confidence that only one who had fought many foes could wield. He did not come boasting, so neither did Koda.

Instead, Koda bowed respectfully, as was common in Kamigawan duels – at least, for tournament duels where death wasn’t on the table, like it wasn’t in this duel. “Koda Hayashi of the Dokuchi Reckoners,” he said simply, as though Vasro hadn’t spent the past two hours saying his name and hyping him up. He straightened back up and slid into a defensive stance, intending to get a sense of the man’s offense first. “May the better duelist win.”

@dusk-legion-diplomacy @obscura-omenseeker @plxtwt-posting

[sexymemecoin]

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[stevebattle]

S.I.T.XIII (1985) by Masaki Nishimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Tokyo. S.I.T.XIII achieved fifth place (28.36 secs) at the '85 World Micromouse Contest final, the highest placed mouse that didn't hail from the Fukuyama Microcomputer club. "S.I.T.XIII is from the laboratory of Professor Kasuga Tomoe of the Department of Neurology. It was built by Nishimura Masaki. Construction began in December of last year and was completed on August 22nd, the day before the world championships. It uses a stepper motor, infrared sensors for the side walls and an ultrasonic sensor on the front. By using ultrasonic waves to detect the front wall, information about it can be obtained from quite a distance, making it a very effective method for exploration. … Entry No. 50, Shibaura Institute of Technology's S.I.T.XIII recorded the best time of the day, 20.88 seconds, just before the time was up, a fitting climax to the show. The day's event was broadcast on NHK TV NC9 that day, and the interview with [Masaki] left a strong impression, saying, "If I can make it to the finish line, I'll feel like I've gone to heaven." " – Mouse: Journal of the Japan Micromouse Association, September 1985.

The video is an excerpt from "The first World Micromouse Contest in Tsubuka, Japan, August 1985 [2/2]."

[mariacallous]

At the 2023 Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, prominent AI tech companies partnered with algorithmic integrity and transparency groups to sic thousands of attendees on generative AI platforms and find weaknesses in these critical systems. This “red-teaming” exercise, which also had support from the US government, took a step in opening these increasingly influential yet opaque systems to scrutiny. Now, the ethical AI and algorithmic assessment nonprofit Humane Intelligence is taking this model one step further. On Wednesday, the group announced a call for participation with the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, inviting any US resident to participate in the qualifying round of a nationwide red-teaming effort to evaluate AI office productivity software.

The qualifier will take place online and is open to both developers and anyone in the general public as part of NIST's AI challenges, known as Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI, or ARIA. Participants who pass through the qualifying round will take part in an in-person red-teaming event at the end of October at the Conference on Applied Machine Learning in Information Security (CAMLIS) in Virginia. The goal is to expand capabilities for conducting rigorous testing of the security, resilience, and ethics of generative AI technologies.

“The average person utilizing one of these models doesn’t really have the ability to determine whether or not the model is fit for purpose,” says Theo Skeadas, chief of staff at Humane Intelligence. “So we want to democratize the ability to conduct evaluations and make sure everyone using these models can assess for themselves whether or not the model is meeting their needs.”

The final event at CAMLIS will split the participants into a red team trying to attack the AI systems and a blue team working on defense. Participants will use the AI 600-1 profile, part of NIST's AI risk management framework, as a rubric for measuring whether the red team is able to produce outcomes that violate the systems' expected behavior.

“NIST's ARIA is drawing on structured user feedback to understand real-world applications of AI models,” says Humane Intelligence founder Rumman Chowdhury, who is also a contractor in NIST's Office of Emerging Technologies and a member of the US Department of Homeland Security AI safety and security board. “The ARIA team is mostly experts on sociotechnical test and evaluation, and [is] using that background as a way of evolving the field toward rigorous scientific evaluation of generative AI.”

Chowdhury and Skeadas say the NIST partnership is just one of a series of AI red team collaborations that Humane Intelligence will announce in the coming weeks with US government agencies, international governments, and NGOs. The effort aims to make it much more common for the companies and organizations that develop what are now black-box algorithms to offer transparency and accountability through mechanisms like “bias bounty challenges,” where individuals can be rewarded for finding problems and inequities in AI models.

“The community should be broader than programmers,” Skeadas says. “Policymakers, journalists, civil society, and nontechnical people should all be involved in the process of testing and evaluating of these systems. And we need to make sure that less represented groups like individuals who speak minority languages or are from nonmajority cultures and perspectives are able to participate in this process.”

[robotnik-mun]

And since I'm now in a bit of a Sonic-y mood, I'm gonna share with you a small headcanon I've been musing over. An Archie one that pertains to good ol' blubber bolts (who else?).

Heh, but seriously- As You Know, in Archie Sonic's backstory (pre-reboot), there was a Great War fought between the Kingdom of Acorn and the Overlanders.

AKA "Humans By Another Name Only Not Really For Overly Complicated And Silly Reasons".

Anyway. This war was going badly for the Kingdom of Acorn, and it seemed their defeat was inevitable... until one day, a prominent Overlander scientist was discovered fleeing from his own people, and was then taken in by the kingdom. This, naturally, was none other than Julian Kintobor, the future Dr. Robotnik.

Julian would be made into the Kingdom's warlord, with his technology and tactics causing the war to slow down to a stalemate that was eventually settled in a trial-by-combat between King Maximillian Acorn and Overlord Charlemagne, a contest that ended in victory for the Kingdom of Acorn and thus an end to the war.

