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[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Ford 300

The Ford 300 engine, a straight-six powerhouse, is known for its durability and torque. However, the idea of combining it with LS heads and a blower is a fascinating twist on traditional performance mods.

Using LS heads on the 300 can significantly improve airflow and increase horsepower, taking advantage of modern engine technology. The blower adds even more power potential, allowing for impressive boost and torque figures. This combination can create a unique build that retains the rugged charm of the 300 while enhancing its performance to rival some V8 setups.

Such a project showcases the creativity and innovation of automotive enthusiasts who enjoy blending classic and modern engineering. Whether it’s for drag racing or just a fun street cruiser, a Ford 300 with LS heads and a blower would certainly turn heads and deliver thrilling performance!

[sweet-potato-42]

tubbo says that rn windmills are the easiest source of torque for create mod and he already built 2 huge ones

like imagine he continues just using windmills since like they are cheap to build and work well. However they dont produce that much energy

Imagine a town of fobo filled with cool windmills everywhere

i hope he does one day find a way to make the windmill dungeon in the farm spin since it would be such a cool sight

[pockets-pkmnirl-hub]

Ok name's Pocket this is my ooc sidelong (edit) sideblog for all my Pkmm irl ideas and stuff.

My accounts are as follows:

@peridot-the-photographer (main blog)

@vee-vee-volley

@diglett-anon

@blazing-torque

@glimmet-lover

@picnics-and-pokemon-battles

@a-fruitful-champion

@clawthornes-corner and tie-in blog @olivias-antics

and if I get more I will edit them on here.

I will be using this for everything pkmn irl and to keep my ooc ideas and stuff on here.

Mod is an adult

Thanks.

[pretzelcoatll]

Day 2 of @torque-witch #Witchtober2024:

Something in the Air

I need to get out of this town. 

The world ended so suddenly. Or, at least what we used to call the world. None of us could have expected it to happen. I remember, the day before I was at my nephew's fifth birthday. It was themed after some children's cartoons with color coded zebras. My parents had shown up late and I had work early the next morning, so I barely got to see them. I didn’t even get to hug my dad goodbye. They’re all gone now. 

Some extra dimensional creatures slipped into ours through a hole just outside of our atmosphere that night. At least that's what the scientists on the TVs said. They’re probably not alive anymore either. News and propaganda spread fast. Creatures that consume humans. Only moving in darkness. The religious dubbed them demons. Some streamer apparently tried to exercise one. Mods had probably been taken by that point because what immediately followed was 5 minutes of the poor guy getting ripped to shreds through an infrared lens, and then 40 minutes of the sounds of flesh tearing and bones crunching as the creature slowly ate him.

I don’t know how I survived this long. One incidental happenstance after another that kept me in places with enough light to last until sunrise. And that continued for what I'm pretty sure was about 2 weeks, though it felt like months until I came across this town. 

Situated across a small stone bridge from the main road was this 12 block by 7 block town. Only one way in, only one way out, with a large blood stained barely legible welcome sign that read “Welc- -shine”. The perimeter of this small island seemed to have been recently boarded up with large flood lights to shine light around. With the bridge boasting various forms of string light, solar charged path lights, and every few feet a large flood light on either side, all dark in the sunlight as I approached. The towns folk were nice and welcoming enough, they’d all lost loved ones and understood the value of “community”. 

Apparently the old residents of this town, who now only 6 of still remained, tried valiantly to fend off the shadows, and for the most part did well for themselves. The small man made island was well equipped with both diesel and solar powered generators, as well as their own gray water and reverse osmosis systems, all incase of natural disaster causing their inability to leave. So they have been able to support themselves as well as keep the majority of the town, and especially the perimeter well light in the darkness. 

My time here has actually been pretty easy going. If you don’t think about it all too hard it's almost like nothing has changed. We take shifts during the light hours to scavenge the neighboring cities of food and supplies, batteries being our biggest necessity. We’ve got a large hefty community garden that was started when we found one of the old ladies who used to live here was an heirloom seed collector. We threw a party that day. Some of the more mechanically inclined took it upon themselves to learn how to make a simple desalination plant to supplement the RO water. They also do repairs on the generators as needed. We fish, we play cards, we sing and dance and some of us even tried to find love again. We get new occupants every now and then. We also lose some of them during scouting parties. All in all it could have been worse. 

