#how to win powerball

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How to win Powerball : 9 ways you can win money in the Powerball jackpot

Powerball is one of the most popular lottery games worldwide, offering life-changing jackpots to lucky winners. The allure of winning such a massive sum of money has led many people to seek strategies and tips on how to win Powerball. While winning the lottery is largely a game of chance, there are certain strategies and approaches that can increase your odds of hitting the jackpot. In this article, we will delve into the world of Powerball and provide you with valuable insights, expert advice, and practical tips to maximize your chances of winning.

Powerball is a game of chance, but there are strategies you can employ to increase your chances of winning. Here are some valuable tips to help you improve your odds:

Play Consistently: The more tickets you buy, the higher your chances of winning. Consider setting aside a budget specifically for playing Powerball regularly.

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[arahim18-blog]

How to Play the Lottery Online in the USA

[stopfunkinwmyheart]

On a normal day I think it never gets to that point bc I’d probably just have said mb and she’d relax or I’d have just been like jeez lady get ur Winston’s. Gods plan.

[becausebuckley]

michelle's buddie fic recs: week 45!

what a week... i'm greatly enjoying all of the post-8x06 buddie fic (many more recs to come!) and took some time to revisit old favourites, which can be found in previous rec lists. enjoy!

this is a mix of fics with all ratings, so some include NSFW content. please take a look at both the ratings and the fic tags before reading! some might also contain spoilers for season 8.

if you come across something you like in this list, remember to show some love to the author by leaving kudos and a comment!

all that we need | not1_2write | 26.4k | M

When Buck buys a Powerball lottery ticket he doesn't think much beyond his need for change to air up his tire. He forgets all about the ticket until word spreads that the winning ticket was sold in LA and hasn't been claimed yet and pretty much dismisses it. After all, there's no way he won the lottery. Turns out no, he really did win the Powerball, to the tune of 295 million dollars and just in time for Christmas. He's going to make sure the 118 has the best Christmas of their lives. And just maybe he'll have a good one too. idk about all of you but i do dream about winning the lottery regularly (way too often for someone who's never bought a ticket, that's for sure). this is such a lovely look at what buck would do with a whole lot of money <3

i take this magnetic force of a man | playinginthunderstorms/@playinginthunderstorms | 9k | M

Turns out, he isn’t actually afraid of commitment. He’s just afraid of committing to the wrong thing, or the wrong person. Ana, obviously, had been a mistake, because he hadn’t been ready, and he’d put other people’s expectations above his own wants and needs. With Marisol, he’s done the same thing. Moved too fast, doing what he thinks is the right thing according to who? His parents? For Chris’s benefit? Again, pushing past his own comfort, discarding any doubt because it doesn’t fit like… Like Buck. blanket rec for one of my favourite authors who has been posting incredible fics lately!! this one in particular is so beautifully written and so romantic and just so very buddie <3

if i need to rearrange my particules i will for you | thelikesofus/@thelikesofus | 7.9k | GA

Eddie catches a cold and Buck takes care of him while having a minor, non-platonic emotional crisis. this is definitely influenced by the fact that i've been ill myself but wow truly nothing hits as hard as buddie taking care of each other when one of them isn't feeling well. the bed sharing in this is so good <3

let me | facewithoutheart/@facewithoutheart | 1.6k | T

Eddie doesn't think he needs romance. Buck, respectfully, disagrees. AKA the fic where Buck picks Eddie up and kisses him breathless against a wall. and buck is so right for doing that!! i love it when buck turns eddie to jello <3 so lovely!

second child, restless child | lesbianrobin/@lesbianrobin | 23k and counting| M

how Evan and Maddie make it out of Pennsylvania, and Buck and Maddie build a family. okay so listen these past few weeks i've been doing this thing where i only rec finished fics, and every time i scroll through my ao3 history for these rec lists, i come across this one and go oh i wish i could rec this already. and then i realised wait it's my rec list i can do whatever i want, and so then i did. anyway, mind the tags for this one, but wow are you in for a treat here! i love the character dynamics (chim is brilliant in this!! and maddie!!) and i'm so so excited to see the rest of this fic unfold <3

said that i was fine, said it from my coffin | justhockey/tumblr | 7.3k | T

And it doesn’t matter that he feels like he’s dying. Like the version of himself that he’s always been is suddenly a stranger to him - just a mask he’d spent his entire life hiding behind, without ever even realising he was wearing it. It doesn’t matter that Eddie is…that he’s gay. Because he knows - as surely as he knows that the sun will rise again tomorrow - that the only person he has ever, and will ever, truly love is Buck. And Buck isn’t his to love. another blanket rec for an author who's been posting incredible fics!! this one in particular has such brilliant eddie characterisation and i just devoured it the second i got that little ao3 email hehe

there's no place like home-spun | icewhisper | 4.1k | GA

Buck has spent most of his life trying to find something to settle fidgeting hands and the restless need for a home. He found the key to the latter when he was thirteen. He finds the former in a cozy home on South Bedford Street with two of his favorite people. (AKA the Buck-crochets fic that literally no one asked for.). this fic makes me want to learn how to crochet. i am the least crafty person ever and i have like minus time but just know that if two weeks from now i'm posting about yarn and crochet hooks and whatnot, it's all thanks to this fic. i love buck who crochets so very much <3

you get your dreams for free | llovely/@butchdiaz| 14.9k | T

five times buck and eddie cuddle drunk and one time they cuddle sober. buddie bed sharing my absolute favourite. i read this late at night curled up under three blankets and it hit just right <3