Now, if I got my timeline right, Julian defected roughly during the midway point of the Great War, meaning there was a very short amount of time between his defection and him becoming Warlord, which he was for roughly two years or so as a result. This begs the question- why DID King Acorn trust Julian so readily? Even desperation wouldn't be enough of a factor given that, as a rule, governments are extremely wary of traitors... especially given the circumstances under which Julian defected.

Now, the proper explanation is that The Story Required It, and the writer who penned that backstory didn't really bother to think of a wider context... nor why, for some reason, the All Seeing Source Pool that King Acorn had somehow failed to notice that Julian was bad news (or that the previous Warlord, Kodos, was ALSO plotting. Or that the court magician Naugus was in cahoots with the corrupt warlord...). However, one of the wonderful things about Archie is that later developments can offer insight where previously none existed... and I think I got an idea of how Julian was able to get into Max's good graces so quickly.

So, one thing that was revealed down the line is that there's a part of the Kingdom of Acorn called the Southern Baronies, where Bunnie Rabbot comes from. It's basically the Antebellum South (sans the slaves), and naturally has a similarly tumultuous relationship with the rest of the Kingdom, having originally enjoyed greater independence from the Kingdom of Acorn before being forced back into the fold, with a segment of the population holding a grudge over this.

Well, one thing that was revealed? Is that some within the Southern Baronies (strongly implied to be Bunnie's own parents) felt so strongly about this, that they attempted to align with Overland during the Great War.

In all likelihood, the original plan was for forces in the Southern Baronies to be armed by Overland and then act as a Fifth Column against the Kingdom of Acorn. Whatever the scheme was though? You can bet that Julian Kintobor was in on it. Before he was convicted of treason against Overland for trying to use Overlanders as test subjects for his weapons, Julian was a ranking weapons developer who worked for Overland's Ministry of Conflict, and its very likely he was aware of the Southern Plot.

In short? I like to imagine that, as a way of ingratiating himself to Maximilian, Julian provided information and details about the conspiracy to the king, which subsequently led to the plot being exposed and the conspirators imprisoned/executed. That would go a long way towards Julian gaining the Kingdom of Acorn's trust, and I feel it easily explains his relatively meteoric rise within the Kingdom of Acorn's war ministry afterwards... and of course, paving the way for his eventual emergence as the tyrant of Mobius.

What can I say- I feel like it neatly ties up one of those potential narrative loose ends, and it makes sense that Julian would have access to very valuable intel that he could use as a bargaining chip. Either way though, that's my Sonic Thought of the month. It ain't much, but it's mine.

[chronicalily]

Things in my Birdfolk/Solarpunk DR that just makes sense.

“Avians” are what my species are called.

Technology and nature perfectly co-exists.

Although technology exists, the internet is limited. Libraries are everywhere, the perfect alternative for information searching.

Librarians are the sweetest, much like a grandma, but younger looking. Everyone chooses a job they like so it's rare for anyone to be mean while doing their job.

Transportations are free and run by life force's magic.

"Lifien" are threads of magic made when joy runs in a species's body(plants, avians, and other living souls) perfectly creating threads of energy to which the earth feasts on (much like the sun.)

It's illegal to fully absorb or extract lifien, even from plants. It's a known law to never extinguish a life for enjoyment or to cause harm or you'll be banished to the sea.

Magic is often sky, or sun-colored, especially the living species' soul.

Fashion is EVERYTHING. Everyone sews, makes their own clothes, and contests are often held (most Avians join for fun, it hardly feels like a competition since no one ever feels pressured to win. Everyone just does it to inspire.)

Threads are carefully made using Lifien, the best ones are the carefully extracted silk from species that live near crystal caves, running water or ponds (where faeries live) and specifically not the sea.

Sirens are banished Avians, sinners who committed unforgivable acts.

Since the wings are too big and heavy, the force is too difficult to attempt to navigate through the sea. The higher Avians realized those who cannot be forgiven for their sins needed to be somewhere else away from Avians, putting something heavy in their feet before throwing off in the middle of the sea.

The Avians managed to survive under the sea by slowly extracting Lifien from their own bodies, providing comfort by weaving silks into their legs (in an attempt to break free from the heavy weight). In turn, their skins turned pale–but they managed to evolve to have gills and the Lifien turned into fins and fish-tail.

After a few generations, some Avians protested that the punishment was too "cruel", the Higher Avians reluctantly agreed due to multiple complaints that they can no longer see their family.

The Higher Avians provided an alternative, to clip the wings and detach from the Avian.

This gave Criminal Avians the opportunity to live a normal life, just with limited access to what they used to have.

Prosthetics does in fact exist, but it needs a wing to attach.

okay there's actually more information I can't fit in, let me know if you guys want part 2 :)

[walks-the-ages]

gotta say, the revelation that Murderbot is apparently completely incapable of creativity or 'making new things from gathered data' and that Murderbot and ART are 'nothing more than fancy generative AI who can't replace human workers in the arts and creative fields and they're only good for physical work' absolutely KILLED any enthusiasm I had for continuing to read the Muderbot Diaries series.

