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hillbillyhippiemusicreview · 3 months

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AARON BOYD: FROM COMING UNDONE TO EVERYTHING COMING TOGETHER

Interviewed/Transcribed by: Lyssa Culbertson

Musicians are a dime a dozen, especially in eastern Kentucky these days—and that’s not a bad thing. At all. The more music, the merrier, right? However, in a day and age when a lot of upcoming talent forgoes individuality in favor of what sounds like latest big thing in hopes to be the next big thing, it’s becoming more and more rare to find an artist who holds steadfast to his/her musical values amongst their artistic integrity rather than riding the waves of the trends. As we all know, Appalachia, and especially Kentucky, has bore some of music’s greats over the years with a definite uprise and takeover of charts in recent times. If you look past the bright lights and big names, though, and travel down into little hollers all around to hear the music echoing through the mountains, you’ll find diamonds in the rough tinkering away with their tunes (and a million other projects) like singer-songwriter Aaron Boyd. He’s not flashy or showy, and if you don’t pay attention out and about somewhere roundabout Irvine, KY, you might just miss the mellow, soft spoken musician and his wealth of talent and knowledge. I can promise you though, when he steps up to strum his guitar and sing, you’ll shut up and listen. For good reason! His 2023 sophomore release, Coming Undone, is a fine collection of original songs—and one phenomenal Keith Whitley cover—that truly showcases the man behind the music and his undeniable gift and musicianship. Last year may have had him “Coming Undone” with the release of his record, but we forsee 2024 being the year he finds everything coming together.

Photo by Lauren Rothenhouser, @illumistudio

Below is a transcribed interview HHMR recently did with Aaron Boyd to discuss his latest release and upcoming plans in 2024:

L: Hey Aaron—how are you doing up there in the frozen Bluegrass? How are ya feeling about the new year?

A: Doing well, I tend to love this time of year just for the simple fact I feel like I’m home more and can kind of reset and get my goals in line for when warm weather gets here!

L: So before we get into all the rad things happening in the upcoming months, let’s discuss a little about *who* Aaron Boyd is for our followers who may not know you. You’re one of the hardest working musicians we know, a jack of all trades sort of feller…how long have you been making music?

A: As far as “who” Aaron Boyd is, I think I’m on the never ending search for that one. I am a singer-songwriter out of eastern Kentucky, I tend to write my own life struggles in hopes of reaching the people who face the same struggles I do…which I think is quite a lot of us.

I’ve been involved in music for about 20 years; I started out as a drummer when I was young and over time just kept picking up new instruments and trying my best to learn something on them.

L: Wow! That’s quite a long time and surely you’ve seen all sides of the industry over the years. Before we dive into all the music biz stuff, though, tell us, who is the man behind the music? Who are you when you’re not on a stage?

A: Let’s see, first and foremost I’m a father to two youngins [aged] 7 and 10, most of my time off stage is spent sitting in school pickup lines or sitting at sporting events or just hanging out doing dad stuff *laughs*. I love it though and I’m doing my best to hold tight to the time I got with them! (He didn’t mention it here, but Aaron is also a very talented and adept agate jewelry maker—check out his Facebook for latest creations!)

L: Aw! From experience I know parenting is a lot like the music business, a lot of late nights and crazy days—but so worth it every second! When it comes to your life within music, have you always been a solo artist? Tell us a little about your history playing music.

A: Well I originally got my start as a drummer as I mentioned above; I grew up around music so I always had an interest and from an early age I had kinda a knack I guess you’d say for picking up instruments and being able to learn a little something. I started my solo career after my daughter was born 7 years ago. I had a lot that I needed to get out of my head if I was gonna be a good father. I knew the only way I could cope with all these things that I never really had to worry about prior was to put it down on paper..later I figured if it helped me, maybe someone else out there needed to hear it also, so I began recording music and performing live. (Previously, Aaron toured as a drummer with musicians like Justin Wells before going solo).

L: Sounds like music is centric to everything about you. How special! I’m curious…if you weren’t a musician as a career, what do you think you’d be doing?

A: Honestly, I don’t think I would have much of a life, if one at all…music has been a great healer for me. As a kid I suffered a lot of trauma and I didn’t know it at the time but I was severely manic and depressed. In my early teens, I started using drugs and before I knew it I was in way to deep. I spent all of my teenage years and young adulthood in and out of rehabs, jail and just lost…I honestly don’t know if I’d be the man I am today without music. I spent a lot of time away from it in my active addiction years, but when I got treatment for the last time I decided music could fill the intense boredom that comes with being sober and now here we are! I have about 14 years clean from opiates and prescription meds and coming up on 3 years sober from alcohol…I owe a good deal of that to music!

Photo by Lauren Rothenhouser, @illumistudio

L: What a beautiful story and testament to not only your tenacity and resolve but also the power of music! On that same note, I’ve noticed a trend as of late that Fans tend to want their favorite artists to stay on the bottle/hooked on other substances for quality of music rather than celebrating their journeys, but you’re very open about your sobriety, how do you feel it affects you as an artist?

A: Ya know, I feel like if someone doesn’t support someone in bettering themselves then that’s the type of people you wouldn’t want at your table. This industry is filled with folks struggling with mental health issues—artists and fans alike—it’s impossible to be the best version of yourself if you’re hiding behind a substance. So, I think the reality is your quality of music and creativity can’t be as good as if you had a clear head.

L: That totally checks out, and I can definitely see the merit behind the notion! Journeys like yours are inspirational and pack so much magic behind the music. Change is hard for anyone, whether it’s the artist going through it or fans on the other side watching the music they love undergo change—but I agree, supporting others in bettering themselves and being healthy is what community, and especially the music community, is all about or at least should be. We both know what it looks like on stage and behind it with the temptations that abound, so in this stage of your sobriety is it difficult to be around it while on the road? Do you have any tips for musicians (or anyone) in the early stages of being sober?

A: If anything seeing how drunk people act is a motivation for me *laughs* because I’ve acted a fool so many times that I never want to be that person again!

I think a good tip is to surround yourself with folks that support you and want you healthy. Find lots of hobbies to keep your mind busy and chug sparkling waters when you have that urge! That’s what I do anyway.

L: Those are great tips for sure and I admire your willpower to stay sober in an environment that doesn’t necessarily promote nor support it—and I think it’s amazing what the redirection of that energy can do to the music. Now, touching in that…we don’t believe in the gatekeeping binds of genres here, but do like to describe the music we listen to—how would you describe your style?

A: Being from the country in eastern Kentucky I’d say my music comes out as country, but I’m a fan of about every genre out there!

L: Hmm…that’s a good, concise way to sum up the “Aaron Boyd Experience” *laughs*! If we were labeling it we’d throw in “must hear music” as a genre! Your record Until the End in 2019 was quite the lyrically and sonically sound masterpiece and your recent release, Coming Undone, has shaped up to be just as impressive, with accolades from the US and abroad steadily rolling in. I know we enjoyed diving into it! What was your inspiration for this record?

A: The record kinda reflects my life story in some ways…I’ve spent a lifetime so far just in endless cycles of fixing things only to catch myself slipping and falling once again. The opening line of the title track (“Coming Undone”) [is] “seems like some days the sun just don’t wanna shine, birds don’t sing to me anymore from the telephone line,” [and] I think there’s so much power in that line because we’ve all felt depression and know that feeling of the sky being blue but you just can’t find the beauty….I wanna write songs that help me find that beauty. Sometimes that takes finding what makes us so sad and really taking a long look at it so we don’t forget, and then letting go of it.

Photo by Lauren Rothenhouser, @illumistudio

L: Ah—I love that! You can truly feel that message woven throughout your writing, and what a poignant message it is. Personally, in the realm of recorded music, we love to listen to records as a whole unit, meaning every song is strong and somehow intertwined with the next rather it’s blatantly overt or silently subtle, rather than just a couple single-worthy tracks with the rest as B-side fillers. Not that we don’t love singles and EP releases, but there’s something beautifully cathartic about putting a record on the Victrola and disappearing for a while into a lyrical land far away. When you sit down to write, do you believe in writing full records that all piece together as a collection with an underlying theme/story or prefer to put out singles that stand their own?

A: I definitely want to write all my records as a whole and I try to do that. Not so much with my first album but with my sophomore album I absolutely did, and with my next album I am doing the same! With vinyl being so prevalent now a days I think it’s something all artists should do.

L: Yes! The comeback of full length LPs on vinyl versus digital EPs and single releases is opening up new avenues for today’s storytellers everywhere you look, and we’re here for it! Happy to hear your future records will follow a similar process. On that note, tell us a bit about your recording process. Where at and with who?

A: So I recorded Coming Undone in Lexington KY with a great friend of mine, J. Tom Hnatow, at Small Blue. I first met Tom years ago when I was playing drums with Kentucky powerhouse Justin Wells. Since then we’ve became great friends and band mates. It has been an absolute pleasure working with him in the studio! We kind of took a different approach versus my first album which was [tracked] live with a band, this one I kind of took the songs and we built them up until we felt they had what they needed. No less no more kind of thing.

L: That’s rad! I’ve heard a lot of great things about J Tom over the years and it definitely shows in the product, and I think the differences in vibes of a live tracking versus a more patient, inquisitive approach as you mentioned is also reflected in the records. Both have their merits and intricacies for sure! Along that same note, I’m always interested in a songwriter’s writing process because they vary so much. Are you a write every morning kind of feller or just when inspiration strikes? Does the melody or the lyrics hit you first?

A: I am definitely not a write every morning kinda guy but I do constantly write melodies on guitar (daily) and I store those in my head or in recordings for when the time comes that a song idea strikes me. So always melodies first!

L: I feel like having a melody always running through your mind is easier to deal with than words—I’m a bibliophile and words stress me out too much to force them, but what do I know? I’m just a journalist who dabbles in songwriting here and there when the mood strikes—definitely not an expert *laughs*! I admire the perseverance of the folks who make it a habit to write, compose, or practice everyday for sure! So, switching gears from the behind the scenes, tell me…what was the highlight of your career in 2023? What are you looking forward to in 2024?

A: The highlight of 2023 was definitely achieving some huge goals I had with traveling, just getting the album out is always a big goal as well, so I’m just super proud of all that work! I try and keep my goals small. Lots of short term goals with music and few long term has been a great approach for me to stay motivated and moving forward.

L: Definitely a good, inspiring way to look at it! On the same wavelength as personal accomplishments, we hear you recently signed with management and a distribution deal for your music. Can you tell us bit about both those things?

A: Yeah, so I recently signed with Crybaby Management (Alexis Faye). I’ve know Alexis for years and she’s always been a great supporter of my art and many others!

I’ve also recently signed a distribution deal with coast to coast records in Europe and a booking deal with LDM Bookings in Europe as well!

L: It’s so important in this music world to have true support and folks looking out for ya, so I’m glad to hear you have that! And Europe?!! How cool! I know a lot of artists love to go overseas and play because the vibe is so different and attendees seem to be even more respectful of the music than in the States from what I hear. What was the experience of your first European tour like? Would you go across the pond again?

A: Oh my, it was surreal! I love to travel but never had I left the country so it was a bucket list thing for sure! I do have plans in 2024 to be back on tour this fall in Europe. We have LDM Bookings hard at work finalizing all that so I’m super excited to go back and this time I get to take my best friend and talented singer songwriter W.D. Miller.

L: That is amazing and sounds like such a memorable experience—and W.D. is a definite beast in his own right. Aside from gallivanting across Europe with one of your band mates and best pals, any upcoming tour plans? Anything big happening this year—we can keep a secret!

A: Yeah so I’m leaving out for a Florida tour in a week or so, after that I have plans in the Northeast, Midwest and Europe! I plan on staying busy and keeping the ball rolling!

L: Ahhh readers, you heard it here—Aaron Boyd plans to keep the roads hot in ‘24! Y’all watch out, I hear he got his driver’s license at the Holler Gentral! *laughs* Seriously though, I always wonder this about artists in their prime—do you have a long term, like say a 5 year plan, for your music career? If so, what does it look like? If not, how come—perhaps you prefer to live in the moment, taking it as it comes?

A: I definitely live in the moment, but if I had a long term plan it is to record as much as I possibly can before I leave this world. Maybe one day my kids and grandkids can listen to it in their flying car or something *laughs*!

L: I’m positive future generations will be listening to it for eons to come, getting pulled over in the skies for breaking the stratosphere blasting the sweet, sweet sounds of ancient Aaron Boyd to the moon…or something like that. I look forward to the legacy of your records living forever! Unfortunately, this interview cannot go on forever despite how much we’ve enjoyed it, so it’s time to wrap it up with our final few questions. Firstly—you’re a smart man—give us one piece of advice to take into 2024. It can be about anything. Serious or silly, hit us with it!

A: From the day you’re born till you ride in a hearse things are never so bad that they can’t get worse.

L: Oh, my favorite type of advice…rhyming! So poignant, deep and lyrical, if that’s not already in a song it ought to be! *Wink, wink* Now—leave us on an inspirational note with your biggest piece of advice for aspiring musicians.

A: If you’ve got something that you feel like you need to say, say it! I promise someone out there needs to hear it!

L: Love that—and I think more people, whether they are musicians, artists, or simply human, need to internalize that concept. Never be afraid to be you and to speak out and speak up! Speaking of being you, last but not least, we ask every artist we interview this question because it’s so telling about who they are to the depths of their core…what is your spirit animal and why?

A: My spirit animal is definitely a bat..I’ve always been kinda obsessed with bats, they fly around with no sight just trusting their senses and I feel that…or maybe I’m a vampire, guess we will never know! *laughs in Dracula*

L: So it’s safe to say your life’s motto is “Don’t worry, be batty?” Okay, okay, I can sense the bat-itude over my lame puns from across the room, we’ll end this before a bat-astrophe happens and we meet Vampire Aa-Ron! *evil laughs* Thank you for taking the time to talk with Hillbilly Hippie Music Review so our readers could get to know the man behind the music and we’ll be cheering you on from the wings (last pun I promise) in 2024!