[dragongirlbunny]

its wild how much a [comparatively] small amount of money would radically change my life for the better

like yeah obviously winning powerball and getting $100,000,000 would be awesome but like

$25,000 would be enough to pay off the rest of my student loans and take a chunk out of my mortgage

$50,000 would eliminate all of my personal debt period

and these amounts are rounding errors to some people. there are people with so much hoarded wealth that they genuinely wouldn't even notice losing the same amount of money that would eliminate all my debt.

[alj4890]

Always Winning

(Tobias Carrick x F!MC) in a Choices Open Heart one-shot.

Tobias Carrick Appreciation Week

Day 2: WWTD? Tobias randomly buys a lottery ticket while getting his morning coffee. Turns out it's the winner, and he's just won $50 million dollars. What does he do?

A/N For this one, we'll set it in Book 3's canon, but my MC is single and perhaps not as against dating someone she works with as she originally thought 😏 This one got away from me.

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"It can't be." Tobias whispered.

He stared down at the lottery ticket in his hand, then reread the numbers on the screen.

"Holy--" He covered his mouth, eyes growing larger the more he realized the truth.

He'd just won fifty million dollars.

If it hadn't been for the visit up to New York City to see his older brother and his wife and kids for the weekend, he wouldn't have given in to a wild whim to buy a ticket. He'd decided to top off his gas and grab a coffee for the road before the drive back to Boston. While at the gas station, he remembered how he used to buy a lottery ticket every so often during college.

His younger self swore that all he needed was one set of numbers, just one chance. No need to buy multiple tickets. It made no sense to do so when you already knew you were the lucky, always winning sort.

Remembering that naive, fun loving guy, he purchased one Powerball.

Jumping to his feet with a whoop, he pumped his arms in the air. A thousand, or rather a million, thoughts rushed through his brain on what he should do with the money.

He knew that early twenties Tobias would have blown a large chunk of it on a trip around the world and probably a few sports cars. He'd then have given some to his two brothers.

"I'll still do that." He announced to his empty room. "I'll give some to Hugh and Phillip for the kids' future."

He had no doubt his young nieces and nephews would go far in their chosen careers. They were Carrick's after all. Even though they were all under the age of ten, with one still in diapers; he believed they were on their way to greatness.

A few million invested along with what his brothers already had saved would have them more than ready for a future of buying homes, paying for college, or starting a business.

They might even take after their favorite uncle and want to spend it on a trip around the world.

Tobias began to pace. Having settled on that, he wondered if he should quit work and do that traveling he'd always dreamt of doing.

Granted, he'd already visited many areas of the world that were on his must see list. He'd always been wealthy. Money was never a problem for the Carrick's. Being a physician had only increased his fortune.

The thought of no longer being a doctor made him pause. He couldn't imagine waking up without that purpose. He never imagined retiring early, especially this early in his career.

But if he had the means, should he look into doing something else?

He couldn't think of another profession that could hold his interest like medicine. He thrived on the unending mysteries the human body offered. The innate drive he felt to not only solve those very mysteries along with finding cures was unlike anything else he'd experienced.

"Retirement will have to wait." He muttered.

His mind began to wander to another reason he wasn't quite ready to hang up his stethoscope.

If he did retire, he would lose his time with Dr. Christy Valentine.

His lips quirked into a smile. There was something about Chris that made his days at Edenbrook a delight. Not only was he able to be a part of the famed diagnostics team, he was given an opportunity to get to know her better.

Everything he discovered about her made him want to know even more.

She made work fun for him. He'd originally thought working with Ethan again would be what would make it so, but it ended up being Chris. Her sense of humor meshed well with his own. Her intelligence was something he marveled at. She had a warmth that was irresistible.

He couldn't think of anything he disliked about her, save for one little detail.

She wasn't his.

In fact, she wasn't anyone's. Before he moved over to Edenbrook, she'd teetered on almost being Ethan's. He didn't know the whole story behind that particular folly. All he did know was that Chris had sworn off dating anyone she worked with.

Since he didn't know how to broach the subject that they were perfect for one another, he'd settled (for the time being) in becoming very good friends with her. Many nights were spent over dinner or drinks, talking about anything and everything that came to mind.