"The things that [humans in the Murderbot Diaries series] are not outsourcing (to robots) is scientific research;  the development of their media, storytelling, acting, music, writing, all the artistic work involved in entertainment, anything involving creativity. Murderbot makes this point, which you mentioned, that it is humans who create the entertainment feeds, and humans who invented the cubicles that SecUnits use to repair themselves. The bots in the story are not at the level where they could duplicate that creativity or the ability  to take the information gathered by the bots during research and use it to inform theories about what is going on and what it means."

My dream for Murderbot's emotional journey over the course of the series would have been for Murderbot to (slowly) fully embracing that it is a person with inherent value who is not disposable, and over the course of that journey realizing that it is not bound to just consuming media, but that it can actually create and write and direct its own shows and stories to share them with the world.

The 'documentary' in book seven could have been its first forays into a creative field, and if it was something with actual emotional weight and meaning that we got to see, instead of a background side quest we don't even get to experience, that could have been the start of its journey into realizing it is not satisfied with simply watching shows, it now wants to write its own and make its own stories!

Maybe it would start with simply making edits of existing media, grabbing a character from a show in one scene and editing them into a scenery from another show and interacting with a bunch of characters from other shows and movies (like gifset edits and such here on Tumblr from fans making crossovers) until someone see's Murderbot's show edit and are really impressed with its writing and framing and ask it if it has considered writing a script and submitting it to the local play contest on Preservation, and after some back and forth and self-doubt, Murderbot takes the plunge, submits a script, and manages to win the competition, and the short story follows along as Murderbot watches the play and sees how real people are able to add in so many more emotions and expressions to the characters when its not just using a pre-existing character, and from there it slowly starts spending more time creating and writing and directing shows, movies and especially plays than it does on defensive-contract work until time passes and Murderbot realizes its been a full year since it last took on a job that put it in the line of fire, and its the happiest it has ever been.

But that will never happen, because apparently Murderbot and ART and any other bot characters are all just apparently generative ai who are incapable of creativity, so despite making Murderbot be a character who loves loves loves media and shows, it will literally never ever be able to create anything in its life without a human providing all the creative input even though Murderbot is a cyborg/android who has enough human parts it literally has a full expressive face, hair, and human body with brain tissue with an unspecified amount of technological additions that somehow make it separate from a full human being, the distinctions between will never be fully explored considering its been 7 books.

But yeah, If you're going into the Murderbot Diaries and you're waiting like I was for Murderbot to realize it is a person who can express its own agency in life by setting out to create its own stories instead of endlessly, mindlessly consuming them, don't bother because Murderbot is apparently just a Generative AI who's incapable of creativity who is not a Person in any capacity, because apparently only humans are worth being 'People' in this setting, considering just how many fellow slaves Murderbot goes out of its way to kill instead of helping.

(I have no spoons for dealing with people trying to 'refute' this, if you're gonna argue with this post in any way just don't interact and block me instead. Making a robot character in a scifi setting who escapes slavery only to literally never give a fuck about other slaves and never actually achieves actual personhood because it is bound by its inhumanity into being inherently inferior to humans because its just generative AI dressed up in a human-like body is not a hot fucking take. I started reading these books to see how Murderbot would go on to start a slave rebellion and save its fellow SecUnits and other bots, learning to care about other people on the way, and that's clearly not the goal of this series)

[femnoah]

TD Danganronpa AU

The Ultimate Talents- part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4

So uh, spoilers for the Danganronpa games/series as I will be discussing some characters and comparisons and maybe plot points?

This is the list of the ultimate talents I decided on for each contestant, why I did so and some background information. As always, I'm always up for a discussion.

All of these have different outfits to the usual TD ones so once again, you're gonna have to bear with me on the vague descriptions of said outfits.

Tyler Reynolds- The Ultimate Rock Climber

Rock climbers need strong grip. Also, since he's canonically bad at sports, especially those he enjoys, I thought it'd be funny if the one sport he's really really good at, he doesn't actually consider a proper sport since there's no running or balls or bats/rackets involved.

I also had him as a candidate for the ultimate lucker because of his clumsiness and the whole defying physics thing. But then I thought it'd be interesting if it was more like a nagito and kazuichi thing where the actual ultimate lucker's luck affected him which makes his natural born clumsiness so much worse. Plus clumsiness didn't need to be part of a talent, like with Mikan and how she switches up to insane competence when nursing compared to everything else.

Grew up surrounded by sports as his dad's a sports announcer. Because of this, he has a deep love and passion for them. Which is why he refuses to admit that he's absolutely terrible at them.

But, surprisingly enough, put him on a cliff side and he's as graceful as a mountain goat scaling the walls with his insane grip and finger strength with no additional equipment.

He joined TD as a chance to show off and test his skills, plus the money could help him go pro in any sport he wanted! And he was one of the first chosen due to his hilarious contradiction in sporty situations.

Outfit- no tracksuit. The only reason is because he and Lindsay went on a date the day beforehand. They ended up visiting clothes shops and Lindsay bought them matching outfits which they immediately wore the day after (day of the abduction). He still had the sweatband on for some reason.

Noah- The Ultimate ???

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Full on amnesia. Woke up in a classroom wearing a wig and a thick coat with a note that says trust no one. Incredibly suspicious of the fact that everyone here seems to know each other and they called her Noah. Guess the smartest thing to do is play along as male for now until she learns more about the situation...