It’s been about 2 years since then. Food is more scarce and a bad storm took out a large portion of our crops, but we are rebuilding.  Although the scouting parties are always able to find good portions of meat lately. They say animals have been breeding a lot more abundantly. I know they are lying. 

I need to get out of this town. Because there is a scent in the air. And it smells delicious.

[gunner-the-great]

Adventure Force Enforcer work in progress:

Current stats: ~165 fps, 350 rounds per minute, 2 x 80 dart belts.

I always wanted to mod one of these but I've had several failed attempts. The stock gear box is jus too flimsy and breaks easily when upping the speed and voltage; so I designed a 3d printed mount to hold a much stronger motor and gearbox. The one I chose is probably overkill in terms of torque but it's not like I could just pop in an N90 or one of those smaller hobby gearboxes that Out Of Darts sells, it still needs to be able to pull a belt. Unfortunately the gearbox I got is a little slow on the fire rate, the tag said 400 rpm but it's only getting about 350. I did find a gear box of the same dimensions and style that advertises 470 rpm so I've got that on the way and it should be able to just screw into the same mount. The daybreak wheels in the internal pictures ended up being a bit too tough on the darts than I would prefer as the belt drive doesn't quite align the darts perfectly canter like a magazine would, so many darts would feed closer to the side and get pretty chewed up. So I replaced the wheels with Containment Crew Cyclone wheels, and due to there low concavity it doesn't matter as much if a dart is fed in slightly to the side. I also made a clip that can screw into and clamp down on a cereal box to act as a box magazine for the 80 round belt though the boxes are large enough it could probably hold 100. I took it to the TANG war last Sunday and it managed to do some work during one of the carpe games but during the second round I had loaded it with brand new just opened the box darts and the belt was a bit too tight on the fresh darts and caused several feeding issues.

[seat-safety-switch]

There used to be a lot more shows about cars that could solve crimes. If you go a few decades back, long before it turned out that “autonomous car’ just meant that they go kind of weird and slow and occasionally kill their occupants in a giant fireball, we used to believe that one day cars would be sentient and help us solve the crime of the week. Folks would lose their identity, or be blown up in a horrible accident and be officially pronounced dead, and then they’d drive a two-door sports car around the world, helping the powerless and assailing those responsible. We need more of that these days.

It’s easy to feel powerless nowadays, when you can’t rely on a second-generation Firebird to come to your rescue when you get into a jam. In fact, if you call for help from a car to solve your latest pickle, that car is probably just going to end up being some racist pickup truck, which will drive through your house, yell slurs at your dog, somehow drink all your beer, and leave a bunch of transmission fluid in your garden. There definitely won’t be any cool eighties electronic music playing over the closing credits on that episode.

I get it. I stopped relying on cars years ago, for things as simple as “getting to work on time” and “not getting splashed with boiling-hot coolant when the heater core explodes in traffic.” Now, if a car happens to do what I want, I’m happy, but if it is unreliable? That’s life, and I have gotten very good at walking home from it. For those of you, who previously believed in the inherent good nature of automobiles, this must be a little frightening to think about. Even the Mustang that can change its paint colour so it sometimes looks like a military Mustang, you ask me? Yes, especially that one. It could sneak onto a naval base, where it will steal nuclear secrets from an overworked technician. Then we’d all be speaking Mustang. Torque boxes. Mod motors. You want your kid to grow up in that kind of a world?

If anyone is going to solve our crisis-of-the-week, it’s going to have to be you and I. The flimsy, fleshy human beings. Cars shouldn’t get involved, especially if the problem has to do with another car. We should be watchful at all times of any attempt for them to collaborate.

[bodyalive]

Is Psoas REALLY the cause of our low back pain?

Some say YES; lengthen Psoas when it is short, it’s torquing the spine. TRUE a short Psoas will torque the spine…But does that Psoas test strong? What if it’s locked short due to weakness? Do we still lengthen it?

Some say Psoas is primarily expressive of emotional stress.

TRUE that it activates with the Sympathetic Nervous System SNS. But did emotional stress start the issue or does the torque in the spine create tension in one branch of Psoas and reflex into the psycho-emotional system due to the stress on the spine.