He could see her becoming more and more comfortable around him. His occasional flirty comments had the ability to not only make her smile but also blush. He suspected she felt something more for him. Perhaps, the time was drawing near where he could finally make his move.

Glancing down at his lottery ticket, he thought about saving some of the money for his own nest egg. If things went the way he hoped, Chris might one day become his wife. He'd want to build her the home of her dreams.

And maybe...they might start a family of their own.

He knew that was Chris's dream. She told him that since she had the career she'd always hoped for, she wanted to one day have a family all her own.

****************

A few months earlier...

"I don't think that's too much to ask." She mumbled over drinks. "I know my love life is pretty much non-existent, but there has to be someone out there who wants what I want too."

"I wouldn't say your love life is non-existent." Tobias countered. "Just stalled."

Her lips quirked into a brief smile. "That does sound more promising."

"Trust me, Chris," he leaned closer to her, "you will have all that you want."

She lifted her eyes to his. Blushing somewhat over having him so near and for basically crying over her love life, she tried to make it a joke.

"Are we adding fortune telling skills to your resume?" She teased.

Tobias rolled his eyes. "You don't need psychic powers to see that you're the whole package."

Chris stilled. "You think I'm the whole package?"

"Any man who doesn't see it is a fool." He told her. "And I've never been a fool."

Chris's lips parted to say something. The two were interrupted before she had a chance to speak by Bryce coming over to tell them about one of their patient's surgical consultation. The conversation never returned to what they'd been discussing.

Tobias was left wondering what she'd been about to say of his observation.

**************

"Saving for my own future wouldn't be such a bad idea."

Besides, if he and Chris weren't meant to be and he never met anyone else, then he could make certain his nieces and nephews inherited his fortune.

He sat down on his sofa to study his winning ticket. Something was still off about his decision. He didn't really need fifty million dollars. Giving some to his family and of course the taxes that he would have to pay, still left him with more than he needed.

I need more time to think.

Reaching for his phone, he called Ethan.

"I won't be coming to the hospital this week." He told him.

"Are you sick?" Ethan asked.

"No." Tobias sighed. "I need some time alone to figure out a few personal issues."

"Call if you need longer than a week." Ethan told him.

"Will do." Tobias replied.

After ending the call, he decided to sleep on his decisions.

**************

Five days later...

Tobias had just finished a conference call with his brothers when he heard a brisk, yet persistent tapping on his front door.

Curious, he peeked out to see who his unexpected visitor could be.

Eyes widening, he opened the door.

"Chris?" He leaned against the doorframe and flashed his most charming smile. "What brings you here?"

She folded her arms, eyes narrowing while doing a quick study of him.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

He waved down his body. "Can't you tell?"

Instead of her typical laughter whenever he playfully complimented himself, she instead bit down on her bottom lip.

"Ethan said you needed some personal time off."

"That's right." He stepped back to invite her in.

Her worry only grew with how casual he was being about everything.

"May I take your coat?" He asked.

She glanced down at her crisp, white Edenbrook coat. She'd forgotten to remove it when she decided to leave work and come check on him.

Without a word, she shrugged out of it and handed it to him.

"Can I get you something to drink?" He noticed the time. "You probably haven't had lunch yet. I could make us some--"

"I don't want anything." She cut him off.

He raised an eyebrow over her brisk tone.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"You!" She snapped. "I know it's none of my business, but you never take personal days!"

"That's not true." He motioned for her to sit down. "I went to visit my mom last month for her birthday."

"That wasn't personal." She stressed while taking a seat near him. "You always tell me when you plan a vacation or to go see your family."

"I suppose I do." He grinned over that fact.

"So why couldn't you tell me about taking off?" She demanded.

Chris knew she sounded crazy. Something hit her the wrong way when he didn't bother to tell her he wasn't coming in to work this week. Having to ask Ethan if he knew whether or not Tobias was sick had been hard enough.

Weren't they friends? Didn't she tell him everything? Didn't he feel like he could tell her if something was wrong?

Her fear, that had grown larger when she didn't hear from him, was that he was planning on leaving Edenbrook for another hospital. Things had been tense between him and Ethan since he started. She wouldn't blame him for going to work somewhere else.

She couldn't imagine losing him now that she knew him. She refused to dig deeper into why having him near was so important to her.

You swore off men you work with, she reminded herself. See what happens when you actually fall for them.

She jumped to her feet, bumping into his coffee table and nearly tripping over the area rug.

"Chris?" He reached out to try and steady her. He felt his own alarm over her abrupt behavior when she moved further out of his reach.

"I should go!" She raked a hand through her hair, almost yanking a handful out. "I shouldn't have come to nag you into telling me what's going on. It's none of my business what you do with your time. Your reasons are your own for taking off."

"Hold on!" He grasped her arm, stopping her near sprint out of his living room. "I can tell you."

