#trait: ACCEL

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[asknarashikari]

As usual, I fell down the simping rabbit hole and found this. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8_sZd1R_Ejc

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Tsukasa: So Tycoon, it seems like your actor in the universe where we’re fictional loves me.

Tsukasa: He even played as Decade with his friends.

Tsukasa: Which means, you should also like me.

Keiwa: That doesn’t mean anything!

Tendou: Are you sure about that, Kadoya?

Tendou: Grandmother says being narcissistic is a bad trait.

Tsukasa: This guy’s actor is literally saying Kamen Ride and Attack Ride. *points at Keiwa*

Tsukasa: How is that narcissistic.

Tendou: I’m pointing out that he transformed into Kabuto and I’m not saying he adores me.

Tsukasa: By using my ability to turn into you.

Natsumi: Tsukasa, shut up! Hikari secret technique!

Tsukasa: ahahahahaha

Yuusuke O.: It says here, his favorite series is where Kenzaki-san is the star, so Kamen Rider Blade

Yuusuke O.: But his favorite Riders were actually Chalice and Leangle

Natsumi: He’s a fan of Rider in general.

Natsumi like all the actors of portrayed any us, or our allies.

Keiwa: Really? You just decided to disrupt my studies, I still have to write my paper to graduate.

Natsumi: We can always say.

Tendou: Grandmother says not to join in the festivities is an insult to the host.

Tsukasa: Oi!

Keiwa, Natsumi, Yuusuke, Tendou, and anyone else: ONORE DIKEIDO!!!

Lmao honestly I haven't heard any of the actors say that Decade was their favorite... I know Atsuhiro Inukai liked Kabuto, Renn Kiriyama liked Black, Takaya Yamaguchi liked Kuuga, Ryoma Takeuchi and Yukari Taki both liked Accel, and a whole lot of people liked Knight (including Shuichiro Naito, which became hilarious when he and Satoshi Matsuda became co-stars in that BL he was in).

The only one who likes Decade is Masahiro Inoue... and let's face it, he's basically this universe's version of Tsukasa

Lol rip Tsukasa I guess

[ryanmcmunn]

Key Traits Angel Investors Look For in the Next Big Startup

Angel investors invest in early-stage startups. They offer capital and mentorship to turn innovative ideas into successful businesses. They also evaluate multiple factors to identify promising ventures, providing insight into how they spot the next big startup.

These investors consider the quality of the founding team. A resilient, adaptable, and collaborative staff inspires confidence in their capacity to handle startup obstacles. As reported by Business Insider, experienced angel investor William Reeve values founders' openness to listen and engage, seeking entrepreneurs who are open to advice and guidance.

The uniqueness and innovation of the product or service also influence investment decisions. Angel investors seek firms with unique solutions to disrupt or create new markets. Startups with a compelling value proposition that addresses unmet requirements or pain points are more appealing. Dreamwell AI, a digital business that aims to automate much of influencer marketing, received money from Tim Draper due to its creative marketing approach.

Next, angel investors explore the market potential. Investors consider whether the startup operates in a large, rising market with growth and profit potential. Understanding the target audience, market trends, and competition is crucial. Investment is more likely for startups with a clear route to market share. According to a Financial Times interview with Accel's Harry Nelis, the European startup ecosystem has produced many successful entrepreneurs and firms, emphasizing the necessity of a vibrant market.

Early traction serves as tangible evidence of a startup's viability. User growth, revenue, and strategic collaborations validate markets and decrease investment risks. Angel investors want to see the business model grow and connect with its target audience. For instance, Dreamwell AI's capacity to generate income and prove its platform's efficacy attracted investors.

A comprehensive and realistic business plan is indispensable. This document should include the startup's strategy, finances, marketing, and operations. Angel investors review business plans to ensure the startup has a clear path to success and avoid obstacles. According to AllBusiness, investors want to see if the team has the abilities, drive, expertise, and temperament to expand the business, emphasizing the need for a good business strategy.

Financial acumen is equally vital. Founders must meet cash flow, burn rate, and profitability deadlines. The startup's financial literacy reassures investors of its budgetary responsibility and strategic strategy. According to AngelMatch, investors want founders who understand their startup's financials and essential metrics. They value financial literacy.

The scalability of the business model significantly influences investment decisions. Angel investors like firms that can grow exponentially without increasing costs. A scalable approach shows that the firm may efficiently grow operations and revenue streams to maximize ROI. Robot Mascot writes that investors want enterprises that can scale.