In my experience it can go either way: Emotional Stress can cause expressive shortening of our extensor muscles along the spine (low back and neck primarily and the Psoas simultaneously). But physical torque in the spine can cause subliminal stress resulting in psycho-emotional tension which is often resolved by eliminating the physical tensions without engaging the psychological system.

When people tell me about their psychological issues I have to tell them "not my area of expertise" but anxiety is real and real physical dysfunctional coordination creates stress on the system that creates anxiety.

Have you noticed that people's levels of anxiety go down with the bodywork you do?

Can you see the horizontal branch of the Psoas on the right side that attaches to L5? What do you you suppose that branch does and how would you muscle test it?

We may not get all this answered in Mod 1 NMR July 19 - 21st but we will be well on our way to resolving issues related to the Psoas, Iliacus, Pectineus, Rec Fem, QL, Erectors, Hamstrings etc etc etc.

[Jocelyn Olivier]

[cyclament]

Crow Costume | Mask

October 31, 2020 - October 27, 2021

Templates: Dec 19, 2020

Base glued together: Sep 22, 2021

Mask Dremelling: Oct 7, 2021

Foam clay: Oct 17, 2021

Teeth sculpting: Oct 18, 2021

Base paint colour: Oct 25, 2021

Mouth paint colour: Oct 26, 2021

Glue teeth: Oct 27, 2021

This idea came from Halloween day 2020, and I brainstormed possible ideas Oct/Nov 2020. This whole endeavor was inspired by seeing articulated finger extensions on youtube.

This took a lot of time. There were quite a lot of lulls, but days upon days of work went into this. I didn't start taking progress pictures until ~October 2021, so a lot of the process just lives in my head.

By far the most difficult part of the project was figuring out the template for the crow mask itself. I knew of the whole wrap a body part in clingwrap and then duct tape to get a template, which I did around my head to get the inner headpiece, but that only works for fitted things.

I did a whole bunch of tomfoolery over gr10 winter break to get around this. I make like a paper mockup of my head, and then I built off of it with paper tubes to get general shape and structure of the crow mask down. This took so long omfg. I wish I'd taken a picture. I made a huge mess of the house for weeks over the break as I slaved over this stupid shite. Once i'd gotten it,,, it was just like,,,, kinda rudimentarily figuring out what size the foam pieces would be 😭

It worked out eventually, but man was it annoying 💀

I don't think I worked on it much after that until sept/oct 2021. Beginning of october was the final rush because I really wanted it done for the halloween.

When gluing together the pieces, I didn't have any barge contact cement so it was a struggle. Initially I was using a contact cement, but it didn't work well with the EVA foam, and I found that I was able to just pull the glue off once it'd become tacky (wouldn't even damage the foam - was just laying on top of it). So I used a lot of superglue and... other types of glue I can't remember to force em together.

Used a dremel tool and foam clay to smoothen the seams and add more details.

Magnets are embedded in the jaw for movement and to hold the jaw in place. Initially, I wanted the lower jaw to move up and down as I move my jaw, but I never figured out a way to get the torque to achieve that (and it was too late to go down that rabbit hole once i'd realised that the jaw wasn't working as I'd hoped).

Painting was a couple layers of mod podge followed by acrylic paint and then a couple sealing coats of varnish.

Teeth were made out of peachy-coloured polymer clay and glued into the mouth after it was painted. They were used to mould the foam clay gums prior to painting.

Then it was done!

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Materials List:

Eva foam

Super glue

Contact Cement

Acrylic Paint

Mod Podge

Acrylic Varnish

Gloss Varnish

Foam Clay

Polymer Clay

[dielukedie-subaru]

Since there has been some interest in my current intake, here is it broke down. I have tried numerous setups but this custom OEM+ version is the best and passes stupid SMOG visual check.

I also intensely studied the 2.5RS forums and looked at dyno charts showing that this IS the best when combined with a 2.25" cat back exhaust and equal length headers. Trust me!

This was a lot work as well as trial and error and willingness to start over again and redo it again several times. I think this was also the lightest combo if you trying to reduce weight.

One of a kind custom intake for the naturally aspirated Subaru EJ25D....