Watch a live acoustic video of the title track of 2023’s Coming Undone, filmed by the incomparable Fat Cave Studios, below:

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senstless · 4 months

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Splinterlands Highlights - Share Your Journey - Featuring @senstless

Splinterlands Social Media Challenge - Theme: Share Your Journey!

Discovery of Splinterlands:

I'm not exactly sure how I discovered splinter lands, I'm pretty sure it's from a fellow member of the silver gold stackers community who told me I should check out the game and it seemed like something that might enjoy. I have never played a trading card game before and I was intimidated before getting in. I was immediately frustrated and hooked at the same time. Trying to understand all of the rules attack orders and abilities was overwhelming at first but was something that has been the joy to learn.

Duration of Participation:

I joined splinterlands at the end of alpha and start of beta. While I have not been around since the very beginning, I have certainly been around for a very long time and have seen tremendous changes in both gameplay, the community, and the ideas put out forth by the team and the future state.

I have been around for what feels like forever and have seen and have participated in a game of many aspects.

I started a brand new account called senstlessmonster where I blogged about starting a account with just the $10 play pass and did nothing but cell reward cards to grow the account. I was able to grow that account to Silver before I called it quits and felt that that was about as far as one could grow just based on earnings before it became simply too large of a task to upgrade cards to diamond.

I also went through a phase where I didn't sell any cards I acquired and instead spent every spare time I had a new cards and grew the number of counts I was playing. This was back before bots were around and I was manually playing senstless, senstlessmonster, initech and bill-lumbergh. This would require me to be playing two at the same time and two different browsers, and sometimes a third and a second computer to try to get in all my daily quests and when those chests. This causes of strife as I was probably spending too much time playing the game an acquiring cards versus spending time with my family and focusing on other activities. I eventually had to take a step back and reassess how much time I was spending playing each day and every prioritize.

Time Spent in Splinterlands:

I try to get my matches in first thing in the morning as I drink my first cup of freshly ground coffee. Between the time it takes to percolate in my cup, cool down and drink it I can usually get enough matches in to hit my target chests for the day. Plain and bronze I Target 11:00 for the simple fact that then I can push button to reveal all. Once I get up high enough I feel that my earnings are pretty good and it usually takes me enough games to win I have 11 chests, my recovery rate somewhere down in the i-20s to mid-30s.

I also participate in brawls but honestly they don't take that much time fill in. I feel like it's significantly improved over the years for matchmaking and it never takes too long to find an opponent and to get a match as where I used to spend forever just waiting to find someone. This is great especially considering I only play in modern where there should be no bots and that means that there's that many regular people playing

Accomplishments:

Having been around for so long I've had a bunch of different accomplishments over that time. I've placed very well in some gold foil tournaments back when I was building one of those collections, I grew my collections to what I considered to be a significant value worth over $5,000 before the release of SPS. Unfortunately for me due to some life circumstances I had to sell out of my collection mere month before the explosion and value happened and I lost out of a significant gain in both value and earnings. Of course hindsight is always 20/20 but there was no way at the time to know that I should have sourced the refrigerator we needed from different funds, or just bridge the gap until the price is magically exploded up 40x.

I am proud to say that I decided to get back into the game with chaos. I was able to build a almost complete chaos legion deck, I believe the only thing I was missing is potentially not having all of the epics maxed for bronze. I think I chose to go with all of the epics at level one and focus on completeness.

Upcoming Goals:

I am now working my collection to be complete for a bronze level at rebellion as well, and continue to keep a complete runs account for the modern rule sets.

I am trying to learn all the new abilities and strategies. I'm having a lot of fun implementing them and winning. I'm also continuing to stack as much SPS as I can, and I'm happy that I just crossed the 13k threshold. Right now I'm a little lost with how land works since I don't have any and I don't think I'll have any intent to go out and buy some right now. I'm not sure if get into land or how I can find a way to participate

Advice for Beginners:

My advice for beginners is to watch to replace slowly, and a couple of times as you figure out how things work. The splinter lands help page has improved significantly from when I started and having all of the abilities and rule sets listed out now helps clear up any confusion that you might have around why cards attack, how they attack, and potential ideas on how to counter.

~~@senstless

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quinntik · 1 year

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Reflections on Season 12 of League of Legends

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In early Season 11, I made my debut in the amateur League space. Not as a player - I was far too insecure for that - but as a coach and analyst for my friend's team. I had previously made Diamond in Season 9 and failed to return for Season 10, discovering a complete and utter lack of fundamental knowledge. In response, I pledged myself to studying the game, limiting my actual play time so I could develop a deeper understanding of strategy and theory. During Season 11, I believed this had worked wonders; despite barely playing the game outside of 4fun games with friends, I felt that I had learned more in that season than during my entire history with the game.

Fast forward to mid-season 12. I had just finished a major project outlining in my own words the fundamental purpose of every champion in the game. I had experienced a lot of success on my Day 1 guides, proving to myself that I can break down, analyze, and understand new concepts very quickly as they come at me. My understanding of draft strategy was at an all-time high. And despite that, the performance of the teams I coached was declining while I consistently found myself making draft mistakes and panicking on my decisions in the moment.

The entire time, I was struggling with my cripplingly low self-esteem. Despite having spent more than a year trying to understand the game, I always felt I hadn't made enough progress. I always second-guessed my own decisions, and I regularly put my players into very poor positions. Upon making those mistakes, I would beat myself up for the entire game, failing to properly take notes during the game so I'd have nothing meaningful to tell my players mid-set. When I reviewed our VODs, I'd come out with immensely detailed notes about what went wrong and why (sometimes writing 8-page documents on a single 2-game set), and then immediately doubt the value of those notes. I had absolutely no confidence to speak of because at the end of the day, surely nothing I said had value. I hadn't even hit Diamond within three years (ignoring the fact that I was practically no longer playing the game). And if I hadn't even gotten near Masters, why should anyone listen to my opinions?

I recognized at a certain point that my matchup knowledge was too poor and that my creativity was lacking. My notes were in fact not helpful to my players, because they just overloaded them with information, obfuscating the actual learning goals. Furthermore, all of the time I spent learning draft theory stunted my development on actual in-game decision making. There was no doubt - I needed to develop the perspective of a player.

In Fall 2022, my team experienced a shake-up that required me to step in and actually play alongside my players. The team needed an in-game leader and I knew that somewhere within me I had the skills to be that leader, but I didn't trust myself. To supplement my experience, I also signed up for another league - the Victoris Rival Draft - allowing me to sign up as an individual and granting me access to new teammates with a fresh perspective. This wasn't my first run through the VRD; I had previously attempted to play in Fall 2021 and made my legendarily bad amateur debut with a 1-17 game record. With that in mind, my expectation was not to win - it was just to learn from the people around me.

At the same time, I had received an opportunity to sit on the analyst desk for the VTS - Victoris' Masters-capped League. Putting my self-doubt aside, I took the opportunity, which later turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made.

Throughout that competitive split, playing on two teams while maintaining my content and getting some semi-professional analyst experience (a role in which I must gather and communicate my thoughts quickly), I experienced more positives than I could have imagined. I gained the respect of my fellow analysts, my Day 1 K'Sante guide was recognized by one of K'Sante's actual designers, and most incredibly, my VRD team actually won the entire league. I owe a lot to my ADC, Dallas, touted as the best player in the league who critically spent much of his time building up the confidence of the entire team and encouraging them to share their thoughts. I learned a lot from working with him.

While playing in the VRD as well as its sister League, the VRS, with my main team, I finally learned a fundamental truth. The strategic depth I had studied wasn't meaningless, but it did not apply at our level of play. I vastly overestimated the abilities of both myself and my peers, and underestimated the sheer amount of practice time needed to execute compositions with even a simple alternate premise. I'm fundamentally a Control player, but most League players are not! And solo queue does not teach players how to play Control - it teaches almost exclusively Teamfight and some Aggro strategies. Winning the VRD felt a lot more brainless than I thought it should, but it's because I was actually overcomplicating the game. While it's true that at the top level a Bait and Punish composition should beat a Dive composition 100% of the time, if the Bait and Punish comp is played by Platinum players with limited experience on that style, they're actually likely to collapse in lane and lose an "unlosable" matchup. The skills I was studying were irrelevant at my level of play, because we're not good enough at executing on the foundations that they were built on. And even if we were good enough, amateur players have lives beyond the game and cannot commit the time needed to learn how these alternate compositions work via practice.

Meanwhile on the VTS analyst desk, I was shocked at the level of play I saw from Masters players. Mistakes that I thought surely should have been stamped out at this level of play (jungle pathing errors, spontaneous solo deaths, etc.) were still being made frequently. The games were sloppy and imprecise. I knew that I would not have been able to recognize these mistakes before committing them if I were in their shoes, but if I could break the mistake down in such detail using my limited experience as a player, surely the more experienced, stronger players I was watching should have already thought about the things I realized in the moment, right?

Fast forward to Worlds 2022. It had been ages since I was able to get my friends together in person but Worlds in NA presented the perfect excuse to invite everyone over, throwing a pseudo-super bowl party. At that party, I finally got the in-person social interaction I was lacking. I spoke with my friends about everything going on in the game, breaking down some draft concepts, trying to understand certain decisions, and getting caught up in the excitement of T1 vs. DRX. In that moment, everything finally clicked for me.

I should be confident because I am a smart player. I have some baseline competence in my gameplay, as demonstrated by the VRD. Gaining the respect of my fellow analysts wasn't a fluke - I actually knew what I was talking about. My insight is my greatest strength - as demonstrated in my Day 1 videos and on the VTS, I can catch on to new concepts quickly and develop them into sophisticated models, and integrate them into my knowledge easily. The Masters players I watched weren't perfect at all - so I didn't have to be either. No longer was my self-worth tied to what I did and didn't know. I'm allowed to not know things because I learn so quickly. After years of hoping, the day had finally come; my confidence was restored.

The final piece of the puzzle came from an unlikely source - an Anthony Padilla interview with Hostage Negotiators in which I heard words that I've never heard before: "there's a difference between knowing something and having the skills to actually do it - and sometimes it takes practice." This blew me away - it validated further that I'm not always wrong, just that I had severely underdeveloped methods for practicing what I'd learned. When combining that with Coach Curtis' concept of Analytical vs. Intuitive players, I realized that I had over-indexed in my analytical skills. Why when doing draft practice would I give myself 300s per decision point when in a real scenario, I only have 30s? Why am I only developing my ability to think deeply rather than quickly? Why do I have no ability to "feel" things out without overthinking? I relied on spending an abundance of time due to my crippling fear of failure developed over the last few years, but I had been causing more failure by sticking to that. Failure can't hurt me anymore, because I have faith in myself to grow from it.

I have a general sense of how to develop practice methods after asking myself what more I can do for my teams after discovering that info-dumping isn't effective. What I can't believe is that it took me all of these other sources to truly appreciate what I had thought I learned from my favourite book from the past year - Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by K. Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. Deliberate practice means properly working with the information - not just studying one concept and immediately jumping to the next. Intellectually I knew that, but I hadn't properly felt out or absorbed the concept.

I'm therefore going to play more games and practice more drills, hoping to internalize the feeling that I need to practice as well as research. My expectation is that I will spend one more season languishing in Diamond as I develop the intuitive skills needed to go further. I'll need those skills if I want to pursue my dream of being an analytical content creator, because my natural insight and analytical brain combined with increased intuition should make me unstoppable when it comes to researching for videos. But since I know how to learn and I'm learning how to practice, and since I'm finally starting to overcome my debilitating mental health issues, I know that one day Grandmaster or even Challenger will be mine.

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thesouthernyankee · 2 years

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Here I am..

Back on Tumblr for the first time in years.

As I sit back and make this post, I reflect on my 20s(seeing as I turned 30 4 months ago). I spent almost 10 years in college with constant dropouts, changes of majors, and after receiving my BA in English: Literature, Language, and Linguistics, I continued on to begin my Masters. As I continue to look back, I was never truly happy in school. I loved learning, but education had turned to the same curriculums for any and everyone; creating corporate robots. Also, I wasted an entire decade on trying to escape my fears of failure with substance abuse. I am now clean for 3 months officially and it’s the best I’ve ever felt after years of off-and-on sobriety.

This year, 2022, 3 semesters out from graduating with my MA and 1 semester out from beginning my thesis, I called it quits in regards to university.

Why, you ask?

2 years ago, I was hired on at a Dillard’s luxury store here in Texas as a sales associate to make more money. After 1 month of employment, I was promoted to being the specialist in watches and timepieces. I fell in love with anything watches; the engineering, the designing, how all different kinds work. For 2 years, I studied during my off time outside of work(seeing as my job just showed me how to find Dillard’s-made videos on brands we sold that told me nothing), receiving about 4-5 certifications through a well-known Swiss brand that I’d like to work for someday. Sadly, the job taught me none of the knowledge I obtained over those 2 years accept the basic way to adjust a Watch bracelet.

2 weeks ago I caught my big break.

I was recruited to work as an assistant store manager in a luxury jewelry store known for it’s diamond products and luxury watches. I took their offer right away. I didn’t care about the money. I cared about the fact that I would be able to expand my knowledge in not only watches but diamonds, different metals, and more repairs to be able to do. My role was not just being a “boss,” but I was also a salesperson with commission, I was in charge of any and every repair(vendor or in-house). I was there not just to tell people what to do but to be a helping hand to my employees and, not to toot my own horn, exercise my great customer service. I’m awesome with people of all kinds.

All-in-all.. these past 2 weeks have been the happiest moments of my life in 2 years.

Moral of the story: Pursue what you love. Yearn for more knowledge as to perfect your craft. Money shouldn’t be a major goal in anything, in my opinion. You can take a hobby you adore and love.. and make a career for yourself out of it, but do not ever let someone take that love for what you do away.

Don’t give up. Ever.

Good things shall come your way. Just be patient.

-MFM

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101 Gambling Facts Before You Shell Out A Dime

Gambling is a very popular form of entertainment. Every player can win in a matter of seconds. Gambling is a thrilling way to get adrenaline rushes. Over the past 20 years, the gaming industry has seen an exponential growth. Gambling has attracted more people to casinos and racetracks as well as online gambling sites. Gambling is an interesting pastime in many ways. The following list will give you some historical, statistical, humorous, and trivial tips that make it so special.

