#cl gen 5

[notbellabutcassandra]

It's with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Lucas. He really was one of my favs. He had the most interesting life lol. Went from feeling like the oddball to being a man with his own loving family. I'll really miss him.

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February Monthly Recap

I had a lot of fics this month. Every one of these deserves a dedicated post of its own but in the interest of efficiency this roundup will have to do!

BATMAN

Uptown Girl by orphan_account (Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain), 60k, Case Fic, Friends to Lovers Stephanie Brown has three problems: a supervillain father with a deadly scavenger hunt in the works, a mysterious rich girl who's way too interested in her life, and one really, really painful hobby. Alternatively: a different kind of Spoiler origin story.

The Lois Angle by cabezas_de_vaca (gen), 15k, Bruce & Lois Friendship, Case Fic What she had with Bruce was novel, exhilarating. She had fallen in love several times, and that was like a great swoop of a wing, a flash and flush and then long tumble, but this was like a warmth that welled up from within. This was Bruce grappling up to her thirtieth story Metropolis apartment, stowing the Batsuit in the bathroom, and watching StarTrek with her. This was her driving to the manor when she couldn't sleep, only to find she could do it there. This was having a friend. Or: Despite the long shadow Batman casts and the demands of being one of the youngest Pulitzer winners ever, Bruce and Lois manage to steady each other, in the way that only friends can. Also, there's a case they need to solve. 

the scientific method by orphan_account (gen), 20k, Sibling Bonding, Duke-centric 5 stupid ways Duke's siblings discovered how his powers worked, and 1 time he figured it out for himself. "You have no idea," Dick said. "I had to live through all of their teenage years. They were each independently obsessed with Mythbusters at separate points in their life. I'm pretty sure Cass and Tim have wanted a meta to experiment on since they were 14, but Bruce always said no."

Meet Me Where You're Going by Hinn_Raven (Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain), 68k, Slow Burn, Mutual Pining When things get complicated in Hong Kong, Cass requests help from Batman Inc. Unbeknownst to her, Bruce dispatches not one of her brothers, but Stephanie Brown, who Cass has not spoken to since she gave up the Batgirl mantle. Steph is eager to reunite with her best friend, but things between them are complicated. Not the least of the problems is the fact that Steph might be falling in love… but of course, Cass is straight, so Steph really shouldn’t dwell on that. Friendship and romance, conspiracy and adventure await the two of them as they try to unravel a complicated plot that seeks to stop Batman Incorporated before it can truly begin.

when you move, fall like a thunderbolt by orphan_account (Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain), 5k, Villain!Steph, Canon Divergence In another universe, Stephanie Brown's plans to kill her father aren't interrupted by Batman. Which means nobody stops her from tripping and falling headlong into running her own gang, and then a little more intentionally rising to the top of the underworld. Meanwhile, seeing as Bruce only has one kid who actually wants to carry on the good name, Cassandra Cain takes over as the Batman of Gotham's future. This would be a fine turn of events if it weren't for the fact that they've been dating on-and-off for ten years.

falling without caution by coffeecrowns (gen), 17k, Bad Parent!Bruce, PTSD Jason is twenty, decidedly less into murder, trying to avoid developing agoraphobia, and putting together some pieces into a life. Tim is sixteen, riding the edge of burnout, and in a show of his truly baffling survival instincts, decides Jason is friend shaped. 

MICE ON VENUS by NEOCULTUREDAUS (gen), 3k, Tim & Damian Bonding “Timothy, if this is revenge for me trying to kill you, I need you to know I’m not sorry.” Damian’s eyes were clamped shut, hands fisting Tim’s hoodie so tightly that if Tim tried moving, he simply wouldn't be able to. “I’m not trying to get revenge. And open your eyes, you can’t ride a skateboard with them closed.” Tim patronized, prying Damian’s hands off him, you know, like someone evil who didn’t care for the wellbeing of his younger brother. Or The one where skater Tim takes his artist younger brother graffiti painting

So Sweet Saluteth Me by Lishalalalalala (gen), 7k, Good Dad!Bruce Sleep deprived™ Jason hangs out with Dick then they surprise Bruce at work with early lunch and some love. This fic is inspired by farmers’ markets on those summery days and the belief that if I run fast enough the sad can never catch me. (I mean you are telling me that Bruce Thomas/Alan Wayne wouldn’t be absolutely BASKING in joy if his kids just decided to randomly show up at Wayne Enterprise and pay him a little midday visit? )

to count by miles or days or people (when will i stop missing you) by jcp_sob_rjl_lmep (gen), 22k, Angst, Hurt/Comfort When Duke is kidnapped off of the streets of Gotham on his way back to the Manor from visiting his parents, it sends the entire Batfamily into a panic. With very little evidence to go on and time slipping past them, there's no help coming as Duke is forced to make a grand escape and get himself home before his kidnappers find him once more.

birds and brothers and other assorted synonyms by Ao3time, hoebiwan, quandaries_and_contradictions (gen), 21k, Series, Found Family A Reverse Robin AU in which Damian is a tired older brother, Duke is a ray of sunshine, and Dick is a baby talon.

Emergency rooms and chicken nuggets by Lilac_hyacinth (Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake) 7k “So…” Duke drawled, sounding suspiciously wide-awake for the day shift kid at two-thirty in the morning. “If I said Damian and I are in a bit of trouble, on a scale of Jason to Cass, how likely are you to kill us?” Clearing his throat and rubbing his eyes to try to wake himself up, Tim grimaced. “What the fuck did you do?” “Nothing.” Or Tim and Bernard get out of bed at two in the morning to go across town and pick up Tim's reckless little brothers.

Pick a Pocket Full of Pennies by Trekkele (gen), 24k, Found Family, Fluff, AU-No Powers The life and times of Dick Grayson, unintentional ringleader to a gang of pickpockets, and how he learned to let go and get adopted. Or something. 

SPIDER-MAN

Death Before Inaction by hppjmxrgosg (gen), 37k, BAMF Peter Parker, WIP “Fuck off, Nicky.” “Hasn’t anyone ever told you spider-napping is illegal?” “You can’t hold me here, I know my spider-rights.” “God, you guys are so old. What are you? Like 27?” “Scale of 1 to 10, how upset would you be if I told you I banged your mom?” - Or, I got my grubby little hands on the spider-man time line and fucked around a little bit. Not much (everything) changes.

[codelyokooutofcontext]

Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog's first post!

One year ago today, I acted on a whim and made a new blog to post moments from this show that, without context, look absolutely insane. I thought it was funny, my friends thought it was funny, but I didn't really have any big plans. I thought "I'll keep this around for a little bit and then probably drop it". Like I usually do with most projects of this nature.

If you'd told me I'd still be here a year later, I wouldn't have believed you. I especially wouldn't have believed you if you told me how many followers this account would amass in that time period. Honestly even being here now and seeing all of it, it's still a little hard to believe.

Thank you all for supporting this ridiculous little blog. It means a lot.

And after all this time, perhaps it's time for a proper introduction.

Hi, I'm YoshiStack! I've been utterly obsessed with this show since I was 4 years old and I've been involved in the fandom in some capacity since I was 13. Given that I'm about to turn 24 here in a little over a month, you could say I've been here for awhile!

Aside from this blog and the other few video edits I've done, my main contribution to fannish materials is fanfiction! I mostly write gen work about the friendship between the characters, as that's always been one of my favorite parts about the show and characters. You can find my CL work (and other oddities too if you're feeling adventurous) on Ao3 also under the name YoshiStack.

I'm also on YouTube! Right now I'm wrapping up a playthrough of the original Super Mario RPG before the remake releases and in the middle of a playthrough of a childhood game of mine, Thrillville: Off The Rails. I'm still a novice when it comes to recording stuff, but I'm having a lot of fun doing it and it'd mean the world to me if you checked it out.

(And as an aside: if you have audio or video editing you need done, hit me up either on here or the email I have listed on youtube! We'll see if we can work something out!)

Zero obligation to check out either of those ventures, but it'd mean a lot to me if you did!

