#purpose of Spring and Hibernate training

[tpointtechblog]

What is the purpose of Spring and Hibernate training?

The purpose of Spring and Hibernate are to teach developers how to use these frameworks to develop Java applications. Spring is an open-source framework that provides a comprehensive set of tools and services for developing Java applications.

Hibernate is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) framework that provides a way to map Java objects to database tables.

[basicsofislam]

FASTING DIVINE TREATMENT FOR BODY AND SOUL: Part 3

Fasting: The Physical Dimension

Some people claim that fasting is a harmful practice that poses medical risks. First of all, it is not true that fasting, as has been observed by Muslims, is harmful to the body. Changing the normal habits from time to time is a form of rest for the body. Students, for example, have holydays after studying for several months continuously. Similarly, employees get a day for leisure and rest after working during the week. Is it therefore not reasonable to think that the stomach and the digestive system also require a rest? It is a well-known fact that all animals fast instinctively when unwell. It is a highly potent natural anti-inflammatory therapy. Also, in winter most animals find very little to eat and therefore they fall into a state of hibernation, which is a kind of fasting. When they awake in spring, after their first meal they are physically renewed, more energetic, and full of strength. This demonstrates that a living organism can survive for a long time without food or water without suffering any serious harm. The human body and in particular the digestive organs of the human body need rest.

In 1975, Allan Cott in his Fasting as a Way of life noted ‘fasting brings a wholesome physiological rest for the digestive tract and central nervous system and normalizes the metabolism.

In 1994, fifty studies concerning the medical benefits of fasting were presented by both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars at the 1st International Congress on “Health and Ramadan” in Casablanca, Morocco. Improvement in many medical conditions was noted. None of these studies were able to come up with any findings concerning the negative effects of fasting upon body.

Fasting in Ramadan is voluntarily undertaken. Muslims during the Islamic fast are not subjected to a diet of selective food only, as with fruit or protein-only diets. The breakfast taken before dawn (sahur) is eaten; at sunset the fast is broken with something sweet like dates, fruits, or juices to regulate any hypoglycemia followed by a regular dinner (iftar). In the brain the hypothalamus has a “lipostat” which controls body mass. When severe and rapid weight loss is achieved by a starvation diet (not fasting in Ramadan) the center does not recognize this as normal and re-programs itself to cause a rapid weight gain after the fast. However, fasting as is prescribed by Islam is different from such diets as crash diet or starvation diet prescribed by a physician. Fasting in Ramadan does not cause malnutrition and does not deprive the body of calories. Calorie intake of people fasting in Ramadan is either in line with what is recommended or just below this. Additional prayers are prescribed after the dinner, which helps metabolize the food. Islamic prayer called salat uses all the muscles and joints and can be placed in the category of a mild exercise in terms of caloric output. It is common to burn ten extra calories for each posture of prayer, although this is not the purpose of the prayer. Ramadan is a month of cross-examining oneself and of restraining the carnal desires. This state of purity prevails even after Ramadan, guiding the believer to be more able to lead a life full of happiness and good deeds. In this sense, fasting for a Muslim is an exercise in self-discipline. A person who is trained through fasting, especially in the month of Ramadan, learns to resist their physical desires, not only when fasting, but also when they are not observing the fast. For those who smoke heavily, are constantly snacking, or drinking coffee every hour, it is an opportune time to break such habits and hopefully continue to be moderate after Ramadan ends. Fasting is good for certain diseases such as stress related illnesses, Diabetes (although not advised if the patient is taking insulin), Hypertension, Migraine headaches, Chronic overweight and obesity, and Insomnia. The most important benefit of fasting is that it thoroughly cleans and purifies the bloodstream and reestablishes proper pH balance in the blood.

Fasting Sharpens Mental & Physiological Awareness

As the body cleanses and heals itself through fasting, keener mental concentration and clearer spiritual perception develop. As is known, the brain is the physical instrument of the mind. As the mucus and toxic waters are flushed from the brain, worries and frustrations leave the mind. It becomes free and clear; the creative powers expand. The memory becomes sharp and keen. Reciting the Qur'an more while fasting not only produces a tranquility of heart and mind, it also improves the memory. Fasting has been found to be an effective treatment for psychological and emotional disorders. It helps those fasting to firm up their will, cultivate and refine their taste and manners, strengthen their conviction of doing good, and avoid controversy, petulance and rashness, all of which contribute to a sane and healthy personality. Fasting also helps Muslims feel the peace that comes from spiritual devotion as well as kinship with fellow believers. This feeling of inner peace and tranquility has positive effects on the psychology of the believers. In a tradition the Prophet said, 'Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, they should avoid food and drink, sexual relations, and quarreling, and if somebody should fight or quarrel with them, they should say, “I am fasting.” 'Fasting is a shield’ here has been interpreted to mean that a wall is built between a person and everything except God through the observation of the fast. The believers that make all their limbs and organs fast become more diligent and decent. They are even able to avoid those who upset them, saying, 'I am fasting.’ This is the recommendation of the Prophet and is the main reason for the fall-off in the amount of crimes during Ramadan. To conclude, fasting not only purifies the mind and the spirit, but the body as well. Those who want to improve their spiritual faculties should observe the fast. In other words, those who do not fast become captives of their body and cannot renew their body and mind and excel their soul.

[deerblossoms]

i need to buy a new journal. i have a sketchbook i occasionally use to write in but it’s not its purpose and i have no drive to write in it, really. yesterday i wore my new steve madden mary janes to drop off a resume at molasses and when i got home the tops of my feet were cut up and leaking. i don’t want to put a bandaid on them. today i thought i’d stab myself. no real intent, just a wild thought that put me in a trance. of one deep, red, flowing hole in my forearm.

i would love to work at a bookstore. if i could work somewhere and set a playlist and then read all day, reorganize books, sweep and lock up, i’d be so happy. if i could be happy i would be. if i have to go to work today i think i’ll die, but i’m on the train anyway. i could have an interview on friday and i will go to the artist and craftsman in williamsburg and buy oil paints for noel’s portrait. i keep reminding myself why i don’t go on instagram anymore. matt followed me but he hasn’t texted me. matt and kayla follow each other and i wonder if they’re still friends or if they’re dating. i don’t know why it bothers me. sometimes i think about texting her and asking to meet up for coffee and by coffee i mean i’m hoping for bathroom sex even if i know it wouldn’t happen. i haven’t done it because it’s a bad idea and i have incredible impulse control or maybe i just don’t have the energy to take risks anymore.

today i got a free pastry from the coffeeshop that i know i can’t eat but i might anyway but see above & therefore the truth is i probably won’t. i feel like hibernating and becoming new and by that i mean i’m waiting for my hair to grow out before i try going clubbing. i read all of ‘i’m thinking of ending things’ this morning and it was thoroughly chilling & creepy. noel couldn’t believe i read the whole book in two hours but i maintain it’s a pretty a short book. these new iphone cameras catch every pore and i have never been more self-conscious. and of course that’s intentional and everything’s tied to everything and i am just a pawn. but i’m trying to get off the grid anyways. i would like to go to the dentist and fix my teeth. they need general maintenance and probably some cavities filled knowing me but also they’re so yellow and i feel like they stick out and i’d even get braces, maybe. which would be embarrassing but then one day my teeth wouldn’t stick out anymore. sometimes i’m scared i’m ruining myself but isn’t that just age? i never wanted to take care of myself as a kid and now i’m learning what it means to hate what you see in the mirror.

joan and i haven’t talked much recently and i am okay with it. i’m just too easily obsessive about things anyways and so i’m giving them space. it’s sad how much it used to bother me but now i feel secure that nothing’s wrong and they just haven’t felt like talking. i’m not sure i feel much like talking either but i do miss their company. i’m concerned with how they’re handling their breakup but i trust them and believe they’re okay. i want to visit washington again now that it’s fall. i wonder if i could ask margarita if i could stay with them. sometimes new york looks so beautiful on its own and sometimes i look out of the train car from the bridge and the skyline next to the water makes me think of seattle even though the cities look nothing alike. but then it looks beautiful in a different way. if i’d gone to cornish i would have a BFA this spring. but i would have never gone to cornish. maybe if things had turned out differently i could’ve worked something out. i could have just taken my SATs and took honor classes in my senior year and and then applied after a gap year but knowing me i would have been too impatient and i would’ve wasted a year and a half begging. my parents’ abuse taught me how to wait. but it never happened so it doesn’t matter and isn’t worth thinking about. i am avoiding people and reaching out to people who avoid me so clearly i’m craving solitude and ensuring i experience it. someone i worked with for three weeks dmed me on instagram to ask if kayla and i broke up and told me i didn’t have to answer. but why would you even ask? she’s a grown woman too. i’m not going to respond and am a little annoyed by it but truly i just think it’s silly. i almost quit today. i wouldn’t have ever gone through with it but i wanted to so badly. this job makes me crazy. the building makes me crazy. the mundanity drives me insane. but once i get on the train there’s nothing more to think about. clocking on is an inevitability and instinct and muscle memory and reason beat impulse. there was an ice cream shop in seattle called moo moo’s, i think. i don’t know why i’m thinking about it now. i went there once late at night and, despite everything i’d ever done in seattle before it, the memory feels like my first taste of living in a city. ‘i’m thinking of ending things’ says all memory is fiction but my whole life has felt like fiction and it’s only when someone’s fingers are in my hair gently untangling my curls that i feel in the moment, real. everything else is just something i’ve written.

i miss the pink braids i wore two years ago. i could never get an even part and the braids stuck out like pippi longstocking’s but when i looked in the mirror my reflection smiled back, ruddy and beautiful.