Did You Know?

1. Poker is played by at least 65,000,000 Americans on a daily basis. Even though playing cards were first invented in China, the French influence how we see them today. According to French legend, Spades are a symbol of royalty. Diamonds are for Merchants, Clubs are for Peasants, Hearts are for the Clergy. 3. Richard M. Nixon, former President of the United States, used money he won while playing poker in the Navy during World War 2 in order to fund his bid for Congress in 1946. It is not cheap to get involved with politics, so it must have been a skilled player. 4. 87% of those who visited Las Vegas in 1996 gambled. 5. According to surveys, 38% of Americans have visited Las Vegas at least once in their lives. This is usually to gamble. 6. Craps is a popular casino game that offers some of the most lucrative bets. 7. Online and television poker tournaments have made Texas Hold'em poker extremely popular. 8. For every 8 residents of Las Vegas, Nevada there is one slot machine. The Las Vegas Valley's population was 2 million in 2005. This is a lot of slot machines!

Gambling bits and pieces

9. Blackjack or 21 is still the most played table game at both online and offline casino. It also has the highest odds. 10. There are many types of video poker that can be found in casinos, but all of them are based on Five Card Draw. 11. One employee was a dice swallower in the English gambling dens of the 18th century. Yes, you read that right! If a police officer entered the den, he was required to swallow the dice. 12. Video poker, if played correctly can offer the best odds of winning in the casino. 13. Charles Fey invented the first slot machine on the planet in 1899. He was an auto mechanic who wanted to entertain his customers while they waited for their cars. 14. Groucho Marx was one of the Marx Brothers and he loved playing poker. He carried his poker money in a "grouch bag" with him. This is how Groucho got his nickname. 15. Only two states in the United States do not allow legalized gambling. These are Utah and Hawaii. 16. In the United States, 57% of Americans bought a lottery ticket within the past 12 months. Gallup Poll's audit of gambling found that the lottery is America's most popular gambling form. 17. 68% of people in Las Vegas gamble on the slot machines.

Enjoy Interesting and Fun Facts

18. 24% of Americans admit to having participated in illegal gambling. 19. It was found that 22% of Las Vegas visitors were seniors, people aged 65 or older. 20. In 1998, Las Vegas was home to one of the biggest slot machine payouts. One woman, who had spent $300 at a casino on that day, won a $27.6million jackpot. It's no wonder that slot machines are so beloved! 21. Most historians agree that Wild Bill Hickock, the colorful and legendary Wild West figure, was not a good poker player. 22. It is illegal to patent any type of gambling machine in the United States. 23. Texas Hold 'Em, a card game that involves putting cards together, was first played in Robstown, Texas. This was in the early 1900s. A small group of Texas gamblers brought Texas Hold'Em from Las Vegas to Texas. 24. In the 1970s, casino gamblers were on average between 30 and 55 years old. Today, this age ranges between 17 and 70. 25. A survey found that 80% of respondents believed that all gambling should have legal status and that casinos were perfectly acceptable. 26. Warning! You cannot use your mobile phone at a casino table. This rule is applicable to all casinos. You can play at any online casino table. 27. It is found in Connecticut, USA near Hartford. It's called Foxwoods Casino. 28. Las Vegas is known by two names: Las Vegas and Lost Wages. 29. There are many types of slot machines, from penny slots to high-priced ones that cost $50 to $500 per spin. These slots, which are often high-priced, are typically located in the "High Roller" room or rooms at a casino. These machines are rare.

History and Gambling Facts

30. Gamblers placed bets on Las Vegas in 2007 for more than $170 Billion. The casinos won $7 billion of this money. 31. Online gaming is very popular. You can play video poker while wearing pajamas. 32. Las Vegas casinos are not legally required to pay any gambling debts. 33. In 1931, the state of Nevada, USA, which is home to Las Vegas, legalized gambling.

The US government was also building the Hoover Dam that year. - The dam workers didn't want to gamble so Boulder City was created. In Boulder City, it was made illegal for workers to gamble. This was in order to ensure that they didn't waste the 50 cents per hour they were paid. Currently, Boulder City is Nevada's only place where gambling is prohibited.

Fascinating Gambling Facts

34. The French and Italians will continue to argue about who invented Blackjack. 35. Millions of people use the internet to gamble 24 hours a days, 7 days a semaine. 36. Online players will be able to win more frequently if they play online. 37. Horseracing and any other type of gambling requires that you win at least 52.4% of your bets in order to break even. The house charges a commission on each bet. 38. Slots have no rhythm or rhyme. It is nearly impossible to predict which games you will win. 39. The Dead Man's Hand in poker is Aces and Eights. 40. People who travel to Las Vegas for vacation gamble for four hours per day. 41. Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician who also invented roulette, is believed to have invent it. Others claim he simply decided the order in which the numbers should be entered. 42. Others claim that roulette originated in China. Another group claims that roulette was created by Venetian monks. The truth is not known, it seems. 43. Although a slot machine line may appear identical on the outside, each one is unique inside. 44. Dice are one of the oldest forms of gaming today. 45. The turn of the 19th-century saw blackjack being banned in America. It was already a popular game and people continued to play illegally. In 1939, the ban was lifted as Nevada began to open Las Vegas to the public. 46. Craps is an American game. However, it was originally created as a variation on a European game that was played in the 17th-18th centuries and was called 'hazard'. 47. Francois Blanc, a man whose name is believed to be Francois, made a deal with Satan to learn the'secrets' to the roulette wheel. This legend states that if you add all the numbers on the roulette wheel together, you get the number 666. This number has always been associated with the devil. 48. The slot machines can reveal millions of combinations every minute they are played. This is due to the RNG (random number generator) that is built into the slot machine. 49. Craps was named after Johnny Crapauds, a New Orleans French Creole nickname. 50. There are two types: casino dice and drugstore dice. Casino dice are made by hand บาคาร่าออนไลน์ and have a perfectly balanced cube. The dice in drugstores are smaller than those in casinos and are manufactured by machines.

Information and figures about gambling

51. Historians found evidence that Napoleon enjoyed playing blackjack or 21 when he was exiled. 52. Add all the sides to one dice and you'll always get 7. 53. Roulette rules are simpler than other gambling forms. 54. Since the 1970s, video poker has been part of the gambling industry. 55. Baccarat was played once with Tarot cards. 56. Caribbean Stud Poker is a very popular poker variant. It is a variation of Primera, a 16th-century game. 57. An American roulette wheel has 38 numbers, 0, 00 and 1 to 36. 58. A French roulette wheel has 37 numbers, from 0 to 36. 59. Nevada residents place an average of $846 annually at the casinos. 60. Felix Falguiere, an Italian gambler, invented Baccarat in the middle ages. 61. Casino gambling is one of the fastest-growing forms of entertainment in the world. 62. You have 11 options to place a bet in roulette. 63. Slot machines are called 'fruit machines' by the British and 'one-armed bandsits' by the British. 64. Strip poker is a gambling game that was invented in New Orleans, Louisiana, around 1830. 65. Backgammon is one of the oldest known games in history. Many different names have been given to this game, which was first recorded in Mesopotamia. 66. In the United States, gambling has grown to a $40 billion dollar industry per year.

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The 10 Costliest Handbags In The World Instead of falling sufferer of market fluctuations, it found that the pricey purses increased in worth over that 35-year interval by an annual common of 14.2 p.c for a complete of a 500 % improve. In other words, these $10,000-plus handbags do not have unhealthy years, making them the “safest and least risky investment asset of the three,” the handbag resale firm declared. But Privé Porter’s proprietor Jeff Berk is sitting on the next bag he knows is definite to smash the existing document. In fact, Berk admitted to me he already handed on a suggestion from a Middle Eastern shopper for $500,000, opting as a substitute to take this bag to auction this coming fall or winter. Enter the Hermès 30 cm Gris Cendre Diamond Himalaya Crocodile Birkin with 18K Gold Hardware, said to be one of many rarest, most difficult-to-find bags in the world. However, the public sale spotlight was undoubtedly the distinctive Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35, a shiny black design in glorious situation (Sold for $30,240). Deemed “the king of exotics,” this extremely sought-after design is a uncommon collector’s opportunity. The baggage, which usually retail from $11,900 for essentially the most basic calfskin models, and as much as $150,000 for probably the most desirable crocodile and alligator trims, are extremely rare. The company says they're exceptionally rare, with just one or two believed to be made every year because of a time-consuming course of to dye the crocodile pores and skin. There is presently a six-year ready list to acquire a model new one. The auction home has come to refer to the Hermes Himalaya Birkin Bag as the Holy Grail in a handbag assortment, while the Himalaya Kelly is fabled as 'The Rarest Handbag in the World'. Chanel’s Diamond Forever handbag appears easy and chic, with its iconic Chanel logos standing out. 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Get in contact with ourJewelry and Watchesdepartment to request a complimentary auction estimate. The origin of the Hermès Birkin bag is the stuff of fashion lore. We criticize rich people like they by some means don’t deserve it or that they stole their wealth from others. We don’t know what dangers they took, what quantity of hours they worked or sacrifices they made to get the place they're. CommonSense, how are you aware that the people who MADE these baggage are not additionally working onerous with all their may and struggling to provide for their families? On Farfetch, Hermes Birkin Bag prices vary from $16,762 AUD for a pre-owned 2002 Birkin 35 tote with the value of a pre-owned 2014 Birkin 35 tote reaching $48,655 AUD. Luxury consignment retailer, The Real Real, retail the Birkin bag at a beginning value of roughly $9,383 AUD with crocodile iterations selling for upwards of $50,000 AUD. wikipedia hermes crocodile birkin The keys are enclosed in a leather lanyard known as a clochette, carried by looping it through a handle. Media stories counsel that people all over the world are outraged by the violence in opposition to the dogs, as they need to be. But the canine pores and skin commerce isn't any extra abusive than the cow pores and skin trade. In mid-December, PETA Asia launched undercover footage of workers in China bludgeoning canine with sticks and peeling off their pores and skin in order to make gloves, belts and other equipment. In a statement included within the NY Times story about the PETA investigation, Hermès defends its products and expresses no remorse about the brutality exposed in the video. Additionally, Christie’s says “strong prices had been achieved for artist collaborations, Chanel runway equipment, and Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh designed limited edition pieces”. The Birkin is a 2016 mannequin from the French luxurious style home, and was the highest of the lot sale when it was auctioned by London-based Christie’s in an online sale on Wednesday. A sensible and spacious bag, the Birkin's handles are fitted so it can be carried in the hand or on the wrist. The bag's leather-based lining ensures it's resistant and keeps its shape, whereas 4 studs on the base imply the bag could be placed on the ground. Its exceptional high quality makes it an especially uncommon bag that prospects should order several years upfront. hermes himalayan birkin The Birkin was a great success and have become a model new must-have from the house of Hermès. For this, we turned to Charles Gorra, founder and CEO of luxury resale website Rebag, who understands the unique value of this trend purchase. Ahead, Gorra helps carry the veil and provides insider intel on how consumers — not celebs or fictitious characters — can personal a Birkin of their own. Remember that scene from Sex and the City the place Samantha was attempting to wiggle her means up the waitlist to personal a sort of onerous to get Hermès Birkin bags? Yes, that’s how much patience and determination one needs to purchase a chunk like this. Each piece is sewn by hand utilizing Hermes’ saddle stitching, a signature earlier than it’s buffed and polished to perfection. Every piece is fastidiously handmade in France, and each bag might take several days before it’s completed. The Hermès Birkin undoubtedly has a front and a again side, the font being the aspect with the pad lock. The distinction between the Kelly and Birkin are 2 traits. The Birkin has 2 handles, the Kelly has 1, thus to accommodate the second deal with, the cross over flap has 2 cut outs to accommodate the deal with on the front facet, giving the Birkin its recognizability in addition to its distinction from the Kelly. The Birkin is actually a rectangle with the highest sides that fold like an accordion with a cross over flap and a strap closure that hyperlinks along with a flip lock closure, which may be locked with the matching padlock and keys. In a testament to the true versatility and timelessness of the Birkin bag, the design has been a celebrity staple for decades, gracing the arms of everybody from Kate Moss and Cardi B to Lady Gaga and the bag’s namesake herself, Jane Birkin. Freeman's Jewelry & Watches auctions current unique opportunites for collectors to purchase fantastic examples of this storied accessory with out the need to wait months or years. One of the traits of the Birkin is that it can be left open, with out gaping or permitting its contents to fall out. It has two handles on either aspect of the rigid top-stitched flap. The metal loops that the belt straps cross through usually are not closed so the belt straps can transfer freely, giving this bag a casual, practical really feel. Click here to create your personal custom-made e-mail notification for a specificdesigner handbag.