First up is you need the intake tract/duct and hoses from an earlier model Subaru Impreza or any Subaru that has this intake tube vs the stock version with the "torque box" behind the throttle body. Junkyard is your best buddy.

I had expensive high performance mandrel bent blah blah blah intakes which I constantly struggled with keeping the metal tubing cool (I used a laser temp gauge). This plastic is basically the same but rarely gets too hot to touch. So, actually a cold air intake if you keep reading.

Since the entire manifold needed to come out, I painted it wrinkle red and polished the runners and throttle inlet.

The reason I removed the manifold was to install stainless studs to make installing the 10mm thick teflon spacers and 2 sets of gaskets easier. Similar to 8mm Grimmspeed phenolic (previously installed) but thicker. This mod makes a big difference, the entire manifold now stays cool. No more engine block heat soak, only ambient engine bay heat.

"For every 5 degree reduction in temperature, increases power by 1%"

You have to extend the EGR tube and possibly grind your ignition coil pack mounts lower. Because the entire manifold assembly will be sitting ~12mm higher.

I was fortunate enough to work with the gasket maker. So he made 10mm teflon intake manifold spacers and a matching prototype 10mm throttle body spacer! Again 2 gaskets to ensure no leaks. Not sure if these were ever made available afterwards since I was the first car.

This spacer combo increased plenum volume as well as helped to keep heat transfer drastically reduced.

Using my custom ported, polished and knife edged throttle body that I did myself with the coolant hose permanently bypassed and the cruise control bits removed. Keep in mind you will need longer bolts if you use a spacer here. Definitely improved throttle response after just the throttle body swap.

I scored this GC8 v3 factory resonator/cold air intake inlet from the UK. It's what goes with those fender plugs. Grabs cold air from inside the fender behind the corner light up high, so no chance of sucking up water. FWIW, You really shouldn't just delete the "snorkus", seriously, it's just gonna mess up your MAF sensor.

I was also able to make the resonator from a SVX work in the 04 Outback with some persuasion. It too takes air from the same location but the box was hard to cram in the fender.

The intake tract will work with whatever air filter box but in order to use the EUDM WRX intake inlet/resonator you will need the matching filter housing box from an earlier model or have to drill a new mounting hole. You will need both halves!

BEST panel filter on the market IS made by Grimmspeed! Don't waste your money on any other filter! I also added a Filter Wears waterproof inlet cover/pre-filter to the resonator just incase of water spray. The factory option fender plug fills that hole.

And I'm not sure if this was an upgrade or not but here is the JDM JECS MAF I am also using. Used DEI gold heat reflective tape to keep it cool and extend the life. Possibly more consistent/accurate readings?

The only other things installed are a Weapon R catch can to the PVC, which DOES keep some crap out of the intake tract and off the throttle body but probably no real performance advantage. Plus a heat/flame resistant "sock", same as around my fluid reservoirs, over the bendy/flexible bit of the intake tract just after the MAF. That area is prone to splitting/cracking with heat and age!

Now for treasure at the end of the rainbow! I am actually gonna give you nerds the mother fucking part numbers! These can be life savers when searching for parts.

*You might have to make or reuse your PVC, crankcase, IAC valve hoses. So grab whatever is attached if your at the junkyard or hit up the auto parts store.

•Subaru PN's:

Intake duct/tract (EJ22): 14457AA111

Air filter housing/box: A53FA02 (upper) & A53FA01 (lower)

Fender resonator/snorkus (UK WRX): A21FA03 or A32FA01 or A21FA00

Fender plug: 46059FA000

•Grimmspeed PN's:

Dry-Con Air Filter: 060092

Intake manifold spacers (8mm phenolic): 015001

[eremmafeathers]

✿ General info:

» Custom mesh made with MD, blender and photoshop. » Chest shaped around tbse slim and tbse non-op. » This mod contains one or more licensed items.

✿ Affects:

» Endless Summer Top. » Endless Summer Bottoms. » Endless Summer Sandals. » Ishgardian Choker [All]. » Summer Sunset Wrist Torques.

✿ Contributors:

» Tsar for TBSE. »» Mimi for Slim edit, Linku for non-op. » G_Pouraskar for lace fabric under Extended Commercial License.