"Really," she tried to twist free, "there's no need."

"I won the lottery." He announced.

She stilled. Her temper nearly exploded over him making light of her concern.

"Fine! Don't tell me." She snapped. "I don't know why I came here."

"I'm serious!" He went to retrieve all the paperwork he'd received when he accepted the winnings. "Look."

She glanced down. Her anger turned to astonishment when she saw his bank draft.

"YOU WON FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS!" She shouted.

"I did." He chuckled over her reaction.

"No wonder you took off work!" She dropped back down on his sofa.

Tobias watched as her surprise gave way to utter sadness.

"Being a multimillionaire isn't that awful." He joked.

"You're not coming back are you?" She asked, fighting back tears.

"Where? To work?" He sat down next to her.

She nodded. A few stray tears slipped out.

"I thought about that." He wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

She sniffed, dabbing at her eyes with a tissue she'd found in her pocket.

"I'll miss you." She admitted. "I can't imagine not having you around the hospital anymore."

"I'm not leaving." He squeezed her close. "You're not getting rid of me that easily."

She bit down on her bottom lip and kept her eyes averted.

"So, you taking off was to collect your winnings?"

"That and to decide what to do with it." He explained. "I went ahead while in New York and had my brother, Hugh, help me set up trust funds for my nieces and nephews."

Her head jerked up at that. "You gave it to your family?"

"Some of it." He relaxed back against the sofa cushion, pulling her with him. "I plan on keeping some for myself."

He felt a glimmer of hope that his plans for his own share wouldn't go to waste when she remained tucked against his side.

"The rest," he continued, "I'm still debating on."

"Oh." She felt foolish for her behavior.

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to look up at him.

"I'm sorry." She mumbled.

"For what?" He asked.

"My coming over here, forcing you to tell me what was going on, and--"

"You didn't force me." He reminded her.

"Still." She looked down at her hands clasped in her lap. "You should have been able to keep this private."

"I tell you everything as it is." Tobias squeezed her in another side hug. "I was planning on telling you when I was done making decisions."

He watched her fight back a smile.

"I should let you get back to thinking." She got back to her feet. "And I should probably get back to the hospital before Ethan realizes I left."

"He's already missing one brilliant mind on his team." Tobias teased. "He can't have his two smartest doctors missing in action."

Chris burst out laughing.

"I'll see you later." She said on her way out.

"Chris, wait." He followed her out. "Let's have dinner Sunday night."

"Okay." Her smile made his heart flip. "But you're paying, Dr. Moneybags."

He laughed, shaking his head in mock resignation. "I knew you'd only want me for my money."

She waved goodbye, still smiling that particular smile that made him want to admit his feelings for her.

Perhaps dinner would be the perfect time to do that very thing.

*************

Sunday morning, Chris received a phone call from her parents.

Dr.'s Lorna and Jamie Valentine were currently in Yemen working with their Doctors Without Borders team. The married surgeons had been working for as long as Chris could remember to offer healthcare for those in need. She had traveled with them often growing up, only spending time for school in Inverness and Edinburgh with the rest of the Valentine's. When the pair wasn't working with their team, they were traveling to different universities to teach their vast knowledge of medicine.

"How are things going?" Chris asked.

"Even better than expected!" Lorna told her. "We received a donation, one specifically requested for our team to use."

Chris stilled. "You did?"

"Someone who wished to remain anonymous gave us close to ten million." Jamie explained.

"I wonder who it could have been." Lorna added. "I've been wracking my brain to think of some millionaire we've met in the past."

Chris had a feeling she knew who they had met. Though it had been a horrific time in all their lives, they had met a certain doctor when she'd been dying from the attack on Senator Farrugia.

And since he had just won the lottery, that certain doctor had to be the donor.

Her parents continued to tell her how the money would be used for the clinic they'd started. They didn't notice how quiet their daughter was during their excited plans. Once they made sure she was doing well, they ended the call.

Chris couldn't help but be touched that Tobias had thought of her parents' work to give money towards.

"Of course," she mumbled to herself, "it could be someone else they know who secretly has that kind of money to donate."

She knew that was farfetched.

"It was Tobias." She later told her reflection as she got ready to meet him for dinner.

It makes me love him even more, she thought to herself.

She stilled as the realization struck.

No. No. NO! Her mind screamed. Did you learn nothing with Ethan?!

She slumped down and softly hit her head on the bathroom counter, hoping it would knock some sense into her.

"Welp." She muttered once she sat back up. "No stopping it now."

She was and had been, for longer than she wanted to admit, in love with Tobias Carrick.

****************

"Damn." Tobias stood up to pull out a chair for her. "Someone went all out for dinner."

Chris did her best not to be flustered over that compliment. Since she realized what she felt for him, she decided to dress specifically for him.

The off the shoulders, little black dress hugged her curves while showing off her long legs.