[web-age-solutions]

The Best Java Libraries and Frameworks for Beginners

Java remains one of the most widely used programming languages, prized for its versatility, portability, and robust performance. 

As a beginner, familiarizing yourself with Java's vast ecosystem of libraries and frameworks can significantly enhance your coding efficiency and project development. 

Here are some of the best Java libraries and frameworks for beginners to help you get started on the right track.

1. Spring Framework

The Spring Framework is a powerful, feature-rich framework that simplifies enterprise Java development. It provides comprehensive infrastructure support for developing Java applications.

For beginners, Spring Boot is an excellent starting point within the Spring ecosystem. Spring Boot simplifies the setup and development of new Spring applications by providing defaults for code and configuration, helping you focus more on writing business logic rather than boilerplate code.

Key Features:

Simplifies dependency management

Built-in support for microservices

Extensive documentation and community support

2. Apache Commons

Apache Commons is a collection of reusable Java components that provide utility functions for various purposes, from I/O operations to collections. As a beginner, Apache Commons can help you avoid reinventing the wheel for common tasks and focus on solving unique problems.

Key Libraries:

Commons Lang: Extends the Java standard library with additional utilities for string manipulation, concurrency, and more.

Commons IO: Simplifies file I/O operations.

Commons Collections: Enhances the standard Java Collections framework.

3. JUnit

JUnit is the most widely used testing framework in the Java ecosystem. Writing tests is an integral part of software development, and JUnit makes it easy to write and run repeatable tests. As a beginner, learning JUnit will instill good testing practices early in your programming career.

Key Features:

Annotations for defining test methods

Assertions for testing expected results

Test runners to execute tests

4. Maven

Maven is a build automation and dependency management tool that simplifies the project build process. It manages project dependencies and builds lifecycle, making it easier to manage complex projects. For beginners, Maven's convention-over-configuration approach helps streamline project setup.

Key Features:

Simplifies dependency management

Standardizes project structures

Integrates with various IDEs and CI/CD tools

5. Hibernate

Hibernate is an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) framework that simplifies database interactions in Java applications. It allows you to map Java objects to database tables and vice versa, abstracting the underlying database operations.

For beginners, Hibernate eliminates the need to write complex SQL queries, making database programming more accessible.

Key Features:

Simplifies CRUD operations

Supports advanced query capabilities

Handles database connections and transactions

6. Google Guava

Google Guava is a set of core libraries that provide essential utilities for Java projects. It includes utilities for collections, caching, primitives support, concurrency, common annotations, string processing, and more. Guava's utilities can enhance productivity by providing ready-to-use implementations for common tasks.  

Key Features:

Advanced collection utilities

Caching utilities

Functional programming support

Conclusion

Choosing the ideal libraries and frameworks is essential for effective Java development. 

As a beginner, starting with Spring Framework, Apache Commons, JUnit, Maven, Hibernate, and Google Guava will provide you with a solid foundation and significantly boost your productivity. 

These tools simplify common programming tasks and instill best practices that benefit your Java training journey. By leveraging these powerful resources, you'll be well-equipped to tackle a wide range of Java projects with confidence and efficiency.

[welcome-to-the-districts]

Notes On the Rolling Stock: Diesels

This is essentially a bit of information for diesels in my AU. Information under the cut.

Diesels are the second oldest rolling stock to ever exist. They were brought about by humans and the Starlight Express itself. They’re similar to cold-blooded animals, being slow in the cold weather and hibernating in the winter before waking up in the spring and resuming their business as usual. It is important not to disturb this cycle as it will throw the diesel’s natural cycles off completely.

Diesels are omnivorous, capable of taking down and devouring most smaller creatures. They only need to feed once or twice a week, but this increases during the fall when they get easy for hibernation. They tend to hunt in groups, but there have been accounts of diesels hunting individually. There have been documented attacks on humans but they were extremely rare, being more docile than steamers.

Diesels have a unique attack which involves the use of their tanks. Diesels have two tanks, one for breaking down food for fuel, the other stores the fuel. There is a byproduct of this process. Diesels are able to belch an extremely toxic flammable gas. This gas is stored somewhere in their bodies until needed. This is a strength and a weakness, as it only takes one spark to ignite it. This is why Greaseball and Electra worked together in the war. Like the Deadly Nadder from How To Train Your Dragon, one belches gas, the other ignites it. Their bite force is a close second with the steamers, giving them more than enough strength to take down prey.

Diesels are very social creatures, living in groups led by one or two individuals. They are known to take in other rolling stock and on rare occasions humans, treating them as if they were one of their own. Gangs can have up to forty members, on rare occasions more. Greaseball’s gang has a total of thirty-three members. They love to snuggle as it helps them stay warm. It’s rare to see a lone diesel as another member of the gang would never be too far away. They stick together for safety and higher success when hunting. They’re similar to that of a wolf pack and lion pride combined. The leaders acting as the protectors of the group and making sure fights don’t break out. They are known to have a pecking order. Flat-Top is one of the lower ranking members but that doesn’t make him any lesser than the other members.

Diesels also have a variety of calls that are used for certain purposes.

Diesels, like all of the other rolling stock, have the ability to growl. There are two meanings to this sound. The diesel is either playful or giving a warning. Body language will tell you all you need to know. Here’s a good few examples in this video here:

Diesels purr to show affection, happiness or contentment. A diesel’s purr is at a low enough frequency to help heal broken bones. Usually once one diesel starts purring, the others are quick to follow suit. Here’s a good example:

Diesels trill to get one’s attention, to call for the gang or another diesel, or to call for their little ones. A good example can be found here:

They may also make a chuffing sound, like a tiger as a greeting. This is usually reserved for fellow diesels. It’s rare for a human to receive a greeting as it means they’re considered one of the gang. Here’s a good example here:

Like Steamers, diesels can roar. Here’s a good example here. Note: this is the same video as earlier. This was for organization purposes:

[varunsngh]

Can we overload static methods in Java?

In Java, it is possible to overload static methods just like instance methods. Method overloading allows developers to define multiple methods with the same name but different parameter lists within a class. However, there are some considerations and limitations specific to overloading static methods in Java.

When a static method is overloaded, multiple versions of the method can coexist within the same class, each with a different set of parameters. The compiler determines which version of the static method to invoke based on the arguments' types during the method call.

Static methods can be overloaded based on the same principles as instance methods. The methods must have different parameter lists, meaning they differ in terms of the number of parameters, their types, or both. The method names and return types do not affect method overloading.

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However, it's important to note that static methods have some differences compared to instance methods, and these differences affect how they are accessed and invoked. Static methods are associated with the class itself rather than a specific instance of the class. They can be accessed using the class name, without the need for an object reference. This means that static methods are invoked at the class level rather than the instance level.

Since static methods are not tied to any particular object, they cannot access instance variables or instance methods directly. They can only access other static members, including other static variables or methods within the same class.

When overloading static methods, it's crucial to consider the context and purpose of the methods. Overloading static methods can provide convenience and flexibility in certain scenarios, such as providing multiple ways to perform a specific operation or allowing different parameter combinations for a specific functionality.

In summary, it is possible to overload static methods in Java. Method overloading allows developers to define multiple static methods with the same name but different parameter lists within a class. The compiler determines which version of the static method to invoke based on the arguments' types during the method call. However, it's important to keep in mind the differences between static and instance methods, such as their accessibility and ability to access instance variables or methods. By understanding these differences and considering the specific use cases, developers can effectively leverage the benefits of overloading static methods in Java.

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[fredheads]

wip wednesday round 2

parentdale it AU - chapter 2 

The three library books he had taken out last month were due. Two of them were hardcover volumes on Riverdale’s town history, which Harry had been taking careful notes from in his spiral-bound notebook. 

The third was a book on birds. 

It was a hardcover, illustrated for identification purposes, and had Harry flipped to the back and studied the borrowing card tucked into its paper sleeve, he would have noted the name Mary Moore written several times in a girl’s untidy hand.

Harry Clayton had no interest in ornithology. He had taken out the book because he had been trying to better understand something that had happened to him that spring, when the warm weather had just begun and he and his father were waking the Clayton farm from it’s long hibernation. 

For no particular reason he began biking past the library, up to Bassey Park where the canal flowed under the Kissing Bridge. Across the bridge was Derry High School - in a few more years Harry would be a star player on their football team. But it wasn’t the sight of the school that drew him, it was the smell of Bassey Park: a salt-and-sea smell though they were miles from the coast. The mist and the smell made him think of photos of lighthouses, old capes and craggy rocks that he had never visited before. 

This train of thought led him to remember his dreams - he was reminded suddenly, like a curtain lifting, that he hadn’t woken peacefully after all. He had tossed and turned for a couple hours in the middle of the night, plagued by restless, unsettling images that floated just out of his memory now that he tried to recall them. 