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[dangersam]

Hey everyone, time for a long overdue update!

Combustion Engines - Not Ready Just Yet

By this point, I was hoping to have combustion engines done. I tried a purely physics based approach, using separate cylinder, piston, con-rod, & crank rigidbodies, and applying a force to the piston based on the current angle of the crank. This worked reasonably well, but had problems with "phantom forces" whereby the engine got torque applied to it, sometimes flipping over the vehicle it's in. Also, using physics for all the parts like this has RPM limitations, and doesn't scale that well for sim performance.

So I've decided to change tack slightly, I still want to keep the appearance of the moving parts (i.e. pistons and con-rods), but my plan is now to procedurally animate these in code. There's not really any need to use physics as these parts can't collide with anything when inside an engine. To apply torque to the crankshaft, I'm working on something similar to the electric motors, but with a different torque curve.

Hopefully I'll be able to get this done soon, but in the meantime I thought it would be good to get a small update out. Here's what's in it…

Parts

There are now some slider versions of the 1-Hole and 2-Hole connectors, some new "angle axle" connectors, and a larger centrifugal clutch.

Also, the rounded beams can now be resized one unit smaller than before.

Part Behaviours

I've improved how the invert option works for parts with a single key bind (e.g. brakes), adding a separate invert option for the joystick axis.

You can now type in values for any part behaviour slider, by right clicking it. Even values beyond the normal slider range can be entered (but no guarantees the physics won't blow up with higher RPMs or torques!)

No Collide Tool

For those who want to bypass part collisions in their builds, I've added a new "PartCollision" script mod tool that can be used to disable part collisions. Parts with their collision disabled will still collide with the ground, but nothing else.

Here are the full release notes:-

New parts:-

"1-Hole Slider" and "2-Hole Slider" connectors.

Angle axle 90, 180, 3 x 90, & 4 x 90 connectors.

Centrifugal clutch x3.

Rounded and half rounded beams can now be resized one unit shorter.

Added "invert axis" option to part behaviour joystick axis settings.

In brake, clutch, and differential part behaviours, replaced "invert direction" option with "invert control", which properly inverts their control behaviour.

By right clicking a slider in the part behaviour settings, it's value can now be edited by typing in a number.

Shortcuts (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) for copy and paste in part behaviour settings.

A construction can now be unfrozen (via the construction UI) while the player is seated in it.

Lowered minimum mouse sensitivity values.

Added methods to IConstructionOperations to set whether parts are collidable (and added IsCollidable property to IPart interface).

Added new PartCollision script mod.

Bug fixes.

Upgraded to Unity 2021.3.34.

[cyclecruza]

Suzuki just released the all NEW 2024 GSX-8R. This is basically a full faired version of the torque rich GSX-8S naked middleweight motorcycle. This brand new GSX-8R is a direct competitor to the ever popular Yamaha YZF-R7. However, is this new GSX-8R better than the Yamaha R7? I’ll show you in my latest video review of the Suzuki GSX-8R…. Video link below!

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[thecargays]

5 Sleeper Cars You Never Considered

5. 1997-1999 W210 Mercedes Benz E300 TurboDiesel

We’re starting this list with a lesser known beast, at least in North America. From 1997-1999, Mercedes Benz produced the W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, featuring the OM606, inline 6, turbocharged diesel making a whopping 170 horsepower and 240lb-ft of torque. Granted, it may not be much of a sleeper in stock form, but the W210 E300TD hides a monster underneath it’s hood. Daimler’s OM606 in turbocharged form is known to reliably make big power, and is colloquially known as the diesel 2JZ. Simple mods, like a piggy back ECU, can easily unlock up to an extra 100 horsepower and torque; while more impressive, big turbo builds are known to get into the 600 club with ease. 

While more common in Europe and Asia, a sedan variant of the W210 E300TD was brought to the US, and can be found anywhere from $6,000-$10,000 in 2023 depending on mileage and condition. Values are starting to climb as the aftermarket community is realizing the tuning potential of these robust engines, so I’d keep a keen eye out for a good deal on one before they become subject to the drift tax. 

