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[deep-dark-fears]

Seven mouths to feed. A fear submitted by Aliya to Deep Dark Fears - thanks!

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[tenaciousgeckos]

One of my favourite things about The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is that CS Lewis very obviously knew that kids were going to go hunting in cupboards and wardrobes for Narnia because multiple times he very clearly states that the kids did not close the door behind them when they climbed in the wardrobe because that would be stupid and dangerous. He knew some kid would lock themselves in the closet and he obviously didn’t want to be responsible for that.

[the-healing-mindset]

Now this is powerful. Having felt bogged down all the time by thinking I had to be responsible for things that I didn't even have reason to know about was exhausting. Freeing is the feeling of just saying, "I'm not responsible for that," and actually clearing all of whatever it is out of your mind.

Source: Dr. Glenn Doyle

[wiirocku]

Luke 16:10 (NLT) - “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.

[stanford-photography]

The End of the Day By Jeff Stanford, 2024 Buy prints at: https://jeff-stanford.pixels.com/

[navybrat817]

Current mood:

[amy-the-fairy]

There's still a mystery about tears of the kingdom

Can we finally pet the dogs? 🤔

[mocknerd]

So my idea of a crossover between Death Note and Durarara!! would be to have Mikado find the Death Note.

A lot of people think Izaya would be the Light Yagami figure, but Izaya isn't the master manipulator genius type that a lot of people think he is. Yes, he can and will manipulate and he is certainly bright, but not in some grandiose, "I have everything set up and planned" sort of way. He likes to have the image of that, but it's not who he is. He prefers the randomness of it all. He loves humans, and therefore treats them like the Sims left on free will, with the occasional little tweak on his part. On that same note, Izaya wouldn't kill random people. He could care less if some people get hurt by his actions, or if they decide to kill each other, but killing is not his forte. The only exceptions to his style are those he dislikes (eg. Shizuo, Saika, maybe Celty) and the odd jobs that require him to take such actions in order for him to get paid (eg. the Amphisbaena arc). In these cases, his actions are more direct and involved, with him at the centre of the danger, which may involve the death of a person.

So instead I see him playing as a Ryuk figure to a much more naive and increasingly unpredictable Mikado. Watching to alleviate boredom, and occasionally poking in to get the ball rolling more.

Mikado with a Death Note is a much more interesting concept, because I can see him actually using it, granted with some hesitation from the start. While Izaya may get rid of any non human characters he considers in the way of his love for humanity (would it work on a demon sword?), Mikado would start using it in his reach for an extraordinary life. And we've seen how far he can push for that in the last arc.

I can see him finding it in the park, in the Mika Harima arc. While I considered giving it to him later, I think right from the start could help him settle into the idea of murder for the right reasons. Of course he wouldn't use it right away. Either he considers it a prank, or sees it as wrong to just test it out and kill a random person, or even just wish death upon them. He would feel tempted when he thinks Seiji and Namie killed Mika, but until he has all the evidence, he would resist.

In the Saika arc, the urge would grow stronger, but of course nobody knows who the actual Slasher is, so he has no way of confirming the books abilities by killing them. Takashit would be a good contender, but there is no final push moment there that could lead him to it.

I think the best contender for the first victims would be Horada and his group, right at the end of the Yellow Scarves arc. After chasing Anri (I know its anime only, but lets include it) and getting Masaomi severely injured, I can see Mikado asking who did this to them, and writing his name down in a sort of silent fury. It's not until the news confirms that Horada and his group were found after dying of heart attacks, when the horror of what he had done sinks in for Mikado. He would quickly hide the Death Note, vowing to not use it again, and won't touch it for a while, at least until the Akane arc.

During this time, I can see Izaya being curious as to the cause of these men dying in such a way at the exact same time. So he might investigate it.