In the cheerful farmhouse kitchen his list of the dead had seemed morbid: now he felt an eerie sense of unease as he remembered the murders. Betty Ripsom. Veronica Grogan. Oscar Andrews. Grown-ups weren’t sure if that last one was connected… but standing at the edge of the canal in Bassey Park, breathing in the salt air from forty miles away, Harry Clayton was very much convinced. 

It’s all connected, he thought, and shivered, thinking for some strange reason of the Black Spot again… and the Ironworks explosion. And the bird. 

[wisdomrays]

FASTING DIVINE TREATMENT FOR BODY AND SOUL: Part 3

Fasting: The Physical Dimension

Some people claim that fasting is a harmful practice that poses medical risks. First of all, it is not true that fasting, as has been observed by Muslims, is harmful to the body. Changing the normal habits from time to time is a form of rest for the body. Students, for example, have holydays after studying for several months continuously. Similarly, employees get a day for leisure and rest after working during the week. Is it therefore not reasonable to think that the stomach and the digestive system also require a rest? It is a well-known fact that all animals fast instinctively when unwell. It is a highly potent natural anti-inflammatory therapy. Also, in winter most animals find very little to eat and therefore they fall into a state of hibernation, which is a kind of fasting. When they awake in spring, after their first meal they are physically renewed, more energetic, and full of strength. This demonstrates that a living organism can survive for a long time without food or water without suffering any serious harm. The human body and in particular the digestive organs of the human body need rest.

In 1975, Allan Cott in his Fasting as a Way of life noted 'fasting brings a wholesome physiological rest for the digestive tract and central nervous system and normalizes the metabolism.

In 1994, fifty studies concerning the medical benefits of fasting were presented by both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars at the 1st International Congress on "Health and Ramadan" in Casablanca, Morocco. Improvement in many medical conditions was noted. None of these studies were able to come up with any findings concerning the negative effects of fasting upon body.

Fasting in Ramadan is voluntarily undertaken. Muslims during the Islamic fast are not subjected to a diet of selective food only, as with fruit or protein-only diets. The breakfast taken before dawn (sahur) is eaten; at sunset the fast is broken with something sweet like dates, fruits, or juices to regulate any hypoglycemia followed by a regular dinner (iftar). In the brain the hypothalamus has a "lipostat" which controls body mass. When severe and rapid weight loss is achieved by a starvation diet (not fasting in Ramadan) the center does not recognize this as normal and re-programs itself to cause a rapid weight gain after the fast. However, fasting as is prescribed by Islam is different from such diets as crash diet or starvation diet prescribed by a physician. Fasting in Ramadan does not cause malnutrition and does not deprive the body of calories. Calorie intake of people fasting in Ramadan is either in line with what is recommended or just below this. Additional prayers are prescribed after the dinner, which helps metabolize the food. Islamic prayer called salat uses all the muscles and joints and can be placed in the category of a mild exercise in terms of caloric output. It is common to burn ten extra calories for each posture of prayer, although this is not the purpose of the prayer. Ramadan is a month of cross-examining oneself and of restraining the carnal desires. This state of purity prevails even after Ramadan, guiding the believer to be more able to lead a life full of happiness and good deeds. In this sense, fasting for a Muslim is an exercise in self-discipline. A person who is trained through fasting, especially in the month of Ramadan, learns to resist their physical desires, not only when fasting, but also when they are not observing the fast. For those who smoke heavily, are constantly snacking, or drinking coffee every hour, it is an opportune time to break such habits and hopefully continue to be moderate after Ramadan ends. Fasting is good for certain diseases such as stress related illnesses, Diabetes (although not advised if the patient is taking insulin), Hypertension, Migraine headaches, Chronic overweight and obesity, and Insomnia. The most important benefit of fasting is that it thoroughly cleans and purifies the bloodstream and reestablishes proper pH balance in the blood.

Fasting Sharpens Mental & Physiological Awareness

As the body cleanses and heals itself through fasting, keener mental concentration and clearer spiritual perception develop. As is known, the brain is the physical instrument of the mind. As the mucus and toxic waters are flushed from the brain, worries and frustrations leave the mind. It becomes free and clear; the creative powers expand. The memory becomes sharp and keen. Reciting the Qur'an more while fasting not only produces a tranquility of heart and mind, it also improves the memory. Fasting has been found to be an effective treatment for psychological and emotional disorders. It helps those fasting to firm up their will, cultivate and refine their taste and manners, strengthen their conviction of doing good, and avoid controversy, petulance and rashness, all of which contribute to a sane and healthy personality. Fasting also helps Muslims feel the peace that comes from spiritual devotion as well as kinship with fellow believers. This feeling of inner peace and tranquility has positive effects on the psychology of the believers. In a tradition the Prophet said, 'Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, they should avoid food and drink, sexual relations, and quarreling, and if somebody should fight or quarrel with them, they should say, "I am fasting." 'Fasting is a shield' here has been interpreted to mean that a wall is built between a person and everything except God through the observation of the fast. The believers that make all their limbs and organs fast become more diligent and decent. They are even able to avoid those who upset them, saying, 'I am fasting.' This is the recommendation of the Prophet and is the main reason for the fall-off in the amount of crimes during Ramadan. To conclude, fasting not only purifies the mind and the spirit, but the body as well. Those who want to improve their spiritual faculties should observe the fast. In other words, those who do not fast become captives of their body and cannot renew their body and mind and excel their soul.

[vdragon-creations]

Meet  Nina, The Water Demon! Yu Yu Hakusho OC!

Here’s the first OC I would like to introduce!

(Mild Warning for mentions of Sexual Abuse.)

Name: Nina (It was given to her by Violet when she found her. Umi was gunna be her original name, but her mother and father never got to give it to her.)

Age: Mid to Late 20's

Sex: Female

Species: Demon (Specifically a Water Demon Hybrid)

Height: 5 Feet 3 Inches

Weight: 130 Pounds (Or 1993.9118 Fluid Ounces)

Orientation: Pansexual (Isn't apposed to a Polyamorous Relationship, but she prefers to stay with a single person.)

Relationship Status: Taken (Is with Jin The Windmaster)

Demon Class:

Beginning: D Class

Current: Middle A Class

Home: Demon World

Beginning: A small pond owned by Violet's family!

Current: In a lake on an Okunenju Stock where Jin lives.

Personality:

Nina is a very shy girl, so shy that she tends to run or hide from most new people she meets. This comes from her kind being extremely rare and hunted to near extinction. However, despite her shyness, she's also very kind. She gives her all if she think she can actually help someone. She also has a bit of fire in her. Despite her docile and fragile look, Nina also don't go down without a fight. While she's no martial artists, she can still use her Teeth, Claws, Tail, and Poisonous "blood" to keep herself from being easy pickings. She's a pretty determined gal, wanting so badly to live a life where she's not afraid for her life, to finally be free.

This being said, after meeting and hanging around Jin, Chu, Rinku, Suzuki, Shishiwakamaru, and Touya for a while, she began to come out of her shell. Joking with them, watching them train together, and eventually getting trained herself

Diet:

Water Demons used to feed off Human Blood back when the Living World and Demon World where joined. However, after the Makai Barrier was made, Water Demons had to find a substitute! Demon Blood. Nina is no different, and while she could eat other foods, none of them would offer any nutritional value. For the whole time she's been alive, she's either feed off the random hunters that ended up dyeing while looking for her, or off of Violet, whose been willingly giving her a steady meal.

On the bright side, Nina doesn't need daily meals, in fact she can go a whole month without any food. But if she isn't feed on schedule, she'll start turning green and get very sick. Luckily, Jin has been offering his own blood in times when Violet is absent. Not that Nina's too thrilled about it. After all, she doesn't like hurting anyone.

Weaknesses:

Having been someone who has little to no training or fighting experience. And as such has a hard time controlling the amount of energy she uses for any of her attacks or special skills! Meaning that most of her powers are usually pretty limited to a single use.

Powers, Skills, and Attributes:

●Water Manipulation~

Like all Water Demons, Nina has the ability to manipulate any amount of water around her! This can include the moisture in the air, and while this can also be extended to the liquids inside a person, Nina refuses to do this.

●Flying~

Nina was born with wings that wound up being quite useless to her till she met Jin, who taught her how to fly! She's pretty graceful in the air, and can even hover and fly backwards. And coupled with her dormant Wind abilities, she's a bit of a force to be reckoned with.

●Swimming~

Nina can swim at unnaturally fast speeds and thanks to her body, can withstand intense water pressure and freezing cold temperatures. However, the colder it gets, the slower her movements are, and eventually she'll turn white and fall into a Hibernation state.

●Body Of Water~

Her body has many interesting qualities. While normally, Nina's body has skin and bones that you can touch and feel, she can turn her body to liquid. She lacks a lot of organs, say for the Liver, Heart, Lungs, Stomach, Reproductive Organs, and Tongue. This makes it easier for her to escape if she happens to get caught by someone who isn't equipped with the right tools to catch her.

●Night Vision~

Water Demons are nocturnal, and Nina is no exception to this. Her eyes very good at seeing in the dark.