Now here's some answers to some basic questions for CL and this blog that you may or may not have wondered about:

Favorite Character: Definitely Aelita! I love her arc! Her development from this character the others feel very protective over to ultimate sass master is so fun to watch

Favorite Episode: Oh that's so hard. But If I had to pick just a few...[REDACTED UNTIL POLLS CONCLUDE]

Spoilsport. Favorite season then?: Oh this one is easy! Season 2 for sure! It does a great job introducing all the new elements you need to know about in the beginning of it (Franz Hopper, William, Sector 5, etc) and has well done pay off at the end. And the stuff in the middle is just downright fun! A well executed season all around

Favorite Sector: Prooooobably forest? Something about all the trees is fun to me. Honestly I like most of the sector though. Minus desert. Too much desert in S1

Favorite Monster: I used to be all about the Bloks, but after running this blog for a year now I've gained an appreciation for the comedy that the Tarantulas often pull off. From well timed devirtualizations to killing one of its buddies with their own lasers, they're unintentionally really funny!

Favorite XANA Attack: I unironically love the food monster. Also the rat army. It's absolutely horrifying but pulled off so well

Favorite relationship: Ulrich and Aelita all the way man. Platonically I mean, their friendship is so underrated in the show itself but the few times they get to interact they're just gold (I am Jerlita trash too if you want to know more in that kind of relationship sense)

How do you pick out of context moments?: Honestly most of the time I just pick a random few episodes and skim through until I find something. Sometimes I'll have a particular moment in mind, but sometimes the funniest clips come from me just mindlessly looking through some episodes

Will you ever do Evolution out of context?: I considered using a clip from it for April Fools Day but I got lazy and never got around to it lol. Aside from that idea though, I don't know Evolution well enough to pulls clips from it, and I'm just not super interested in doing so at the moment. If anyone else reading this though has a burning desire though then you absolutely have my blessing (not that you need it obviously)

What do you think about the idea of the show possibly getting a continuation?: So I’ve always been pretty set in my thought that the show doesn’t really need a continuation. While more backstory on Project Carthage would be cool, it never really mattered to the Lyoko Warriors in the end, and the idea of bringing XANA back after they fought so hard to bring it down always felt cheap to me. They had their fight, they won, let them move on in peace.

That being said, the idea of the brains largely responsible for the original show having a genuine interest in continuing does have me at least a little intrigued. It’s way too soon to say whether or not anything will come from that interest of course—TV is a complicated thing and interest from creators alone isn’t enough to make it happen. But if nothing else, it’s nice to know that even all these years later, there’s still interest in the show and these characters from them.

How long will this blog be around?: Honestly I have no idea! I never thought I'd make it this far! I have no plans on stopping any time soon at least—there's tons of episodes I haven't even touched for out of context moments, so I'm not running out of material any time soon!

For now I’m just going to letting things run their course naturally and enjoy the ride.

That’s all I can think of to put here, but my askbox is always open for more questions!

Thank you all once again for your support for this year. I hope you'll join me going into our next one and beyond.

Here's to another year out of context!

[a-moth-to-the-light]

Current Top Ten 2NE1 Songs

Okay, I mentioned "Gotta Be You" a little while ago, and I've been streaming 2NE1's discography nonstop since then. So now I have to impulse-write this one, because I forgot how much I love their music and I absolutely must screech about it!! I think EXID is my favorite second-gen group, actually, but 2NE1 is a very close second--they have the kind of star power that I'm completely in awe of. I got into 2NE1 in 2020, via Angelina from ktube, so I've never experienced a comeback from them (though let's just say Park Bom's "Do Re Mi Fa Sol" took over my life for a good while when it came out), but I've still made so many memories with their music over the past four years & have plenty to say about it!

1. Gotta Be You

One of those perfect pop songs--it's almost four minutes long (cue the cheering from fifth-gen stans!!), and each moment feels perfectly engineered to be a dopamine rush all on its own. It's bright and full of life, and even after four years of being a mainstay on my playlists, I still find myself obsessing over this one.

2. Fire

This could easily be my favorite debut ever, though I'd hate to overlook Lucy's "Flowering" like that! The 2NE1 ladies are SO commanding in this song, and it's crammed full of hooks that have stood the test of time. Even with its quilted-together approach to song structure, "Fire" is pretty much infinitely danceable & never feels jarring. It's a similar style of campy dance-pop to 4Minute's debut with "Hot Issue" (which I also love), but "Fire" is constructed so much more carefully--it has an incessant energy that "Hot Issue" doesn't, and it shows off 2NE1's capabilities so impressively!

3. Lonely

This is definitely the most obvious pick here--of course "Lonely" is in the top three. For newbies: before Blackpink's "Stay", there was 2NE1's "Lonely". This one is such an easy listen, a comforting ballad that never tests your patience. Its hook isn't a big final chorus that you have to wait for, it's the steady presence of the chorus throughout the song that's so simple, yet so satisfying. Though this may not be what you expect from a hit 2NE1 song, it's iconic in its own way.

4. Come Back Home - Unplugged Ver.

If you've ever heard me talk about Blackpink's "Whistle - Acoustic Ver", this should come as no surprise! These two songs occupy similar spaces in my mind. I love that we got this unplugged version, without the beat drop, because it really gives the sadness and longing of "Come Back Home" room to breathe. And the 2NE1 ladies really take advantage of that, too--their line deliveries are crammed with interesting details that really make this track special. Also, CL's rap over acoustic guitar is such a highlight.

5. It Hurts (I usually listen to the Japanese version!)

Yes, this is the third ballad in a row, sorry! This one took me a while to get, but now I'm wailing "YOU'RE NOT MINE ANYMORE !!!!!" right along with them. This whole song is one really slow build, so it took me a while to find the patience for it--but the payoff, with those big emotive high notes, is so worth it.

6. Scream

You really have to look past the second-gen cringe for this one, but I'm more than willing, because "Scream" has quite a bit of depth to it behind that grating post-chorus. This is the best use of Park Bom's vocals like, ever, I think--she sets the chorus on fire. And that bridge is heavenly; after CL's first "I fell in love", my heart melts.

7. Don't Cry (Park Bom solo)

This song saved a friendship for me once, funny enough. I know not everyone loves Park Bom's voice as much as I do--she doesn't have the range of abilities that a lot of other vocalists do, so I get it--but I find her performance here, paired with that fuzzy early-2010's production, just so wonderfully soothing.

8. Ugly

A once-in-a-generation kind of chorus, and 2NE1 have the vocals to back it up.

9. Falling in Love

Yeah, sue me, "Falling in Love" is in the top ten. This is trash, sure, but it's exactly my kind of trash. For being as annoying as it is, this song has some legitimately gorgeous vocal sections, too (what is this, an NCT song?). Like, Minzy's voice in the verses? Oh my god. And CL's first-verse rap may well be 2NE1's best--it's fast-paced but sooo catchy, it flows easily but has quite a bit of kick to it. In conclusion, I can see how people think this is an absolute abomination, but I've never had a bad time listening to it--and I listen to it a lot, believe it or not!

10. Please Don't Go (CL & Minzy)

After I heard the chorus once, I knew I'd never be able to stay away from this song. Be warned: the second-gen cringe is strong here, so this won't be for everyone, but CL & Minzy really perform the hell out of it--they bring "Please Don't Go" some clarity, and it ends up a really addictive pop anthem! And that final chorus, when the vocals (the HARMONIES!!!) get to take center stage?? This song is a gem, truly.

Honorable Mentions: You & I (Park Bom solo), Hate You, Missing You, I am the best (obligatory), I Love You, Hello Bitches (CL solo), Spring (Park Bom & Dara), Lovely (Minzy solo) (there's also a Tagalog version of this one, which is so cool!)