4. 2009 Chevrolet HHR SS Panel Van

Made for just a single model year, the Chevrolet HHR SS Panel Van is on the short-list for becoming a collector car. Largely a product of the age of the nostalgic, classic recreations of the early 2000s, GM found it fitting to add the proven Cobalt SS powertrain to the HHR platform. Featuring the familiar, 260 horsepower, 260lb-ft torque, Ecotech Turbo-4 and 5-speed manual, the HHR SS was a sleeper right out of the box. Factoring in the significant aftermarket support, the practicality of a panel van was the pièce de résistance of the HHR platform. 

With the HHR SS Panel being sold only in 2009 and in extremely low quantities, it’s a challenge to find any for sale. Don’t be surprised to see figures over $20,000 for a decently maintained example. 

3. 2019 Buick Regal GS 

While not the “sportiest” option on this list, the 2019 Buick Regal GS offered a middle-of-the-road option in the mid-size sport sedan class. With a 3.6 liter V6 making 310 horsepower and 282lb-ft of torque mated up to a 9-speed automatic driving all four wheels, it wasn’t exactly a slouch. From the factory, it offers 5.4 second 0-60 sprints, making it a solid stoplight racer. Its Buick nameplate, poor marketing, and lack of aftermarket support led to few sales, and even fewer knowing the significance of the “GS” badging. This makes for an ideal, under-the-radar sleeper. 

Being a newer model on this list, it’s not uncommon to find a Regal GS selling for over $30k, especially with lower mileage. 

2. 2017-2020 Lincoln MKZ 3.0TT AWD/2017-2019 Ford Fusion Sport 

The Lincoln MKZ 3.0TT AWD and Ford Fusion Sport share a spotlight on this list, just as they shared most everything else. Built on the same platform, there are only a few key differences between the models. The 2017-2019 Fusion Sport was largely a parts bin special, featuring brakes from the Ford Edge Sport, adaptive suspension from the shared MKZ, and Ford’s widely used 2.7 twin turbo, Ecoboost V6 driving all four wheels. This produced an impressive 325 horsepower and 380lb-ft of torque, competent handling, and total sleeper status as the general public would struggle to find the difference between the Sport, and the Fusions on their local rental car lot. The MKZ took it a step further, though, using Ford’s 3.0 twin turbo V6, cranking out 400 horsepower and matching torque from the factory. Similar to the Fusion, the MKZ 3.0TT AWD is hard to separate from its hybrid and lower trims commonly used for Uber Black, but it’s proven itself to be a straight line beast. From the factory, the MKZ would hit 60mph in 5 seconds flat, and on to a 13.5 second quarter mile. With just a few supporting mods and a tune, these cars make enough power to shave a full second off of those times with ease, provided you don’t snap an axle on the launch. If you’re a glutton for torque steer, the engineers at Ford thought it’d be fun to offer the same, 3 liter, twin turbo, V6 powertrain with front wheel drive, albeit with 50 less horsepower. 

Being produced until 2020, the MKZ is another newer entry on the list, and prices tend to range from $25k-40k depending on mileage, trim, and options. While offering fewer luxury features, the Fusion Sport is typically more budget friendly, ranging from $18k-30k.

1. 2007 Mercedes Benz R63 AMG

Yes, Mercedes Benz earned two spots on this list, but I assure you, this is well deserved. While it’s up for debate as to what car segment the R-Class belongs to, it’s commonly referred to as a minivan. Having three rows of seats, a slightly elevated driving position, and being optimized for luxurious family cruises, it’s hard to imagine how this made it to the number one spot on our list. Enter the R63 AMG. The mad scientists in Stuttgart crammed the iconic 6.2 liter, naturally aspirated, M156 V8 under the hood. It made 503 horsepower and 465lb-ft of torque, driving all four wheels via the AMG Speedshift 7G-Tronic 7 speed transmission. Despite being a heavyweight at over 5000lbs, the R63 rocketed you and your 5 additional passengers and their luggage to 60mph in around 4.5 seconds. Aside from the AMG badging, the R63 is as inconspicuous as they come, that is until the roar of the V8 comes screaming past you at over 7,000RPM. 

Finding an R63 is tricky. With only 200 made for one model year, they tend to sell between $30-$50k according to the listings on Bring a Trailer. 