●Memory Sharing~

This is something all Water Demon females can do. Nina can place her hand on another person's head and share her memories with them. This is primarily done with demons, however it is just as possible to do this with humans too! The only downside to this, at least to Nina, is that this can result in unintentionally "peeping" at the other person's memories as well. And the person on the receiving end also ends up feeling the same emotions that the original memory holder felt while the event had taken place.

●Bioluminescence~

The freckles on her cheeks, shoulders, knees, elbows, back, and butt can glow when Nina needs a little extra light.

●Echolocation~

If her eyes and Bioluminescent freckles fail her, Nina can use Echolocation to see around her. This is easier underwater for her though, as she can also feel the vibrations in the water. On land she can't quite do that.

●Invisibility~

Nina was not born with this power, but earned it after completing an Ordeal given to her by Koenma. She promised to only use it when absolutely necessary, and only for defense. This power, as its pretty clear, allows her the ability to become invisible for a short about of time. (About 15 minutes, but it can be turned off before the limit.) The only downside to this ability tho is that it only hides her appearance, so things like her energy could still be detected. In addition, she could also still be affected by objects giving away her possession like smoke screen or stepping on twigs.

●Spring Rain~

After training with Jin and Touya for a while, Nina picked up a move similar to Touya's Shards of Winter attack. This attack let's Nina materialize water drops from the air and send them raining down on her foes with such force that the water can actually cut through skin!

●Aqua Whips~

Similar to Jin's Tornado Fist, Nina can create a mass of water around her entire arm and use them like giant tentacles!

●Smell~

Nina has a ridiculously good sense of smell! She's been known to predict storms and how far they are by just smelling the amount of moisture in the air! And under the water, Nina can smell other living things around her up to 5 miles away!

●Instinct/Survival Mode~

In times of extreme stress, anger, or danger, Nina's body changes a bit. The once smooth skin on her body becomes rigid and sharp like scales. And the scales on her face and tail turn into dangerous spikes. Her tiny fangs become large and deadly, and her welcoming golden eyes turn to slits. In this "transformation" Nina temporarily pushes her sweet disposition aside and replaces it with a being who will fight to the death to stay alive.

●Poison~

Nina can secrete poison liquids from her skin like sweat, especially from her tail and claws!

●Healing~

Much like her Poison abilities, Nina can also heal small wounds and cuts with her spit. However, things like larger wounds, Nina can use some of her own demon energy to heal someone. Much like Rinku did for himself during the Dark Tournament. But the backfire to this power is that no matter the situation, using this power takes a massive amount of energy to perform this. Thus Nina uselly ends up feeling pretty weak afterwards.

●Wind Sensory~

Nina's powers over wind are very limited, in fact the only times it's useful is when she's flying and just needs some extra power, or when she and Jin are commuting in secret.

●Optional Birth & DNA Selection~

Water Demon Female have the ability to have birth at whatever time they choose. They are automatically pregnant after being with someone for the first time. But they are able to halt the development of the child for months even years. They also don't show signs of being pregnant either, and can be with multiple different partners throughout their lives. When the time is right, the mother can then have her baby, and take traits from the partners that she's been with, and give them to the child. Nina is one such child, and can do the same with her future offspring.

●Color Changing~

This has no real purpose other then non verbal communication. Nina's whole body can change colors depending on her health, environment, and emotions! When she turns red or pink, her body heats up to extremely high temperatures, and is usually an indication that she's embarrassed. She turns white when she's in an environment that's super cold, and this usually causes her to fall asleep. When she turns green, it's because she's either hungry or very sick.

Relationships:

🦊Violet~

Nina's first and best friend, saved her as a child after finding her washed up in her families pond! The Fox Demon's competitive and fierce spirit made her the perfect bodyguard for Nina. And due to her willingness to take care of Nina and keep her safe, Violet has gone to some great lengths to help her along her journey to become free! For instance, Violet, to avoid having Nina revealed, has been giving her some of her blood to feed off of. She even went so far as to find a way to contact Urameshi so that he can ask Koenma to grant Nina the ability to be hidden from those who would do her harm. She was also the reason she ever met Jin, Chu, Rinku, ShiShi, Suzuki, or Touya.

🌪Jin The Windmaster~

Nina had never heard of him, until Violet insisted that she watch the Dark Tournament with her. When it came time for Team Urameshi to fight Team Masho, that's when Nina saw him. He was so....handsome! Fluffy red hair, Big beautiful blue eyes, and a smile and laugh so contagious that for the first time in a while, Nina was....actually having a good time. Needless to say she fell hard for the Windmaster. And after hearing about his Team's want for freedom....she couldn't help but relate. After seeing him fight in the Demon World Tournament, Nina's drive to become free only grew. So that one day she could actually meet him in person!

Well, that day would come sooner then expected, since after about a week since Violet entered the Dark Tournament herself (and lost), she woke up to Violet saying that she had a special surprise for her. Only to find that the surprise was Jin, Touya, Chu, Rinku, Shishi, Suzuki, and Urameshi had come to visit! Nina was so spooked by not only seeing her favorite fighter, but her crush, and the Ex Spirit Detective in front of her, she panicked and quickly hid from them. After getting to know her more, Jin slowly saw himself becoming drawn to her.

Sure, she was cute and pretty, but the power she had whipping around her was so interesting. Different, but so familiar. And after finding out her past and her need for freedom, he made it his mission to help her reach for the skies! He began giving her flying lessons, as he found it a shame to see her pretty wings go to waste without touching the big wide wind at least once. But after those lessons, Jin continued to get closer and closer, until it was clear to him. He had fallen for her.

Eventually, he does confess his love for her after being told by Seaman that he should probably do so, as it appeared Nina couldn't tell if Jin was interested in her in that way. And after training together, entering the Demon World Tournament and facing off one another, Jin knew this was the lady he wanted to be his bride! So, during another festival with other wind demons, Jin asks Nina to be his wife. Which she gratefully accepts.

🧊Touya, Master of Ice~

The two have a rather understanding relationship, as they both tend to stay quiet and are both sides of the same Elemental Coin. Nina also has an eminence amount of respect for both him and Jin, seeing how they where both Shinobi. And years ago, while her mother was still in slavery, she was saved by a Shinobi Sect. She also admired his love for his teammates, especially with Gama. In fact she refuses to wear makeup knowing how Gama felt about it being used of vain reasons, and Touya appreciates her respect for Gama's feelings, even if she didn't know him.

Chu~

Despite the two having massive differences in their personalities, Chu and Nina get along rather well! Especially after Nina came out of her shell! He loves making jokes about how they should take Nina drinking with them, so they can get free booze. And Nina likes poking fun at his smell and failed attempts at wooing the ladies.

🪀Rinku~

Nina likes to think of him like an adorable little brother. And Rinku treats her like an older sister. He loves showing her cool tricks with his Yo-Yo's, and teaching her how to play kids games, as Nina never played them growing up.

Suzuki~

He's blunt and honest with her about basically everything, including her sense of fashion. Nina finds him annoying, but gets along with him well enough.

🗡Shishiwakamaru~

This guy didn't exactly start off on the right foot with Nina when they first met. He was immediately trying to come onto her, and laying it on rather thick. Though, his worst mistake was thinking it was ok to put his arm around her, laying his hand just above her collarbone. She bit him, making him pretty mad. Ever since then, he's kinda had a grudge against Nina, and Jin! Cause not only was he not her favorite (which was unthinkable to him) but in his mind, he lost to a scatterbrained Wind Demon who's head spent more time in the clouds then doing important things.

Seaman~

Nina met this young man during her Ordeal in Living World. However, during her time there, this sweet boy ended up falling for the sweethearted Water Demon. But Nina turned him down after he tried confessing, saying that her heart was already set on someone else. Seaman was upset, but understood. He asked if he felt the same about her, and according to Nina, she didn't see how he could. When Seaman found out who she was talking about, and saw the two of them in action, he pulled Jin aside and informed him that if he really loved Nina, then he should probably tell her.

Koto, Juri, & Ruka~

Nina isn't normally the type to be jealous or hateful to anyone. But these three ladies are the exception to that. When it comes to Koto, Nina doesn't really care one way or another about her. But she's a cat and thus, can't fucking stand her. Juri, being a subspecies of the Water Demons, looks an awful lot like Nina in a way. On the nights she's out with Chu and the others at the bar, Nina is often stopped and asked either for dates or what it was like being a ref for the Dark Tournament. Nina eventually figured out they where mistaking her for Juri, and thus Nina's irritation with her began.

As for Ruka, Nina can say wholeheartedly that she's the one person that she DESPISES! She's more the aware of her crush on Jin, and is a bit pissed about what her attitude towards him is like. Ruka has gone on the record saying that he's bubbly and cheerful, but is probably naive when it comes to the ladies. And while to some extent that's true, Nina doesn't like the implications, and knows from personal experience that Jin is MORE then capable of pleasing a lady. Jin finds her jealousy and hatred for her adorable, assuring Nina that Ruka's got nothing on her. But this still didn't stop Nina from secretly flipping Ruka the bird during the next Demon World Tournament when she spotted her with Koto and Juri.