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The "FDE A2" Project taught me a lot about what I wanted to get out of a "General Purpose" AR, so in my usual fashion, I've once again started another upper build -

Everything so far:

BCM M4 Flat Top 'DEMO' Upper

JSE Surplus Teardrop FA

Magpul Enhanced Ejection Port Cover

Badger Creek Ordnance Gen.3 Ambi Charging Handle, Tan

Centurion Midlength 14.5" CHF/CL Lightweight Profile Barrel w/ Tabbed/Pinned Gas Block

Forward Controls Design 3P15 Flash Hider w/ Thread Protector

Geissele Mk8 Super Modular Rail, 13.5", DDC

SIG Romeo5 w/ Scalarworks 1.93" LEAP/01 Mount (belongs to @bureau-of-mines, borrowing it for a quick pic cause I think it looks better on this build than my EOTech)

EvolutionGear IS-EG NGAL

Surefire M640DF Scout Pro w/ Z-Bolt Dual Function Tailcap, Tan (will likely change this to an M640V later)

Somogear Knock-off Modbutton Lite Switches

Magpul Wire Control Kit, FDE

Edgar Sherman Designs Sling (AOR-1) w/ BCM 1" QD Swivel

The philosophy is that this build won't be as optimized for night vision/suppressor use as the 11.5", but it's set up to readily accommodate it. I want a rifle that pushes out a little further day or night but remains light and maneuverable.

Basically a walmart great value URG-I.

Since I now have the rail estate for it, I moved my light to the inboard side of the gun - this allows more of the beam to shine straight ahead of me and plus I can now access the clicky button on the tailcap with my thumb without having to rotate the entire gun out of aim.

Why have the modbutton if I can reach the tailcap now? Redundancies, my child; should the somo modbutton ever go bad, I have a backup solution. Same reason the laser has a fire button on top, but I'm using a modbutton with that as well.

On top of all this, having the modbutton cables protruding in towards me helps further shield them from potential wear and abrasion.

Things to be added later:

BCM Gunfighter Vertical Foregrip, Mod.3 (MLOK), FDE (should hopefully get it later this week)

Aimpoint T2 Micro (or another SIG Romeo 5. I'm not made of money lol)

KAK K-Spec Enhanced BCG, Downward Venting, NP3 Finish (if they ever restock...)

Surefire M640 Body w/ KM2-C Head (to let me transplant the M640DF body/head to the FDE A2 build and have a positive shutoff for this build)

Suppressor of some form or another (goal is a YHM T3 Turbo, but we'll see what I get)

[periodiccompletionist]

oh wait i just realized i never posted the pokemon thing. anyway under the cut is a list of the first instance of each elemental symbol in the pokedex up to #1010; 8 are absent entirely and 9 more are present only by technicality so the tally for the entire pokedex is either 110/118 or 101/118

H – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) He – Growlithe (Gen 1, #0058) Li – Growlithe (Gen 1, #0058) Be – Beedrill (Gen 1, #0015) B – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) C – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) N – Venusaur (Gen 1, #0003) O – Charmeleon (Gen 1, #0005) F – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Ne – Ninetales (Gen1, #0038) Na – Kakuna (Gen 1, #0014) Mg* – Morgrem Grimmsnarl (Gen 8, #0860 & #0861) Al – Ninetales (Gen 1, #0038) Si – Persian (Gen 1, #0053) P – Caterpie (Gen 1, #0010) S – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Cl – Clefairy (Gen 1, #0035) Ar – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) K – Kakuna (Gen 1, #0014) Ca – Raticate (Gen 1, #0020) Sc – Scyther (Gen 1, #0123) Ti – Raticate (Gen 1, #0020) V – Ivysaur (Gen 1, #0002) Cr – Tentacruel (Gen 1, #0073) Mn – [none] Fe – Fearow (Gen 1, #0022) Co – Tentacool (Gen 1, #0072) Ni – Nidoran F (Gen 1, #0029) Cu – Exeggcute (Gen 1, #0102) Zn – [none] Ga – Gastly (Gen 1, #0092) Ge – Pidgey (Gen 1, #0016) As – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Se – Blastoise (Gen 1, #0009) Br – Abra (Gen 1, #0063) Kr – Krabby (Gen 1, #0098) Rb – Arbok (Gen 1, #0024) Sr* – Gorebyss Relicanth (Gen 3, #0368 & #0369) Y – Ivysaur (Gen 1, #0002) Zr - [none] Nb – Weepinbell (Gen 1, #0070) Mo – Venomoth (Gen 1, #0049) Tc – Farfetch’d (Gen 1, #0083) Ru – Tentacruel (Gen 1, #0073) Rh – Rhyhorn (Gen 1, #0111) Pd – Zapdos (Gen 1, #145) Ag – Poliwag (Gen 1, #0060) Cd – [none] In – Nidorina (Gen 1, #0030) Sn – Snorlax (Gen 1, #0143) Sb – Sawsbuck (Gen 5, #0586) Te – Caterpie (Gen 1, #0010) I – Ivysaur (Gen 1, #0002) Xe – Exeggcute (Gen 1, #0102) Cs* – Shiinotic Salandit (Gen 7, #0756 & #0757) Ba – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) La – Blastoise (Gen 1, #0009) Hf – [none] Ta – Metapod (Gen 1, #0011) W – Wartortle (Gen 1, #0008) Re – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Os – Tauros (Gen 1, #0128) Ir – Squirtle (Gen 1, #0007) Pt – Sceptile (Gen 3, #0254) Au – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Hg* – Oddish Gloom (Gen 1, #0043 & #0044) Tl – Squirtle (Gen 1, #0007) Pb – Blipbug (Gen 8, #0824) Bi – Delibird (Gen 2, #0225) Po – Metapod (Gen 1, #0011) At – Caterpie (Gen 1, #0010) Rn – Rhyhorn (Gen 1, #0111) Fr – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Ra – Rattata (Gen 1, #0019) Ac – Pikachu (Gen 1, #0025) Rf – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Db – Mudbray (Gen 7, #0749) Sg* – Shellos Gastrodon (Gen 4, #0422 & #0423) Bh – [none] Hs – Dachsbun (Gen 9, #0927) Mt – Scream Tail (Gen 9, #0985) Ds – Sandshrew (Gen 1, #0027) Rg – Magcargo (Gen 2, #219) Cn – Cacnea (Gen 3, #0331) Nh – Carvanha (Gen 3, #0318) Fl – Flareon (Gen 1, #0136) Mc – Chimchar (Gen 4, #0390) Lv – Galvantula (Gen 5, #0596) Ts – Ralts (Gen 3, #0280) Og – Togepi (Gen 2, #0175) Ce – Dunsparce (Gen 2, #0206) Pr – Primeape (Gen 1, #0057) Nd – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) Pm* – Machop Machoke (Gen 1, #0066 & #0067) Sm – Smeargle (Gen 2, #0235) Eu – Arceus (Gen 4, #0493) Gd – Kingdra (Gen 2, #0230) Tb – Crawdaunt Baltoy (Gen 3, #0342 & #0343) Dy – Ledyba (Gen 2, #0165) Ho – Machop (Gen 1, #0066) Er – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) Tm – Hitmonlee (Gen 1, #0106) Yb – Ledyba (Gen 2, # 0165) Lu – Vileplume (Gen 1, #0045) Th – Venomoth (Gen 1, #0049) Pa – Paras (Gen 1, #0046) U – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Np – Phanpy (Gen 2, #0231) Pu – Jigglypuff (Gen 1, #0039) Am – Alakazam (Gen 1, #0065) Cm – [none] Bk – [none] Cf – [none] Es – Ninetales (Gen 1, #0038) Fm – Bayleef Meganium (Gen 2, #0153 & #0154) Md – Ambipom Drifloon (Gen 4, #0424 & #0425) No – Nidorino (Gen 1, #0033) Lr – Solrock (Gen 3, #0338)

79 from Gen 1; 10 from Gen 2; 7 from Gen 3; 4 from Gen 4; 2 from Gen 5; 0 from Gen 6; 2 from Gen 7; 2 from Gen 8; 2 from Gen 9

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"Finished" PC Build

Backstory: Starting 2023 I was still running a cobbled together mess of a PC, the heart of which was a Dell Studio XPS desktop from 2010. Yes, THIRTEEN YEARS old. I got 2 of them from a gaming company in 2012 for the price of a tank of gas, thanks to knowing someone working there that had been tasked with E-wasting all the Windows PCs. Company was switching to iOS dev.