[exploreroflight]

character intro for FFXIVSwap under the cut:

this is Dorio!

main combat jobs: dancer & warrior

main crafting/gathering jobs: goldsmith, blacksmith, miner

secondary jobs: astrologian, reaper, red mage, gunbreaker

bio:

raised in Limsa by a Maelstrom marauder & a fisher, he made a living off mercenary work & odd jobs before traveling to Ul'dah with intentions of training as a paladin.  instead, he was drawn toward the path of a monk, and trained with the pugilist guild to become a successful fighter.

he makes his way through the events of ARR-EW as a monk, picking up warrior on the side in ShB.  following the events of EW, he takes the time to travel Eorzea and learn all the different fighting styles, settling mainly on dancer and warrior to carry forward with him on further adventures.

he has a lot of little dog energy - fighty and overprotective, stubbornly refusing to let anyone see him as weak despite his size.  he's brilliant and dedicated when it comes to learning about fighting styles, but almost entirely uninterested in book learning, taking up smithing mainly to give himself a project to work on while the nerds he loves are busy with their research.

the scions become his extended family over the course of MSQ, with Thancred, G'raha, & Alisaie being some of his favorites to spend time with.

this blog exists just to /showleft in the general direction of my wol(s), so the following tags should be useful to get a further idea of him:

wol! - actually about him

tropes & lil guy - relevant to his experiences 

(art by nindianda, llysaan, rubelsalamarffxiv, & palastel)

glams:

(main outfits for dancer & warrior, let me know if you'd have fun posing/drawing etc. any other jobs & I can share his current look for those as well)

eastern lord’s togi (storm blue), thavnairian tights (storm blue), dalmascan leather shoes (metallic brass), etoile bow (raptor blue), summer sunset wrist torques, lunar envoy’s tathlums

classical hoplomachus’s lorica (dragoon blue), any pants (not visible), orthodox hairpin of fending, neo-ishgardian gauntlets & sollerets of fending, fae’s crown axe

appearance:

(apologies, I'm a console player so I don't mod, but I've provided his selected build options if needed for screencap purposes, & am happy to help any other way I can)

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F1 star Daniel Ricciardo helps Ford drop a bombshell with a radical all-new Mustang Mach-E SUV

Think Daniel Ricciardo didn't hit the track at the Australian Grand Prix? Think again! How Aussie F1 star helped Ford drop a bombshell with a radical, all-new Mustang SUV Mustang Mach-E does 0-100kmh in 3.7 seconds Ford's first all-electric vehicle for Australia  Addition to famous brand goes on sale this year  By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:05 EDT, 5 April 2023 | Updated: 02:05 EDT, 5 April 2023 One of the biggest stories out of last weekend's Australian F1 Grand Prix was the fact Daniel Ricciardo wasn't going to turn a wheel in anger on the track now that he's Red Bull's reserve driver - but that was wide of the mark. The local hero did get a couple of hot laps around Albert Park, but not in the all-conquering RB19 - instead, he was behind the wheel of the scary-fast Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV. The Blue Oval's first all-electric passenger vehicle for the Australian market was right at home on the main straight, as Daily Mail Australia can attest after riding in one of the three vehicles that tackled the circuit just ahead of the grand prix. Ricciardo had a ball as he drove the flagship model Mustang Mach-E GT (pictured) around the Albert Park track after marvelling at its ridiculous pulling power  The Mach-E GT makes 358Kw and an incredible 860 Newton metres of torque - propelling it to a Ferrari-like 0-100kmh time of just 3.7 seconds With a stunning 358kW of power on offer, the flagship Mach-E GT hurtles from a standstill to 100kmh in a claimed 3.7 seconds, which is the sort of rare territory usually occupied by supercars like Ferrari and Lamborghini. No other Ford on sale in Australia will be able to touch that figure - including its petrol-powered V8 Mustang cousins.   The other key to that incredible quickness is the vehicle's 860 Newton metres of torque, which prompted Ricciardo to say, 'I don't even know how much that is - and I still don't know how much an F1 car makes!' as the GT was unveiled to a crowd on the Albert Park infield. With acceleration so intense it makes you feel like you're being shoved back into your seat by a professional wrestler, the new Mustang made short work of the straights.  It's an SUV, but not as we know it: The GT features all-wheel-drive for incredible traction, magnetic suspension - and a striking panoramic sunroof (pictured) The three-model Mach-E range will go on sale in Australia later this year Ford's new SUV features a luxurious interior that comes complete with a touch screen that's so big it could double as a lounge room television set It doesn't corner like you'd expect an SUV to, either, thanks to its state-of-the art MagneRide suspension and exceptional brakes - although Daily Mail Australia's driver, Aussie Formula 3 star Christian Mansell, can take some of the credit as well. Inside, the electric Mustang is the opposite of a race car, packing all mod cons - including a touch screen up front that's so large it could double as a lounge room television. There's also a huge panoramic sunroof for all three Mach-E models, with the rear-wheel-drive Select and Premium joining the all-wheel-drive GT in the line-up. Range is always a big question with electric cars and the Select clocks in at 470km, with the Premium lasting close to 600km on a charge and the GT - which goes through its available power faster due to its focus on performance - good for 490km. Ricciardo was on hand for the launch after Ford and Red Bull announced they are partnering up to develop a next-generation hybrid power unit for use in F1 starting from the 2026 season. And he obviously had a ball in the GT on the track as he caught up to the back of Daily Mail Australia's car and seemed to be glued to the rear bumper bar, flashing that famous smile of his as the Mustangs hurtled into turn one.  Share or comment on this article: F1 star Daniel Ricciardo helps Ford drop a bombshell with a radical, all-new Mustang Mach-E SUV via Formula One | Mail Online https://www.dailymail.co.uk?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Bless the Habanero, it tried so hard. This little Lexus RX knockoff loved to throw its rear end out and had a high-strung engine note that reminded me of a small displacement V6. It made it feel like it really, really wanted to be a tuner. If it had a little more mod potential or speed it would have been one of my favorite cars.