"This old thing?" She smiled at him. "I keep this for any normal night out."

"Then why haven't I had the pleasure to see you in it before?" He asked, enjoying the sight she made in it.

"I didn't want to spoil you." She teased.

He snorted, pulling his own chair closer to her side of the table once she was seated.

"Too late." He told her.

She sighed in playful resignation.

"I knew I should have left this hanging in the closet."

"That is not a dress that should be hanging in a closet." Tobias remarked.

"Then where should it be?" She asked.

Chris waited to see if he'd take her flirty bait and run with it. She soon saw that she wasn't going to be disappointed.

He slowly smiled at her, eyes lingering upon her cleavage. "If it's not on you, then it should be on some lucky man's floor."

That was just the opening she'd been hoping for.

"Some lucky man, hmm?" She pretended to ponder that.

Picking up her menu, she cut her eyes at him and waited for him to take a sip of his drink.

"You seem pretty lucky to me." She remarked.

Tobias coughed, choking on his whiskey sour.

Her smile grew over his reaction.

Once he was able to breathe, he studied her face to see just what she meant by that.

She met his eyes, winking at him.

"Of course," she continued, "I would like to enjoy dinner before this dress hits your floor."

"Chris?" He couldn't believe she was actually flirting with him. "Before you continue teasing me like this, you should know that I want more from you."

"More." She repeated. "As in?"

"As in us being together." He explained. "As a couple."

"So if I were to introduce you to someone as the man I'm in love with?" Chris prodded.

Tobias took her hand in his.

"Then I would say it's about damn time since I've been in love with you for a while now."

She squeezed his hand. Her eyes were shining with an emotion he'd hoped to one day see directed at himself. "Good thing I know how to introduce you from now on."

He lifted her hand to press a lingering kiss upon her knuckles.

Tearing his eyes from her, he attempted to study the menu.

"Now that that's settled," he couldn't contain his smile, "what's the fastest thing we can order on this menu so we can get out of here?"

Chris began to laugh as she tossed her menu down.

"Glasses of water?" She offered.

"I have that at home." Tobias reminded her.

"I do like your water." She stood up, pulling him along with her.

"Only the best in town." He added, while paying for his drink.

"I'm willing to see if that's true." Chris tugged him close.

Tobias leaned down the short distance to kiss her.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss.

When he lifted his head, he found her smiling at him in a way that told him this was just the beginning of all he wanted.

After all, he struck the jackpot when he won Chris.

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

I fantasize about winning the powerball lottery when its at like, a trillion dollars, then visiting RT and being like 'here's enough money for 10 more seasons, and the only thing I'm going to force you to do is pay and treat everyone right' I figure that would be a cool 30-50 million

Hey, it's better than how most millionaires and all billionaires spend their money.

[notbingcrosby]

How to Claim Your Cash4 Lottery Prize

Winning the Cash4 lottery can be an elating encounter, yet knowing how to claim your prize is essential. This guide will walk you through the cycle, specifying the choices available and the means you want to take to guarantee you receive your winnings.

Synopsis

Winning the Cash4 lottery is exciting, yet claiming your prize requires grasping the interaction. This guide makes sense of the two fundamental choices for claiming your prize — cash and annuity — alongside the vital stages and documentation. Find out about the timetables, prerequisites, and tips to guarantee a smooth claim process. Find interesting insights and realities about lottery winnings that couple of individuals discuss.

Claiming Your Cash4 Lottery Prize

Cash versus Annuity Choices

At the point when you win the Cash4 lottery, you have two essential choices for claiming your prize: the cash choice and the annuity choice. These choices are made at the hour of ticket buy, with the default being the cash choice if no inclination is demonstrated.

Cash Choice

The cash choice gives a one-time singular amount payment. This is the all out prize sum given directly to the winner, without any venture or yearly returns.

Annuity Choice

The annuity choice, then again, spreads the prize north of quite a long while. For example, a Cash4 bonanza prize in annuity esteem is regularly paid more than 26 years for Uber Millions and 30 years for Powerball. The prize money is put resources into U.S. Depository protections, and the winner receives yearly payments from the profits.

Changing Your Claim Choice

If you at first picked the cash choice however later choose to settle on the annuity, you have 60 days from the date the prize is declared to roll out this improvement.

[conditionaljewel]

Was having a conversation with dad earlier about the hypothetical chances that we'd win this $1.04b Powerball lottery. I had said he would be better off with the lump sum at once, while I'd be better with the annuity most likely just bc of the length of time I'd have access to money vs his access just because of our ages.

Out of nowhere he asks, "well aren't you... don't you have something wrong (not-derogatory) with you? Your stomach, and your legs and everything else you'd been saying, mom said? Wouldn't you wanna just be covered and get checked out?" It sounded like he was stumbling around saying that I was sick or had an illness and was disabled outright.