I had thought about her being the ultimate gamer or something else to do with electronics due to Noah's canon talents with it. Cause then it'd be an ultimate gamer known for their sleeping habits (chiaki much) or even an ultimate based on technology pretending to be the opposite gender (hello Chihiro). But then I was like, that would actually be a pretty good red herring.

So instead, the ultimate gamer in this world would be Kitty and Noah is just really determined to beat her.

Noah may be the ultimate ??? but she'd much rather spend her time gaming. And her skills in technology isn't her talent but because of her talent and greatly assists.

Outfit- all anyone can see is an incredibly long (and extra puffy) puffer coat with deeeeeeep pockets, boots and a pair of thin leather gloves. Under that though, I could imagine it being similar to Kirigiri's beta design, mainly because I like the hairstyle and overall skirt thing.

Isadora 'Izzy' Baker- The Ultimate Lucker

Antagonist.

Izzy was one of four people I considered as the ultimate lucker. And honestly, I felt like it fit with her character the best. Then I put all of the contestants for the first season in a random wheel thing and Izzy's name was selected and that just confirmed it.

Her luck is the reason she's survived so many of her shenanigans. But then again, her luck is the reason she got in those shenanigans in the first place. Due to her intelligence, as a child everything bored her. In fact, it was only because of the randomness and chaos her luck granted her that she didn't turn out more... Psychotic. Of course anyone who is basically fates plaything couldn't be called sane, but Izzy embraces it. She loves her crazy chaotic lonely life. Even if it means that everyone, especially her parents, are scared of her and avoid her because of it...

Because of her luck, things always eventually work out for her, even if it's not how she wanted it to be which is why Izzy doesn't even comprehend the meaning of 'consequences'. Even if she does something that would have serious ramifications for her, she just pretends to have another persona. It wasn't Izzy's fault, it was E-scopes or brainzilla. She's well aware of what she does, she just doesn't care and only does it to escape being held responsible.

The last two contestants selected for TD weren't chosen in the same way as everyone else's case due to Chris getting lazy. In Izzy's case, they put the remaining applicants in a lottery and she was chosen. After watching her audition tape Chris knew she was the perfect flavour of chaos for the show.

Funnily enough, she also has partial amnesia. The last thing she remembers is her elimination back on island. How unlucky....

In the first trial she's not too bad, mainly because of the subject of the first trial, and everyone else is suspicious over Alejandro anyways (curse of the first trial and protags). After that though, she makes her entertainment everyone else's problem. And because of her talent, she knows full well that everything always works out well for her anyways so she's free to be as problematic as her gremlin heart desires.

Outfit- neon green tank top and baggy cargo pants (yes, also neon green). What are the pockets full of? You don't want to know. Her hair is half up half down in buns to resemble bear ears. She's not about to let monochris or monochef be the scariest bears without a fight.....

Devon 'DJ' Johnson- The Ultimate Weightlifter

I probably struggled with his the most but what can I say, he's the strong gentle giant. I can see it being very in character for him to be recognised for his strength but he'd rather be like the ultimate animal carer or something. Shame he's got pretty bad luck around said animals.

As I said previously, I was up in arms about having him or Leshawna due to the emotional impact they could leave in a specific trial and as much as I adore Leshawna, because of DJ's personality it just hits harder (then there was also the 8/8 split. But if Leshawna was there then she would've been a secondary antagonist against Alejandro (maybe main) and the ultimate big sister.

DJ has trained his strength specifically to help his momma out whenever possible, breaking records without even being aware of it. He just wanted to be as strong as possible so his momma didn't have to worry or burden herself with physical labour.

But he would very much prefer spending his time around animals which he loves dearly. Unfortunately, interactions with said animals usually ended with one of them hurt leading him to have basic medical knowledge because he's not going to give up yet! It's why he's great friends with Bridgette, she's helping him with his endeavours.

He was the only other contestant not chosen traditionally. He didn't even apply for it. One of the producers just saw him out in the wild (not literally lol), saw his strength and was like 'yes. This one.' and who is DJ to turn down a chance to win money to help his momma out? And due to it being a summer camp, there were chances for him to make animal friends!

Outfit- he gets a hoodie with a rabbit print on it and jeans. Also no hat. Lazy day fit!

Master list

[umseb]

What speaks for a Le Mans start?

Sebastian Vettel could compete in Le Mans with Porsche as early as 2024. The former Formula 1 world champion impressed in the first test. There are increasing signs of a racing comeback for the German. Porsche has postponed the planned announcement of the driver pairing of the third car for Le Mans.

Sebastian Vettel was abstinent for fifteen months. Apart from a few demonstration laps in a Williams FW14B at Silverstone and a Red Bull RB7 at the Nürburgring, the four-time world champion stayed away from the race track, but the thoroughbred racing driver regularly admitted that he misses racing. That's why his name was mentioned again and again when an attractive door opened-or seemed to open-in Formula 1, just like at Mercedes next year. The transfer of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari frees up a cockpit at Mercedes, and of course Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and Vettel were already in contact. The Heppenheimer also has his eye on the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Porsche. On March 21st, Vettel took part in the roll-out test of the third Le Mans car in Weissach. The 36-year-old shared the cockpit with Porsche works driver Laurens Vanthoor. The Belgian drove two stints of twenty laps each, after which Vettel took over the Porsche hypercar for several runs between ten and fifteen laps.