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The 10 Most Expensive Purses On The Earth Instead of falling sufferer of market fluctuations, it discovered that the pricey handbags elevated in worth over that 35-year period by an annual common of 14.2 % for a complete of a 500 percent increase. In different phrases, these $10,000-plus purses wouldn't have bad years, making them the “safest and least unstable investment asset of the three,” the purse resale company declared. But Privé Porter’s proprietor Jeff Berk is sitting on the subsequent bag he is conscious of is for certain to smash the prevailing report. In fact, Berk admitted to me he already handed on a suggestion from a Middle Eastern shopper for $500,000, opting as a substitute to take this bag to public sale this coming fall or winter. Enter the Hermès 30 cm Gris Cendre Diamond Himalaya Crocodile Birkin with 18K Gold Hardware, stated to be one of the rarest, most difficult-to-find luggage on the planet. When my special exotic piece was nowhere to be found, I continued brainstorming for other choices with different fashionistas and my magical Hermès fairy. “I have asked Hermes to rename the Birkin Croco till they undertake higher practices that meet international standards for the manufacturing of this bag,” Birkin stated in a press release to the media on Tuesday. Stormi's hair was styled into a quantity of braids and she sparkled with a pair of small gold hoop earrings. The firm says they're exceptionally rare, with just one or two believed to be made every year due to a time-consuming course of to dye the crocodile skin. There is presently a six-year waiting record to acquire a new one. The public sale home has come to check with the Hermes Himalaya Birkin Bag as the Holy Grail in a purse assortment, whereas the Himalaya Kelly is fabled as 'The Rarest Handbag within the World'. Chanel’s Diamond Forever purse looks easy and stylish, with its iconic Chanel logos standing out. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, said it had released a video, narrated by Phoenix and which Birkin had seen, showing how reside reptiles had been skinned or sawed open on farms that provided luxury brands. If you are not thinking about shopping for one, you'll be able to undoubtedly buy a home in US with that amount. High-end bags can serve as a standing image, however your money may be better spent elsewhere. A Hermes Birkin bag has damaged the world document for the most money ever paid for a purse at an auction in Hong Kong. The singer mentioned chose the dress as a result of she was attending the occasion for the film Dreamgirls and needed to “go all out”. At the time, followers speculated that the costume was a tribute to Judy Garland who wore an identical outfit within the 1954 version of A Star is Born. However, when presented with the picture of Garland wearing the gown, Gaga revealed that the resemblance was unintentional. Get in touch with ourJewelry and Watchesdepartment to request a complimentary public sale estimate. The origin of the Hermès Birkin bag is the stuff of trend lore. The price scale goes from fundamental leather to crocodile variations; a Porosus crocodile bag goes for five occasions that of a lizard-skin bag. The Birkin arguably performed a major function in making Hermès the trendy home it's today. “It opened Hermès up to new markets and prospects, nevertheless it additionally changed the typical Hermès consumer,” says Jérôme Lalande, an antique vendor specialising in 20th-Century leather goods. himalaya birkin bag Citing data collected between 1980 and 2015, Baghunter revealed that whereas the inventory market and the value of gold can swing up and down, that isn't the case with Birkins. On Farfetch, Hermes Birkin Bag costs vary from $16,762 AUD for a pre-owned 2002 Birkin 35 tote with the worth of a pre-owned 2014 Birkin 35 tote reaching $48,655 AUD. Luxury consignment store, The Real Real, retail the Birkin bag at a starting value of roughly $9,383 AUD with crocodile iterations promoting for upwards of $50,000 AUD. The keys are enclosed in a leather-based lanyard often identified as a clochette, carried by looping it through a deal with. Every item that passes through our doors is checked by way of numerous protocols for high quality and authenticity. Pairing 9+ years of experience, authenticity programs, and several third-party authentication/appraisal companies, we're proud to offer a forever assure on our merchandise. All of our items are guaranteed100% Authenticand guaranteed to be within the precise situation as described. Additionally, Christie’s says “strong costs had been achieved for artist collaborations, Chanel runway accessories, and Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh designed limited version pieces”. The Birkin is a 2016 mannequin from the French luxury style house, and was the top of the lot sale when it was auctioned by London-based Christie’s in a web-based sale on Wednesday. A practical and spacious bag, the Birkin's handles are fitted so it could be carried in the hand or on the wrist. The bag's leather-based lining ensures it is resistant and keeps its shape, while 4 studs on the base imply the bag may be positioned on the floor. Its exceptional quality makes it an extremely uncommon bag that prospects must order a quantity of years upfront. The Birkin was a fantastic success and have become a brand new must-have from the home of Hermès. wikipedia hermes crocodile birkin For this, we turned to Charles Gorra, founder and CEO of luxury resale website Rebag, who understands the unique worth of this style buy. Ahead, Gorra helps lift the veil and provides insider intel on how customers — not celebs or fictitious characters — can personal a Birkin of their very own. 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The Birkin is essentially a rectangle with the highest sides that fold like an accordion with a cross over flap and a strap closure that links together with a flip lock closure, which may be locked with the matching padlock and keys. In a testament to the true versatility and timelessness of the Birkin bag, the design has been a star staple for decades, gracing the arms of everybody from Kate Moss and Cardi B to Lady Gaga and the bag’s namesake herself, Jane Birkin. Freeman's Jewelry & Watches auctions current unique opportunites for collectors to purchase fine examples of this storied accessory without the need to wait months or years. One of the characteristics of the Birkin is that it might be left open, with out gaping or allowing its contents to fall out. It has two handles on both facet of the inflexible top-stitched flap. The steel loops that the belt straps cross via aren't closed so the belt straps can transfer freely, giving this bag a casual, sensible feel. 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A Spark of hope

Chapter 14 story 1 I'll sleep when I'm dead

1. Another week went by and despite the plans to meet the rest of twilight's companions which the mare was looking forward to. The plans had to be canceled.

2. Fluttershy was far too busy caring for a sick manticore. Applejack was busy dealing with a land dispute with a pack of wild diamond dogs.

3. Still it was no bother to him he fully understood circumstances having dealt with both of those creatures in the past. He couldn't help but feel bad for Fluttershy though. Heaven's know he wouldn't dare get near the literal snot fountain of a sick manticore.

4. So he spent most of his days training Spike while Twilight was out assisting her two friends. He also had quick visits from rarity and pinkie pie both apologizing for going overboard.

5. He couldn't help but chuckle like that when he thought about it. Rarity was incredibly overdramatic promising to design him a line of whatever clothes he wanted. However he then turned her down stating that it was no skin off his back.

6. Pinkie pie had made a habit of leaving him treats in his room. They were quite delicious but he couldn't help but feel concerned about the fact that the pony had managed to get in there without him noticing. Especially considering she didn't have wings.

7. but for the most part things were going well he was happy at least during the day. Night however was miserable. He had hope that finally having a rather comfortable bed and would help him rest his nightmares.

8. But instead he couldn't even sleep when he tried nightmare would come so strong that he would immediately wake up. So he spent his night staring out of the window.

9. At the very least he could see why spike an Twilight used to stargaze here. It was quite pleasant. He couldn't name a single constellation in the sky yet he could recognize every Star he's ever seen and many that he didn't.

10."it's quite beautiful isn't it."his attention was caught by Twilight who had managed to enter his room without him noticing.

11."Twilight I didn't see you there or hear you knock. "the mare shrugged. "I assume as much since I was out there for about 10 minutes I was trying to tell you that dinner was ready. Well actually it was already hours ago but you never came down."

13. Sparks looked away only letting a few breaths of air out before speaking."I guess I was just lacking an appetite sorry to worry you. "Twilight then got closer to him examining his face.

14. Once again he could see her eyes. Those lovely lovely eyes. Each one told the story of ,sadness Glory ,of intelligence ,beauty. Unsurprisingly it was like reading a book. Fitting for the resident book horse of Ponyville.

15. Now her eyes told a story of concern. "Sparks can I ask you a question? "Her voice was strangely quiet. But he nodded. "of course Twilight."

16. She took a deep breath before speaking. "I've noticed the bags under your eyes and I don't think anyone else has because they kind of blend in with your coat but... When was the last time you got a full night's sleep."

17. Sparks looked away and stared off into the distance. He was dead quiet. He didn't want to worry her but he also couldn't lie. Not to those eyes.

18."months probably I do sleep but I really ever get a full night's rest I have...... Nightmares vivid ones."Twilight looked stunned at his answer."how the fuck are you sane! Months without a full night's sleep is dangerous!"

19. He merely shrugged."it's nothing t-."she merely put a hoof his mouth and then pulled him into a hug."it is something to worry about. it's not healthy. What are the nightmares even about maybe I can help you."her voice was so sweet with concern.

20. He could feel his body melt at the touch. He shook his head."I'll be fine Twilight I'll head down in a minute."

22. She sighed. She knew the kind of guy he was. He was kind gentle but also stubborn. She would need to find her own way of helping him. Perhaps Luna knows a thing or two.

23. She left him then leaving him to his solitude. He then looked to the sky."it's the same with each and every night.... I stare at the window with cold dead bloodshot eyes..."He looked to his empty room.

24."I'm stuck self torturing with no use in trying."he walked over to the bed fixing it slowly as he continued his thoughts."internal clock in smithereens.... Can't fix this I'm hopeless.".

25. A voice then spoke in his mind."you can get through this you just need to sleep and rest."

26. All Sparks could do was smile a fake smile."I'll sleep when I'm dead."with that he walked out of the room to eat dinner.

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What’s this👀👀👀

I know grian is a huge etho simp. But this just takes the cake.

MR. GRIAN “CAPITALISM-IS-MY-MIDDLE-NAME” HERMITCRAFT IS ALLOWING THIS 20% OFF TO HAPPEN. IS. JUST. MIND BLOWING

#grian #grian is a 3-tier etho simp pass it on #this just makes me CACKLE #The fact that it’s every 10 diamonds spent?!????#and he didn’t even address it???#sir you are killing me #from: Grian’s S8 ep16 #etho’s too powerful #he has so many simps and I love it

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God Must Hate Me

A/N: Hello! this is the first time I'm like,, posting a story here on Tumblr so yeah! This is my take on the "replaced mc au" that i've fallen completely in love with. The angst, the drama, the fluff or bittersweet endings?! sign me up. This will most likely be a 2-3 part series then I might do headcanons if you like my writing style! Thank you to @its-dari for letting me take inspiration from her version of this AU. More drama will come in the following parts soooo stay tuned! <333

pairings: mc x brothers (platonically... for now), mc x dateables (platonically... for now), mc x fem!oc

warning: this fic contains verbal abuse, talk of insecurities, cursing, possible spoilers for lesson 16 in following installments (warnings will be added in future chapters to fit the story!)

remember: you are worth more than every piece of diamond and gold on this Earth. you are loved. you are worth it. you are brave. if anyone ever makes you feel like you're less than, they are wrong. you're wonderful.

Have you ever loved somebody to the point where you choose to ignore your own needs for theirs? The somber feeling that settles in your chest as you give them everything to keep the smile on their face has become a familiar sensation that’s still so foreign for some reason.

It’s overwhelming but not at the same time.

You could never blame someone for dropping something- or someone- “old” and “worn out” for something new and shiny. Like when a child can’t help but let their old favorite toy collect dust on their bedside table for the new Christmas present they got. You understood fully the excitement someone new can bring. The experiences they’ve had bring about new stories and new emotions, something new to talk about.

You used to be the very thing they considered new and shiny.

The day you arrived in the Devildom, you were afraid. You were expected, nay forced to acclimate to this new environment, this new system, to a new set of rules lest you felt like being a demon’s next meal. You had to rely on seven selfish brothers who, over time, grew on you. You learnt to love their culture, the food they ate, the very beings in the realm. Whether it was due to survival instincts or perhaps you truly learnt to love the Devildom, you weren’t quite sure.

You learnt to laugh with them, cry with them. You celebrated with them and overcame failures with them. Countless nights you spent cheering them on, and what do you get in return? You get tossed aside the moment they meet someone smarter than you, prettier than you-

Someone they deemed to be ultimately better than you in all aspects.

You didn’t know who to blame; Should you blame Diavolo for picking you? Perhaps blame Lucifer for suggesting you? Should you blame Barbatos for feigning ignorance to the future that was in store when you first met? Hell, you could’ve even blamed God for The Fall- if they didn’t fall from the Celestial Realm, they’d still be there and you wouldn’t be feeling so shitty.

After considering everything, you decided that it would be best if you just blamed the gust of wind that had to stick its nose into your business. Maybe you could ask Barbatos to let you go back in time to the day they were skimming through the papers. You could’ve closed the damn window and maybe that would’ve managed to save you from the heartache you were now feeling.

Silly human, silly emotions.

You didn’t know how many weeks have passed since you first met the new exchange student. It could’ve been a month or 10 months, it wouldn’t have made any sort of difference. Yuki was everything you could’ve only wished you were. She was pretty, smart, kind- she got close to the brothers so much more easily than you did, even the other exchange students warmed up to her quickly.

She was the new and shiny toy you were so afraid of meeting.

As much as you wanted to hate her, you just couldn’t. In fact, she’s the only reason you even chose to stick around. Well, her and the other exchange students. She was an enigma that even Lucifer had trouble understanding. She was spunky, full of life, so lovely that you’ve spent countless nights crying into your pillow because you couldn’t hate her. You couldn’t blame her. You adored her because it was impossible to hate someone as kind as her.

The brothers would share in that sentiment.

The day she came to the Devildom, you had been tasked to guide her around RAD. Mammon was on babysitting duties again, much to his early dismay. You were ecstatic, a new human to talk to. Sure you had Solomon to chat with if you ever felt like talking to someone of your kind but that man’s as old as time itself. You needed someone about your age who knew that certain trends died off years ago. You shudder as you thought back to when Solomon tried to get Diavolo to do the whip and naenae dance.

That man needed to get out more often.

Yuki was bright-eyed, curious about the ins and outs of the Devildom as she clung onto you like an adorable koala. She marveled at the Royal Library and you watched as she ate her dessert of choice with such enthusiasm when you treated her to Madam Screams. You took her to all your favorite spots on RAD, and even took her to the clothing boutiques that sold clothes that fit the smaller human frames. You and her were practically best friends by the end of her first day.

The brothers were all a little hesitant at first. They went through a lot when you first appeared in their lives but you were a welcomed change. Diavolo had sprung the idea of a new exchange student on them quite impulsively, only giving them a week to come to terms with the fact that someone new was going to start living with them. It didn’t take long before they started to fall; one by one, they all found something to love about Yuki.

Surprisingly, Satan was the first of the brothers to warm up to your new best friend. She was a massive bookworm, loving all forms of literature back in the human realm. Whether you were quoting Shakespeare or George Orwell, she seemed to know every book reference. They quickly bonded over books and their favorite authors.

It took him about a week to let his guard down.

Next to fall for her charm was Leviathan. Yuki was so confident, strutting to wherever she needed to be without seeming cocky. Perhaps he saw something he desperately needed to have in himself. She was also obsessed with anything anime related, frequently attending conventions in full cosplay.

She had him, hook, line, and sinker, a week and a half into her stay in the Devildom.

Asmodeus lasted longer than you expected. Yuki was someone who didn’t worry too much about skincare routines, she didn’t need to worry about it so much because once again, God made it apparent that he had favorites. She didn’t ever face insecurities about her looks, she was flawless. Instead of routines, they chatted for hours on end about their favorite style eras; how certain patterns were better than others.

Rather than charming the human, Asmodeus found himself completely bewitched after 2 weeks.