Competitive advantage is another crucial consideration. Investors prefer startups with distinctive assets, proprietary technologies, or hard-to-copy strategic positioning. A durable competitive edge suggests long-term profitability and market supremacy. K4 Northwest reports that investors evaluate a startup's competitive landscape to determine its growth potential and defensible competitive advantages.

Finally, the founder's passion and commitment are intangible yet influential factors. Investors like entrepreneurs who are persistent, resilient and believe in their company's objective. Startup success typically comes from inner motivation. According to WeWork, investors look for entrepreneurs led by grit, perseverance, and resilience and grasp the need for monetization without compromising their purpose.

While market potential, product innovation, and financial projections are still significant, angel investors are increasingly concerned with firms' ethical and societal impact. Conscious consumers and investors seek sustainable growth, like a venture that combines revenue with social or environmental good. This holistic approach to startup evaluation signals a trend toward investments that boost economic growth and society.

[whencatsfoxesandwolvesfly]

most likely the twist at the end of Accel World.

there is a character that is referred to as "The Black Queen" (mixing Kirito's titles of Black Swordsman and Star King) who has access to Kirito's Unique Sword Skills

Regardless of Accel World's relationship with regard to any connections with Sword Art Online, simply visiting each series's Fandom wiki to check some basic facts would make it obvious that it isn't possible for Kirito and Kuroyukihime to be the same person.

Kuroyukihime's real name is known; it's Sayuki Kuroba.

I can maybe see a little of why people might compare Kirito and Kuroyukihime some. They may share some personality traits, at least if you tilt your head and squint a little; but they aren't the same person.

Compare the characters' canon birth dates and ages. Kirito was canonically born on October 7th, 2008, and is 14 as of the beginning of Sword Art Online's Aincrad arc on Sunday, November 6th, 2022. Any counterpart he might have in the Accel World universe would likely also have the same birthday and age. Sayuki 'Kuroyukihime' Kuroba's canon birth date and age are also known; she was born on September 30th, 2032, and is 14.

So, I was about to say that this is a cute fan theory, but, going by the information above alone, canon in both series already debunks it.

…Then I couldn't resist and read the spoilered text on Kuroyukihime's Accel World Fandom wiki page. I realize that's what's being referred to here. That being said, as suggestive as this particular bit of lore might make you want to read it, it isn't conclusive. Canon would have to make a definitive statement whose Fluctlight Kuroyukihime's is a copy of. Additionally, I could well see divergent histories even making an original not trans and their soul clone trans.

(Not saying that Kirito can't be written as trans fem, but it's also something that I can only say is something that's non-trivially common as fan AU fodder, cute though it may be.)

Still not over this

[vermanaward]

liveblogged pll 81 thoughts

mnk ranged attack finally, all it took was a third gauge bar

rip nin huiton (which. tbh with mnk greased lightning being collapsed into a trait doesn't surprise me. i wonder if they're nuking the sam buff dependence too)

Oh Boy another finisher to squeeze in under pots. at least the animation upgrade for jolt looks cool. and it seems accel is still mini swift

picto looks like it could be interesting, gameplay wise. i was kind of expecting a sticker collecter/user since we don't have a caster one of those yet but.

sch gets an enshroud [eyes emoji]

whm gap closer on temperance is interesting decision. i want to guess it's like icarus (maybe icarus will also get an upgrade to match it? idk)

looks like the tank gap closers are being unified/losing damage, which is v nice

id rather they just mailed everyone a fanta but if its a per quest thing then maybe all characters will get a bonus fanta, not just new ones. or maybe they will move the arr fanta there for new toons, in which case rip.

i do like the cooldown period though, means i can change voices and test in a ds dungon to see if i hate it actually

the optional combo collapser is nice, especially for controller players

atonement 2 and atonemnet 3 should break up the spam but. still gotta put an F in chat for people maining pld

rip blood weapon but at the same time its like. you're pressing it with delirium anyway so it's whatever

a fray combo/finisher is making me [eyes emoji] but i dont expect anything much

lmao the new gnb skill/combo is lionheart. ofc it is. 'whatever' intensifies

feint and second wind buff is nice. there seems to be quite a few universal defensive buffs in the 90s. sorta sucks that they won't apply at lower levels but i kinda get why (ultimate balance mostly)

oh no they've gutted mnk

the chakra changes are good but MAN. rip buff and dot upkeep which. i get a lot of people found hard or offputing but. skill issue. read your tooltips its not hard. idk i found it fun about mnk but i never played it in anything remotely Effort requiring so take that as you will

they removed spineshatter????? QQ

plentiful harvest is. it's skill issue?? same with manafic on rdm. which they're also going to change. fml

actually that would track with the trailer as well. oh well

you probably should not be using movement tools in enshroud, but. the harpe upgrade looks cool nonetheless i guess?