Vettel fast straight away

According to information from our sister magazine, Motorsport aktuell, Vettel was on the same lap time level as Vanthoor after just fifteen laps. First conclusion: Vettel was immediately competitive at raw speed, and he also impressed with good feedback. The second stage of the test plan was then initiated: Vettel and five other works drivers will take part in a 36-hour test at the Spanish Motorland Aragón racetrack from March 25th to 27th, which was planned as preparation for Le Mans. The test is intended to evaluate how the 53-time GP winner copes with the 700 hp LMDh car in the dark. Vettel wants to use the test to find out whether the LMDh class cars will rekindle the fire in him. With a curb weight of 1,030 kilograms, the hybrid racers are significantly heavier than a Formula 1 car and have less power, but with hybrid technology and biofuel, they fit into the green world view of the man in the cockpit. The first impression behind the wheel of the Porsche 963 already left a clear mark on the thoroughbred racing driver from Heppenheim: "I'm looking forward to testing the Porsche and have already had the opportunity to get to know the car a little in Weissach. I've always had other racing series, and my curiosity for long distances encouraged me to just give it a try. Now I'm excited about the endurance run in Aragón and am looking forward to my time behind the wheel. It will definitely take some adjustment and some getting used to, but the whole team is very open and helps me with that. We'll see what happens next. At the moment there are no further plans for the future."

Porsche postpones driver announcement

After that, at the latest, a decision must be made as to whether Vettel will be included in Porsche's Le Mans squad. The Penske team will compete at Le Mans in 2024 with three cars: the two WEC cars plus an additional 963, which so far only has Mathieu Jaminet named. The original plan was for Jaminet to share the Porsche with Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy. The trio should have been confirmed this week on Thursday, March 28, but that announcement was postponed. This suggests that there is a real chance that Vettel could still jump on the Le Mans bandwagon. The Heppenheimer is still keeping the ball low: "We'll see how things continue. At the moment there are no further plans for the future." Theoretically, it would be possible for Vettel to contest one of the two World Championship races in Imola or Spa, although not with the works cars, but with the two customer teams, Proton Competition or Jota Hertz Racing. Vettel would obviously like to drive a test race because this is the only way to optimally prepare for a race at Le Mans. As expected, there is no doubt about Vettel in terms of driving, but a test race would allow him to get a feel for the demanding traffic situation in endurance racing, where the fast hypercar top cars share the track with the much slower GT3 cars.

Further Porsche tests possible

Because of the great competition in the field, the sports prototypes are now the second most attractive racing series in the world. In Aragon, Vettel also gets to know the competition straight away. It's not just Porsche that is preparing for Le Mans. Alpine with Mick Schumacher has also registered on the Spanish route. If everything goes well, Vettel could complete a third test soon: Porsche will drive in Spa on April 5th and 6th, and there is also the possibility of another 36-hour test on April 10th and 11th at the French track Le Castellet, even if Porsche has not yet officially registered for the test. The decision on a Le Mans start must be made by mid-April at the latest. The Porsche board is said to be enthusiastic about the idea of ​​Vettel driving with Porsche at Le Mans as early as 2024.

Porsche against seven manufacturers

The Stuttgart team won the first race of the season in Qatar with the 963. The WEC is enjoying particular attention this year because eight manufacturers are represented: Porsche, Ferrari, Toyota, Peugeot, BMW, Cadillac, Alpine and Lamborghini. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is even more than usual one of the big motorsport highlights of the year. Another large car company, Aston Martin, is expected to join in 2025. There are persistent rumors about a McLaren entry. For Porsche, Vettel's testing is a prestigious experience. The example of Alonso at Toyota and Hülkenberg at Porsche shows what advertising value the deployment of a Formula 1 driver on foreign terrain can have. Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Porsche Motorsport, is pleased that the former champion is showing interest in Porsche's long-distance activities: "There was no question for us that we would be happy to support his request for a test opportunity and provide him with extensive preparation and sufficient time. We can certainly learn a lot from his valuable feedback. Our 36-hour endurance run with our factory drivers in Motorland Aragón offers a perfect environment for this."

[autolenaphilia]

I keep being aghast at people still using old unsupported versions of Windows. Like these people were angery at Valve announcing they would stopping supporting Steam on Windows 7 and 8. And like there is a lot to be angry at Valve for, lootboxes in Counter Strike and so on, but this???

Steam not supporting Windows 7 and 8 is because Microsoft has stopped supporting those operating systems. And you shouldn't be using unsupported operating systems, at least if you are going to connect them to the internet (which is a requirement for Steam).

Windows, like any operating system, is very complex, and there are inevitably going to be security flaws, holes in the system that malware and malicious actors are going to exploit. And a major part of support is the developers, Microsoft in the case of Windows, fixing those security flaws with security updates as they are discovered. When the devs stop supporting an operating system, any remaining security holes in the system will not be fixed, and they will inevitably still be some left, because again any operating system is super-complex.

So if you keep using an operating system that is unsupported, and connect that machine to the internet, you are going to become a prime target for any hackers out there, who will exploit those remaining security holes to infect you with ransomware, or turn your computer into part of a botnet, or exploit it for cryptomining.