Anyway, at its heart was the Dell Mobo, which featured a 1st Gen i5-920. By this point, the OG GPU was long gone and I had "upgraded" with a 1050TI. 16gigs of DDR3 RAM. This basic as hell setup had served me admirably for a decade, for a couple reasons.

I run Linux.

I have never been a HEAVY PC GAMER. Sure, I have gamed on PC since I first got one in 2005 (yeah, kinda late to the game, considering I was almost 30, lol), but I mostly used my PC for World of Warcraft, other similar MMOs, and what are now called Indie games on Steam. I've had consoles from like 6yrs old, and I tend to prefer them as they are the cheap option for gaming. I appreciate what a modern PC can do (esp lately with RT etc) but like, more often than not PC gaming can be as much of a chore as it can be fun.

Now, starting around March 2023, that old PC began having strange errors with the RAM, which would cause Firefox to crash tabs/completely, among other things. Eventually it broke my Linux Mint OS badly enough it just stopped allowing me to login. Finally figured out the HDD I had was failing and got an SSD. Installed Garuda on it and pretty quickly realized I had Mobo issues as the RAM was still reporting less DIMMs than it had, half the time.

At this point, a friend that was aware of the issues offered to mail me an i5-6400, to build a "new" system around. Naturally I accepted and bought a Fractal Meshify 2, some new DDR4 RAM, DeepCool Gammax, and a used MSI Krait Gaming Mobo. Stuck the new parts in the new case, and moved over storage/GPU from old PC. Booted and updated the OS, then launched WoW. Still getting 10fps in Valdrakken. Shit. Guess I need to upgrade this GPU.

So I bought an RX 6800. Stuck it in the case and booted. Updated the OS, which brought the Mesa drivers on board. Launched WoW again. 10fps again. What the fuck. Thought maybe swapping from Nvidia to AMD might have left over some driver mess, so I fresh installed Garuda and got all set up. Logged WoW Main again. STILL 10fps. WTF. Took my Main to SW, stood in front of the bank, then logged an alt with NO UI. Holy shit, there's a 35fps difference between them. My UI was broken, lol. Spent a day fixing that. Now I get 20fps in Valdrakken, but 55ish everywhere else. This is good.. but... What if I upgraded the core to something current gen, say AM5?

Finally we arrive at the part the title of this post suggested, building the "new" PC. I went to Newegg and picked out a Ryzen 5 7600X, MSI Mag B650 Tomahawk WIFI Mobo, G.SKILL FlareX5 32g RAM kit, and a TFORCE 2TB M.2 SSD. I also got a "free" 1TB Sata SSD with the CPU, it was also a TFORCE. The following are the pics of the "build" process. There will also be an aside for a complication. ProTip: be real fucking sure everything you want to put into a PC is absolutely compatible. Some things say they are when they aren't. You'll see what I mean.

Here's the parts laid out and ready to be installed.

This Mobo has a ton of IO.

The iFixit "Pro Tech" toolkit. I got it on sale for I wanna say 80 bucks a few months ago, as of today it's listed for $75, and I think it's definitely worth the money.

Here we see the 3 M.2 slots. 2 of them have included heat sinks. Nice.

ProTip: Remember to peel the fucking plastic off these thermal pads, cause they don't really work with it on there.

Like a glove.

ProTip: it's real damn important to make sure you put the RAM in the proper dual channel config on an AMD system. On this motherboard there is a little diagram pointing out that the slots the sticks are in clearly say "first" on them, which is a nice touch. If you look closely, you can barely make out the very fuzzy diagram printed just above the heat sink bracket on the right hand side of the CPU.

Storage in place with the little "carder heat sink" strip in place. This SSD came with its own heat sink but I'm going to use the one that came with the board.

Like so.

And here's the board, ready to go into the case for further assembly.. however, it was at this point that i realized that the EVGA 650w PSU I had didn't have two 8pin(4x4) CPU cables. I got it open box, no manuals etc, and could have sworn it had 2 cables but I was wrong. Makes sense, really, 650 watts would be cutting it too close with this build. Bummer.

Ok, well I can at least move over my DeepCool Gammax heat sink. I looked at the listing from when I bought it and it says "AM5 compatible". I watched a vid that said "hey as long as your cooler doesn't use a back plate, it should work with AM5"

LIES, BOTH OF THEM. I tried to get the DeepCool on there but the brackets didn't quite line up, and then even if I could kinda fudge it a little to make that work, the screws were threaded differently. Fuck. So at this point, in the middle of a somewhat heavy storm, I had to make a run to Best Buy and hope the store really did have the things the website said it did. Thankfully, it did (and I guess yay for living in a decent area or something? cause I've heard stories about BBs having like 3 PSUs from one brand, so "my" store having 19 from 6 brands is luxury, it seems. I miss Fry's). Picked up an EVGA GT 850w 80+ Gold with auto Eco Mode and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo, which was extremely lucky as it was the only one in the store.

That out of the way, the build can continue.

Coming along nicely. Sorry about the quality of some of these pics btw, I'm getting old so the eyes ain't what they were plus I had been dealing with this for several hours by now so I was also cranky and kinda rushing through the pics part. They looked good on the phone, less so once I moved them to the PC, heh.

Oh thank fuck, it posts. Ignore the slightly dirty desk, I been busy damn it.

That's looking clean as fuck. Yeah that old USB IO thing is old and kinda looks stupid but like, never can have enough ports, right?

I really do like this Fractal Meshify 2 case. It's laid out super well and is a breeze to build in. I mean just look at that cable routing, yo. And I was kinda rushing and not really being that finicky about it lol.

And it's home. Yeah, yeah, I know I need to clean up the cable situation on the left, there. I'll get to it. Also yes, there's some rust on that standing desk pole. I got it for free and it had been sitting outside. I've meant to clean that up but just haven't gotten to it, heh. Living in an RV as a not small dude (6ft1 240lbs or so) makes doing things like this just kinda suck, honestly. Add another person to the mix and yeah things can get tight. A 28ftx8ft box to live in just ain't the best time in the world, lol. We make do, though.

Finally, I figure I can give one nod to the RGB fans, so here you go. The Halo's fan in all its glory. I have since installed OpenRGB and managed, even on Linux, to gain access to the RGB controller and set the brightness to minimum.

I have run some benchmarks with Phoronix. I guess at least one person who might read this may be interested, especially Linux fans? So here's links to those:

GLmark2

Unigine Valley

Blender - this is an all tests, best of 3 run. Took a couple hours, which meant it was a great stress test for the CPU. I had no problems, which is impressive as the CPU sat at what I understand to be the throttle point temp of 95C. Yeah. I'm going to be looking into a better cooling solution or at least add another fan to the heat sink and see if that helps.

There's also 3 tests from when I was running the i5-6400 with the RX 6800.... if you wanna see what happens to a GPU when you severely bottleneck it, lol. If anyone actually reading this is interested you can just click "System Logs" on any of the links above, then "Show System Information" which will take you to a list of all benchmarks I've done so far.

Well, I guess that's it. Hope this was interesting and/or amusing to whoever reads this. Thanks for taking the time.

Edit*******

Oh and by the way, I launched WoW again after I finished, despite it being late and I was sore and tired. But I just had to see. I am now unable to get less than 35-40fps in Valdrakken, and I'm averaging nearly 100 anywhere else. I actually saw 130fps a few times. I'm not sure I've ever seen that high a number even when I flew as high as is allowed and looked straight up, lol.

In other words: yes, it was worth it. Especially if I can manage to baby this thing well enough it lasts me at least a few years before I "have" to think about upgrading it. Again.