Also on the Lexus train, the game had a Lexus GS in the form of the Intruder. Naturally, I had to BIPPU it with an obnoxious wrap and oversized wheels. In spite of that, it was still a comfy car to drive. I think I'm just a sucker for full-width taillights.

The Weevil Custom was another really cool car released very late in the game's life that just wasn't enough to keep me coming back to it. It was fast, fun, cool looking, and mean, but when the cards were down it was just another car. At least it gave me some pleasure to take English Dave's prized car to the chop shop. Enjoy that panther cage, jerk.

There was a time when a Sultan was in every player's garage. As a fast four-door with good handling that could go off-road and be found on the streets, it was popular among brand new players who needed a reliable vehicle for heists and missions. Other cars eventually outclassed it and left it to be just another street car, but its day in the sun was bright indeed.

The poor, poor Bullet. Such a nice car doomed to a lifetime of heckling for being misclassified as a Super and landing squarely at the bottom of the rankings, when it would have fared much better in Sports. If you disregard the race tiers and judge it purely on its own merits, you'll find a fun little Ford clone that's great for cruising.

The Surge was a car that was easy to pick out in traffic due to its neat illuminated grille. It was ahead of its time, in my opinion, considering it was from 2013 and light-up badges and grilles didn't start catching on until years later. Performance was subpar, but it was at least small enough to fit between the bunker bollards and go roll around the weapons factory facilities.

My first GTA winter was spent in the company of a Radius. It even had steelies on so the nicer wheels wouldn't get damaged in the snow. This lovechild of a Dodge Caliber and a Ford Edge won my heart with above-average speed for an SUV and a comically aggressive exhaust note that you'd never expect from such a round little creature.

Honda's modern automotive offerings rarely caught my eye, but it was nice to see an interpretation of their new NSX in the form of the Jester. I remember it having quite a throaty sound to it that made it enjoyable to drive in spite of being an otherwise average sports car.

Sometimes I found it hard to believe that the Jackal was a car that could be insured directly off of the streets. It was a fast little thing and I remember being taken aback at how much torque it had in higher gears, where similar cars would have run out of breath. If I had to start all over and pick a four-door fresh out of the gate, I would probably pick a Jackal.

Truthfully, I was never much of a fan of the Swinger, but it showed up for free on the podium once and I couldn't help snagging one just to show off the needlessly obscure and nigh-unobtainable livery that was only available to people who played during one specific week many years ago.