🌬Kitaro (Nina's Father)~

This Wind Demon met Nina's mother her lowest point. She had been running for years, and still hadn't had her baby, and she was almost ready to just give up. But then, he met her. She fell for this kind man, and finally after conceiving with him, she finally had her baby. But a freak storm washed Nina and Her mother away. Kitaro was devastated by the lost of his wife and baby. But there was still hope. After finding out that only his wife passed, and that the baby wasn't to be found, he had a feeling the baby was still alive. But without knowing what the child looked like, knowing that his wife could change her child's look to be much different from her or his appearance, he couldn't quite go out and find them.

That was until years later, during a festival for Wind Demons, he heard commotion going on that the festival had a couple of special guests. He then soon found out that these special guests where brought by Jin. They where friends of his from the Dark Tournament, and when he saw the young Water Demon with him bearing his eyes and wind energy.....he knew. That was his child. Nina knew exactly who he was from the moment she laied eyes on him, and was overjoyed to know that at least one of her parents where still around. They caught up, and her father was very proud of her, having been trapped for so long and then gaining the freedom her mom never got to have.

Finding out that his Daughter was with Jin was amusing for him. Suspecting that Nina was more like her mom when it came to their taste in men. Jin pulled her dad aside, mentioning that normally wouldn't think to ask this of anyone, but asked if it was ok to have his daughter's hand in marriage. Her dad just laughs him off, saying that, "I never got to raise her, therefore I don't exactly have the right to say what she can and can't do. She's the one you should ask."

Bio:

Nina's story starts with her mother's story! Nina's mom was born as a full blooded Water demon! They (especially the females) are extremely rare, and for good reason as they've mostly been hunted or driven into hiding. See water demons have very valuable scales on their tails! So valuable that selling only one will set a two demons up for life! Another reason their so sought after is because they're know for their promiscuous nature! Especially after having sex for the first time. And due to their odd reproductive abilities, they're unfortunately the perfect targets for Sex Trafficking.

And this is unfortunately where Nina's mother ended up. For several years she remained a slave until one day, she and the other slaves were rescued. Apparently, her master had made a few enemies, and one of those enemies just so happened to know a small Sect of Demon Shinobi! Nina's mom couldn't help but admire them, even if they where just following orders and weren't really there to save the slaves in particular. But regardless, Nina's mother escaped. But not completely however, as it wasn't long before more demon bandits and hunters started targeting her for her scales. She had been running for so long, she ended up deep in Lord Mukuro's territory. Which wasn't good, as "his" territory is know to have some of the most dangerous demons living there.

Nina's mom continues to run, until she stumbles upon a small colony of Dragonfly Demons. They are equally as rare as Water Demon females, as their wings are harvested to make Ship Sails and can be used in Spells and Enchantments. The leader of the colony was so taken by Nina's mother's beauty, he made her a deal. If she agreed to marry him and bare him a child, he'd let her stay with the colony. Nina's mother, knowing full well that she could get away with not having a kid with this guy, but needing his protection, she agreed. The plan being that she wouldn't give birth at all, and just wait it out until she could leave safely.

Turns out, she didn't need to worry about this though, as it wasn't long before demon hunters caught up to them, and once again, her mother was on the run. After a while of being on the run, Nina's mother was cornered, and as she was almost ready to give up on her dreams of freedom and having a child safely, that's when she met him. He was a Wind demon, with long white hair and golden eyes, and a smile so infectious, it made her smile genuinely for the first time in centuries! They where in love, the Wind Demon keeping her safe! And together they stayed for about a year, when Nina's mother finally decided it was time to have her baby!

So, one day, she goes to a shallow river, now with the DNA she longed for, she gave birth to Nina! She was the splitting image of her mother, but with the wings of a Dragonfly Demon, and beautiful golden eyes, freckles, and a gift of the wind in her to symbolize her mother's true devotion. And hope that Nina was now armed with the abilities that would help keep her from suffering the way she had for years.

However, she would've been able to see her grow, as fate had something else in mind.

As Nina's mom headed up stream to find a place to rest and call her lover so that he can meet his daughter, a raging storm blew in and it began raining hard. The river soon began to flood and Nina's mom was quickly getting swept away by the current. Even her powers where useless, as she couldn't risk letting go of her baby!

Finally, Nina's mother made the ultimate decision! She wasn't about to let this world take her daughter! So, she quickly grabbed onto a low branch just above the river and quickly tucked Nina's tiny body under the water in a small crevice on the edge of the river. And as the branch was about to snap, Nina's mom granted her with one final tearful gift. She transferred her own memories to her daughter, hoping that they would help her avoid making the same mistakes, as she unfortunately, wouldn't be able to teach her face to face.

[drcrushers]

happy secret songbird to my lovely giftee, @weraiseourcups! I hope you enjoy this very adorable ficlet! it’s not full fledged because i worried about getting it done in time, but i hope you enjoy it and it brings a smile!

dog days of summer ( in which orpheus and eurydice adopt a . . . . dog? )

Winter had come and gone, and as the snow and frosts began to thaw and signal the return of Lady Persephone, it meant more natural resources were available for food. Not much sprouted in the very earliest days of spring, but Eurydice had long since learned when things grew, when they could be picked, and what purpose they would do to solve the aching in her belly. And now with feeding both her and Orpheus, things had become very, very tight over the winter months. Even if they hadn’t been as harsh as they had once upon a time when the gods below were fighting, it was still never a good season.  But they had survived. And Orpheus was gonna make some sort of hearty stew to celebrate while they counted the days until they would go out to the train platform to greet their Lady. So Eurydice had charged herself to trod through the muddy fields after tubers that could almost be called potatoes (they weren’t, but if you closed your eyes they tasted the same). Roots were the only thing that often survived the deep frosts.  Carrying a basket of a few pickings, she ventures deeper into the fields while trying to avoid the mud because she isn’t sure her worn boots will handle it without it seeping in, then they’ll take days to dry out. The sun is high and it’s almost warm, but not quite; she still has her coat on. At least the wind doesn’t bite her face. The brushes shift somewhere to her left with the wind - except, no. Not with the wind. It sounds like something is lurking and for a brief, panic striken moment Eurydice worries some gnarl toothed creature has come out of hibernation and is seeking a meal. She moves swiftly in the opposite direction, but nothing chases her. The tall grasses just rustle a bit more and there’s a noise she can’t place; a snort, maybe. Or huff. Another rustle. A yelp, and something dark suddenly darts out of the brush being chases by something else darkly furred. 

The first creature she recognises as a dog. A puppy, with how small it is, the fur matted in mud and little legs carrying it swiftly toward her. The second shape she recognises dimly as a badger, hissing and spitting like some creature from the underworld. Without thinking Eurydice launches a rock at the thing - not meaning to hit it, just to scare it off. It takes two more rock throws for the badger to be deterred from chasing the canine that had likely wandered too close to it’s nesting area. 

“Hey there, little guy.” Eurydice greets, stooping to ensure the dog is okay. She doesn’t see blood, and it approaches her with a cautious air - but the second it realises Eurydice isn’t gonna hurt it, it tries to climb clumsily into her embrace. She smiles softly, and scratches a patch of fur behind his ear that isn’t muddied. “Gotta be more careful. You lost all the way out here?”

The puppy does not reply, but as Eurydice tries to feel for a collar there is none. Those dark eyes flick up to her and a pink tongue lolls out of it’s mouth before it tries to lick her face. She laughs quietly for the first time in a while - and she knows immediately she cannot leave this poor creature to starve. If the winter was hard on them, she can’t imagine what it would be like for the puppy. Maybe someone in town will be missing him or if not, would at least take him in and keep him as their own. Eurydice has always loved dogs, always wanted one - but she isn’t sure she can afford to feed both she and Orpheus and a dog. Especially through winter. Food is already scarce and she can’t imagine finding things suitable for a dog is easy. 

But he’s clearly alone in the fields, and Eurydice doesn’t want him stumbling on anymore pissed off badgers, so she coos softly and somehow the poor thing seems to know to trust her, because when she takes a few steps it follows. A few more, and the puppy is still trailing after her. Clutching her gatherings of meager tubers, she sets off at a slower pace with her new charge hopping along after her. 