new rpr burst tech unlocked - nooming around like you're a smn

or pre enshourld in/eg > eg/in > enshroud > harpe > normal burst [thinking emoji]

vpr seems. hm. reminds me a bit of dnc tbh. no thoughts head empty press glowy butan (don't overwrite your procs, use everything)

they're trying to say It's Quite Deep Actually but. idunno i will reserve judgement

chat: so wait you remove mnk 'having to' watch their buffs to see what to use next, but add it to vpr? devs: uh well we added a ui element to tell you what the crack is without having to squint at the bar so. so why could you not have added that to mnk. you gutted mnk for vpr. actually mad

brd changes seem v nice (i say as someone who loathes playing brd)

oh barrel stabiliser is getting the harvest treatment too. i guess im speedrunning the stages of grief here

..drill charges (plus the new tool? tools for fuckin days)

standard step without having to do step actions? hUH????? DETAILS.

media tour leaks cant come soon enough

fuck yeah swift buff

rip blm mp tick tech

this absolutely a potshot at nonstandard and blms nowhere will stop doing nonstandard

moving ley lines was a MEME. a JOKE. (but for qol i get it its nice congrats blms)

[donkey kong meme] you can move your ley lines... Once

solar bahamut, huh. i think lunar looked better tbh. i don't expect any lore relating to this, but

alexander when

w8 does this mean smn has three major primals now? 4 minute rotation, inch resting

smn rez not dead. status of physic currently unknown

"just like we said last time, we're thinking about removing rez next time, please look forward to it"

one thing i guess i do potentially like about this manafic change is that you can aoe combo right away (since 3x aoe combo requires 60/60, meaning you need to build mana before manafic)

oh shit they're also changing the aoe combo to 50/50 as well. nice!!

idk how i feel about all of these 'when u use ur raid buff you get an additional ability to use'. feels like button bloat

picto looks like it could be interesting.

it has a non targeted dash!!!

MADUIN!!!!

i guess if i have concerns, it's that. moogle and madeen are the only creatures, etc, so there's not much. variety. but the same is true of like nin mudras, smn primals, etc

instant casts during your raid buff is nice. it seems they are really trying to incentivise people to fucking press their buttons lmao

oh okay the whm gapclose is not on temperance

seraph enshroud 👀

another post raidbuff attack. lol. lmao even

no rng cards is nice. it sounds like cards have had a pretty thorough overhaul

rip astrodyne, nobody liked you

so sge gets salted earth, k

sge said double caster rights

wait is it really an aoe dot? sge gets all the nice things... (but can't turn into an angel so. really who is the winner here)

no pvp changes other than vpr and pct being added until 7.1. cowards

...mountain dew collab. the fuck

...are The Youth not familiar with mtn dew? huh??

collabs outside of japan though fuck yes

oh no there's an official overpriced loporrit plush

...magnets on a cable tidy? :|

thats all she wrote ig

[ofblxxdywitcher]

〈  EMILIO SAKRAYA  /  CIS MAN  /  HE/HIM  /  28 〉in the great land of luyuin, RHODES AZGA of HOUSE LOGI begins their journey towards the isle of glass. known to be CHARMING and LOYAL, their suspected RECKLESS and NEGATIVE habits might prove to be their undoing. if the bards could compose a song for them, it could tell stories of UNWAVERING FAITH, SEARCHING EYES WITH AN EVER PRESENT CHARMING SMIRK, WILL DO SOMETHING TO SPITE OTHERS BECAUSE THEY CAN AND ITS FUN. the glass throne whispers to the PERSONAL GUARD  and it is said that their loyalties lie with HOUSE POSEI / HOUSE LOGI . only time will tell if the WITCHER has what it takes to ascend to the throne. 

──── BASICS .