And it was odd because, like yes that's all true, right down to the last statement he made and wanting to get checked out completely without worry; I just didn't see how my chronic illness had anything to do with the conversation, first off, but in addition it was further odd -- but also v comforting -- to hear him actually acknowledge my illness instead of just being dismissive of it and thinking whatever he would've normally though otherwise, since I didn't think he was exactly quite aware of ... well, anything regarding my health, honestly. (We never did go back to the lottery conversation, it spiraled out of control from there)

Additionally, I think mom's finally accepting that I'm autistic, or at least accepting that that there's a reason why I am the way that I am. However, I have to admit that it's also just furthering my initial feelings from the past several years that I'm sometimes treated differently by them inadvertently because of it, as (in a conversation with my grandmother) she made it out to sound a bit like my autism was the reason I asked her to go with me to get our hair done this weekend - so that I didn't have to talk to the stylist. (That isn't it entirely, it's moreso that I just still hate going anywhere down here because I don't trust people, buuuuuuut yeah I also don't have anything in common with this guy and conversing with him is like pulling teeth so okay fine point made but still).

So like. It's nice to have them starting to realize these things and taking them seriously, and it was a nice day from that perspective because I have felt like for so long that they've refused to see some of it or just put blinders on and ignored it but like, Idk I just keep stressing that nothing's suddenly changed about me just because I've been able to put some labels to things, and there's nothing wrong with having this disability and illness.

Progress is progress. Just like with being trans its taken some time to get them to see the light but I'm getting there.

[harlan-so-c]

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#powerball

[playedbetter]

Elias Info

Name: Elias Acker

Gender & Pronouns: Bigender (He/She)

Orientation: Omnisexual

Age: 34

FC: Robert Sheehan

Background

Elias was born into a poor family plagued by problems such as his dad Thomas's gambling issues, to his aunt Denise regularly crashing at their tiny Brooklyn apartment to avoid her children, to his mom Harper being an overworking perfectionist prone to fits of despair due to her untreated and undiagnosed bipolar, which Elias inherited. There was love, but also glaring problems that circumstance kept them from ever dealing with.

Elias from a young age felt the pressure of the family's future and trying to help them. He was a good kid, incredibly straight laced because he knew there weren't second chances for him. Also incredibly polite and prone to suppressing his own problems because he knew everybody already had enough on their plates.

In highschool he was getting pressured to go into med school to become a doctor so that everybody could get what they needed. This left Elias with little personal time between studying and extracurriculars picked up to look good on an essay. He had few relationships, the most notable being with a girl from another school who dumped him after about three weeks. He also worth what little time he did have pick up poetry, which became a passion of his which he couldn't pursue.

He managed to land a spot in a decent med school, and while he wasn't a natural at it, he did put a lot of effort into his studying. His family were thrilled and dreaming of what they'd buy with his first paycheck. His few friends already were planning a party at his place for when he landed his first job. Elias was absolutely miserable, only riding the highs of caffeine and nicotine to keep himself going.

It was an impulse buy on the afternoon he finished his undergraduate, he was picking up a pack of smokes and saw that the powerball was drawing in only a few short hours, he grabbed a single quick pick and forgot about it till the next morning when he looked up the winning numbers and found out he had landed the jackpot.

In his excitement he told his whole family and his friends, who were all thrilled, and all wanted a cut. By the time he even got the money several people took out high interest loans and got him to pay them off, and everybody wanted their debts wiped clean. Elias wanted to help so gave them that. His parents wanted a house, his aunt wanted a car, his friends wanted to go to Tokyo and Disneyland, his dad wanted more tickets, his uncle wanted a boat, his cousins wanted presents, everybody wanted everything from him, and Elias just wanted them to be happy so he gave it to them.

It was only when he realized he hadn't put anything into retirement or getting himself a house or vehicle or even paying off his own debt in full and the money was down to six figures that he realized he had been completely exploited. People were still asking him for stuff while he was budgeting so he'd be okay for just a couple years. He completely exploded at a family dinner when his uncle complained about how small his boat was and implied Elias had been stingy, Elias screamed at all of them until his throat went hoarse and then stormed out the door in a blind rage wishing that he would never see any of them, to be somewhere without them in it, he wasn't even sure where he was going.

But where he ended up certainly was not what he had in mind, as the world around him looked like the blown out rubble of war. At first he wandered around thinking he was having a complete break from reality, then some roving bandits found him and chased him, eventually he fled back to where his apartment was to try hiding until things went back to normal, however there he found in the rubble a dead version of himself. He backed out the door wishing to be anywhere else. His bad luck continued for a while until he was put on an earth with no danger or life, which gave him a chance to have a panic attack and figure out what the hell was happening.

After that he got a handle on his powers, and for the next four years went through the multiverse looking for his purpose in it, and becoming an expert on his own powers. Surely it wasn't random he had powers. Surely there was a point to this all. Surely he could make things better and that would improve his own life.