[ellameloetta]

going through your blog is genuinely great bc I see all the awesome CL art (from you and from reblogs!) and then all the sudden BAM eddsworld sending me back into 7th grade (not in a bad way just WHUH HUH-) then all the sudden TSUKASA JUMPSCARE (The manga character with the pointy canine teeth and the hat with the choppy black bowlcut) which is from my favorite manga im just like,,, whuh,,, /po (Also welcome to CL!! I gotta say it's wild-- I did a survey/poll a while ago and literally only like 5% of people who answered got into CL without having watched it as a kid so like... wahoo! It's awesome to see new people getting into it :D /gen)

okay firstly, i’m so happy you enjoyed going through my blog so much! 💗💗 i’m into quite a lot of fandoms(this is a multi-fandom account after all) so you are gonna experience whiplash by scrolling through for a while lmao

also, i actually just got into code lyoko a few weeks ago so i’m a relatively new fan! but i’m very happy to be here and i’m loving the show so far. can’t wait to watch more of it!

[jamesmartindev]

From Slow to Speedy: How to Optimize WordPress for Core Web Vitals

Website performance plays a crucial role in user experience and search engine rankings. Google’s Core Web Vitals, introduced as part of the page experience update, have become essential metrics to consider when optimizing your WordPress site. These metrics focus on three key areas: loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability. In this blog post, we'll explore practical steps to optimize your WordPress site for better Core Web Vitals.

 Understanding Core Web Vitals

Before diving into optimization techniques, let's briefly review what Core Web Vitals measure:

1. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): Measures loading performance. To provide a good user experience, LCP should occur within 2.5 seconds of when the page first starts loading.

2. First Input Delay (FID): Measures interactivity. Pages should have an FID of less than 100 milliseconds to ensure quick responses to user inputs.

3. Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS): Measures visual stability. Pages should maintain a CLS score of less than 0.1 to prevent unexpected shifts in page layout.

 Step-by-Step Optimization Guide

 1. Choose a Lightweight Theme

The theme you choose plays a significant role in your site's performance. Opt for a lightweight, well-coded theme that minimizes unnecessary scripts and styles. Themes like Astra, GeneratePress, and Neve are known for their performance optimization.

 2. Use a Reliable Hosting Provider

Your hosting provider's server speed directly impacts your Core Web Vitals. Choose a hosting provider that offers optimized server environments, such as SiteGround, WP Engine, or Kinsta, which are specifically tailored for WordPress.

 3. Optimize Images

Images are often the largest contributors to page weight, affecting LCP. To optimize images:

   - Resize and compress images: Use tools like TinyPNG or ShortPixel.

   - Implement lazy loading: Use plugins like Lazy Load by WP Rocket to load images only when they come into the viewport.

   - Serve images in next-gen formats: Convert images to WebP using plugins like Smush or Imagify.

 4. Minimize and Combine Files

Reduce the number of HTTP requests by minimizing and combining CSS and JavaScript files. Plugins like Autoptimize or WP Rocket can help you achieve this by:

   - Minifying CSS, JavaScript, and HTML files.

   - Combining multiple CSS or JS files into one to reduce requests.

 5. Enable Browser Caching and GZIP Compression

Caching improves LCP by storing a version of your site’s files in the visitor's browser, so they don't have to be reloaded each time. Use a caching plugin like W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache to enable:

   - Browser caching: Store static files in the user's browser.

   - GZIP compression: Compress files to reduce their size before sending them to the user's browser.

 6. Optimize Your Database

A clean and optimized database contributes to faster server response times, which can improve FID. Use plugins like WP-Optimize to remove unnecessary data such as post revisions, spam comments, and transient options.

 7. Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

A CDN stores copies of your site’s files on multiple servers worldwide, reducing the distance between the server and the user, thereby improving LCP. Cloudflare and StackPath are popular CDNs that integrate seamlessly with WordPress.

 8. Reduce Third-Party Scripts

Third-party scripts like ads, social media embeds, or analytics can significantly impact your Core Web Vitals, especially FID and CLS. Reduce their number where possible and load them asynchronously.

 9. Implement Critical CSS

Critical CSS refers to the essential CSS required to render the above-the-fold content of your site. Loading critical CSS inline and deferring non-essential styles can improve LCP. Tools like CriticalCSS.com or the Critical CSS feature in WP Rocket can help automate this process.

 10. Monitor and Test Regularly

Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, or GTmetrix to regularly test your site’s performance and Core Web Vitals. Monitoring tools like these will help you identify issues and track the impact of your optimization efforts over time.

 Conclusion

Optimizing your WordPress site for Core Web Vitals requires a combination of strategic choices and ongoing monitoring. By focusing on these key areas—theme selection, image optimization, file minimization, and more—you can significantly improve your site’s performance, leading to better user experiences and higher search engine rankings. Implement these strategies today to ensure your WordPress site meets the latest standards for web performance and user satisfaction.

[the-silver-0ne]

Group one of The Elemental Girls

1. H – Hydrogen Samenoko https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/128403738349643

2. He – Helium Helia https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/128403738349685

3. Li – Lithium Lithium https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/128409239425097

4. Be – Beryllium Hanako https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/128407325749437

5. B – Boron Aria https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/128414599987265

6. C – Carbon Carbon https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/129979852836943

7. N – Nitrogen Nitro https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/129981142249646

8. O – Oxygen Gen https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/129988848754753

9. F – Fluorine Flo https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/130827855425664

10. Ne – Neon Neon https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/130138785161344

11. Na – Sodium Soda https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/130827855425706

12. Mg – Magnesium Meagan Firestarter https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/130840410857582

13. Al – Aluminum Allison https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/130845835046997

14. Si – Silicon Silicon https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134532086095966

15. P – Phosphorus Tracer https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132077429452974

16. S – Sulfur Sera https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132075524477050

17. Cl – Chlorine CL-17-PV https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132076842541165

18. Ar – Argon Blau https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132078058332322

19. K – Potassium Kristen https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132076842541170

20. Ca – Calcium Cat https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/137097732796490

21. Sc – Scandium Lillith https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132076842541173

22. Ti – Titanium TI-22 https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132079937953861

23. V – Vanadium Athena https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/132077429452988

24. Cr – Chromium Freya https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134532086095964

25. Mn – Manganese Magnolia https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134533181149318

26. Fe – Iron Testu https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134532086095967

27. Co – Cobalt Cobalt https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134533465284677

28. Ni – Nickel Nicki https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134533465284679

29. Cu – Copper Shelby https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134532140675226

30. Zn – Zinc Zinc https://www.talkie-ai.com/chat/134533976797249

[christophe76460]

IL FAUT FUIR CE QUI APPARTIENT AU DIABLE JÉSUS NOUS DIT DE NOUS SONDER ET DE CONSTATER SI NOTRE LUMIÈRE N’ÉTAIT PAS TÉNÈBRES MATTHIEU 6:23, mais si ton œil est en mauvais état, tout ton corps sera dans les ténèbres. Si donc la lumière qui est en toi est ténèbres, combien seront grandes ces ténèbres! MALHEUREUSEMENT BEAUCOUP DE GENS DE CE MONDE SONT ATTIRÉS PAR LES TÉNÈBRES JEAN 3:19 et ce jugement c’est que, la lumière étant venue dans le monde, les hommes ont préféré les ténèbres à la lumière, parce que leurs œuvres étaient mauvaises. IL FAUT FUIR LE PÉCHÉ SOUS TOUTES SES FORMES, PARCE QU’IL SOUILLE L’HOMME MATTHIEU 15:18-20 mais ce qui sort de la bouche vient du cœur, et c’est ce qui souille l’homme. Car c’est du cœur que viennent les mauvaises pensées, les meurtres, les adultères, les impudicités, les vols, les faux témoignages, les calomnies. Voilà les choses qui souillent l’homme. IL FAUT FUIR CE QUI APPARTIENT AU DIABLE 2 CORINTHIENS 6:15-17 Le Christ peut-il s’accorder avec le diable? Que peut avoir en commun le croyant avec l’incroyant? Quel accord peut-il exister entre le Temple de Dieu et les idoles? Car nous sommes, nous, le Temple du Dieu vivant. Dieu lui – même l’a dit : J’habiterai et je marcherai au milieu d’eux. Je serai leur Dieu, et ils seront mon peuple. C’est pourquoi : Sortez du milieu d’eux, séparez-vous d’eux, dit le Seigneur. N’ayez pas de contact avec ce qui est impur, alors je vous accueillerai LE CHRÉTIEN DOIT TOUJOURS VEILLER À DEMEURER DANS LA VÉRITÉ QU’IL A REÇUE (LA BIBLE) 1 JEAN 2:24 que ce que vous avez entendu dès le commencement demeure en vous. Si ce que vous avez entendu dès le commencement demeure en vous, vous demeurerez aussi dans le Fils et dans le Père. VEILLONS ET RÉSISTONS 1 PIERRE 5:8-9 Soyez sobres, veillez. Votre adversaire, le diable, rôde comme un lion rugissant, cherchant qui il dévorera. Résistez-lui avec une foi ferme, sachant que les mêmes souffrances sont imposées à vos frères dans le monde. GLOIRE SOIT AU PÈRE 🔥 QUI NOUS A CRÉÉ, AU FILS ✝️ QUI NOUS A RACHETÉ, AU SAINT ESPRIT ✨ QUI NOUS SANCTIFIE https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl-lgn5IRdJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[notbellabutcassandra]