Belphegor was normally a brat, it didn’t surprise you that he tried to resist her charm, or in a way, he tried to keep his distance for a while. He only lasted a little longer than a few of his other brothers. She tried her best to get to know him, only getting grunts or murmurs as responses to questions. No, she truly captured his heart when she filled in for him for his chores one day, claiming that she wanted him to get as much rest as he could get despite being fully aware that he’d been asleep for the last 7 hours.

She became his favorite human in about 3 weeks.

When Mammon stopped picking you over everyone was one of the most painful ones to deal with. He swore up and down the wall that he’d always be your “first man”, that he’d always be there for you but remembering all those moments just had you laughing pitifully at yourself. Sure, he tried his best to keep his distance, reminding you that he loved you but all it took was a single night out at the casinos and he was down for the count. They came home hanging off of each other, eyes full of happy tears as they laughed at something Mammon had said or done when he realized he was on a losing streak. Yuki was not only pretty, smart, and kind- she was also apparently incredibly lucky. She had won quite a lot that night and rather than keeping it all to herself, she gave all of her winnings to Mammon.

You would’ve joked about how it only took about a month for Mammon to sell himself for a few thousand Grimm if it didn’t hurt so much.

Remember how it hurt when Mammon basically replaced you? Take that pain and put your heart through tenfold of what you felt. It took you months to build relationships with these brothers. You cared so deeply for them, you’ve sacrificed so much to make sure that they were happy and all you wanted was for them to love you just as much as you love them. You were clinging onto them as they slowly drifted from you, choosing to marvel at the gem that was Yuki. She was everything you weren’t. They had slipped through your fingers like sand in an hourglass and you felt yourself lose your sense of dignity as you clung onto Lucifer and Beelzebub. They were hesitant, they chose to keep it professional with Yuki. Or so you thought. Imagine your surprise, then, when you walk into the kitchen one night to see Beel and Yuki cooking up a storm on one of the nights where you were in charge of cooking dinner. Your already shattered heart was crushed some more as you heard Beel say something along the lines of how he’s never eaten food as heavenly as Yuki’s cooking.

You should’ve started cooking earlier that day. What’s worse is that it happened on the day that marked the end of the first month of Yuki’s stay in the Devildom.

With all the brothers, it took you the longest to form a pact with Lucifer. In fact, an entire year in the Devildom and on the eve of your return to the human realm, it was only then did he choose to trust you enough to let you form a pact with him. Perhaps it was wishful thinking to romanticize that; perhaps it was too crazy of an idea of you to daydream that he formed a pact with you because he loved you. He was the most firm of the brothers when it came to getting close to Yuki, he was ever the responsible one. The most prideful of the brothers to admit that even he was smitten by this young girl with a smile so bright that could put the Sun to shame. What he failed to consider is that you weren’t stupid. You weren’t blind. You noticed the lingering glances, the way his eyes softened whenever he stared at her as she laughed or babbled about whatever crazy thing she learnt that day. You weren’t deaf to the almost endless praises he’d be singing about every little thing about her.

The confident, ever prideful Morningstar reduced to a lovestruck puppy the day she walked into the Council Room on her first day. She had him wrapped around her finger the moment she uttered her name. You knew this even as he adamantly denied being borderline obsessed with her the minute she was in the Devildom.

Sometimes you wish you had the balls to call him pathetic.

You bottled up all your emotions, you had no other choice regardless. Yuki was perfect. You could never bring yourself to hate her. Your friendship with her remained the same throughout the next few months, if anything you found yourself growing closer to her as the brothers ignored you more and more for Yuki’s attention, and for some reason, she stuck to you like gum on the pavement.

In the months she’s lived with all of you, sure, she spent time with the brothers but she spent as much of her time with you as possible. She wakes you up before anyone else, she’d sit with you at breakfast, she sat with you in every class you had together, she’d sit in your room with you for hours, even if you two sat in complete silence. You had an inkling that this was why the brothers started to somewhat dislike you (you’d even go as far as to say a few of them despise you now). You just thought that she had such an obvious bias for you because you were another human.

Your alarm went off, the annoying buzzing putting you in an awfully sour mood already. You barely got any sleep last night, Lucifer had decided that it would be a good idea to nag your ear off as he spent hours, till the wee hours in the morning, basically trashing your grades, your appearance, and the overall impact your “less than desirable” existence had on the exchange program.

Lucifer’s voice was like nails on a chalkboard, ringing and annoying to the point where you’d have gladly picked having both your ears bleed than have to sit through another lecture. “You’re disgraceful. An utter disappointment, a failure in the exchange program. You start feeling comfortable after a decently successful first year? Grow up, (MC). You aren’t special.” Lucifer growls, blood red eyes burning holes through your skin to your soul. You shudder under his gaze. You felt so small, so useless, so weak. You closed your eyes as you turned away from him, that all too familiar stinging haunting you as you blink away the forming tears.

You’d have hexxed him if you had the strength but you were too tired to put up a fight.

You rubbed your eyes sluggishly, vision bleary as you stared at an empty spot on your desk. Your ears began to ring as you heard Asmodeus and Mammon bicker somewhere down the hallway. Out of all the brothers, you had grown afraid of running into Asmodeus the most. Though seemingly sweet on the outside, he was cruel and snide on the inside. He managed to pick at your deepest insecurities, chipping away at your confidence as you basically deteriorated into an empty husk of your former self.

You remember walking past the living room once, hearing the joyful laughter coming from Asmodeus and Yuki. Peeking your head past the corner, you stared wistfully at the way Asmodeus pampered Yuki, the way his hands gently grabbed hers as he skillfully painted on her fingernails. The way his gaze was all too loving, the same way he used to stare at you. It was too much to bear. “Honestly Yuki, you’re so beautiful, both inside and out. It’s astonishing how we all were so whipped for (MC) a year or so ago.” He says your name with such tenacity, so full of disgust that it makes you question yourself. What on Earth had you done to offend him so badly?

He was the worst.

When their voices faded slowly, you decided to finally face the day, swinging your legs to dangle off the side of the bed as you combed through your hair. You silently move around your room, putting on your uniform, grabbing pens and homework you had due, when Yuki came tumbling into your room, so full of life at 8 in the morning.

“(Y/N)! Hi! You’re looking good today!” She said sweetly as she pulled you into a tight hug. She always managed to bring a smile to your face. You greeted her back, albeit a little weakly, as you squeezed her frame.

“So look, I was wondering… If you’re free tonight, would you like to go to Majo-” Just as Yuki was asking you a question, the door swung open, revealing Mammon with Satan and Asmodeus in tow, “Yo, Yuki! Whaddya think you’re doin’ here in this dump?” He asked obnoxiously, arms folded across his chest as he sneered at you. He hadn’t bullied you per se, but he was almost as snide as Asmodeus, a remark here and there about you was enough for you to pull away. You flinched as you kept your eyes focused on the creaky floorboards. Before you could try to retort, Yuki huffed, rolling her eyes at Mammon as she stood in front of you, “Y’know Mams, you should really think about the next few words you say. I’m sure Lucifer would love to know who stole that expensive bottle of Demonus the other day.” She crooned, voice laced with sweet venom as she glared daggers at the trio.

Mammon’s mouth gaped open, eyes wide as he stared at Yuki. She obviously adored you, the brothers were well aware, but this was the first time she’s ever threatened one of them for your sake. Satan and Asmodeus shared a glance as they watched Mammon frown at you, rolling his eyes before turning to walk out. They scoffed at you before they made their leave.

You let out a shaky breath you didn’t even realize you were holding, smiling gratefully at Yuki, “T-thanks for that, Yuki.” You breathed out, hands feeling for the pile of books you had placed when Yuki came in. Her face, once contorted in worry and concern, broke out into another dazzling smile before she took one of your hands, pulling you along with her.

“They’ve been absolute jerks recently. Let’s skip breakfast here and grab some food at that diner you really like!” She beamed. You couldn’t help but giggle and nod, deciding to let loose and go along with whatever she planned that day.

For that day, she had you charmed the exact same way she charmed the boys.

You grabbed your things, hugging your books and files in one arm as you laced your other hand with hers. Too busy with sneaking around, you failed to notice the adamant blush that painted her porcelain like cheeks.

“O-Over there. That door leads to my room, remember? We can sneak off to RAD through my window!” She said, eyes gleaming with mischief. You hesitated, afraid of what the brothers, especially what the eldest, would assume and accuse you of if they don’t catch a glimpse of their new favorite human before classes start.

“You can go through the front door, I’ll go through the window, and I’ll see you by the gate, okay?” You whisper softly, pulling your hand away as you nudge her towards the dining hall. Yuki almost seemed upset when the warmth of your hand left hers. A visible pout replaced her toothy grin as she looked at you, “Why don’t we just walk out the front door together?” She said, voice almost sounding whiny.

You shake your head, a bitter smile on your lips, “Their day would be ruined if they had to see me this early in the morning, hon.”

With that, you marched back into your room, cracking open the window as you looked down at the ground from the windowsill. You had enough practice with Mammon back when he liked hanging out with you to know how to land safely. Ever since Yuki came, you were moved to a room closer to the emergency ladder at the side of the house. They had it installed when you moved, something along the lines of humans not being able to handle house fires as well as demons was their reasoning, and you never used it till now. At first you didn’t understand why Lucifer insisted that you moved, the house was practically the same in every way but now, you understood completely. Your old room was closer to Lucifer’s. You frown at the thought.

After you put your belongings into a bag, you hoist yourself up on the wooden windowsill, careful to not knock over the tiny Devildom plants you decided to start caring for. Doing your best to scale down the ladder carefully, you didn’t see the observant pair of eyes trained on your figure, watching your figure move closer and closer to the ground. Landing with a dull thud, your eyes scanned the vicinity and saw Yuki, already standing by the gate, waving at you energetically.

You couldn’t stop the smile that grew on your lips as you jogged over to her.

A little ways away from you, hidden behind a magnificent tree, calculating green eyes as vibrant as the new spring took note of your lethargy, of the way your eyes look slightly sunken in and the way you seemed stressed. Taking note of what they discovered, the figure moves swiftly yet nimbly back to where they were asked to report back to.

You were none the wiser as you sneezed, halfway into taking a sip of the coffee Yuki ever graciously bought for you.

The day went by sluggishly, for lack of a better term. You were done with your homework, you aced most, if not all, of the pop quizzes thrown your way, and you were top of your class. You smiled weakly at Simeon, Solomon, and precious Luke, who had run into you in the halls. “(MC)! You… You look sickly.” Luke said, looked defeated as he hugged you. You pat his head and shrug, “I just didn’t sleep much is all, don’t worry about me!” You said with faux enthusiasm, but the bags under your eyes were anything but.

Simeon and Solomon shared a glance, unlike the pair you encountered this morning, their eyes were filled with concern and worry not disgust and irritation. They took note of how much you changed in the past few months. The once daring, chaotic, sweet MC they knew was gone… well, more afraid and hidden if anything. You zoned out quickly, picked at your food, and poured all your hours into studying. You grew pale and unresponsive at times and the other exchange students, sans Luke, managed to put two and two together when they heard the jeering the demon brothers were doing.

Without telling you, they raised this concern with Diavolo. The Demon Prince’s expression grew grim, nodding at everything the pair said and stated that he’d get down to the bottom of it. Sure, they felt guilty about going to Diavolo when this concerns you but they cared about you alot.

Just because those brothers are full fledged demons, that didn’t give them the right to treat you as anything less than a gem to treasure for life.

Simeon offered you a kind, warm smile before turning his attention back to the younger angel, “Come now, Luke. (MC), we’d love to have you and Yuki at Purgatory Hall tonight for dinner. Not to worry,” the cheeky angel leans close, “I’ll be cooking dinner. Solomon’s not allowed in the kitchen tonight.” You heard Solomon huff from beside the ravenette.

“My cooking’s great… Just ask Yuki.” He grumbled.

The girl in question immediately turned her attention on the tiny blonde angel, cooing about how cute he was and about a recipe that she wanted to ask for, “I wanna make (MC) one of those desserts you always make. They seem to adore all the treats you give them and want her to love me.” She joked, Luke nodding vigorously as he started describing his recipes in detail

The powerful sorcerer deflated, frowning as he muttered to himself about making a dish that would make you love him too. Something about the dish needing to be sweet and sour at the same time.

“Oh I’d love to come over, I’m not sure if Yuki’d be allowed, though.” You mumble, glancing at the other human student. Simeon tut-tutted, shaking his head as he folded his arms, “Those brothers ought to treat you both equally.” He whispers to himself. You hum in agreement, “Yeah…” Your voice was barely audible, the angel was unable to hear you say a word, but he saw the way your eyes looked at Yuki with sorrow and longing.

You could only pray that you’d be treated with as much love.

Yuki whined with each step you took, hands prying at yours as you drag her back to the House of Lamentation. “No! C’mon (MC)! Let me have dinner with you guys!” She whined, woeful eyes looking at you in hopes of convincing you to let her come with her. You steeled yourself. You turn to the trio from Purgatory Hall, “Could one of you be a dear and cast a spell to teleport her into the house or something?” Solomon snorted at your request.

“I’ll go home on my own if you promise me something!” Yuki cried. You stop pulling, eyebrows raised as you stare at her quizzically, “I’m listening…”, Yuki looked back at you with a sheepish grin, “Let’s grab dinner at Ristorante Six after school tomorrow.” She proposes. You ponder on it for a moment before nodding.

After all, what harm could come from dinner with your best friend?

Yuki cheers, wrapping her arms around you before bolting down the street, “I’ll see you at home (MC)!” She calls out.

That took longer than expected. You had dragged her to HoL, the house was only a few feet away, yet she grew more resistant the closer you got. When she ran down the street, you could clearly see her turn the corner through the gates and into the house. You rub your temples, “All that work and all I had to do was to agree to a bestie’s night out to get her to go willingly.” You groan.

You turned back to the angels and the sorcerer, a small smile on your face as you skipped over to them, “Let’s have dinner.” You say, pulling them along with you.

Yuki skips into the house, eyes glazed with a dreamy, far off look. She sighs happily to herself as she locks the door, “Ristorante Six…” she sings, twirling around only to halt in her steps when 6 sets of eyes stare her down.