(you can use old versions of Windows, but only safely if that machine has no internet access. Such machines are both used professionally to run old software that is useful, but has no real replacement, and by video game hobbyists to run old Windows games off disks. That is not a problem, it becomes one if that machine has internet access)

Now I don't expect Microsoft to support all versions of Windows forever, no creator of software practically can do that, so no one does.

Although Microsoft is partly at fault here. They habitually raise the system requirements for new versions of Windows to ludicrous heights, making their users unable to update their computers despite their computer still working fine. This has resulted in the less wealthy parts of the world still being stuck on unsupported Windows versions. The majority of Armenian computers still run Windows XP, just for example.

And they often make these new Windows worse than the old ones, ranging from needless changes to the UI to invasions of privacy.

And Microsoft are partially to blame for instilling a kind of technological learned helplessness into their users, in order to control them. By hiding information and wrestling control from their users, Microsoft has taught them that they are unable to learn and change and control their digital life.

I think that explains the phenomenon of people who use old versions of Windows. They often can't update their computers to new versions of Windows because of unreasonable system requirements, or understandably don't want to use Windows 10 or 11. And because Microsoft has systematically treated them as unable to learn or take responsibility for their computer, they haven't learned what End of Life (EOL) for an operating system means. And for the same reason, the users feel that doing something like installing another operating system, like a Linux distro that is still supported and would run on their old computer, as something beyond their grasp.

Yet it is absolutely what they should do, and it is not as hard as you might think it is. There are real, sensible reasons to not use LInux, but if the contest is on a computer connected to internet, between old unsupported versions of Windows and Linux, Linux is absolutely the better option. The massive security risk of using an unsupported Windows version is far worse than any drawbacks of switching to Linux. Like it's beyond debate, the contest is between installing a Linux distro and your computer becoming part of a botnet at that point.

And the problem of existing computers being unable to update to supported versions of Windows will only get worse. The jump in system requirements from Windows 10 to 11 might be the worst one since XP to Vista. Windows 10 is supported for now, but support will end in October 2025, less than two years from now. And the percentage of Windows 10 computers that can't update to Win11? 55% if you are being optimistic, more than 75% if you are not.

And because Linux is not seen as an option by the majority, 2025 will mean massive amounts of e-waste as those who have money will dispose of old working computers to buy new ones, and a lot of people who can't afford new computers continuing to use the now unsupported Windows 10. 2025 will not be the year of the Linux desktop, but things will continue to suck because of it.

[skyloftian-nutcase]

Hemisi hugged herself worriedly as her parents approached her. Ganondorf wasn't entirely sure what was bothering his daughter - things had been tense since the attack, but he had just ensured peace by swearing fealty to Rauru. This was supposed to be a moment of reprieve, a time for his family to not worry as he prepared for the future.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Nabooru asked before he could.

"I haven't found Link," Hemisi said, her voice anxious. "I've been looking everywhere for him. The guards won't really tell me much."

Ganondorf fel this ire rise. The guards likely were trying to protect Link, but they had no right to refuse information to the princess of the Gerudo. Such a slight would not be ignored. Not to mention he too wanted to know where the boy was.

"Leave this to me," he said crisply, walking away.

It didn't take much time (or threatening glares) to get what he needed. Link, apparently, was on a place called Thunderhead Island, one of the Zonai lands in the sky.

"Thunderhead Island?" Nabooru repeated after Ganondorf reported back. "We'd need a construct to get us up there, right?"

"Yeah," Hemisi answered. "Link's told me about the islands lots of times. Not many are allowed on them - it's usually just the royal family and the Sheikah."

"They'll allow me," Ganondorf rumbled, crossing his arms. "I am a king."

"Yes, but that island is also fairly volatile," Nabooru argued. "I'm better with lightning magic. I should go."

Personally, Ganondorf was far more inclined to go retrieve the boy himself, but he didn't contest the matter. Nabooru seemed rather set on the issue, and some things weren't worth arguing with her. As much as he admired her determination, he also knew she would fight him for so long that Hemisi would probably just sneak off to do the deed herself, and neither parent wanted that. The girl's abilities with lightning were formidable, but she would likely cause trouble if she went alone.

"Very well," he conceded. "We'll be waiting down here."

Nodding, Nabooru grabbed a cloak and headed towards the nearest construct. At activated at her approach, acknowledging in a mechanically musical chime, "May I help you?"

"I need to get to Thunderhead Island," Nabooru said.

The construct's reply was quick as ever. "That place is restricted."

"I am the queen of the Gerudo," Nabooru replied. "I have special access."

The construct paused a moment, processing, before noting, "I will need authorization for you to go there."

"This is an emergency," Nabooru argued. "You can speak to King Rauru about it afterwards if you please, I don't care, but one of my family is up there and I need to find him."

Although the construct was programmed to gate keep, she also knew giving a sense of urgency or danger would override its usual algorithm. Predictably, the construct questioned, "Is someone in danger?"

"I don't know," she answered honestly. "That's what I'm trying to find out."

The Zonai machine was silent for a moment before giving an admission. "This line of logic is acceptable. I will transport you to Thunderhead Island and report the matter to King Rauru."

"You do that," she sighed. It didn't really matter of Rauru knew. Nabooru wasn't exactly keen on causing a stir within hours of Ganondorf swearing his loyalty, especially given their history, but something Hemisi's anxiety and Link's very obvious disappearance was definitely concerning. Considering the ceremony that had just happened and the celebration that had followed, Link should have been one of the first people they saw.