On top of that, I can see the Death Note once belonging to Celty in this universe. She is a sort of grim reaper after all, so if she's lost her head, it's not far fetched to believe, that other aspects of her roll were lost too. Maybe Nebula and Yagiri pharmaceuticals had it, but saw no use for it, and threw it away. Maybe after seeing Horada's death on the news, Celty realises what's happened, remembers her Death Note, and rushes to try and find it before anything else happens.

Perhaps Izaya notices this and decides to try and find it himself. And this is what leads to him finding out it's Mikado who has it, at about the same time Aoba offers to help purge the Dollars. Izaya doesn't really do anything about it, and instead decides to watch how things go. And to prolong it a little, he decides to keep Mikado's secret identity as this universes "Kira" safe.

And of course, after being given the idea to "purge" the Dollars by Aoba, Mikado then begins to consider using the Death Note to do so. His next group of victims are the ones who kidnapped Chikage's girlfriend. And from there, he starts killing anyone in the Dollars who misbehaves. This goes hand in hand with his hope for the Dollars to become like an urban legend. Whether or not he sticks to the murder as a last resort, or he just ignores Aoba as an option I have left undecided. I say this as if I'm gonna write the full thing.

1. Mikado kills the guy who attacks Shinra. Izaya, for once, takes a disliking to his actions, because he wanted to make the guy suffer more for what he did. He doesn't specify why though. Mikado, maybe getting a little more unhinged and tactical at this point, warns Izaya that he himself has hinted at causing problems in the Dollars, and that it would be a lot easier if he wasn't around to do that anymore. Izaya has a rare moment "oh fuck, what have I done, oh fuck, this kid might kill me."

From there I don't know fully how things would go. But I do have some vague ideas for big dramatic moments and how other characters might fit into this. Some of them may be illogical and not add up, but I just think they would be cool ideas:

Can't decide if Aoba: knows about the death note, and is in a similar position; doesn't know, but is part of a growing follower base for this universes "Kira" because it's shown to benefit him in some way; or just straight up dies quickly because of endangering Anri.

Assume that Mikado has a way to ensure nobody else gets ahold of the Death Note, because if either of these guys decide they have had enough and steal it for themselves, that would just be boring.

3. Shizuo gets killed because of acting up one too many times and negatively impacting the Dollars image. Yes there is irony in that.

2. Mikado is definitely posting as "Kira" on the Dollars site, confirming why he killed certain people and ensuring the rest of the Dollars stay in line.

It also emphasises how it might be giving Mikado too much of an ego with how much power it is giving him over some of the most notorious people of Ikebukuro, further cementing the Dollars into the history of the city.

It also gives further fuel to Celty finding her Death Note.

5. The van gang could give some funny references, but they are also there to find the killer. Because they are ruining what was once a decent community.

4. Vorona wants to find and kill "Kira", because if they can kill anyone, including Shizuo, then surely they are a worthy opponent. She also has the added benefit of having a fake name.

Other "Kira" hunters might include: Simon, Akane, Masaomi and the Awakusu.

But those are all my ideas for it. They sort of came to me a while back when someone in the fandom was talking about Death Note. Can't remember who, or what about, but I finally got to have my chance to talk about it.

[heather-m-quigley]

[gamer-in-training]

Mickeys reaction is how I’m suppose to handle my responsibilities, Goofy is how I think I handle my responsibilities, and Donald is how I actually handle my responsibilities.

[davidluongperth]

David Luong Perth: Strategic Planning Benefits to Improve the Company’s Performance

The history proved the importance of strategic planning to improve the company's performance. The traditional strategic planning process involves the business executives’ presence in preparing the plans. 

Then, they follow their strategies to execute the plans in the company. The particular approach depends on the inherited legacy of planning and following the present data available to the company. 

Competitive organizations make plans according to the market change the time. Many organizations face challenges in managing the challenging things based on the planning and market scenario. David Luong showed the importance of strategic planning, which helps improve a company’s performance. 