It was exhausting, and he fell back into bad habits of letting others exploit him. The breaking point though was finding a universe where Eli had cut everyone off when he won the lottery and everyone was better off for it, even his friends and family were happier. Everyone would have been better off if he had just been selfish. And for every universe he helped, there was an infinite amount of them suffering. Every sacrifice felt pointless.

Everything was pointless.

He broke. He decided to only live for himself, with reckless abandon for literally everything. To not control his urges and impulses, and refuse the part of himself that cared too much about everyone and everything. He changed his look and outlook on life.

About a year ago he met the only other known universe hopper by pure coincidence, Leah Kravitz, and he was immediately endeared even outside their brief prior connection. He found himself taking her under his wing and trying to keep her away from the pitfalls he fell into when first exploring his powers. They bonded a lot, and Elias found himself loving her, and found himself scared that he was going to get zir hurt in one of his self destructive impulses.

She confronted him over his reckless behavior and he made no attempt to defend himself, both knowing she was right, and hoping for zir own safety she'd leave. He even went so far as to claim he only cared about his own entertainment, which at that point was a lie. She did leave to have her own adventures, which he has kept tabs on.

Since then he's been traveling mainly on his own, causing trouble and killing time quite frankly. Occasionally letting people tag along his travels or staying in a universe for an extended period to try to fight a growing loneliness in him; unaware that it will take honesty with himself to defeat.

Personality

No matter at what point you met Elias you'll be met by a charming and empathic person who can lend a shoulder, give good advice, and is humorous. She likes to meet new people and tends to be rather talkative. He also is smart with people, technical information, and most of all the way things work, what makes them tick (hence the first two things). Hidden under some sort of persona she is incredibly self destructive and prone to feeling worthless; in manic episodes these traits show up as overachieving and risky behavior like unprotected sex or putting himself into dangerous situations; in depressive episodes it takes the form of pure nihilism, lack of even basic self care, and self isolation.

Despite whatever persona he might have he's also always concerned with what he considers the greatest good, which depends on his circumstances. The health and safety of the whole multiverse is always there though, whether he knows it or not.

He used to be a sweet and deeply compassionate person, more worried about everyone else than himself. He was the friend that always offered her shoulder and had time and never complained. Rather timid and a pushover to those close to him, he didn't know how to say no to people because she didn't want to disappoint anybody. His own problems he'd just suppress as to not burden anybody. Very self destructive though when left alone, putting himself at risk and working herself to the bone.

After finding his powers but before his big breakdown he was withdrawn and mostly quiet, going along with things to gather information and asking a lot of questions, not talking much at all about himself. He was looking for his greater purpose in everything, and thus approached everything with an earnest conviction to put his all into it, and to try to help. She still was working himself to the bone, and would try on any role given to her for at least a little bit no matter how he liked it.

After his breakdown he's decided to only do what entertains him in some way, and follow any and all of his impulses. This can range from incredibly destructive and chaotic lash outs to just trickster like help depending on his mood and connection to the people affected. This also includes his own self destructive impulses. Ultimately despite his attempts to suppress it, he is still capable of caring about people, and when he does he'll go out of his way for them and keep tabs on how they're doing.

Eventually he's going to learn that everything does matter despite its infinite nature, and at that point he's going to have a lot of amends to make, but she isn't there yet.

Powers

Reality Hopping: He can travel the multiverse by going through anything that looks like a doorway, gateway, or opening. If unspecified he arrives in a random universe in a random location near a similar gateway. He can specify what universe he's traveling to by qualities (such as what year it's in, human population levels, if magic is present, etc), by people he knows or knows of (The one with the Jane Doe I met last week), or by any name he knows the universe by. If he specifics a universe absolutely impossible to exist she arrives in a dark void. He can bring people with him as long as they have a grasp on him through some means and goes through the same gateway in up to five seconds of him. (This power inspired by @chaosmultiverse)

Multiversal Consistent: In every single universe some version of him has existed. They might be dead in the present year, or might exist in the future of the universe. They share his basic traits and have a name that at least sounds like his if not the same name. They don't necessarily have to be human, or even sentient. This is what connects Elias to the whole multiverse.

Abilities

Marksmanship: He has training with basic firearms and has some experience with all conventional types of guns.

Medicine: He has the training of a medical student circa the 2010s, not advanced in any field but leagues above basic first aid training. He can treat standard injuries, illnesses, and has knowledge on disabilities and mental illnesses.

Equipment

Throughout threads he might gather helpful items. This will be updated as items are obtained.

Bracer of Storage: He can hold up to five items in this, and can stow items by touching them. When retrieving an item it either appears in a free hand (favoring his left) or in front of him if he has no free hand or the object is too large to hold.

Universal Translator: Picked up in a magical universe, this ring lets her understand anything he hears and lets anybody understand what she is saying.