“Yuki, I expect an apology for the shenanigans you pulled at breakfast this morning. I also heard from Asmodeus that you threatened Mammon too, is this true?” Lucifer says lowly, arms crossed as he looks down at her.

Yuki chortles, shrugging as she hangs her coat on the coat hanger by the door, “All I said at breakfast is that I’d rather hang out with (MC) than you lot. They’re the best- and I will not apologize for what I said to Mammon. He was being rude at 7 in the morning.”

At the mention of his name, Mammon steps forward, eyes full of frustration, “Listen, Yuki. You really shouldn’t hang out with (MC). You deserve better than that, y’now?” He blurts. Yuki turned to look at him slowly, eyes blazing hot with fiery anger, “You didn’t deserve them then, and you don’t deserve them now. None of you do. If you can’t see them for the amazing being they are, then I will. How fucking dare you, Mammon.” She seethes, pushing past the brothers as she stomps to her room.

The boys grew silent, heads spinning as they comprehended everything Yuki said. They didn’t understand why she was so caught up in defending your honor. Belphegor broke the silence, yawning as he turned to make his way up to the attic, “You can deal with the angry human. I don’t really care.” He said lazily.

One by one, the brothers scatter, thinking of ways to make it up to Yuki. Perhaps jewels will atone for whatever made her so angry? A beautiful bouquet of flowers, red roses from Lord Diavolo’s garden to be precise? Maybe the cream puffs from Madam Screams? Oh! What about a spa date? Maybe a new plushie? What about the newly released book from her favorite human author?

You sat on one of the many sofas in Purgatory Hall, clutching your stomach as you laughed at a recount of one of Simeon’s most embarrassing mistakes he’s made. “And he sent that picture to Michael! Can you believe that (MC)?!” Luke exclaimed, positively overjoyed with the way he’s managed to bring your smile back to its full force. Simeon sat beside him, hands covering his face in shame as Solomon rubbed his back, “It was an accident but when I went to apologize to Michael, he had already sent the picture to all the different chats he’s had! And the worst of it is that he did that by accident too!” Simeon says, voice muffled by his hands. You burst out laughing even harder than before.

Seems like technology is a mystery to the older angels.

A knock on the heavy wooden door echoed through the room, the laughter slowly, but comfortably, dying down. “I’ll get it. Excuse me for a moment, everyone!” Solomon says quickly, getting up to talk to whoever stood on the other side of the door.

When Solomon leaves, he hears Luke continue the story and you burst out into a fit of giggles once more. He smiled to himself as he walked over to the main entrance of Purgatory Hall, “Just a second.” He called out, starting to unlock all the different locks Luke had asked him and Simeon to install. During his first few weeks in the Devildom, poor Luke was terrified of demons breaking into the house to hurt them so they decided that padlock and giant chains work best in preventing that from ever happening.

It was an absolute headache most days as it took 10 minutes to unlock every single one.

“Ah, there we go.” Solomon had managed to open the door in record time, only taking 8 minutes rather than the usual 10, “Hello what business might you have at Pur- Oh. Well, Good evening, Barbatos.Diavolo.” He greets the ever composed butler, who bows in return, and the normally enthusiastic Demon Prince. He was used to seeing soft smiles and gentle gazes from these two but he was terrified at that moment (although he’d never tell). Diavolo and Barbatos were both serious, eyes hard as they stood at the door.

“I was supposed to come alone to deliver a message to Miss (MC) alone but it seems that the Young Lord wanted to deliver the message himself.” Barbatos states, “May we come in?”

You rubbed away the tears rolling down your cheeks as you practically mocked Simeon with Luke. You hear someone cough from behind you and as you turn, you smile brightly at Diavolo and Barbatos.

“What a pleasant surprise! Good evening Lord Diavolo, good evening Barbatos!” The pair visibly relax as they take note of your energy. Good. It may seem that being away from the brothers did you a lot of good. Barbatos has been observing you since he was made aware of your situation in the House of Lamentation. He saw you earlier that day looking so tired and stressed, and now seeing you laugh so joyfully with Luke gave him some sense of hope that you’d be okay with what they were about to announce.

“Good evening to my favorite exchange student, how’ve you been?” Diavolo practically ran over to wrap his arms around you, pulling you into a tight hug on the couch. You let out a surprised squeal, laughing slightly as you squeezed him back as hard as you could.

The man barely feels it in all honesty.

“My, I thought you said you didn’t have favorites, Lord Diavolo.” Simeon jokes, a teasing smile delicately painting his lips. Diavolo shoots him a boyish grin of his own, “Well, it’d be hard to say that when I’m holding my absolute favorite right now.” He quips back. You pull away, much to Diavolo’s dismay. He clears his throat before turning to face you, back straight and any semblance of amusement left his features as he got serious,” I didn’t come here to just joke around. It has been brought to my attention that you haven’t been treated with respect in the HoL. is that correct, (MC)?” He asked softly.

Your smile is gone in an instant. Your eyes grow somber as you stare down at your hands in your lap, “I-It’s alright. I understand why they’re doing it.” You say, “At least, Lucifer made it perfectly clear to me last night…” you add in a whisper, barely audible. Diavolo sighs, taking your hands in his, “I hope you can accept my formal apologies as the organizer of this exchange program of the horrible treatment you’re facing. I hope you can also accept my apologies as your Lord here in the Devildom, for allowing such behavior to taint the image of RAD because the student council has been acting so crassly. And… As your friend, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me because I wasn't able to help you sooner.” His voice grew soft with each passing sentence, his eyes finding yours and you could see the regret swimming in his eyes.

You hadn’t seen a pair of guilty eyes in a long while.

You smile warmly at him, giving his hands a gentle squeeze as you stare at the expensive cloth that his suit was made of, “That means a lot to me, Dia. It really does. I… I’ve been feeling under the weather for a few months now and seeing you all show me that you care for me just means the world,” you trail off, eyes glazing at everyone else that was present in the room.

“Thank you for loving me.”

Diavolo smiled at you, “Thank you for letting us get to know you, (MC). With that being said, I’ve come to offer you a solution for your problems…”

“Would you like to move to Purgatory Hall indefinitely?”

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Maybe it is a little stupid, buuut, can we see some press drama with Kate and Anthony in Offside? I mean, Kate being followed, nasty comments on Daily Mail and things like that. And Anthony being the super super supportive boyfriend he always is.

Ahh Anthony, once the biggest playboy in England, revered by up and coming players for his fast cars, and his string of model girlfriends and the way he doesn't care what the press says about him. Now the world's greatest Simp. Renowned for going on talk shows and whenever the host says

"And of course, you're getting married this summer, to Dr Kate Sharma."

Anthony grins proudly turning to the audience, "Yes, I fucking AM! And how great is she?! Ladies and Gentlemen can we give my incredible fiancée Kate a round of applause please?!"

Geeing up the crowd while he hollers for her, and Kate rolls her eyes from the front row.

"Seriously! How beautiful is she?! Stunning! She's stunning! I'm the luckiest bastard in the entire world."

It had happened almost from the very beginning of their relationship. Rumours flying around about them. Every look between them on the field scrutinised. Cameras rolling around them as they left restaurants together, flashes bright.

Kate!

Anthony!

What's going on here? Are you dating?

Two friends?!

And most of the time it was easy to ignore. Easy to ignore what people wrote about her online, even while Anthony ranted and raved on the phone to Daphne,

"Have you seen this fucking shit Daph?! Just have it taken down, it's fucking vile! And if the site won't do it, I'm pressing charges!"

It was even easier to ignore the rumours of Anthony's...indiscretions. That he'd been seen out with this singer, or this actress, that he'd left a charity even with an author. Because honestly, in the entirety of their relationship, Kate and Anthony had spent a grand total of fifteen nights apart.

So she didn't feel the need to ask him if he'd really been out with Siena Rosso last night, when she knew good a well Anthony had been tied to her headboard with her hand around his throat.

It had been humorous, when they hadn't confirmed their relarionship, to watch everyone coo over the fact Newton ran out to greet him at the end of each game, bounding around the field as Anthony warmed down. To watch the camera lenses zoomed in on the hem of her polo shirt to read the writing stitched there. So sure it said Bridgerton (it did. So did her knickers). To watch even Edwina get questioned about it when she promoted her new series.

"Now your sister, Kate, is the doctor for manCity." Graham Norton hums, as a photo of Kate leaving a cinema with Anthony waving brightly, appears on the screen.

Edwina smirked, fingers drumming on her leg. "She is. If anyone out there has an overachieving sibling you know exactly what it's like to have your Mum snap her fingers at you, and call you by your sister's name."

The audience had laughed before she'd shaken her head, "I'm kidding, of course, I can hear our Mum cursing me all the way from Manchester."

"And your Mum still lives in Manchester? Where you grew up?" Graham says quickly.

"That's right."

"And what does your mum, Mary, think of Kate's boyfriend Anthony Bridgerton?"

Edwina had waited for the cheering to die down before she'd clicked her tongue. "Graham, if I'd seen Anthony Bridgerton, flipping pancakes at my Mum's on a sunday morning: Don't you think I'd already be making fun of him?"

So yes, it had been intense from the off, but now that they'd confirmed their relationship finally, by way of the 10 carat yellow diamond on her finger: it got so much worse. And even then they only sometimes bothered her.

They'd been enjoying lunch, nestled at the back of a tiny Korean restaurant, Anthony's lips on her cheek, her hand on his knee, and everything had been fine. And Kate supposed it still was. Until the waiter scooted over to the at the end, the cheque laid neatly in front of them, Kate's heart bustling when Anthony grinned at the teenage boy.

"Excellent service Jeremy!" Scrawlling 100 on the tip line, Jeremy's eyes nearly bugging out of his head when he said,

"Mr Bridgerton, Sir, I think you might have made a mistake with the-"

Anthony had shaken his head, "I didn't make a mistake. Keep practicing those headers!"

Jeremy had scurried away, practically falling over himself stuttering his thanks.

"Nice kid." Anthony had hummed to himself, "I'll have the team send him something."

And it had caught in Kate's chest, not for the first time, that the real Anthony was so different than he had pretended to be when she first met him. So kind.

"You're sweet." Kate had hummed as Anthony had slid his sunglasses on, waiting as Jeremy brought his card back.

"Mr Bridgerton, we didn't- we didn't tell them you were here, but there’s a bit of press outside."

Anthony had stood, slapping the boy on the shoulder. "Don't worry mate, we're old hats at this." He held his hand out for Kate to take, before saying quickly to the boy, "And your shirt size is?"

"M-Medium?"

"Great!"

Kate had hummed happily as she took Anthony's hand, sliding her own sunglasses down as they exited onto the street, and everything seemed to erupt.

Lights flashing, as the journalists swarmed, voices clamouring as Anthony walked, hand out in front of him, Kate tucked into his side protectively.

"Fellas, can we give the lady some room please? take all the pictures you want of me."

And then it happened

Hey Kate!

A man's voice sneered, and Kate couldn't help but turn towards it at the vehemence.

The man was leaning against a shop window, his camera held lazily in one hand as he snapped pictures

"People always say it's so hard to climb the ranks as a woman but I reckon they're wrong!"

She should have turned away, should have seen the warning signs, even as Anthony tugged her closer, but she couldn't help but call back incredulously, "How do you figure that?"

"All you have to do to become the doctor of a premier league club is give the captain a little suck right? Other than Bridgerton, how many others did you fuck to get the job? Stupid Slut!"

Kate's mouth dropped open in surprise, her heart hammering in her chest, but Anthony apparently reacted quicker.

He let go of her hand so quickly she barely noticed, closing the distance in two, steps, A fierce growl ripping free from his throat

"What the fuck did you just say about my wife?!"

Stunned silence covered the crowd like a blanket as Panic rose in Kate's chest, the man pinned against the wall by Anthony's huge arms.

"Anthony, let go." She said softly, tugging on the back of his shirt.

He was furious, his chest heaving, eyes flashing dangerously, knuckles white as he gripped the man's shirt.

"Anthony." Kate pressed her palm to the back of his neck, relief flooding her as Anthony relaxed into her touch, the man crumpling to the floor in a heap.

"If you ever come near her again, I'll do much worse than that." Anthony spat, bundling Kate in his arms, panic flashing in his eyes for a second as he took in the still stunned reporters watching them. "You're okay?"

Kate nodded, something desperately fierce sparking in her chest as he nodded, his jaw still tight as he swept her away.

"Daphne's going to fucking kill me." Anthony groaned much later, when Kate had given him a very thorough thanks for the defence of her honour.

And Kate hadn't know what to do but hum in agreement. Even more so as she listened to Anthony be berated by Daphne the next day.

"He said the most disgusting shit Daphne. He called my wife a slut!" Wife. She was always his wife, though they wouldn't be married for months yet.

"And I understand completely why you did it, but we need to manage it now!"

And much to Kate's very great surprise when Anthony stood in front of the camera the next morning as clips of the Man pinned were everywhere and Anthony tucked his prepared cards back in his jacket and said,

"I firmly believe violence is not to be tolerated. However, Mr. Stevens called Dr Sharma by my second least favourite term for a woman. A term used to demean women and make them feel lesser than: and that should be tolerated even less. A woman's personal history has very little to do with her job performance, and as such, I am not apologetic for my actions, nor am I apologising for protecting the woman I love from unfair scrutiny and constant invasions of her privacy . I'll not be taking any further questions today."

The assembled crowd erupts into applause.

#offside au #kathony #anthony x kate #kate sharma #kate sheffield #anthony bridgerton #molly’s asks and answers

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demonboyhalo · 3 years

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The Technoblade Conspiracy

Even before Dream claimed there was a traitor in Pogtopia, there's been a lot of...suspicious activities happening in Techno’s streams. Others on the SMP are already distrustful of him, and the fans are as well, but I believe that we’re focusing on the wrong thing here. This thread isn’t quite a traitor theory, but rather a dive into what Techno has been hiding at large. I can say with utter confidence that the extent of what Technoblade has accomplished on the Dream SMP is being greatly underestimated.

I recommend looking at the sus Techno moments thread by @piggytechnobarb on Twitter for some of the stream clips I'll be discussing.