NAME. rhodes azga. NICKNAMES. rhody or by his last name. AGE. twenty-eight. BIRTHDAY. jan. 21. ZODIAC. aquarius. GENDER. cis man. PRONOUNS. he/him. ORIENTATION. pansexual panromantic. SPECIES. witcher.

──── APPEARANCE .

FACECLAIM. emilio sakraya. EYE COLOR. brown. HAIR COLOR. brown. HAIR STYLE. always short, easier to maintain HEIGHT. 6'0. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS. many scars littered all over his arms and body from years of fighting and training. ATTIRE. usually all dark clothes with his medallion tucked away, something loose but fitted that allows for movement && leather armor for protection && black scabbard and leather belt with all his things and weapons: dual swords **his specialty**, daggers, occasional quiver bow and arrows. EXTRA. ear piercing on right ear, he's got a myriad of tattoos, and he's very prone to getting them on impulse but some have meanings.

──── RELATIONSHIPS .

HOUSE. minor house of LOGI, under the great house of SUÕRI, located in the SOUTH. also loyal to house POSEI due to working as Lunara Osman's personal guard. FAMILY. adopted sibling to the spouse of the duke / duchess / dukare of house LOGI ( wc ); more tba. CHILDREN. n/a. CURRENT PARTNERS (SECRET, ENGAGEMENT, ETC.). tba. PAST PARTNERS (GOOD, BAD, STILL HOOK UP, ETC.). tba. ENTANGLMENTS (ONE TIME THING, CONSTANT, CASUAL, ETC.). tba. FRIENDS. FLIRTAINTIONSHIP. ASSOCIATES. CONFIDANT/CORNERSTONE. ENEMIES/FRENEMIES. SPARRING PARTNER. ETC. (OPEN TO OTHER CONNECTIONS)

──── PERSONALITY .

THEME SONG. guilty by taemin. + TRAITS. charming, independent, personable, adaptive, && loyal. - TRAITS. secretive, flirtatious, negative, addictive, && reckless. LOVE LANGUAGE. quality time. ALIGNMENT. chaotic good && loyal to his house and house POSEI.

──── ABILITIES & LORE.

witchers, also known as wiccans, hexers, or vedymin are one of the four sentient races of magical beings that reside in luyuin. they have undergone extensive training, ruthless mental and physical conditioning, and an alchemy ritual in preparation for becoming an itinerant monster slayer for hire. it is said that when monsters began to ravage the lands of luyuin, fae created an an alchemical process, and consumable mutagenic compound that turned humans into witchers. similar to fae, witchers age a a slower rate, and are not immortal, having an average lifespan of FIVE HUNDRED YEARS. 

EXTRA: WEAPONRY MASTERY, ENHANCED STRENGTH, SPEED, REFLEXES, AND ENDURANCE 

ACCELERATED HEALING : the mutagenic compound, and physical conditioning combined allows a witcher to recover from injuries far quicker than humans, and some magical beings. 

COMBAT MAGIC : due to their connection to magic, witchers are able to access a form of magic that is purely for defensive means. this allows them to block, parry, and/or dodge with the added power of magic. 

MAGIC NEGATION : due to their loose connection to magic, witchers can learn to negate the power of other magical beings, and monsters for a short period of time. 

WITCHER’S MEDALLION : not necessarily an ability, but a mystical object that aids a witcher in detecting monsters, or small traces of magic. 

WEAKNESS: MORALITY - although they have an extended life span, witchers can be killed through external means, but is far more difficult due to their strength, and accelerated healing. 

──── TDLR.

Rhodes is the adopted sibling to the spouse of the duke/duchess/dukare from house Logi. Doesn't like to talk about his past before being adopted but it was rough and sad until it want anymore. Very loyal to his older sibling and their house they married into. Survived the rigorous training to become a witcher and is very proud to now be one, wearing his scars as if they are medals. Rhodey has been hired as a personal guard to Lunara Osman, a friend from childhood and that keeps him busy for the time being. He enjoys riding and training -specifically with his dual swords, they are his specialty. Can look intimidating and can be when he needs to be, but is an actual softie with a select few. Sometimes is a man of a few words but they are the ones someone needs to hear. Doesn't mean to be a flirt but somehow is lol Rhodes may not look it but is an actual romantic, like pick you up, bring flowers, and spoil you rotten but isn't one to give his heart that easily, his body maybe but not love.

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