Orpheus isn’t home - he’s been helping Hermes clean up the bar a bit for it’s spring re-opening. So Eurydice drops the food off inside their small little place and leads the dog around to the side where there’s a spout for a hose for the garden they’ve never had. She hopes the water isn’t frozen still. The pipes groan a bit when she turns the valve, but water shoots out a moment later. She waits until it runs clear before she cups it and sets about a mission of trying to clear the mud from the puppy - who just wants to play. He twists and yips as her fingers dig into his fur, which is darkly colored without the mud coating it. She doesn’t have any clue to what breed he might be, but his eyes are soft and she’s in love all over again if she’s honest with herself.  She uses a spare towel from her bath last night to mostly attempt to dry the creature off (but the dog shakes vigourously inside the door and splatters water across the floor. She laughs.  “We’ll get you a good place. Shelter. Somewhere nice and warm, yeah?” She ruffles his fur atop his head. “I bet you’re hungry.” She doesn’t get a response, except a soft sneeze that just sends more water across the floorboards. She takes hat as a yes, and tries to find something in their bare cabinets that might suit a dog. She settles on a bit of bread for the time being, and sits in the kitchen floor to feed this little one. Her heart melts as he munches away at the bits of bread that might be a little stale, if she’s honest. He’s cute. More than. In a weird way, he reminds her of Orpheus.  Orpheus. Will he be mad to find she’s taken on a stowaway? Of course he isn’t, she realises when he returns home and is immediately as bright eyed as the damn dog is. And it’s just downright adorable when the dog nestles into Orpheus’ lap that evening near the fire - Eurydice should be mad because that’s her spot, but she’s not. A worthwhile sacrifice. She sits beside her husband and idly strokes the dog’s fur while they talk in quiet tones. “I’ll go into town tomorrow. See if anyone’s lost him.” She promises, and tries to ignore the sadness in her gut.  She keeps her promise though - and it isn’t worth much. No one in town has lost a pet. She switches tactics, tries to see if anyone would want a pet, but it’s futile then too. She ends up at Hermes’ bar, where Orpheus is wiping tables and to her surprise, the little thing is bouncing around underfoot with soft yaps. Is it bigger? She’s not sure, but she suddenly notices that it looks bigger than yesterday. She’s just tired, she decides, and sits at the end of the bar. Immediately the dog settles near her feet and doesn’t move the rest of the night until Orpheus’ shift is over and the three return home. She tries for two days to find him a home, but no one wants another mouth to feed. Meanwhile Eurydice is just trying not to fall more in love with him. He’s definitely a bit bigger and she chalks it up to decent food, which Hermes had offered. She doesn’t know why he has dog-acceptable food, and doesn’t ask. He just shoots her new friend an amused look as the dog chows down on a bowl in the corner.  “Special one, that one. Might be like fate he found you.” Hermes remarks almost mysteriously in that infuriating way that makes Eurydice want to punch that stupid grin off his face. She says such, he laughs, and she and her new friend are left alone once more. By the end of the week, Orpheus points out they should name him while they’re waiting for someone to adopt him. They can’t just keep calling him ‘the dog’. Eurydice hasn’t ever been good with that kind of thing, and they toss ideas back and forth, but none seem right. Meanwhile it’s getting warmer and warmer outside as more of the spring settles in.  Persephone arrives on the train two days later, dragging in warm winds and a bright smile. The dog (which is still unnamed) trails after Eurydice and Orpheus out to the platform to greet her, and the goddess gives a delightful look. “There you are!”

Eurydice thinks she might be talking to her and Orpheus but no, it’s the dog. It circles her legs, yips, before trotting happily back over to Eurydice’s feet and sitting down. A declaration if she’d ever heard one. Persephone laughs.  “Oh, it damned well figures --- he’s yours now, songbird. Now, let’s grab a drink and celebrate spring.” Turns out the dog is not just a dog - Cerberus has descendants (which is something so full of everything she doesn’t feel like unpacking it) and the little creature from the fields is one, who had somehow escaped the boundaries of the underworld. A bit like she and Orpheus, if she’s honest. She loves him more. She thinks it will want to go back to the underworld where it belongs, but the literal hell hound barely leaves her side. Sits with her at home, at the bar, goes out foraging in the woods and fields, and still continues to grow that spring. She loves him more and more, but she still hasn’t decided whether she and Orpheus can afford to keep him. Not with winter. Another mouth? Spring goes. Summer goes. Lady Persephone keeps her promises of better harvests and she thinks it won’t be too bad. Eurydice and Orpheus see her off into her husband’s arms. The dog sits on the platform with them and watches the train go. It’s nearly up to Eurydice’s hip in size and thankfully, has shown signs of slowing down in growth. She reaches out to scratch him behind the ears and smiles; the dog practically radiates warmth. A literal furnance. She thinks she and Orpheus might survive the winter if they just curl up to the thing. 

At home, they find Persephone has left them provisions. Gifts, with just a single carnation as her calling card. It thrives all winter. 

It’s Orpheus who suggests the name one late night when they’re both curled in bed and the dog has lain across their legs as if to pin them down. As if to keep them warm. As if to protect them. She wonders if Lady Persephone and her husband have sent the dog on purpose now; she reminds herself to ask. Either way, while a hell-hound is not what she had in mind as a girl, she’s grateful for it now.

Eurydice smiles and agrees at Orpheus’ suggestion of a name. Argos. 

And hopefully, Eurydice thinks, he will never grow two more heads like his father. Five mouths to feed is worse than three.

[anneway-nitheliniel]

Carol Caterwauling

Dear @shewhodoesnotexist, I hope you are having a wonderful time: filled with love, cheerfulness, and possibly accompanied by the one or two (or more) carols. It was a pleasure writing this fic and hopefully it adds to many a present.

Dear @officialtolkiensecretsanta- mods, thank you so much for making this event possible. You have done (and will do) a great job.

He had been singing relentlessly for the past hours - in purposeful disregard of his brother’s sideward glances, cautioning at first, before growing from annoyed to angry. He knew of the dangers of the wilderness they were traversing, but unless he would be ordered to silence, he was determined to continue, since when he stopped, the trembling would start. There were periods of time each day in which naught but his singing returned life to the two pairs of grey eyes, too large for the small faces, and naught but his voice was able to stop the twins’ shivering when memory took over reality. Or maybe it was that their reality of hard riding in a harsh country - seated behind strangers who were the very reason for heir repeated nightmares as well as their only hope of survival - overcame their warm memories of home.

He could not tell.

They would not tell.

They would only shiver and cling to each other until parted when their journey continued.

Maglor finally ended his song when yet another gust of wind stole the note from his lips. Immediately, he could feel the quiver intensify in the small frame pressed flush against his back. Unconsciously, he moved a gloved hand to his waist, were a thin arm struggled to hold on without holding too tight. As soon as his fingers brushed over the skin, the arm withdrew with such force that his horse had to sidestep to keep the child from falling. Unsure what else to do with the hand meant to comfort, he patted the mare’s neck, thanking her for taking good care of both her riders.

“We have to stop!” he called out to his brother, riding tall in front of him – a display of strength unwilling to bend to the whims of early winter.

“We cannot!”

The hood-covered head turned towards him and immediately the wind pulled out strands of red hair from where it had been hidden beneath the cloak collar. Unable to braid his hair himself, Maedhros relied on his brother’s service and that had been lacking these past weeks as Maglor’s time was taken up equally by the care for their charges and his guilt.

“We have been riding too hard these last days... The children cannot go on much longer, Nelyo. We must rest.”

Maedhros turned his horse while he considered those words. Maglor watched him shift in his saddle, until his large frame screened the boy behind him from view and from the cruel wind. He may have argued for taking the twins with them or maybe he had even pleaded, but Maedhros had needed little convincing. They both remembered another pair of boys of whose fate they knew nothing.

Each time we come close to peredhil twins, we lose brothers, he silently shared with his brother, but when he received an answer it was not to his thoughts.

“We will, Kanó. But we must find shelter first. Snow will come!”

Maglor could smell it too, the cold threat in the air, and nodded. Should they find shelter, he silently vowed to himself, he would take time to comb and braid his brother’s hair.

Maedhros waved off some of their company to scout ahead and Maglor resumed his singing. His song bore no words, but the tune promised a spring would come with a golden sun, gentle rains, and the brilliant song of birds. After a shorter while than yesterday, the thin arm snaked back into place and he allowed himself a brief smile.

----  

“That’s not how you hold a harp, Elros!”

“It’s not how you hold anything, really.”

Afraid of being found out, Elrond withdrew into condescension. Before him, Elros was determinedly trying to place the harp between his feet. Before, he had tried balancing it on his knees, mimicking their captor… their guardian… their – Maglor! – but lacked the reach to hold it in place. He now struggled to find purchase with either his feet or his arms and the instrument was in constant danger of tumbling to the ground. Each unintended jostle wrung a sound close to a whimper from the strings and Elrond felt with them. They were used more skilful hands.  

“Oh, I can’t hold a harp? - And you, and you... you can’t carry a tune!“

“At least, I do not destroy things!”

“So, I'm clumsy?”

“No, inconsiderate!”

Showoff, Elros thought. Trust his brother to use such a term when there were perfectly good other words. But that was Elrond for you: learned and versed and with the need to please.

Yet it had been Elros’ idea to thank their … Maedhros and Maglor for their kindness. They had found shelter from the sudden and heavy snows in an abandoned farmhouse with the plan to sit out the bad weather and move on. Three days later they had been snowed in and after a week Maedhros had grudgingly declared they would have to hibernate. Mid-winter had come and seen their supplies diminished but although the twins had received ample food, they had noticed when a horse had gone missing from the stables. ‘Run away!’ Maglor had told them - but that evening there had been fresh meat and they had realised the brothers had given them most of their own rations, going hungry themselves.

“I'm very thoughtful. This was  my idea after all!“

And just because he felt he had to prove a point, he added:

“You’d  never do anything so ...”

“Foolish?”

Elros glared at his brother.

“Rash?”

Pity, really, that Elrond was so much better at glaring.

“Fitting,” he stopped his twin. “Music for a musician.“

Giving up, he handed Elrond the harp.