Left to Right: Linus and Aurora

Linus and Aurora plan to never have children. They live such a quiet life with their two ghost dogs lol.

[ruler21]

Gen Z nói j về life + sex

1) Người ta mới xoa đầu sờ má có tí thôi mà mình đã muốn lột cmn đồ ra cưỡi lên rồi. 🙂

2) Đm ra rồi thì làm ơn quan tâm tới tui cho tui ra luôn dùm, ra rồi là bỏ 1 góc đi tắm để tui 1 mình quay tay đm -_-

3)Địt nhau không giống may gia công ăn sản phẩm đâu, phầm phập như máy khâu chỉ nhanh thoát vị đĩa đệm thôi anh. Nhẹ nhàng mà chính xác nhé thằng lồn cục súc

4)Đm đi đái xong mà bắt bà bú cu là bà cầm đầu bà dộng vào lồn cho mày chui vào tử cung đấy nhé :) Đặc biệt là khi bà buscu thì mày đừng nhấn đầu :) địt mẹ mắc ói vcl. Làm ơn đi :)))))

5)Cấp 3 mình với bọn cùng bàn vẫn còn góp 1k 2k mua bim bim, cóc, xoài mà mấy đứa bạn đã địt nhau sưng bướm....

6)Đừng hỏi sướng không quá 3 lần. Đang bận rên bận thở đéo ai hơi đâu trả lời... Lại còn đe dọa "Không trả lời anh rút ra nè" Ôi địt mẹ tao báu quá rút ra xem con nào khó chịu hơn con nào nào :) cứ nắc đi... nghe ngta rên rỉ lại còn ko biết là sướng hay ko à?

7)ĐỊT MẸ BỊ BẮN VÀO MẮT!

8)Cấm sex với người đã có gia đình, bạn gái, bạn trai... tóm lại là người đã có người yêu. Nứng lồn thì không có sự lựa chọn, nhưng làm người thứ 3 thì lại có thể chọn lựa được. Đừng chọn cái sai trái cái hãm lồn.

9)chuyện 1 chị kể địt nhau với trai tân. Bú mớm xong hết rồi đến đoạn thả rắn vào lồng thì thằng bé ngơ ngáo đéo biết phải làm sao. Chị này mới xa gần bảo là nhét chim vào lỗ đẻ của em ấy, thế là thằng nọ ấn cặc vào nách chị nọ cạ khí thế :)

10đang tắm thì gã thò vào "để a tắm cho e nhé" xong xoa sữa tắm khắp người chụy xong cứ dí dí cái củ chim nóng nóng vào người chụy dm :))) 

11Theo kinh nghiệm nhiều năm thì ctrai trên giường hư hỏng hoang dã sẽ kích thích khơi dậy sư nưng lon hơn là nhẹ nhàng ngoan ngoãn 

12Thở nhè nhẹ từ sau gáy thôi cũng đủ dựng lông lol lông mu rồi =)) Chưa kể liếm lỗ tai, bàn tay nhè nhè lướt trên lưng, hôn ngay cổ, nói chung là các hành động từ phía sau đều gây chụy kích cmn thích :v Còn phía trước thì ahihi cũng giống phía sau =)) 

13) Chụy đây tuy năng lượng tiêu cực hơi nhiều. Nhưng vẫn biết iu thưn bản thân

14.Như mọi lần địt nhau, gã ôm chụy và bắt đầu xạo loz về tương lai con cái chúng mình :)) 

15.Chụy thiết nghĩ, địt xong làm bạn cũng không phải ý tưởng tồi. 

16.Gã Ôm.

Nói anh cần em

Anh thích địt với mỗi em.

Dù tất cả là xạo lồn thì nghe vẫn đáng yêu.

17.Làm tình xong thì làm gì?

Hút thuốc xong ôm nhau dirty talk nghe nhạc chill chill awwwwww 

18.“Sống như thế này thực ra cũng mệt mỏi lắm, sợ đi sai một bước, không muốn đắc tội với bất cứ ai, đem bản thân đắp nặn thành một hình mẫu rất giả dối” https://t.co/7cT8mfKY8m

19.Vừa cưỡi ngựa được 5 phút gã hối hả " dừng lại đi không phọt mất"

S lúc tán t,m nói 20 phút cơ mà. chó!

20.Anh có thể ship cho em một hộp xôi thịt

...kèm một cái đ!t thật lâu được không!?

21.Mây là của trời...

...còn ku anh là của em! 

22.Lúc có lông ku thì chửi " đm mày cạo lông đi" , lúc cạo rồi thì quay lại chửi " Đm lông ku đâu cl " .....Đm, sống sao cho dừa lol màiiiii 

23.Hôm đầu tiên gã đèo đi hẹn hò chụy chỉ nhìn chằm chằm vào đũng quần gã rồi cố gắng hình dung con ku gã trông như nào và tưởng tượng 1001 kiểu địt với gã. lolll 

24.Đôi bàn tay phàm tục chụy luôn luôn nhăm nhe sờ ciu gã dù ở bất cứ thời điểm nào

25.Đã bảo xoa ass nhẹ nhẹ thôi nó mới tê thế mà đéo để ý cái là gã lấy cái bàn tay hộ pháp của gã day như tẩm quất vậy... Thọt cả đít 🙂 thằng lồn! 

26.Tóm lại, đồ ăn là nguồn sáng ấm áp dịu dàng chiếu rọi cuộc đời trần trụi tầm thường của chụy.

27.Cứ giận nhau là y rằng gã đi mua j đó đem qua cho chụy...mồm chụy thì thào đuổi gã về cơ mà nước dãi chụy chảy ra. Thế là lại hoà. 

28.Hồi đó, gã kiên trì đưa đón chụy đi làm cả tuần liền. Thế là chụy nhận lời yêu.

29.Có mấy lần muốn khiến bản thân say, muốn bản thân tách rời khỏi những ân oán thi phi ấy. Khiến những khát vọng đã ẩn nấp rất lâu kia tuỳ ý theo gió cuốn đi

Muốn quên đi cả tên của bản thân mình.

30.Go with me. Somewhere!

31 .Chỉ muốn ôm thật chặt, hôn thật lâu...

Chứ chụy đây mệt nhoài vs cái cuộc sống lủi thủi một mình hãm lone này quá r... Nhớ cái bụng béo,con ku mập -.- 

32.Giả vờ dễ chịu. Cuộc đời này khiến chị trở thành một đứa khốn nạn và chị thì phải tự buộc chân mình vào cái mác tử tế.

Từ tận sâu đáy lòng, chị thề là chị lúc nào cũng muốn hét vào mặt mọi người "NGẬM MỒM!!" 

33.Gã đi công tác khá lâu... Đặt áo bẩn của gã lên mặt, chừa phần miệng. Chụy đốt điếu thuốc yet sau 1 khoảng thời gian dài...