This is going to be fairly in depth, so the rest is under the cut!

1. There is another room under what Techno calls his "secret base"

I won't talk too much on how strange his choice of "secret base" is for now, but please do keep in mind how out of character it is for man-who-tracked-down-Squid's-college to settle for a home base so unprotected and close to Pogtopia's very well known location.

So, for some reason, there is Polished Blackstone Brick under the floor of Techno’s wall. He accidentally reveals this when a donation asks him to mine the exposed redstone in his wall, acts a bit strange for a good 15 seconds, and then never mentions it again. Sight of the brick prompts him to silently zoom in, fill the hole with stone (not cobble), and say "Don't ask questions".

This is only so strange because there's no real reason for him to have stone at the ready, or any blackstone brick at all. Techno is NOT a builder, and if a creeper blew up down there, he'd fill it with cobble and not give a shit about aesthetics. He doesn't use smooth stone in his base, and has never built with blackstone on stream. Not only are they unusual items for him to have, it's unusual for him to make a point to not have the viewers question it. Yes, it could just be Techno being dramatic, but why did he go silent for a straight 5 seconds at the sight of the blackstone?

Considering who he is as a player, it is completely in character for Techno to build a second base. The lake he lives under is incredibly near Wilbur and Tommy, and he's well aware that all an enemy has to do is watch his stream to infiltrate his base. Techno goes to the extremes when they aren't even required (Ex. His insane skill in party games, beating Skeppy in as niche of a game as Grinch Simulator, etc.) So I don't think it's a stretch for him to go the extra mile, and hide a bunker/resources/extra armour and what have you from even his own viewers.

2. The overpowered illegal villager farm

For those of you who don't watch Ponk, he recently stumbled across an area that is supposedly banned on the Dream SMP - a villager farm. In the clip, his voice is astonished and his confusion is palpable, and he goes so far as to say "It's a full scale arms race" because of how many good trades there are. The location is laced with traps, though he doesn't mention what exactly he had to get past to find the farm. Ponk's reaction is far too genuine for the farm to be his, but then that begs the question, whose farm is it?

...Who is willing to risk Dream's wrath by breaking his rules? Or, alternatively, who is capable of making a secret pact with the server owner to allow such a farm? The answer could only be Technoblade.

Ponk says it himself in the video, he does not have the time to build this. Whoever made this had to have carved out a hidden cavern, lead at least 14 villagers down there, breed them until only the ones with the best trades were left - all off stream, and without another player catching them. Whoever made this had to spend hours of work with no content to show for it, and who do we know has been grinding for DAYS on the server? Technoblade. Not to mention, all the villagers are numbered, and all but one are fletchers.

The signs above each stall are so important, because going so far back as SMP Earth, Techno has a history of dispassionately breeding mobs to his benefit, and then killing any mob not performing well enough. For example, his horse farm: where the horses stay in numbered rooms rather than all being named. The villagers in the screenshot above are numbered rather than named.

Wanna hear a fun fact about Fletchers? They're well known for accepting sticks for emeralds, but will also take string for that trade as well! And guess who has been seen waiting at the spider spawner collecting string by Sapnap, Awesamdude, Quackity, and multiple other players? Technoblade.

Technoblade also has every reason to be breeding villagers for special arrows and crossbows, because he's said on stream that he wants to try spamming multi-shot crossbows in combat to take out huge groups of enemies. He said at a later point that he had run into trouble with getting multiple crossbows with the enchantment multi-shot, and implied it wasn't going to happen. But has he ever been the kind of person to be stopped by something being challenging? Absolutely not.

Think of literally anything Techno has done - his Bedwars win streak, beating MC with a steering wheel, the Potato Wars - what I believe is really happening, is that Techno is lying about how equipped he is so that no matter what side he ends up fighting for, his enemies will have no true way of knowing how powerful he is.

3. Dream might be his secret ally (AKA The Glowstone Incident)

This brings us to a...confusing moment in Techno's stream that sparked a lot of questions. It pointed me towards 2 different, but not necessarily exclusive, theories.

The Glowstone Incident precedes as follows: Techno needs glowstone but can't find any in his chests, so he puts on his BRB screen. He says that he is "hacking" and asking Dream to use game mode to give him the glowstone. Typing can be heard, and then multiple chests are opened. Techno takes off the BRB screen and he now has three stacks of glowstone dust. This was absolutely bewildering to watch live, and was one of the most blatantly suspicious things he has done in front of his viewers. (You can find the exact clip on the thread I mentioned, it is...so weird)

Theory A: Though unlikely, Techno could be Dream's secret ally, and Dream really did use creative to give him the stacks. Or, he potentially gave Techno OP permissions so that he could get the glow stone (and any other materials he’d want) himself.

We all remember their meet up on that ocean hill, where Dream gives Techno golden apples, diamonds, and other such materials for the battle against Schlatt. It seemed to be a one-off gift that was more for Wilbur's benefit than Techno's, but there's potentially the chance that Dream saw an alliance to Techno to be more beneficial than working only with Wilbur, and contacted him off screen to make deals.

Going back to the Village Farm - for a player to get the exact enchantment they want for a reasonable price, breeding them is the most logical option. It's the route Techno would take regardless of Dream's rules on the SMP too, as he tends to show little regard for what the creators want (Ex. Taking over SMP Earth, exploiting Hypixel Skyblock, etc.) However, it could also be possible that Dream gave Techno permission to do this, and so the reason Techno is keeping the farm secret is so that the viewers don't know of their alliance.

Theory B: Techno has hidden resources in his base that he doesn't want anyone to have even the chance to see. Whether it is to hide from enemies watching (or to hide from Dream in particular because Techno knows he's breaking the server's rules) there are secret chests that Techno has with extra resources that can be heard loud and clear in the video.

They could be simple ones hidden in the walls...or in the blackstone brick base hidden under his floors. Saying he’s “hacking” rather than the reality of him just checking all his chests again is on par for Techno’s usual dramatics - yet we can clearly see that there’s no glowstone in any of his chests. This is why I believe he got the glowstone from some unseen resource. With the BRB screen on, Techno prevents his viewers from actually seeing how he got the 3 stacks of powder, and it keeps the location of his hidden materials safe.

Personally, I feel theory B is more likely, but there have been moments where Dream has acted Sus so...be on the lookout y'all.

4. Techno not participating in MCC

For those of you who watched Techno during the Potato War, many will remember that MCC 6 had a stressful undertone. Because of how much effort and time Techno had been putting into farming on Skyblock, taking a break to compete in another event was distracting. It ultimately led to him losing time that, from his perspective, would have been better off spent farming.

Techno might not be as blatantly grinding on the Dream SMP as he did with the Potato War, but it's undeniable that other streamers have seen him online for stretches of 10 hours and more. When asked about why he wasn't participating in the next MCC, Techno didn't say he was taking a break - something that'd be entirely reasonable and honestly well earned - he said "I don't want to."

It could be awkward phrasing by virtue of Techno's personality, but what I think is more likely is that Techno has learned from his past mistakes. Rather than "waste" time competing in MCC, Techno might be planning to use the time everyone on the SMP is gone to his advantage. He could sneak into enemy territory, set traps in certain areas, or maybe even perform some illegal acts that Dream would never allow. Either way, I suspect Techno has something planned for the 14th.

Honorable Mentions:

Dream poking fun, or blatantly covering for Techno?

This clip of Techno's secret Something??? next to the spider spawner, undeniably suspicious

Techno had around 5 stacks of wool in his inventory at one point - he absolutely could be bed mining the nether not only so that he has multiple sets of OP netherite, but possibly because he's preparing the gear for another person (cough cough Philza) or people

Techno's collection of ghast tears. He's studied Crystal PvP and made plenty of 2b2t references in the past (Look up FitMC for more info on those things) So it could be possible that Techno is hiding stacks of end crystals so that he can decimate multiple players in an instant

All in all, I'm 100% convinced that Techno has some serious plans hidden behind the scenes that he's not going to share until it's time for him to unleash utter chaos. We know he's keeping secrets, we know he's had the time, and we know he's capable.

I hope you all enjoyed my research and feel terrified of what Techno could possibly have done off camera :D

If anyone else has different theories, corrections to what I wrote, or other moments where Pink was Sus, feel free to comment!

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heartofarcanum · 2 years

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Hello! I’ve been looking for an alternative to Choices and I saw in one of your posts you mentioned something called Romance Club? Is that another app and would you recommend it??

Yes!!

This is the app:

Romance Club is another story app with a similar schtick to choices - it’s a choice based visual novel (VN) where you control the storyline and you can choose an LI.

Romance Club differs from Choices in several ways:

• First - the art style

The art style is more realistic and idealized, and it shows the characters’ full bodies (meaning you can actually see the whole ass outfit you spend 30 freaking diamonds on)

• Second - the writing

All RC stories are originally written in Russian (except for Heart of Trespia, which is RC’s first original English story) thus the translation sometimes screws up the diction of narration or dialogue. I actually don’t mind this at all, you get very used to it and for the most part the newer stories don’t really have this problem anymore. It’s only the older stories where you really notice it.

• Third - Diamonds

RC allows you to earn 3 diamonds every 1.5 hours by watching an ad, it also gives you daily diamonds for checking in every day. The more days you check in, the more diamonds you earn. I now earn 7 diamonds a day, and coupled with the every 1.5 hour ads I probably make at least 10-15 diamonds daily. Since the updates are once a month instead of every week, you can hoard diamonds for a whole month before ever needing to use them. Currently I have 4000 diamonds, and I spent about 700 on the last update.

You also get I think 10 diamonds for every first episode, 30 for every completed season, and 100 for every completed series, though I’m unsure of the numbers since this is a new feature.

• Third - Content

RC stories are much bolder than Choices stories. The choices you make actually do matter. You do in fact control the story. People can die, your character can have a bad ending, people can hate you, LIs can reject you. Because of this a lot of people play updates with walkthroughs because screwing up a significant choice can mean you’ve doomed certain characters. It’s fantastic.

Also the content of the stories is realer, darker, more interesting. Stories have actually depth and weight. In Love from Outer Space there’s a young boy dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts who is comforted by characters you can play as for the scene. During Legend of the Willow a character is whipped in order to save the main character’s secrets from being revealed. In On Thin Ice the main character goes through just about every horrible life experience possible, including a crippling pill addiction.

RC stories can be fun and light, with lots of adventure and breathtaking romance, and they can be dark and heavy, make you think and make you sad. I’ve cried at these stories (Heart of Trespia 2x01 I’m looking at you), I’ve laughed at them, I’ve enjoyed them more than I have ever enjoyed choices. If you’re looking for a new app I cannot recommend this one enough.

#romance club #rc #ask #anon ask

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ursaminortarot · 3 years

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I’m really fixated on romance right now for some reason, so here we are with a soulmate reading. I’m of the belief that we don’t just have romantic soulmates but platonic and familial ones as well. However, for this reading, I am choosing to focus solely on romance.

I’m experimenting with a new format. I linked each of the readings to a google doc, this is mostly because they ended up being way longer than I’d anticipated (story of my life). I also thought that it might be more organized to do it this way. I’d appreciate feedback on whether or not I should keep doing it.

Piles to choose from:

Pile 1 - Cobra

Pile 2 - Fish

Pile 3 - Cheetah

Pile 4 - Zebra

Pile 5 - Hawk

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[Decks Used: Modern Witch Tarot, Wild Unknown Tarot, Wild Unknown Animal Spirit oracle, Tarot Cats, standard playing cards, and a homemade oracle deck]

This took me 10-11 hours to do, spread out across 3 days. So, if you can support my shop or donate I’d be grateful. Also, please excuse any grammar/spelling mistakes and small incoherencies, by the time I got around to editing the readings I was kind of over it.

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Pile 1: Cobra

Who They Are:

Queen of Wands, 9 of Wands, 8 of Pentacles, King of Clubs

10 of Cups, 7 of Cups r, Justice r, 5 of Hearts

7 of Cups r, 9 of Pentacles r, 6 of Wands, 9 of Diamonds

Death r, 7 of Wands r, 8 of Wands r, Ace of Spades

The High Priestess, The Fool, The Hanged Man r, Ace of Hearts

Mother of Cups r

Winter+New Love

I’m getting some self-made energy here, they are likely a very hard worker who puts in a lot of time and energy. Their success, while appreciated, makes them feel very alone. There’s a lot of wands energy here, so they are generous with their money and it’s possible that other people take advantage of that. The Mother of Cups reversed reinforces this idea as she brings the message: “you give too much of yourself to others”.

The High Priestess, Fool, and Hanged Man being pulled together makes me think they function in two very different ways. Either, they overthink literally everything to the point of never making a decision, or they just do things very impulsively without a second thought.

They want a big, happy family, whatever that means to them. It could involve having children or just having a lot of pets. However, due to past relationships, they no longer feel as though they could trust anyone enough to live out that dream.

They feel disillusioned with love, which gives them a lot of conflicting emotions. Because, again, there’s a lot of wands energy, so they’re a very passionate person. Their current belief that love isn’t real is a direct contradiction to who they are at their core. Winter and new love could be taken literally, like you’ll meet and fall in love with them in the winter. Or, if you wanted to look deeper at it, it could mean that you help them get out of this place of being unable to consider love.

How You Can Recognize Them:

8 of Cups r, Son of Wands, 7 of Wands r, King of Diamonds

5 of Pentacles, Father of Cups, 3 of Swords, Jack of Hearts

The Devil r, The Fool, The Devil, 2 of Spades

10 of Pentacles, The High Priestess r, Queen of Hearts

The Hermit, 7 of Pentacles r, 10 of Cups r, 7 of Diamonds

Hanged man, 4 of Cups r, 10 of Diamonds r

“You’re having trouble getting in touch with your emotions”

“You’re not seeing clearly”

This person has an unmistakable light about them. Being with them is like sitting outside on a nice day soaking up the sun. However, they are still holding on to the past, and this is to their detriment. When you meet them, if you haven’t already, they will be extremely hung up on their ex. They are going to be obsessing over what went wrong and whether or not they can fix it. I can’t tell if they want to fix it to get back together with their ex, because they think it will give them closure, or because they think it will help them avoid making the same mistakes in their next relationship. But, they also don’t actually want to fix anything because that would mean confronting their emotions and they would really rather not. They will likely seem to be existing outside of reality, they are going to be so distracted by this internal conflict that they aren’t going to notice the world around them.