“You play, I sing!”

----

“Next time we encounter a horde of Orcs, I know exactly what to do!” Maedhros muttered under his breath and in Quenya, just in case, though he highly doubted that the two small musicians were able to hear him over their enthusiastic display.

Though his words were meant in jest, he cast a worried glance at his brother. It was his beloved harp being cruelly mistreated, after all.

There was indeed a slightly pained expression on Maglor’s face, only perceptible because he knew him so well: a strained notion to the elegantly arched eyebrow and a twitch to one corner of his mouth that had not yet decided whether to become a frown or a smile.

He was relieved to see it grow into the latter.

“The enemy would adopt them gladly. A formidable new weapon! No army of Elves or Men could hear this and stand strong.”

“Let us hope that neither can winter .”

Briefly, they both glanced towards a barred window, keeping out the howling wind and the horizontally falling snow. They would not leave for some time yet.

On a particularly high note, a string snapped.

“Good grace, were there none at the Havens to teach them? Káno, a lot of work awaits you.”

“I fear, no amount of teaching will ever be enough,” Maglor declared after a few more moments in which miraculously the instrument took no further harm. “No training will suffice to remedy this lack of talent. – Nay, Nelyo, in order to live through similar musical encounters yet to come, I will have to do more: I will have to raise them.

You will have to love them, too! Maedhros thought, but a quick look at his brother’s heroic stoicism in the face of the destruction of a valuable and precious harp told him that Maglor was already a long way down that path... and - to his own great surprise! - he found he felt glad for him.

In the blissful silence following the twins’ performance, Maedhros watched Maglor rise and slowly cross the room. Carefully, he extricated the harp from Elrond’s shaking hands and placed it aside before he knelt and took the boy's hands in his. ‘You have done so well! Thank you!’ he heard him praise and watched the two small, serious faces light up.  

Maybe, each time they lost brothers in the pursuit of their doomed cause, they were given a chance, too.  

---

Two Ages later

“Must we, dearest?”

Celebrían’s voice was pleading. She had seen her sons assemble a distractingly large collection of musical instruments and watched in dismay as they carried them towards the Hall of Fire.

“Why not let our minstrels scare … sing away the snow? I believe our human visitors also want to introduce one of their mid-winter traditions. Something about burning a log. It would be inconsiderate to…”

Her valiant attempt to save her own hearing as well as that of the other inhabitants of the Last Homely House was quashed by the House’s lord. “No! It is tradition! The mid of winter is announced by the youngest in the household. It is a dear part of the winter’s festivities to everyone.” When two arms circled her waist and pulled her close in a tender but firm embrace, she surrendered to her fate. Even the harsh reality of the twins’ lack of musical talent could not overcome Elrond’s fond memories.

It seems, Celebrían thought, we can only hope for Lindir to procreate in the near future.

Perhaps there was still time to ask Erestor to bring earplugs for her as well.

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2020 BMW M5 Competition First Drive Review | It's a mad mad mad mad sedan

  MONTICELLO, New York –– The M5 Competition needs a better name. The “Hammer” has been done. C’mon, Dodge has its colorful Hellcats and Demons. Yes, BMW is a sober German luxury brand, but appending “Competition” to the name and decklid of the standard M5 is too subtle for a midsize sedan that can nip a 647-hp Ford GT supercar to 60 mph (BMW says it’ll do the deed in 3.1 seconds, but Car and Driver timed a regular M5 at 2.8 seconds, so it’s almost assured that it’ll beat the GT’s 3 second time. – Ed.), and its claimed 10.9-second quarter-mile is just 0.1 seconds behind the Ford, or the 797-hp Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye. That’s madness, or in German, Der Wahnsinn. (Hey, maybe that’s the name!) The M5 Competition’s 617 horsepower (17 more than the M5) and 553 pound-feet of torque is equally Wahnsinn, as I discover during laps at my local stomping grounds, the Monticello Motor Club in New York’s Catskills. To the untrained eye, this M5 might be any other 5 Series, that longtime upholder of the luxury sedan status quo. Trained eyes will spot that Competition badging – optional on front fenders, in case you’d prefer to stay stealthy – with higher-volume air intakes and gloss black applied to the kidney grille, mirror caps, fender gills, rear Gurney lip and apron diffuser. There are also 20-inch lightweight forged alloys and four black-tipped exhaust outlets. After multiple stairsteps in power and price from your basic 530i – from $54,395 and a 248-hp turbo four, to $110,995 and a 4.4-liter, twin-turbo V8 – the M5 Competition helps advance the (somewhat pointless) arms race in sport sedans, provoking both the 603-hp Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, and the 605-hp Audi RS7 Performance.

The last time I drove the standard M5, I was staging an Escape from New York when a wheel was mangled by an evil pothole on Manhattan’s West Side Highway. Day trip, spoiled. This time, I was determined to make it to Monticello in one piece, because this baby is even stiffer: Springs and hydraulic dampers are 10 percent firmer than the regular M5’s, the rear anti-roll bar is stiffened, and it’s 0.28 inches lower. For better wheel guidance at the rear, the toe link’s rubber mounts are exchanged for ball joints. BMW says the tauter core can be felt even in the car’s Comfort mode, and the morning’s jouncy run on the ancient, hand-cut Belgian blocks of my Brooklyn street seems to confirm it. The M5 makes its entrance through Monticello’s artistically wrought metal gates, flashing an equally classy paint called Donington Grey Metallic. I sign the clipboard sheet proffered by the guard, peering through the BMW’s generous windshield at the rain-dampened 4.1-mile circuit. I’ve enjoyed the adjustable embrace of the BMW’s sport seats, clad in handsome saddle-colored “Aragon” Merino hides. Here, evidence of the M division’s handiwork is subtle, including red-and-blue striped M seatbelts. Round digital gauges flash concentric rings of animation as you approach the 7,000 RPM redline. This more driver-centric M5 sports digital gauges that are an homage to classic, analog BMW dials, which I prefer to the wraparound displays of the “Live Cockpit Professional” that makes its 5 Series debut on the 2020 M5 35 Years Edition. I ease into the paddock and clubhouse garage, where track-suited club members are futzing with roll-caged, race-prepped exotics. One or two seem to cast side-eye at the BMW and its pilot, perhaps wondering why anyone would take this 4,370-pound, all-wheel-drive barge onto the track. Some will soon pay for their insolence, when the BMW applies its unfair horsepower advantage to leave peashooter Porsches in its 617-hp wake. Like the M5, the Competition’s other secret weapon is an M-tuned AWD system and active rear differential, which together banish old-school wheelspin, seemingly no matter how hard you try to break things loose.

The track is still drying when I’m first waved out of the pits, with scary-looking lagoons lurking in places. For all its fierceness and technology, the BMW feels a bit squishy and vague at first, especially in the wet. But AWD is the new secret sauce of any new M5. For max performance in any situation, just set-and-forget the 4WD Sport mode, which sends more torque rearward and applies a freer algorithm to stability systems. After years of testing M cars, I’ve made peace with their somewhat fussy controls that here include individual settings for the steering, suspension, exhaust and eight-speed, dual-clutch transmission. Twiddling has become easier since BMW added two ruby-colored steering wheel switches – labeled M1 and M2 – to store a pair of your preferred combinations of settings. For the suspension, I select the Sport mode that BMW perfected for Nürburgring’s pockmarked Nordschleife circuit. The company recommends Sport Plus for creamier, Grand Prix-style surfaces. Compared to the M5, the Competition also gets a firmer link to the aluminum-and-carbon structure through engine mounts with increased spring rates, which BMW says creates faster engine response and sharper corner turn-in. Um, if you say so. Increased camber for the front axle does help this big barge absorb lateral forces through its Pirelli P Zero PZ4 tires. That’s a good thing in tight sections like the esses that zig uphill just after MMC’s longest straight. As for that mildly kinked, mile-long gauntlet – which I’ve long used as a no-excuses benchmark for accelerative might – the M5’s bombastic power rockets it to around 159 mph, only about 11 or 12 mph less than my apogee in supercars like the McLaren 675LT or Ferrari 488. So yeah, it’s fast. Peak torque is served anywhere between 1,800 and 5,800 rpm, a 200-rpm wider band than the M5. The BMW’s gold-caliper, carbon ceramic brakes, an $8,500 option, help keep fade at bay, even at these Autobahn speeds – though they do begin to smell (but not smoke) after seven or eight consecutive laps.