34 Có 1 gã buột miệng với chụy rằng : gã cắm sừng NGƯỜI-QUAN-TRỌNG-NHẤT để đến với chụy....oh no no no cuộc tình này chết rồi :) 

35.Lần đầu gặp him...

nhai kẹo cao su cho đỡ thối mồm, mà dcmn. Mải hôn nhau nuốt mẹ cái bã. 

36.anh nói yêu em... thì ít nhất anh phải liếm lone cho em chứ 

37.Dạo này ăn uống chập chờn....bị táo bón..

Đang gắng sức thì nhớ tới him.

Năm đó về quê him, ăn dái mít cũng y rằng táo bón. Him nắm tay rồi gào to:

"Nhân danh công lí, hãy tiếp lấy sức mạnh" 

38.Chị thích xây dựng hình ảnh người đàn bà cô độc, một mình mạnh mẽ đéo cần tập thể đoàn kết mà chúng nó cũng không tha chị. Chó. 

39.Đang chuẩn bị sex, 2 đứa hút cần.

Hút xong phê quá nhìn nhau cười sml xong đéo sex dc nữa!

[claudehenrion]

Vacances n°8 : une autre humanité…

  Le 4 août (“Vacances, n° 5”), nous évoquions lesbouleversements qu'a subi notre univers de référence… en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour devenir vieux, mais d'autres sujets se sont intercalés. Il n'en est pas moins vrai que ce qu'on appelait “le monde” depuis des millénaires s'est effondré, comme un château de cartes. Les plus âgés d'entre nous se sentent parfois comme des rescapés d'une de ces catastrophes météorologiques qui ravagent la Grèce, la Californie, l'arrière-pays niçois ou le Var en une demi-journée : nous re-sortons de nos abris et nous ne reconnaissons plus rien. Les écolos-punitifs y voient du CO² et croient expliquer que ça devait arriver, etc… Au fond de nous, nous savons que ce n'est pas vrai.

En revanche, ce qui est vrai c'est que, en quelques décennies, on a assisté à la disparition totale de certains “types” humains, qui étaient le fruit d'un monde avant tout agricole. Je me souviens que fut très longtemps considéré “normal” un type d'hommes qui ne différaient que très peu de ce à quoi avait ressemblé leur grand-père… et le grand-père de son grand-père. L'archétype de “l'homme de la rue” était encore souvent assez proche de Clemenceau : grosses moustaches, embonpoint rassurant, canne, couvre-chef en toute circonstance, costume-cravate toujours, et col rigide parfois. Chaque année, nous allions en vacances en Haute-Savoie (il se disait qu'un séjour en altitude était nécessaire aux petits coloniaux –je n'ai jamais compris pourquoi) et j'étais toujours frappé par le fait que, tout au long de leur vie, les paysans des villages où nous allions ressortaient, à  chaque dimanche et fête carillonnée, le costume qu'ils avaient porté le jour de leur mariage –le seul de leur vie : usé, lustré par le temps, veste et pantalon plus du tout à la bonne taille… mais c'était le seul : pas le choix ! Et personne ne s'en étonnait : c'était “normal’’…

Plus tard, étudiant dans les années 1955 (et ce terrible hiver 1956, où nous traversions la Seine à pied sec sur 20 cm de glace), je me souviens de tout un monde de petits boutiquiers qui vivaient on ne sait comment, en vendant je ne sais quoi… mais dans un immense dégagement de vraie chaleur humaine, de familiarité polie, de serviabilité prête à se donner…  Paris et les grandes villes étaient une juxtaposition de villages, d'enclaves populaires dans des quartiers souvent partagés (dans la bonne humeur) avec ’‘les gens de la haute” (“Et pour Mâhhâme, ce sera, Mâhhâme ? Et deux boutons de nacre, deux !”, entendu chez la mercière du 92 rue de Rennes). Etudiant, je n'aurais jamais envisagé un petit déjeuner ailleurs que “Au rendez-vous du Bâtiment - Maison Paradou et de confiance”, entre deux égoutiers devant leur “champo” (mi-café, mi rhum) et un clodo entre deux alcools encore plus douteux. Seuls les films en noir et blanc des années 1960 peuvent donner une idée de ce qu'était la vie… Une vie qu'on considérait normale, et qui l'était : il y a 60 ans, on rencontrait encore dans les rues des personnages qu'on se souvenait avoir croisés dans “les Mystères de Paris”, d'Eugène Sue…

Le monde d'alors ne ressemblait presque en rien au “nôtre”. Il y avait encore dans les rues autre chose que des boutiques-de-fringues-de-marque…  Le “bistro-charbons” du bougnat devant lequel stationnait sa charrette de sacs de boulets, éternellement noirs lui et eux, la marchande des quatre-saisons et son charreton, le ramoneur et son échelle, l'ex-“gueule cassée” dans sa petite guérite où il vendait tous les de temps en temps un billet de loterie éponyme, un cordonnier dans une échoppe de 2 m sur 3, une vieille comtesse dont la mari avait épuisé une immense fortune “avec des gourgandines” et qui poussait à jamais un reste de voiture d'enfant contenant son univers, sans but ni “asile de nuit”… Et puis… l'univers fantastique des Halles, ses mille métiers et ses foultitudes qui vaquaient là, faute d'autres endroits à fréquenter et d'autres choses à faire… Eh ! bien, tous ces gens gardaient au fond d'eux-mêmes, dans la vraie dureté de leur vie, quelque chose d'indescriptible qui témoignait d'une continuité de la race humaine depuis l'origine du monde : des mêmes traits non seulement physiques mais moraux, sociaux et psychologiques, et une manière de se confronter avec la vie qui s'enracinait dans la mémoire d'une société traditionnelle… qui ont, tous, disparu aujourd'hui. Tous.

Un seul exemple suffira à montrer ce “grand chambardement civilisationnel” : le rapport à la mort. Jusque dans le années '60, comme depuis les tout débuts de l'Humanité –qui commence à partir du moment où nos lointains ancêtres ont “enterré” leurs morts, comme pour les accompagner vers des no man’s lands éternels– la porte de la maison ou de l'immeuble où quelqu'un était mort était ornée de grands voilages noirs : avec le mort, on honorait la mort, qu'on ne cachait pas comme maintenant où elle est ressentie comme une maladie honteuse, à taire, à ignorer, à oublier le plus vite possible. La mort d'un proche se confirmait pendant 6 mois ou un an par le port de vêtements noirs pour les femmes et d'un ruban noir (“le crèpe”) sur le revers de la veste ou autour du bras, pour les hommes. La solidarité, alors, n'était pas un mot, et c'est sans doute là l'un des signes les plus marquants –et les plus significatifs– du changement de civilisation qui a fait de nous des êtres “de passage”, sans racines, sans “début” donc sans finalité : n'ayant plus de passé, notre présent étant ce qu'il est, comment pourrions-nous avoir un futur ? N'ayant plus “été”, nous ne pouvons plus “être”, dans la complétude de ce terme.

C'est à partir du grand chambardement des années 1965-1968 que tout ce qui était, par définition et par construction, simplicité, gaîté, pudeur, réserve, respect de l'autre parce qu'il est “l'autre”, mais aussi confiance sans arrière-pensée et foi dans l’entraide mutuelle (qu'il faut un cataclysme et la présence de caméras pour voir, de nos jours) a commencé à disparaître. Ce peuple-là s'est d'abord étonné de ne plus se retrouver lui-même en lui-même, puis il s'est dissous, tristement. Une nouvelle humanité a vu le jour, qui se proclamait plus solidaire, ce qui était faux : elle dépendait en tout de l'Etat anthropophage, et plus de la gentille voisine du dessus –une Fleur de Marie qui n’était pas une dévoreuse, elle. Mais qu’elle était serviable !