In all honesty, they will be very difficult for you to recognize. You’ll probably notice them because of their light, but you won’t (and shouldn’t) consider them a potential partner - at least not until they’ve dealt with their issues and moved on. I want to stress that while they are so focused on their past relationship(s), that’s not all they have going on. They are a 3 dimensional human being like the rest of us, but this is just the information I was able to get.

I also want to mention that their family is very important to them, they’re the type of person to call or text each member of their immediate family every day. I also get the impression that you two will be friends for a while before getting into a relationship.

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Pile 2: Fish

Who They Are:

Queen of Swords, 9 of Wands, 9 of Cups r, The Tower r, Jack of Spades

King of Swords, Daughter of Wands, 3 of Pentacles, 8 of Diamonds

Judgment r, 2 of Cups r, Daughter of Swords r, The Chariot r, 3 of Spades

5 of Pentacles, Temperance, 7 of Wands, Jack of Hearts

The Emperor, 8 of Pentacles, The Magician r, Ace of Wands, 4 of Spades

“I’m sorry”

Best friends

Between the Emperor and having all of the court cards of the Swords suit, this person has a very powerful presence. They’re almost the kind of person that makes people stop and stare, I say almost because they’re intimidating and people don’t want to be caught staring. Not intimidating in a scary way, they just - and I can’t stress this enough - exude power. They are also very ambitious and highly intelligent. So when they put their mind to something, they will execute it perfectly. Or, at least, they want people to think it was done perfectly. They have a very “everything’s under control” look to them, but they’re barely hanging on by a thread. I feel like one bad day would send them into an existential spiral, because they don’t know who they are if they’re not perfect.

Nothing’s ever come easily to them and they’ve had to fight their whole life to get the things that they have now. They’ve never had the option of giving up. If they gave up, they were worthless, they were nothing - that’s how they’ve always seen it. I imagine there’s a lot of parental pressure at play here. It’s turned them into a workaholic, there’s no work-life balance to be found. I’m getting the impression that the “I’m sorry” card has to do with this aspect of their life.

The “best friends” card speaks for itself. With the Jack of Hearts and Daughter of Wands, there’s a playful energy to them. But these are the only cards pointing this out, which tells me that they restrain this part of themself. I think that you being their friend, as well as their partner, will show them that they don’t need to be so serious all the time. This is something buried so deep it’ll need some time and energy to be coaxed out of them.

This is pretty obvious, but this person’s biggest fear is failure.

How You Can Recognize Them:

Knight of Wands r, 4 of Wands r, 8 of Cups, 9 of Swords

King of Pentacles, The Moon r, 7 of Swords r, Queen of Spades

5 of Pentacles, Mother of Swords, Queen of Wands, 4 of Hearts

Queen of Cups, Daughter of Swords r, Knight of Wands

7 of Cups r, Son of Swords, 4 of Pentacle, 5 of Diamonds

The World r, 9 of Wands r, 8 of Hearts r

You feel as if you aren’t getting the recognition you deserve

Seperation

We’re definitely seeing their more sensitive, playful aspects. However, these are still vastly overpowered by their Swords energy as, once again, all the court cards are out - the Queen’s out twice. Seriously, this person has such powerful energy that it’s the first thing you notice.

I feel like you’ll meet either at work or at school, somewhere where you’re working on a group project together. The people you’re working with aren’t going to take your contributions seriously. But, once they realize you’re right, they’ll claim they were their ideas all along. The Swords family is very fair-minded, so I think this person’s going to have a problem with that.

They have this very detached, uninterested persona and once you’ve spent time around your soulmate, you’re going to pick up on the fact that they are deeper than they want people to think they are. When they’re more comfortable with you, which will take some time, you might catch glimpses of them being competitive/hot-headed or they’ll start making jokes around you. If you’re patient enough, they’ll eventually be vulnerable with you.

They have a fear of the unknown and love is foreign to them, so this is definitely a slow-burn.

In both of these readings I got a wave of pretty interesting energy. It wasn’t anxiety or dizziness, but felt similar to both. I felt like I lost my balance, that’s probably how you'll make this person feel. They have a lot of plans for life and you’re not one of them, so they’ll be thrown for a loop.

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Pile 3: Cheetah:

Who They Are:

Page of Swords r, Son of Cups, The Hierophant, 9 of Clubs

Page of Wands, Mother of Wands r, Page of Cups r, 4 of Hearts

9 of Cups, The Tower, 2 of Swords, 2 of Cups, Ace of Clubs

Queen of Wands r, The Chariot r, Queen of Pentacles, 4 of Spades

Knight of Pentacles, Ace of Wands, Emperor r, 6 of Clubs

8 of Cups, King of Wands

You can’t help everyone

Over-investment in work

Aries

The first thing that I’m seeing is that this person will probably have some self-esteem issues. It seems to be tied to their abilities more so than appearance.

They have a lot of ideas for projects that they want to work on, but they never seem to start anything, let alone finish. I think this is because they try to be everything to everyone and don’t prioritize themself. They find contentment in the idea that everybody likes them, but this can make them a people pleaser. This can lead to them taking on long hours at work to make their boss happy. It’s also unrealistic because there’s not a person on Earth that’s universally liked. I think this is something they’ll come to realize in their own time.

They may come across as indecisive at times, they aren’t. They always know exactly what they want, but can have a hard time asserting themself.

There’s a fire that burns bright here, this person has a lot of drive and ambition. This is where that aries energy comes in, they don’t have to have aries placements so please don’t get fixated on that. But, like I said before, they hold themself back by prioritizing other people and neglecting their own needs. They have the potential to be really successful, however they need to start putting themself first.

This seems like a very sensitive individual, just the thought of doing something under-handed stresses them out. Which is a good thing for other people, because your soulmate’s very charming and could probably talk themself out of anything.

For some reason I get the impression that they have a bit of a sweet tooth.

How You Can Recognize Them:

2 of Swords r, The Empress, Queen of Cups, 3 of Hearts

9 of Pentacles r, Judgment r, The Moon, 10 of Spades

The Fool, Mother of Wands r, Hierophant r, Jack of Diamonds

The Chariot r, The Hermit, 4 of Wands, Joker B&W r

3 of Pentacles, 4 of Wands r, Knight of Wands, 4 of Spades

King of Cups r, The Magician r

You’re having trouble getting in touch with your emotions

September

Think before you speak

Let’s start with the reinforcements of their self-esteem issues, as well as their people pleasing tendencies. It’s exhausting for them, emotionally and physically. They are well and truly holding themself back, and I think that by the time you meet them they’ll be starting to examine these aspects of themself. This will be something they struggle with for a while and there may be a period of time where they withdraw to think things through.

The joker in black and white in standard decks is my fool reversed card, but it’s reversed so its the fool reversed reversed. The fool upright, I feel like there could have been a simpler way for my cards to get that message to me. But I also feel like it represents the way your person talks to themself, they make everything just a little bit more complicated than it needs to be. They think in circles, eventually getting to the point but it may take them a while. This may be a contributing factor to their perceived indecisiveness.

They want to make a home with you. I get the impression that when talking about it with you, they’ll appear to be cool and collected. Like it’s not a big deal to them. But then they’ll turn around and shout it from the rooftops. It won’t be possible for people to not know you’re together, they’ll just be so loud about it.

Outside of the need to make everybody like them, they’re a pretty care-free individual. It will be important to them that you have fun together. I think this playfulness is their most defining feature and probably the first thing people notice about them.

In the first two piles, it looked like they’d be friends for a while before getting into a relationship with their person. That’s not the case here, like I said before, when this person knows, they know. They’re not going to waste time with you.

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Pile 4: Zebra

Who They Are:

The Fool, The Hanged Man, Queen of Swords, Ace of Clubs

6 of Swords r, 2 of Wands, The Hanged Man, Ace of Hearts

Ace of Cups, Mother of Pentacles r, 4 of Wands, Jack of Spades,

3 of Swords r, The Magician, 10 of Pentacles, Queen of Cups r, Jack of Diamonds

3 of Cups, The High Priestess, Strength, The Fool r, King of Spades

Soulmate

Hostile

May

The first thing I’m picking up on is that your soulmate is someone who is very carefree. They also have a lot of romantic energy to them, so they are definitely a hopeless romantic.

The amount of Major Arcana here tells me that this person is likely very spiritually gifted, they might not be consciously aware of this.

This person is kind of a go-getter. Once they decide they want something, nothing’s getting in their way.

There are some conflicting energies here because as happy and carefree as they are, there’s an equal amount of pain and hardship. This is someone who’s faced a lot of hostility, so at first will be fairly guarded. They love the idea of being in love, but have difficulties opening themself up to the reality of love. It’s not all bad, they are making an active effort to heal and not let past heartbreak hold them back.

With the Magician and High Priestess facing each other, this is someone who is likely very in touch with their spirituality. Not only are they able to trust their intuition, but they also have everything that they need to follow it. Once they have a gut feeling about something, whatever it is, they will trust it more than they’ll trust you, and be right 90% of the time.

They are very compassionate and probably are used to giving more than they take, which gets them taken advantage of. Part of their growth is going to be finding a balance in this aspect of their life.

This is someone who values family and most likely wants some kind of family unit, whether that be having children or pets.

The month of May might be important, it could be when you meet or one of you could be a Taurus or a Gemini.

How You Can Recognize Them:

Ace of Cups, 3 of Pentacles r, 8 of Wands, 2 of Swords

Page of Cups, Justice r, 5 of Cups, 7 of Clubs

King of Pentacles, 10 of Cups, Strength r, 2 of Diamonds

2 of Pentacles r, 9 of Cups r, Queen of Wands, King of Diamonds

Death, The Hierophant, Page of Wands, 9 of Spades

Sensitive

Peaceful

There’s still time to change your mind.

One of their prominent characteristics is their sensitivity. This doesn’t mean that they’re crybabies, they are just very mindful of everybody's feelings. This paired with what we learned about the painful parts of their past probably makes them a little insecure. This insecurity is only a problem when it comes to relationships. They may come across as very confident and flirty, but as soon as it moves past that they start clamming up and getting nervous. It could be bad enough that they have a hard time believing that you actually want to be with them.

They invest a lot of time into their projects, whether work related or personal. It’s likely that they struggle with finding a work-life balance. This is someone who needs to feel productive at every moment of the day. They keep themself busy so that they don’t need to be alone with their thoughts. This isn’t someone that knows peace. It is something they’d like to experience, but they don’t know how to. They have too many thoughts and can’t quiet their mind, their inner-demons get the best of them at times. This isn’t something they express outwardly though, everyone around them probably sees them as someone who, while busy, is fairly laid back. They need a lot of guidance here so if you’re someone who meditates, this could be something you help them with.

It’ll be easiest for you to recognize them based on their sensitivity and active lifestyle. They will be extremely helpful to their friends and family, and would drop everything to be there if needed. They are also, surprisingly down-to-earth.

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Pile 5: Hawk

Who They Are:

5 of Cups, Judgment, Queen of Wands, Queen of Spades

Knight of Wands r, 10 of Wands r, 5 of Pentacles r, 3 of Diamonds

7 of Cups r, The Fool r, 10 of Pentacles, King of Spades

2 of Swords r, 9 of Cups, 3 of Cups r, 3 of Spades

The High Priestess r, 3 of Pentacles, Magician r, 9 of Diamonds

“You’re my everything.”

You need to hold yourself to more reasonable standards.

This is someone with a lot of pain, they are overwhelmed and feel defeated. I’m getting the impression that it has to do primarily with work/co-workers. It could be that they put a lot of themself into their work and seem to always get passed up for promotions, or they could have even been recently laid off. They’re very ambitious and intelligent, so if they did get laid off, it would be a big hit to their ego. Alternatively, they could have almost reached a long-standing dream, only for it to fall apart at the last second.

Your soulmate has a lot of fiery passion that they don’t always know what to do with, so they turn everything into a competition. The thing is, they’re only competing with themself. They’re always trying to be better than they were yesterday, even when it’s unrealistic.

As passionate as they are, they can be very patient when it comes to getting what they want. They know that not everything can be rushed, even if that’s frustrating to them. They try to avoid making reckless mistakes, but sometimes this can lead to them not making decisions in a timely manner.

They value family and friends greatly, this could be the most important part of their life to them. They’ll test you to see if you can gain the approval of their loved ones. If you don’t, they may begin to have second thoughts. This is a soulmate though, so you’ll likely be very compatible and win everyone over with relative ease.

How You Can Recognize Them:

5 of Pentacles, The Moon, 4 of Swords, 5 of Clubs

King of Pentacles, Judgment, 5 of Swords r, King of Wands r, 7 of Diamonds

2 of Swords r, Daughter of Pentacles, 5 of Pentacles r, 3 of Clubs

Temperance r, Son of Wands r, High Priestess r, 7 of Swords r, Jack of Clubs

6 of Swords r, The Tower r, Page of Pentacles r, 5 of Hearts

You are not seeing clearly

Hesitant

When You meet this person, they will be coming out of a very rough period of their life. They are going to be at the start of their healing journey and they won’t have a lot of time or energy for romance. They’re likely very hard on themself, they don’t want to be seen as weak so they don’t express negative emotions. This is something they have to confront in order to heal.

They are going to be in a complicated headspace, there’s going to be difficulty separating the past from the present, and there’s not a lot of balance between their spiritual and physical lives. They either reject the spiritual to embrace the material world, or neglect their physical well-being and focus solely on their spiritual self.

You know how some people use their trauma as an excuse to inflict pain on others? This person’s the opposite of that, everything they’ve gone through has made them a patient, compassionate person. This will probably be one of the first things you notice about them, how kind they are. They are also very dependable, they’ve experienced going through hard times alone and don’t want anyone else to feel like they have to.

Overall, they come across as a very good human being, but there’s an underlying tiredness to them. They might be dealing with a little bit of brain fog, so at times they’re slow to process the world around them.

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