The construct extended its hand in front of a stone circle, and the familiar green hue of Zonai technology activated, glowing in the circle's center. Nabooru stepped forward, letting it transport her, closing her eyes as her world shifted. The air grew much colder, even more frigid than she was expecting, and she suddenly felt a little short of breath. Goddess, she'd thought the Highlands were chilly. Why was the air so much stranger here? She was shocked into opening her eyes as her cloak was immediately bombarded by a wave of rain, thunder rumbling all around her. A circular fountain of water was in front of her, surrounded by stone architecture. She walked forward, off the platform on the ground that had received her. She needed to set to work soon, already feeling a little lightheaded.

A few steps ahead it became apparent that this island wasn't just an island, but an entire chain of them. Nabooru glanced around hesitantly, looking for some kind of Zonai device to help transport her from place to place, and found none. What was Link doing here? Where was he?

Nabooru looked between pillars, on and under benches, until she'd thoroughly searched the island she was on and the few she could see. But a flash of blonde caught her attention just as she was starting to wonder if Ganondorf had been wrong, and she squinted against the rainfall to see a teenager sitting on the ground, knees tucked into his chest, wearing the attire of the palace guards combined with a headdress and Gerudo earrings gifted to him by his betrothed.

Clamping her jaw shut against the tremors that tried to make her teeth chatter, Nabooru wrapped herself more tightly in her cloak, she found a set of stairs that at least connected to this little island, moving quickly down them. Link, for whatever reason, chose to sit outside a small building, ignoring a construct nearby that was tending to a tree. The boy was soaked to the bone, red skin paint that usually adorned his exposed arm having long been washed away from his tan complexion. His red eyes were dull, hidden under platinum blonde plaits plastered to his forehead. The sparkling splendor of the Gerudo headband and earrings was dulled considerably, and his top knot was half undone in the rain.

"Link," Nabooru called a little loudly so she could be heard. "What are you doing out here?"

Link didn't seem to react all that much, or at least it wasn't apparent in this awful weather. But she heard him mutter, "You're not supposed to be here."

"Nor should you be here," Nabooru accused mildly, walking towards him. She paused short of reaching him, seeing him clam up even more. "News of our arrival has been known for at least a week. Yet on the day that Ganondorf creates peace between the Gerudo and Hyrule, you hide from us? Hemisi's been looking for you."

"Ganondorf attacked Hyrule." Link's words were sharp, dark. He was clearly still upset about the molduga assault.

Nabooru sighed. This really wasn't the place to be having this discussion - she was freezing and dizzy, and if he got any more soaked the boy would practically be a Zora. "Yes. He did. You know him, sweetheart. He likes to test his boundaries before he concedes to them. But he's conceded."

Link tucked his chin to his chest, looking away.

"Honey, the fight is over," Nabooru pressed on, stepping closer to him. "And for the first time, the Gerudo now have an alliance with Hyrule. We're a part of it - this would mean you and Hemisi don't have to hide your relationship from the public eye anymore, that there is nothing to hide anymore. This is a joyous occasion, not a reason to be moping in the rain. Come down with me so you can be with your family, love."

She finally cleared the distance between them, crouching down and putting a hand on his shoulder. Link glared moodily at the lands below, eye lashes dripping with moisture. Quietly, almost to himself, he said, "Ganondorf never concedes."

"Well, he did," Nabooru emphasized slowly. Link had not been included in the discussion of their attack on Hyrule, had been completely blindsided as Ganondorf had suggested he and Hemisi play and explore near the mines that day so they wouldn't be involved. Nabooru knew that as a member of the Sheikah tribe he would likely take it harder than most Hyrulians, but she hadn't expected quite the grudge he seemed to be holding. "Come on, love. You're freezing."

Lightning struck a small spire at the top of the building they were sitting near, making Nabooru straighten up and prepare for another strike. Thunder clapped so loudly it made her chest vibrate. Link sighed, slowly pushing to his feet. He must have been sitting for some time, swaying a little unsteadily, and Nabooru put a hand on his shoulder, pulling him inside the structure. Constructs were indoors, stoking a fire, and she approached one. "Can you take us back to the Royal Plateau?"

The little machine beeped in the affirmative, guiding them to a hover platform that sent them back to the originating island. Nabooru's hands were on Link's shoulders the entire time, feeling them tremble under her, and she pulled him close so they could share her cloak. His skin was ice cold, making her inhale sharply a little when he brushed against her exposed arms and abdomen. A headache was brewing in her forehead, and she was certainly ready to leave this dreary place.

When the pair teleported back, Ganondorf and Hemisi were there waiting for them.

"Link!" Hemisi exclaimed, rushing forward and dragging him into a hug. "You idiot, why are you soaking wet?! Where've you been?!"

"Hon, can you spare your robe?" Nabooru asked, still holding the boy to her.

Her husband complied without question, pulling off his dark outer robe and holding it out. The parents exchanged Link, one set of arms to the other, and the boy was wrapped up and held against Ganondorf quickly. He didn't argue, he didn't protest, he didn't speak as Hemisi bombarded him with questions. The king and queen exchanged a look, and the family moved towards their provided quarters in the palace.