Bientôt, comme le suggère Patrick Buisson, tout ce changement-pas-toujours-pour-du-mieux allait déborder sur un “Homme nouveau” –rêve des fous, hantise des sages– obsédé par un  hédonisme inauthentique car trop anthropocenté : on nous faisait croire que Dieu était mort… alors qu'Il nous regardait simplement nous enfoncer, puisqu'on l'avait rejeté… L’idéologie d'un pseudo bien-être redéfini par des technocrates n'a pas rapproché l'humanité du bonheur, au contraire. Le grand lavage de cerveau d'un soi-disant humanisme progressiste, qui est en réalité rétrograde et déshumanisant, a débouché sur ce que Noam Chomsky avait appelé “le troisième totalitarisme” (dans Chroniques orwelliennes), dans lequel nous nous enfonçons sans espoir –mais sans nous en rendre toujours compte–, et contre lequel grévistes, gilets jaunes, bonnets rouges, non-vaccinés, anti-éoliennes, pompiers, soignants, parents d'élèves –et dans le fond : tout le monde, peu à peu et à tour de rôle– se révolte en vain : le “système” refuse de nous entendre. La fin de l'humanité que nous avons connue et aimée est “en marche”. Elle semble, pour l'instant, voler de ses victoires en nos défaites. Jusqu'à quelles profondeurs abyssales ou jusqu'à quelles violences allons-nous tomber ?

On découvrira trop tard que ce qui a disparu dans ce grand ethnocide culturel, c'est l'Homme et cette “race humaine” qui savait, par transmission et par sagesse ancestrale, que ’'on n'a pas besoin du bonheur pour être heureux’’, surtout tel qu'imaginé par un énarque. Au fond, il suffit d'aimer ce que l'on est et ce que l'on a… en attendant, en espérant ou en refusant (c'est selon !) une éternité  à laquelle croient certains –et qui existe peut-être : personne n'est jamais revenu dire qu'il n'y avait rien, de l'autre côté, et les systèmes réputés 'intelligents’’ ou “raisonnables” (puisque qu'ils obéiraient à cette “raison raisonnante” qui était si mal définie par les “Lumières”) qui  reposent tous sur des hypothèses guère plus démontrées que les fariboles (?) de nos ancêtres. A ceci près qu’ils avaient le plus souvent, un espoir, eux, alors que nous… Sommes-nous pleinement satisfaits de notre situation actuelle ? sommes-nous plus heureux qu’avant ? avons-nous raison de persévérer dans ce sens ? Ou, à l'opposé : aurions-nous vraiment tout faux ? et si “oui”, comment rectifier la trajectoire, s'il est temps encore ? Bonne fin de vacances…

H-Cl.

[babblingstacey]

With Iris finishing her Soulmate Aspiration and Elinor aging to a teen, it's officially time for Gen 5!

Chromatic Legacy Challenge: GENERATION FIVE: ROSE GOLD

Unlike the rest of your family, who all aspire to be in the spotlight, you are unsure of what you want to do with your life. Being a barista and milking cows is the only thing you can think to do to support yourself. You always had a knack for the creative arts and seem to get along really well with llamas and bunnies, but never knew how to put that into a job. Finally, after long days of research, you decide to open your own retail store to sell your works- with a farm to support you at home.

Animal Enthusiast, creative and neat

Complete the Country Caretaker Aspiration

Max out either the knitting or handiness skill and the cross-stitching skill

Max out the barista career, mixology skill, and finish the Master Mixologist Aspiration

Run a retail business to sell woodworking or knitted clothing and own a farm.

After completing the barista career quit your job to be a full time retail business owner and farmer

Have exactly three children, and they must be triplets - you may cheat this (any gender)

Rosegold/peach

Elinor has gotten a good start on the requirements as a child- she has Level 5 Knitting (Yuka knits, so she taught Elinor) ETA - I forgot this absolutely adorable screenshot of Elinor learning to knit.

She's also Level 4 Cross-Stitching and after becoming a teen, she's level 2 Mixology. And she met a bunny on a day trip to Henford-On-Bagley.

I'm pretty excited for this gen, as it's actually the one I personally have most in common with (I was a barista/cafe manger for several years, I knit & cross-stitch, and while I can't keep a garden/farm to save my life, I love animals). Plus, even though I've played the Cottage Living playthrough in two different saves already, I'm looking forward to it again. Since all of the original CL residents are now dead & gone, I'm curios to see who's in the townie spots now.

I'm trying to stop downloading so much CC so I'm keeping her hair as red rather than a more peachy color because I think this hairstyle (from @clumsyalienn, as are most of my hairs) fits her.

[thecreaturecodex]

Puppetmaster

“The puppeteer” © Olga Erokhina, accessed at her ArtStation here

[Zoinks! It’s time for more Scooby-Doo monsters! Pietro the Puppet Master appears in the original series episode “The Backstage Rage”, and is a good argument for the idea that Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? is set in a major economic depression. This guy can make puppets that literally look and act alive enough to fool people, but is so strapped for cash that he uses it to disguise his counterfeiting ring, instead of being, I dunno, the Stan Winston of the Hanna-Barbera universe.]

Puppetmaster CR 7 LE Undead If not for their grey, parchment-like skin, this humanoid would appear almost alive. Their fingers are slightly too long, and twitch as if conducting an unseen orchestra.

Puppetmasters are scheming undead, created when a master criminal dies in mid-plot. The ability to control others that they possessed in life becomes literal—a puppetmaster can animate objects to serve them and cloak them in layers of illusion, making them appear truly alive. Puppetmasters often resume their crimes where they left off in death, supplementing any living minions that remain loyal to them with illusions and animated objects. Puppetmasters are stealthy and subtle, and rarely dirty their own hands with violence. Many of their capers are pulled off without their involvement being recognized at all.

A puppetmaster is the size and shape they were in life, but they weigh slightly less with their desiccated frames.

Puppetmaster      CR 7 XP 3,200 LE Medium undead Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +15 Defense AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+3 Dex, +7 natural) hp 76 (9d8+36) Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9 Immune undead traits; SR 24 vs. divinations Offense Speed 30 ft. Melee 2 slams +7 (1d6+1 plus 1d4 Wis damage) Special Attacks control puppets Spell-like Abilities CL 9th, concentration +13 Constant—nondetection (self only) At will—dancing lights, disguise self (DC 15), ghost sound (DC 14), ventriloquism (DC 15) 3/day—invisibility, major image (DC 17), oneiric horror (DC 17), spider climb 1/day—displacement, illusory wall (DC 18), shadow conjuration (DC 18) Statistics Str 13, Dex 17, Con -, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 18 Base Atk +6; CMB +7; CMD 23 Feats Combat Expertise, Defensive Combat Training, Improved Initiative, Nimble Moves, Stealthy Skills Bluff +12, Climb +11, Disguise +14, Escape Artist +12, Intimidate +14, Perception +15, Stealth +17 Languages Common, Gnome SQ master of disguise Ecology Environment urban and underground Organization solitary or cabal (2-5) Treasure double standard Special Abilities Control Puppets (Su) As a standard action that provokes an attack of opportunity, a puppetmaster can fire invisible tendrils from its fingertips into one or more objects within 60 feet, animating them as an animated object. A puppetmaster can use this ability up to three times per day. The animated object obeys the puppetmaster’s commands, but cannot move more than 60 feet away from the puppetmaster, and line of effect must be maintained between the two. If the puppetmaster so chooses as a swift action, it can cloak the animated object in an illusion to make it look like another creature (as per the seeming spell)—a successful DC 18 Will save made by a creature interacting with the animated object reveals it for the puppet it is. The save DC is Charisma based. A puppetmaster can animate one Large object, two Medium objects, or four Small or smaller objects at a time. The puppets animated by a puppetmaster remain active as long as the puppetmaster desires. They can be slain by damage, or the control can be disrupted in other ways. The control can be removed by a dispel magic or break enchantment against the puppetmaster’s CL. A creature that can see invisible objects can also cut the strings with a successful sunder check made against the puppetmaster’s CMD (hardness 3, 5 hp). Master of Disguise (Ex) A puppetmaster takes no penalty for disguising itself as a member of another species or gender, as long as it is roughly the same size and shape. It may use its disguise self spell-like ability to appear as any humanoid-shaped creature, not just ones of its own type. Wisdom Damage (Su) A creature struck by a puppetmaster’s slam attack must succeed a DC Will save or take 1d4 points of Wisdom damage. The save DC is Charisma based.