Chris Duplessis, the former pro rally champion and all-purpose nutjob who’s MMC’s track director, has coincidentally been driving an M5 as a safety car. I let Duplessis take one of his usual half-sideways excursions around the circuit, and he concurs: The Competition perhaps feels a skosh tauter than the basic M5, and turns with more alertness, but it would take a back-to-back drive to tease out tangible differences. Aside from this Competition’s stony ride on poor pavement, and the Sturm und Drang as it boomed over freeway expansion strips, my only everyday gripe was a climate system that was stingy about dialing up the fan speed, even when I set the A/C to extremely low temperatures. Some drivers have groused that the standard M5 sounds too demure, and the Competition does amp up the soundtrack through its twin-pipe, flap-controlled exhaust. Hit the console’s exhaust switch, and the BMW speaks softly without dropping its big stick. Press it again, and this M5 sounds like a pissed-off bear that’s been woken from hibernation, including belching exhaust backfires. This M5 still doesn’t match the psychotic bellow of the Mercedes-AMG E 63, but it’s plenty aggressive for all but the most attention-seeking owner. So is the BMW fun on track? Yes, in a mildly silly, tiger-shark-out-of-water fashion. But it’s twice as fun on the street, where the M5 Competition underscores its Autobahn-style ferocity and magisterial handling. Mopar fans may howl, but in most street situations, the M5 Competition will easily smoke even a Dodge Challenger Hellcat from a stoplight – minus the smoke. Where even skilled drivers can struggle to launch the rear-driven Hellcat without the tires lighting up like Cheech and Chong, the BMW sends every molecule of rubber and scrap of torque to the pavement.

So, what’s it gonna cost? At $110,995, the Competition is an extra $7,300 over the base M5. Options, including the pricey carbon-ceramic stoppers, boosted my test car’s freight to a heady $132,095. Departing Monticello, I briefly switch into the car’s notorious, tire-abusing 2WD mode, the one that seems designed to stem the kvetching of BMW fans over the brand’s Good Old Days. For a minute or three, it is fun to drive the BMW like it’s a Dodge, only with exponentially more agility and control, exiting corners with smoke flaring from those poor Pirellis. The only dumb part is that you have to switch off stability control entirely to send all 617 horses to the back – with only modestly wide 285/35 R20 tires – which will at least make one appreciate the stability control's safety net even more. But catapulted along Cold Spring Road near the track, a ribbony dream that twists through tall stands of pine and spruce, the M5 Competition is just an embarrassment of riches: Drive it harder, then harder still. The BMW’s sick thrust and limitless confidence finally sucks the air from my lungs. Der Wahnsinn, indeed. Sedan madness, German-style. Read the full article

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Spring Clothes Fitting Too Snug? DO THIS NOW.

Maybe you're feeling a little like our fur baby, Daisy - spring is coming and spring clothes aren't fitting quite like they used to.

(In this case, what actually happened is our 11 year old son grossly underestimated the size of our dog when he purchased her sweater) - but you get my point.

Colder weather prompts hibernation mode and that usually means we are more likely to be found curled up on a comfy couch in a warm room rather than going for a walk or a bike ride.

It also could mean we are consuming more comfort food. Snacks, alcohol, chips and fast food all tend to increase over the winter months.

Throw in less sun (lowered vitamin d stores), and this combination is enough to increase body weight and de-energize even the most energetic people.

So, what's my suggestion?

Well, here's what I won't do; I won't tell you to go out and buy a new wardrobe because that's not necessary (though it is for Daisy, she definitely needs to size up!)

Instead, I'll tell you that weight loss is easier than you think. We tend to overcomplicate it and put too much pressure on ourselves in the process but it really is a simple undertaking and one that requires just a few minor changes.

Below are three things you can start now that will ensure that your spring wardrobe fits you better than Daisy's new sweater.

1. MOVE MORE. I'm not telling you to do endless hours of exercising. I'm telling you to integrate more movement into your daily living in 10-minute increments.

For example, in the morning, go for a 10 minute walk. Take a 10-minute lunch break and do the same thing. Then, in the evening, just after dinner, before the relaxing begins, take another 10 minutes to move your body. This could be anything - a walk, skating, snowshoeing, or playing outside with the kids - some kind of movement needs to happen in the evening.

Studies show that increased movement throughout the day is the difference maker for most weight loss goals.

2. EXERCISE. Okay I didn't say no exercising in the above, I said no to hours and hours of it. Here is the fact; you NEED to exercise. I NEED to exercise. We all NEED to exercise, for the purpose of improving and maintaining our health. 20-45 minutes, 3-4 times a week is plenty. It doesn't have to be big to be good.

If you've fallen out of a regular exercise routine, now is the time to get back into it. BEFORE spring arrives.

Establish something manageable and then ask a friend or family member to either join you or hold you accountable - a coach at New U Studio can do that for you, too.

Like it or not, we all need accountability because we are all going to face a time when we aren't in the mood to exercise, or when life's to-do list piles up sky high and we just can't seem to fit it in.

That's when we need that person in place and ready to remind us to DO IT ANYWAYS - even if we don't want to or can't seem to find the time.

Oh, and while I have you on fitness, you've gotta lift some heavy stuff. Cardio alone isn't enough to support your bones or metabolism. You'll need weights AND cardio to get the best results - a little yoga in there is good for the mind and body too.

3. EAT BETTER. Choose healthier choices, especially in the evenings. I'm not saying you need to diet, or live ridgedly on chicken and broccoli, but I am saying that evening calories are notorious for being the unhealthy ones.

"I can be so healthy throughout the day, but as soon as after supper hits, the train is off the tracks."

Sound familiar? You're not at all alone. And guess what? You absolutely still can have a snack, but hear me out on this and please make a plan for it.

Decide for healthier snacks during the week, for example, popcorn, veggies and hummus, nuts and seeds, fruit and greek yogurt, and then pick one night to have your favorite chips or chocolate.

This way you still get to have what you love but you're just not having it all the time. Moderation is important and often times we let things slip beyond moderation and we simply have too much of the not soo good stuff. Bringing things back to a balance with your food choices as best you can will pay off.

Oh, and water, water, water - it's what you're made of so like it or not, YOU NEED TO DRINK LOTS OF IT.

These three changes will go a very long way, not only for your waist line but also for your mood, your energy, and your mental health. It's honestly an all-around win.

Remember, if you're struggling to get started, please ask for help. There are so many people that would absolutely love to join you in refocusing on healthier living, and there are so many people who would love to help you do it, myself included.

But if you don't ask, you don't get, so ask!

Happy almost spring.

Yours in health,

Alison Brown

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Prerequisites to become a full stack java developer?

A full-stack Java improvement is the end-to-end product improvement method the place the developer needs to have entire thinking of the improvement of the application. As you comprehend that in utility development, we used to have the layers such as the Data supply layer, Application Layer, and Presentation layer, so the respective developer should have the concept to be get designed the layer end. Here In full-stack development, you ought to be capable to get the essence of front-end, middleware, and backend whole programming notion in Java. 

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Prerequisite to turning into a Full Stack Java Developer:

To be suitable in full-stack Java improvement you want to be conscious of each the front-end and the back-end improvement method for creating the application. It is the most vital thing of growing any application.  Again, it ought to be capable to the centre of attention in accordance to the below-mentioned factors and want to put together thus then you should be accomplished excel in your career.

Here I am going to talk about a few essential steps and some associated guides which will assist you to turn out to be a full-stack Java developer.

At a naked minimum, one needs to comprehend at least one frontend framework that can be developed with the use of HTML, CSS, and Javascript. These are the pieces of equipment that is referred to as the basic device for front-end technology.

If you are relaxed with Angular, React, and JQuery, then genuinely it will add more mileage to your career.

Besides the front-end concept, you want to be cozy with the backend framework like Spring or Spring Boot, Hibernate etc.

In some applications, you want to use technological know-how like Servlet, JSF, Web-logic, and many others which is a phase of Advance Java. So, if feasible then strive to collect the know-how in these areas also.

I should advocate that if you are going for deciding on the framework for growing the utility then the fantastic mixture will be Spring Boot + Angular or Spring Boot + React.  

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Who can be a Full Stack Java Developer?

To be a full-stack developer is the most necessary query that most of us ought to ask ourselves.

But as I have noted above already that if you are inclined to pursue the subject of Java Full-stack improvement then as a prerequisite you have to have to acquire the thoughts associated with that.

I would additionally like to carry your centre of attention on any other vital thing, that you have to additionally be in a position to examine some equipment like Docker, Jenkins, and Kubernetes due to the fact they are additionally very a whole lot demandable in modern times in most of the reputed IT companies.

Nowadays most of the purposes are going to be get designed primarily based on the container ship approach. As of now Docker and Kubernetes are very demand. So right here you are having a lot of opportunities. 

Reasons for being in demand:

The demand for full-stack Java builders is constantly excessive for the remaining 10 years due to the fact they are going to play an imperative function in many factors of a company. They are assumed to be a precious asset to companies. As they are used to having a broad variety of understanding in many areas, so it lets in them to be flexible, adaptable, and agile, which are quintessential capabilities for working on software program products. In addition, this it additionally permits the following points as

It allows and promotes the emergence of start-ups which is very a whole lot required as per the existing scenario.

Start-ups are more and more turning into micro-specialized means, there are some start-ups that are precise at simply some aspects of back-end and so on.

It permits altering the way of life inner a company. It capability with organizations having groups working from round the world, it is turning into indispensable that there need to be personnel who understand, discuss, and tackle all components of an improvement cycle.

As the Full-stack Java builders work higher in the crew due to the fact they comprehend and understand the equipment that different crew individuals use, and this makes the crew greater flexible.

It enhances the skills of Programming efficiency.

The Full-stack Java builders are accountable for end-to-end development. So, in most of the instances the programming language stays the same, however we can follow the stack leads method to less complicated debugging & decrease costs. 

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