Eventually, Link started to speak softly to his betrothed, seeming less agitated with her, and soon the two were both cuddling under Ganondorf's large garment. Nabooru moved to fetch servants so they could get him fresh clothes and some warm food, and Hemisi moved quickly to the task as well, saying she was going to grab towels.

That left Ganondorf and Link.

"So were you up there sulking the entire time since the assault?" Ganondorf finally said, getting to the point as he knelt down to the boy's eye level.

"No." Link's reply wasn't quite snappish, but it was certainly sharp, though not nearly as sharp as his eyes. Ganondorf smiled at the fire in them, the anger and force of will that refused to bow down to anything. "Just for your arrival."

"If you thought we wouldn't find you, you clearly don't know us as well as you should," Ganondorf noted with mild humor, pulling the robe over the boy's head to dry his hair. He carefully removed the pins and tie holding the top knot, tucking them into a pouch on his belt. Link didn't protest, though his gaze did drift to the floor, softening, showing the wound he'd been bearing in his heart. Ganondorf felt... more than a little exasperated, but he'd known the boy would be upset. Still... "Hold whatever grudge you wish against me, child, but do not share your ire with Hemisi. She didn't know about the attack. I suggested you two be near the mines that day for a reason."

Link sighed heavily, closing his eyes.

"The fighting is over," Ganondorf emphasized, putting weight in his voice to end this pointless adolescent moping. Then he smiled. "And now the world can know your place in our family."

The boy glanced up, hope shimmering in crimson orbs, tempered by an intelligence he often hid behind innocence and silence. "Why did you do it?"

"Why did I attack?"

"No. Why did you give up?"

"I don't give up," Ganondorf retorted a little irritatedly, pausing his ministrations.

"I know," Link immediately acknowledge firmly. "So why? You don't acknowledge defeat."

"Oh, Link," Ganondorf hummed with gentle amusement, proud of the boy's insight. He was going to make a good prince. But it would make the next months a little difficult if the king wasn't careful. "A strong warrior refuses to give up, but a wise one knows when he is defeated. I am both. It's pointless to fight a force you cannot win against."

Link still looked skeptical, confused. Ganondorf added, "How else could we build peace for you and Hemisi?"

His words seemed to catch the boy off guard. For a moment, Ganondorf really wondered if Link didn't actually think they cared, despite having spent over a year being welcomed into the family. For a moment, the king wondered if the boy really was that dull, or somehow he and his wife hadn't done something right. And then Link bit his lip, shivering, and hugged himself, clearly trying to contain emotion and not quite succeeding.

Ganondorf sighed, letting the boy be vulnerable for a moment. He pulled him close, and Link sank into the embrace, curled in against his chest.

Link would be a good prince. Ganondorf knew this. He just needed to hone the boy a little more, reassure him and teach him, let him enjoy his time with Hemisi. A war was brewing soon. It was best to enjoy this time while he could.

[moonsandloons]

Okay, I have opinions about yoyleite, please read it I need your opinions

Seriously what the FUCK is up with yoyleite? We have a SUSPICIOUS amount of information about yoyleite, it’s literally not even funny.

Okay, first of all, its origins.

Yoyleite has been known to exist since the ancient yoyleians were still kicking. Yoyle city has an entire mine dedicated to yoyleite, and its name is literally YOYLEite. Very clearly related.

The contestants also hint that yoyleian tech is extremely advanced, which is probably also a result of yoyleite. The ancient yoyleians had a surplus of yoyleite, allowing them to make a bunch of weird crazy misunderstood technology. HOWEVER. I don’t think yoyleians invented yoyleite, because in BFDIA 6 (I think) Ruby finds yoyleite in space, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence.

Golf Ball has this picture in her lab, which depicts a piece of yoyleite on fire.

Now, this could imply that yoyleite has some sort of special properties when set on fire, but I don’t think that’s what it’s alluding to.

I believe Yoyleite crashed into Earth on an asteroid, and this picture depicts the asteroid burning as it crashed through the atmosphere. A long, LONNGGGG time before bfdi, the asteroid crashed into earth.

Some time later, the ancient yoyleians were mining and found the mineral, deeming it ‘yoyleite.’ They found out about its weird time powers and built all sorts of technology with it.

And… Now this may be a bit out there. But… Recovery centers exist, right? But ancient yoyleians are still completely missing, gone without a trace. Yoyle city is abandoned, and we know next to NOTHING about the people who built it.

It seems a bit weird. Couldn’t they just be recovered? Why don’t we ever see any actual yoyleians? Where did they all go?

What if. What if they all time travelled. JUST AN IDEA! I have no idea what point in time they would’ve ended up in, or what their reasoning would’ve been, it’s just some food for thought.

Then, in modern day bfdi, most of the yoyleite was already used up. Yoyleians used most of it for their technology, which is why Tennis Ball deemed it so rare.

Yoyleite is most likely still being used in technology though, specifically the recovery centers. I made a more detailed post about that right here if you’re curious

Anyways, the point of this post wasn’t to offer a theory about yoyleians. Instead it was to ask this:

Why do we know SO much about yoyleite?

Like… It’s a cool rock, but do we need THIS much information about it?

If I’m correct, we know where it came from, what it was used for, what its powers are, and where to find it. WHY???? Is it really that important? Why do we need all of this information???

I can only assume they’re setting something up, but WHAT??? I wanna hear your thoughts and opinions, i need more perspectives here-

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