Phone: Has a cross universe data plan. Extended battery life. Requires a signal.

Chalk: For on the fly gate creation.

[deliciousdietdrpepper]

If I won the powerball I’d start the “Fuck It We Ball” foundation and redistribute so much money and create so much houselessness support and generally make the world suck so much less that politicians and talking heads on the news would whine about how the “Fuck It We Ball” foundation is killing America. it’s a no brainer a win win scenario the only thing that could make it better is if it was real

[saintlaurentproblems]

The guy who won that $2 Billion Powerball only got between $700M and $900M, which I will gladly take any hundred million number, but it's definitely ridiculous how much tax is taken out. Also, kind of scary how the media now follows him around and reports his big spendings. I will say though that it's a bit ridiculous how much he is spending so quickly. Property tax is not cheap in CA, especially the LA area. Hope he has a financial advisor lol

Winning the lottery is so dangerous for people who don’t have a good financial plan

[incentiive]

Lottery Play Tips

There are maybe a couple ways to play the lottery, yet the Lotto is the most popular. In Lotto, six numbers are drawn from a scope of numbers (like numbers 1 to 47). You can purchase a Lotto number, or play slip, with six numbers fitting your personal preference or six numbers doled out randomly. A Lotto drawing is then held, in which numbers are chosen. In the event that your picked play slip numbers match, you're a winner.

Is there any valid reason why you shouldn't play the lottery?

The odds of winning the lottery are extremely, slim. Playing popular lottery games like Powerball and Super Millions provides you with an odds of only 1 in 292.2 million and 1 in 302.5 million each.

How much expense do you pay on a $1,000 lottery ticket?

The assessments on lottery winnings fluctuate from one state to another. In certain states, winnings adding up to $1,000 or more are burdened; in others, just higher winnings aggregates are burdened.

Is playing the lottery a misuse of cash?

On the off chance that you're a normal lottery player, buying tickets consistently can amount to a "squander" of cash when you don't win. It's important to keep as a main priority that the lottery has exceptionally slim chances of progress, so every ticket is a possible opportunity you won't win.

Is the lottery advantageous?

It depends. Some more modest lottery pools can prompt better odds of winning, which can be advantageous for the individuals who appreciate playing. However, for other people, the expense of playing the game does not merit the slim odds of result.

[lazilylesbian]

The Positive Side To Lotteries

In Western countries like USA and UK, lotteries are generally popular. It was toward the beginning of nineteenth hundred years in USA when the historical backdrop of lottery started. Back then, confidential lotteries were lawful. Later on, some state legislatures got into this business and begun offering lotteries of their own.

In 1985, the provinces of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine shaped the primary present day lottery system. Later on, different states went along and in 1988, a Lottery Affiliation including these states were framed. Sanction individuals from this Affiliation mostly support Powerball. These states incorporate Missouri, Area of Columbia, West Virginia, Oregon, Kansas, Rhode Island and Iowa. The Major event was shaped in 1996. As of now it is referred as Uber Millions. This highway lottery was shaped by states that incorporate Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Georgia and Massachusetts. Later on, a couple of additional states joined this Affiliation. These states incorporate Washington, California, Texas, New Jersey and New York.

Throughout the long term, numerous highway lotteries were presented. Some of these incorporate Lotto, Win forever, Tri-State lottery, Mid West Millions, Trump card 2, Cashola, scratch cards that are moment lottery tickets, Keno and video lottery terminals. Among these lotteries, Lotto is the most popular one along with number games like Pick 3. Some lotteries are played almost two times consistently. In the scope of lotteries, Sweepstakes are additionally involved. It essentially includes showcasing advancements along with limited time buyer deals. Contingent upon the lottery system, the winning sum can cross the 1,000,000 dollar imprint or it tends to be under a dollar. Some lotteries are likewise accessible to global lottery players.

Lotteries have a positive side - a piece of its benefits are used for honorable causes and noble cause programs. Among this large number of lottery choices, the Pick 3 is extremely popular because of its base venture. It tends to be played with just $1, while there is no restriction on the most extreme sum that one can play. It very well may be played twice in the same day. Each week there are 12 drawings which incorporate 6-day and 6-night drawings with 50-penny play offer. The top prize can reach $500. These days, players use software and different systems to win it.

It is very simple to Play this lottery. The player needs to pick three numbers in the scope of 0 to 9 as it were. Thereafter, the player needs to choose how to play it. Players are additionally expected to select the day and time as well as choose how to play the selected numbers. Pick 3 lottery games are held CST times at 12:27 pm and 10:12 pm.

[skyfire85]

Basically, yeah. Individual states have their own lottery, and then there's an NGO running the multi-state lottos like Powerball. Lottery winnings are considered ordinary income and are subject to both state and federal taxes. Depending on how much you win, the IRS takes an immediate 24% or 37%, plus you still have to report it on your yearly tax forms.