Relocate the responsibilities of the executives 

The company can start by relocating the executives' responsibilities working in the company. The division of the responsibilities is according to the capabilities and experience of the staff so that they can handle things in a better way in the professional setting. It is time for the company to think wisely and start with strategic planning based on the available data. They can involve the staff, which can provide them with the best ideas for preparing the plans which can help in the growth and development of the company. 

Update the process of planning 

The company executives have to work on the planning process and make the necessary updates as per the requirements. They want their business should grow and prosper. It is important that the teams working on the multiple projects can start focusing on updating the planning procedure. They can apply different techniques according to the data available to them. It can benefit the company to grow their business and stand out from the competitors operating their business in the same sector. 

Gather the meaningful data to prepare the plans 

The market is dynamic. In that case, the companies need to start working out and gathering meaningful data. The data is useful for the executives as they can start with the planning process for the company in the growth and expansion. The purpose is to starting the business is to earn profits. 

Listen to the requirement of the customers, not competitors. 

The team's performance influences how you arrange things in the company's structure. It directly correlates with the decisions that affect the company's performance. If you want to improve the company’s performance, then start redesigning its functioning.

 It involves bringing changes in the roles and responsibilities. The executives decide regarding the company requirements of the customers. They require preparing the plans for the product launch and company expansion, considering the customers. They can go ahead to understand what the customers want and don’t follow the competitors blindly.

It can harm their business. The famous saying all of us know that the customer is the king of the business growth. The businesses don’t work according to the customers’ requirements. In this case, it is difficult for them to survive in the competition and scale the business. The company can consider these things carefully to grow. David Luong's team is focusing on it to ensure the company's success. 

[blole-hack]

In a perpetual battle between:

my ONE special interest!!!!!!!

VS

my THOUSANDS of hyper fixations!!!!!!

VS

my... responsibilities....

[mirick-vn]

happy bday to me :3

[severusish]

love how we learn how to calculate the length of the hypotenuse in school but not how to deal with endless boring administrative phone calls. or how to navigate bills and insurance among other things. or how to figure out adulting,

[wordsofwisdomandsoul]

[guqin-and-flute]

Just as a general update: I'm doing...not great and so I'm going to go on a mini-hiatus. Essentially, this means nothing changes 😂

The TL;DR-- I'm saying I'm going on a mini-hiatus because it makes my brain happier to reframe it that way than saying 'I'm unable to do the things I used to/want to.' I'm still around. The rest is over explaining 😁

Functionally, nothing will change! I'll probably still have the same amount of activity I have and I'm not asking for anything. But I think, just for myself, I need this label to give myself permission to just... Not feel guilty when I can't do 'this' or 'that'. It's more of a reframing than anything new happening--PLEASE feel free to keep tagging me in things or replying to my stuff or sending me asks or messages! Just know that I'm not making replying a priority right now; I'm working on putting my health before attempting to make other people happy.

NO ONE HAS MADE ME FEEL THIS WAY BUT ME!

THIS IS LITERALLY JUST A LABEL FOR ME TO ALLEVIATE WEIRD GUILT AND PRESSURE ON MYSELF!! THIS IS NOT SOMETHING ANYONE HAS IMPLIED OR SAID OR MADE ME FEEL, YOU'RE ALL LOVELY AND ALWAYS ENCOURAGE ME TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ It's my own shit and bad habits I'm working through.

I'm mostly saying this because I Care You💜 and want you to know what's up with me!

I'm not in any danger or anything, I don't want anyone to worry, I'm taking care of myself.

But I'm just i n c r e d i b l y burnt out and have been since last September-October. I feel like I haven't had a moment to rest, by myself in years. I'm fatigued, depressed, incredibly anxious, and am pretty much unable to do much of anything after work. I'm concerned, so I'm stepping up my healing game.

So, I've decided I gotta say it out loud (on the Internet) to people to make it real for myself, so I can distribute pressure on myself more fairly and reasonably. 👍 Cool beans.

Y'all are great, make sure to treat yourselves nice ❤️ See you tomorrow